Development Of Rules Of Attraction For Intercalated Guest Molecules Inside Of A Hydrogen Bonded Framework,
2018
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Development Of Rules Of Attraction For Intercalated Guest Molecules Inside Of A Hydrogen Bonded Framework, Matthew Fischer
Dissertations
Supramolecular chemistry has synthesized large and small molecules which host guest molecules for several decades. What started as a way to mimic of enzymes in nature, has exploded into a sea of materials such as porous coordination polymers, low-density metal-organic frameworks, inclusion compounds, and hydrogen bonded frameworks. We previously designed a layered framework consisting of a metal complex with coordinate covalent ligands. These ligands have peripheral carboxylic acid groups which hydrogen bond to organic pillars containing terminal amines. The layered structure is separated by these pillars, which are closed-packed, creating 1-dimensional channels able to co-crystallize molecules. There is interest in …
Steric Effects On The Formation Of Manganese Oxide Clusters And 2-Dimensional Ammonium Formate Architectures,
2018
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Steric Effects On The Formation Of Manganese Oxide Clusters And 2-Dimensional Ammonium Formate Architectures, Carl Oberle
Dissertations
It has been demonstrated by the Beatty group that altering the identity of the ortho-substituent of a dianiline counterion affects the assembly and dimensionality of a cadmium-chloride layer from 2-D to 0-D. This work seeks to extend this finding to metal oxide and organic hydrogen-bonded materials. By systematically increasing the ortho-substituent’s size on the benzoate building block of reported manganese oxide clusters, of formula MnxOy(O2C-R)zLw (where R = Alkyl, L = neutral monodentate ligand), we aim to impact the self-assembly of these materials relative to their parent …
From Flasks To Applications: Design And Optimization Of Giant Quantum Dots Using Traditional And Automated Synthetic Methods,
2018
University of New Mexico
From Flasks To Applications: Design And Optimization Of Giant Quantum Dots Using Traditional And Automated Synthetic Methods, Christina J. Hanson
Nanoscience and Microsystems ETDs
Semiconducting nanocrystals, also known as quantum dots (QDs), that emit light with near-unity quantum yield and are extremely photostable are attractive options as down-conversion and direct electricity-to-light materials for a variety of applications including solid-state lighting, display technologies, bio-imaging and optical tracking. Standard QDs with a core/thin shell structure display fluorescence intermittency (blinking) and photobleaching when exposed to prolonged room temperature excitation for single dot measurements, as well as significant reabsorption and energy transfer when densely packed into polymers or at high solution concentrations.
We have developed thick shell “giant” QDs (gQDs), ultra-stable photon sources both at the ensemble and …
Workflows For X-Ray And Neutron Interferometry/Tomography As Applied To Additive Manufacturing,
2018
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Workflows For X-Ray And Neutron Interferometry/Tomography As Applied To Additive Manufacturing, Jumao Yuan
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Grating-based interferometry/tomography is being rapidly developed for non-destructive evaluation of additive manufacturing test articles. An application requiring an efficient workflow is extremely necessary for stress and fatigue testing samples.
