查看更多>>摘要:Producing highly efficient bifunctional catalyst for the generation of hydrogen and oxygen through overall water splitting is an emerging direction in electrocatalysis,Herein,a dandelion-like hierarchi-cal NiMoP2-Ni2P(nanowire/nanoparticle)heterostructure was synthesized for efficient electrochemical water splitting.The NiMoP2-Ni2P heterostructures grown on carbon cloth as a freestanding integrated electrode exhibited excellent oxygen evolution reaction(OER)activity and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)activities with low overpotentials(258 mV and 53 mV to reach 10 mA cm-2 for the OER and HER,respectively),and small Tafel slope(45 mV dec-1 and 58 mV dec-1 for the OER and HER,respectively).Moreover,the NiMoP2-Ni2 P heterostructure can act as both anode and cathode catalysts for overall water splitting with low overall potential of 1.48 V at 10 mA cm-2.Density functional theory(DFT)combined with structural probes suggests that the amorphous heterogeneous interfaces play an essential role in enhanced catalytic performance.
查看更多>>摘要:As a visible-light response photocatalyst,BiVO4 is widely used in photocatalytic oxygen evolution.In this study,a novel BiVO4-Bi6O6(OH)3(NO3)3(BBN)heterostructure fabricates via a simple one-pot hydrothermal approach is certified to effectively restrain the recombination of carriers by efficient spa-tial charge separation.By employing BBN as a reductive-function photocatalyst,a solid-state Z-scheme is constructed to improve the photo-redox capacity of BiVO4 and hydrogen production is realized in the BiVO4-BBN heterostructure for the first time.The solid-state Z-scheme introduced in the BiVO4-BBN ensures the photoexcited carriers with the powerful redox capacity to participate in the photocatalytic reaction.
查看更多>>摘要:A nanocrystalline CoCrFeNiMn high-entropy alloy(nc-HEA)with nano-multiphase structure was pre-pared by inert gas condensation(IGC)using a laser evaporation source.Encouragingly,the laser-IGC nc-HEA exhibits unexpected ferromagnetic behavior and the Curie temperature(Tc)increased nearly 10 times compared to any CoCrFeNiMn HEAs prepared by various other methods.In addition,the saturation magnetization(Ms)and Tc of the laser-IGC nc-HEA can be controlled via heat treatment,which is result-ing from the formation and structural evolution of magnetic nanophases during annealing.This work widens the design toolbox for high-performance nc-HEAs based upon laser-IGC technique.
Ahmad Ostovari MoghaddamNataliya A.ShaburovaMarina N.SamodurovaAmin Abdollahzadeh...
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查看更多>>摘要:The novel idea of alloying,which is based on the utilization of multiple principal elements in high concen-trations,has created a novel class of promising materials called high entropy alloys(HEAs).So far,several HEAs with outstanding properties beyond those of conventional alloys have been discovered,and new superior high-entropy alloys are still expected to be developed in the future.However,the fabrication process of HEAs through conventional manufacturing techniques suffers from significant limitations due to the intrinsic requirements of HEAs.Additive manufacturing(AM),on the other hand,has provided new opportunities for fabricating geometrically complex HEAs with the possibility of in situ tailoring of their microstructure features.Considering the growing interest in AM of HEAs during most recent years,this review article aims at providing the state of the art in AM of HEAs.It describes the feedstock requirements for laser based AM techniques.Thereafter,a comprehensive picture of the current state of nearly all HEAs processed by laser metal deposition(LMD),selective laser melting(SLM)and selec-tive electron beam melting(SEBM)is presented.Special attention is paid to the features of AM derived microstructures along with their outstanding properties and underlying mechanisms for various mate-rial processing combinations.The AM of interstitial solute hardening HEAs,HEA matrix composites as well as non-beam based AM of HEAs will also be addressed.The post-AM treatments and the strategies to fabricate defect-free HEAs are summarized.Finally,a conclusion of current state and future prospects of additive manufacturing of HEAs will be presented.
查看更多>>摘要:Artificial catalytic synthesis of ammonia has become a hot research frontier in recent years.It is regarded as a promising approach that may replace the Haber-Bosch process and reduce global carbon dioxide emission.However,it is extremely difficult for the cleavage of nitrogen molecules under ambient con-ditions.Thus the ammonia yield rate is still low and the study is still limited in lab scale.If nitrites or nitrates are used as nitrogen sources,rather than nitrogen gas,the catalytic efficiency can be signifi-cantly improved,and the residual nitrate and nitrite contaminations in water systems can be efficiently eliminated and converted to energy sources at the same time.It is an emerging alternative for artificial ammonia synthesis,while there is not enough focus on the reduction of nitrate and nitrite.Herein,we systematically compared the differences between the reduction of nitrogen and nitrates,as well as listed the challenges in this area.The total conversion rate and energy efficiency of catalytic nitrate reduction are much higher than nitrogen gas reduction due to the much higher solubility and better converting pathway,which might be further enhanced by employing catalysts improvement strategies.Further,we also proposed suitable materials as well as a few future researches needs that may help boost the development of artificial ammonia synthesis using nitrate.
