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Study On Residual Powders Of Lithium-Ion Batteries With Different Voltages After Explosion, He Li, Zhi-Kui Chen, Ji-Na Cao, Guang-Chuan Liang Aug 2011

Study On Residual Powders Of Lithium-Ion Batteries With Different Voltages After Explosion, He Li, Zhi-Kui Chen, Ji-Na Cao, Guang-Chuan Liang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The residual powders of lithium-ion batteries at different voltages after explosion were obtained by using the battery impact testing machine. And these powders have been investigated by weighing, water solution and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results showed that the integrity status of copper current collector and weight of residual powders decreased gradually with increasing of battery voltage, rising of burning temperature and releasing of burning duration time. The residual powders could be separated to insoluble powders and soluble powders by the water solution. The proportion of the insoluble powders is more (about 90%) including C, Co and CoO, while the …


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 Aug 2011

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.


Study On The Fluorescent Carbon Nanodots With Electrochemical Methods, Bao-Ping Qi, Yan-Min Long, Lei Bao, Cui Liu, Zhi-Ling Zhang, Dai-Wen Pang Aug 2011

Study On The Fluorescent Carbon Nanodots With Electrochemical Methods, Bao-Ping Qi, Yan-Min Long, Lei Bao, Cui Liu, Zhi-Ling Zhang, Dai-Wen Pang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Carbon nanodots are a new class of fluorescent nanoparticles with a carbon-based core, which possess wavelength-tunable luminescence, high photostability, resistance to photobleaching, water-solubility, and ease of bioconjugation. Owing to their attractive merits, carbon nanodots like other carbon nanomaterials such as fullerene, carbon nanotubes and graphene, have attracted much attention. In addition, carbon nanodots can be inexpensively produced by electrochemical methods with simple post-processing under mild conditions. Electrochemical approaches have unique advantages in the analysis of surface structures and luminescence mechanism of materials. In this review, recent advances in electrochemical methods used for the synthesis and luminescence mechanism of fluorescent carbon …


Effects Of Graphene On Electrochemical Behaviors Of Ni(Oh)2 As Supercapacitor Material, Zhen-Zhen Zhao, Wen-Bin Ni, Neng-Yue Gao, Hong-Bo Wang, Jian-Wei Zhao Aug 2011

Effects Of Graphene On Electrochemical Behaviors Of Ni(Oh)2 As Supercapacitor Material, Zhen-Zhen Zhao, Wen-Bin Ni, Neng-Yue Gao, Hong-Bo Wang, Jian-Wei Zhao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The enhanced electrochemical properties of Ni(OH)2 by the oxidation defected graphene were studied by both experimental method and theoretical calculation. The composite material of nano-Ni(OH)2/graphene was prepared by potentiostatic deposition on the graphene substrate. Observed by TEM, the Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles were well dispersed on the graphene substrate with the diameter of 5.0±0.5 nm. The capacitance of the system measured by the electrochemical test was 1928 F·g-1. As indicated by the theoretical calculations, the composite material becomes conductive since Ni(OH)2 is combined with surface functional groups of the graphene through the strong chemical interaction. …


Simultaneous Determination Of Dopamine(Da)And Epinephrine (Ep) At Ca/Gc Electrode, Wang Ren, Ying Zhang, Min-Jiao Li Aug 2011

Simultaneous Determination Of Dopamine(Da)And Epinephrine (Ep) At Ca/Gc Electrode, Wang Ren, Ying Zhang, Min-Jiao Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

The citric acid modified glassy carbon electrode (CA/GC) was prepared by potentiostatic technique and was used for detections of dopamine (DA), epinephrine (EP), and their mixtures by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The modified electrode shows the enhanced sensitivity and excellent electrochemical discrimination to DA and EP. The cathodic potential difference between DA and EP was about 380 mV, while no cathodic reduction of ascorbic acid (AA) was observed because the oxidation of AA is an irreversible reaction at the sensor. As a result, DA and EP could be determined simultaneously with the interferences of high concentrations of AA being eliminated. …