At present, scientific workflows play an important role for computational experiments in additive manufacturing 3D printing and interferometry/tomography imaging analysis. A clear workflow template allows scientists to process experiments easier and faster. Work flow library grows, but to find an appropriate workflow for their task is challenging. In our research, there are mainly three portions in the workflow, interferometry analysis, image reconstruction and 3D visualization. Currently, the hierarchy of workflows in …
Foutier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Instrumentation And Integration With Thermogravimetry,
2018
Western Kentucky University
Foutier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Instrumentation And Integration With Thermogravimetry, Junjie Xiang
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
To discover the potential of IR spectroscopy and explore the details of FTIR instrumentation, a FTIR was built from most basic parts to provide access to every aspect of a IR spectrometer including the hardware and software. The optical system followed the most widely used double-interferometer design. The software control system was developed with LabVIEW to perform data acquisition of the detectors, data processing and controls of the actuators. The FTIR built will be able to provide a full optical IR spectroscopy platform which has a complete control and data acquisition system and can be continuously improved in accuracy and …
Imidazolium Ionic Liquids As Multifunctional Solvents, Ligands, And Reducing Agents For Noble Metal Deposition Onto Well-Defined Heterostructures And The Effect Of Synthetic History On Catalytic Performance,
2018
Western Kentucky University
Imidazolium Ionic Liquids As Multifunctional Solvents, Ligands, And Reducing Agents For Noble Metal Deposition Onto Well-Defined Heterostructures And The Effect Of Synthetic History On Catalytic Performance, Michael Drake Ballentine
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([BMIM]Tf2N) was investigated as a multifunctional solvent, ligand, and reducing agent for platinum deposition onto well-defined CdSe@CdS nanorods. Platinum deposition was carried out thermally and photochemically using Pt(acac)2 as the metal precursor. Thermal deposition was investigated in [BMIM]Tf2N with and without addition of a sacrificial reducing agent, and product topology was compared with the products obtained from polyol reduction using 1,2-hexadecanediol, oleic acid, and oleylamine in diphenyl ether. Photochemically induced platinum deposition was carried out at room temperature in [BMIM]Tf2N, and product topology was compared with the photodeposition products obtained from a toluene dispersion. Thermal deposition of platinum …
Higher Energy Gap Control Of Fluorescence In Conjugated Polymers,
2018
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Higher Energy Gap Control Of Fluorescence In Conjugated Polymers, Chien-Hung Chiang
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Chemo- and biosensors based on fluorescent conjugated polymer benefit from greater detection sensitivity due to amplification of the electronic perturbations produced by analyte binding. This amplification stems from the exciton-transporting properties of conjugated polymers. A conventional design paradigm relies on the analyte binding events which generate sites of lower energy relative to the polymer energy: either fluorescence quenching sites (turn-off sensors) or bathochromically shifted fluorophores (turn-on sensors). In both type sensors, the excitons migrate to the lower-energy site created by analyte binding.
This dissertation primarily focused the investigation of an alternative paradigm when analyte binding creates higher energy gap sites …
Functionalized Nanoporous Carbon Scaffolds For Hydrogen Storage Applications,
2018
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Functionalized Nanoporous Carbon Scaffolds For Hydrogen Storage Applications, Christopher Carr
Dissertations
Recent efforts have demonstrated confinement in porous scaffolds at the nanoscale can alter the hydrogen sorption properties of metal hydrides, though not to an extent feasible for use in onboard hydrogen storage applications, proposing the need for a method allowing further modifications. The work presented here explores how the functionalization of nanoporous carbon scaffold surfaces with heteroatoms can modify the hydrogen sorption properties of confined metal hydrides in relation to non-functionalized scaffolds (FS). Investigations of nanoconfined LiBH4and NaAlH4indicate functionalizing the carbon scaffold surface with nitrogen can shift the activation energy of hydrogen desorption in excess of …
Preparation And Characterization Of Titanate-Phosphate Passivation Film On Tinplate,
2018
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology., Harbin 150001 China;
Preparation And Characterization Of Titanate-Phosphate Passivation Film On Tinplate, Zi-Yu Wang, Ming-Hao Wang, De-Yu Li, Ning Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
A passivation film was prepared on tinplate surface with a composite passivating agent made of titanate and phosphate. The surface morphologies, chemical compositions and corrosion resistances of the passivation films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), salt spray test, Tafel polarization measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results were compared with those films untreated and treated with titanate or phosphate passivation. It was shown that the titanate and phosphate passivation film was mainly composed of Ti3(PO4)4·nH2O and TiO2. The finely crystallized surface could seal …
Preparation And Properties Of Nanocrystalline Nickel By Pulse Electrodeposition On Glassy Carbon,
2018
College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China;
Preparation And Properties Of Nanocrystalline Nickel By Pulse Electrodeposition On Glassy Carbon, Ya-Li Zhang, Ming-Xian Zhang, Teng-Da Guo, Yan-Jie Zhao, Sheng-Xue Yu
Journal of Electrochemistry
Nanocrystalline nickel exhibits electrocatalytic activity for methanol. In this work, nanocrystalline nickel coating has been obtained by using the double pulse method on glassy carbon materials surface. The influence of pulse conditions on the grain size of nanocrystalline nicke was studied. The concentrations and compositions of the plating bath were 300 g·L-1 NiSO4·6H2O,45 g·L-1 NiCl2·6H2O,40 g·L-1 H3BO3,5 g·L-1 C7H5NO3S,and 0.05 g·L-1 C12H25NaO4S. The optimal pulse process parameters including the average pulse …
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Nickel-Rich Cathode Material Lini0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 With High Initial Coulombic Efficiency,
2018
State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Nickel-Rich Cathode Material Lini0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 With High Initial Coulombic Efficiency, Xiao-Yun Guan, Chao-Yu Hong, Jian-Ping Zhu, Wei-Li Wang, Yi-Xiao Li, Yong Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Nickel-rich cathode materials LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2(NCM622)were synthesized by a co-precipitation-solid state sintering method at different temperatures. The structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of the as-prepared materials were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) /Rietveld refinement, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electrochemical experiments. It is found that NCM622 calcined at 800 ℃ showed the lowest degree of cation disorder (~1.97%) with a high initial Coulombic effiency of 92.2% and the capacity retention of 81.4% after 100 cycles.
