V2O5 Nanospheres with Mixed Vanadium Valences as High Electrochemically Active Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Cathode

AV4+-V2O5 cathode with mixed vanadium valences was prepared via a novel synthetic method using VOOH as the precursor,and its zinc-ion storage performance was evaluated.The products are hollow spheres consisting of nanoflakes.The V4+-V2O5 cathode exhibits a prominent cycling performance,with a specific capacity of 140 mAhg-1 after 1000 cycles at 10 A g.1,and an excellent rate capability.The good electrochemical performance is attributed to the presence of V4+,which leads to higher electrochemical activity,lower polarization,faster ion diffusion,and higher electrical conductivity than V2O5 without V4+.This engineering strategy of valence state manipulation may pave the way for designing high-performance cathodes for elucidating advanced battery chemistry.

Ce_xTi_(1-x)O_2 Mixed Oxides Supported CuO Catalyst for NO Reduction by CO

Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 mixed oxides of different mole ratios ( x =0, 0.1, 0.2～0.9, 1.0) were prepared by co precipitation of TiCl 4 with Ce(NO 3) 3 and then loaded with different amounts of CuO. The effects of CuO on NO+CO reaction were investigated, and the structure and reductive properties of various CuO/Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 were characterized by the methodologies of BET, TPR and XRD. The results show that different Ce/Ti mole ratios and calcination temperatures induce changes of structure and reductive properties of the Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 mixed oxides. When x =0.1～0.5, amorphous CeTi 2O 6 phase mainly forms at 650 ℃ compared to the formation of CeTi 2O 6 which crystallizes at 800 ℃. When x >0.6, some TiO 2 enters the CeO 2 lattice and a CeO 2 TiO 2 solid solution is formed. The activity of 6%CuO/Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 calcined at 650 ℃ is largely affected by the x values, which is the highest when x =0.3, 0.4 and 0.9. The NO conversion reaches 70% at a reaction temperature of 150 ℃. By comparison, the x values have little effect on the activity of 6%CuO/Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 calcined at 800 ℃ . There are strong interactions between CuO and CeTi 2O 6, i.e., formation of the CeTi 2O 6 phase shifts the CuO reduction peak temperature from 380 to 200 ℃, and CuO, in turn, shifts the CeTi 2O 6 reduction peak temperature from 600 to 300 ℃.

Comparative structural and electrochemical properties of mixed P2/O′3-layered sodium nickel manganese oxide prepared by sol-gel and electrospinning methods:Effect of Na-excess content

The effect of Na-excess content in the precursor on the structural and electrochemical performances of sodium nickel manganese oxide(NNMO)prepared by sol-gel and electrospinning methods is investigated in this paper.X-ray diffraction results of the prepared NNMO without adding Na-excess content indicate sodium loss,while the mixed phase of P2/O′3-type layered NNMO presented after adding Na-excess content.Compared with the sol-gel method,the secondary phase of NiO is more suppressed by using the electrospinning method,which is further confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscope images.N_(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms show no remarkably difference in specific surface areas between different preparation methods and Na-excess contents.The analysis of X-ray absorption near edge structure indicates that the oxidation states of Ni and Mn are+2 and+4,respectively.For the electrochemical properties,superior electrochemical performance is observed in the NNMO electrode with a low Na-excess content of 5wt%.The highest specific capacitance is 36.07 F·g^(-1)at0.1 A·g^(-1)in the NNMO electrode prepared by using the sol-gel method.By contrast,the NNMO electrode prepared using the electrospinning method with decreased Na-excess content shows excellent cycling stability of 100%after charge-discharge measurements for 300 cycles.Therefore,controlling the Na excess in the precursor together with the preparation method is important for improving the electrochemical performance of Na-based electrode materials in supercapacitors.

Preparation of Mesoporous Ce_(0.5)Zr_(0.5)O_2 Mixed Oxide by Hydrothermal Templating Method

Mesoporous Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 mixed oxide with high specific surface area was synthesized under basic condition in the presence of non-ionic surfactant PEG-4000. The effect of synthesis conditions, such as synthesis temperature and the molar ratio of PEG-4000/（[ Ce] ＋ [ Zr] ）, on specific surface area were investigated. The products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements, respectively. The results showed that synthesis temperature and the molar ratio of PEG-4000/（[ Ce] ＋ [ Zr] ） had great influence on specific surface area. Under the optimum synthesis conditions, the prepared Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 mixed oxide presented cubic fluorite-type structure and possessed high surface area of 148.6 m2·g^-1 with wormlike pores.

