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Impact Of Water Content On The Performance Of Lifepo4 Based Lithium-Ion Battery, Jun-Ting Niu, Lin Sun, Shu-Wen Kang, Zhen-Wei Zhao, Zi-Feng Ma Oct 2015

Impact Of Water Content On The Performance Of Lifepo4 Based Lithium-Ion Battery, Jun-Ting Niu, Lin Sun, Shu-Wen Kang, Zhen-Wei Zhao, Zi-Feng Ma

Journal of Electrochemistry

Through different dry conditions and measuring by moisture test instrument, cathode pole pieces with different water contents of 0.3‰ ~ 0.7‰ were obtained to prepare lithium-ion batteries. Cycling performance and high rate performance at 1C ~ 5C discharge rates were tested. Moreover, ASR performances of LiFePO4 base lithium-ion batteries after 200 cycles with different water contents were investigated by EIS. The results showed that the cycle performance and rate performance were closely related to the water content of the electrode. When the water content went up to 0.6‰ the cycle stability and rate performance fell. Meanwhile, the internal resistance and …


Effects Of Microstructures Of Active Material On Performance Of Vrla Battery, Lei Jiang, Shou-Zhong Yi Oct 2015

Effects Of Microstructures Of Active Material On Performance Of Vrla Battery, Lei Jiang, Shou-Zhong Yi

Journal of Electrochemistry

The structure, morphology and content of the as-prepared and the processed samples were characterized by the means of SEM and XRD. The discharge capacities and cycle life performances of the as-prepared and the processed samples were tested by electrochemical measurements with different rates. The results indicated that the 4BS technology which can affect the plate design, deep cycle capability and cycle life is a basic technology for the VRLA batteries. It was also confirmed that the contents and structures of α-PbO2 and β-PbO2 formed with different processing conditions can affect the performance of the VRLA batteries, suggesting that …


Preparation And Performance Of Lithium-Rich Manganese Layered Materialsâ 0.6li[Li1/3Mn2/3]O2·0.4liniXMnYCo1-X-YO2(X < 0.6, Y > 0), Hai-Lan Feng, Ya-Fei Liu, Yan-Bin Chen Oct 2015

Preparation And Performance Of Lithium-Rich Manganese Layered Materialsâ 0.6li[Li1/3Mn2/3]O2·0.4liniXMnYCo1-X-YO2(X < 0.6, Y > 0), Hai-Lan Feng, Ya-Fei Liu, Yan-Bin Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

Lithium-rich manganese based cathode materials 0.6Li[Li1/3Mn2/3]O2⋅0.4LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 (x < 0.6, y > 0) were synthesized by carbonate co-precipitation and high temperature solid-state reaction. The structures and morphologies of the as-prepared materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results of high temperature in-situ XRD test show that the lattice parameters change significantly with increasing temperature and Ni content. The cation mixing gets serious and the spinel phase appears in the high Ni content samples when the temperature is up to 800 oC. Under voltages ranging from 2.0 to …


Great Success Of The 18th National Conference On Electrochemistry In China (Harbin), Chinese Society Of Electrochemistry (Cse) Oct 2015

Great Success Of The 18th National Conference On Electrochemistry In China (Harbin), Chinese Society Of Electrochemistry (Cse)

Journal of Electrochemistry

No abstract provided.


Fused-Molecular Systems For Organic Light Emitting Diodes, Avinash Jami Oct 2015

Fused-Molecular Systems For Organic Light Emitting Diodes, Avinash Jami

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are electronic devices made by sandwitching organic light emissive materials between two electrodes. When voltage is applied across the two conductors, a bright light is generated. The color of the emitting light depends on the band gap of the semiconducting material. The work described here focuses on designing and synthesizing narrow band gap molecular systems derived from fused-arene derivatives for producing organic blue light emitting diodes. Three molecular systems derived from anthracene, pyrene, and carbazole, were designed and synthesized. Two molecular systems of anthracen-9-ylmethyl anthracene-9- carboxylate and pyren-1-ylmethyl 4-bromobenzoate were synthesized through Steglich esterification reaction …


