Pub Date : 2024-10-09DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119689
Akash Bhimrao Shirsath , Manas Mokashi , Reihaneh Pashminehazar , Ahmet Çelik , Patrick Lott , Steffen Tischer , Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt , Olaf Deutschmann
Methane pyrolysis is a promising method for eco-friendly hydrogen production, but soot formation and carbon interaction pose challenges for scaling up. Therefore, understanding the dynamics of soot formation and carbon deposition is crucial. This study delves into the intricacies of soot formation in methane pyrolysis under industrially relevant conditions, namely operations at atmospheric pressure, employing a H2:CH4 ratio of 2 and exploring a range of hot zone temperatures (1473 K, 1573 K, 1673 K, and 1773 K) with a 5 s residence time. Utilizing a detailed gas-phase kinetic model with direct carbon deposition reactions, the research adopts the method of moments coupled with a one-dimensional plug flow reactor model to simulate soot formation. The model is validated by characterizing soot particles that were produced in a pyrolysis reactor by means of transmission electron microscopy, Dynamic light scattering (DLS), and Raman spectroscopy. Results show that lower temperatures lead to nucleation-dominated growth, whereas higher temperatures significantly restrain particle growth due to carbon deposition. DLS data indicate a complex balance between particle growth and deposition processes. These findings provide insights into operational parameters that can enhance reactor performance and sustainability in hydrogen production processes by mitigating soot and carbon deposition.
{"title":"Investigating the formation of soot in CH4 pyrolysis reactor: A numerical, experimental, and characterization study","authors":"Akash Bhimrao Shirsath , Manas Mokashi , Reihaneh Pashminehazar , Ahmet Çelik , Patrick Lott , Steffen Tischer , Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt , Olaf Deutschmann","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119689","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119689","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Methane pyrolysis is a promising method for eco-friendly hydrogen production, but soot formation and carbon interaction pose challenges for scaling up. Therefore, understanding the dynamics of soot formation and carbon deposition is crucial. This study delves into the intricacies of soot formation in methane pyrolysis under industrially relevant conditions, namely operations at atmospheric pressure, employing a H<sub>2</sub>:CH<sub>4</sub> ratio of 2 and exploring a range of hot zone temperatures (1473 K, 1573 K, 1673 K, and 1773 K) with a 5 s residence time. Utilizing a detailed gas-phase kinetic model with direct carbon deposition reactions, the research adopts the method of moments coupled with a one-dimensional plug flow reactor model to simulate soot formation. The model is validated by characterizing soot particles that were produced in a pyrolysis reactor by means of transmission electron microscopy, Dynamic light scattering (DLS), and Raman spectroscopy. Results show that lower temperatures lead to nucleation-dominated growth, whereas higher temperatures significantly restrain particle growth due to carbon deposition. DLS data indicate a complex balance between particle growth and deposition processes. These findings provide insights into operational parameters that can enhance reactor performance and sustainability in hydrogen production processes by mitigating soot and carbon deposition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"231 ","pages":"Article 119689"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142533045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-05DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119685
Haksung Lee , Kwan-Woo Kim , Man Kwon Choi , Byung-Joo Kim , Young Chul Choi , Mauricio Terrones
This study examines the adhesion characteristics of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) bars, specifically focusing on carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), within concrete matrices. Key findings underscore the significant influence of the concrete compressive strength values such as embedment length, surface treatment, and environmental conditions. Enhanced concrete compressive strength positively impacts interfacial strength, while longer embedment lengths result in weak interfaces within the composites. Surface treatment, particularly sand coating, is crucial when promoting higher interfacial bond strengths and adhesion. Comparisons with international design codes reveal discrepancies, with ACI 440.1R-15 closely matching test results. The study also highlights the advantages of using epoxy resins for FRP strengthening. In chloride environments, CFRP results in superior corrosion resistance when compared to basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP). However, interfacial bond strength retention decreases over prolonged exposure, exacerbated by wet-dry cycles and exposure to temperature fluctuations. Overall, this research provides valuable insights for selecting and designing robust concrete structures within FRP reinforcements, considering their advantages.
