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New comblike polymers such as a homopoloymer (poly-4) of 3,5-bis[poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether (350, n =7.2)]styrene (4) and an alternating copolymer (poly-4/TCNQ) of 4 with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) were prepared as a plasticizer for the poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-LiN(CF3SO2)2 electrolyte, and the ionic conductivities, thermal property, electrochemical and thermal stabilities, and mechanical property for the comblike-based polymer electrolytes, composed of the comblike polymers, poly(ethylene oxide), and LiN(CF3SO2)2, were investigated. The polymer electrolytes containing an alternating copolymer poly-4/TCNQ showed the higher ionic conductivity, better thermal stability, and better mechanical stability than that containing a homopolymer poly-4, due to the presence of an aromatic ring and a polar cyano group of the TCNQ unit.
This paper proposes a temporally-coordinated operation method for a multi-energy microgrid under diverse uncertainties from renewable energy sources, power loads and electricity transaction prices between the microgrid and the utility grid. The method aims to coordinate multiple energies in different timescales considering distinct properties of thermal and power energy: the combined cooling heat and power plants, power-to-thermal conversion units and thermal storage tanks are dispatched hourly in the day-ahead operation stage; in the intra-day online operation stage, the battery storage units are dispatched to supplement the day-ahead operation decisions every 5 min after the uncertainties are realized. Based on constraints linearization and uncertain scenario generation/reduction, the problem is converted to a deterministic two-stage mixed-integer linear programming equivalent model which can be solved efficiently. Finally, the proposed method is verified on an IEEE 33 bus distribution network based multi-energy microgrid. Compared with the existing methods, the simulation results indicate that the proposed method can better coordinate multiple energies with low operating cost and high robustness.
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have attracted considerable attention for large-scale energy storage systems as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the huge availability and low-cost. Yet the development of SIBs has been hindered by the low reversibility, sluggish ion diffusion, as well as large volume variations. Herein, we report an efficient hydrothermal method for fabricating hierarchical porous Na3V2(PO4)3/C (NVP/C) microspheres assembled from interconnected nanoflakes. The NVP nanocrystals are uniformly wrapped by N-doped carbon layer. As a half-cell cathode, the NVP/C porous microspheres exhibit superior rate capability (99.3 mA h g−1 at 100 C) and excellent cyclic stability (79.1% capacity retention over 10,000 cycles at 20 C). A full-cell configuration coupled with NVP/C cathode and SnS/C fibers anode exhibits an estimated practical energy density of 223 W h kg−1. The superior performance can be ascribed to the hierarchical porous micro/nano structure along with N-doped carbon encapsulation, which provide bicontinuous electron/ion pathways, large electrode-electrolyte contact area, as well as robust structural integrity. This work provides a promising approach for boosting the electrochemical performance of battery materials via the integration of hierarchical structure and heteroatoms doped carbon coating.
In the hybrid energy system of large green ships, different types of energy sources are employed to feed the electricity demand. An optimal energy-management model and control methodology must be developed to obtain operational safety and efficiency. In this study, optimal power-flow dispatching of maritime photovoltaic/battery/diesel/cold-ironing hybrid energy systems is proposed to sufficiently explore solar energy and minimize the ship’s electricity cost. By modelling the constraints (such as power balance, solar output, diesel output, battery capacity, and regulations from the port) as penalty functions, the optimal energy-management is described as an unconstrained, large-scale, global optimization problem, which can be effectively solved by the proposed adaptive multi-context cooperatively coevolving particle swarm optimization algorithm. The proposed approach is verified by simulation for different cases. Results of the simulation show that the optimal energy-management of the evaluated system can be obtained with great electricity cost savings and robust control performance.
