Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Chemistry Commons™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Engineering Science and Materials

Institution
Keyword
Publication Year
Publication
Publication Type

Articles 1351 - 1380 of 1823

Full-Text Articles in Chemistry

Effects Of Barium On The Performance Of Secondary Alkaline Zinc Electrode, Yi Zheng, Jian-Ming Wang, Hua Chen, Hai-Bo Shao, Jian-Qing Zhang Aug 2004

Effects Of Barium On The Performance Of Secondary Alkaline Zinc Electrode, Yi Zheng, Jian-Ming Wang, Hua Chen, Hai-Bo Shao, Jian-Qing Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The active material of secondary alkaline zinc electrode with barium additives was prepared by a chemical reaction method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The electrochemical performance of various pasted Zn electrodes was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, charge/discharge method and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) technology. The addition of barium can synthesize a compound barium zincate with the molecular structure of BaZn(OH)4·xH2O and improve the discharge performance. The EIS of the various Zn electrodes showed two time constants besides diffusion impedance, including a state variable representing the covering degree of discharge products …

Go to article

Synthesis And Electrochemical Behavior Of Layered-Structure Limn1-XCrXO2, Jie Xiao, Hui Zhan, Yun-Hong Zhou Aug 2004

Synthesis And Electrochemical Behavior Of Layered-Structure Limn1-XCrXO2, Jie Xiao, Hui Zhan, Yun-Hong Zhou

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Layered-structure LiMn1-xCrxO2(x=0, 0.15) solid solution has been prepared by the rheological phase method. From the XRD results, undoped LiMnO2 crystallized almost entirely in the orthorhombic phase while the structure of LiMn0.85Cr0.15O2 belongs to monoclinic phase. TEM investigation shows that the final powder product consists of ultrafine spherical particles which are distributed homogeneously, with the average diameter ranging from 60 to 300nm. The initial discharge capacity of LiMn0.85Cr0.15O is much higher than that of undoped LiMnO2. After 40 cycles, the capacity retention …

Go to article

Lithium Insertion Into Tio2(B) Nanobelts Synthesized By The "Soft Chemical" Method, Cha-Geng Nie, Zheng-Liang Gong, Lan Sun, Juan Zuo, Yue-Kun Lai, Chang-Jian Lin Aug 2004

Lithium Insertion Into Tio2(B) Nanobelts Synthesized By The "Soft Chemical" Method, Cha-Geng Nie, Zheng-Liang Gong, Lan Sun, Juan Zuo, Yue-Kun Lai, Chang-Jian Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

TiO2(B) Nanobelts were synthesized by using the "Soft chemical"method. The products were characterized by means of transmission electron microscope(TEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), Raman spectrum and energy dispersive spectrum(EDS). Galvanostatic charging and discharging tests showed that lithium-ion intercalation/deintercalation occurred reversibly in the TiO2(B) nanobelts electrode, and a high capacity (265 mAh·g-1) can be obtained. The results suggested that TiO2(B) Nanobelts might be a promising negative electrode material of second Lithium battery.

Go to article

Fabrication Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells And Analysis Of Their Structure And Performance, Nai-Tao Yang, Bo Meng, Ru-Jun Yu, Xiao-Yao Tan Aug 2004

Fabrication Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells And Analysis Of Their Structure And Performance, Nai-Tao Yang, Bo Meng, Ru-Jun Yu, Xiao-Yao Tan

Journal of Electrochemistry

An intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (IT-SOFC) was fabricated by co-copressing-sintering methods, and the electrolyte of Ce0.8Gd0.2O1.9 (CGO) and cathode materials of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-α (LSCF) were prepared by sol-gel method. The effect of preparation methods on the microstructure of the prepared fuel cells was analyzed by SEM . It shows that the cells prepared by the co-pressing/co-sintering method possess a dense electrolyte layer and a compact interface between electrolyte and anode but a curved configuration, while those prepared by the colloidal technique have a flat configuration …

Go to article

Preparation Of Photo-Electrochemical Anticorrosion Tio2 Films By Anodization Method, Peng-Fei Wu, Mou-Cheng Li, Jia-Nian Shen, Mei-Qun Xiao, Dong Liu Aug 2004