Electrical Conductivity of Sintered Chromia Mixed with TiO_2,CuO and Mn-Oxides

The electrical conductivity of sintered Cr2O3 mixed with 2% and 5% （in molar fraction） TiO2 or CuO was investigated in the temperature range 500-900℃ in air and in At/4 vol. pct H2 atmospheres. The effect of different Mn-oxides on the electrical conductivity of Cr2O3 was also studied under the same conditions. From the conductivity measurements it is established that additions of TiO2 change the defect structure of Cr2O3 and the effect of TiO2 on the electrical conductivity is controlled by TiO2 concentration as well as temperature and O2 partial pressure of the surrounding atmosphere. The conductivity of Cr2O3 increased in air and decreased in the At/H2 atmosphere by CuO additions. The effect of CuO was discussed with possible changes in the defect concentration in Cr2O3. Mixing of Cr2O3 with different Mn-oxides at the same Mn to metal atom fraction decreased the conductivity in air and in Ar/H2 atmospheres. No clear correlation between the spinel fraction and the changes in conductivity could be found.

Effect of sintering atmosphere on corrosion resistance of Ni/(NiFe_2O_4-10NiO) cermet inert anode for aluminum electrolysis

A comparative study on the corrosion resistance of 17Ni/（NiFe2O4-10NiO） cermet inert anode prepared in differentsintering atmospheres was conducted in Na3AlF6-Al2O3 melt. The results indicate that the corrosion rates of NiFe2O4-based cermetanodes prepared in the vacuum and the atmosphere with oxygen content of 2×10^-3 （volume fraction） are 6.46 and 2.71 cm/a,respectively. Though there is a transition layer with lots of holes or pores, a densified layer is formed on the surface of anode due tosome reactions producing aluminates. For the anode prepared in the atmosphere with oxygen content of 2×10^-3, the thickness of thedensification layer （about 50 μm） is thicker than that （about 30 μm） formed on the surface of anode prepared in the vacuum. Thecontents of NiO and Fe（II） in NiFe2xO4-y-z increase with the decrease of oxygen content in sintering atmosphere, which reduces thecorrosion resistance of the material.

Effect of Calcination Temperature on Structure and O_2 Desorption Properties of Ce_xPr_(1-x)O_(2-δ) Mixed Oxides

A series of CexPr1-xO2-δ (x=0, 0.5, 0.9, 1.0) mixed oxide calcined at different temperatures were synthesized by sol-gel method and characterized by Raman, XRD and O2-TPD techniques. When x=0.9, only a cubic phase CeO2 is observed. When x=0.5, the compound was combined by Pr6O11 and CeO2 mixed oxides. For CexPr1-xO2-δ (x=0.5, 0.9)samples 465 cm-1 Raman peak is attributed to the Raman active F2g mode of CeO2. The broad peak at about 570 cm-1 can be linked to lattice defects resulting in oxygen vacancies. The crystallite size of the samples increased as increasing the calcined temperature. But the increased value of Ce0.9Pr0.1O2-δ and Ce0.5Pr0.5O2-δ is smaller than single CeO2 and Pr6O11 obviously. It reveals that the insertion of Pr atom into the ceria lattice could enhance the sintering resistance and thermal stability of the mixed oxides. Calcination temperatures had great effect on the peak intensity for CeO2 but less effect on Ce0.8Pr0.2O2-δ in Raman spectra, and it may be caused by the colors transformation of the mixed oxides. The result of O2-TPD experiment indicates that the formation of solid solution has elevation the stabilization and thermal stability of the mixed oxides.

