A gelatin/MMT nanocomposite was prepared in an aqueous solution and investigated by XRD,FTIR and 13 C NMR,and then the intercalation mechanism was discussed.The result of XRD indicated that the gelatin molecule...A gelatin/MMT nanocomposite was prepared in an aqueous solution and investigated by XRD,FTIR and 13 C NMR,and then the intercalation mechanism was discussed.The result of XRD indicated that the gelatin molecule had already inserted into the interlayer of MMT,and the intercalation or exfoliation structure had been achieved.The result of 13 C NMR demonstrated that the ions interaction between gelatin and MMT was attributed to the driving force for intercalation.In order to confirm the role of -COO - of gelatin in the combination with MMT,lauric sodium was brought in as a model to react with MMT,and was characterized by XRD and FTIR,the result proved that there existed a kind of strong interaction between -COO - and ions of MMT.展开更多
Sol-gel coatings containing various amounts of hydroxylated nanodiamond(HND)particles were applied on the magnesium alloy for corrosion protection.The micrometric defects in the sol-gel coating completely disappeared ...Sol-gel coatings containing various amounts of hydroxylated nanodiamond(HND)particles were applied on the magnesium alloy for corrosion protection.The micrometric defects in the sol-gel coating completely disappeared after adding 0.01,0.02 and 0.05 wt.%of the HND nanoparticles.The AFM analyses showed that average roughness of the sol-gel film is about 6.7 nm which increases to 16.1 and 20.2 nm after incorporating 0.005 and 0.02 wt.%of the HNDs,respectively.The corrosion resistance of the coatings was tested in Harrison’s solution by means of EIS technique after 15,30,60 and 120 min immersion.The corrosion resistance of the sol-gel coating was remarkably enhanced by incorporating different contents of the HNDs and the best result was obtained for 0.01 wt.%.The results of the EIS experiments were confirmed by the potentiodynamic polarization tests.The corrosion resistance enhancement was attributed to the film compactness(due to the chemical interaction with the HNDs),formation of tortuous pathways for diffusion of the corrosive solution,and filling of the defects by the nanoparticles.However,the beneficial effect of the HNDs on the corrosion resistance gradually diminished as the content of nanoparticle was increased.Finally,the micromorphology of the sol-gel nanocomposites was studied after the corrosion tests.展开更多
Although carbon coating can improve the cycle life of anode for alkaline Zn batteries, the specific capacity reported is still lower compared with nanosized ZnO. Herein, carbon-coated nanosized ZnO(nano-ZnO@C) was syn...Although carbon coating can improve the cycle life of anode for alkaline Zn batteries, the specific capacity reported is still lower compared with nanosized ZnO. Herein, carbon-coated nanosized ZnO(nano-ZnO@C) was synthesized by one-step heat treatment from a gel precursor in N2. Commercial ZnO and homemade ZnO prepared similarly in air atmosphere were studied for comparison. Structure analysis displayed that both nano-ZnO@C and homemade ZnO had a porous hierarchical agglomerated architecture produced from primary nanoparticles with a diameter of approximately 100 nm as building blocks. Electrochemical performance measurements showed that nano-ZnO@C displayed the highest electrochemical activity, the lowest electrode resistance, the highest discharge capacity(622 m A·h/g), and the best cyclic stability. These properties were due to the combination of nanosized ZnO and the physical capping of carbon, which maintained the high utilization efficiency of nano-ZnO, and simultaneously prevented dendrite growth and densification of the anode.展开更多
Conversion of waste biomass to valuable carbonaceous material is a sustainable and environmental benign method for energy and reduction of greenhouse gas emission. Herein, a two-step hydrothermal method was developed ...Conversion of waste biomass to valuable carbonaceous material is a sustainable and environmental benign method for energy and reduction of greenhouse gas emission. Herein, a two-step hydrothermal method was developed to fabricate high performance electrode material from pomelo peels. In the first step, the pomelo peels were transformed to carbonaceous aerogel (CA), which constructed of three- dimensional, sponge-like brown monolith with hierarchical pores, low-density (0.032 g]cm3) and excel- lent mechanical flexibility. Then, the cobalt nickel aluminum layered double hydroxide (CoNiAI-LDH) was in situ loaded on the surface of CA to form exquisite core-shell structure (CoNiAI-LDH@CA) through the second hydrothermal step. When used as an electrode material for supercapacitor, CoNiA1-LDHOCA exhibited high specific capacitances of 1,134F/g at 1A/g and 902Fig at 10A/g, respectively. Furthermore, they displayed an excellent cycling stability without an obvious capacitance decrease after 4,000 cycles.展开更多
文摘A gelatin/MMT nanocomposite was prepared in an aqueous solution and investigated by XRD,FTIR and 13 C NMR,and then the intercalation mechanism was discussed.The result of XRD indicated that the gelatin molecule had already inserted into the interlayer of MMT,and the intercalation or exfoliation structure had been achieved.The result of 13 C NMR demonstrated that the ions interaction between gelatin and MMT was attributed to the driving force for intercalation.In order to confirm the role of -COO - of gelatin in the combination with MMT,lauric sodium was brought in as a model to react with MMT,and was characterized by XRD and FTIR,the result proved that there existed a kind of strong interaction between -COO - and ions of MMT.
