In-situ Observation of Dark Phase Precipitation during Heating and Soaking Process of a High Nickel Steel

In-situ observation of microstructural evolution during heating and soaking process was carded out for a high nickel steel using HTCLSM. Dark phases were observed when soaking at 900℃. Results showed that the number of the dark phases culminated in about 50 s during soaking at 900℃. With the increase of soaking time the area proportion of the dark phases increased and reached the maximum value in about 3 min, When temperature rose from 900 ℃, the dark phases remained steady initially, but started to dissolve into the matrix at about 1 060 ℃ and completely disappeared at 1 132℃. When the specimen soaked at 900 ℃ was cooled down to room temperature （RT）, the dark phases kept stable. Energy spectrum analysis results showed that the dark phases contained much more Cr and Mn elements than the matrix and,were also rich in V. Tensile test results showed that the dark phase strengthened the steel with the maximum tensile strength obtained after soaking at 900 ℃ for 3 minutes.

The sulfolane-based liquid electrolyte with LiClO_(4)additive for the wide-temperature operating high nickel ternary cathode

An adequate wide temperature electrolyte for high nickel ternary cathode is urgent to further develop high energy density batteries.Herein,a comprehensive double-salt local high-concentration sulfolane-based electrolyte(DLi)is proposed with specific sheath structure to build stable interface on the LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1O2)(NCM811)cathode at wide operating temperature between−60 and 55℃.Lithium perchlorate(LiClO_(4))in combination with high concentration lithium bis-(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide(LiTFSI)strengthens the internal interaction between anion and cation in the solvation structure,increasing Li+transference number of the electrolyte to 0.61.Moreover,the structure and component characteristics of the passive interface layer on NCM811 are modulated,decreasing desolvation energy of Li+ions,benefiting Li+transport dynamics especially at low temperature,and also ensuring the interfacial stability at a wide operating temperature range.As a result,the cathode with DLi exhibits excellent high-temperature storage performance and high capacity retention of 80.5%in 100 cycles at 55℃.Meanwhile,the Li||NCM811 cells can deliver high discharge capacity of 160.1,136.1,and 110.3 mAh·g^(−1)under current density of 0.1 C at−20,−40,and−60℃,maintaining 84.5%,71.8%,and 58.2%of the discharge capacity at 30℃,respectively.Moreover,it enables NCM811 cathode to achieve a reversible capacity of 142.8 mAh·g^(−1)in 200 cycles at−20℃and 0.2 C.Our studies shed light on the molecular strategy of wide operational temperature electrolyte for high nickel ternary cathode.

Concentrated ternary ether electrolyte allows for stable cycling of a lithium metal battery with commercial mass loading high-nickel NMC and thin anodes

A new concentrated ternary salt ether-based electrolyte enables stable cycling of lithium metal battery(LMB)cells with high-mass-loading(13.8 mg cm^(−2),2.5 mAh cm^(−2))NMC622(LiNi_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)O_(2))cathodes and 50μm Li anodes.Termed“CETHER-3,”this electrolyte is based on LiTFSI,LiDFOB,and LiBF4 with 5 vol%fluorinated ethylene carbonate in 1,2-dimethoxyethane.Commer-cial carbonate and state-of-the-art binary salt ether electrolytes were also tested as baselines.With CETHER-3,the electrochemical performance of the full-cell battery is among the most favorably reported in terms of high-voltage cycling stability.For example,LiNi_(x)Mn_(y)Co_(1-x-y)O_(2)(NMC)-Li metal cells retain 80%capacity at 430 cycles with a 4.4 V cut-off and 83%capacity at 100 cycles with a 4.5 V cut-off(charge at C/5,discharge at C/2).According to simulation by density functional theory and molecular dynamics,this favorable performance is an outcome of enhanced coordination between Li^(+)and the solvent/salt molecules.Combining advanced microscopy(high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,scanning electron microscopy)and surface science(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,time-of-fight secondary ion mass spectroscopy,Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy,Raman spectroscopy),it is demonstrated that a thinner and more stable cathode electrolyte interphase(CEI)and solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)are formed.The CEI is rich in lithium sulfide(Li_(2)SO_(3)),while the SEI is rich in Li_(3)N and LiF.During cycling,the CEI/SEI suppresses both the deleterious transformation of the cathode R-3m layered near-surface structure into disordered rock salt and the growth of lithium metal dendrites.

