高效电积工艺的研究

介绍了一种新的电积工艺,其特点是利用常规的电积槽,采用多槽串联连续给料的运行方式,同时每个槽独立循环电积。新工艺大幅度提高了电积效率,同时将以往的间歇生产变成了稳定的连续生产,扩大了电化学反应器的工业应用范围。以从含金废液中回收金的工业生产为例,采用两槽串联连续给料槽内循环电积新工艺代替原来单独使用两台电积槽的间歇生产工艺,取得了工艺指标稳定,生产能力提高60%,操作简便,劳动强度低,金回收率提高等良好的应用效果。

Lead electrodeposition from alkaline solutions containing xylitol

The electrodeposition of lead in alkaline solutions containing xylitol （1, 2, 3, 4, 5-pentahydroxypentane） was studied. The lead electrodeposition and the chemical stability of xylitol in alkaline solutions were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. Apparent activation energy, apparent transfer coefficient and exchange current density were obtained by linear sweep voltammetry. Initial stages of lead electrocrystallization were determined by chronoamperometry. Voltammograms of a AISI 316 stainless steel electrode in xylitol solution exhibit no current in the potential range of-1.3 V to 0.75 V （vs Hg/HgO）, implying that xylitol is stable to oxidation and reduction. The apparent activation energy, apparent transfer coefficient and exchange current density were calculated to be 35.15 kJ/mol, 1.56 and 9.65x10^-5 A/m^2. Analysis of the chronoamperometric responses implies three-dimensional growth of nuclei, with the type of nucleation depending on overpotential.

Electrochemical preparation of Er-Co-Bi thin film in organic bath by cyclic electrodeposition method

Cyclic electrodeposition was used to investigate the preparation of Er-Co-Bi alloy thin film in DMSO system. Experimental results indicate that Er-Co-Bi alloy thin film containing 14.83 %32.65 % Er is prepared from 0.1 mol/L ErCl3+0.1 mol/L CoCl2+0.1 mol/L Bi（NO3）3+0.1 mol/L LiCl +DMSO system by cyclic electrodeposition on Cu substrate. The optimum cyclic potential of electrodeposition is that upper potential is within a potential range from -0.50 V to -1.00 V and lower potential is within a potential range from -2.00 V to )-2.60 V.) The surface of alloy thin film observed by scanning electron microscope is black, adhesive and has metallic luster. The film is amorphous proved by the X-ray diffractometry.

Electrodeposition of Sb(Ⅲ) in alkaline solutions containing xylitol

The electrodeposition of antimony in alkaline solutions containing xylitol was investigated using cyclic voltammetry,linear sweep voltammetry and chronoamperometry.The antimony electrodeposition and the chemical stability of xylitol in alkaline solutions were studied by cyclic voltammetric technique.Apparent activation energy,apparent transfer coefficient and exchange current density were obtained by linear sweep voltammetric technique.Initial stages of antimony electrocrystallization were determined by chronoamperometry.Xylitol in alkaline solutions exhibits high chemical stability and there is no redox in solutions when the potential ranges from-1.20 V to ＋0.60 V（vs Hg/HgO）.There is no other redox reaction but hydrolysis occurring on stainless steel in the potential range of-1.75 V to 1.25 V（vs Hg/HgO） while the xylitol decomposition maybe take place on antimony electrode when potential is more negative than-1.70 V（vs Hg/HgO）.Cyclic voltammograms with different scan rates indicate that the antimony electrodeposition process is an electrocrystallization which is a completely irreversible electrode process.The apparent activation energy,apparent transfer coefficient and exchange current density were calculated to be 46.33 kJ/mol,0.64 and 4.40×10-6 A/m2,respectively.The analyses of the chronoamperometric responses support the view of a three-dimensional growth under progressive nucleation.The average diffusion coefficient of antimony was calculated to be 1.53×10-6 cm2/s.

Growth and crystallization behaviors of anodic oxide films on sputter-deposited titanium at very low potentials

Growth and crystallization of titanium anodized films were studied by performing the anodization of the sputter-deposited titanium samples under cyclic voltammetry （CV） mode at very low potentials. The surface features, crystalline behaviors and chemical compositions of the formed anodic oxide layers were detected by AFM, SE and XPS. It was found that the structure of the titanium anodized films is crystalline, even though the maximum oxidation potential （（Pmax） is very low （as low as 1000 mY）. Both enlarging the applied voltage and reducing the potential scanning rate are beneficial for the growth and crystallization of titanium oxide films. It was thought that the internal compressive stress, other than the local joule heating accepted for many researchers, is the main force of stimulating the crystallization of anodic titanium oxide films at very low potentials.

