{"title":"Large focal length planar focusing of Dyakonov polaritons in hyperbolic metamaterial","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Achieving subwavelength optical focusing is of great importance in nanophotonics<span>. However, achieving focusing with both a small focal spot size and a large focal length remains elusive so far. Here, a large focal length planar focusing device is presented, utilizing highly oriented Dyakonov polaritons in hyperbolic </span></span>metamaterial<span> with periodic silver rings as the excitation source. Experimental results show that by controlling the size of the excitation sources, the focal length can reach 6</span></span><em>λ</em><sub>0</sub> (where <em>λ</em><sub>0</sub> is the illumination wavelength), and the focal spot size can be reduced to <em>λ</em><sub>0</sub>/10. This method provides new prospects for planar polariton optical applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142040447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ying Wang, Ming Zhang, Lei Chen, Yanjuan Li, Qingqing Wang, Xiaobin Wu, Lingdi Shen, Xiao Yan
{"title":"Construction of plum-branch-like CoSe2@N-Doped carbon/carbon fiber with dual protective mechanisms for enhanced lithium storage","authors":"Ying Wang, Ming Zhang, Lei Chen, Yanjuan Li, Qingqing Wang, Xiaobin Wu, Lingdi Shen, Xiao Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cobalt selenide (CoSe<sub>2</sub>) emerges as a highly promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to its high theoretical capacity and cost-effectiveness. Despite these merits, its practical utilization faces challenges stemming from substantial volume fluctuations and limited electronic conductivity. To tackle these issues, a plum-branch-like structure of CoSe<sub>2</sub>@N-doped carbon that embedded in one-dimensional <em>N</em>-doped carbon fibers (CoSe<sub>2</sub>@NC/CFs), is successfully synthesized through an <em>in-situ</em> confinement method. Well-defined CoSe<sub>2</sub>@NC nanoparticles, featuring diameters between 20∼30 nm, are uniformly dispersed on both the inner and outer surfaces of the carbon fibers. The distinctive architecture of CoSe<sub>2</sub>@NC/CFs ensures an increased number of active sites, elevated electronic conductivity, alleviated volume expansion, and accelerated reaction kinetics. Consequently, the CoSe<sub>2</sub>@NC/CFs exhibits remarkable cycling performance and exceptional rate capability. Operating at a current density of 1000 mA g<sup>−1</sup>, the CoSe<sub>2</sub>@NC/CFs anode sustains a capacity of 664 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> with no obvious capacity decay over 500 cycles. Even at a high current density of 5000 mA g<sup>−1</sup>, it maintains a capacity of 445 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> with a mere 0.02 % capacity decay per cycle. This study introduces a novel approach to anode material design, showcasing significant advancements in lithium-ion battery technology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141485419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Roles of functionalized nanoparticles in the performance improvement of proton-exchange membranes used in low- and intermediate-temperature hydrogen fuel cells: A review","authors":"Abdul Salam, Oksana Zholobko, Xiang-Fa Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A variety of nanoparticles (NPs) (e.g., SiO<sub>2</sub>, TiO<sub>2</sub>, CeO<sub>2</sub>, Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, etc.) and their functionalized counterparts have been intensively investigated for improving the electrochemical and mechanical durability of polymer-based proton-exchange membranes (PEMs) for use in low- and intermediate-temperature fuel cells. This study is to conduct a comprehensive review on the roles of functionalized NPs in the performance enhancement of PEMs including proton conductivity, gas crossover resistance, electrochemical and mechanical durability, etc. A brief historical review of PEM fuel cell (PEMFC) technology is made. Typical types of NPs and their functionalization techniques are retrospected and their roles in the performance improvement of PEMs are compared in detail. Consequently, the opportunities and challenges to develop high-performance functionalized NPs for use in PEMs and PEMFCs are prospected and justified.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140778242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving strength-ductility synchronously of Electron beam welded Ti600/Ti2AlNb joint through isothermal forging","authors":"Yongqiang Zhang , Xiangyi Xue , Guoming Zheng , Jingli Zhang , Huiming Li , Shewei Xin","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Different alloys can be flexibly combined to meet the performance needs of different parts of the compressor disc by welding process. However, achieving a good combination of dissimilar alloys with different mechanical properties has always been a research difficulty. In this work, a Ti600/Ti<sub>2</sub>AlNb joint was fabricated through electron beam welding and an isothermal forging was used to optimized its microstructure and mechanical performance. The isothermal forging process increases the ultimate tensile strength (UST) and yield strength (YS) of the Ti600/Ti<sub>2</sub>AlNb joint by ∼18 %, while ∼2.5 times the ductility. It is indicated that before forging, the Ti600/Ti<sub>2</sub>AlNb joint exhibits a much lower strength than that of Ti600 matrix, whereas the opposite is true after isothermal forging. The isothermal forging broken the coarse columnar grains of Ti600/Ti<sub>2</sub>AlNb joint and render to an equiaxed B2 structure in which the acicular α<sub>2</sub> and O phase are precipitated, resulting a synchronous enhancement of strength and ductility. This work may pave an effective routine for improving the comprehensive mechanical properties of dissimilar metal welding joint.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141054398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rui Wang , Shengjie Bai , Xu Chen , Likui Xie , Zhiqiang Yu , Yang Kang , Yihong Li , Yong Hu , Zhiyue Shi , Zhijie Yan
