The present work proposes a novel strategy to fabricate an integrated architecture of gel polymer electrolyte (GPE)-nanoarray cathode for lithium-O2 batteries (LOBs). As a proof-of-concept experiment, the photo-in...
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The present work proposes a novel strategy to fabricate an integrated architecture of gel polymer electrolyte (GPE)-nanoarray cathode for lithium-O2 batteries (LOBs). As a proof-of-concept experiment, the photo-initiated in situ polymerization of GPE was carried out via incorporating the precursor solution in advance into a self- standing binder-free oxygen electrode of Co3O4 nanosheets array grown on carbon cloth (Co3O4@CC), forming an integrated GPE-Co3O4@CC architecture. The performance of the solid-state LOBs using the GPE-Co3O4@CC assembly is greatly enhanced compared to the counterparts with a traditional cell structure, in which GPE was sandwiched by a lithium metal and a cathode. The enhanced performance is ascribed to the combination of the in situ polymerization of GPE and the versatile structure of nanoarray electrode, which results in abundant interfacial contacts between GPE and electrode. This work presents an alternative way to develop high-performance solid-state LOBs by combining the advantages of both gel polymer electrolytes and nanoarray electrodes.
Combustion synthesis of titanium diboride(TiB2) from titanium(Ti) and boron(B) powders was studied by theoretical calculation and experimental analysis. In high temperature range or in low temperature range, the calcu...
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Combustion synthesis of titanium diboride(TiB2) from titanium(Ti) and boron(B) powders was studied by theoretical calculation and experimental analysis. In high temperature range or in low temperature range, the calculated activation energies are 140KJ/mol or 355KJ/mol respectively, which is described by a change from dissolution-precipitation controlled process to diffusion-controlled process. With the increase of particle size of the raw materials, combustion temperature and propagating rate will both reduce. The propagating rate decreases with the addition of diluents. Further increase of diluents may result in a stop of the combustion wave halfway or even a failure of ignition.
The main drawbacks of vanadium oxide as a cathode material are its low conductivity, low practical capacity and poor cycling stability. Adding Cr can improve its conductivity and a metastable amorphous state may provi...
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The main drawbacks of vanadium oxide as a cathode material are its low conductivity, low practical capacity and poor cycling stability. Adding Cr can improve its conductivity and a metastable amorphous state may provide higher capacity and stability. In this work, metastable amorphous Cr-V-O nano- particles have been successfully prepared through a facile co-precipitation reaction followed by annealing treatment. As a cathode material for lithium batteries, the metastable amorphous Cr-V-O nanoparticles exhibit high capacity (260 mAh/g at 100 mA/g between 1.5-4 V), low capacity loss (more than 80% was retained after 200 cycles at 100 mA/g) and high rate capability (up to 3 A/g).
In this study, a series of (Y0.4Er0.6)3(Al1-xFex)5O12 (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0) ceramics were prepared by solid phase synthesis. The effects of Fe doping on the phase structure, lattice occupancy, Raman shif...
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The photocatalytic reduction of CO_(2) is a promising strategy to generate chemical ***,this reaction usually suf-fers from low photoactivity because of insuffi cient light absorption and rapid charge *** engineering ...
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The photocatalytic reduction of CO_(2) is a promising strategy to generate chemical ***,this reaction usually suf-fers from low photoactivity because of insuffi cient light absorption and rapid charge *** engineering has become an eff ective approach to improve the photocatalytic ***,ultra-thin(~4.1 nm)carbon-doped Bi_(2)WO_(6) nanosheets were prepared via hydrothermal treatment followed by *** ultra-thin nanosheet structure of the cata-lyst not only provides more active sites but also shortens the diff usion distance of charge carriers,thereby suppressing charge ***,carbon doping could successfully extend the light absorption range of the catalyst and remarkably promote charge separation,thus inhibiting *** a result,the as-prepared Bi_(2)WO_(6) photocatalyst with ultra-thin nanosheet structure and carbon doping exhibits enhanced photocatalytic CO_(2) reduction performance,which is twice that of pristine ultra-thin Bi_(2)WO_(6) *** study highlights the importance of defect engineering in photocatalytic energy conversion and provides new insights for fabricating effi cient photocatalysts.
Shock responses of Mg-Al-Zn alloy are investigated by the molecular dynamics(MD)*** wave propagation,plastic deformation behavior and failure mechanism along the[0001]and[1010]orientations are *** both orientations,si...
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Shock responses of Mg-Al-Zn alloy are investigated by the molecular dynamics(MD)*** wave propagation,plastic deformation behavior and failure mechanism along the[0001]and[1010]orientations are *** both orientations,simulation results show that the shock wave has an obvious double-wave structure(plastic-elastic)under a piston velocity of 1200 m/s.A higher Hugoniot elastic limit(HEL)is observed for[0001]-oriented *** the shock pressure is along the[1010]direction,the distance between plastic and elastic waves is closer,and higher dislocation density and more twins are ***,the spall strength for[1010]-oriented shock is predicted to be *** addition,the wave interactions,HEL and spall strength predicted for Mg-Al-Zn alloy are compared with the experimental results and MD simulation results of Mg single crystal in the *** is concluded that the shock performance of Mg-Al-Zn is better than that of Mg single crystal.