Mixed Valent Metal Pincer Complexes And Reactivity Of Metal Complexes Of Extended Pincer Ligands, Jeewantha Sampath Hewage Oct 2015

Mixed Valent Metal Pincer Complexes And Reactivity Of Metal Complexes Of Extended Pincer Ligands, Jeewantha Sampath Hewage

Dissertations (1934 -)

Historically, the study of mixed valence complexes has been critical for advancing our understanding of electron transfer processes in biological and abiological systems. The recent use of mixed valence complexes in electrochromic materials, and the promise of their use in future technological or molecular electronic applications, has spurred further interest in this class of compound. Previous studies by our research group have shown that gallium(III) or tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes of pincer-type ligands with diarylamido anchors and either pyrazol-1-yl (pz) or diarylphosphino (PAr2) flanking donors are electroactive species with quasi reversible ligand-centered oxidations. Moreover, the one-electron oxidized derivative with pz flankers, [Ga(L)(L+)]2+ …


S-Nitrosothiols: Electronic Structure And Substituent Effects, Matthew Flister Oct 2015

S-Nitrosothiols: Electronic Structure And Substituent Effects, Matthew Flister

Dissertations (1934 -)

S-nitrosothiols (RSNOs) are biologically important molecules involved in the storage and transport of nitric oxide (NO) and account for much of its signaling activity in living organisms. RSNOs have significant impact on NO signaling through, S-nitrosation, a major post-translational modification of proteins. These unstable thiol derivatives readily undergo homolytic dissociation of the S–N bond to release NO. RSNOs have potential therapeutic applications as NO donors, although the development of novel RSNOs has been slow due to the complex electronic structure of the –SNO group. A specific focus on the impact of the –R group on RSNO properties via substituent effect …


With Vibrationally Excited Thiophosgene Molecule And Double-Well Ion Traps, Dmytro Shyshlov Oct 2015

With Vibrationally Excited Thiophosgene Molecule And Double-Well Ion Traps, Dmytro Shyshlov

Dissertations (1934 -)

For practical realization of quantum information processing we need a quantum system that provides reliable preparation of the initial state, high-fidelity quantum gate operations, error tolerance, readout of the result of quantum computation and scalability of the system to increase the number of qubits. In this dissertation we show how these requirements can be addressed for molecular quantum computer. For computational study of quantum information processing with molecules we employ thiophosgene (SCCl2) molecule that has been used as a test system for quantum control experiments [Mol. Phys. 105, 1999 (2007)]. We investigate the gateway scheme of control in which transitions …


Density Functional Theory For The Investigation Of Transition Metal Complexes: Structure, Binding, And Spectroscopy Of Metal-Siderophores And The Catalase-Peroxidase Enzyme, Bonnie I. Kruft Sep 2015

Density Functional Theory For The Investigation Of Transition Metal Complexes: Structure, Binding, And Spectroscopy Of Metal-Siderophores And The Catalase-Peroxidase Enzyme, Bonnie I. Kruft

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Since the development of quantum mechanics in the 1920's and with the introduction of the Schrödinger equation in 1926, various methods to solve the Schrödinger equation have evolved. With advances in these computational methods, we are now able to solve the Schrödinger equation for systems that did not seem possible less than a century ago. Density functional theory (DFT) is a valuable tool for the exploration of the molecular properties of biological systems, and is based upon the theory that the exact energy could be determined from the knowledge of the electron density. The purpose of this dissertation is to …


Heterogeneous Oxidation Of Catechol, Elizabeth A. Pillar, Ruixin Zhou, Marcelo I. Guzman Sep 2015

Heterogeneous Oxidation Of Catechol, Elizabeth A. Pillar, Ruixin Zhou, Marcelo I. Guzman