文摘Sol-gel coatings containing various amounts of hydroxylated nanodiamond(HND)particles were applied on the magnesium alloy for corrosion protection.The micrometric defects in the sol-gel coating completely disappeared after adding 0.01,0.02 and 0.05 wt.%of the HND nanoparticles.The AFM analyses showed that average roughness of the sol-gel film is about 6.7 nm which increases to 16.1 and 20.2 nm after incorporating 0.005 and 0.02 wt.%of the HNDs,respectively.The corrosion resistance of the coatings was tested in Harrison’s solution by means of EIS technique after 15,30,60 and 120 min immersion.The corrosion resistance of the sol-gel coating was remarkably enhanced by incorporating different contents of the HNDs and the best result was obtained for 0.01 wt.%.The results of the EIS experiments were confirmed by the potentiodynamic polarization tests.The corrosion resistance enhancement was attributed to the film compactness(due to the chemical interaction with the HNDs),formation of tortuous pathways for diffusion of the corrosive solution,and filling of the defects by the nanoparticles.However,the beneficial effect of the HNDs on the corrosion resistance gradually diminished as the content of nanoparticle was increased.Finally,the micromorphology of the sol-gel nanocomposites was studied after the corrosion tests.
基金Project(51674301) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Although carbon coating can improve the cycle life of anode for alkaline Zn batteries, the specific capacity reported is still lower compared with nanosized ZnO. Herein, carbon-coated nanosized ZnO(nano-ZnO@C) was synthesized by one-step heat treatment from a gel precursor in N2. Commercial ZnO and homemade ZnO prepared similarly in air atmosphere were studied for comparison. Structure analysis displayed that both nano-ZnO@C and homemade ZnO had a porous hierarchical agglomerated architecture produced from primary nanoparticles with a diameter of approximately 100 nm as building blocks. Electrochemical performance measurements showed that nano-ZnO@C displayed the highest electrochemical activity, the lowest electrode resistance, the highest discharge capacity(622 m A·h/g), and the best cyclic stability. These properties were due to the combination of nanosized ZnO and the physical capping of carbon, which maintained the high utilization efficiency of nano-ZnO, and simultaneously prevented dendrite growth and densification of the anode.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21333009,21273244,21573245)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2017049)
文摘Conversion of waste biomass to valuable carbonaceous material is a sustainable and environmental benign method for energy and reduction of greenhouse gas emission. Herein, a two-step hydrothermal method was developed to fabricate high performance electrode material from pomelo peels. In the first step, the pomelo peels were transformed to carbonaceous aerogel (CA), which constructed of three- dimensional, sponge-like brown monolith with hierarchical pores, low-density (0.032 g]cm3) and excel- lent mechanical flexibility. Then, the cobalt nickel aluminum layered double hydroxide (CoNiAI-LDH) was in situ loaded on the surface of CA to form exquisite core-shell structure (CoNiAI-LDH@CA) through the second hydrothermal step. When used as an electrode material for supercapacitor, CoNiA1-LDHOCA exhibited high specific capacitances of 1,134F/g at 1A/g and 902Fig at 10A/g, respectively. Furthermore, they displayed an excellent cycling stability without an obvious capacitance decrease after 4,000 cycles.