JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2015
·Vol. 162
·期 6
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IF 3.266
Xinhua Cheng,Diyong Tang,Dingding Tang,Hua Zhu,Dihua Wang
Electrochemical splitting of Co3O4 into cobalt powder and oxygen was realized by electrolysis in molten Na2CO3-K2CO3 at 1023 K using a solid oxide pellet cathode and a Ni11Fe10Cu alloy inert anode. The electro-reduction mechanism of Co3O4 was investigated in details by cyclic voltammetry measurements and potentiostatic electrolysis in a three-electrode cell combining with the composition and morphology characterization of the electrolytic products. The electro-reduction of Co3O4 in Na2CO3-K2CO3 melt mainly involves two steps by electrochemical formation of intermediate product of CoO and then the CoO is reduced to cobalt metal. NaxCoO2 intermediate was not detected by XRD measurements and EDX analysis, different from the electro-reduction of Fe2O3 in this melt. However, the particle size and morphology of the intermediate CoO is found to be dependent of the applied potential in the range of −0.35 V to −0.75 V vs. Ag/Ag2SO4 reference electrode. Metallic cobalt powder was prepared by potentiostatic electrolysis at potential more negative than −1.25 V (vs. Ag/Ag2SO4) or by constant cell voltage electrolysis under a cell voltage higher than 1.7 V using a Ni11Fe10Cu inert anode. A high current efficiency of 95.3% and a low electrolysis energy consumption of 2.16 kW·h/kg-Co represents a novel high efficiency and green process for Co extraction. The Co product is a mixture of FCC and HCP structure, which is affected by the applied cell voltage and deserves further investigation to recognize the structure controllable condition and mechanism.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2025
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IF 3.9
Zhi-Rong Fu,Xin Zhang,Jing-Yuan Hao,Yu Han,Yu-Wei Xiang,Bao-Ju Wang,Xiang-Sen Wu,Yong Luo
The Co/NC catalyst for the hydrogenation of adiponitrile (ADN) is of great importance to produce high-value-added hexamethylenediamine (HMDA), which is the raw material for nylon-66. However, current research has not taken the Co particle size distribution effect fully into account for the ADN hydrogenation performance. In this work, Co/NC catalysts with various Co particle sizes using N-doped carbon as the support were prepared to investigate their activity differences. Among all catalysts, the Co/NC catalyst with an average Co particle size of 13.3 nm exhibited the best performance due to its most dispersed Co0 active site, reaching a complete ADN conversion within 40 min with an HMDA selectivity of 83.68%. It displayed a surprising HMDA STY of 49.77 mmol·gcat–1·h–1 under a greatly reduced activation energy (65.30 kJ·mol–1) with a reaction rate constant of 2.98 × 107 min–1. XPS and H2 pulse adsorption characterizations proved that the synergy between the Co0 content and dispersion emerged as the predominant factor governing the catalytic activity. This work provided a promising method for the design of an advanced catalyst for ADN hydrogenation.
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催化化学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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IF 6.3
Lu Wen,Chaojie Li,Houqun Xiao,Huazhou Hu,Chaobin Lai,Luocai Yi,Qingjun Chen
The ZrCo alloy stands out as one of the most promising candidates for hydrogen isotope storage materials in nuclear fusion, owing to its extremely low equilibrium hydrogen pressure (10 −3 Pa, 20 ℃). However, ZrCo experiences severe disproportionation reactions during dehydrogenation/hydrogenation processes, which lead to significant performance degradation. To address this, we have introduced V and Ti into the ZrCo alloy, resulting in the Zr 0.8 V x Ti 0.2-x Co (x = 0–0.15) series. Our research indicates that the addition of V and Ti reduces the lattice parameters, thereby increasing the platform pressure for hydrogen desorption and decreasing the enthalpy and entropy of the desorption reaction. This modification allows for a lower desorption temperature and enhances the alloy's resistance to hydrogen-induced degradation. Remarkably, the hydrogen storage capacity of the Zr 0.8 V x Ti 0.2-x Co(x = 0–0.15) alloys remains stable after 19 h of desorption. Furthermore, the Zr 0.8 V 0.05 Ti 0.15 Co alloy demonstrates exceptional cycling stability, retaining over 99 % of its hydrogen storage capacity after 50 cycles. First-principles calculations have clarified the adsorption energies of hydrogen at different binding sites, revealing the following order of stability: E b(Ti-V) < E b(Zr-Ti) < E b(V-Zr) < E b(Zr-Zr) . The hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics of the Zr 0.8 V x Ti 0.2-x Co alloys follow the trend: Zr 0.8 V 0.15 Ti 0.05 Co > Zr 0.8 V 0.1 Ti 0.1 Co > Zr 0.8 V 0.05 Ti 0.15 Co > ZrCo, indicating optimized performance with the introduction of V and Ti. This study not only provides a viable solution to the disproportionation issue in ZrCo alloys but also offers valuable insights into the design of high-performance hydrogen isotope storage materials for nuclear fusion applications.
