Impact of electrolyte additives (alkali metal salts) on the capacitive behavior of NiO-based capacitors

Yong Zhang,Lizhen Wang,Aiqin Zhang,Yanhua Song,Xiaofeng Li,Xingbing Wu,Peipei Du,Lv Yan 한국화학공학회 2011 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.28 No.2

To improve the specific capacitance and energy density of electrochemical capacitor, nanostructured NiO was prepared by high temperature solid-state method as electrode material. The crystal structure and morphology of as-parepared NiO samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurement was applied to investigate the specific capacitance of the NiO electrode. Furthermore,a novel mixed electrolyte consisting of NaOH, KOH, LiOH and Li_2CO_3 was prepared for the NiO capacitor,and the component and concentration of the four different electrolytes was examined by orthogonal test. The results showed that the NiO sample has cubic structure with nano-size particles, and the optimal composition of the electrolyte was: NaOH 2 mol L^(−1), KOH 3 mol L^(−1), LiOH 0.05 mol L^(−1), and Li_2CO_3 0.05 mol L^−1. At a scan rate of 10 mV s^(−1), the fabricated capacitor exhibits excellent electrochemical capacitive performance, while the specific capacitance and the energy density were 239 F g^(−1) and 85 Wh kg^(−1), which was higher than one-component electrolyte.

Human Reliability Analysis for Digitized Nuclear Power Plants: Case Study on the LingAo II Nuclear Power Plant

Yanhua Zou,Li Zhang,Licao Dai,Pengcheng Li,Tao Qing 한국원자력학회 2017 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.49 No.2

The main control room (MCR) in advanced nuclear power plants (NPPs) has changed from analog to digital control system (DCS). Operation and control have become more automated, centralized, and accurate due to the digitalization of NPPs, which has improved the efficiency and security of the system. New issues associated with human reliability inevitably arise due to the adoption of new accident procedures and digitalization of main control rooms in NPPs. The LingAo II NPP is the first digital NPP in China to apply the stateoriented procedure. In order to address issues related to human reliability analysis for DCS and DCS + state-oriented procedure, the Hunan Institute of Technology conducted a research project based on a cooperative agreement with the LingDong Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. This paper is a brief introduction to the project.

Facile preparation of antifouling g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposite photocatalytic polyvinylidene fluoride membranes for effective removal of rhodamine B

Yanhua Cui,Lili Yang,Minjia Meng,Qi Zhang,Binrong Li,Yilin Wu,Yunlei Zhang,Jihui Lang,Chunxiang Li 한국화학공학회 2019 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.36 No.2

A simplified strategy for facilely fabricating antifouling graphite carbon nitride/silver phosphate (g-C3N4/ Ag3PO4) nanocomposite photocatalytic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) porous membranes was developed for effective removal of rhodamine B (RhB). g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 heterojunction was strongly fixed to the interior of the PVDF membranes via phase inversion method. The membrane structure was analyzed by Fourier transform spectrophotometer (FT-IR). The morphology of the prepared membranes was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), EDX-mapping and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. All prepared nanocomposite photocatalytic PVDF membranes exhibited a typically porous structure, and g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposites were well dispersed inside the membranes. The obtained g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 heterojunction nanoparticle decorated PVDF membrane had a lower water contact angle of 79o and higher porosity of 85% than that of other two control membranes. The nanocomposite photocatalytic PVDF porous membranes had extremely high permeation flux over 1,083 L·m−2·h−1, and could be used for the removal of RhB. The removal efficiency of g-C3N4/Ag3PO4-PVDF membranes towards RhB solution under visible light irradiation reached 97%, higher than that of the pure PVDF membranes (41%) and g-C3N4-PVDF membranes (85%). Remarkably, the flux performance and flux recovery ratio (FRR) of membranes revealed that the g-C3N4/Ag3PO4- PVDF membranes could recover high flux after fouling, which presented better fouling resistance. Furthermore, the fabricated antifouling g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposite photocatalytic PVDF porous membranes exhibited excellent recyclability. Therefore, it is expected that g-C3N4/Ag3PO4-PVDF membranes could provide an energy-saving strategy for effective removal of organic dyes wastewater and have a great potential for practical wastewater treatment in the future.

