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Electrochemical Performance Of Tin Dioxide/Carbon Xerogel Composites As Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xiao-Jing Liu, Lin-Lin Qin, Yi-Ning Shi, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong
Electrochemical Performance Of Tin Dioxide/Carbon Xerogel Composites As Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xiao-Jing Liu, Lin-Lin Qin, Yi-Ning Shi, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong
Journal of Electrochemistry
The tin dioxide/carbon xerogel composites were synthesized by using vacuum infiltration method. Structural characterization and morphology of the composites were investigated by using XRD, TEM and SEM techniques. BET test was performed to determine the pore size distributions of carbon xerogels and the composites. The results showed that the nano-sized SnO2 particles (5~10 nm) were encapsulated in the pores of carbon xerogels. During the electrochemical tests the SnO2 in the composites exhibited capacity retention of 61.9% after 100 cycles of charge-discharge tests at 100 mA/g.
Photogenerated Cathodic Protection Of Stainless Steel, Cheng-Gang Lin, Ze-Quan Lin, Jing Li, Chang-Jian Lin
Photogenerated Cathodic Protection Of Stainless Steel, Cheng-Gang Lin, Ze-Quan Lin, Jing Li, Chang-Jian Lin
Journal of Electrochemistry
A highly ordered Co-doped TiO2 nanotube layers were fabricated by potentiostatic anodization of pure titanium in fluorinated electrolyte solutions followed by ion-exchange method. The structure and composition of the as-prepared Co-doped TiO2 nanotube layers were characterized by SEM, XRD, UV-Vis, and XPS. The effects of dopant content on the morphologies, structural and photochemical properties of the TiO2 nanotube arrays were investigated. The performances of photogenerated cathodic protection and the photoelectrochemical response for the Co-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays under illumination and dark conditions were evaluated through the electrochemical measurements. The Co-doped TiO2 nanotubes showed a stronger absorption in the visible light …
Electrochemical Performances Of C-Coating And Co-Doping Lifepo4, Ying Bai, Jue-Ming Yang, Chun-Bo Qing, Wei-Feng Zhang
Electrochemical Performances Of C-Coating And Co-Doping Lifepo4, Ying Bai, Jue-Ming Yang, Chun-Bo Qing, Wei-Feng Zhang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Phospho-olivine LiFePO4 cathode materials were prepared by hydrothermal reaction at 200 oC. Sucrose was added as C-coating resource and Co was doped into the crystal lattice of LiFePO4. In order to investigate the improvements in the electrochemical properties of Co-doped LiFePO4, three samples, LiFePO4, C-coated LiFePO4 and C-coating-Co-doped LiFePO4, were synthesized under the same preparation conditions. Charge/discharge studies reveal that the Co-doped LiFePO4/C composite annealed at 400 oC exhibits marked improvement of specific capacity by diminishing the particle sizes and enhancement in the degree of crystallinity. The C-coating and Co-doped into the LiFePO4 crystal lattices improve the rate performance through …
53rd Rocky Mountain Conference On Analytical Chemistry
53rd Rocky Mountain Conference On Analytical Chemistry
Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance
Final program, abstracts, and information about the 53rd annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Conference on Analytical Chemistry, co-endorsed by the Colorado Section of the American Chemical Society and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Held in Snowmass, Colorado, July 24-28, 2011.