Preparation Of Photo-Electrochemical Anticorrosion Tio2 Films By Anodization Method, Peng-Fei Wu, Mou-Cheng Li, Jia-Nian Shen, Mei-Qun Xiao, Dong Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Titanium oxide films have photo-electrochemical anticorrosion effect. We investigated the TiO2 films prepared by anodization method to protect for 45# carbon steel in man-made seawater(3%NaCl). Various parameters, including voltages, electrolytes nature and concentration of electrolyte were examined. The polarization curves and of TiO2 and coupling photo-current curve between TiO2 film and 45#  carbon steel were measured.

Go to article

Nucleation And Crystal Growth Of Pt Electrodeposition On Poly Crystal Au Microdisc Electrode, Zhi-Yong Tao, Pei-Fang Liu Aug 2004

Nucleation And Crystal Growth Of Pt Electrodeposition On Poly Crystal Au Microdisc Electrode, Zhi-Yong Tao, Pei-Fang Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Based on the Fleischmann's model of nucleation and crystal growth for electrodeposition combined with the Barradas-Bosco's adsorption-nucleation model for electrochemical phase formation, the chronoamperometry was well fitted for Pt deposition on polycrystalline Au micro disc electrodes (30 μm in diameter) in different H2PtCl6 concentrations at different over-potentials. The initial stage of Pt deposition in dilute H2PtCl6 could be interpreted by the model of H2PtCl6 adsorption combined with instantaneous nucleation and two-dimensional cylindrical growth. The rate constant of the two-dimensional growth increased linearly with overpotential. Then the deposit grew layer by layer …

Go to article

Solid State Synthesis And Electrocatalysis Of Pt/Moo3 For The Oxidation Of Methanol, Qing Wang, Yi-Ming Zhou, Yang Shao, Yi-Gang Ji, Juan Xu, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu, Tao Shen Aug 2004

Solid State Synthesis And Electrocatalysis Of Pt/Moo3 For The Oxidation Of Methanol, Qing Wang, Yi-Ming Zhou, Yang Shao, Yi-Gang Ji, Juan Xu, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu, Tao Shen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrocatalyst, Pt/MoO3 synthesized by solid state reaction, was used for the oxidation of methanol in direct methanol fuel cells. The X-Ray diffraction and cyclic voltammetry were employed to investigate the performance of the material. It was shown that the typical diffraction peaks for Pt appeared in XRD. And a good electrocatalysis for methanol oxidation was observed. The peak potential of the methanol oxidation appeared at ca. 0.63V(vs.SCE) and the peak current density for the oxidation was 78.1 mA⋅cm-2.

Go to article

Preliminary Study Of Speek Membranes For Direct Methanol Fuel Cells Application, Su-Zhen Ren, Zhen-Xing Liang, Xin-Sheng Zhao, Qin Xing, Gong-Quan Sun, Xue-Feng Yang Aug 2004

Preliminary Study Of Speek Membranes For Direct Methanol Fuel Cells Application, Su-Zhen Ren, Zhen-Xing Liang, Xin-Sheng Zhao, Qin Xing, Gong-Quan Sun, Xue-Feng Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

This paper describes the methanol permeability characterization of SPEEK membranes and their feasibility for DMFC application. The SPEEK membranes showed a significant lower methanol permeation than Nafion 115 determined from voltammetric methods. An increase in open circuit voltage was found in the performance of SPEEK membranes in DMFC. The power density of the cell using SPEEK membrane was considerably poorer than that of Nafion 115. If modified properly, the SPEEK membranes can be chosen for DMFC application based on this study.

