Pd/C-Catalyzed H2 Evolution from Tetrahydroxydiboron Hydrolysis

Catalysis Letters - The production of H2 from non-fossil sources is a key research challenge to contributing solving the forthcoming energy problem. Aqueous solutions of tetrahydroxydiboron have...     

Ultra-high temperature ceramics based on ZrB2 obtained by pressureless sintering with addition of Cr3C2, Mo2C,and WC

ZrB₂-MeC and ZrB₂-19 vol% SiC-Me_xC_y where Me=Cr, Mo, W were obtained by pressureless sintering. The capability to promote densification of ZrB₂ and ZrB₂-SiC matrices is the highest for WC and lowest for Cr₃C₂. The interaction between the components results in the formation of new phases, such as MeB (MoB, CrB, WB), a solid solution based on ZrC, and a solid solution based on ZrB₂. The addition of Cr₃C₂ decreases the mechanical properties. On the other hand, the addition of Mo₂C or WC to ZrB₂-19 vol% SiC composite ceramics leads increased mechanical properties. Long-term oxidation of ceramics at 1500 °C for 50 h showed that, in binary ZrB₂-Me_xC_y, a protective oxide scale does not form on the surface thus leading to the destruction of the composite. On the contrary, triple composites showed high oxidation resistance, due to the formation of dense oxide scale on the surface, with ZrB₂-SiC-Mo₂C displaying the best performance.     

平原地区城市湖泊防洪与景观功能协调研究——以枝江市金湖为例

为了使城市湖泊尽可能滞蓄雨洪、发挥景观功能、打造良好的居民"亲水空间",以枝江市金湖为例,根据金湖主要泄洪渠道的实际情况,利用Mike 21模型模拟计算汛限水位值,按照景观水位确定大、小洪水工况下合理的水位。在此基础上,提出传统的静态景观水位与改进的动态景观水位两种方案。结果表明:以50年一遇、30年一遇为代表的大洪水工况下合理景观水位为40.7 m,以20年一遇、10年一遇为代表的小洪水工况合理景观水位为41.3 m;静态方案采用50年一遇洪水计算结果为标准执行,将40.7 m作为金湖固定的景观水位;动态方案水位可在41.3~40.7 m之间波动;金湖适宜采用动态景观水位运行方案,水位可在40.7~41.3 m之间波动;根据短期预报及历史监测资料分析后合理调度,将41.3 m作为金湖常水位,确定预测洪水大小后调整水位迎战洪水。据此,可在充分利用水资源的同时有效协调景观高水位需求与防洪之间的矛盾。     

Nanostructured titanium nitride for highly sensitive localized surface plasmon resonance biosensing

Titanium nitride (TiN) as an alternative plasmonic ceramic material with superb properties including high hardness, outstanding corrosion resistance and excellent biocompatibility, has exhibited great potential for optical biochemical sensing applications. By sputtering about 35 nm–50 nm TiN on glass (f-TiN), the surface was found to provide sensing capability toward NaCl solution through the phenomenon of surface plasmon resonance. When the TiN film of about 27 nm–50 nm in thickness was sputtered onto a roughened glass surface (R–TiN), the sensing capability was improved. This was further improved when holes at nanoscale were created in the TiN film of about 19 nm–27 nm in thickness (NH–TiN). The roughened surface and nanohole patterns provided confinement of surface plasmons and significantly improved the sensitivity toward the local refractive index changes. In detail, the calculated refractive index resolution (RIR) of the optimal NH–TiN sensors for NaCl was found to be 9.5 × 10⁻⁸ refractive index unit (RIU), which had outperformed the f-TiN and R–TiN sensors. For biosensing, the optimized NH–TiN sensor was found to be capable to detect both small and large biomolecules, i.e. biotin (molecular weight of 244.3 g/mol) and human IgG (160,000 g/mol), in a label-free manner. Especially, the NH–TiN sensor significantly improved sensitivity in detecting small molecules due to the localized plasmonic confinement of electromagnetic field. Combining with the excellent mechanical and durability properties of TiN, the proposed NH–TiN can be a strong candidate for plasmonic biosensing applications.     

