The electrical conductivity and piezoresistivity of carbon fiber graphite cement-matrix composites（CFGCC） with carbon fiber content（1% by the weight of cement）,graphite powder contents （0%-50% by the weight of ce...The electrical conductivity and piezoresistivity of carbon fiber graphite cement-matrix composites（CFGCC） with carbon fiber content（1% by the weight of cement）,graphite powder contents （0%-50% by the weight of cement） and CCCW（cementitious capillary crystalline waterproofing materials,4% by the weight of cement） were studied.The experimental results showed that the relationship between the resistivity of CFGCC and the concentration of graphite powders had typical features of percolation phenomena.The percolation threshold was about 20%.A clear piezoresistive effect was observed in CFGCC with 1wt% of carbon fibers,20wt% or 30wt% of graphite powders under uniaxial compressive tests,indicating that this type of smart composites was a promising candidate for strain sensing.The measured gage factor （defined as the fractional change in resistance per unit strain） of CFGCC with graphite content of 20wt% and 30wt% were 37 and 22,respectively.With the addition of CCCW,the mechanical properties of CFGCC were improved,which benefited CFGCC piezoresistivity of stability.展开更多
Structural energy storage composites present advantages in simultaneously achieving structural strength and electrochemical properties.Adoption of carbon fiber electrodes and resin structural electrolytes in energy st...Structural energy storage composites present advantages in simultaneously achieving structural strength and electrochemical properties.Adoption of carbon fiber electrodes and resin structural electrolytes in energy storage composite poses challenges in maintaining good mechanical and electrochemical properties at reasonable cost and effort.Here,we report a simple method to fabricate structural supercapacitor using carbon fiber electrodes(modified by Ni-layered double hydroxide(Ni-LDH)and in-situ growth of Co-metal-organic framework(Co-MOF)in a two-step process denoted as Co-MOF/Ni-LDH@CF)and bicontinuous-phase epoxy resin-based structural electrolyte.Co-MOF/Ni-LDH@CF as electrode material exhibits improved specific capacity(42.45 F·g^(-1))and cycle performance(93.3%capacity retention after 1000 cycles)in a three-electrode system.The bicontinuous-phase epoxy resin-based structural electrolyte exhibits an ionic conductivity of 3.27×10^(-4) S·cm^(-1).The fabricated Co-MOF/Ni-LDH@CF/SPE-50 structural supercapacitor has an energy density of 3.21 Wh·kg^(-1) at a power density of 42.25 W·kg^(-1),whilst maintaining tensile strength and modulus of 334.6 MPa and 25.2 GPa.These results show practical potential of employing modified commercial carbon fiber electrodes and epoxy resin-based structural electrolytes in structural energy storage applications.展开更多
For addressing the critical problems in current collectors in the aluminium batteries,a variety of carbonbased current collectors,including carbon fiber textiles and three-dimensional(3D)biomass-derivative carbon(BDC)...For addressing the critical problems in current collectors in the aluminium batteries,a variety of carbonbased current collectors,including carbon fiber textiles and three-dimensional(3D)biomass-derivative carbon(BDC)networks,are employed for serving as lightweight non-metal current collectors.The results indicate that all the carbon-based current collectors have electrochemical stability in the acidic electrolyte environments.In the assembled aluminium batteries with all-carbon positive electrodes,thermal annealing process on the carbon-based current collectors has substantially promoted the entire electrochemical energy storage performance.Additionally,both the structure configuration and chemical components of the current collectors have also great impact on the rate capability and cycling stability,implying that the 3D BDC networks are more favorable to offer promoted energy storage capability.Implication of the results from suggests that the carbon-based current collectors and all-carbon positive electrodes are able to deliver more advantages in energy storage behaviors in comparison with the traditional positive electrodes with metal Mo current collectors.Such novel strategy promises a new route for fabricating highperformance positive electrodes for stable advanced aluminium batteries.展开更多
