MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2022
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IF 4.778
Juguo Dai,Lili Luo,Xiaohong Wang,Long Xia,Hongmei Xie,Chunying Yang,Ruipan Wang,Yiting Xu,Lizong Dai
Nowadays, energy conversion devices have gradually gained attention while vigorously developing clean energy. Carbon materials are promising candidates for supercapacitors , but two issues have plagued the researchers. 1) Does the cation radius in the neutral electrolyte significantly impact the electrochemical performance of carbon materials? 2) How to introduce heteroatoms while constructing hollow structures in carbon spheres. This work proposes a facile template free strategy that uses aniline and pyrrole as nitrogen sources to synthesize carbon sphere precursors. High-temperature carbonization combined with alkali treatment leads to the formation of N-doped hollow porous carbon spheres. Robust wall structure (thickness is about 60–80 nm) and ideal surface structure (the specific surface area is 1079.9 m 2 g −1 ) endow the carbon spheres with excellent electrochemical performance and outstanding cycle stability. The specific capacitance of the carbon spheres in Li 2 SO 4 and Na 2 SO 4 electrolytes under negative working potential (−0.8–0 V) are 378.4 and 367.6 F g −1 , respectively, at a current density of 1 A g −1 . After 5000 cycles, the capacitance retentions are 87.1% and 94.8% in Li 2 SO 4 and Na 2 SO 4 electrolytes. We inferred that the cation radius has a negligible effect on the specific capacitance of carbon materials, but has a more significant effect on the cycling stability and capacitance rate performance. It is hoped that this work can provide a reference for the subsequent construction of N-doped hollow carbon spheres and reasonable selection of electrolytes.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米能源
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功能材料
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储能技术
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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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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
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IF 5.383
Tao Zhang,Zhiyuan Ling
Architecture construction of electrode is one key factor for hydrogen generation from electrochemical water splitting. To enhance the efficiency of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at high current density , the architecture construction must be designed skillfully to prevent the surface blanketed by gas bubbles. In this work, we developed a three-level hierarchical surface with cluster-like nickel (Ni) nanowire array. The contact angle measurement indicates the surface having excellent hydrophilicity . The OER performance characterization reveals that after the surface is loaded with NiFe-based catalyst the Ni nanowire array electrode can deliver 500 mA cm −2 at an overpotential of 297 mV in 1 M KOH solution and can survive for over 24 h under 500 mA cm −2 operation. All the results demonstrate that the cluster-like nanowire array is beneficial for the spatial pathway separation for electrolyte supply and gas bubbles departure and the enhancement of OER efficiency.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源材料
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纳米技术
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催化化学
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DOI
高影响因子
International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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2023
·Vol. 15
·期 5
·4722-4738
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IF 1.5
Wen Liu,Yueli Shi,Quanchao Zhuang,Yongli Cuiab,Zhicheng Ju,Yanhua Cui
The effect of ethylene glycol bis(propionitrile) ether(DENE) as a novel electrolyte additive on the electrochemical performance of a graphite anode was studied in this paper. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), charge/discharge tests, cyclic voltammetry(CV), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) were used to investigate the SEI film and the cycle performance of graphite anode. The initial charge capacities of the graphite electrode in the electrolytes without and with 1% DENE were 319 mAhg −1 and 349 mAhg −1 , respectively. After 60 cycles, the charge capacities without and with 1% DENE were 315 mAhg -1 and 350 mAhg -1 , respectively. and the capacity retention rates were 95.8% and 98.1%, respectively. DENE promoted the formation of a thin and uniform SEI layer and improved the stability of the electrode. The addition of DENE effectively improved the electrochemical performance of graphite anodes.
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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电池技术
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表面化学
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Energy & Environmental Materials
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2023
·Vol. 7
·期 3
·e12641
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IF 15
Huachao Yang,Yiheng Qi,Zifan Wang,Qinghu Pan,Chuanzhi Zhang,Jianhua Yan,Kefa Cen,Zheng Bo,Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov
Safe operation of electrochemical capacitors (supercapacitors) is hindered by the flammability of commercial organic electrolytes. Non-flammable Water-in-Salt (WIS) electrolytes are promising alternatives; however, they are plagued by the limited operation voltage window (typically ≤2.3 V) and inherent corrosion of current collectors. Herein, a novel deep eutectic solvent (DES)-based electrolyte which uses formamide (FMD) as hydrogen-bond donor and sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ) as hydrogen-bond acceptor is demonstrated. The electrolyte exhibits the wide electrochemical stability window (3.14 V), high electrical conductivity (14.01 mS cm −1 ), good flame-retardance, anticorrosive property, and ultralow cost (7% of the commercial electrolyte and 2% of WIS). Raman spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory calculations reveal that the hydrogen bonds between the FMD molecules and NO 3 − ions are primarily responsible for the superior stability and conductivity. The developed NaNO 3 /FMD-based coin cell supercapacitor is among the best-performing state-of-art DES and WIS devices, evidenced by the high voltage window (2.6 V), outstanding energy and power densities (22.77 Wh kg −1 at 630 W kg −1 and 17.37 kW kg −1 at 12.55 Wh kg −1 ), ultralong cyclic stability (86% after 30 000 cycles), and negligible current collector corrosion. The NaNO 3 /FMD industry adoption potential is demonstrated by fabricating 100 F pouch cell supercapacitors using commercial aluminum current collectors.
