Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2023
·Vol. 11
·期 43
·23319-23329
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IF 11.9
Bang-Zhou Tian,Yi-Yan Liao,Fang Xu,Xiao-Ling Qiu,Fu-Jie Zhang,Ran Ang
Interfacial modulation has been considered an effective strategy to enhance the thermoelectric (TE) performance by decoupling thermal and electrical parameters. However, inappropriate interfacial heterojunctions can significantly deteriorate electrical transport while enhancing phonon scattering, which causes no substantial improvement in TE performance. Herein, we introduce two-dimensional graphene or MXene into the Mg3.2Sb0.5Bi1.49Te0.01 matrix by ball mixing combined with rapid sintering to modify the composition and structure at the interface. The differences in morphology, size and distribution of interfacial graphene and MXene lead to distinct results which show that incorporated graphene flakes with larger size hinder the carrier transport, while the homogeneously dispersed tiny MXene provides improved carrier channels and boosts the mobility. On the other hand, such uniformly diffused heterogeneous MXene structures create stronger scattering on phonons compared to enriched graphene phases, resulting in a low lattice thermal conductivity of ∼0.66 W m−1 K−1 and enhanced zT of ∼1.0 at 513 K in Mg3.2Sb0.5Bi1.49Te0.01-0.6 wt% MXene with good component stability in air. This work highlights the importance of size, concentration, and distribution in the interfacial modulation strategy, demonstrating an effective method for developing high TE performance Mg3(Sb, Bi)2-based near-room-temperature materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
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凝聚态物理
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纳米材料
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能源材料
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固体化学
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Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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IF 1
Xin Wen,Zhanfang Cao,Jing Wang,Shuai Wang,Hong Zhong
A novel tri-isopropanolamine functionalized graphene oxide (TI-GO) adsorbent was synthesized by one-step reaction at 358K. Then the prepared TI-GO was characterized by SEM-EDS, FTIR, Raman spectra, TG, BET and XPS. The characterization results indicated the TI-GO has been synthesized successfully and it interact with Pb(II) ions through its nitrogen and oxygen-containing functional groups. Batch adsorption experiments were applied to evaluate the optimized conditions of adsorption. The results indicated that the TI-GO can reach equilibrium adsorption in 30 min and get maximum adsorption capacity at 293 K, pH 5.0. Besides, the adsorption kinetic and adsorption isotherm research indicated that the adsorption of TI-GO fit pseudo-second-order (PSO) kinetic and Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. In addition, the maximum adsorption capacity evaluated by Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation is 1478 mg/g.
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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吸附材料
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
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2012
·Vol. 22
·期 15
·7291-7299
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IF 5.968
Jungang Hou,Zheng Wang,Wenbin Kan,Shuqiang Jiao,Hongmin Zhu,R. V. Kumar
Large-scale hydrogen production through water splitting using photocatalysts with solar energy can potentially produce clean fuel from renewable resources. In this work, photocatalytic evolution of H2 with a high efficiency was achieved using graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets decorated with CdS sensitized TaON core–shell composites (GO–CdS@TaON). The CdS@TaON core–shell nanocomposites were prepared by an ion-exchange route with assistance from a hydrothermal process on GO as the support. The TaON core–shell composites containing 1 wt% CdS nanocrystals showed a high rate of H2-production at 306 μmol h−1 with an apparent quantum efficiency (QE) of 15% under 420 nm monochromatic light. The rate of hydrogen formation was 68 times faster in comparison with the rate observed on pure TaON. The rate was further increased to 633 μmol h−1 with a high quantum efficiency of 31% when the GO–CdS@TaON hybrid composite was coupled with 1 wt% of graphene oxide and 0.4 wt% of Pt (about 141 times higher than that of the pristine TaON). This high photocatalytic H2-production activity is ascribed firstly to the presence of CdS nanocrystals that alter the energy levels of the conduction and valence bands in the coupled semiconductor system; secondly to the involvement of graphene oxide that serves as an electron collector and transporter to efficiently lengthen the lifetime of the photogenerated charge carriers from CdS@TaON composites. This investigation can open up new possibilities for the development of highly efficient TaON-based photocatalysts that utilize visible light as an energy source.
