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Preparations Of Nano-Manganite Loaded Titanium Electocatalytic Membrane Electrode For Phenolic Wastewater Treatment, Le Li, Hong Wang, Rong-Hua Ma, Hong-Sen Hui, Xiao-Ping Liang, Jian-Xin Li
Preparations Of Nano-Manganite Loaded Titanium Electocatalytic Membrane Electrode For Phenolic Wastewater Treatment, Le Li, Hong Wang, Rong-Hua Ma, Hong-Sen Hui, Xiao-Ping Liang, Jian-Xin Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
Nano-manganese oxide loaded on titanium electrocatalytic membrane electrodes (nano-MnOx/Ti) were synthesized bysol-gel method using porous Ti membrane as a substrate and the manganese acetate as a raw material without releasing NOx. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were employed to characterize crystal form, valence state and surface morphology of nano-MnOx, respectively. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and chronoamperometry (CA) were used to investigate the electrochemical properties of nano-MnOx electrode. The results indicated that the MnOx catalysts consisted of γ-MnO2 and Mn2 …
An Aqueous All-Metal Oxide Asymmetric Supercapacitor With High Gravimetric And Volumetric Energy Densities, Jing Xin, Xu Zhang, Wang Wei, Lang Jun-Wei
An Aqueous All-Metal Oxide Asymmetric Supercapacitor With High Gravimetric And Volumetric Energy Densities, Jing Xin, Xu Zhang, Wang Wei, Lang Jun-Wei
Journal of Electrochemistry
Only with both high gravimetric and high volumetric energy densities, can supercapacitors find more extensive applications.In this paper, by making good use of the interesting nanostructures and the high packing densities of RuO2 (nanoshpheres,1.69 g·cm-3) and Co-Ni oxide (nanoflakes, 2.14 g·cm-3), the RuO2//KOH//Co-Ni oxide all-metal oxide asymmetric supercapacitors with high performance were successfully fabricated, which led to the maximum specific capacitance of 217.5 F·g-1 (412.3 F·cm-3) and specific energy density of 61.8 Wh·kg-1 (121 Wh·L-1) in a cell voltage between 0 and 1.5 V in KOH electrolyte. …
Influences Of Na-Mn Ratio On Electrochemical Performances And Intercalation-Deintercalation Processes Of Sodium Ion In NaXMno2, Yong-Chun Xie, Cheng Wang, Fang Jiang, Yang Yang, Jing Su, Yun-Fei Long, Yan-Xuan Wen
Influences Of Na-Mn Ratio On Electrochemical Performances And Intercalation-Deintercalation Processes Of Sodium Ion In NaXMno2, Yong-Chun Xie, Cheng Wang, Fang Jiang, Yang Yang, Jing Su, Yun-Fei Long, Yan-Xuan Wen
Journal of Electrochemistry
In this work, NaxMnO2 was synthesized by a solid-state reaction. The influences of Na:Mn ratio on the structure, morphology and electrochemical performance, and sodium ion intercalation/deintercalation processes were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and galvanostatic charge-discharge test. The prepared NaxMnO2 was mainly composed of Na0.7MnO2 and Na0.91MnO2, and the content of Na0.91MnO2 increased with the increase of Na:Mn ratio. However, the activation energy values of surface membrane diffusion, interfacial electrochemical reaction and …
Electrochemical Preparation And Photo-Electro Catalytic Properties Of Flexible Znni/Al-Ldhs/Carbon Fibers Composite, Jing-Jing Tian, Tao Chen, Xing-Chen Bao, Meng-Xu Gao, Ye-Xiao Yu, Si-Yao Peng, Guan-Ping Jin
Electrochemical Preparation And Photo-Electro Catalytic Properties Of Flexible Znni/Al-Ldhs/Carbon Fibers Composite, Jing-Jing Tian, Tao Chen, Xing-Chen Bao, Meng-Xu Gao, Ye-Xiao Yu, Si-Yao Peng, Guan-Ping Jin
Journal of Electrochemistry
In this work, a promising flexible composite consisting of zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni) and aluminum (Al) layered double hydroxide coated carbon fibers (ZnNi/Al-LDHs/CFs) was prepared by electrochemical method with convenient recovery and separation. The structures, morphologies, and photo-electro catalytic properties of ZnNi/Al-LDHs/CFs were characterized by X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. The excellent photo-electro bifunctional catalytic properties were obtained with the ZnNi/Al-LDHs/CFs composite as compared to that of Zn/Al-LDHs/CFs (photo catalyst) or Ni/Al-LDHs/CFs (electrocatalyst) alone, which could be used in the electro-catalytic oxidations of methanol and …
