The ambient electrical conductivity (AEC) of carbon cathode materials was investigated in respect to their open porosity, crystal structure and graphite content using hydrostatic method, four-probe technique and X-ray...The ambient electrical conductivity (AEC) of carbon cathode materials was investigated in respect to their open porosity, crystal structure and graphite content using hydrostatic method, four-probe technique and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The AEC is proportional to the specific conductivity (σ0) and the exponential of (1?ε) (ε is porosity) by a quasi-uniform formula based on the percolation theory. Theσ0 can reflect the intrinsic conductivity of the carbon cathodes free of pores, and it depends on the mean crystallite size parallel to the layer (002). The exponentn is dependent on the materials nature of the cathode aggregates, while an averaged value, 4.65, can practically work well with 5 types of cathode materials. The calculation ofσ0 can be extended to the graphitic cathodes containing different aggregates using the simple rule of mixture.展开更多
ZnO nanorod arrays （NRs） were synthesized on the fluorine-doped SnO2 transparent conductive glass （FTO） by a simple chemical bath deposition （CBD） method combined with alkali-etched method in potassium hydroxide...ZnO nanorod arrays （NRs） were synthesized on the fluorine-doped SnO2 transparent conductive glass （FTO） by a simple chemical bath deposition （CBD） method combined with alkali-etched method in potassium hydroxide （KOH） solution. X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and current-voltage （I-V） curve were used to characterize the structure, morphologies and optoelectronic properties. The results demonstrated that ZnO NRs had wurtzite structures, the morphologies and photovoltaic properties of ZnO NRs were closely related to the concentration of KOH and etching time, well-aligned and uniformly distributed ZnO NRs were obtained after etching with 0.1 mol/L KOH for 1 h. ZnO NRs treated by KOH had been proved to have superior photovoltaic properties compared with high density ZnO NRs. When using ZnO NRs etched with 0.1 mol/L KOH for 1 h as the anode of solar cell, the conversion efficiency, short circuit current and open circuit voltage, compared with the unetched ZnO NRs, increased by 0.71%, 2.79 mA and 0.03 V, respectively.展开更多
Novel accurate and efficient equivalent circuit trained artificial neural-network （EC-ANN） models,which inherit and improve upon EC model and EM-ANN models＇ advantages,are developed for coplanar waveguide （CPW） d...Novel accurate and efficient equivalent circuit trained artificial neural-network （EC-ANN） models,which inherit and improve upon EC model and EM-ANN models＇ advantages,are developed for coplanar waveguide （CPW） discontinuities. Modeled discontinuities include ： CPW step, interdigital capacitor, symmetric cross junction, and spiral inductor, for which validation tests are performed. These models allow for circuit design, simulation, and optimization within a CAD simulator. Design and realization of a coplanar lumped element band pass filter on GaAs using the developed CPW EC-ANN models are demonstrated.展开更多
Ni-Ce0.8Sm.2O.9 （Ni-SDC） cermet was selected as anode material for reduced temperature （800℃） solid oxide fuel cells in this study. The influence of NiO powder fabrication methods for Ni-SDC cermets on the electr...Ni-Ce0.8Sm.2O.9 （Ni-SDC） cermet was selected as anode material for reduced temperature （800℃） solid oxide fuel cells in this study. The influence of NiO powder fabrication methods for Ni-SDC cermets on the electrode performance was investigated so that the result obtained can be applied to make high-quality anode. Three kinds of NiO powder were synthesized with a fourth kind being available in the market. Four types of anode precursors were fabricated with these NiO powders and Ce0.8Sm.2O.9 （SDC）, and then were reduced to anode wafers for sequencing measurement. The electrical conductivity of the anodes was measured and the effect ofmicrostructure was investigated. It was found that the anode electrical conductivity depends strongly on the NiO powder morphologies, microstructure of the cermet anode and particle sizes, which are decided by NiO powder preparation technique. The highest electrical conductivity is obtained for anode cermets with NiO powder synthesized by NiCO3-2Ni（OH）2-4H2O or Ni（NO3）2-6H2O decomposition technique.展开更多
