Gels
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2024
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IF 5
Meng Sun,Hui Sun,Ruoyu Wei,Wenqing Li,Jinlai Lai,Ye Tian,Miao Li
Thermochromic smart windows realize an intelligent response to changes in environmental temperature through reversible physical phase transitions. They complete a real-time adjustment of solar transmittance, create a livable indoor temperature for humans, and reduce the energy consumption of buildings. Nevertheless, conventional materials that are used to prepare thermochromic smart windows face challenges, including fixed transition temperatures, limited solar modulation capabilities, and inadequate mechanical properties. In this study, a novel thermochromic hydrogel was synthesized from 2-hydroxy-3-butoxypropyl hydroxyethyl celluloses (HBPEC) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) by using a simple one-step low-temperature polymerization method. The HBPEC/PNIPAM hydrogel demonstrates a wide response temperature (24.1–33.2 °C), high light transmittance ( T lum = 87.5%), excellent solar modulation (Δ T sol = 71.2%), and robust mechanical properties. HBPEC is a functional material that can be used to adjust the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the smart window over a wide range by changing the degree of substitution (DS) of the butoxy group in its structure. In addition, the use of HBPEC effectively improves the light transmittance and mechanical properties of the hydrogels. After 100 heating and cooling cycles, the hydrogel still has excellent stability. Furthermore, indoor simulation experiments show that HBPEC/PNIPAM hydrogel smart windows have better indoor temperature regulation capabilities than traditional windows, making these smart windows potential candidates for energy-saving building materials.
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高影响因子
Crystals
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 10
·1432
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IF 2.7
Yuke Shen,Shuang Hao,Angqian Suonan,Yanxia Liu,Hangqi Li,Wei Ma,Lin Zhao,Yagang Zhang
Nano-micro calcium carbonate has a small particle size, uniform distribution, and good dispersion performance, offering great research value and development prospects. It has been widely used as a filler material for rubber, paper, ink, pigments, and coatings. Developing an efficient and controllable approach to preparing nano-micro calcium carbonate with adjustable morphology and controllable size has significant economic and environmental benefits. This study reports the controllable synthesis of nano-micro calcium carbonate meditated by additive engineering. The effects of various additives including inorganic acids, organic acids, alcohol, and surfactants on the particle size and morphology of the prepared materials were investigated. SEM, FT-IR and other characterization methods were used to analyze the prepared nano-micro calcium carbonate particle size, dispersion, and uniformity. The results showed that the particle size of calcium carbonate was 4~7 μm with a cubic structure. The particle size of calcium carbonate prepared by adding surfactant additives is in the range of 1~4 μm, and the crystal shape of calcium carbonate changes from calcite to vaterite after adding sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate. With the aid of additives, the calcium carbonate particles dispersed more evenly. The mechanism of the controllable synthesis of nano-micro calcium carbonate mediated by additive engineering is elucidated and discussed. SDBS was found to be the best additive for preparing nano-micro calcium carbonate, and the synthesis conditions were explored and optimized.Keywords:calcium carbonate;additive;particle size and morphology;energy conservation
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高影响因子
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 3.621
Yingying Li,Runan Gao,Jian Li
Energy saving materials are economically and environmentally beneficial as they effectively reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, energy saving wood composite was prepared by injecting a methyl methacrylate dispersion containing a mixture of VO 2 (M)@SiO 2 core-shell nanocomposites and thermochromic microcapsules into wood templates. APTS was added to stabilize the suspension. The good compatibility between the injected substances and the wood template benefited from the PMMA and APTS that filled the cell lumen and bonded the substances, leading to energy saving wood composite with excellent dimensional stability, optical properties, and mechanical performance. More importantly, the energy saving wood composite exhibited outstanding temperature regulatory ability by shielding needless infrared radiation, resulting in thermal comfort. The unique properties of the energy saving wood composite could potentially be applied in building, furniture, thermal insulation, energy conversion, energy storage, and conservation.
