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Electroreduction Of Holmium Ion On Iron Electrde In Molten Cholorides, Qiqin Yang, Guankun Liu, Yuzhi Su

Journal of Electrochemistry

The cyclic voltammetry,open circuit potential-time curve after poteritiostaticelectrolysis,current-time curve at potential step,x-ray diffraction and electron probe microanalysiswere used to investigate the electrode process of Ho(Ⅲ)reduced on iron electrode in molten chloridesand the phases of surface alloy layer.The Ho-Fe alloys are formed at first,and then the metallicholmium is deposited when Ho(Ⅲ)is reduced on iron electrede. The charge transfer is reversible. Thefree energies of formation for the four intermetallic compounds of Ho-Fe system,the diffusioncoefficients and diffusion activation energy of Ho in alloyed cathode are determined.

Synthesis Of Li_Xcoo_2 And Its Behaviour In Rechargeable Lithium Battery, Mingfeng Guo, Ruimin Yang, Zebo Zhang, Jincao Ye

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Variations of crystal lattice parameters of Li_xCoO_2 during charge anddischarge have been st ud ied by XRD and AAR spectroscopy.It was found that the Li_xCoO_2 crystalvolume expanded during charge and contracted during discharge.The crystal lattice structure wasbroken because of the formation of Co_3O_4 when deeply charge.The variation of lattice parameter C_0value in cycling process was similar to that in charge process.The variation of 006 peak was the mostsensitive in every case.In case of preheating for 20 hours at 700℃ before operating hightemperature,the 006 peak obtained an enhancement obviously.It has had the good rechargeability inmeasurement of the cyclic voltammograms,the CV …

The Study Of The Growth Processes Of The Oxides On Lead Electrodes In Sulfuric Acid Solution, Hesheng Zhai, Xuguang Chen, Jinkua You, Yong Yang, Zugeng Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

The growth processes of PbO and PbO_2 on lead electrodes have been investigatedby using in-situ methods that are combined with temporary AC resistance measurment technique andin-situ laser scanning photoelectrochemical microscopy.It is found that a linear relationship existsbetween the electrode resistance(R)and￣(1/2) after the electrode is oxidized at +0.6 V(vs.Hg/H_2SO_4/35%H_2SO_4)for more than 5 min.This result suggests that the growth of PbO is well distributedduring the early stage of oxidation.The study by using laser scanning photoelectrochemical microscopyhas further proved this point.The results also show that the growth of PbO_2 takes place and develops.

Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Formaidehyde And Formic Acid On A Pt/Sb_(Ad) Electrode, Hong Li, Lincai Jiang, Xiong Jiang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of formaldehyde and formic acid ona Sb-modified platinum (Pt/Sb_(ad))was investigated.Results showed that the Pt/Sb_(ad) electrode waselectrocatalytically more active than a Pt electrode in the anodic oxidation of formaldehyde and formicacid.In the case of formaldehyde,an oxidation peak appeared at a potential of ca.0.7V.During theoxidation of formic acid,a 4-fold increase in the 1st peak current was observed.The Sb-modifiedplatinum electrode was found to be most electrocatalytically active at a coverage of 0.75±0.05.Theelectrocatalytic activity of the Pt/Sb_(ad) electrode can be best explained in terms of the geometrical effect,which may lead to the inhibition of the formation of the …

A Photoelectrochemical Investigation Of Zirconium Oxide Film, Maizhi Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

A photoelectrochemical investigation has been carried out on zirconium initialoxide film and its oxide film grownanodically at constant rate up to different thickness. Both anodicand cathedic photocurrents on the photocurrent spectrum depended on the potential,but had littlerelation with the forming anedic films or measuring solutions. Photocurrent spectrum and photocurrenttransients suggested that the oxide films on zirconium were duplex layers structure. The internal layerwas ZrO_2 and the external layer ZrO_2·(H_2O)_n. The photocurrent included photogenerated carrier ininternal and external oxide films,as well as internal photoinjection process for electrons from thesubstrate metal into the electrode/electolyte interface reacting with the redox couple. The analysis …

Process Control Of Activated Sludge Treatment, Phase Ii, Richard I. Kermode, Robert W. J. Brett, Joseph D. Pault Jr.

KWRRI Research Reports

Material balances on substrate and microorganisms were derived in conjunction with various mixing configurations thought to accurately describe the activated sludge process. These models include the completely mixed with bypass, plug flow, and plug flow with bypass. Two sets of kinetic mechanisms for substrate utilization and bacterial growth were employed.

A feed forward controller was designed from linear approximations of the material balances derived in the completely mixed with bypass mixing model. Utilizing frequency response methods, the controller was found essentially identical to a completely mixed modeled controller developed in a prior investigation.

Through computer simulation the controller's effectiveness was …