We have investigated the doping behavior of rare earth element holmium （Ho3＋） in ZnO semiconductor. The structural, microstructure, and magnetic properties of Zn1-xHoxO （x=0.0, 0.04, and 0.05） thin films deposite...We have investigated the doping behavior of rare earth element holmium （Ho3＋） in ZnO semiconductor. The structural, microstructure, and magnetic properties of Zn1-xHoxO （x=0.0, 0.04, and 0.05） thin films deposited on Si（100） substrate by thermal evaporation technique were studied. The ceramic targets were prepared by conventional solid state ceramic technique. The pallets used as target were final sintered at 900℃ in the presence of N2 atmosphere. The experimental results of X-ray diffraction （XRD） spectra, surface morphology, and magnetic properties show that the Ho3＋ doped ZnO thin films has a strong influence on the materials properties. The higher angle shift in peak position and most preferred （101） orientation were observed in XRD pattern. These spectra confirmed the substitution of Ho3＋ in ZnO lattice. The surface morphology and stoichiometry for both bulk and thin films were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. It was observed that grain size decreases with the increase of Ho3＋. Room temperature ferromagnetism was observed for Zn0.95Ho0.050 films. The ferromagnetism might be attributed to the substitution of Ho ions for Zn2＋ in ZnO lattices.展开更多
Kondo transport properties through a Kondo-type quantum dot （QD） with a side-coupled triple-QD structure are systematically investigated by using the non-equilibrium Green＇s function method. We firstly derive the f...Kondo transport properties through a Kondo-type quantum dot （QD） with a side-coupled triple-QD structure are systematically investigated by using the non-equilibrium Green＇s function method. We firstly derive the formulae of the current, the linear conductance, the transmission coefficient, and the local density of states. Then we carry out the analytical and numerical studies and some universal conductance properties are obtained. It is shown that the number of the conductance valleys is intrinsically determined by the side-coupled QDs and at most equal to the number of the QDs included in the side-coupled structure in the asymmetric limit. In the process of forming the conductance valleys, the side-coupled QD system plays the dominant role while the couplings between the Kondo-type QD and the side-coupled structure play the subsidiary and indispensable roles. To testify the validity of the universal conductance properties, another different kinds of side-coupled triple-QD structures are considered. It should be emphasized that these universal properties axe applicable in understanding this kind of systems with arbitrary many-QD side structures.展开更多
We elucidate a recently emergent framework in unifying the two families of high temperature （high To） superconductors, cuprates and iron-based superconductors. The unification suggests that the latter is simply the ...We elucidate a recently emergent framework in unifying the two families of high temperature （high To） superconductors, cuprates and iron-based superconductors. The unification suggests that the latter is simply the counterpart of the former to realize robust extended s-wave pairing symmetries in a square lattice. The unification identifies that the key ingredients （gene） of high Tc superconductors is a quasi two dimensional electronic environment in which the d-orbitals of cations that partic- ipate in strong in-plane couplings to the p-orbitals of anions are isolated near Fermi energy. With this gene, the superexchange magnetic interactions mediated by anions could maximize their contributions to superconductivity. Creating the gene requires special arrangements between local electronic structures and crystal lattice structures. The speciality explains why high Tc superconductors are so rare. An explicit prediction is made to realize high Tc superconductivity in Co/Ni-based materials with a quasi two dimensional hexagonal lattice structure formed by trigonal bipyramidal complexes.展开更多
Using a ball-milling technique,polymorphous iron particles were prepared by changing only the liquid-solid ratioλ.Effects of λon their morphology,structure,conductivity,and electromagnetic properties were studied.Th...Using a ball-milling technique,polymorphous iron particles were prepared by changing only the liquid-solid ratioλ.Effects of λon their morphology,structure,conductivity,and electromagnetic properties were studied.The results show that an increase ofλfrom 0 to 0.25 causes a nonlinear decrease of the conductivity in the ranges of 88.50-2.25 S cm-1 and a regular variation of the electromagnetic parameters,corresponding to the as-obtained iron particles.This is ascribed to a combination of the increased shape anisotropy and the decreased fresh surface with active atoms deriving from the weakened welding-on action and the enhanced micro-malleation action in the ball-milling process.Hereinto,the iron flakes formed at wet-milling with λ=0.08-0.25 have lower conductivity,higher permittivity and permeability,and more excellent absorption property compared with the irregular iron particles obtained at dry-milling withλ=0.It is a consequence of the synergistic effect of dielectric relaxation loss,exchange energy and conductance loss originating from the flake-shape structures.This indicates that the morphology,structure,conductivity,and electromagnetic properties of the products can be effectively controlled by changingλ.展开更多
