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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 May 2011

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 .


Electric Vehicles And Power Batteries, Xin-Ping Ai, Han-Xi Yang May 2011

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 …


Anode Electrodeposition Of Ti/Mno2 Electrode And Electrocatalytic Oxidization Properties Of Phenol Degradation, Ye Chen, Wen-Li Zhao, Qing Wen May 2011

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 …


A Titanium-Supported Nanoporous Pd Electrocatalyst For Methanol Oxidation, Feng-Juan Niu, Qing-Feng Yi Feb 2011

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 …


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 Feb 2011

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 …


Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Hydrazine At Rutin Carbon Nanotubes Modified Electrode, Hong-Fang Zhang, Qing-Lin Sheng, Jian-Bin Zheng Feb 2011

Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Hydrazine At Rutin Carbon Nanotubes Modified Electrode, Hong-Fang Zhang, Qing-Lin Sheng, Jian-Bin Zheng

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behavior and electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine on rutin multiwall carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode were studied by cyclic voltammetry.The experimental results indicated that the electrode exhibits good electrocatalytic activity to hydrazine at a reduced oxidation potential of 262 mV.The amperometric response of the modified electrode showed linear increase after successive addition of hydrazine in the concentration range of 2.5×10-6~1.0×10-4 mol·L-1 with a detection limit of 5×10-7 mol·L-1.


Applications Of Raman Spectroscopy Technique In Lithium Ion Batteries, Liang Zhao, Yong-Sheng Hu, Hong Li, Zhao-Xiang Wang, Hong-Xing Xu, Xue-Jie Huang, Li-Quan Chen Feb 2011

Applications Of Raman Spectroscopy Technique In Lithium Ion Batteries, Liang Zhao, Yong-Sheng Hu, Hong Li, Zhao-Xiang Wang, Hong-Xing Xu, Xue-Jie Huang, Li-Quan Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Raman spectroscopy has been widely used in the study of lithium ion batteries.In this short review,we gave some examples of the applications of Raman spectroscopy in the study of electrode materials including carbonaceous materials,spinel LiMxMn2-x O4,LiFePO4,as well as polymer electrolytes,room temperaturemolten salt electrolytes and the solid-electrolyte interphase layers.The advantages and disadvantages of the ex-situ and in-situ Raman spectrum techniques are discussed.Using new Raman techniques to investigate Li-ion batteries are suggested.


Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors Using Phenolic Resin-Based Carbon Fibers, Rong Xue, Jing-Wang Yan, Ying Tian, Bao-Lian Yi Feb 2011

Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors Using Phenolic Resin-Based Carbon Fibers, Rong Xue, Jing-Wang Yan, Ying Tian, Bao-Lian Yi

Journal of Electrochemistry

Phenolic resin-based activated carbon fiber(ACF) was prepared by KOH activation.The electrochemical properties of pulverized phenolic resin-based carbon fiber(P-ACF) were examined in 6 mol·L-1 KOH compared with that of the original ACF.P-ACF exhibited a better capacitive behavior and showed a larger specific capacitance(200 F·g-1) as well as a lower capacitance decrease at high current densities.The pore resistance for ion migration(Rp) in P-ACF was lower(2.96 Ω) than that in ACF(4.65 Ω).Pulverization increased the exposure of the cross section,lowered the contact resistance between the carbon fibers and decreased the pore resistance for ion migration.


Low-Temperature Performance Of Li-Ion Battery With Fluoroethylene Carbonate Electrolyte, Chun-Wei Yang, Feng Wu, Bo-Rong Wu, Yong-Huan Ren, Jing-Wen Yao Feb 2011

Low-Temperature Performance Of Li-Ion Battery With Fluoroethylene Carbonate Electrolyte, Chun-Wei Yang, Feng Wu, Bo-Rong Wu, Yong-Huan Ren, Jing-Wen Yao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The low temperature performance of electrolytes containing FEC including FEC+EMC,EC and PC,as well as the compatibility of electrolytes with LiFePO4 anode and with MCMB cathode were investigated.The electrolyte exhibits a high value of ionic conductivity at low temperature.The stability of cathode was enhanced by the formation of SEI film at 1.6 V as a result of FEC reaction.The infrared spectra showed that FEC can suppress decomposition of other solvents during SEI formation,and lower the resistance of SEI on MCMB cathode.The electrochemistry test indicates that Li-ion batteries with FEC electrolyte display high capacity at low temperature and better rate performance.


