Potassium ions stabilized hollow Mn-based prussian blue analogue nanocubes as cathode for high performance sodium ions battery

Mn-based Prussian blue analogue is regarded as one of the promising cathodes for sodium ions battery owing to its high theoretical capacity and low cost. However, the unstable structure during charging/discharging process and the poor cycle life hinder its commercial application. In this work, potassium ions stabilized hollow Mn-based Prussian blue analogue is synthesized through a simple sodium citrate assisted method using for cathode of sodium-ions batteries. Although unique hollow structure could suffer volume variation during charging/discharging process, the K⁺ is introduced to further stabilize its structure. The PBAs cathode exhibits a high reversible specific capacity of 128 mA h g^?1 at 50 mA and superior rate performance of 72 mA h g^?1 at a high current density of 3200 mA g^?1, which is attributed to its stable structure and enhanced sodium ions transport kinetics. Ex-situ XRD/Raman tests and electrochemical measurements further prove the synergistic effect of various alkali ions (K⁺/Na⁺) and unique hollow structure. They work together to improve the structural stability and promote sodium ions diffusion rate of Mn-based PBAs.     

The influence of small hydrogen addition on the structural and magnetocaloric properties of high-purity nanocrystalline terbium

Hydrogen absorption often induces changes of various properties of rare-earth metals. In this paper, we study the influence of hydrogenation on the structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of high-purity nanocrystalline terbium. Strong (00l) texture present in the parent Tb sample is practically destroyed after the hydrogenation procedure. We observe formation of agglomerates of different sizes and shapes depending on the hydrogen content in the samples. We find traces of β-hydride (TbH₂) in the main α-hydride TbH_x phase. For TbH_x with x = 0.25 and 0.5 at.H/f.u. The effect of hydrogenation on the magnetocaloric properties is studied in magnetic fields up to 9 T. The magnetocaloric effect decreases after hydrogenation. The -ΔS_M(T) curves feature a table-like effect in the vicinity of the magnetic phase transitions in magnetic fields exceeding 1 T.     

Three-dimensional finite element analysis of geosynthetic-reinforced soil walls with turning corners

The paper presents in-depth three-dimensional finite element analyses investigating geosynthetic-reinforced soil walls with turning corners. Validation of the 3D numerical procedure was first performed via comparisons between the simulated and reported results of a benchmark physical modeling built at the Royal Military College of Canada. GRS walls with corners of 90°, 105°, 120°, 135°, 150°, and 180° were simulated adopting the National Concrete Masonry Association guidelines. The behaviors of the GRS walls with corners, including the lateral facing displacement, maximum reinforcement load, factor of safety, potential failure surface, vertical separation of facing blocks, and types of corners were carefully evaluated. Our comprehensive results show (i) minimum lateral displacement occurs at the corner; (ii) lower strength of reinforcements are required at the corner; (iii) higher corner angles lead to lower stability; (iv) potential failure surface forms earlier at the end walls; (v) deeper potential failure surfaces are found at the corners; (vi) larger numbers of vertical separations are found at walls with smaller corner angles. The paper highlighted the salient influence of the corners on the behaviors of GRS walls and indicated that a 3D analysis could reflect the required reinforcement length and the irregular formation of the potential failure surfaces.     

用背角准弹散射研究近库仑势垒能区重离子核反应

利用背角准弹散射的方法开展了近库仑势垒（近垒）能区重离子核反应机制的研究。高精度测量了深垒下能区16O+152,154Sm、184W、¹⁹⁶Pt和²⁰⁸Pb等体系的背角准弹散射激发函数，用耦合道计算抽取了核势的表面弥散参数，结果表明考虑耦合道效应得到的表面弥散参数值正常。基于背角准弹散射势垒分布对核结构的敏感性，尝试用深垒下能区16O+152Sm、170Er和174Yb等体系的背角准弹散射来抽取形变靶核的十六极形变参数，所抽取值与已有结果趋势一致，说明了该方法的可行性。此外，研究了弱束缚核体系的破裂效应，其表现为背角准弹势垒分布较全熔合势垒分布向低能移动，所得结果进一步说明势垒分布同时含有核结构和核反应机制的信息。     

