Control Over the Branched Structures of Platinum Nanocrystals for Electrocatalytic Applications

Ma, Liang,Wang, Chengming,Gong, Ming,Liao, Lingwen,Long, Ran,Wang, Jinguo,Wu, Di,Zhong, Wei,Kim, Moon J.,Chen, Yanxia,Xie, Yi,Xiong, Yujie American Chemical Society 2012 ACS NANO Vol.6 No.11

<P>Structural control of branched nanocrystals allows tuning two parameters that are critical to their catalytic activitythe surface-to-volume ratio, and the number of atomic steps, ledges, and kinks on surface. In this work, we have developed a simple synthetic system that allows tailoring the numbers of branches in Pt nanocrystals by tuning the concentration of additional HCl. In the synthesis, HCl plays triple functions in tuning branched structures <I>via</I> oxidative etching: (i) the crystallinity of seeds and nanocrystals; (ii) the number of {111} or {100} faces provided for growth sites; (iii) the supply kinetics of freshly formed Pt atoms in solution. As a result, tunable Pt branched structurestripods, tetrapods, hexapods, and octopods with identical chemical environmentcan be rationally synthesized in a single system by simply altering the etching strength. The controllability in branched structures enables to reveal that their electrocatalytic performance can be optimized by constructing complex structures. Among various branched structures, Pt octopods exhibit particularly high activity in formic acid oxidation as compared with their counterparts and commercial Pt/C catalysts. It is anticipated that this work will open a door to design more complex nanostructures and to achieve specific functions for various applications.</P><P><B>Graphic Abstract</B> <IMG SRC='http://pubs.acs.org/appl/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/ancac3/2012/ancac3.2012.6.issue-11/nn304237u/production/images/medium/nn-2012-04237u_0010.gif'></P><P><A href='http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/nn304237u'>ACS Electronic Supporting Info</A></P>

A Defect Detection Algorithm of Denim Fabric Based on Cascading Feature Extraction Architecture

Shuangbao Ma,Renchao Zhang,Yujie Dong,Yuhui Feng,Guoqin Zhang 한국정보처리학회 2023 Journal of information processing systems Vol.19 No.1

Defect detection is one of the key factors in fabric quality control. To improve the speed and accuracy of denimfabric defect detection, this paper proposes a defect detection algorithm based on cascading feature extractionarchitecture. Firstly, this paper extracts these weight parameters of the pre-trained VGG16 model on the largedataset ImageNet and uses its portability to train the defect detection classifier and the defect recognitionclassifier respectively. Secondly, retraining and adjusting partial weight parameters of the convolution layerwere retrained and adjusted from of these two training models on the high-definition fabric defect dataset. Thelast step is merging these two models to get the defect detection algorithm based on cascading architecture. Then there are two comparative experiments between this improved defect detection algorithm and otherfeature extraction methods, such as VGG16, ResNet-50, and Xception. The results of experiments show thatthe defect detection accuracy of this defect detection algorithm can reach 94.3% and the speed is also increasedby 1–3 percentage points.

Recent developments in the field of dehydration of bio-renewable glycerol to acrolein over molecular sieve catalysts

Tianlin Ma,Manyun Yin,Chunyang Su,Ningfei Guo,Xiangxiang Huang,Zhen Han,Yujie Wang,Gangling Chen,Zhi Yun 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.117 No.-

The surplus production of glycerol as a byproduct of biodiesel has become an urgent problem for the sustainabilityof the biodiesel industry. The catalytic transformation of glycerol to value-added chemicalshas attracted the attention of researchers worldwide over the last decade. Among them, selective dehydrationof glycerol to acrolein has gained interest from both academic researchers and industrial applications. Molecular sieves have been considered as the most promising catalysts for industrialapplications of glycerol dehydration. However, there is no systematic summary for the research carriedout for this reaction over molecular sieve catalysts. This work provides a comprehensive and criticalreview of glycerol dehydration to acrolein over molecular sieve catalysts, including ZSM-5, ZSM-11,MCM-22, MCM-41, SBA-15, SAPO-34, HY and Hb. The key technical problems that restrict its industrialapplication are the easy coking and poor stability of the molecular sieves. In particular, the pore size, porestructure, acid amount, acid strength, acid type and reaction conditions that influence the dehydrationperformance are discussed in detail. Furthermore, the reaction mechanism, reaction kinetics, reactionthermodynamics and future research directions for catalyst design and engineering are also presented. This review will deepen our understanding of the catalytic dehydration of glycerol to acrolein and provideguidance for researchers on the rational design of molecular sieve catalysts.