{"title":"Effect of titanium on the wettability between Fe-P-Ti alloy and Al2O3 substrate","authors":"Rui Wang , Shengjie Bai , Xu Chen , Likui Xie , Zhiqiang Yu , Yang Kang , Yihong Li , Yong Hu , Zhiyue Shi , Zhijie Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>It is of significance that the wettability between the molten alloy and the Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> affects the inclusion removal, nozzle clogging and refractory erosion. In the present work, the wettability between the Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> substrate and Fe–P–Ti alloys with different Ti content was investigated by using the sessile droplets method. The interfacial characteristics were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The contact angles between the sintered Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> substrate and Fe–P–Ti alloys with 0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15 wt% Ti are 100.1°, 97.3°, 94.5° and 90.5°, respectively. The oxidation of [Al] and [Ti] in the molten alloys leads to the formation of the oxides on the droplets. With the increase of Ti content in the Fe–P–Ti alloys, the formed oxides change from Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> to Ti-containing oxides. The reaction between [Ti] and Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> substrate in the interface results in the formation of Ti-containing oxides. The quantity of the interfacial oxides increases with the increase of Ti content in the alloys. As a result, the synergetic effect of the formation of the interfacial products and the oxides on the surface of droplets leads to the decrease of the contact angles between the Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> substrate and Fe–P–Ti alloys due to the increase of Ti content.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141036896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dongmei Zhang , Yufan Li , Yuchao Li , Zhonggui Sun , Hanxue Zhu , Lujia Yang , Yanhu Zhan , Yankai Li , Shi Wang , Jun-Wei Zha
{"title":"Synergistically enhanced dielectric, insulating and thermally conductive performances of sandwich PMMA based dielectric films","authors":"Dongmei Zhang , Yufan Li , Yuchao Li , Zhonggui Sun , Hanxue Zhu , Lujia Yang , Yanhu Zhan , Yankai Li , Shi Wang , Jun-Wei Zha","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A tri-layered (B-G-B) dielectric films were simply prepared by alternatively spin-coating boron nitride/polymethylmethacrylate (BN/PMMA, B) and graphene nanosheets (GNS/PMMA, G) compound solutions. The structure, morphology, thermal conductivity, and particularly the dielectric and relaxation behaviors were systematically studied. Results showed that a good exfoliation and dispersion of BN and GNS can be simply achieved through intensive mechanical compounding with PMMA in the internal mixer. The dielectric constant and breakdown strength of the obtained 1-3-1 (B-G-B) sandwich composite film reached 4.3 (@1 kHz) and 458.6 kV/mm, being 119 % and 113 % higher than that of pure PMMA, respectively. Furthermore, the overall thermal conductivity of sandwich 1-3-1 composite increased by 112 % due to the addition of thermally conductive BN and GNS. The sandwich design strategy provided an effective way of achieving good permittivity, high insulation, and improved thermal conductivity simultaneously, showing potential applications in the miniaturization and integration of electronic devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141485465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fanhou Kong , Shuli Li , Suoqi Zhao , Huiwen Li , Lin Li , Zhenting Zang , Rui Zhang , Hongrui Liu , Lehan Wang , Changjiu Li , Keng H. Chung
{"title":"Accurate identification of glass crystallization helps in selecting high electronic conductivity materials","authors":"Fanhou Kong , Shuli Li , Suoqi Zhao , Huiwen Li , Lin Li , Zhenting Zang , Rui Zhang , Hongrui Liu , Lehan Wang , Changjiu Li , Keng H. Chung","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Though the current research on vanadium-based glass electrodes has made great progress, the conductivity theory of V-based glasses has not been obviously improved and crystals cannot be positioned precisely. The changes in the valence state of V<sup>3+</sup>, V<sup>4+</sup> and V<sup>5+</sup> are regulated by the strong reducing agent Fe<sub>2</sub>P to realize valence bond transformation of the amorphous electrode, explore the redox process of multi-electron reactions and further optimize the conductivity of electrode materials. VPFe2 and VPFe3 precipitate VO<sub>2</sub> crystals and VPFe4 precipitates VO<sub>2</sub> and V<sub>6</sub>O<sub>11</sub> crystals. Electron back-scattered diffraction was used to accurately identify the distribution and specific positions of both types of crystals. V<sub>6</sub>O<sub>11</sub> crystals exhibit a strong texture according to pole figure and inverse pole figure. XPS reveals that Fe<sub>2</sub>P and V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, undergo a redox reaction during the high-temperature melting process, where V<sup>5+</sup> is reduced to V<sup>4+</sup> and V<sup>3+</sup> and V<sup>4+</sup> renders a positive influence on conductivity. The addition of Fe<sub>2</sub>P increases the content of V<sup>4+</sup> in the glass and VPFe3 glass contains the highest content of V<sup>4+</sup>, leading to the highest electronic conductivity. V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> transforms into VO<sub>2</sub> crystals and VO<sub>2</sub> transforms into V<sub>6</sub>O<sub>11</sub> with the increase of Fe<sub>2</sub>P content. The type of nanocrystal precipitation in glass affects electronic conductivity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141485415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qian Yang , Kun Wang , Meiling Zhang , Feihong Du , Jiayang Li , Chen Zheng , Jinyang Li
