In Situ Growth of 2D Metal–Organic Framework Ion Sieve Interphase for Reversible Zinc Anodes

Zinc metal anodes are gaining popularity in aqueous electrochemical energy storage systems for their high safety,cost-effectiveness,and high capacity.However,the service life of zinc metal anodes is severely constrained by critical challenges,including dendrites,water-induced hydrogen evolution,and passivation.In this study,a protective two-dimensional metal–organic framework interphase is in situ constructed on the zinc anode surface with a novel gel vapor deposition method.The ultrathin interphase layer(~1μm)is made of layer-stacking 2D nanosheets with angstrom-level pores of around 2.1Å,which serves as an ion sieve to reject large solvent–ion pairs while homogenizes the transport of partially desolvated zinc ions,contributing to a uniform and highly reversible zinc deposition.With the shielding of the interphase layer,an ultra-stable zinc plating/stripping is achieved in symmetric cells with cycling over 1000 h at 0.5 mA cm−2 and~700 h at 1 mA cm^(−2),far exceeding that of the bare zinc anodes(250 and 70 h).Furthermore,as a proof-of-concept demonstration,the full cell paired with MnO_(2) cathode demonstrates improved rate performances and stable cycling(1200 cycles at 1 A g−1).This work provides fresh insights into interphase design to promote the performance of zinc metal anodes.

A Molecular-Sieving Interphase Towards Low-Concentrated Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries

Aqueous sodium-ion batteries are known for poor rechargeability because of the competitive water decomposition reactions and the high electrode solubility.Improvements have been reported by saltconcentrated and organic-hybridized electrolyte designs,however,at the expense of cost and safety.Here,we report the prolonged cycling of ASIBs in routine dilute electrolytes by employing artificial electrode coatings consisting of NaX zeolite and NaOH-neutralized perfluorinated sulfonic polymer.The as-formed composite interphase exhibits a molecularsieving effect jointly played by zeolite channels and size-shrunken ionic domains in the polymer matrix,which enables high rejection of hydrated Na^(+)ions while allowing fast dehydrated Na^(+)permeance.Applying this coating to electrode surfaces expands the electrochemical window of a practically feasible 2 mol kg^(-1) sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate aqueous electrolyte to 2.70 V and affords Na_(2)MnFe(CN)_(6)//NaTi_(2)(PO_(4))_(3) full cells with an unprecedented cycling stability of 94.9%capacity retention after 200 cycles at 1 C.Combined with emerging electrolyte modifications,this molecular-sieving interphase brings amplified benefits in long-term operation of ASIBs.

Spray-drying assisted layer-structured H_(2)TiO_(3) ion sieve synthesis and lithium adsorption performance

A spray-drying assisted solid-state method to prepare spherical layer-structured H_(2)TiO_(3) ion sieve(LSTIS)particles is reported herein.The effects of synthesis parameters(calcination temperature,calcination time,and the lithium-titanium molar ratio)on adsorption-desorption performance(the delithiation ratio,titanium dissolution loss,and the adsorption capacity)were investigated.The as-prepared LSTIS exhibited an equilibrium adsorption capacity of 30.08 mg·g^(-1)(average of 25.85 mg·g^(-1) over 5 cycles)and ultra-low titanium dissolution loss of less than 0.12%(average of 0.086%over 5 cycles).The LSTIS showed excellent selectivity toward Li^(+) in Na^(+),K^(+),Mg^(2+),and Ca^(2+) coexisting saline solutions where its adsorption capacity reached 27.45 mg·g^(-1) and the separation factors of Li^(+) over the coexisting cations exceeded 100.The data suggests that the LSTIS is promising to competitively enrich Li^(+) from saline solutions.

Preparation and evaluation of α-Al2O3 supported lithium ion sieve membranes for Li^+ extraction

