To further enhance the corrosion resistance of the porous micro-arc oxidation(MAO) ceramic layers on AZ31 magnesium alloy, superhydrophobic Mg-Al layered double hydroxide(LDH) coating was fabricated on MAO-coated AZ31...To further enhance the corrosion resistance of the porous micro-arc oxidation(MAO) ceramic layers on AZ31 magnesium alloy, superhydrophobic Mg-Al layered double hydroxide(LDH) coating was fabricated on MAO-coated AZ31 alloy by using in-situ growth method followed by surface modification with stearic acid. The characteristics of different coatings were investigated by XRD, SEM and EDS. The effect of the hydrothermal treatment time on the formation of the LDH coatings was studied. The results demonstrated that the micro-pores and cracks of MAO coating were gradually sealed via in-situ growing LDH with prolonging hydrothermal treating time. Electrochemical measurement displayed that the lowest corrosion current density, the most positive corrosion potential and the highest impedance modulus were observed for superhydrophobic LDH/MAO coating compared with those of MAO coating and LDH/MAO coating. Immersion experiment proved that the superhydrophobic LDH/MAO coating with the active anti-corrosion capability significantly enhanced the long-term corrosion protection for MAO coated alloy.展开更多
The degradation behaviors of the TiV-based multiphase hydrogen storage alloy Ti0.8Zr0.2V3.2Mn0.64 Cr0.96Ni1.2 during electrochemical cycling in alkaline electrolyte have been studied by XRD, SEM, EIS and AES measureme...The degradation behaviors of the TiV-based multiphase hydrogen storage alloy Ti0.8Zr0.2V3.2Mn0.64 Cr0.96Ni1.2 during electrochemical cycling in alkaline electrolyte have been studied by XRD, SEM, EIS and AES measurements. XRD analysis indicates that the alloy consists of a C14-type Laves phase and a V-based solid solution. The lattice parameters of both phases are increased after discharged with cycling, which indicates that more irreversible hydrogen remains not discharged in the alloy. It shold be responsible for the decrease of discharge capacity. SEM micrographs show that after 10 electrochemical cycles, a large number of cracks can be observed in the alloy, existing mainly in the V-based solid solution phase. Moreover, after 30 cycles, the alloy particles are obviously pulverized due to the larger expansion and shrinkage of cell volumes during hydrogen absorption and desorption, which induces the fast degradation of the TiV-based hydrogen storage alloys. EIS and AES measurements indicate that some passive oxide film has been formed on the surface of alloy electrode, which has higher charge-transfer resistance, lower hydrogen diffusivity, and less electro-catalytic activity. Therefore it can be concluded that the pulverization and oxidation of the alloy are the main factors responsible for the fast degradation of the TiV-hased hydrogen storage alloys.展开更多
Efficient and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting is essential for producing hydrogen and alleviating huge energy consumption.Meanwhile,charge transfer engineering is an efficient approach to modu...Efficient and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting is essential for producing hydrogen and alleviating huge energy consumption.Meanwhile,charge transfer engineering is an efficient approach to modulate the localized electronic properties of catalysts and tune the electrocatalytic performance.Herein,we tactfully fabricate PtFeNi alloys/NiFe layered double hydroxides(LDHs)heterostructure by an easily electrochemical way with a small amount of Pt.The experimental and theoretical results unravel that the charge transfer on the alloy clusters modulated by the defective substrates(NiFe LDHs),which synergistically optimizes the adsorption energy of the reaction intermediates.The electrocatalyst exhibits an ultra‐low overpotential of 81 and 243 mV at the current density of 100 mA cm^(–2) for hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution,respectively.Furthermore,the overall water splitting indicates that PtFeNi alloys/NiFe LDHs presents an ultra‐low overpotential of 265 and 406 mV to reach the current density of 10 and 300 mA cm^(–2),respectively.It proves that the PtFeNi alloys/NiFe LDHs catalyst is an excellent dual‐function electrocatalyst for water splitting and promising for industrialization.This work provides a new electrochemical approach to construct the alloy heterostructure.The prepared heterostructures act as an ideal platform to investigate the charge re‐distribution behavior and to improve the electrocatalytic activity.展开更多
