Effects of H_3PO_4 and Ca(H_2PO_4)_2 on mechanical properties and water resistance of thermally decomposed magnesium oxychloride cement

The effects of H3PO4 and Ca（H2PO4）2 on compressive strength, water resistance, hydration process of thermally decomposed magnesium oxychloride cement （TDMOC） pastes were studied. The mineral composition, hydration products and hydration heat release were analyzed by XRD, FT-IR, SEM and TAM air isothermal calorimeter, etc. After being modified by H3PO4 and Ca（HzPO4）2, the properties of the TDMOC are improved obviously. The compressive strength increases from 14.8 MPa to 48.1 MPa and 37.1 MPa, respectively. The strength retention coefficient （Kn） increases from 0.38 to 0.99 and 0.94, respectively. The 24 h hydration heat release decreases by 10% and 4% and the time of hydration peak appearing is delayed from 1 h to about 10 h. The XRD, FT-IR and SEM results show that the main composition is 5Mg（OH）z＇MgCIz＇8H20 in the modified TDMOC pastes. The possible mechanism for the strength enhancement was discussed. The purposes are to extend the potential applications of the salt lake magnesium resources and to improve the mechanical properties of TDMOC.

Effects of Citric Acid on Hydration Process and Mechanical Properties of Thermal Decomposed Magnesium Oxychloride Cement

In order to make full use of salt lake magnesium resources and improve the strength of the thermal decomposed magnesium oxychloride cement （TDMOC）, the effects of citric acid on the hydration process and mechanical properties of TDMOC was studied. The hydration heat release at initial 24 h and strengths at 3, 7, and 28 days of TDMOC specimens were conducted. The hydration products and paste microstructure were analyzed by XRD, FT-IR and SEM, respectively. The results showed that citric acid can not only reduce the 24 h hydration heat release and delay the occurring time of second peak of TDMOC, but also produce more 5Mg（OH）z.MgC12.SH20 and less Mg（OH）2 in hydration process of TDMOC. More perfect and slender crystals were observed in the microstructure of the TDMOC pastes with citric acid. The results demonstrated that citric acid as an additive of TDMOC can decrease the hydration heat release and increase the compressive strength and flexural strength of TDMOC. The possible mechanism for the strength enhancement was discussed.

Effect of the post-annealing temperature on the thermal-decomposed NiO_(x) hole contact layer for perovskite solar cells

A hysteresis-less inverted perovskite solar cell(PSC)with power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 13.57%was successfully achieved based on the thermal-decomposed NiO_(x) hole contact layer,possessing better electron blocking and hole extraction properties for its suitable work function and high-conduction band edge position.Herein,the transparent and high-crystalline NiO_(x) film is prepared by thermal-decomposing of the solution-derived Ni(OH)_(2) film in our study,which is then employed as hole transport layer(HTL)of the organic–inorganic hybrid PSCs.Reasonably,the post-annealing treatment,especially for the annealing temperature,could greatly affect the Ni(OH)_(2) decomposition process and the quality of decomposed NiO_(x) nanoparticles.The vital NiO_(x) HTLs with discrepant morphology,crystallinity and transmission certainly lead to a wide range of device performance.As a result,an annealing process of 400℃/2 h significantly promotes the photovoltaic properties of the NiO_(x) layer and the further device performance.