Do Wind Turbines Affect Weather Conditions?: A Case Study In Indiana, Meghan F. Henschen, Brittany Herrholtz, Lacey Rhudy, Kathryn Demchak, Brian Doogs, Joshua Holland, Erik Larson, Johnny Martin, Matthew Rudkin
Do Wind Turbines Affect Weather Conditions?: A Case Study In Indiana, Meghan F. Henschen, Brittany Herrholtz, Lacey Rhudy, Kathryn Demchak, Brian Doogs, Joshua Holland, Erik Larson, Johnny Martin, Matthew Rudkin
The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research
Wind turbines are becoming increasingly widespread in the United States as the world looks for cleaner sources of energy. Scientists, policymakers, and citizens have strong opinions regarding the positive and negative effects of wind energy projects, and there is a great deal of misinformation about wind energy circulating on the Web and other media sources. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of how the rotation of hundreds of turbines can influence local weather conditions within a wind farm and in the surrounding areas. This experiment measures temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, relative humidity, …
Synthesis And Catalytic Property Of Flaked Spindle-Like Cuo Nanocrystals, Jian-Feng Fan, Li-Qing Li, Yu-Feng Huang, Lou-Zhen Fan
Synthesis And Catalytic Property Of Flaked Spindle-Like Cuo Nanocrystals, Jian-Feng Fan, Li-Qing Li, Yu-Feng Huang, Lou-Zhen Fan
Journal of Electrochemistry
A simple and efficient electrochemical route was developed for the synthesis of flaked spindle-like CuO nanocrystals using aqueous electrolyte and Cu sacrificial anode (graphite as the cathode) in an undivided cell at a constant potential mode under room temperature. The morphologies, structure and component of CuO nanocrystals obtained were characterized by SEM, XRD, respectively. Flaked spindle-like CuO nanocrystals were successfully used to modify a GC electrode to detect H2O2 with cyclic voltammetry (CV) and amperometric (AC).The results showed that products were pure monoclinic CuO nanocrystals. The linear range for the determination of hydrogen peroxide is from 1.0 μmol?L-1 to 1.0 …
Preparation And Performance Of Carbon-Coated Si/C Composites, Li-Li Du, Quan-Chao Zhuang, Tao Wei, Yong-Li Cui, Zhi Sun, Shi-Gang Sun
Preparation And Performance Of Carbon-Coated Si/C Composites, Li-Li Du, Quan-Chao Zhuang, Tao Wei, Yong-Li Cui, Zhi Sun, Shi-Gang Sun
Journal of Electrochemistry
Si/C composite for lithium ion batteries was obtained by pyrolyzing and ball-milling. The microstructure and component of the composite was characterized by SEM and XRD, the electrochemical performance was investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvano static charge-discharge tests. The results illustrate that the particle of Si/C composite prepared by pyrolysis exhibits inerratic morphology, uniform carbon-coating layer, good electrical conductivity, low resistance. The first intercalated-lithium capacity of the composite material is 4495 mAh/g; the first coulomb efficiency is 65.3%. From the second week the coulomb efficiency maintains 97%, and the capacity at the 100th cycle can …
Detection Of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Pml/Rarî± Fusion Gene Using Graphene Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, Zhi-Xian Lian, Guang-Xian Zhong, Kun Wang, Ai-Lin Liu, Xin-Hua Lin, Yuan-Zhong Chen
Detection Of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Pml/Rarî± Fusion Gene Using Graphene Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, Zhi-Xian Lian, Guang-Xian Zhong, Kun Wang, Ai-Lin Liu, Xin-Hua Lin, Yuan-Zhong Chen
Journal of Electrochemistry
A graphene modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was prepared by electrochemical reduction of graphite oxide fixed on the surface of GCE. Then, the amino-group modified probe of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) PML/RARα fusion gene fragment was immobilized onto surface of the graphene modified GCE by coupling activating agent. With methylene blue (MB) as a novel electrochemical indicator, artificial APL PML/RARα fusion gene fragment was measured by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The result indicated graphene nanomaterial showed good sensitization on the signal of MB. The relationship between the reduction peak current of MB and the concentration of complementary strand was linear …
Dft Study Of Co2 Reduction To Hydrocarbons On Cu Surfaces, Li-Hui Ou, Sheng-Li Chen
Dft Study Of Co2 Reduction To Hydrocarbons On Cu Surfaces, Li-Hui Ou, Sheng-Li Chen
Journal of Electrochemistry
CO2 reduction on Cu(111) single crystal surfaces was studied using DFT calculations on the reaction energies and the minimum energy paths. The results indicated that the possible reaction paths for CO2 reduction on Cu(111) surface are CO2(g) + H* → COOH* → (CO +OH)*, (CO + H)* → CHO*, CHO + H → CH2O* → (CH2 + O)*, CH2* + 2H* → CH4 or 2CH2* → C2H4. On Cu(111) surface, the reaction rate is controlled by steps of CH2O* → (CH2 + O)*, CO2(g) + H* → COOH → (CO +OH)* and (CO + H)* → CHO*. In addition, the …
Preparation And Electrocatalytic Activity Of The Pt/Wc/Tio2 Composites, Chun-An Ma, Bin Yu, Mei-Qin Shi, Xiao-Ling Lang
Preparation And Electrocatalytic Activity Of The Pt/Wc/Tio2 Composites, Chun-An Ma, Bin Yu, Mei-Qin Shi, Xiao-Ling Lang
Journal of Electrochemistry
TiO2 was used as the support for preparation of Pt/WC/TiO2 composite catalyst. The composites were characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM methods. The electrocatalytical activity of Pt/WC/TiO2 composite for oxidation of methanol was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. Pt/WC/TiO2 exhibited higher activity compared with that of Pt/TiO2 and Pt/WC composite catalysts. Based on this we discussed the effects of crystal phases of TiO2 on the electrocatalytical activity of Pt/WC/TiO2 composite catalyst.
