Nanowires with anisotropic morphologies have been applied in various scientific and technological areas.It is also widely employed to fabricate nanowires into high-dimensional superstructures(arrays,networks etc.)to o...Nanowires with anisotropic morphologies have been applied in various scientific and technological areas.It is also widely employed to fabricate nanowires into high-dimensional superstructures(arrays,networks etc.)to overcome the shortcomings of low-dimensional nanowires.However,typical strategies for constructing these superstructures are restricted to complicated and harsh synthetic conditions,not to mention unique 3D structures with advanced properties beyond common superstructures.Herein,we report an unusual network ofα-MnO_(2)nanowires with structure-induced hydrophilicity and conductivity.In the network,the nanowires are interconnected from all directions by nodes,and the 3D network structure is formed from the endless connection of nodes in a node-by-node way.The unique network structure brings about high hydrophilicity and conductivity,both of which are positive factors for an efficient electrocatalyst.Accordingly,the α-MnO_(2) network was tested for electrocatalytic water oxidation and showed significantly enhanced activity compared with isolatedα-MnO_(2)nanowires and 3Dα-MnO_(2)microspheres.This study not only provides a synthetic route toward an advanced network structure but also a new idea for the design of materials for electrochemistry with both efficient mass diffusion and charge transfer.展开更多
Metal foil strain gauges remain the state-of-the-art transducers for wind tunnel balances.While strain gauge technology is very mature,piezoresistive semiconductor sensors offer alternatives that are worth exploring t...Metal foil strain gauges remain the state-of-the-art transducers for wind tunnel balances.While strain gauge technology is very mature,piezoresistive semiconductor sensors offer alternatives that are worth exploring to assess their unique benefits,such as better strain resolution and accuracy,which would enable balances to be designed with higher factors to safety and hence longer fatigue lifetimes.A new three-component balance,based on temperature compensated semiconductor strain gauges,is designed,calibrated and tested in a hypersonic low density wind tunnel.The static accuracy of the semiconductor balance is calibrated better than 0.3%FS,and the dynamic accuracy of the balance is established using a HB-2 standard model in a Mach 12 hypersonic flow.Good experimental repeatability is confirmed to be better than 2.5%FS,and the effectiveness of the balance is demonstrated by comparing the forces and moments of measured data with computational fluid dynamics simulations,as well as reference wind tunnel results under similar conditions.展开更多
文摘Nanowires with anisotropic morphologies have been applied in various scientific and technological areas.It is also widely employed to fabricate nanowires into high-dimensional superstructures(arrays,networks etc.)to overcome the shortcomings of low-dimensional nanowires.However,typical strategies for constructing these superstructures are restricted to complicated and harsh synthetic conditions,not to mention unique 3D structures with advanced properties beyond common superstructures.Herein,we report an unusual network ofα-MnO_(2)nanowires with structure-induced hydrophilicity and conductivity.In the network,the nanowires are interconnected from all directions by nodes,and the 3D network structure is formed from the endless connection of nodes in a node-by-node way.The unique network structure brings about high hydrophilicity and conductivity,both of which are positive factors for an efficient electrocatalyst.Accordingly,the α-MnO_(2) network was tested for electrocatalytic water oxidation and showed significantly enhanced activity compared with isolatedα-MnO_(2)nanowires and 3Dα-MnO_(2)microspheres.This study not only provides a synthetic route toward an advanced network structure but also a new idea for the design of materials for electrochemistry with both efficient mass diffusion and charge transfer.
文摘Metal foil strain gauges remain the state-of-the-art transducers for wind tunnel balances.While strain gauge technology is very mature,piezoresistive semiconductor sensors offer alternatives that are worth exploring to assess their unique benefits,such as better strain resolution and accuracy,which would enable balances to be designed with higher factors to safety and hence longer fatigue lifetimes.A new three-component balance,based on temperature compensated semiconductor strain gauges,is designed,calibrated and tested in a hypersonic low density wind tunnel.The static accuracy of the semiconductor balance is calibrated better than 0.3%FS,and the dynamic accuracy of the balance is established using a HB-2 standard model in a Mach 12 hypersonic flow.Good experimental repeatability is confirmed to be better than 2.5%FS,and the effectiveness of the balance is demonstrated by comparing the forces and moments of measured data with computational fluid dynamics simulations,as well as reference wind tunnel results under similar conditions.
