Functional inorganic additives in composite solid-state electrolytes for flexible lithium metal batteries

Flexible lithium metal batteries with high capacity and power density have been regarded as the core power resources of wearable electronics.However,the main challenge lies in the limited electrochemical performance of solid-state polymer electrolytes,which hinders further practical applications.Incorporating functional inorganic additives is an effective approach to improve the performance,including increasing ionic conductivity,achieving dendrite inhibiting capability,and improving safety and stability.Herein,this review summarizes the latest developments of functional inorganic additives in composite solid-state electrolytes for flexible metal batteries with special emphasis on their mechanisms,strategies,and cutting-edge applications,in particular,the relationship between them is discussed in detail.Finally,the perspective on future research directions and the key challenges on this topic are outlooked.

Inorganic nanomaterial lubricant additives for base fluids,to improve tribological performance:Recent developments

In this paper,we review recent research developments regarding the tribological performances of a series of inorganic nano-additives in lubricating fluids.First,we examine several basic types of inorganic nanomaterials,including metallic nanoparticles,metal oxides,carbon nanomaterials,and"other"nanomaterials.More specifically,the metallic nanoparticles we examine include silver,copper,nickel,molybdenum,and tungsten nanoparticles;the metal oxides include CuO,ZnO,Fe_(3)O_(4),TiO_(2),ZrO,Al_(2)O_(3),and several double-metal oxides;the carbon nanomaterials include fullerene,carbon quantum dots,carbon nanotubes,graphene,graphene oxides,graphite,and diamond;and the"other"nanomaterials include metal sulfides,rare-earth compounds,layered double hydroxides,clay minerals,hexagonal boron nitride,black phosphorus,and nanocomposites.Second,we summarize the lubrication mechanisms of these nano-additives and identify the factors affecting their tribological performance.Finally,we briefly discuss the challenges faced by inorganic nanoparticles in lubrication applications and discuss future research directions.This review offers new perspectives to improve our understanding of inorganic nano-additives in tribology,as well as several new approaches to expand their practical applications.

Preparation and performance analysis of a coking coal dust suppressant spray

Coking coal dust is extremely hydrophobic;therefore,combination with droplets in the air is difficult and dust suppression is challenging.Here,a dust suppressant spray for coking coal dust was studied in order to improve of the combination of droplets and coking coal dust.Based on monomer optimization and compounding analysis,two surfactant monomers,fatty alcohol ether sodium sulfate(AES)and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS)were selected as the surfactant components of the dust suppressant.The surfactant monomers were combined with four inorganic salts and the reverse osmosis moisture absorption of each solution was determined.By combining the reverse osmosis moisture absorption values with the water retention experimental results,CaCl_(2)was identified as the optimal inorganic salt additive for the dust suppressant.Finally,the optimal concentration of each component was obtained using orthogonal experimental design i.e.,AES(0.03%),SDBS(0.05%),and CaCl_(2)(0.4%).The dust suppressant solution formulated using this method had a high moisture absorption capacity and excellent performance.