The anion storage behavior of graphite positive electrode in a dual-ion battery is closely related to the solvation of anion in the corresponding electrolyte solution.The classical electrolyte solutions of Li BF_(4)^(...The anion storage behavior of graphite positive electrode in a dual-ion battery is closely related to the solvation of anion in the corresponding electrolyte solution.The classical electrolyte solutions of Li BF_(4)^(-)sulfolane(SL)have long been recognized in the community of lithium batteries and still appear promising in dual-ion batteries.Nevertheless,the solvation of BF_(4)^(-)by SL has seldom been addressed before.In this study,the solvation states of SL-BF_(4)^(-)are adjusted by varying LiBF_(4)concentration or introducing auxiliary salts of LiPF_6or SBPBF_(4)(SBP:spiro-(1,1')-bipyrrolidinium)in the electrolyte solutions of Li/graphite dualion cells.The electrochemical storage processes of SL-BF_(4)^(-)anions in graphite electrodes are investigated through in situ X-ray diffraction measurements.Two kinds of graphite intercalation compounds(GICs)with contrastive intercalation gallery heights(IGHs)have been discovered,which are ascribed to the storage of different kinds of SL-BF_(4)^(-)anions in graphite electrode.The interactions between ions and SL in the electrolyte solutions are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and then correlated with the performance of Li/graphite cells.展开更多
Four pyrylium salts, (2,6-diphenyl-4-arylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate, aryl = C6H5, 4-MeO C6H4, 4-Me2NC6H4, 4-NO2C6H4) were synthesized efficiently and economically from acetophenone and substituted chalcones in the pre...Four pyrylium salts, (2,6-diphenyl-4-arylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate, aryl = C6H5, 4-MeO C6H4, 4-Me2NC6H4, 4-NO2C6H4) were synthesized efficiently and economically from acetophenone and substituted chalcones in the presence of borontrifluoride.展开更多
In absorption cycles,ionic liquid(IL)1,3-dimethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate([Dmim]BF4)may be a promising absorbent of working pair using water as refrigerant.The vapor pressures of[Dmim]BF4 aqueous solution were me...In absorption cycles,ionic liquid(IL)1,3-dimethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate([Dmim]BF4)may be a promising absorbent of working pair using water as refrigerant.The vapor pressures of[Dmim]BF4 aqueous solution were measured with the boiling-point method in the temperature range from 312.25 to 403.60 K and in the mass concentration range of 65%to 90%of[Dmim]BF4.The experimental data were correlated with an Antoine-type equation and the Non-Random Two-Liquid(NRTL)model,and the average absolute deviations between the experimental and calculated values were 1.06%and 1.15%,respectively.For the[Dmim]BF4 aqueous solution,the experimental vapor pressures show negative deviations from the calculated data with Raoult's law.For higher mass concentration of the IL,the deviation is more negative.In addition,the vapor pressures,the hydrophilicity and the solubility of[Dmim]BF4 aqueous solutions were compared with those of[Dmim]Cl aqueous solutions and [Bmim]BF4 aqueous solutions at IL-mole fraction of 0.20.展开更多
The microstructure, IR spectrum, as well as rotation dynamics of water molecule in sodium tetrafluoroborate （NaBF4）/water mixture at room temperatures were studied with molecular dynamics simulation. Different conce...The microstructure, IR spectrum, as well as rotation dynamics of water molecule in sodium tetrafluoroborate （NaBF4）/water mixture at room temperatures were studied with molecular dynamics simulation. Different concentrations of water （6.25%, 25.0%, 50.0%, 75.0%, 90.0%, and 99.6%） in NaBF4/water mixture were simulated to understand the structure and dynamics. It was shown that water molecules tend to be isolated from each other in mixtures with more ions than water molecules in both liquids. With increase of the molar fraction of water in the mixture, the rotation bands and the bending bands of water display red shift whereas the O-H stretch bands show blue shift, and the decay of the reorientation correlation function becomes slower. This suggests that the molecules are hindered and their motions are difficult and slow, due to the hydrogen-bond interactions and the inharmonic interactions between the interor intra-molecular modes.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(21975251)。