Recent progress on the modification of high nickel contentNCM:Coating,doping,and single crystallization

High nickel content layered cathodes,represented by NCM(LiNi_(x)Co_(y)Mn_(z)O_(2),x+y+z=1),are now widely employed in the market of electric vehicles,owing to their high energy density.With the gradual increase of nickel content and capacity,the issues on cycling life and safety become more serious.In this review,various strategies for improving the performance of high nickel NCM are summarized on the aspects of surface coating,ionic doping,and singlecrystal NCM.The coating strategy was separately described according to the physical property of coating species,including inert material coating,Li^(+)-conductor coating,electronic conductor coating,and mixed conductor coating.These coating species help to suppress the interfacial oxidation of electrolytes by NCM,improving the cycling life and safety.The elemental doping in the crystal lattice of NCM is then presented in the aspects of cation,anion,and mixed-ion doping,which are beneficial to stabilize the layered structure during charge–discharge and so promote the electrochemical performance.In quite recent years,the strategy of single-crystal NCM was demonstrated to be a promising pathway,owing to the dramatically reduced surface area and grain boundary.Finally,the remaining unsolved challenges and future strategies for further development of NCM cathode materials are outlined.

Determination of trace elements in high purity nickel by high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

The contents of Mg,Al,Si,Ti,Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Cu,Ga,As,Se,Cd,Sb,Pb and Bi in high purity nickel were determined by high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(HR-ICP-MS).The sample was dissolved in HNO3 and HCl by microwave digestion.Most of the spectral interferences could be avoided by measuring in the high resolution mode.The matrix effects because of the presence of excess HCl and nickel were evaluated.Correction for matrix effects was made using Sc,Rh and Tl as internal standards.The optimum conditions for the determination were tested and discussed.The detection limits range from 0.012 to 1.76 μg/g depending on the type of elements.The applicability of the proposed method is also validated by the analysis of high purity nickel reference material(NIST SRM 671).The relative standard deviation(RSD) is less than 3.3%.Results for determination of trace elements in high purity nickel were presented.

Mechanism of Mg2+ dissolution from olivine and serpentine: Implication for bioleaching of high-magnesium nickel sulfide ore at elevated pH

To inhibit the dissolution of Mg^2+ during the bioleaching process of high-magnesium nickel sulfide ore, the effect of major bioleaching factors on the dissolution of Mg^2+ from olivine and serpentine was investigated and kinetics studies were carried out. The results indicated that the dissolution rate-controlling steps are chemical reaction for olivine and internal diffusion for serpentine. The most influential factor on the dissolution of Mg^2+ from olivine and serpentine was temperature, followed by p H and particle size. A novel method of bioleaching at elevated pH was used in the bioleaching of Jinchuan ore. The results showed that elevated pH could significantly reduce the dissolution of Mg^2+ and acid consumption along with slightly influencing the leaching efficiencies of nickel and cobalt. A model was used to explain the leaching behaviors of high-magnesium nickel sulfide ore in different bioleaching systems. The model suggested that olivine will be depleted eventually, whereas serpentine will remain because of the difference in the rate-controlling steps. Bioleaching at elevated pH is a suitable method for treating high-magnesium nickel sulfide ores.

Plastic supported platinum modified nickel electrode and its high electrocatalytic activity for sodium borohydride electrooxidation

A novel plastic/multi-walled carbon nanotube（MWNTs）-nickel（Ni）-platinum（Pt） electrode（PMNP） is prepared by chemical-reducing Pt onto the surface of Ni film covered plastic/MWNTs（PM） substrate. The MWNTs are adhered by a piece of commercial double faced adhesive tape on the surface of plastic paper and the Ni film is prepared by a simple electrodeposition method. The morphology and phase structure of the PMNP electrode are characterized by scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffractometer. The catalytic activity of the PMNP electrode for Na BH4 electrooxidation is investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The catalyst combines tightly with the plastic paper and exhibits a good stability. MWNTs serve as both conductive material and hydrogen storage material and the Ni film and Pt are employed as electrochemical catalysts. The PMNP electrode exhibits a high electrocatalytic performance and the oxidation current density reaches to 10.76 A/（mg·cm） in 0.1 mol/dm3 Na BH4at0 V,which is much higher than those in the previous reports. The using of waste plastic reduces the discarding of white pollution and consumption of metal resources.

