Effects of Al and Co doping on the structural stability and high temperature cycling performance of LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4) spinel cathode materials

The poor structural stability and capacity retention of the high-voltage spinel-type LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNMO)limits their further application.Herein,Al and Co were doped in LNMO materials for a more stable structure and capacity.The LNMO,LiNi_(0.45)Al_(0.05)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNAMO)and LiNi_(0.45)Co_(0.05)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNCMO)were synthesized by calcination at 900℃ for 8 h,which was called as solid-phase method and applied universally in industry.XRD,FT-IR and CV test results showed the synthesized samples have cation disordering Fd-3m space group structures.Moreover,the incorporation of Al and Co increased the cation disordering of LNMO,thereby increasing the transfer rate of Li+.The SEM results showed that the doped samples performed more regular and ortho-octahedral.The EDS elemental analysis confirmed the uniform distribution of each metal element in the samples.Moreover,the doped samples showed better electrochemical properties than undoped LNMO.The LNAMO and LNCMO samples were discharged with specific capacities of 116.3 mA·h·g^(-1)and 122.8 mA·h·g^(-1)at 1 C charge/discharge rate with good capacity retention of 95.8% and 94.8% after 200 cycles at room temperature,respectively.The capacity fading phenomenon of the doped samples at 50℃ and 1 C rate was significantly improved.Further,cations doping also enhanced the rate performance,especially for the LNCMO,the discharge specific capacity of 117.9 mA·h·g^(-1)can be obtained at a rate of 5 C.

Magnetoresistance enhancement and temperature stability of magnetoresistance in La_(1-x)(Sr_(1-y)Na_y)_xMnO_3

A series of the samples La_(1-x)(Sr_(1-y)Na_y)_xMnO_3(y=0.0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0) were prepared by the solid-state reaction method.Magnetoresistance enhancement and temperature stability of magnetoresistance in the system La_(1-x)(Sr_(1-y)Na_y)_xMnO_3 with unchanged Mn^(3+)/Mn^(4+) ratio through the doping of both monovalent and divalent elements at A site were studied through the measurements of X-ray diffraction(XRD) patterns,resistivity-temperature(ρ-T) curves and magnetoresistance-temperature(MR-T) curves.The results indicate that with the increase of Na doping amount,the peak value of MR increases,and it increases from 12.4% for y=0.2 to 50.6% for y=1.0 in the magnetic field B=0.8 T;ρ-T curves exhibit the double-peak phenomenon,which comes from the competition between the resistivity of surface phase and that of body phase;for the sample of y=0.8,MR increases slowly from 8.3% to 9.4% in the temperature range from 259 to 179 K,and MR is so stable in such a wide temperature range,which provides reference for the research on the temperature stability of MR.

Effects of Cr_2O_3 doping on the electrical properties and the temperature stabilities of PZT binary piezoelectric ceramics

The ceramics with Pb1.04Zr0.52Ti0.48O3 ＋ z wt.% Cr2O3 were prepared using the traditional technique. The effects of Cr2O3 doping on the phase structure, the microstructure, and the electrical properties of ceramics were investigated. Meanwhile, the temperature stabilities of the resonant frequency （fx） were studied. The results showed that the △fr/fr,25℃ decreased with the addition of 0.2 wt.% - 0.8 wt.% Cr2O3 as compared with the undoped samples. The minimum value （-0.182%） of △fr/fr,25℃ was obtained for z = 0.6 wt.% Cr2O3 samples that sintered at 1260℃. The values of ε^τ33/ε0 = 1650, tanδ = 0.006, d33 = 328 pC/N, Kp = 0.63, Qm = 2300 were obtained when Cr2O3 was 0.6 wt.%, which exhibited more excellent piezoelectric properties than other compositions such as those with z = 0.2 wt.%, 0.4 wt.%, and 0.8 wt.%, but had a similar value as compared with the tmdoped samples. When the Cr2O3 additive increased, the Curie temperature moved toward low temperature and the changes of resonant frequency changed from positive to negative with increasing temperature.