我国部分省份环境气溶胶中239+240 Pu的测定

采用阴离子交换树脂分离结合α谱仪测量的方法对我国7个省份环境气溶胶中^239+240Pu含量进行测定,实验全程回收率为60.8%～94.6%,对气溶胶中^239+240Pu的最小可探测限为0.008 μBq/m³。普通环境气溶胶采样量需要达到30 000 m³以上,在应急情况等特殊环境气溶胶采样量为10 000 m³可满足要求。一般情况下气溶胶中²¹⁰Po含量比^239+240Pu高4～6个数量级,在分析和测量中要关注²¹⁰Po对^239+240Pu测量的影响。测量结果显示,我国普通省份环境气溶胶中^239+240Pu含量为0.009～0.099 μBq/m³,与美国、韩国和西班牙等国家空气气溶胶中的Pu含量处于同一水平。     

Engineering the Structure of Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Microspheres by the Surface Effect of Inverse Opal Templates and Temperature

The interactions of ions and molecules with material surface are highly dependent on the surface properties of the material. Therefore, the distribution of ions or molecules near the material surface may be affected by the surface properties. This phenomenon can be significant enough for controlling the structure of a material synthesized in the sub‐micrometer scale confinement space of a template. This work confirms that inverse opals are perfect templates for offering confinement space, while their different surface properties can strongly affect ion and block copolymer distribution in the confinement space. This surface effect principle can be used for the controlled synthesis of colloids with complex composition. As an example, four kinds of mesoporous magnetic bioactive glass colloids with ordered mesopores, core–shell structure, open surface pores, or disordered mesopores are prepared by using polystyrene and carbon inverse opal templates. This work reveals that inverse opal templates possess great advantage in controlled synthesizing colloidal structures due to their surface effect on ions and molecules and confinement space.     

Generated output increase control with consideration of the influence of wake for wind farm

Presently, many wind turbine generators (WTGs) are connected to the power grid. While the penetration of wind power to the power system is increasing, FIT price is decreasing. Therefore, wind generation companies want to increase the electric power output from wind farms (WFs). In this article, we propose a control technique to reduce the influence of the wake by changing a power coefficient of each WTG in a WF for the purpose of improving electric power output of WFs. We showed the optimization technique of a power coefficient of each WTG and the effect of reducing the influence of the wake using measurement data from WFs. In addition, we formulated the wake effect as a function of distance between WTGs. We verified 1% improvement of generated energy in a year compared to the conventional control method by simulation. Furthermore, we quantified the improvement of generated energy output, using the distance between WTGs and the occurrence rate of the direction of the wind as a variable.     

角度自适应离散纵标输运计算方法

精确的屏蔽计算方法是核装置辐射屏蔽设计的重要基础，离散纵标法(SN)是主要的屏蔽计算方法之一。本文基于价值理论的目标导向与角度自适应相结合的方法，有效地减弱了角度的离散误差。求解输运共轭方程获得目标函数的重要性分布，采用局部角度离散误差与目标函数的重要性加权，产生后验误差估计，为角度自适应过程提供判断依据。角通量密度的映射采用多项式权重法和球谐函数拟合法。数值结果表明，对于具有直孔道或曲折孔道的屏蔽问题，在相同精度下离散角度数减少了1～2个数量级，极大地减少了计算量。角度自适应方法以较少的离散方向获得了准确的计算结果，有效地减弱了角度离散误差对屏蔽计算精度的影响。     

The effect of economic policy uncertainty on stock-commodity correlations and its implications on optimal hedging

Motivated by previous studies documenting significant return and volatility effects of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on the stock market, this study examines whether EPU has an effect on the dynamic conditional correlations between stock and commodity returns. Our findings point to a positive and significant effect of EPU on stock-commodity correlations with particularly stronger effects in the case of energy and industrial metals. The EPU effect is stronger during weak economic conditions, while VIX as a proxy of market uncertainty is generally found to be insignificant. Finally, we show that the EPU effect on correlations has investment implications as well, implied by a significant effect on optimal hedge ratios in commodities in order to mitigate stock market risks. Our results underscore the importance of selective hedging strategies in which risk managers base the timing and size of their hedging programs on future price expectations, conditional on the level of policy uncertainty state and prevalent economic conditions.     

Lead-free sodium niobate nanowires with strong piezo-catalysis for dye wastewater degradation

In this work, the hydrothermally-synthesized sodium niobate nanowires were used to decompose Rhodamine B dye solution through the piezo-catalytic effect. With the sodium niobate catalyst, a high piezo-catalytic degradation ratio of ～80% was achieved under the excitation of vibration for the Rhodamine B dye solution (～5?mg/l). These active species in the catalytic process, hydroxyl radicals and superoxide radicals with the strong oxidation ability, were also observed, which confirmed the key role of piezoelectric effect for piezo-catalysis. The piezo-catalysis of sodium niobate nanowires provides a high-efficiency and reusable tool in application in depredating the dye wastewater.