Semiconductor photocatalytic technology has shown great prospects in converting solar energy into chemical energy to mitigate energy crisis and solve environmental pollution problems.The key issue is the development o...Semiconductor photocatalytic technology has shown great prospects in converting solar energy into chemical energy to mitigate energy crisis and solve environmental pollution problems.The key issue is the development of high-efficiency photocatalysts.Various strategies in the state-of-the-art advancements,such as heterostructure construction,heteroatom doping,metal/single atom loading,and defect engineering,have been presented for the graphitic carbon nitride(g-C3N4)-based nanocomposite catalysts to design their surface chemical environments and internal electronic structures to make them more suitable for different photocatalytic applications.In this review,nanoarchitecture design,synthesis methods,photochemical properties,potential photocatalytic applications,and related reaction mechanisms of the modified high-efficiency carbon nitride-based photocatalysts were briefly summarized.The superior photocatalytic performance was identified to be associated with the enhanced visible-light response,fast photoinduced electron-hole separation,efficient charge migration,and increased unsaturated active sites.Moreover,the further advance of the visible-light harvesting and solar-to-energy conversions are proposed.展开更多
Based on the dielectric continuum model and Loudon's uniaxial crystal model, the properties of the quasi. confined (QC) optical phonon dispersions and the electron-QC phonons coupling functions in an asymmetric wur...Based on the dielectric continuum model and Loudon's uniaxial crystal model, the properties of the quasi. confined (QC) optical phonon dispersions and the electron-QC phonons coupling functions in an asymmetric wurtzite quantum well (QW) are deduced via the method of electrostatic .potential expanding. The present theoretical scheme can naturally reduce to the results in symmetric wurtzite QW once a set of symmetric structural parameters are chosen. Numerical calculations on an asymmetric AlN/GaN/AIo,15 Gao.85N Wurtzite Q W are performed. A detailed comparison with the symmetric wurtzite QW was also performed. The results show that the structural asymmetry of wurtzite QW changes greatly the dispersion frequencies and the electrostatic potential distributions of the QC optical phonon modes.展开更多
Conventional boron nitride(BN)-based composites are often limited by high porosity and long processing cycles,which severely restrict their mechanical performance and engineering applications.To overcome these limitat...Conventional boron nitride(BN)-based composites are often limited by high porosity and long processing cycles,which severely restrict their mechanical performance and engineering applications.To overcome these limitations,a novel organic-inorganic hybrid matrix combined with a hot-compression orientation strategy is proposed.Liquid-phase polyborazylene(PBZ)was employed to promote the rearrangement and alignment of h-BN lamellae during pressing,and subsequent pyrolysis yielded a dense and continuous BN matrix with in situ precipitated nanocrystals serving as loadtransfer nodes.This process significantly enhanced densification,reduced porosity,and enabled the construction of an ordered lamellar structure.Unlike conventional PIP processes that typically require~10 repeated infiltration-pyrolysis cycles,this method achieves dense composites in a single pyrolysis step,effectively avoiding fiber damage and greatly shortening the fabrication cycle.The synergistic effects of aligned lamellae inducing extended crack propagation paths and in situ nanocrystals providing additional load-transfer mechanisms effectively improved the mechanical performance of the composites.The proposed PBZ-assisted hybrid matrix and lamellar-orientation design strategy offers a new and efficient route for developing high-performance BN-based composites with excellent wave-transmitting and thermal protection capabilities.展开更多
Nitride based catalysts have recently emerged as efficient non-precious metal catalysts for ammonia synthesis,overcoming traditional scale-relationship limitations.However,their synthesis is often hindered by high moi...Nitride based catalysts have recently emerged as efficient non-precious metal catalysts for ammonia synthesis,overcoming traditional scale-relationship limitations.However,their synthesis is often hindered by high moisture sensitivity,and the use of toxic reagents presents both procedural and environmental challenges.In this study,we introduce an innovative argon plasma sputtering method to tackle the above challenges for the fabrication of nitride based catalysts.This self-created approach enables the direct use of as-prepared catalysts in ammonia synthesis,eliminating the need for additional reduction steps and streamlining the process from synthesis to application,and more importantly,the Ni nanoparticles exhibit smaller sizes(4.04 nm)compared to those produced by chemical vapor deposition,with no aggregation observed after ammonia synthesis.Additionally,a time delay was demonstrated via in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(DRIFTS)between nitrogen adsorption and conversion,partially supporting the“dual active site”concept.The rate-determining step of the ammonia synthesis reaction is supposed not to be nitrogen activation but rather the subsequent hydrogenation of nitrogen species or the desorption of NH3.These findings highlight the advantages of the sputtering method and present a promising and environmentally friendly approach to developing heterogeneous catalysts for ammonia synthesis.展开更多
This paper has proposed an experimental system for non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)wireless optical communication in challenging underwater turbulent environments,employing the gallium nitride(GaN)-based micro-LED...This paper has proposed an experimental system for non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)wireless optical communication in challenging underwater turbulent environments,employing the gallium nitride(GaN)-based micro-LED array.This design of the GaN-based micro-LED array enables the independent transmission of signals from distinct data streams within the NOMA framework,facilitating direct optical power-domain superposition of NOMA signals.The experimental setup involves emulating oceanic turbulence channels,characterized by varying the level of scintillation intensity,to thoroughly investigate the bit error rate(BER)performance.The outcomes unequivocally demonstrate the superiority of our proposed NOMA scheme,as compared to conventional circuit-driven optical NOMA systems utilizing fixed LED array grouping,particularly in the presence of turbulent underwater channels.The proposed NOMA scheme exhibits consistently superior BER performance and maintains excellent linearity at the lower frequencies while effectively mitigating signal distortion at the higher frequencies.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (No. 1908085ME165)the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Key Foundation (No. 2008085UD07)the Special Funds for the Development of Local Science and Technology from the Central Government in Anhui Province (No. 803214271050)