Electrodeposition Of Cigs Thin Film With Special Structure Using Laser Etching Template,
2018
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
Electrodeposition Of Cigs Thin Film With Special Structure Using Laser Etching Template, Jin-Zhi Yu, Ye Lian, Jin-Qiu Zhang, Pei-Xia Yang, Mao-Zhong An
Journal of Electrochemistry
Copper indium gallium selenide (Cu1.00InxGa1-xSe2.00, CIGS) thin film solar cells have a wide application in semiconductor thin film batteries. The CIGS absorbing layer is the key of the thin film solar cell material. Therefore, it is of theoretical and practical significance to carry out researches in CIGS thin films. In this work, the CIGS thin films with special structures were prepared by using laser etching template. The copper thin film was firstly electrodeposited in aqueous solution with Laser etching template. The influences of temperature, current and concentration of copper sulfate on morphology …
Preface For Special Issue On Electroplating And Surface Finishing,
2018
MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150001;
Preface For Special Issue On Electroplating And Surface Finishing, Mao-Zhong An
Journal of Electrochemistry
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Superhydrophobic Surface On Aluminum Alloy By Hydrothermal Method And Its Electrochemical Performance,
2018
Key Laboratory of Shanghai Colleges and Universities for Corrosion Control in Electric Power System and Applied Electrochemistry, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;
Superhydrophobic Surface On Aluminum Alloy By Hydrothermal Method And Its Electrochemical Performance, Xiao-Hang Chen, Mo-Jing Chen, Yu-Lin Min, Qun-Jie Xu
Journal of Electrochemistry
Superhydrophobic film formed on a metal surface is an effective way for corrosion protection. In this paper, the superhydrophobic film was prepared on the surfaces of aluminum alloy by hydrothermally treating with a solution containing CeCl3·7H2O and CO(NH2)2 , and a self-assemble process. The electrochemical measurements and surface morphology results confirmed that the best superhydrophobicity and electrochemical performance could be achieved with the contact angle of 155.5o after six hours of hydrothermal reaction. Furthermore, the inhibition efficiency of 99.6% was obtained in 3.5 wt% NaCl aqueous solution, indicating the excellent corrosion resistance …
Intrinsic Kinetic Properties Of Ternary Material For Lithium Ion Batteries Assessed By Single Particle Microelectrode,
2018
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd., Ningde 352100, Fujian, China;
Intrinsic Kinetic Properties Of Ternary Material For Lithium Ion Batteries Assessed By Single Particle Microelectrode, Yi-Min Wei
Journal of Electrochemistry
Electrochemical performances such as capacity, rate, cycle and thermal stability of the nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and manganese (Mn) ternary cathode material, LiNixCoyMnzO2 (x + y + z = 1), are significantly influenced by the proportion of Ni, Co, and Mn elements. To obtain higher specific capacity, LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn 0.2O2 (NCM622) and LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM811) with high amounts of Ni element were employed for the lithium ion batteries. By now, many studies have been focusing on the thermal and cycling stabilities of …
Preparation And Electrocatalytic Activity Of Nitrogen-Doping Tungsten Carbide Catalyst,
2018
State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, Zhejiang, China;
Preparation And Electrocatalytic Activity Of Nitrogen-Doping Tungsten Carbide Catalyst, Pian-Pian Yang, Li-Zhen Huang, Ying-Ying Li, Mei-Qin Shi, Chun-An Ma
Journal of Electrochemistry
Tungsten carbide (WC) is a promising electrocatalyst, however, its electrocatalytic activity is far inferior to Pt and Pt-group metal. In this work, nitrogen-doping tungsten carbide (WN|WC) catalysts with a nanoplate morphology were prepared via the tungsten nitride (WN) as the precursor and sodium tungstate as the tungsten source. The SEM and TEM results indicated that carbon atoms entered into the WN lattice to form the hexagonal close packed WC phase. In this way, an atomic scale heterostructure involving the closely linked interfaces between WN and WC was created . The XRD data confirmed that the cubic crystal structure of WN …
