Paving the road toward the use of β-Fe2O3 in solar water splitting: Raman identification,phase transformation and strategies for phase stabilization

Although β-Fe₂O₃ has a high theoretical solar-to-hydrogen efficiency because of its narrow band gap, the study of β-Fe₂O₃ photoanodes for water splitting is elusive as a result of their metastable nature. Raman identification of β-Fe₂O₃ is theoretically and experimentally investigated in this study for the first time, thus clarifying the debate about its Raman spectrum in the literature. Phase transformation of β-Fe₂O₃ to α-Fe₂O₃ was found to potentially take place under laser and electron irradiation as well as annealing. Herein, phase transformation of β-Fe₂O₃ to α-Fe₂O₃ was inhibited by introduction of Zr doping, and β-Fe₂O₃ was found to withstand a higher annealing temperature without any phase transformation. The solar water splitting photocurrent of the Zr-doped β-Fe₂O₃ photoanode was increased by 500% compared to that of the pure β-Fe₂O₃ photoanode. Additionally, Zr-doped β-Fe₂O₃ exhibited very good stability during the process of solar water splitting. These results indicate that by improving its thermal stability, metastable β-Fe₂O₃ film is a promising photoanode for solar water splitting.     

Experiments on Cu-isotope fractionation between chlorine-bearing fluid and silicate magma: implications for fluid exsolution and porphyry Cu deposits

Hydrothermal fluid is essential for transporting metals in the crust and mantle. To explore the potential of Cu isotopes as a tracer of hydrothermal-fluid activity, Cu-isotope fractionation factors between Cl-bearing aqueous fluids and silicate magmas (andesite, dacite, rhyolite dacite, rhyolite and haplogranite) were experimentally calibrated. Fluids containing 1.75–14 wt.% Cl were mixed together with rock powders in Au₉₅Cu₅ alloy capsules, which were equilibrated in cold-seal pressure vessels for 5–13 days at 800–850°C and 2 kbar. The elemental and Cu-isotopic compositions of the recovered aqueous fluid and solid phases were analyzed by (LA-) ICP–MS and multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, respectively. Our experimental results show that the fluid phases are consistently enriched in heavy Cu isotope (⁶⁵Cu) relative to the coexisting silicates. The Cu-isotope fractionation factor (Δ⁶⁵Cu_FLUID-MELT) ranges from 0.08 ± 0.01‰ to 0.69 ± 0.02‰. The experimental results show that the Cu-isotopic fractionation factors between aqueous fluids and silicates strongly depend on the Cu speciation in the fluids (e.g. CuCl(H₂O), CuCl₂^– and CuCl₃²⁻) and silicate melts (CuO_1/2), suggesting that the exsolved fluids may have higher δ⁶⁵Cu than the residual magmas. Our results suggest the elevated δ⁶⁵Cu values in Cu-enriched rocks could be produced by addition of aqueous fluids exsolved from magmas. Together with previous studies on Cu isotopes in the brine and vapor phases of porphyry deposits, our results are helpful for better understanding Cu-mineralization processes.     

漫话藏书票

藏书票是表明藏书持有者的标志,是人们读书、爱书、藏书的信物,它既有装饰图书的实用功能,又有艺术欣赏价值、历史研究价值。介绍了藏书票的形制、内容及在我国的传播。     

北京民办高校发展的现状与特点

本文对目前北京民办高校发展的数量与规模进行了介绍,并对其发展特点、作用、基本经验及改革措施等几个方面进行了分析。     

数字信号处理教学改革与实践探索

本文结合“数字信号处理”这门课程的特点,为使传统的课堂型教学逐渐过渡到探索型教学,从教学内容、教学方法以及教学实践等方面进行了实践和探讨。     

壶关地区的『祭星』习俗

春节是我国最重要的岁时节日之一。春节期间,各地有不同的民俗活动。在笔者生活的晋东南壶关地区的农村,每年正月初八,家庭主妇都要在自家庭院举行“祭星”仪式。有关这一习俗,清潘荣陛的《帝京岁时纪胜》记载。     

当下武术“文化空间”生存路径论析

在如今纷繁复杂的文化环境中,传统武术文化环境受到威胁,武术“文化空间”正渐离大众视线,面临被现代化社会环境、生产方式所呑嘆的危机。因此,探索当下武术“文化空间”生存路径的意义重大且时间紧迫。为科学合理地保护传统武术文化,通过研究武术“文化空间”构建的具体方式,试图做好武术“文化空间”的复原、移植和开拓工作,让传统武术文化得以在现代化的新环境中如鱼得水。     

广州市高职院校体育资源配置与社会共享的进程化研究

本文采用文献资料法、问卷法、数理统计法等,对广州市部分高职院校体育资源配置的合理化以及与社会共享的进程化情况进行研究。针对当前学校体育资源现状,本研究旨在探索适合广州市高职院校与社会共享的相关路径,实现其资源的优化配置,从而为体育资源在高职院校的体育教育过程中有效运行,在社会、社区体育中发挥其社会效益和一定的经济效益,推动全民体育健身活动的开展和体育事业的发展提供理论与实践参考。     

已婚妇女就业意愿对其育后就业决策的影响

“全面二孩”政策的实施对大多数女性的生活和生育产生了很大的影响。大多数生育后的女性要面临的一个重要选择就是出去就业还是在家带孩子?运用社会性别理论提出假设:大多数妇女育后选择是否就业主要取决于丈夫的家庭利益,而不是其个人的就业意愿;城镇已婚育龄妇女就业意愿对其育后就业决策更有积极影响;教育程度高的已婚育龄妇女就业意愿对其育后就业决策更有积极影响。通过实证研究和二元logistic回归模型分析,结果显示,三个假设都得到了部分验证。