Temperature stability of magnetoresistance (MR) and MR enhancement in La_(1-x)(Sr_(1-y)Ag_y)_x MnO_3 system

Polycrystalline samples of Lal-x（Srl-yAgy）x MnO3 （y = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 1.0） were prepared by the solid-state reaction method. The temperature stability of magnetoresistance and magnetoresistance enhancement in Lal_x（Srl_yAgy）~MnO3 system with both univalent and bivalent elements doped at A site and with unchanged value of Mn~＋/Mn4＋ ratio were explored through the measurements of X-ray diffraction patterns, magnetiza- tion-temperature （M-T） curves, resistivity-temperature （p-T） curves and magnetoresistance-temperature （MR-T） curves. The results are as follows： there are two peaks in the p-T curves of the samples with Ag doping, one is caused by resistance change during the paramagnetism- ferromagnetism transition, and the other is from boundary- dependent scattering of conduction electrons on the boundaries of grains. The peak value of MR increases with increasing Ag doping content, and it increases from 8.2 % for y ---- 0.2 to 29.6 % for y ---- 1.0 under the magnetic field of B = 0.8 T; MR remains a constant of 12 % in the temperature range of 218-168 K for the sample with y = 1.0, and the temperature stability of MR is in favor of the practical application of MR.

Temperature stability and fracture toughness of Nd-Fe-B magnets

Temperature stability and toughness of magnets are very important properties especially for application in motor. In this paper, it is found that temperature stability and toughness of magnets are improved when Fe is substituted with Co and heavy rare earth is substituted for Nd in part and suitable rich B grain-boundary phase is added. In addition, heavy rare earth substitution decreases the remanence temperature coefficient greatly, but has a little effect on Curie temperature of the magnets, which is beneficial to Nd-Fe-B magnets for the application in motor.

Fiber resonator using negative-curvature anti-resonant fiber with temperature stability

The coupling efficiency of hollow-core fiber changes with temperature,which leads to the decrease of the finesse(F)of fiber resonator and limits the performance of the resonant fiber optic gyroscope(R-FOG)system.Negative-curvature antiresonant fiber(ARF)can maintain single-mode characteristics under the condition of large mode field diameter,achieve efficient and stable fiber coupling,and significantly improve the consistency of the F of the spatial coupling resonator in variable temperature environment.A new type of ARF with a mode field diameter(MFD)of 25μm is used to fabricate a fiber resonator with a length of 5.14 m.In the range of 25℃-75℃,the average F is 31.45.The ARF resonator is used to construct an R-FOG system that shows long-term bias stability(3600 s)of3.1°/h at room temperature,4.6°/h at 75℃.To our knowledge,this is the best reported index of hollow-core fiber resonator and R-FOG system within the temperature variation range of 50℃ test.

A passive temperature regulator

Maintaining stable temperatures is crucial for civilization,but it typically requires substantial energy consumption,contributing to significant carbon footprints.Despite advancements in passive heating/cooling technologies,achieving purely passive temperature regulation in volatile environments remains a challenge due to the temporal mismatch between heating/cooling demand and passive power supply.Here,we demonstrate a passive temperature regulator that balances the power demand and supply through a tailored sandwich structure,integrating the functionalities of harvesting,storage,and release of passive solar heat and space coldness.Outdoor experiments demonstrate that the regulator maintains a target temperature for 96%(71%)of the testing period in winter(summer).Compared to conventional solar absorbers(radiative coolers),the regulator saves 56%(30%)of energy across 31 cities worldwide in achieving stable temperatures.The regulator represents an important advancement in passive temperature regulation with minimized carbon footprint and shows attractive prospects both on Earth and in outer space.

Effect of yttrium and manganese addition on catalytic soot combustion activity and anti-high-temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst

In order to analyze the influence of the addition of yttrium and manganese on the soot combustion performance and high temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst,a series of Y/Mn-modified CeO_(2) catalysts were prepared.The effects of structural properties,textural properties,oxygen vacancies,Ce^(3+),surface adsorbed oxygen species,reduction properties and desorption properties of oxygen species on the activity were analyzed by various characterization methods.The results of the activity test show that the addition of manganese is beneficial to enhancement of the activity,while the addition of yttrium increases the amount of reactive oxygen species,but decreases the activity.After aging at 700℃,the activity of the CeMn catalyst decreases most sharply,while the catalytic activity of the CeY catalyst can be maintained to a certain extent.Interestingly,the addition of yttrium and manganese at the same time can stabilize the activity.The fundamental reason is that yttrium and manganese move to the surface of the solid solution after aging,which increases the reduction performance of the catalyst,thus contributing to the increase of activity.Although the activity of CeYMn catalyst decreases after aging at 800℃,it is still higher than that of other catalysts aged at 700℃.