Novel Anion Exchange Membranes Base On Copolymer Of 2-(Diethylamino) Ethyl Methacrylate And Fluoro-Polyacrylate For Alkaline Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Yan-Mei Zhang, Jun Fang, Ge Yan, Yong-Ze Zhuang Feb 2011

Novel Anion Exchange Membranes Base On Copolymer Of 2-(Diethylamino) Ethyl Methacrylate And Fluoro-Polyacrylate For Alkaline Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Yan-Mei Zhang, Jun Fang, Ge Yan, Yong-Ze Zhuang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Anion exchange membrane fuel cells,which use anion exchange membranes as polyelectrolytes,have attracted more and more research interests recently.In this work,a series of hydroxyl-conducting anion-exchange membranes based on the copolymer of 2-(Diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate and fluoro-polyacrylate were prepared by radical polymerization,and their potential applications in alkaline fuel cells were assessed.It was shown that the ionic conductivity of the membranes reached 10-2 S·cm-1 at room temperature,while the methanol permeability was lower than 10-7 cm2·s-1.The maximum power density of fuel cell assembled with this membrane was achieved to be 43.2 mW·cm-2 at room temperature,indicating possible application of this membrane in alkaline fuel cells.


Electrooxidation Of Methanol On Multilayer Films Of Polypyrrole-Platinum Electrode, Ling Zhang, Long-Zhen Zheng Feb 2011

Electrooxidation Of Methanol On Multilayer Films Of Polypyrrole-Platinum Electrode, Ling Zhang, Long-Zhen Zheng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Multilayer films of polypyrrole-platinum electrode were fabricated by cyclic voltammetric technique.Electro-oxidation of methanol on this electrode was investigated with the aid of cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry.Results demonstrated that the multilayer of polypyrrole-platinum electrode behaved better electrocatalytic performance for electro-oxidaton of methanol and better poison resistant.Furthermore,with the increase of deposited platinum loadings,the rate controlling step on electro-oxidation reaction of methanol was changed from CO oxidation to sorption-desorption of hydrogen.


Electrochemical Deposition Of Zinc Oxide Crystal Whiskers, Peng-Zeng Lu, Su Li, Jin-Qian Jia, Zhen-Hai Liang Feb 2011

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.


Synthesis Of Mesoporous Nickel Oxide For Supercapacitor Application, Xuan-Xuan Chen, Zhen-Zhen Zhao, Deng-Chao Wang, Zhong-Jie Huang, Wen-Bin Ni, Li Yu, Jian-Wei Zhao Feb 2011

Synthesis Of Mesoporous Nickel Oxide For Supercapacitor Application, Xuan-Xuan Chen, Zhen-Zhen Zhao, Deng-Chao Wang, Zhong-Jie Huang, Wen-Bin Ni, Li Yu, Jian-Wei Zhao

Journal of Electrochemistry

Mesoporous nickel oxide has been synthesized by calcining metal-organic coordination precursor.Transmission electron microscopy and BET test showed that the prepared NiO had a regular morphology and displayed a narrow size distribution.Electrochemical tests revealed that such mesoporous NiO had a specific capacity of 72 F·g-1 at the current of 2.0 A·g-1.Futhermore,the material showed excellent cycle-life stability.There was no degradation of capacitance after 1000 cycles.


The Charge-Discharge Properties Of 40 Ah Aerospace Nickel Hydrogen Cell, Hai-Chang Zhang, Wen-Cheng Ming, Xue-Ying Ren, Hui-Juan Li, Hong-Min Fan, Li-Chao Li Feb 2011

The Charge-Discharge Properties Of 40 Ah Aerospace Nickel Hydrogen Cell, Hai-Chang Zhang, Wen-Cheng Ming, Xue-Ying Ren, Hui-Juan Li, Hong-Min Fan, Li-Chao Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

In present investigation,40 Ah nickel-hydrogen cell has been manufactured and its charge-discharge properties has been performed.The results indicate that the cell exhibited the best discharge capacity(50 Ah) when the test conditions were between 0~10 ℃,on the other hand,the cell accompanied with temperature being raised to 10 ℃ while the cell was subjected to discharge operating.The cell voltage decreased to -0.2 V and the cell temperature increased continuously during the over-discharge test.The cell voltage was first increased and then decreased,but the cell temperature was climbed rapidly while the cell was performed during the over-charge test.The 40 Ah nickel-hydrogen cell has excellent …