NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2024
·Vol. 48
·期 35
·15470-15482
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IF 2.7
Qingtao Wang,Xiaoling Zhou,Hanbin Jin,Lulu Guo,Yanxia Wu,Shufang Ren
As one of the effective methods for hydrogen production, water electrolysis has been widely studied. However, the high overpotential challenge faced by the anode and the limitation of the electron transfer rate in this process significantly inhibit the efficiency of hydrogen production, which has become the main obstacle to overcome in the current research. The use of thermodynamically more favorable organic compounds to oxidize at the anode instead of traditional water oxidation (OER) is an effective strategy to optimize the process of electrolytic hydrogen production. In this paper, Ni3S2 catalysts co-doped with non-noble metals Li and Mn were prepared on nickel foam and used for the glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) coupled with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In alkaline solution, Li, Mn–Ni3S2@NF exhibits good GOR and HER performance. Specifically, overpotentials of 1.58 V vs. RHE and 0.54 V vs. RHE are required to reach a current density of 200 mA cm−2, respectively, and the catalytic performance of the material remains good after a long-term test. Li, Mn–Ni3S2@NF as a bifunctional catalytic material oxidizes glycerol to formate, and its faradaic efficiency (FE) is as high as 91%, and the volume of hydrogen production is close to the theoretical value. In addition, the replacement of the OER by the GOR can reduce the energy consumption by about 17.44%.
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电催化
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2021
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IF 6.901
Xing-Wen Huang,Song-Yi Liao,Yi-Dong Liu,Qiu-Shi Rao,Xiao-Kang Peng,Yong-Gang Min
A novel PEO/CMC-Li @PI hybrid solid polymer electrolyte membrane was designed/assembled by utilizing the polyethylene oxide (PEO) as matrix, the modified N-carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC-Li) as the facilitator to accelerate the transport of lithium ions and the as-prepared polyimide (PI) non-woven fabric as supporting framework. The CMC-Li was firstly synthesized and then combined with PEO and PI non-woven fabric to assemble PEO/CMC-Li@PI membrane using in all solid-state battery (ASSB). The microscopic morphology of the PEO/CMC-Li@PI hybrid membrane was characterized by SEM images. The membranes thermodynamic behaviors were analyzed by the DSC/TG curves, showing that the T m of the PEO/CMC-Li@PI decreased to 46.8 °C. When assembled into all-solid-state battery, the PEO/CMC-Li@PI membrane demonstrated the high ionic conductivities of 3.16 × 10–5 S/cm (30 °C) and 3.15 × 10–4 S/cm (60 °C) calculated from EIS spectra. The electrochemical window of the PEO/CMC-Li@PI cell was measured up to ~5 V at 60 °C. Moreover, the cell with PEO/CMC-Li@PI also delivered excellent electrochemical performances by comparing with other membranes. The high discharge capacities and cycling stability in PEO/CMC-Li@PI cell were assigned to the enhanced ionic conductivity by the added CMC-Li derivative and the improved mechanical properties by the PI non-woven fabric skeleton. The fabrication strategy of the novel PEO/CMC-Li@PI membrane may provide some new design directions for the solid polymer electrolytes in all-solid-state battery.
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS
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2022
·Vol. 29
·期 3
·629-640
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IF 2.523
Li Dongdong,Hu Xuli,Zhao Hongyuan,Ding Kunjie,Li Fang,Han Shixing,Wang Hongliang,Bai Lianyang,Liu Runqiang
Carbonaceous nanomaterials have exhibited huge practical prospects as conductive sensitizers for the modification of electrodes. In this work, the nanocomposite of graphitized multi-walled carbon nanotubes@Super P Li carbon nanoparticles (GCNTs@SP-Li) was designed via a simple ultrasonication-assisted strategy, and then the GCNTs@SP-Li/GCE sensor based on the synthesized GCNTs@SP-Li nanocomposite decorating glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was successfully applied in the sensitive detection of isoproturon (ISO). For the GCNTs@SP-Li nanocomposite, GCNTs with porous structure presented excellent adsorption property, which contributed to the preconcentration of ISO and facilitated the electrolyte penetration. Additionally, GCNTs possessed good electrical conductivity owing its higher graphitization degree. More importantly, the interconnected dot-line-like structure of GCNTs@SP-Li nanocomposite acted as conductive “highways” to remarkably reduce the electron transport distance, which could significantly accelerate the process of redox reaction. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of GCNTs and SP-Li, the optimized GCNTs@SP-Li/GCE sensor showed a low detection limit of 0.1653 μM in the linear concentration of 0.7–30 μM. Additionally, the proposed sensor exhibited satisfactory recoveries from 97.2 to 101.6% towards the determination of ISO in river water and tap water. This work offers a feasible and cost-effective idea in developing the high-performance ISO electrochemical sensor.