{"title":"Enhancing bond performance of carbon fiber reinforced plastic bars in concrete structures: Insights and guidelines","authors":"Haksung Lee , Kwan-Woo Kim , Man Kwon Choi , Byung-Joo Kim , Young Chul Choi , Mauricio Terrones","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119685","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119685","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the adhesion characteristics of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) bars, specifically focusing on carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), within concrete matrices. Key findings underscore the significant influence of the concrete compressive strength values such as embedment length, surface treatment, and environmental conditions. Enhanced concrete compressive strength positively impacts interfacial strength, while longer embedment lengths result in weak interfaces within the composites. Surface treatment, particularly sand coating, is crucial when promoting higher interfacial bond strengths and adhesion. Comparisons with international design codes reveal discrepancies, with ACI 440.1R-15 closely matching test results. The study also highlights the advantages of using epoxy resins for FRP strengthening. In chloride environments, CFRP results in superior corrosion resistance when compared to basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP). However, interfacial bond strength retention decreases over prolonged exposure, exacerbated by wet-dry cycles and exposure to temperature fluctuations. Overall, this research provides valuable insights for selecting and designing robust concrete structures within FRP reinforcements, considering their advantages.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"230 ","pages":"Article 119685"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428544","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}
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) exhibits remarkable thermal and chemical stability, enabling effective activation of molecular oxygen and generation of superoxide radicals for photocatalytic pollutant degradation. However, its low surface area and poor photocatalytic activity have limited its development, and the reaction mechanism of pollutant degradation remains unclear. In this study, we synthesized g-C3N4/BC/Fe2O3 catalysts by combining g-C3N4, biochar (BC), and Fe2O3 in intimate contact. The highest photocatalytic degradation efficiency of tetracycline (TC) reached 94.9 % in the g-C3N4/BC/Fe2O3-2/PDS system, which was 3.01, 1.53, and 2.35 times higher than that of pure g-C3N4, BC, and BC/Fe2O3, respectively. The addition of persulfate (PDS) accelerated the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), providing more active species and improving photocatalytic performance, thereby enhancing TC degradation. LC-MS analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to elucidate possible TC degradation pathways in the g-C3N4/BC/Fe2O3-2/PDS system. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) confirmed the generation of multiple ROS in the reaction system, including h+, •OH, SO4•−, •O2−, and 1O2. This work provides mechanistic insights into TC degradation and offers a theoretical foundation for future studies on advanced oxidation processes for water treatment.
{"title":"Magnetic biochar-doped g-C3N4/Fe2O3 S-scheme heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by addition of persulfate","authors":"Huijuan Yu , Jing Zhang , Ruiqi Zhai , Cuiping Gao , Yingjie Zhang , Chunmei Tian , Qiang Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119681","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119681","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) exhibits remarkable thermal and chemical stability, enabling effective activation of molecular oxygen and generation of superoxide radicals for photocatalytic pollutant degradation. However, its low surface area and poor photocatalytic activity have limited its development, and the reaction mechanism of pollutant degradation remains unclear. In this study, we synthesized g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/BC/Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalysts by combining g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>, biochar (BC), and Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> in intimate contact. The highest photocatalytic degradation efficiency of tetracycline (TC) reached 94.9 % in the g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/BC/Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-2/PDS system, which was 3.01, 1.53, and 2.35 times higher than that of pure g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>, BC, and BC/Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, respectively. The addition of persulfate (PDS) accelerated the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), providing more active species and improving photocatalytic performance, thereby enhancing TC degradation. LC-MS analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to elucidate possible TC degradation pathways in the g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/BC/Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-2/PDS system. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) confirmed the generation of multiple ROS in the reaction system, including h<sup>+</sup>, •OH, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•−</sup>, •O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>, and <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>. This work provides mechanistic insights into TC degradation and offers a theoretical foundation for future studies on advanced oxidation processes for water treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"230 ","pages":"Article 119681"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428542","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}
