In this communication, the possibility for the preparation of two-dimensional MBene CrB from MAB phase Cr2AlB2 is demonstrated for the first time. Herein M is a transition metal, A is a group IIIAor IVA element and B ...In this communication, the possibility for the preparation of two-dimensional MBene CrB from MAB phase Cr2AlB2 is demonstrated for the first time. Herein M is a transition metal, A is a group IIIAor IVA element and B is boron; MAB phases are layered transition metal ternary borides, MBene is used to emphasize the loss of A group element from the parent MAB phases and to highlight the 2 D nature. The possible 2 D CrB nano sheets are prepared by selectively etching out Al layers from Cr2AlB-2 by immersing the Cr2AlB2 powders in dilute HCl solution at room temperature. The as-prepared 2 D CrB nano sheets are examined using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDS）. In addition, different structure models are built to explain the observed phenomena.The discovery in this work opens a door to the synthesis of a large number of new 2 D MBenes from MAB phases.展开更多
Polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)-based copolymers with tetrafluoroethylene(P(VDF-TFE)),trifluoroethylene(P(VDF-TrFE))or hexafluoropropylene(P(VDF-HFP))are of strong interest due to the underlying fundamental mechanisms a...Polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)-based copolymers with tetrafluoroethylene(P(VDF-TFE)),trifluoroethylene(P(VDF-TrFE))or hexafluoropropylene(P(VDF-HFP))are of strong interest due to the underlying fundamental mechanisms and the potential ferro-,pyro-and piezo-electrical applications.Their flexibility and their adaptability to various shapes are advantageous in comparison to inorganic ferroelectrics.Here,we study the influence of stretching temperature on the crystalline phases and the dielectric prop-erties in P(VDF-TFE)films by means of Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy(DRS),Fourier-Transform InfraRed spectroscopy(FTIR),Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction(WAXD),Differential Scanning Calorimetry(DSC)and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis(DMA).Especially,the effect of stretching and the influence of the temperature of stretching on the mid-temperature(T_(mid))transi-tion are studied in detail.The results show that stretching has a similar effect as that on PVDF,and we observe an increase in the fraction of ferroelectric b-phase with a simultaneous increment in both melting point(T_(m))and crystallinity(X_(c))of the copolymer.While an increase in the stretching temperature does not have a profound impact on the amount of ferroelectric phase,the stability of the ferroelectric phase seems to improve-as seen in the reduction of the Full Width at Half Maximum(FWHM)of the WAXD peaks in both parallel and perpendicular directions to the molecular chain axis.The observation is also supported by the reduction of dissipation losses with an increase in stretching temperature-as seen in DRS measurements.Finally,both stretching itself and the temperature of stretching affect the various molecular processes taking place in the temperature range of the T_(mid) transition.展开更多
Hydrous minerals in the subducting slabs are potential water carriers into the deep mantle,and thus the synthesis of new hydrous phases is significant in our understanding of water circulation throughout the Earth’s ...Hydrous minerals in the subducting slabs are potential water carriers into the deep mantle,and thus the synthesis of new hydrous phases is significant in our understanding of water circulation throughout the Earth’s interior.In this study,we report the two new hydrous phases,Al_(2)SiO_(6)H_(2)and Al_(5.5)Si_(4)O_(18)H_(3.5)(hereafter referred to simply as phases Psi and Phi,respectively),which are synthesized in the Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)-H_(2)O system at 15.5 GPa,1400℃and 17.5 GPa,1600℃ by using Sakura2500-ton multi-anvil apparatus.The luminescence spectra of Cr3+show the phase Psi has characteristic peaks at 687,693 and705 nm,while phase Phi has characteristic peaks at 691,696 and 708 nm.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) refinements yield a monoclinic structure of both phases (space group P2_(1)) with ideal chemical formulae of Al_(2)SiO6H2and Al5.5Si4O18H3.5respectively.The determined lattice parameters for phase Psi are a=9.4168±0.0016Å,b=4.3441±0.0007Å,c=9.4360±0.002Åand β=119.726±0.005°at ambient pressure and 300 K,while the phase Phi has a=7.2549±0.0018Å,b=4.3144±0.001Å,c=8.0520±0.002Å,and β=101.740±0.009°at ambient pressure and 250 K.Electron microprobe analyses (EPMA) show the chemical compositions of phases Psi and Phi to be Al_(1.99)Si_(0.85)O_(6)H_(2.62)and Al_(5.58)Si_(2.81)O_(18)H_(8.03),respectively,which slightly deviate from the ideal formulae inferred from SCXRD measurements.This may result from the disorder or substitution of Al and Si by H in the crystal structures under our synthesis conditions.Our study suggests that phases Psi and Phi are the two potential water carriers at the upper part of the mantle transitions zone,providing new insights into how deep water is stored in this region.展开更多