We have synthesized two iron fluo-arsenides ACa2Fe4As4Fz with A = Rb and Cs, analogous to the newly discovered superconductor KCazFe4As4F2. The quinary inor- ganic compounds crystallize in a body-centered tetragonal l...We have synthesized two iron fluo-arsenides ACa2Fe4As4Fz with A = Rb and Cs, analogous to the newly discovered superconductor KCazFe4As4F2. The quinary inor- ganic compounds crystallize in a body-centered tetragonal lattice with space group I4/mmm, which contain double Fe2As2 layers that are separated by insulating Ca2F2 layers. The electrical and magnetic measurements on the polycrys- talline samples demonstrate that the new materials undergo superconducting transitions at Tc = 30.5 and 28.2 K, respec- tively, without extrinsic doping. The correlations between Tc and structural parameters are discussed.展开更多
High-temperature proton exchange membrane(HT-PEM)fuel cells offer more advantages than low-temperature PEM fuel cells.The ideal characteristics of HT-PEMs are high conductivities,low-humidity operation conditions,adeq...High-temperature proton exchange membrane(HT-PEM)fuel cells offer more advantages than low-temperature PEM fuel cells.The ideal characteristics of HT-PEMs are high conductivities,low-humidity operation conditions,adequate mechanical properties,and competitive costs.Various molecular moieties,such as benzimidazole,benzothiazole,imide,and ether ether ketone,have been introduced to polymer chain backbones to satisfy the application requirements for HT-PEMs.The most common sulfonated polymers based on the main chain backbones have been employed to improve the rties.Side group/chain engineering,including the introduction of SO_(3)^(-) on the side chain,grafting,branching,and crosslinking,has been widely applied to HTPEMs to further improve their proton conductivity,thermal stability,and mechanical properties.Currently,phosphoric acid-doped polybenzimidazole is the most successful polymer material for application in HT-PEMs.The compositing/blending modification methods of polymers are effective in obtaining high PA-doping levels and superior mechanical properties.In this review,the current progress of various membrane materials used for HT-PEMs is summarized.The synthesis and performance characteristics of polymers containing specific moieties in the chain backbones applied to HT-PEMs are discussed systemically.Various modification approaches and their deficiencies associated with HT-PEMs are analyzed and clarified.Prospects and future challenges are also presented.展开更多
Pressure effect on the electrical conductivity of San Carlos olivine was investigated by the newly installed electrical conductivity measurement system at China University of Geosciences. Electrical conductivity of Sa...Pressure effect on the electrical conductivity of San Carlos olivine was investigated by the newly installed electrical conductivity measurement system at China University of Geosciences. Electrical conductivity of San Carlos olivine aggregates was measured up to 12 GPa and 1475 K using the Walker-type multi-anvil apparatus equipped with eight WC cubes as the second-stage anvils. The pressure generation against applied load for the experimental assemblage was examined by phase transition of Bi, quartz, forsterite under different P-T conditions. To check the data validity of this new system, electrical conductivities of the serpentinites and talc samples were measured. The results are consistent with the published data of the same samples. Electrical conductivity （σ） of the San Carlos olivine aggregates and temperature （T） satisfy the Arrhenian formula： σ=σ0exp[-（△E＋P△V）/kT]. The pre-exponential factor （σ0）, activation energy （AE） and activation volume （AV） yield value of 7.74 S/m, 0.85 eV and 0.94 cm^3/mol, respectively. Electrical conductivities of the San Carlos olivine aggregates decline with increasing pressure at same temperatures. The negative pressure effect can be interpreted by strain energy model of defect energy together with the lattice deformation. In addition, the electrical conductivity-depth 1-D profile of the upper mantle was constructed based on our results and some assumptions. The calculated profile is concordant with the geophysical observation at the depth of 180-350 km beneath Europe, which indicates that the upper mantle beneath Europe might be dry.展开更多
Cr_2Ge_2Te_6is an intrinsic ferromagnetic semiconductor with van der Waals type layered structure,thus represents a promising material for novel electronic and spintronic devices.Here we combine scanning tunneling mic...Cr_2Ge_2Te_6is an intrinsic ferromagnetic semiconductor with van der Waals type layered structure,thus represents a promising material for novel electronic and spintronic devices.Here we combine scanning tunneling microscopy and first-principles calculations to investigate the electronic structure of Cr_2Ge_2Te_6.Tunneling spectroscopy reveals a surprising large energy level shift and change of energy gap size across the ferromagnetic to paramagnetic phase transition,as well as a peculiar double-peak electronic state on the Cr-site defect.These features can be quantitatively explained by density functional theory calculations,which uncover a close relationship between the electronic structure and magnetic order.These findings shed important new lights on the microscopic electronic structure and origin of magnetic order in Cr_2Ge_2Te_6.展开更多