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Materials
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2023
·Vol. 16
·期 15
·5211
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IF 3.4
Xi Li,Maoyu Ran
This paper introduces a new type of gypsum-based humidity-control material. The material combines gypsum–silica gel humidity-control material with 20% sepiolite powder activated by calcium chloride. Both experimental and simulation studies were conducted to assess its humidity-control performance. The experimental results indicate that gypsum-based humidity-control material has the property of absorbing moisture in high-humidity environments and releasing moisture in low-humidity environments. Moreover, both environmental temperature and relative humidity (RH) have an impact on the material’s humidity-control performance. At a relative humidity of 97.4%, the maximum equilibrium moisture content of the material is 0.225 g/g, which is 1.4 times that of the gypsum–silica gel humidity-control material and 4.5 times that of pure gypsum material. The simulation results indicate that gypsum-based humidity-control material effectively mitigates indoor relative humidity fluctuations and maintains indoor air relative humidity within a narrow range. Furthermore, the material has the potential to reduce building energy consumption. This is especially evident under climate conditions with large temperature and relative humidity differences between day and night, such as in Beijing, Paris, and Atlanta. The maximum potential energy-saving rate in Beijing can reach up to 19.31%.Keywords:humidity control;composite material;energy saving simulation;gypsum
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SN Applied Sciences
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2019
·Vol. 1
·期 3
·1-10
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IF 0
He Shiwei,Xu Ruidong,Guo Yuqing,Zhao Zhuo,Yu Bohao,Xiao Saijun,Lv Huihong
In this study, β-PbO 2 –Co 3 O 4 composite coatings were synthesized on a substrate using the electrodeposition method in an electrolyte containing Pb 2+ and Co 3 O 4 particles. The preparation process study shows that the β-PbO 2 bath containing Co 3 O 4 particles becomes more stable for an ultrasonic dispersion time within 30 min, with the stability beginning to decrease after the ultrasonic time exceeds 30 min. Co 3 O 4 particles in the β-PbO 2 bath are positively charged, with anions being adsorbed onto the particles. The nucleation behavior study shows that the electric field force plays a dominant role in the adsorption process for the Co 3 O 4 particles. The nucleation and growth of β-PbO 2 on the Co 3 O 4 particles started for the particles closer to the substrate. In addition, the thickness of the β-PbO 2 layer on the Co 3 O 4 particles was inversely proportional to the distance between the Co 3 O 4 particles and the substrate. Compared to the pure PbO 2 electrode, the oxygen evolution overpotentials for the β-PbO 2 –Co 3 O 4 electrode are decreased significantly, which demonstrates an energy-saving effect.
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电化学
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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2024
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IF 5.8
Guangyang Wang,Shaobai Sang,Qinghu Wang,Yawei Li,Heng Wang,Tianbin Zhu
MgCr 2 O 4 is a potential infrared radiation material for high-temperature furnaces energy-saving. However, poisonous Cr 6+ is easily formed in MgCr 2 O 4 -based materials during the preparation process, which is harmful to the environment. In this study, TiO 2 -doped MgCr 2 O 4 materials were prepared at 1600 ℃ by solid-phase sintering method. The effects of TiO 2 as a dopant on the infrared radiation properties of MgCr 2 O 4 and the leaching concentration of Cr 6+ were investigated, and the mechanism was discussed. Results show that the emissivity of MgCr 2 O 4 in both near-infrared and mid-infrared bands is enhanced with the increase of TiO 2 content, and the specimen MgCr 1.6 Ti 0.4 O 4.2 has the highest average emissivity in the 0.8–2.5 μm and 2.5–10.0 μm bands, which are 0.82 and 0.87, respectively. Moreover, the addition of TiO 2 significantly reduces the Cr 6+ content of MgCr 2 O 4 , with the Cr 6+ removal rate of MgCr 1.6 Ti 0.4 O 4.2 up to 84.2 %.
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JOURNAL OF THE ENERGY INSTITUTE
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2024
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IF 5.6
Yong-hong Niu,Zheng-yang Chi,Shuang Han,Ming Li,Feng-tao Han
Biomass is considered a renewable green coal, and its clean and efficient utilization is of great significance for energy conservation and carbon reduction. One of the most critical aspects of biomass gasification is the selection of an appropriate catalyst. In this study, we synthesized a catalyst with 10 % Pr 1-x Ce x CoO 3 supported on dolomite using the sol-gel method. We conducted graded internal circulation gasification experiments to produce hydrogen-rich syngas. The effects of element substitution in PrCoO 3 , temperature, catalyst composition, and steam injection rate on the products were investigated. The optimal gasification conditions were determined through response surface regression analysis. The data indicate that this catalyst can improve gasification efficiency, with Pr 0.4 Ce 0.6 CoO 3 /Dol showing the best catalytic performance. It effectively reduces the required gasification temperature and steam amount, decreases CO 2 production, and increases CO and H 2 yields. The catalyst accelerates the cleavage and ring-opening reactions of hydrocarbons, leading to terminal chain hydroxylation, followed by the dehydration-condensation of methyl groups into ethers. As the temperature rises, the rate of carboxyl group removal gradually exceeds the rate of carboxyl group formation via the oxidation of hydroxyl and ether chains, resulting in an initial increase and then a decrease in the number of carboxyl groups. Under optimal gasification conditions, CO 2 production is reduced by one-fourth compared to using a dolomite catalyst.