Recent Progress on Spray Pyrolysis for High Performance Electrode Materials in Lithium and Sodium Rechargeable Batteries

Zhu, Yujie,Choi, Seung Ho,Fan, Xiulin,Shin, Jaeho,Ma, Zhaohui,Zachariah, Michael R.,Choi, Jang Wook,Wang, Chunsheng Wiley (John WileySons) 2017 Advanced Energy Materials Vol.7 No.7

An investigation into the thermo-elasto-hydrodynamic effect of notched mechanical seals

Xiangkai Meng,Yujie Qiu,Yi Ma,Xudong Peng 한국원자력학회 2022 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.54 No.6

A 3D thermo-elasto-hydrodynamic model is developed to analyze the sealing performance of a notchedmechanical seal applied in the reactor coolant pump. In the model, the generalized Reynolds equation,the energy equation coupled with notch heat balance equation, the heat conduction equations, and thedeformation equations of the sealing rings are iteratively solved by the finite element method. The filmpressure and temperature distribution are obtained, and the deformation of the sealing rings is revealedto study the mechanism of the notched mechanical seals. A parameterized study is conducted to analyzethe sealing performance under different operating conditions. As a comparison, the sealing performanceof non-notched seals is also studied. The results show that the hydrostatic effect is dominant in the loadcarrying capacity of the fluid film due to the radial mechanical and thermal deformations. The notch cancool the fluid film and influence the thermal deformation of seal rings. The sealing performance issensitive to the pressure difference, ambient temperature, and rotational speed. It is suggested to set thenotches on the softer sealing rings to acquire the greater hydrodynamic effect. Compared with the nonnotched, the notched end face holds a better lubrication performance, especially under lower rotationalspeed.

Consumers’ Sustainable Product Preference and Green Supply Chain Management Analysis

Suo Chenxia,Ma Yujie,Wang Peng,Xiao Bin,Yang Yong 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of u- and e- Service, Scienc Vol.9 No.7

With the continuous rapid growth of national economy and the prominent improvement of people’s income level, people’s consumption concepts and habits have been significantly changed. People also have higher and higher requirements for the quality of life and environment. In recent years, as the safety problems of foods and life products are frequently exposed, the quality safety problem of products also has become a focus. How to eat and use safely becomes the topic that people are most concerned about. So people all cast their eyes to gradually certified pollution-free and green sustainable products. The sustainable product is not just a fashion concept of brand consumption but also of importance significance in solving product quality safety, improving product value, protecting environment and enhancing the international competitiveness of products. In the paper, we first make a survey on consumers’ sustainable product preference by the questionnaire. The paper analyzed the problems existent in consumer sustainable product preference in the form of questionnaire , discussed the mutual relation between corporate green logistics supply and sustainable product production, and put forward beneficial suggestions for corporate green supply chain management.

Blistering of potassium-tantalate single crystals induced by helium implantation

Xiang Bingxi,Han Huangpu,Ma Yujie,Liu Kaige,Wang Lei,Kong Lingbing,Chai Guangyue,Ruan Shuangchen 한국물리학회 2021 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.78 No.9

Potassium-tantalate crystals were implanted with helium ions at 190 keV and then thermally treated at different temperatures to study their blistering. The surface blistering, hydrogen depth distribution, and lattice damage induced by He+ implantation were characterized using secondary ion mass spectroscopy, optical and transmission electron microscopy, and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. The blistering of potassium-tantalate crystals was achieved at certain ion fluences followed by thermal treatment.

