高镍正极材料中钴元素的替代方案及其合成工艺优化

高镍三元正极材料LiNi_(x)Mn_(y)Co_(1−x−y)O_(2)(x>0.8)因其高能量密度而备受瞩目。在高镍三元正极材料中,Co不但有助于增强层状正极材料结构稳定性,而且能够提高正极材料导电性能,因此被认为是一种非常重要的元素。但是由于目前全球范围内钴矿资源紧缺,在一定程度上限制了含钴正极材料在新能源电动汽车领域的发展应用。基于此,本文将不同的过渡金属离子掺杂到高镍层状材料中形成无钴化正极材料,并进行高镍正极材料无钴化的可行性分析。通过实验对比发现,资源存储量丰富并且价格低廉的Zr在一定程度上可以取代Co元素,得到的正极材料LiNi_(0.85)Mn_(0.1)Zr_(0.05)O_(2)表现出良好的电化学性能,在0.2C倍率以及2.75–4.3 V的截止电压范围内,其放电比容量为179.9 mAh·g^(−1),80周容量保持率为96.52%。

A binder-free, flexible cathode for rechargeable Na-O_2 batteries

Rechargeable Na-O2 batteries have attracted significant attention as energy storage devices owing to their theoretically high energy storage capacity and the natural abundance of sodium. However, practical applications of this type of battery still suffer from low specific capability, poor cycle sta- bility, instable electrolytes, and unstable polymer binders. Herein, we report a facile method of synthesizing binder free and flexible cathodes with C0304 nanowire arrays vertically grown onto carbon textiles. When employed as a cathode for Na-O2 batteries, this cathode exhibits superior performance, including a reduction of charge overpotential, high specific capacity （4687 mAh/g）, and cycle stability up to 62 cycles. These enhanced performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect of the porosity and catalytic activity of the C0304 nanowire catalyst.

Effect of B and Fe substitution on structure of AB_3-type Co-free hydrogen storage alloy

A series of hydrogen storage Co-free AB3-type alloys were directly synthesized with vacuum mid-frequency melting method,within which Ni of La0.7Mg0.3Ni3 alloy was substituted by Fe,B and(FeB) alloy,respectively.Alloys were characterized by XRD,EDS and SEM to investigate the effects of B and Fe substitution for Ni on material structure.The content of LaMg2Ni9 phase within La0.7Mg0.3Ni3 alloy reaches 37.9% and that of La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.9(FeB)0.1 alloys reduces to 23.58%.Among all samples,ground particles with different shapes correspond to different phases.The major substitution occurs in LaMg2Ni9 phase.Electrochemical tests indicate that substituted alloys have different electrochemical performance,which is affected by phase structures of alloy.The discharge capacity of La0.7Mg0.3Ni3 alloy reaches 337.3 mA·h/g,but La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.9(FeB)0.1 alloy gets better high rate discharge(HRD) performance at the discharge rate of 500 mA/g with a high HRD value of 73.19%.

A facile solvent-free synthesis strategy for Co-imbedded zeolite-based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts for direct gasoline production

A series of Co-imbedded zeolite-based catalysts were synthesized following a facile solvent-free grinding route.The catalytic performance for direct syngas conversion to gasoline range hydrocarbons was compared with their counterpart Co-impregnated zeolite-based catalysts.Successful transformation of solid raw materials to targeted zeolite was confirmed by XRD,SEM,STEM,and N2 physisorption analysis.An in-depth study of acidic strength and acidic site distribution was conducted by NH3-TPD and Py-IR spectroscopy.Acidic strength showed a pivotal role in defining product range.Co@S1,with the weakest acidic strength of silicalite-1 among three types of zeolites,evaded over-cracking of product and exhibited the highest gasoline and isoparaffin selectivity(≈70%and 30.7%,respectively).Moreover,the solvent-free raw material grinding route for zeolite synthesis accompanies several advantages like the elimination of production of wastewater,high product yield within confined crystallization space,and elimination of safety concerns regarding high pressure due to the absence of the solvent.Facileness and easiness of the solvent-free synthesis route together with promising catalytic performance strongly support its application on the industrial scale.

Development of Electroless Copper and Gold Plating on Wood

The use of more and more electron products requires interior wood products to have the performance of electromagnetic shielding. One of the ways to realize it is to introduce the chemical plating which has already been developed in electron industry into wood processing. The paper clarifies the mechanism of electroless copper and gold plating and its application to wood. It emphasizes the development and technology of electroless copper and gold plating on wood. Meanwhile, it points out that it is highly feasible to take this technology into effect.

Amorphous cobalt hydroxysulfide nanosheets with regulated electronic structure for high-performance electrochemical energy storage

Pseudocapacitors with high power density,longterm durability,as well as reliable safety,play a key role in energy conversion and storage.Designing electrode materials combing the features of high specific capacitance,excellent rate performance,and outstanding mechanical stability is still a challenge.Herein,a facile partial sulfurization strategy has been developed to modulate the electronic structure and crystalline texture of cobalt hydroxide nanosheets(denoted as Co(OH)2)at room temperature.The resultant cobalt hydroxysulfide nanosheet(denoted as Co SOH)electrode with abundant low-valence cobalt species and amorphous structure,exhibits a high specific capacitance of 2110 F g^-1at1 A g^-1with an excellent capability retention rate of 92.1%at10 A g^-1,which is much larger than that of Co(OH)2 precursor(916 F g^-1at 1 A g^-1 and 80%retention at 10 A g^-1).Furthermore,the fabricated asymmetric supercapacitor device constructed with Co SOH and active carbon displays a considerable high energy density of 44.9 W h kg^-1at a power density of 400 W kg^-1,and exceptional stability after 8000cycles.