Non-Platinum Group Metal Electrocatalysts toward Efficient Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction

Developing non-platinum group metal (non-PGM) electrocatalysts for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) represents the efforts towards the more economical use of hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen energy, which has attracted tremendous attention recently. However, non-PGM electrocatalysts for the HOR are still in their early development stages as compared with the significant advances in those for the oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, this paper summarizes the recent progresses and highlights the key challenges for the rational design of non-PGM electrocatalysts, aiming to promote the development of non-PGM HOR electrocatalysts. Fundamental understandings of the HOR mechanism are firstly reviewed, where theoretical interpretations on the low HOR kinetics in alkaline media, including the hydrogen binding energy theory, the bifunctional mechanism, and the water molecule reorganization, are particularly discussed. Subsequently, progresses of typical non-PGM HOR electrocatalysts in acid and alkaline media are summarized separately. For the HOR under alkaline conditions, the superiorities and challenges of Ni-based catalysts are discussed with a particular focus as they are the most promising non-PGM electrocatalysts. Finally, this paper highlights the challenges and provide perspectives on the future development directions of non-PGM HOR electrocatalysts.     

Deep eutectic solvent-based supramolecular gel polymer electrolytes for high-performance electrochemical double layer capacitors

Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) can avoid the electrolyte leakage risk of electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs). But aqueous GPEs often suffer from narrow electrochemical windows. Herein, a series of deep eutectic solvent (DES)-based supramolecular GPEs are firstly developed for carbon-based EDLCs with wide voltage windows. The as-fabricated DES-based GPE shows an ionic conductivity of ~58 mS cm^?1, which makes the stable voltage window of a carbon-based EDLC reach 2.4 V. The carbon-based EDLC exhibits a specific capacitance of 32.1 F g^?1, an energy density of 24.6 Wh kg^?1 and a capacitance retention of ~90% after 15,000 charge-discharge cycles. Moreover, when quinhydrone is added into the DES-based GPE, the specific capacitance and energy density of the corresponding EDLC can be further expanded to 60 F g^?1 and 43.6 Wh kg^?1, respectively. Therefore, our work may present a universal strategy to prepare novel supramolecular GPEs for high-performance EDLCs with wide voltage windows.     

严寒地区室内多层贯通空间热湿环境实测研究

通过对严寒地区贯通空间温湿度在水平方向及垂直方向上的连续实测，分析了供暖前后，太阳辐射、建筑开口、供暖等因素对贯通空间热湿环境的影响有很大差异。结果表明供暖前贯通空间受到太阳辐射、建筑开口的影响较大，温湿度波动明显；供暖期间受供暖因素影响，温差波动不稳定但幅度小。水平方向上非供暖期最大温差为2℃，供暖期最大温差为8℃；垂直方向上非供暖期的最大温差为3℃，供暖期最大温差为7℃。     

In‐plane shear damage behaviours of 2D needled C/SiC composites

Understanding the in‐plane shear behaviour of composites is essential to establish the design basis for practical applications. This study aims to investigate the shear damage behaviours of 2D needled C/SiC composites by various characterization techniques. The effect of layer arrangement on shear modulus and strength was discussed via shear stress‐strain responses. The shear strain field evolution and uniformity variation were studied by digital image correlation. It shows that the uniformity of shear strain field changes with the shear load, and the shear strain field evolution consist of 5 stages. The electrical resistivity measurement results indicate that structural deformation and damage evolution caused the electrical resistivity change. Furthermore, the damage evolution has a double effect on the electrical resistivity variation. The acoustic emission monitoring shows that the shear damage evolution is a 3‐stage nonlinear process before failure. The shear damages were categorized via acoustic characteristics. Besides, the postfailure behaviours were also discussed in this study.     

