The splitting of carbon dioxide through the two-step solar thermochemical cycle presents enormous potential,for it holds the dual functionalities of solar fuel production and carbon-based energy recovery.However,the i...The splitting of carbon dioxide through the two-step solar thermochemical cycle presents enormous potential,for it holds the dual functionalities of solar fuel production and carbon-based energy recovery.However,the industrialization of this technology is impeded by two critical factors:The absence of fully developed oxygen carriers and advanced reaction devices that deliver exceptional performance.In order to identify a potentially effective oxygen carrier,50 wt%NiO-modified Co Fe_(2)O_(4)is selected as the active component and characterized by means of thermogravimetry,scanning electron microscopy,and energy dispersive spectroscopy,so as to clarify its oxygen exchange capacity,micromorphology and elemental composition in high-temperature thermochemical cycles.Further,nanoparticle-coated foam-structured materials are prepared in combination with Si C ceramic foam for experimental testing in a high-flux solar reactor.The results indicate that a peak CO yield of 1.96 m L min^(-1)g^(-1)can be gained in a 1500–1250 K preliminary test,demonstrating the application potential of the material.In contrast to conventional redox materials,the CO_(2)activity of the materials synthesized in this study exhibits an enhancement with rising oxidation temperature.It means that isothermal cycles can potentially achieve higher conversion and fuel yield than non-isothermal cycles,while simultaneously reducing the amount of irreversible heat loss during high-temperature cycling.Although the estimated steadystate thermal efficiency of the solar reactor can reach up to 42%,further optimization of the reactor design is necessary to enhance energy conversion efficiency,as it is partially limited by the dimensions of the reaction chamber.展开更多
Polymeric micelles have long been considered as promising nanocarrier for hydrophobic drugs and imaging probes,due to their nanoscale particle size,biocompatibility and ability to loading reasonable amount of cargoes....Polymeric micelles have long been considered as promising nanocarrier for hydrophobic drugs and imaging probes,due to their nanoscale particle size,biocompatibility and ability to loading reasonable amount of cargoes.Herein,a facile method for dextran micelles preparation was developed and their performance as carriers of superparamagnetic iron oxide(SPIO)nanocrystals was evaluated.Amphiphilic dextran(Dex-g-OA)was synthesized via the Schiff base reactions between oxidized dextran and oleylamine,and self-assembled in situ into nano-size micelles in the reaction systems.The self-assembling behaviors of the amphiphilic dextran were identified using fluorescence resonance energy transfer technique by detection the energy transfer signal between the fluorophore pairs,Cy5 and Cy5.5.Hydrophobic SPIO nanoparticles(Fe_(3)O_(4)NPs)were successfully loaded into the dextran micelles via the in situ self-assembly process,leading to a series of Fe_(3)O_(4)NPs-loaded micelle nanocomposites(Fe_(3)O_(4)@Dex-g-OA)with good biocompatibility,superparamagnetism and strongly enhanced T_(2)relaxivity.At the magnetic field of 0.5 T,the Fe_(3)O_(4)@Dex-g-OA nanocomposite with particle size of 116.2±53.7 nm presented a higher T_(2)relaxivity of 327.9 mM_(re)^(-1)·s^(-1)·s^(−1).The prepared magnetic nanocomposites hold the promise to be used as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging.展开更多
Fe-2Cu-2Ni-1Mo-0.8C (wt pct) elemental mixed powders were rapidly sintered within 6 min by spark plasma sintering, and the effects of sintering parameters on the densification degree and performance of the assintere...Fe-2Cu-2Ni-1Mo-0.8C (wt pct) elemental mixed powders were rapidly sintered within 6 min by spark plasma sintering, and the effects of sintering parameters on the densification degree and performance of the assintered materials were investigated. Results showed that when a proper combination of pulse electric current and constant electric current was employed for sintering, the density and bend strength of the as-sintered material reached the maxima, being 7.61×10^3 kg/m^3 and 1540 MPa, respectively. Its corresponding fracture morphology was characterized as the mix of ductile, intergranular and cleavage fractures.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFA0702300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52106085)the Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Fund(Grant No.LBH-Z22120)。