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材料科学
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金属氢化物
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物理化学
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Materials Today Physics
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2026
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Lijun Zhai,Feng Luo,Lingfang Liu,Xinyue Zhang,Jian Shi,Jian Wang,Yanli Li,Hongxia Liu,Wenjie Xie,Zhigang Sun
The 18-electron Ti 0.75 NiSb compound exhibits intrinsically low lattice thermal conductivity due to the presence of numerous Ti vacancies. However, the high carrier concentration limits further improvement of the thermoelectric performance. In this work, Co atoms are employed to substitute Ni atoms in Ti 0.75 Ni 1- x Co x Sb. The results show that Co substitution effectively tunes the valence electron count of Ti 0.75 NiSb and leads to the formation of a NiSb-based metallic impurity phase, which significantly reduces the carrier concentration from 8.04 × 10 21 cm −3 to 2.31 × 10 21 cm −3 . Consequently, the Seebeck coefficient increases significantly from −94 μV/K for the x = 0 sample to −189 μV/K for x = 0.5, while the electronic thermal conductivity drops substantially from 3.52 to 0.87 W/mK at 873 K. Meanwhile, the lattice thermal conductivity increases due to the reduced Ti vacancy concentration (to satisfy the 18-valence-electron rule) and the formation of the metallic impurity phases. Ultimately, a peak zT of ∼0.50 is achieved at 873 K, representing a ∼47% enhancement compared with the Ti 0.75 NiSb alloy. This work demonstrates that the combination of valence electron count modulation and interface engineering is an effective strategy to optimize the thermoelectric performance of half-Heusler systems. Download: Download high-res image (378KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels
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2025
·Vol. 9
·期 19
·5269-5277
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IF 4.1
Xinyue Zhang,Fulei Liu,Jiachang Zhao,Jun Jin
Because of their great capacity to store lithium, cobalt-based phosphides are utilized as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, in practice, they are prone to capacity fading and volume expansion, which restrict their long-term use. Herein, a simple method was proposed to prepare CoP nanoparticles encapsulated in a Co-MOF-71 derived carbon layer (CoP/C). The carbon in the composites greatly improved the cycling stability and rate capability of CoP/C when compared with pure CoP. CoP/C exhibits a high initial discharge capacity of 823 mA h g−1, a cycling durability of 338 mA h g−1 over 100 cycles, a good initial coulombic efficiency of ca. 76%, and an excellent rate capability (1 A g−1: 318 mA h g−1 and 2 A g−1: 284 mA h g−1).
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CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
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2025
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Lei Cao,Lin Liu,Kaiyi Luo,Pingping Qian,Haowen Chen,Yixiao Deng,Lei Yang,Xiaoyong Wu,Jun Tang
Skutterudites (SKDs) are promising thermoelectric (TE) materials due to their cost-effectiveness and favorable electrical properties. However, their high thermal conductivity limits thermoelectric conversion efficiency. Herein, Y 2 O 3 nanoparticles (NPs)-decorated n-type Yb 0.3 Co 4 Sb 12 were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The heterointerfaces created by Y 2 O 3 nanoparticles enhance charge carrier localization through O-Sb hybridization and O-Co bonding, which increases the Seebeck coefficient. Additionally, heterointerfaces scatter phonons, reducing thermal conductivity. Consequently, a figure of merit ( ZT ) value of ∼1.48 at 773 K and an average ZT ave of ∼1.0 (293 ∼ 823 K) were achieved in this work.
