ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2017
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IF 4.798
Libo Deng,Wenhua Zhong,Jubei Wang,Peixin Zhang,Haoming Fang,Lei Yao,Xuqing Liu,Xiangzhong Ren,Yongliang Li
Biomass-derived carbons have been extensively researched as electrode material for energy storage and conversion recently. However, most of the previous works convert crude biomass directly into carbon and the electrochemical capacitances for the resultant carbons are quite often underestimated as well as large variations in capacitances exist in literatures due to the complex nature of biomass, which practically hinder their applications. In this work, polysaccharide nanofibers were extracted from an inexpensive natural fungus using a hydrothermal method and were converted to porous carbon nanofibers (CNFs) by potassium hydroxide activation. The porous carbons were assembled into symmetric supercapacitors using both potassium hydroxide and an ionic liquid (IL) as electrolytes. Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance characterization showed that the micropores of the as-prepared carbons are accessible to the IL electrolyte when uncharged and thus high capacitance is expected. It is found in both electrolytes the electrochemical capacitances of CNFs are significantly higher than those of the porous carbon derived directly from the crude fungus. Furthermore, the CNFs delivered an extraordinary energy density of 92.3 Wh kg −1 in the IL electrolyte, making it a promising candidate for electrode materials for supercapacitors.
研究领域:
材料科学
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能源化学
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纳米技术
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电化学
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可再生能源
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2017
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IF 6.216
Xiang Li,Huaili Zheng,Yili Wang,Yongjun Sun,Bincheng Xu,Chuanliang Zhao
Modified natural polymer flocculants has been the focus of research in environmental engineering field. Natural large molecular compound, chitosan (CTS) with many functional amino and hydroxyl groups can be easily modified to enhance its original functions. This work presents an environmentally friendly chitosan-based cationic polyacrylamide flocculants (CTS-g-PAMA) with enhanced function of sterilization and flocculation . CTS-g-PAMA was synthesized through Ultraviolet (UV)-initiated copolymerization. Structure characterization of FTIR, 1 H NMR, XRD and UV spectrum confirmed the successful grafting of AM and MAPTAC. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis results showed that CTS-g-PAMA exhibited a porous structure with a prodigious surface area. CTS-g-PAMA was then applied to treat a series of simulated waste water containing kaolin or Escherichia coli . Flocculation tests indicated that CTS-g-PAMA not only showed excellent flocculation effect but also showed high sterilization capability. A series of ONP concentration measurement tests through UV spectra analysis and 3D EEM analysis of suspension before and after flocculation were conducted to study sterilization mechanism, and results revealed the sterilization effect of CTS-g-PAMA was essentially bactericidal, not just antibacterial.
研究领域:
环境工程
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高分子化学
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水处理技术
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材料科学
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微生物学
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2014
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IF 3.916
Jiachang Huang,Li Zhou
The hydrolyzed peach gum polysaccharide (HPGP) prepared at acidic condition is investigated as an anionic polyelectrolyte for the first time. A hydrolysis mechanism is proposed by monitoring the hydrolysis efficiency and morphological change of crude peach gum, and the intrinsic viscosity of resulted HPGP as a function of hydrolysis time. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and ζ-potential measurements reveal that HPGP with multiple carboxylic groups is negatively charged in water in the pH range 3–11. The HPGP exhibits remarkable pH and ionic strength responsiveness, as proven by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements. Moreover, the layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly experiments further confirmed that the HPGP can be utilized as an anionic polyelectrolyte . Considering the facile availability, favorable compatibility and intriguing functionality of HPGP, this study opens up enormous opportunities for the large-scale utilization of peach gum resource.