摘要Semiconductor photocatalytic technology has shown great prospects in converting solar energy into chemical energy to mitigate energy crisis and solve environmental pollution problems.The key issue is the development of high-efficiency photocatalysts.Various strategies in the state-of-the-art advancements,such as heterostructure construction,heteroatom doping,metal/single atom loading,and defect engineering,have been presented for the graphitic carbon nitride(g-C3N4)-based nanocomposite catalysts to design their surface chemical environments and internal electronic structures to make them more suitable for different photocatalytic applications.In this review,nanoarchitecture design,synthesis methods,photochemical properties,potential photocatalytic applications,and related reaction mechanisms of the modified high-efficiency carbon nitride-based photocatalysts were briefly summarized.The superior photocatalytic performance was identified to be associated with the enhanced visible-light response,fast photoinduced electron-hole separation,efficient charge migration,and increased unsaturated active sites.Moreover,the further advance of the visible-light harvesting and solar-to-energy conversions are proposed.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 60276004 and 6939007,3, the Scientilic Research Foundation for the Returned 0overseas Chinese Scholars State Education Ministry of China
摘要Based on the dielectric continuum model and Loudon's uniaxial crystal model, the properties of the quasi. confined (QC) optical phonon dispersions and the electron-QC phonons coupling functions in an asymmetric wurtzite quantum well (QW) are deduced via the method of electrostatic .potential expanding. The present theoretical scheme can naturally reduce to the results in symmetric wurtzite QW once a set of symmetric structural parameters are chosen. Numerical calculations on an asymmetric AlN/GaN/AIo,15 Gao.85N Wurtzite Q W are performed. A detailed comparison with the symmetric wurtzite QW was also performed. The results show that the structural asymmetry of wurtzite QW changes greatly the dispersion frequencies and the electrostatic potential distributions of the QC optical phonon modes.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2024YFB3714702)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52072088 and 52072089)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(No.LH2023E061)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Leading Talent of Harbin Manufacturing(No.2022CXRCCG001).
摘要Conventional boron nitride(BN)-based composites are often limited by high porosity and long processing cycles,which severely restrict their mechanical performance and engineering applications.To overcome these limitations,a novel organic-inorganic hybrid matrix combined with a hot-compression orientation strategy is proposed.Liquid-phase polyborazylene(PBZ)was employed to promote the rearrangement and alignment of h-BN lamellae during pressing,and subsequent pyrolysis yielded a dense and continuous BN matrix with in situ precipitated nanocrystals serving as loadtransfer nodes.This process significantly enhanced densification,reduced porosity,and enabled the construction of an ordered lamellar structure.Unlike conventional PIP processes that typically require~10 repeated infiltration-pyrolysis cycles,this method achieves dense composites in a single pyrolysis step,effectively avoiding fiber damage and greatly shortening the fabrication cycle.The synergistic effects of aligned lamellae inducing extended crack propagation paths and in situ nanocrystals providing additional load-transfer mechanisms effectively improved the mechanical performance of the composites.The proposed PBZ-assisted hybrid matrix and lamellar-orientation design strategy offers a new and efficient route for developing high-performance BN-based composites with excellent wave-transmitting and thermal protection capabilities.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4002403)the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program(XLYC1907075)。
摘要Nitride based catalysts have recently emerged as efficient non-precious metal catalysts for ammonia synthesis,overcoming traditional scale-relationship limitations.However,their synthesis is often hindered by high moisture sensitivity,and the use of toxic reagents presents both procedural and environmental challenges.In this study,we introduce an innovative argon plasma sputtering method to tackle the above challenges for the fabrication of nitride based catalysts.This self-created approach enables the direct use of as-prepared catalysts in ammonia synthesis,eliminating the need for additional reduction steps and streamlining the process from synthesis to application,and more importantly,the Ni nanoparticles exhibit smaller sizes(4.04 nm)compared to those produced by chemical vapor deposition,with no aggregation observed after ammonia synthesis.Additionally,a time delay was demonstrated via in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(DRIFTS)between nitrogen adsorption and conversion,partially supporting the“dual active site”concept.The rate-determining step of the ammonia synthesis reaction is supposed not to be nitrogen activation but rather the subsequent hydrogenation of nitrogen species or the desorption of NH3.These findings highlight the advantages of the sputtering method and present a promising and environmentally friendly approach to developing heterogeneous catalysts for ammonia synthesis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.61871418)。
摘要This paper has proposed an experimental system for non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)wireless optical communication in challenging underwater turbulent environments,employing the gallium nitride(GaN)-based micro-LED array.This design of the GaN-based micro-LED array enables the independent transmission of signals from distinct data streams within the NOMA framework,facilitating direct optical power-domain superposition of NOMA signals.The experimental setup involves emulating oceanic turbulence channels,characterized by varying the level of scintillation intensity,to thoroughly investigate the bit error rate(BER)performance.The outcomes unequivocally demonstrate the superiority of our proposed NOMA scheme,as compared to conventional circuit-driven optical NOMA systems utilizing fixed LED array grouping,particularly in the presence of turbulent underwater channels.The proposed NOMA scheme exhibits consistently superior BER performance and maintains excellent linearity at the lower frequencies while effectively mitigating signal distortion at the higher frequencies.