The hydrolysis of MgH_(2) delivers high hydrogen capacity(15.2 wt%),which is very attractive for real-time hydrogen supply.However,the formation of a surface passivation Mg(OH)_(2) layer and the large excess of H_(2)O...The hydrolysis of MgH_(2) delivers high hydrogen capacity(15.2 wt%),which is very attractive for real-time hydrogen supply.However,the formation of a surface passivation Mg(OH)_(2) layer and the large excess of H_(2)O required to ensure complete hydrolysis are two key challenges for the MgH_(2) hydrolysis systems.Now,a low-cost method is reported to synthesize MgH_(2)@Mg(BH_(4))_(2) composite via ball-milling MgH_(2) with cheap and widely available B_(2)O_(3)(or B(OH)_(3)).By adding small amounts of B_(2)O_(3),the in-situ formed Mg(BH_(4))_(2) could significantly promote the hydrolysis of MgH_(2).In particular,the MgH_(2)–10 wt%B_(2)O_(3) composite releases 1330.7 mL·g^(−1) H_(2)(close to 80%theoretical hydrogen generation H_(2))in H_(2)O and 1520.4 mL·g^(−1) H_(2)(about 95%)in 0.5 M MgCl_(2) in 60 min at 26℃ with hydrolysis rate of 736.9 mL·g^(−1)·min^(−1) and 960.9 mL·g^(−1)·min^(−1) H_(2) during the first minute of the hydrolysis,respectively.In addition,the MgCl_(2) solution allows repeated use by filtering and exhibits high cycle stability(20 cycles),therefore leading to much reduced capacity loss caused by the excess H_(2)O.We show that by introducing B_(2)O_(3) and recycling the 0.5 M MgCl_(2) solution,the system hydrogen capacity can approach 5.9 wt%,providing a promising hydrogen generation scheme to supply hydrogen to the fuel cells.展开更多
Mn-rich LiFe_(1-x)Mn_(x)PO_(4)(x>0.5),which combines the high operation voltage of LiMnPO_(4)with excellent rate performa nce of LiFePO4,is hindered by its sluggish kinetic properties.Herein,thermodynamic equilibri...Mn-rich LiFe_(1-x)Mn_(x)PO_(4)(x>0.5),which combines the high operation voltage of LiMnPO_(4)with excellent rate performa nce of LiFePO4,is hindered by its sluggish kinetic properties.Herein,thermodynamic equilibrium analysis of Mn^(2+)-Fe^(2+)-Mg^(2+)-C_(2)O_(4)^(2-)-H_(2)O system is used to guide the design and preparation of insitu Mg-doped(Fe_(0.4)Mn_(0.6))_(1-x)Mg_(x)C_(2)O_(4)intermediate,which is then employed as an innovative precursor to synthesize high-performance Mg-doped LiFe_(0.4)Mn_(0.6)PO_(4).It indicates that the metal ions with a high precipitation efficiency and the stoichiometric precursors with uniform element distribution can be achieved under the optimized thermodynamic conditions.Meanwhile,accelerated Li+diffusivity and reduced charge transfer resistance originating from Mg doping are verified by various kinetic characterizations.Benefiting from the contributions of inherited homogeneous element distribution,small particle size,uniform carbon layer coating,enhanced Li+migration ability and structural stability induced by Mg doping,the Li(Fe_(0.4)Mn_(0.6))_(0.97)Mg_(0.03)PO_(4)/C exhibits splendid electrochemical performance.展开更多
The electrochemical reversibility of Mg in hybrid electrolytes based on mixtures of ionic liquid and glyme based organic solvents was investigated for applications in rechargeable magnesium batteries(RMBs). The electr...The electrochemical reversibility of Mg in hybrid electrolytes based on mixtures of ionic liquid and glyme based organic solvents was investigated for applications in rechargeable magnesium batteries(RMBs). The electrolytes demonstrate reversible reduction and oxidation of Mg only after being pre-treated with the dehydrating agent, magnesium borohydride, Mg[BH_4]_2, highlighting the importance of removing water in Mg based electrolytes. The addition magnesium di[bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide](Mg[TFSI]_2)(0.3 M) to N-butyl-n-methyl-pyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide [C4 mpyr][TFSI]/tetraglyme at a mole ratio of 1:2 showed stable CV cycling over almost 300 cycles while scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) confirmed Mg deposition, showing non-dendritic morphology and a well-aligned growth. Further thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) demonstrated a mass retention of 79% at 250℃ for this electrolyte suggesting that the presence of the ionic liquid increases thermal stability substantially making these hybrid electrolytes compatible for RMBs.展开更多
