Mangosteen peel-derived activated carbon for supercapacitors

This work reports the effects of activation temperatures on the porous development and electrochemical performance of activated carbons. Herein, activated carbons were prepared from the biowaste of mangosteen peel by using KOH activation at temperatures of 400, 600, and 800 ?°C. The results demonstrate that the specific surface area increases with increasing the activation temperatures in which the well-developed porous structure after KOH activation at 800 ?°C provides the highest specific surface area of 1039 ?m² ?g^?1. At 600 ?°C, the activated carbon delivers the highest specific capacitance value of 182 ?F ?g^?1 ?at a current density of 0.5 ?A ?g^?1 in 3 ?M KOH aqueous electrolyte. This is correlated well with its high micropore fractions (99%). Moreover, it was found that the activation temperature changes the major contribution of oxygen-containing functional group on surface of activated carbon, which is beneficial for the enhancement of the specific capacitance value of activated carbon at the temperature of 600 ?°C. This work suggests that the activation temperature is a key to optimizing the electrochemical performance of activated carbons. Overall, our activated carbons can be considered as a strong candidate for use as electrode materials in supercapacitors.     

酚醛树脂热解炭的制备及其电化学行为的研究

采用SEM,XRD,恒流充放电等方法研究了一种新型开环自聚酚醛树脂在不同温度下炭化产物的形态、结构及电化学储锂行为。结果表明：酚醛树脂热解炭的微观形态为片层结构,具有较大的d002值,较小的Lc值和较大的La值;它的电化学性质呈现出含氢炭材料的行为,表现出高的储锂容量和较大的不可逆容量损失,随着炭化温度的提高,所得炭的储锂容量由600 ℃时的616mAh/g减小为800 ℃时的208 mAh/g,相应的不可逆容量损失也由600 ℃的219 mAh/g减小为800 ℃的31 mAh/g;探讨了该聚合物炭的储锂机制,认为除了锂对微晶石墨片层的插层作用之外,还可能存在锂离子与炭材料中氢原子的结合,导致放电电压的滞后。但随着热处理温度的提高,氢含量减少,上述电压滞后现象也随之减弱,直至消失。     

温升速率影响空运锂离子电池热失控多米诺效应实验研究

为探究不同温升速率对空运锂电池热失控多米诺效应的影响,通过自主设计搭建的锂电池热失控实验平台,开展锂电池模组间热传播规律研究。结果表明,随着加热装置温升速率从10 °C/min提高至60 °C/min,锂电池模组的热失控开始时间从1 632 s提前至386 s。以模组中第三节电池热失控作为多米诺效应形成判断依据,基于二分法确定其临界温升速率为29 °C/min。该研究可用于指导航空运输的锂电池热灾害安全防控。     

Granular activated carbons from palm nut shells for gold di-cyanide adsorption

Granular activated carbons were produced from palm nut shells by physical activation with steam. The proximate analysis of palm nut shells was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis, and the adsorption capacity of the activated carbons, produced as a result of shell pyrolysis at 600℃ followed by steam activation at 900℃ in varying activation times, was evaluated using nitrogen adsorption at 77 K. Applicability of the activated carbons for gold dicyanide adsorption was also investigated. Increasing the activation hold time with the attendant increase in the degree of carbon burn-off results in a progressive increase in the surface area of the activated carbons, reaching a value of 903.1 m2/g after activation for 6 h. The volumes of total pores, micropores, and mesopores in the activated carbons also increase progressively with the increasing degree of carbon burn-off, resulting from increasing the activation hold time. The gold di-cyanide adsorption of the activated carbons increases with the rise of pore volume of the activated carbons. The gold di-cyanide adsorption of palm nut shell activated carbon obtained after 6-h activation at 900℃ is superior to that of a commercial activated carbon used for gold di-cyanide adsorption.     

养护温度对LiNO3抑制碱硅酸反应及其膨胀的影响

研究了38℃和60℃下石英玻璃在掺LiNO_3的Na OH溶液中碱硅酸反应过程,采用酸化处理法确定体系中SiO_2分布,采用等离子发射光谱(ICP)分析溶液中Na、Si和Li元素浓度变化,采用X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)表征反应产物的组成和形貌;并检测了38℃和80℃湿气养护下掺LiNO_3的沸石化珍珠岩混凝土微柱的膨胀性。结果表明:加入LiNO_3降低了溶液中石英玻璃的溶蚀率和SiO_2的溶解度,减缓了ASR的反应速率;不同养护温度下形成的含锂产物不同,提高温度有利于Li_2SiO_3晶体的形成。对于混凝土微柱,掺锂试件早期抑制效果良好,后期仍膨胀;相同锂掺量下80℃湿气养护的试件膨胀率却明显低于38℃时的膨胀率。可见,高温养护下LiNO_3抑制ASR膨胀的效果不能很好地评价在低温下的作用效果。     

