The memory behavior in liquid crystals(LCs)that is characterized by low cost,large area,high speed,and high-density memory has evolved from a mere scientific curiosity to a technology that is being applied in a variet...The memory behavior in liquid crystals(LCs)that is characterized by low cost,large area,high speed,and high-density memory has evolved from a mere scientific curiosity to a technology that is being applied in a variety of commodities.In this study,we utilized molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2))nanoflakes as the guest in a homotropic LCs host to modulate the overall memory effect of the hybrid.It was found that the MoS₂nanoflakes within the LCs host formed agglomerates,which in turn resulted in an accelerated response of the hybrids to the external electric field.However,this process also resulted in a slight decrease in the threshold voltage.Additionally,it was observed that MoS₂nanoflakes in a LCs host tend to align homeotropically under an external electric field,thereby accelerating the refreshment of the memory behavior.The incorporation of a mass fraction of 0.1%2μm MoS₂nanoflakes into the LCs host was found to significantly reduce the refreshing memory behavior in the hybrid to 94.0 s under an external voltage of 5 V.These findings illustrate the efficacy of regulating the rate of memory behavior for a variety of potential applications.展开更多
The research demonstrated that laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C,could significantly increase the proportion of coincidence site lattice(CSL)grain boundary,thereby achieving...The research demonstrated that laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C,could significantly increase the proportion of coincidence site lattice(CSL)grain boundary,thereby achieving an outstanding synergy of enhanced strength and exceptional ductility.The plastic deformation behavior,strain hardening behavior,and fracture behavior of LPBF 316L steel annealing at 1200℃for 20 h were studied through quasi-in-situ tensile process.It was found that LPBF 316L steel formed a certain proportion of deformation twins during the tensile process,and the formation of twins changed the crystal orientation,thus promoting further slip and crystal deformation.The synergistic effect of slip and twin promoted higher plasticity.LPBF process coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C for 20 h leads to a ultimate tensile strength of 613 MPa and total elongation of 73.8%.展开更多
The undrained mechanical behavior of unsaturated completely weathered granite(CWG)is highly susceptible to alterations in the hydraulic environment,particularly under uniaxial loading conditions,due to the unique natu...The undrained mechanical behavior of unsaturated completely weathered granite(CWG)is highly susceptible to alterations in the hydraulic environment,particularly under uniaxial loading conditions,due to the unique nature of this soil type.In this study,a series of unconfined compression tests were carried out on unsaturated CWG soil in an underground engineering site,and the effects of varying the environmental variables on the main undrained mechanical properties were analyzed.Based on the experimental results,a novel constitutive model was then established using the damage mechanics theory and the undetermined coefficient method.The results demonstrate that the curves of remolded CWG specimens with different moisture contents and dry densities exhibited diverse characteristics,including brittleness,significant softening,and ductility.As a typical indicator,the unconfined compression strength of soil specimens initially increased with an increase in moisture content and then decreased.Meanwhile,an optimal moisture content of approximately 10.5%could be observed,while a critical moisture content value of 13.0%was identified,beyond which the strength of the specimen decreases sharply.Moreover,the deformation and fracture of CWG specimens were predominantly caused by shear failure,and the ultimate failure modes were primarily influenced by moisture content rather than dry density.Furthermore,by comparing several similar models and the experimental data,the proposed model could accurately replicate the undrained mechanical characteristics of unsaturated CWG soil,and quantitatively describe the key mechanical indexes.These findings offer a valuable reference point for understanding the underlying mechanisms,anticipating potential risks,and implementing effective control measures in similar underground engineering projects.展开更多
