Correlation of EDLC Capacitance with Physical Properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate Added Pitch-Based Activated Carbon

The electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) has attracted attention by using activated carbon (AC) as an active electrode material with a high power density and high cost-efficiency in industrial applications. The EDLC has been actively developed over the past decade to improve the power density and capacitance. Extensive studies on EDLCs have been conducted to investigate the relation of EDLC capacitance to the physical properties of AC, such as the specific surface area, pore type and size, and electrical conductivity. In this study, EDLC was fabricated with AC, and its capacitance was evaluated with the physical properties of AC. The AC was prepared using petroleum-based pitch synthesized using pyrolysis fuel oil (PFO) with polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The AC based on PFO and PET (PPAC) exhibited high specific surface area and low micropore fraction compared to the PFO-based AC without PET addition (PAC). Furthermore, the reduction of the EDLC capacitance of PPAC was smaller than that of PAC, as the scan rate was increased from 5 to 100 mV s−1. It was determined that the minor reduction of capacitance with an increase in the scan rate resulted from the development of 4 nm-sized mesopores in PPAC. In addition, a comprehensive correlation of EDLC capacitance with various physical properties of ACs, such as specific surface area, pore characteristics, and electrical conductivity, was established. Finally, the optimal properties of AC were thereupon derived to improve the EDLC capacitance.     

界面聚合法制备聚α-氰基丙烯酸正丁酯毫微囊

采用界面聚合法制备了粒径约 2 0 0nm的聚α 氰基丙烯酸正丁酯毫微囊 ,运用动态激光光散射和透射电镜测定了毫微囊的粒径及其分布 ,系统研究了高分子稳定剂类型、表面活性剂的用量、辅助添加剂的用量、以及后处理条件等因素对毫微囊粒径及其分布的影响 .结果说明 ,在高分子稳定剂中 ,葡聚糖的稳定作用优于Poloxamer 188,而葡聚糖的用量越大 ,毫微囊的粒径越小 ,采用葡聚糖 70比葡聚糖 40更能得到窄分布的毫微囊 .增加表面活性剂吐温 2 0的用量 ,同样减小毫微囊的粒径 .与三油酸甘油酯相比 ,在有机相中加入苯甲醇能够增大毫微囊粒径 ,并改善毫微囊的规整性 .乙醇和丙酮均可作为溶剂添加在有机相中 ,但含乙醇的体系分散较好 ,界面聚合得到聚α 氰基丙烯酸正丁酯毫微囊粒径分布较窄 .此外 ,通过考察浓缩温度发现 ,在2 0℃下真空浓缩时毫微囊粒径基本保持不变 ,而在 30℃下则发生一定程度的毫微囊聚集     

结晶度与粘合剂对多孔钴酸镁超电容电极能量传递效率的影响

通过热解晶态的双金属配位聚合物前驱体得到镁/钴三元氧化物、多孔MgCo_2O_4纳米结构。研究表明,不同的水热反应时间产生具不同结晶度的同构前驱体,并且当热解温度与粘合剂分别选择500℃和聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)时,便可以获得具有好的能量传递效率(η)的最优电容量。相应的具有高比表面积与适中结晶度的Mg Co_2O_4电极材料具有最大电容量(348 F·g~(-1)),η值可达92.9%,经历1 000次循环后电容量保持率为93.7%的优异电化学性能。     

In situ Investigations of Interfacial Degradation and Ion Migration at CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite/Ag Interfaces

Interfacial properties between perovskite layers and metal electrodes play a crucial role in the device performance and the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells. Here, we report a comprehensive study of the interfacial degradation and ion migration at the interface between CH₃NH₃PbI₃ perovskite layer and Ag electrode. Using in situ photoemission spectroscopy measurements, we found that the Ag electrode could induce the degradation of perovskite layers, leading to the formation of PbI₂ and AgI species and the reduction of Pb²⁺ ions to metallic Pb species at the interface. The unconventional enhancement of the intensities of I 3d spectra provides direct experimental evidences for the migration of iodide ions from CH₃NH₃PbI₃ subsurface to Ag electrode. Moreover, the contact of Ag electrode and perovskite layers induces an interfacial dipole of 0.3 eV at CH₃NH₃PbI₃/Ag interfaces, which may further facilitate iodide ion di usion, resulting in the decomposition of perovskite layers and the corrosion of Ag electrode.     

基于金属氧化物薄膜晶体管的高速行集成驱动电路

本文提出了一种基于非晶铟锌氧化物薄膜晶体管的高速行集成驱动电路,该电路采用输入级复用的驱动结构,一级输入级驱动三级输出级,不仅减少电路输入级2/3晶体管的数量,实现AMOLED或AMLCD显示屏的窄边框显示,而且输入级的工作频率是输出级的1/3,该结构适用于高速驱动电路.电路内部产生了三次电容耦合效应,每一次电容耦合效应都可以提高相应节点的电压,保证了信号完整传输.输出级采用了一个二极管接法的薄膜晶体管,该薄膜晶体管连接了输出级的控制信号和上拉薄膜晶体管的栅极,利用的每一级输出级输出时所产生的电容耦合效应,增加上拉薄膜晶体管的栅极电压,有效地提高电路输出能力和工作速度.仿真表明电路能够输出脉宽达到4μs速度.最后成功地制作了10级行集成驱动电路,包括10级输入级电路和30级输出级电路,负载为R=10k?和C=100pF,实验结果验证,该电路满足4k×8k显示屏在120 Hz刷新频率下的驱动需求.     

