The band structure, density of states, Mulliken populations, and frontier orbital of spodumene crystal were calculated using the first-principles method based on the density functional theory（DFT） and further analyz...The band structure, density of states, Mulliken populations, and frontier orbital of spodumene crystal were calculated using the first-principles method based on the density functional theory（DFT） and further analyzed in detail. The calculation results reveal that the O in spodumene is the most active and easily links with H＋in the water, but the active Li is very low, so it is better to add activator to increase the concentrate grade and recovery rate of spodumene in the flotation process. Si–O bonds in spodumene crystal are mainly covalent, since the covalency of Al–O bonds is stronger than that of Li–O bonds,and minerals dissociate along the weakest Li–O bonds. In addition, the study of the frontier orbital indicates that both O and Si atoms have large contribution to the frontier orbital in the spodumene crystal. Oleate and dodecylamine are used as the collectors of spodumene. The results contribute to the understanding of crystal structures of spodumene, and can be used in guiding related practical applications.展开更多
Montmorillonite is a kind of clay mineral which often causes large deformation in soft-rock tunnel engineering and thus brings about safety problems in practice.To deal with these engineering safety problems,the physi...Montmorillonite is a kind of clay mineral which often causes large deformation in soft-rock tunnel engineering and thus brings about safety problems in practice.To deal with these engineering safety problems,the physical and chemical properties of montmorillonite should be studied from basic viewpoints.We study the atomic and electronic structures of montmorillonite by using density-functional theory within the local-density approximation （LDA）.The results of calculation show that Al-O bond lengths are longer than Si-O bond lengths.It is found that both the valence band maximum （VBM） and the conduction band minimum （CBM） of montmorillonite are at point Г,and the calculated direct band gap of montmorillonite is 5.35 eV. We show that the chemical bonding between cations and oxygen anions in montmorillonite is mainly ionic,accompanied as well by a minor covalent component.It is pointed out that the VBM and CBM of montmorillonite consist of oxygen 2p and cation s states,respectively.Our calculated results help to understand the chemical and physical properties of montmorillonite,and are expected to be a guide for solving the problem of large deformation of soft-rock tunnels.展开更多
本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,并同时考虑范德华力的作用,计算并分析了CO在Cu(110)表面的吸附情况.结果表明:1)CO在两个表面Cu原子的短桥位位置吸附最强,吸附能为1.28 e V.第二稳定吸附位置为表面Cu原子的顶位,吸附能为1.2...本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,并同时考虑范德华力的作用,计算并分析了CO在Cu(110)表面的吸附情况.结果表明:1)CO在两个表面Cu原子的短桥位位置吸附最强,吸附能为1.28 e V.第二稳定吸附位置为表面Cu原子的顶位,吸附能为1.23 e V.CO在其他两个位置,表面两个Cu的长桥位和表面四个Cu的中心位的吸附要弱一些,约为0.86 e V和0.83 e V.2)在Cu表面吸附的CO的C-O键长有部分拉长,这与较强的吸附能和电荷转移相应.3)电荷分析表明所有吸附的CO整体上从衬底上面获得部分电荷,约为0.2个电荷.展开更多
The structural transformation from a liquid into a crystalline solid is an important subject in condensed matter physics and materials science. In the present study, first-principles molecular dynamics calculations ar...The structural transformation from a liquid into a crystalline solid is an important subject in condensed matter physics and materials science. In the present study, first-principles molecular dynamics calculations are performed to investigate the structure and properties of aluminum during the solidification which is induced by cooling and compression. In the cooling process and compression process, it is found that the icosahedral short-range order is initially enhanced and then begin to decay, the face-centered cubic short-range order eventually becomes dominant before it transforms into a crystalline solid.展开更多
Oxygenated carbon materials exhibit outstanding electrocatalytic performance in the production of hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)through a two-electron oxygen reduction reaction.The nature of the active functional group and u...Oxygenated carbon materials exhibit outstanding electrocatalytic performance in the production of hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)through a two-electron oxygen reduction reaction.The nature of the active functional group and underlying reaction mechanism,however,remain unclear.Here,a comprehensive workflow was established to identify the active sites from the numerous possible structures.The common hydroxyl group at the notched edge demonstrates a key role in the two-electron process.The local chemical environment weakens the binding of OOH intermediate to substrate while enhancing interaction with solution,thereby promoting the H_(2)O_(2)production.With increasing pH,the intramolecular hydrogen bond between OOH intermediate and hydroxyl decreases,facilitating OOH desorption.Furthermore,the rise in selectivity with increasing potential stems from the suppression of the four-electron process.The active site was further validated through experiments.Guided by theoretical understanding,optimal performance was achieved with high selectivity(>95%)and current density(2.06 mA/cm^(2))in experiment.展开更多
