-
Article
Printable, flexible ceramic fiber paper based on electrospinning
Based on the fact that it is challenging for the polymer flexible circuit substrates to meet the requirements of serving in high-temperature environments, this work proposed the idea of using printable ceramic...
-
Article
Solar-driven photothermal catalytic CO2 conversion: a review
It is highly desirable to seek green and sustainable technologies, such as employing photothermal effects to drive energy catalysis processes to address the high energy demand and associated environmental impa...
-
Article
Corrosion evaluation and resistance study of alloys in chloride salts for concentrating solar power plants
Thermal energy storage (TES) systems based on molten salt are widely used in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. The investigation of the corrosion behavior of alloy materials in molten salt is crucial for...
-
Article
Numerical study on waste polyethylene pyrolysis driven by self-sustaining smoldering
Polyethylene is the type of waste plastic that accounts for the most significant proportion of municipal solid waste. Waste polyethylene can be valorized via pyrolysis and produce value-added oil, gas, and cha...
-
Article
Self-supported copper-based gas diffusion electrodes improve the local CO2 concentration for efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction
Electrochemical CO2 reduction is a sustainable approach in green chemistry that enables the production of valuable chemicals and fuels while mitigating the environmental impact associated with CO2 emissions. Desp...
-
Article
Synergistic regulation of temperature resistance and thermal insulation performance of zirconia-based ceramic fibers
ZrO2 fiber is a promising high-temperature resistant and heat-insulating fiber material. However, the decrease in mechanical properties caused by grain growth at high temperatures seriously affects its applicatio...
-
Article
Application of CoFe2O4-NiO nanoparticle-coated foam-structured material in a high-flux solar thermochemical reactor
The splitting of carbon dioxide through the two-step solar thermochemical cycle presents enormous potential, for it holds the dual functionalities of solar fuel production and carbon-based energy recovery. How...
-
Article
The catalytic thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate on CuMxOy (M = Fe, Ni, Co and Zn) catalysts and their applications in solid propellant
The excellent thermal decomposition efficiency of ammonium perchlorate (AP) is of great importance for obtaining propellant with fast specific impulse. In this study, four CuMxOy catalysts, including M = Fe, Ni, ...
-
Article
Strength and deformation behavior of the Yellow River silt under triaxial drained condition considering characteristic states
Currently, the application of the Yellow River silt in subgrade, especially in expressway subgrade, has not been widely promoted. The main reason is that the research on the mechanical characteristics of the Y...
-
Article
Physical-mechanical properties of microbially induced calcite precipitation-treated loess and treatment mechanism
Loess disintegration can lead to geotechnical engineering problems, e.g., slope erosion, wetting-induced landslide, and hydroconsolidation. Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) technique is a poten...
-
Article
Improvement in silty sand with enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation: laboratory model experiment
Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) is a promising method for the improvement in soil properties. In this study, a model test using a meter-scale soil model was carried out to investigate the feasibi...
-
Article
Optimal Control of Surface Crack in Microalloyed Steel with Big Stroke Liquid Core Reduction Process
In this paper, a new idea of optimizing and improving the surface crack of microalloyed steel slab by using big stroke liquid core reduction (B-LCR) process was studied and analyzed by combining numerical simu...
-
Article
Thermal Performance Analysis of PCM Capsules Packed-Bed System with Biomimetic Leaf Hierarchical Porous Structure
As an efficient natural selection nutrient transport system, biomimetic leaf hierarchical porous structure has unique advantages in material transportation and energy transfer. Biomimetic leaf hierarchical por...
-
Article
Pore Pressure Accumulation of Anisotropically Consolidated Soft Clay Subjected to Complex Loads Under Different Stress Paths
Owing to different influence factors of foundation soil, the initial stress state of the soil under various working conditions is complex. To simulate this situation, in this paper, a series of tests on undist...
-
Article
Optical properties and cooling performance analyses of single-layer radiative cooling coating with mixture of TiO2 particles and SiO2 particles
Radiative cooling can achieve cooling effect without consuming any energy by delivering energy into outer space (3 K) through “atmospheric window” (8–13 μm). Conventional radiative cooling coating with multi-l...
-
Article
Confluence and cold shut computation based on time field in casting simulation
Numerical simulation technology has been widely used in the foundry industry to analyze and improve casting processes. During the casting filling process, many filling-related defects form easily at the conflu...
-
Article
Analysis of heat flow diagram of small-scale power generation system: Innovative approaches for improving techno-economic and ecological indices
In this paper, the heat flow diagram of steam turbine model K-6-35 has been analyzed for innovative approaches towards improving the techno-economic and ecological indices of the small-scale power generation s...
-
Article
Field trial on use of soybean crude extract for carbonate precipitation and wind erosion control of sandy soil
Wind erosion is a major cause of land desertification and sandstorm formation in arid and semi-arid areas. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of soybeans crude extract induced calcium ca...
-
Article
Thermal characteristics and thermal stress analysis of solar thermochemical reactor under high-flux concentrated solar irradiation
Nowadays, using a solar-driven thermochemical reaction system to convert greenhouse gases into high-quality liquid fuels has been proven to be an effective way to address the growing depletion of traditional f...
-
Article
Analysis of infrared spectra with narrow band absorption by a graphene/square-ring structure
A graphene covered on square-ring structure is designed and fabricated to achieve narrow band absorption of three peaks in the infrared band. The absorption rates of graphene/square-ring structures calculated ...