Exceptional electrostrain with minimal hysteresis and superior temperature stability under low electric field in KNN-based lead-free piezoceramics

Over the past two decades,(K_(0.5)Na_(0.5))NbO_(3)(KNN)-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics have made significant progress.However,attaining a high electrostrain with remarkable temperature stability and minimal hysteresis under low electric fields has remained a significant challenge.To address this long-standing issue,we have employed a collaborative approach that combines defect engineering,phase engineering,and relaxation engineering.The LKNNS-6BZH ceramic,when sintered at T_(sint)=1170℃,demonstrates an impressive electrostrain with a d_(33) value of 0.276%and 1379 pm·V^(-1)under 20 kV·cm^(-1),which is comparable to or even surpasses that of other lead-free and Pb(Zr,Ti)O_(3)ceramics.Importantly,the electrostrain performance of this ceramic remains stable up to a temperature of 125℃,with the lowest hysteresis observed at 9.73%under 40 kV·cm^(-1).These excellent overall performances are attributed to the presence of defect dipoles involving V′_(A)-V∙∙_(O) and B′_(Nb)-V∙∙O,the coexistence of R-O-T multiphase,and the tuning of the trade-off between long-range ordering and local heterogeneity.This work provides a lead-free alternative for piezoelectric actuators and a paradigm for designing piezoelectric materials with outstanding comprehensive performance under low electric fields.

Experimental study of pavement performance of basalt fiber-modified asphalt mixture

To discuss the pavement performance of basalt fiber-modified asphalt mixtures,the optimum dosages of asphalt and fibers are studied by the Marshall test and the rutting test.The results demonstrate that the optimum dosages of asphalt and fibers are 4.63% and 0.3%,respectively.Then the pavement performances of basalt（polyester,xylogen）fiber-modified asphalt mixtures are investigated through high temperature stability tests,water stability tests and low temperature crack resistance tests.It indicates that the pavement performances of the fiber-modified asphalt mixtures such as rutting dynamic stability,freezing splitting tensile strength,low temperature crack resistance and so on are improved compared with control asphalt mixture.The results show that the pavement performances of asphalt mixtures can be improved by fiber-modifiers.Besides,the improvement effects of basalt fiber are superior to polyester fiber and xylogen fiber.

Enhanced capacitive energy storage and dielectric temperature stability of A-site disordered high-entropy perovskite oxides

In this work,a novel high entropy perovskite oxide(1-x)(Na_(0.2)Bi_(0.2)Ba_(0.2)Sr_(0.2)Ca_(0.2))TiO_(3-x)NaNbO_(3)(abbrevi-ated as(1-x)NBBSCT-x NN,x=0,0.05,0.1,0.15,and 0.2)was designed to improve temperature dielectric stability and energy storage performance by combining relaxor and antiferroelectric characteristics.The optimal composition of x=0.2 exhibits a high energy storage density of 3.51 J/cm^(3),together with wide temperature stable stability(■<15%,-70 to 110℃),excellent frequency stability(W rec andηvary by only±2.1%and±5.2%within the range of 1-600 Hz)and fast discharge rate(t_(0.9)=55.2 ns).This is mainly due to the enhancement of relaxation behavior and increase of E b caused by the decrease of grain size.These results offer a new strategy for designing high entropy ceramic materials of high performance in the future.

Temperature-insensitive KNN-based ceramics by elevating O-T phase transition temperature and crystal texture

The inferior temperature stability of piezoelectric response is the main drawback of KNN-based ceramics.Here,the Ba-doped 0.97(K0.48Na0.52)(Nb0.96Sb0.04)O3-0.03Bax(Bi0.5Ag0.5)1-xZrO3(abbreviated as KNNSBxBAZ)textured ceramics were prepared by the template grain growth(TGG)method.Excellent comprehensive properties(d33¼(406±15)pC/N,TC=274℃,strain is 0.17%)were achieved in KNNSBxBAZ textured ceramics with x=0.2.Meanwhile,its piezoelectric and strain properties also show superior temperature stability(d33 maintained within±20%change in awide temperature range from 25℃to 200℃and strain variation was less than 5%in the temperature range from room temperature to 165℃).The high O-T phase transition temperature(TO-T is 110℃)induced by incorporating Ba ions accounts for the enhanced temperature stability of piezoelectric properties.In addition,the crystal texture always maintains the contribution of piezoelectric anisotropy to the piezoelectric properties during elevated temperature,which significantly improved the temperature stability of piezoelectric properties.This work provides an effective strategy for simultaneously achieving high piezoelectric response and excellent temperature stability in KNN-based ceramics.

