The effect of the change in the microscopic structures of the iron on corrosion resistance and passivated properties

The passive film of iron showed n‐type semiconductor characteristic in borate buffer solution, and its donor concentration increased slightly after tensile strain in the present study. However, comparing with solution‐annealed sample, the anodic passive film formed on tensile‐strained one was highly protective. The more dislocations on tensile‐strained sample promoted the diffusion of iron and oxygen vacancy. Moreover, more donor density (mainly oxygen vacancies) promoted the diffusion of oxygen. They all facilitated tensile‐strained sample to form Fe₂O₃ and thicker passive film on the surface. More Fe₂O₃ and thicker passive film on the surface of tensile‐strained iron could improve corrosion resistance. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

2020 Roadmap on Carbon Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

Carbon is a simple, stable and popular element with many allotropes. The carbon family members include carbon dots, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers, graphene, graphite, graphdiyne and hard carbon, etc. They can be divided into different dimensions, and their structures can be open and porous. Moreover, it is very interesting to dope them with other elements (metal or non‐metal) or hybridize them with other materials to form composites. The elemental and structural characteristics offer us to explore their applications in energy, environment, bioscience, medicine, electronics and others. Among them, energy storage and conversion are extremely attractive, as advances in this area may improve our life quality and environment. Some energy devices will be included herein, such as lithium‐ion batteries, lithium sulfur batteries, sodium‐ion batteries, potassium‐ion batteries, dual ion batteries, electrochemical capacitors, and others. Additionally, carbon‐based electrocatalysts are also studied in hydrogen evolution reaction and carbon dioxide reduction reaction. However, there are still many challenges in the design and preparation of electrode and electrocatalytic materials. The research related to carbon materials for energy storage and conversion is extremely active, and this has motivated us to contribute with a roadmap on ‘Carbon Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion’.     

高压换流站交流滤波器组相干噪声源声功率反演

针对高压换流站内交流滤波器组相干噪声源的声功率难以确定的问题,该文提出了一种基于几何声学理论的声功率反演方法。该方法采用可同时考虑噪声源强度和相位的几何声学理论建立相干声场模型,在此基础上构建声功率反演模型,通过寻找使声学模型输出和实测数据差异最小的声源参数(强度和相位),实现了对相干噪声源声功率的反演。数值仿真和实验数据验证了该方法的有效性。     

A New Series of C‐6 Unsubstituted Tetrahydropyrimidines: Convenient One‐Pot Chemoselective Synthesis,Aggregation‐Induced and Size‐Independent Emission Characteristics

A new series of C‐6 unsubstituted tetrahydropyrimidines 6 have been directly synthesized via a convenient urea‐catalyzed chemoselective five‐component reaction (5CR) under mild conditions. Compounds 6 show typical aggregation‐induced emission enhancement (AIEE) characteristics because they are practically no emissive in solution but emit blue or green fluorescence in aggregates with fluorescence yield up to 93 %. One of the 5CR products, 6 aa , exhibits blue‐ and green‐fluorescence aggregates (bf‐ and gf‐aggregates). The bf‐ and gf‐aggregates are prepared under different conditions and proved to result from different J‐aggregations by single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. In addition, the bf‐ and gf‐aggregates of 6 aa show unusual size‐independent emission (SIE) characteristics because their maximum emission wavelengths in different sizes (suspension particles, film, powder and crystals) are the same, 434 and 484 nm, respectively. Based on the obtained experimental results, the 5CR mechanism, the origins of AIEE and SIE characteristics are discussed.     

Anion and Additive Effects on the Structure of Mercury(II) Halides Complexes with Tripodal Ligand

The metal complexes [Hg₂(tbim)₂Br₄]·2DMF ( 1 ) and [Hg₂(tbim)I₄]·1.5DMF ( 2 ) were prepared by reactions of 1,3,5‐tris(benzimidazol‐1‐ylmethyl)‐2,4,6‐trimethylbenzene (tbim) with HgBr₂, HgI₂, respectively, and [Hg₂(tbim)I₄]·0.5(FeCp₂)·H₂O ( 3 ) was obtained by the same method with addition of ferrocene (FeCp₂) as additive. Their structures were determined by X‐ray crystallographic analyses. Complex 1 has a macrocyclic binuclear structure with one benzimidazole arm of the ligand free of coordination and the binuclear units are further connected by C‐H···N hydrogen bonds to give an infinite zigzag chain. Complexes 2 and 3 have a 2D network structure in which tbim serves as a tridentate ligand. The results showed that the halides of bromide and iodide have remarkable impact on the structure of the complexes. The FeCp₂ molecules are trapped in the voids of framework 3 .     