Go to article

Study On An Intermediate Temperature Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Shao-Rong Wang, Wen-Xia Chen, Ting-Lian Wen, Jia-Di Cao, Zhi-Yi Lv, Da-Qian Wang Aug 2004

Study On An Intermediate Temperature Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Shao-Rong Wang, Wen-Xia Chen, Ting-Lian Wen, Jia-Di Cao, Zhi-Yi Lv, Da-Qian Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Tape cast method was applied to prepare green sheets of Ni/YSZ anode supported YSZ thin film. After isostatic pressure treatment and cosintering, the YSZ film on the Ni/YSZ anode was gas-tight dense, and 15~30 μm thick. The area of the composite film was over 100 cm2. A Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 (CSO) interlayer was sintered on to the YSZ electrolyte film to protect La0.6Sr0.4CoO3 (LSCO) cathode from reaction with YSZ at high temperatures. The LSCO cathode layer was screen printed onto the CSO interlayer and sintered at 1200 ℃ for 3 …

Go to article

The Effect Of Ferrous Sulphate On The Electroless Depositionof Co-Fe-P Alloys, Sen-Lin Wang, Qing-Hua Li Aug 2004

The Effect Of Ferrous Sulphate On The Electroless Depositionof Co-Fe-P Alloys, Sen-Lin Wang, Qing-Hua Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electroless deposition of Co-P alloy and Co-Fe-P alloy from an alkaline bath, containing sodium hypophosphite as a reducer, boric acid as a buffer agent and sodium citrate as a complexing agent, was investigated respectively. The effects of process parameters, such as pH of solution and metallic salt mole ratio of CoSO4/FeSO4, on the plating rate were examined. It was found that the presence of ferrous sulfate in the bath has an inhibitory effect on the alloy deposition. As a consequence, the plating rate of Co-Fe-P is lower than that of Co-P. The electrochemical polarization measurements have …

Go to article

Electrocatalytic And Lifetime Studies Of Commercial Catalystsin A Pemfc, Cheng Xuan, Yan-Yun Ma, Li Qi, Cheng Peng, Ling Chen, Jun Zhao, Ying Zhang, Qin-Bai Fan May 2004

Electrocatalytic And Lifetime Studies Of Commercial Catalystsin A Pemfc, Cheng Xuan, Yan-Yun Ma, Li Qi, Cheng Peng, Ling Chen, Jun Zhao, Ying Zhang, Qin-Bai Fan

Journal of Electrochemistry

A particularly designed H-type cell was used to simulate the operating condition of a hydrogen-air proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The electrocatalytic activity, morphology, structure and lifetime of commercially available catalysts, carbon support platinum (Pt/C) and unsupported platinum-ruthenium (Pt-Ru), were preliminary studied by carrying out electrochemical measurements and by SEM, XRD techniques. The catalysts were simultaneously tested in the H-cell under operation, and also separately tested in a conventional electrochemical cell for comparison. It was found that the characteristic peaks of hydrogen adsorption/desorption on cyclic voltammograms shifted considerably to a more positive direction for Pt/C, while a more negative …

Go to article

Direct Electron Transfer Of Redox Proteins And Enzymes Promoted By Carbon Nanotube, Chen-Xin Cai, Jing Chen May 2004

Direct Electron Transfer Of Redox Proteins And Enzymes Promoted By Carbon Nanotube, Chen-Xin Cai, Jing Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The redox proteins (enzymes), such as hemoglobin (Hb), horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and glucose oxidase (GOx) were immobilized on the surface of the carbon nanotube modified with glassy carbon (CNT/GC) electrode, respectively. The experimental results showed that the redox proteins (enzymes) underwent effective and stable direct electron transfer reaction at the surface of CNT/GC electrode with a pair of nearly symmetrical redox peaks in phosphate buffer solution. The formal redox potential, E0' , is almost independent on the scan rates, the average value of E0'  for Hb, HRP and GOx is -0.343±0.001, -0.319±0.002 and -0.456±0.001 V (vs.SCE,pH 6.9), respectively. …

Go to article

Stability And Electrochemical Performance Of Nio Cathode Modified By Zno Additive For Mcfc In Molten Carbonates, Bo Huang, Fei Li, Qing-Chun Yu, Gang Chen, Ke-Ao Hu May 2004

