Which Factor Dominates Battery Performance: Metal Ion Solvation Structure-Derived Interfacial Behavior Or Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer?,
2022
1. State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China;2. School of Applied Chemistry andEngineering University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China;
Which Factor Dominates Battery Performance: Metal Ion Solvation Structure-Derived Interfacial Behavior Or Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer?, Hao-Ran Cheng, Zheng Ma, Ying-Jun Guo, Chun-Sheng Sun, Qian Li, Jun Ming
Journal of Electrochemistry
Solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer formed on the electrode by electrolyte decomposition has been considered to be one of the most important factors affecting the battery performance. We discover that the metal ion solvation structure can also influence the performance, particularly, it can elucidate many phenomena that the SEI cannot. In this review, we summarize the importance of the metal ion solvation structure and the derived metal ion de-solvation behaviors, by which we can build an interfacial model to show the relationship between the interfacial behavior and electrode performance, and then apply to different electrode and battery systems. We emphasize the …
Efficient Interface Enabled By Nano-Hydroxyapatite@Porous Carbon For Lithium-Sulfur Batteries,
2022
1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China;
Efficient Interface Enabled By Nano-Hydroxyapatite@Porous Carbon For Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Jia-Yu Wang, Xue-Feng Tong, Qi-Fan Peng, Yue-Peng Guan, Wei-Kun Wang, An-Bang Wang, Nai-Qiang Liu, Ya-Qin Huang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The dissolution and “shuttle effect” of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) hinder the application of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. To solve those problems, inspired by natural materials, a nano-hydroxyapatite@porous carbon derived from chicken cartilage (nano-HA@CCPC) was fabricated by employing a simple pre-carbonization and carbonization method, and applied in Li-S batteries. The nano-HA@CCPC would provide a reactive interface that allows efficient LiPSs reduction. With a strong affinity for LiPSs and an excellent electronic conductive path for converting LiPSs, the shuttle effect of LiPSs was confined and the redox kinetics of LiPSs was substantially enhanced. Li-S batteries employing nano-HA@CCPC-modified separators exhibited long cycle life and …
Advances And Atomistic Insights Of Electrolytes For Lithium-Ion Batteries And Beyond,
2022
1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA;2. Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China;
Advances And Atomistic Insights Of Electrolytes For Lithium-Ion Batteries And Beyond, Tingzheng Hou, Xiang Chen, Lu Jiang, Cheng Tang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Electrolytes and the associated electrode-electrolyte interfaces are crucial for the development and application of high-capacity energy storage systems. Specifically, a variety of electrolyte properties, ranging from mechanical (compressibility, viscosity), thermal (heat conductivity and capacity), to chemical (solubility, activity, reactivity), transport, and electrochemical (interfacial and interphasial), are correlated to the performance of the resultant full energy storage device. In order to facilitate the operation of novel electrode materials, extensive experimental efforts have been devoted to improving these electrolyte properties by tuning the physical design and/or chemical composition. Meanwhile, the recent development of theoretical modeling methods is providing atomistic understandings of the …
Insight Into The Effects Of Cation Disorder And Surface Chemical Residues On The Initial Coulombic Efficiency Of Layered Oxide Cathode,
2022
1. Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China;2. China National Quality Supervision Testing Center for Industrial Explosive Materials, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu P.R. China;
Insight Into The Effects Of Cation Disorder And Surface Chemical Residues On The Initial Coulombic Efficiency Of Layered Oxide Cathode, Jin-Li Liu, Han-Feng Wu, Zhi-Bei Liu, Ying-Qiang Wu, Li Wang, Feng-Li Bei, Xiang-Ming He
Journal of Electrochemistry
