CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Mengdi Yuan,Chao Xu,Tieying Wang,Tianying Zhang,Xinyu Pan,Feng Ye
The serious supercooling of erythritol (ET) limits its application in the field of mid-temperature thermal energy storage (TES), especially in the recently developed form-stable phase change materials (PCMs). The primary purpose of this paper is to find out the factors to mitigate the supercooling of ET/expanded graphite (EG) form-stable composite PCM and obtain the correlation among the morphology, kinetic parameters, and a supercooling degree in the non-isothermal crystallization process. Firstly, five types of supercooling relaxation agents (nano-Al 2 O 3 , nano-SiO 2 , CMC, urea, and citric acid) were added to prepare the ET/EG form-stable CPCMs. Among them, the ET/EG/nano-Al 2 O 3 exhibited excellent form-stable ability, a high heat release ratio of 78.9%, and the lowest supercooling degree (Δ T ) of 45.7 °C. Based on the chosen ET/EG/nano-Al 2 O 3 CPCM, the tablet pressures from 1 to 13 MPa were applied, obtaining lowest Δ T decreased by 59.0% in 1 MPa. Moreover, the non-isothermal crystallization processes were discussed on the ET/EG/nano-Al 2 O 3 with the Avrami equation modified by Jeziorny. ET tended to grow spherulites under the high cooling rate of 18 °C/min with triggering as the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami exponent n increased to 4.22. Meanwhile, the supercooling degree increased from 48.8 to 56 °C with the cooling rate growing from 2 to 18 °C/min. And the activity energy Δ E of the ET/EG/nano-Al 2 O 3 CPCM (7092.35 kJ/mol) was smaller than that of the ET/EG CPCM (8211.19 kJ/mol) because of the interaction between the heterogeneous nucleation effect and blocker effect of nano-Al 2 O 3 .
研究领域:
材料科学
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热能存储
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物理化学
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复合材料
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能源材料
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Kuirong Deng,Suping Zhou,Zelin Xu,Min Xiao,Yuezhong Meng
High-performance polymer electrolytes with the capability to self-heal mechanical damage can effectively enhance reliability, safety and service life of the batteries. Herein, a novel polymer electrolyte (PBPE) with excellent self-healing capacity and high ionic conductivity was developed. PBPE with polymer networks cross-linked by highly reversible imine bonds was fabricated by the Schiff-base reaction between poly(ethylene glycol) diamine and benzene-1,3,5-tricarbaldehyde. PBPE can quickly repair the cut damage spontaneously within 1 h at room temperature and recover its mechanical strength and electrochemical properties. The healed PBPE exhibits almost the same ionic conductivities and mechanical properties as the original PBPE shows. PBPE possesses the highest ionic conductivity (4.79 × 10 −3 S cm −1 at 30 °C) among the self-healing polymer electrolytes. PBPE can promote the generation of LiF-rich SEI and effectively suppress dendrite growth on Li metal anodes. LiFePO 4 (LFP) cells assembled with PBPE exhibit excellent rate capability (discharge capacity of 118.2 mAh g −1 at 5 C rate) and good cycling performance (capacity retention of 97.8% over 125 cycles). More importantly, the healed PBPE can completely recover its properties from damage in LFP cells and enable the cells to possess cycle performance identical to original PBPE.
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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Energy Technology
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 12
·2200983
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IF 4.149
Hongxi Shi,Lei Zhang,Hao Huang,Yali Ou,Xiaoting Wang,Ziyu Li,Dan Chi,Shihua Huang
Two-dimensional perovskite materials attract great attentions for the application of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to the regulable bandgap and high stability. However, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2D PSCs is far behind in that of three-dimensional PSCs. Herein, Dion–Jacobson (DJ) phase Pb–Sn perovskite of (PhDMA)MA 4 (Pb 0.5 Sn 0.5 ) 5 I 16 in 2D PSCs is introduced, which has suitable bandgap of 1.27 eV and offers the candidate for the absorber of bottom device in all perovskite tandem solar cells. The nonlinear bandgap behavior of 2D Pb–Sn perovskite materials is certified by adjusting the recipe of precursors to vary the bandgap of perovskite films. Moreover, MACl is employed to improve the film quality of 2D Pb–Sn perovskite, leading to the suppression of the defect density and nonradiative recombination for 2D PSCs. As a result, a high PCE of 12.2% is achieved for DJ phase 2D Pb–Sn PSCs.