Lesion and neuroimaging studies have demonstrated that the mesial temporal lobe is crucial for recognizing emotions from facial expressions. In humans, bilateral amygdala damage is followed by impaired recognition of facial expressions of fear. To evaluate the influence of unilateral mesial temporal lobe damage we examined recognition of facial expressions and functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) brain activation associated with incidental processing of fearful faces in thirteen mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) patients (eight with right MTLE, five with left MTLE). We also examined the effect of early versus later damage, comparing subjects with hippocampal–amygdalar sclerosis (MTS) and seizures occurring before five years of age to epilepsy patients with late onset seizures. Fourteen healthy volunteers participated as controls. Neuropsychological testing demonstrated that the ability of right MTLE patients to recognize fearful facial expressions is impaired. Patients with early onset of seizures were the most severely impaired. This deficit was associated with defective activation of a neural network involved in the processing of fearful expressions, which in controls and left MTLE included the left inferior frontal cortex and several occipito-temporal structures of both hemispheres.
MnO2 was synthesized by the sol–gel method. Two forms of MnO2, namely xerogel and ambigel, were prepared by reduction of NaMnO4 and KMnO4 with sodium fumarate. The synthesized products were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and chemical analysis. Electrochemical characterization was carried out using cyclic voltammetry by a three electrode system consisting of saturated calomel electrode as reference electrode, platinum mesh as a counter electrode, and sol–gel prepared MnO2 mounted on Ti mesh used as working electrode. Aqueous NaCl, KCl, Na2SO4 and LiCl solutions were used as electrolytes. The ambigel form of MnO2 showed high capacitance compared to that of the xerogel form of MnO2. Maximum capacitance of 130F/g was obtained at a scan rate of 5mV/s for the ambigel form of MnO2 in a 2M NaCl solution. Effect of NaCl concentration on the capacitance of MnO2 was studied. Stability of MnO2 was studied up to 800cycles.
Bone conduction implants can be used in the treatment of conductive or mixed hearing loss. The BONEBRIDGE bone conduction implant (BB-BCI) is an active, transcutaneous device. BB-BCI implantation can be performed through either the transmastoid or retrosigmoid approach with their respective limitations. Here, we present a third, novel approach for BB-BCI implantation.
This article presents the effect of polyaniline (PANI) embedded copper cobaltite (CuCo2O4) as an electrode material for high performance supercapacitor application. The composite of PANI-CuCo2O4 was prepared via blending process. The formation of PANI-CuCo2O4 composite was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis. The surface morphologies showed that the spinel structure of CuCo2O4 (average particle size of 30nm) was well distributed on PANI matrix, suggest the effective intercalation of CuCo2O4 with PANI matrix. The electrochemical properties of CuCo2O4, PANI and PANI-CuCo2O4 composite were investigated using cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in 1M of KOH as an aqueous electrolyte. The PANI-CuCo2O4 composite showed the improved specific capacitance of 403C/g than that of pure CuCo2O4 and PANI.The enhanced electrochemical performance was obtained due to the augmentation of redox active sites and synergetic effect between PANI and CuCo2O4 nanoparticles. Additionally, the fabricated (activated carbon (AC)/PANI-CuCo2O4) asymmetric supercapacitor device can be cycled reversibly at a cell voltage of 1.5V, which exhibited excellent electrochemical performances with an energy density of 76Wh/kg and a power density of 599W/kg. It also presented a superior life cycle with 94% capacitance retention after 3000 cycles.
This brief feature provides details of materials technology developed by Japanese company Toray Industries that furthers the development of miniature direct methanol fuel cells, which are expected to become the next-generation power source for mobile electronic devices such as notebook computers.
