Further research on metallic materials for the super critical rotator and the main pipe line of a nuclear power station is very important for developing the nuclear power industry. In this study, the mathematical mode...Further research on metallic materials for the super critical rotator and the main pipe line of a nuclear power station is very important for developing the nuclear power industry. In this study, the mathematical model for 120 t large ingot was established, and the computer program ESR3D was developed to simulate the whole electro-slag re-melting (ESR) process. This includes the electrode melting, metallic droplet falling, metal pool forming, metal pool and slag pool rising and moving, installation of top crystallizer, ingot solidifying, etc. The simulated average melting rate of the electrode was in good agreement with that in practical production. The optimized parameters were used to produce 80-120 t large ingots, and the quality of the ingots satisfied the specifications of nuclear power and the super critical generating unit.展开更多
The relation between the structure of the silver network electrodes and the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se_(2)(CIGS)solar cells is systemically investigated.The Ag network electrode is deposited onto an Al:ZnO(AZO)thin fil...The relation between the structure of the silver network electrodes and the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se_(2)(CIGS)solar cells is systemically investigated.The Ag network electrode is deposited onto an Al:ZnO(AZO)thin film,employing a self-forming cracked template.Precise control over the cracked template's structure is achieved through careful adjustment of temperature and humidity.The Ag network electrodes with different coverage areas and network densities are systemically applied to the CIGS solar cells.It is revealed that predominant fill factor(FF)is influenced by the figure of merit of transparent conducting electrodes,rather than sheet resistance,particularly when the coverage area falls within the range of 1.3–5%.Furthermore,a higher network density corresponds to an enhanced FF when the coverage areas of the Ag networks are similar.When utilizing a thinner AZO film,CIGS solar cells with a surface area of 1.0609 cm^(2)exhibit a notable performance improvement,with efficiency increasing from 10.48%to 11.63%.This enhancement is primarily attributed to the increase in FF from 45%to 65%.These findings underscore the considerable potential for reducing the thickness of the transparent conductive oxide(TCO)in CIGS modules with implications for practical applications in photovoltaic technology.展开更多
A uniplanar capacitive sensor with 5-electrodes on one plane substrate and a large reflector electrode,was designed to get the corresponding capacitance information for weathering damage detection of non-metallic mate...A uniplanar capacitive sensor with 5-electrodes on one plane substrate and a large reflector electrode,was designed to get the corresponding capacitance information for weathering damage detection of non-metallic materials exposed to a service environment.A 2-D finite-element method was employed to simulate the electric potential distribution and capacitance measurements for the sensor.2 marble slabs,one was healthy and the other was notched,were experimentally detected.Both the simulation and the preliminary experimental results show that the measured capacitances decrease after weathering damage occurs in nonmetallic material.The reflector can enlarge the sensitive depth.The weathering assessment of nonmetallic materials can be done by processing the measured capacitances.The proposed approach can effectively detect the weathering damage of nonmetallic material and can be practically used for in-situ weathering damage evaluation.展开更多
Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are very attractive for energy storage applications due to their low cost and high safety.However,low operating voltages limit their further development.For the first time,this work...Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are very attractive for energy storage applications due to their low cost and high safety.However,low operating voltages limit their further development.For the first time,this work proposes a unique approach to increase the voltages of aqueous zinc batteries by using tri-functional metallic bipolar electrode with good electrochemical activity and ultrahigh electronic conductivity,which not only participates in redox reactions,but also functions as an electrical highway for charge transport.Furthermore,bipolar electrode can replace expensive ion selective membrane to separate electrolytes with different pH;thus,redox couples with higher potential in acid condition and Zn=Zn(OH)^(2-)_(4) couple with lower potential in alkaline condition can be employed together,leading to high voltages of aqueous zinc batteries.Herein,two types of metallic bipolar electrodes of Cu and Ag are utilized based on three kinds of aqueous zinc batteries:Zn–MnO_(2),Zn–I_(2),and Zn–Br_(2).The voltage of aqueous Zn–MnO_(2) battery is raised to 1.84 V by employing one Cu bipolar electrode,which shows no capacity attenuation after 3500 cycles.Moreover,the other Ag bipolar electrode can be adopted to successfully construct Zn–I_(2) and Zn–Br_(2) batteries exhibiting much higher voltages of 2.44 and 2.67 V,which also show no obvious capacity degradation for 1000 and 800 cycles,representing decent cycle stability.Since bipolar electrode can be applied in a large family of aqueous batteries,this work offers an elaborate high-voltage concept based on tri-functional metallic bipolar electrode as a model system to open a door to explore high-voltage aqueous batteries.展开更多
Galvanic corrosion of tri-metallic couples is more complicated than that of bi-metallic couples. In this study, the effect of the pH of corrosive media on the galvanic corrosion of 2024 A1 alloy/Q235 mild steel/304 st...Galvanic corrosion of tri-metallic couples is more complicated than that of bi-metallic couples. In this study, the effect of the pH of corrosive media on the galvanic corrosion of 2024 A1 alloy/Q235 mild steel/304 stainless steel tri-metallic couples was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, scanning electron microscopy, scanning vibrating electrode technique and a multi-channel galvanic corrosion meter. The results show that 2024 always acts as the only anode in 3.5 wt% NaCl at pH 5.56,9.72 and 12.0, while both Q235 and 2024 act as anodes at pH 2.39 in the initial stage and then the role of Q235 changes at longer coupling time, which can be attributed to the effect of pH on the surface film of 2024. It is also found that the galvanic current density of a tri-metallic couple is the superposition of two bi-metallic couples when cathodic reactions are controlled by the diffusion of oxygen, otherwise it is smaller than that of the sum of two bi-metallic couples. The localized corrosion instead of uniform corrosion of anodic metal is accelerated by galvanic corrosion.展开更多
High quality Sb-doped SnO2 electrode, with high oxygen evolution potential of 3.0 V, was successfully synthesized on the Ti substrates by in situ hydrothermal synthesis method.
