Nano-sized Au on Nickel Foam as Cathode of Alkaline Al-H_2O_2 Semi Fuel Cell

以泡沫镍为基体,AuCl3为沉积液,应用快速自沉积法制备了泡沫镍负载的纳米Au/Ni电极.电化学方法测定AuCl3溶液的浓度和沉积时间对Au粒子的尺寸和分布以及以该电极作为Al-H2O2半燃料电池阴极对H2O2性能的影响.实验表明,泡沫镍经2mmol·L-1AuCl3溶液浸渍60s后,其表面完全被粒径小于100nm的Au粒子覆盖;以其为阴极的Al-H2O2半燃料电池,在0.4mol·L-1H2O2溶液中峰值功率达135mW·cm-2.Nano-sized Au particles were deposited on a nickel foam substrate by a fast spontaneous deposition method using AuCl3 as the source of Au. The effects of AuCl3 concentration and deposition time on the size and distribution of Au particles,and the performance of the obtained Au/Ni electrode as the cathode of Al-H2O2 semi fuel cell were investigated. It was found that after the nickel foam was immersed in a 2 mmol·L-1 AuCl3 solution for 60 s,Au particles with diameters smaller than 100 nm were deposited on its surfaces and cover the surface completely. The Al-H2O2 semi fuel cell with Au/Ni cathode shows a peak power density of 135 mW·cm-2 when operating in 0. 4 mol·L-1 H2O2 solution at room temperature.作者联系地址：哈尔滨工程大学材料科学与化学工程学院;Author's Address: College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering,Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001,Heilongjiang,Chin

JUNO Sensitivity on Proton Decay p→νˉK+p\to \bar\nu K^+ Searches

The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large liquid scintillator detector designed to explore many topics in fundamental physics. In this paper, the potential on searching for proton decay in $p\to \bar\nu K^+$ mode with JUNO is investigated.The kaon and its decay particles feature a clear three-fold coincidence signature that results in a high efficiency for identification. Moreover, the excellent energy resolution of JUNO permits to suppress the sizable background caused by other delayed signals. Based on these advantages, the detection efficiency for the proton decay via $p\to \bar\nu K^+$ is 36.9% with a background level of 0.2 events after 10 years of data taking. The estimated sensitivity based on 200 kton-years exposure is $9.6 \times 10^{33}$ years, competitive with the current best limits on the proton lifetime in this channel

JUNO sensitivity on proton decay p → ν K + searches*

The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large liquid scintillator detector designed to explore many topics in fundamental physics. In this study, the potential of searching for proton decay in the $p\to \bar{\nu} K^+$ mode with JUNO is investigated. The kaon and its decay particles feature a clear three-fold coincidence signature that results in a high efficiency for identification. Moreover, the excellent energy resolution of JUNO permits suppression of the sizable background caused by other delayed signals. Based on these advantages, the detection efficiency for the proton decay via $p\to \bar{\nu} K^+$ is 36.9% ± 4.9% with a background level of $0.2\pm 0.05({\rm syst})\pm$$0.2({\rm stat})$ events after 10 years of data collection. The estimated sensitivity based on 200 kton-years of exposure is $9.6 \times 10^{33}$ years, which is competitive with the current best limits on the proton lifetime in this channel and complements the use of different detection technologies