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材料科学
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光伏技术
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纳米材料
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能源化学
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半导体器件
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 117
·96862-96869
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IF 3.84
Zhijie Gong,Qixing Wu,Fang Wang,Xu Li,Xianping Fan,Hui Yang,Zhongkuan Luo
Increasing the sulfur loading in the cathode of a lithium–sulfur battery is an important way to improve its capacity for practical applications. To achieve this, the present work proposes using PEDOT-PSS to encapsulate sulfur/carbon black (S/BP) by a facile solution mixing method and the formed composite is then coated on a porous carbon paper. It is believed that the formation of a core/shell structure in the PEDOT@S/BP composite can promote the electron transport and effectively impede the diffusion of polysulfides, and the porous carbon paper is able to retain the electrolyte containing the dissolved polysulfides in the cathode and alleviate the adverse effect of sulfur volumetric expansion. Due to such advantages, the proposed cathode, with a high sulfur loading of 3 mg cm−2, can yield a high reversible capacity of 1041 mA h g−1 and an excellent cycle stability with a capacity retention of 868 mA h g−1 after 100 cycles and an average coulombic efficiency of 99.4%.
研究领域:
电化学
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能源材料
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纳米复合材料
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电池技术
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功能高分子材料
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2020
·Vol. 46
·期 8
·10917-10924
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IF 3.83
Li Yang,Qiushi Dai,Lei Liu,Dingsheng Shao,Kaili Luo,Sidra Jamil,Hong Liu,Zhigao Luo,Baobao Chang,Xianyou Wang
Solid electrolytes could address the increasingly urgent safety and energy density concerns of lithium-ion batteries. Among several kinds of solid electrolytes, Ta-doped Li 7 La 3 Zr 2 O 12 (Ta-LLZO) became a research hotspot because of its high Li-ion conductivity and chemical stability against Li-metal and air. However, the preparation of high quality LLZO ceramic electrolyte via conventional air ambient sintering method is still a big challenge due to the serious “Li-loss” and abnormal grain growth phenomenon during the long-time high-temperature sintering process . Herein, a new rapid ultra-high-temperature air ambient sintering method without mother powder (MP) is put forward for the preparation of high quality Ta-LLZO ceramic electrolyte. The rapid sintering strategy can effectively restrain “Li-loss”. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the none-mother-powder method is superior to traditional mother-powder method. Ta-LLZO ceramics sintered without MP via this rapid sintering method own small grain size, tight grain boundary, dense microstructure and high conductivity. Specifically, the Ta-LLZO ceramic sintered at 1360 °C for 10 min without MP exhibits high conductivity (8.5 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 25 °C) and high relative density (97%), which equate those made by hot pressing sintering method. Without MP, the sintering process can avoid a lot of material waste and simplify the operation process. Moreover, the rapid sintering process can sharply shorten sintering time and reduce energy consumption. Therefore, this low-cost high-efficient sintering strategy can be effectively used in the large-scale production of high-quality Ta-LLZO ceramic electrolyte.
研究领域:
材料科学
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固态离子学
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能源材料
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电化学
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无机非金属材料
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电池技术
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Small
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2022
·Vol. 18
·期 48
·2205163
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IF 15.153
Shuhao Tian,Juanjuan Huang,Hongcen Yang,Guo Liu,Qi Zeng,Di Wang,Xiao Sun,Kun Tao,Guohan Liu,Shanglong Peng
The low utilization rate of active materials, shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), and slow reaction kinetics lead to the extremely low efficiency and poor high current cycle stability of lithium sulfur batteries (Li–S batteries). In this paper, a self-supporting multicomponent hierarchical network aerogel is proposed as the modified cathode (S/GO@MX@VS 4 ). It consists of graphene (GO) and MXene nanosheets (MX) loaded with VS 4 nanoparticles. The experimental results and first-principles calculations show that the GO@MX@VS 4 aerogel has strong adsorption and reversible conversion effects on LiPSs. It can not only inhibit the shuttle effect and improve the utilization rate of active substances by keeping the chain crystal structure of VS 4 , but also promote the reversibility and kinetics of the reaction by accelerating the liquid–solid transformation in the reduction process and the decomposition of insoluble Li 2 S in the oxidation process. The GO@MX@VS 4 aerogel modified cathode with a multicomponent synergy exhibits the capacity ratios (Q 1 /Q 2 ) at different discharge stages is close to the theoretical value (1:2.8), and the capacity decay per cycle is 0.019% in 1200 cycles at 5C. Also, a high areal capacity of 6.90 mAh cm −2 is provided even at high sulfur loading (7.39 mg cm −2 ) and low electrolyte/sulfur ratio (E/S, 8.0 µL mg −1 ).