Highly Crystalline Nickel Borate Nanorods As Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts, Xi Xu, Juan Liu, Hua-Zong Wu, Wen-Jie Jiang
Highly Crystalline Nickel Borate Nanorods As Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts, Xi Xu, Juan Liu, Hua-Zong Wu, Wen-Jie Jiang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Hydrogen energy, a kind of clean and renewable energy, is considered to be the solution to the problems of energy crisis and environmental deterioration. Electrochemical water splitting is an efficient and promising technology for the production of high-purity hydrogen. However, oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode of water electrolyzer limits the efficiency of water splitting due to the high overpotential. Therefore, the challenges still remain for the exploration of highly active, stable and low-cost catalysts with superior activity for OER. Herein, nickel borate nanorods with high crystallinity were prepared via high-temperature calcination. The as-obtained nickel borate nanorods with 2 …
Complex Coordination Silver Electrocrystallization Mechanism On Glassy Carbon Electrode Surface, Shuai-Shuai Huang, Cheng Liu, Lei Jin, Fang-Zu Yang, Zhong-Qun Tian, Shao-Min. Zhou
Complex Coordination Silver Electrocrystallization Mechanism On Glassy Carbon Electrode Surface, Shuai-Shuai Huang, Cheng Liu, Lei Jin, Fang-Zu Yang, Zhong-Qun Tian, Shao-Min. Zhou
Journal of Electrochemistry
Cyclic voltammetry and potential step methods were successfully used to study the electrochemical crystallization mechanism of silver deposition on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in the practical cyanide-free silver plating electrolyte containing composite complexing agents. Scharifker-Hill (SH) theory was used to fitting the experimental data. The results showed that the electrodeposition of silver is a diffusion controlled irreversible electrode process according to three-dimensional instantaneous nucleation mechanism. When the step potential shifted from -750 mV to -825 mV, the peak deposition current Im was increased, while the induced nucleation time tm shortened. The calculated kinetic parameters showed that the diffusion coefficient (D) …
Preparation And Characterization Of Self-Supporting Flexible Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Fabric Electrodes, Bo Yang, Zhi-Hang Jin, Ya-Ping Zhao, Zai-Sheng Cai
Preparation And Characterization Of Self-Supporting Flexible Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Fabric Electrodes, Bo Yang, Zhi-Hang Jin, Ya-Ping Zhao, Zai-Sheng Cai
Journal of Electrochemistry
With the wide applications of intelligent wearable devices in various fields, developing a new generation of flexible energy storage devices has become a major challenge for the current technology. As a wide application of wearable flexible substrate, cotton fabric has the advantages over low price, non-toxic and environmental friendly, but the poor conductivity becomes a major problem limiting its development. As a nitrogen-containing conducting polymer, polypyrrole is traditionally used as electrode materials, but poor mechanical performance and cycle stability severely limit its application in electrode materials. In this article, a self-supporting flexible nitrogen-doped carbon fabric electrode was prepared by in …
Pt/G-C3N4 Nanosheet For Visible Light Induced Enhancement Of The Activity For Formic Acid Electro-Oxidation, Yong-Rong Sun, Chun-Yu Du, Guo-Kang Han, Ya-Jing Wang, Yun-Zhi Gao, Ge-Ping Yin
Pt/G-C3N4 Nanosheet For Visible Light Induced Enhancement Of The Activity For Formic Acid Electro-Oxidation, Yong-Rong Sun, Chun-Yu Du, Guo-Kang Han, Ya-Jing Wang, Yun-Zhi Gao, Ge-Ping Yin
Journal of Electrochemistry
By using graphitic carbon nitride nanosheet (g-C3N4 nanosheet) as a support，Pt/g-C3N4 nanosheet catalyst was fabricated by microwave assisted polylol process. The nanoparticles size，composition，structure and optical properties of Pt/g-C3N4 nanosheet were characterized by TEM，XRD，XPS and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Comparing with the catalytic activities toward formic acid electro-oxidation under dark and visible light illumination，the superior activity of Pt/g-C3N4 nanosheet catalyst was achieved under visible light illumination. This visible light-driven enhancement in the formic acid performance could be attributed to the plasmon-induced electron-hole separation on g-C3N4 with …