Water in the deep Earth’s interior has important and profound impacts on the geodynamical properties at high-temperature(T)and high-pressure(P)conditions.A series of dense hydrous Mg-silicate(DHMS)phases are generate...Water in the deep Earth’s interior has important and profound impacts on the geodynamical properties at high-temperature(T)and high-pressure(P)conditions.A series of dense hydrous Mg-silicate(DHMS)phases are generated from dehydration of serpentines in subduction slabs below the lithosphere,including phase A,chondrodite,clinohumite,phase E,superhydrous phase B and phase D.On the other hand,olivine and its high-P polymorphs of wadsleyite and ringwoodite are dominant nominally anhydrous minerals(NAMs)in the upper mantle and transition zone,which could contain significant amount of water in the forms of hydroxyl group(OH-)defects.The water solubilities in wadsleyite and ringwoodite are up to about 3 weight percent(wt.%),making the transition zone a most important layer for water storage in the mantle.Hydration can significantly affect the pressure-volumetemperature equations of state(P-V-T EOSs)for the DHMS and NAM phases,including the thermal expansivities and isothermal bulk moduli.In this work,we collected the reported datasets for the DHMS and NAM phases,and reconstruct internally consistent EOSs.Next,we further evaluated the thermodynamic Grüneisen parameters,which are fundamental for constraining the temperature distribution in an isentropic process,such as mantle convection.The adiabatic temperature profiles are computed for these minerals in the geological settings of normal mantle and subduction zone,and our calculation indicates that temperature is the dominant factor in determining the gradient of a geotherm,rather than the mineralogical composition.展开更多
The microstructural study was conducted on cement and cement-slag pastes immersed in different concentrations of Mg（NO3）2 solutions utilizing ^29Si, ^27Al NMR spectroscopy and XRD techniques. The results show that t...The microstructural study was conducted on cement and cement-slag pastes immersed in different concentrations of Mg（NO3）2 solutions utilizing ^29Si, ^27Al NMR spectroscopy and XRD techniques. The results show that the hydration of both the cement and cement-slag pastes is delayed when the pastes are cured in Mg（NO3）2 solutions as compared to the pastes cured in water. Moreover, Mg^2＋ ions also exhibit an decalcifying and dealuminizing effect on the C-A-S-H in cement and cement-slag pastes, and thereby decrease Ca/Si and Al[4]/Si ratios of the C-A-S-H. The dealuminization of C-A-S-H is mitigated for cement-slag paste as compared to pure cement paste. The depolymerized calcium and aluminum ions from C-A-S-H gel mainly enter the pore solution to maintain the pH value and form Al^[6] in TAH, respectively. On the other hand, Mg^2＋ ions exert an impact on the intra-transition between Al^[6] species, from AFm and hydrogarnet to hydrotalcite-like phase. NO3^-ions are interstratified in the layered Mg-Al structure and formed nitrated hydrotalcite-like phase（Mg1-xAlx（OH）2（NO3）x·nH2O）. Results from both ^27Al NMR and XRD data show that ettringite seems not to react with Mg^2＋ ions.展开更多
研究M C与M n+1A C n(M=Sc,Ti,V,Cr,Mn;A=Al,Si,P,S;n=1,2,3)结构的稳定性与电子特征有利于探究三元层状结构M n+1A C n稳定性的内在原因和设计新型M n+1A C n结构.第一性原理计算研究表明,M-3d与C-2p轨道间的电子转移对M C与M n+1A C ...研究M C与M n+1A C n(M=Sc,Ti,V,Cr,Mn;A=Al,Si,P,S;n=1,2,3)结构的稳定性与电子特征有利于探究三元层状结构M n+1A C n稳定性的内在原因和设计新型M n+1A C n结构.第一性原理计算研究表明,M-3d与C-2p轨道间的电子转移对M C与M n+1A C n的形成焓有较大影响.供电子能力较强的前过渡金属可以形成稳定的M C结构.计算结果显示,M C结构是缺电子体系,其趋向于与具有一定供电子能力的MA结构结合形成M n+1A C n.与M2PC和M2SC相比,M2Al C和M2Si C可以更为容易地被分离成二维M2C结构.展开更多
We obtained the ground-state energy level and associated geometric phase in the Dicke model with the dipoledipole interactions analytically by the Holstein-Primakoff transformation and the boson expansion approach in ...We obtained the ground-state energy level and associated geometric phase in the Dicke model with the dipoledipole interactions analytically by the Holstein-Primakoff transformation and the boson expansion approach in the thermodynamic limit. The nonadiabatic geometric phase induced by the photon field was derived with the time-dependent unitary transformation. It is shown that dipole-dipole interactions have a deep influence on scaled behavior of the geometric phase at the critical point.展开更多
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant No. 51672064 and No. U1435206the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission under grant No. Z151100003315012 and No. D161100002416001
文摘In this communication, the possibility for the preparation of two-dimensional MBene CrB from MAB phase Cr2AlB2 is demonstrated for the first time. Herein M is a transition metal, A is a group IIIAor IVA element and B is boron; MAB phases are layered transition metal ternary borides, MBene is used to emphasize the loss of A group element from the parent MAB phases and to highlight the 2 D nature. The possible 2 D CrB nano sheets are prepared by selectively etching out Al layers from Cr2AlB-2 by immersing the Cr2AlB2 powders in dilute HCl solution at room temperature. The as-prepared 2 D CrB nano sheets are examined using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDS）. In addition, different structure models are built to explain the observed phenomena.The discovery in this work opens a door to the synthesis of a large number of new 2 D MBenes from MAB phases.