Stability And Electrochemical Performance Of Nio Cathode Modified By Zno Additive For Mcfc In Molten Carbonates, Bo Huang, Fei Li, Qing-Chun Yu, Gang Chen, Ke-Ao Hu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The ZnO/Ni composite cathode was fabricated by tape-casting method, which microstructures and phases were studied. The electrochemical behaviors of ZnO impregnated NiO cathodes were also evaluated in molten 62 mol%Li2CO3 + 38 mol%K2CO3eutectic at 650 ℃ by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) as a function of ZnO content and immersion time. The ZnO impregnated nickel cathodes showed the similar porosity, pore size and morphology to the reference nickel cathode. The stability tests of ZnO impregnated NiO cathodes showed that the ZnO additive could dramatically reduce the solubility of NiO in a eutectic carbonate mixture …

Go to article

Preparation, Characterization And Photoelectrochemical Activities Of Cu-Tio2/Ito Films, Dong Shu, Chun He, Han-Xia Zhang, Ya Xiong May 2004

Preparation, Characterization And Photoelectrochemical Activities Of Cu-Tio2/Ito Films, Dong Shu, Chun He, Han-Xia Zhang, Ya Xiong

Journal of Electrochemistry

Cu-TiO2/ITO films were prepared by direct photo-reduction deposition of Cu2+ on TiO2/ITO films. The nanocomposite films were characterized by UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), XRD spectra, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) technology, and photovoltage measurement. The feasibility of improving the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 film by combining the modification of Cu nanoparticles with the application of anodic bias was investigated. The experimental results showed that the deposited Cu has an apparent enhancement effect with respect to suppressing the recombination between the photogenerated charge carriers and enhancing the photocatalytic oxidation of formic acid. The combination could …

Go to article

Investigation Of Adsorption And Oxidation Behavior Of Isosafrole On A Smooth Pt, Xiao-Hong Zhang, Xiao-Jing Su, Qi-Ling Zhong, Lei Zhang, De-Sheng Mei, Bin Ren, Zhong-Qun Tian May 2004

Investigation Of Adsorption And Oxidation Behavior Of Isosafrole On A Smooth Pt, Xiao-Hong Zhang, Xiao-Jing Su, Qi-Ling Zhong, Lei Zhang, De-Sheng Mei, Bin Ren, Zhong-Qun Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electro-oxidation of isosafrole on a smooth platinum electrode was investigated in the non-aqueous solution. The CV curve shows two oxidation peaks and one reduction peak in the potential region between -0.5 V and 1.95 V. The relation between the oxidation and reduction peaks has been determined also by CV. The adsorption behavior of isosafrole on Pt was also investigated.

Go to article

Study On Reduction Process Of Electrolyic Manganese Dioxide In Situ By Ultraviolet-Visible Absorption Spectroscopy, Li-Cai Zhu, Zhong-Zhi Yuan, Wei-Shan Li May 2004

Study On Reduction Process Of Electrolyic Manganese Dioxide In Situ By Ultraviolet-Visible Absorption Spectroscopy, Li-Cai Zhu, Zhong-Zhi Yuan, Wei-Shan Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

The concentrationsof soluble Mn(Ⅲ) species, during the reduction ofelectrolytic MnO2 (EMD) in alkaline solution,have been monitored in situ by UV-visible spectroscopy. The concentration of Mn(Ⅲ) ion in solution changes with discharge time. The first electron discharge process of EMD can be described by three different steps: 1) the reduction of Mn4+ ions on the surface of EMD particles and the structural defect regions within the EMD, 2) the reduction of Mn4+ ions in ramsdellite, 3)the reduction of Mn4+ ions in pyrolusite. During the second electron discharge of EMD, the soluble Mn(Ⅲ) is reduced to Mn(Ⅱ) , …

Go to article

Study On Electrochemical Performance Of Electroless Cobalt Coating For Microencapsution Of Hydrogen Storage Alloys, Tong-Chi Xia, Sheng-Li Zhang, Shu-Xin Wang, Kun Huang, Wen-Zeng Tian May 2004

Study On Electrochemical Performance Of Electroless Cobalt Coating For Microencapsution Of Hydrogen Storage Alloys, Tong-Chi Xia, Sheng-Li Zhang, Shu-Xin Wang, Kun Huang, Wen-Zeng Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

The chemical cobalt plating method is used to treat on the hydrogen storage alloys. Effect of the surface treatment on the electrochemical performance of MH eletrodes was investigated by carrying out experimental methods of CV, AC and charge/discharge cycle tests. The results showed that after microencapsulation with cobalt, the impedance of electrochemical reaction on the surface and polarization during chare/discharge process was markedly decreased; and the electrocatalytic activity on the surface, discharge capacity, charge efficiency was improved. It was also indicated that the anode reaction of MH electrode treated was controlled by diffusion process.