We report^(75) As nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)/nuclear quadrupole resonance(NQR) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) studies on LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x. There are two superconducting domes in this material. The firs...We report^(75) As nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)/nuclear quadrupole resonance(NQR) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) studies on LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x. There are two superconducting domes in this material. The first one appears at 0.03 ≤ x ≤0.2 with T_c^(max) = 27 K, and the second one at 0.25 ≤x≤0.75 with T_c^(max) = 30 K. By NMR and TEM, we demonstrate that a C4-to-C2 structural phase transition(SPT) takes place above both domes, with the transition temperature T_s varying strongly with x. In the first dome, the SPT is followed by an antiferromagnetic(AF) transition, but neither AF order nor low-energy spin fluctuations are found in the second dome. By ^(75) As nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate(1/T_1) measurements, we find that AF order and superconductivity coexist microscopically in LaFeAsO_(0.97) F_(0.03). In the coexisting region, 1/T_1 decreases at T_c but becomes proportional to T below 0.6 T_c, indicating gapless excitations. Therefore, in contrast to the early reports, the obtained phase diagram for x ≤ 0.2 is quite similar to the doped BaFe_2As_2 system. The electrical resistivity p in the second dome can be fitted by ρ = ρ0 + AT^n with n = 1 and a maximal coefficient A at around xopt = 0.5-0.55 at which T_s extrapolates to zero and Tc is the maximal, which suggests the importance of quantum critical fluctuations associated with the SPT. We have constructed a complete phase diagram of LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x, which provides insight into the relationship between SPT, antiferromagnetism and superconductivity.展开更多
By using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)/spectroscopy(STS), we systematically characterize the electronic structure of lightly doped 1 T-TiSe_2, and demonstrate the existence of the electronic inhomogeneity and the...By using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)/spectroscopy(STS), we systematically characterize the electronic structure of lightly doped 1 T-TiSe_2, and demonstrate the existence of the electronic inhomogeneity and the pseudogap state. It is found that the intercalation induced lattice distortion impacts the local band structure and reduce the size of the charge density wave(CDW) gap with the persisted 2 × 2 spatial modulation. On the other hand, the delocalized doping electrons promote the formation of pseudogap. Domination by either of the two effects results in the separation of two characteristic regions in real space, exhibiting rather different electronic structures. Further doping electrons to the surface confirms that the pseudogap may be the precursor for the superconducting gap. This study suggests that the competition of local lattice distortion and the delocalized doping effect contribute to the complicated relationship between charge density wave and superconductivity for intercalated 1 T-TiSe_2.展开更多
High temperature electrical and thermal transport properties,that is,electrical conductivity,Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity,of CdO ceramics have been investigated.Because of the good electrical propertie...High temperature electrical and thermal transport properties,that is,electrical conductivity,Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity,of CdO ceramics have been investigated.Because of the good electrical properties and low thermal conductivity,the dimensionless figure-of-merit ZT of the CdO ceramics reaches 0.34 at 1023 K.This value is comparable to the best reported ZT for the n-type oxide ceramic thermoelectric materials and remains as potential to be further improved by porosity controlling or nanostructuring.展开更多
基金Project(20110006110003)supported by the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of ChinaProject(51434005)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The ambient electrical conductivity (AEC) of carbon cathode materials was investigated in respect to their open porosity, crystal structure and graphite content using hydrostatic method, four-probe technique and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The AEC is proportional to the specific conductivity (σ0) and the exponential of (1?ε) (ε is porosity) by a quasi-uniform formula based on the percolation theory. Theσ0 can reflect the intrinsic conductivity of the carbon cathodes free of pores, and it depends on the mean crystallite size parallel to the layer (002). The exponentn is dependent on the materials nature of the cathode aggregates, while an averaged value, 4.65, can practically work well with 5 types of cathode materials. The calculation ofσ0 can be extended to the graphitic cathodes containing different aggregates using the simple rule of mixture.
