Electrocaloric effect and pyroelectric energy harvesting in diffuse ferroelectric Ba(Ti 1-x Ce x )O 3 ceramics

In the present work Ba(Ti1-xCex)O3 ceramics are prepared through a standard solid-state sintering process. Crystal structures, dielectric properties, ferroelectric properties and electrocaloric...     

Study of MW-scale biogas-fed SOFC-WGS-TSA-PEMFC hybrid power technology as distributed energy system: Thermodynamic,exergetic and thermo-economic evaluation

Advanced biogas power generation technology has been attracting attentions, which contributes to the waste disposal and the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. This work proposes and models a novel biogas-fed hybrid power generation system consisting of solid oxide fuel cell, water gas shift reaction, thermal swing adsorption and proton exchange membrane fuel cell (SOFC-WGS-TSA-PEMFC). The thermodynamic, exergetic, and thermo-economic analyses of this hybrid system for power generation were conducted to comprehensively evaluate its performance. It was found that the novel biogas-fed hybrid system has a gross energy conversion efficiency of 68.63% and exergy efficiency of 65.36%, indicating high efficiency for this kind of hybrid power technology. The market sensitivity analysis showed that the hybrid system also has a low sensitivity to market price fluctuation. Under the current subsidy level for the distributed biogas power plant, the levelized cost of energy can be lowered to 0.02942 $/kWh for a 1 MW scale system. Accordingly, the payback period and annual return on investment can reach 1.4 year and about 20%, respectively. These results reveal that the proposed hybrid system is promising and economically feasible as a distributed power plant, especially for the small power scale (no more than 2 MW).     

基于变量决策层的启发式变量选择策略

启发式分支策略是SAT求解器中不可或缺的一部分，直接影响求解器的效率。早期的启发式分支决策需要遍历整个子句数据库，效率比较低。随着独立变量状态衰减和（Variable State Independent Decaying Sum, VSIDS）分支策略的出现，SAT求解器的效率有所提高，但VSIDS策略以及它的延伸策略中变量的增量都只是与变量的冲突次数有关，没有考虑变量的决策层在分支策略中的影响。因此当发生冲突时，如果与冲突有关的变量的得分相同而决策层不同时，对于变量的选择就具有随机性。基于此，本文在阐述变量的决策层的重要性之后在VSIDS策略的基础上，提出一种基于变量决策层的启发式变量选择策略--HSVDL策略。然后通过实例显示HSVDL策略在变量决策阶段选择决策层低的变量的可能性比选择决策层高的变量的可能性要大，而且得分比较小，减少了内存的占用。最后通过实验表明HSVDL策略能够求解出更多的实例，求解器的效率也有所提高，说明该策略有一定的优势。     

Ductile-brittle transition mechanisms of amorphous glass subjected to taper grinding experiment

Taper grinding experiments were conducted in this paper to investigate the continuous and complete ductile-brittle transition process of two kinds of amorphous glass: high purity fused silica (HPFS) which is silica rich glass and soda-lime silica glass (SLSG) which is low silica glass. The grinding force, ground surface morphology, surface roughness, and subsurface damage depth induced during different stages of taper grinding were all analyzed. A mathematical model describing the cutting force of a grit and micro-crack length was established to clarify the ductile-brittle transition mechanisms of isotropic material. The model revealed that material removal mechanisms and grinding force were mainly determined by the crack equivalent length in front of the grit and its equivalent cutting force. The ground surface roughness and subsurface damage depth were mainly affected by the cutting force of the grit and length of cracks behind it. The ductile machinability of SLSG was better than that of HPFS due to the bonding of metallic atoms in SLSG with nonbridging oxygens, as well as their packing into free volume in SiO₂ network.     

Structural,optical and electrical properties of indium doped Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin films synthesized by the DC and RF reactive magnetron cosputtering

Element doping into the Cu₂ZnSn(S,Se)₄ (CZTSSe) absorber is an effective method to optimize the performance of thin film solar cells. In this study, the Cu₂In_xZn_1-xSn(S,Se)₄ (CIZTSSe) precursor film was deposited by magnetron cosputtering technique using indium (In) and quaternary Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) as targets. Meanwhile, the In content was controlled using the direct current (DC) power on In target (P_In). A single kesterite CIZTSSe alloy was formed by successfully doping a small number of In³⁺ into the main lattice of CZTSSe. The partial Zn²⁺ cations were substituted by In³⁺ ions, resulting in improving properties of CZTSSe films. Morphological analysis showed that large grain CIZTSSe films could be obtained by doping In. The well-distributed, smooth, and dense film was obtained when the P_In was 30 W. The band gap of CIZTSSe could be continuously adjusted from 1.27 to 1.05 eV as P_In increased from 0 to 40 W. In addition, the CIZTSSe alloy thin film at P_In = 30 W exhibited the best p-type conductivity with Hall mobility of 6.87 cm²V^?1s^?1, which is a potential material as the absorption layer of high-performance solar cells.     

