A simple and effective method of removing polluted organics in water is reported here.Titanium dioxide is a catalyst in photo-oxidation of monocrotophos.The mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation and the kinetics of th...A simple and effective method of removing polluted organics in water is reported here.Titanium dioxide is a catalyst in photo-oxidation of monocrotophos.The mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation and the kinetics of the reaction were studied. This same principle also leads to the construction of instrument of PTR-FIA analysis for monitoring organic phosphorus and phosphate in water.展开更多
The energy density and lifespan of prototype Li-S batteries under high sulfur loading and lean electrolyte have been mainly restricted by the incomplete interconversion between insulating S8 and Li2S.The introduction ...The energy density and lifespan of prototype Li-S batteries under high sulfur loading and lean electrolyte have been mainly restricted by the incomplete interconversion between insulating S8 and Li2S.The introduction of an electrocatalyst has been preserved as an effective way to breakthrough the bottleneck of the interconversion rate.Herein,we demonstrate a novel bidirectional redox mediator,insoluble dithiobisphthalimide(DTPI),as the electrocatalyst for both S8 reduction and Li2S oxidation.Due to the dual-functional role of both electron/Li^(+)donor and acceptor,DTPI can efficiently accelerate the redox reactions during charge/discharge and significantly alleviate the incomplete conversion of sulfur species.Consequently,the Li-S batteries with DTPI deliver superior specific capacity and cycling stability in comparison with those without DTPI.Especially,the redox mediator is scalable for synthesis and the DTPI-based 5 A·h pouch cell delivers a specific discharge capacity of around 870 mA·h·g^(−1) at 0.1 C(1 C=1675 mA/g)without capacity fading over 80 cycles.The bidirectional catalysis mechanism has been studied through theoretical calculation and ex-situ characterization of the cathode materials.This work approves the effectiveness of bidirectional organic redox mediator in the construction of practical Li-S batteries.展开更多
文摘A simple and effective method of removing polluted organics in water is reported here.Titanium dioxide is a catalyst in photo-oxidation of monocrotophos.The mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation and the kinetics of the reaction were studied. This same principle also leads to the construction of instrument of PTR-FIA analysis for monitoring organic phosphorus and phosphate in water.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22075027,52003030)the Starting Grant from Beijing Institute of Technology,China,and the Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection(Nos.YBKT21-06,YBKT23-05).
文摘The energy density and lifespan of prototype Li-S batteries under high sulfur loading and lean electrolyte have been mainly restricted by the incomplete interconversion between insulating S8 and Li2S.The introduction of an electrocatalyst has been preserved as an effective way to breakthrough the bottleneck of the interconversion rate.Herein,we demonstrate a novel bidirectional redox mediator,insoluble dithiobisphthalimide(DTPI),as the electrocatalyst for both S8 reduction and Li2S oxidation.Due to the dual-functional role of both electron/Li^(+)donor and acceptor,DTPI can efficiently accelerate the redox reactions during charge/discharge and significantly alleviate the incomplete conversion of sulfur species.Consequently,the Li-S batteries with DTPI deliver superior specific capacity and cycling stability in comparison with those without DTPI.Especially,the redox mediator is scalable for synthesis and the DTPI-based 5 A·h pouch cell delivers a specific discharge capacity of around 870 mA·h·g^(−1) at 0.1 C(1 C=1675 mA/g)without capacity fading over 80 cycles.The bidirectional catalysis mechanism has been studied through theoretical calculation and ex-situ characterization of the cathode materials.This work approves the effectiveness of bidirectional organic redox mediator in the construction of practical Li-S batteries.
