The ultrafine silver powders were prepared by liquid reduction method using Arabic gum as dispersant.The effects of different dispersants,pH values,and temperature on the morphology and particle size of silver powders...The ultrafine silver powders were prepared by liquid reduction method using Arabic gum as dispersant.The effects of different dispersants,pH values,and temperature on the morphology and particle size of silver powders were investigated.It is found that Arabic gum can better adsorb on silver particles via chemical adsorption,and it shows the best dispersive effect among all the selected dispersants.The particle size of silver powders can be finely tuned from 0.34 to 4.09μm by adjusting pH values,while the morphology of silver powders can be tuned by changing the temperature.The silver powders with high tap density higher than 4.0 g/cm3 were successfully prepared in a wide temperature range of 21.8-70°C.Especially,the tap density is higher than 5.0 g/cm3 when the temperature is optimized to be 50°C.The facile process and high silver concentration of this method make it a promising way to prepare high quality silver powders for electronic paste.展开更多
In view of the importance of dispersion agent,the amount of the crosslinking monomer and the diluent in suspension polymerization for the production of particle size narrowly distributed low-density stryene divinylben...In view of the importance of dispersion agent,the amount of the crosslinking monomer and the diluent in suspension polymerization for the production of particle size narrowly distributed low-density stryene divinylbenzene copolymer microbeads(LDPS),their actions are preliminarily investigated in this paper.Experimental results indicate that when both the gelatine and polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)are used dispersion agents,the better effect is achieved,DVB is helpful to the formation of the lower density fine particles,the proportionof the DVB/St should be between 1:1-1.5:1.Compared with toluene,gasoline is the more effective diluent for the above target.展开更多
High-tap density electrode materials are greatly desired for Li-ion batteries with high volumetric capacities to fulfill the growing demands of electric vehicles and portable smart devices. TiOz, which is one of the m...High-tap density electrode materials are greatly desired for Li-ion batteries with high volumetric capacities to fulfill the growing demands of electric vehicles and portable smart devices. TiOz, which is one of the most attractive an- ode materials, is limited in their application for Li-ion batteries because of its low tap density (usually 〈1 gcm-3) and volumetric capacity. Herein, we report uniform mesoporous TiO2 submicrospheres with a tap density as high as 1.62 gcm-3 as a promising anode material. Even with a high mass load- ing of 24 mg cm-2, the TiO2 submicrospheres have impressive volumetric capacities that are more than double those of their counterparts. Moreover, they can be synthesized with -100% yield and within a reaction time of -6 h by optimizing the experimental conditions and formation mechanism, exhibiting potential for large-scale production for industrial applications. Other mesoporous anode materials, i.e., hightap density mesoporous Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres, are fabricated using the generalized method. We believe that our work provides a significant reference for the industrial production of mesoporous materials for Li-ion batteries with a high volumetric performance.展开更多
High performance 150-nm gate-length metamorphic Al0.48In0.52As/Ga0.47In0.53 As high electron mobility transistors(mHEMTs) with very good device performance have been successfully fabricated.A T-shaped gate is fabricat...High performance 150-nm gate-length metamorphic Al0.48In0.52As/Ga0.47In0.53 As high electron mobility transistors(mHEMTs) with very good device performance have been successfully fabricated.A T-shaped gate is fabricated by using a combined technique of optical and e-beam photolithography,which is beneficial to decreasing parasitic capacitance and parasitic resistance of the gate.The ohmic contact resistance R c is as low as 0.03 mm when using a novel ohmic contact metal system(Ni/Ge/Ti/Au).The devices exhibit excellent DC and RF performance.A peak extrinsic transconductance of 775 mS/mm and a maximum drain current density of 720 mA/mm are achieved.The unity current gain cut-off frequency(fT) and the maximum oscillation frequency(f max) are 188.4 and 250 GHz,respectively.展开更多
Nowadays,it is a matter of great concern to design electrode materials with excellent electrochemical performance for supercapacitors by a safe,efficient and simple method.And these characteristics are usually related...Nowadays,it is a matter of great concern to design electrode materials with excellent electrochemical performance for supercapacitors by a safe,efficient and simple method.And these characteristics are usually related to the vacancies and impurities in the electrode.To investigate the effect of the vacancies on the electrochemical properties of the supercapacitor cathode material,the uniform reduced CoNi2S4(r-CoNi2S4)nanosheets with sulfur vacancies have been successfully prepared by a one-step hydrothermal method.And the formation of sulfur vacancies are characterized by Raman,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and other means.As the electrode for supercapacitor,the r-CoNi2S4 nanosheet electrode delivers a high capacity of 1918.9 Fg-1 at a current density of 1 A g-1,superior rate capability(87.9%retention at a current density of 20 A g-1)and extraordinary cycling stability.Compared with the original CoNi2S4 nanosheet electrode(1226 F g-1at current density of 1 A g-1),the r-CoNi2S4 nanosheet electrode shows a great improvement.The asymmetric supercapacitor based on the r-CoNi2S4 positive electrode and activated carbon negative electrode exhibits a high energy density of 30.3 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 802.1 W kg-1,as well as excellent long-term cycling stability.The feasibility and great potential of the device in practical applications have been successfully proved by lightening the light emitting diodes of three different colors.展开更多
