Small
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2018
·Vol. 14
·期 31
·1801680
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IF 9.598
Jiangjiang Zhang,Wenshu Zheng,Xingyu Jiang
Chemical regulation of enzyme-mimic activity of nanomaterials is challenging because it requires a precise understanding of the surface chemistry and mechanism, and rationally designed applications. Herein, Ag + -gated peroxidase activity is demonstrated by successfully modulating surface chemistry of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-capped gold nanoparticles (CTAB-AuNPs). A surface blocking effect of long-chain molecules on surfaces of AuNPs that inhibit peroxidase activity of AuNPs is found. Ag + ions can selectively bind on the surfaces of AuNPs and competitively destroy CTAB membrane forming Ag + @CTAB-AuNPs complexes to result in enhanced peroxidase activity. Ag + @CTAB-AuNPs show the highest peroxidase activity compared to similar-sized citrate-capped and ascorbic acid-capped AuNPs. Ag + @CTAB-AuNPs can potentially develop into analyte-responsive systems and exhibit advantages in the optical sensing field. For example, the Ag + @CTAB-AuNPs system shows an enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for acetylcholinesterase activity sensing compared to other methods.
研究领域:
纳米生物技术
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分析化学
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酶学
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生物传感器
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分子诊断
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转化医学
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药物代谢
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2022
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IF 3.428
Baoqin Mu,Bin Li,Bin Qi
Lanthanide metal–organic framework Ln-MOFs(Ln = Sm, Dy, Dy/Sm) were synthesized by hydrothermal method at 100 °C for 12 h using lanthanide metals (Ln = Sm, Dy, Dy/Sm) as metal ion centers and 1,3,5-benzotrioic acid (H 3 BTC) as ligands. The structural characteristics of Ln(BTC)(H 2 O)·(DMF) were characterized by X-ray Diffraction(XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(FT-IR) and Thermogravimetric Analysis(TGA). Scanning electron microscopy showed that the samples showed rod-like morphology, and the fluorescence spectra showed 478 nm and 573 nm corresponding to the characteristic transitions of 4 F 9/2 → 6 H 15/2 (blue light) and 4 F 9/2 → 6 H 13/2 (yellow light) of Dy 3+ , respectively, while orange light at 600 nm and red light at 646 nm corresponded to the characteristic transitions of 4 G 5/2 → 6 H 7/2 and 4 G 5/2 → 6 H 9/2 of Sm 3+ , demonstrating that the double-doped lanthanide metal ions MOF were successfully synthesized. H 7 (P(Mo 2 O 7 ) 6 )/(Dy/Sm-MOF) was used as a sensor for the determination of H 2 PO 4 − , the results of performance evaluation showed that the electrochemical sensor showed a linear relationship between 0.01 and 0.17 mM for H 2 PO 4 − , with a detection limit of 0.005 mM/L, good stability and reproducibility, which opened up a new way for the detection of orthophosphate dihydrogen.
研究领域:
分析化学
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材料科学
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电化学
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无机化学
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传感器技术
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PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION
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2018
·Vol. 36
·期 1
·1800077
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IF 4.384
Yiqi Zhuang,Linlin Liu,Xiaoyan Wu,Yu Tian,Xuehong Zhou,Shuping Xu,Zengqi Xie,Yuguang Ma
The “far-field” surface plasmon resonance (FSPR) of metal nanoparticles, which have built a facile way to emission enhancement of red, green, blue, and white with nice reproducibility, has big potential application in solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). According to the theory of the “far-field” effect, the reflectivity of the metal surface and the phase shift at the reflection play an important role in enhancing ratio, which strongly relate to the size and shape of nanoparticles. In this work, gold nanospheres with different sizes and nanorods are synthesized in order to determine the size and shape effect of FSPR. The results demonstrate that the one with higher reflectivity in a certain range induces a better emission enhancement in the luminous efficiency and the maximum brightness. The nanoparticles with bigger sizes and shape of rods have higher reflectivity, which is consistent with the simulation based on FSPR effect. The phase shifts of different nanoparticles are optimized by the distance between gold nanoparticles and emitters. The metal NPs with a high reflectivity and the applicable phase shift will have big potential for the emission enhancement in OLEDs.