In the present work,a stable two-dimensional(2D)P_(2)Si monolayer was predicted.The monolayer is semimetallic/metallic under the PBE/HSE06 functional and is mechanically isotropic.The stability of the P_(2)Si monolaye...In the present work,a stable two-dimensional(2D)P_(2)Si monolayer was predicted.The monolayer is semimetallic/metallic under the PBE/HSE06 functional and is mechanically isotropic.The stability of the P_(2)Si monolayer has been proved via cohesive energy,mechanical criteria,molecular dynamics simulation,and phonon dispersion respectively,and the monolayer possesses high carrier mobility which is three times that of Mo S_(2).On the other hand,the catalytic performance of the P_(2)Si monolayer modified with a single transition metals(M=Sc-Cu)atom for the electrochemical reduction of CO_(2)was investigated,and the monolayer can catalyze CO_(2)with three constraints:stable molecular dynamics,high migration potential of metal atoms,and suitable band gap for electrocatalyst after metal doping exhibiting excellent catalytic stabilization activity and CRR selectivity.In addition,the reduction product of V@P_(2)Si is HCOOH with an overpotential as low as 0.75 V,and the most suitable reaction path is^(*)CO_(2)→^(*)CHOO→O^(*)CHOH→^(*)+HCOOH with the final reduction product HCOOH obtained.As a whole,the above results endow the P_(2)Si monolayer to be a good 2D material holding great promises for applications in nanoelectronics and CO_(2)reduction catalysts.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51104070)the Special Funds for Postgraduate Student Innovation Program of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (No. YC2012-X07)the Special Funds for Postgraduate Student Innovation Program of Jiangxi province (No. YC2013-S183)
文摘The band structure, density of states, Mulliken populations, and frontier orbital of spodumene crystal were calculated using the first-principles method based on the density functional theory（DFT） and further analyzed in detail. The calculation results reveal that the O in spodumene is the most active and easily links with H＋in the water, but the active Li is very low, so it is better to add activator to increase the concentrate grade and recovery rate of spodumene in the flotation process. Si–O bonds in spodumene crystal are mainly covalent, since the covalency of Al–O bonds is stronger than that of Li–O bonds,and minerals dissociate along the weakest Li–O bonds. In addition, the study of the frontier orbital indicates that both O and Si atoms have large contribution to the frontier orbital in the spodumene crystal. Oleate and dodecylamine are used as the collectors of spodumene. The results contribute to the understanding of crystal structures of spodumene, and can be used in guiding related practical applications.
基金Project supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China (Grant No 2006CB202200)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University of China (Grant No IRT0656)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 50490270)
文摘Montmorillonite is a kind of clay mineral which often causes large deformation in soft-rock tunnel engineering and thus brings about safety problems in practice.To deal with these engineering safety problems,the physical and chemical properties of montmorillonite should be studied from basic viewpoints.We study the atomic and electronic structures of montmorillonite by using density-functional theory within the local-density approximation （LDA）.The results of calculation show that Al-O bond lengths are longer than Si-O bond lengths.It is found that both the valence band maximum （VBM） and the conduction band minimum （CBM） of montmorillonite are at point Г,and the calculated direct band gap of montmorillonite is 5.35 eV. We show that the chemical bonding between cations and oxygen anions in montmorillonite is mainly ionic,accompanied as well by a minor covalent component.It is pointed out that the VBM and CBM of montmorillonite consist of oxygen 2p and cation s states,respectively.Our calculated results help to understand the chemical and physical properties of montmorillonite,and are expected to be a guide for solving the problem of large deformation of soft-rock tunnels.