In the process of protecting ferrous materials,aluminum coating usually forms a dense oxide film on the surface of the iron-based alloy.However,the capacity of the sacrificial anode is rather insufficient.In order to ...In the process of protecting ferrous materials,aluminum coating usually forms a dense oxide film on the surface of the iron-based alloy.However,the capacity of the sacrificial anode is rather insufficient.In order to solve this problem,the microstructure and electrochemical corrosion properties of Al-8Si-3Fe-xIn alloy under low chlorine conditions were studied.The results show that indium(In)dissolves to form In^(3+)and In^(+)reverse plating on the surface of the bare substrate to form a passivation film defect.When the In content is high,the segregated In forms an activation point in the form of a cathode phase.In activatesτ_(6)phase to form a micro-couple,which improves the non-uniform corrosion.The In-containing corrosion products at the phase boundary hinder the diffusion of Cl−.With an increase of In content,the self-corrosion potential(Ecorr)of the alloy shifts negatively,and the self-corrosion current density(Jcorr)decreases from 6.477μA/cm^(2)to 1.352μA/cm^(2),and then increases gradually.However,when the In content is 0.1%,the Ecorr of the alloy changes from−0.824 V to−0.932 V,and the Jcorr decreases from 6.477μA/cm^(2)to 4.699μA/cm^(2),suggesting that the use of sacrificial anode will give the best effect.展开更多
Basalt fibers/7075 aluminum matrix composites were studied to meet the demand of aluminum alloy drill pipes for material wear resistance.The composites with different basalt fiber additions were prepared by hot presse...Basalt fibers/7075 aluminum matrix composites were studied to meet the demand of aluminum alloy drill pipes for material wear resistance.The composites with different basalt fiber additions were prepared by hot pressed sintering and hot extrusion.The mechanical properties as well as friction and wear properties of the composites were studied by microstructure analysis,tensile experiments,friction and wear experiments.The results showed that basalt fibers were oriented and uniformly distributed and led to local grain refinement in the alloy matrix.The hardness and elongation of the composites were improved.The friction coefficient of the composites increased and then decreased,and the maximum wear depth and wear amount decreased,then increased,then decreased again with the growth of basalt fiber addition.Meanwhile,the inclusion of basalt fibers mitigated the uneven wear of the extruded 7075 aluminum alloy.The value of wear depth difference of 7075-0.2BF was the smallest,and that of 7075-2.0BF was close to it.The maximum wear depth and wear volume the 7075-0.2BF and 7075-2.0BF were also the smallest.The inhibition of uneven wear by basalt fibers enhanced of wear resistance for 7075 aluminum alloy,which has reference significance for improving the performance of aluminum alloy drill pipes.展开更多
Polyvinylidene fluoride/lead zirconate titanate(PVDF/PZT)composite films have been prepared by direct ink writing and the effect of PZT content on crystallization behavior and electrical properties of film were system...Polyvinylidene fluoride/lead zirconate titanate(PVDF/PZT)composite films have been prepared by direct ink writing and the effect of PZT content on crystallization behavior and electrical properties of film were systematically investigated.The composite films were characterized by scanning electron microscope(SEM),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),Flourier transform infrared spectroscope(FTIR)and differential scanning calorimeter(DSC).The results show that,surface modified PZT powder(PZT@PDA)is successfully coated by polydopamine(PDA),resulting in a large number of polar groups that interact with the-CF_(2)-groups in PVDF,inducing the generation of polarβphase due to hydrogen bonding formed in the interaction.Theβphase content in composite film increases with increasing PZT@PDA content,up to 28.09%as with 5 wt.%PZT@PDA.PZT@PDA plays a role of nucleating agent to promote the generation of polar phases in the film and also acts as an impurity hindering the growth of nuclei to reduce crystallinity.Moreover,the presence of PZT@PDA in interfaces provides more sites for the occurrence of interfacial polarization and thus improving the electrical properties of films.The composite film with 5 wt.%PZT@PDA possesses the highest dielectric constant(8.61)and residual polarization value(0.6803μC/cm^(2)).展开更多
The no-cloning theorem has sparked considerable interest in achieving high-fidelity approximate quantum cloning.Most of the previous studies mainly focused on the cloning of single particle states,and cloning schemes ...The no-cloning theorem has sparked considerable interest in achieving high-fidelity approximate quantum cloning.Most of the previous studies mainly focused on the cloning of single particle states,and cloning schemes used there are incapable of cloning quantum entangled states in multipartite systems.Few schemes were proposed for cloning multiparticle states,which consume more entanglement resources with loss of qubits,and the fidelity of the cloned state is relatively low.In this paper,cloning schemes for bipartite and tripartite entangled states based on photonic quantum walk and entanglement swapping are proposed.The results show that according to the proposed schemes,two high-fidelity(up to 0.75)cloned states can be obtained with less quantum resource consumption.Because of the simple cloning steps,few quantum resources and high fidelity,these schemes are both efficient and feasible.Moreover,this cloning machine eliminates the need for tracing out cloning machine,thereby minimizing resource waste.展开更多
