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2022
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IF 11.307
Junli Ma,Zhenzhen Guo,Xu Han,Kaixin Guo,Haoran Li,Ping Fang,Xianbao Wang,Jianguo Xin
As one of the ways to comprehensively utilize solar energy, solar-driven interfacial evaporation displays promising opportunities to alleviate both freshwater and energy shortages. However, there is always a partial impairment of solar energy utilization during evaporation, and its operation is stagnant without sunlight. In this study, a novel asymmetric evaporator is designed that achieves the maximum utilization of solar energy for clean water and power output by two-step asymmetric filtration of reduced graphene oxide/FeOOH (RGO/FeOOH)-based composites and graphene oxide (GO) on a mixed cellulose ester membrane (MCE). Under one solar irradiation , the RGO/FeOOH-based asymmetric evaporator can achieve an average output power of 51.33 mW m −2 synchronously with efficient solar evaporation. The output voltage can reach up to 640 mV with a current of approximately 84.8 μA. Furthermore, the average output power of this evaporator is 26.96 mW m −2 under ambient conditions. A light-emitting diode (LED) can be successfully lit via a series connection of electricity generators. The RGO/FeOOH-based asymmetric evaporator can function full-time with only solar energy and water, demonstrating the potential to generate steam and electricity simultaneously in sunlight; the findings also show its value as a generator on cloudy days or at night. Moreover, the RGO/FeOOH-based composites also show the photocatalytic degradation capabilities of organic pollutants in water. The simple fabrication strategy and superior thermal and electrical performance of the solution indicate that these novel RGO/FeOOH-based composites can be used for power generation , energy storage and brine and wastewater purification to achieve the maximum utilization of resources.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 10.319
Linjing Qiao,Jianqiang Bi,Guandong Liang,Chen Liu,Zhuangzhuang Yin,Yao Yang,Hongyi Wang,Shaoyin Wang,Mengmeng Shang,Weili Wang
Herein, a novel kind of high-entropy MAX phases, (Mo 0.25 Cr 0.25 Ti 0.25 V 0.25 ) 3 AlC 2 powders were successfully synthesized by a newly proposed two-step solid state reaction process. The oxidation experiments demonstrate that the oxidation products of Al 2 Mo 3 O 12 and rutile TiO 2 are formed at about 600 and 800 °C, respectively. Besides, the dielectric and electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption properties of (Mo 0.25 Cr 0.25 Ti 0.25 V 0.25 ) 3 AlC 2 powders and those after oxidation at different temperatures were also examined. The results show that the as-synthesized (Mo 0.25 Cr 0.25 Ti 0.25 V 0.25 ) 3 AlC 2 powders possess excellent EM wave absorption performances with the minimum reflection loss ( RL ) of -45.80 dB (at 1.7 mm thickness) and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth ( E AB ) of 3.6 GHz (at 1.5 mm thickness). After oxidation at 400–800 °C, due to the coupling of conductivity loss and polarization loss, (Mo 0.25 Cr 0.25 Ti 0.25 V 0.25 ) 3 AlC 2 powders can retain good EM wave absorption properties in a certain frequency range. In this paper, the effects of oxidation on EM wave absorption properties of high-entropy MAX phases were systematically investigated for the first time. This work manifests that high-entropy MAX phases are promising EM wave absorbing candidates and can maintain good EM wave absorption performances after oxidation.
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2023
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IF 7.4
Licheng Liang,Linyan Bian,Yanping Fan,Shuyan Guan,Xianyun Liu,Qunying Sun,Baozhong Liu
The research and development of efficient catalysts is very important for the sustainable utilization of hydrogen energy. Herein, we designed the Ru/Ti 3 C 2−x N x catalysts using N -doped two-dimensional material MXene (Ti 3 C 2−x N x ) as support toward hydrogen generation from ammonia borane (AB) hydrolysis. Due to the confinement and anchoring effects of Ti 3 C 2−x N x , the as-prepared Ru/Ti 3 C 2−x N x catalysts show an ultrafine particle size of 1.55 nm and remarkable AB hydrolysis activity with high turnover frequency (TOF) value of 1334 min −1 and r B value of 297 × 10 3 mL·min −1 ·g Ru −1 at 298 K. XPS results show that the doped N atoms in Ti 3 C 2−x N x support provide electron-feeding effect for Ru in the reaction to form electron-rich Ru. The isotope experiments confirm that the dissociation of H 2 O is the rate-determining step (RDS) in AB hydrolysis reaction catalyzed by Ru/Ti 3 C 2−x N x . According to the density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the N atoms introduced into Ti 3 C 2−x N x decrease the dissociation energy of O–H bond in H 2 O molecules, accelerating the desorption of H* from Ti 3 C 2−x N x surface. This research provides a strategy to enhance synergistic interaction between support and metal through N -doping, so as to effectively improve the catalytic performance of heterogeneous catalysts.