Study On The Electrochemical Behaviors Of Gc Electrode Modified With Carbon Nanotube-Polyelectrolytes And Its Application For Rutin Detection, Liang Hua, Xia-Qin Wu, Rong Wang Aug 2011

Study On The Electrochemical Behaviors Of Gc Electrode Modified With Carbon Nanotube-Polyelectrolytes And Its Application For Rutin Detection, Liang Hua, Xia-Qin Wu, Rong Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behaviors of rutin and ascorbic acid at single-wall carbon nanotube and polyelectrolytes (dimethyl-diallylammonium chloride, PDDA) film modified glassy carbon electrode was investigated. The cyclic voltammetric results showed that electron transfer of rutin at PDDA/SWCNTs/GC modified electrode is an adsorption-controlled process. The separation of oxidation peak potentials of rutin and ascorbic acid was more than 200 mV. The rutin concentration in the presence of AA were detected by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The experimental results indicated that the PDDA/SWCNTs/GC modified electrode can be used for the detection of rutin in the presence of high concentration of AA. The DPV …


Brief Introduction To Metal Corrosion And Protection, Hou-Yi Ma, Cong-Ying Cui, Ting Chen Aug 2011

Brief Introduction To Metal Corrosion And Protection, Hou-Yi Ma, Cong-Ying Cui, Ting Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

This paper explains why corrosion processes are usually electrochemical in nature, describes the significance of electrochemical kinetic parameters of corrosion process, and briefly introduces the principles of corrosion protection, the most common corrosion protection methods and some special application of corrosion processes.


Surface Diffusion Of Adsorptive Species On Gold Nanoelectrodes, Bao-Fa Su, Wei Wang, Dong-Ping Zhan, Bin Ren, Zhong-Qun Tian Aug 2011

Surface Diffusion Of Adsorptive Species On Gold Nanoelectrodes, Bao-Fa Su, Wei Wang, Dong-Ping Zhan, Bin Ren, Zhong-Qun Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

Gold nanoelectrodes were prepared successfully by a programmed laser puller. The Faraday adsorptions of oxygen and iodine, and the underpotential deposition of lead on the gold nanoelectrodes were investigated. The results showed that the active areas of nanoelectrodes were dramatically higher than their appearant geometry areas, which is caused by the surface diffusion of adsorptive species from the nanoscale gold/electrolyte interface to the adjacent gold surface.


Synthesis Of Limnpo4/C Used As Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Xin Yang, Xue-Wu Liu, Gui-Chang Liu, Zhi-Cong Shi, Xin Li, Guo-Hua Chen Aug 2011

Synthesis Of Limnpo4/C Used As Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Xin Yang, Xue-Wu Liu, Gui-Chang Liu, Zhi-Cong Shi, Xin Li, Guo-Hua Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The LiMnPO4/C composites were prepared using a solid-state reaction with addition of the resorcinol formaldehyde resin as the carbon source. The effects of reaction temperature and time on the crystal structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of the LiMnPO4/C composites were investigated. The results show that the best performance was achieved with the LiMnPO4/C composites synthesized at 600 oC for 12 h which had the particle sizes about 100~200 nm. The initial discharge capacities were 121.6 mAh·g-1 at 0.02C, 110 mAh·g-1 at 0.1C and more than 60 mAh·g-1 at 1C. An …


Synthesis And Electrochemical Behaviors Of Li2Coxmn1-XSio4 As A Cathode Material For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Lin Wang, Dong-Ping Lv, Yong Yang Aug 2011

Synthesis And Electrochemical Behaviors Of Li2Coxmn1-XSio4 As A Cathode Material For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Lin Wang, Dong-Ping Lv, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

We have successfully synthesized Li2CoxMn1-xSiO4/C (x=0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1)/C composites using hydrothermal assisted sol-gel process and ball-milling method. The results of X-ray diffraction show that the solid solutions of Li2CoxMn1-xSiO4 can be achieved when x≤0.3. The initial capacities increase from 70 mAh·g-1 of Li2MnSiO4/C to 105 mAh·g-1 of Li2Co0.3Mn0.7SiO4/C. Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) curves show that the replacement of Mn with Co can reduce the electrochemical polarization, making the insertion-extraction reaction …


