The earth-abundant natural mineral chalcopyrite CuFeS2 is a potential n-type thermoelectric material because of its large Seebeck coefficient at high carrier concentrations. For a long time, the large Seebeck coeffici...
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The earth-abundant natural mineral chalcopyrite CuFeS2 is a potential n-type thermoelectric material because of its large Seebeck coefficient at high carrier concentrations. For a long time, the large Seebeck coefficient of CuFeS2 has been attributed to a large electron effective mass, but the reasons for this and the unusual carrier concentration dependent behavior have rarely been discussed. Here, we systematically investigated the special transport behavior of CuFeS2 and found the classical parabolic band model to be inadequate in explaining it. Our experimental and theoretical studies indicate that there are two flat electronic pockets at the Γ and Z points of the Brillouin zone near the conduction band edge of CuFeS2 that dominate the charge transport. These electronic pockets result from nonparabolic quasilinearly dispersing bands that give rise to a linear wave vector dependent energy (E∼k) and a carrier density dependent effective mass (m*∼m0n1/3). Such a strong carrier concentration dependent carrier effective mass results in the high Seebeck coefficient of CuFeS2 compound under a large carrier density. The work demonstrates that quasilinearly dispersing bands can give strongly enhanced Seebeck coefficient, and could be useful in optimizing the properties of thermoelectric materials.
Developing advanced electrolytes with high Li affinity is crucial for achieving long-cycling lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, the strong Li + -solvent interactions in conventional electrolytes often induce dif...
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Developing advanced electrolytes with high Li affinity is crucial for achieving long-cycling lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, the strong Li + -solvent interactions in conventional electrolytes often induce difficult Li + desolvation especially under low-temperature conditions, resulting in the formation of fragile electrode interfaces involving solvents, and thus dissatisfactory cycling stability of LMBs. Herein, by introducing various diluents into the lithium hexafluorophosphate in 1, 2-dimethoxyethane electrolyte, we reveal that Li + desolvation is influenced by not only the diluent-solvent interaction but also the diluent-anion interaction. Based on these findings, a diluent selection parameter (DSP), which is calculated based on the product of interaction energies of diluent-solvent/diluent-Li + and diluent-anion/diluent-Li + , is proposed for diluent selection. A diluent with a larger DSP is more favorable for promoting Li + desolvation and improving the low-temperature performance of LMBs. With the rationally selected 1, 2-dichloroethane diluent (DSP=3.95), the Li Cu cell enables high Li reversibility (98.5 % after 300 cycles). Li LiFePO 4 cell barely loses capacity at −20 °C for 300 cycles. The Li LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 cell with the anode-to-cathode capacity ratio of 2.7 retains 87 % capacity retention after 100 cycles. This work provides new insights into taming strong Li-solvent interactions and offers a new paradigm for advanced electrolyte design.
In this present work, using density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory, the mechanism of excited state intramolecular proton transfer of DHP in ether, 1-butanol, 1-propanol and acetonitrile...
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Hard carbon is regarded as promising anode materials for potassium-ion batteries(KIBs)owing to their low price and easy ***,the limited rate capability still needs to be ***,we demonstrate the fabrication of oxygen/su...
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Hard carbon is regarded as promising anode materials for potassium-ion batteries(KIBs)owing to their low price and easy ***,the limited rate capability still needs to be ***,we demonstrate the fabrication of oxygen/sulfur co-doped hard carbon through a facile hydrolyzationsulfuration process of skimmed *** simultaneous dopants significantly improve potassium ion diffusion *** served as the anode for KIBs,this hydrolyzed hard carbon delivered a high reversible capacity(409 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g),superior rate capability(135 mAh/g at 2 A/g)and excellent cyclability(about 120 mAh/g overt 500 cycles at 2 A/g).This work provides a facile strategy to prepare low-cost doped-hard carbon with superior potassium storage property.
Numerous valuable studies on electron dynamics have focussed on the extraordinary properties of molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2));however,most of them were confined to the level below the damage *** the electron dynamics ...