Silicon anodes are promising for use in lithium-ion batteries.However,their practical application is severely limited by their large volume expansion leading to irreversible material fracture and electrical disconnect...Silicon anodes are promising for use in lithium-ion batteries.However,their practical application is severely limited by their large volume expansion leading to irreversible material fracture and electrical disconnects.This study proposes a new top-down strategy for preparing microsize porous silicon and introduces polyacrylonitrile(PAN)for a nitrogen-doped carbon coating,which is designed to maintain the internal pore volume and lower the expansion of the anode during lithiation and delithiation.We then explore the effect of temperature on the evolution of the structure of PAN and the electrochemical behavior of the composite electrode.After treatment at 400℃,the PAN coating retains a high nitrogen content of 11.35 at%,confirming the presence of C—N and C—O bonds that improve the ionic-electronic transport properties.This treatment not only results in a more intact carbon layer structure,but also introduces carbon defects,and produces a material that has remarkable stable cycling even at high rates.When cycled at 4 A g^(-1),the anode had a specific capacity of 857.6 mAh g^(-1) even after 200 cycles,demonstrating great potential for high-capacity energy storage applications.展开更多
his study focused on exploring the specificity of mechanical behavior for completely weathered granite,as a special soil,by consolidated drained triaxial tests.The influences of dry density(1.60,1.70,1.80 and 1.90 g/c...his study focused on exploring the specificity of mechanical behavior for completely weathered granite,as a special soil,by consolidated drained triaxial tests.The influences of dry density(1.60,1.70,1.80 and 1.90 g/cm^(3)),confining pressure(100,200,400 and 600 kPa),and moisture content(13.0%,that is,natural moisture content)were investigated in the present work.A newly developed Duncan-Chang model was established based on the experimental data and Duncan-Chang model.The influence of each parameter on the type of the proposed model curve was also evaluated.The experimental results revealed that with varying dry density and confining pressure,the deviatoric stress–strain curves have diversified characteristics including strain-softening,strain-stabilization and strain-hardening.Under high confining pressure condition,specimens with different densities all showed strain-hardening characteristic.Whereas at the low confining pressure levels,specimens with higher densities gradually transform into softening characteristics.Except for individual compression shear failure,the deformation modes of the specimens all showed swelling deformation,and all the damaged specimens maintained good integrity.Through comparing the experiment results,the strain-softening or strain-hardening behavior of CWG specimens could be predicted following the proposed model with high accuracy.Additionally,the proposed model can accurately characterize the key mechanical indicators,such as tangent modulus,peak value and residual strength,which is simple to implement and depends on fewer parameters.展开更多
The high-temperature requirement for liquid iron smelting via molten oxide electrolysis presents significant challenges.This study investigates the electrochemical reduction of Fe(Ⅲ)in a novel low-temperature electro...The high-temperature requirement for liquid iron smelting via molten oxide electrolysis presents significant challenges.This study investigates the electrochemical reduction of Fe(Ⅲ)in a novel low-temperature electrolyte,Na_(2)SiO_(3)-SiO_(2)-Fe_(2)O_(3),utilizing cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry techniques.The results show that Fe(Ⅲ)reduction occurs in two steps:Fe(Ⅲ)+e^(−)→Fe(Ⅱ),Fe(Ⅱ)+2e^(−)→Fe,and that the redox process of Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)at the tungsten electrode is an irreversible reaction controlled by diffusion.The diffusion coefficients of Fe(Ⅲ)in the molten Na_(2)SiO_(3)-SiO_(2)-Fe_(2)O_(3)in the temperature range of 1248–1278 K are between 1.86×10^(−6)cm^(2)/s and 1.58×10^(−4)cm^(2)/s.The diffusion activation energy of Fe(Ⅲ)in the molten salt is 1825.41 kJ/mol.As confirmed by XRD analysis,potentiostatic electrolysis at−0.857 V(vs.O_(2)/O_(complex)^(2-))for 6 h produces metallic iron on the cathode.展开更多