The influence of chitin nanocrystals on structural evolution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene/chitin nanocrystal fibers in hot-drawing process

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/chitin nanocrystal (CNC) fibers were prepared. Compared with the pure UHMWPE fibers, the ultimate tensile strength and Young’s modulus of UHMWPE/CNC fibers are improved by 15.7% and 49.6%, respectively, with the addition of chitin nanocrystals (CNCs) of 1 wt%. The melting temperature (T _m) of UHMWPE/CNC fibers was higher than that of pure UHMWPE fibers. Pure UHMWPE fibers and UHMWPE/CNC fibers were characterized with respect to crystallinity, orientation and kebab structure by wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It is found that the CNCs act as the shish structure in UHMWPE/CNC fibers and the kebab crystals are grown around the CNCs. There was almost no difference between pure UHMWPE fibers and UHMWPE/CNC fibers in orientation. But the degree of crystallinity of various stages of UHMWPE/CNC fibers was respectively higher than the corresponding stage of pure UHMWPE fibers. Moreover, the addition of 1 wt% CNCs improved the thickness of kebab crystals and accelerated the transformation of kebab to shish.     

Separation of electrical and optical energy gaps for constructing bipolar organic wide bandgap materials

An electrical and optical energy gaps separation strategy is put forward for the design of organic wide bandgap semiconductors. This new principle could achieve optimization of wide bandgap (both high singlet and triplet energies) and favorable carrier injection energy levels simultaneously.     

纳米ZnO的制备及其在不同牺牲试剂下的光催化产氢性能

采用沉淀法与异相共沸蒸馏技术相结合制备了ZnO纳米粉体,并利用X射线粉末衍射、扫描电镜、透射电镜和液氮吸-脱附等技术对制备的样品进行了分析与表征．考察了Pt的负载量、煅烧温度以及牺牲试剂的种类和浓度对制备的纳米ZnO的光催化产氢效率的影响．结果表明：与其他温度下煅烧获得的产物相比,400 oC煅烧产物表现出最佳的光催化产氢效率,且以甲醇为牺牲试剂时纳米ZnO悬浮体系的光催化产氢效率远高于以三乙醇胺为牺牲试剂时的产氢效率．其原因在于光催化过程中甲醇氧化也对体系的产氢有贡献．此外,探讨了基于实验结果对含甲醇的     

p-型层状氧化锌的热电性质研究

采用第一性原理和玻尔兹曼输运理论,我们系统的研究了p-型二层氧化锌的热电性质.基于对单层氧化锌的晶格优化,计算得到其无虚频的声子谱,证明了它的热力学稳定性.由此构建了热力学性质稳定的二层氧化锌.采用实空间有限差分法生成了二层氧化锌的二阶和三阶力常数,然后得到了其声子散射和晶格热导率,使用两种计算方法得到了其晶格热导率在室温下分别为κ_ι~(BTE)=2.65 W/m·K和κ_ι~(RTA)=2.38 W/m·K.并且得到了p-型二层氧化锌在300 K至900 K等差温度下的热电优值为0.052～0.601,证明通过调节温度可以获得较高的热电优值.     

Screening and analysis of metabolites in rat urine after oral administration of Apocynum venetum L. extracts using HPLC–TOF‐MS

HPLC with diode array detection and ESI‐TOF‐MS was used for the study of the constituents in Apocynum venetum L. extracts and the metabolites in rat urine after oral administration of A. venetum L. extracts. A formula database of the known constituents in A. venetum L. was established, and 21 constituents were rapidly identified by accurately matching their molecular masses with the formulae of the compounds in the database. Furthermore, 34 metabolites were detected and elucidated in the rat urine. The scientific and plausible biotransformation pathways of the flavonoid components in A. venetum L. were also proposed together with the presentation of clues for potential mechanisms of bioactivity. This specific and sensitive HPLC–ESI‐TOF‐MS method can be used to identify the chemical components in the extracts of A. venetum L. and their metabolites in rat urine. This method can also be used to reveal the possible metabolic mechanisms of action of the extract components in vivo.