Go to article

Electrochemical Lithium Insertion Of Nanosized Tio2, Ying Lan, Jian-Wen Liu, Xue-Ping Gao, Xing-Di Zhou, Jin-Qiu Qu, Feng Wu, De-Ying Song May 2004

Electrochemical Lithium Insertion Of Nanosized Tio2, Ying Lan, Jian-Wen Liu, Xue-Ping Gao, Xing-Di Zhou, Jin-Qiu Qu, Feng Wu, De-Ying Song

Journal of Electrochemistry

The protonic titanate nanotubes with the diameter of 10～15 nm were synthesized via hydrothermal method in NaOH solution and the calcined nanotubes at 500 ℃ were transferred to anatase nanorods with the diameter of 12～20 nm due to dehydration.The electrochemical behavior of the anatase nanorods as lithium insertion materials was examined. The results showed that the nanorod electrode had the high initial discharge capacity of 232 mAh/g and second reversible capacity of 198 mAh/g. The capacity of nanorod electrode maintained 152mAh/g after 20 cycles.

Go to article

Exceptional Electrochemical Activities Of Amorphous Fe-B And Co-B Alloy Particles Used As High Capacity Anode Materials, Ya-Dong Wang, Xin-Ping Ai, Han-Xi Yang May 2004

Exceptional Electrochemical Activities Of Amorphous Fe-B And Co-B Alloy Particles Used As High Capacity Anode Materials, Ya-Dong Wang, Xin-Ping Ai, Han-Xi Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Ultrafine amorphous alloy particles (UAAP) of Fe-B and Co-B were synthesized and tested for possible use as electroactive anode materials. It is found that unlike their parent elements, the alloy particles of transition metal (TM) and boron, the Fe-B and Co-B showed superior electrochemical activities when used as anodic materials in aqueous alkaline solution. The discharge capacities of Fe-B and Co-B electrodeswere observed to be 1200 mAh/g and 1100 mAh/g at moderately high rate of 100 mAh/g, respectively, much higher than the theoreticalcapacity of currently used zinc metal (820 mAh/g). The exceptional high capacities of the boride alloys were probably …

Go to article

The Matching Study Of Electrodes In C/Ni(Oh)2 Hybrid Capacitor, Yue-Feng Su, Feng Wu May 2004

The Matching Study Of Electrodes In C/Ni(Oh)2 Hybrid Capacitor, Yue-Feng Su, Feng Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The energy storage mechanisms of electrochemical double-layer capacitor (EDLC) and C/Ni(OH)2 hybrid capacitor had been studied. The results proved that,the difference between the capacity of EDLC and C/Ni(OH)2 hybrid capacitor was detemined by the effectiveness usage of the activated carbon negative electrode, which is a criterion to estimate or design the theoretic capacity of the C/Ni(OH)2 hybrid capacitor. The electrochemical availability of activated matter in Ni(OH)2 electrode was introduced, and the quantity of the activated matter in Ni(OH)2 electrode should be compatible with the capacity of carbon electrode. When the capacities of Ni(OH)2 electrode …

Go to article

Electrodeposition Of Copper Into Trenches Under Rotating Hydrodynamic Condition, Jian-Jun Sun, Bu-Gao Xie, Wen-Hui Yin, Guo-Nan Chen May 2004

Electrodeposition Of Copper Into Trenches Under Rotating Hydrodynamic Condition, Jian-Jun Sun, Bu-Gao Xie, Wen-Hui Yin, Guo-Nan Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

Silicon chips patterned with treneches were fixed onto a rotating electrode. Copper was electrodeposited into the trenches under rotating hydrodynamic conditions The sizes of the trenches are 1 m in height and 0.35 m, 0.50 m and 0.70 m in width, respectively. The effects of rotating of the chip, the current density and the concentration of Cu2+ on the filling of thetrenches were studied. It is found that lower current density and moderate concentration of Cu2+ resulted in a void free filling of the trenches.