基金Project (21171027) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (K1001020-11) supported by the Science and Technology Key Project of Changsha City, ChinaProject ([2010]70) supported by Science and Technology Innovative Research Team in Higher Educational Institutions of Hunan Province, China
文摘ZnO nanorod arrays （NRs） were synthesized on the fluorine-doped SnO2 transparent conductive glass （FTO） by a simple chemical bath deposition （CBD） method combined with alkali-etched method in potassium hydroxide （KOH） solution. X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and current-voltage （I-V） curve were used to characterize the structure, morphologies and optoelectronic properties. The results demonstrated that ZnO NRs had wurtzite structures, the morphologies and photovoltaic properties of ZnO NRs were closely related to the concentration of KOH and etching time, well-aligned and uniformly distributed ZnO NRs were obtained after etching with 0.1 mol/L KOH for 1 h. ZnO NRs treated by KOH had been proved to have superior photovoltaic properties compared with high density ZnO NRs. When using ZnO NRs etched with 0.1 mol/L KOH for 1 h as the anode of solar cell, the conversion efficiency, short circuit current and open circuit voltage, compared with the unetched ZnO NRs, increased by 0.71%, 2.79 mA and 0.03 V, respectively.
文摘Novel accurate and efficient equivalent circuit trained artificial neural-network （EC-ANN） models,which inherit and improve upon EC model and EM-ANN models＇ advantages,are developed for coplanar waveguide （CPW） discontinuities. Modeled discontinuities include ： CPW step, interdigital capacitor, symmetric cross junction, and spiral inductor, for which validation tests are performed. These models allow for circuit design, simulation, and optimization within a CAD simulator. Design and realization of a coplanar lumped element band pass filter on GaAs using the developed CPW EC-ANN models are demonstrated.
文摘Ni-Ce0.8Sm.2O.9 （Ni-SDC） cermet was selected as anode material for reduced temperature （800℃） solid oxide fuel cells in this study. The influence of NiO powder fabrication methods for Ni-SDC cermets on the electrode performance was investigated so that the result obtained can be applied to make high-quality anode. Three kinds of NiO powder were synthesized with a fourth kind being available in the market. Four types of anode precursors were fabricated with these NiO powders and Ce0.8Sm.2O.9 （SDC）, and then were reduced to anode wafers for sequencing measurement. The electrical conductivity of the anodes was measured and the effect ofmicrostructure was investigated. It was found that the anode electrical conductivity depends strongly on the NiO powder morphologies, microstructure of the cermet anode and particle sizes, which are decided by NiO powder preparation technique. The highest electrical conductivity is obtained for anode cermets with NiO powder synthesized by NiCO3-2Ni（OH）2-4H2O or Ni（NO3）2-6H2O decomposition technique.