Spinel lithium manganese oxide ion-sieves have been considered the most promising adsorbents to extract Li^+ from brines and sea water.Here,we report a lithium ion-sieve which was successfully loaded onto tubular α-Al2 O3 ceramic substrates by dipping crystallization and post-calcination method.The lithium manganese oxide Li4 Mn5 O(12)was first synthesized onto tubular α-Al2 O3 ceramic substrates as the ion-sieve precursor(i.e.L-AA),and the corresponding lithium ion-sieve(i.e.H-AA) was obtained after acid pickling.The chemical and morphological properties of the ion-sieve were confirmed by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).Both L-AA and H-AA showed characteristic peaks of α-Al2 O3 and cubic phase Li4 Mn5 O(12) and the peaks representing cubic phase could still exist after pickling.The lithium manganese oxide Li4 Mn5 O(12) could be uniformly loaded not only on the surface of α-Al2 O3 ubstrates but also inside the pores.Moreover,we found that the equilibrium adsorption capacity of H-AA was 22.9 mg·g^-1.After 12 h adsorption,the adsorption balance was reached.After 5 cycles of adsorption,the adsorption capacity of H-AA was 60.88% of the initial adsorption capacity.The process of H-AA adsorption for Li^+correlated with pseudo-second order kinetic model and Langmuir model.Adsorption thermodynamic parameters regarding enthalpy(△N), Gibbs free energy(△G) and entropy(AS) were calculated.For the dynamic adsorptiondesorption process of H-AA,the H-AA exhibited excellent adsorption performance to Li^+ with the Li^+ dynamic adsorption capacity of 9.74 mg·g^-1 and the Mn^2+dissolution loss rate of 0.99%.After 3 dynamic adsorption-desorption cycles,80% of the initial dynamic adsorption capacity was still kept.

Structure and stability of Li-Mn-Ni composite oxides as lithium ion sieve precursors in acidic medium

A series of spinel Li-Mn-Ni composite oxides with theoretical chemical formula of LiNixMn2-xO4 （0〈_x〈_1.0） were synthesized by liquid phase method. Their structure and morphology were characterized by X-ray diffractometry （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, respectively. The stability of these Ni-substituted spinel oxides prepared at different temperatures was investigated in acidic medium as well. The results show that Ni can be brought into the spinel framework completely to form well-crystallized product when x〈_0.5 and the optimized synthesis temperature is 800℃. LiNi0.4Mn1.6O4 prepared at 800℃ can maintain the spinel structure and morphology with Li extraction ratio of 30.37%, Mn extraction ratio of 8.78% and Ni extraction ratio of 1,82% during acid treatment. The incorporated Ni not only inhibits the dissolution of Mn, but also reduces the extraction of Li due to the lattice contraction

Preparation of λ-MnO_2 by Column Method and Its Ion-Sieve Property

MnO 2 was prepared by column method from normal spinel LiMn 2O 4 with purity of 99.38%.The influence of LiMn 2O 4 grain size and acidity of leaching solution on the lithium leaching process was studied.The results show that the appropriate range of LiMn 2O 4 grain size was 60-160 meshes and the concentration of leaching solution HCl was 0.1 mol·L -1.The adsorption capacity Q of λ-MnO 2 for lithium increased with the increase of pH and changed markedly at pH 6.0-10.0.It was 3.80mmol/g at pH 12.0.The distribution coefficients K d of Li + and Na + were 3.406×10 4 and 2.300 respectively,and the separation coefficient α Li Na was 1.481×10 4 at pH 6.5.As a result,λ-MnO 2 is a high performance ion-sieve material for lithium ion.

Effect of Rare Earth Elements on Exchange Performances of Cesium Ion-Sieve

The exchange performances and the distribution coefficient of Cesium Ion-Sieve (Cs-IS) for cesium and for some rare earth elements were compared. In particula r, the effects of neodymium on the cesium ion exchange and the Cs+ selectivity v ariation on Cs-IS owing to introduction of rare earth elements into HLLW were s tudied. Though rare earth elements exhibit a small influence on the distributio n coefficient for Cs+, they impair Cs-exchange capacity of Cs-IS to some ext ent. This interruption on the selectivity to Cs+ can be significantly eliminat ed provided an appropriate ratio of liquid to solid V:m is used.

Synthesis and Structure of Large Single Crystal of TPAF-AlPO_4-5 Molecular Sieve

A large single crystal of TPAF-AlPO4-5 molecular sieve was synthesized by hydrothermal crystallization in the presence of ammonium fluoride. Starting material composition was · 1 P2O5 · 1 Al2O3 · 2. 2 TPAOH · 1. 7 NH4F ·318 H2O. The crystal size has a hexagonal prism with 80μm across and 500μm length.The structure of tetrapropylarnmonium fluoride - aluminium phosphate type-5 was investigated with X-ray diffraction. The unit cell composition is 12AlPO4 · TPAF, space group P6cc (a= 13. 740(5), c= 8. 474(4) A ). Average bond distances are: P-O 1. 564A and Al-O 1. 640A ,which may be due to the partial disorder of the arrangement of P, Al in the framework. The angles of O-T-O and T-O-T (T?P, Al) are 102-116° and 148-176°, respectively. Residue electron density was not well enough defined to give a precise position for tetrapropylammonium fluoride (TPAF). The template agent, TPA+ cations, situate in the 12-ring channels and F- anions locate in double 4-rings near the 12-ring channels. Fixing atomic positions for the TPAF reduced the unweighted and weighted R, R, from 0. 063 and 0. 082 to 0. 046 and 0. 042,respectively.