Ethnopharmacological relevance Deoxymiroestrol (DM), a strong phytoestrogen from Pueraria candollei Wall. ex Benth. var. mirifica (family Leguminosae). This plant has long been used in traditional medicine for rejuvenation. Materials and methods The expression of aryl hydrocarbon receptor-related genes in mouse hepatocytes in primary culture was quantified by real-time RT-PCR and hepatic microsomal P450 activity was assessed by using ethoxyresorufin O-dealkylation. Results The mRNA expression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), AhR nuclear translocator, and CYP1A1 was suppressed, whereas that of CYP1B1, estrogen receptor α (ERα), CYP2B9, and glutathione-S-transferase a2 (GSTa2) was increased. The effects of DM on the gene expression depended on treatment period and concentrations, and were similar to those of β-estradiol (E2). DM and E2 at pharmacological concentrations had a marked synergistic effect on CYP1A1 expression after combined treatment with a typical CYP1 inducer, β-naphthoflavone (βNF), at the level of both transcription and enzymatic activity. DM enhanced the inducible mRNA expression of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 similar to E2. Meanwhile, the expression of ERα mRNA was not affected by βNF, which, on the contrary, completely eliminated the DM-induced mRNA expression of ERα, CYP2B9, and GSTa2. Conclusion The findings that DM modified the expression of several metabolism-related genes suggest the need for caution when using health supplements having phytoestrogenic activity.
Hollow reduced graphene oxide (RGO) microspheres are successfully synthesized in large quantities through spray-drying suspension of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets and subsequent carbothermal reduction. With this new procedure, blighted-microspherical GO precursor is synthesized through the process of spray drying, afterwards the GO precursor is subsequently calcined at 800°C for 5h to obtain hollow RGO microspheres. A series of analyses, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) are performed to characterize the structure and morphology of intermediates and as-obtained product. The as-obtained hollow RGO microspheres provide a high specific surface area (175.5 m2 g−1) and excellent electronic conductivity (6.3 S cm−1), and facilitated high electrochemical performance as anode material for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). Compared with the RGO nanosheets, the as-obtained hollow RGO microspheres exhibit superior specific capacity and outstanding cyclability. In addition, this spray drying and carbothermal reduction (SDCTR) method provided a facile route to prepare hollow RGO microspheres in large quantities.
We demonstrate a new kind of composite separators. A unique feature of the separators is the three-tier structure, i.e. the crosslinked polyethylene glycol (PEG) skin layer being formed on both sides of the nonwoven separators by in-situ polymerization and the large pores in the interior of the nonwoven separators being remained. The surface pore structure and the thickness of the skin layer could be adjusted by controlling the concentration of the coating solution. The skin layer is proved to be able to provide internal short circuit protection, to contribute a more stable interfacial resistance and to alleviate liquid electrolyte leakage effectively, yielding an excellent cyclability. The remained large pores in the interior of the composite separators could provide an access for the fast transportation of lithium ions, giving rise to a very high ion conductivity. The polyimide (PI) nonwoven is employed to ensure enhanced thermal stability of the composite separators. More notably, the composite separators fabricated from the coating solution with a composition ratio of 20 wt% provide superior cell performances owing to the well-tailored microporous structure, comparing with the commercialized polypropylene (PP) separator, which show great promise for the application in the high power lithium ion batteries.
Recent advances in the development of low-dimensional materials such as two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDCs) and metal halide perovskites have attracted a lot of attention. These low-dimensional materials have been shown properties suited for photonics and optoelectronics applications, opening up new possibilities for micro/nano lasing applications. In this article, we review 2D TMDCs and perovskites as gain mediums in micro/nano lasers. First, we give a brief introduction about the principles of lasing. Second, the micro/nano lasers by using 2D TMDCs as gain medium are discussed. Third, the micro/nano lasers by using perovskites as gain medium are summarized. The lasing characteristics such as cavity types, emission wavelengths, coherence properties and lasing thresholds are compared and discussed to show the pros and cons of these two kinds of materials. The future perspectives for the development of micro/nano lasers based on these two materials are discussed.
