Fabrication of novel ZnTe-based photocatalyst: Synergistic effect of dye sensitization and bridge engineering for boosting hydrogen evolution over ZnTe

Herein, a novel ZnTe-based photocatalyst is successfully synthesized via a facile combination of water-bath and hydrothermal processes. Morphology characterization and X-ray diffraction analysis reveal that ZnTe presents irregular granular shape and cubic crystal structure. Moreover, Mott-Schottky measurement shows that the conduction band potential of ZnTe is ?0.84 V (vs NHE). With Eosin Y (EY) sensitization, ZnTe exhibits superior photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity (223.5 μmol g^?1 h^?1). Meanwhile, WC-ZnTe heterojunction is constructed by depositing ZnTe nanoparticles on bulk WC and obtains the optimal H₂ generation rate (559.1 μmol g^?1 h^?1) under EY sensitization. Electrochemical and photoluminescence results further prove that WC as electron bridge could reduce the interfacial resistance and suppress e^?-h⁺ pairs recombination. This study explores the potential application of ZnTe as a newly active photocatalyst in photocatalytic water splitting, and emphasizes the synergistic effect of dye sensitization and bridge engineering.     

Analysis and proposition of limiting current density measurement protocol

Limiting current density at different temperatures, backpressures, and balance gases can be used to separate molecular diffusion resistance, Knudsen diffusion resistance and local transport resistance of membrane electrode assembly (MEA). However, the measurement of limiting current density has no unified protocol. The diverse choices in the literature, either in the control of current or voltage or in the atmosphere like relative humidity and O₂ concentrations, make it difficult to compare the results and identify the true bottleneck hindering the mass transport. In this work, the current-voltage curves obtained by current scanning/stepping and voltage scanning/stepping methods under dilute O₂ of different concentrations and a wide range of relative humidity were measured and analyzed systematically. It is found that the voltage stepping method is superior to the other three ways of control for the reliable determination of the limiting current density. Aided with simultaneous electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurement, the limiting current density can be determined with pinpoint accuracy. When the limiting current density is just used to qualitatively evaluate different MEA, the voltage scanning method can be used instead for its high time efficiency. The selection of the atmosphere also plays an important role in suppressing the distortion from excessive water and reducing the spurious contribution from proton conduction resistance. It is found that O₂ concentrations at 0.5 vol% and relative humidity at 90% can give the best estimation of O₂ transport resistance in membrane electrode assembly.     

温州某公轨共建高架车站结构设计

为了解决城市廊道资源的紧张和公共交通发展需求的矛盾,出现了轨道交通和快速路的共建型式,即公轨共建的复合型交通模式,以温州市域铁路S2线一期工程的人民路站为例,研究公轨共建高架车站的结构设计要点。首先,为降低浅层气体对桩基的承载力及沉降影响,对遇到局部浅层气体发育的基础设计提供了合理的解决方案。然后针对公轨共建一体化车站分别进行了多遇和罕遇地震作用分析,研究表明构件及整体指标满足规范要求。最后针对工程的一些关键技术,如快速路桥面体系的选型、超长结构温度应力的控制措施、轨道梁挠度及应力的控制、快速路桥面振动对车站的影响等进行了分析,并给出了具体的解决方案和指导意见。     

一种基于实时几何测距的船桥主动防撞方法

本文提出一种基于实时几何测距的船桥主动防撞方法。该方法对船的改动量甚微,仅需维持多项距离矩阵,通过告警逻辑矩阵进行展示与告警,能起到很好的船桥防撞提示效果。     

潼湖特大桥跨潮莞高速(88+160+88)m连续刚构关键施工技术

随着交通的日益发展,大跨度跨线连续刚构桥梁修建越来越多。本文结合潼湖特大桥跨潮莞高速(88+160+88)m连续刚构施工的成功实践,详细阐述了该桥的施工关键及其梁体施工的线型控制,跨既有公路施工防护及混凝土施工等关键施工技术,可供类似工程参考。     

Microcrack healing in zirconia ceramics under a DC electric field/current

Flash event caused by a DC electric field/current was applied to the crack healing in 8 mol % Y₂O₃ stabilized cubic ZrO₂ polycrystals (8Y-CSZ). The flash event, which occurred by applying the DC power higher than a critical value of 100 mW/mm³, successfully healed the microcrack within several minutes without any healing agents at a furnace temperature of 800 °C. As compared to the healing treatment under static annealing, the healing phenomena were accelerated about 2 times under the flash treatment even at the same temperatures, suggesting that the enhanced healing phenomena cannot be explained only by the temperature effect. Since the rate of grain growth was accelerated under the flash treatment, the flash healing would be accelerated through the current-enhanced diffusional processes. This study shows for the first time that the flash event has a potential to apply to the crack healing process in the ceramic materials and composites.     

基于工程状态标定的诊断载荷试验识别方法及应用

针对在役公路梁式桥梁由于材料性能退化及外部环境等因素共同作用而导致承载力不足、耐久性降低等问题,开展旧桥力学性能的快速诊断试验研究。通过诊断性载荷试验的理论分析和有限元模型标定流程研究,快速、高效地完成在役公路桥梁的承载力性能测量和评估,从而为在役公路桥梁结构的养护管理提供可靠的技术支持。     

FeOOH–CoS composite catalyst with high catalytic performances for oxygen evolution reaction at high current density

Water electrolysis is an efficient approach for high-purity hydrogen production. However, the anodic sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) always needs high overpotential and thus brings about superfluous electricity cost of water electrolysis. Therefore, exploiting highly efficient OER electrocatalysts with small overpotential especially at high current density will undoubtedly boost the development of industrial water electrolysis. Herein, we used a simple hydrothermal method to prepare a novel FeOOH–CoS nanocomposite on nickel foam (NF). The as-prepared FeOOH–CoS/NF catalyst displays an excellent OER performance with extremely low overpotentials of 306 and 329 mV at 500 and 1000 mA cm⁻² in 1.0 M KOH, respectively. In addition, the FeOOH–CoS/NF catalyst can maintain excellent catalytic stability for more than 50 h, and the OER catalytic activity shows almost no attenuation no matter after 1000 repeated CV cycles or 50 h of stability test. The high catalytic activity and stability have exceeded most non-noble metal electrocatalysts reported in literature, which makes the FeOOH–CoS/NF composite catalyst have promising applications in the industrial water electrolysis.     

Influence of anode current density on carbon parasitic reactions during electrolysis

In the electro-deoxidation process, carbon parasitic reaction (CO₃^2- + 4e^-=C + 3O^2-) usually occurs when using carbon materials as the anode, which leads to increase of the carbon content in the final metal and decrease of the current efficiency of the process. The aim of this work is to reduce the negative effect of carbon parasitic reaction on the electrolysis process by adjusting anode current density. The results indicate that lower graphite anode area can achieve higher current density, which is helpful to increase the nucleation site of CO₂ bubbles. Most of CO₂ would be released from the anode instead of dissolution in the molten CaCl₂ and reacting with O^2- to form CO₃^2-, thus decreasing the carbon parasitic reaction of the process. Furthermore, the results of the compared experiments show that when the anode area decreases from 172.78 to 4.99 cm², CO₂ concentration in the released gases increases significantly, the carbon mass content in the final metal product decreased from 1.09% to 0.13%, and the current efficiency increased from 6.65% to 36.50%. This study determined a suitable anode current density range for reducing carbon parasitic reaction and provides a valuable reference for the selection of the anode in the electrolysis process.