Go to article

Study Of Anti-Corrosion Property On Poly(An-Co-Oas)/Epoxy, Qing-Wu Wang, Geng-Chao Wang May 2004

Study Of Anti-Corrosion Property On Poly(An-Co-Oas)/Epoxy, Qing-Wu Wang, Geng-Chao Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Polyaniline, polyanisidine and their copolymer poly(An-co-oAs) were synthesized via the solution chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline and anisidine in an acidic aqueous medium, and their properties and structure were characterized. The electrochemical method were applied to evaluate the corrosion behavior of tined iron uncoated or coated by polyaniline, poly(An-o-oAs), polyanisidine and poly(An-co-oAs)/epoxy blend in acid or saline aqueous solution. The result showed that with the increase of anisidine content, the solubility of polymers is improved apparently but their oxidation extent decreases accordingly. It is also founded that polyaniline, poly(An-co-oAs) and polyanisidine all have good anti-corrosion properties, and their anti-corrosion capacity …

Go to article

Progress In Research For Biofuel Cell, Yue Bao, Xia-Qin Wu Feb 2004

Progress In Research For Biofuel Cell, Yue Bao, Xia-Qin Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this article, research progresses of the biofuel cell in recent years were summarized. The operation principle and classification of the biofuel cells were described. The role of the mediator for promoting electron transfer in biofuel cells and the techniques for improving the electric properties of biofuel cells, such as output potential, were discussed with some attracting research instances. Finally, the choke points for research of biofuel cell were explored, and the application prospect of biofuel cells was forecasted.

Go to article

Template Synthesis Of Highly Ordered Monocrystalline Metal Nanowire Arrays By A Two-Step Ac Electrodeposition, Juan Xiang, Jing-Hua Tian, Zi-Mian Ni, Zhi-Feng Huang, Bo Liu, Zhong-Qun Tian Feb 2004

Template Synthesis Of Highly Ordered Monocrystalline Metal Nanowire Arrays By A Two-Step Ac Electrodeposition, Juan Xiang, Jing-Hua Tian, Zi-Mian Ni, Zhi-Feng Huang, Bo Liu, Zhong-Qun Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

The monocrystalline metal nanowire arrays were prepared by using a two-step AC electrodeposition in porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template. The growth mechanism of nanowires was discussed. As a result, it has been found that the second voltage pulse has a considerable effect on the pore-filling ratio, the uniformity and the crystal structure, whereas the initial voltage pulse affects only the pore-filling ratio. Using the two-step AC electrodeposition, a highly ordered monocrystalline metal nanowire arrays with a pore-filling ration above 95% can be easily obtained.

Go to article

The Interaction In Doping Lithium Of Carbonaneous Anode In Lithium Ion Battery, Chang-Guo Chen, Hong-Min Zhang, Jia Chen, Dan-Mei Yu Feb 2004

The Interaction In Doping Lithium Of Carbonaneous Anode In Lithium Ion Battery, Chang-Guo Chen, Hong-Min Zhang, Jia Chen, Dan-Mei Yu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The quantum chemical DV-Xα method was used to calculate the lithium-doped models from one-Li-dopant to LiC6 and LiC2. It was found that Li+ has an tendency to attract electrons from the carbon plane through the C6 hexagons lying above or below it by the graph of charge-density difference. It was shown that LiC6 can exist steadily,while LiC2 can not exist steadily.