To solve the problems of LiBOB-based electrolytes, small salt solubility and low conductivity, a sort of cyclic carboxylate, γ-butyrolactone (GBL) was applied in the lithium-ion battery electrolyte as the main solvent of lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB). LiBOB–GBL electrolyte exhibits good electrochemical stability, which is suitable to be the candidate of the lithium-ion battery electrolyte. Using GBL as the solvent of the LiBOB salt can increase the solubility and conductivity dramatically. At room temperature, LiFePO4/LiBOB–GBL/Li half cell shows satisfying cycle performance with no capacity fading in the first 50 cycles and promising capacity performance with stable discharge capacity of about 125mAhg−1. EA is mixed with GBL to get lower viscosity solvent. In LiFePO4/Li half cell with 0.5C discharge rate, 0.2M LiBOB–GBL/EA (1:1, wt) electrolyte exhibits best at room temperature and 0.7M LiBOB–GBL/EA (1:1, wt) electrolyte exhibits best at elevated temperature.
In this paper, we report on a series of SnO2-carbon nano-composites synthesized by in situ spray pyrolysis of a solution of SnCl2·2H2O and sucrose at 700°C. The process results in super fine nanocrystalline SnO2, which is homogeneously distributed inside the amorphous carbon matrix. The SnO2 was revealed as a structure of broken hollow spheres with porosity on both the inside and outside particle surfaces. This structure promises a highly developed specific surface area. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and transmission electron microscope (TEM) images revealed the SnO2 crystal size is about 5–15nm. These composites show a reversible lithium storage capacity of about 590mAhg−1 in the first cycle. The discharge curve of the composite indicates that lithium is stored in crystalline tin, but not in amorphous carbon. However, the conductive carbon matrix with high surface area provides a buffer layer to cushion the large volume change in the tin regions, which contributes to the reduced capacity fade compared to nonacrystalline SnO2 without carbon.
A crystalline solid electrolyte, Li7P3S11, was synthesized by a liquid-phase reaction of Li2S and P2S5 in an organic solvent. A precursor, which was a mixture of solvated Li3PS4 and Li4P2S7, was prepared by mixing Li2S and P2S5 powders in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) solvent. After a vacuum drying of the precursor, the crystalline phase of Li7P3S11 was obtained by heat treatment at 250 °C for 1 h in Ar atmosphere. The Li7P3S11 sample showed high ionic conductivity of 2.7 × 10−4 S cm−1 at room temperature. The liquid-phase synthesis of the solid electrolyte has advantages for mass-production of all-solid-state batteries.
PV-grid-connected systems are worldwide installed because it allows consumer to reduce energy consumption from the electricity grid and to feed the surplus energy back into the grid. The system needs no battery so therefore the system price is very cheap comparing to other PV systems. PV-grid-connected systems are used in buildings that already hooked up to the electrical grid. Finding efficiency of the PV-grid-connected system can be done by using a standard instrument which needs to disconnect the PV arrays from the grid before measurement. The measurement is also difficult and we lose energy during the measurement. This paper will present the system performance of a PV-grid-connected system installed in Thailand by using a monitoring system. The monitored data are installed by acquisition software into a computer. Analysis of monitored data will be done to find out the system performance without disconnecting the PV arrays from the system. The monitored data include solar radiation, PV voltage, PV current, and PV power which has been recorded from a 5kWp system installed of amorphous silicon PV at Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, Nonthaburi, Thailand. The system performance of the system by using the data monitored is compared to the standard instrument measurement. The paper will give all details about system components, monitoring system, and monitored data. The result of data analysis will be fully given.
One of the challenges in using wireless sensors that require high power to monitor the environment is finding a renewable power source that can produce enough power. Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are considered an alternative renewable power source for remote monitoring, but current research on SMFCs has demonstrated that they can only produce several to tens of mW of continuous power. This limits the use of SMFCs as an alternative renewable remote power source to mW-level power. Such low power is only enough to operate a low-power sensors. However, there are many remote sensors that require higher power, on the order of watts. Current technology using a SMFC to power a remote sensor requiring watts-level intermittent power is limited because of limitations of power management technology. Our goal was to develop a power management system (PMS) that enables a SMFC to operate a remote sensor consuming 2.5W of power. We designed a custom PMS to store microbial energy in capacitors and use the stored energy in short bursts. Our results demonstrate that SMFCs can be a viable alternative renewable power source for remote sensors requiring high power.