SnO_(2)is used as electrode material with excellent properties,but it has some disadvantages such as slow reaction kinetics,low inherent conductivity and complex preparation process.Here,SnO_(2)@carbon nanotubes(SnO_(...SnO_(2)is used as electrode material with excellent properties,but it has some disadvantages such as slow reaction kinetics,low inherent conductivity and complex preparation process.Here,SnO_(2)@carbon nanotubes(SnO_(2)@CNTs)is synthesized through an efficient method of one-pot alternating current electrochemical dispersion.By using heat treatment at 400℃,the SnO_(2)@CNTs-400 composite material with abundant mesoporous structure is obtained,while the crystal particles are grown,and a strong bonding effect is formed with CNTs via powerful Sn-O-C bond.Benefiting from the introduction of high electrical conductivity CNTs and outstanding structural characteristics,as prepared composite material(SnO_(2)@CNTs-400)exhibit enhanced diffusion dynamics,lithium-ion transmission rate and structural steadiness.The specific capacity of SnO_(2)@CNTs and SnO_(2)@CNTs-400 as anodes for lithium-ion batteries can reach 690.2 mA·h/g and 836.5 mA·h/g,respectively,after 100 cycles at 0.5 A/g.The abundant chemical bonds and porous structure can be formed in composite via alternating current synthesis method,which takes significant in improving electrochemical properties.展开更多
The heat transfer between two corresponding plates,disks,and concentric pipes has many applications,including water cleansing and lubrication.Furthermore,TiO_(2)-water-based nanofluids are used widely because it is us...The heat transfer between two corresponding plates,disks,and concentric pipes has many applications,including water cleansing and lubrication.Furthermore,TiO_(2)-water-based nanofluids are used widely because it is useful for operating and controlling the temperature,especially in photovoltaic technology and solar panels.Motivated by these applications,the current study is based on the nanoparticle aggregation effect on magnetohydrodynamics(MHD)flow via rotating parallel plates with the chemical reaction.To achieve maximum heat transportation,the Bruggeman model is used to adapt the Maxwell model.Also,melting and thermal radiation effects are considered in the modeling to discuss heat transport.The Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg 4th−5th order method is used to attain numerical solutions.The main focus of this study is to see the thermodynamic behavior considering several aspects of nanoparticle aggregation.The heat transfer rate between the parallel plates is enhanced by improving the thermophoresis,radiation,and Brownian motion parameters.The rise in Schmidt number and chemical reaction rate parameter decreases the concentration distribution.This study will be helpful in enhancing the thermal efficiency of photovoltaic technology in solar plates,water purifying,thermal management of electronic devices,designing effective cooling systems,and other sustainable technologies.展开更多
文摘The memory behavior in liquid crystals(LCs)that is characterized by low cost,large area,high speed,and high-density memory has evolved from a mere scientific curiosity to a technology that is being applied in a variety of commodities.In this study,we utilized molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2))nanoflakes as the guest in a homotropic LCs host to modulate the overall memory effect of the hybrid.It was found that the MoS₂nanoflakes within the LCs host formed agglomerates,which in turn resulted in an accelerated response of the hybrids to the external electric field.However,this process also resulted in a slight decrease in the threshold voltage.Additionally,it was observed that MoS₂nanoflakes in a LCs host tend to align homeotropically under an external electric field,thereby accelerating the refreshment of the memory behavior.The incorporation of a mass fraction of 0.1%2μm MoS₂nanoflakes into the LCs host was found to significantly reduce the refreshing memory behavior in the hybrid to 94.0 s under an external voltage of 5 V.These findings illustrate the efficacy of regulating the rate of memory behavior for a variety of potential applications.
基金Project(52474418)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(YDZJSX2022A012)supported by the Central Guiding Local Science and Technology Development Foundation,China。
文摘The research demonstrated that laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C,could significantly increase the proportion of coincidence site lattice(CSL)grain boundary,thereby achieving an outstanding synergy of enhanced strength and exceptional ductility.The plastic deformation behavior,strain hardening behavior,and fracture behavior of LPBF 316L steel annealing at 1200℃for 20 h were studied through quasi-in-situ tensile process.It was found that LPBF 316L steel formed a certain proportion of deformation twins during the tensile process,and the formation of twins changed the crystal orientation,thus promoting further slip and crystal deformation.The synergistic effect of slip and twin promoted higher plasticity.LPBF process coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C for 20 h leads to a ultimate tensile strength of 613 MPa and total elongation of 73.8%.