Lithium layered oxide LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 (NCM622) is one of the most promising cathode materials in high-energy lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. However, one drawback for NCM622 is that its initial coulombic efficiency (ICE) is only about 87%, which is at least 6% lower than that of LiCoO2 or LiFePO4. In this work, we investigated the effects of surface chemical residues (e.g., LiOH and Li2CO3) and Li/Ni cation disorder resulted during the sintering on the ICE. We found that the ICE of the as-prepared samples could be boosted …
Review On Oxygen-Free Vanadium-Based Cathodes For Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries,
2022
College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410073, China;
Review On Oxygen-Free Vanadium-Based Cathodes For Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries, Xiao-Ru Yun, Yu-Fang Chen, Pei-Tao Xiao, Chun-Man Zheng
Journal of Electrochemistry
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered as one of the most promising next-generation electrochemical energy storage systems owing to their high-power density, environmental benign, intrinsic safety, and the low cost of the abundant zinc resources. However, their further development is still plagued by the inferior electrochemical performance of cathode materials. Though extensive research has been conducted to investigate various cathode materials (including manganese oxides, vanadium oxides, Prussian blues analogy, and organic materials), design of high-performance cathodes with satisfying capacity and long-term cycling stability still faces great challenges. Oxygen-free vanadium-based compounds, owing to their better conductivity, larger interlayer spacing, lower ion …
Enhanced Electron Correlation And Significantly Suppressed
Thermal Conductivity In Dirac Nodal-Line Metal Nanowires
By Chemical Doping,
2022
Indiana University
Enhanced Electron Correlation And Significantly Suppressed Thermal Conductivity In Dirac Nodal-Line Metal Nanowires By Chemical Doping, Amanda L. Coughlin, Zhiliang Pan, Jeonghoon Hong, Tongxie Zhang, Xun Zhan, Wenqian Wu, Dongyue Xie, Tian Tong, Thomas Ruch, Jean J. Heremans, Jiming Bao, Herbert A. Fertig, Jian Wang, Jeongwoo Kim, Hanyu Zhu, Deyu Li, Shixiong Zhang
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Enhancing electron correlation in a weakly interacting topological system has great potential to promote correlated topological states of matter with extraordinary quantum properties. Here, the enhancement of electron correlation in a prototypical topological metal, namely iridium dioxide (IrO2), via doping with 3d transition metal vanadium is demonstrated. Single-crystalline vanadium-doped IrO2 nanowires are synthesized through chemical vapor deposition where the nanowire yield and morphology are improved by creating rough surfaces on substrates. Vanadium doping leads to a dramatic decrease in Raman intensity without notable peak broadening, signifying the enhancement of electron correlation. The enhanced electron correlation is further …
Exosomes Derived From Differentiated Human Admsc With The Schwann
Cell Phenotype Modulate Peripheral Nerve-Related Cellular Functions,
2022
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Exosomes Derived From Differentiated Human Admsc With The Schwann Cell Phenotype Modulate Peripheral Nerve-Related Cellular Functions, Bo Liu, Yunfan Kong, Wen Shi, Mitchell Kuss, Ke Liao, Guoku Hu, Peng Xiao, Jagadesan Sankarasubramanian, Chittibabu Guda, Xinglong Wang, Yuguo Lei, Bin Duan
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Peripheral nerve regeneration remains a significant clinical challenge due to the unsatisfactory functional recovery and public health burden. Exosomes, especially those derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), are promising as potential cell-free therapeutics and gene therapy vehicles for promoting neural regeneration. In this study, we reported the differentiation of human adipose derived MSCs (hADMSCs) towards the Schwann cell (SC) phenotype (hADMSC-SCs) and then isolated exosomes from hADMSCs with and without differentiation (i.e., dExo vs uExo). We assessed and compared the effects of uExo and dExo on antioxidative, angiogenic, antiinflammatory, and axon growth promoting properties by using various peripheral nerve-related cells. …
Designing And Cnc Machine Valve Sub-Plates And Quick Mounts For Hydraulic Power Training Systems,
2022
Morehead State University
Designing And Cnc Machine Valve Sub-Plates And Quick Mounts For Hydraulic Power Training Systems, Connor Maxam
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Business and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by Connor Maxam on November 22, 2022.
