To obtain homogenous layered oxide Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3)O2 as a lithium insertion positive electrode material, the sol-gel process using citric acid as a chelating agent was applied. The material Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3)...To obtain homogenous layered oxide Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3)O2 as a lithium insertion positive electrode material, the sol-gel process using citric acid as a chelating agent was applied. The material Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3)O2 was synthesized at different calcination temperatures. XRD experiment indicated that the layered Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3)O2 material could be synthesized at a lower temperature of 800℃, and the oxidation state of Co, Ni, and Mn in the cathode confirmed by XPS were +3, +2, and +4, respectively. SEM observations showed that the synthesized material could form homogenous particle morphology with the particle size of about 200 nm. In spite of different calcination temperatures, the charge-discharge curves of all the samples for the initial cycle were similar, and the cathode synthesized at 900℃ showed a small irreversible capacity loss of 11.24% and a high discharge capacity of 212.2 mAh·g^-1 in the voltage range of 2.9-4.6 V.展开更多
Ce-doped Zn-Al layered double hydroxide(LDH) nanocontainer was synthesized by a co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy(SEM...Ce-doped Zn-Al layered double hydroxide(LDH) nanocontainer was synthesized by a co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) methods were used for the characterization of the LDH nanocontainer. The anticorrosion activity of the LDH powders embedded in a hybrid sol-gel coating on aluminum alloy 2024 was investigated by electrochemical impendence spectroscopy(EIS). The results showed that Ce(III) ions were successfully incorporated into LDHs layers. The sol-gel coating modified with Ce-doped Zn-Al LDHs exhibited higher anticorrosion behavior compared with both unmodified and Ce-undoped LDHs containing coatings, which proved the applicability of Ce-doped LDHs in delaying coating degradation and their potential application as nanocontainers of corrosion inhibitors in self-healing coatings.展开更多
We fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells with non-cross-linked fluorinated gel electrolyte. The application of fluorinated gel to electrolyte is a challenging issue at present. The gelation of the electrolyte is of im...We fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells with non-cross-linked fluorinated gel electrolyte. The application of fluorinated gel to electrolyte is a challenging issue at present. The gelation of the electrolyte is of importance in order to solve the problem in the durability of the cell. We investigated, in this article, the effect of Pt deposition on the anode of the cell. The Pt was deposited by means of a DC sputtering technique. The studies showed that the deposition time strongly affected both open voltage and short-circuit current of the cell. The adaptive thickness of the Pt layer was determined to be 10 nm for the non-cross-linked fluorinated gel electrolyte cells.展开更多
The effect of seed layer on the orientation of ZnO film was investigated. Before the preparation of ZnO film using sol-gel method, seed layer of ZnO was prepared in a similar way using the precursor at a rather low co...The effect of seed layer on the orientation of ZnO film was investigated. Before the preparation of ZnO film using sol-gel method, seed layer of ZnO was prepared in a similar way using the precursor at a rather low concentration. Experiments show that the existence of seed layer can improve the orientation of the finally prepared ZnO film, while baking temperature, baking time and precursor concentration all have effects on the final results.展开更多
基金The authors would like to thank the financial support of the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (No.2002CB613303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20371038)the Foundation for Innovative Research Team of Hubei Province of China(No.2005ABC004).
文摘To obtain homogenous layered oxide Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3)O2 as a lithium insertion positive electrode material, the sol-gel process using citric acid as a chelating agent was applied. The material Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3)O2 was synthesized at different calcination temperatures. XRD experiment indicated that the layered Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3)O2 material could be synthesized at a lower temperature of 800℃, and the oxidation state of Co, Ni, and Mn in the cathode confirmed by XPS were +3, +2, and +4, respectively. SEM observations showed that the synthesized material could form homogenous particle morphology with the particle size of about 200 nm. In spite of different calcination temperatures, the charge-discharge curves of all the samples for the initial cycle were similar, and the cathode synthesized at 900℃ showed a small irreversible capacity loss of 11.24% and a high discharge capacity of 212.2 mAh·g^-1 in the voltage range of 2.9-4.6 V.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51271012)
文摘Ce-doped Zn-Al layered double hydroxide(LDH) nanocontainer was synthesized by a co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) methods were used for the characterization of the LDH nanocontainer. The anticorrosion activity of the LDH powders embedded in a hybrid sol-gel coating on aluminum alloy 2024 was investigated by electrochemical impendence spectroscopy(EIS). The results showed that Ce(III) ions were successfully incorporated into LDHs layers. The sol-gel coating modified with Ce-doped Zn-Al LDHs exhibited higher anticorrosion behavior compared with both unmodified and Ce-undoped LDHs containing coatings, which proved the applicability of Ce-doped LDHs in delaying coating degradation and their potential application as nanocontainers of corrosion inhibitors in self-healing coatings.
文摘We fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells with non-cross-linked fluorinated gel electrolyte. The application of fluorinated gel to electrolyte is a challenging issue at present. The gelation of the electrolyte is of importance in order to solve the problem in the durability of the cell. We investigated, in this article, the effect of Pt deposition on the anode of the cell. The Pt was deposited by means of a DC sputtering technique. The studies showed that the deposition time strongly affected both open voltage and short-circuit current of the cell. The adaptive thickness of the Pt layer was determined to be 10 nm for the non-cross-linked fluorinated gel electrolyte cells.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant No.50402011Tianjin Natural Science Foundation under grant No.33608911.
文摘The effect of seed layer on the orientation of ZnO film was investigated. Before the preparation of ZnO film using sol-gel method, seed layer of ZnO was prepared in a similar way using the precursor at a rather low concentration. Experiments show that the existence of seed layer can improve the orientation of the finally prepared ZnO film, while baking temperature, baking time and precursor concentration all have effects on the final results.