CuFeS2 as an anode material with an enhanced electrochemical performance for lithium-ion batteries fabricated from natural ore chalcopyrite

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Considering serious pollution from the traditional chemical synthesis process, the resource-rich, clean electrode materials are greatly desired....     

Sol-gel Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Li4-xMgxTi5-xZrxO12 Anode Material for Lithium-ion Batteries

The anode materials Li_4?xMg_xTi_5?xZr_xO₁₂ (x=0, 0.05, 0.1) were successfully synthesized by sol‐gel method using Ti(OC₄H₉)₄, CH₃COOLi·2H₂O, MgCl₂·6H₂O and Zr(NO₃)₃·6H₂O as raw materials. The crystalline structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of the as‐prepared materials were characterized by XRD, SEM, cyclic voltammograms (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and charge‐discharge cycling tests. The results show that the lattice parameters of the Mg‐Zr doped samples are slightly larger than that of the pure Li₄Ti₅O₁₂, and Mg‐Zr doping does not change the basic Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ structure. The rate capability of Li_4?xMg_xTi_5?xZr_xO₁₂ (x=0.05, 0.1) electrodes is significantly improved due to the expansile Li⁺ diffusion channel and reduced charge transfer resistance. In this study, Li_3.95Mg_0.05Ti_4.95Zr_0.05O₁₂ represented a relatively good rate capability and cycling stability, after 400 cycles at 10 C, the discharge capacity retained as 134.74 mAh·g^?1 with capacity retention close to 100%. The excellent rate capability and good cycling performance make Li_3.95Mg_0.05Ti_4.95Zr_0.05O₁₂ a promising anode material in lithium‐ion batteries.     

Photocatalytic performance of nano-ZnTiO3 decorated with Ag/AgCl nanoparticles for degradation of the organic dyes

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Ag/AgCl/ZnTiO3 nanohybrids were assembled by the photoreduction–precipitation assisted with ultrasonic method. Rhodamine B (RhB), methylene blue (MB) and...     

A Small-Molecule AIE Chromosome Periphery Probe for Cytogenetic Studies

The chromosome periphery (CP) is a complex network that covers the outer surface of chromosomes. It acts as a carrier of nucleolar components, helps maintain chromosome structure, and plays an important role in mitosis. Current methods for fluorescence imaging of CP largely rely on immunostaining. We herein report a small-molecule fluorescent probe, ID-IQ , which possesses aggregation-induced emission (AIE) property, for CP imaging. By labelling the CP, ID-IQ sharply highlighted the chromosome boundaries, which enabled rapid segmentation of touching and overlapping chromosomes, direct identification of the centromere, and clear visualization of chromosome morphology. ID-IQ staining was also compatible with fluorescence in situ hybridization and could assist the precise location of the gene in designated chromosome. Altogether, this study provides a versatile cytogenetic tool for improved chromosome analysis, which greatly benefits the clinical diagnostic testing and genomic research.     

具有单晶到单晶转化的Cu(Ⅰ)配合物的发光性质

选用2-(N，N-双(二苯基膦基甲基))胺基吡啶(bdppmapy)为膦配体、二吡啶并[3，2-a∶2''，3''-c]吩嗪(dppz)为氮配体、[Cu (CH₃CN)₄]BF₄为铜盐，在常温下进行反应，制备了3种新型Cu(Ⅰ)配合物，分别为[Cu (dppz)(bdppmapy)]₂(BF₄)₂·H₂O (CuBF₄-1)、[Cu (dppz)(bdppmapy)]BF₄(CuBF₄-2)和[Cu (dppz)(bdppmapy)]BF₄(CuBF₄-3)。获得了CuBF₄-1和CuBF₄-3的单晶，发现了单晶到单晶转化过程的现象，并探究了溶剂分子的存在对配合物结构和光物理性能的影响。通过单晶X射线衍射确定配合物CuBF₄-1和CuBF₄-3的结构，使用粉末X射线衍射(PXRD)、红外光谱(IR)和核磁共振氢谱/磷谱(¹H/³¹P NMR)对合成的3个配合物进行结构表征。对配合物进行紫外可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、荧光光谱、荧光寿命及量子产率等光物理性质的表征和分析，比较了配合物发光性质的差异，探讨了溶剂分子对配合物结构和光物理性质的影响规律。太赫兹时域光谱对配合物的研究提供了帮助。     

Universality of entropy principle for a general diffeomorphism-covariant purely gravitational theory

Thermodynamics plays an important role in gravitational theories. It is a principle that is independent of gravitational dynamics, and there is still no rigorous proof to show that it is consistent with the dynamical principle. We consider a self-gravitating perfect fluid system with the general diffeomorphism-covariant purely gravitational theory. Based on the Noether charge method proposed by Iyer and Wald, considering static off/on-shell variational configurations, which satisfy the gravitational constraint equation, we rigorously prove that the extrema of the total entropy of a perfect fluid inside a compact region for a fixed total particle number demands that the static configuration is an on-shell solution after we introduce some appropriate boundary conditions, i.e., it also satisfies the spatial gravitational equations. This means that the entropy principle of the fluid stores the same information as the gravitational equation in a static configuration. Our proof is universal and holds for any diffeomorphism-covariant purely gravitational theories, such as Einstein gravity, \begin{document}$ f(R)$\end{document} gravity, Lovelock gravity, f(Gauss-Bonnet) gravity and Einstein-Weyl gravity. Our result indicates the consistency between ordinary thermodynamics and gravitational dynamics.     

性能优异的Rh改性的Pd/Al2O3密偶催化剂

采用等体积浸渍法制备了Pd/Al2O3和Rh-Pd/Al2O3密偶催化剂,运用H2程序升温还原、CO化学吸附和X射线光电子能谱等手段对催化剂进行了表征,并考察了催化剂对丙烷总包反应和单反应的转化活性.总包反应结果表明, Rh的添加使起燃温度和完全转化温度分别降低了23和18oC.单反应结果证明,添加Rh能提高各单反应丙烷的转化活性,尤其是有NO参与的反应.表征结果证明,掺杂Rh不仅可以抑制活性组分PdOx的烧结,提高PdOx的分散度,而且可以改变其电子状态.     

中医药膳防治复发性阿弗他溃疡

通过近年来有关中医药膳防治复发性阿弗他溃疡的研究,从中西医角度论述了复发性阿弗他溃疡的发病机理,挖掘出有效防治复发性阿弗他溃疡的中医药膳,总结了中医药膳的功能成分如何作用于复发性阿弗他溃疡,归纳了可行的中医药膳调理的方法和应用原则,为开展药膳干预复发性阿弗他溃疡发病提供理论基础.     

Experimental and numerical study of a gas cyclone with a central filter

This paper studies a novel gas cyclone with a cylindrical filter face installed in the center from the vortex finder to the bottom hopper.The experimental resul...