An electrostatic discharge based needle-to-needle booster for dramatic performance enhancement of triboelectric nanogenerators

Zhai, Cong,Chou, Xiujian,He, Jian,Song, Linlin,Zhang, Zengxing,Wen, Tao,Tian, Zhumei,Chen, Xi,Zhang, Wendong,Niu, Zhichuan,Xue, Chenyang Elsevier 2018 APPLIED ENERGY Vol.231 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>There is plenty of exploitable energy in the ambient environments. Triboelectric nanogenerator is an innovative electricity generation technology to convert the wasted mechanical energy into electrical energy. However, the output of conventional triboelectric nanogenerators cannot be employed efficiently because their tremendous internal resistance limits the current of electrons. Inspired by the principle of lightning rods, for the first time we propose the utilization of electrostatic discharge to improve the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators, which is realized by an opposite needles structure enclosed in an inert atmosphere. When this structure is connected in series with a vertical contact-separation triboelectric nanogenerator, the strong electric field near tips of two needles ionizes the gas around them, forming a conductive plasma channel between the tips, and releasing a mass of free charges. As a result, some exciting performances are obtained in triboelectric nanogenerator. The output peak-to-peak voltage is increased from 300 V to 1300 V, and the equivalent impedance of energy harvesting circuit is reduced from 100 MΩ to 10 kΩ. Especially in the optimal conditions, the maximum continuous power can even be significantly improved by 330.76%. Therefore, this work provides a new strategy for the energy conversion technology, which is significant for the advancement and application of triboelectric nanogenerators.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> A strategy is proposed to improve the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators. </LI> <LI> The maximum continuous power can be boosted dramatically by electrostatic discharge. </LI> <LI> This design reduces the optimal impedance that is important for circuit matching. </LI> <LI> With this design triboelectric nanogenerators can directly drive low-power devices. </LI> <LI> This work is also significant for macro-energy conversion, such as ocean energy. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

Characterization of Phenolic Compounds from Rhododendron alutaceum

Hai-Zhou Li,Rong-Tao Li,He-Jiao Song,Hong-Mei Li,Yu-Yin Pan 대한약학회 2012 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.35 No.11

A new phenolic glycoside, 3'-keto rhododendrin (1) and a new sesquilignan, alutaceuol (2), together with twelve known phenolic compounds, were isolated from the leaves of Rhododendron alutaceum. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic data analysis and comparison with literature values. In addition, the detailed analysis of 2D NMR data led us to conclude that the chemical shifts of dihydrobuddlenol B (5) need to be revised.

Dynamic Recrystallization and Grain Refinement in Extruded AZ31 Rod During Hot Torsion Deformation at 150 °C

Hongbing Chen,Bo Song,Ning Guo,Tingting Liu,Tao Zhou,Jiejun He 대한금속·재료학회 2019 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.25 No.1

The dynamic recrystallization mechanism and microstructure evolution in an extruded AZ31 rod during hot torsion deformationat 150 °C were investigated. It indicated that several dynamic recrystallization mechanisms were initiated during hottorsion deformation, including discontinuous DRX (DDRX), continuous DRX (CDRX) and twinning induced DRX (TDRX). With increasing strain, CDRX became the dominant DRX mechanism and contributed to a remarkable refinement of grains. A gradient distribution of dynamic recrystallization grains on the cross section of samples generated due to the gradientshear strain in twisted samples. Hot torsion can also arouse the c-axis of grains to rotate towards the extrusion direction. From low strain to high strain, the recrystallized grains exhibited a similar texture development with the deformed grains. The relevant mechanisms were revealed.

Progress in Adsorption-Enhanced Hydrogenation of CO2 on Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Derived Catalysts

Xin Fang,Chuang Chen,He Jia,Yingnan Li,Jian Liu,Yisong Wang,Yanli Song,Tao Du,Liying Liu 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.95 No.-

It is acknowledged as a promising strategy to reduce excessive CO2 emissions by catalytic conversion tovalue-added chemicals, in which layered double hydroxide (LDH) derived catalysts play essential roles. Inthe present review, latest progresses were summarized to gain insights on this issue. LDH-derivedcatalysts can be prepared via various methods and possess favorable characteristics of reversibletopotactic transformation for further development. Compared to conventional catalysts, they showspecific advantages in specific surface area, metal element dispersion and active site distribution. Despiteof distinguished LDH-derived catalysts applied in CO2 reduction reactions to methane, methanol,hydrocarbons, etc., state-of-art LDH-derived catalysts consisted of catalyst-adsorbent synergistic systemare recently constructed to employ the surface CO2 adsorption boundary layer to increase the CO2 partialpressure near active sites for hydrogenation. The overall catalytic performance is thus promoteddramatically. Accordingly, the strategy of adsorption-enhanced hydrogenation is expected to facilitatethe industrialization of CO2 hydrogenation and is instructive for catalyst design in future.