基金Project(42202318)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(252300421199)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province,ChinaProject(2024JJ6219)supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The undrained mechanical behavior of unsaturated completely weathered granite(CWG)is highly susceptible to alterations in the hydraulic environment,particularly under uniaxial loading conditions,due to the unique nature of this soil type.In this study,a series of unconfined compression tests were carried out on unsaturated CWG soil in an underground engineering site,and the effects of varying the environmental variables on the main undrained mechanical properties were analyzed.Based on the experimental results,a novel constitutive model was then established using the damage mechanics theory and the undetermined coefficient method.The results demonstrate that the curves of remolded CWG specimens with different moisture contents and dry densities exhibited diverse characteristics,including brittleness,significant softening,and ductility.As a typical indicator,the unconfined compression strength of soil specimens initially increased with an increase in moisture content and then decreased.Meanwhile,an optimal moisture content of approximately 10.5%could be observed,while a critical moisture content value of 13.0%was identified,beyond which the strength of the specimen decreases sharply.Moreover,the deformation and fracture of CWG specimens were predominantly caused by shear failure,and the ultimate failure modes were primarily influenced by moisture content rather than dry density.Furthermore,by comparing several similar models and the experimental data,the proposed model could accurately replicate the undrained mechanical characteristics of unsaturated CWG soil,and quantitatively describe the key mechanical indexes.These findings offer a valuable reference point for understanding the underlying mechanisms,anticipating potential risks,and implementing effective control measures in similar underground engineering projects.
基金Projects(52171003,52271005)supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of ChinaProject(KYCX23_3032)supported by the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province,China。
文摘In the process of protecting ferrous materials,aluminum coating usually forms a dense oxide film on the surface of the iron-based alloy.However,the capacity of the sacrificial anode is rather insufficient.In order to solve this problem,the microstructure and electrochemical corrosion properties of Al-8Si-3Fe-xIn alloy under low chlorine conditions were studied.The results show that indium(In)dissolves to form In^(3+)and In^(+)reverse plating on the surface of the bare substrate to form a passivation film defect.When the In content is high,the segregated In forms an activation point in the form of a cathode phase.In activatesτ_(6)phase to form a micro-couple,which improves the non-uniform corrosion.The In-containing corrosion products at the phase boundary hinder the diffusion of Cl−.With an increase of In content,the self-corrosion potential(Ecorr)of the alloy shifts negatively,and the self-corrosion current density(Jcorr)decreases from 6.477μA/cm^(2)to 1.352μA/cm^(2),and then increases gradually.However,when the In content is 0.1%,the Ecorr of the alloy changes from−0.824 V to−0.932 V,and the Jcorr decreases from 6.477μA/cm^(2)to 4.699μA/cm^(2),suggesting that the use of sacrificial anode will give the best effect.
基金Project(2021YFC2900200)supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of ChinaProject(20230203114SF)supported by the Key Research and Development Project of Jilin Province,China。
文摘Basalt fibers/7075 aluminum matrix composites were studied to meet the demand of aluminum alloy drill pipes for material wear resistance.The composites with different basalt fiber additions were prepared by hot pressed sintering and hot extrusion.The mechanical properties as well as friction and wear properties of the composites were studied by microstructure analysis,tensile experiments,friction and wear experiments.The results showed that basalt fibers were oriented and uniformly distributed and led to local grain refinement in the alloy matrix.The hardness and elongation of the composites were improved.The friction coefficient of the composites increased and then decreased,and the maximum wear depth and wear amount decreased,then increased,then decreased again with the growth of basalt fiber addition.Meanwhile,the inclusion of basalt fibers mitigated the uneven wear of the extruded 7075 aluminum alloy.The value of wear depth difference of 7075-0.2BF was the smallest,and that of 7075-2.0BF was close to it.The maximum wear depth and wear volume the 7075-0.2BF and 7075-2.0BF were also the smallest.The inhibition of uneven wear by basalt fibers enhanced of wear resistance for 7075 aluminum alloy,which has reference significance for improving the performance of aluminum alloy drill pipes.