Co3(Hcoo)6@Rgo As A Promising Anode For Lithium Ion Batteries, Heng Jiang, Jing-Min Fan, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong
Co3(Hcoo)6@Rgo As A Promising Anode For Lithium Ion Batteries, Heng Jiang, Jing-Min Fan, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong
Journal of Electrochemistry
Metal–organic framework(MOF) is a kind of novel electrode materials for lithium ion batteries. Here, a composite material Co3(HCOO)6@rGO was synthesized for the first time by in situ loading of Co3(HCOO)6 on rGO (reduced oxide graphene) through a solution chemistry method. As an anode material for lithium ion batteries, it exhibited an excellent cycle stability as well as a large reversible capacity of 926 mAh·g-1 at a current density of 500 mA·g-1 after 100 cycles within the voltage range of 0.02 ~ 3.0 V vs. Li/Li+ with a good rate capability. …
A Study Of Pulse Electrodeposition On Suppressing The Formation Of Lithium Dendrite, Wen-Jun Guo, Zi-Qiong Li, Ruo-Hao Ke, Dong-Fang Niu, Heng Xu, Xin-Sheng Zhang
A Study Of Pulse Electrodeposition On Suppressing The Formation Of Lithium Dendrite, Wen-Jun Guo, Zi-Qiong Li, Ruo-Hao Ke, Dong-Fang Niu, Heng Xu, Xin-Sheng Zhang
Journal of Electrochemistry
A pulse charge method was used to suppress the formation of lithium dendrite on the copper electrode in 0.5 mol·L-1 LiBr/propylene carbonate (PC) electrolyte. The surface variation of lithium deposition was investigated by scanning electron microscope and impedance measurement. The SEM test showed that the lithium dendrites were formed on the copper electrode during the traditional process of electrodeposition. However, the formed dendrite was suppressed by pulse charge method. The results of the impedance measurement confirmed that the pulse electrodeposition could suppress the dendrite under the optimized duty ratio (0.5). The long single pulse deposition time decreased the resistance …
Chemical Stability Investigations Of Catalyst Layer In Pemfc, Yan-Yan Gao, Ming Hou, Yong-Yi Jiang, Dong Liang, Jun Ai, Li-Min Zheng
Chemical Stability Investigations Of Catalyst Layer In Pemfc, Yan-Yan Gao, Ming Hou, Yong-Yi Jiang, Dong Liang, Jun Ai, Li-Min Zheng
Journal of Electrochemistry
This work was intended to study the effect of free radicals on the chemical stability of catalyst layer via ex situ accelerated stress test (AST). Fenton reagent was used as the free radical provider in this research. Apart from the decomposition of Nafion in catalyst layer, the agglomerated Pt nanoparticles and the corroded carbon support were also observed after being treated in Fenton reagent for 100 h. Firstly, the existence of fluoride (F) ions evidenced the chemical decomposation of Nafion after being attacked by trace radical species, which was supported by the intensity decrease in the C-F stretching and vibration …
Preparations And Electrochemical Performances Of Carbon Coated Silicon/Graphite Composites, Tian-Yi Gao, Zheng-Liang Gong
Preparations And Electrochemical Performances Of Carbon Coated Silicon/Graphite Composites, Tian-Yi Gao, Zheng-Liang Gong
Journal of Electrochemistry
In this work, the carbon coated silicon (Si@C) composite materials were synthesized based on the industrial silicon powder (600 meshes) via a high energy ball milling combing with in-situ carbon coating (carbonization) method. The Si@C/graphite (Si/C) composite anode materials were prepared by a simple mechanical ball-milling approach. The effects of carbon coating and the ratio of Si to graphite on electrochemical performances of Si/graphite composite materials were investigated systematically. Compared with the nano-Si/graphite composites, the Si/C composites showed higher reversible capacity, better rate capability and cycle performance. The Si@C materials composited of amorphous carbon and crystal silicon with the primary …
Recent Progress For Fe-N-C Electrocatalysts In Alkaline Fuel Cells, Xin Deng, Heng-Quan Chen, Ye Hu, Qing-Gang He
Recent Progress For Fe-N-C Electrocatalysts In Alkaline Fuel Cells, Xin Deng, Heng-Quan Chen, Ye Hu, Qing-Gang He