Enhanced anticorrosion performance of PPY-graphene oxide/PPY- camphorsulfonic acid composite coating for 304SS bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Li Jiang,Junaid Ali Syed,Guoli Zhang,Yujie Ma,Jun Ma,Hongbin Lu,Xiangkang Meng 한국공업화학회 2019 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.80 No.-

The enhanced corrosion resistance with sustained conductivity are the prerequisites of stainless steelbipolar plates for practical application in proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Herein, we prepare aconductive polypyrrole-graphene oxide/polypyrrole-camphorsulfonic acid bilayer composite coating(PPY-GO/PPY-CSA) on 304 stainless steel bipolar plate by electrodeposition method. The electrochemicaltests are conducted in the simulated bipolar plates working environment, the potentiostatic polarizationresults imply that the PPY-GO/PPY-CSA composite coating offers stable corrosion resistance with lowpotentiostatic corrosion current density in comparison with the PPY-GO coating. The correspondingelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements reveal that the PPY-GO/PPY-CSA compositecoating exhibits satisfactory conductivity and displays sustained anodic protection effect with superioranticorrosion performance during the 696 h of immersion. The excellent corrosion protection ability ofthe PPY-GO/PPY-CSA composite coating owing to its good adhesion strength, compact structure,satisfactory conductivity as well as the synergetic interaction between the two layers of the coating.

3D printed MXene (Ti2AlN)/polycaprolactone composite scaffolds for in situ maxillofacial bone defect repair

Zhimin Xu,Yingxin Zhang,Huanyan Dai,Yu Wang,Yujie Ma,Shuang Tan,Bing Han 한국공업화학회 2022 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.114 No.-

Obtaining a safe and reliable scaffold that can be rapidly fabricated and used for clinical bone defect repairhas always been a challenge. In this study, polycaprolactone (PCL) composite scaffolds with various MXene(Ti2AlN) contents were prepared using 3D printing technology. The effects of different contents of Ti2AlNon the mechanical properties, hydrophilicity, cytocompatibility, and osteogenic differentiation abilitywere systematically studied and analysed. In vitro experiments showed that scaffolds containing 5%Ti2AlN (PCL@5#Ti2AlN) obtained the best cell adhesion and proliferation ability and significantly upregulatedthe alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level. In vivo experiments of tibial defect repair in rats showed thatthe PCL scaffold containing 5% Ti2AlN (PCL@5#Ti2AlN) could significantly promote the formation of newbone, and the experimental results of rabbit maxillofacial bone defect repair further proved that thePCL@5#Ti2AlN scaffold could effectively promote the repair of bone defects. Transcriptome analysis indicatedthat Ti2AlN may promote osteogenic differentiation by the Wnt/b-catenin signaling pathway andcalcium-binding proteins. These findings suggest that Ti2AlN/PCL composite scaffolds with improvedin situ bone repair ability represent an intelligent strategy for bone defect repair.

Enhanced corrosion resistance by polypyrrole and Ti3C2Tx-acrylic epoxy double-layer coating for 304SS bipolar plates of PEMFC

Haifeng Bian,Guoli Zhang,Qingxi Zhai,Yanyan Du,Yujie Ma,Beibei Yang,Shaochun Tang,Duan Bin,Xiangkang Meng,Hongbin Lu 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.122 No.-

Stainless steel (SS) is a promising material for designing bipolar plates (BPs), but their further applicationis limited by serious corrosion problems in the acidic environment. Ti3C2Tx is expected to be used for SSBPs coatings, while galvanic corrosion will occur after the damage of Ti3C2Tx coating. Herein, a PPY/Ti3C2Tx-AE double-layer coating (DC) is well-designed and prepared on 304SS BP, which is composedof an inner electropolymerized PPY layer and an outer Ti3C2Tx-acrylic epoxy layer. When tested in0.2 M HCl solution, the corrosion potential and corrosion current density of the DC are 38 mV and0.00927 lA cm2 respectively, which are superior to those of the PPY coating and the Ti3C2Tx coating. Moreover, the DC presents the best long-term stability among the three coatings. The excellent corrosionresistance is attributed to the barrier and anodic protection effects as well as the solution of galvanic corrosion. The new coating system provides a new insight into the design of DC coatings of SS BPs.