Deposition Mechanism And Coating Characterization For The Trivalent Chromium Electrodeposition In Sulphate Electrolyte,
2018
State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
Deposition Mechanism And Coating Characterization For The Trivalent Chromium Electrodeposition In Sulphate Electrolyte, Hui Yan, Shuai-Shuai Huang, Fang-Zu Yang, Zhong-Qun Tian, Shao-Min Zhou
Journal of Electrochemistry
Linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were used to study the electrodeposition mechanism of trivalent chromium on a copper electrode in the novel sulphate electrolyte for thick trivalent chromium plating. The thickness, morphology, composition, microhardness, and structure, as well as the corrosion resistance in 3.5wt% NaCl solution of the trivalent chromium coatings were investigated by X-ray fluorescence gage, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), microhardness tester, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Tafel curve measurements. The results showed that the electrodeposition of trivalent chromium involved two consecutive one electron reduction steps. The first step, Cr3+ + e …
Surface Ehancement Of Nickel Ions On Cyanide Free Immersion Gold Deposited From A Chloroauric Acid-Choline Chloride Solution On Medium-Phosphorus Nickel,
2018
School of Pertochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China;
Surface Ehancement Of Nickel Ions On Cyanide Free Immersion Gold Deposited From A Chloroauric Acid-Choline Chloride Solution On Medium-Phosphorus Nickel, Tian-Yu Xu, Shi-Ying Wang, Wen-Chang Wang, Zhi-Dong Chen
Journal of Electrochemistry
The nickel ions (Ni2+) were introduced into choline chloride (ChCl) cyanide free immersion gold solution to improve the surface quality of electrodeposition on medium-phosphorus nickel substrate. The addition of Ni2+ had no significant impact on the plating speed. However, the hyperactive corrosion of nickel substrate could be effectively alleviated by the addition of 500 mg·L-1 NiCl2·6H2O, and the surface morphology of gold coating could be greatly improved. The choline chloride bath has great potential for industrial production due to its high Ni2+ carrying capacity (2000 mg·L-1) and superior applicability …
Effects Of Carboxylic Acids On Structure And Performance Of 10% Vanadium Modified Li2Fesio4/C Composites,
2018
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Effects Of Carboxylic Acids On Structure And Performance Of 10% Vanadium Modified Li2Fesio4/C Composites, Xue-Xia Wei, Jia-Qi Huang, Shi-Yang Liu, Xuan Cheng, Ying Zhang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The carbon coated 10% vanadium modified lithium iron silicate (Li2Fe0.9V0.1SiO4/C) composites were prepared by sol-gel method to form precursor and followed by solid state reaction. Effects of different carboxylic acids, namely, citric acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid, on the crystal structures, surface morphologies, interfacial characteristics and electrochemical properties of the composites were systematically investigated. It was found that a mixed P21 and Pmn21 phase was formed with the major impure phase of iron (Fe) and minor impurity of lithium silicate (Li2SiO3). The initial discharge capacities …
Applications Of Electrospinning In Lithium-Air Batteries,
2018
Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu;Institute of Chemical Power Sources, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215600, Jiangsu;
Applications Of Electrospinning In Lithium-Air Batteries, Yue Fu, Jin Wang, Hai-Yang Yu, Jing-Hua Tian, Rui-Zhi Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Lithium-air batteries have received increasing attention as the “ultimate batteries” due to their extremely high theoretical capacity and environment friendly. However, there are still many obstacles hindering the wide applications of the lithium-air batteries owing to the limitations of large charge-discharge over-potentials, poor Columbic efficiency and cycling performance. Exploring of high-efficiency, low-cost and eco-friendly catalysts is one of the vital issues for lithium-air batteries. Meanwhile, electrospinning techniques have been under substantial developments due to its simple fabrication process, high efficiency and production. This paper reviews the recent progresses in fabrications of various novel catalysts for lithium-air batteries with electrospinning techniques, …