研究领域:
纳米光学
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材料科学
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光电子学
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表面等离子体学
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有机光电子器件
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2014
·Vol. 16
·期 37
·8910-8916
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IF 3.858
Feng Ye,Hui Liu,Wenlai Huang,Jun Yang
Controlling the morphology of noble metal nanoparticles can be an effective way to produce nanomaterials with favourable properties. Herein, we report our study on the effects of diffusion rate and reaction kinetics on the morphology of a number of noble metal (Au, Ag, Pd, and Pt) nanoparticles. A glass reactor based on electrochemical reduction or photo-reduction has been designed to achieve control of diffusion and chemical reduction of the different noble metal precursors. The results show that the noble metal nanoparticles with flower-like, core–shell, or wheel-like morphologies could be obtained at a relatively high diffusion rate due to the presence of additional growth of metal precursors on the preformed metal nuclei, while at relatively low diffusion, the as-prepared noble metal nanoparticles are small and quasi-spherical due to the relatively fast reduction of metal precursors. The experimental observations are also confirmed qualitatively by kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulations. Since diffusion and reaction kinetics are universal and key factors in the synthesis of nanomaterials, the findings in this work might provide an effective way to manipulate the morphology of nanomaterials for a given application.
研究领域:
纳米材料科学
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物理化学
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材料合成
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胶体与界面化学
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计算材料学
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 7.183
Yanwei Sun,Chunshan Song,Xinwen Guo,Sungwon Hong,Jungkyu Choi,Yi Liu
Metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes have received increasing attention due to their unprecedented potential for energy-efficient gas separation. Compared with other MOF materials (like ZIF), fabrication and microstructural manipulation of high-performance Ti-MOF-based membranes, although being very attractive due to their excellent chemical and thermal stability, remained relatively less investigated due to the limitations of available titanium sources and heating modes. In this study, different Ti sources (TPOT, TiS 2 , and MXene) and heating modes (conventional heating, multi-mode microwave heating, and single-mode microwave heating) were examined for the preparation of NH 2 -MIL-125 membranes showing diverse microstructures and gas separation performances. The present work revealed that for the first time, MXene , the new two-dimensional Ti carbide , could be used as Ti source for synthesizing MOF membranes. The best performing NH 2 -MIL-125 membranes, which were obtained with TiS 2 as the metal source under single-mode microwave heating, exhibited the highest H 2 /CO 2 selectivity (ca. 17.2) as well as considerable H 2 permeance (1.7 × 10 −7 mol m −2 s −1 Pa −1 ), owing to an enhanced non-thermal effect of single-mode microwave heating and balanced dissolution rate of TiS 2 .
研究领域:
材料科学
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膜分离技术
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化学工程
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纳米材料
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气体分离
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可持续能源
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels
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2021
·Vol. 5
·期 5
·1538-1547
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IF 6.367
Ruyan Lei,Yanping Yang,Chenjuan Yu,Yinsi Xu,Yuanzhuo Li,Jun Li
In order to improve the electrochemical performance and efficiently prepare a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) for the lithium-metal battery (LMB), a fumed SiO2 (FS) with surface Si–OH group was used to fabricate FS-modified poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)–LiClO4-based SPE by a facile preparation process. The influences of the FS content on the morphological properties, thermal properties, lithium salt dissociation, mechanical properties, and electrochemical properties of SPE were systematically analyzed. Results indicate that FS with the hydrophilic property was widely distributed throughout the amorphous phase of SPE, thus the crystallinity of SPE was reduced to 25.83% when the FS mass loading was 6.85 wt%. In addition, a greater dissociation degree of lithium salt was achieved after the addition of FS, and a higher ion conductivity of 3.03 × 10−4 S cm−1 and Li-ion migration number of 0.396 were recorded at 60 °C. The all-solid-state Li/SPE/Li coin cell showed excellent stable cyclability (380 h) and the LiFePO4 (LFP)/SPE/Li coin cell demonstrated good discharge specific capacity and coulomb efficiency of 96 mA h g−1 and 100.2%, respectively, after 100 cycles of galvanostatic charge–discharge operation under 0.5C at 60 °C. Thus, based on collective results, it is expected that SPE presented in this work is a promising electrolyte for next-generation high-energy all-solid-state LMB with enhanced safety.
