JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2025
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IF 7.9
Jian Fan,Chunyan Cao,Lan Shang,Liangjie Yuan
High-nickel layered oxide LiNi 0.9 Co 0.1 O 2 is a promising cathode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its high specific capacity and low cost. However, the internal stress generated during deep delithiation can cause microcracks, giving rise to rapid capacity decay and deteriorated thermal stability. In this work, Mg and Al ions are incorporated into the bulk phase of LiNi 0.9 Co 0.1 O 2 via high-temperature solid-state reaction. We demonstrate that Al 3+ doping enhances charge transfer between transition metal (TM) and oxygen layers, strengthening TM-O bonds and stabilizing the structure, thereby alleviating structural distortions under deep delithiation. More impressively, Mg 2+ doping significantly improves structural stability through a pillaring effect, effectively suppressing irreversible phase transitions during charge-discharge cycling. Consequently, Mg-Al co-doping optimizes the overall structural integrity of the high-nickel cathode, enhances its stability, and inhibits lattice oxygen release during long-term cycling. The Mg-Al co-doped LiNi 0.9 Co 0.1 O 2 delivers a remarkable capacity of 177.3 mAh g −1 after 100 cycles with capacity retention of 93.5 %, demonstrating outstanding cyclability. This Mg-Al co-doping strategy provides a simple and practical approach to enhance the electrochemical performance of high-nickel layered cathode materials.
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材料科学
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电化学
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锂离子电池
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Mengran Li,Jialing Gu,Qinke Tang,Jiabao Bai,Bin Cui,Ruoyu Ma,Yunfeng Zhu,Rui Shi,Yao Zhang,Jiguang Zhang,Yana Liu,Jun Wang,Zhixin Ba,Xiaohui Hu
Magnesium hydride (MgH 2 ) is a highly promising solid-state hydrogen storage material, but its application is hindered by sluggish kinetics and high operating temperatures. Currently, alloying and catalysis are effective strategies for improving the hydrogen storage performance of MgH 2 , but the designing of a hydrogen ab/desorption system which synergistically combines them remains a challenge. Herein, Mg Al solid solution and intermetallic compounds (Al species), and a spherical Nb-doped TiO 2 (Nb-TiO 2 ) were introduced into Mg/MgH 2 to enhance the hydrogen storage performance. Al species significantly enhanced the dehydrogenation thermodynamics of Mg 90 Al 10 - 15 at.% Nb-TiO 2 , while improving the hydrogen ab/desorption kinetics of the composite synergistically with the Nb-TiO 2 . Density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the synergism of Al species and Nb-TiO 2 led to preferential adsorption of H atoms at the interfaces of Nb-TiO 2 and Mg 17 Al 12 , with abundant electron transfer. The dehydrogenation enthalpy ( ΔH ) of Mg 90 Al 10 - 15 at.% Nb-TiO 2 decreased from 80.86 (MgH 2 ) to 69.05 kJ/mol, while its hydrogen desorption apparent activation energy ( E a ) decreased from 146.40 (MgH 2 ) to 88.80 kJ/mol simultaneously. The composite could absorb 4.70 wt% H 2 within 2000 s at 200 °C and showed a dehydrogenation onset temperature of 209 °C. This work reveals a synergistic effect between alloying and catalysis, advancing both the performance enhancement strategies and the mechanistic understanding of Mg-based hydrogen storage materials.
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材料科学
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氢储能
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固态化学
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计算材料学
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纳米催化
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能源材料
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Materials Today Chemistry
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2024
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IF 6.7
Ze-Yu Jiang,Mao-Jin Ran,Kai Liu,Yi-Fu Huang,Zhi-Rong Li,Ting-Ting Shen,Wan-Ying Li,Shokir Khojiev,Zhi-Yi Hu,Jing Liu,Li-Hua Chen,Yu Li,Bao-Lian Su
Constructing heterojunctions via in-situ growth or mechanical mixing have been widely used for improving the photogenerated carrier separation and photocatalytic activity . However, interface transfer impedance and the charge transfer channels of heterojunction prepared by in-situ method are rarely discussed. In this work, we use tubular g-C 3 N 4 (TCN) as the basic photocatalyst and in-situ growth of nickel/aluminum layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets as co-catalyst on the surface of TCN (TCN@Ni/Al-LDH) to show the advantage of the in-situ constructing heterojunction for highly enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production . The results show that the TCN@Ni/Al-LDH-60 exhibits the best hydrogen production performance of 1428 μmol h −1 g −1 , which is 53.3 and 21.33 times higher than that of TCN and mechanical prepared TCN/Ni/Al-LDH-60. For the first time, we propose a statistics model to reveal that the contact area of the heterojunction TCN@Ni/Al-LDH-60 is 2.88 times that of TCN/Ni/Al-LDH-60. This largely increases the charge transfer channels for the photogenerated carrier transport. In addition, the in-situ growth of TCN@Ni/Al-LDH composites increases the active sites, which improves the utilization efficiency of the photogenerated electrons. This study would shed some light on analyzing the in-situ constructing heterojunction photocatalysts for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production through photocatalytic water splitting.