Cuprous sulfide (Cu2S) is a direct band-gap p-type semiconductor with excellent ionic/electronic hybrid conductivity. Alt- hough Cu/Cu2S/sulfide or polysulfide system is adopted as counter electrode of quantum-dots-...Cuprous sulfide (Cu2S) is a direct band-gap p-type semiconductor with excellent ionic/electronic hybrid conductivity. Alt- hough Cu/Cu2S/sulfide or polysulfide system is adopted as counter electrode of quantum-dots-sensitized solar cells (QDSSC), the electrode process is seldom reported. Here, the electrochemical growth of Cu2S film on a copper (Cu) surface, the redox behaviors of sulfide and polysulfide, and the all-in-solid charge-transfer properties of Cu2S film are investigated. It is clarified that the copper electrode simultaneously undergoes an activated process, a membrane growth process, and a redox phase transformation process. The solid charge-transfer capability of CuzS is quantified with a high exchange-current density of 2.27 A/cm2, which elucidates that the Cu/CuzS electrode is a qualified material for counter electrodes of QDSSC. These results aid understanding of the physicochemical mechanism of QDSSC with a polysulfide electrolyte and Cu/Cu2S counter electrode.展开更多
In this paper,we report a high-performance selfsupported supercapacitor electrode composed of a cracked bark-shaped Ni-Co-Mn ternary metallic sulfide(NiCoMnS4)nanostructure on carbon cloth prepared by a simple one-ste...In this paper,we report a high-performance selfsupported supercapacitor electrode composed of a cracked bark-shaped Ni-Co-Mn ternary metallic sulfide(NiCoMnS4)nanostructure on carbon cloth prepared by a simple one-step hydrothermal process and subsequent electrochemical treatment.The electrode delivers a high specific discharge capacity of up to 2470.4 F g^(-1) at 1 A g^(-1) and high rate performances of1635.6 F g^(-1) at 10 A g^(-1) and 910.2 F g^(-1) even at 32 A g^(-1).Cycling tests indicate that NiCoMnS_(4) could maintain >91.1% of its initial capacity and nearly 100% Coulombic efficiency over10,000 cycles at 8 A g^(-1).An aqueous asymmetric supercapacitor assembled with NiCoMnS_(4) as the cathode,activated carbon as the anode,and 1 mol L^(-1) KOH as the electrolyte delivers an energy density of 68.2 W h kg^(-1)at 850.1 W kg^(-1) and capacity retention of 92.5% after 10,000 cycles at 4 A g^(-1).Given the excellent performance and simple material preparation of our proposed device,this study provides a valuable foundation for the development of self-supported metallic sulfide-based electrodes with high electrochemical properties for potential application in aqueous asymmetric supercapacitors.展开更多
Energy harvesting is an appealing technology that makes use of the ambient energy which is otherwise wasted. Piezoelectric materials directly convert the elastic energy to the electric energy, and thus have a great ad...Energy harvesting is an appealing technology that makes use of the ambient energy which is otherwise wasted. Piezoelectric materials directly convert the elastic energy to the electric energy, and thus have a great advantage in scavenging vibrational energy for simplicity in device structure with relatively high power density. This paper provides an overview on the research of piezoelectric materials in energy harvesting in recent decades, from basics of piezoelectricity and working principle of energy harvesting with piezoelectric materials, to the progress of development of high-performance piezoelectrics including ceramics, single crystals and polymers, then to experimental attempts on the device fabrication and optimization, finally to perspective applications of piezoelectric energy harvesting(PEH). The criteria for selection of materials for PEH applications are introduced. Not only the figure of merit but also maximum allowable stress of materials are taken into account in the evaluation of their potential in achieving high energy density and output power density. The influence of the device configuration on the performance is also acknowledged and discussed. The magnitude and distribution of induced stress in the piezoelectric unit upon excitation by the vibration source play an important role in determining the output power density and can be tuned via proper design of device configuration without changing its resonant frequency. Approaches to address the issue of frequency match accompanying with the resonant mode are illustrated with literature examples. Usage of PEH devices can be extended to a variety of vibration sources in everyday life as well as in nature. Some appealing applications of PEH, such as in implantable and wearable devices, are reviewed.展开更多
基金Project(2014DFA90520)supported by the International Cooperation Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaProject(2013A090100003)supported by the Production,Teaching and Research Program of Guangdong Province,ChinaProject(2013DY048)supported by the Science and Technology Cooperation Program of Daye Nonferrous Metals Group,China
文摘The ultrafine silver powders were prepared by liquid reduction method using Arabic gum as dispersant.The effects of different dispersants,pH values,and temperature on the morphology and particle size of silver powders were investigated.It is found that Arabic gum can better adsorb on silver particles via chemical adsorption,and it shows the best dispersive effect among all the selected dispersants.The particle size of silver powders can be finely tuned from 0.34 to 4.09μm by adjusting pH values,while the morphology of silver powders can be tuned by changing the temperature.The silver powders with high tap density higher than 4.0 g/cm3 were successfully prepared in a wide temperature range of 21.8-70°C.Especially,the tap density is higher than 5.0 g/cm3 when the temperature is optimized to be 50°C.The facile process and high silver concentration of this method make it a promising way to prepare high quality silver powders for electronic paste.