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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高分子化学
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固态离子学
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Energy & Environmental Materials
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2022
·Vol. 6
·期 3
·e12351
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IF 13.443
Qiyu Wang,Xiangqun Xu,Bo Hong,Maohui Bai,Jie Li,Zhian Zhang,Yanqing Lai
Quasi-solid-state lithium metal battery is a promising candidate for next generation high energy density and high safety power supply. Despite intensive efforts on electrolytes, uncontrolled interfacial reactions on lithium with electrolyte and patchy interfacial contacts still hinder its practical process. Herein, we bring in rationally designed F contained groups into polymer skeleton via in-situ gelation for the first time to establish quasi-solid-state battery. This method achieves a capacity retention of 90% after 1000 cycles at 0.5C with LiFePO 4 cathodes. The interface constructed by polymer skeleton and reaction with –CF 3 lead to the predicted solid electrolyte interface species with high stability. Furthermore, we optimize molecular reactivity and interface stability with regulating F contained end groups in the polymer. Comparisons on different structures reveal that high performance solid stable lithium metal batteries rely on chemical modification as well as stable polymer skeleton, which is more critical to construct robust and steady SEI with uniform lithium deposition. New approach with functional groups regulation proposes a more stable cycling process with a capacity retention of 94.2% at 0.5C and 87.6% at 1C after 1000 cycles with LiFePO 4 cathodes, providing new insights for the practical development of quasi-solid-state lithium metal battery.
研究领域:
电化学
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材料科学
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能源存储
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界面化学
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高分子化学
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2016
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IF 4.758
Yong Zhang,Tianyi Han,Ziying Wang,Chen Zhao,Jianning Li,Teng Fei,Sen Liu,Geyu Lu,Tong Zhang
Herein, a novel electrochemical hydrazine sensor has been successfully fabricated using N-doped carbon film-immobilized Au nanoparticles coated ZnO jungle on indium tin oxide (AuNPs@NC-ZnO/ITO) as working electrode. The AuNPs@NC-ZnO/ITO has been prepared by an in situ synthesis method through the following steps. Firstly, the ZnO jungle modified ITO was prepared by electrochemical deposition method. Then, zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) film was formed on the surface of ZnO jungle by wet-chemical method using ZnO jungle and 2-methylimidazole as Zn precursor and organic ligand, respectively. The loading AuNPs was performed by adsorption of Au 3+ into micropores of ZIF-8, followed by heat treatment under N 2 atmosphere, where the ZIF-8 converted into N-doped carbon and Au 3+ converted into AuNPs embedded in N-doped carbon film. Most importantly, such AuNPs@NC-ZnO/ITO exhibited good electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of hydrazine. The hydrazine sensor based on AuNPs@NC-ZnO/ITO showed linear detection range from 0.05 to 10 μM and detection limit of 4.1 nM at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3.
研究领域:
分析化学
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电化学传感
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纳米材料
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生物医学工程
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环境监测
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转化医学
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2016
·Vol. 27
·期 7
·7265-7273
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IF 1.798
Zhang Dongjiu,Cheng Haifeng,Zhang Zhaoyang,Kang Yue
This paper introduced a general method of etching suspended graphene by nonmetallic SiO x nanoparticles (SiO x NPs) in graphene synthesis. Effects of etching time, concentration of silica gel and type of graphene on the etching mode of graphene have been systematically considered with using as-grown graphene film on a silica gel coating copper as model system. Nonmetallic SiO x NPs acted as etchant plays important role in the in situ etching process during the fabrication of graphene. The etched multilayer graphene pattern can be modulated from large area films to a rectangle pattern by varying the Si concentration and etching time, while single layer graphene pattern alters little. The morphology and critical structure of SiO x etched graphene were characterized by Raman spectra, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscope and X-ray photoelectron spectrum. The process and mechanism described here open the way for tailoring graphene via nanoparticles instead of metal, which show significant influence of the electrical properties of graphene.