MES表面活性剂的工业化精制工艺

将α-磺基脂肪酸甲酯钠盐（MES）产品（含活性物质70%）在加热熔融的状态下滴加到50~55℃低沸点水溶性有机溶剂中，经冷却、结晶、过滤和干燥，得到高纯MES粉剂产品。考察了低沸点水溶性有机溶剂种类、原料与溶剂的投料质量比、冷却温度和结晶时间等工艺条件对产品回收率、活性物质量分数和过筛率的影响，得到了最佳纯化精制工艺：以甲醇为溶剂，5 kg MES，MES与溶剂的投料质量比为1：3，冷却温度为5℃，结晶时间为120 min，干燥时间60 min，干燥温度45℃，溶剂使用3次。本工艺条件下，所制得MES粉剂产品回收率大于98%，含活性物质量分数大于93.0%，产品在40℃密封保存12 h后，过0.850 mm筛孔的筛，过筛率达100%。     

改性碳纤维的制备及其增强PTFE复合涂层摩擦学性能

以磷酸二氢铝(AP)为粘结剂,采用喷涂-热固法制备的聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)复合涂层硬度不高,抗磨性能差, 填充碳纤维(CF)能显著改善涂层的综合性能。 为提高 CF 与涂层界面强度,通过双-[γ-(三乙氧基硅基)丙基]四硫化物(Si69)偶联剂对 CF 表面进行改性处理,制得改性碳纤维(MCF)。 利用 FTIR、EDS 和 SEM 对改性前后 CF 的组成、元素及形貌进行表征。 利用摩擦磨损试验机和扫描电子显微镜对填充不同 MCF 含量的 PTFE 复合涂层的摩擦学性能进行研究。 结果表明:Si69 偶联剂成功接枝到 CF 表面,使得 CF 表面粗糙化,增强了碳纤维与复合涂层界面结合强度; MCF 能显著改善涂层摩擦学性能,且随着 MCF 的含量增加,涂层的硬度和耐磨性能明显提高;涂层的摩擦因数随着 MCF 含量的增加有所增大,在涂层中填充质量分数为 4% 的 MCF 时,涂层综合摩擦学性能最好,其硬度达到 12. 5 HV, 摩擦因数为 0. 091,磨损率仅为 2. 24×10^-4 mm³ / (N·m),且涂层表面均匀致密。     

复合材料在旋转压缩机上的应用分析

文章介绍了目前旋转式压缩机主要零部件的材料状况,详细论述了金属基复合材料、陶瓷基复合材料在旋转压缩机上的应用情况及前景,为复合材料在压缩机领域的应用提供指导。     

A Forecasting Framework Based on Kalman Filter Integrated Multivariate Local Polynomial Regression: Application to Urban Water Demand

Neural Processing Letters - In this study, a forecasting framework for daily urban water demand has been proposed. It was developed based on the extended Kalman filter (EKF) which consists of state...     

炭化活化条件对Cu/AC表面Cu价态及其催化降解苯酚的影响

采用前体浸渍法研制了生物质基载铜活性炭催化剂（Cu/AC），利用N₂-吸附脱附、X射线光电子能谱等技术对Cu/AC性质进行了表征，在固定床反应器中研究了不同炭化活化条件所得Cu/AC催化湿式氧化降解苯酚性能。结果表明：Cu/AC表面Cu物种以Cu²⁺和（Cu⁺+Cu⁰）共存。随着制备Cu/AC炭化温度的升高，炭化过程中产生更多的挥发分，促进Cu²⁺还原为Cu⁺和Cu⁰，（Cu⁺+Cu⁰）含量增大，Cu/AC降解苯酚催化活性逐渐升高；随着炭化时间延长，（Cu⁺+Cu⁰）含量下降，Cu₂O、CuO较好地并入载体使晶格氧含量增加，催化活性先升高后下降；随着活化温度升高和活化时间延长，Cu/AC比表面积达到1096.1m²/g并有大量微孔生成，大量含氧官能团分解将炭化过程中还原生成的（Cu⁺+Cu⁰）氧化为Cu²⁺，晶格氧含量增加，催化活性随着活化温度的升高而升高，随着活化时间的延长先升高后下降。催化湿式氧化降解苯酚过程中，Cu/AC具有良好的稳定性和低的Cu离子浸出浓度。Cu/AC的最优制备条件为炭化温度800℃，炭化时间2h，活化温度880℃，活化时间为2h，所得Cu/AC在反应8.5h时实现98.5%的苯酚转化率和91.1%的COD转化率。