Phase Space Analysis Of Nonlinear Wave Propagation In A Bistable Mechanical
Metamaterial With A Defect,
2022
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Phase Space Analysis Of Nonlinear Wave Propagation In A Bistable Mechanical Metamaterial With A Defect, Mohammed A. Mohammed, Piyush Grover
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
We study the dynamics of solitary waves traveling in a one-dimensional chain of bistable elements in the presence of a local inhomogeneity (“defect”). Numerical simulations reveal that depending upon its initial speed, an incoming solitary wave can get transmitted, captured, or reflected upon interaction with the defect. The dynamics are dominated by energy exchange between the wave and a breather mode localized at the defect. We derive a reduced-order two degree of freedom Hamiltonian model for wave-breather interaction and analyze it using dynamical systems techniques. Lobe dynamics analysis reveals the fine structure of phase space that leads to the complicated …
Feedforward Control Of Thermal History In Laser Powder Bed Fusion:
Toward Physics-Based Optimization Of Processing Parameters,
2022
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Feedforward Control Of Thermal History In Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Toward Physics-Based Optimization Of Processing Parameters, Alex Riensche, Benjamin D. Bevans, Ziyad M. Smoqi, Reza Yavari, Ajay Krishnan, Josie Gilligan, Nicholas Piercy, Kevin D. Cole, Prahalada K. Rao
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
We developed and applied a model-driven feedforward control approach to mitigate thermal-induced flaw formation in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing process. The key idea was to avert heat buildup in a LPBF part before it is printed by adapting process parameters layer-by-layer based on insights from a physics-based thermal simulation model. The motivation being to replace cumbersome empirical build-and-test parameter optimization with a physics-guided strategy. The approach consisted of three steps: prediction, analysis, and correction. First, the temperature distribution of a part was predicted rapidly using a graph theory-based computational thermal model. Second, the model-derived thermal trends were …
Adiabatic Shear Banding In Nickel And Nickel-Based Superalloys: A Review,
2022
Air Force Institute of Technology
Adiabatic Shear Banding In Nickel And Nickel-Based Superalloys: A Review, Russell A. Rowe, Paul G. Allison, Anthony N. Palazotto, Keivan Davami
Faculty Publications
This review paper discusses the formation and propagation of adiabatic shear bands in nickel-based superalloys. The formation of adiabatic shear bands (ASBs) is a unique dynamic phenomenon that typically precedes catastrophic, unpredicted failure in many metals under impact or ballistic loading. ASBs are thin regions that undergo substantial plastic shear strain and material softening due to the thermo-mechanical instability induced by the competitive work hardening and thermal softening processes. Dynamic recrystallization of the material’s microstructure in the shear region can occur and encourages shear localization and the formation of ASBs. Phase transformations are also often seen in ASBs of ferrous …
The Design And Manufacturing Of An Environmental Chamber To Test Microelectronic Devices,
2022
Purdue University
The Design And Manufacturing Of An Environmental Chamber To Test Microelectronic Devices, William Graber, Aniket Roy Chowdhury
The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research
No abstract provided.
Multi-Robot Symbolic Task And Motion Planning Leveraging Human Trust Models: Theory And Applications,
2022
Clemson University
Multi-Robot Symbolic Task And Motion Planning Leveraging Human Trust Models: Theory And Applications, Huanfei Zheng
All Dissertations
Multi-robot systems (MRS) can accomplish more complex tasks with two or more robots and have produced a broad set of applications. The presence of a human operator in an MRS can guarantee the safety of the task performing, but the human operators can be subject to heavier stress and cognitive workload in collaboration with the MRS than the single robot. It is significant for the MRS to have the provable correct task and motion planning solution for a complex task. That can reduce the human workload during supervising the task and improve the reliability of human-MRS collaboration. This dissertation relies …
A Method Of Assessing Peripheral Stent Abrasiveness Under
Cyclic Deformations Experienced During Limb Movement,
2022
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A Method Of Assessing Peripheral Stent Abrasiveness Under Cyclic Deformations Experienced During Limb Movement, Courtney Keiser, Kaspars Maleckis, Pauline Struczewska, Majid Jadidi, Jason N. Mactaggart, Alexey Kamenskiy
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Poor outcomes of peripheral arterial disease stenting are often attributed to the inability of stents to accommodate the complex biomechanics of the flexed lower limb. Abrasion damage caused by rubbing of the stent against the artery wall during limb movement plays a significant role in reconstruction failure but has not been characterized. Our goals were to develop a method of assessing the abrasiveness of peripheral nitinol stents and apply it to several commercial devices. Misago, AbsolutePro, Innova, Zilver, SmartControl, SmartFlex, and Supera stents were deployed inside electrospun nanofibrillar tubes with femoropopliteal artery-mimicking mechanical properties and subjected to cyclic axial compression …
Revealing The Pulse-Induced Electroplasticity
By Decoupling Electron Wind Force,
2022
Zhejiang University
Revealing The Pulse-Induced Electroplasticity By Decoupling Electron Wind Force, Xing Li, Qi Zhu, Youran Hong, He Zheng, Jian Wang, Jiangwei Wang, Ze Zhang