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Natural and anthropogenic emissions of aromatic hydrocarbons from biomass burning, agro-industrial settings, and fossil fuel combustion contribute precursors to secondary aerosol formation (SOA). How these compounds are processed under humid tropospheric conditions is the focus of current attention to understand their environmental fate. This work shows how catechol thin films, a model for oxygenated aromatic hydrocarbons present in biomass burning and combustion aerosols, undergo heterogeneous oxidation at the air–solid interface under variable relative humidity (RH = 0–90%). The maximum reactive uptake coefficient of O3(g) by catechol γO3 = (7.49 ± 0.35) × 10–6 occurs for …


Characterization Of Folic Acid And Poly(Amidoamine) Dendrimer Interactions With Folate Binding Protein: A Force-Pulling Study, Pascale R. Leroueil, Stassi Dimaggio, Abigail N. Leistra, Craig D. Blanchette Sep 2015

Characterization Of Folic Acid And Poly(Amidoamine) Dendrimer Interactions With Folate Binding Protein: A Force-Pulling Study, Pascale R. Leroueil, Stassi Dimaggio, Abigail N. Leistra, Craig D. Blanchette

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Atomic force microscopy force-pulling experiments have been used to measure the binding forces between folic acid (FA) conjugated poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers and folate binding protein (FBP). The generation 5 (G5) PAMAM conjugates contained an average of 2.7, 4.7, and 7.2 FA per dendrimer. The most probable rupture force was measured to be 83, 201, and 189 pN for G5-FA2.7, G5-FA4.7, and G5-FA7.2, respectively. Folic acid blocking experiments for G5-FA7.2reduced the frequency of successful binding events and increased the magnitude of the average rupture force to 274 pN. The force data are interpreted as arising from a network of van der …


Design, Synthesis And Evaluation Of Bivalent Inhibitors Of Trehalose-6-Phosphate Phosphatase, Chunliang Liu Sep 2015

Design, Synthesis And Evaluation Of Bivalent Inhibitors Of Trehalose-6-Phosphate Phosphatase, Chunliang Liu

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

The D-glucose disaccharide α, α-D-trehalose is synthesized by a variety of bacteria, fungi, plants and invertebrates to support cell survival by functioning as a fuel, a metabolic regulator or a protectant against environmental stress. Five different trehalose biosynthetic pathways are known to exist, one of which, the OtsA/OtsB pathway is common among pathogenic bacteria and fungi and is also found in parasitic nematodes. Previously reported otsA and otsB gene knockout (or knockdown) experiments have shown that both pathway enzymes are essential for M. tuberculosis cell growth and host colonization. RNAi gene silencing carried out in the nematode model system Caenohabditis …


Mining Public Databases For Discovery Of Structure And Function Within The Hotdog-Fold Thioesterase And Had Phosphatase Enzyme Families, Sarah Toews Keating Sep 2015

Mining Public Databases For Discovery Of Structure And Function Within The Hotdog-Fold Thioesterase And Had Phosphatase Enzyme Families, Sarah Toews Keating

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

For my doctoral work, I have developed strategies to mine public databases for data that can be used to infer structural and functional information for the hotdog-fold and HADSF superfamilies. For the hotdog-fold superfamily, I used curated and automatically applied annotations of structure, taxonomic lineage, function, and subfamily membership from the UniProtKB, gene context and taxonomic information from the NCBI, and the results of several in-depth explorations of subfamily/function and structural class membership. Based on the distribution of the aforementioned annotations mapped onto a sequence similarity network (SSN), I applied structural assignments to sequences and/or specific function/subfamily assignments to ~143,000 …


Case Studies Of The Hot Dog-Fold And Acyl-Adenylate-Forming Superfamilies: Characterizing The Importance Of Functional Divergence In Cellular Metabolism, Lucas R. Zimney Sep 2015

Case Studies Of The Hot Dog-Fold And Acyl-Adenylate-Forming Superfamilies: Characterizing The Importance Of Functional Divergence In Cellular Metabolism, Lucas R. Zimney