Growth of Mixed Rare Earth Tartrate Crystals (Y_(1-x)Sm_x)_2(C_4H_4O_6)_3·zH_2O from Silica Gels

Experiments performed on the grwth of mixed crystals of rare earth tartrates (Y1-xSmx)2 (C4H4O6)3.zH2O (0≤x≤1) from silica gels at 35~40℃ and 25~30℃ employing single-diffusion technique. are discussed. The crystals maintain spherulitic morphology, irrespective of the value of x, concentration of upper and lower reactants, gel pH, gel age and gel temperature. Formation Of Liesegang rings in this system is a temperature dependent phenomenon. It is shown that with the increase of the value of x the system passes from Liesegangring phenomenon to singlezone phenomenon. Operative mechanism of crystallization in the higher (35~40℃) and lower temperature ranges (25~30℃) is explained. Seeded growth experiments indicate the possibility of increasing the size of the spherulites in the gel medium

MOLECULAR BEAM STUDIES ON OXIDATION OF CO ON Pd WITH DIFFERENT MIXED RATIOS OF P_(CO) TO P_(O2) ~*

Here some steady-state experiments on oxidation of CO on Pd were performed on a molecular beam apparatus. It is found that the characteristics of the rate of CO_2 formation r versus substrate temperature T are dependent on the ratio P=P_(CO)/P_(O2) in the mixed beam. These characteristics are related to the complicated interactions of co-adsorbed CO and O particles on Pd surface.

H_(2)O气氛下富油煤热解过程的反应分子动力学模拟

【目的】我国富油煤资源丰富,通过热解技术可将其转化为能源产品(化学品、气体或液体燃料等),缓解我国油气资源的对外依存程度。深入认识热解过程中的产物变化规律和反应机理,对于煤炭清洁高效转化工艺的研究至关重要。【方法】采用反应分子动力学(ReaxFF MD)模拟探究富油煤(长焰煤)热解过程以及H_(2)O气氛对热解产物分布的影响和作用机制。【结果和结论】结果表明,富油煤(长焰煤)热解的温度范围为1200~2800 K,热解过程主要分为热解(1200~2000 K)和缩聚(2000~2800 K)两个阶段。在热解阶段,随着温度的升高,煤分子快速裂解,焦炭产物不断减少,焦油和气体产物不断增加;在缩聚阶段,焦油产物之间发生缩聚反应生成焦炭,同时释放小分子气体,导致焦油产物减少,焦炭和气体产物增加。因此,提高热解温度、延长热解时间可得到更多的气体产物,而提升焦油产量的关键则是抑制缩聚反应发生。在高温缩聚阶段引入H_(2)O气氛热解,结果表明,H_(2)O能够有效地促进煤分子的裂解,随着H_(2)O占比的增加,煤热解体系中C―C键减少,C―H和C―O键增加。分析二者之间的交互作用发现,煤热解产生的自由基与H_(2)O反应,促进H_(2)O分子分解,H_(2)O分解产生的H•和OH•又进一步促进煤裂解,并与煤热解产物反应,生成更多的焦油和气体。研究加深了对富油煤热解过程的理解,对煤炭资源的清洁高效利用具有一定指导意义。

Effect of sintering atmosphere on composition and properties of NiFe_2O_4 ceramic

Ni Fe2O4 ceramics were prepared in different sintering atmospheres. The phase compositions, microstructures and mechanical properties were studied. The results show that the stoichiometric compound Ni Fe2O4 cannot be obtained in vacuum or atmospheres with oxygen contents of 2×10-5, 2×10-4 and 2×10-3, respectively. All the samples sintered in above-mentioned atmospheres contain phases of Ni Fe2O4 and Ni O. With increasing oxygen content, Ni Fe2O4 content in the ceramic increases, while Ni O content appears a contrary trend. In vacuum, Ni Fe2O4 ceramic has average grain size of 3.94 μm, and bending strength of85.12 MPa. The changes of the phase composition and mechanical properties of Ni Fe2O4 based cermets are mainly caused by the alteration of their properties of Ni Fe2O4 ceramic.

Effect of sintering atmosphere on corrosion resistance of NiFe2O4 ceramic in Na3AlF6-Al2O3 melt

A comparative study on the corrosion resistance of NiFe_2O_4 ceramic inert anode for aluminum electrolysis prepared in the different sintering atmosphere was carried out in Na_3AlF_6-Al_2O_3 melt.The results show that the corrosion rates of NiFe_2O_4 ceramic inert anodes prepared in the vacuum and the atmosphere with oxygen content of 1×10^(-2) are 6.08 cm/a and 2.59 cm/a,respectively.A densification layer is formed at the surface of anode due to some reactions which produce aluminates.For the anode prepared in the atmosphere with oxygen content of 1×10^(-2),the thickness of the densification layer(about 50 μm) is thicker than that(about 20 μm) formed at the surface of anode prepared in the vacuum.The content of NiO and Fe(Ⅱ) in Ni(Ⅱ)x Fe(Ⅱ)1-x Fe(Ⅲ)_2O_4 increases with the decrease of the oxygen content of sintering atmosphere,which reduces the corrosion resistance of the material.