With the increasing energy demand together with the deteriorating environment and decreasing fossil fuel resources,the development of highly efficient energy conversion and storage devices is one of the key challenges...With the increasing energy demand together with the deteriorating environment and decreasing fossil fuel resources,the development of highly efficient energy conversion and storage devices is one of the key challenges of both fundamental and applied research in energy technology.Melamine sponges(MS)with low density,high nitrogen content,and high porosity have been used to design and obtain three‐dimensional porous carbon electrode materials.More importantly,they are inexpensive,environment‐friendly,and easy to synthesize.There have been many reports on the modification of carbonized MS and MS‐based composites for supercapacitor and lithium battery electrode materials.In this paper,recent studies on the fabrication of electrode materials using MS as raw materials have been mainly reviewed,including carbonation,doping activation,and composite modification of MS,and expectations for the development of porous carbon materials for energy storage as a reference with excellent performance,environment‐friendliness,and long life.展开更多
In recent years,sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have emerged as a promising technology for energy storage systems(ESSs)because of the abundance and affordability of sodium.Recently,metal selenides have been studied as promi...In recent years,sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have emerged as a promising technology for energy storage systems(ESSs)because of the abundance and affordability of sodium.Recently,metal selenides have been studied as promising high-performance conversion-type anode materials in SIBs.Among them,nickel se-lenide(NiSe_(2))has received considerable attention due to its high theoretical capacity of 495 mAh g^(-1)and conductivity.However,it still suffers from poor cycling stability because of the low electrochemical reactivity,large volume expansion,and structural instability during cycles.To address these challenges,NiSe_(2)nanoparticles encapsulated in N-doped graphitic carbon fibers(NiSe_(2)@NGCF)were synthesized by using ZIF-8 as a template.NiSe_(2)@NGCF showed a high discharge capacity of 558.3 mAh g^(-1)with a fading rate of 0.14%per cycle after 200 cycles at 0.5 A g^(-1)in 0.01-3.0 V.At a very high current density of 5 A g^(-1),the capacity still displayed excellent long-term cycle life with a discharge capacity of 406.1 mAh g^(-1)with a fading rate of 0.016%per cycle after 3000 cycles.The mechanism of the excellent electrochem-ical performance of NiSe_(2)@NGCF was thoroughly investigated by ex-situ XRD,TEM,and SEM analyses.Furthermore,NiSe_(2)@NGCF//Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)full-cell also delivered an excellent reversible capacity of 378.7 mAh g^(−1)at 0.1 A g^(−1)after 50 cycles,demonstrating its potential for practical application in SIBs.展开更多
Uranium removal from aqueous solutions using environmentally friendly photocatalytic technology is a novel approach for resource recovery.Herein,carbon nitride/activated carbon composite materials(CN/AC)were investiga...Uranium removal from aqueous solutions using environmentally friendly photocatalytic technology is a novel approach for resource recovery.Herein,carbon nitride/activated carbon composite materials(CN/AC)were investigated for U(Ⅵ)reduction under visible light.An exceptional boost in photocatalytic activity was observed for CN/AC composites(up to 70 times over the conventional bulk g-C_(3)N_(4)).The strong interactive conjugatedπ-bond structure between g-C_(3)N_(4) and AC accelerated the migration of carriers and then prolonged the electron lifetime.CN/AC composites exhibited excellent compatibility with different water substrates and were resilience to a wide range of p H changes and abundant competitive anions/cations.Quenching experiments and electron microscopy characterization indicated that U(VI)was reduced by photogenerated electrons and deposited on the edge of CN/AC composites.The low-cost,high-performance carbon-based composite material proposed in this work is a potential candidate for the efficient treatment of radioactive wastewater.展开更多
This research investigates a capacitive deionization method for salinity reduction in a batch reactor as a new approach for desalination.Reductions of cost and energy compared with conventional desalination methods ar...This research investigates a capacitive deionization method for salinity reduction in a batch reactor as a new approach for desalination.Reductions of cost and energy compared with conventional desalination methods are the significant advantages of this approach.In this research,experiments were performed with a pair of graphite bipolar electrodes that were coated with a one-gram activated carbon solution.After completing preliminary tests,the impacts of four parameters on electrical conductivity reduction,including(1)the initial concentration of feed solution,(2)the duration of the tests,(3)the applied voltage,and(4)the pH of the solution,were examined.The results show that the maximum efficiency of electrical conductivity reduction in this laboratory-scale reactor is about 55%.Furthermore,the effects of the initial concentration of feed solution are more significant than the other parameters.Thus,using the capacitive deionization method for water desalination with low and moderate salt concentrations(i.e.,brackish water)is proposed as an affordable method.Compared with conventional desalination methods,capacitive deionization is not only more efficient but also potentially more environmentally friendly.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50878170 and No. 10672128)