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材料科学
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光催化
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CORROSION
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2023
·Vol. 79
·期 5
·486-496
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IF 1.6
Zhao Yinghai,Li Wei,Wang Zhenwen,Li Ning,Xu Yanling,Li Deyu
In recent years, in the field of tinplate production, it has become a trend to use lower tin coating mass to lower production costs. However, the preparation of low Sn-coated steel must face two significant problems: toxic chromate post-treatment and low corrosion resistance. In this work, we developed an Mn-Al-P chemical conversion coating using a process sequence-adjusted tinplate of 0.5 g/m 2 tin coating mass as an alternative to the chromate treatment. Meanwhile, by adjusting the subsequence of the reflowing process and the post-treatment process, the wash water and electricity consumption were effectively reduced. The influence of reflowing time on the microstructural appearance, phase composition, surface element distribution, and corrosion resistance of this new brand tinplate was studied. Moreover, the composition was determined by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and further discuss the formation mechanism of this coating. The results show that this mutielement coating could effectively fill tin-free zones on the surface of the tinplate and improve the corrosion resistance when the reflowing time is properly set up to 3.5 s after the process adjustment. However, continually extending the reflowing time would cause the phosphate coating to fall off, leading to the corrosion resistance deterioration. The coating was mainly made up of a series of amorphous phosphate compounds and metal oxides, which was suitable for a tinplate with low tin coating mass.
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材料科学
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表面工程
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2025
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IF 3.9
Songlin Wang,Yu Guo,Qi Liu,Peng Yang,Huabo Li,Lei Liang,Hongying Niu,Qiying Zhang,Yanyan Liu,Jianji Wang
The synthesis of carbonates by using nontoxic feedstocks and ecofriendly heterogeneous catalysts has received great attention but remains a significant challenge. Herein, a series of Mg/Al-codoped porous carbons (MgAl@CM) were developed and applied for transesterification to synthesize methyl phenyl carbonate (MPC). The results showed that MgAl@CM possessed abundant mesopores, large amounts of N/O-containing groups, and dispersed Mg/Al species. And 1Mg5Al@CM-700 exhibited the highest catalytic activity with a diphenyl carbonate conversion of 80.2% and MPC selectivity of 99.6% due to its unique structure and acidic–basic properties, indicating a highly efficient acid–base synergistic catalysis process. Moreover, the catalyst presented good stability and reusability for six recycles without a substantial activity loss. The mechanism based on the synergistic catalysis was investigated. This work provides a novel perspective for the design of heteroatom-doped carbon catalysts to accomplish an efficient MPC synthesis.
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材料科学
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催化化学
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IONICS
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2020
·Vol. 26
·期 4
·1787-1795
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IF 2.394
Ge Zhi,Li Jie,Liu Jin
A flexible PEO-NaCF 3 SO 3 -MIL-53(Al) solid electrolyte is fabricated for all-solid-state sodium-sulfur batteries (ASSBs). When the mole ratio of EO (ethylene oxide of PEO):Na (sodium ion of NaCF 3 SO 3 ) is 20 and MIL-53(Al) is 3.24 wt%, high ionic conductivities of 6.87 × 10 −5 S cm −1 at 60 °C and 6.52 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 100 °C are achieved. And the sodium ion transference number is significantly increased to 0.40 from 0.13 compared to the PEO-NaCF 3 SO 3 solid electrolyte without MIL-53(Al). When it is assembled to ASSBs, the batteries obtain high capacity retention and reversible current-rate capability. At 0.1 C and 60 °C, the solid-state battery delivers the first discharge capacity of 897.7 mAh g −1 and 674.9 mAh g −1 after 50 cycles with a coulombic efficiency near 100%. The enhanced electrochemical performances of the solid electrolyte, as well as ASSBs, are benefited from MIL-53(Al) filler.