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Materials
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2022
·Vol. 15
·期 17
·5849
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IF 3.748
Qing Li,Run Lu,Yan Liang,Kang Gao,Huiyu Jiang
The traditional pre-treatment of cotton fabric hardly meets the requirement of low carbon emissions due to its large energy consumption and wastewater discharge. In this study, a low-temperature and near-neutral strategy was designed by establishing a tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED)-activated sodium percarbonate (SPC) system. First, the effects of SPC concentration, temperature and duration on the whiteness index (WI) and capillary effect of cotton fabrics were investigated. Particularly, excess SPC’s ability to create an additional bleaching effect was studied. The optimized activated pre-treatment was compared with the traditional pre-treatment in terms of the bleaching effect and energy consumption. Further, the degradation of morin, which is one of the natural pigments in cotton, was carried out in a homogeneous TAED/SPC system to reveal the bleaching mechanism. Lastly, the application performance of the treated cotton was evaluated by characterizing the dyeability, mechanical properties, morphology, etc. The research results showed that temperature had a significant influence on both theWIand capillary effect, followed by the SPC concentration and duration. TheWIwas positively correlated with the SPC concentration, but excess SPC could not produce an obvious additional effect. TheWIof the fabric increased by 67.6% after the optimized activated bleaching using 10 mmol/L SPC and 15 mmol/L TAED at 70 °C for 30 min. Compared with the traditional process performed at 95 °C for 45 min, the activated process produced approximately 39.3% energy savings. Research on the bleaching mechanism indicated that the reactive species that participated in degrading the morin were the hydroxyl radical and superoxide radical, and the contribution degree of the former was larger than that of the latter. Two degradation components with molecular weights of 180 and 154 were detected using mass spectroscopy. Based on this, the bleaching mechanism of the TAED/SPC system was proposed. Moreover, the fabric after the activated pre-treatment had a suitable dyeability and strength, a lower wax residual and a smoother and cleaner fiber surface. The encouraging results showed that TAED/SPC is a promising bleaching system that is conducive to the sustainable advance of the textile industry.Keywords:pre-treatment;cotton;sodium percarbonate;bleaching mechanism;energy conservation
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纺织工程
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高影响因子
CELLULOSE
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 7
·4613-4625
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IF 4.9
Xiao Yuanxiang,Xiang Shuangfei,Zhao Shujun,Fu Feiya,Liu Xiangdong
Herein, we report a cooling fabric with thermal conduction and radiative cooling capabilities through grafting hydroxylated boron nitride (BN-OH) nanosheets onto the surface of cotton fibers. The thermal conduction layer formed by BN-OH nanosheets enables the modified fabric with excellent thermal conductivity, which is 42% higher than that of the original cotton fabric. Resulting in the modified fabric exhibits great cooling power and increases the cooling setpoint temperature by 1 °C, which corresponds to reduced 11.2% indoor cooling energy consumption. Additionally, the Mid-infrared emissivity and solar reflectivity are increased to 90% and 70.4%, respectively, suggesting that wearing modified fabric under direct sunlight can enable the artificial skin to avoid overheating by 7.8 °C compared to bare skin. Moreover, the modified fabric also presents a considerable contact cool feeling, impressive wearability, and durability. We expect this work to present new insights for the design of personal thermal management textiles. Graphical abstract
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纺织工程
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APPLIED ENERGY
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2024
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IF 10.1
Jingmeng Sun,Jianuo Xu,Si-Jie Zhou,Yao Pang,Weiye Zhang,Jun Zhou,Yi Liu,Hongwu Guo,Feng Jiang
Incorporating phase change materials (PCMs) into buildings represents a strategic method for reducing reliance on air conditioning systems and decreasing energy usage consequently. Inspired by leaf veins providing channels for transpiration, lignin porous carbon (LPC) was synthesized by chemical activation, showing a vein pore structure . The capillary network system of the LPC provided more channel to adsorb PCM through surface tension and capillary force , achieving an impressive loading capacity of LPC for polyethylene glycol (PEG) (75%), which demonstrated exceptional heat storage capability (133.21 J/g). The lignin-derived wood-plastic composite (L-WPC) was further prepared. With the gradual increase of LPC/PEG, the latent heat of L-WPC increased gradually. The ΔH m, ΔH c and energy storage efficiency of L-WPC-50 (incorporated 50 wt% LPC/PEG-75) reached 39.99 J/g, 42.65 J/g and 90.26%, respectively. The vein pore structure of LPC also provided a thermal conductivity link for L-WPC. L-WPC-50 demonstrated an increased thermal conductivity (0.66 W/(m·K)) and a reduced thermal diffusion coefficient (0.24 mm 2 /s), optimizing the effectiveness of the phase transition. Additionally, L-WPC-50 displayed satisfactory mechanical properties and dimensional stability, with tensile strength , bending modulus and water absorption thickness swelling rate measuring 14.40 MPa, 1043.72 MPa, and 1.61% respectively. It introduced a feasible approach for utilizing biomass in enhancing building energy efficiency , marking a significant stride towards reducing building energy consumption and advocating sustainable energy practices.