基金Project(22020JJ4729)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China。
文摘Polyvinylidene fluoride/lead zirconate titanate(PVDF/PZT)composite films have been prepared by direct ink writing and the effect of PZT content on crystallization behavior and electrical properties of film were systematically investigated.The composite films were characterized by scanning electron microscope(SEM),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),Flourier transform infrared spectroscope(FTIR)and differential scanning calorimeter(DSC).The results show that,surface modified PZT powder(PZT@PDA)is successfully coated by polydopamine(PDA),resulting in a large number of polar groups that interact with the-CF_(2)-groups in PVDF,inducing the generation of polarβphase due to hydrogen bonding formed in the interaction.Theβphase content in composite film increases with increasing PZT@PDA content,up to 28.09%as with 5 wt.%PZT@PDA.PZT@PDA plays a role of nucleating agent to promote the generation of polar phases in the film and also acts as an impurity hindering the growth of nuclei to reduce crystallinity.Moreover,the presence of PZT@PDA in interfaces provides more sites for the occurrence of interfacial polarization and thus improving the electrical properties of films.The composite film with 5 wt.%PZT@PDA possesses the highest dielectric constant(8.61)and residual polarization value(0.6803μC/cm^(2)).
文摘The no-cloning theorem has sparked considerable interest in achieving high-fidelity approximate quantum cloning.Most of the previous studies mainly focused on the cloning of single particle states,and cloning schemes used there are incapable of cloning quantum entangled states in multipartite systems.Few schemes were proposed for cloning multiparticle states,which consume more entanglement resources with loss of qubits,and the fidelity of the cloned state is relatively low.In this paper,cloning schemes for bipartite and tripartite entangled states based on photonic quantum walk and entanglement swapping are proposed.The results show that according to the proposed schemes,two high-fidelity(up to 0.75)cloned states can be obtained with less quantum resource consumption.Because of the simple cloning steps,few quantum resources and high fidelity,these schemes are both efficient and feasible.Moreover,this cloning machine eliminates the need for tracing out cloning machine,thereby minimizing resource waste.
文摘Silicon anodes are promising for use in lithium-ion batteries.However,their practical application is severely limited by their large volume expansion leading to irreversible material fracture and electrical disconnects.This study proposes a new top-down strategy for preparing microsize porous silicon and introduces polyacrylonitrile(PAN)for a nitrogen-doped carbon coating,which is designed to maintain the internal pore volume and lower the expansion of the anode during lithiation and delithiation.We then explore the effect of temperature on the evolution of the structure of PAN and the electrochemical behavior of the composite electrode.After treatment at 400℃,the PAN coating retains a high nitrogen content of 11.35 at%,confirming the presence of C—N and C—O bonds that improve the ionic-electronic transport properties.This treatment not only results in a more intact carbon layer structure,but also introduces carbon defects,and produces a material that has remarkable stable cycling even at high rates.When cycled at 4 A g^(-1),the anode had a specific capacity of 857.6 mAh g^(-1) even after 200 cycles,demonstrating great potential for high-capacity energy storage applications.
基金Project(42202318)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘his study focused on exploring the specificity of mechanical behavior for completely weathered granite,as a special soil,by consolidated drained triaxial tests.The influences of dry density(1.60,1.70,1.80 and 1.90 g/cm^(3)),confining pressure(100,200,400 and 600 kPa),and moisture content(13.0%,that is,natural moisture content)were investigated in the present work.A newly developed Duncan-Chang model was established based on the experimental data and Duncan-Chang model.The influence of each parameter on the type of the proposed model curve was also evaluated.The experimental results revealed that with varying dry density and confining pressure,the deviatoric stress–strain curves have diversified characteristics including strain-softening,strain-stabilization and strain-hardening.Under high confining pressure condition,specimens with different densities all showed strain-hardening characteristic.Whereas at the low confining pressure levels,specimens with higher densities gradually transform into softening characteristics.Except for individual compression shear failure,the deformation modes of the specimens all showed swelling deformation,and all the damaged specimens maintained good integrity.Through comparing the experiment results,the strain-softening or strain-hardening behavior of CWG specimens could be predicted following the proposed model with high accuracy.Additionally,the proposed model can accurately characterize the key mechanical indicators,such as tangent modulus,peak value and residual strength,which is simple to implement and depends on fewer parameters.
