Ammonia Oxidation Enhanced by Photopotential Generated by Plasmonic Excitation of a Bimetallic Electrocatalyst

We study how visible light influences the activity of an electrocatalyst composed of Au and Pt nanoparticles. The bimetallic composition imparts a dual functionality: the Pt component catalyzes the electrochemical oxidation of ammonia to liberate hydrogen and the Au component absorbs visible light by the excitation of localized surface plasmon resonances. Under visible-light excitation, this catalyst exhibits enhanced electrochemical ammonia oxidation kinetics, outperforming previously reported electrochemical schemes. We trace the enhancement to a photochemical potential resulting from electron–hole carriers generated in the electrocatalyst by plasmonic excitation. The photopotential responsible for enhanced kinetics scales linearly with the light intensity—a general design principle for eliciting superlative photoelectrochemical performance from catalysts comprised of plasmonic metals or hybrids. We also determine a photochemical conversion coefficient.     

衬底温度对Ga液滴在Al_(0.4)Ga_(0.6)As表面形成纳米结构的影响

本文研究了不同衬底温度对Ga液滴在Al_(0.4)Ga_(0.6)As表面形成纳米结构的影响,当300℃≤T≤380℃时,Ga液滴演化成纳米孔(Nanohole)和盘状结构(diffusion halo),纳米结构的尺寸随温度升高而增大.当T≥385℃时,盘状结构消失,形成一定平坦的Al_xGa_(1-x)As薄膜,Ga液滴在界面处继续向下刻蚀直至耗尽,形成平均直径为75 nm,平均孔深为5.52 nm的纳米孔.本文还通过盘状结构测出平均扩散长度△R,并拟合出Ga原子在Al_(0.4)Ga_(0.6)As表面的激活能E_A=0.78(±0.01) eV和扩散前因子D_0=0.15(×4.1~(±1))10~(-2 ) cm~2s~(-1).     

基于双向循环神经网络的汉语语音识别*

当前基于深度神经网络模型中,虽然其隐含层可设置多层,对复杂问题适应能力强,但每层之间的节点连接是相互独立的,这种结构特性导致了在语音序列中无法利用上下文相关信息来提高识别效果,而传统的循环神经网络虽然做出了改进,但是只能对上文信息进行利用。针对以上问题,该文采用可以同时利用语音序列中上下文相关信息的双向循环神经网络模型与深度神经网络模型相结合,并应用于语音识别。构建具有5层隐含层的模型,其中第3层为双向循环神经网络结构,其他层采用深度神经网络结构。实验结果表明:加入了双向循环神经网络结构的模型与其他模型相比,较好地提高了识别正确率;噪声对双向循环神经网络汉语识别有重要影响,尤其是训练集和测试集附加噪声类型不同时,单一的含噪声语音的训练模型无法适应不同噪声类型的语音识别;调整神经网络模型中隐含层神经元数量后,识别正确率并不是一直随着隐含层中神经元数量的增加而增加,神经元数量数目增加到一定程度后正确率出现了降低的趋势。     

Origins of Boosted Charge Storage on Heteroatom-Doped Carbons

Although tremendous efforts have been devoted to understanding the origin of boosted charge storage on heteroatom-doped carbons, none of the present studies has shown a whole landscape. Herein, by both experimental evidence and theoretical simulation, it is demonstrated that heteroatom doping not only results in a broadened operating voltage, but also successfully promotes the specific capacitance in aqueous supercapacitors. In particular, the electrolyte cations adsorbed on heteroatom-doped carbon can effectively inhibit hydrogen evolution reaction, a key step of water decomposition during the charging process, which broadens the voltage window of aqueous electrolytes even beyond the thermodynamic limit of water (1.23 V). Furthermore, the reduced adsorption energy of heteroatom-doped carbon consequently leads to more stored cations on the heteroatom-doped carbon surface, thus yielding a boosted charge storage performance.     

Improved Effect of Water-Soluble Binder NV-1A on the Electrochemical Proprieties LFP Electrodes

Russian Journal of Electrochemistry - The electrochemical properties of batteries consist of LiFePO4 (LFP) with the NV-1A binder were studied in depth. It was shown that SEI layer for NV-1A formed...     

Ti0.33WO3电子结构和太阳辐射屏蔽性能第一性原理研究

节能减排已成为当今社会发展的主题,对节约能源、提高太阳能的高效综合利用的新型窗用透明隔热材料的理论设计和研究尤其重要.本文采用基于密度泛函理论的计算方法,研究了六方相三氧化钨Ti掺杂前、后的晶格参数、电子能带结构、形成能和光学性质.研究结果表明,Ti掺杂后晶格体积增大,系统能量降为负值,体系具有更好的稳定性;掺杂后电子能带结构发生很大的变化,但材料仍保持n型电导率;随之,其光学性质也发生改变,掺杂前h-WO3无近红外吸收性能,掺杂后的Ti0.33WO3具有很强的近红外吸收性能.在此基础上研究了Ti掺杂h-WO3前、后的太阳辐射屏蔽性能,掺杂前无太阳辐射屏蔽性能;掺杂后的Ti0.33WO3薄膜具有可见光高透明、近红外屏蔽的性能.计算结果为Ti掺杂h-WO3在窗用透明隔热材料方面的研究提供了理论依据.     

Laser stripe extraction in additive manufacturing based on spatiotemporal noise regularization

Optical Review - The optical three-dimensional (3D) measurement technique based on the laser stripe has become increasingly important in additive manufacturing, which is necessary to extract the...     

利用新颖高效气体发生装置以氯气氧化法制备高锰酸钾实验设计及效果*

基于一种新颖高效气体发生装置,设计了以氯气为氧化剂,理论产率接近100%的将锰酸钾高效转化为高锰酸钾的实验方案。实验结果表明:使用本设计制备高纯度高锰酸钾,既可保证高锰酸钾的理论转化率,减少歧化反应副产物对纯度的影响,同时得到的副产品次氯酸钠及氯水可用做无机教学实验的基础试剂,符合“循环经济”指导思想。     

Measured and Predicted Solubility Phase Diagrams of Quaternary Systems LiBr-NaBr-MgBr2-H2O and LiBr-KBr-MgBr2-H2O at 298.15 K

The stable phase equilibria of quaternary systems LiBr-NaBr-MgBr₂-H₂O and LiBr-KBr-MgBr₂-H₂O at 298.15 K were studied by both experimental measurement(isothermal solution saturation method) and theoretical prediction(Pitzer model). The solubilities of the saturated solution have been determined experimentally and two stable phase diagrams and relevant water diagrams of the two quaternary systems were obtained. Results show that quaternary system LiBr-NaBr-MgBr₂-H₂O is hydrate II type as NaBr and NaBr·2H₂O coexistence. Its phase diagram consists of only one invariant point, four univariant curves, and five crystallization fields. The quaternary system LiBr-KBr-MgBr₂-H₂O is a complex type as the double salt KBr·MgBr₂·6H₂O formed. In addition to this double salt, the three single salts LiBr·2H₂O, KBr and MgBr₂·6H₂O also crystallize. In this paper, the solubilities of phase equilibria in above quaternary systems were also calculated by the Pitzer's electrolyte solution model. All the needed parameters can be obtained from the literature or be fitted by experimental data. On the Basis of the experimental and calculated results, the phase diagram of the quaternary system was plotted for comparison. It shows that the calculation results are consistent with the experimental ones.