Synergy of lead vacancies and morphotropic phase boundary to promote high piezoelectricity and temperature stability of PBZTN ceramics

The flourishing development of emerging electromechanical applications has stimulated an urgent demand for ferroelectric ceramics with high piezoelectric properties and broad temperature usage range.However,it remains a challenge to simultaneously obtain good piezoelectricity and reliable temperature stability in lead zirconate titanate(PZT)-based piezoelectric ceramics.To solve this issue,a synergetic strategy was proposed to introduce lead vacancies through niobium doping and construct morphotropic phase boundary(MPB).In this work,Pb_(0.905)Ba_(0.085)(V Pb″)_(0.01)[(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))_(0.98)Nb_(0.02)]O_(3)(PBZTN-x)material system was designed.Good comprehensive properties(d_(33)=864 pC/N,k_(p)=84%,T_(C)=201℃)and excellent temperature stability(less than 10%variation of electrical properties from 20℃ to 160℃)were obtained in PBZTN-0.540 ceramics.Good piezoelectricity can be attributed to high extrinsic contribution(domain wall motion)induced by Pb^(2+)vacancies and the existence of nano-domains emerged at MPB,while excellent temperature stability is mainly attributed to the minimized local stress in the lattice and the stable domain structure.

Highly stretchable,conductive,and wide-operating temperature ionogel based wearable triboelectric nanogenerator

The rapid development of wearable electronic products brings challenges to corresponding power supplies.In this work,a thermally stable and stretchable ionogel-based triboelectric nanogenerator(SI-TENG)for biomechanical energy collection is proposed.The ionic conductivity of the ionogel increased to 0.53 S·m^(−1) through optimal regulation of the amount of aminoterminated hyperbranched polyamide(NH2-HBP),which also has high strain of 812%,excellent stretch recovery,and wide operating temperature range of−80 to 250°C.The SI-TENG with this ionogel as electrode and silicone rubber both as the triboelectric layer and encapsulation layer exhibits high temperature stability,stretchability,and washability.By adding appropriate amount of nano SiO2 to triboelectric layer,the output performance is further improved by 93%.Operating in singleelectrode mode at 1.5 Hz,the outputs of a SI-TENG with an area of 3 cm×3 cm are 247 V,11.7μA,78 nC,and 3.2 W·m^(−2),respectively.It was used as a self-charging power supply to charge a 22μF capacitor to 1.6 V in 167 s with the palm patting and then to power the electronic calculator.Furthermore,the SI-TENG can also be used as a self-powered motion sensor to detect the amplitude and frequency of finger bending,human swallowing,nodding,and shaking of the head motion changes through the analysis of the output voltage.

High-temperature polymer-based nanocomposites for high energy storage performance with robust cycling stability

High-power capacitors are highly demanded in advanced electronics and power systems,where rising concerns on the operating temperatures have evoked the attention on developing highly reliable high-temperature dielectric polymers.Herein,polyetherimide(PEI)filled with highly insulating Al_(2)O_(3)(AO)nanoparticles dielectric composite films have been fabricated aiming for high thermal stability and reliability operated under high cycling electric field and elevated temperature.At room temperature,incorporating a small fraction of 0.5 vol%AO nanoparticles gives rise to a highest discharged energy density(U_(e))of 5.57 J·cm^(-3)and efficiency(η)of 90.9%at650 MV·m^(-1),and a robust cycling stability up to 10^(7) cycles at 400 MV·m^(-1).Due to the substantially reduced dielectric loss,2.0 vol%AO/PEI nanocomposite film exhibits excellent high-temperature capacitive performances,delivering U_(e)~7.33 J·cm^(-3)withη~88.8%under 700 MV·m^(-1),and cycling stability up to 10^(6) cycles under 400 MV·m^(-1)at 100℃,and U_(e)~5.57 J·cm^(-3)withη~84.7%under 620 MV·m^(-1)at 150℃.Molecular dynamic simulations are performed to understand the microscopic mechanism via revealing the polymer relaxation process in the AO/PEI composite at elevated temperatures.Our results are therefore very encouraging for high-temperature high-power capacitor application.

Ab Initio Study of Doping Mechanisms in BaTiO3-BiYO3

A density functional plane-wave pseudopotential method is used to study the doping mechanisms of impurity defects（BiBa, YTi） in BaTiO3- BiYO3. Single BiBa and YTi impurities have little structure distortion. Bi forms ionic bond with nearby O atom in single Bi impurity, Y formed [YO6] octahedral in single Y impurity. However, in the co-doped BiB~ and Yr~ structure, Bi formed three valence bonds with nearby O atom, which causes the large structure distortion. The doped ion makes the mobile of Ti4~ difficult and loss local ferroelectricity, which will broaden the dielectric constant temperature curve and increase the temperature stability of BaTiO3 ceramic matrix.