文摘We have investigated the doping behavior of rare earth element holmium （Ho3＋） in ZnO semiconductor. The structural, microstructure, and magnetic properties of Zn1-xHoxO （x=0.0, 0.04, and 0.05） thin films deposited on Si（100） substrate by thermal evaporation technique were studied. The ceramic targets were prepared by conventional solid state ceramic technique. The pallets used as target were final sintered at 900℃ in the presence of N2 atmosphere. The experimental results of X-ray diffraction （XRD） spectra, surface morphology, and magnetic properties show that the Ho3＋ doped ZnO thin films has a strong influence on the materials properties. The higher angle shift in peak position and most preferred （101） orientation were observed in XRD pattern. These spectra confirmed the substitution of Ho3＋ in ZnO lattice. The surface morphology and stoichiometry for both bulk and thin films were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. It was observed that grain size decreases with the increase of Ho3＋. Room temperature ferromagnetism was observed for Zn0.95Ho0.050 films. The ferromagnetism might be attributed to the substitution of Ho ions for Zn2＋ in ZnO lattices.
基金Supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10604005 and 10974015 the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University under Grant No.NCET-08-0044
文摘Kondo transport properties through a Kondo-type quantum dot （QD） with a side-coupled triple-QD structure are systematically investigated by using the non-equilibrium Green＇s function method. We firstly derive the formulae of the current, the linear conductance, the transmission coefficient, and the local density of states. Then we carry out the analytical and numerical studies and some universal conductance properties are obtained. It is shown that the number of the conductance valleys is intrinsically determined by the side-coupled QDs and at most equal to the number of the QDs included in the side-coupled structure in the asymmetric limit. In the process of forming the conductance valleys, the side-coupled QD system plays the dominant role while the couplings between the Kondo-type QD and the side-coupled structure play the subsidiary and indispensable roles. To testify the validity of the universal conductance properties, another different kinds of side-coupled triple-QD structures are considered. It should be emphasized that these universal properties axe applicable in understanding this kind of systems with arbitrary many-QD side structures.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of Chinathe Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘We elucidate a recently emergent framework in unifying the two families of high temperature （high To） superconductors, cuprates and iron-based superconductors. The unification suggests that the latter is simply the counterpart of the former to realize robust extended s-wave pairing symmetries in a square lattice. The unification identifies that the key ingredients （gene） of high Tc superconductors is a quasi two dimensional electronic environment in which the d-orbitals of cations that partic- ipate in strong in-plane couplings to the p-orbitals of anions are isolated near Fermi energy. With this gene, the superexchange magnetic interactions mediated by anions could maximize their contributions to superconductivity. Creating the gene requires special arrangements between local electronic structures and crystal lattice structures. The speciality explains why high Tc superconductors are so rare. An explicit prediction is made to realize high Tc superconductivity in Co/Ni-based materials with a quasi two dimensional hexagonal lattice structure formed by trigonal bipyramidal complexes.
基金supported in part by Natural Scientific Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Project Nos.Y4100022 and Y4100074)New Bud Talents Grant from Zhejiang Province,Science and Technology Projects from Jinhua City(Grant No.2010A12066)+1 种基金Doctoral Startup Foundation from Zhejiang Normal University(Grant No.ZC304009094)Open Lab Project and the 12th Research Task from Zhejiang Normal University
文摘Using a ball-milling technique,polymorphous iron particles were prepared by changing only the liquid-solid ratioλ.Effects of λon their morphology,structure,conductivity,and electromagnetic properties were studied.The results show that an increase ofλfrom 0 to 0.25 causes a nonlinear decrease of the conductivity in the ranges of 88.50-2.25 S cm-1 and a regular variation of the electromagnetic parameters,corresponding to the as-obtained iron particles.This is ascribed to a combination of the increased shape anisotropy and the decreased fresh surface with active atoms deriving from the weakened welding-on action and the enhanced micro-malleation action in the ball-milling process.Hereinto,the iron flakes formed at wet-milling with λ=0.08-0.25 have lower conductivity,higher permittivity and permeability,and more excellent absorption property compared with the irregular iron particles obtained at dry-milling withλ=0.It is a consequence of the synergistic effect of dielectric relaxation loss,exchange energy and conductance loss originating from the flake-shape structures.This indicates that the morphology,structure,conductivity,and electromagnetic properties of the products can be effectively controlled by changingλ.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(90922002 and 11190023)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFA0300202)