The Electrodeposition of Rhenium in Alkaline and Acidic Elektrolytes

The investigation of electrodeposition of rhenium in alkaline and acidic electrolytes was carried out, polarization curves were obtained by electrochemically and cyclically potentiodynamic methods. By the investigation of rhenium concentration, sulphuric acid, alkali, ammonium sulphate, temperature and acidity of solution, it was found that reaming velocity was an optimal regime and electrolyte composition for an obtaining of high quality rhenium deposits from an alkaline electrolyte and acidic electrolyte. It was defined that the process of electrodeposition of rhenium in alkaline electrolyte is accompanied by chemical polarization and the electrodeposition of rhenium in acidic electrolyte goes gradually with the formation of intermediate films of sediments,

Electrochemical Behavior of Electrodeposited Sn Films： Possible Negative Electrode for Na^＋ Rechargeable Batteries

Tin films on copper substrate, obtained by electrodeposition procedure, were structural and electrochemical characterized. In particular to investigate the possibility to use such metal as possible negative electrode in Na＋ rechargeable batteries, EPS （electrochemical potential spectroscopy） and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling of the electrodes were investigated, at room temperature in organic electrolyte. Three crystalline and one amorphous phases were identified as well as high discharge capacity （738 mAb/g） was obtained after 4 cycles. Unfortunately material fading, due to the internal stress during sodiation/desodiation process, causes poor cyclability.

Efficient reversible CO/CO_(2) conversion in solid oxide cells with a phase-transformed fuel electrode

The reversible solid oxide cell(RSOC)is an attractive technology to mutually convert power and chemicals at elevated temperatures.However,its development has been hindered mainly due to the absence of a highly active and durable fuel electrode.Here,we report a phase-transformed CoFe-Sr_(3)Fe_(1.25)Mo_(0.75)O_(7)-δ(CoFe-SFM)fuel electrode consisting of CoFe nanoparticles and Ruddlesden-Popper-layered Sr_(3)Fe_(1.25)Mo_(0.75)O_(7)-δ(SFM)from a Sr_(2)Fe_(7/6)Mo_(0.5)Co_(1/3)O_(6)-δ(SFMCo)perovskite oxide after annealing in hydrogen and apply it to reversible CO/CO_(2)conversion in RSOC.The CoFeSFM fuel electrode shows improved catalytic activity by accelerating oxygen diffusion and surface kinetics towards the CO/CO_(2)conversion as demonstrated by the distribution of relaxation time(DRT)study and equivalent circuit model fitting analysis.Furthermore,an electrolyte-supported single cell is evaluated in the 2:1 CO-CO_(2)atmosphere at 800℃,which shows a peak power density of 259 mW cm^(-2)for CO oxidation and a current density of-0.453 A cm^(-2)at 1.3 V for CO_(2)reduction,which correspond to 3.079 and3.155 m L min-1cm^(-2)for the CO and CO_(2)conversion rates,respectively.More importantly,the reversible conversion is successfully demonstrated over 20 cyclic electrolysis and fuel cell switching test modes at 1.3 and 0.6 V.This work provides a useful guideline for designing a fuel electrode through a surface/interface exsolution process for RSOC towards efficient CO-CO_(2)reversible conversion.

A high-volumetric-capacity bismuth nanosheet/graphene electrode for potassium ion batteries

Potassium ion batteries(PIBs)with high-volumetric energy densities are promising for next-generation low-cost energy storage devices.Metallic bismuth(Bi)with a structure similar to graphite,is a promising anode material for PIBs due to its high theoretical volumetric capacity(3763 mA h cm^−3)and relatively low working potential(−2.93 V vs.standard hydrogen electrode).However,it experiences severe capacity decay caused by a huge volume expansion of Bi when alloying with potassium.This study reports a flexible and free-standing Bi nanosheet(BiNS)/reduced graphene oxide composite membrane with designed porosity close to the expansion ratio of BiNS after charging.The controlled pore structure improves the electron and ion transport during cycling,and strengthens the structural stability of the electrode during potassiation and depotassiation,leading to excellent electrochemical performance for potassium-ion storage.In particular,it delivers a high reversible volumetric capacity of 451 mA h cm^−3 at the current density of 0.5 A g^−1,which is much higher than the previously reported commercial graphite material.

Cathodic Zn underpotential deposition:an evitable degradation mechanism in aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)are promising for large-scale energy storage,but their development is plagued by inadequate cycle life.Here,for the first time,we reveal an unusual phenomenon of cathodic underpotential deposition(UPD)of Zn,which is highly irreversible and considered the origin of the inferior cycling stability of AZIBs.Combining experimental and theoretical simulation approaches,we propose that the UPD process agrees with a two-dimensional nucleation and growth model,following a thermodynamically feasible mechanism.Furthermore,the universality of Zn UPD is identified in systems,including VO_(2)//Zn,TiO_(2)//Zn,and SnO_(2)//Zn.In practice,we propose and successfully implement removing cathodic Zn UPD and substantially mitigate the degradation of the battery by controlling the end-ofdischarge voltage.This work provides new insights into AZIBs degradation and brings the cathodic UPD behavior of rechargeable batteries into the limelight.