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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应用化学
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物理化学
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高影响因子
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2023
·Vol. 49
·期 11
·18776-18785
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IF 5.2
Jiaxu Cheng,Siwei Jiang,Jiahong Fan,Jun Yao,Ning Du,Xue Li,Ding Wang,Peng Dong,Zhongren Zhou,Yingjie Zhang
Molten salt electrolytic synthesis of silicon is identified as a potential industry method due to its thorough deoxidization of oxide and short-flow synthetic progress. However, figuring out a more efficient and sustainable strategy for the increase of the reduction process as well as the control of product morphology still needs endless research. In this study, benefiting from the high electrical conductivity of metallic silver and the easy separation of silver from silver-silicon alloys during the electrolysis of SiO 2 , metallic silver was introduced to electric-catalyze the production of silicon. Firstly, metallic silver was introduced into the silica matrix by a simple silver mirror reaction. Secondly, the mixed Ag\SiO 2 precursor was located at the cathode for molten salt electrolysis . Finally, silicon nanowires were herein achieved in molten NaCl–CaCl 2 . Mechanisms of metal Ag played during the electric-polarization process of silica and the electrochemical nucleation of silicon were further analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectra . The results demonstrate that Ag helps construct Si nanowires via a classic Ag-Si binary alloy-droplet process and provided quantitative guidance for the large-yield production of silicon nanowires via adding 0.08–0.17 g Ag versus 1 g SiO 2 , controlling the temperature at 850–900 °C and electrolysis voltage at 2.6–2.8 V (2.6V at first 1 h and 2.8V at last 5 h). The synthesized silicon nanowires present two types of linear structures based on two three-phase interlines (3PIs) models and a streamed long-straight nanowire is observed.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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电化学
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无机化学
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能源材料
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半导体材料
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2021
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IF 9.127
Rui Xuan,Jinhui Li,Dongxu Huang,Tao Wang,Bo Zhang,Fangfang Niu,Guoping Zhang,Rong Sun,Ching-Ping Wong
With the continuous development of flexible electronic devices, the corresponding demands for electrochemical storage devices with flexibility and self-healing properties have been raised. However, the current supercapacitors still have great limitations in mechanical and self-healing performance. Herein, flexible and self-healing poly (2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (PAMPSA)/polyvinylimidazole (PVI)/LiCl polyelectrolyte is easily fabricated by a one-step copolymerization . The combined effect of electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonding significantly enhances the mechanical and self-repairing ability of polyelectrolytes, showing excellent stretchability of 1137%, fracture stress of 154.57 kPa, and high healing efficiency of 91% at room temperature for 24 h. Besides, flexible electrode is prepared by adsorbing poly 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene/polystyrene sulfonate on a polyurethane sponge. After assembly with a polyelectrolyte, the as-prepared supercapacitor proves excellent electrochemical performance. The area capacitance is 106 mF cm −2 at 50 mV s −1 and excellent cycle stability (97% capacity retention rate after 2000 cycles). In addition, the completely cut off supercapacitor can be successfully restored to 90% of the original capacitance, and still maintain a capacitance retention rate of up to 98% after 1000 cycles. This work provides a possible solution for designing low-cost intelligent and durable electrochemical storage device for smart clothing or electronic skin.