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Some of the biggest contributors to cellular respiration (and cellular metabolism in general) are acyl-CoA derivatives, a subclass of biological thioesters. Known to function in a variety of pathways, the regulation of their formation and breakdown are critical, carried about by acyl-CoA synthetases and thioesterases, respectively. The work reported within this dissertation will focus on functional divergence within two enzyme superfamilies -- the hot dog-fold and acyl-adenylate-forming superfamilies — and can be broken down into two main parts. Part one will look at tracking the functional divergence within the hot dog-fold superfamily thioesterases. A highly evolved thioesterase, flK, has been …


Synthesis, Structure And Electrochemical Performance Of Na2Mnsio4/C Cathode Material For Na-Ion Batteries, Shou-Ding Li, Jiang-Huai Guo, Yong Xie, Jin-Xiao Mi, Yong Yang Aug 2015

Synthesis, Structure And Electrochemical Performance Of Na2Mnsio4/C Cathode Material For Na-Ion Batteries, Shou-Ding Li, Jiang-Huai Guo, Yong Xie, Jin-Xiao Mi, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

As a promising cathode material for sodium ion batteries, pure phase Na2MnSiO4/C nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a sol-gel method with a citric acid as a complex agent. The as prepared material was characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM and TEM techniques. XRD and Rietveld refinement results indicated that the sample was indexed as monoclinic structure with space group of Pn. It was observed by SEM and TEM that the obtained product consisted of micro-scaled secondary particles, which were composed of NaMnSiO4 nanocrystallites and amorphous carbon network. More importantly, the uniform carbon network in the …


Preparation And Characterization Of Carbon Supported Pd-Sb Composite Nanocatalysts For Formic Acid Electrooxidation, Long-Long Wang, Xiao-Lu Cao, Ya-Jun Wang, Jin-Hao Ping, Qiao-Xia Li Aug 2015

Preparation And Characterization Of Carbon Supported Pd-Sb Composite Nanocatalysts For Formic Acid Electrooxidation, Long-Long Wang, Xiao-Lu Cao, Ya-Jun Wang, Jin-Hao Ping, Qiao-Xia Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

Palladium is considered as an efficient anode catalyst with high catalytic activity for electrooxidation of formic acid. To further improve the catalytic activity and stability, alloying or surface modification with Sb is an effective way. In this work, the well dispersed carbon supported Pd-Sb composite nanocatalysts (Pd-Sb/C) were synthesized by traditional impregnation reduction method with trisodium citrate as the complexing agent, sodium borohydride as the reducing agent. The morphologies of Pd-Sb/C and the effects of molar ratio of Pd to Sb on the electrocatalytic properties of Pd-Sb/C for HCOOH electrooxidation were studied. The XRD and XPS analyses on the as-prepared …


Preparation And Enhanced Rate Capability Of Spinel Limn1.9Al0.1O3.95F0.05, Jun-Yan Hu, Meng-Meng Wang, Hong-Tao Liu Aug 2015

Preparation And Enhanced Rate Capability Of Spinel Limn1.9Al0.1O3.95F0.05, Jun-Yan Hu, Meng-Meng Wang, Hong-Tao Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Spinel LiMn1.9Al0.1O3.95F0.05 cathode materials with good crystallinity were synthesized by a sol-gel process followed with a high-temperature solid reaction. The effects of partial substitution of Al for Mn, and F for O on the structure and the electrochemical performance were investigated. The results showed that LiMn1.9Al0.1O3.95F0.05 exhibited the same crystalline state as LiMn2O4, but much better electrochemical stability at higher rate cycling. As a result, LiMn1.9Al0.1O3.95F0.05 could maintain stable electrochemical lithium storage even suffering from …


Sodium Difluoro(Oxalato)Borate As An Electrolyte Additive To Improve The Electrochemical Performance Of Graphite Anode, Yang-Yang Yao, Dong-Dong Liu, Li Wang, Xiang-Ming He, Jian-Jun Li, Ding Zhang Aug 2015