文摘The anion storage behavior of graphite positive electrode in a dual-ion battery is closely related to the solvation of anion in the corresponding electrolyte solution.The classical electrolyte solutions of Li BF_(4)^(-)sulfolane(SL)have long been recognized in the community of lithium batteries and still appear promising in dual-ion batteries.Nevertheless,the solvation of BF_(4)^(-)by SL has seldom been addressed before.In this study,the solvation states of SL-BF_(4)^(-)are adjusted by varying LiBF_(4)concentration or introducing auxiliary salts of LiPF_6or SBPBF_(4)(SBP:spiro-(1,1')-bipyrrolidinium)in the electrolyte solutions of Li/graphite dualion cells.The electrochemical storage processes of SL-BF_(4)^(-)anions in graphite electrodes are investigated through in situ X-ray diffraction measurements.Two kinds of graphite intercalation compounds(GICs)with contrastive intercalation gallery heights(IGHs)have been discovered,which are ascribed to the storage of different kinds of SL-BF_(4)^(-)anions in graphite electrode.The interactions between ions and SL in the electrolyte solutions are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and then correlated with the performance of Li/graphite cells.
文摘Four pyrylium salts, (2,6-diphenyl-4-arylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate, aryl = C6H5, 4-MeO C6H4, 4-Me2NC6H4, 4-NO2C6H4) were synthesized efficiently and economically from acetophenone and substituted chalcones in the presence of borontrifluoride.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50890184)the National Basic Research Program of China(2010CB227304)
文摘In absorption cycles,ionic liquid(IL)1,3-dimethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate([Dmim]BF4)may be a promising absorbent of working pair using water as refrigerant.The vapor pressures of[Dmim]BF4 aqueous solution were measured with the boiling-point method in the temperature range from 312.25 to 403.60 K and in the mass concentration range of 65%to 90%of[Dmim]BF4.The experimental data were correlated with an Antoine-type equation and the Non-Random Two-Liquid(NRTL)model,and the average absolute deviations between the experimental and calculated values were 1.06%and 1.15%,respectively.For the[Dmim]BF4 aqueous solution,the experimental vapor pressures show negative deviations from the calculated data with Raoult's law.For higher mass concentration of the IL,the deviation is more negative.In addition,the vapor pressures,the hydrophilicity and the solubility of[Dmim]BF4 aqueous solutions were compared with those of[Dmim]Cl aqueous solutions and [Bmim]BF4 aqueous solutions at IL-mole fraction of 0.20.
基金The authors are grateful to Professor Jiu-shu Shao at Beijing Normal University for his encourage and help reading the manuscript. We also would like to thank Prof. Jian-min Tao and Guo-bao Li for their kind help. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.50564006）, the Key program of Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Provine （No.2005EOOO4Z）, the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Provine （No.2008E0049M）, the Foundation of the Education Department of Yunnan Province （No.07Z40082）, and the Foundation of Kunming University of Science and Technology （No.2007-16）.
文摘The microstructure, IR spectrum, as well as rotation dynamics of water molecule in sodium tetrafluoroborate （NaBF4）/water mixture at room temperatures were studied with molecular dynamics simulation. Different concentrations of water （6.25%, 25.0%, 50.0%, 75.0%, 90.0%, and 99.6%） in NaBF4/water mixture were simulated to understand the structure and dynamics. It was shown that water molecules tend to be isolated from each other in mixtures with more ions than water molecules in both liquids. With increase of the molar fraction of water in the mixture, the rotation bands and the bending bands of water display red shift whereas the O-H stretch bands show blue shift, and the decay of the reorientation correlation function becomes slower. This suggests that the molecules are hindered and their motions are difficult and slow, due to the hydrogen-bond interactions and the inharmonic interactions between the interor intra-molecular modes.
