In this study, we designed and synthesized a novel battery-type electrode featuring three-dimensional(3D) hierarchical ZnO@Ni_xCo_(1-x)(OH)_y core/shell nanowire/nanosheet arrays arranged on Nifoam substrate via a two...In this study, we designed and synthesized a novel battery-type electrode featuring three-dimensional(3D) hierarchical ZnO@Ni_xCo_(1-x)(OH)_y core/shell nanowire/nanosheet arrays arranged on Nifoam substrate via a two-step protocol including a wet chemical process followed by electro-deposition. We then characterized its composition, structure and surface morphology by X-ray diff raction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy, EDS elemental mapping. Our electrochemical measurements show that the ZnO@Ni_(0.67)Co_(0.33)(OH)_y electrode material exhibited a noticeably high specific capacity of as much as 255(mA ·h)/g at 1 A/g. Additionally, it demonstrated a superior rate capability, as well as an excellent cycling stability with 81.6% capacity retention over 2000 cycles at 5 A/g. This sample delivered a high energy density of 64 W·h/kg and a power density of 250 W/kg at a current density of 1 A/g. With such remarkable electrochemical properties, we expect the 3D hierarchical hybrid electrode material presented in this work to have promising applications for the next generation of energy storage systems.展开更多
Nanosized Ce^1-x）（Nd^0.5）Eu^0.5））xO^2-δ） solid solutions（x = 0.00-0.20） were synthesized by means of hydrothermal method.Then the solid solutions were ball milled with Mg2Ni and Ni powders for 20 h to get the...Nanosized Ce^1-x）（Nd^0.5）Eu^0.5））xO^2-δ） solid solutions（x = 0.00-0.20） were synthesized by means of hydrothermal method.Then the solid solutions were ball milled with Mg2Ni and Ni powders for 20 h to get the Mg2Ni–Ni–5 mol% Ce^1-x）（Nd^0.5）Eu^0.5））xO^2-δ） composites.The structures and spectrum characteristics of the Ce^1-x）（Nd^0.5）Eu^0.5））xO^2-δ） solid solutions catalysts were analyzed systemically.XRD results showed that the doped samples exhibited single phase of CeO2 fluorite structure.The cell parameters and cell volumes were increased with increasing the doped content.Raman spectrum revealed that the peak position of F^2g mode shift to higher wavenumbers and the peak corresponding to oxygen vacancies were observed distinctly for the doped samples.UV-Vis technique indicated that the absorption peaks of Eu^3＋ and Nd^3＋ ions appeared; the bandgap energy was decreased linearly.The electrochemical and kinetic properties of the Mg2Ni–Ni–5 mol% Ce1-x（Nd0.5Eu0.5xO2-δ composites were measured.The maximum discharge capacity was increased from 722.3 mA h/g for x = 0.00 to 819.7 mA h/g for x = 0.16,and the cycle stability S20 increased from 25.0%（x = 0.00） to 42.2%（x = 0.20）.The kinetic measurement proved that the catalytic activity of composite surfaces and the hydrogen diffusion rate were improved for the composites with doped catalysts,especially for the composites with x = 0.16 and x = 0.20.The catalysis mechanism was analyzed from the point of microstructure and spectrum features of the Ce1-x（Nd0.5Eu0.5）xO2-δ solid solutions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China ("973" Program, No. 2012CB720302)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No 2016YFF0102503)
文摘In this study, we designed and synthesized a novel battery-type electrode featuring three-dimensional(3D) hierarchical ZnO@Ni_xCo_(1-x)(OH)_y core/shell nanowire/nanosheet arrays arranged on Nifoam substrate via a two-step protocol including a wet chemical process followed by electro-deposition. We then characterized its composition, structure and surface morphology by X-ray diff raction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy, EDS elemental mapping. Our electrochemical measurements show that the ZnO@Ni_(0.67)Co_(0.33)(OH)_y electrode material exhibited a noticeably high specific capacity of as much as 255(mA ·h)/g at 1 A/g. Additionally, it demonstrated a superior rate capability, as well as an excellent cycling stability with 81.6% capacity retention over 2000 cycles at 5 A/g. This sample delivered a high energy density of 64 W·h/kg and a power density of 250 W/kg at a current density of 1 A/g. With such remarkable electrochemical properties, we expect the 3D hierarchical hybrid electrode material presented in this work to have promising applications for the next generation of energy storage systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China(51501095,51371094)the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia(2017MS(LH)0516)
文摘Nanosized Ce^1-x）（Nd^0.5）Eu^0.5））xO^2-δ） solid solutions（x = 0.00-0.20） were synthesized by means of hydrothermal method.Then the solid solutions were ball milled with Mg2Ni and Ni powders for 20 h to get the Mg2Ni–Ni–5 mol% Ce^1-x）（Nd^0.5）Eu^0.5））xO^2-δ） composites.The structures and spectrum characteristics of the Ce^1-x）（Nd^0.5）Eu^0.5））xO^2-δ） solid solutions catalysts were analyzed systemically.XRD results showed that the doped samples exhibited single phase of CeO2 fluorite structure.The cell parameters and cell volumes were increased with increasing the doped content.Raman spectrum revealed that the peak position of F^2g mode shift to higher wavenumbers and the peak corresponding to oxygen vacancies were observed distinctly for the doped samples.UV-Vis technique indicated that the absorption peaks of Eu^3＋ and Nd^3＋ ions appeared; the bandgap energy was decreased linearly.The electrochemical and kinetic properties of the Mg2Ni–Ni–5 mol% Ce1-x（Nd0.5Eu0.5xO2-δ composites were measured.The maximum discharge capacity was increased from 722.3 mA h/g for x = 0.00 to 819.7 mA h/g for x = 0.16,and the cycle stability S20 increased from 25.0%（x = 0.00） to 42.2%（x = 0.20）.The kinetic measurement proved that the catalytic activity of composite surfaces and the hydrogen diffusion rate were improved for the composites with doped catalysts,especially for the composites with x = 0.16 and x = 0.20.The catalysis mechanism was analyzed from the point of microstructure and spectrum features of the Ce1-x（Nd0.5Eu0.5）xO2-δ solid solutions.