The synthesis and characterization of a Co-N/C composite catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in acidic solution

A non-precious metal Co-N/C catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was synthesized by heating a mechanical mixture of cobalt chloride, urea and acetylene black under a nitrogen atmosphere. The catalyst was characterized by XRD and XPS. The electrocatalytic activity in the ORR was evaluated by linear sweep voltammetry in 0.5 mol L⁻¹ H₂SO₄ solution. The results show that the Co-N/C catalyst aids the reduction of oxygen. The presence of elemental cobalt in the precursor allows nitrogen atoms to embed themselves in the graphite matrix to form pyridinic and graphitic type C-N structures as the ORR active sites. The effect of heat-treating temperature on the catalytic activity was also investigated. The results also show that the Co-N/C catalyst is most active when pyrolyzed at 600°C. The obtained Co-N/C catalyst loses some activity after initial exposure to the H₂SO₄ solution because of leaching, but is then stable for up to 20 h immersion. The catalyst is also stable when charged, which is supported by the cyclic voltammetry results.     

Preparation of composite adsorbent with high performance of heat and mass transfer

To develop a new composite adsorbent with high performance,fir sawdust and CaCl2are selected as raw materials.The mass transfer is enhanced by carbonizing and activating the sawdust and heat transfer is enhanced by adding expanded graphite into the adsorbent.The effect of the preparation temperature and the expanded graphite content on the adsorption performance is investigated.The results show that the new adsorbent exhibits a high adsorption performance due to its high porosity,uniform distribution and high content of CaCl2and high thermal conductivity.Also,the experimental results indicate that the rate of ammonia adsorption on the adsorbent depends on the expanded graphite content and the carbonization and activation temperature.The adsorbent prepared at 500°C and with the expanded graphite content of 30%has the best performance in terms of the adsorption refrigeration,which adsorbs ammonia as high as 0.37 g g 1at 10 min.     

环境温度及施加电压对自愈式电力电容器温升和温度场分布的影响

自愈式电容器具有无油、低噪声和体积小等优点,尤其适合于城市和清洁能源应用场合。在Fluent 15.0中建立并求解了自愈式电力电容器在400 V交流电压下,环境温度为35℃时的温度场仿真模型。着重分析了外壳和芯子的温度分布,在此基础上分析了环境温度在-25~55℃和承受电压在0.9~1.3倍范围内二者对电容器温度场分布和温升的影响。计算结果表明:不同情况下外壳最高温度均在大侧面,大侧面温度均高于小侧面。随着环境温度的升高电容器最大温升显著减少,随着承受电压值的增加电容器最大温升成快于线性而慢于二次方的速度增大。2种变化范围内电容器最大温升分别在6.86~11.00℃和5.84~10.58℃范围内变化。研究为电容器的运行维护提供了参考。     

Grain boundary segregation of minor arsenic and nitrogen at elevated temperatures in a microalloyed steel

Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) was used to investigate the grain boundary segregation of arsenic and nitrogen in a kind of microalloyed steel produced by a compact strip production (CSP) technology at 950 to 1100℃, which are similar to the hot working temperature of the steel on a CSP production line. It was discovered that arsenic segregated on grain boundaries when the steel was annealed at 950℃ for 2 h. When the annealing temperature increased to 1100℃, arsenic was also found to have segregated on grain boundaries in the early annealing stage, for instance, within the first 5 min annealing time. However, if the holding time of the steel at this temperature increased to 2 h, arsenic diffused away from grain boundaries into the matrix again. Nitrogen was not found to have segregated on grain boundaries when the steel was annealed at a relatively low temperature, such as 950℃. But when the annealing temperature increased to 1100℃, nitrogen was detected to have segregated at grain boundaries in the steel.     

Pyrolysis of Iron(III) porphyrin coated Pt/C toward oxygen reduction reaction in acidic medium

Design and synthesis of highly active and durable electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is of particular importance for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), yet remains a grand challenge. Herein, we report the deposition of iron (III) porphyrin (FeP) on house-made Pt/C by rotary evaporation of the mixture of FeP and house-made Pt/C dispersed in chloroform, followed by pyrolysis at 650 °C in argon atmosphere. This approach led to the synthesis of new non-precious metal electrocatalyst (NPME)-Pt/C composites (Pt/C–FeP) with an average nanoparticle diameter of 3.1 ± 1.5 nm without aggregation. According to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), the binding energy of Pt 4f_7/2 became larger due to the presence of pyrolyzed FeP. In addition, the electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) of Pt/C–FeP-650 is 65 m²/g less than that of house-made Pt/C (80.2 m²/g). This implies that the pyrolyzed FeP may have partially covered the surface of Pt nanoparticles and thus lowering the ECSA. Interestingly, the mass activity (MA) of Pt/C–FeP turns out to be 349.0 mA/mg_Pt @0.9 V vs. RHE, which is 2.6 times and 1.5 times of house-made Pt/C and commercial Pt/C, respectively. It is speculated that the electronic interaction and possible synergy between Pt and pyrolyzed FeP as NPME might have contributed to the ORR activity improvement despite of partial loss of ECSA. During accelerated durability tests (ADTs), the MA of Pt/C–FeP-650 degrades 64.3% inferior to commercial Pt/C (52.2%). The main reason likely arises from the degradation of pyrolyzed FeP, which is a bottleneck problem confronting NPMEs.     

