Phosphotungstic acid functionalized silica nanocomposites with tunable bicontinuous mesoporous structure and superior proton conductivity and stability for fuel cells

A novel proton exchange membrane using phosphotungstic acid (HPW) as proton carrier and cubic bicontinuous Ia3d mesoporous silica (meso-silica) as framework material is successfully developed as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells. Meso-silica is functionalized by 80wt% HPW using a vacuum impregnation method. The HPW-functionalized meso-silica (HPW-meso-silica) nanocomposites are characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), N(2) adsorption/desorption isotherms, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), water uptake and four-probe conductivity. The results show that the mesoporous structure of silica hosts can be altered by the hydrothermal temperature. Conductivity measurements indicate that meso-silica host with pore diameter of 5.0 nm has the highest proton conductivity of 0.11 S cm(-1) at 80 °C and 100% relative humidity (RH) with an activation energy of ～14 kJ mol(-1) and better stability as compared to that with large mesopores. The proton conductivity and performance of HPW-meso-silica nanocomposites also increase with the RH, but it is far less sensitive to RH changes as compared to conventional perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymers such as Nafion. The maximum power density of the cell with HPW-meso-silcia nanocomposite membranes is 221 mW cm(-2) at 80 °C and 100% RH and decreases to 171 mW cm(-2) when RH is reduced to 20%, a 20% decrease in power output. In the case of a cell with Nafion 115 membranes, the decrease in power density is 95% under identical test conditions. The results demonstrate that the HPW-meso-silica nanocomposite has an exceptionally high water retention capability and is a promising proton exchange membrane material for fuel cells operating at reduced humidity and elevated temperatures.     

Large size, high efficiency fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells

A high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cell prototype has been designed and fabricated, in which the working electrode and counter electrode are in direct contact and singly twisted. The cell is sealed in a capillary. In this solar cell configuration, the area ratio between the counter and working electrode is extremely low which allows the independent adjustment of electrolyte volume and the distance between counter electrode and photo-anode. Also it is more easily sealed compared to planar solar cell. The effects of TiO(2) film thickness, twisted pitch of counter electrode and length of device have been investigated. Our results indicate that this novel configuration has demonstrated excellent modularization function, three dimensional light harvesting capacities and the relative independence of incident light angles due to the symmetry structure. The power conversion efficiency of one cell of 9.5 cm in length can reach up to 5.41% at standard test condition (100 mW cm(-2)) and the power output may double under intense diffuse illumination. As far as we know, this is the longest and most efficient fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cell consisting of liquid electrolyte. The longer the fiber-shaped solar cell is, the more suitable it is for woven solar power textile if it is encapsulated in transparent flexible plastic capillary.     

Tetraaquabis[5‐(3‐pyridyl‐κN)pyrimidine]zinc(II) bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate): a novel cationic complex and three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded network

The title compound, [Zn(C₉H₇N₃)₂(H₂O)₄](CF₃O₃S)₂, contains an octahedral [ZnL₂(H₂O)₄]²⁺ cationic complex with trans geometry (Zn site symmetry ), and each 5‐(3‐pyridyl)pyrimidine (L) ligand is coordinated in a monodentate fashion through the pyridine N atom. In the extended structure, these complexes, with both hydrogen‐bond acceptor (pyrimidine) and donor (H₂O) functions, are linked to each other by intermolecular water–pyrimidine O—H...N hydrogen‐bonding interactions, resulting in a double chain along the crystallographic a axis. The trifluoromethanesulfonate anions are integrated into the chains via O—H...O hydrogen bonds between the coordinated water and sulfonate O atoms. These double chains are associated into a novel three‐dimensional network through interchain water–pyrimidine O—H...N hydrogen bonds. The asymmetric ligand plays an important role in constructing this unusual supramolecular structure.     

Adaptive mixed least squares Galerkin/Petrov finite element method for stationary conduction convection problems

An adaptive mixed least squares Galerkin/Petrov finite element method (FEM) is developed for stationary conduction convection problems. The mixed least squares Galerkin/Petrov FEM is consistent and stable for any combination of discrete velocity and pressure spaces without requiring the Babuska-Brezzi stability condition. Using the general theory of Verfürth, the posteriori error estimates of the residual type are derived. Finally, numerical tests are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the method.     

Partial extinction,permanence and global attractivity in nonautonomous <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-species Lotka-Volterra competitive systems with impulses

In this paper, the qualitative properties of general nonautonomous Lotka-Volterra n-species competitive systems with impulsive effects are studied. Some new criteria on the permanence, extinction and global attractivity of partial species are established by used the methods of inequalities estimate and Liapunov functions. As applications, nonautonomous two species Lotka-Volterra systems with impulses are discussed.     

Graphs whose critical groups have larger rank

The critical group C(G) of a graph G is a refinement of the number of spanning trees of the graph and is closely connected with the Laplacian matrix. Let r(G) be the minimum number of generators (i.e., the rank) of the group C(G) and β(G) be the number of independent cycles of G. In this paper, some forbidden induced subgraphs are given for r(G) = n − 3 and all graphs with r(G) = β(G) = n − 3 are characterized.     

使用EEG分析水平视差对3D图像舒适性的影响

水平视差是影响3D 图像舒适性的重要因素之一。采用不同等级水平视差的3D 图像作为刺激信号,通过记录被试者的EEG 反应信号,提取出被试者观看不同等级水平视差3D 图像的ERP 波形;同时记录被试观看这一系列3D 图像舒适性体验的行为数据,并计算其舒适性检测率。通过EEG信号分析可见,无论在交叉或者非交叉水平视差情况下,3D 图像水平视差舒适范围在45'以内;水平视差在45'~75'时,交叉视差3D 图像ERP 波形280 ms 附近的幅值与不舒适的程度相关,非交叉视差3D 图像ERP 波形250 ms 附近的幅值与不舒适程度相关;检测率曲线结果和主观评价结果显示:3D图像水平视差的舒适性范围在45'以内,水平视差在45'~75'时,3D 图像不舒适程度随着视差的增加而增大。结果表明:EEG 分析、检测率曲线和主观评价结论一致,因此,可以使用EEG 分析水平视差对3D 图像舒适性的影响。     

高机动目标对雷达检测的影响分析

针对无人飞机、导弹、卫星等高速目标机动飞行的特点,分析了目标飞行过程中相对雷达径向速度、径向加速度以及加加速度随时间的变换关系,并利用高次幂相位回波信号建立了信号模型,研究了高次相位对常规方法进行目标检测的影响,获得了最佳积累脉冲数与信噪比、加加速度的关系;最后,提出一种利用短时分数阶傅里叶变换(STFRFT)对三次相位信号进行分析和参数估计的方法,仿真表明该算法处理性能高于傅里叶变换,可为实际雷达检测高机动目标提供理论参考。     

涉及CM分担值的常系数指数多项式的唯一性

主要证明了两个非常数的常系数指数多项式,如果在复平面中4个张角严格大于π的每一个角域内都有1个有穷的CM分担值,且这4个分担值是判别的,则它们必然恒等.