Reproductive Variables and Risk of Breast Malignant and Benign Tumours in Yunnan Province, China

Yanhua, Che,Geater, Alan,You, Jing,Li, Li,Shaoqiang, Zhou,Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi,Sriplung, Hutcha Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.5

Introduction and aim: To compare reproductive factor influence on patients with pathological diagnosed malignant and benign tumor in the Breast Department, The First Peoples' Hospital of Kunming in Yunnan province, China. Methods: A hospital-based case-control study was conducted on 263 breast cancer (BC) cases and 457 non-breast cancer controls from 2009 to 2011. The cases and controls information on demographics, medical history, and reproductive characteristics variables were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and routine medical records. Histology of breast cancer tissue and benign breast lesion were documented by pathology reports. Since some variables in data analysis had zero count in at least one category, binomial-response GLM using the bias-reduction method was applied to estimate OR's and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). To adjust for age and menopause status, a compound variable comprising age and menopausal status was retained in the statistical models. Results: multivariate model analysis revealed significant independent positive associations of BC with short menstrual cycle, old age at first live birth, never breastfeeding, history of oral contraception experience, increased number of abortion, postmenopausal status, and nulliparity. Categorised by age and menopausal status, perimenopausal women had about 3-fold and postmenopausal women had more than 5-fold increased risk of BC compared to premenopausal women. Discussion and Conclusion: This study has confirmed the significant association of BC and estrogen related risk factors of breast cancer including longer menstrual cycle, older age of first live birth, never breastfeeding, nulliparity, and number of abortions more than one. The findings suggest that female hormonal factors, especially the trend of menopause status play a significant role in the development of BC in Yunnan women.

Nature-mimicking fabrication of antifouling photocatalytic membrane based on Ti/BiOI and polydopamine for synergistically enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline

Yanhua Cui,Lili Yang,Yan Yan,Zengkai Wang,Jian Zheng,Binrong Li,Yonghai Feng,Chunxiang Li,Minjia Meng 한국화학공학회 2021 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.38 No.2

The photocatalytic efficiency of conventional blending photocatalytic membranes suffers a significant reduction due to effective photocatalyst embedded in membrane matrix. Therefore, in this study, inspired by the bioadhesive technology of polydopamine (pDA), a novel Ti doped bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI)-polydopamine (pDA)-coated cellulose acetate (CA) (Ti/BiOI-pDA/CA) photocatalytic nanocomposite membranes were successfully developed for effective removal of tetracycline (TC). The Ti/BiOI-pDA/CA nanocomposite membranes displayed very high photocatalytic activity toward TC (about 98% after 120 min) under visible light irradiation and superior photodegradation kinetics (k=0.03214 min1). The removal rate of Ti/BiOI/-pDA/CA nanocomposite membranes under dynamic cyclic degradation system could be further improved, giving TC removal efficiency of 91% in 60min. Remarkably, the permeate flux, flux recovery ratio (FRR), reversible fouling (Rr), irreversible fouling (Rir) and the total fouling ratio (Rt) revealed the Ti/BiOI-pDA/CA nanocomposite membranes had excellent antifouling performance. In addition, the Ti/ BiOI-pDA/CA nanocomposite membranes exhibited excellent stability and reusability. Therefore, this work gives insight into the effective removal of TC wastewater and has a great potential for new generation of high-performance photocatalytic membranes for practical wastewater treatment in the future.

Comparison of Survival Rates between Chinese and Thai Patients with Breast Cancer

Che, Yanhua,You, Jing,Zhou, Shaojiang,Li, Li,Wang, Yeying,Yang, Yue,Guo, Xuejun,Ma, Sijia,Sriplung, Hutcha Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.15

The burden and severity of a cancer can be reflected by patterns of survival. Breast cancer prognosis between two countries with a different socioeconomic status and cultural beliefs may exhibit wide variation. This study aimed to describe survival in patients with breast cancer in China and Thailand in relation to demographic and clinical prognostic information. Materials and Methods: We compared the survival of 1,504 Chinese women in Yunnan province and 929 Thai women in Songkhla with breast cancer from 2006 to 2010. Descriptive prognostic comparisons between the Chinese and Thai women were performed by relative survival analysis. A Cox regression model was used to calculate the hazard ratios of death, taking into account the age, disease stage, period of diagnosis and country. Results: The overall 5-year survival proportion for patients diagnosed with breast cancer for Yunnan province (0.72) appeared slightly better than Songkhla (0.70) without statistical significance. Thai women diagnosed with distant and regional breast cancer had poorer survival than Chinese women. Disease stage was the most important determinant of survival from the results of Cox regression model. Conclusions: Breast cancer patients in Kunming had slightly greater five-year survival rate than patients in Songkhla. Both Chinese and Thai women need improvement in prognosis, which could conceivably be attained through increased public education and awareness regarding early detection and compliance to treatment protocols.