文摘In view of the importance of dispersion agent,the amount of the crosslinking monomer and the diluent in suspension polymerization for the production of particle size narrowly distributed low-density stryene divinylbenzene copolymer microbeads(LDPS),their actions are preliminarily investigated in this paper.Experimental results indicate that when both the gelatine and polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)are used dispersion agents,the better effect is achieved,DVB is helpful to the formation of the lower density fine particles,the proportionof the DVB/St should be between 1:1-1.5:1.Compared with toluene,gasoline is the more effective diluent for the above target.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2013AA050901)the National Basic Research Program of China (2015CB251100)+2 种基金the Thousand Youth Talents Programthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(51602173,51371015 and 11674023)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2016M591186)
文摘High-tap density electrode materials are greatly desired for Li-ion batteries with high volumetric capacities to fulfill the growing demands of electric vehicles and portable smart devices. TiOz, which is one of the most attractive an- ode materials, is limited in their application for Li-ion batteries because of its low tap density (usually 〈1 gcm-3) and volumetric capacity. Herein, we report uniform mesoporous TiO2 submicrospheres with a tap density as high as 1.62 gcm-3 as a promising anode material. Even with a high mass load- ing of 24 mg cm-2, the TiO2 submicrospheres have impressive volumetric capacities that are more than double those of their counterparts. Moreover, they can be synthesized with -100% yield and within a reaction time of -6 h by optimizing the experimental conditions and formation mechanism, exhibiting potential for large-scale production for industrial applications. Other mesoporous anode materials, i.e., hightap density mesoporous Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres, are fabricated using the generalized method. We believe that our work provides a significant reference for the industrial production of mesoporous materials for Li-ion batteries with a high volumetric performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61274026,60274077 and 60976068)the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(Grant No. 10C0709)the Science and Technology Plan Foundation of Hunan Province(Grant No.2011GK3058)
文摘High performance 150-nm gate-length metamorphic Al0.48In0.52As/Ga0.47In0.53 As high electron mobility transistors(mHEMTs) with very good device performance have been successfully fabricated.A T-shaped gate is fabricated by using a combined technique of optical and e-beam photolithography,which is beneficial to decreasing parasitic capacitance and parasitic resistance of the gate.The ohmic contact resistance R c is as low as 0.03 mm when using a novel ohmic contact metal system(Ni/Ge/Ti/Au).The devices exhibit excellent DC and RF performance.A peak extrinsic transconductance of 775 mS/mm and a maximum drain current density of 720 mA/mm are achieved.The unity current gain cut-off frequency(fT) and the maximum oscillation frequency(f max) are 188.4 and 250 GHz,respectively.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61376011 and 51402141)Gansu Provincial Natural Science Foundation(17JR5RA198)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(lzujbky-2018-119 and lzujbky-2018-ct08)Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee(JCYJ20170818155813437)。
文摘Nowadays,it is a matter of great concern to design electrode materials with excellent electrochemical performance for supercapacitors by a safe,efficient and simple method.And these characteristics are usually related to the vacancies and impurities in the electrode.To investigate the effect of the vacancies on the electrochemical properties of the supercapacitor cathode material,the uniform reduced CoNi2S4(r-CoNi2S4)nanosheets with sulfur vacancies have been successfully prepared by a one-step hydrothermal method.And the formation of sulfur vacancies are characterized by Raman,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and other means.As the electrode for supercapacitor,the r-CoNi2S4 nanosheet electrode delivers a high capacity of 1918.9 Fg-1 at a current density of 1 A g-1,superior rate capability(87.9%retention at a current density of 20 A g-1)and extraordinary cycling stability.Compared with the original CoNi2S4 nanosheet electrode(1226 F g-1at current density of 1 A g-1),the r-CoNi2S4 nanosheet electrode shows a great improvement.The asymmetric supercapacitor based on the r-CoNi2S4 positive electrode and activated carbon negative electrode exhibits a high energy density of 30.3 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 802.1 W kg-1,as well as excellent long-term cycling stability.The feasibility and great potential of the device in practical applications have been successfully proved by lightening the light emitting diodes of three different colors.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB932902,2011CB933700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21321062,21061120456)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(2012J06004)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET-12-0318)