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Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2022
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IF 13.599
Shan Yi,Zhe Su,Wanyu Zhang,Hongli Chen,Yayun Zhang,Bo Niu,Donghui Long
Lithium metal batteries are among the strong contenders to satisfy the ever-increasing needs of energy storage systems, which however suffer from poor composition of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer and uncontrolled Li dendrites formation. In this regard, we report on the design of an ion-released MgI 2 -doped polyacrylonitrile (PAN) based nanofiber (MPANF) separator, which can lead to conducive SEI layer and dendrite-free Li anode. The combination of the lithophilic MgI 2 nanoparticles with polarized PAN matrix comprehensively functions as a high-compatible interpenetrating network to homogenize ionic transportation and confront dendrite growth. The released I ions introduce the high-ion-conductivity LiI into SEI layer, which could induce the formation of favorable and protective interface layer in the early stage, as embodied in the enrichment of advantageous components such as LiN x O y , Li 2 O, LiF, and Li 3 N. Profited from the high-affinity MPANF separator, the Li||Li symmetric cell achieves an ultra-low voltage hysteresis of 46 mV with an extended lifespan of 580 h. And a prolonged lifetime of 590 cycles with an enhanced specific capacity of 140.1 mAh g −1 and the Coulombic efficiency of 96.2% at 1 C can be obtained in full cells. This work may offer a facile and high-affinity alternative to traditional polymeric separators for high-performance and dendrite-free Li metal batteries.
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能源存储系统
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材料科学
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电池技术
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2021
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IF 8.198
Zhen Zeng,Shang Wang,Jun Cheng,Guangmei Hou,Deping Li,Guifang Han,Lijie Ci
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are preferable in the pursuit for developing high-energy Li metal batteries due to their inherent flexibility and intimate contact with electrodes. However, continuous interfacial parasitic reactions and undesired Li dendrite growth caused by inhomogeneous plating/stripping of Li+ result in rapid deterioration of an SPE/Li interface. Herein, a novel Zn2+-containing SPE (SPE-xZn) with anionic groups partially tethered on the polymer chains is developed to meet these challenges. During cycling, Zn2+ cations inside the SPE-xZn will gradually migrate to the surface of a Li electrode and then evolve to a Li-Zn alloy layer, where Li+ can diffuse more efficiently. Meanwhile, owing to the electrostatic interaction, the immobilized anionic groups within SPE-xZn can alleviate local concentrated Li+ flux. The synergistic effects of an in situ formed alloy layer and unique macromolecular structure can promote uniform plating/stripping of Li, thus yielding a more stable SPE-xZn/Li interface. Therefore, steady cycling over 300 h at 0.2 mA cm–2 is achieved by Li/SPE-5Zn/Li, and an impressive capacity retention of 87.3% at 0.5 C after 800 cycles is realized by LFP/SPE-5Zn/Li with an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.90%.
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材料科学
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电化学
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Energy & Environmental Materials
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2021
·Vol. 6
·期 1
·e12298
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IF 15.122
Fanbo Meng,Jiayao Qin,Xingyu Xiong,Xiangjie Li,Renzong Hu
Metal–N 2 battery can be applied in both energy storage and electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR); however, there has been only extraordinarily little study on metal–N 2 battery since its electrochemical reversibility still needs further proofs. And its electrochemical performances also need to be enhanced. Herein, we investigated the discharge–charge reactions between Li anode and N 2 cathode via designing an efficient catalyst of nanosized SnO 2 particles dispersed on N-doped carbon nanosheets (SnO 2 @NC) for the Li-N 2 battery, with good cyclic stability and a high specific capacity of 0.25 mA h (~500 mA h g −1 ) at a large current density of 1000 mA g −1 . The electrochemical reversibility of both NRR in the discharge process and nitrogen extraction reaction in the charge process for Li-N 2 battery is discussed. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry results imply that the SnO 2 @NC can effectively promote the adsorption of N 2 and the activation of NRR in the discharge process. Furthermore, ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared tests are performed to study the electrochemical reversibility of Li-N 2 battery. It can be proved that the formation and decomposition of discharging product Li 3 N are electrochemical reversible during cycling in our deigned Li-N 2 battery system with SnO 2 @NC catalyst.