The Flip-Flop Behavior Of Acetonitrile At Au Electrode Surface Investigated By Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy, Zhi Huang, Xin Tang, Gang-Hua Deng, En-Cai Zhou, Hong-Fei Wang, Yuan Guo
The Flip-Flop Behavior Of Acetonitrile At Au Electrode Surface Investigated By Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy, Zhi Huang, Xin Tang, Gang-Hua Deng, En-Cai Zhou, Hong-Fei Wang, Yuan Guo
Journal of Electrochemistry
The electrochemical interface between liquid acetonitrile and polycrystal gold electrode is investigated by in situ infrared visible sum frequency generation spectroscopy (SFG-VS). The structure of acetonitrile adsorbed at polycrystal gold electrode surface is studied as a function of electrode potential. The SFG spectra of CH3 group indicate acetonitrile orients in response to the electrode potential. The SFG signal of CH3 group turns lower as the electrode potential changes from -700mV to 300mV, and vanishes around the 300mV(pzc), then becomes a negative signal above 500mV, which indicates that the orientation is predominately with the CH3 group toward the metal between -700 …
Research Progress In Orthosilicates As Cathode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Dong-Ping Lv, Lin Wang, Yong Yang
Research Progress In Orthosilicates As Cathode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Dong-Ping Lv, Lin Wang, Yong Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries fulfilling high-energy density, high safety, environmental friendliness, and low cost are demanded urgently for energy storage systems. Besides the structure stability arising from the strong Si-O covalent bond, environmental benignancy and low cost from the characteristics of Fe, Mn, Si elementals, orthosilicates (Li2MSiO4) show promising prospect to meet the demand of high-energy density for its two available Li+ per formula unit. Motivated by these significant advantages, Li2MSiO4 have been intensively investigated in the past few years. In the present work, we gave a review on the progress of orthosilicate research including the materials synthesis, structure, electrochemical performances …
Influence Of Tert-Butylpyridine On The Band Energetics Of Nanostructured Tio2 Electrodes And The Photoelectrochemical Properties Of Dye-Seneitized Electrodes, Shu-Ming Yang, Ji-Chao Wang, Hui-Zhi Kou, Hong-Bin Xue, Hong-Jun Wang, Yu-Ling Guo
Influence Of Tert-Butylpyridine On The Band Energetics Of Nanostructured Tio2 Electrodes And The Photoelectrochemical Properties Of Dye-Seneitized Electrodes, Shu-Ming Yang, Ji-Chao Wang, Hui-Zhi Kou, Hong-Bin Xue, Hong-Jun Wang, Yu-Ling Guo
Journal of Electrochemistry
The flat band edges (Efb) of nanostructured TiO2 electrodes in electrolyte solutions with tert-butylpyridine (TBP) of different concentrations have been determined with spectroelectrochemical technique. TBP played a role in band energetics of nanostructured TiO2 electrodes. The Efb values of -2.25, -2.46 and -2.62 V were determined in three 0.2 mol•L-1 tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP) acetonitrile electrolytes which contain 0, 0.2 and 0.4 mol•L-1 TBP respectively. The addition of Li+ ions shifted Efb positively. The Efb values of -1.12, -1.22 and -1.30 V were determined in three 0.2 mol•L-1 LiClO4 acetonitrile electrolytes which contain 0, 0.2 and 0.4 mol•L-1 TBP respectively. The …