Strain rate and cold rolling dependence of tensile strength and ductility in high nitrogen nickel-free austenitic stainless steel

The tensile strength and ductility of a high nitrogen nickel-free austenitic stainless steel with solution and cold rolling treatment were investigated by performing tensile tests at different strain rates and at room temperature. The tensile tests demonstrated that this steel exhibits a significant strain rate and cold rolling dependence of the tensile strength and ductility.With the increase of the strain rate from 10^-4s^-1to 1 s^-1, the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength increase and the uniform elongation and total elongation decrease. The analysis of the double logarithmic stress–strain curves showed that this steel exhibits a two-stage strain hardening behavior, which can be well examined and analyzed by using the Ludwigson equation. The strain hardening exponents at low and high strain regions（n2and n1） and the transition strain（εL） decrease with increasing strain rate and the increase of cold rolling RA. Based on the analysis results of the stress–strain curves, the transmission electron microscopy characterization of the microstructure and the scanning electron microscopy observation of the deformation surfaces, the significant strain rate and cold rolling dependence of the strength and ductility of this steel were discussed and connected with the variation in the work hardening and dislocation activity with strain rate and cold rolling.

Preparation and Electrochemical Performances of Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries with High Specific Volume Capacity

有高特定的体积能力的圆柱的镍金属氢化物(Ni-MH ) 电池被使用 oxyhydroxide Ni 准备(哦) 2 并且 AB5 类型氢存储合金并且调整积极、否定的电极的设计参数。oxyhydroxide Ni (哦) 2 被氧化综合有化学方法的球形的 -Ni(OH)2。X 光检查衍射(XRD ) 模式和 Fourier 转变红外线(英尺红外) 系列显示 -NiOOH 在 oxyhydroxide Ni 上被形成(哦) 2 粉末，和一些 H2O 分子被插入到他们的晶体格子间距。当时，电池能力不能被改进 oxyhydroxide Ni (哦) 2 样品直接被用作积极活跃材料。然而，基于传导力和 oxyhydroxide Ni 的剩余能力(哦) 2 搽粉，与 2560 妈一起的 AA 尺寸 Ni-MH 电池？

Effects of flaky rare earth oxide additives on the high temperature performance of nickel electrodes

Effects of flaky rare earth oxide additives including Er2O3,Tm2O3,and Yb2O3,Lu2O3 on high temperature and high rate discharge performance of nickel electrodes were investigated.The discharge efficiency at 0.2C reached 96% at 60 oC for electrodes with 1 at.% flaky rare earth oxides.The high rate discharge performance for electrodes with flaky rare earth oxides were improved significantly,for example,discharge efficiency at 5C improved from 50% to 70%.The results showed that the end charging potential of the ...

Effect of Heat Treatment on High Temperature Stress Rupture Strength of Brazing Seam for Nickel-base Superalloy

In order to enhance the high-temperature stress rupture strength of brazing seam by heat treatment, it was diffusion treated, then solution heat treated, and finally aging treated. The microstructure of brazing seam especially morphology of gamma ' phase and boride was observed and the strength of brazing seam was measured in this process. The results show that heat treatment can enhance high-temperature stress rupture strength by improving the microstructure of brazing seam. The strength of brazing seam after solution heat treatment decreases in comparison with that only after diffusion treatment while aging treatment after solution heat treatment increases the strength of brazing seam.

Properties of Liquid Nickel along Melting Lines under High Pressure

We report a molecular dynamics study of structural and transport properties of liquid nickel under high pres- sures. Pressure dependencies of pair distribution function and pair correlation entropy along the melting line indicate that the configuration change along melting lines decreases with increasing pressure. The calculated diffusion coefficients and viscosity by using entropy-scaling laws with modified parameters and ideal parameters are compared with those extracted from mean-square displacement or the Stokes-Einstein relation. The results suggest that the entropy-scaling laws hold well for coefficients and viscosity increase moderately with liquid nickel under high-pressure conditions, and the diffusion pressure along melting lines.