Electrochemical exfoliation for few-layer graphene in molybdate aqueous solution and its application for fast electrothermal film

There are still serious barriers from laboratory exploration to large-scale production of commercializing highquality graphene, especially by environmental-friendly methods. In this study, a simple and efficient electrochemical method for the preparation of high-quality water-dispersible graphene has been developed using molybdate aqueous solutions as the electrolyte. The exfoliation of graphite paper could be achieved in the electrolyte with a high yield of a few layers graphene(1–5 layers, 76%) and uniform lateral size(1–6 μm, 90%).The as-obtained few layers graphene well dispersed in aqueous solution with a solubility of ～4 mg mL~(-1) and stability for at least 2 months. It provides a new green method to prepare high-quality graphene. The as-prepared water-dispersible graphene films exhibit significant electrothermal performance, with a steady-state temperature of 147 °C under voltage of 10 V and a maximum heating rate achieved of 11.8 °C s~(-1).     

喷油定时和涡流比对低温燃烧影响的模拟研究

基于计算流体动力学(CFD)软件和耦合自行编写的程序,对一台柴油机进行低温燃烧模拟研究,对比分析不同废气再循环(EGR)率、喷油定时和涡流比对燃烧和排放的影响.结果表明,随着EGR率增大,燃烧放热过程滞后,缸内压力、温度和放热率峰值和累计放热量降低,壁面油膜生成增加,氮氧化物(NO_x)排放大幅降低的同时,碳烟(soot)、未燃碳氢化物(UHC)和CO排放增加;固定EGR率为40%的同时将喷油定时曲轴转角从353°提前至345°,可使燃烧放热过程适当提前,并有利于提高热效率和改善燃油经济性;保持EGR率为40%,喷油定时曲轴转角为345°时,随着涡流比的增大,soot和UHC排放减少,而CO排放出现先减少后增大的趋势,涡流比为3.0时,综合效果较好.     

Silane as Electrolyte Additives for Lithium Ion Batteries

1 Results In order to overcome the inherent incompatibility of PC with graphite in the lithium ion battery system, improve their electrochemical performance at low temperature,phenyl tris-2-methoxydiethoxy silane (PTMS) has been studied as an additive to the PC-based electrolyte of lithium ion batteries with graphite anode. From the cyclic voltammogram for the graphite anode in the PC-based electrolyte,we find that in the case of the electrolyte without the additive,there is a large irreversible peak ne...     

铜/石墨复合材料热变形行为研究

通过Gleeble-3500热模拟试验机对铜/石墨复合材料进行热压缩试验，研究变形温度为700～850 ℃、应变速率为0.001～1.000 s^-1时该复合材料的热变行为。通过光学显微镜研究复合材料显微组织的演变，根据实验数据构建该复合材料的本构方程和热加工图。使用Zener-Hollomon参数模型对该复合材料的流变应力进行研究。研究发现，铜/石墨复合材料的流变应力随着应变温度的升高而降低，随应变速度的增大而增大。计算得出该复合材料的热变形激活能为463.02 kJ/mol，表明材料具有良好的成形能力。通过构建的本构方程验证了最大应力的吻合性，发现计算值和试验值的误差在9.5%以内，说明该方程对复合材料的流变行为具有指导作用。热加工图表明了该复合材料的适宜加工温度为780～820 ℃，变形速率为0.050～0.100 s^-1；变形温度为830～850 ℃时，变形速率约为0.001 s^-1。     

Pressure Dependence of Molar Volume near the Melting Point in Benzene

The pressure dependence of the molar volume was at constant temperatures close to the melting point in benzene. The molar volume of benzene was calculated using experimental data for the thermal expansivity for constant temperatures of 25℃, 28.5℃, 40℃, and 51℃ at various pressures for both the solid and liquid phases. The predictions are in good agreement with the observed volumes in both the solid and liquid phases of benzene. The predicted values of the molar volume for a constant temperature of 28.5℃ in the liquid phase of benzene agree well with experimental data in the literature.     

