Fluid inertia effects in ferrofluid squeeze film between a sphere and a plate

On the ground of the ferrohydrodynamic model proposed by Shliomis  and , the present study investigates the influences of fluid inertia forces on the ferrofluid squeeze film between a sphere and a plate in the presence of external magnetic fields. According to the results, the effects of fluid inertia forces enhance the load capacity and prolong the approaching time for the ferrofluid sphere–plate system. Further numerical results for the load capacity are also provided in a table for engineering applications.     

掺铝高性能镍电极研究

掺铝的Ni(OH)2 通过共沉淀法制备,X射线粉末衍射法测定其晶体结构为α型层状结构. 用循环伏安法和恒流充放电法研究其电化学性能,实验结果表明掺铝镍电极具有比普通镍电极高得多的充放电容量,放电电位高80 m V.     

Methods for enhancing the capacity of electrode materials in low-temperature lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) have evolved into the mainstream power source of ene rgy sto rage equipment by reason of their advantages such as high energy density,high power,long cycle life and less pollution.With the expansion of their applications in deep-sea exploration,aerospace and military equipment,special working conditions have placed higher demands on the low-temperature performance of LIBs.However,at low temperatures,the severe polarization and inferior electrochemical activity of electrode materials cause the acute capacity fading upon cycling,which greatly hindered the further development of LIBs.In this review,we summarize the recent important progress of LIBs in low-temperature operations and introduce the key methods and the related action mechanisms for enhancing the capacity of the various cathode and anode materials.It aims to promote the development of high-performance electrode materials and broaden the application range of LIBs.     

Recommended sublimation pressure and enthalpy of benzene

Recommended vapor pressures of solid benzene (CAS Registry Number: 71-43-2) which are consistent with thermodynamically related crystalline and ideal-gas heat capacities as well as with properties of the liquid phase at the triple point temperature (vapor pressure, enthalpy of vaporization) were established. The recommended data were developed by a multi-property simultaneous correlation of vapor pressures and related thermal data. Vapor pressures measured in this work using the static method in the temperature range from 233 K to 260 K, covering pressure range from 99 Pa to 1230 Pa, were included in the simultaneous correlation. The enthalpy of sublimation was established with uncertainty significantly lower than the previously recommended values.     

Anomalously high heat capacity of core-softened liquids

Heat capacity is among the most important thermodynamic characteristics of a substance. The behaviour of the heat capacity is well understood in gases and crystals, but not in liquids. A common view on the heat capacity of liquids is that it should be close to the solid-like values close to the melting line and it should approach the gas values in the limit of high temperatures. However, some liquids can show anomalously high magnitudes of isochoric heat capacity. In the present paper, I show that core-softened liquids can demonstrate unusually high magnitude of the heat capacity induced by a structural crossover of the liquid.     

步进扫描差示扫描量热法研究不同链结构的聚乙烯类聚烯烃热力学特性

采用步进扫描差示扫描量热法研究了几种具有不同链结构的聚乙烯类聚烯烃的热力学性质.结果表明,不同链结构的聚烯烃在热力学平衡熔融态下,其绝对比热容的温度依赖性在实验误差范围内几乎相同;而无论链结构的变化如何,在极低温度下稳定结晶态的热容也非常接近.但在熔融温度范围内,比热容对不同聚烯烃的链结构非常敏感,这是由于在远低于聚烯烃主熔化峰温度范围内,聚乙烯晶体结构中的不同支链的影响.在时间-热流的步进扫描曲线中,具有长支链结构的聚烯烃表现出独特的熔融-再结晶行为,这可能是由于交联点之间较长的受约束链段的运动在熔融过程中得到释放并重排所致.     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic, Thermochemical Properties of Lanthanide Complexes with 3,4-Diethoxybenzoic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthroline

Three novel lanthanide complexes [Ln(3,4-DEOBA)₃phen]₂[Ln=Eu(1), Tb(2), Dy(3); 3,4-DEOBA=3,4- diethoxybenzoate; phen=1,10-phenanthroline] were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, X-ray diffraction and infrared spectrometry. The luminescence spectra of complexes 1 and 2 show the characteristic emission of Eu³⁺ ion(⁵D₀→⁷F_0-3) and Tb³⁺ ion(⁵D₄→⁷F_6-3). The thermal decomposition mechanism of the title complexes and the analysis of the evolved gases were investigated by thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry-Fourier transform infrared(TG/DSC-FTIR) technology. The results indicate the complexes are thermally stable. In the thermal decomposition of the complexes, phen molecules lost firstly, and then 3,4-DEOBA ligand decomposed into H₂O, CO₂ and other gaseous molecules. Besides, several gaseous organic fragments were also detected. The heat capacities of complexes 1―3 were measured by DSC in a temperature range of 263.15―340.15 K. Based on the fitted polynomial and thermodynamic equations, the smoothed heat capacities and thermodynamic functions of the three complexes were calculated. The study on biological activity showed that the complexes exhibited good antibacterial activity against Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.     

Low-temperature Heat Capacity and Standard Thermodynamic Functions of D-Galactose and Galactitol

The heat capacities of D-galactose and galactitol were measured on a quantum design physical property measurement system(PPMS) over a temperature range of 1.9―300 K, and the experimental data were fitted to a function of T using a series of theoretical and empirical models in appropriate temperature ranges. The fit results were used to calculate thermodynamic function values,C_p,m^θ,Δ₀^TS_m^θ, and Δ₀^TH_m^θfrom 0 K to 300 K. The standard molar heat capacity, entropy and enthalpy values of D-galactose and galactitol at 298.15 K and 0.1 MPa were determined to be C_p,m^θ =(227.96±2.28) and (239.50±2.40) J·K^-1·mol^-1,S_m^θ= (211.22±2.11) and (230.82±2.30) J·K^-1·mol^-1 and = H_m^θ (33.95±0.34) and (36.57± 0.37) kJ/mol, respectively.     

电解液流速对锌镍单液流电池性能的影响

通过电化学测试、 扫描电子显微镜观察和X射线衍射分析研究了电解液流速、 电流密度和锌沉积面容量三者关系及对锌镍单液流电池充放电性能和负极锌沉积形貌的影响. 结果表明, 锌沉积面容量是影响锌镍单液流电池充放电效率和负极锌沉积形貌的最主要因素, 电解液流速不宜过高或过低. 随着锌沉积面容量的增大, 电池的充放电效率和循环稳定性对电流密度的变化更为敏感, 适宜的电解液流速范围变窄. 锌沉积面容量在25 mA·h/cm²以上, 锌沉积皆呈海绵状. 在较低锌沉积面容量下, 电解液流速也较低时, 海绵锌沉积较为均匀致密. 而在高的锌沉积面容量下, 海绵状锌沉积的团簇和颗粒变大, 不均匀性加重, 仅在适中的电解液流速(7.1 L/min)下, 锌沉积部分致密规整, 电池具有较好的充放电性能.