Electrochemical impedance spectra of V_2O_5 xerogel films with intercalation of lithium ion

Vanadium pentoxide xerogel films used for lithium rechargeable batteries were prepared from crystalline c-V2O5 by melt quenching method,then the electrochemical process of lithium intercalation into vanadium pentoxide xerogel films was simulated with an equivalent circuit model, which was derived from the mechanism of electrode reactions. Measured electrochemical impedance spectra at various electrode potentials were analyzed by using the complex non-linear least-squares fitting method. The results show that impedance spectra consist of 2 high-to- medium frequency depressed arcs and a low frequency straight line. The high frequency arc is attributed to the absorption reaction of lithium ions into the oxide film, the medium frequency arc is attributed to the charge transfer reaction at the vanadium oxide/electrolyte interface and the low frequency is characterized by a straight line with a phase angle of 45° corresponding to the diffusion of lithium ion through vanadium oxide phase. The experimental and calculated results are compared and discussed focusing on the electrochemical performance and the state of charge of the electrode. Moreover, the high consistence of the fitted values of the model to the experimental data indicates that this mathematical model does give a satisfying description of the intercalation process of vanadium pentoxide xerogel films.

Anticorrosion performance of the coating/metal system by electrochemical impedance spectra

In order to investigate the anticorrosion performance of the organic coating/metal system, electrochemical impedance spectra （EIS） were measured in the 3.5wt% NaCl solution, the chemical component and the formation of corrosion products scale were analyzed by laser Raman microspectroscopy, and the pattern of the organic coating/metal system was observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The characteristics and the delamination process of the organic coating/metal system were investigated systematically, and the emphases were on the transportation of the corrosive medium and the changes of the coating/metal interface. The results show that the impedance decreases at the initial immersion, then increases at the middle-immersion, and again decreases at last, which is related to the corrosion products scale. The concentration of Cl in the coating, which destroys the corrosion products scale, increases with the immersion time.

Electrochemical behaviors of tantalum in anhydrous ethanol containing hydrogen sulfate ions

The electrochemical behaviors of Ta in tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate（TBAHS） ethanol solutions were studied using potentiodynamic polarization,cyclic voltammetry,potentiostatic current time transient and impedance techniques.The results revealed that no active-passive transition is presented in the cyclic voltammogram,and the anodic current density increases with the increase of solution temperature,TBAHS concentration,potential scan rate and water content.The apparent activation energy is about 43.389 kJ/mol and the dissolution process is diffusion-controlled.Potentiostatic measurements showed that the current density gradually decays to a steady value when the potential is low;however,when the potential is higher than a certain value,the current density initially declines to a minimum value and then increases gradually.The resistance of passive film decreases with increasing potential,and inductive loops are presented when the potential is higher than 2.0 V.

Electrochemical characterization of ion selectivity in electrodeposited nickel hexacyanoferrate thin films

The ion selectivity of electrodeposited nickel hexacyanoferrate （NiHCF） thin films was investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） and cyclic voltammetry （CV）. NiHCF thin films were prepared by cathodic deposition on Pt and Al substrates. EIS and CV curves were determined in 1 mol/L （KNO3＋C5NO3） and 1 mol/L （NaNO3＋CsNO3） mixture solutions, which were sensitive to the concentration of Cs^＋ in the electrolytes. Experimental results show that all Nyquist impedance plots show depressed semicircles in the high-frequency range changing over into straight lines at lower frequencies. With increasing amounts of Cs^＋, the redox potentials in CV curves shift toward more positive values and the redox peaks broaden; the semicircle radius in corresponding EIS curves and the charge transfer resistance also increase. EIS combining CV is able to provide valuable insights into the ion selectivity of NiHCF thin films. 2008 University of Science and Technology Beijing. All rights reserved.

Effectiveness of inhibitors in increasing chloride threshold value for steel corrosion

This investigation was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors in increasing the chloride threshold value for steel corrosion. Three types of corrosion inhibitors, calcium nitrite （Ca（NO2）2）, zinc oxide （ZnO）, and N,N＇-dimethylaminoethanol （DMEA）, which respectively represented the anodic inhibitor, cathodic inhibitor, and mixed inhibitor, were chosen. The experiment was carried out in a saturated calcium hydroxide （Ca（OH）2） solution to simulate the electrolytic environment of concrete. The inhibitors were initially mixed at different levels, and then chloride ions were gradually added into the solution in several steps. The open-circuit potential （Ecorr） and corrosion current density （lcorr） determined by electrochemical impedance spectra （EIS） were used to identify the initiation of active corrosion, thereby determining the chloride threshold value. It was found that although all the inhibitors were effective in decreasing the corrosion rate of steel reinforcement, they had a marginal effect on increasing the chloride threshold value.

自组装FeRu双金属纳米催化剂在可逆固体氧化物电池中实现高效稳定的CO-CO_(2)相互转化

本文报道了一种适应于高效稳定的CO-CO_(2)相互转化的可逆固体氧化物电池(RSOC)相变燃料电极.该燃料电极由FeRu双金属纳米催化剂和Ruddlesden-Popper相Pr_(0.8)Sr_(1.2)Fe_(1-x-y)Ru_(x)Mo_(y)O_(4)氧化物复合而成(FeRu@PSFRM).固体氧化物燃料电池(SOFC)模式时,单电池800℃时的最大输出功率密度可以达到170 W cm^(-2);而在固体氧化物电解池(SOEC)模式下,800℃、1.3 V时电解池的电解电流密度达到-0.256 A cm^(-2).在SOFC-SOEC循环测试过程中,RSOC中CO-CO_(2)相互转化过程经历了“活化-稳定-衰退”三个明显阶段.幸运的是,性能衰退的燃料电极可通过“原位氧化-还原”处理实现性能再生,有效提升该电池的使用寿命.研究结果表明,原位脱溶形成的FeRu@PSFRM材料是一种极具应用潜力的燃料电极候选材料,以期实现高效稳定的CO-CO_(2)相互转化.

Chemical composition and Mott-Schottky analysis of passive film formed on G3 alloy in bicarbonate/carbonate buffer solution

The chemical composition and semi-conductive properties of passive film on nickel- based alloy （G3 alloy） in bicarbonate/carbonate buffer solution were investigated by Auger electron spectroscopy （AES）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, elec- trochemical impedance spectra （EIS） and Mott-Schottky plot. AES and XPS results showed that the passive film appeared double-layer structure, in which the inner film was composed of nickel oxide, the mixed nickel-chromium-molybdenum-manganese oxides were the major component of the outer film. The electrochemical results revealed that the factors including frequency, potential, time, temperature and pH value can affect the semi-conductive property, the doping densities decreased with increasing potential and pH value, prolonging time and decreasing temperature. According to the above results, it can be concluded that the film protection on the substrate was enhanced with increasing potential and pH value, prolonging time and decreasing temperature.

Investigation on Electronic Property of Passive Film on Nickel in Bicarbonate/Carbonate Buffer Solution

The electronic properties of passive film formed on nickel in bicarbonate/carbonate buffer solution were studied by electrochemical impedance spectra （EIS） and Mott-Schottky plot. The film composition was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The results showed that passive film exhibited p-type semi-conductive character, and the acceptor density （NA） decreased with increasing potential, prolonging time, decreasing temperature, increasing pH value and decreasing chloride/sulfur ions concentration. The transfer resistance and film resistance increased with the above factors changing. XPS results showed that passive film was composed of NiO and a little amount of Ni2O3.