基金Project(17JS083) supported by the Key Laboratory Program of Shaanxi Education Department,ChinaProject(2016JZ018) supported by the Key Program of Natural Science Research of Shaanxi Province,ChinaProject(51701162) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘To further enhance the corrosion resistance of the porous micro-arc oxidation(MAO) ceramic layers on AZ31 magnesium alloy, superhydrophobic Mg-Al layered double hydroxide(LDH) coating was fabricated on MAO-coated AZ31 alloy by using in-situ growth method followed by surface modification with stearic acid. The characteristics of different coatings were investigated by XRD, SEM and EDS. The effect of the hydrothermal treatment time on the formation of the LDH coatings was studied. The results demonstrated that the micro-pores and cracks of MAO coating were gradually sealed via in-situ growing LDH with prolonging hydrothermal treating time. Electrochemical measurement displayed that the lowest corrosion current density, the most positive corrosion potential and the highest impedance modulus were observed for superhydrophobic LDH/MAO coating compared with those of MAO coating and LDH/MAO coating. Immersion experiment proved that the superhydrophobic LDH/MAO coating with the active anti-corrosion capability significantly enhanced the long-term corrosion protection for MAO coated alloy.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China（No. 50271063 and No. 50471040）.
文摘The degradation behaviors of the TiV-based multiphase hydrogen storage alloy Ti0.8Zr0.2V3.2Mn0.64 Cr0.96Ni1.2 during electrochemical cycling in alkaline electrolyte have been studied by XRD, SEM, EIS and AES measurements. XRD analysis indicates that the alloy consists of a C14-type Laves phase and a V-based solid solution. The lattice parameters of both phases are increased after discharged with cycling, which indicates that more irreversible hydrogen remains not discharged in the alloy. It shold be responsible for the decrease of discharge capacity. SEM micrographs show that after 10 electrochemical cycles, a large number of cracks can be observed in the alloy, existing mainly in the V-based solid solution phase. Moreover, after 30 cycles, the alloy particles are obviously pulverized due to the larger expansion and shrinkage of cell volumes during hydrogen absorption and desorption, which induces the fast degradation of the TiV-based hydrogen storage alloys. EIS and AES measurements indicate that some passive oxide film has been formed on the surface of alloy electrode, which has higher charge-transfer resistance, lower hydrogen diffusivity, and less electro-catalytic activity. Therefore it can be concluded that the pulverization and oxidation of the alloy are the main factors responsible for the fast degradation of the TiV-hased hydrogen storage alloys.
文摘Efficient and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting is essential for producing hydrogen and alleviating huge energy consumption.Meanwhile,charge transfer engineering is an efficient approach to modulate the localized electronic properties of catalysts and tune the electrocatalytic performance.Herein,we tactfully fabricate PtFeNi alloys/NiFe layered double hydroxides(LDHs)heterostructure by an easily electrochemical way with a small amount of Pt.The experimental and theoretical results unravel that the charge transfer on the alloy clusters modulated by the defective substrates(NiFe LDHs),which synergistically optimizes the adsorption energy of the reaction intermediates.The electrocatalyst exhibits an ultra‐low overpotential of 81 and 243 mV at the current density of 100 mA cm^(–2) for hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution,respectively.Furthermore,the overall water splitting indicates that PtFeNi alloys/NiFe LDHs presents an ultra‐low overpotential of 265 and 406 mV to reach the current density of 10 and 300 mA cm^(–2),respectively.It proves that the PtFeNi alloys/NiFe LDHs catalyst is an excellent dual‐function electrocatalyst for water splitting and promising for industrialization.This work provides a new electrochemical approach to construct the alloy heterostructure.The prepared heterostructures act as an ideal platform to investigate the charge re‐distribution behavior and to improve the electrocatalytic activity.
