基于竞争双深度Q网络的频谱感知和接入

认知用户通过频谱感知和接入过程识别频谱状态并占用空闲频谱,可有效利用频谱资源。针对频谱感知中存在感知错误和频谱接入中存在用户碰撞的问题,首先建立多用户多信道模型,设计频谱感知和频谱接入过程;然后通过结合双深度Q网络和竞争Q网络,设计竞争双深度Q网络,解决过估计问题的同时优化网络结构;最后通过智能体与所设计模型中状态、观测、回报和策略的交互,完成使用竞争双深度Q网络解决频谱感知和接入问题的一体化研究。仿真结果表明,相比于已有深度强化学习方法,使用竞争双深度Q网络得到的数值结果更稳定且感知正确率和信道利用率都提高了4%。     

高频低温漂TC-SAW滤波器的设计

该文设计了一款温度补偿型声表面波（TC-SAW）滤波器,建立了弹性材料及压电材料温度方程,对滤波器的温度场进行仿真分析。通过在压电材料（128°YX-LiNbO₃）上沉积SiO₂作为温度补偿层,降低了滤波器的频率温度系数。为了解决在沉积SiO₂温度补偿层后,谐振器的反谐振频率处出现杂散响应,通过增加电极厚度,降低了谐振器杂散响应对滤波器性能的影响。采用四阶级联提高滤波器的带外抑制。仿真结果表明,设计的TC-SAW滤波器中心频率为2 497 MHz,频率温度系数为-9.89×10^-6/℃,-30~85 ℃工作温度范围内的带内最大插损为1.95 dB,带外抑制大于30 dB,-3 dB损耗带宽大于97 MHz。     

一种应用于HDMI接收端的宽频带锁相环设计

基于110 nm CMOS工艺设计了一种应用于HDMI接收端电路的宽频带低抖动锁相环。采用一种改进型双环结构电荷泵,在25～250 MHz的宽输入频率范围内实现了快速锁定。通过高相噪性能的伪差分环形振荡器产生了调谐范围为125 MHz～1.25 GHz的时钟信号。仿真实验结果表明,该锁相环的锁定时间小于1.2μs,在振荡器工作频率为0.8 GHz时,其相位噪声为-100.0 dBc/Hz@1 MHz,输出时钟峰峰值抖动为4.49 ps。     

基于提取双选紧密特征的RGB-D显著性检测网络

针对现有算法对不同来源特征之间的交互选择关注度欠缺以及对跨模态特征提取不充分的问题,提出了一种基于提取双选紧密特征的RGB-D显著性检测网络。首先,为了筛选出能够同时增强RGB图像显著区域和深度图像显著区域的特征,引入双向选择模块(bi-directional selection module, BSM);为了解决跨模态特征提取不充分,导致算法计算冗余且精度低的问题,引入紧密提取模块(dense extraction module, DEM);最后,通过特征聚合模块(feature aggregation module, FAM)对密集特征进行级联融合,并将循环残差优化模块(recurrent residual refinement aggregation module, RAM)配合深度监督实现粗显著图的持续优化,最终得到精确的显著图。在4个广泛使用的数据集上进行的综合实验表明,本文提出的算法在4个关键指标方面优于7种现有方法。     

Electrochemically Induced Crystalline-to-Amorphous Transition of Dinuclear Polyoxovanadate for High-Rate Lithium-Ion Batteries

Polyoxometalates are intriguing high-capacity anode materials for alkali-metal-ion storage due to their multi-electron redox capabilities and flexible structure. However, their poor electrical conductivity and high working voltage severely restrict their practical application. Herein, the dinuclear polyoxovanadate Sr₂V₂O₇·H₂O with unusually high electrical conductivity is reported as a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries. During the initial lithiation process, the Sr₂V₂O₇·H₂O anode experiences an electrochemically induced crystalline-to-amorphous transition. The resulting amorphous structure provides high redox activity and fast reaction kinetics via reversible V^4.9+/V^2.8+ redox couple through the intercalation mechanism. Furthermore, when coupled with the LiFePO₄ cathode, the strong V O bonds of the amorphous anode provide excellent structural stability, with the full-cell capable of performing >12 000 cycles with a capacity retention of 72%. Another advantage of Sr_2xV₂O_7-δ·yH₂O (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) is its composition adjustability, which enables delicately regulating the Sr vacancy content without destroying the structure. The defect Sr_2xV₂O_7-δ·yH₂O (x = 0.5) electrodes show significantly improved specific capacity and rate capability without sacrificing other key properties, delivering a high specific capacity of 479 mAh g^-1 at 0.1 mA cm^-2 and 41.9% of its capacity in 2 min. Overall, the preliminary study points the way forward for the facile preparation of high-quality polyoxometalates for advanced energy storage applications and beyond.     

Surface Growth of Boron Nitride Nanotubes through Boron Source Design

Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are promising materials due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Fabrication technologies based on gas-phase reactions reduce the control and collection efficiency of BNNTs due to reactant and product dispersion within the reaction vessel. A surface growth method that allows for controllable growth of BNNTs in certain regions using a preburied boron source is introduced. This work leverages the high solubility of boron in metals to create a boronized layer on the surface which serves as the boron source to confine the growth of BNNTs. Dense and uniform BNNTs are obtained after loading catalysts onto the boronized substrate and annealing under ammonia. Confirmatory experiments demonstrate that the boride layer provides boron for BNNTs growth. Furthermore, the patterned growth of BNNTs is realized by patterning the boronizing region, demonstrating the controllability of this method. In addition, the Ni substrate with BNNTs growth exhibits better performance in corrosion resistance and thermal conductivity than pure Ni. This study introduces an alternative strategy for the surface growth of BNNTs based on boron source design, which offers new possibilities for the controllable preparation of BNNTs for various applications.     