研究领域:
材料科学
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高分子化学
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电化学
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柔性电子学
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能源存储
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高影响因子
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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DOI
高影响因子
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2018
·Vol. 43
·期 7
·3741-3749
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IF 4.229
Xingcheng Hu,Ravi Muchakayala,Shenhua Song,Jingwei Wang,Jianjun Chen,Manlin Tan
Polymeric ionic liquid-based gel electrolyte films are a new generation of electrolyte materials for flexible energy storage device applications. In this work, Li-ion conducting gel electrolyte films are prepared with the polymeric ionic liquid poly(diallydimethylammonium) bis(trifluoromethane sulfonyl)imide (poly(DADMATFSI)) as the host polymer and the lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) salt as the dopant . The crystalline nature, thermal stability, ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability window of the polymeric electrolyte films are analyzed by various characterization techniques. It is found that the polymeric electrolyte films exhibit high flexibility and excellent thermal stability. Their room-temperature electrical conductivity increases with increasing LiTFSI concentration and reaches a high value of 1.00 × 10 −3 S cm −1 at 20 wt% LiTFSI. The ionic transference numbers of the polymeric electrolyte films are in the range of 0.98–0.99, indicating that they are perfect ion conductors. Finally, the electrochemical stability window of the 20 wt% LiTFSI-doped polymeric electrolyte film is determined as approximately 6 V, which is a promising value for flexible energy storage device applications.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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高分子化学
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能源存储
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功能材料
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高影响因子
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
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2021
·Vol. 33
·期 10
·4635-4639
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IF 6.779
Shuai Chen,Chuang Yu,Shaoqing Chen,Linfeng Peng,Cong Liao,Chaochao Wei,Zhongkai Wu,Shijie Cheng,Jia Xie
Solid-state batteries with high energy density and safety are promising next-generation battery systems. However, lithium oxide and lithium sulfide electrolytes suffer low ionic conductivity and poor electrochemical stability, respectively. Lithium halide solid electrolyte shows high conductivity and good compatibility with the pristine high-voltage cathode but limited applications due to the high price of rare metal. Zr-based lithium halides with low cost and high stability possess great potential. Herein, a small amount of In 3+ is introduced in Li 2 ZrCl 6 to synthesize Li 2.25 Zr 0.75 In 0.25 Cl 6 electrolytes with a high room temperature Li-ion conductivity of 1.08 mS/cm. Solid-state batteries using Li 2.25 Zr 0.75 In 0.25 Cl 6 /Li 5.5 PS 4.5 Cl 1.5 bilayer solid electrolytes combined with Li-In anode and pristine LiNi 0.7 Mn 0.2 Co 0.1 O 2 cathode deliver high initial discharge capacities under different cut-off voltages. This work provides an effective strategy for enhancing the conductivity of Li 2 ZrCl 6 electrolytes, promoting their applications in solid-state batteries.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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固体离子学
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能源存储
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无机非金属材料
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电池技术
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DOI
高影响因子
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2019
·Vol. 7
·期 31
·18612-18618
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IF 10.733
Shuo Wang,Xiaofu Xu,Xue Zhang,Chengzhou Xin,Bingqing Xu,Liangliang Li,Yuan-Hua Lin,Yang Shen,Baohua Li,Ce-Wen Nan
All-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASSLIBs) owing to their advantage of enhanced safety are considered to be a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage devices. However, the poor cycling performance and low areal capacities of ASSLIBs with S, Li2S or traditional oxide cathodes hinder the development of high-energy-density ASSLIBs. Herein, a Li6PS5Cl solid-state electrolyte has been systematically investigated for use as a cathode active material in ASSLIBs for the first time. ASSLIBs employing Li6PS5Cl as both the active material and electrolyte with a Li–In alloy anode are fabricated. A Li6PS5Cl-based cell with an active material loading of 3.1 mg cm−2 exhibits a high discharge capacity of around 535 mA h g−1 after 650 cycles at 56 mA g−1 (∼0.1C) at room temperature, which is the highest value among ASSLIBs using sulfide SSEs as active materials and is even comparable with those of cells with S, Li2S or transition metal sulfides as the active material. This superior long-term cycling performance is attributed to the highly reversible electrochemical activity of Li6PS5Cl revealed by ex situ XRD and XPS analyses.
研究领域:
电化学
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能源材料
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固态离子学
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储能技术
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材料科学
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高影响因子
JOM
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2019
·Vol. 72
·期 6
·2245-2249
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IF 2.305
Zhang Yannan,Zhang Yingjie,Li Xue,Liu Jiaming,Zhang Mingyu,Yang Xi,Huang Mengyang,Xu Mingli,Dong Peng,Zhou Zhongren
The molten salt electrolytic method was introduced to prepare metallic silicon that simply utilizes SiO 2 powder as the raw material and equimolar CaCl 2 -NaCl as the electrolyte under 1.8 V current at 700°C for 5 h.
The electrochemically synthesized silicon was in the form of nanowire structures with average sizes of 90 nm in diameter and over 1 μm in length. The current efficiency and specific energy consumption of producing silicon nanowires were calculated to be 79.2% and 8.703 kWh/kg, respectively. Benefiting from the synthesized nanowire structure, the silicon anode exhibited a high initial discharge-specific capacity of 3348.1 mAh/g with an initial coulombic efficiency of 85.2%.
The present research provides a straightforward idea to show the feasibility of synthesizing silicon-based material by the molten salt electrolytic method and to introduce the application of synthesized silicon nanowires to lithium-ion battery systems.
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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无机合成
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DOI
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）