用磁控溅射法在Ti基底上沉积了FeCoNiMoCr高熵合金薄膜并制成电极,用SEM和EDS观察和分析了电极表面和横截面的形貌和元素分布,用表面轮廓测量仪测量了电极的表面粗糙度,用XRD分析了电极的物相和结构,使用电化学工作站表征了电极的电化...用磁控溅射法在Ti基底上沉积了FeCoNiMoCr高熵合金薄膜并制成电极,用SEM和EDS观察和分析了电极表面和横截面的形貌和元素分布,用表面轮廓测量仪测量了电极的表面粗糙度,用XRD分析了电极的物相和结构,使用电化学工作站表征了电极的电化学性能。结果表明,电极的表面粗糙、元素分布均匀,电极上的膜厚约为2.40μm,薄膜呈非晶态。电极在碱性溶液中表现出良好的析氧性能和稳定性。在电流密度为10.0 mA/cm2条件下,过电位为360 m V、Tafel斜率为73.45 m V/dec。在过电位为360 mV的条件下连续使用24 h,电流密度没有明显的衰减。循环伏安实验和电化学阻抗分析的结果表明,FeCoNiMoCr高熵合金薄膜本征催化活性的提高使电极的电催化析氧性能优于贵金属RuO2(过电位为409 mV,Tafel斜率为94.18 mV/dec)。展开更多
文摘Further research on metallic materials for the super critical rotator and the main pipe line of a nuclear power station is very important for developing the nuclear power industry. In this study, the mathematical model for 120 t large ingot was established, and the computer program ESR3D was developed to simulate the whole electro-slag re-melting (ESR) process. This includes the electrode melting, metallic droplet falling, metal pool forming, metal pool and slag pool rising and moving, installation of top crystallizer, ingot solidifying, etc. The simulated average melting rate of the electrode was in good agreement with that in practical production. The optimized parameters were used to produce 80-120 t large ingots, and the quality of the ingots satisfied the specifications of nuclear power and the super critical generating unit.
基金the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)The specific grants that facilitated this study include No.2021R1A5A8033165,RS-2023-00249229,2022M3J1A1085371,and 2023R1A2C1007386+1 种基金supported by the Human Resource Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning(KETEP),under grant No.20214000000200funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT(MSIT),the Ministry of Education,and the Ministry of Trade,Industry&Energy of the Republic of Korea.
文摘The relation between the structure of the silver network electrodes and the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se_(2)(CIGS)solar cells is systemically investigated.The Ag network electrode is deposited onto an Al:ZnO(AZO)thin film,employing a self-forming cracked template.Precise control over the cracked template's structure is achieved through careful adjustment of temperature and humidity.The Ag network electrodes with different coverage areas and network densities are systemically applied to the CIGS solar cells.It is revealed that predominant fill factor(FF)is influenced by the figure of merit of transparent conducting electrodes,rather than sheet resistance,particularly when the coverage area falls within the range of 1.3–5%.Furthermore,a higher network density corresponds to an enhanced FF when the coverage areas of the Ag networks are similar.When utilizing a thinner AZO film,CIGS solar cells with a surface area of 1.0609 cm^(2)exhibit a notable performance improvement,with efficiency increasing from 10.48%to 11.63%.This enhancement is primarily attributed to the increase in FF from 45%to 65%.These findings underscore the considerable potential for reducing the thickness of the transparent conductive oxide(TCO)in CIGS modules with implications for practical applications in photovoltaic technology.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(60575015)
文摘A uniplanar capacitive sensor with 5-electrodes on one plane substrate and a large reflector electrode,was designed to get the corresponding capacitance information for weathering damage detection of non-metallic materials exposed to a service environment.A 2-D finite-element method was employed to simulate the electric potential distribution and capacitance measurements for the sensor.2 marble slabs,one was healthy and the other was notched,were experimentally detected.Both the simulation and the preliminary experimental results show that the measured capacitances decrease after weathering damage occurs in nonmetallic material.The reflector can enlarge the sensitive depth.The weathering assessment of nonmetallic materials can be done by processing the measured capacitances.The proposed approach can effectively detect the weathering damage of nonmetallic material and can be practically used for in-situ weathering damage evaluation.