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Micro/nano electromechanical systems and nanodevices often suffer from degradation under electrical pulse. However, the origin of pulse-induced degradation remains an open question. Herein, we investigate the defect dynamics in Au nanocrystals under pulse conditions. By decoupling the electron wind force via a properly-designed in situ TEM electropulsing experiment, we reveal a non-directional migration of Σ3{112} incoherent twin boundary upon electropulsing, in contrast to the expected directional migration under electron wind force. Quantitative analyses demonstrate that such exceptional incoherent twin boundary migration is governed by the electron-dislocation interaction that enhances the atom vibration at dislocation cores, rather than driven by the …
Electrochemical Syntheses Of Nanomaterials And Small Molecules For Electrolytic Hydrogen Production,
2022
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University,50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore;
Electrochemical Syntheses Of Nanomaterials And Small Molecules For Electrolytic Hydrogen Production, Jia-Qi Wei, Xiao-Dong Chen, Shu-Zhou Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
Hydrogen is a clean, efficient, renewable energy resource and the most promising alternative to fossil fuels for future carbon-neutral energy supply. Therefore, sustainable hydrogen production is highly attractive and urgently demanded, especially via water electrolysis that has clean, abundant precursors and zero emission. However, current water electrolysis is hindered by the sluggish kinetics and low cost/energy efficiency of both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this regard, electrochemical synthesis offers prospects to raise the efficiency and benefit of water electrolysis by fabricating advanced electrocatalysts and providing more efficient/value-adding co-electrolysis alternatives. It is an eco-friendly and facile …
Catalytic Effect Of Disordered Ru-O Configurations For Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution,
2022
1. MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China;2. Chongqing Research Institute of HIT, Chongqing 401135, P. R. China;
Catalytic Effect Of Disordered Ru-O Configurations For Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution, Xue Sun, Ya-Jie Song, Ren-Long Li, Jia-Jun Wang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Phase engineering is considered as an effective method for modulating the electronic structure and catalytic activity of catalysts. The disordered conformation of amorphous materials allows flexible reforming of the surface electronic structure, showing their attractiveness as catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, we designed and developed an amorphous ruthenium dioxide (a-RuO2) catalyst with a disordered Ru-O configuration. The conformational relationship between Ru-O ordering and HER performance is established by combining advanced electron microscopic techniques with detailed electrochemical tests. Specifically, the disordered Ru-O coordination significantly enhanced the HER catalytic activity in both acidic and alkaline media, ultimately leading …
Alkaline Water Electrolysis For Efficient Hydrogen Production,
2022
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry,Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China;
Alkaline Water Electrolysis For Efficient Hydrogen Production, Wen-Fu Xie, Ming-Fei Shao
Journal of Electrochemistry
Hydrogen production from water electrolysis is a sustainable and environmentally benign strategy in comparison with fossil fuel-based hydrogen. However, this promising technique suffers from the high energy consumption and unsatisfactory cost due to the sluggish kinetics of both half reaction and inferior stability of electrocatalysts. To address this challenge, herein, we present a timely and comprehensive review on advances in alkaline water electrolysis that is already commercialized for large scale hydrogen production. The design principles and strategies with aiming to promote the performance of hydrogen generation are discussed from the view of electrocatalyst, electrode, reaction and system. The challenges and …
Alkaline Seawater Electrolysis At Industrial Level:Recent Progress And Perspective,
2022
1. School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link,Singapore 637371, Singapore;
Alkaline Seawater Electrolysis At Industrial Level:Recent Progress And Perspective, Tao Zhang, Yi-Pu Liu, Qi-Tong Ye, Hong-Jin Fan
Journal of Electrochemistry
Industrial hydrogen generation through water splitting, powered by renewable energy such as solar, wind and marine, paves a potential way for energy and environment sustainability. However, state-of-the-art electrolysis using high purity water as hydrogen source at an industrial level would bring about crisis of freshwater resource. Seawater splitting provides a practical path to solve potable water shortage, but still faces great challenges for large-scale industrial operation. Here we summarize recent developments in seawater splitting, covering general mechanisms, design criteria for electrodes, and industrial electrolyzer for direct seawater splitting. Multi-objective optimization methods to address the key challenges of active sites, reaction …
A Self-Supported Ru-Cu3P Catalyst Toward Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution,
2022
New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China;
A Self-Supported Ru-Cu3P Catalyst Toward Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution, Zi-Xuan Wan, Chao-Hui Wang, Xiong-Wu Kang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Transition metal phosphide (TMP) is a kind of effective catalysts toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline electrolytes. However, the performance of TMP catalysts is strongly limited by water splitting. In this work, we developed a method to prepare a copper foam (CF) supported Ru-doped Cu3P catalyst (Ru-Cu3P/CF) by a consecutive growth of Cu(OH)2 nanoarrays, soaking in RuCl3 solution and phosphorization. A large surface area was obtained by the self-supported catalysts with the appropriative Ru doping. As an excellent HER catalyst, it exhibited a low overpotential of 95.6 mV at a current density of …