Journal of Electrochemistry
Fuel cells are highly recommended nowadays due to their intrinsic advantages such as high energy conversion efficiency, nearly no pollution, and convenient operation. With the development of anion exchange membrane, alkaline fuel cells have gone through a renaissance thanks to their superiorities such as faster reaction kinetics, wider choices for both fuels and electrocatalysts. It is essential to find an appropriate electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to improve the performance of alkaline fuel cells. Further commercialization of the widely used Pt-based materials has suffered from disadvantages such as scarcity and high cost. As alternatives to largely investigated Pt-based materials, …
Preparation And Electrochemical Performance Of Ag-Tio2-Mno2 Composites, Ling-Xiao Zhang, Hui-Hui Zhao, Li-Juan Zhang, Yu Fu
Preparation And Electrochemical Performance Of Ag-Tio2-Mno2 Composites, Ling-Xiao Zhang, Hui-Hui Zhao, Li-Juan Zhang, Yu Fu
Journal of Electrochemistry
The silver-titanium dioxide co-modified manganese dioxide (Ag-TiO2-MnO2) cathode material was prepared through high temperature solid state reaction. The microstructure, phase composition and electrochemical performance of the prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Results showed that the unmodified and Ag-TiO2 modified MnO2 samples both exhibited β-MnO2 structurebut with different morphologies. The EDS mapping results revealed that Ag was uniformly dispersed on the surface …
Carbon Composite Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Based Electrochemical Sensor For Hydrogen Peroxide Detection, Si-Yu Zhang, Hui-Juan Wang, Shu-Fang Li, Jian-Ying Qu
Carbon Composite Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Based Electrochemical Sensor For Hydrogen Peroxide Detection, Si-Yu Zhang, Hui-Juan Wang, Shu-Fang Li, Jian-Ying Qu
Journal of Electrochemistry
In this work, a novel hydrogen peroxide electrochemical sensor was constructed with ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4) magnetic nanoparticles, which demonstrated good electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen peroxide. There existed a good linear relationship between the concentration of hydrogen peroxide and the oxidation peak current in the range of 1.00 × 10-6 ~ 1.00 × 10-3 mol·L-1 (R = 0.9980) with the detection limit of 6.60 × 10-7 mol·L-1. The sensor exhibited good anti-interference ability, high reproducibility and stability.
Simulation Of Fractal Growth On Metal Wire Electrode, Li-Feng Ding, Pei-Yuan Mao, Jun Cheng, Yu-Lan Niu, Yu-Hao Wen, Wei Chen
Simulation Of Fractal Growth On Metal Wire Electrode, Li-Feng Ding, Pei-Yuan Mao, Jun Cheng, Yu-Lan Niu, Yu-Hao Wen, Wei Chen
Journal of Electrochemistry
During processes of metal electrodepostion, there exist many complex morphological forms such as dendritic growing in the cathode deposited metal edge, which will seriously affect the quality of the electrodeposited product and current efficiency during machining. Investigations on dendritic crystal growing process and morphology could help controlling growth of electrolysis precipitate. In this work, Python and Matlab softwares were used, and the model of parallel electrode electrodeposition was established based on the diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA) model. By analyzing the law of fractal growth at different conditions of the particles number, probability, electrode spacing, the movement step length and orientation drift, …
Lead Modified Nanoporous Platinum Electro-Catalysts For Formic Acid Oxidation, Yuanyuan Zhang, Qingfeng Yi, Gekunkun Zuo, Tao Zou, Xiaoping Liu, Xiulin Zhou
Lead Modified Nanoporous Platinum Electro-Catalysts For Formic Acid Oxidation, Yuanyuan Zhang, Qingfeng Yi, Gekunkun Zuo, Tao Zou, Xiaoping Liu, Xiulin Zhou
Journal of Electrochemistry