Spherical flower-like Mg(OH)_(2) was fabricated from MgSO_(4) effluent and its adsorption performance for heavy metal ions was evaluated.The appropriate fabrication conditions are as follows:Mg^(2+)/NH4OH molar ratio ...Spherical flower-like Mg(OH)_(2) was fabricated from MgSO_(4) effluent and its adsorption performance for heavy metal ions was evaluated.The appropriate fabrication conditions are as follows:Mg^(2+)/NH4OH molar ratio of 1:0.5,temperature of 120°C and time of 1 h at Mg^(2+)concentration of 2 mol/L.Spherical flower-like Mg(OH)_(2) composed of ultra-thin sheets exhibits an excellent adsorption ability for Ni^(2+),Cu^(2+),Zn^(2+),Pb^(2+),Fe^(3+)and Co^(2+),and the adsorption reaches the equilibrium in 6 min.The maximum adsorption capacities of the studied heavy metal ions onto Mg(OH)_(2) at 20°C are 58.55,85.84,44.94,485.44,625.00 and 27.86 mg/g,respectively.The adsorption is well fitted by the Langmuir model,indicating that the adsorption is monolayer.The adsorption kinetics follows the pseudo-second-order model.Chemisorption is the operative mechanism.Spherical flower-like Mg(OH)_(2) is a qualified candidate for heavy metal ions removal.展开更多
Efficient technical strategies to synthesize hydrides with high capacity and favorable reversibility are significant for the development of novel energy materials.Herein,nano Mg-based borohydride,Mg(BH_(4))_(2),with r...Efficient technical strategies to synthesize hydrides with high capacity and favorable reversibility are significant for the development of novel energy materials.Herein,nano Mg-based borohydride,Mg(BH_(4))_(2),with robust architecture was designed and prepared by confining on graphene through a solution selfconfinement method.The Mg(BH_(4))_(2) confined on graphene displays a wrinkled 2D nano layer morphology within 8.8 nm thickness.Such 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) can start dehydrogenation at 67.9℃ with a high capacity of 12.0 wt.%,which is 190.5℃ lower than pristine Mg(BH_(4))_(2).The isothermal dehydrogenation tests and kinetics fitting results indicate the 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) possesses much-enhanced dehydrogenation kinetics of 31.3 kJ/mol activation energy,which is only half of pristine Mg(BH_(4))_(2).The thermodynamics of the 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) is also verified by PCT tests,of which Gibbs free energy value for the confined 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) is estimated to be-18.01 kJ/mol H_(2),lower than-16.36 kJ/mol H_(2) of pristine Mg(BH_(4))_(2).Importantly,the reversibility of the confined 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) is significantly enhanced to over 90%capacity retention with relatively kinetics stability during 10 cycles.The mechanism analyses manifest that Mg(BH_(4))_(2) exhibits stable 2D nano morphology during 10 cyclic tests,resulting in the greatly reduced H diffusion path and the improved de/rehydrogenation kinetics of the 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2).Based on theoretical calculations of Mg(BH_(4))_(2) and the intermediate MgB12H12 confined on graphene,the charge transfer status of both samples is modified to facilitate de/rehydrogenation,thus leading to the significant thermodynamic improvements of the reversible hydrogen storage performances for 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2).Such investigation of the Mg-based borohydride will illuminate prospective technical research of energy storage materials.展开更多
Although aqueous zinc-ion batteries have gained great development due to their many merits,the frozen aqueous electrolyte hinders their practical application at low temperature conditions.Here,the synergistic e ect of...Although aqueous zinc-ion batteries have gained great development due to their many merits,the frozen aqueous electrolyte hinders their practical application at low temperature conditions.Here,the synergistic e ect of cation and anion to break the hydrogen-bonds network of original water molecules is demonstrated by multi-perspective characterization.Then,an aqueous-salt hydrates deep eutectic solvent of 3.5 M Mg(ClO_(4))_(2)+1 M Zn(ClO_(4))_(2)is proposed and displays an ultralow freezing point of-121℃.A high ionic conductivity of 1.41 mS cm-1 and low viscosity of 22.9 mPa s at-70℃ imply a fast ions transport behavior of this electrolyte.With the benefits of the low-temperature electrolyte,the fabricated Zn||Pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone(PTO)and Zn||Phenazine(PNZ)batteries exhibit satisfactory low-temperature performance.For example,Zn||PTO battery shows a high discharge capacity of 101.5 mAh g^(-1)at 0.5 C(200 mA g^(-1))and 71 mAh g^(-1)at 3C(1.2 A g^(-1))when the temperature drops to-70℃.This work provides an unique view to design anti-freezing aqueous electrolyte.展开更多
基金supported by the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2022A1515011832 and 2021A1515110676)supported by GDAS’Project of Science and Technology Development(2022GDASZH-2022010104,2022GDASZH-2022030604-04).