Local Electronic Structure Modulation Enables Fast-Charging Capability for Li-Rich Mn-Based Oxides Cathodes With Reversible Anionic Redox Activity

Anionic and cationic redox chemistries boost ultrahigh specific capacities of Li-rich Mn-based oxides cathodes (LRMO). However, irreversible oxygen evolution and sluggish kinetics result in continuous capacity decay and poor rate performance, restricting the commercial fast-charging cathodes application for lithium ion batteries. Herein, the local electronic structure of LRMO is appropriately modulated to alleviate oxygen release, enhance anionic redox reversibility, and facilitate Li⁺ diffusion via facile surface defect engineering. Concretely, oxygen vacancies integrated on the surface of LRMO reduce the density of states of O 2p band and trigger much delocalized electrons to distribute around the transition metal, resulting in less oxygen release, enhancing reversible anionic redox and the MnO₆ octahedral distortion. Besides, partially reduced Mn and lattice vacancies synchronously stimulate the electrochemical activity and boost the electronic conductivity, Li⁺ diffusion rate, and fast charge transfer. Therefore, the modified LRMO exhibits enhanced cyclic stability and fast-charging capability: a high discharging capacity of 212.6 mAh·g⁻¹ with 86.98% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 1 C is obtained and to charge to its 80%, SOC is shortened to 9.4 min at 5 C charging rate. This work will draw attention to boosting the fast-charging capability of LRMO via the local electronic structure modulation.     

The Edge Effects Boosting Hydrogen Evolution Performance of Platinum/Transition Bimetallic Phosphide Hybrid Electrocatalysts

Platinum (Pt) is regarded as a promising electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, its application in an alkaline medium is limited by the activation energy of water dissociation, diffusion of H⁺, and desorption of H*. Moreover, the formation of effective structures with a low Pt usage amount is still a challenge. Herein, guided by the simulation discovery that the edge effect can boost local electric field (LEF) of the electrocatalysts for faster proton diffusion, platinum nanocrystals on the edge of transition metal phosphide nanosheets are fabricated. The unique heterostructure with ultralow Pt amount delivered an outstanding HER performance in an alkaline medium with a small overpotential of 44.5 mV and excellent stability for 80 h at the current density of −10 mA cm⁻². The mass activity of as-prepared electrocatalyst is 2.77 A mg⁻¹_Pt, which is 15 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts (0.18 A mg⁻¹_Pt). The density function theory calculation revealed the efficient water dissociation, fast adsorption, and desorption of protons with hybrid structure. The study provides an innovative strategy to design unique nanostructures for boosting HER performances via achieving both synergistic effects from hybrid components and enhanced LEF from the structural edge effect.     

Flexible Transparent Bifunctional Capacitive Sensors with Superior Areal Capacitance and Sensing Capability based on PEDOT:PSS/MXene/Ag Grid Hybrid Electrodes

Flexible transparent supercapacitors (FTSs) have aroused considerable attention. Nonetheless, balancing energy storage capability and transparency remains challenging. Herein, a new type of FTSs with both excellent energy storage and superior transparency is developed based on PEDOT:PSS/MXene/Ag grid ternary hybrid electrodes. The hybrid electrodes can synergistically utilize the high optoelectronic properties of Ag grids, the excellent capacitive performance of MXenes, and the superior chemical stability of PEDOT:PSS, thus, simultaneously demonstrating excellent optoelectronic properties (T: ≈89%, R_s: ≈39 Ω sq⁻¹), high areal specific capacitance, superior mechanical softness, and excellent anti-oxidation capability. Due to the excellent comprehensive performances of the hybrid electrodes, the resulting FTSs exhibit both high optical transparency (≈71% and ≈60%) and large areal specific capacitance (≈3.7 and ≈12 mF cm⁻²) besides superior energy storage capacity (P: 200.93, E: 0.24 µWh cm⁻²). Notably, the FTSs show not only excellent energy storage but also exceptional sensing capability, viable for human activity recognition. This is the first time to achieve FTSs that combine high transparency, excellent energy storage and good sensing all-in-one, which make them stand out from conventional flexible supercapacitors and promising for next-generation smart flexible energy storage devices.     

Formation Theory and Printability of Photocurable Hydrogel for 3D Bioprinting

Bio-ink has gradually transited from ionic-crosslinking to photocrosslinking due to photocurable bio-hydrogel having good formability and biocompatibility. It is very important to understand and quantify the crosslinking process of photocurable hydrogels, otherwise, bioprinting cannot be standardized and scalable. However, there are few studies on hydrogel formation process and its photocrosslinking behavior which cannot be accurately predicted. Herein, the photoinitiated radical polymerized bio-hydrogels are taken as an example to establish the formation theory. Three typical crosslinking reactions are first distinguished. It is further proposed that not all double-bonds consumed during crosslinking contributeequally to polymerization. Then the concept of effective double-bond conversion (EDBC) is elicited. Deriving from EDBC, several important formation indices are defined. According to theory, it is predicted that slow crosslinking can improve the crosslinking degree. Furthermore, based on the slow crosslinking effect, a new strategy of projection-based 3D printing (PBP) is proposed, which significantly improved printing quality and efficiency. Overall, this work will fill the gap in hydrogel's formation theory, making it possible to accurately quantify the formation process.