文摘The electrical conductivity and piezoresistivity of carbon fiber graphite cement-matrix composites（CFGCC） with carbon fiber content（1% by the weight of cement）,graphite powder contents （0%-50% by the weight of cement） and CCCW（cementitious capillary crystalline waterproofing materials,4% by the weight of cement） were studied.The experimental results showed that the relationship between the resistivity of CFGCC and the concentration of graphite powders had typical features of percolation phenomena.The percolation threshold was about 20%.A clear piezoresistive effect was observed in CFGCC with 1wt% of carbon fibers,20wt% or 30wt% of graphite powders under uniaxial compressive tests,indicating that this type of smart composites was a promising candidate for strain sensing.The measured gage factor （defined as the fractional change in resistance per unit strain） of CFGCC with graphite content of 20wt% and 30wt% were 37 and 22,respectively.With the addition of CCCW,the mechanical properties of CFGCC were improved,which benefited CFGCC piezoresistivity of stability.
基金supported by fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12172024).
文摘Structural energy storage composites present advantages in simultaneously achieving structural strength and electrochemical properties.Adoption of carbon fiber electrodes and resin structural electrolytes in energy storage composite poses challenges in maintaining good mechanical and electrochemical properties at reasonable cost and effort.Here,we report a simple method to fabricate structural supercapacitor using carbon fiber electrodes(modified by Ni-layered double hydroxide(Ni-LDH)and in-situ growth of Co-metal-organic framework(Co-MOF)in a two-step process denoted as Co-MOF/Ni-LDH@CF)and bicontinuous-phase epoxy resin-based structural electrolyte.Co-MOF/Ni-LDH@CF as electrode material exhibits improved specific capacity(42.45 F·g^(-1))and cycle performance(93.3%capacity retention after 1000 cycles)in a three-electrode system.The bicontinuous-phase epoxy resin-based structural electrolyte exhibits an ionic conductivity of 3.27×10^(-4) S·cm^(-1).The fabricated Co-MOF/Ni-LDH@CF/SPE-50 structural supercapacitor has an energy density of 3.21 Wh·kg^(-1) at a power density of 42.25 W·kg^(-1),whilst maintaining tensile strength and modulus of 334.6 MPa and 25.2 GPa.These results show practical potential of employing modified commercial carbon fiber electrodes and epoxy resin-based structural electrolytes in structural energy storage applications.
基金Financial support from National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFB0104400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11672341,11572002 and 51874019)+2 种基金Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11521202)National Materials Genome Project(Grant No.2016YFB0700600)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant Nos.16L00001 and 2182065).
文摘For addressing the critical problems in current collectors in the aluminium batteries,a variety of carbonbased current collectors,including carbon fiber textiles and three-dimensional(3D)biomass-derivative carbon(BDC)networks,are employed for serving as lightweight non-metal current collectors.The results indicate that all the carbon-based current collectors have electrochemical stability in the acidic electrolyte environments.In the assembled aluminium batteries with all-carbon positive electrodes,thermal annealing process on the carbon-based current collectors has substantially promoted the entire electrochemical energy storage performance.Additionally,both the structure configuration and chemical components of the current collectors have also great impact on the rate capability and cycling stability,implying that the 3D BDC networks are more favorable to offer promoted energy storage capability.Implication of the results from suggests that the carbon-based current collectors and all-carbon positive electrodes are able to deliver more advantages in energy storage behaviors in comparison with the traditional positive electrodes with metal Mo current collectors.Such novel strategy promises a new route for fabricating highperformance positive electrodes for stable advanced aluminium batteries.
基金The authors appreciate the support from the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2019MB019,ZR2018MEM020)We also acknowledge financial support from the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province(2019GSF111047).