Yield Increasing and Quality Improving Effects of Smash-ridging Method("4453" Effects) and Its Potential in Benefiting the Nation and the People

Yuan Longping proposed that smash-ridging technology could be extend-ed widely nationwide. ln the research, smash-ridging technology reconstruct cultiva-tion layers with loose soils in agricultural fields, creating ＂4453＂ effects, as fol ows： ＂Four increases＂ include to increase loosen soil quantity in cultivation layers, soil nutri-ents use, ＂water pool＂ in soils, and ＂oxygen pool＂ in soils. Four reductions are to reduce soil erosion, carbon emission, salt content and heavy metal in soils. Five resistances refer to improve crop resistance capacity in terms of drought, high tem-perature, lower temperature, disease and lodging. Three improvements indicate to enhance photosynthetic efficiency over 10%, yield in 10%-30% and quality over 5%. lt is researched that without additional chemical fertilizer, yield could increase by 10% by labor force, animal, tractor or smash-ridging machine. What’s more, by smash-ridging cultivation, the depth can be 20 times or higher compared with tractor cultivation, with looser soils. lt is estimated that if smash-ridging cultivation is applied once in agricultural lands in China, present soil layers can be twice as deep as present. Specifical y, the thickness of loose soil-layers could be extended from 10-18 cm at present to 25-35 cm, and natural rainfal would increase by 40 bil ion cm3. After vitalization of soil nutrients, chemical fertilizer would decrease by 7 bil ion kg, and the increased c rops would feed more than 300 mil ion population as per yield at 7 50 kg/hm2.

Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Performance of La-SO_4^(2-)/SBA-15 in Esterification of Acetic Acid with n-Butanol

La-SO42-/SBA-15 was synthesized with various amounts of lanthanum via incipient-wetness impregnation. Characterization was done by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, transmission electron micrographs（TEM）, nitrogen adsorption, FTIR spectroscopic analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and the total amount of acidity of catalyst was estimated by TPD of NH3. The results indicate that lanthanum has been incorporated into SBA-15 molecular sieve. The prepared materials（La-SO42-/SBA-15） keep the highly ordered mesoporous two-dimensional hexagonal structure and do not change the mesoporous channel structure of the support SBA-15. The catalyst showed best catalytic activity in the synthesis of n-butyl acetate. The optimum conditions of the esterification by orthogonal experiments were studied： the molar ratio of n-butanol to acetic acid 1：1.2, the amount of catalyst 7.5%, reaction time 80 min. The yield of n-butyl acetate could reach 93.2% under the optimum conditions. The catalyst was recyclable, cost effective and environmental friendly.

INFLUENCE OF SO_4^(2-) AND Cl-ON THE CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF COPPER TUBE IN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM

The influence of chloride or sulphur dioxide on the corrosion behavior of copper tube in the air-conditioning system was studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersion spectrometer (EDS) and cyclic polarization techniques. The results showed that the corrosion of copper tube are mainly caused by the SO42- and Cl- ions in the circulating water, and the former is mainly responsible for the general corrosion of the copper tube whilst the latter for the pitting corrosion. The different influences of SG42- and Cl- ions on the corrosion type of copper tube may be attributed to that the radius of SO42- ion is much larger than that of Cl- ion. Meanwhile the results also indicated that SO42- inhibits the pitting corrosion caused by Cl- and Cl- inhibits the general corrosion initiated by SO42- due to their competitive adsorption on the copper matrix.

Effect of Chemical Doping and Ion Implantation on Cond uctivity of Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) Derivatives

The surface conductivity of poly [ 2-methoxy-5-（3＇-methyl） butoxy]-p-phenylene vinylene （PMOMBOPV） films doped with FeCl3 and H2SO4 by chemical method and implanted by N^＋ ions was studied and the comparison of environmental stability of conductive behavior was also investigated. The energy and dose of N^＋ ions were in the rang 15～35 keV and 3. 8×10^15～9. 6×10^16 ions/cm^2, respectively. The conductivity of PMOMBOPV film was enhanced remarkably with the increases of the energy and dose of N^＋ ions. For example, the conductivity of PMOMBOPV film was 3. 2×10^-2S/cm when ion implantation was performed with an energy of 35 keV at a dose of 9. 6 × 10^14 ions/cm^2 , which was almost seven orders of magnitude higher than that of film unimplanted. The environmental stability of conductive behavior for ionimplanted film was much better than that of chemical doped films. Moreover, the conductive activation energy of ion-implanted films was measured to be about 0.17 eV.