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能量存储
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电化学
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 8.4
Xuyong Tian,Dawei Ji,Haowei Feng,Weijia Lin,Chunlei Wang,Liying Wei,Wei Shu,Changfa Xiao
In recent years, with the rapid development of new energy vehicles, the demand for lithium resources has been increasing sharply. Positively charged nanofiltration (NF) membranes can accurately separate magnesium ions (Mg 2+ ) and lithium ions (Li + ), which have become an important technology for extracting lithium resources from salt lakes. The introduction of intermediate layer in thin-film composite (TFC) NF membranes could improve the permeability and selectivity for Mg 2+ /Li + separation. However, there is a problem of poor bonding between the intermediate layer and the supporting membranes through the simple physical combination on the membrane surface. Inspired by the controlled growth of succulent plants, the positively charged PA/ZIF-8/PSF composite NF membranes with “multilayer interlocking” structure were prepared successfully based on ZIF-8 layer anchored constrained growth and further interfacial polymerization. The zinc ion ligands of ZIF-8 were pre-anchored on the PSFsolution to provide reaction sites, and the grown ZIF-8 nanoparticles were embedded in the PSFsupporting membrane surface layer. The embedded ZIF-8 nanoparticles can enhance the interface bonding between the PSFsupporting membranes and the ZIF-8 layer. Additionally, the confined growth method can solve the problems of ZIF-8 particle aggregation and poor dispersion. Compared with membranes without ZIF-8 layer, the prepared PA/M − 6 membrane had a high flux of 47.2 L m −2 h −1 , which was 1.82 times that of PA/M-0. Meanwhile, the Mg 2+ /Li + separation factor of the PA/ZIF-8/PSF composite NF membranes could reach 47.6. In particular, the prepared NF membranes exhibited good long-term stability for Mg 2+ /Li + separation.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Hongdi Fu,Shuo Wang,Tinglu Song,Weiqiang Xiong,Xuanyan Liu,Kangcheng Xu,Xiaodong Li,Meishuai Zou
The superior combustion heat, lower ignition temperature, and enhanced combustion efficiency of aluminum–lithium (Al-Li) alloy powders have garnered significant research attention in relation to Al powders. However, the inadequate compatibility between Al-Li alloy powders (especially when Li > 3 wt%) and propellant components limits its application in the development of composite solid propellants. This study focuses on the surface-coating active Al-4.3Li (wt.%) alloy powder using a composite fluorosilane coupling agent to improve compatibility and combustion performance. A coating layer with a thickness of 30–40 nm was successfully formed on the surface of Al-4.3Li alloy powder through interactions involving Al-F, Al-O-Si, and Li-O-Si bonds, thereby achieving remarkable hydrophobicity. The heat release increased by 7.5 %, while the ignition delay time of the alloy powder decreased by nearly 200 ms, resulting in a significantly enhanced combustion performance in relation to that of the original Al-4.3Li alloy powder. Moreover, the modified Al-4.3Li alloy powder exhibited better compatibility, and no cracks or bubbles were observed in the cross-section of the propellant containing modified Al-4.3Li metal fuel. This study provides an effective approach for utilizing Al-Li alloy powders in solid propellants, which is of great significance for the development of high-energy propulsion systems.
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推进工程
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化学工程
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RARE METALS
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2023
·Vol. 43
·期 3
·1153-1166
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IF 8.8
Lu Li-Wen,Luo Hui,Li Guang-Xu,Li Yun,Wang Xin-Hua,Huang Cun-Ke,Lan Zhi-Qiang,Zhou Wen-Zheng,Guo Jin,Ismail Mohammad,Liu Hai-Zhen
The Li-Mg-B-H composite (2LiBH 4 + MgH 2 ) has a high capacity of 11.4 wt% as a hydrogen storage material. However, the slow kinetics and poor cycling stability severely restrict its practical applications. In this work, a layered Nb 2 C MXene was first synthesized and then introduced to tailor the kinetics and cycling stability of the Li-Mg-B-H composite. The milled 2LiH + MgB 2 composites were initially hydrogenated to obtain the 2LiBH 4 + MgH 2 composites. The 2LiBH 4 + MgH 2 + 5 wt% Nb 2 C can release 9.0 wt% H 2 in 30 min at 400 °C, while it is only 2.7 wt% for the undoped 2LiBH 4 + MgH 2 . The dehydrogenation activation energies of MgH 2 and LiBH 4 are 123 and 154 kJ·mol −1 respectively for the 5 wt% Nb 2 C-doped composite, lower than the undoped composite (164 and 165 kJ·mol −1 ). The 2LiBH 4 + MgH 2 + 5 wt% Nb 2 C possesses excellent cycling stability, with the reversible capacity only slightly reduced from 9.4 wt% for the 1st cycle to 9.3 wt% for the 20th cycle. Nb 2 C keeps stable in the composite and acts as an efficient catalyst for the Li-Mg-B-H composite. It is believed that both the layered structure and the active Nb element contribute to the enhanced hydrogen storage performances of the Li-Mg-B-H composite. This work confirms that the Nb 2 C MXene with layered structure has a significant enhancing impact on the Li-Mg-B-H hydrogen storage materials, which is different from the bulk NbC. Graphical abstract