文摘Polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)-based copolymers with tetrafluoroethylene(P(VDF-TFE)),trifluoroethylene(P(VDF-TrFE))or hexafluoropropylene(P(VDF-HFP))are of strong interest due to the underlying fundamental mechanisms and the potential ferro-,pyro-and piezo-electrical applications.Their flexibility and their adaptability to various shapes are advantageous in comparison to inorganic ferroelectrics.Here,we study the influence of stretching temperature on the crystalline phases and the dielectric prop-erties in P(VDF-TFE)films by means of Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy(DRS),Fourier-Transform InfraRed spectroscopy(FTIR),Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction(WAXD),Differential Scanning Calorimetry(DSC)and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis(DMA).Especially,the effect of stretching and the influence of the temperature of stretching on the mid-temperature(T_(mid))transi-tion are studied in detail.The results show that stretching has a similar effect as that on PVDF,and we observe an increase in the fraction of ferroelectric b-phase with a simultaneous increment in both melting point(T_(m))and crystallinity(X_(c))of the copolymer.While an increase in the stretching temperature does not have a profound impact on the amount of ferroelectric phase,the stability of the ferroelectric phase seems to improve-as seen in the reduction of the Full Width at Half Maximum(FWHM)of the WAXD peaks in both parallel and perpendicular directions to the molecular chain axis.The observation is also supported by the reduction of dissipation losses with an increase in stretching temperature-as seen in DRS measurements.Finally,both stretching itself and the temperature of stretching affect the various molecular processes taking place in the temperature range of the T_(mid) transition.
基金supported by the Special Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Tongren University(Grant No.trxyDH2201)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB42000000)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2019YFA0708502)。
文摘Hydrous minerals in the subducting slabs are potential water carriers into the deep mantle,and thus the synthesis of new hydrous phases is significant in our understanding of water circulation throughout the Earth’s interior.In this study,we report the two new hydrous phases,Al_(2)SiO_(6)H_(2)and Al_(5.5)Si_(4)O_(18)H_(3.5)(hereafter referred to simply as phases Psi and Phi,respectively),which are synthesized in the Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)-H_(2)O system at 15.5 GPa,1400℃and 17.5 GPa,1600℃ by using Sakura2500-ton multi-anvil apparatus.The luminescence spectra of Cr3+show the phase Psi has characteristic peaks at 687,693 and705 nm,while phase Phi has characteristic peaks at 691,696 and 708 nm.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) refinements yield a monoclinic structure of both phases (space group P2_(1)) with ideal chemical formulae of Al_(2)SiO6H2and Al5.5Si4O18H3.5respectively.The determined lattice parameters for phase Psi are a=9.4168±0.0016Å,b=4.3441±0.0007Å,c=9.4360±0.002Åand β=119.726±0.005°at ambient pressure and 300 K,while the phase Phi has a=7.2549±0.0018Å,b=4.3144±0.001Å,c=8.0520±0.002Å,and β=101.740±0.009°at ambient pressure and 250 K.Electron microprobe analyses (EPMA) show the chemical compositions of phases Psi and Phi to be Al_(1.99)Si_(0.85)O_(6)H_(2.62)and Al_(5.58)Si_(2.81)O_(18)H_(8.03),respectively,which slightly deviate from the ideal formulae inferred from SCXRD measurements.This may result from the disorder or substitution of Al and Si by H in the crystal structures under our synthesis conditions.Our study suggests that phases Psi and Phi are the two potential water carriers at the upper part of the mantle transitions zone,providing new insights into how deep water is stored in this region.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42072050)the Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Hubei Province(No.2020CFA104)。