Development of a Combined Flotation and High Pressure Leaching Process for Copper and Nickel Recovery from Mine Tailing

The present study focused on the re-processing of copper and nickel from mine tailings. In this work, recovery of copper and nickel from mine tailing by combined process of flotation and high pressure oxidative leaching were considered. In the first stage, effects of flotation parameters including collector type, collector dosage, and pH and pulp density were examined. The results showed that over 80% copper recovery was achieved under the optimized flotation conditions while nickel recovery was lower than 30% due to its co-ex-istence with gangue minerals of pyrrhotite, pyrite and other clay minerals. In the second stage, key parameters, particularly concentration of sulfuric acid, temperature, pressure and leaching time were investigated to test the leaching efficiency of copper and nickel from the flotation concentrate with high pressure oxidative leaching (HPOL). A comparison was made between the leaching efficiencies of copper and nickel from flotation concentrates and mine tailing.

Effect of Lu_2O_3 on Charge/discharge Performances of Spherical Nickel Hydroxide at High Temperature

Nickel-metal hydride （Ni/MH） batteries are one of promising batteries for electric vehicle applications, but at high temperature the charge efficiency of nickel electrode is very low. In order to improve the high-temperature-efficiency of nickel electrode, spherical nickel hydroxide mixed with various ratios of Lu2O3 was used as active material of pasted nickel electrodes. The results of charge/discharge experiments, cyclic voltammetric measurements and XRD characterizations have shown that after addition of Lu2O3, the oxygen evolution overpotcntial is elevated much, the charge efficiency of nickel electrode at high temperature is greatly improved and the content of β-NiOOH phase increases in charged electrodes. In addition, the mixed ratio of Lu2O3 has different effects on high temperature performances of nickel electrode at different charge/discharge currents, 3.5 % is the optimum mixed ratio, and the action of Lu2O3 on high temperature electrochemical behaviors is more apparent when nickel electrodes are charged at small current than large current.

PREPARATION OF HIGHLY BRANCHED POLYETHYLENE WITH ACENAPHTHENEDHMINE NICKEL CHLORIDE/DIETHYLALUMINUM CHLORIDE CATALYST

The homogeneous catalyst system [ArN C（Nap）-C（Nap）=NAr]NiCl2 （Nap = 1,8-naphthdiyl, Ar = 2,6- diisopropylphenyl）/AlEt2Cl has been prepared and examined for ethylene polymerization. Polymerization conditions such as cocatalyst, Al/Ni molar ratio and polymerization temperature （Tp） have a great effect on catalytic activity and properties of polyethylenes （PE）. The activity of 5.1 × 10^5g PE/mol Ni. h was obtained by the catalyst, activated with AlEt2Cl at 120 of Al/Ni ratio and 30℃. Especially, Tp had a pronounced influence on branches and molecular weight of PE. Branching degree of PE increased with increasing temperature whereas their molecular weight decreased correspondingly. At Tp lower than about 70℃, the resultant PE was an elastic material. When Tp was higher than 70℃, the product was a viscous oil. The resultant PE was confirmed by ^13C-NMR to contain significant amounts of not only methyl but also ethyl, propyl, butyl, amyl, and longer branches （longer than six carbons）. According to gel permeation chromatographic measurement, the weightaverage molecular weights of the polymers obtained ranged from 3.6 × 10^3 to 2.3 × 10^5.

锂离子电池高镍三元正极材料表面改性研究进展

高镍三元材料存在表面结构不稳定、锂镍混排、晶间裂纹等问题,导致材料的循环性能降低以及高比容量无法充分发挥,表面包覆是解决上述问题的主要手段。目前的包覆材料主要有电化学惰性材料、离子/电子电导性材料和复合包覆材料,从这三个方面综述了高镍三元材料的表面改性研究。介绍了不同类型包覆材料的界面改善稳定机制、离子在固液界面的迁移率提升机理、界面副反应抑制机制以及对材料电化学性能的影响,并对高镍三元正极材料包覆改性的发展方向进行了展望。

