In this study,sub-micrometer LiFePO_4 particles with high purity and crystallinity were synthesized using supercritical hydrothermal method as the cathode material for lithium ion batteries.Experimental results show t...In this study,sub-micrometer LiFePO_4 particles with high purity and crystallinity were synthesized using supercritical hydrothermal method as the cathode material for lithium ion batteries.Experimental results show that templates and calcination time have significant impacts on the purity,particle size and morphology of LiFePO_4 particles.The as-prepared LiFePO_4 particles using polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP) template with additional one hour calcination at 700℃exhibit characteristics of good crystallinity,uniform size distribution,high capacity and cycling performance.The specific discharge capacities of 141.2 and 114.0mA·h/g were obtained at the charge/discharge rates of 0.1 and 1.0 C,respectively.It retained 96.0%of an initial capacity after 100 cycles at 1.0 C rate.The good electrochemical performance of the as-synthesized material is attributed to the synergistic factors of its reasonable particle size and surface areas and high crystallinity.展开更多
A simple and efficient method was developed for fabricating spherical granules of CuO catalyst via a three-step procedure. In the first step, copper oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal decomposition o...A simple and efficient method was developed for fabricating spherical granules of CuO catalyst via a three-step procedure. In the first step, copper oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal decomposition of copper nitrate solution under supercritical condition. Then, they were immobilized in the polymeric matrix of calcium alginate, and followed by high-temperature calcination in an air stream as the third step, in which carbonaceous materials were oxidized, to result in a pebble-type catalyst of high porosity. The produced CuO nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy （TEM） that revealed an average size of 5 nm, X-ray diffractometry （XRD）, and thermo gravimetric （TG） analysis. The catalysts were further investigated by BET test for measurement of their surface area, and by temperature-programmed reduction analysis （H2-TPR） for determination of catalytic activity. The results demonstrated that immobilization of the CuO nanoparticle in the polymeric matrix of calcium alginate, followed by calcination at elevated temperatures, could result in notable mechanical strength and enhanced catalytic activity due to preservation of the high surface area, both valuable for practical applications.展开更多
基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.DUT11NY08)
文摘In this study,sub-micrometer LiFePO_4 particles with high purity and crystallinity were synthesized using supercritical hydrothermal method as the cathode material for lithium ion batteries.Experimental results show that templates and calcination time have significant impacts on the purity,particle size and morphology of LiFePO_4 particles.The as-prepared LiFePO_4 particles using polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP) template with additional one hour calcination at 700℃exhibit characteristics of good crystallinity,uniform size distribution,high capacity and cycling performance.The specific discharge capacities of 141.2 and 114.0mA·h/g were obtained at the charge/discharge rates of 0.1 and 1.0 C,respectively.It retained 96.0%of an initial capacity after 100 cycles at 1.0 C rate.The good electrochemical performance of the as-synthesized material is attributed to the synergistic factors of its reasonable particle size and surface areas and high crystallinity.
基金for financial and instrumental supports of this project
文摘A simple and efficient method was developed for fabricating spherical granules of CuO catalyst via a three-step procedure. In the first step, copper oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal decomposition of copper nitrate solution under supercritical condition. Then, they were immobilized in the polymeric matrix of calcium alginate, and followed by high-temperature calcination in an air stream as the third step, in which carbonaceous materials were oxidized, to result in a pebble-type catalyst of high porosity. The produced CuO nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy （TEM） that revealed an average size of 5 nm, X-ray diffractometry （XRD）, and thermo gravimetric （TG） analysis. The catalysts were further investigated by BET test for measurement of their surface area, and by temperature-programmed reduction analysis （H2-TPR） for determination of catalytic activity. The results demonstrated that immobilization of the CuO nanoparticle in the polymeric matrix of calcium alginate, followed by calcination at elevated temperatures, could result in notable mechanical strength and enhanced catalytic activity due to preservation of the high surface area, both valuable for practical applications.