Chloride Diffusivity of High-Performance Concrete due to Early-Age Shrinkage Cracking

Li-Na Ma,Yanhua Zhao,Jinxin Gong 대한토목학회 2019 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.23 No.12

Due to the addition of mineral admixtures, early-age shrinkage cracking is a common feature in high-performance concrete (HPC). Chloride diffusivity of HPC due to early-age shrinkage cracking was investigated through rapid chloride migration (RCM) method. Restrained/unrestrained slabs made of HPC containing fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) were left outdoors for early-age shrinkage cracking, and then cylindrical samples were drilled from slabs for RCM test to quantify the chloride diffusion coefficient, wherein a crack influence factor was introduced to account for the contribution of cracking in the chloride diffusivity progress. Test results from unrestrained HPC reveal that the addition of mineral admixtures could densify the pore structure of HPC thus improved the chloride diffusion coefficient, though FA had a delayed effect. The RCM tests from restrained HPC indicate that the crack indeed had an effect on the chloride ion transportation, but pore structure still dominated the chloride ingress. For a fixed cement replacement, the more the GGBS in the mix, the higher the contribution of cracking to chloride ion penetration.

An analytical and computational study on energy dissipation along fracture process zone in concrete

Yanhua Zhao,Shilang Xu,Zongjin Li 한국계산역학회 2004 Computers and Concrete, An International Journal Vol.1 No.1

The influence of the fracture process zone (FPZ) on the fracture properties is one of the hottest topics in the field of fracture mechanics for cementitious materials. Within the FPZ in front of a traction free crack, cohesive forces are distributed in accordance with the softening stress-separation constitutive relation of the material. Therefore, further crack propagation necessitates energy dissipation, which is the work done by the cohesive forces. In this paper gf, the local fracture energy characterizing the energy consumption due to the cohesive forces, is discussed. The computational expression of gf in the FPZ can be obtained for any stage during the material fracture process regarding the variation of FPZ, whether in terms of its length or width. Gfa, the average energy consumption along the crack extension region, has also been computed and discussed in this paper. The experimental results obtained from the wedge splitting tests on specimens with different initial notch ratios are employed to investigate the property of the local fracture energy gf and the average value Gfa over the crack extension length. These results can be used to indicate the influence of the FPZ. Additionally, changes in the length of the FPZ during the fracture process are also studied.

One-Pot Synthesis of α-Fe2O3 Nanospindles as High-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

Yanhua Ding,Bing Liu,Rongsheng Cai,Tuo Xin,Chen Li,Linhua Xia,Yiqian Wang 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2018 NANO Vol.13 No.2

Hematite nanospindles with a uniform size of ~270 nm in length and ~90 nm in width are prepared using a facile one-step hydrothermal method. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) serves as a structure-directing agent to control the primary morphology and aggregations. When evaluated as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), the electrode of sodium alginate (SA) binder exhibits a much better electrochemical performance than that with the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binder. Remarkably, the electrode using SA binder can deliver a high reversible specific capacity of 979mAh · g -1 after 50 cycles and prominent rate capability. The microstructural evolution of the nanospindles after the electrochemical cycling is investigated by scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Our results may provide important mechanistic insights for the design of nanostructured anode materials for LIBs.

Heterologous Expression and Purification of Zea mays Transglutaminase in Pichia pastoris

Hongbo Li,Yanhua Cui,Lanwei Zhang,Huaxi Yi,Xue Han,Yuehua Jiao,Ming Du,Rongbo Fan,Shuang Zhang 한국식품과학회 2014 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.23 No.5

Transglutaminases (TGases) are a family ofenzymes that catalyze the cross-linking of proteins and arewidely used in the food industry to improve the texture ofdairy, meat, and bread products. Zea mays transglutaminase(TGZ) is a new type of TGase with a wide potential. TGZwas expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris under an alcoholoxidase promoter. Maximal expression of recombinantTGZ was achieved by inducing recombinant GS115(pPIC9K-tgz) in BMMY medium using 1.5% methanol for96 h. Secreted TGZ was initially separated using Superdex200 resin and further purified on cation exchange resin. The activity of TGZ following purification was 0.32 U/mgof protein. The polymerization effect of TGZ on caseincatalyzed by recombinant TGZ was slightly lower than theeffect of microbial transglutaminase (MTG). TGZ is a newpotential additive for the food industry.