Sodium Difluoro(Oxalato)Borate As An Electrolyte Additive To Improve The Electrochemical Performance Of Graphite Anode, Yang-Yang Yao, Dong-Dong Liu, Li Wang, Xiang-Ming He, Jian-Jun Li, Ding Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The fast development in applications of Li-ion batteries (LiBs) in daily life urges for better electrochemical performance of LiBs, which can be promoted by adding appropriate electrolyte additives. This work studied the effect of NaDFOB as the additive on a common electrolyte formula (1 mol·L-1 LiPF6 in EC+DMC+EMC, 1:1:1 by volume). Analysis methods such as CV, EIS and SEM were adopted to study electrochemical performance of experimental battery and interface profiles. It was revealed that the reversible charge-discharge capacity and cycling performance of graphite anode had been dramatically improved. In addition, the cycling performance of graphite anode at …


An Investigation On Electrochemical Performance Of Supercapacitor Electrode Materials Prepared By Mno2 With Four Different Crystal Forms, Zhen-Kun Wei, Xiao-Zhen Hua, Ke Xiao, Xian-Liang Zhou, Zhi-Guo Ye Aug 2015

An Investigation On Electrochemical Performance Of Supercapacitor Electrode Materials Prepared By Mno2 With Four Different Crystal Forms, Zhen-Kun Wei, Xiao-Zhen Hua, Ke Xiao, Xian-Liang Zhou, Zhi-Guo Ye

Journal of Electrochemistry

Four types of α-MnO2, β-MnO2, γ-MnO2 and δ-MnO2 powders were synthesized by relatively simple methods. The differences in crystal structures and surface morphologies for these forms of MnO2 were investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and specific surface area analysis (BET). The electrochemical performances were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and stability analysis. Based on the experimental results, four kinds of MnO2 electrodes showed good capacity properties, and the α-MnO2 electrode had the largest specific capacity due to the highest specific surface …


The Journal Of Electrochemistry Award 2015, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem. Aug 2015

The Journal Of Electrochemistry Award 2015, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem.

Journal of Electrochemistry

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Adsorption Potential On Co Oxidation At Au@Pt Nanoparticles Electrodes, A Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Study, Pu Zhang, Yi Wei, Yong-Li Zheng, Yan-Xia Chen, Zhong-Qun Tian Aug 2015

Effect Of Adsorption Potential On Co Oxidation At Au@Pt Nanoparticles Electrodes, A Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Study, Pu Zhang, Yi Wei, Yong-Li Zheng, Yan-Xia Chen, Zhong-Qun Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

The adsorption/oxidation of CO on the 55 nm [email protected] nm Pt nanoparticles electrode in both potentiodynamic and potentiostatic modes were investigated by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy in a thin layer electrochemical flow cell under controlled mass transport, with the aim of clarifying the origin CO oxidation at lower electrode potentials (in current pre-wave region of corresponding cyclic voltammograms). Our results demonstrated that the CO oxidation kinetics differed significantly from the three kinds of different CO adsorption history, with almost no CO oxidation current in the pre-peak potential region after 0.35 VRHE CO adsorption with or without subsequent holding the …


Structural And Dynamic Studies Of Spinel Lini0.5Mn1.5O4Cathode Material During Initial Charge/Discharge Processes, Qin Wang, Li-Li Zhou, Chong-Heng Shen, Qi Wang, Ling Huang, Jun-Tao Li, Shi-Gang Sun Aug 2015

Structural And Dynamic Studies Of Spinel Lini0.5Mn1.5O4Cathode Material During Initial Charge/Discharge Processes, Qin Wang, Li-Li Zhou, Chong-Heng Shen, Qi Wang, Ling Huang, Jun-Tao Li, Shi-Gang Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

The spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 material was synthesized by co-precipitation method with NaOH as a precipitant. The structure and morphology of the as-prepared LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 materials were characterized by means of XRD, FTIR and SEM. The results indicated that the material belonged to space group and consisted of octahedral particles with the sizes of 3 ~ 6 μm. Electrochemical tests showed the first discharge specific capacity of 121.5 mAh·g-1 at 0.1C. After 150 cycles, about 99% of reversible capacity was retained for the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 material. A combining …