Pub Date : 2024-09-30DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119680
Li Yan Zhang , Yu Ting Chen , Hang Zhan , Jian Nong Wang
Carbon nanotube (CNT) films can now be prepared by catalytic floating chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with low cost and high yield. However, their performance deteriorates drastically due to the presence of impurities and structural defects all over the films. In this study, we report a simple and fast heating and quenching approach to tackle this issue by using a household microwave oven. Experimental results show that the strong interaction between CNTs and low-power microwaves within 10 s not only triggered the diffusion of Fe particles from the interior to the surface of the film for easy purification but also improved the graphitic structure of CNTs and their inter-tube binding for mechanical strengthening and electrical conduction. After a sequential treatment of microwaving-acid washing-microwaving, followed by additional rolling, the final CNT film exhibited a tensile strength of 7.45 GPa, an elongation at break of 11.33 %, and an electrical conductivity of 1.85 × 106 S m−1. The combination of such mechanical and electrical properties is superior to previous fibers and films reported in open literature. Considering its efficient and environment-friendly features, the present approach is suitable for the large-scale production of high-performance CNT films, thereby meeting the requirements for practical applications in many fields.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119667
Junrui Wu , Le Ma , Lan Jiang , Xin Li , Shaoqian Wang , Mengyao Tian , Sumei Wang , Pei Zuo
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have displayed significant momentum in numerous fields due to their unique electronic properties. However, how to obtain uniformly monolayer quantum dots and explain the synthesis mechanism are still a key technical problem. Here, a rapid and controllable photoexfoliation rate of monolayer graphene quantum dots of up to 80 % was achieved by using temporally and spatially shaped femtosecond laser to ablate bulk highly oriented pyrolytic graphite targets in liquid. Theoretical calculations suggested that the temporally shaped laser can minimize the spatial range of electron excitation, maximize the Coulomb repulsion between the outer layers and Coulomb explosion within the topmost layer through multi-level electron excitation. The above multilevel photoexfoliations lead to the formation of monolayer GQDs. These findings demonstrate a perfect theoretical explanation of controllable and rapid preparation of monolayer quantum dots, accelerating its industrialization in energy storage devices.
{"title":"Controllable photoexfoliation of monolayer graphene quantum dots using temporally and spatially shaped femtosecond laser","authors":"Junrui Wu , Le Ma , Lan Jiang , Xin Li , Shaoqian Wang , Mengyao Tian , Sumei Wang , Pei Zuo","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119667","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119667","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have displayed significant momentum in numerous fields due to their unique electronic properties. However, how to obtain uniformly monolayer quantum dots and explain the synthesis mechanism are still a key technical problem. Here, a rapid and controllable photoexfoliation rate of monolayer graphene quantum dots of up to 80 % was achieved by using temporally and spatially shaped femtosecond laser to ablate bulk highly oriented pyrolytic graphite targets in liquid. Theoretical calculations suggested that the temporally shaped laser can minimize the spatial range of electron excitation, maximize the Coulomb repulsion between the outer layers and Coulomb explosion within the topmost layer through multi-level electron excitation. The above multilevel photoexfoliations lead to the formation of monolayer GQDs. These findings demonstrate a perfect theoretical explanation of controllable and rapid preparation of monolayer quantum dots, accelerating its industrialization in energy storage devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"230 ","pages":"Article 119667"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428543","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}
Pub Date : 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119673
Paola S. Pauletto, Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Marc Florent, Teresa J. Bandosz
A carbon textile (CT) was chemically modified to increase its surface activity and promote the adsorption and degradation of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) - a surrogate for mustard gas. CT was initially subjected to oxidation (CTO), and then heated under ammonia (CTON) or hydrogen sulfide (CTOS) atmosphere to incorporate nitrogen or sulfur functionalities, respectively. Detoxification experiments were performed in closed vials using either vapor or liquid forms of CEES. The maximum vapor weight uptakes on CT, CTO, CTOS, and CTON were 399, 372, 434, and 489 mg/g, respectively. All textiles were able to prevent the vaporization of CEES liquid droplets. Although similar reaction products were detected in both vapor and liquid systems, the marked differences in the extent of CEES chemical transformation on the surfaces of the textiles indicate distinct detoxification pathways influenced by surface chemistry. Even though the heterogeneous surface of CTO, enriched with oxygen surface groups, facilitated various reactions, hydrolysis was the predominant pathway. The thermal treatment, regardless of the atmosphere, reduced the oxygen content, decreasing the extent of hydrolysis. However, incorporating basic surface groups such as pyridines, amines, or weak acids such as thiols promoted dehydrohalogenation as the main detoxification pathway on these samples.