研究领域:
高分子科学
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生物材料
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纳米技术
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药物递送
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表面化学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2016
·Vol. 4
·期 27
·10593-10600
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IF 8.262
Wei Wen,Jin-Ming Wu,Yin-Zhu Jiang,Jun-Qiang Bai,Lu-Lu Lai
Li-ion microbatteries find wide applications in microdevices. It is important to develop electrode materials with high areal capacity, excellent rate capability and superior safety for microbatteries. TiO2 nanowire arrays satisfy the requirements of high areal capacity, short transport lengths and superior safety for microbatteries, but their areal/volumetric capacity is hindered by the insufficient surface area. TiO2 nanotrees can effectively eliminate these disadvantages of TiO2 nanowires; however, the electrochemical performances of TiO2 nanotrees for Li-ion microbatteries remain unexplored. It is highly desired yet challenging to construct two-dimensional TiO2 nanobranches with an ultrathin thickness and large length on nanoarrays, to maximize the surface area and structural hierarchy of electrodes. Herein, we developed a novel synthetic strategy to fabricate TiO2 nanotrees by depositing anatase/TiO2(B) mixed phase ultrathin nanobelts onto single-crystalline anatase nanowire arrays. The nanobelt branches were several nanometers in thickness and 200–260 nm in length. The growth process and the electrochemical mechanism were investigated. The unique nanoarchitecture and optimal phase structure endow the electrode with high areal capacity and rate capability, which is the best performance for TiO2 nanowire arrays ever documented. The 2nd discharge capacity of the TiO2 nanotrees at 0.1 mA cm−2 is ca. 267 μA h cm−2, corresponding to a volumetric capacity of 330 mA h cm−3. The TiO2 nanotrees have an areal capacity of 205, 141, 97 and 69 μA h cm−2 at a current density of 0.5, 2.0, 5.0 and 10.0 mA cm−2, respectively. The capacity can remain stable for 400 charge–discharge cycles at 1.0 mA cm−2. The present strategy may give hints to elegant electrode designs for energy applications.
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材料科学
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电化学
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纳米科技
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能源存储
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微电子器件
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2024
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IF 4.9
Yurou Feng,Amatjan Sawut,Rena Simayi,Xieraili Maimaitiyiming,Xueying Jiao
With the advancement of science and technology, the issue of wastewater pollution has escalated, necessitating urgent attention to wastewater treatment . In this study, a highly efficient adsorbent for Cu 2+ was successfully synthesized through in situ self-assembly using Ca 2+ as the cross-linking agent in ZIF-8@ALG composite hydrogel. The results demonstrated that the incorporation of Ca 2+ as the cross-linker enhanced both adsorption capacity and swelling properties of ZIF-8@ALG composite hydrogel. Adsorption performance evaluation revealed that the hydrogel followed pseudo-second-order kinetic model for Cu 2+ adsorption and Freundlich isotherm model with a theoretical maximum adsorption capacity of 309.57 m g −1 . Thermodynamic analysis indicated that Cu 2+ adsorption onto the hydrogel occurred spontaneously with heat absorption. Furthermore, excellent reusability was observed after five cycles of usage without significant loss in adsorption efficiency. Overall, these findings highlight the potential application of ZIF-8@ALG composite hydrogel as an effective solution for wastewater remediation and recovery of heavy metal ions.
研究领域:
环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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环境污染治理
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重金属去除
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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research
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2021
·Vol. 2
·期 6
·2000095
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IF 0
Jun Pan,Nana Wang,Dan Lv,Wujie Dong,Jian Yang,Fuqiang Huang
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), as next-generation energy storage devices, can be made by a similar production process to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The key to accelerating their commercialization is to discover appropriate high-performance electrode materials with low cost, nontoxicity, and simple synthetic features. Herein, layered-structure Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 , with the advantages of appropriate charge/discharge plateaus, superior stability, environmental friendliness, and ease of preparation using cheap raw materials, is selected for assembly in full-cell battery packs to evaluate its suitability for practical application. When evaluated in a coin cell, it has a capacity of 77.2 mAh g −1 at 1 A g −1 after 10 000 cycles with capacity retention of 99.9%, demonstrating its excellent stability. In the case of a soft-pack battery, it retains 22.3 mAh g −1 at 0.1 A g −1 and 18.1 mAh g −1 at 0.05 A g −1 after 50 cycles. After cycling, there is no sodium dendrite formation or active material shedding, further confirming its safety in practical application. Therefore, Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 as another intercalation/deintercalation mechanism material has application potential in the future.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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无机化学
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纳米材料
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电池技术
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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2011
·Vol. 102
·期 11
·6469-6472
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IF 4.365
Feng Guo,Zhen Fang,Xiao-Fei Tian,Yun-Duo Long,Li-Qun Jiang
Catalytic conversion of un-pretreated Jatropha oil with high-acid value (13.8 mg KOH/g) to biodiesel was studied in ionic liquids (ILs) with metal chlorides. Several commercial ILs were used to catalyze the esterification of oleic acid . It was found that 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tosylate ([BMIm][CH 3 SO 3 ]; a Brønsted acidic IL) had the highest catalytic activity with 93% esterification rate for oleic acid at 140 °C but only 12% biodiesel yield at 120 °C. When FeCl 3 was added to [BMIm][CH 3 SO 3 ], a maximum biodiesel yield of 99.7% was achieved at 120 °C. Because metal ions in ILs supplied Lewis acidic sites, and more of the sites could be provided by trivalent metallic ions than those of bivalent ones. It was also found that the catalytic activity with bivalent metallic ions increased with atomic radius. Mixture of [BMIm][CH 3 SO 3 ] and FeCl 3 was easily separated from products for reuse to avoid producing pollutants.