Tetragonal zirconia based ternary ZnO-ZrO2-MOx solid solution catalysts for highly selective conversion of CO2 to methanol at High reaction temperature

Xin Fang,Yunting Xi,He Jia,Chuang Chen,Yisong Wang,Yanli Song,Tao Du 한국공업화학회 2020 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.88 No.-

Catalytic conversion of CO2 to methanol has attracted increasing interests as a promising strategy forreducing excessive CO2 emissions. However, the methanol selectivity drops rapidly with elevatedtemperature due to enhanced CO synthesis using conventional catalysts, which hiders its application. Herein, ZnO-ZrO2 solid solution catalysts (SSCs) were prepared with different methods and modified byadding extra metal, i.e., Al, Cr, Fe or Mg. As-prepared SSCs were characterized and tested in reaction. Theresults show that prepared ZnO-ZrO2 SSCs possess similar chemical compositions but different crystals,morphologies and pore systems, among which the C-ZZ synthesized by co-precipitation exhibits theoptimal property. After doping, the basic crystal of tetragonal ZrO2 can be retained and ternary ZnO-ZrO2-MOx SSCs are successfully prepared. There come dramatic improvements in overall catalyticperformance. Specifically, the 3Mg-C-ZZ SSC, at 3.0 MPa and GHSV of~2000 h 1, maintains a considerablemethanol selectivity of 81.5 % even at 320 C. Prepared catalysts present remarkable superiorities toconventional copper-based catalysts especially at high reaction temperatures, which endures thempromising applications in coupling conversion of CO2 to valuable chemicals with the intermedia ofmethanol.

First principles studies on the elastic, thermodynamic properties and electronic structure of Ti15−xMoxSn compounds

Chunmei Chen,Wei He,Lijing Ding,Xiaohui Song,Jinhui Huang,Tao Wang,Guoren Huang 한국물리학회 2018 Current Applied Physics Vol.18 No.3

The structural, elastic, thermodynamic and electronic properties of the Ti15−xMoxSn compounds were systematically investigated by means of first-principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT). The calculated results demonstrate the Ti15−xMoxSn compounds still remain the stable β phase structure. The calculation of cohesive energy shows that the structural stability of the Ti15−xMoxSn compounds increases apparently with the increase of Mo content. According to Hooke's law, the single crystal elastic constants were obtained and show that all the calculated compounds keep mechanical stability. Then the bulk modulus B, shear modulus G, Young's modulus E and Poisson's ratio ν of polycrystalline aggregates were calculated at zero pressure. The calculated results show that among these Ti15−xMoxSn compounds, Ti4Mo11Sn exhibits the largest stiffness while Ti12Mo3Sn shows the greatest ductility. The compounds Ti12Mo3Sn and Ti11Mo4Sn with the two lowest elastic Young's modulus of 61.01 GPa and 65.59 GPa are expected to be promising metallic biomaterials for implant applications. Besides, the Debye temperature ΘD and the electronic density of states (DOS) are also investigated and discussed.

Lysinibacillus tabacifolii sp. nov., a Novel Endophytic Bacterium Isolated from Nicotiana tabacum Leaves

Yan-Qing Duan,Song-Tao He,Qing-Qing Li,Ming-Feng Wang,Wen-Yuan Wang,Wei Zhe,Yong-Hong Cao,Ming-He Mo,Yu-Long Zhai,Wen-Jun Li 한국미생물학회 2013 The journal of microbiology Vol.51 No.3

A Gram-positive, catalase- and oxidase-positive, strictly aerobic, endospore-forming rod bacterium, designated K3514T, was isolated from the leaves of Nicotiana tabacum. The strain was able to grow at temperatures of 8–40°C, pH 5.0–10.0 and NaCl concentrations of 0–7%. The predominant quinones (>30%) of this strain were MK-7(H2) and MK-7. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that strain K3514T was affiliated to the genus Lysinibacillus, with its closest relatives being Lysinibacillus mangiferihumi (98.3% sequence similarity), Lysinibacillus sphaericus (97.9% sequence similarity), Lysinibacillus fusiformis (97.4% sequence similarity), and Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus (97.3% sequence similarity). However, low levels of DNA-DNA relatedness values suggested that the isolate was distinct from the other closest Lysinibacillus species. Additionally, based on analysis of morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics, the isolate could be differentiated from the closest known relatives. Therefore, based on polyphasic taxonomic data, the novel isolate likely represents a novel species, for which the name Lysinibacillus tabacifolii sp. nov. and the type strain K3514T (=KCTC 33042T =CCTCC AB 2012050T) are proposed.