Electric Vehicles And Power Batteries, Xin-Ping Ai, Han-Xi Yang
Electric Vehicles And Power Batteries, Xin-Ping Ai, Han-Xi Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
In retrospect of the historical development of Electric Vehicles (EV), the impact of battery technologies on the progress of EV was discussed. In consequence, it is concluded that the lack of advanced batteries was the main cause for the fluctuations of EV development and the sluggish commercialization of electric cars in the past century. After a brief introduction to the classification and the requirements of electric vehicles, the main issues of the batteries including safety, temperature range for operation and the cost as well as the effects of these factors on the applications of advanced batteries for electric vehicles were …
Effects Of Additives On The Electrochemical Behaviors Of Zn Electrode In Alkaline Solutions, Shu-Na Hong, Hai-Bin Lin, Zuo-Jian Su, He-Bing Zhou, Man Liang, Wei-Shan Li
Effects Of Additives On The Electrochemical Behaviors Of Zn Electrode In Alkaline Solutions, Shu-Na Hong, Hai-Bin Lin, Zuo-Jian Su, He-Bing Zhou, Man Liang, Wei-Shan Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
Electrochemical behaviors of Zn in 3mol•L-1 KOH solution containing the single additive( Pb(NO3)2 , SDBS )the mixed additives( Pb(NO3)2+SDBS ) were investigated. The results showed that all the additives can supress the corrosion of zinc in 3mol•L-1 KOH solution. And the inhibition effeciency of the mixed additives is higher than that of any single additive.
Anode Electrodeposition Of Ti/Mno2 Electrode And Electrocatalytic Oxidization Properties Of Phenol Degradation, Ye Chen, Wen-Li Zhao, Qing Wen
Anode Electrodeposition Of Ti/Mno2 Electrode And Electrocatalytic Oxidization Properties Of Phenol Degradation, Ye Chen, Wen-Li Zhao, Qing Wen
Journal of Electrochemistry
Ti-base manganese dioxide (Ti/MnO2) electrode was prepared by anodically electrodeposition technology in this paper. The structure of the electrode, the microstructure of the electrode surface and the element composition of the electrode were analyzed by XRD, SEM and EDS. The preparation process parameters of the electrode were studied in detail with the help of the V~logi curve and phenol degradation curve. The Ti/MnO2 electrode was anodically electrodeposited at current density 4mA•cm-2, the Mn2 + ions concentration 0.5mol•L-1 and temperature70℃. The V~logi curve and phenol degradation curve were used to evaluate electrocatalytic oxidization properties of the electrode with phenol as the …
Capacitance Behaviors Of Ti/Ru0.1ti0.1sn0.8o2 Electrodes, Hai-Yan Chen, Yan-Qun Shao, Dian Tang
Capacitance Behaviors Of Ti/Ru0.1ti0.1sn0.8o2 Electrodes, Hai-Yan Chen, Yan-Qun Shao, Dian Tang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Ti/Ru0.1Ti0.1Sn0.8O2 electrodes were prepared by low temperature thermal decomposition. The structural characteristics were analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD).The performances were tested by cyclic voltammetry and constant current charge-discharge measurements. The results show that, the structure of Ti/Ru0.1Ti0.1Sn0.8O2 belongs to small rutile phase. A high specific capacitance of 933F/g is obtained at scan rate of 20 mV/s. The cycle life test shows a 23.6% specific capacitance lost after 1000 cycles. The electrode has a good cycle stability and reversibility.
