将醋酸镍和葡萄糖溶于水中,与氧化石墨烯(GO)水悬浮液均匀混合,在180℃下水热处理24 h,再在Ar中700℃下炭化3 h,然后在空气中300℃下煅烧3 h得到三维Ni/NiO@C/GN。结果表明,水热处理过程中葡萄糖衍生的炭层将Ni(OH)2完全包裹,并在炭化...将醋酸镍和葡萄糖溶于水中,与氧化石墨烯(GO)水悬浮液均匀混合,在180℃下水热处理24 h,再在Ar中700℃下炭化3 h,然后在空气中300℃下煅烧3 h得到三维Ni/NiO@C/GN。结果表明,水热处理过程中葡萄糖衍生的炭层将Ni(OH)2完全包裹,并在炭化过程中转化为金属Ni,部分金属Ni在空气中煅烧中被氧化为NiO。当作为锂离子电池的负极材料时,其初始容量为711.6 mA h g^(-1),300次循环后增加到772.1 mA h g^(-1)。作为对比,没有添加GO的材料的初始容量较低,仅为584.7 mA h g^(-1),300次循环后下降到148.8 mA h g^(-1)。这些结果表明炭层可以抑制Ni/NiO纳米颗粒的团聚,有效缓解锂化过程中的体积膨胀,抑制循环过程中的电极开裂。GO的加入可形成丰富的导电网络,提高导电性。较大的比表面积可增加活性位点,有利于电解液快速浸润电极材料。这些因素显著改善了Ni/NiO@C/GN负极的电化学性能。展开更多
One approach to accelerate the stagnant kinetics of both the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions(ORR/OER)is to develop a rationally designed multiphase nanocomposite,where the functions arising from each of the c...One approach to accelerate the stagnant kinetics of both the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions(ORR/OER)is to develop a rationally designed multiphase nanocomposite,where the functions arising from each of the constituent phases,their interfaces,and the overall structure are properly controlled.Herein,we successfully synthesized an oxygen electrocatalyst consisting of Ni nanoparticles purposely interpenetrated into mesoporous NiO nanosheets(porous Ni/NiO).Benefiting from the contributions of the Ni and NiO phases,the well-established pore channels for charge transport at the interface between the phases,and the enhanced conductivity due to oxygen-deficiency at the pore edges,the porous Ni/NiO nanosheets show a potential of 1.49 V(10 mA cm^-2)for the OER and a half-wave potential of 0.76 V for the ORR,outperforming their noble metal counterparts.More significantly,a Zn-air battery employing the porous Ni/NiO nanosheets exhibits an initial charging-discharging voltage gap of 0.83 V(2 mA cm^-2),specific capacity of 853 mAh gZn^-1 at 20 mA cm^-2,and long-time cycling stability(120 h).In addition,the porous Ni/NiO-based solid-like Zn-air battery shows excellent electrochemical performance and flexibility,illustrating its great potential as a next-generation rechargeable power source for flexible electronics.展开更多
A coercivity as large as 2.4 kOe has been achieved in the Ni/NiO composite film after an annealing under a magnetic field of 10 kOe and an O_2 partial pressure of 0.001 torr.The coercivity was attributed to the strong...A coercivity as large as 2.4 kOe has been achieved in the Ni/NiO composite film after an annealing under a magnetic field of 10 kOe and an O_2 partial pressure of 0.001 torr.The coercivity was attributed to the strong exchange coupling of Ni and NiO.Small grain size of Ni and NiO was observed after the post-annealing.The enhanced coercivity is probably associated with the domain wall pinning by local energy minima,the distribution of Ni and NiO,and the domain structure in the interface of Ni/NiO generated under the presence of the magnetic field during the post-annealing.展开更多
The synergistic catalysis of heterojunction electrocatalysts for the multi-step process in hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is a promising approach to enhance the kinetics of alkaline HER.Herein,we proposed a strategy ...The synergistic catalysis of heterojunction electrocatalysts for the multi-step process in hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is a promising approach to enhance the kinetics of alkaline HER.Herein,we proposed a strategy to form nanoscale Ni/NiO heterojunction porous graphitic carbon composites(Ni/NiO-PGC)by reduction-pyrolysis of the preformed Ni-metal-organic framework(MOF)under H2/N2 atmosphere.Benefiting from low electron transfer resistance,increased number of active sites,and unique hierarchical micro-mesoporous structure,the optimized Ni/NiO-PGC_(10-1-400)exhibited excellent electrocatalytic performance and robust stability for alkaline HER(η10=30 mV,65 h).Density functional theory(DFT)studies revealed that the redistribution of electrons at the Ni/NiO interface enables the NiO phase to easily initiate the dissociation of alkaline H_(2)O,and shifts down the d-band center of Ni and optimizes the H*adsorption-desorption process of Ni,thereby leading to extremely high HER activity.This work contributes to a further understanding of the synergistic promotion of the multi-step HER processes by heterojunction electrocatalysts.展开更多
文摘将醋酸镍和葡萄糖溶于水中,与氧化石墨烯(GO)水悬浮液均匀混合,在180℃下水热处理24 h,再在Ar中700℃下炭化3 h,然后在空气中300℃下煅烧3 h得到三维Ni/NiO@C/GN。结果表明,水热处理过程中葡萄糖衍生的炭层将Ni(OH)2完全包裹,并在炭化过程中转化为金属Ni,部分金属Ni在空气中煅烧中被氧化为NiO。当作为锂离子电池的负极材料时,其初始容量为711.6 mA h g^(-1),300次循环后增加到772.1 mA h g^(-1)。作为对比,没有添加GO的材料的初始容量较低,仅为584.7 mA h g^(-1),300次循环后下降到148.8 mA h g^(-1)。这些结果表明炭层可以抑制Ni/NiO纳米颗粒的团聚,有效缓解锂化过程中的体积膨胀,抑制循环过程中的电极开裂。GO的加入可形成丰富的导电网络,提高导电性。较大的比表面积可增加活性位点,有利于电解液快速浸润电极材料。这些因素显著改善了Ni/NiO@C/GN负极的电化学性能。
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11474137,11674143)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.Lzujbky-2019-cd02).
