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An unconditionally energy stable finite difference scheme for a stochastic Cahn-Hilliard equation
In this work, the MMC-TDGL equation, a stochastic Cahn-Hilliard equation is
solved numerically by using the finite difference method in combination with a
convex splitting technique of the energy functional. For the non-stochastic
case, we develop an unconditionally energy stable difference scheme which is
proved to be uniquely solvable. For the stochastic case, by adopting the same
splitting of the energy functional, we construct a similar and uniquely
solvable difference scheme with the discretized stochastic term. The resulted
schemes are nonlinear and solved by Newton iteration. For the long time
simulation, an adaptive time stepping strategy is developed based on both
first- and second-order derivatives of the energy. Numerical experiments are
carried out to verify the energy stability, the efficiency of the adaptive time
stepping and the effect of the stochastic term.Comment: This paper has been accepted for publication in SCIENCE CHINA
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Cross-linked CoMoO4/rGO nanosheets as oxygen reduction catalyst
Development of inexpensive and robust electrocatalysts towards oxygen reduction reaction
(ORR) is crucial for the cost-affordable manufacturing of metal-air batteries and fuel cells. Here
we show that cross-linked CoMoO4 nanosheets and reduced graphene oxide (CoMoO4/rGO) can
be integrated in a hybrid material under one-pot hydrothermal conditions, yielding a composite
material with promising catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Cyclic voltammetry
(CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) were used to investigate the efficiency of the fabricated
CoMoO4/rGO catalyst towards ORR in alkaline conditions. The CoMoO4/rGO composite revealed
the main reduction peak and onset potential centered at 0.78 and 0.89 V (vs. RHE), respectively.
This study shows that the CoMoO4/rGO composite is a highly promising catalyst for the ORR under
alkaline conditions, and potential noble metal replacement cathode in fuel cells and metal-air batteries
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