Effect Of Pore Size On Pseudo-Capacitive Performance Of Nio In The Mixed Electrolyte Of Koh And Hexacyanoferrate, Wen Wu, Meng-Yan Hou, Dan-Dan Zhou, Yong-Yao Xia
Effect Of Pore Size On Pseudo-Capacitive Performance Of Nio In The Mixed Electrolyte Of Koh And Hexacyanoferrate, Wen Wu, Meng-Yan Hou, Dan-Dan Zhou, Yong-Yao Xia
Journal of Electrochemistry
In this paper, five kinds of NiO samples with different pore size distributions were synthesized .The electrochemical capacitance of the samples were characterized in 3 mol/L KOH solution with and without hexacyanoferrate addition. Electrochemical test results indicated the NiO sample with an optimum pore size of about 15 nm shows high Coulombic efficiency of the N4(NiO) electrode as the redox reaction of hexacyanoferrate ions would be limited in the pore, thus prevent ion diffusion into the bulk electrolyte solution .
Investigation Of Supercapacitors Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel-Polymer Electrolyte, Kai-Qing Xu, Leq-Ing Fan, Ji-Huai Wu, Qing Leng, Xin Zhong, Jian-Ming Lin, Miao-Liang Huang, Zhang Lan
Investigation Of Supercapacitors Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel-Polymer Electrolyte, Kai-Qing Xu, Leq-Ing Fan, Ji-Huai Wu, Qing Leng, Xin Zhong, Jian-Ming Lin, Miao-Liang Huang, Zhang Lan
Journal of Electrochemistry
For the first time, the supercapacitor based on the hydrogel-polymer electrolyte which consisted of the cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol-glutaraldehyde (PVA-GA) using 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) as solicitation reagent was assembled. The gel polymer electrolyte was characterized by FTIR and AC impedance. The maximum ionic conductivity is 1.23 mS/cm at room temperature. The electrochemical properties of the supercapacitor were investigated by cyclic voltammetry, AC impedance spectra and constant current charge-discharge curve. The results show that the specific capacitance reachs 139 F/g with AMPS of 1.0 g and 0.05 mL of 5 %(by mass) GA. And the specific capacitance still retained …
Study On Direct Electro-Oxidation Of Anisaldehyde, Lin-Lin Wu, Ying-Hong Zhu, Shan-Shan Li, Hong-Yan Zeng, Chun-An Ma
Study On Direct Electro-Oxidation Of Anisaldehyde, Lin-Lin Wu, Ying-Hong Zhu, Shan-Shan Li, Hong-Yan Zeng, Chun-An Ma
Journal of Electrochemistry
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, Zhejiang,China)
Abstract: The oxidation of anisole on Pt electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammery and constant potential electrolysis. The influence of scan rates, substrate concentration, supporting electrolytes and solvent were considered . The results show that the electro-oxidation process of anisole was irreversible. In this research the sulfuric acid was the best supporting electrolytes and acetone was the best solvent, and the process was controlled by diffusion . The product of constant potential electrolysis was charactered by GC-MS .The results show that the main products was anisaldehyde, and the selectivity was up to 66.5% when …
Comparison Of Catalytic Performance On Different Materials Supported Pd Catalysts For Formic Acid Oxidation, Su-Dong Yang, Yan-Yu Liang, Zhu-Liang Wen, Qi-Jun Song, Xiao-Gang Zhang
Comparison Of Catalytic Performance On Different Materials Supported Pd Catalysts For Formic Acid Oxidation, Su-Dong Yang, Yan-Yu Liang, Zhu-Liang Wen, Qi-Jun Song, Xiao-Gang Zhang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Graphite oxide (GO) was prepared from by Hummers method. Then the graphene nanosheets supporting Pd catalysts were prepared by a single-step chemical reduction method. The electrocatalytic performance for formic acid oxidation of the prepared Pd/graphene composite was studied as an electrode material in comparison with the composite catalysts based on the other carbons (MWCNTs, SWCNTs, and Vulcan XC-72 carbon black). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements indicated that the Pd nanoparticles were well dispersed on the surface of the graphene nanosheets with a small particle size. The electrocatalytic oxidation of formic acid was studied by electrochemically active …
Electrochemical Studies Of Zinc Injection Into The Structure Materials Of Nuclear Power Plants, Sheng-Han Zhang, Yu Tan, Ke-Xin Liang
Electrochemical Studies Of Zinc Injection Into The Structure Materials Of Nuclear Power Plants, Sheng-Han Zhang, Yu Tan, Ke-Xin Liang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The electrochemical and semiconductor characters of oxide films formed on 304L, 316L stainless steel and alloy 600 in high temperature water with zinc addition were studied. Stress corrosion cracking and occupational radiation can be retarded effectively by zinc injection to the primary circuit of pressurized water reactor (PWR). The semiconductor characters of the materials formed by zinc injection was analyzed by Mott-Schottky curves. The surface morphology and components of the corrosion oxide layer were examined and detected by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The result reveals that the smaller crystals and the complex Zn-Cr-Ni-Fe oxide were …