文摘With the increasing energy demand together with the deteriorating environment and decreasing fossil fuel resources,the development of highly efficient energy conversion and storage devices is one of the key challenges of both fundamental and applied research in energy technology.Melamine sponges(MS)with low density,high nitrogen content,and high porosity have been used to design and obtain three‐dimensional porous carbon electrode materials.More importantly,they are inexpensive,environment‐friendly,and easy to synthesize.There have been many reports on the modification of carbonized MS and MS‐based composites for supercapacitor and lithium battery electrode materials.In this paper,recent studies on the fabrication of electrode materials using MS as raw materials have been mainly reviewed,including carbonation,doping activation,and composite modification of MS,and expectations for the development of porous carbon materials for energy storage as a reference with excellent performance,environment‐friendliness,and long life.
基金supported by the Dong-A University research fund.
文摘In recent years,sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have emerged as a promising technology for energy storage systems(ESSs)because of the abundance and affordability of sodium.Recently,metal selenides have been studied as promising high-performance conversion-type anode materials in SIBs.Among them,nickel se-lenide(NiSe_(2))has received considerable attention due to its high theoretical capacity of 495 mAh g^(-1)and conductivity.However,it still suffers from poor cycling stability because of the low electrochemical reactivity,large volume expansion,and structural instability during cycles.To address these challenges,NiSe_(2)nanoparticles encapsulated in N-doped graphitic carbon fibers(NiSe_(2)@NGCF)were synthesized by using ZIF-8 as a template.NiSe_(2)@NGCF showed a high discharge capacity of 558.3 mAh g^(-1)with a fading rate of 0.14%per cycle after 200 cycles at 0.5 A g^(-1)in 0.01-3.0 V.At a very high current density of 5 A g^(-1),the capacity still displayed excellent long-term cycle life with a discharge capacity of 406.1 mAh g^(-1)with a fading rate of 0.016%per cycle after 3000 cycles.The mechanism of the excellent electrochem-ical performance of NiSe_(2)@NGCF was thoroughly investigated by ex-situ XRD,TEM,and SEM analyses.Furthermore,NiSe_(2)@NGCF//Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)full-cell also delivered an excellent reversible capacity of 378.7 mAh g^(−1)at 0.1 A g^(−1)after 50 cycles,demonstrating its potential for practical application in SIBs.
基金The financial supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22176077)Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province,China(Nos.20JR10RA615,21ZD8JA006)fundamental research funds for the central universities(No.lzujbky-2021-sp29)are acknowledged。
文摘Uranium removal from aqueous solutions using environmentally friendly photocatalytic technology is a novel approach for resource recovery.Herein,carbon nitride/activated carbon composite materials(CN/AC)were investigated for U(Ⅵ)reduction under visible light.An exceptional boost in photocatalytic activity was observed for CN/AC composites(up to 70 times over the conventional bulk g-C_(3)N_(4)).The strong interactive conjugatedπ-bond structure between g-C_(3)N_(4) and AC accelerated the migration of carriers and then prolonged the electron lifetime.CN/AC composites exhibited excellent compatibility with different water substrates and were resilience to a wide range of p H changes and abundant competitive anions/cations.Quenching experiments and electron microscopy characterization indicated that U(VI)was reduced by photogenerated electrons and deposited on the edge of CN/AC composites.The low-cost,high-performance carbon-based composite material proposed in this work is a potential candidate for the efficient treatment of radioactive wastewater.
文摘This research investigates a capacitive deionization method for salinity reduction in a batch reactor as a new approach for desalination.Reductions of cost and energy compared with conventional desalination methods are the significant advantages of this approach.In this research,experiments were performed with a pair of graphite bipolar electrodes that were coated with a one-gram activated carbon solution.After completing preliminary tests,the impacts of four parameters on electrical conductivity reduction,including(1)the initial concentration of feed solution,(2)the duration of the tests,(3)the applied voltage,and(4)the pH of the solution,were examined.The results show that the maximum efficiency of electrical conductivity reduction in this laboratory-scale reactor is about 55%.Furthermore,the effects of the initial concentration of feed solution are more significant than the other parameters.Thus,using the capacitive deionization method for water desalination with low and moderate salt concentrations(i.e.,brackish water)is proposed as an affordable method.Compared with conventional desalination methods,capacitive deionization is not only more efficient but also potentially more environmentally friendly.