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CARBON
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2022
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IF 11.307
Daokui Li,Yili Tang,Xiaochao Zuo,Xiaoguang Zhao,Kaixuan Shang,Huaming Yang
Energy storage materials show enormous potential for the development of energy-saving buildings. However, high-performance composite phase-change materials (PCMs) usually exhibit complex and low photothermal conversion efficiencies. This significantly hinders their application in the construction field. Herein, we reported an effective strategy to construct attapulgite, expanded perlite, and graphite (AEG) ternary composite mineral microspheres through spray drying. Supporting materials were selected to integrate the unique advantages of the materials and achieve a functional design with synergistic benefits. Paraffin–AEG (P-AEG) composite PCMs with light-to-heat conversion and thermal energy storage functions were fabricated via vacuum impregnation. The prepared P-AEG exhibited an excellent light–thermal conversion capability, with a conversion efficiency as high as 92%. In addition, the thermal energy storage building materials constructed with the P-AEG composite PCMs and concrete (P-AEG-C) exhibited exceptional thermal management abilities. At the peak position in the heating stage and the bottom position in the cooling stage, the temperature of the P-AEG-C was 3.9 °C lower and 7.5 °C higher than that of concrete, respectively. The P-AEG-C exhibited excellent mechanical properties with a compressive strength of 14.8 MPa, and thus, it has enormous potential in light–thermal conversion applications and energy-saving buildings.
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MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 28
·期 20
·7147
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IF 4.6
Xiafei Gao,Mengyue Gao,Xueping Yu,Xiaoyong Jin,Gang Ni,Juan Peng
The very slow anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) greatly limits the development of large-scale hydrogen production via water electrolysis. By replacing OER with an easier urea oxidation reaction (UOR), developing an HER/UOR coupling electrolysis system for hydrogen production could save a significant amount of energy and money. An Al-doped cobalt ferrocyanide (Al-Co2Fe(CN)6) nanocube array was in situ grown on nickel foam (Al-Co2Fe(CN)6/NF). Due to the unique nanocube array structure and regulated electronic structure of Al-Co2Fe(CN)6, the as-prepared Al-Co2Fe(CN)6/NF electrode exhibited outstanding catalytic activities and long-term stability to both UOR and HER. The Al-Co2Fe(CN)6/NF electrode needed potentials of 0.169 V and 1.118 V (vs. a reversible hydrogen electrode) to drive 10 mA cm−2for HER and UOR, respectively, in alkaline conditions. Applying the Al-Co2Fe(CN)6/NF to a whole-urea electrolysis system, 10 mA cm−2was achieved at a cell voltage of 1.357 V, which saved 11.2% electricity energy compared to that of traditional water splitting. Density functional theory calculations demonstrated that the boosted UOR activity comes from Co sites with Al-doped electronic environments. This promoted and balanced the adsorption/desorption of the main intermediates in the UOR process. This work indicates that Co-based materials as efficient catalysts have great prospects for application in urea electrolysis systems and are expected to achieve low-cost and energy-saving H2production.Keywords:hydrogen;urea oxidation;electronic structure;energy-saving;cobalt ferrocyanide
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