Broadband Sum-Frequency Generation Spectroscopic Invstigations Of Thiocyanate On Polycrystalline Au Electrode In Alkaline Solutions, Mei Xu, Jing-Jing Wang, Zhi-Chao Huangfu, Ng Ying Wa, Yu-Han He, Zhao-Hui Wang Aug 2015

Broadband Sum-Frequency Generation Spectroscopic Invstigations Of Thiocyanate On Polycrystalline Au Electrode In Alkaline Solutions, Mei Xu, Jing-Jing Wang, Zhi-Chao Huangfu, Ng Ying Wa, Yu-Han He, Zhao-Hui Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Broadband sum frequency generation (BB-SFG) spectroscopy has been used to investigating the potential-dependent adsorption behaviors of thiocyanate ions on polycrystalline Au electrode in alkaline solutions. During the positive scan, a change in the Stark slope (dωC-N/dE) for C—N stretching mode can be observed in the range of -1.1 V ~ 0.2 V (vs. SCE), which implies that the orientation of adsorbed thiocyanate ions at Au electrode surface changes from N-bound (dωC-N/dE=45 cm-1·V-1) form to S-bound (dωC-N/dE = 16.2 cm-1·V-1 …


Synthesis And Electrochemical Performance Of Mn3O4/Graphene Composites, Shan-Shan Yang, Qian Zhang, Xiong-Gui Lin, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong Aug 2015

Synthesis And Electrochemical Performance Of Mn3O4/Graphene Composites, Shan-Shan Yang, Qian Zhang, Xiong-Gui Lin, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Mn3O4/Graphene composites were synthesized by hydrothermal method with the in-situ redox reaction of graphene oxide (GO) and manganese acetate (Mn(Ac)2). The phase structures and morphologies of the materials were characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM. The XPS and IR techniques were used for studying the residual function groups of reduced graphene oxide (RGO). The electrochemical performances of the hybrids were tested in a coin cell. Results showed that the composites prepared with the addition of ammonia water (RM-A) have better performance. The graphenes in RM-A were better-reduced and the Mn3O4 …


Tungsten Carbide/Carbon Electrode Material Synthesized By Block Copolymer Template Method, Xiao-Ling Lang, Ye-Kun Jiang, Mei-Qin Shi, Ling-Zhi Kang, Chun-An Ma Aug 2015

Tungsten Carbide/Carbon Electrode Material Synthesized By Block Copolymer Template Method, Xiao-Ling Lang, Ye-Kun Jiang, Mei-Qin Shi, Ling-Zhi Kang, Chun-An Ma

Journal of Electrochemistry

At present, one of the major hurdles for commercialization of system with direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is still the requirement of a significant amount of platinum (Pt) catalyst to achieve an acceptable power density. Pt and Pt-based metals are expensive due to limited supplies. In order to find the catalyst alternative to the Pt metal, we selected tungsten carbide (WC) and its composites as the study object. We synthesized WC with carbon materials as the suitable support to modify the electronic structure and to increase the specific surface area of WC. In this study, tungsten carbide/carbon (WC/C) was prepared …


Electrochemical Removal Of Low Concentration Pb(Ii) From Aqueous Solution Based On Ppy/α-Zrp/Ptcf Electrode, Ru-Yi Chen, Peng-Le Zhang, Sen-Liang Liao, Zhong-De Wang, Xiao-Gang Hao Aug 2015

Electrochemical Removal Of Low Concentration Pb(Ii) From Aqueous Solution Based On Ppy/α-Zrp/Ptcf Electrode, Ru-Yi Chen, Peng-Le Zhang, Sen-Liang Liao, Zhong-De Wang, Xiao-Gang Hao

Journal of Electrochemistry

A novel organic-inorganic hybrid film consisting of polypyrrole/α-zirconium phosphate (PPy/α-ZrP) was prepared in an aqueous phase by cyclic voltammetry method. It was proved by FT-IR, XRD and XPS characterizations that the electroactive PPy/α-ZrP hybrid film was synthesized successfully. The PPy/α-ZrP film electrode prepared on a porous three-dimensional carbon felt (PTCF) was used for removal of a low concentration of Pb(II) ions from an aqueous solution by electrochemically switched ion exchange (ESIX). A quick uptake and release rate of Pb(II) onto the film electrode was obtained by adjusting redox state of the hybrid film. The removal efficiency and adsorption capacity of …