研究领域:
电化学储能
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材料科学
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纳米材料
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能源化学
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电池技术
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表面催化
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Small
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2024
·Vol. 21
·期 1
·2403051
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IF 13
Yandi Luo,Hongli Ma,Nafees Ahmad,Usman Ali Shah,Zhuanghao Zheng,Shuo Chen,Zhenghua Su,Jun Zhao,Xianghua Zhang,Guangxing Liang
Antimony selenide (Sb 2 Se 3 ) has demonstrated considerable potential and advancement as a light-absorbing material for thin-film solar cells owing to its exceptional optoelectronic characteristics. However, challenges persist in the crystal growth, particularly regarding the nucleation mechanism during pre-selenization process for Sb 2 Se 3 . The defects originating from this process significantly impact the quality of the absorber layer, leading to the degradation in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the device. Herein, the evolution of pre-selenization using rapid thermal processing (RTP) on the crystallization quality of Sb 2 Se 3 film is systematically investigated. By optimizing the initial nucleation process during pre-selenization, resulting in a reduction of grain boundaries and nucleation centers, the Sb 2 Se 3 thin films demonstrate enhanced crystallinity and pinholes-free morphology. It is found that the improved quality of the grain interior and interfaces of the Sb 2 Se 3 absorber can mitigate intrinsic defects within the bulk layer, and passivate interfacial defect recombination. As a result, the short circuit current density ( J SC ) is elevated to 28.97 mA cm −2 , and a competitive efficiency of 9.03% is achieved in Sb 2 Se 3 device. This study provides comprehensive insight into the process of crystal growth and the mechanism for defect suppression, which holds guiding significance for advancing photovoltaic performance.
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材料科学
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光伏技术
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半导体物理
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薄膜制备
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凝聚态物理
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能源材料
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2017
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IF 2.714
Zhilin Xi,Zhenya Feng,Ang Li
For the control of pulverized coal, we propose a dust suppressant by applying a blend of mixed polyethylene oxide (g-PEO) and sodium dodecyl sulfate ( SDS ). In our experimental study, the thermal characteristics, critical micelle concentration ( CMC ), wettability and adhesion of the dust suppressant are investigated. It was found that g-PEO had a low fusing temperature and its combustion temperature was close to that of coal, thus, the solution containing g-PEO applied coal dust control did not affect the use of the coal. Based on steady-state fluorescence using pyrene as a fluorescent label, quantitative analysis revealed that the CMC s of g-PEO and SDS were 1 and 20 g/L in g-PEO& SDS solution, respectively. The solution containing SDS had the best wettability, but it only had a short-term effect. The solution containing g-PEO showed negligible wetting ability to wet coal dust. The solution containing g-PEO& SDS had better wetting ability and adhesion. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the coal dust covered by g-PEO& SDS on its surface could form a thin layer of armor by holding the particles together after air-drying. It was concluded that the g-PEO& SDS solution containing g-PEO for 1 g/L and SDS for 20 g/L could suppress coal dust and maintain a long-term effect.
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环境工程
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矿业安全
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颗粒物控制
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表面化学
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燃烧科学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Chenxi Wu,Huajun Lai,Feng Wang,Dianhui Wang,Weijiang Gan,Yulai She,Zhongmin Wang
V-based alloy membranes have huge potential for hydrogen separation and purification due to their higher hydrogen permeability , but suffer from hydrogen embrittlement . To address this matter, Pd and Fe have been chosen as alloying additions in V-based membranes to inhibit hydrogen embrittlement and maintain high hydrogen permeation performance based on the lattice-matching strategy. The phase structure, composition, microstructure and hydrogen permeation properties of V-Pd-Fe ternary alloy are investigated systematically, and the V-Fe and V-Pd binary alloys are presented for comparison. The results show that the prepared V-Pd-Fe ternary can match almost perfectly with pure V in lattice constants . Attributing to the lattice-matching strategy, the V-Pd-Fe ternary alloy exhibits more excellent hydrogen permeable properties than that of V-Fe and V-Pd binary alloys . The reduction of hydrogen embrittlement is ascribed to the lower hydrogen solubility that induced by the lattice distortion and electronegativity of Fe and Pd. Meanwhile, the manipulated lattice constant that parallel to pure V maintains high hydrogen permeation performance. Additionally, the designed ternary V 87.8 Pd 8 Fe 4.2 alloy exhibits exceptional long-term hydrogen permeation stability at 573 and 623 K, and hydrogen flux gradually decreases at 673 and 723 K is observed due to the interdiffusion between Pd film and V 87.8 Pd 8 Fe 4.2 substrate and defects in the Pd coating. This study offers new scenario and method for optimized hydrogen permeable properties and restrains hydrogen embrittlement in the alloy membrane.