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能源化学
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纳米催化
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储氢技术
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固体化学
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Nature Communications
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2024
·Vol. 15
·期 1
·1-10
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Su Han,Li Jingru,Zhong Yu,Liu Yu,Gao Xuhong,Kuang Juner,Wang Minkang,Lin Chunxi,Wang Xiuli,Tu Jiangping
Sulfides are promising electrolyte materials for all-solid-state Li metal batteries due to their high ionic conductivity and machinability. However, compatibility issues at the negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interface hinder their practical implementation. Despite previous studies have proposed considerable strategies to improve the negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interfacial stability, industrial-scale engineering solutions remain elusive. Here, we introduce a scalable Li-Al-Cl stratified structure, formed through the strain-activated separating behavior of thermodynamically unfavorable Li/Li 9 Al 4 and Li/LiCl interfaces, to stabilize the negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interface. In the Li-Al-Cl stratified structure, Li 9 Al 4 and LiCl are enriched at the surface to serve as a robust solid electrolyte interphase and are diluted in bulk by Li metal to construct a skeleton. Enabled by its unique structural characteristic, the Li-Al-Cl stratified structure significantly enhances the stability of negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interface. This work reports a strain-activated phase separation phenomenon and proposes a practical pathway for negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interface engineering.
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电化学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 6
·2184-2193
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IF 5.7
Qingyang Ding,Jincheng Wu,Dechao Yu,Xinxin Han,Yayun Zhou,Tiantian Shen,Yunfeng Ma,Songlin Zhuang,Dawei Zhang
Broadband short-wave infrared (IR) phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) are deemed as excellent light sources for miniature near-IR (NIR) spectroscopy but suffer from a lack of efficient phosphors with emission peaks >850 nm. Novel solid solution Mg4NbxTa2−xO9: 3%Cr3+ phosphors were developed for efficient Cr3+: 4T2(4F) → 4A2 transition at 920 nm with a large full-width at half-maximum of ∼164 nm. Benefiting from the synergistic effects of particle growth, higher crystallinity, and Li+ compensation, the NIR emission intensity of Cr3+ continuously increased with increasing Nb component and even reached twice the value for optimized Mg4Nb2O9: 3%Cr3+,Li+. The optimized sample featured a substantial internal quantum efficiency (QE) of ∼67.1% and an external QE of ∼26.1%. By combing a blue LED chip of ∼465 nm with the optimized phosphor, a self-built pc-LED was tested to exhibit relatively advanced performance, i.e., NIR output powers of 5.1 mW at 20 mA and 62.4 mW at 320 mA as well as a photoelectric efficiency of 10.3% at 20 mA. The broadband NIR pc-LED was successfully applied to clearly image objects behind a plastic cover and to recognize blood vessel distribution inside a human finger and fist. Further development of such Cr3+-activated phosphors (pc-LEDs) will greatly advance the technology of nondestructive safety detection and biomedical imaging, among others.
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材料科学
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光电子学
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生物医学工程
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固态照明
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无损检测
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SOLAR ENERGY
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2020
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IF 4.608
Yue Qiang,Yahong Xie,Ying Qi,Peng Wei,Haokun Shi,Cong Geng,Haichao Liu
SnO 2 (Tin oxide) is one of the most successful electron transport layer (ETL) materials in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) because of its low sintering temperature and simple preparation process. Similarly, carbon-based hole transport material-free PSCs (C-PSCs) have been widely studied because of their excellent stability and low price. Therefore, C-PSCs having SnO 2 as ETL can be envisaged as a promising PSCs system for commercial flexible equipment. However, studies on this system are still scarce because of its low power conversion efficiency (PCE). In this paper, the electron lifetime and current (J sc ) of a PSC containing a Li-SnO 2 /Al 2 O 3 + CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 /carbon structure are greatly improved by doping lithium into SnO 2 (Li-SnO 2 ) and sandwiching an Al 2 O 3 interlayer into the Li-SnO 2 ETL and CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 . A PCE of 10.01% is obtained, which is 42.3% higher than a PSC having a SnO 2 /CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 /carbon structure. The entire preparation process is very simple and is carried out in an air atmosphere below 200 °C (20–40% humidity).
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