Functional characterization of SlGSTD3 and SlGSTD4 associated with phoxim and chlorpyrifos resistance in Spodoptera litura

Xu Li,Liu Hongyu,Yang Tao,He Chengshuai,Li Bo,Song Genmiao,Zhou Lin,Liu Runqiang 한국응용곤충학회 2023 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.26 No.4

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) is one of the main detoxification enzyme systems in insects and play important roles in insecticide resistance by direct metabolism, sequestration and antioxidant activity. Several GSTs genes in Spodoptera litura, a polyphagous agricultural pest, have been demonstrated to be overexpressed and involved in organophosphates and pyrethroids resistance. Previous studies have indicated the significant overexpression of two delta class GSTs genes (SlGSTd3 and SlGSTd4) in organophosphates and pyrethroids resistant populations. Here, they were heterologous expressed, and their metabolism activity and antioxidant activity were determined. Results indicated that the recombinant protein SlGSTD3 and SlGSTD4 both showed metabolism activity to phoxim and chlorpyrifos, but not to fenvalerate, cyhalothrin or beta cypermethrin. The metabolism activity of SlGSTD3 to phoxim and chlorpyrifos is higher than that of SlGSTD4. The recombinant vector of SlGSTD3 and SlGSTD4 both showed antioxidant activity after exposure to cumene hydroperoxide. Further modeling and docking analysis indicated that the 3D structure of SlGSTD3 and SlGSTD4 were well shaped for phoxim and chlorpyrifos, and the binding affinity for phoxim was stronger than that of chlorpyrifos. Our work provides evidence that SlGSTd3 and SlGSTd4 both play roles in phoxim and chlorpyrifos resistance in S. litura.

A Wide Dynamic Range NUC Algorithm for IRCS Systems

Li-Hua Cai,Feng-Yun He,Song-Tao Chang,Zhou Li 한국물리학회 2018 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.73 No.12

Uniformity is a key feature of state-of-the-art infrared focal planed array (IRFPA) and infrared imaging system. Unlike traditional infrared telescope facility, a ground-based infrared radiant char- acteristics measurement system with an IRFPA not only provides a series of high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) infrared image but also ensures the validity of radiant measurement data. Normally, a long integration time tends to produce a high SNR infrared image for infrared radiant charac- teristics radiometry system. In view of the variability of and uncertainty in the measured target's energy, the operation of switching the integration time and attenuators usually guarantees the gual- ity of the infrared radiation measurement data obtainted during the infrared radiant characteristics radiometry process. Non-uniformity correction (NUC) coecients in a given integration time are often applied to a specified integration time. If the integration time is switched, the SNR for the infrared imaging will degenerate rapidly. Considering the effect of the SNR for the infrared image and the infrared radiant characteristics radiometry above, we propose a-wide-dynamic-range NUC algorithm. In addition, this essasy derives and establishes the mathematical modal of the algorithm in detail. Then, we conduct verification experiments by using a ground-based MWIR(Mid-wave Infared) radiant characteristics radiometry system with an 400 mm aperture. The experimental results obtained using the proposed algorithm and the traditional algorithm for different integration time are compared. The statistical data shows that the average non-uniformity for the proposed algorithm decreased from 0.77% to 0.21% at 2.5 ms and from 1.33% to 0.26% at 5.5 ms. The testing results demonstrate that the usage of suggested algorithm can improve infrared imaging quality and radiation measurement accuracy.

Compensator Design of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Linear Motor Control System Based on Load Disturbance Observer

Li Zheng,Zhang Zi-Hao,Wang Jin-Song,Wang Kang-Tao,Guo Xiao-Qiang,Fan Dao-Hu,Sun He-Xu 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.5

Aiming at the problem that the load disturbance generated by the permanent magnet synchronous linear motor (PMSLM) control system will affect its control performance and the load thrust of the PMSLM cannot be observed well, this design proposes two different load disturbance observers, namely the traditional Luenberger observer and novel internal model control (IMC) observer. The IMC observer observes the load disturbance in the form of proportional and integral, which can effectively improve the identification convergence speed and the compensation control effect. While observing the load disturbance, the two observers in this design can also use the generated thrust current compensation as the feedforward compensation of the system, to achieve disturbance suppression and effectively improve the control performance and robustness of the system. The PMSLM control system based on two observers is built in the simulation platform and the superiority of the designed control system is verified. Through the comparison and verification of the two observers and the no-observer system, it can be concluded that the control strategy can accurately track the load disturbance in the PMSLM, simplify the overall structure of the system, and effectively enhance the anti-disturbance capability and dynamic response capability of the PMSLM.