Simultaneously toughening and reinforcing poly(lactic acid)/thermoplastic polyurethane blend via enhancing interfacial adhesion by hydrophobic silica nanoparticles

This work focuses on satisfactorily toughening and reinforcing poly(lactic acid)/thermoplastic polyurethane (PLA/TPU) blend with low TPU content (10 wt%) using appropriate amounts of hydrophobic silica nanoparticles (SiO₂) via simple melt mixing. Both thermodynamic prediction and transmission electron microscopy micrographs demonstrate that most SiO₂ nanoparticles distribute at interfaces between the PLA and TPU phases. This improves interfacial adhesion between the phases, which is attributed to good bonding strength between the PLA and SiO₂ via hydrophobic interaction and formation of hydrogen bonds between the TPU and SiO₂. The PLA/TPU (90/10) ternary blend nanocomposite with 2 wt% SiO₂ exhibits obviously high impact strength (about 5.0 and 12.6 times that of the corresponding blend and PLA, respectively) and higher tensile strength than the blend and even the PLA. Crazing is the main reason for improved impact toughnesses of the blend nanocomposites. This work provides a simple and effective strategy to endow PLA/elastomer blends with optimum strength–toughness balance by adding appropriate amounts of nanoparticles.     

Electrochemistry Investigation on the Graphene/Electrolyte Interface

In this study, the graphene/electrolyte interface was investigated in detail by the electrochemical method. The total interface capacitance was calculated from the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results, and its responses to different concentrations and pHs were also investigated. The minimum point of the capacitance was found to shift to right (vs. Ag/AgCl) as the concentration increased, and to left with increasing pH. As a comparison, gold/electrolyte interface was investigated in the same way, but didn’t show the similar behavior. To further explore the interface capacitance, proper models were proposed to fit the EIS results. Two constant‐phase elements (CPE) were used in the graphene‐electrolyte interface model to represent the double‐layer capacitance (CPE_dl) and the quantum capacitance (CPE_q), respectively. The CPE_q exhibited its sensitivity to concentration and pH, while CPE_dl did not. This study gives a new aspect to detect concentration and pH, and may provide a reference for the graphene‐based supercapacitor research.     

Interfacial kinematics and governing mechanisms under the influence of high strain rate impact conditions: Numerical computations of experimental observations

This paper investigates the complex interfacial kinematics and governing mechanisms during high speed impact conditions. A robust numerical modelling technique using Eulerian simulations are used to explain the material response of the interface subjected to a high strain rate collision during a magnetic pulse welding. The capability of this model is demonstrated using the predictions of interfacial kinematics and revealing the governing mechanical behaviours. Numerical predictions of wave formation resulted with the upward or downward jetting and complex interfacial mixing governed by wake and vortex instabilities corroborate the experimental observations. Moreover, the prediction of the material ejection during the simulation explains the experimentally observed deposited particles outside the welded region. Formations of internal cavities along the interface is also closely resemble the resulted confined heating at the vicinity of the interface appeared from those wake and vortex instabilities. These results are key features of this simulation that also explains the potential mechanisms in the defects formation at the interface. These results indicate that the Eulerian computation not only has the advantage of predicting the governing mechanisms, but also it offers a non-destructive approach to identify the interfacial defects in an impact welded joint.     

Some comments on the electrostatic forces between circular electrodes

We study the force between two circular electrodes in different configurations. A formula analogous to Kelvin's formula for the spheres is given in the case of equal disks held at the same potential and when one plate is earthed. An expression for the force at short distance between two arbitrarily charged disks is found: the generic case shows a logarithmic repulsive force, also for disks carrying charges of opposite sign. Some numerical computations support the results. A classification for the possible behaviors of the force is proposed on the basis of a decomposition of the capacitance matrix. It is shown that the forces depend strongly on the dimensionality of the contact zone between the conductors. The analysis is supported by a numerical computation carried for the case of two disks of different radii.     

二维GaTe/Bi2Se3异质结：一类有潜力的Z型光解水催化剂

本文基于第一性原理方法,计算了二维GaTe/Bi₂Se₃异质结的电子结构、界面电荷转移、静电势分布、吸收光谱及光催化性质. 计算结果表明异质结是一个小能隙的准直接半导体,能有效捕获太阳光. 由于相对较强的界面內建极化电场和带边轻微弯曲,导致异质结中的光生电子和空穴分别有效分离在GaTe单层和Bi₂Se₃薄片上,可用于析氢和产氧. 这些理论计算结果意味着二维GaTe/Bi₂Se₃异质结是一类有潜力的Z型太阳能全解水催化剂.