文摘One approach to accelerate the stagnant kinetics of both the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions(ORR/OER)is to develop a rationally designed multiphase nanocomposite,where the functions arising from each of the constituent phases,their interfaces,and the overall structure are properly controlled.Herein,we successfully synthesized an oxygen electrocatalyst consisting of Ni nanoparticles purposely interpenetrated into mesoporous NiO nanosheets(porous Ni/NiO).Benefiting from the contributions of the Ni and NiO phases,the well-established pore channels for charge transport at the interface between the phases,and the enhanced conductivity due to oxygen-deficiency at the pore edges,the porous Ni/NiO nanosheets show a potential of 1.49 V(10 mA cm^-2)for the OER and a half-wave potential of 0.76 V for the ORR,outperforming their noble metal counterparts.More significantly,a Zn-air battery employing the porous Ni/NiO nanosheets exhibits an initial charging-discharging voltage gap of 0.83 V(2 mA cm^-2),specific capacity of 853 mAh gZn^-1 at 20 mA cm^-2,and long-time cycling stability(120 h).In addition,the porous Ni/NiO-based solid-like Zn-air battery shows excellent electrochemical performance and flexibility,illustrating its great potential as a next-generation rechargeable power source for flexible electronics.
文摘A coercivity as large as 2.4 kOe has been achieved in the Ni/NiO composite film after an annealing under a magnetic field of 10 kOe and an O_2 partial pressure of 0.001 torr.The coercivity was attributed to the strong exchange coupling of Ni and NiO.Small grain size of Ni and NiO was observed after the post-annealing.The enhanced coercivity is probably associated with the domain wall pinning by local energy minima,the distribution of Ni and NiO,and the domain structure in the interface of Ni/NiO generated under the presence of the magnetic field during the post-annealing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22271203,21773163,and 22001021)the State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry of Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry(No.KF2021005)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20201048)the Natural Science Research Project of Higher Education Institutions in Jiangsu Province(No.20KJB150008)the Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology,the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,and the Project of Scientific and Technologic Infrastructure of Suzhou(No.SZS201905).
文摘The synergistic catalysis of heterojunction electrocatalysts for the multi-step process in hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is a promising approach to enhance the kinetics of alkaline HER.Herein,we proposed a strategy to form nanoscale Ni/NiO heterojunction porous graphitic carbon composites(Ni/NiO-PGC)by reduction-pyrolysis of the preformed Ni-metal-organic framework(MOF)under H2/N2 atmosphere.Benefiting from low electron transfer resistance,increased number of active sites,and unique hierarchical micro-mesoporous structure,the optimized Ni/NiO-PGC_(10-1-400)exhibited excellent electrocatalytic performance and robust stability for alkaline HER(η10=30 mV,65 h).Density functional theory(DFT)studies revealed that the redistribution of electrons at the Ni/NiO interface enables the NiO phase to easily initiate the dissociation of alkaline H_(2)O,and shifts down the d-band center of Ni and optimizes the H*adsorption-desorption process of Ni,thereby leading to extremely high HER activity.This work contributes to a further understanding of the synergistic promotion of the multi-step HER processes by heterojunction electrocatalysts.
基金Projects(51304091,U1302274)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(2013FD009,2013FZ007)supported by Applied Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province,ChinaProject(2012HB009)supported by the Candidate Talents Training Fund of Yunnan Province,China