Go to article

Study On Determination Of Iodine Ion At Chitosan Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, Bin Liu, Xiang-Ying Sun, Jin-Rui Xu Feb 2004

Study On Determination Of Iodine Ion At Chitosan Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, Bin Liu, Xiang-Ying Sun, Jin-Rui Xu

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this paper, a chitosan modified glassy carbon electrode was prepared by the method of covalent-bond reaction, and the anodic stripping voltammetric characteristics of iodine on the modified electrode was studied. The results showed that the modified electrode has higher adsorption and selectivity for I- , and the sensitivity for I-  has been much improved in 0.1 mol·L-1 KH2PO4 solution (pH=4.0). The anodic stripping peak current of I- on the modified electrode varied linearly with I-  concentration in the range of 2.0×10-6～2.0×10-3 mol·L-1, and the detection limit …

Go to article

Formation And Characterization Of Water-Repellent Nano Tio2 Coating And Studying Its Anticorrosion Property, Guang-Xia Shen, Yi-Cong Chen, Chang-Jian Lin Feb 2004

Formation And Characterization Of Water-Repellent Nano Tio2 Coating And Studying Its Anticorrosion Property, Guang-Xia Shen, Yi-Cong Chen, Chang-Jian Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

Using ethyl acetoacetate (EAcAc) as a chelating agent, ultra fine TiO2 sol is prepared. Nano-TiO2 coatings are deposited on the 316L stainless steel by the dip-coating. Hydrothermal post-treatment leads to crack-free coatings. Meanwhile, the surface struture and properties was optimized. Self-assembly of Hetadecafluorodecyltrimethoxysilane (FSA-13) fabricates hydrophobic layers on the surface of the nano-TiO2 coatings. Particle sizes of TiO2 sol was analysed by zeta pals potential analysis, and surface morphology, structure and properties was characterized by contract angle instrument, XRD, and SEM technologies. The results have shown that the surface of coatings is porous, with approx. 375 …

Go to article

Study Of Electrochemical Properties Of The Hydride Alloy Electrode Zrcr0.4Mn0.2V0.1Co0.1Ni1.2 At High Temperature, Song Li, Shi-Jun Ji, Jun-Cai Sun Feb 2004

Study Of Electrochemical Properties Of The Hydride Alloy Electrode Zrcr0.4Mn0.2V0.1Co0.1Ni1.2 At High Temperature, Song Li, Shi-Jun Ji, Jun-Cai Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemical properties of the hydride alloy electrode ZrCr0.4Mn0.2V0.1Co0.1Ni1.2 at the different temperature have been investigated. The results showed that the alloy electrodes possessed the maximum discharge capacities 336 mAh/g and 298 mAh/g at 25 ℃ and 70 ℃ respectively. The activation process of the alloy at 70 ℃ became faster, and the alloy reached its maximum capacity in less than 4 cycles, while in 13 cycles at 25 ℃. The high rate capability increased from 55 % at 25 ℃ to 71% at 70 ℃ at 300 mA/g. It was worth …

Go to article

Electrochemical Synthesis Of Ferrate(Vi) By Anodic Oxidation, Jia-Ju Xu, Jian-Ming Wang, Wei-Hua Yang, Cheng Chen, Jian-Qing Zhang Feb 2004

Electrochemical Synthesis Of Ferrate(Vi) By Anodic Oxidation, Jia-Ju Xu, Jian-Ming Wang, Wei-Hua Yang, Cheng Chen, Jian-Qing Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The ferrate(Ⅵ) was synthesized by electrochemical anodic oxidation. The effects of preparation conditions on the current yield of ferrate(VI) synthesis have been studied in this work. The experimental results showed that grey cast iron as an anodic material is suitable for electrochemical synthesis and NaOH solution as an electrolyte results in a higher current yield than KOH solution. The highest current yield was obtained at a current density (4.54) mA·cm-2, temperature 20 ℃ and 14 mol·dm-3 NaOH. In this case, a current yield of 68.5% was obtained by electrolysis for 1 h.

Go to article

Electrodeposition Nanolaminated Growth Of Zinc, Ying Cao, Tian-Hui Shen, Jing-Yuan Yao, Gui-Fu Ding Feb 2004

Electrodeposition Nanolaminated Growth Of Zinc, Ying Cao, Tian-Hui Shen, Jing-Yuan Yao, Gui-Fu Ding

Journal of Electrochemistry

Nanolaminated growth of the electrodeposition of zinc was studied. The structure and size of crystalline in zinc coatings were investigated by using FEG-TEM and XRD. The corrosion tests of the zinc deposition and the Coatings-Neutral salt spray test were performed, the capability in corrosion resistance of the nanolaminated growth was better than that of others.

Go to article

First Prev Next Last