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Numerous valuable studies on electron dynamics have focussed on the extraordinary properties of molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2));however,most of them were confined to the level below the damage *** the electron dynamics of MoS_(2) under intense ultrafast laser irradiation was investigated by experiments and *** kinds of ablation mechanisms were revealed,which led to two distinct types of electron dynamics and final ablation *** a higher fluence,the emergence of superheated liquid induced a dramatic change in the transient reflectivity and micro-honeycomb *** a lower fluence,the material was just removed by sublimation,and the ablation structure was relatively flat.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic(XPS)measurements demonstrated that thermal decomposition only occurred at the higher ***,a theoretical model was developed to deeply reveal the ultrafast dynamics of MoS_(2) *** simulation results were in good agreement with the temporal and spatial reflectivity distribution obtained from the *** electron and lattice temperature evolution was also obtained to prove the ablation *** results revealed ultrafast dynamics of MoS_(2) above the damage threshold and are helpful for understanding the interaction mechanism between MoS_(2) and intense ultrafast lasers,as well as for MoS_(2) processing applications.
MXenes are promising 2D-layered anode materials for rechargeable batteries. However, MXenes suffer from severe volume expansion and sluggish ion diffusion kinetics during ions insertion/extraction, leading to inferior...
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The semisolid slurry of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy was prepared through a self-designed water-cooled copper serpentine pouring channel(WSPC) machine. Influences of pouring temperature, the number of turns and the cooling water...
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The semisolid slurry of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy was prepared through a self-designed water-cooled copper serpentine pouring channel(WSPC) machine. Influences of pouring temperature, the number of turns and the cooling water flow rate on the microstructure of the semisolid Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy slurry were investigated. The results show that the semisolid Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy slurry with satisfactory quality can be generated by the WSPC when the pouring temperature is in the range between 680 ℃ and 700 ℃. At a given pouring temperature, the average grain size of primary α-Al decreases and the shape factor increases with the increase of the number of turns. When the cooling water flow rate is 450 L·h^(-1), the obtained semisolid slurry is optimal. During the preparation of the semisolid Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy slurry with low superheat pouring, the alloy melt has mixed inhibition and convection flow characteristics by "self-stirring". When the alloy melt flows through the serpentine channel, the chilling effect of the inner wall of the channel, the convection and mixed inhibition of the alloy melt greatly promote the heterogeneous nucleation and grain segregation. This effect destroys the dendrite growth mode under traditional solidification conditions, and the primary nuclei gradually evolve into spherical or nearspherical grains.
Integrating 2D (semi)metals and semiconductors into atomic-scale Schottky heterojunctions offers a promising pathway for achieving robust charge separation, crucial for microwave absorbers, electromagnetic interferenc...
Integrating 2D (semi)metals and semiconductors into atomic-scale Schottky heterojunctions offers a promising pathway for achieving robust charge separation, crucial for microwave absorbers, electromagnetic interference shielding materials, electrocatalysts, photocatalysts, etc. However, conventional bottom-up assembly approaches often encounter challenges of severe agglomeration of 2D components and non-basal contacts due to lattice mismatch, resulting in a suboptimal interfacial density and insufficient charge separation. This study introduces a top-down approach involving the thermal deintercalation of graphene/alkylamine superlattices, leading to the in-situ formation of Schottky heterojunctions between the thermally reduced p-type rGO-alkylamine superlattice phase and entirely deintercalated semimetallic rGO phase (rGO denotes reduced graphene oxide), which can be flexibly tuned by the length of the alkylamines. A spatial network of 2D/2D vertical/lateral Schottky heterojunctions is thus formed with high interfacial density, greatly facilitating charge separation, and thereby strengthening polarization loss while reducing conduction loss. This ensures steady permittivity in the Ku band, maintaining strong absorption under small oblique incidence. Accordingly, a record-high simulated far-field bistatic radar cross-section reduction of 72.68 dB at 1° is attained along with diversified adaptive multifunctionality. This paper provides a groundbreaking avenue realizing spatially distributed atomic-scale 2D/2D Schottky heterojunctions in 2D materials, promoting various related functional materials.
Owing to their ubiquitous use by natural systems, Au fractal structures by electrodeposition have been included in the design of new functional materials , yet a need exists for studying probe factors that influence t...
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Owing to their ubiquitous use by natural systems, Au fractal structures by electrodeposition have been included in the design of new functional materials , yet a need exists for studying probe factors that influence the nature of materials produced in this process. In this investigation, we observe the presence of HCl results in a uniform structure of individual Au clusters. Also, the increase of deposition potential causes a decreasing size of Au cluster by accelerating the deposition process . Finally, as the deposition time becomes longer, significant increases occur in areas, densities, and fractal dimensions of individual Au clusters on the biointerface.
While C(sp3)-S bonds exist in many biologically active compounds, the direct catalytic C(sp3)-H thiolation remains elusive. Herein, we report a convenient and green C(sp3)-H thiolation approach mediated by using tetra...
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