文摘Water in the deep Earth’s interior has important and profound impacts on the geodynamical properties at high-temperature(T)and high-pressure(P)conditions.A series of dense hydrous Mg-silicate(DHMS)phases are generated from dehydration of serpentines in subduction slabs below the lithosphere,including phase A,chondrodite,clinohumite,phase E,superhydrous phase B and phase D.On the other hand,olivine and its high-P polymorphs of wadsleyite and ringwoodite are dominant nominally anhydrous minerals(NAMs)in the upper mantle and transition zone,which could contain significant amount of water in the forms of hydroxyl group(OH-)defects.The water solubilities in wadsleyite and ringwoodite are up to about 3 weight percent(wt.%),making the transition zone a most important layer for water storage in the mantle.Hydration can significantly affect the pressure-volumetemperature equations of state(P-V-T EOSs)for the DHMS and NAM phases,including the thermal expansivities and isothermal bulk moduli.In this work,we collected the reported datasets for the DHMS and NAM phases,and reconstruct internally consistent EOSs.Next,we further evaluated the thermodynamic Grüneisen parameters,which are fundamental for constraining the temperature distribution in an isentropic process,such as mantle convection.The adiabatic temperature profiles are computed for these minerals in the geological settings of normal mantle and subduction zone,and our calculation indicates that temperature is the dominant factor in determining the gradient of a geotherm,rather than the mineralogical composition.
基金Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51778513,51402003,51578004)China Ministry of Science and Technology(No.2015CB655101)
文摘The microstructural study was conducted on cement and cement-slag pastes immersed in different concentrations of Mg（NO3）2 solutions utilizing ^29Si, ^27Al NMR spectroscopy and XRD techniques. The results show that the hydration of both the cement and cement-slag pastes is delayed when the pastes are cured in Mg（NO3）2 solutions as compared to the pastes cured in water. Moreover, Mg^2＋ ions also exhibit an decalcifying and dealuminizing effect on the C-A-S-H in cement and cement-slag pastes, and thereby decrease Ca/Si and Al[4]/Si ratios of the C-A-S-H. The dealuminization of C-A-S-H is mitigated for cement-slag paste as compared to pure cement paste. The depolymerized calcium and aluminum ions from C-A-S-H gel mainly enter the pore solution to maintain the pH value and form Al^[6] in TAH, respectively. On the other hand, Mg^2＋ ions exert an impact on the intra-transition between Al^[6] species, from AFm and hydrogarnet to hydrotalcite-like phase. NO3^-ions are interstratified in the layered Mg-Al structure and formed nitrated hydrotalcite-like phase（Mg1-xAlx（OH）2（NO3）x·nH2O）. Results from both ^27Al NMR and XRD data show that ettringite seems not to react with Mg^2＋ ions.
文摘研究M C与M n+1A C n(M=Sc,Ti,V,Cr,Mn;A=Al,Si,P,S;n=1,2,3)结构的稳定性与电子特征有利于探究三元层状结构M n+1A C n稳定性的内在原因和设计新型M n+1A C n结构.第一性原理计算研究表明,M-3d与C-2p轨道间的电子转移对M C与M n+1A C n的形成焓有较大影响.供电子能力较强的前过渡金属可以形成稳定的M C结构.计算结果显示,M C结构是缺电子体系,其趋向于与具有一定供电子能力的MA结构结合形成M n+1A C n.与M2PC和M2SC相比,M2Al C和M2Si C可以更为容易地被分离成二维M2C结构.
文摘We obtained the ground-state energy level and associated geometric phase in the Dicke model with the dipoledipole interactions analytically by the Holstein-Primakoff transformation and the boson expansion approach in the thermodynamic limit. The nonadiabatic geometric phase induced by the photon field was derived with the time-dependent unitary transformation. It is shown that dipole-dipole interactions have a deep influence on scaled behavior of the geometric phase at the critical point.
基金the support by the strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDA18000000)the Key Scientific Research Projects of Higher Institutions in Henan Province (19A140018)+1 种基金the starting grant of ShanghaiTech University and the Program for Professor of Special Appointment (Shanghai Eastern Scholar)the support from Analytical Instrumentation Center (# SPST-AIC10112914), SPST, ShanghaiTech University