基金The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support sponsored by Ten-thousand Talents Program,K.C.Wong Pioneer Talent Program,Shanghai Pujiang Program (Grant No.19PJ1410600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51901240).
文摘Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are very attractive for energy storage applications due to their low cost and high safety.However,low operating voltages limit their further development.For the first time,this work proposes a unique approach to increase the voltages of aqueous zinc batteries by using tri-functional metallic bipolar electrode with good electrochemical activity and ultrahigh electronic conductivity,which not only participates in redox reactions,but also functions as an electrical highway for charge transport.Furthermore,bipolar electrode can replace expensive ion selective membrane to separate electrolytes with different pH;thus,redox couples with higher potential in acid condition and Zn=Zn(OH)^(2-)_(4) couple with lower potential in alkaline condition can be employed together,leading to high voltages of aqueous zinc batteries.Herein,two types of metallic bipolar electrodes of Cu and Ag are utilized based on three kinds of aqueous zinc batteries:Zn–MnO_(2),Zn–I_(2),and Zn–Br_(2).The voltage of aqueous Zn–MnO_(2) battery is raised to 1.84 V by employing one Cu bipolar electrode,which shows no capacity attenuation after 3500 cycles.Moreover,the other Ag bipolar electrode can be adopted to successfully construct Zn–I_(2) and Zn–Br_(2) batteries exhibiting much higher voltages of 2.44 and 2.67 V,which also show no obvious capacity degradation for 1000 and 800 cycles,representing decent cycle stability.Since bipolar electrode can be applied in a large family of aqueous batteries,this work offers an elaborate high-voltage concept based on tri-functional metallic bipolar electrode as a model system to open a door to explore high-voltage aqueous batteries.
基金supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2017YFB0702100)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province (No. 20170540666)
文摘Galvanic corrosion of tri-metallic couples is more complicated than that of bi-metallic couples. In this study, the effect of the pH of corrosive media on the galvanic corrosion of 2024 A1 alloy/Q235 mild steel/304 stainless steel tri-metallic couples was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, scanning electron microscopy, scanning vibrating electrode technique and a multi-channel galvanic corrosion meter. The results show that 2024 always acts as the only anode in 3.5 wt% NaCl at pH 5.56,9.72 and 12.0, while both Q235 and 2024 act as anodes at pH 2.39 in the initial stage and then the role of Q235 changes at longer coupling time, which can be attributed to the effect of pH on the surface film of 2024. It is also found that the galvanic current density of a tri-metallic couple is the superposition of two bi-metallic couples when cathodic reactions are controlled by the diffusion of oxygen, otherwise it is smaller than that of the sum of two bi-metallic couples. The localized corrosion instead of uniform corrosion of anodic metal is accelerated by galvanic corrosion.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20607015)Program for Young Excellent Talents in Tongji University(No.2006KJ057).
文摘High quality Sb-doped SnO2 electrode, with high oxygen evolution potential of 3.0 V, was successfully synthesized on the Ti substrates by in situ hydrothermal synthesis method.
文摘用磁控溅射法在Ti基底上沉积了FeCoNiMoCr高熵合金薄膜并制成电极,用SEM和EDS观察和分析了电极表面和横截面的形貌和元素分布,用表面轮廓测量仪测量了电极的表面粗糙度,用XRD分析了电极的物相和结构,使用电化学工作站表征了电极的电化学性能。结果表明,电极的表面粗糙、元素分布均匀,电极上的膜厚约为2.40μm,薄膜呈非晶态。电极在碱性溶液中表现出良好的析氧性能和稳定性。在电流密度为10.0 mA/cm2条件下,过电位为360 m V、Tafel斜率为73.45 m V/dec。在过电位为360 mV的条件下连续使用24 h,电流密度没有明显的衰减。循环伏安实验和电化学阻抗分析的结果表明,FeCoNiMoCr高熵合金薄膜本征催化活性的提高使电极的电催化析氧性能优于贵金属RuO2(过电位为409 mV,Tafel斜率为94.18 mV/dec)。