Platinum (Pt) catalysts modified by other suitable metals significantly enhance their electrochemical activities for formic acid oxidation. In this work, a titanium-supported nanoporous network platinum (nanoPt/Ti) electrode was prepared using a hydrothermal method. The as-prepared nanoPt/Ti electrode was modified with a certain amount of lead by using cyclic voltammetry for different scan cycle numbers (n), namely, n = 10, 15, 20 and 30, to synthesize the novel lead-modified nanoporous Pt (nanoPb(n)-Pt/Ti) electrodes. Electro-oxidation of formic acid on these electrodes was studied with cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry and chronopotentiometry in sulfuric acid solution. CV curves showed that both nanoPt/Ti …
Simulation Analysis In Dynamic Performance Of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Under Starting Condition, Yan Xiao, Ying-Jie Chang, Wei Zhang, Qiu-Hong Jia
Simulation Analysis In Dynamic Performance Of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Under Starting Condition, Yan Xiao, Ying-Jie Chang, Wei Zhang, Qiu-Hong Jia
Journal of Electrochemistry
Based on the equivalent circuit model, by considering both the dynamic gas pressure model and the dynamic heat transfer model, a lumped parameter model is developed. The start process of the fuel cell is simulated by using SIMULINK software. The undershoot of the voltage is observed from the simulation results, and the response time of the voltage is basically the same as that of the fuel cell temperature, which indicates that the temperature has great influence on the dynamic performance of the fuel cell. From the perspective of the temperature, the dynamic responses of the thermodynamic potential, the activation overvoltage, …
Preparation Of Co3O4/Ti Electrocatalytic Membrane Electrode For Catalytic Oxidation Of Benzyl Alcohol, Yu-Mei Zheng, Zhen Yin, Hong Wang, Jian-Xin Li
Preparation Of Co3O4/Ti Electrocatalytic Membrane Electrode For Catalytic Oxidation Of Benzyl Alcohol, Yu-Mei Zheng, Zhen Yin, Hong Wang, Jian-Xin Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
The cobalt oxide(Co3O4) nanoparticles were loaded on microporous Ti membrane to prepare Co3O4/Ti electrocatalytic membrane electrode by dip-coating method. The microstructures and electrochemical properties of Co3O4/Ti electrocatalytic membrane were investigated. The Co3O4/Ti electrocatalytic membrane reactor (ECMR) assembled by using the Co3O4/Ti electrocatalytic membrane as an anode was adopted for catalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to produce benzaldehyde and benzoic acid.The effects of different operation parameters on benzyl alcohol conversion, and selectivity to benzaldehyde and benzoic acid of ECMR were studied. …
Preparation And Properties Of Manganese Oxide And Polyaniline-Carbon Composite Electrode, Tian-Tian Zhou, Bing Wu, Chao Deng, Ying Gao
Preparation And Properties Of Manganese Oxide And Polyaniline-Carbon Composite Electrode, Tian-Tian Zhou, Bing Wu, Chao Deng, Ying Gao
Journal of Electrochemistry
The polyaniline-carbon (PAnC) electrode was prepared by the polymerization of aniline monomer and activated carbon in ice water bath, and followed by chemical deposition of manganese dioxide MnO2-PAnC composite material. The specific capacitance of MnO2-PAnC reached 459 F•g-1. The cyclic voltammetric results showed a small deformation in the voltammogram curve obtained with the MnO2-PAnC electrode at high scan rate, indicating good reversibility and capacitive properties. The AC impedance results revealed that the MnO2-PAnC electrode displayed the smallest charge transfer resistance and the fastest diffusion
rate of surface ions than other …
Electrochemical Performance Of Moo2-C Composite Coatings, Quan-Yi Li, Qi Yang, Yan-Hong Zhao
Electrochemical Performance Of Moo2-C Composite Coatings, Quan-Yi Li, Qi Yang, Yan-Hong Zhao
Journal of Electrochemistry
The molybdenum dioxide-carbon(MoO2-C)composite coatings on the surface of Cu foils were prepared by simple knife coating route and followed by sintering in vacuum. The morphology, composition, structure and electrochemical performance of the MoO2-C composite coatings were investigated. The results demonstrated that the MoO2-C composite coatings consist of MoO2 nano-particles with monoclinic crystal structure and amorphous carbon. Some MoO2 nano-particles with a size range of 5-30nm were loaded on the surface of carbon matrices; while some MoO2 nano-particles with a size of ~5nm were encapsulated inside. The composite coatings showed porous structure …