研究领域:
材料化学
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光催化
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能源科学
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纳米材料
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半导体物理
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可再生能源
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Shuai Zhou,Xiang Zhou,Gazi Hao,Wei Jiang,Tianhe Wang
Modulation of the density (from 3.5 to 64 mg cm −3 ), hydrophobicity and oil-uptake capability of graphene aerogels in extensive ranges were achieved by reacting (3-Mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (MPS) with graphene oxide solutions under heating. The reaction allowed a characteristic silicone substructure to be formed on graphene and joint the graphene layers firmly together. With the increase of MPS concentrations (≤ca. 0.2 vol%), the nano silicone polymer grown on graphene functioned as a “linker” and “spacer”, leading to a substantial decrease of the aerogel density. Because of the formation of silicone polymer and the characteristic nano-micro substructures on the backbones of graphene aerogels, the graphene aerogels exhibited a high hydrophobicity with the water contact angle consistently exceeding 142 degrees. Functionalized graphene aerogels with a density of 3.5 mg cm −3 were conveniently fabricated that displayed an extraordinary oil absorption capacity, 182 times for lubricating oil and 143 times for n-hexane of its own weight. Furthermore, the aerogels maintained their ultra-high absorption capability even after 20 absorption-distillation cycles, due to structural integrity held by the strong interfacial adhesion between graphene sheets and polymer chains of aerogels. This study offers a promising graphene aerogels and also provides a strategy for fabricating extra low dense functional materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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高分子化学
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环境功能材料
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表面与界面工程
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Energy Technology
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2018
·Vol. 7
·期 5
·1800927
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IF 3.175
Jiacong Wu,Chunmei Li,Wenli Zhang,Juan Han,Lei Wang,Shuhao Wang,Yun Wang
It is a huge challenge for exploiting new photocatalysts with low-cost cocatalysts in place of precious metals to realize high-efficiency H 2 production from water. Herein, a new photocatalyst with a high H 2 production activity is prepared via modification of bimetallic manganese cobalt phosphide (Mn 0.67 Co 1.33 P) nanodots on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ). Moreover, the largest H 2 production rate of 113.1 μmol h −1 is obtained over the Mn 0.67 Co 1.33 P/g-C 3 N 4 -5 sample, which is about 2.75 times than that of Pt/g-C 3 N 4 -5 (41.2 μmol h −1 ). The high-performance H 2 production suggests page a page down that the modification effect of Mn 0.67 Co 1.33 P nanodots improves the visible harvest ability and separation efficiency of charge carriers. A typical example to improve the photocatalytic H 2 production performance by fabricating heterostructures using bimetallic phosphide to modify graphitic carbon nitride is provided.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光催化
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能源化学
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纳米材料
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可持续能源
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MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
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2020
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IF 3.085
Jiaoming Wang,Xiang Yu,Xionghui Fu,Yi Zhu,Yuanming Zhang
To solve severe photocorrosion of Ag 3 PO 4 , polyaniline for transporting holes and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for transferring electrons were co-incorporated with Ag 3 PO 4 by an in-situ precipitation procedure and a following hydrothermal method , reaching the superior carrier separation efficiency via synergetic effect of PANI and rGO. Consequently, 5% rGO/Ag 3 PO 4 /PANI exhibited the excellent photocatalytic performance of 86.2% removal rate towards ciprofloxacin (CIP) within 15 min, which was much better than Ag 3 PO 4 , Ag 3 PO 4 /PANI and many reported photocatalysts . After four consecutive cycles, the composites performed better stability with 81.0% removal rate. Generally, photocatalytic activity depended on efficiencies of light absorption ( η abs ), charge separation ( η sep ) and charge injection ( η inj ). η sep of rGO/Ag 3 PO 4 /PANI was 11.5 and 8.70 folds higher than that of Ag 3 PO 4 and Ag 3 PO 4 /PANI, while η abs and η inj of rGO/Ag 3 PO 4 /PANI were not improved compared with Ag 3 PO 4 and Ag 3 PO 4 /PANI, strongly manifesting synergetic effect of PANI and rGO on Ag 3 PO 4 accelerated the charge separation and finally enhanced the photocatalytic activity . Besides, rGO greatly improved the adsorption efficiency for CIP and the maximum adsorption capacity was enhanced to be 19.4 mg/g which was 6.88 folds than that of Ag 3 PO 4 , being advantageous to enhancing the photocatalytic activity. The work offered an excellent reference for designing and constructing photocatalysts with superior charge separation showing excellent photocatalytic performance, which were potential candidates for degrading antibiotics in environmental treatment.