Comparison of electrochemical properties of atmospheric pressure plasma coatings for Al_2O_3-3TiO_2 and CoNiCrAlY in sea water

To improve the durability of underwater rotating products,the corrosion characteristics in harsh marine environment were evaluated through various electrochemical experiments on the Al2O3-3TiO2 and CoNiCrAlY coating layers by atmospheric pressure plasma spray coating process.By evaluating the corrosion resistance of these materials,their applicability to environmentally friendly power generation equipment such as blades of tidal current turbines was examined.According to the Tafel analysis for micro-areas including the coating layer,the coating/metal interlayer and the base metal,the Al2O3-3TiO2 coating layer and the CoNiCrAlY coating layer show markedly lower corrosion current density than the base metal.The corrosion current density of the CoNiCrAlY coating layer (9.75316×10-8A/cm2) is about 1.6 times more than that of the Al2O3-3TiO2 coating layer (6.13139×10-8A/cm2).

Comparison of Structures and Properties between Wool and Ramie Fibers Treated by Atmospheric Pressure Ar and Ar/O_2 Plasma

The technique of atmospheric pressure plasma is of value in textile industry.In this paper,argon(Ar)and argon/oxygen(Ar/O2)atmospheric pressure plasma were used to treat wool and ramie fibers.The structures and properties of treated fibers were investigated by means of SEM,XPS,single fiber tensile tester and so on.The results proved that the effects of plasma treatments depended on structural characteristics of fibers to a great extent,besides conditions of plasma treatment.By atmospheric pressure plasma treatment,wool fiber had significant changes in morphology structure,surface chemical component,mechanic properties and dyeability,while ramie fiber just showed a little change.In additional,Ar/O2 plasma showed more effective action than argon.And at the beginning of treatment,plasma brought about remarkable effects,which did not increase with prolonging of treat time.

The Effect of Discharge Power on the Atmospheric Pressure Non-equilibrium Ar/O_2/TiCl_4 Plasma Deposition of TiO_2 Film

Deposition of TiO2 film from atmospheric pressure non- equilibrium Ar/O2/TiCl4 plasma was done to study the effect of discharge power during the film deposition process in this paper. TiO2 films with kinds of morphologies and controlled crystallization were deposited from mixtures of TiCl4 and O2 on quartz substrate by one step process. Scanning electron microscope （SEM） and transmission electron microscope （TEM） were used to analyze the morphology and crystallization of the deposited TiO2 films. It was found that the discharge power played a key role in the morphology and crystallization of the deposited TiO2 film whether the flow of TiCl4was large or small. When the flow of TiCl4 was large, the deposited TiO2 film was amorphous particles at low discharge power and was multi-crystalline at high discharge power. When the flow of TiCl4 was small, the deposited TiO2 film became more compact and the crystallization was enhanced as the discharge power increased. The dependence of the discharge current and the applied voltage with the discharge power indicated that it was a glow discharge. The gas temperature which increases with the discharge power is one of the main causes that affect the morphology and crystallization of the deposited film.

Effect of Al Addition on Properties of Al_2O_3-SiC-C Dry Ramming Mixes for BF Trough

Aluminium powders were introduced to Al2O3-SiC-C dry ramming mixes in order to improve sintering properties and oxidation resistance according to their service conditions and installation methods. Properties such as bulk density, porosity, modulus of rupture, crushing strength and hot modulus of rupture as a function of aluminium addition were investigated in the present work. The microstructure and thermodynamics for the heat treated specimens were also analyzed. The results show that as aluminium addition increasing, the bulk density of the specimen treated at 220℃ tends to decrease and the apparent porosity increases, the strength of the specimens treated at 1100℃ and 1450℃ increases markedly, the bulk density tends to increase, apparent porosity and linear shrinkage decrease. The HMOR at 1400℃ is enhanced from 1.0 MPa to 3.5 MPa with 3% aluminium. Aluminium is served as sintering agent and anti-oxidant and it will react with CO and CO2 forming Al2O3 , which is helpful to enhance the strength, densify the structure and improve the overall properties.

