Efficient Optimization of Electron/Oxygen Pathway by Constructing Ceria/Hydroxide Interface for Highly Active Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Owing to the unique electronic properties, rare‐earth modulations in noble‐metal electrocatalysts emerge as a critical strategy for a broad range of renewable energy solutions such as water‐splitting and metal–air batteries. Beyond the typical doping strategy that suffers from synthesis difficulties and concentration limitations, the innovative introduction of rare‐earth is highly desired. Herein, a novel synthesis strategy is presented by introducing CeO₂ support for the nickel–iron–chromium hydroxide (NFC) to boost the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance, which achieves an ultralow overpotential at 10 mA cm^?2 of 230.8 mV, the Tafel slope of 32.7 mV dec^?1, as well as the excellent durability in alkaline solution. Density functional theory calculations prove the established d–f electronic ladders, by the interaction between NFC and CeO₂, evidently boosts the high‐speed electron transfer. Meanwhile, the stable valence state in CeO₂ preserves the high electronic reactivity for OER. This work demonstrates a promising approach in fabricating a nonprecious OER electrocatalyst with the facilitation of rare‐earth oxides to reach both excellent activity and high stability.     

Quasi‐2D Colloidal Semiconductor Nanoplatelets for Narrow Electroluminescence

The first functional light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) based on quasi 2D colloidal core/shell CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets (NPLs). The solution‐processed hybrid devices are optimized with respect to their electroluminescent characteristics, first, by improving charge injection through exchanging the as‐synthesized NPL long‐chain ligands to shorter ones such as 3‐mercaptopropionic acid, and second, by comparing different hole‐transporting layers. NPL‐LEDs exhibit a maximum luminance of 4499 cd m^‐2 and external quantum efficiencies of 0.63%. In particular, over different applied voltages, systematically narrow electroluminescence of full width at half maximum (FWHM) in the range of 25–30 nm is observed to be independent from the choice of device configuration and NPL ligands. As spectrally narrow electroluminescence is highly attractive in terms of color purity in the context of LED applications, these results emphasize the unique potential of this new class of colloidal core/shell nanoplatelet in achieving bright and functional LEDs of superior color purity.     

半导体激光器在不同制冷条件下散热研究

对半导体激光器在不同制冷条件下的散热进行实验研究.通过设计温度测试系统,分别在被动制冷、单条水路主动制冷和U型回路主动制冷的条件下,测量了多个高功率LD在不同工作电流下的温度,研究了在不同制冷条件下LD温度随电流的变化,发现U型回路主动制冷条件下,LD的散热效果最好.     

空间光通信系统发射光束准直特性研究

提出一种前端直接耦合光纤平凸透镜的聚合物直光锥光准直系统.通过具体地对直光锥的端体结构参数进行优化设计以得到高耦合效率准直精度的直接耦合式聚合物直光准直系统.并利用光线传输理论和仿真实验,论证了直光锥的锥角和锥长准直效能的较大影响.结果表明,选择合适的锥角和锥长能达到十微弧度级准直精度,能较好地满足空间光通信系统远距离发射和接收对于光束质量的要求.此外,理论数值和仿真实验同样验证了该直接耦合式直光准直系统对于较大发散角的发散光束具有较好准直效果.     

高精度高可靠性脱机追日系统研制

为实现高精度高可靠性的追踪太阳,提高对太阳能的利用率,设计了一套基于以C8051Fa020的控制系统;该系统以C8051Fa020为控制器,通过太阳能公式计算出太阳的水平角及高度角,由程序控制水平及高度电机的转动,实现对太阳位置的精确跟踪;同时利用安装在太阳能发电架构上的编码器作为反馈,实现追日系统的闭环控制,对追日系统的误差进行校正,改进跟踪系统的精度;通过对实地太阳能架构的实验,追日系统可以精确追踪太阳位置,系统性能稳定,成本低,实用性很强。     

