Taiyuan University of Technology

Defect-Regulated Co/CeO2 Catalysts for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Phenolics: Unravelling the Interfacial Hydrogenation C–O Cleavage Synergy

Lignin-derived chemicals are important renewable building blocks for a sustainable chemical industry, and their selective hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) into cyclohexanol offers a promising route to high-value products; however, efficient C–O bond cleavage over non-noble-metal catalyst...

Hydrogen bond mediated oxidation enables sustained oxygen evolution at industrial current densities

Stable and efficient non−precious electrocatalysts are crucial for the industrialization of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis as a green hydrogen production technology. Here, we show a synergistic dual-anion engineering combining Se doping and surface [B(OH)4]− modificat...

Study on Roof‐Control Technology for Gob‐Side Entry Retaining Under Composite Roofs

ABSTRACT This paper addresses the challenge of roof control during gob‐side entry retaining under a composite roof. Taking the 15210 working face of Hecaogou No. 1 Mine as the engineering background, borehole‐camera exploration, numerical simulation, and field measurements are in...

Anomalous deformation behavior and underlying mechanisms of Mg-Nd-Zr-Ca alloy during low-temperature hot compression

The anomalous deformation behavior of a Mg-1.8Nd-0.4Zr-0.3Ca (wt%) alloy during hot compression at low temperatures (180–330 °C) and strain rates of 0.001–10 s⁻¹ was systematically investigated. The flow stress exhibits an abnormal increase with decreasing strain rate at 180 °C,...

Noise‐Resistant Correlated Biphoton Imaging Based on the Superbunching Emission From Single Colloidal Quantum Dots

ABSTRACT Quantum‐correlated techniques enable high‐contrast and super‐resolution imaging through the feature of correlated photons. The superbunching effect with a second‐order correlation larger than 2, i.e., g (2) (0) > 2, demonstrates the existence of strong correlations betwe...

Enhanced Photoluminescence Quantum Efficiency and Thermal Stability of Cyan‐Emitting Li 2 CaSiO 4 :Eu 2+ Phosphor via a Heterovalent Substitution Strategy

ABSTRACT Highly efficient Eu 2+ ‐activated phosphors are indispensable for solid‐state lighting, yet the parasitic Eu 3+ emission remains a significant efficiency killer. Herein, we report a robust strategy to suppress Eu 3+ formation in Li 2 CaSiO 4 :Eu 2+ via a heterovalent sub...

Engineering Li + Kinetic‐Buffering and Anion‐Anchoring Interphase via One‐Step Sequential In Situ Polymerization for Stable Solid Li Metal Batteries

ABSTRACT The pursuit of high‐energy solid‐state Li metal batteries is hindered by unregulated Li + deposition kinetics at the electrolyte/anode interface. Current research generally focuses on enhancing bulk ionic conductivity, often overlooking the critical need to engineer inte...

Fracture prediction of 5052 aluminum alloy sheet forming using machine learning-calibrated DF-2013 uncoupled ductile fracture criterion

Ductile fracture is the primary failure mode in sheet metal stamping, directly affecting material forming limits and product quality. Accurate prediction of ductile fracture is critical for optimizing stamping process parameters, avoiding crack defects and cutting production cost...

Robust and Efficient Dual-Strategy Switch Migration for Failure Recovery in Software-Defined Satellite Networks

Software-defined satellite networks (SDSNs) enhance resource utilization and flexibility in space-based networks by leveraging a global view and programmability. A highly reliable control plane is essential to sustain network operations. However, the highly dynamic topology and p...

Aerodynamic Stability of Steam Turbine Final-Stage Blades Under Low-Flow Operating Conditions

Operating steam turbines under low-flow conditions poses severe threats to structural safety due to flow-separation-induced aeroelastic instability. However, the exact sources of localized unsteady aerodynamic excitations in vortex-dominated regions and their explicit contributio...

Waterborne polyurethane modified CFBFA cementitious materials properties and mechanism

This study addresses the challenge of directly and efficiently utilising circulating fluidised bed fly ash (CFBFA), which is difficult to employ due to its high calcium, high sulfur, and low reactivity, by introducing environmentally friendly waterborne polyurethane (WPU) as a mo...

Weekly VPD and Monthly Precipitation as Contrasting Dominant Drivers of Soil Moisture in the Yangtze River Basin

Soil moisture is a key indicator of agricultural and hydrological drought, but its meteorological controls vary across temporal scales. Using ESA CCI soil moisture products from 2010 to 2022, this study investigated soil moisture variability in the Yangtze River Basin at weekly,...

Coordinated Planning of Hybrid Energy Storage and Transmission Infrastructure for High Renewable Energy Penetration

Against the backdrop of increasing renewable energy penetration, distribution networks face the dual challenges of spatiotemporal mismatch between sources and loads, as well as the surging costs of physical capacity expansion. To address these issues, this paper proposes a joint...

Deciphering the Roleof Hydrophobic Amino Acid l -Methionine in Tuning CO2 Hydrate Kinetics:Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Abstract CO2 clathrate hydrate has emerged as a promising medium for carbon sequestration owing to its exceptionally high CO2 storage capacity and intrinsic stability in subsea environments. Sluggish growth kinetics hinder its field application and large-scale deployment. The hyd...

Where Can a Threatened Pheasant Persist? Identifying Climate Change Refugia and Mapping Protection Gaps in China

Climate change and human activities are widely recognized as major drivers of global biodiversity loss. The Brown Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum), a ground-dwelling avian species unique to China, is confined to a highly fragmented range and faces persistent long-term t...

The key mechanism of twin-mediated microcracks in enhancing Mg anodes’ discharge behavior

Optimizing the microstructural features of Mg anodes serves as a vital strategy to innovate high-performance Mg-air batteries. In this investigation, AZ31 magnesium anodes with different microstructures were prepared at four annealing temperatures, and their discharge behavior an...

Balanced ElectronDonation Governs Adsorption SiteSelection in CO2 Electroreduction to HCOOH on TransitionMetal-Doped Magnesium Oxides

Abstract Magnesium oxide (MgO) is attractive for CO2 utilization, because interaction with O2. However, the electronic inertness has limited its application in electrochemical catalysis. Herein, spin-polarized dDFT calculations with the BEEF-vdW functional were performed to evalu...

Optical appearance of the Kerr–Bertotti–Robinson black hole with a magnetically driven synchrotron emissivity model

Abstract We investigate the optical appearance of a Kerr–Bertotti–Robinson (Kerr-BR) black hole illuminated by a geometrically and optically thin accretion disk. Instead of using a phenomenological power-law emissivity, we adopt a magnetically driven synchrotron emissivity proxy...

Coupled Evolution of Coal Damage–Permeability–MechanicalResponse Induced by Alternating N2/CO2 Injection

Abstract To reveal the coupled evolution of coal damage–permeability–mechanical response during alternating N2/CO2 injection (ANI), a thermo-hydro-mechanical-damage (THMD) fully coupled model incorporating three distinct damage mechanisms (stress-induced, temperature-induced, and...

Molecular Segments Reorganization Strategy Coupled With Retrosynthetic Analysis for Designing Sustainable Alternatives to Alkylphenol Ethoxylates

ABSTRACT Alkylphenol ethoxylates is an important fine chemical that has been used in industrial cleaning, textile manufacture, and emulsion polymerization. However, their petrochemical origin and adverse health effects, particularly xeno‐oestrogenic activity, pose a challenge for...