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材料科学
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电化学
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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IF 5.7
Jun Zhang,Yimeng Cao,Fang Chen,Mengdie Cai,Jia-qi Bai,Jiawei Xue,Jingshuai Chen,Chang-Jie Mao,Song Sun
Cocatalysts play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency of photocatalytic water splitting. In this study, we introduced a novel and straightforward pre-impregnation strategy to anchor a CuNi dual cocatalyst onto the surface of Al-doped SrTiO 3 (Al-STO), coupled with photodeposition. This approach led to a remarkable 11.07-fold (77.5 µmol/h) increase in hydrogen evolution performance compared to the conventional photodeposition method for decorating with CuNi dual cocatalysts. Not only that, after the 18 h cycle experiment, the catalyst still maintains high activity and high stability similar to that of precious metals, which overcomes the defects of poor stability and short life of non-precious metals. This strategy capitalizes on the pre-adsorption of cocatalyst precursor ions on the Al-STO support via impregnation, enhancing both the adsorption energy and capacity between the precursor ions and the active sites. Detailed characterizations have revealed a strong electronic interaction within the Cu-Ni structure and improved interfacial coupling between CuNi and Al-STO. This not only significantly promotes charge separation and transfer but also provides a plethora of active sites for the photocatalytic generation of H 2 . Moreover, extensive theoretical calculations have provided deep insights into the reaction mechanism of the CuNi system and elucidated the reasons behind the varying degrees of activity enhancement across different cocatalyst architectural systems.
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材料科学
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能源科学
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LANGMUIR
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2024
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IF 3.7
Yinyin Peng,Ting Pan,Chuang Chen,Yuchen Zhang,Guoyuan Yuan,Derong Liu,Xiaoqin Pu,Wei Xiong
In this study, researchers developed a novel composite material called NH2-MIL-53-Al/PAN, which consists of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) grown on electrospun PAN nanofibers (NFs). The successful formation of the composite was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and the hydrophilicity of NH2-MIL-53-Al/PAN was demonstrated by the water contact angle (WCA). Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the adsorption performance of Co(II) under different conditions. The maximum adsorption capacity reached 58.72 mg/g, and almost 95% of the adsorption was achieved within the first 6 h. The adsorption process was found to be spontaneous and endothermic and followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir models. Chemisorption and molecular layer adsorption are the main mechanisms of adsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis further reveals that the interaction between the adsorbent and cobalt is a coordination interaction. In this study, NH2-MIL-53-Al was grown in situ on PAN to ensure effective loading of MOFs and prevent agglomeration during the NF mixing process. This approach successfully addressed the challenge of exposing active sites within the embedded MOF crystals. Additionally, it overcame the difficulty of recycling traditional MOF adsorbents. As a result, the exceptional performance of MOF NFs offers a promising solution for the efficient removal of cobalt-containing wastewater.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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化学工程
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PubMed
高影响因子
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2021
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IF 2.495
Ying-yue Qin,Qiao-ying Wang,Jin-Long Ge,Fang Wu
Amino-MIL-53(Al) (NH 2 -MIL-53(Al)) nanocrystals were successfully obtained through microwave ultrasound-assisted method. The structure and morphology of the as-synthesized NH 2 -MIL-53(Al) nanocrystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and N 2 adsorption–desorption isotherms, respectively. Upon excitation at 388 nm, the as-synthesized NH 2 -MIL-53(Al) nanocrystals show strong emission peak at 454 nm in n-octane solution at room temperature. Meanwhile, the fluorescence explorations revealed that NH 2 -MIL-53(Al) can selectively detect organosulfur compounds, including thiophene and benzothiophene through quenching effect in model fuel, with high quenching constant and low detection limit. This work presents a facile platform for the detection of organosulfur compounds in model fuel.