基于数据驱动的动车组镍镉电池记忆效应消除策略研究

在碱性镍镉蓄电池长期未彻底充放电的情况下,蓄电池会产生次级放电平台,称为“记忆效应”。该效应会导致电池可释放容量降低,需要定期消除。在动车组蓄电池检修中,传统的“记忆效应”消除方法耗时过长,会对检修工作带来很大压力。为了降低储能检修成本,对动车组镍镉电池“记忆效应”消除策略优化方案开展研究。以实际动车组三级修镍镉蓄电池电池为研究对象,通过分析电池的充放电循环中的参数特征,结合大量的电池充放电实验,提取出与电池容量密切相关的特征数据。首先,通过特征筛选和降维组合,搭建线性模型和非线性模型的交叉加权耦合方法,创建近似模型以反映电池的真实可释放容量,消除镍镉电池不一致性对优化方案实验设计带来的系统误差。其次,在此基础上,通过调整影响电池状态的高影响因子变量,构建正交实验方案。研究动车组镍镉蓄电池“记忆效应”快速、安全的消除策略。最后,通过重复验证实验和安全性检测实验对该策略进行实证,研究结果表明,提出的镍镉蓄电池“记忆效应”消除策略能够有效恢复镍镉电池真实容量,并且能够极大地缩减时间成本(约44.15%),并且有利于缓解蓄电池因过充导致电池劣化现象。该消除方案对于提升动车组镍镉电池的维护效率及确保其安全性具有重要意义。

锂离子电池高镍正极材料的制备及性能优化

高镍三元正极材料具有很高的理论容量,可被用于提高锂离子电池体系的能量。目前研究较多的高镍材料是镍摩尔分数在三元素中占比为80%的LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_(2),但是为了追求更高的能量密度,具有更高镍摩尔分数(镍摩尔分数>88%)的超高镍材料也需要被研究。然而,镍含量的提升对材料结构稳定性造成的负面影响阻碍了高镍材料的实际应用。因此,优化高镍材料的制备工艺十分重要。本工作首先制备了镍摩尔分数为88%、90%、92%、94%以及98%的超高镍材料,探究了它们的基本物理化学性质与电化学性能,验证了镍摩尔分数提升对于材料容量和结构稳定性带来的影响。进一步地,本工作选取了镍摩尔分数为90%的高镍材料(Ni90),着重探究了烧结温度对其性质的影响,发现Ni90材料颗粒会随着烧结温度的上升而增大,而在750℃的适宜烧结温度下,材料能在结构和颗粒尺寸上达到平衡,得到倍率和循环综合性能最好的Ni90材料。同时,对于不同镍含量的材料,也需要选择适中的温度进行烧结,才能兼顾材料的性能与稳定性。

Y(PO_(3))_(3)双包覆改性对Li[Ni_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)]O_(2)电化学性能的影响

在镍钴铝酸锂正极材料Li[Ni_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)]O_(2)(NCA)制备过程中表面遗留的碱性物质会严重影响其循环稳定性能,针对这一难题,提出使用Y(PO_(3))_(3)对其进行表面包覆改性,利用Y(PO_(3))_(3)与表面残留的LiOH反应消除表面残碱,并探讨包覆改性对NCA整体性能的影响机制。测试分析结果表明,在低温煅烧过程中前驱体表面会形成均匀致密的Y(PO_(3))_(3)和LiPO_(3)包覆层,LiPO_(3)有较高的离子电导率,双包覆层能够防止活性物质在电化学循环过程中与电解液相互接触时发生有害副反应,提高电极材料的循环稳定性。其中Y(PO_(3))_(3)包覆量(质量分数)为1%的样品在0.1C下的首次库仑效率从未改性样品的78.65%提高到88.50%,在1C下循环150圈后容量保持率从59.38%提高到85.33%,相比于未改性样品具有更高的首次库仑效率和更优异的循环性能。

高冰镍浸出渣还原浸出工艺研究

以湿法冶炼高冰镍过程中产生的高冰镍浸出渣为研究对象,采用二氧化硫对高冰镍渣加压还原浸出,考察了初始硫酸浓度、液固比、通气方式、浸出温度和浸出时间对高冰镍渣还原浸出过程铜、铁行为的影响;对还原浸出液采用置换沉淀和冷冻结晶的方法,对还原浸出中铜和铁进行分离回收。结果表明:在初始硫酸浓度100 g/L、液固比6 mL/g、反应时间3 h、反应温度90℃、二氧化硫分压0.15 MPa的条件下,铁和铜的浸出率分别为99.35%、77.46%,浸出液中铁几乎全部为亚铁离子;在硫酸含量20~30 g/L、温度70℃、铁粉加入量5.7 g/L、反应时间40 min的条件下,对还原浸出液进行置换沉铜,沉铜率达到了99.70%,渣含铜为67.91%。在温度—10℃、保温时间20~30 min、初始硫酸浓度100 g/L的条件下,对沉铜后液进行冷冻结晶制备硫酸亚铁,铁沉淀率达到了72.6%,七水硫酸亚铁纯度达到了92.93%。