Preparations And Corrosion Protection Investigations Of Diethylene Triamine Penta(Methylene Phosphonic Acid)-Zn2+ Conversion Coatings On Cold Rolled Steel Substrates, Wei He, Ru Yan, Ying-Qi Wang, Xiang Gao, Hou-Yi Ma
Preparations And Corrosion Protection Investigations Of Diethylene Triamine Penta(Methylene Phosphonic Acid)-Zn2+ Conversion Coatings On Cold Rolled Steel Substrates, Wei He, Ru Yan, Ying-Qi Wang, Xiang Gao, Hou-Yi Ma
Journal of Electrochemistry
Novel diethylene triamine penta(methylene phosphonic acid) (DTPMPA)-zinc ion (Zn2+) conversion coatings with uniform blue color and excellent corrosion protection were directly formed on the cold rolled steel (CRS) substrates by immersing a CRS plate into the film-forming solutions containing the appropriate concentrations of DTPMPA and Zn2+ ion at the proper pH. In this paper, surface morphologies and elemental compositions of DTPMPA-Zn2+ conversion coatings were characterized by SEM and EDS, respectivey. The surface functional groups, chemical constituents and binding modes to the substrates were investigated by means of FTIR and XPS methods. The influences of DTPMPA concentrations …
Effects Of Rotating Magnetic Fields On Pem Fuel Cell Performance, Mao-Liang Wu, En-Ze Wang, Guang-De Pan, Zhong-Jun Liu, Fei Xie
Effects Of Rotating Magnetic Fields On Pem Fuel Cell Performance, Mao-Liang Wu, En-Ze Wang, Guang-De Pan, Zhong-Jun Liu, Fei Xie
Journal of Electrochemistry
Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell performance may be improved by application of additional magnetic fields. In this work, one square permanent magnet, made of either 16 combination cylinder magnets with homopolarity or 16 combination cylinder magnets with heteropolarity, was exerted on the fuel cell surface to produce additional magnetic field affecting PEM fuel cell performance. The influences of magnetic field status (rotating, static and none) on polarization and power density curves measured in a PEM fuel cell were investigated. The results verified the benefit of magnetic field, proving that the magnetic field distribution could improve the fuel cell output. …
Interaction Between Energy And Electrocatalysis—A Review On The 1st Young Scientist Forum On Energy Electrocatalysis, Hong Li, Wen-Bin Cai
Interaction Between Energy And Electrocatalysis—A Review On The 1st Young Scientist Forum On Energy Electrocatalysis, Hong Li, Wen-Bin Cai
Journal of Electrochemistry
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Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Li3V2(Bo3)3/C Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, You Wang, Yi-Wen Zeng, Xing Zhong, Xing Liu, Quan Tang
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Li3V2(Bo3)3/C Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, You Wang, Yi-Wen Zeng, Xing Zhong, Xing Liu, Quan Tang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The Li3V2(BO3)3/C (LVB/C) composite materials were successfully synthesized in two steps：Firstly, a stoichiomertric mixture of Li2C2O4, V2O5, H3BO3, H2C2O4•H2O and ethanol was thoroughly ball-milled to get the precursors. Secondly, the precursors were post-calcinated to get the ultimate products. The calcination temperatures of 750 ℃, 800 ℃ and 850 ℃ were selected based on TG-DTA analyses. The crystal structures, surface morphologies and carbon contents of the samples calcinated at five conditions, …
Preparation Of Ni(Dpim)2Cl2 Complex For The Electrocatalytic Reduction Of Co2, Li-Pu Zhang, Dong-Fang Niu, Xin-Sheng Zhang
Preparation Of Ni(Dpim)2Cl2 Complex For The Electrocatalytic Reduction Of Co2, Li-Pu Zhang, Dong-Fang Niu, Xin-Sheng Zhang
Journal of Electrochemistry
A new Ni(dpim)2Cl2complex using 2-(diphenylphosphino)-1-methylimidazole (dpim) as ligand was prepared and served as a catalyst for the electrochemical reduction of CO2. The electrochemical redox behavior of Ni(dpim)2Cl2 in CH3CN/TPABF4 solution under nitrogen atmosphere showed the two-electron irreversible reduction at -0.7 V and one-electron quasi-reversible reduction at -1.3 V. After bubbling CO2 into the electrolyte, the reduction peak appeared at -1.3 V became irreversible and the peak current increased from 0.48 mA·cm-2 to 0.55 mA·cm-2. Moreover, the peak current at -1.3 V could further increase …