Corrosion Characteristics Of Galvanized Flat Steel For Power Grounding In Nacl Solution Medium, Yong Li, Gao-Lin Wu, Bang-Fei Deng, Ping Yang, Xue-Ming Li, Qing-Bin Zong Aug 2011

Corrosion Characteristics Of Galvanized Flat Steel For Power Grounding In Nacl Solution Medium, Yong Li, Gao-Lin Wu, Bang-Fei Deng, Ping Yang, Xue-Ming Li, Qing-Bin Zong

Journal of Electrochemistry

The corrosion behavior of power grounding galvanized flat steel was studied by polarization measurement, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and neutral salt spray test in 5% NaCl solutions. The surface morphologies of galvanized coating and structural properties of corrosion products were observed with scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction spectrometer, respectively. Results showed that under the temperatures of 20~60℃, the corrosion currents of galvanized flat steel increased with the temperature rising. The corrosion rate at 60℃ was 0.8408 mA·cm-2, which is 2.9 times larger than that at 20℃. The corrosion rate dropped after reaching the maximal value of 1.95 mg·cm …


Synthesis And Catalytic Property Of Flaked Spindle-Like Cuo Nanocrystals, Jian-Feng Fan, Li-Qing Li, Yu-Feng Huang, Lou-Zhen Fan May 2011

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 …


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 May 2011

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 …


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 May 2011

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 …


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 May 2011

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.


Preparation And Electrocatalytic Activity Of The Pt/Wc/Tio2 Composites, Chun-An Ma, Bin Yu, Mei-Qin Shi, Xiao-Ling Lang May 2011

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.


Dft Study Of Co2 Reduction To Hydrocarbons On Cu Surfaces, Li-Hui Ou, Sheng-Li Chen May 2011

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 …


Capacitance Behaviors Of Ti/Ru0.1Ti0.1Sn0.8O2 Electrodes, Hai-Yan Chen, Yan-Qun Shao, Dian Tang May 2011

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.


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 May 2011

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 …


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 May 2011

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 …


Research Progress In Orthosilicates As Cathode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Dong-Ping Lv, Lin Wang, Yong Yang May 2011

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 …


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 .


Investigation Of Supercapacitors Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel-Polymer Electrolyte, Kai-Qing Xu, Le-Qing Fan, Ji-Huai Wu, Qing Leng, Xin Zhong, Jian-Ming Lin, Miao-Liang Huang, Zhang Lan May 2011

Investigation Of Supercapacitors Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel-Polymer Electrolyte, Kai-Qing Xu, Le-Qing 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 May 2011

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

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 using acetone as solvent.


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 …


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 May 2011

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 …


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 …


Electrochemical Capacitive Performance Of Mesoporous Carbon Based Co-Ni Oxides, Zhen-Sheng Yang, Ling-Bin Kong, Li Deng, Yong-Chun Luo, Long Kang May 2011

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 …


Prepartion And Characterization Of Spr Au Substrate Using Wet Chemical Plating, You-Chen Zhou, Yan-Yan Wang, Zhi-Fang Ma, Yan-Xia Jiang, Jin Qiu, Shi-Gang Sun Feb 2011

Prepartion And Characterization Of Spr Au Substrate Using Wet Chemical Plating, You-Chen Zhou, Yan-Yan Wang, Zhi-Fang Ma, Yan-Xia Jiang, Jin Qiu, Shi-Gang Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

The present study developed a preparation method of SPR gold substrate based on water phase operation.Firstly,on the glass modified by APTMS we self-assembed a gold colloid monolayer as the catalyst bed;Secondly,using the chemical plating technique,we made the gold film increase equably within the namometer range to obtain the proper shape and thinkness of the gold film required by the SPR.The analysis results of UV-vis and TEM demonstrated that the diameter of the monolayer formed from gold nanoparticles was 2.5 nm.Moreover,SEM showed that the nanoparticle prepared by electroless gold plating was uniformly distributed,whose diameter was 40 nm.The SPR flow injection experiment …


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 …