研究领域:
能源化学
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绿色化学
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催化化学
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生物燃料
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有机化学
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环境友好过程
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可再生能源
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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2023
·Vol. 10
·期 5
·4090-4096
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IF 1.5
Jiabin Hao,Lei Zhong,Jintao Liu,Fangli Yang,Hongli Bai,Changwei Su,Junming Guo
Copper-doped lithium manganese spinel LiCu x Mn 2-x O 4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.10) as lithium ion cathode material were synthesized by a fameless combustion synthesis at 500 °C for 3 h, two-stage calcination at 600 °C for 3 h. The phase composition was determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), which indicated that all samples exhibited a single spinel structure except that LiCu 0.08 Mn 1.92 O 4 had a little impurity of Mn 3 O 4 . Micro-morphology of the materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), suggesting particle size of samples was nearly uniform when copper-doped amount x ranged from 0 to 0.06, the particle of LiCu 0.08 Mn 1.92 O 4 and LiCu 0.10 Mn 1.90 O 4 more seriously agglomerated together than that of other samples. The cycle performance tests indicated that the sample LiCu 0.06 Mn 1.94 O 4 had the highest initial discharge specific capacity of 128.1 mA h . g -1 and the 150 th capacity retention was 70.1% at 0.2 C rate. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of the sample LiCu 0.06 Mn 1.94 O 4 illustrated that appropriate copper-doped modification can improve electrochemical reversibility as well as suppress electrochemical impedance.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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无机功能材料
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锂离子电池
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
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2011
·Vol. 21
·期 32
·12068-12077
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IF 5.101
Dongyang Chen,Shuanjin Wang,Min Xiao,Yuezhong Meng,Allan S. Hay
A novel dihydroxyl monomer bearing 18 electron rich phenyl rings were synthesized and polymerized with other monomers bearing electron deficient phenyl rings to give dense and selective sites in macromolecules for post-sulfonation, which was successfully conducted in ClSO3H/CH2Cl2 solution at room temperature in a subsequential step. The chemical structures were confirmed by 1H NMR and FT-IR spectra. The ionic exchange capacity (IEC) was controlled to be from 0.65 to 1.21 mequiv g−1 to afford considerable proton conductivity. Distinct phase separation was observed in the resulting membranes from SAXS profiles. The SPAEK-5 with an IEC of 1.21 mequiv g−1 gave better proton conductivity than Nafion 117 at all tested temperatures under 100% relative humidity. The membranes exhibited an exceeding stability when immersing in Fenton's reagent (3 wt.% H2O2 + 2 ppm FeSO4) at 80 °C. These properties make them promising candidates for electrochemical applications.