Mechanism Study On The Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Acetylene To Oxalic Acid, Xiu-Li Song, Rui-Long Jia, Wen-Yan Dong, Zhen-Hai Liang Aug 2015

Mechanism Study On The Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Acetylene To Oxalic Acid, Xiu-Li Song, Rui-Long Jia, Wen-Yan Dong, Zhen-Hai Liang

Journal of Electrochemistry

A new method of electrocatalytic synthesis oxalic acid from acetylene was explored and the synthesized oxalic acid was characterized by Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (Uv-vis) and Infrared spectroscopy (IR). First-principles calculations were carried out to examine the adsorption of acetylene over the Pt(111) surface. The electrocatalytic oxidation behavior of acetylene has been investigated on a Pt electrode by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and steady-state polarization in Na2SO4 solution. The formation mechanism of oxalic acid in the Na2SO4 solution was proposed and the transfer coefficients of the reaction were calculated. The results show that acetylene molecule tends to …


Reaction Mechanisms Study Of Pb Electrodes In Sulfuric Acid And Sodium Sulfate Solutions By Eqcm, Xian-Ping Zou, Zong-Xuan Kang, Yu-Lan Huang, Dong Shu, Ya-Yun Zhong, Jun-Nan Hao, Yu-Qing Liao Aug 2015

Reaction Mechanisms Study Of Pb Electrodes In Sulfuric Acid And Sodium Sulfate Solutions By Eqcm, Xian-Ping Zou, Zong-Xuan Kang, Yu-Lan Huang, Dong Shu, Ya-Yun Zhong, Jun-Nan Hao, Yu-Qing Liao

Journal of Electrochemistry

Surface reaction processes of Pb electrodes were investigated in H2SO4 and Na2SO4 solutions by LSV, CV and EQCM. The results in the voltammogram and the mass change curve of the Pb electrode indicated that the oxide products of lead included PbSO4 and PbO·PbSO4 in sulfuric acid solution with a positive-going potential scan from -1.0 V to -0.4 V and then PbO·PbSO4 transformed into PbSO4. However, the oxide product of lead was only PbSO4 in sodium sulfate solution. The experimental results revealed that the acid solution is necessary for the …


Effect Of Carbon Nanotubes On Anodic Properties Of Ti/Ru-Ir-Sn Oxides, Feng Lian, Yong-Lei Xin, Bo-Jiang Ma, Li-Kun Xu Aug 2015

Effect Of Carbon Nanotubes On Anodic Properties Of Ti/Ru-Ir-Sn Oxides, Feng Lian, Yong-Lei Xin, Bo-Jiang Ma, Li-Kun Xu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Ru-Ir-Sn metal oxide anodes coated on titanium (Ti/Ru-Ir-Sn) were prepared by thermal decomposition. The effects of amounts of carbon naotubes (CNTs) on anodic properties were studied by TGA, SEM, EDS, cyclic voltammetry, EIS, polarization measurements and accelerated life test. The thermogravimetric analysis and EDS spectrum data showed that the high temperature oxidation decomposition of CNTs did not take place under the condition of the sintering temperature of 470 ℃, and the CNTS still existed in the anode coating in an element form. Compared with the contrast samples, the surface crack of the coating increased, but remained typical morphology. Adding …


Fugacity Examples 2: The Fugacity Of A “Hard-Sphere” Semi-Ideal Gas And The Van Der Waals Gas, Carl W. David Aug 2015

Fugacity Examples 2: The Fugacity Of A “Hard-Sphere” Semi-Ideal Gas And The Van Der Waals Gas, Carl W. David

Chemistry Education Materials

The fugacity of the van der Waals gas is obtained after a review of the concept itself.