文摘We have synthesized two iron fluo-arsenides ACa2Fe4As4Fz with A = Rb and Cs, analogous to the newly discovered superconductor KCazFe4As4F2. The quinary inor- ganic compounds crystallize in a body-centered tetragonal lattice with space group I4/mmm, which contain double Fe2As2 layers that are separated by insulating Ca2F2 layers. The electrical and magnetic measurements on the polycrys- talline samples demonstrate that the new materials undergo superconducting transitions at Tc = 30.5 and 28.2 K, respec- tively, without extrinsic doping. The correlations between Tc and structural parameters are discussed.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFC1906602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1904171)+3 种基金the Foundation for"Talent Program"the Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering,Institute of Process Engineering(IPE)Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),the Project Fund of Jiangsu Bingcheng Hydrogen Energy Technology Co.,Ltd.the Young Backbone Teachers Training Program Foundation of Henan University of Technology。
文摘High-temperature proton exchange membrane(HT-PEM)fuel cells offer more advantages than low-temperature PEM fuel cells.The ideal characteristics of HT-PEMs are high conductivities,low-humidity operation conditions,adequate mechanical properties,and competitive costs.Various molecular moieties,such as benzimidazole,benzothiazole,imide,and ether ether ketone,have been introduced to polymer chain backbones to satisfy the application requirements for HT-PEMs.The most common sulfonated polymers based on the main chain backbones have been employed to improve the rties.Side group/chain engineering,including the introduction of SO_(3)^(-) on the side chain,grafting,branching,and crosslinking,has been widely applied to HTPEMs to further improve their proton conductivity,thermal stability,and mechanical properties.Currently,phosphoric acid-doped polybenzimidazole is the most successful polymer material for application in HT-PEMs.The compositing/blending modification methods of polymers are effective in obtaining high PA-doping levels and superior mechanical properties.In this review,the current progress of various membrane materials used for HT-PEMs is summarized.The synthesis and performance characteristics of polymers containing specific moieties in the chain backbones applied to HT-PEMs are discussed systemically.Various modification approaches and their deficiencies associated with HT-PEMs are analyzed and clarified.Prospects and future challenges are also presented.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41472040)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant Nos. G1323531510, CUGL150801)the MOST Special Fund from the State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences (Grant No. MSFGPMR201408)
文摘Pressure effect on the electrical conductivity of San Carlos olivine was investigated by the newly installed electrical conductivity measurement system at China University of Geosciences. Electrical conductivity of San Carlos olivine aggregates was measured up to 12 GPa and 1475 K using the Walker-type multi-anvil apparatus equipped with eight WC cubes as the second-stage anvils. The pressure generation against applied load for the experimental assemblage was examined by phase transition of Bi, quartz, forsterite under different P-T conditions. To check the data validity of this new system, electrical conductivities of the serpentinites and talc samples were measured. The results are consistent with the published data of the same samples. Electrical conductivity （σ） of the San Carlos olivine aggregates and temperature （T） satisfy the Arrhenian formula： σ=σ0exp[-（△E＋P△V）/kT]. The pre-exponential factor （σ0）, activation energy （AE） and activation volume （AV） yield value of 7.74 S/m, 0.85 eV and 0.94 cm^3/mol, respectively. Electrical conductivities of the San Carlos olivine aggregates decline with increasing pressure at same temperatures. The negative pressure effect can be interpreted by strain energy model of defect energy together with the lattice deformation. In addition, the electrical conductivity-depth 1-D profile of the upper mantle was constructed based on our results and some assumptions. The calculated profile is concordant with the geophysical observation at the depth of 180-350 km beneath Europe, which indicates that the upper mantle beneath Europe might be dry.