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MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 28
·期 4
·1823
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Jingjie Lv,Haibo Ren,Ziyan Cheng,Sang Woo Joo,Jiarui Huang
To solve the slow kinetics of polysulfide conversion reaction in Li-S battery, many transition metal nitrides were developed for sulfur hosts. Herein, novel polyaniline-coated porous vanadium nitride (VN) microrods were synthesized via a calcination, washing and polyaniline-coating process, which served as sulfur host for Li-S battery exhibited high electrochemical performance. The porous VN microrods with high specific surface area provided enough interspace to overcome the volume change of the cathode. The outer layer of polyaniline as a conductive shell enhanced the cathode conductivity, effectively blocked the shuttle effect of polysulfides, thus improving the cycling capacity of Li-S battery. The cathode exhibited an initial capacity of 1007 mAh g−1at 0.5 A g−1, and the reversible capacity remained at 735 mAh g−1over 150 cycles.Keywords:VN;microrods;sulfur host;cathode;lithium–sulfur battery
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2023
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IF 6.2
Yifan Zhang,Xianwei Hu,Fengguo Liu,Jiaxin Yang,Liyu Chen,Wenju Tao,Aimin Liu,Zhongning Shi,Zhaowen Wang
In the present study, the reaction process and reaction mechanism of the aluminothermic reduction of NaVO 3 to prepare aluminum-vanadium intermediate alloy were investigated by experimental analysis and quantum chemical calculations. The results of thermal analysis and isothermal experiments indicated that the aluminothermic reduction of NaVO 3 was a multi-step process and temperature played a critical role in this process. The aluminum-vanadium intermediate alloy was generated when the temperature exceeded 963 ºC, and it could be further separated from the reduction product after the addition of slag-forming agents (CaO and CaF 2 ) at 1600 ºC. Furthermore, an atomic-level insight into the reaction between aluminum and NaVO 3 was explored based on the electrostatic potential (ESP) analysis of the reactivity of NaVO 3 . The results showed that the aluminum atom first interacted with NaVO 3 to form an intermediate complex through electrostatic interaction , and then NaVO 3 was reduced to NaVO 2 under the continuous action of aluminum. Further, the newly formed NaVO 2 was consequently converted to aluminum-vanadium intermediate alloy under the continuous action of aluminum atoms. These theoretical results were essentially consistent with the experimental data, which provided a fundamental understanding about the reaction mechanism of NaVO 3 with Al. Moreover, the aluminothermic reduction of NaVO 3 also provided a feasible and environmentally friendly metallurgical approach for preparing aluminum-vanadium intermediate alloy.
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International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 4
·756-765
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IF 4.8
Liu Yunsong,Wang Enhui,Xu Linchao,Yang Tao,He Zhijun,Liang Tongxiang,Hou Xinmei
Different amounts of AlON have been introduced in calcium hexaaluminate (CA 6 ) using two approaches, that is, one-step and two-step methods, to improve the slag resistance of CA 6 . A one-step method can directly sinter the mixtures combining Al 2 O 3 , CaCO 3 , and Al in flowing nitrogen, in which AlON clusters are always formed because of the poor wettability of Al by Al 2 O 3 , leading to the high porosity of CA 6 /AlON composite. In a two-step method, CA 6 and AlON are prepared separately and then mixed and sintered in flowing nitrogen. Compared with the sample prepared by the one-step method, CA 6 and AlON in composite by the two-step method are more uniformly distributed, and the optimized amount of AlON added is 10wt%. The slag corrosion and penetration test shows that the CA 6 /AlON composite using the two-step method exhibits superior slag corrosion protection. The promoted effect of AlON on slag penetration and corrosion resistance is also discussed.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Xuesong Li,Xiaofei Ma,Huankai Zhang,Ni Xue,Qian Yao,Tao He,Yi Qu,Jian Zhang,Xutang Tao