研究领域:
材料科学
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环境化学
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光催化
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纳米材料
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环境污染治理
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半导体催化
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抗生素降解
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2019
·Vol. 26
·期 31
·32345-32359
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IF 2.914
Yu Binglong,Wang Jie,Yang Xiaoxin,Wang Wenlong,Cai Xiulan
In this paper, we synthesized a polyglycerol(PG)-mediated superparamagnetic graphene oxide nanocomposite called MGON, consisting of PG-modified superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) covalently bonded to PG-functionalized graphene oxide (GO). MGON exhibits better dispersibility and colloidal stability in aqueous solution than the magnetic graphene oxide reported in the literature. The physicochemical properties of MGON were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and UV-vis spectroscopy. Applied to the adsorption of tetracycline (TC) in aqueous solution as an adsorbent, the MGON showed excellent adsorption performance with the maximum adsorption capacity of 684.93 mg/g at 298 K. Adsorption kinetics and isotherm results indicate that the adsorption process conforms to the pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm models. Adsorption thermodynamics has confirmed that the adsorption process of TC on MGON is spontaneous and endothermic. With the increase of temperature, the adsorption capacity of MGON increases continuously, and the adsorption capacity of MGON is the largest when the pH value is 7. Furthermore, the π-π and cation-π interaction, amidation reaction, and hydrogen bonding can be used to explain the adsorption mechanism of TC on MGON. Desorption and regeneration experiments showed that MGON still had 67.65% regenerative performance after five cycles. Hence, MGON is a promising adsorbent in the removal of tetracycline from wastewater.
研究领域:
环境科学
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纳米材料学
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污染物吸附
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水污染治理
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环境功能材料
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2018
·Vol. 43
·期 14
·7038-7045
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IF 4.229
Rui Lu,Min Hu,Caili Xu,Yi Wang,Yun Zhang,Bin Xu,Daojiang Gao,Jian Bi,Guangyin Fan
Developing effective catalysts for hydrogen evolution from hydrolysis of ammonia borane (AB) is of great significance considering the useful applications of hydrogen. Herein, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) prepared through the simply pyrolysis of urea was employed as a support for Rh nanoparticles (NPs) stabilization. The in-situ generated Rh NPs supported on g-C 3 N 4 with an average size of 3.1 nm were investigated as catalysts for hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of AB under mild conditions. The Rh/g-C 3 N 4 catalyst exhibits a high turnover frequency of 969 mol H 2 · (min·mol Rh ) −1 and a low activation energy of 24.2 kJ/mol. The results of the kinetic studies show that the catalytic hydrolysis of AB over the Rh/g-C 3 N 4 catalyst is a zero-order reaction with the AB concentration and a first-order reaction with the Rh concentration. This work demonstrates that g-C 3 N 4 is a useful support to design and synthesis of effective Rh-based catalyst for hydrogen-based applications.