{"title":"The role of carbon textile surface functionalities in reactive adsorption of vapor and liquid 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide: Evaluating interactions at the interface","authors":"Paola S. Pauletto, Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Marc Florent, Teresa J. Bandosz","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119673","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119673","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A carbon textile (CT) was chemically modified to increase its surface activity and promote the adsorption and degradation of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) - a surrogate for mustard gas. CT was initially subjected to oxidation (CTO), and then heated under ammonia (CTON) or hydrogen sulfide (CTOS) atmosphere to incorporate nitrogen or sulfur functionalities, respectively. Detoxification experiments were performed in closed vials using either vapor or liquid forms of CEES. The maximum vapor weight uptakes on CT, CTO, CTOS, and CTON were 399, 372, 434, and 489 mg/g, respectively. All textiles were able to prevent the vaporization of CEES liquid droplets. Although similar reaction products were detected in both vapor and liquid systems, the marked differences in the extent of CEES chemical transformation on the surfaces of the textiles indicate distinct detoxification pathways influenced by surface chemistry. Even though the heterogeneous surface of CTO, enriched with oxygen surface groups, facilitated various reactions, hydrolysis was the predominant pathway. The thermal treatment, regardless of the atmosphere, reduced the oxygen content, decreasing the extent of hydrolysis. However, incorporating basic surface groups such as pyridines, amines, or weak acids such as thiols promoted dehydrohalogenation as the main detoxification pathway on these samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"230 ","pages":"Article 119673"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428539","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}
Pub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119676
Huan Liu , Hongjuan Lai , Bin Cao , Xue Tian , Di Zhang , Razium Ali Soomro , Yi Wu
Li–CO2 batteries have garnered global attention due to their dual attributes of high energy density and effective CO2 capture. However, they still face a formidable challenge in decomposing the discharge products Li2CO3, resulting in subpar battery performance. MXene has been proposed as a promising candidate owing to its high electrical conductivity and effective CO2 activation performance. Nevertheless, unavoidable surface terminations (such as –O and –OH) during synthesis strongly influence their catalytic properties, posing a significant hurdle for high-performance Li–CO2 batteries. Herein, a thermal annealing approach is proposed to control the surface termination groups of MXene to reduce the generation of lithium hydroxide byproducts, thereby accelerating Li2CO3 decomposition kinetics and enhancing the reversibility of the battery. The systematic annealing of MXene in the range of 500–800 °C confirmed optimal surface terminations at 500 °C (TC500). The TC500, when tested as a catalyst in a Li–CO2 battery, exhibited enhanced performance metrics, such as low voltage gap (1.98 V), high specific capacity (15,740.38 mA h g−1 at 100 mA g−1), and prolonged cycle stability (700 h at 200 mA g−1). The proposed work offers an effective strategy for regulating MXene surface termination groups via simple annealing treatments to achieve high-performance Li–CO2 batteries.
锂-二氧化碳电池因其高能量密度和有效捕获二氧化碳的双重特性而备受全球关注。然而,它们在分解放电产物 Li2CO3 方面仍面临着巨大挑战,导致电池性能不佳。由于具有高导电性和有效的二氧化碳活化性能,MXene 被认为是一种很有前途的候选材料。然而,在合成过程中不可避免的表面终止(如 -O 和 -OH)会严重影响其催化性能,从而对高性能锂-CO2 电池构成重大障碍。本文提出了一种热退火方法来控制 MXene 的表面终止基团,以减少氢氧化锂副产物的生成,从而加速 Li2CO3 的分解动力学并提高电池的可逆性。在 500-800 °C 范围内对 MXene 进行的系统退火确认了 500 °C 时的最佳表面端接(TC500)。在锂-CO2 电池中作为催化剂进行测试时,TC500 表现出更高的性能指标,如低电压间隙(1.98 V)、高比容量(100 mA g-1 时为 15,740.38 mA h g-1)和更长的循环稳定性(200 mA g-1 时为 700 h)。这项工作提供了一种有效的策略,通过简单的退火处理调节 MXene 表面的终止基团,从而实现高性能的锂-二氧化碳电池。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119675
Jinyan Chen , Wei Song , Jinjin Li
Superlubricity between steel/diamond-like carbon (DLC) film could be achieved at vacuum or nitrogen condition, but it would be failed at ambient conditions. In this work, the macroscale superlubricity was achieved at ambient conditions by introducing ethyl lactate into ethylene glycol as lubricant additive for the friction pairs of silicon-doped diamond-like carbon (Si-DLC)/steel. Stable friction coefficient (μ = 0.002) and wear rate of friction pairs with the introduction of ethyl lactate could be respectively reduced by 99 % and 35 %. The characterization tests and density functional theory (DFT) calculation both demonstrated that the partial ethyl lactate was hydrolyzed into lactic acid due to the catalysis effect of steel surfaces. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation result showed that the lactic acid molecules could be chemically adsorbed on the surfaces of friction pairs, forming a tribofilm through hydrogen bond with ethylene glycol molecules, which led to a significant reduction in the friction coefficient. This work presents a novel approach to achieve superlubricity on Si-DLC film with liquid, providing a great support for industrial application of superlubricity on DLC film.