文摘The splitting of carbon dioxide through the two-step solar thermochemical cycle presents enormous potential,for it holds the dual functionalities of solar fuel production and carbon-based energy recovery.However,the industrialization of this technology is impeded by two critical factors:The absence of fully developed oxygen carriers and advanced reaction devices that deliver exceptional performance.In order to identify a potentially effective oxygen carrier,50 wt%NiO-modified Co Fe_(2)O_(4)is selected as the active component and characterized by means of thermogravimetry,scanning electron microscopy,and energy dispersive spectroscopy,so as to clarify its oxygen exchange capacity,micromorphology and elemental composition in high-temperature thermochemical cycles.Further,nanoparticle-coated foam-structured materials are prepared in combination with Si C ceramic foam for experimental testing in a high-flux solar reactor.The results indicate that a peak CO yield of 1.96 m L min^(-1)g^(-1)can be gained in a 1500–1250 K preliminary test,demonstrating the application potential of the material.In contrast to conventional redox materials,the CO_(2)activity of the materials synthesized in this study exhibits an enhancement with rising oxidation temperature.It means that isothermal cycles can potentially achieve higher conversion and fuel yield than non-isothermal cycles,while simultaneously reducing the amount of irreversible heat loss during high-temperature cycling.Although the estimated steadystate thermal efficiency of the solar reactor can reach up to 42%,further optimization of the reactor design is necessary to enhance energy conversion efficiency,as it is partially limited by the dimensions of the reaction chamber.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[51963013]Fund of Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging(North Sichuan Medical College)[SKLMI201902]Yunnan Ten Thousand Talents Plan Young&Elite Talents Project[YNWR-QNBJ-2019-085].
文摘Polymeric micelles have long been considered as promising nanocarrier for hydrophobic drugs and imaging probes,due to their nanoscale particle size,biocompatibility and ability to loading reasonable amount of cargoes.Herein,a facile method for dextran micelles preparation was developed and their performance as carriers of superparamagnetic iron oxide(SPIO)nanocrystals was evaluated.Amphiphilic dextran(Dex-g-OA)was synthesized via the Schiff base reactions between oxidized dextran and oleylamine,and self-assembled in situ into nano-size micelles in the reaction systems.The self-assembling behaviors of the amphiphilic dextran were identified using fluorescence resonance energy transfer technique by detection the energy transfer signal between the fluorophore pairs,Cy5 and Cy5.5.Hydrophobic SPIO nanoparticles(Fe_(3)O_(4)NPs)were successfully loaded into the dextran micelles via the in situ self-assembly process,leading to a series of Fe_(3)O_(4)NPs-loaded micelle nanocomposites(Fe_(3)O_(4)@Dex-g-OA)with good biocompatibility,superparamagnetism and strongly enhanced T_(2)relaxivity.At the magnetic field of 0.5 T,the Fe_(3)O_(4)@Dex-g-OA nanocomposite with particle size of 116.2±53.7 nm presented a higher T_(2)relaxivity of 327.9 mM_(re)^(-1)·s^(-1)·s^(−1).The prepared magnetic nanocomposites hold the promise to be used as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging.
文摘Fe-2Cu-2Ni-1Mo-0.8C (wt pct) elemental mixed powders were rapidly sintered within 6 min by spark plasma sintering, and the effects of sintering parameters on the densification degree and performance of the assintered materials were investigated. Results showed that when a proper combination of pulse electric current and constant electric current was employed for sintering, the density and bend strength of the as-sintered material reached the maxima, being 7.61×10^3 kg/m^3 and 1540 MPa, respectively. Its corresponding fracture morphology was characterized as the mix of ductile, intergranular and cleavage fractures.