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材料科学
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化学
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FUEL
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2019
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IF 5.128
Min Zhong,Yuanyuan Guo,Jungang Wang,Congbiao Chen,Zhancheng Ma,Litao Jia,Bo Hou,Debao Li
The development of alternative to silicon carbide (SiC) holds great promise in energy and environmental related catalysis because the harsh preparation process and high cost limit its large-scale application. In this work, the core-shell structured ZnAl 2 O 4 @Al ceramic-metal composites (Zn-Al-T) are prepared from low cost metallic Al powder by a facile and environment-friendly approach to replace silicon carbide for Co-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS, a typical strong exothermic heterogeneous catalytic reaction). The composition, thermal conductivity, surface chemical properties and pore configuration of the ZnAl 2 O 4 @Al composites can be easily modulated by controlling the calcination condition. Among Zn-Al-T composites, the Zn-Al-650 and Zn-Al-750 samples demonstrate optimum coupling of physicochemical properties, i.e., robust chemical stability, meso -macropore structure (wide mesopore and high macroporosity) and high thermal conductivity. Thus, the excellent FT performance (low CH 4 selectivity and high selectivity to C 5+ ) was obtained on the Co/Zn-Al-650 and Co/Zn-Al-750 catalysts. The heat transfer experiments were conducted on a special tubular fixed-bed reactor (I.D. = 22 mm) under near-industrial conditions. At similar reaction rates, the effective radial thermal conductivity coefficient (k eaff ) in the Co/Zn-Al-650 catalyst bed is 3–4 times and 1–2 times that in the Co/Al 2 O 3 and Co/SiC catalyst beds respectively, resulting in a more uniform temperature distribution in Co/Zn-Al-650 catalyst bed. In addition, the ZnAl 2 O 4 @Al composite has wide application prospect in strong exothermic/endothermic catalytic system owing to its high thermal conductivity, adjustable physico-chemical properties, facile preparation method and low cost.
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材料科学
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催化化学
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Coatings
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 12
·1837
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IF 3.236
Haotian Cai,Kamale Tuokedaerhan,Zhenchuan Lu,Renjia Zhang,Hongguo Du
In this article, we report the preparation of Al-doped ZrO2(AZO) thin films by the sol–gel method. The electrical properties, microstructure, and optical properties of AZO high-k gate dielectric films at different annealing temperatures were systematically investigated. XRD results confirm that the AZO film was amorphous at a temperature of 600 °C, and Al doping raises the crystallization temperature of ZrO2. AFM and FESEM show a smooth surface of AZO film without cracks. As the annealing temperature increased from 600 to 900 °C, all of the films had similar RMS roughness under 1 nm, the film thickness decreased accordingly, the bandgap value increased from 5.77 to 5.82 eV, the valence band shift (ΔEv) increased, and the conduction band shift (ΔEc) decreased. XPS analysis showed that silicates were formed at the AZO/Si interfacial layer. Electrical performance tests showed that high-temperature annealing can effectively improve the electrical properties, as shown by the increase in dielectric constant (k) and the decrease in flat-band voltage (ΔVfb). However, an increase in leakage current density with increasing annealing temperature was observed due to the decrease inΔEcand the appearance of crystallization caused by the increase in annealing temperature.Keywords:high-k gate dielectrics;sol–gel;Al-doped ZrO2;thin films
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材料科学
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电子工程
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2024
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IF 5.6
Zhenyu Sun,Jianxiong Lyu,Ping Li,Yiqiang Wu,Xingong Li,Yingfeng Zuo
As green renewable resources, wood and its composites are widely used in the construction field, which puts forward higher requirements for their flame-retardant performance. In this study, a high-temperature hydrothermal crystallization method for in situ constructing an epoxy crosslinked Si–Al zeolite-like structural wood composite (W ZLC ) was reported. Under the action of amine guiding agents and epoxy resin, the zeolite-like catalytic structure constructed in poplar wood comprised negative electrocatalytic sites, which can efficiently catalyze the formation of the carbon layer and endow W ZLC with excellent flame retardant, smoke-suppression, and self-extinguishing properties. Compared with the untreated wood (W N ), the thermal stability of the treated wood (W ZLC ) was greatly improved, and the amount of volatile organic compounds released during the decomposition process was significantly reduced. The heat release rate, total heat release, smoke production rate, and total smoke production of W ZLC1 decreased by 50.23%, 44.14%, 45.21%, and 28.46%, respectively. Particularly, CO and CO 2 yields of W ZLC significantly decreased by 92.26% and 92.02%, respectively, indicating that the Si–Al zeolite-like catalytic structure displayed excellent catalytic flame retardant properties, which can effectively decrease the thermal decomposition rate and combustion risk of the W ZLC . This method uses less flame retardants to achieve a good flame retardant and smoke suppression effect, thereby reducing the risk of environmental pollution caused by too many flame retardants.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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林业科学
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