Objectives To date, no worldwide studies have been conducted to estimate the biological age of five organs using clinical biomarkers that are associated with the aging status. Therefore, we conducted this study to develop the models for estimating the biological age of five organs (heart, lung, liver, pancreas, and kidney) using clinical biomarkers which are commonly measured in clinical practice. Design A cross sectional study. Methods Subjects were recruited from the routine health check-up centers in Korea from 2004 through 2010. Data obtained from 121,189 subjects (66,168 men and 55,021 women) were used for clinical evaluation and statistical analysis. We examined the relations between clinical biomarkers associated with five organs and the chronological age and proposed a model for estimating the biological age of five organs. Results In the models for predicting the biological ages of the heart, lung, liver, pancreas and kidney in men, 12, 2, 8, 3, and 5 parameters were respectively included (R 2 =0.652, 0.427, 0.107, 0.245, and 0.651). In contrast to men, 10, 2, 8, 3, and 5 parameters in women were respectively included (R 2 =0.780, 0.435, 0.140, 0.384, and 0.501). Conclusion We first proposed the models for predicting the biological age of five organs in the current study. We developed those using clinical parameters that can be easily obtained in clinical practice settings. Our biological age prediction models may be used as supplementary tools to assess the aging status of five organs in clinical practice settings.
In this article, we investigate the effect of individual and community level characteristics on subjective well-being in Belgium. Various indicators for subjective well-being are being used in a multilevel analysis of the 2009 SCIF survey (n = 2,080) and the 2006 Belgian ESS sample (n = 1,798). On the individual level, most hypotheses on the determinants of subjective well-being were confirmed. Living with a partner and age were shown to have strong effects, but also social capital indicators had a significant positive effect on subjective well-being. All these effects remained significant controlling for optimism. On the community level, especially unemployment rate had a negative impact on subjective well-being. The analysis further demonstrates that in homogeneous regions, community characteristics have a far weaker impact on subjective well-being indicators than in economically more heterogeneous regions.
TiO2, well known for its photocatalytic properties, has also been studied as a safer anode material for lithium ion batteries compared to graphite. However, improvements are needed to address the limited lithium ion diffusion within the host and the structural distortion during lithium insertion/extraction. Here, we demonstrate that a thin layer of hydrogenated surface disorder on the crystalline TiO2 electrode induces better electrochemical energy storage performance, better charge/discharge rate performance, larger capacity and longer stability. The reasons for these improvements are explored in terms of the facilitation of lithium ion transport within the disordered layer and the alleviation of structural distortion during the lithium insertion/extraction process, and the faster ion exchange rates in the hydrogenated disordered layer.
Background In the past decade, a few studies have suggested that psoriasis could be associated with the presence of mild cognitive deficits. Objectives The aim of the present matched case-control study was to investigate several cognitive domains (executive functions, verbal memory, attention, and language) in a sample of outpatients with psoriasis. We also investigated whether cognitive impairment was associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with psoriasis. Methods Fifty adult outpatients and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were administered a battery of neuropsychological tests investigating major cognitive domains, psychopathology (anxiety and depression), alexithymia, and HRQoL. Results At the bivariate level, psoriasis patients (compared to healthy controls) performed worse on most of the neuropsychological tests, and they also reported more anxiety and depressive symptoms, higher scores for alexithymia, and worse physical and mental health. At the multivariate level, cognitive performance was independently associated with psoriasis even when controlling for psychopathology and alexithymia. Conclusions Patients with psoriasis show impaired cognitive performance, high levels of anxiety and depression, and impaired quality of life. Based on the current results, clinicians should assess the presence of psychological symptoms in their patients and evaluate whether the presence of cognitive deficits is limiting the patients' ability to cope with the disease.