Electrochemical Capacitive Performance Of Mesoporous Carbon Based Co-Ni Oxides, Zhen-Sheng Yang, Ling-Bin Kong, Li Deng, Yong-Chun Luo, Long Kang
Electrochemical Capacitive Performance Of Mesoporous Carbon Based Co-Ni Oxides, Zhen-Sheng Yang, Ling-Bin Kong, Li Deng, Yong-Chun Luo, Long Kang
Journal of Electrochemistry
By using defects on the surface of CMK-3 served as nucleation center, Co0.25Ni0.75 oxide/C composite was successfully prepared through a simple chemical co-precipitation method. Characterization was carried by using X-ray diffraction, BET and scanning electron microscopy. Results showed that a perfect mesoporous network of interconnected nanoflakes was obtained for Co0.25Ni0.75 oxide/C composite and, this material has a less crystallization, interconnected nanoflakes network structure and a narrow mesoporous distribution at about 3~4 nm. The highly dispersed and loosely packed Co0.25Ni0.75 oxide/C composite possessed good electrochemical accessibility and fast diffusion rate of OH-. Cyclic voltammetry, charge–discharge curves suggested that the as-prepared Co0.25Ni0.75 …
Section Abstracts: Astronomy, Mathematics And Physics With Materials Science
Section Abstracts: Astronomy, Mathematics And Physics With Materials Science
Virginia Journal of Science
Abstracts for the Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics with Materials Science Section for the 89th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 25-27, 2011, University of Richmond, Richmond VA.
Preparation And Electrochemical Properties Of Sn Thin Film As Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Hong-Mei Bai, Zhan-Liang Tao, Fang-Yi Cheng, Jun Chen
Preparation And Electrochemical Properties Of Sn Thin Film As Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Hong-Mei Bai, Zhan-Liang Tao, Fang-Yi Cheng, Jun Chen
Journal of Electrochemistry
Sn thin films as the anode materials of Li-ion batteries were prepared by vacuum-evaporation method on the copper foam substrate.The phase structure,surface morphology and electrochemical property of the as-prepared films were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and galvanostatic cycling.The results showed that three-dimensional structure of copper foam substrate enhanced the adhesion strength between the active material and the substrate,under the same substrate temperature,the particles became bigger with the increasing of evaporation time,while their electrochemical property decreased;under the same evaporation time,the particles didn′t changed obviously with the increasing of substrate temperature,while their cycle life increased.The battery of sample A″(substrate temperature:200 ℃,evaporation …
A Titanium-Supported Nanoporous Pd Electrocatalyst For Methanol Oxidation, Feng-Juan Niu, Qing-Feng Yi
A Titanium-Supported Nanoporous Pd Electrocatalyst For Methanol Oxidation, Feng-Juan Niu, Qing-Feng Yi
Journal of Electrochemistry
Titanium-supported nanoporous palladium electrode(nanoPd /Ti) was prepared by a hydrothermal process in the presence of the ligand EDTA and using formaldehyde as reducing agent.SEM images showed that the size of Pd particles was about 60 nm and the Pd particles were connected with each other to form a three-dimensional network structure.Cyclic voltammetry(CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) were applied to evaluate the electrocatalytic activity of the nanoPd/Ti electrode towards methanol oxidation in alkaline solution.CV results showed that the nanoPd /Ti electrode presented high anodic peak densities and a low onset potential for methanol oxidation.Also nanoPd /Ti electrode showed excellent CO tolerance …
Electrochemical Deposition Of Zinc Oxide Crystal Whiskers, Peng-Zeng Lu, Su Li, Jin-Qian Jia, Zhen-Hai Liang
Electrochemical Deposition Of Zinc Oxide Crystal Whiskers, Peng-Zeng Lu, Su Li, Jin-Qian Jia, Zhen-Hai Liang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Pine needle ZnO crystal whiskers were electrodeposited by anodization of zinc foil.The crystal whiskers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) spectroscopy.The results show that the lengths and diameters of ZnO crystal whiskers are 200~300 nm and 20~50 nm,respectively,with the ratio of the length to diameter ranging from 10~15.The whiskers belong to wurtzite ZnO(JCPDS 36-1451) with good crystallinity and high purity.The crystalization behavior of ZnO was studied by cyclic voltammetry.The effects of the surface oxide layer at the zinc substrates and the [Zn(OH)4]2-concentration of the aqueous electrolyte on the formation of zinc oxide whiskers were investigated.
