Continuous changes in electrical conductivity of sodium aluminate solution in seeded precipitation

The mechanism of seeded precipitation of sodium aluminate solution was studied by measuring the seeded-precipitation rate and electrical conductivity online, as well as calculating the activity and fraction of ion pair. The results show that the electrical conductivity of sodium aluminate slurry linearly decreases with increasing aluminum hydroxide addition. Moreover, both the electrical conductivity of slurry and the difference in electrical conductivity between sodium aluminate solution and slurry remarkably decline in the first 60 min before gradually increasing in the preliminary 10 h and finally reaching almost the same level after 10 h. In low Na2 O concentration solution the activities of Na OH and Na Al（OH）4 in seeded precipitation are high, which can enlarge the difference in conductivity between slurry and solution. Additionally, more ion pairs exist in solution in preliminary seeded precipitation, and the adsorption of Na＋Al（OH）4- on seed surface is likely to break the equilibrium of ion pair formation and to decrease the difference in conductivity in preliminary seeded precipitation.

碱性固态高分子电解质薄膜的合成与金属-空气燃料电池的应用

提出了一项经由自由基聚合反应及溶液成膜法制备新型超高离子导电度高分子薄膜的制备方法．利用高亲水性之聚乙烯醇为基材,并利用丙烯酸单体于PVA高分子溶液中行自由基聚合反应,并藉由交联剂的使用以及调整丙烯酸聚合比例,使制备成内穿透网状结构的高分子薄膜,此薄膜在吸附32wt-%碱性氢氧化钾溶液后,室温离子导电度可达0．301s·cm-1,若在吸附2M硫酸溶液后,其室温离子导电度亦可达0．1 75S·cm-1,并同时拥有良好的机械强度;在锌空气电池以及铝空气电池的应用测试中,结果显示此高分子电解质薄膜可提供电池具有高的电池利用率以及高的使用功率密度,并且同时拥有很好之电化学稳定度,对于未来在燃料电池以及金属-燃料反应系统上具有很高的应用潜力。

Interactions of Cations with Electrodialyzed Clay Fraction of Soils as Inferred from Wien Effect in Soil Suspensions

The electrical conductivities (ECs) of suspensions containing 25 and 30 gkg^(-1) solids prepared from the electrodialyzed clay fraction (< 2μm in diameter) of latosol,yellow-brown soil, and black soil, dispersed in various nitrate solutions having concentrations of 1X 10^(-4)/z mol L^(-1), where z is the valence, and in distilled water, were measured at fieldstrengths ranging from 14 kV cm^(-1) to 210 kV cm^(-1). On the basis of analyses of the chargedensity and exchangeable ion composition on the surfaces of soil particles in the suspensions, andof the characters of the EC-field strength curves of the various suspensions, it was inferred thatthe increment of EC (ΔEC) and/or relative electrical conductivity (REC) can indicate the bondingstrength between cations and soil particles. The bonding strengths of various cations with the soilsdiminished in the order: K^+ > Zn^(2+) > Mg^(2+) = Ca^(2+) > Na^+ for latosol, Ca^(2+) > Zn^(2+) >Mg^(2+) = K^+ > Na^+ for yellow-brown soil, and Zn^(2+) ≥ Ca^(2+) ≥ Mg^(2+) > K^+ > Na^+ for blacksoil.

Efficient Thickness of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Composite Electrode

The efficient thickness of a composite electrode for solid oxide fuel cells was directly calculated by developing a physical model taking into account of the charge transfer process, the oxygen ion and electron transportation, and the microstructure characteristics of the electrode. The efficient thickness, which is defined as the electrode thickness corresponding to the minimum electrode polarization resistance, is formulated as a function of charge transfer resistivity, effective resistivity to ion and electron transport, and three-phase boundary length per unit volume. The model prediction is compared with the experimental reports to check the validity. Simulation is performed to show the effect of microstructure, intrinsic material properties, and electrode reaction mechanism on the efficient thickness. The results suggest that when an electrode is fabricated, its thickness should be controlled regarding its composition, particle size of its components, the intrinsic ionic and electronic conductivities,and its reaction mechanisms as well as the expected operation temperatures. The sensitivity of electrode polarization resistance to its thickness is also discussed.