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ACS Nano
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2025
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Jicheng Wang,Shilei Ding,Bei Ding,Zhipeng Hou,Licong Peng,Yilan Jiang,Fengshan Zheng,Zhaochu Luo,Yu Ye,Jinbo Yang,Yanglong Hou,Rui Wu
Exchange bias (EB) effects play a crucial role in modern magnetic memory technology. Recently, the van der Waals heterostructures have shown potential for investigating mechanisms of the EB effect owing to their tunable physical properties and flexibility in fabrication. However, due to low magnetic ordering temperatures for most van der Waals magnets, establishing EB in van der Waals antiferromagnet/ferromagnet heterostructures at room temperature is challenging. In this study, we fabricate (Fe0.56Co0.44)5GeTe2 (FCGT)/Fe3GaTe2 (FGaT) heterostructures with magnetic ordering temperatures of each component well above room temperature to achieve a room-temperature EB effect. It is found that the sign and magnitude of the EB field can be efficiently controlled by manipulating the Néel order of FCGT. The manipulation of the Néel order shows significant magnetic field dependence. A strong preset field induces a switch in the Néel order of FCGT, which aligns the interfacial magnetization at the FCGT/FGaT interface, leading to robust EB, as revealed by both transport measurements and macrospin model calculations. Our findings demonstrate the intrinsic manipulation and switchability of room-temperature EB in all-van der Waals heterostructures and further emphasize the potential of two-dimensional spintronic devices.
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凝聚态物理
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纳米科技
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自旋电子学
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界面物理
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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Yinsheng Gu,Jia Sun,Tingyan Huang,Fang Wang,Yuchen Sheng,Yingwei Lu,Paifeng Luo
CsPbI 3 is a promising light-absorbing material for photovoltaics due to its excellent thermal stability and optimal bandgap. However, poor film quality and interfacial defects severely restricted the improvement of such devices. In addition, systematic studies on the selection of hole transport layers for inverted CsPbI 3 perovskite solar cells remain limited. In this work, we systematically compared the optoelectronic properties of four HTLs and their effects on the quality of CsPbI 3 films, including NiO X , MeO-2PACz, and their composite films. Specially, the NiO X /MeO-2PACz composite HTLs demonstrated improved substrate coverage and enhanced charge transport characteristics, thereby improving the crystallinity of CsPbI 3 films and the performance of the final device. Furthermore, dimethylammonium chloride (DMACl) compound was employed as a CsPbI 3 surface passivator, with Cl - compensating for I - vacancies to suppress Pb 0 defects and DMA + improving moisture stability. Additionally, the energy level mismatch between the ETL and PVK was significantly reduced after DMACl passivation. Through this dual-side synergistic strategy, the best-performing inverted CsPbI 3 PSCs achieve an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.05 % and a short-circuit current density (J sc ) of 20.9 mA cm −2 . Additionally, the unencapsulated optimized device retains 80 % of its initial PCE after 800 h of storage in dry air.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2025
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Jun Cao,Chengsheng Wang,Zechao Xu,Kelan Yan,Liming Shen,Zheng Huang,Lingjie Zhang,Runhua Fan,Ningzhong Bao
Metamaterials exhibiting simultaneous negative permittivity (ε < 0) and negative permeability (μ < 0) offer exceptional electromagnetic properties, enabling advanced applications such as subwavelength imaging, wireless power transfer, and advanced antenna systems. Chromium-based selenium spinel composites have emerged as promising candidates for random double-negative metamaterials (DNMs), although achieving tunable and desired double-negative characteristics remains challenging. Here, CoCr2Se4, distinguished by high magnetic spin resonance in high-frequency fields and low conductivity, was selected to modulate the electromagnetic properties of CuCr2Se4-based composites. A series of (1 − x)CuCr2Se4·xCoCr2Se4 samples were synthesized via a solid-state reaction. Double-negative properties were achieved in the MHz frequency ranges, specifically within 841–1000 MHz for x = 0.2, 638–1000 MHz for x = 0.4, and 484–1000 MHz for x = 0.6. The negative permittivity arises from the plasma oscillations of delocalized carriers, well described by the Drude model. Meanwhile, negative permeability is explained through the suppression of eddy currents–due to the low conductivity of CoCr2Se4-which mitigates skin-depth limitations and enhances magnetic resonance. This composite design not only reduces electromagnetic attenuation but also improves magnetic responsiveness under alternating fields. By clarifying the selection rationale for metallic ferromagnetic spinel composites, this work enhances the theoretical understanding and tuning mechanisms of negative ε and μ. It thereby broadens the scope of metamaterial research and facilitates the development of single-phase double-negative materials, especially for low-frequency near-field applications.