文摘Cuprous sulfide (Cu2S) is a direct band-gap p-type semiconductor with excellent ionic/electronic hybrid conductivity. Alt- hough Cu/Cu2S/sulfide or polysulfide system is adopted as counter electrode of quantum-dots-sensitized solar cells (QDSSC), the electrode process is seldom reported. Here, the electrochemical growth of Cu2S film on a copper (Cu) surface, the redox behaviors of sulfide and polysulfide, and the all-in-solid charge-transfer properties of Cu2S film are investigated. It is clarified that the copper electrode simultaneously undergoes an activated process, a membrane growth process, and a redox phase transformation process. The solid charge-transfer capability of CuzS is quantified with a high exchange-current density of 2.27 A/cm2, which elucidates that the Cu/CuzS electrode is a qualified material for counter electrodes of QDSSC. These results aid understanding of the physicochemical mechanism of QDSSC with a polysulfide electrolyte and Cu/Cu2S counter electrode.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61376068,11304132,11304133 and11504147)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(lzujbky-2017-178 and lzujbky-2017-181)。
文摘In this paper,we report a high-performance selfsupported supercapacitor electrode composed of a cracked bark-shaped Ni-Co-Mn ternary metallic sulfide(NiCoMnS4)nanostructure on carbon cloth prepared by a simple one-step hydrothermal process and subsequent electrochemical treatment.The electrode delivers a high specific discharge capacity of up to 2470.4 F g^(-1) at 1 A g^(-1) and high rate performances of1635.6 F g^(-1) at 10 A g^(-1) and 910.2 F g^(-1) even at 32 A g^(-1).Cycling tests indicate that NiCoMnS_(4) could maintain >91.1% of its initial capacity and nearly 100% Coulombic efficiency over10,000 cycles at 8 A g^(-1).An aqueous asymmetric supercapacitor assembled with NiCoMnS_(4) as the cathode,activated carbon as the anode,and 1 mol L^(-1) KOH as the electrolyte delivers an energy density of 68.2 W h kg^(-1)at 850.1 W kg^(-1) and capacity retention of 92.5% after 10,000 cycles at 4 A g^(-1).Given the excellent performance and simple material preparation of our proposed device,this study provides a valuable foundation for the development of self-supported metallic sulfide-based electrodes with high electrochemical properties for potential application in aqueous asymmetric supercapacitors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51302143)Shenzhen Special Fund for the Development of Emerging Industries(Grant No.JCYJ20140417115840233)Shenzhen Peacock Plan(Grant No.KQCX20140521161756228)
文摘Energy harvesting is an appealing technology that makes use of the ambient energy which is otherwise wasted. Piezoelectric materials directly convert the elastic energy to the electric energy, and thus have a great advantage in scavenging vibrational energy for simplicity in device structure with relatively high power density. This paper provides an overview on the research of piezoelectric materials in energy harvesting in recent decades, from basics of piezoelectricity and working principle of energy harvesting with piezoelectric materials, to the progress of development of high-performance piezoelectrics including ceramics, single crystals and polymers, then to experimental attempts on the device fabrication and optimization, finally to perspective applications of piezoelectric energy harvesting(PEH). The criteria for selection of materials for PEH applications are introduced. Not only the figure of merit but also maximum allowable stress of materials are taken into account in the evaluation of their potential in achieving high energy density and output power density. The influence of the device configuration on the performance is also acknowledged and discussed. The magnitude and distribution of induced stress in the piezoelectric unit upon excitation by the vibration source play an important role in determining the output power density and can be tuned via proper design of device configuration without changing its resonant frequency. Approaches to address the issue of frequency match accompanying with the resonant mode are illustrated with literature examples. Usage of PEH devices can be extended to a variety of vibration sources in everyday life as well as in nature. Some appealing applications of PEH, such as in implantable and wearable devices, are reviewed.