In situ X-ray diffraction and thermal analysis of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 synthesized via co-precipitation method

LiNi0.9Co0.15Al0.05O2 （NCA） material is successfully synthesized with a modified co-precipitation method,in which NH3,H2O and EDTA are used as two chelating agents. The obtained LiNi0.9Co0.15Al0.05O2 materialhas well-defined layered structure and uniform element distribution, which reveals an enhanced electro-chemical performance with a capacity retention of 97.9% after 100 cycles at 0.2 C, and reduced thermalrunaway from the isothermal calorimetry test. In situ X-ray diffraction （XRD） was employed to capturethe structural changes during the charge-discharge process. The reversible evolutions of lattice parame-ters （a, b, c, and V） further verify the structural stability.

Government Policies and Private Enterprise Development in China:2003-2006

在政府政策和经济开发之间的关系是学术研究和政策争论的站的话题。过渡经济的政府在经济开发的过程起一个重要作用。在过去的三十年，中国经济很快一直在成长，特别地因为私人部门的快速的发展。然而，私营企业的表演被政府政策仍然影响。在现在的论文，我们在大中国私营企业的表演检验变化在期间 2003 2006 并且测试如此的变化的决定因素。我们断定对私营企业的中国政府的区别政策是私人部门的低迷时期的主要原因。

Honeycomb-shaped Pt Sn Na/y-Al2O3/cordierite monolithic catalyst with improved stability and selectivity for propane dehydrogenation

novel honeycomb-shaped Pt Sn Na/g-Al2 O3/cordierite monolithic catalyst（Pt 0.5%, Sn 0.9%, Na 1.0%,relative to Al2 O3 weight） was developed and its catalytic performances in propane dehydrogenation were tested and compared with the classical granule catalyst with same Pt, Sn and Na contents under the conditions of 0.1 MPa, 590C, C3 H8/H2 at 3/1（molar ratio） and gas hourly space velocity（GHSV） at155 h-1. Interestingly, despite the generated coke amount and exposed Pt fraction, the honey combshaped structure of monolithic catalyst exerted important influences on its catalytic activities and led to the advanced catalytic performances over the granule catalyst.

Catalytic dehydrogenation of propane to propylene over highly active PtSnNa/γ-Al2O3 catalyst

PtSnNa/γ-Al2O3 catalyst is widely used in the dehydrogenation of light alkane. This paper reports a new fabrication method of the catalyst. In the work, γ-Al2O3, SnCl4 and NaCl were ball milled to upload Sn and Na＋ onto the support instead of the conventionally used immersion method. The subsequent baking procedures frimly fixed Sn onto the support, which could disperse Pt introduced by immersion. The effects of Sn and Na＋ additives on the catalytic performance of PtSnNa/y-Al2O3 catalyst were investigated. It was found that the appropriate molar ratio of Sn/Pt was 6：1 while the favorable weight percentage of Na＋ was 0.90%. Compared with the reaction catalyzed by the industrially employed PtSnNa/ γ-Al2O3 catalyst, the conversion of propane and the selectivity of propylene had been greatly improved, which were 26.97%; and 99.18% respectivelv after 12 h reaction.

Challenges and prospects of lithium-CO_(2) batteries

The key role played by carbon dioxide in global temperature cycles has stimulated constant research attention on carbon capture and storage.Among the various options,lithium-carbon dioxide batteries are intriguing,not only for the transformation of waste carbon dioxide to value-added products,but also for the storage of electricity from renewable power resources and balancing the carbon cycle.The development of this system is still in its early stages and faces tremendous hurdles caused by the introduction of carbon dioxide.In this review,detailed discussion on the critical problems faced by the electrode,the interface,and the electrolyte is provided,along with the rational strategies required to address these problematic issues for efficient carbon dioxide fixation and conversion.We hope that this review will provide a resource for a comprehensive understanding of lithium-carbon dioxide batteries and will serve as guidance for exploring reversible and rechargeable alkali metal-based carbon dioxide battery systems in the future.