文摘The hydrolysis of MgH_(2) delivers high hydrogen capacity(15.2 wt%),which is very attractive for real-time hydrogen supply.However,the formation of a surface passivation Mg(OH)_(2) layer and the large excess of H_(2)O required to ensure complete hydrolysis are two key challenges for the MgH_(2) hydrolysis systems.Now,a low-cost method is reported to synthesize MgH_(2)@Mg(BH_(4))_(2) composite via ball-milling MgH_(2) with cheap and widely available B_(2)O_(3)(or B(OH)_(3)).By adding small amounts of B_(2)O_(3),the in-situ formed Mg(BH_(4))_(2) could significantly promote the hydrolysis of MgH_(2).In particular,the MgH_(2)–10 wt%B_(2)O_(3) composite releases 1330.7 mL·g^(−1) H_(2)(close to 80%theoretical hydrogen generation H_(2))in H_(2)O and 1520.4 mL·g^(−1) H_(2)(about 95%)in 0.5 M MgCl_(2) in 60 min at 26℃ with hydrolysis rate of 736.9 mL·g^(−1)·min^(−1) and 960.9 mL·g^(−1)·min^(−1) H_(2) during the first minute of the hydrolysis,respectively.In addition,the MgCl_(2) solution allows repeated use by filtering and exhibits high cycle stability(20 cycles),therefore leading to much reduced capacity loss caused by the excess H_(2)O.We show that by introducing B_(2)O_(3) and recycling the 0.5 M MgCl_(2) solution,the system hydrogen capacity can approach 5.9 wt%,providing a promising hydrogen generation scheme to supply hydrogen to the fuel cells.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51904250)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M692254)+2 种基金the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2022YFG0098)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.2021CDSN-02,2022SCU12002,2022CDZG-17,2022CDSN-08,2022CDZG-9)the Hohhot Science and Technology Program(No.2023-Jie Bang Gua Shuai-Gao-3)。
文摘Mn-rich LiFe_(1-x)Mn_(x)PO_(4)(x>0.5),which combines the high operation voltage of LiMnPO_(4)with excellent rate performa nce of LiFePO4,is hindered by its sluggish kinetic properties.Herein,thermodynamic equilibrium analysis of Mn^(2+)-Fe^(2+)-Mg^(2+)-C_(2)O_(4)^(2-)-H_(2)O system is used to guide the design and preparation of insitu Mg-doped(Fe_(0.4)Mn_(0.6))_(1-x)Mg_(x)C_(2)O_(4)intermediate,which is then employed as an innovative precursor to synthesize high-performance Mg-doped LiFe_(0.4)Mn_(0.6)PO_(4).It indicates that the metal ions with a high precipitation efficiency and the stoichiometric precursors with uniform element distribution can be achieved under the optimized thermodynamic conditions.Meanwhile,accelerated Li+diffusivity and reduced charge transfer resistance originating from Mg doping are verified by various kinetic characterizations.Benefiting from the contributions of inherited homogeneous element distribution,small particle size,uniform carbon layer coating,enhanced Li+migration ability and structural stability induced by Mg doping,the Li(Fe_(0.4)Mn_(0.6))_(0.97)Mg_(0.03)PO_(4)/C exhibits splendid electrochemical performance.