{"title":"Macroscopic superlubricity achieved by hydrolysis reaction of ethyl lactate on silicon-doped diamond-like carbon film","authors":"Jinyan Chen , Wei Song , Jinjin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119675","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119675","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Superlubricity between steel/diamond-like carbon (DLC) film could be achieved at vacuum or nitrogen condition, but it would be failed at ambient conditions. In this work, the macroscale superlubricity was achieved at ambient conditions by introducing ethyl lactate into ethylene glycol as lubricant additive for the friction pairs of silicon-doped diamond-like carbon (Si-DLC)/steel. Stable friction coefficient (μ = 0.002) and wear rate of friction pairs with the introduction of ethyl lactate could be respectively reduced by 99 % and 35 %. The characterization tests and density functional theory (DFT) calculation both demonstrated that the partial ethyl lactate was hydrolyzed into lactic acid due to the catalysis effect of steel surfaces. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation result showed that the lactic acid molecules could be chemically adsorbed on the surfaces of friction pairs, forming a tribofilm through hydrogen bond with ethylene glycol molecules, which led to a significant reduction in the friction coefficient. This work presents a novel approach to achieve superlubricity on Si-DLC film with liquid, providing a great support for industrial application of superlubricity on DLC film.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"230 ","pages":"Article 119675"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142358384","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}
Pub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119677
Yixin Wang , Sha Liu , Tiantian Wang , Shujuan Liu , Qian Ye , Feng Zhou , Weimin Liu
In this study, the multi-element doped carbon nanospheres with core-shell structure (N,P,S-PCNs) have been successfully synthesized through the carbonization of hyper-cross-linked polystyrene nanospheres (HPSs) encapsulated with poly(cyclotriphosphazene-co-4,4′-sulfonyldiphenol) (PZS). The phosphonitrilic chloride trimer can in-situ assemble on HPSs surface, forming a poly(phosphonitrilic chloride trimer) film via sulfonyldiphenol as cross-linking agent to obtain HPSs@PZS. Subsequently, the HPSs@PZS undergoes high-temperature calcination under N2 atmosphere, and PZS with a well-preserved encapsulation capability efficiently incorporated N, P and S into carbon nanospheres to gain multi-element (N,P,S) co-doped carbon nanospheres (N,P,S-PCNs) with core-shell structure. The prepared N,P,S-PCNs exhibit exceptional dispersibility and stability as lubricant additives, effectively mitigating friction (reduced to 0.106) and wear (decreased by 84.0 %). The lubrication performance of N,P,S-PCNs is exceptional due to the nanospheres' remarkable ability to enter the gaps between friction pairs and form a deposition film on the surfaces. Moreover, the nanospheres can undergo a chemical reaction with the matrix surface, resulting in the formation of a chemical protective film. The composite protective film (deposition film and chemical protective film) significantly enhances the lubricants' ability to reduce friction and resist wear.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119674
Hyunlim Kim , Minji Jung , Jaewoo Park , Taeung Park , Jonghyeok Park , Hyerin Lee , Balaji G. Ghule , Ji-Hyun Jang , Raeesh Muhammad , Sandeep Kumar , Hyunchul Oh
Efficient hydrogen isotope separation is crucial for applications in energy production and advanced scientific research, but separation of these poses significant challenges. In this study, we developed amorphous microporous carbon (AMC) derived from a zeolite template and explored hydrogen isotope separation using quantum sieving. Thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS) technique was used to evaluate the selectivity of hydrogen (H2) and deuterium (D2) isotope separation. The doping of metal ions, such as Ca2⁺, Mg2⁺, Ni2⁺, and Cu2⁺, in the porous carbon modulates the physicochemical properties of the pores. The metal-doped carbon samples demonstrated D2vs H2 selectivity (SD2/H2) of over 10, compared to the pristine carbon's SD2/H2 of less than 8. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation infers that pore modulation through metal doping enhanced the binding affinity of materials towards D2 resulting in increased separation selectivity compared to pristine carbon samples. This approach not only boosts separation efficiency but also provides a scalable and cost-effective solution for industrial applications.
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