{"title":"Advancements in synthetic and electrocatalytic exploitation of guest-host intercalated 2D materials","authors":"Qian Yang , Kun Wang , Meiling Zhang , Feihong Du , Jiayang Li , Chen Zheng , Jinyang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The emergence and development of layered materials have shown great promise for many applications, especially in recent years, the effective modulation of the physicochemical properties of layered materials by intercalation chemistry has led to great potential in material design. In this paper, we review the reaction mechanisms of different guest species (metal atoms/ions, organic molecules/ions, inorganic molecules and inorganic ions) intercalated into the host layered materials as well as the recent progress. It is also reviewed that layered intercalated materials with controllable structure and tunable physicochemical properties can be prepared through the occurrence of interactions between different subjects and guests. The specific applications of intercalation chemistry in the field of electrocatalysis, such as the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction reaction and other electrocatalytic reactions, are then discussed, with emphasis on the mechanism of the improved catalytic activity and stability of the layered materials after guest intercalation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140768359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenjun Ma , Bin Chen , Haibo Li , Lixia Hao , Jianguan Chen , Yi Jia , Daozheng Liu
{"title":"Evolution and control of inclusions of Ti-bearing ultra-low carbon steel during the steelmaking process","authors":"Wenjun Ma , Bin Chen , Haibo Li , Lixia Hao , Jianguan Chen , Yi Jia , Daozheng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article investigates the evolution and control of inclusions in the smelting process of titanium containing ultra-low carbon steel. Through industrial experiments, the influence of oxygen content before aluminum addition on inclusions in ultra-low carbon IF steel was explored, and the evolution process of inclusions was studied. The microstructure of different types of inclusions was observed using three-dimensional analysis techniques. Research has found that the oxygen content before aluminum addition has no significant effect on the final oxygen content. However, under low aluminum and low oxygen conditions, the size of inclusions formed is small and difficult to float and remove. Even if the cycle time is extended, the AF index of inclusions remains at a high level. Through three-dimensional morphology analysis of inclusions, it was found that alumina formed under high aluminum and high oxygen conditions is very dense, while inclusions are relatively loose under low aluminum and low oxygen conditions. In addition, through the analysis of aluminum oxygen supersaturation before the formation of aluminum oxide inclusions, it was found that due to the low oxygen content, the nucleation rate of aluminum oxide in the early stage of inclusion formation is relatively low, and the inclusions grow along the trajectory of oxygen, ultimately forming polycrystalline aluminum oxide inclusions. This article also observed for the first time the initial three-dimensional morphology of Al Ti inclusions, providing a theoretical basis for further optimizing smelting processes and controlling inclusions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141135783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiang Liu, Chaojie Zhang, Shaowei Hu, Liqiang Zhang, Haichuan Wang
{"title":"Research progress and prospects on the formation mechanism of macrosegregation and shrinkage porosity in large steel ingots","authors":"Xiang Liu, Chaojie Zhang, Shaowei Hu, Liqiang Zhang, Haichuan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Macrosegregation and shrinkage porosity in large steel ingots are key factors restricting the homogenization of large cast and forged parts. Due to the complex mechanisms of their formation, they have always been challenging issues in the research on solidification control of large steel ingots. The purpose of this review is to systematically revisit the research progress on the mechanisms of macrosegregation and shrinkage porosity formation in large steel ingots, focusing on the mechanisms of formation of 'A' type segregation, positive segregation at the top, and negative segregation at the bottom, and their impact on the quality of steel ingots. At the same time, the conditions and influencing factors for the formation of shrinkage porosity are analyzed in detail, and the interaction between macrosegregation and shrinkage porosity during the solidification process of steel ingots is discussed. Based on existing research results and challenges, prospects for future research directions are proposed, emphasizing the development of high-precision numerical simulation techniques and experimental research methods to deeply understand the internal mechanisms of segregation and porosity formation, providing a scientific basis for formulating effective control strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141485418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}