Effect of doped Ni-Bi-B alloy on hydrogen generation performance of Al-InCl3

In this work,Ni-Bi-B alloy has been synthesized via chemical synthesis method.A new kind of Al-InCl3-(Ni-Bi-B)composite has been prepared by high energy mechanical ball grinding A1 powder with additives.Results show that the doped Ni-Bi-B alloy can significantly improve the hydrogen generation performance of Al-InCl3 and the catalytic activity is enhanced with the increasing content of Bi in Ni-Bi-B alloy.Under optimal conditions,the hydrogen generation yield and conversion yield of Al-InCl3-(Ni-Bi-B)reached1196.8 mL g^-1 and 100.0%at room temperature,respectively.Mechanism study shows five kinds of active sites,such as the fresh surface/defect of Al particle,Al-AlCl3,Al-In,Al-Bi/B and Al-Ni/B produced during the ball milling process.Their synergistic effect enhances the hydrogen generation performance of AlInCl3-(Ni-Bi-B)remarkably.In general,the proposed Al-InCl3-(Ni-Bi-B)composite is possible to serve as hydrogen generation material for fuel cells.

铋系含氧酸盐改性镁水解制氢的动/热力学研究

Mg基制氢材料具有来源广泛、反应温和、工艺简单、安全可控、理论产氢量高等优势,是当今的研究热点.本文提出采用高能球磨方法制备Mg-Bi系含氧酸盐Bi_(x)M_(y)O_(z)(M=Ti,V,Cr,Mo,W)复合材料以改善Mg水解制氢性能.本工作研究发现,掺杂Bi_(2)Mo O_(6)的Mg基复合制氢材料具有较好的性能,Mg-7 wt%Bi_(2)Mo O_(6)在298.15 K的最大产氢速率为756.1 m L g^(-1)min(-1).通过引入多壁碳纳米管(CNTs)可以进一步改善Mg-Bi_(2)Mo O_(6)的产氢性能,Mg-7 wt%Bi_(2)Mo O_(6)/CNTs的最大产氢速率达2172.4 m L g^(-1)min(-1),产氢活化能下降至23.6 k J mol^(-1).X光电子能谱(XPS)分析表明Bi_(2)Mo O_(6)/CNTs与Mg在球磨过程中发生固相反应生成Bi单质.密度泛函理论(DFT)计算揭示Bi原子掺杂可改变Mg的局域电荷分布,增强Mg对H_(2)O的吸附能,并降低H_(2)O解离后H原子的吸附能,促进水解反应进行.

Lakes' state and abundance across the Tibetan Plateau

Understanding the changes in number and areal extent of lakes,as well as their abundance and size distribution is important for assessments of regional and global water resources,biogeochemical cycles,and changes in climate.In this study,changes in lake area greater than 1 km2are mapped using Landsat datasets,spanning the 1970s,1990,2000,and 2010.In addition,high-resolution images(GeoCover Landsat mosaic 2000,with a pixel size of 14.25 m)are used for the first time to map lakes as small as 0.001 km2across the entire Tibetan Plateau(TP).Results show that the numbers and areal extent of individual lakes[1 km2in size show a slight decrease between the 1970s and 1990,followed by a clear increase from 1990 to 2010.Ninety-nine new lakes are identified between the 1970s and 2010,71 of which are found between 1990 and 2010.This indicates the accelerated glacier melt and/or increased difference of precipitation minus evaporation since the 1990s.More than 80%of the lakes show an increase in their area between the 1970s and2010.The lake census,using 2000 imagery,shows that there are 32,843 lakes with a total area of 43,151.08±411.49 km2,which makes up 1.4%of the total area of the TP.Around 96%of all lakes are small,with an area\1 km2,while the 1,204 large lakes([1 km2)account for96%of the total lake area.The TP is subdivided into 12greater drainage basins,and of these the inner TP dominates in terms of the number of lakes(55.03%),the total area of lakes(66%),and lake density(0.026/km2compared to the mean,0.011/km2).A plot of lake abundance against size shows that the size distribution of lakes departs from a typical power-law distribution,but displays such a distribution at the mean elevation(4,715 m),with an r2value of 0.97 and a slope of-0.66.The slopes of the abundance-size equations from each of the 12 greater basins,and from all basins together,are larger than-1,supporting the inference that larger lakes,rather than the small lakes,contribute more to the total lake surface area across the TP.The lake inventory provided in this study,along with the assessment of lake size distribution,have important implications for estimates of water balance,for water resource management,and for lake area estimations in the TP.

Superior performance for lithium storage from an integrated composite anode consisting of SiO-based active material and current collector

Silicon-based material is considered to be one of the most promising anodes for the next-generation lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)due to its rich sources,nontoxicity,low cost and high theoretical specific capacity.However,it cannot maintain a stable electrode structure during repeated charge/discharge cycles,and therefore long cycling life is difficult to be achieved.To address this problem,herein a simple and efficient method is developed for the fabrication of an integrated composite anode consisting of SiO-based active material and current collector,which exhibits a core-shell structure with nitrogen-doped carbon coating on SiO/P micro-particles.Without binder and conductive agent,the volume expansion of SiO active material in the integrated composite anode is suppressed to prevent its pulverization.At a current density of 500 mA·g−1,this integrated composite anode exhibits a reversible specific capacity of 458 mA·h·g−1 after 200 cycles.Furthermore,superior rate performance and cycling stability are also achieved.This work illustrates a potential method for the fabrication of integrated composite anodes with superior electrochemical properties for high-performance LIBs.