Factors Affecting Diffusion of Ions in Soils

In this work the diffusion coefficients of Na+, K+, Ca2+, NO3- and Cl- ions were estimated in terms of measuring apparent direct current (DC) conductivities of latosol, red soil and yellow-brown earth containing, respectively, NaNO3, KCI, and CaCl2 of different concentrations (0.005, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15 mol / L) in the case of moisture contents ranging from wet to water saturation. The results showed that when bulk density, moisture content, and electrolyte concentration were constant, the diffusion coefficients of cations were in the order Na+> K+> Ca2+ except for Na+ and K+ in latosol, while the order for anions was NO3- > Cl-. The diffusion coefficients (Di) of cations and anions were linearly proportional to volumetric moisture content (θ) as electrolyte concentration and bulk density were unchanged. When moisture content and bulk density were constant, the diffusion coefficients of cations decreased, to varying extents, with the increase of electrolyte concentration, and the decrement in different soils followed the order yellow-brown earth > red soil > latosol, but the decrement order of different cations was Na+> K+ > Ca2+.

Study on Improving Storage Stability of Marine Engine Oil

According to the conductivity test results,it is found that oil conductivity increases with an increasing additive content,and the turbidity of engine oil is also augmented with an increasing additive content.After testing the turbidity and stability of oils containing the typical conventional calcium sulfonate,the overbased calcium sulfonate and the mixture of the above two calcium sulfonates,the results show that at the same amount of additives used,the oil with a higher turbidity demonstrated a worse stability.A nonionic dispersant that was added into lube oils at a definite concentration could improve the detergent compatibility.For this reason,the sediment volume in three kinds of oils all decreased obviously,resulting in successful improvement of storage stability of marine engine oils.

Unlocking solid-state conversion batteries reinforced by hierarchical microsphere stacked polymer electrolyte

Pursuing all-solid-state lithium metal batteries with dual upgrading of safety and energy density is of great significance. However, searching compatible solid electrolyte and reversible conversion cathode is still a big challenge. The phase transformation at cathode and Li deformation at anode would usually deactivate the electrode-electrolyte interfaces. Herein, we propose an all-solid-state Li-FeF_(3) conversion battery reinforced by hierarchical microsphere stacked polymer electrolyte for the first time. This gC_(3)N_(4) stuffed polyethylene oxide(PEO)-based electrolyte is lightweight due to the absence of metal element doping, and it enables the spatial confinement and dissolution suppression of conversion products at soft cathode-polymer interface, as well as Li dendrite inhibition at filler-reinforced anode-polymer interface. Two-dimensional(2 D)-nanosheet-built porous g-C_(3)N_(4) as three-dimensional(3 D) textured filler can strongly cross-link with PEO matrix and Li TFSI(TFSI: bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide) anion, leading to a more conductive and salt-dissociated interface and therefore improved conductivity(2.5×10^(-4) S/cm at 60℃) and Li+transference number(0.69). The compact stacking of highly regular robust microspheres in polymer electrolyte enables a successful stabilization and smoothening of Li metal with ultra-long plating/striping cycling for at least 10,000 h. The corresponding Li/LiFePO_(4) solid cells can endure an extremely high rate of 12 C. All-solid-state Li/FeF_(3) cells show highly stabilized capacity as high as 300 m Ah/g even after 200 cycles and of 200 m Ah/g at extremely high rate of 5 C, as well as ultra-long cycling for at least 1200 cycles at 1 C. High pseudocapacitance contribution(>55%) and diffusion coefficient(as high as10^(-12) cm^(2)/s) are responsible for this high-rate fluoride conversion. This result provides a promising solution to conversion-type Li metal batteries of high energy and safety beyond Li-S batteries, which are difficult to realize true "all-solid-state" due to the indispensable step of polysulfide solid-liquid conversion.

Novel ionic liquid based electrolyte for double layer capacitors with enhanced high potential stability

Developing electrolyte with high electrochemical stability is the most effective way to improve the energy density of double layer capacitors(DLCs), and ionic liquid is a promising choice. Herein, a novel ionic liquid based high potential electrolyte with a stabilizer, succinonitrile, was proposed to improve the high potential stability of the DLC. The electrolyte with 7.5 wt% succinonitrile added has a high ionic conductivity of 41.1 m S cm^(-1) under ambient temperature, and the DLC adopting this electrolyte could be charged to 3.0 V with stable cycle ability even under a discharge current density of 6 A g^(-1). Moreover, the energy density could be increased by 23.4% when the DLC was charged to 3.0 V compared to that charged to 2.7 V.