Meticulously tailoring phase boundary in KNN-based ceramics to enhance piezoelectricity and temperature stability

Although KNN-based ceramics with high electrical properties are obtained through a variety of strategies, the temperature sensitivity is still one of the key technical bottlenecks hindering practical applications. Here, we use a new strategy, meticulously tailoring phase boundary, to refine the ferroelectric boundary of KNN-based ceramics, leading to high piezoelectricity companied with improving temperature stability. The highest d₃₃ value in this system reaches 501 pC/N with a T_C ∼ 240°C, whereas a large strain of ∼0.134% can be kept with 10% lower deterioration until 100°C. The origin of high piezoelectricity is mainly attributed to the well-preserved multiphase coexistence and the appearance of nanodomains, which greatly facilitate the polarization rotation. Instead of the changed intrinsic thermal insensitivity, the precision phase boundary engineering plays an important role in strengthening the temperature stability of electric-induced strain. This work provides a simple and effective method to obtain both high electrical properties and excellent thermal stability in KNN-based ceramics, which is expected to promote the practical applications in the future.     

锌冶炼铜烟灰中铟氧化浸出研究

以锌冶炼过程中的铜烟灰为原料,研究了硫酸浸出含铟铜烟灰过程中硫酸浓度、硫酸用量、浸出温度、浸出时间、氧化剂高锰酸钾用量等因素对铟浸出效果的影响。结果表明,当硫酸浓度300 g/L、液固比6 mL/g、反应温度90 ℃、反应时间5 h、高锰酸钾添加量0.3%时,铜烟灰中铟浸出率为65.73%。     

In-situ self-reconstruction of Ni–Fe–Al hybrid phosphides nanosheet arrays enables efficient oxygen evolution in alkaline

Developing efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts with earth-abundant elements is very important for sustainable H₂ generation via electrochemical water splitting. Here we design a crystalline-amorphous Ni–Fe–Al hybrid phosphides nanosheet arrays grown on NiFe foam for efficient OER application. Dynamic surface reorganization of phosphides at anodic/cathodic polarizations is probed by in situ Raman spectroscopy. The reconstructed amorphous Ni(Fe)OOH species are determined as the active phases that facilitate the OER process. This unique electrode shows highly catalytic activity toward water oxidation, achieving the current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm^?2 at 181 and 214 mV in 1 M KOH, respectively. Meanwhile, it also exhibits excellent stability at a large current density of 100 mA cm^?2 for over 60 h. This work reveals the dynamic structural transformation of pre-catalyst in realistic conditions and highlights the important role of oxyhydroxides as real reactive species in OER process with high activity.     

Enhanced photo-electrochemical activity of ZnO/Cu2S nanotube arrays photocathodes

ZnO/Cu₂S nanotube arrays are fabricated firstly by a facile and capping-agent-free method, and the photo-electrochemical performance has been studied systematically. The results show that ZnO/Cu₂S nanotube arrays achieve enhanced photo-electrochemical water splitting performance and the photocurrent densities of ZnO/Cu₂S are 7.9 times than that of ZnO at 0 V versus Ag/AgCl. The performance of the ZnO/Cu₂S nanotube arrays can be adjusted by changing the amount of Cu₂S microcrystals. The results confirm that the enhanced photo-electrochemical performance of ZnO/Cu₂S is due to the significantly improved visible light absorption, effective separation of photo-induced carriers due to the well band energy match and the formed p-n junction between ZnO and Cu₂S.     

多场耦合下微波碳热氯化回收铟的动态仿真

以实验室微波反应器为研究对象,基于有限元软件COMSOL Multiphysics,采用多场耦合方法对微波强化碳热氯化回收In Cl3的反应过程进行了动态仿真,并分析了其影响因素。结合微波加热过程、计算流体力学和物质传输过程,建立了由射频、传热、传质和流场4个物理场耦合的数学物理模型。通过考察腔室内的电场强度,得到微波加热过程的热源项与样品体的温度分布。结果表明,本研究模型能够准确描述微波输入功率、HCl通入浓度等多因素对铟化物回收过程的影响,为微波碳热氯化提铟过程的分析提供新的方法与依据。     

Separable transmit beampattern design for MIMO radars with planar colocated antennas

Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar transmit beampattern design for one-dimensional arrays has been widely studied in literatures. In this paper, transmit beampattern design is considered for two-dimensional (2D) arrays. As the size of the array is increased, the computational complexity and time for pattern optimization are increased drastically. To overcome these problems, we introduced the conditions upon which the 2D beampattern design for uniform rectangular arrays (URA) can be achieved via the product of two perpendicular transmit beampatterns of uniform linear arrays (ULA). The transmit beampattern design is accomplished under special characteristics such as minimum integrated sidelobe level or special 3 dB beamwidth in azimuth and elevation with much lower computation time.     

Self-supported Ni2P nanotubes coated with FeP nanoparticles electrocatalyst (FeP@Ni2P/NF) for oxygen evolution reaction

Bimetallic phosphides have been widely investigated as electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) due to their efficient activity and environmental friendliness. While the reasonable design and controllable synthesis of bimetallic phosphide with typical nanostructure is still a great challenge. Hence, we put forward a novel and straightforward way for constructing FeP nanoparticles coated Ni₂P ultrathin nanotube arrays on the surface of Ni foil (FeP@Ni₂P/NF), which is synthesized through two steps of electrodeposition and subsequent in-situ phosphorization process. The obtained FeP@Ni₂P/NF shows excellent electrochemical activity for OER, and it only needs potential of 1.52 V vs. RHE to reach the current density of 50 mA cm⁻² in an alkaline media. The excellent electrocatalytic activity of FeP@Ni₂P/NF mainly benefits from: (i) the synergistic effect between FeP and Ni₂P promoting electron transfer; (ii) the formation of the unique 3D ultrathin nanotube arrays increasing the quantity of active sites and avoiding the agglomeration of catalysts during testing. In addition, the influence of reaction condition on the electrochemical activity for OER has also been investigated through altering the phosphorization temperature of precursor.