基金Project(52074084)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The high-temperature requirement for liquid iron smelting via molten oxide electrolysis presents significant challenges.This study investigates the electrochemical reduction of Fe(Ⅲ)in a novel low-temperature electrolyte,Na_(2)SiO_(3)-SiO_(2)-Fe_(2)O_(3),utilizing cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry techniques.The results show that Fe(Ⅲ)reduction occurs in two steps:Fe(Ⅲ)+e^(−)→Fe(Ⅱ),Fe(Ⅱ)+2e^(−)→Fe,and that the redox process of Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)at the tungsten electrode is an irreversible reaction controlled by diffusion.The diffusion coefficients of Fe(Ⅲ)in the molten Na_(2)SiO_(3)-SiO_(2)-Fe_(2)O_(3)in the temperature range of 1248–1278 K are between 1.86×10^(−6)cm^(2)/s and 1.58×10^(−4)cm^(2)/s.The diffusion activation energy of Fe(Ⅲ)in the molten salt is 1825.41 kJ/mol.As confirmed by XRD analysis,potentiostatic electrolysis at−0.857 V(vs.O_(2)/O_(complex)^(2-))for 6 h produces metallic iron on the cathode.
基金Project(2023JЛ10041)supported by the Distinguished Young Scholar Fund Project of Hunan Province Natural Science Foundation,ChinaProject(22A0114)supported by the Hunan Provincial Education Office Foundation of China+2 种基金Projects(GX-ZD20211004,GX-ZD20221007)supported by the Science and Technology Program of Xiangtan,ChinaProject(R24-5979269037)supported by the RSC Research Fund Grout,EnglandProject(S202310530037X)supported by the National College Students Innovative Experimental Program Funding Project,China。
文摘SnO_(2)is used as electrode material with excellent properties,but it has some disadvantages such as slow reaction kinetics,low inherent conductivity and complex preparation process.Here,SnO_(2)@carbon nanotubes(SnO_(2)@CNTs)is synthesized through an efficient method of one-pot alternating current electrochemical dispersion.By using heat treatment at 400℃,the SnO_(2)@CNTs-400 composite material with abundant mesoporous structure is obtained,while the crystal particles are grown,and a strong bonding effect is formed with CNTs via powerful Sn-O-C bond.Benefiting from the introduction of high electrical conductivity CNTs and outstanding structural characteristics,as prepared composite material(SnO_(2)@CNTs-400)exhibit enhanced diffusion dynamics,lithium-ion transmission rate and structural steadiness.The specific capacity of SnO_(2)@CNTs and SnO_(2)@CNTs-400 as anodes for lithium-ion batteries can reach 690.2 mA·h/g and 836.5 mA·h/g,respectively,after 100 cycles at 0.5 A/g.The abundant chemical bonds and porous structure can be formed in composite via alternating current synthesis method,which takes significant in improving electrochemical properties.
基金Large research project(RGP2/159/45)supported by the Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies at King Khalid University,Saudi Arabia。
文摘The heat transfer between two corresponding plates,disks,and concentric pipes has many applications,including water cleansing and lubrication.Furthermore,TiO_(2)-water-based nanofluids are used widely because it is useful for operating and controlling the temperature,especially in photovoltaic technology and solar panels.Motivated by these applications,the current study is based on the nanoparticle aggregation effect on magnetohydrodynamics(MHD)flow via rotating parallel plates with the chemical reaction.To achieve maximum heat transportation,the Bruggeman model is used to adapt the Maxwell model.Also,melting and thermal radiation effects are considered in the modeling to discuss heat transport.The Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg 4th−5th order method is used to attain numerical solutions.The main focus of this study is to see the thermodynamic behavior considering several aspects of nanoparticle aggregation.The heat transfer rate between the parallel plates is enhanced by improving the thermophoresis,radiation,and Brownian motion parameters.The rise in Schmidt number and chemical reaction rate parameter decreases the concentration distribution.This study will be helpful in enhancing the thermal efficiency of photovoltaic technology in solar plates,water purifying,thermal management of electronic devices,designing effective cooling systems,and other sustainable technologies.