MXenes, as attractive two-dimensional materials, have shown extraordinary potential for applications, however, their instability severely limits further research and applications on a large-scale and industrial level. Here, we overcome the environmental instability of MXene-Ti 3 C 2 T x by an optimized synthetic route, including the synthesis of high-quality MAX phase (Ti 3 AlC 2 ) and the post-treatment of Ti 3 C 2 T x . The optimized Ti 3 C 2 T x (O-Ti 3 C 2 T x ) achieves a dramatic improvement in stability. Even at low concentrations (∼0.1 mg/mL), the dark green aqueous dispersion of monolayer O-Ti 3 C 2 T x showed no oxidation and degradation when aged under ambient conditions for two months, while conventional Ti 3 C 2 T x required only ∼ 10 days for complete oxidative degradation under the same conditions. More importantly, compared with the conventional Ti 3 C 2 T x , O-Ti 3 C 2 T x exhibits higher conductivity, better nonlinear optical properties , excellent thermal stability, and comparable biocompatibility. In the application of pulsed laser with MXene as a saturable absorber, the conventional Ti 3 C 2 T x leads to severe degradation of Q-switching performance due to its instability, while O-Ti 3 C 2 T x shows excellent Q-switching performance in long-term operation. This work achieves a substantial solution to the instability problem of MXene-Ti 3 C 2 T x without compromising its excellent performance, paving the way for the development of its practical applications.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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Hao Ai,Siyu Jian,Yuan Yao,Kaifeng Du
Designing and tuning macropores into aligned structure is of considerable importance in promoting mass transfer, improving chromatographic performance and enhancing column efficiency. Herein, we have synthesized an innovative aligned porous Chitosan/Ti 3 C 2 MXenes monolith via a facile, versatile and reproducible unidirectional “freeze-casting” method. Typically, the accumulation of Ti 3 C 2 MXenes directs the formation of aligned structure during the unidirectional freezing process and thus aligned macropores are formed by a subsequent freeze-drying process. By various physical characterization, the distribution of aligned macropores, micropores and specific surface area are determined to be 21 μm, 2.53 nm and 103.09 m 2 ·g −1 , respectively. In addition, monolith bed permeability is calculated to be 1.94 × 10 -12 m 2 , approximately 10 times than conventional monolith. Batch adsorptive experiments confirm that adsorptive capacities to bovine serum albumin and bovine hemoglobin are remarkably elevated on account of the high affinity of proteins onto those imbedding Ti 3 C 2 MXenes. Meanwhile, continuous mass transfer equation describes the aligned macropores facilitate the film mass transfer factor ([ k L a ] f ) in a separation process thus driving the global mass transfer factor ([ k L a ] g ). It is expected that the aligned porous Chitosan/Ti 3 C 2 MXenes monolith promises great potential for a continuous separation of proteins when a wholesale production is required.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2022
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IF 6.14
Bao Shi,Lu Chen,Tien-Chien Jen,Xinying Liu,La Li,Aibing Chen,Guozhen Shen
Freestanding and flexible MXene electrodes have exhibited great potential in wearable energy device design through over 10 years of rapid development but are yet limited by the restacking of nanosheets and the complex and lengthy ion transport paths that reduce their performance at high charge–discharge rates. Herein, we provide a molten salt method assisted by a selective etching process for the directional vertical growth of Ti2CTx MXene nanosheets on carbon fiber (CF) substrates, showing several advantages: (1) bifunctional CF, which acts as both a self-supported freestanding flexible substrate and carbon source during the synthesis of the Ti2AlC MAX phase, (2) eliminating the need for collecting the powder Ti2CTx MXene from the acid mixture after the selective etching process and filtration steps to obtain freestanding and flexible MXene films, and (3) the directional vertical arrangement of Ti2CTx shortens the ion diffusion path and the integrated structure of nanosheets and carbon fibers speeds up ion transport. As a result, the fabricated Ti2CTx MXene@CF//Zn@Cu@CF hybrid Zn-ion supercapacitor delivers a high areal capacitance of 380 mF/cm2, an energy density of 52.77 μWh/cm2 at 5 mV/s, excellent stability with 90.06% capacity retention after 10 000 cycles, and 89.76% capacity retention after storing in air for 30 days. The directional vertical Ti2CTx MXene nanosheets can be extended to other application areas, such as sensors, catalysts, detectors, electromagnetic shielding, etc.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Wei Luo,Peitong Li,Yi Liu,Xiaoyan Yuan,Xu Jiang,Shouwu Guo