基于多时间尺度和多源储能的综合能源系统能量协调优化调度

考虑源荷不确定性及储能设备配置对综合能源系统IES(integrated energy system)优化调度的影响,提出基于多时间尺度和多源储能的IES能量协调优化调度策略。该策略以系统运行经济最优、滚动控制时域内购能成本与储能惩罚成本之和最低以及设备输出功率调整量最小为目标,分别建立了日前、日内滚动和实时反馈3个时间尺度的优化调度模型。在日前考虑多种储能模式对IES经济性的影响;日内利用场景分析法描述滚动预测的不确定性来提高系统经济运行稳定性;再基于模型预测控制方法,构建日内与实时的反馈闭环优化,平抑由预测误差导致的系统功率波动。仿真结果表明:多源储能模式有助于提高IES的经济性;多时间尺度调度既可以保证IES运行的经济性,又能有效降低不确定性对系统实际运行的影响,减轻电网平抑功率波动负担。     

微生物发酵法生产L-异亮氨酸的研究进展

L-异亮氨酸作为三大支链氨基酸之一，在食品、牲畜饲料和医药等领域都有广泛应用。微生物发酵法是目前生产L-异亮氨酸最主要的方法，选育优良的生产菌种和优化发酵控制工艺有助于提高L-异亮氨酸的产量。该文对L-异亮氨酸的生物合成途径及代谢调控机制、L-异亮氨酸产生菌的选育现状以及发酵控制工艺进行了系统综述，为后续利用微生物发酵法生产L-异亮氨酸的生产研究提供了参考。     

4种常见果蔬保鲜运输超声波加湿的生命周期模拟研究

通过生命周期评估显示:与传统供应链相比,超声波加湿可将部分水果和蔬菜的环境影响(包括气候变化影响)降低23%,当加湿器应用于果蔬供应链,且总固有损失>24%时,加湿器的加入能使损失减少20%以上,说明超声波加湿技术能使果蔬供应链管理更具可持续性。     

Two low-permittivity melilite ceramics in the SrO-MO-GeO2 (M = Mg,Zn) system and their temperature stability through compositional modifications

Two melilite ceramics Sr₂AGe₂O₇ (A = Mg, Zn) with low permittivity were prepared by a solid-state reaction method. The crystal structure and microstructure of the ceramics were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Both ceramics crystallized in a single melilite structure with a tetragonal space group P-42m (113) and exhibited homogeneous microstructures. Optimum microwave dielectric properties with relative permittivity (ε_r) of 8.56, quality factor (Q × f) of 28,800 GHz, and temperature coefficient of resonance frequency (τ_f) of −70.5 ppm/°C were obtained in Sr₂MgGe₂O₇ sintered at 1330 °C. Sr₂ZnGe₂O₇ possessed ε_r of 8.81, Q × f of 35,700 GHz, and τ_f of −84.4 ppm/°C when sintered at 1290 °C. Thermal stability of resonance frequency was accessible when the negative τ_f values of Sr₂AGe₂O₇ were adjusted after the formation of composite ceramics with CaTiO₃.     

3d transitional-metal single atom catalysis toward hydrogen evolution reaction on MXenes supports

Single atom catalysis involving atomically dispersed metal active sites on the appropriate supports is the effective way to magnify the catalytic efficiency and reduce the cost. By performing the first-principles calculations, we studied the anchoring of 3d transitional-metal single atoms M (Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn) on the surfaces of MXenes Cr₂CO₂ and Mo₂CO₂ and the catalytic activity of the single atom sites for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Sixteen single atom sites, M-Cr₂CO₂ (M = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu and Zn) and M-Mo₂CO₂ (M = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe and Zn) have been chosen via examining the energetical and thermal stability of the isolated M atoms on the substrates. More importantly, we have calculated the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG_H) of H adsorption on the surface of M anchored Cr₂CO₂ and Mo₂CO₂ and find that Cr, Fe, Zn on Cr₂CO₂ and Sc, V on Mo₂CO₂ are the promising single atom active sites toward HER. Additionally, our results show that M atoms adsorbing turns the nearby sites to be active for catalyzing HER. MXenes Cr₂CO₂ and Mo₂CO₂, in terms of the supporting not only stabilize but also works together with the anchored single atom M as active catalyst toward HER.     

马克斯克鲁维酵母的中试发酵研究

对马克斯克鲁维酵母（Kluyveromyces marxianus）的细胞积累展开中试发酵，并且在其培养过程中研究菌体的生长情况以及呼吸参数和代谢产物的变化规律。结果表明，通过摇瓶和3 L发酵罐的分批培养，从6株马克斯克鲁维酵母中确定了马克斯克鲁维酵母菌株F#在生长方面更具优势。利用带有尾气分析仪的50 L发酵罐对菌株F#进行分批培养和流加培养，确定了菌株F#存在Crabtree效应。并且通过线上监测呼吸商（RQ）、发酵液pH和溶氧的变化情况，以合适的补料工艺减弱了菌株F#的Crabtree效应，培养12 h后细胞干质量达（54.37±3.3）g/L，实现了细胞的大量积累，对马克斯克鲁维酵母的工业生产具有一定指导意义。