Electrochemical Oxidation Of P-Chlorophenol On Porous Ti/Bdd Electrode Cooperated With Cathode Dechlorination, Rong-Ling Chen, Wei-Min Huang, Ya-Peng He, Jun Shi, Hai-Bo Lin
Electrochemical Oxidation Of P-Chlorophenol On Porous Ti/Bdd Electrode Cooperated With Cathode Dechlorination, Rong-Ling Chen, Wei-Min Huang, Ya-Peng He, Jun Shi, Hai-Bo Lin
Journal of Electrochemistry
The electrochemical oxidation of p-chlorophenol on porous Ti/BDD electrode cooperated with synergistic effect of cathode dechlorination was studied. Electrochemical degradation tests of p-chlorophenol were conducted in single and double compartment electrolytic cells separately, and the results showed that the mineralization happened mainly in the anode region. The product of chloride ions produced from the cathodic reduction of 4-chlorophenol in the single cell migrated to the anode region and further generated active chlorine toward electro-catalytic oxidation. At the same time, the chloride ion produced from the cathode of the double cell was difficult to be migrated to the anode …
Preparation And Electrocatalytic Activity Of Nitrogen-Doping Tungsten Carbide Catalyst, Pian-Pian Yang, Li-Zhen Huang, Ying-Ying Li, Mei-Qin Shi, Chun-An Ma
Preparation And Electrocatalytic Activity Of Nitrogen-Doping Tungsten Carbide Catalyst, Pian-Pian Yang, Li-Zhen Huang, Ying-Ying Li, Mei-Qin Shi, Chun-An Ma
Journal of Electrochemistry
Tungsten carbide (WC) is a promising electrocatalyst, however, its electrocatalytic activity is far inferior to Pt and Pt-group metal. In this work, nitrogen-doping tungsten carbide (WN|WC) catalysts with a nanoplate morphology were prepared via the tungsten nitride (WN) as the precursor and sodium tungstate as the tungsten source. The SEM and TEM results indicated that carbon atoms entered into the WN lattice to form the hexagonal close packed WC phase. In this way, an atomic scale heterostructure involving the closely linked interfaces between WN and WC was created . The XRD data confirmed that the cubic crystal structure of WN …
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Nickel-Rich Cathode Material Lini0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 With High Initial Coulombic Efficiency, Xiao-Yun Guan, Chao-Yu Hong, Jian-Ping Zhu, Wei-Li Wang, Yi-Xiao Li, Yong Yang
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Nickel-Rich Cathode Material Lini0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 With High Initial Coulombic Efficiency, Xiao-Yun Guan, Chao-Yu Hong, Jian-Ping Zhu, Wei-Li Wang, Yi-Xiao Li, Yong Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Nickel-rich cathode materials LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2（NCM622）were synthesized by a co-precipitation-solid state sintering method at different temperatures. The structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of the as-prepared materials were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) /Rietveld refinement, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electrochemical experiments. It is found that NCM622 calcined at 800 ℃ showed the lowest degree of cation disorder (~1.97%) with a high initial Coulombic effiency of 92.2% and the capacity retention of 81.4% after 100 cycles.
Electrodeposition Of Cigs Thin Film With Special Structure Using Laser Etching Template, Jin-Zhi Yu, Ye Lian, Jin-Qiu Zhang, Pei-Xia Yang, Mao-Zhong An
Electrodeposition Of Cigs Thin Film With Special Structure Using Laser Etching Template, Jin-Zhi Yu, Ye Lian, Jin-Qiu Zhang, Pei-Xia Yang, Mao-Zhong An
Journal of Electrochemistry
Copper indium gallium selenide (Cu1.00InxGa1-xSe2.00, CIGS) thin film solar cells have a wide application in semiconductor thin film batteries. The CIGS absorbing layer is the key of the thin film solar cell material. Therefore, it is of theoretical and practical significance to carry out researches in CIGS thin films. In this work, the CIGS thin films with special structures were prepared by using laser etching template. The copper thin film was firstly electrodeposited in aqueous solution with Laser etching template. The influences of temperature, current and concentration of copper sulfate on morphology …