文摘本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,并同时考虑范德华力的作用,计算并分析了CO在Cu(110)表面的吸附情况.结果表明:1)CO在两个表面Cu原子的短桥位位置吸附最强,吸附能为1.28 e V.第二稳定吸附位置为表面Cu原子的顶位,吸附能为1.23 e V.CO在其他两个位置,表面两个Cu的长桥位和表面四个Cu的中心位的吸附要弱一些,约为0.86 e V和0.83 e V.2)在Cu表面吸附的CO的C-O键长有部分拉长,这与较强的吸附能和电荷转移相应.3)电荷分析表明所有吸附的CO整体上从衬底上面获得部分电荷,约为0.2个电荷.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51701180)the Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion,China(Grant No.J22-23-103)。
文摘The structural transformation from a liquid into a crystalline solid is an important subject in condensed matter physics and materials science. In the present study, first-principles molecular dynamics calculations are performed to investigate the structure and properties of aluminum during the solidification which is induced by cooling and compression. In the cooling process and compression process, it is found that the icosahedral short-range order is initially enhanced and then begin to decay, the face-centered cubic short-range order eventually becomes dominant before it transforms into a crystalline solid.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52171022,No.22105214)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.LXR22B030001)+3 种基金Fujian Institute of Innovation and Chinese Academy of Sciences.K.C.Wong Education Foundation(GJTD-2019-13)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFB2203400)Ningbo Yongjiang Talent Introduction Programme(2021A-036-B)NingBo S&T Innovation 2025 Major Special Programme(No:2020z059)and the“111 Project”(B20030).
文摘Oxygenated carbon materials exhibit outstanding electrocatalytic performance in the production of hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)through a two-electron oxygen reduction reaction.The nature of the active functional group and underlying reaction mechanism,however,remain unclear.Here,a comprehensive workflow was established to identify the active sites from the numerous possible structures.The common hydroxyl group at the notched edge demonstrates a key role in the two-electron process.The local chemical environment weakens the binding of OOH intermediate to substrate while enhancing interaction with solution,thereby promoting the H_(2)O_(2)production.With increasing pH,the intramolecular hydrogen bond between OOH intermediate and hydroxyl decreases,facilitating OOH desorption.Furthermore,the rise in selectivity with increasing potential stems from the suppression of the four-electron process.The active site was further validated through experiments.Guided by theoretical understanding,optimal performance was achieved with high selectivity(>95%)and current density(2.06 mA/cm^(2))in experiment.
基金funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21603109,11304128)the Henan Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1404216)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Program of Henan Department of Science and Technology,China(No.182102310609)the Construct Program of Applied Characteristic Discipline in Hunan University of Science and Engineering(Mathematics,Education and Electronic Science and Technology)。
文摘In the present work,a stable two-dimensional(2D)P_(2)Si monolayer was predicted.The monolayer is semimetallic/metallic under the PBE/HSE06 functional and is mechanically isotropic.The stability of the P_(2)Si monolayer has been proved via cohesive energy,mechanical criteria,molecular dynamics simulation,and phonon dispersion respectively,and the monolayer possesses high carrier mobility which is three times that of Mo S_(2).On the other hand,the catalytic performance of the P_(2)Si monolayer modified with a single transition metals(M=Sc-Cu)atom for the electrochemical reduction of CO_(2)was investigated,and the monolayer can catalyze CO_(2)with three constraints:stable molecular dynamics,high migration potential of metal atoms,and suitable band gap for electrocatalyst after metal doping exhibiting excellent catalytic stabilization activity and CRR selectivity.In addition,the reduction product of V@P_(2)Si is HCOOH with an overpotential as low as 0.75 V,and the most suitable reaction path is^(*)CO_(2)→^(*)CHOO→O^(*)CHOH→^(*)+HCOOH with the final reduction product HCOOH obtained.As a whole,the above results endow the P_(2)Si monolayer to be a good 2D material holding great promises for applications in nanoelectronics and CO_(2)reduction catalysts.