Electrochemical Performance Of Polytriphenylamine As A Novel Non-Aqueous Supercapcitor Cathode Material, Qiu-Jie She, Zhi-Kai Wei, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong
Electrochemical Performance Of Polytriphenylamine As A Novel Non-Aqueous Supercapcitor Cathode Material, Qiu-Jie She, Zhi-Kai Wei, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong
Journal of Electrochemistry
The PTPAn/active carbon compounds were synthesized by heterogeneous precipitation method.The SEM results show that the size of the PTPAn decreases from about 150 nm to few ten nanometers after being incorporated with active carbon.The PTPAn/active carbon compounds have excellent rate and cycling performance:the discharge capacity increases from 88.5 mAh/g to 105 mAh/g at 0.5 C charge/discharge rate and can reach to 70 mAh/g even at 40 C charge/discharge rate.And the capacity retention of the PTPAn/active carbon compounds remain almost unchanged after 1000 cycles at 40 C charge/discharge rate.
Electrochemical Capacitive Performance Of Polyaniline Electrode With Different Electrolytes, Yong-Tao Tan, Fen Ran, Ling-Ren Wang, Ji Liu, Ling-Bin Kong, Yong-Chun Luo, Long Kang
Electrochemical Capacitive Performance Of Polyaniline Electrode With Different Electrolytes, Yong-Tao Tan, Fen Ran, Ling-Ren Wang, Ji Liu, Ling-Bin Kong, Yong-Chun Luo, Long Kang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The polyaniline(PANi) for supercapacitor was prepared by chemical-oxidative polymerization.The SEM,FTIR data and electrochemical performance showed that,polyaniline nanoparticles were formed which were about 50 nm;the specific capacitances of PANi were 404 F/g,208 F/g and 279 F/g in 1 mol/L H2SO4,NaNO3 and KOH,respectively,when the current density was 5 mA/cm2.The concentrations of H2SO4 increased to 2 mol/L or 6 mol/L,the capacitances decreased to 330 F/g or 248 F/g.
Influence Of Electric Field On The Adsorption And Bioactivity Of Hemoglobin On A Macroporous Gold Electrode, Cui-Hong Wang, Yi-Bing Kong, Xing-Hua Xia
Influence Of Electric Field On The Adsorption And Bioactivity Of Hemoglobin On A Macroporous Gold Electrode, Cui-Hong Wang, Yi-Bing Kong, Xing-Hua Xia
Journal of Electrochemistry
The adsorption and bioactivity of proteins at interfaces have been widely studied due to their important role in the construction of biosensors,bioelectronics and biofuel cells.Interfacial electric field is one of the important factors which could affect the adsorption and bioactivity of proteins at materials surfaces.It could dramatically change the adsorption density,molecular conformation and orientation at material surfaces.In this paper,the influence of interfacial electric field on the adsorption kinetics and bioactivity of hemoglobin(Hb) on a three-dimensional(3D) macroporous gold electrode surface has been studied using electrochemical methods and infrared spectroscopy.It was found that the interfacial electric field created excess surface charge which …