基于光纤拉锥及相位调制的可切换多波长掺铒光纤激光器

研究了一种全光纤可切换多波长掺铒光纤激光器。该激光器利用一段缠绕在压电陶瓷上的单模光纤作为正弦相位调制器以及基于光纤拉锥的马赫-曾德尔干涉仪作为梳状滤波器,抑制由于掺铒光纤的均匀展宽效应引起的模式竞争,从而避免了在室温下不稳定的单波长激射,实现了多波长掺铒光纤激光器的稳定输出。实验中观察到稳定的5个波长的同时激射,相邻波长间隔为0.804 nm。信噪比大于40 dB,3 dB带宽约为0.023 nm,中心5个波长输出功率的平坦度为14 dB。同时,激光器具有灵活的波长可切换特性,通过调整驱动信号和偏振控制器的状态,实现了单波长、双波长、三波长以及更多波长的输出。该激光器可应用于大容量波分复用系统和光纤传感。     

硅基槽型微环谐振器及其调谐特性研究

仿真和实验研究了含槽型(slot)光波导的反馈波导型微环谐振器的特性,将槽型光波导集成到Si基微环谐振器中,丰富Si基光波导的功能,为新型光电子器件的实现提供途径。通过锥形波导结构实现从传统波导到槽型波导的模式转换,减小传输损耗,采用时域有限差分法(FDTD)研究了光功率的分布和模式转换过程。结果显示,光功率逐渐转移到锥形结构两侧的槽型波导中并最终形成槽型波导中的传输模式,通过优化锥形结构能实现较高的模式转换效率,可以达到90%以上。采用电子束刻写技术和等离子刻蚀技术制备了反馈波导型槽型微环谐振器。实验显示,锥形波导能够实现模式的转换,光传输过程良好。通过在槽型波导中填充电光聚合物来改变槽型光波导的折射率,测量结果显示,传输谱谐振峰发生了明显移动,移动幅度达到5.6nm,器件具备很好的可调谐性。     

Superparamagnetic Ag@Co‐Nanocomposites on Granulated Cation Exchange Polymeric Matrices with Enhanced Antibacterial Activity for the Environmentally Safe Purification of Water

Cation exchange polymeric matrices are widely used in water treatment protocols to reduce the mineral content of hard waters, even for human consumption. However, they are not antibacterial and flowing bacteria can be trapped in their structures and proliferate, thus acting as microbial contamination sources. Here, Ag@Co‐nanoparticles (Ag@Co‐NPs) with a low‐cost superparamagnetic Co⁰‐core and an antibacterial Ag‐shell are synthesized on granulated cation exchange polymeric matrices under soft reaction conditions. The presence of these NPs provides the final nanocomposite (NC) with additional functionalities (superparamagnetism and antibacterial activity) making it ideal for water purification applications. Ag@Co‐NPs are synthesized in situ on four cation exchange polymeric matrices containing either strong (sulfonic) or weak (carboxylic) acid functional groups homogeneously distributed (C‐type) or concentrated on an external shell (SST‐type) by the intermatrix synthesis (IMS) method. The NCs are characterized (metal content, NP size and distribution, metal oxidative state, and metal release) and evaluated for water purification applications.     

Fabrication,Characterization, and Printing of Conductive Ink Based on Multi Core–Shell Nanoparticles Synthesized by RAPET

In the current research, conductive patterns are deposited on different substrates by direct inkjet printing of conductive inks based on metal@carbon and bimetal@carbon core–shell nanoparticles synthesized by the RAPET (reaction under autogenic pressure at elevated temperatures) technique. Various co‐solvents and additives are examined for production of stable conductive ink. The morphology of the deposited layers is characterized by optical and scanning electron microscopy measurements. The stability of the prepared inks is examined by dynamic light scattering measurements. The electrical resistivity is measured by a four‐point probe system and calculated using the geometric dimensions. The results obtained are very promising and indicate that the conductivity of the deposited layers is close to that of bulk metals and higher than most results published so far. Moreover, the importance and advantages of the protective carbon layer that prevents metal oxidation is demonstrated.