研究领域:
材料科学
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氢能与储能
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金属膜分离技术
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固态氢传输
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合金设计
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物理冶金学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2018
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IF 3.909
Yunbo Wu,Ye Ying,Yuhong Liu,Haijiang Zhang,Jianying Huang
Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and chitosan (CH)-based blend films were prepared via a simple mixing and casting method. The films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–vis). Mechanical properties, thermogravimetric (TG), derivative thermogravimetric (DTG), and the inhibition of biofilm formation against Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 ( P. aeruginosa PAO1) of CH/PVA films were investigated. The results indicated that CH and PVA in the blend films interacted by physical crosslinks consisting of intermolecular hydrogen bonds and intermolecular hydrogen bonds with compatibility, and were more thermally-stable than that of PVA. CH addition decreased the tensile strength and the light transmittance. CH60:PVA40 film showed notable activity against adhesion and inhibited biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa PAO1, indicating that CH60:PVA40 film could be applied as an antimicrobial and biofilm inhibiting food packaging material .
研究领域:
生物材料学
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微生物学
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食品科学
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高分子科学
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抗菌材料
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包装工程
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2018
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IF 6.945
Jing Gao,Chunshui Sun,Lei Xu,Jian Chen,Chong Wang,Decai Guo,Hao Chen
Due to flexible property and light weight, the lithiated Nafion membrane swollen with PC (PC-Li-Nafion) has been employed as both solid-state electrolyte and separator to fabricate solid-state Li-S cells. The electrochemical measurements of PC-Li-Nafion membrane show that its Li-ion transference number is 0.928, ionic conductivity of 2.1 × 10 −4 S cm −1 can be achieved at 70 °C and its electrochemical window is 0 ∼ +4.1 V vs. Li + /Li. It is observed that the Li dendrites are suppressed by using PC-Li-Nafion membrane due to its single-ion conducting property. The amounts of Li-Nafion resin binder and conductive carbon in the cathode are optimized as 40% and 10% respectively to make a balance of ionic and electronic conductivities . A thin-layer Li-Nafion resin with a thickness of around 2 μm is fabricated between the cathode and PC-Li-Nafion membrane to improve the interfacial contact and further enhance the specific capacity of the cell. When measured at 70 °C, the Li-S cell delivers a reversible specific capacity of 1072.8 mAh g −1 (S) at 0.05 C and 895 mAh g −1 (S) at 1 C. The capacity retention at 1 C is 89% after 100 cycles. These results suggest that high-performance solid-state Li-S cells can be fabricated with the Li-Nafion polymer electrolyte .
研究领域:
电化学
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能源材料
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固态电池
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聚合物电解质
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锂离子电池
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电极界面工程
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储能技术
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2016
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IF 6.333
Zhenhua Wang,Jing Zhang,Yuxiang Yang,Xinyang Yue,Xiaoming Hao,Wang Sun,David Rooney,Kening Sun
Traditionally polyvinylidene fluoride membranes have been used in applications such as membrane distillation , wastewater treatment , desalination and separator fabrication. Within this work we demonstrate that a novel carbon nanofiber/polyvinylidene fluoride (CNF/PVDF) composite membrane can be used as an interlayer for Lithium Sulfur (Li S) batteries yielding both high capacity and long cycling life. This PVDF membrane is shown to effectively separate dissolved lithium polysulfide with the high electronic conductivity CNF not only reducing the internal resistance in the sulfur cathode but also helping immobilize the polysulfide through its abundant nanospaces. The resulting Li S battery assembled with the CNF/PVDF composite membrane effectively solves the polysulfide permeation problem and exhibits excellent electrochemical performance. It is further shown that the CNF/PVDF electrode has an excellent cycling stability and retains a capacity of 768.6 mAh g −1 with a coulombic efficiency above 99% over 200 cycles at 0.5C, which is more than twice that of a cell without CNF/PVDF (374 mAh g −1 ). In addition, the low-cost raw materials and the simple preparation process of CNF/PVDF composite membrane is also amenable for industrial production.
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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纳米复合材料
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电池技术
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高影响因子
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