研究领域:
材料科学
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高分子化学
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膜科学
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电化学
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能源材料
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2016
·Vol. 43
·期 1
·363-367
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IF 2.758
Mingchen Sun,Mengfei Sun,Hongxun Yang,Wanghua Song,Yu Nie,Shengnan Sun
One-dimensional porous Fe 2 O 3 nanotubes with 2 µm length, 220 nm outer diameter and 65 nm wall thickness were firstly synthesized via a low temperature hydrothermal method followed by thermal treatment. As advanced anode for lithium ion batteries , porous Fe 2 O 3 nanotubes exhibit obviously enhanced electrochemical properties in terms of lithium storage capacity (1050.1 mA h g −1 at 100 mA g −1 rate), initial coulombic efficiency (78.4%), cycle performances (90.6% capacity retention at 50th cycle), and rate capability (613.7 mA h g −1 at 1000 mA g −1 rate). This enhancement could be attributed to the one-dimensional nanostructure of porous Fe 2 O 3 nanotubes which could increase contact area between electrolyte and active materials, shorten migration path for Li + ions and electrons, and accommodate the volume variations via additional void space during cycling.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米科技
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能源存储
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无机功能材料
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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
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2022
·Vol. 44
·期 11
·4191-4200
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IF 4.898
Kamran Muhammad Aqeel,Bibi Sadia,Chen Baoliang,Jiang Jun,Xu Ren-Kou
The consortium of minerals and organic matter notably alters and affects minerals' surface characteristics and nutrients providence. Organic matter such as biochar can modify the availability status of macronutrients like phosphorus (P). Despite some investigation, the adsorption/desorption of P with pure iron (hydr)oxides and the probable mechanisms involved are still unknown. In the present study, the goethite/hematite or goethite–biochar/hematite–biochar complexes were prepared, and a batch experiment with different P concentrations, time spell, pH, and ionic strength is performed to evaluate the sorption characteristics of P. The results of our study suggest that the P adsorption on mineral surface decreased with the increasing pH. Furthermore, the coexistence of biochar and minerals significantly inhibits P adsorption on the minerals surface. The results of Languimner and Freundlich's equations signify that the biochar–minerals complexes have heterogeneous adsorption sites and the presence of biochar reduces P adsorption on minerals surface. Among four biochars including peanut straw biochar (PC (B1)), rice straw biochar (RC (B2)), canola straw biochar (CC (B3)), and soybean straw biochar (SC (B4)), PC was more effective than other biochars to inhibit P adsorption on minerals surfaces. Graphical abstract
研究领域:
土壤化学
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环境地球化学
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农业环境科学
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生物地球化学
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固相界面过程
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Siwei Jiang,Jiaxu Cheng,G.P. Nayaka,Peng Dong,Yingjie Zhang,Yubo Xing,Xiaolei Zhang,Ning Du,Zhongren Zhou
Nanoscaling and alloying techniques for silicon-based materials are widely recognized as vital technological approaches to effectively address the challenges associated with volume expansion and poor conductivity in silicon anodes. Developing short process, cost-effective preparation methods and shape controllable silicon-based materials is expected to improve their cyclability. Herein, utilizing the superior electrical conductivity of copper metal and its stable alloy interaction with silicon, the present study introduced a simple synthetic process by incorporating nanoscale Cu 2 O into a SiO 2 dioxide matrix under a combination of hydrothermal reaction with Cu(NO 3 ) 2 as the copper source and further sintering treatment. Under the conditions of a Cu:Si molar ratio to 3:8 under 850 °C by 2.6 V of constant electrolsyis for 3 h, straight silicon nanowires with a cross-sectional distribution were obtained. The Cu 3 Si alloy particles were enriched around silicon nanowires. Experimental testing was conducted to evaluate the electrochemical storage capabilities of Cu 3 Si/Si nanowires, resulting in an initial specific capacity of 2630.7 mAh g -1 and an initial coulombic efficiency of 88.94%. After 100 charge-discharge cycles, the discharge specific capacity reached 1675.4 mAh g -1 , with a capacity retention rate of 66.20%. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of constructing a Cu 3 Si conductive network for solving the volume expansion and conductivity problems of Si and the distinctive Cu 3 Si/Si architecture offers an exemplary model for the design of silicon-based composite anodes for advanced lithium-ion batteries.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米科技
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能源存储
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复合材料
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半导体材料
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