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Nature Communications
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2025
·Vol. 16
·期 1
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Zeng Youze,Wang Xue,Qi Wei,Liu Changpeng,Lu Lanlu,Xiao Meiling,Li Kai,Xiao Fei,Shao Minhua,Xing Wei,Zhu Jianbing
The inherent scaling relationships between adsorption energies of oxygen-containing intermediates impose an intrinsic limitation on the maximum oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity, which represents one of the bottlenecks for the practical application of anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). To address this challenge, we align the 3 dz 2 orbital energy levels of Fe and Co to selectively customize the dissociative ORR pathway without the formation of OOH* intermediates, circumventing the conventional OH*-OOH* scaling relations. This rational design is achieved by atomic phosphorus(P) substitution, which not only optimizes orbital matching towards O-O cis-bridge adsorption, but also stabilizes the spontaneously adsorbed OH ligand as an electronic modifier. Due to these attributes, the well-designed FeCo-N/P-C catalyst demonstrates ORR performance with a current density of 251 mA·cm -2 at 0.9 V iR-free under 1.5 bar H 2 -O 2 , showing a competitive performance with state-of-the-art Pt-free electrocatalysts and meeting the 2025 DOE target (44 mA·cm -2 ). More importantly, the peak power density reaches as high as 0.805 W·cm -2 under 1.5 bar H 2 -air with negligible degradation observed over 10,000 cycles of voltage accelerated stress testing. This work offers a highly competitive electrocatalyst for AEMFCs and opens an effective avenue to bypass the constraints of linear scaling relations for ORR and beyond.
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APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES
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2025
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Tao Gao,Xiang Gong,Jiali Liu,Sheng Hu,Wei Yu,Yuhong Liu,Jiwei Liang
A method for regulating the rutile and anatase ratio of TiO 2 products by adding tartaric acid is reported. By this method, TiO 2 with a specific anatase/rutile ratio exhibited excellent selective adsorption performance of 68 Ge and 68 Ga. Experiment shows that Tartaric acid assist synthesized TiO 2 enabled strong 68 Ge adsorption but negligible adsorption of 68 Ga. Meanwhile, the TiO 2 adsorption exhibited significant acid resistance, with minimal Ti 4+ leaching. In addition, the 68 Ga elution efficiency and 68 Ge breakthrough of radioactivity experiments demonstrated that synthesized TiO 2 achieved an initial 68 Ga elution efficiency of 75%, which remained about 65% after 200 elution cycles. Furthermore, over the four-month observation period, the 68 Ge breakthrough of the TiO 2 adsorbent did not exhibit a significant increase, remaining below 1×10 -5 . Generally, the synthesized TiO 2 adsorbent exhibits potential as a 68 Ge/ 68 Ga generator column adsorbent with outstanding acid-resistant, radiation-resistant, efficient 68 Ga elution and low 68 Ge breakthrough for long-term.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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Ying Wang,Shanze Liu,Fangbiao Wang,Xin Fan,Qi Chen,Youjin Zheng
The high-pressure effect can effectively regulate the bandgap width of thermoelectric materials, thus optimizing the material properties. In this study, the high temperature and high pressure (HPHT) technique was employed to synthesize In-filled, Te/S double-substituted skutterudite-based thermoelectric materials. The effects of synthesis pressures ranging from 2.0 to 3.5 GPa on their phase structure, microstructure, and thermoelectric properties were systematically investigated. XRD and EDS analyses confirm the phase-pure synthesis of In 0.05 Co 4 Sb 11.3 Te 0.6 S 0.1 . The experimental results combined with first-principles calculations indicate that the pressure-induced bandgap widens from 0.245 eV at 2.0 GPa to 0.270 eV at 3.0 GPa, resulting in not only an exponential decay of the conductivity but also a significant increase in the absolute value of the Seebeck coefficient. The analysis based on the Callaway model demonstrates that introducing In, Te, and S elements strengthens grain boundaries, increases point defects, and enhances resonance scattering, thereby effectively reducing lattice thermal conductivity. At 773 K, the 3.0 GPa sample exhibits the lowest thermal conductivity of 1.56 Wm −1 K −1 and a maximum zT value of 1.20, representing a 40.18 % increase over that of the sample synthesized at 2.0 GPa and an 11.02 % increase over that of the Co 4 Sb 11.3 Te 0.6 S 0.1 sample. In addition, the sample synthesized at 3.5 GPa demonstrates excellent mechanical performance, exhibiting a Vickers hardness of 11.12 GPa. New strategies have been provided for the development of materials with both high thermoelectric and mechanical properties.
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