查看更多>>摘要:The electrode materials with high pseudocapacitance can enhance the rate capability and cycling stabil-ity of lithium-ion storage devices.Herein,we fabricated MoS2 nanoflowers with ultra-large interlayer spacing on N-doped hollow multi-nanochannel carbon nanofibers(F2-MoS2/NHMCFs)as freestanding binder-free anodes for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).The ultra-large interlayer spacing(0.78~1.11 nm)of MoS2 nanoflowers can not only reduce the internal resistance,but also increase accessible active sur-face area,which ensures the fast Li+intercalation and deintercalation.The NHMCFs with hollow and multi-nanochannel structure can accommodate the large internal strain and volume change during lithi-ation/delithiation process,it is beneficial to improving the cycling stability of LIBs.Benefiting from the above combined structure merits,the F2-MoS2/NHMCFs electrodes deliver a high rate capability 832 mA h g-1 at 10 A g-1 and ultralong cycling stability with 99.29 and 91.60%capacity retention at 10 A g-1 after 1000 and 2000 cycles,respectively.It is one of the largest capacities and best cycling stability at 10 A g-1 ever reported to date,indicating the freestanding F2-MoS2/NHMCFs electrodes have potential applications in high power density LIBs.
查看更多>>摘要:Thin film capacitors with excellent energy storage performances,thermal stability and fatigue endurance are strongly desired in modern electrical and electronic industry.Herein,we design and prepare lead-free 0.7Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3-0.3BiFeO3-x%Mn(x=0,0.5,1.5,2,3)thin films via sol-gel method.Mn ions of divalent valence combine with oxygen vacancies,forming defect complex,which results in marked decline in leakage current and obvious enhancement in breakdown strength.A high energy storage density~47.6 J cm-3 and good efficiency~65.68%are simultaneously achieved in 2%Mn doped 0.7Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3-0.3BiFeO3 thin film capacitor.Moreover,the 2%Mn-doped thin film exhibits excellent thermal stability in wide operating temperature range(35-115℃)and strong fatigue endurance behaviors after 108 cycles.The above results demonstrate that 2%Mn-doped 0.7Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3-0.3BiFeO3 thin film capacitor with superior energy storage performances is a potential candidate for electrostatic energy storage.
查看更多>>摘要:Here,a single-track CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy(HEA)was successfully fabricated by laser melting deposition(LMD).Combining the experimental observations and numerical simulation,the microstruc-ture and mechanical properties of the as-deposited parts were systematically studied from the perspective of thermo-mechanical history experienced during the LMD process.The strengthening mech-anisms of the LMDed CoCrFeMnNi HEA parts were clarified.The frictional stress strengthening,grain boundary strengthening and dislocation strengthening contributed the whole yield strength of the parts.Dislocation strengthening dominated the strengthening mechanism.It was expected that the establish-ment of the relationship between thermo-mechanical history,microstructure and mechanical properties of the LMDed CoCrFeMnNi HEA could shed more insights into achieving HEA parts with the desired microstructure and high performance.
查看更多>>摘要:Laser directed energy deposition(DED)involves complex physical processes,and the trial and error examinations are time consuming and cost expensive.The research paradigm can be reshaped using advanced phenomenological models via computing the spatiotemporal variations of the build features.In this work,multi-layer and multi-track laser DED of Ti-6Al-4V were systematically explored on multiple scales including the 1D track,the 2D layer and the 3D full build considering the complex transport of energy,mass,and momentum in the moving freeform molten pool.The results showed that convex,near-flat,and wavy builds were generated using gradually larger hatch spacings.The profiles of individual tracks and layers were extracted through the unique advantages of the model.The individual tracks exhibited various patterns and rotated with specific inclinations to form distinct layer profiles.The net increments of the deposit generated upon the printing of a new track during the continuous deposition process showed that the smaller hatch spacing caused higher overlap rate of horizontally adjacent tracks but lower remelting rate of vertically adjacent tracks in neighboring layers.The 3D numerical model was validated with corresponding experiments for various process conditions.The scientific findings can provide useful insights for further researches of DED.
查看更多>>摘要:Different amounts of absolute ethanol(0-50 mL)are used as process control agents(PCA)to prepare FeCoNiAlCr0.9 high entropy alloy(HEA)powders via 90 h ball milling.The results show that the increased amount of PCA plays an active role in the crystallinity of powders,and regulate the thickness and size distribution of flake particles.As the volume of PCA increases,the real and imaginary parts(ε'and ε")of complex permittivity get increased by the enhancement of the interface polarization and surface polarization,while the increase in the real and imaginary parts(μ'and μ")of complex permeability arises from the increased anisotropic energy.The addition of PCA not only promotes the reflection loss but also extends the effective bandwidth(up to 4.28 GHz).Here,the performance adjustment of HEA electromagnetic absorber is realized by forthrightly changing the process parameters of ball milling.