Reconstructing temperature change in Central East China during 601–920 AD

Using historical records on first and last frost and snow, spring cultivation, David peach blossom, autumn crop harvest, grade of sea freeze and change in northern citrus boundary, we reconstructed temperature change during 601–920 AD. The mean temperature of the winter half-year (October to April) over Central East China during this period was about −0.22°C higher than that of the present (1961–2000 AD mean). During 601–820 AD, mean temperature was about −0.52°C higher than the present. During 821–920 AD, the mean temperature was 0.42°C lower than the present. The temperature fluctuations were characterized by a maximum amplitude of 1.05°C at the centennial scale, 1.38°C at the 50–year scale, 2.02°C at the 30-year scale, and 2.3°C at the 20-year scale. There were four peaks warmer than today (601–620 AD, mean of 1°C higher temperature; 641–660 AD, 1.44°C; 701–720 AD, 0.88°C; 781–800 AD, 0.65°C). Three cold periods were in 741–760, 821–840, and 881–900 AD, the mean temperature of which was 0.37–0.87°C lower than the present.     

Hot deformation map and its application of GH4706 alloy

The hot deformation behaviors of GH4706 alloy were investigated using compression tests in a deformation temperature range from 900℃ to 1200℃ with a strain rate range of 0.001–1 s?1. Hot processing maps were developed on the basis of the dynamic material model and compression data. A three-dimensional distribution of power dissipation parameter (η) with strain rate and temperature reveals that η decreases in sensitivity with an increase in strain rate and a decrease in temperature. Microstructure studies show that the grain size of GH4706 alloy increases when η is larger than 0.32, and the microstructure exhibits local deformation when η is smaller than 0.23. The hot processing map at the strain of 0.7 exposes a domain peak at η=0.32 for the temperature between 940℃ and 970℃ with the strain rate from 0.015 s?1 to 0.003 s?1, and these are the optimum parameters for hot working.     

A facile method to synthesize 3D structured Sn anode material with excellent electrochemical performance for lithium-ion batteries

Sn anode materials with high specific capacity are an appealing alternative to graphite for next-generation advanced lithium-ion batteries. However, poor electrochemical performance originating from fracture and pulverization due to the enormous volume changes during lithium alloying/dealloying hinders their commercial applications. Here, we propose the synthesis of a novel 3D structured Sn anode material by a facile method: heat treatment of nanosized SnO₂ spheres in a tube furnace with a flowing mixed atmosphere of C₂H₂/Ar at 400 °C. After the heat treatment, the nanosized SnO₂ spheres convert into pure Sn bulk material (~20 μm), which consists of Sn nanowires (~50 nm in diameter and several microns in length). This unique 3D structure with sufficient voids between the nanowires effectively mitigates the volume expansion of Sn bulk material and ensures good electrical contact between the anode material and conducting additives. As a consequence, the 3D structured Sn anode material exhibits a specific reversible capacity of ~600 mA h/g and no significant capacity degradation (compared with that of the 20th cycle) over 500 cycles at 0.2 C.     

Changes in sea surface temperature in western South China Sea over the past 450 ka

Sea surface temperature over the past 450 ka was obtained by the unsaturation of molecular fossil-long chain alkenone with a resolution of about 1 ka from the western South China Sea. This is the longest temperature profile in the South China Sea at such high resolution. The U37^κ-SST results revealed similar glacial-interglacial cycles as the δ^18O profile of planktonic foraminifera, with SST variability of 23-25.5℃ for glacial and 25-28℃ for interglacial periods. The highest SST （28.4℃） was recorded at MIS5.5 and lowest SST （22.6℃） during MIS2. The SST record preceded the planktonic foraminiferal δ^18O on five glacial-interglacial transitions. Comparison of temperature records from the Southern and Northern Hemispheres indicated a more Southern Hemisphere-like pattern for the temperature variation in the SCS. Strong precession and semiprecession signals in the spectra of our SST record manifest the tropical phenomena.     

ISEA reversed event in the Cretaceous Normal Super-chron （CNS）： ^40Ar／^39Ar dating and paleomagnetic results

ThegeomagneticfieldwasfoundtobeofnormalpolarityforalongtimeduringtheCretaceousbyHelsleyandSteiner[1]andthiswaslaternamedasCretaceousNormalSuperchron(CNS)[2].TheCNSlastedalmost37Ma(120—83Ma).Severalabnormalgeologicalevents,suchasanoceanicanoxicevent,alargenumberofvol-canismandglobalclimaticwarmingduringtheCNShavebeenreported[3—11].Thishasledtomanyquestionsbeingraised.IsittruethattheEarthsmagneticfielddidnotreverseatallintheCNS?Ifitdidreverse,howmanytimesandwhendidthishappen?Istherea…