A COMPUTER SIMULATION OF HIGH-DOSE ION IMPLANTATION INTO AMORPHOUS MATERIALS

A computer program MACA was developed for simulating high-dose ion implantation into amorphous solids. The topology of amorphous solids was modelled by adjusting the free flight path distribution between collisions, so that the radial distribution function will characterize the short - range order and long - range disorder of amorphous targets. A simulation example is given.

Effects of information transmission delay and channel blocking on synchronization in scale-free Hodgkin-Huxley neuronal networks

In this paper,we investigate the evolution of spatiotemporal patterns and synchronization transitions in dependence on the information transmission delay and ion channel blocking in scale-free neuronal networks.As the underlying model of neuronal dynamics,we use the Hodgkin-Huxley equations incorporating channel blocking and intrinsic noise.It is shown that delays play a significant yet subtle role in shaping the dynamics of neuronal networks.In particular,regions of irregular and regular propagating excitatory fronts related to the synchronization transitions appear intermittently as the delay increases.Moreover,the fraction of working sodium and potassium ion channels can also have a significant impact on the spatiotemporal dynamics of neuronal networks.As the fraction of blocked sodium channels increases,the frequency of excitatory events decreases,which in turn manifests as an increase in the neuronal synchrony that,however,is dysfunctional due to the virtual absence of large-amplitude excitations.Expectedly,we also show that larger coupling strengths improve synchronization irrespective of the information transmission delay and channel blocking.The presented results are also robust against the variation of the network size,thus providing insights that could facilitate understanding of the joint impact of ion channel blocking and information transmission delay on the spatiotemporal dynamics of neuronal networks.

Lithium ion battery cathode material LiNi_yCo_zMn_(1-y-z)O_2

A new lithium ion battery cathode material, composite oxide LiNi y Co z Mn 1- y-z O 2, was synthesized. The structure and physical properties of the material, including composition, distribution of size, density and specific surface area, were discussed. The characteristic of charge and discharge, reversible specific capacity and cycle property were also studied. The relationship between the structure and properties of the composite oxides was explored. The results show that the composite oxide with a reasonable composition is beneficial to the improvement and enhancement of the properties.

Behavior of Cl^(-) Ions in Ag(SO_3)_2^(3-) Solution

l- ions behavior in Ag(SO_3)3-2 solution was studied. The mechanism of Ag particles formation in the solution was discussed, and factors affecting its formation were investigated.

ION-PICKUP MECHANISM AND TWO-STREAM INSTABILITY IN COMET

In this paper, we adopted a reasonable particle distribution function and used a simplified judgement to analyze the possibility of the ion-pickup caused by two-stream instibility in cometary tail. On calculation, we get an energy limitation(ΔE 1, ΔE 2) between the solar wind particles and the cometary particles .When the energy diffference is between ΔE 1 and ΔE 2, the pickup of ions in the cometary tail is more effective.

Multiple Ionization of Argon Induced by Carbon Ions at 20-500 keV/u Energies

We measure the multiple ionization cross-section ratios Rk1 of Ar impacted by Cw＋ （q= 1-3） ions in the energy range of 20-500 keV/u. The measured ratios Rkl increase with the projectile energy at lower energies, and reach the maximum at energies of 50-150 keV/u, then decrease for higher energies, We also use the classical over barrier ionization model to calculate the ratios Rk1, and the calculation results are in good agreement with the data, which suggest that the multiple ionization process is described by the sequential over-barrier ionization process,

STUDY ON THE SEPARATION OF GLUTAMIC ACID BY ION-EXCHANGE

The feasibility of recavering glutamic acid by ion exchange method with macroporous resins was investigated. Their adsorption properties in static state and the effective factors,such as pH, concentration of feed and the ratio of ammonium ion toglutamic acid,were systematically explored. The best conditions of separating glutamic acid from mother liquid were obtained.

STUDIES ON SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTER OF INORGANIC ION EXCHANGER TITANIUM PHOSPHATE-AMMONIUM TUNGSTOPHOSPHATE

In this paper, a new complex inorganic ion exchanger Titanium Phosphate - Ammonium Tungstophosphate (abbreviated as TiP - AWP) was synthesized, whose exchange character and chemical structure were studied, Thiscompound exhibits high exchange capacity and selectivity for Cs+, its exchangecapacity attains 0. 95 mmol/g in the medium of 0. 1 mol/L HNO3, andwhich almost doesn’ t change in the 1 AW imitated waste solution. There areno change in exchange capacity and structure after several times of exchanging,eluting, regenerating, which is of great importance to the separation and uptaking of radio - nuclides. Further more, this exchanger has good thermal andradioactive stability.