High temperature stability of Eu^(2+)-activated nitride red phosphors

The novel nitride-based luminescent materials have received much attention since the end of the last century. In this paper, the commercial Eu2＋-activated nitride red phosphors, Sr1.95Si5N8：Eu0.05, Sr1.85Si5N8：Eu0.15 and Ca0.99AlSiN3：Eu0.01 phosphors were an-nealed at different temperatures （beyond 300 oC） to investigate the dependence of their luminescence performance and structure vari-ability on the temperature. By photoluminescence spectra, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and thermogravimetry-differential scanning calo-rimetry （TG-DSC） analysis, the high temperature stability of the hosts and activator of the three samples were disclosed. With the an-nealing temperature increasing, the activator Eu2＋ions were firstly oxidized and then host in Sr1.95Si5N8：Eu0.05 and Sr1.85Si5N8：Eu0.15, but for Ca0.99AlSiN3：Eu0.01, only the oxidation of the host could be observed, which would lead to the luminescence degradation and even failure of these phosphors. The activator Eu2＋ions were much more stable in CaAlSiN3：Eu than Sr2Si5N8：Eu due to their crystal surroundings, and its concentration also influenced the temperature stability of Sr2Si5N8：Eu.

Temperature stability of SmCo(2:17) magnets modified by Ni-Cr two-layer coating

The oxidation resistance behavior of SmCo(2:17)-type high-temperature magnets modified with Ni-Cr two-layer coating was studied. The study depicts the mass gain kinetics and magnetic properties of uncoated and NiCr-modified magnets oxidized at high temperature(500 ℃) in air for 200 h. The oxidation test results illustrate that the mass gain of uncoated magnet is6.95 mg·cm^(-2) which is more than that(0.08 mg·cm^(-2)) of coated magnet after 200 h. For the magnetic properties concerned, there is a great loss for uncoated magnet, while for coated magnet, magnetic properties do not change much. The study of uncoated magnet through X-ray diffraction(XRD) and electron probe microanalysis(EPMA) shows that the invasion of oxygen at high temperature leads to the loss of magnetic properties by changing the microstructure of magnet.

The electromechanical features of LiNbO_(3) crystal for potential high temperature piezoelectric applications

Lithium niobate(LiNbO_(3),LN)crystal is a multi-functional material with favorable piezoelectric,nonlinear optical and electro-optic properties.In this study,the electromechanical properties of the radial extensional(RE)and the thickness extensional(TE)modes of the congruent LN are studied and the temperature dependent behaviors are revealed.The RE mode electromechanical coupling factors(kp)for the Y-and Z-oriented discs are calculated and found to be 3.8%and 24.7%,respectively,which are nearly the same as the experimental results of 3.8%and 25.2%,respectively.The maximum RE and thickness shear(TS)modes electromechanical coupling factors are obtained to be 47.6%and 68.5%for the Yx/25
and Yx/167
crystal cuts,respectively.The LN crystal possesses good temperature stability of the electromechanical coupling factors(RE and TE modes)from 20℃ to 500℃,where the variations of kp and kt for the Y-oriented discs are<8.0%and<1.8%,respectively.

Simultaneously improving piezoelectric properties and temperature stability of Na_(0.5)K_(0.5)NbO_(3)(KNN)-based ceramics sintered in reducing atmosphere

It is a very difficult work to sinter K_(0.5)Na_(0.5)NbO_(3)(KNN)-based materials with good reduction resistance in strong reducing atmosphere.0.945K_(0.48)Na_(0.52)Nb_(0.96)Ta_(0.04)O_(3)-0.055BaZrO_(3)+0.03ZrO_(2)+y mol%MnO(KNNT-0.055BZ+0.03Zr+yMn)ceramics sintered in reducing atmosphere were prepared successfully by conventional solid-state reaction methods.MnO dopant increases grain size at y=5-8 due to strong lattice distortion and then decreases grain size at y=9 due to much Mn4Nb2O9 accumulated at the grain boundary.MnO dopant as an excellent sintering aid can effectively reduce volatilization of alkali metal by decreasing the sintering temperature(T_(sinter)).Reducing alkali metal volatilization can greatly reduce oxygen vacancies and improve piezoelectric properties.MnO dopant can improve the anti-reduction properties.The KNNT-0.055BZ+0.03Zr+yMn ceramics aty=6-9 show outstanding anti-fatigue of unipolar piezoelectric strain under the synergistic effect of reduced oxygen vacancies due to reduced volatilization and increased grain size.Piezoelectric properties and temperature stability of KNNT-0.055BZ+0.03Zr ceramics sintered in reducing atmosphere are improved simultaneously by MnO dopant.Optimum inverse piezoelectric coefficient(d33)of ceramics at y=8 reaches up to 480 pm/V under low driving electric field E=20 kV/cm at room temperature,and its temperature stability of d33 reaches 158℃.It will be an excellent lead-free material candidate for the preparation of multilayer piezoelectric actuators co-fired with nickel electrode.