In this study, a series of V 2 (Al 1−x Ga x )C microrods are synthesized for the first time in a molten salt system using short carbon fibers as carbon source and sacrificial template. The phase components, structural characteristics, and microwave absorption performance of as-prepared V 2 (Al 1−x Ga x )C microrods are systematically investigated. The calculated lattice distortion degree results confirm that the phase structure, grain boundary density, and internal stress of V 2 (Al 1−x Ga x )C microrods can be effectively modulated by controlling the doping amount of gallium element. The synergistic effects of dielectric loss, magnetic loss, multiple reflection and scattering afford the V 2 (Al 1−x Ga x )C microrods with enhanced microwave absorption intensity and bandwidth. Specifically, V 2 (Al 0.5 Ga 0.5 )C microrod displays a minimum RL value of − 55.62 dB at 12.00 GHz, and the broadest EAB could reach 4.16 GHz with a thickness of 1.75 mm. Compared with the M sites doped MAX phases, A sites doped V 2 (Al 1−x Ga x )C exhibit more excellent electromagnetic energy attenuation capacities.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Mingyuan Zhang,Taotao Cai,Weiliang Lu,Shili Zheng,Ying Zhang,Yi Zhang
Given the high cost of fabricating the Ti-6Al-4V alloy powder by the traditional hydriding-dehydriding and atomization methods, a novel sintering-deoxygenation process was proposed and studied in this research. With the help of the developed deoxygenation treatment, value-added raw materials such as Ti sponge can be substituted by low-cost and low-grade materials with high oxygen content. In addition, sintering in a solid state saves a significant amount of processing energy compared to alloying above the melting point of Ti in the conventional alloy production process. This paper prepared six sintering precursors with different initial compositions and oxygen contents using the low-valued raw materials of crude titanium, crude vanadium, V 2 O 3 , Al powder, and Al 2 O 3 powder. These precursors' sintering performances on shrinkage, phase composition, microstructure, and porosity were investigated. The results show that the sintering shrinkage is positively correlated with the sintering temperature and holding time and is also affected by the raw materials. The pellet made by mixed crude titanium and AlV master alloy showed the largest shrinkage and the densest bulk. The various combinations of the raw materials led to the changes in the oxygen contents in the precursors, the alpha-beta phase ratio, and the shift of the diffraction peaks of the α-phase. The dissolving of the AlV master alloy and the formation of the Ti 3 Al intermediate phase took place during sintering due to diffusion. Sintering at 900–1000 °C is critical for elemental diffusion and densification, and sintering at higher temperatures is decisive for microstructure homogenization and further densification. Using the hydrogen-assisted Mg deoxygenation method, all the sintered samples could be treated to an oxygen level of around 0.4 wt% regardless of oxygen content in precursors. The contents of Ti, Al, V, and Fe in the obtained Ti-6Al-4V powders met the requirements of GB/T 34486-2017. This research has demonstrated the feasibility of fabricating Ti-6Al-4V alloy powder by the novel sintering-deoxygenation process.
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Advanced Science
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 4
·2205108
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IF 17.521
Siyang Ye,Fei Tian,Kaiyuan Shi,Danni Lei,Chengxin Wang
Composite gel polymer electrolyte (CGPE), derived from ceramic fillers has emerged as one of the most promising candidates to improve the safety and cycling stability of lithium metal batteries. However, the poor interface compatibility between the ceramic phase and polymer phase in CGPE severely deteriorates lithium-ion pathways and cell performances. In this work, a fluorescent ceramic nanowire network that can palliate the energy barrier of photoinitiators and contribute to preferential nucleation and growth of polymer monomers is developed, thus inducing polymer segment orderly arrangement and tightly combination. A proof-of-concept study lies on fabrications of poly(ethylene oxide) closely coating on the ceramic nanowires, thus dividing the matrix into mesh units that contribute to directional lithium-ion flux and dendrite-free deposition on the metallic anode. The CGPE, based on the state-of-the-art self-luminous framework, facilitates high-performance quasi-solid-state Li||LiFePO 4 cell, registering a high capacity of 143.3 mAh g −1 after 120 cycles at a mass loading of 12 mg cm −2 . X-ray computed tomography provides an insight into the relationship between directional lithium-ion diffusion and lithium deposition behavior over the electrochemical processes. The results open a door to improve the electrochemical performances of composite electrolytes in various applications.
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