基金support from the Australian Research Council for his Australian Laureate Fellowship
文摘The electrochemical reversibility of Mg in hybrid electrolytes based on mixtures of ionic liquid and glyme based organic solvents was investigated for applications in rechargeable magnesium batteries(RMBs). The electrolytes demonstrate reversible reduction and oxidation of Mg only after being pre-treated with the dehydrating agent, magnesium borohydride, Mg[BH_4]_2, highlighting the importance of removing water in Mg based electrolytes. The addition magnesium di[bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide](Mg[TFSI]_2)(0.3 M) to N-butyl-n-methyl-pyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide [C4 mpyr][TFSI]/tetraglyme at a mole ratio of 1:2 showed stable CV cycling over almost 300 cycles while scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) confirmed Mg deposition, showing non-dendritic morphology and a well-aligned growth. Further thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) demonstrated a mass retention of 79% at 250℃ for this electrolyte suggesting that the presence of the ionic liquid increases thermal stability substantially making these hybrid electrolytes compatible for RMBs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51774070 and 52004165)the Science and Technology Project of Yunnan Province, China (No. 202101AS070029)
文摘Spherical flower-like Mg(OH)_(2) was fabricated from MgSO_(4) effluent and its adsorption performance for heavy metal ions was evaluated.The appropriate fabrication conditions are as follows:Mg^(2+)/NH4OH molar ratio of 1:0.5,temperature of 120°C and time of 1 h at Mg^(2+)concentration of 2 mol/L.Spherical flower-like Mg(OH)_(2) composed of ultra-thin sheets exhibits an excellent adsorption ability for Ni^(2+),Cu^(2+),Zn^(2+),Pb^(2+),Fe^(3+)and Co^(2+),and the adsorption reaches the equilibrium in 6 min.The maximum adsorption capacities of the studied heavy metal ions onto Mg(OH)_(2) at 20°C are 58.55,85.84,44.94,485.44,625.00 and 27.86 mg/g,respectively.The adsorption is well fitted by the Langmuir model,indicating that the adsorption is monolayer.The adsorption kinetics follows the pseudo-second-order model.Chemisorption is the operative mechanism.Spherical flower-like Mg(OH)_(2) is a qualified candidate for heavy metal ions removal.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52171223 and U20A20237)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LZ21E010002).
文摘Efficient technical strategies to synthesize hydrides with high capacity and favorable reversibility are significant for the development of novel energy materials.Herein,nano Mg-based borohydride,Mg(BH_(4))_(2),with robust architecture was designed and prepared by confining on graphene through a solution selfconfinement method.The Mg(BH_(4))_(2) confined on graphene displays a wrinkled 2D nano layer morphology within 8.8 nm thickness.Such 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) can start dehydrogenation at 67.9℃ with a high capacity of 12.0 wt.%,which is 190.5℃ lower than pristine Mg(BH_(4))_(2).The isothermal dehydrogenation tests and kinetics fitting results indicate the 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) possesses much-enhanced dehydrogenation kinetics of 31.3 kJ/mol activation energy,which is only half of pristine Mg(BH_(4))_(2).The thermodynamics of the 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) is also verified by PCT tests,of which Gibbs free energy value for the confined 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) is estimated to be-18.01 kJ/mol H_(2),lower than-16.36 kJ/mol H_(2) of pristine Mg(BH_(4))_(2).Importantly,the reversibility of the confined 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2) is significantly enhanced to over 90%capacity retention with relatively kinetics stability during 10 cycles.The mechanism analyses manifest that Mg(BH_(4))_(2) exhibits stable 2D nano morphology during 10 cyclic tests,resulting in the greatly reduced H diffusion path and the improved de/rehydrogenation kinetics of the 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2).Based on theoretical calculations of Mg(BH_(4))_(2) and the intermediate MgB12H12 confined on graphene,the charge transfer status of both samples is modified to facilitate de/rehydrogenation,thus leading to the significant thermodynamic improvements of the reversible hydrogen storage performances for 2D nano Mg(BH_(4))_(2).Such investigation of the Mg-based borohydride will illuminate prospective technical research of energy storage materials.
基金supported the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51771094 and 21835004)Ministry of Education of China(B12015)Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(18JCZDJC31500)。
文摘Although aqueous zinc-ion batteries have gained great development due to their many merits,the frozen aqueous electrolyte hinders their practical application at low temperature conditions.Here,the synergistic e ect of cation and anion to break the hydrogen-bonds network of original water molecules is demonstrated by multi-perspective characterization.Then,an aqueous-salt hydrates deep eutectic solvent of 3.5 M Mg(ClO_(4))_(2)+1 M Zn(ClO_(4))_(2)is proposed and displays an ultralow freezing point of-121℃.A high ionic conductivity of 1.41 mS cm-1 and low viscosity of 22.9 mPa s at-70℃ imply a fast ions transport behavior of this electrolyte.With the benefits of the low-temperature electrolyte,the fabricated Zn||Pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone(PTO)and Zn||Phenazine(PNZ)batteries exhibit satisfactory low-temperature performance.For example,Zn||PTO battery shows a high discharge capacity of 101.5 mAh g^(-1)at 0.5 C(200 mA g^(-1))and 71 mAh g^(-1)at 3C(1.2 A g^(-1))when the temperature drops to-70℃.This work provides an unique view to design anti-freezing aqueous electrolyte.