A new As3Mo8V4/PANi/rGO composite for high performance supercapacitor electrode

Herein, [As₂^IIIAs^VMo₈^VIV₄^IVO₄₀]₂[Cu^ICu₂^II(pz)₄]₂·9H₂O/polyaniline/reduced graphene oxide (pz = pyrazine, abbreviated to As₃Mo₈V₄/PANi/rGO) composite is first assembled, characterized and systematically explored for its supercapacitor performance. As₃Mo₈V₄/PANi/rGO composite shows a exceptional specific capacitance (2351 F g^?1 at 1 A g^?1) and outstanding cyclic stability (96.9% after 5000 cycles). The symmetric supercapacitor exhibits high specific capacitance of 1295 F g^?1 at 1 A g^?1 and excellent energy density of 88.1 Wh kg^-1 at power density of 349.6 W kg^-1, while maintaining a notable capacitance retention of 85.7% after 5000 cycles at 2 A g^-1. The above results confirm the potential application of As₃Mo₈V₄/PANi/rGO composite in energy storage devices.     

Review on recent advances of zinc substituted cobalt ferrite nanoparticles: Synthesis characterization and diverse applications

Researchers have taken a prodigious consideration in characterizing and synthesizing zinc substituted cobalt ferrite nanoparticles because of their substantial applications across diverse technological and industrial fields. Zinc substituted cobalt ferrite nanoparticles are a class of lenient magnetic nanomaterials, which have potentially high magnetic, optical, electrical, and dielectric properties. These properties include a high value of permeability, low power losses, permittivity, saturation magnetization, coercivity, resistivity, and other beneficial properties that make them promise candidates for applications in various fields. These ferrites are also used in biomedical areas such as MRI and cancer treatments. In electronic fields, zinc substituted cobalt ferrite nanoparticles are used to make transducers, transformers, biosensors, and sensors. Apart from these advantages, they are found in our everyday electronic and electrical appliances like LED bulb, refrigerator, mobile charger, TV, microwave oven, juicer, washing machine, mixer, iron, printer, laptop, mobile, desktop, etc. Hence, the current review reports some properties of these spinel ferrites and emphasizes the different synthesis techniques that can be used to prepare them. Afterward, the impact of dopant on the materials' properties, the characterization techniques, and the momentous application in the present era have been well discussed.     

基于区间犹豫模糊语言集的水资源多目标决策

以鄂北水资源配置工程为对象,研究大型调水工程背景下的多水源多目标优化配置。将鄂北地区水库分为充蓄水库、补偿水库与在线水库等3类,根据各类水库特点对鄂北水资源配置工程进行系统概化,建立以年缺水量最小和调水成本最低为目标函数的多水源多目标优化配置模型。采用权重系数法进行求解得到非劣解集。最后采用基于区间犹豫模糊语言与TOPSIS的多目标决策方法对各方案的缺水量与调水量作出评价并遴选出最优方案。研究结果表明:对鄂北水资源配置工程而言,缺水量与调水量的权重比为7∶3的方案综合评价最优,重视缺水的同时兼顾调水成本;基于区间犹豫模糊语言集与TOPSIS的水资源多目标决策方法经本文实例验证具有较高的稳定性与可行性。     

Preclinical Evaluation of 99mTc-ZHER2:41071, a Second-Generation Affibody-Based HER2-Visualizing Imaging Probe with a Low Renal Uptake

Radionuclide imaging of HER2 expression in tumours may enable stratification of patients with breast, ovarian, and gastroesophageal cancers for HER2-targeting therapies. A first-generation HER2-binding affibody molecule [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:V2 demonstrated favorable imaging properties in preclinical studies. Thereafter, the affibody scaffold has been extensively modified, which increased its melting point, improved storage stability, and increased hydrophilicity of the surface. In this study, a second-generation affibody molecule (designated ZHER2:41071) with a new improved scaffold has been prepared and characterized. HER2-binding, biodistribution, and tumour-targeting properties of [^99mTc]Tc-labelled ZHER2:41071 were investigated. These properties were compared with properties of the first-generation affibody molecules, [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:V2 and [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:2395. [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:41071 bound specifically to HER2 expressing cells with an affinity of 58 ± 2 pM. The renal uptake for [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:41071 and [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:V2 was 25–30 fold lower when compared with [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:2395. The uptake in tumour and kidney for [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:41071 and [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:V2 in SKOV-3 xenografts was similar. In conclusion, an extensive re-engineering of the scaffold did not compromise imaging properties of the affibody molecule labelled with ^99mTc using a GGGC chelator. The new probe, [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:41071 provided the best tumour-to-blood ratio compared to HER2-imaging probes for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) described in the literature so far. [^99mTc]Tc-ZHER2:41071 is a promising candidate for further clinical translation studies.