稻田CH_(4)和N_(2)O排放对大气CO_(2)浓度升高响应的研究进展

大气CO_(2)浓度升高是全球气候变化的主要驱动力,可直接或间接影响陆地生态系统碳氮循环。阐明稻田生态系统CH_(4)和N_(2)O排放对大气CO_(2)浓度升高的响应及其机制,是农业生产应对全球气候变化的重要组成部分。本文综述了国内外不同大气CO_(2)浓度升高模拟技术平台条件下稻田CH_(4)和N_(2)O排放的响应规律,进一步讨论分析了大气CO_(2)浓度升高影响CH_(4)和N_(2)O排放的相关机制,并展望了今后稻田CH_(4)和N_(2)O排放对大气CO_(2)浓度升高响应的主要研究方向,以期为应对全球气候变化提供理论依据和技术支撑。

回流比对投料A^2/O工艺脱氮除磷影响的中试研究

试验采用了投料A2/O脱氮除磷工艺在广州市某污水处理厂进行中试,考察了不同混合液回流比及污泥回流比对投料A2/O工艺脱氮除磷的影响。结果表明,混合液回流比对COD、TP和NH3-N影响较小,对TN的去除率影响较大,系统混合液回流比为200%时,系统处理效果最佳;污泥回流比对系统整体功能的影响较大,随污泥回流比的增大,各指标的去去除率随之增大,结合处理效果和能耗情况,污泥回流比为75%时系统效果最佳。

CuO在Ce_(0.5)Zr_(0.5)O_2上的分散状态及其CO氧化性能的研究

以硝酸铈和硝酸锆为原料 ,采用共沉淀法制备了不同摩尔比 (0 ,0 .1,0 .2～ 0 .9,1.0 )的Cem Zr1-m O2 样品 .并以 Ce0 .5Zr0 .5O2 为载体 ,采用浸渍法负载不同含量的 Cu O,在色谱流动法上考察其对CO的氧化活性 .并用 XRD,TPR和 BET等技术对 Cu O/ Ce0 .5Zr0 .5O2 各样品进行了表征 .结果表明 ,当Cu O负载量为 5 .0 %时 ,其 CO的氧化活性最高 .XRD测定表明其氧化活性的高低与铜物种在 Ce0 .5Zr0 .5O2 上的分散状态有关 .TPR结果亦显示活性的高低与 Ce0 .5Zr0 .5O2 上分散较好的铜物种的 α还原峰及分散较差的γ还原峰的峰温及形状有关 .

An Experimental Investigation into the Amalgamated Al2O3-40% TiO2 Atmospheric Plasma Spray Coating Process on EN24 Substrate and Parameter Optimization Using TLBO

Surface coating is a critical procedure in the case of maintenance engineering. Ceramic coating of the wear areas is of the best practice which substantially enhances the Mean Time between Failure (MTBF). EN24 is a commercial grade alloy which is used for various industrial applications like sleeves, nuts, bolts, shafts, etc. EN24 is having comparatively low corrosion resistance, and ceramic coating of the wear and corroding areas of such parts is a best followed practice which highly improves the frequent failures. The coating quality mainly depends on the coating thickness, surface roughness and coating hardness which finally decides the operability. This paper describes an experimental investigation to effectively optimize the Atmospheric Plasma Spray process input parameters of Al2O3-40% TiO2 coatings to get the best quality of coating on EN24 alloy steel substrate. The experiments are conducted with an Orthogonal Array (OA) design of experiments (DoE). In the current experiment, critical input parameters are considered and some of the vital output parameters are monitored accordingly and separate mathematical models are generated using regression analysis. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used to generate weights for the individual objective functions and based on that, a combined objective function is made. An advanced optimization method, Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization algorithm (TLBO), is practically utilized to the combined objective function to optimize the values of input parameters to get the best output parameters. Confirmation tests are also conducted and their output results are compared with predicted values obtained through mathematical models. The dominating effects of Al2O3-40% TiO2 spray parameters on output parameters: surface roughness, coating thickness and coating hardness are discussed in detail. It is concluded that the input parameters variation directly affects the characteristics of output parameters and any number of input as well as output parameters can be easily optimized using the current approach.