Laser-Constructing 3D Copper Current Collector with Crystalline Orientation Selectivity for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries

The practical application of lithium(Li)metal anodes in high-capacity batteries is impeded by the formation of hazardous Li dendrites.To address this challenge,this research presents a novel methodology that combines laser ablation and heat treatment to precisely induce controlled grain growth within laser-structured grooves on copper(Cu)current collectors.Specifically,this approach enhances the prevalence of Cu(100)facets within the grooves,effectively lowering the overpotential for Li nucleation and promoting preferential Li deposition.Unlike approaches that modify the entire surface of collectors,our work focuses on selectively enhancing lithiophilicity within the grooves to mitigate the formation of Li dendrites and exhibit exceptional performance metrics.The half-cell with these collectors maintains a remarkable Coulombic efficiency of 97.42%over 350 cycles at 1 mA cm^(−2).The symmetric cell can cycle stably for 1600 h at 0.5 mA cm^(−2).Furthermore,when integrated with LiFePO4 cathodes,the full-cell configuration demonstrates outstanding capacity retention of 92.39%after 400 cycles at a 1C discharge rate.This study introduces a novel technique for fabricating selective lithiophilic three-dimensional(3D)Cu current collectors,thereby enhancing the performance of Li metal batteries.The insights gained from this approach hold promise for enhancing the performance of all laser-processed 3D Cu current collectors by enabling precise lithiophilic modifications within complex structures.

Effect of Lewis acid-base additive on lead-free Cs_(2)SnI_(6) thin film prepared by direct solution coating process

Inorganic Cs_(2)SnI_(6) perovskite has exhibited substantial potential for light harvesting due to its exceptional optoelectronic properties and remarkable stability in ambient conditions.The charge transport characteristics within perovskite films are subject to modulation by various factors,including crystalline orientation,morphology,and crystalline quality.Achieving preferred crystalline orientation and film morphology via a solution-based process is challenging for Cs_(2)SnI_(6) films.In this work,we employed thiourea as an additive to optimize crystal orientation,enhance film morphology,promote crystallization,and achieve phase purity.Thiourea lowers the surface energy of the(222)plane along the(111)direction,confirmed by x-ray diffraction,x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy studies,and density functional theory calculations.Varying thiourea concentration enables a bandgap tuning of Cs_(2)SnI_(6) from 1.52 eV to1.07 eV.This approach provides a novel method for utilizing Cs_(2)SnI_(6) films in high-performance optoelectronic devices.

Difference in magnetic properties between Co-doped ZnO powder and thin film

This paper reports that the Zn0.95Co0.05O polycrystalline powder and thin film were prepared by sol-gel technique under the similar preparation conditions. The former does not show typical ferromagnetic behaviour, while the latter exhibits obvious ferromagnetic properties at 5 K and room temperature. The UV-vis spectra and x-ray absorption spectra show that Co2＋ ions are homogeneously incorporated into ZnO lattice without forming secondary phases.The distinct difference between film and powder sample is the c-axis （002） preferential orientation indicated by the x-ray diffraction pattern and field emission scanning electron microscopy measurement, which may be the reason why Zn0.95Co0.05O film shows ferromagnetic behaviour.

镁单晶塑性变形行为的晶体塑性耦合孪晶相场模拟

本文建立了一个晶体塑性-孪晶相场耦合模型来研究镁单晶的塑性变形行为.在晶体塑性模型中考虑了三种典型的滑移模式,即基面滑移、柱面滑移、锥面滑移,而在孪晶相场模型中考虑了化学能、梯度能和弹性能的作用.模拟结果表明:在沿孪生方向剪切加载诱导孪晶的过程中,不同阶段的应力水平和不同方向孪晶界面的迁移率存在较大差异.孪晶在早期呈透镜状,而在侧向长大阶段呈平板状,并且孪晶出现后有基面滑移被激活;非基面滑移在基体完全转变为孪晶后被激活.在一个拉-压载荷周期内,不同取向的镁单晶中出现不同的塑性变形模式,当加载方向平行于c轴时,对应的变形模式为孪生-解孪-锥面滑移-复孪生;当加载方向垂直于c轴时,对应的变形模式为柱面滑移-柱面滑移孪生-孪生-解孪,这两种单晶均表现出强拉压不对称性;当加载方向与c轴夹角为45°时,仅发生基面滑移,不存在拉压不对称现象.

Molecular dynamics simulation and micropillar compression of deformation behavior in iridium single crystals

The compression behaviors of iridium single crystals with different crystalline orientations were investigated by micropillar compression tests and molecular dynamics(MD) simulations.The results indicated that the deformation process of iridium single crystals with [100]and [110] orientations was presented as the stacking faults expansion and the formation of Lomer-Cottrell locks.And the occurrence of Lomer-Cottrell locks was considered as the interaction of stacking faults on {111} planes by MD simulations.The evolution of crystal structure in compression indicated that the Lomer-Cottrell locks might contribute to the large plastic deformation of iridium single crystals.Moreover,the deformation features in MD simulations showed that the elastic modulus(E) and yield stress(σ_(s)) of iridium single crystals were significantly influenced by the temperature.The elastic modulus and yield stress gradually decreased with an increased temperature for all orientations.Meanwhile,the single crystal with a closely spaced lattice structure exhibited superior mechanical properties at a same temperature.

Influence of background pressure on the microstructure and optical properties of Mo/Si multilayers fabricated by magnetron sputtering

Mo/Si multilayers were fabricated by using magnetron sputtering method at different background pressures:6×10-5 Torr,3×10-5 Torr,and 3×10-6 Torr.The reflectivity of the Mo/Si multilayers increased from 1.93% to 16.63%,and the center wavelength revealed a blue shift to 0.12 nm with the decrease of background pressure.Grazing incident X-ray diffraction(GIXRD) indicated that multilayers fabricated at high background pressure possessed better periodic structure and thinner Mo-on-Si interlayers.Low crystallization degree in(110) preferred the orientation of Mo layers and serious interdiffusion in the Mo/Si multilayers fabricated at low background pressure were observed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM).According to quantitative analysis of microstructural parameters,the Mo layers thickness and thickness ratio of Mo/Si multilayers both decreased and approached the design value gradually by the decrease of background pressure.In addition,the thicknesses of Mo-on-Si and Si-on-Mo interlayers were 1.17 nm and 0.85 nm respectively.It is suggested that the influence of background pressures on the microstructure has a critical role in determining the optical properties of Mo/Si multilayers.

Fabrication of Microporous Membranes from Melt Extruded Polypropylene Precursor Films via Stretching: Effect of Annealing

In this work, the effects of annealing conditions on the microstructure of polypropylene（PP） precursor films and further on the porous structure and permeability of stretched membranes were investigated. Combinations of WAXD, FTIR, DSC and DMA results clearly showed the crystalline orientation and crystallinity of the precursor film increased with annealing temperature, while the molecular chain entanglements in the amorphous phase decreased. Changes in the deformation behavior suggested more lamellar separation occurred for the films annealed at higher temperatures. Surface morphologies of the membranes examined by SEM revealed more pore number and uniform porous structure as the annealing temperature increased. In accordance with the SEM results, the permeability of the membranes increased with annealing temperature. On the other hand, it was found that 10 min was almost enough for the annealing process to obtain the microporous membranes with an optimal permeability.