研究领域:
纳米材料学
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表面科学
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凝聚态物理
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材料化学
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电子显微学
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2022
·Vol. 24
·期 44
·27105-27113
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IF 3.945
Panpan Peng,Chao Wang,Lanwei Li,Shuyao Li,Jing Chen,Pengya Fan,Rui Du,Haotian Si,Zhenxiang Cheng,Jianli Wang
Endotaxial nanostructures can reduce lattice thermal conductivity through enhancing phonon scattering without affecting electrical transport, leading to a high thermoelectric performance. On the other hand, band engineering can enhance electrical transport by improving the Seebeck coefficient through valence band convergence and the resonance level. In this paper, the synergistic effect of band engineering and endotaxial nanostructures was implemented in SnTe thermoelectric materials by alloying with AgCuTe and doping with Indium. The positron annihilation lifetime spectra show that the vacancy concentration in SnTe was reduced after alloying with AgCuTe, which led to a decreasing hole concentration and improved carrier mobility. Additionally, the diffusion of Ag in the matrix during the preparation can facilitate valence band convergence. Therefore, the power factor of SnTe is greatly increased to 18 μW cm−1 K−2 at 800 K, which can be further increased to 21.4 μW cm−1 K−2 at 800 K after In doping due to resonance level formation. Meanwhile, Cu2Te endotaxial nanostructures also can be observed in the TEM image after SnTe alloying with AgCuTe. So, the lattice thermal conductivity significantly reduced to 0.93 W m−1 K −1 in In-doped and AgCuTe-alloyed SnTe. Finally, we obtain an enhanced ZT value of 1.14 in Sn1.02In0.01Te–1%AgCuTe at 800 K.
研究领域:
材料科学
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凝聚态物理
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功能材料
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热电转换
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纳米结构调控
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半导体物理
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能源材料
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Small
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2018
·Vol. 14
·期 31
·1801420
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IF 9.598
Kuirong Deng,Jiaxiang Qin,Shuanjin Wang,Shan Ren,Dongmei Han,Min Xiao,Yuezhong Meng
A novel single-ion conducting polymer electrolyte (SIPE) membrane with high lithium-ion transference number, good mechanical strength, and excellent ionic conductivity is designed and synthesized by facile coupling of lithium bis(allylmalonato) borate (LiBAMB), pentaerythritol tetrakis (2-mercaptoacetate) (PETMP) and 3,6-dioxa-1,8-octanedithiol (DODT) in an electrospun poly(vinylidienefluoride) (PVDF) supporting membrane via a one-step photoinitiated in situ thiol–ene click reaction. The structure-optimized LiBAMB-PETMP-DODT (LPD)@PVDF SIPE shows an outstanding ionic conductivity of 1.32 × 10 −3 S cm −1 at 25 °C, together with a high lithium-ion transference number of 0.92 and wide electrochemical window up to 6.0 V. The SIPE exhibits high tensile strength of 7.2 MPa and elongation at break of 269%. Due to these superior performances, the SIPE can suppress lithium dendrite growth, which is confirmed by galvanostatic Li plating/stripping cycling test and analysis of morphology of Li metal electrode surface after cycling test. Li|LPD@PVDF|Li symmetric cell maintains an extremely stable and low overpotential without short circuiting over the 1050 h cycle. The Li|LPD@PVDF|LiFePO 4 cell shows excellent rate capacity and outstanding cycle performance compared to cells based on a conventional liquid electrolyte (LE) with Celgard separator. The facile approach of the SIPE provides an effective and promising electrolyte for safe, long-life, and high-rate lithium metal batteries.
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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高分子化学
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电池技术
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2018
·Vol. 7
·期 11
·5991-6000
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IF 9.931
Weiguang Wang,Hua Tian,Gequn Shu,Dongxing Huo,Fang Zhang,Xiuping Zhu
A bimetallic thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery (B-TRAB) using inexpensive materials efficiently converts low-grade thermal energy into electricity with high power density. Through thermal regeneration of the anolyte, the B-TRAB system realized high-voltage discharge (1.38 V) with redox couples [Cu(II)/Cu and Zn(NH3)42+/Zn] and low-voltage charge (0.72 V) with Zn(II)/Zn and Cu(NH3)42+/Cu. Adding 2 M NH3 to the anolyte of a Cu/Zn-TRAB produced a peak discharge power density of 525 W m−2-electrode (120 W m−2-membrane), and the voltage (or current) and peak power could be doubled by connecting two cells in series (or parallel). In successive regeneration cycles, a maximum power density of 115 W m−2-electrode (26 W m−2-membrane) and a net energy density of 714 W h m−3 were produced at a constant current density of 100 A m−2. The power density was enhanced to 515 W m−2-electrode (118 W m−2-membrane) and maintained in successive cycles by adding acid to the regenerated catholytes, with a net energy density of 299 W h m−3 (discharged at a constant load of 12 Ω and charged at a constant current density of 100 A m−2). A thermal-electricity conversion efficiency of 0.95% (10.7% relative to the Carnot efficiency) was achieved.
研究领域:
能源材料
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电化学工程
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热电转换技术
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可持续能源
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功能材料
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