研究领域:
催化化学
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能源材料
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纳米催化
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氢能源
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反应动力学
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2019
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IF 7.467
Liming Jin,Jie Ni,Chao Shen,Fenglai Peng,Qiang Wu,Donghao Ye,Junsheng Zheng,Gaoran Li,Cunman Zhang,Zhoupeng Li,Jim P. Zheng
A metallically conductive TiB 2 is developed to construct multifunctional separator toward improved lithium-sulfur (Li–S) battery performance. Coupled with two-dimensional graphene, the obtained TiB 2 @G separator fulfills a synergistic combination of strong physical and chemical sulfur immobilization as well as a high-efficiency sulfur reutilization, thus establishing a robust barrier against the polysulfide shuttling and enabling a fast and durable sulfur electrochemistry . As a result, cells based on TiB 2 @G separator exhibit a high sulfur utilization with 1350 mA h g −1 capacity at 0.05C, superb rate capability up to 5.0C, and excellent cyclability with a high capacity retention over 85% after 300 cycles at 0.5C. Moreover, significantly mitigated self-discharge and considerably high areal capacity of 5.8 mA h cm −2 can be also achieved, indicating the great promise of this separator design for the development of high-performance Li–S batteries.
研究领域:
电化学
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能源材料
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纳米材料科学
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储能技术
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电池化学
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2013
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IF 3.777
Lili Chai,Qunting Qu,Longfei Zhang,Ming Shen,Li Zhang,Honghe Zheng
Chitosan was applied as the electrode binder material for a spherical graphite anode in lithium-ion batteries. Compared to using poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) binder, the graphite anode using chitosan exhibited enhanced electrochemical performances in terms of the first Columbic efficiency, rate capability and cycling behavior. With similar specific capacity, the first Columbic efficiency of the chitosan-based anode is 95.4% compared to 89.3% of the PVDF-based anode. After 200 charge–discharge cycles at 0.5 C , the capacity retention of the chitosan-based electrode showed to be significantly higher than that of the PVDF-based electrode. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements were carried out to investigate the formation and evolution of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed on the graphite electrodes. The results show that a thin, homogenous and stable SEI layer is formed on the graphite electrode surface with chitosan binder compared with that using the conventional PVDF binder
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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纳米材料
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界面化学
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering
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2021
·Vol. 16
·期 6
·e2702
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IF 1.447
Shiyuan Xiong,Xiaole Huang,Wennian Xu,Xiaoping Guo,Shuan Liu
In previous work, the corrosion performance and anti-corrosion mechanism of galvanized steel wire embedded in vegetation-growing concrete under marine environment was highlighted. In this work, a graphene-modified epoxy coating was developed and applied to the protection of galvanized steel in vegetation-growing concrete under a marine environment. The effect of dispersed graphene on the anticorrosion performance of the epoxy coatings was evaluated. The composite coatings displayed outstanding barrier properties against H 2 O molecules compared to the pure epoxy coating. Salt spray test results revealed superior corrosion resistance offered by the prepared graphene-modified epoxy coating on galvanized steel.
研究领域:
材料科学
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腐蚀与防护
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土木工程材料
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复合材料
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环境耐久性
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2017
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IF 6.395
H.R. Jiang,W. Shyy,M.C. Wu,L. Wei,T.S. Zhao
The potential of B 4 C as a metal-free catalyst for vanadium redox reactions is investigated by first-principles calculations. Results show that the central carbon atom of B 4 C can act as a highly active reaction site for redox reactions , due primarily to the abundant unpaired electrons around it. The catalytic effect is then verified experimentally by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests, both of which demonstrate that B 4 C nanoparticles can enhance the kinetics for both V 2+ /V 3+ and VO 2+ /VO 2 + redox reactions, indicating a bi-functional effect. The B 4 C-nanoparticle-modified graphite felt electrodes are finally prepared and tested in vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). It is shown that the batteries with the prepared electrodes exhibit energy efficiencies of 88.9% and 80.0% at the current densities of 80 and 160 mA cm −2 , which are 16.6% and 18.8% higher than those with the original graphite felt electrodes. With a further increase in current densities to 240 and 320 mA cm −2 , the batteries can still maintain energy efficiencies of 72.0% and 63.8%, respectively. All these results show that the B 4 C-nanoparticle-modified graphite felt electrode outperforms existing metal-free catalyst modified electrodes , and thus can be promising electrodes for VRFBs.
研究领域:
电化学
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能源材料
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催化化学
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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
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