It is still a great challenge for semiconductor based-devices to obtain a large magnetoresistance(MR) effect under a low magnetic field at room temperature. In this paper, the photoinduced MR effects under different...
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It is still a great challenge for semiconductor based-devices to obtain a large magnetoresistance(MR) effect under a low magnetic field at room temperature. In this paper, the photoinduced MR effects under different intensities of illumination at room temperature are investigated in a semi-insulating gallium arsenide(SI-Ga As)-based Ag/SI–Ga As/Ag device. The device is subjected to the irradiation of light which is supplied by light-emitting diode(LED) lamp beads with a wavelength in a range of about 395 nm–405 nm and the working power of each LED lamp bead is about 33 mW. The photoinduced MR shows no saturation under magnetic fields(B) up to 1 T and the MR sensitivity S(S = MR/B) at low magnetic field(B = 0.001 T) can reach 15 T^(-1). It is found that the recombination of photoinduced electron and hole results in a positive photoinduced MR effect. This work implies that a high photoinduced S under a low magnetic field may be obtained in a non-magnetic semiconductor device with a very low intrinsic carrier concentration.
Designing high cost-effective catalysts has been one of the core topics in energy conversion and *** to unique electronic structure and excellent comprehensive properties,Pt-group metal(PGM)based-materials occupy the ...
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Designing high cost-effective catalysts has been one of the core topics in energy conversion and *** to unique electronic structure and excellent comprehensive properties,Pt-group metal(PGM)based-materials occupy the top region of numerous volcanic curves and are currently difficult to be replaced by abundant tran-sition metal ***,we pay attention to the osmium(Os),as the cheapest and the least noticed PGM in the field of electrocatalysis,with promising application ***,the three main modification strategies(anion modulation,heterostructure construction,substrate engineering)of Os-based catalysts in hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),the structural advantages provided in oxygen evolution reaction(OER),and other energy-related electrocatalysis applications are discussed one by *** addition,we discuss the key problems and countermeasures faced in their further breakthroughs,and look forward to future development trends and ***,the insights in this work will promote the understanding and designation of Os-based catalysts.
MAR M247 is a directionally solidified nickel-based superalloy with excellent high-temperature performance, but it suffers from severe cracking issues during the directed energy deposition (DED) process. Currently, mu...
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MAR M247 is a directionally solidified nickel-based superalloy with excellent high-temperature performance, but it suffers from severe cracking issues during the directed energy deposition (DED) process. Currently, much of the research on crack suppression in nickel-based superalloy has focused on IN738 and Hastelloy X, with limited studies specifically addressing the cracking suppression mechanisms for M247. This study investigates the mechanisms of crack elimination in M247 and the influence of laser power on its microstructural evolution and mechanical properties. Thermodynamic calculations indicate that M247 has higher crack sensitivity indices than IN718 and IN738, making crack suppression a critical challenge. By optimizing DED process parameters, particularly by reducing scan speed and increasing laser power, cracks were effectively eliminated. Numerical simulations reveal that these adjustments reduce thermal stress accumulation, thereby mitigating cracking. Microstructural characterization shows that increasing laser power minimizes internal defects, promotes a trend toward oriented grain growth, decreases transverse grain boundaries perpendicular to the deposition direction, reduces disorientation, promotes texture evolution, and increases Schmid factors. While tensile strength and microhardness remain largely unaffected, ductility is significantly improved. This paper provides valuable insights into crack elimination and mechanical property enhancement in additive manufactured nickel-based superalloy.
Most inorganic thermoelectric semiconductors are intrinsically brittle,restricting the application of ther-moelectric ***,developing ductile thermoelectric materials is crucial to thermoelectric technology *** this wo...
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Most inorganic thermoelectric semiconductors are intrinsically brittle,restricting the application of ther-moelectric ***,developing ductile thermoelectric materials is crucial to thermoelectric technology *** this work,single-phase SnTe bulks with dense dislocations were prepared by melting quenching combined with spark plasma *** resulting SnTe thermoelectric materials exhibited a large compressive strain of∼7.5%at room temperature,originating from high-density pre-existing mobile *** initiation of localized slip bands and preferred slip system were also identified by first-principles *** microstructural characterizations reveal that the thermal activated dislocation emission and migration lead to higher compressive strains at intermediate *** 673 K,the deformation mechanism changed from dislocation mediated to grain boundary mediated plasticity,resulting in an ultra-high compressive strain of∼42%.In sum,new insights into the mechanical behavior of SnTe thermoelectric material over a wide range of temperatures were *** work offers the dislocation engineering strategy to design ductile thermoelectric materials for flexi-ble electronics and energy systems.
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