基金supported by the Basic Science Center Project of NSFC(51788104)the MOST of China(2015CB921000)+6 种基金the support from Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program and NSFC(11774196)S.H.Z.is supported by the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents of China(BX201600091)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2017M610858)the support of the National Key Research and Development Program(2016YFA0300404)NSFC Grant(11674326)the Joint Funds of NSFC and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’Large-Scale Scientific Facility(U1432139)supported in part by the Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Chip(ICFC)
文摘Cr_2Ge_2Te_6is an intrinsic ferromagnetic semiconductor with van der Waals type layered structure,thus represents a promising material for novel electronic and spintronic devices.Here we combine scanning tunneling microscopy and first-principles calculations to investigate the electronic structure of Cr_2Ge_2Te_6.Tunneling spectroscopy reveals a surprising large energy level shift and change of energy gap size across the ferromagnetic to paramagnetic phase transition,as well as a peculiar double-peak electronic state on the Cr-site defect.These features can be quantitatively explained by density functional theory calculations,which uncover a close relationship between the electronic structure and magnetic order.These findings shed important new lights on the microscopic electronic structure and origin of magnetic order in Cr_2Ge_2Te_6.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0302904)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11674377,and 11634015)+2 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB07020200)supported by research grants from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS)(Grant No.16H0401618)supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘We report^(75) As nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)/nuclear quadrupole resonance(NQR) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) studies on LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x. There are two superconducting domes in this material. The first one appears at 0.03 ≤ x ≤0.2 with T_c^(max) = 27 K, and the second one at 0.25 ≤x≤0.75 with T_c^(max) = 30 K. By NMR and TEM, we demonstrate that a C4-to-C2 structural phase transition(SPT) takes place above both domes, with the transition temperature T_s varying strongly with x. In the first dome, the SPT is followed by an antiferromagnetic(AF) transition, but neither AF order nor low-energy spin fluctuations are found in the second dome. By ^(75) As nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate(1/T_1) measurements, we find that AF order and superconductivity coexist microscopically in LaFeAsO_(0.97) F_(0.03). In the coexisting region, 1/T_1 decreases at T_c but becomes proportional to T below 0.6 T_c, indicating gapless excitations. Therefore, in contrast to the early reports, the obtained phase diagram for x ≤ 0.2 is quite similar to the doped BaFe_2As_2 system. The electrical resistivity p in the second dome can be fitted by ρ = ρ0 + AT^n with n = 1 and a maximal coefficient A at around xopt = 0.5-0.55 at which T_s extrapolates to zero and Tc is the maximal, which suggests the importance of quantum critical fluctuations associated with the SPT. We have constructed a complete phase diagram of LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x, which provides insight into the relationship between SPT, antiferromagnetism and superconductivity.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2014CB921103,2013CB922103,2016YFA0300400,2015CB921202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11774149,11374140,11190023,11774152,51372112,11574133)+1 种基金NSF Jiangsu Province(BK20150012)the Open Research Fund Program of the State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics
文摘By using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)/spectroscopy(STS), we systematically characterize the electronic structure of lightly doped 1 T-TiSe_2, and demonstrate the existence of the electronic inhomogeneity and the pseudogap state. It is found that the intercalation induced lattice distortion impacts the local band structure and reduce the size of the charge density wave(CDW) gap with the persisted 2 × 2 spatial modulation. On the other hand, the delocalized doping electrons promote the formation of pseudogap. Domination by either of the two effects results in the separation of two characteristic regions in real space, exhibiting rather different electronic structures. Further doping electrons to the surface confirms that the pseudogap may be the precursor for the superconducting gap. This study suggests that the competition of local lattice distortion and the delocalized doping effect contribute to the complicated relationship between charge density wave and superconductivity for intercalated 1 T-TiSe_2.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Hebei Province(Grant No.A2013201249)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51372064)
文摘High temperature electrical and thermal transport properties,that is,electrical conductivity,Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity,of CdO ceramics have been investigated.Because of the good electrical properties and low thermal conductivity,the dimensionless figure-of-merit ZT of the CdO ceramics reaches 0.34 at 1023 K.This value is comparable to the best reported ZT for the n-type oxide ceramic thermoelectric materials and remains as potential to be further improved by porosity controlling or nanostructuring.
