Microstructure and energy storage properties of Li1.2[Mn0.52-0.5xNi0.20-0.5xCo0.08+x]O2 cathode materials

以碳酸钠为沉淀剂,乳酸钠为络合剂合成碳酸盐前驱体,950℃烧结制备了Li_1.2[Mn_0.52-0.5xNi_0.20-0.5xCo_0.08+x]O₂（x=0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06）系列材料,探讨元素含量变化对材料的结构、形貌、充放电性能的影响。研究结果表明：随着x的增大,材料的晶格常数c/a比值增加,层状结构更加完整。当x=0.02时,该材料的充放电性能最优,其首次放电容量为261.0 mA·h/g,0.5C下循环100次后的放电容量仍有189.9 mA·h/g,容量保持率高达98.85%,2C倍率下放电容量最高达到157.6 mA·h/g。进一步增大x值时,由于Co含量的上升,使得更多的Co^3+/4+ 2g轨道与O^2- 2p轨道发生带隙重叠,从而使得材料的比容量和循环性能下降。     

Research status of iron based fluoride cathode materials for lithium ion battery

随着新能源技术的不断发展,对锂离子电池的能量密度要求越来越高。氟化铁（FeF₃）和氟化亚铁（FeF₂）因具有较小的分子量、多电子转化反应及高电压等优点正成为极具发展潜力的高比能锂电正极材料,但是导电性差、转化反应使得材料需要较大过电势,这制约了其实际应用。本文首先介绍了FeF₃和FeF₂的基本性质及储锂机制,随后具体论述了两者的电化学性能改进措施,主要包括对FeF₃和FeF₂进行晶体结构扩展和元素替换而出现的很多铁基氟化物新相（氟化铁的水合物Fe_xF_y·mH₂O、氟氧化铁FeOF）,纳米多孔结构的设计,碳纳米复合材料构建的研究,并简要展望了未来的发展方向。     

Capacitive performance and cycling stability of NixCo1-x(OH)2 xerogels

研究了Ni_xCo_1-x(OH)₂干凝胶中钴含量对其电性能及循环稳定性的影响。用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Ni_xCo_1-x(OH)₂干凝胶材料,用液氮吸附、XPS和XRD研究了含钴Ni(OH)₂干凝胶的组成和结构,用恒电流技术研究了它们的电容性能。结果表明,Ni_xCo_1-x(OH)₂干凝胶具有较高的比表面积和丰富的中孔;添加钴改善了Ni_xCo_1-x(OH)₂干凝胶的倍率性能,当钴含量达到24%时效果最佳;充放电后Co_xNi_1-x(OH)₂干凝胶的晶态结构仍是β-Ni(OH)₂晶相结构,钴含量20%以上的Co_xNi_1-x(OH)₂干凝胶充放电后微晶尺寸变化不明显;组成的活性炭/ Ni_0.76Co_0.24(OH)₂干凝胶电容器20 mA/cm²充放电循环时,库仑效率达到95%以上,循环100000次以上,电容器的比容量仍保持在90%以上。在长循环过程中,Ni_0.76Co_0.24(OH)₂干凝胶的微晶尺寸变化不大,微晶晶胞a轴逐渐变大、c轴逐渐缩小,晶胞参数趋向理想的β-Ni(OH)₂晶体。     

Selective removal of CO from hydrogen-rich stream over CuO/CexSn1−xO2–Al2O3 catalysts

The solid solutions of Ce_xSn_1−xO₂ incorporated with alumina to form Ce_xSn_1−xO₂–Al₂O₃ mixed oxides, by the suspension/co-precipitation method, were used to prepare CuO/Ce_xSn_1−xO₂–Al₂O₃ catalysts for the selective oxidation of CO in excess hydrogen. Incorporating Al₂O₃ increased the dispersion of Ce_xSn_1−xO₂, but did not change their main structures and did not weaken their redox properties. Doping Sn⁴⁺ into CeO₂ increased the mobility of lattice oxygen and enhanced the activity of the 7%CuO/Ce_xSn_1−xO₂–Al₂O₃ catalyst in the selective oxidation of CO. The selective oxidation of CO was weakened as the doped fraction of Sn⁴⁺ exceeded 0.5. Incorporating appropriate amounts of Sn⁴⁺ and Al₂O₃ could obtain good candidates 7%CuO/Ce_xSn_1−xO₂–Al₂O₃(20%), 1–x=0.1–0.5, for a preferential oxidation (PROX) unit in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system for removing CO. Its activity was comparable with, and its selectivity was much larger than, that of the noble catalyst 5%Pt/Al₂O₃.     

镍钴锰酸锂电极材料改性研究进展

镍钴锰酸锂（LiNi_xCo_yMn_1-x-yO₂,NCM）是一种具有高使用容量的三元正极材料,但存在元素混排、相变、热稳定性差、微裂纹等缺陷,导致电池出现容量衰减和安全问题,影响其广泛应用。针对目前三元材料存在的问题,归纳总结了特殊结构与形貌、掺杂、替代、包覆、修饰、复合等改性方法的最新研究进展,探讨了不同方法对材料电化学性能、循环稳定性和安全性的影响,分析比较了不同方法的优缺点。结合材料、电化学、热和力等多学科知识及本课题组利用负热膨胀材料对能源材料改性的研究成果,提出了原位利用电极循环过程中的热调控形变和界面行为改善材料性能的新思路,为解决电池的热失控和应力等安全问题提供参考。     

Preparation of LiNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathode material via Li-rich method

本文采用共沉淀法制备球形Ni_0.80Co_0.15Al_0.05(OH)_2.05前驱体,经预氧化后,采用富锂配比在氧气和空气气氛下烧结合成LiNi_0.80Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂正极材料.用X射线衍射,扫描电镜和恒电流充放电测试等方法对该材料的结构,形貌及电化学性能进行表征.结果表明:当锂配比为1.15时,氧气和空气中烧结合成的LiNi_0.80Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂正极材料的形貌,结构和电化学性能相当.富锂配比方法可在空气气氛下制备出电化学性能优异的LiNi_0.80Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂正极材料.0.1 C放电克比容量在200 mA·h/g以上,首次效率在87%左右;1 C放电克比容量在168 mA·h/g以上;800周循环容量保持率在80%以上.     

Evaluation of potential cost reductions from improved amine-based CO2 capture systems

Technological innovations in CO₂ capture and storage technologies are being pursued worldwide under a variety of private and government-sponsored R&D programs. While much of this R&D is directed at novel concepts and potential breakthrough technologies, there are also substantial efforts to improve CO₂ capture technologies already in use. In this paper, we focus on amine-based CO₂ capture systems for power plants and other combustion-based applications. The current performance and cost of such systems have been documented in several recent studies. In this paper we examine the potential for future cost reductions that may result from continued process development. We used the formal methods of expert elicitation to understand what experts in this field believe about possible improvements in some of the key underlying parameters that govern the performance and cost of this technology. A dozen leading experts from North America, Europe and Asia participated in this study, providing their probabilistic judgments via a detailed questionnaire coupled with individual interviews. Judgments about detailed technical parameters were then used in an integrated power plant modeling framework (IECM-CS) developed for USDOE to evaluate the performance and costs of alternative carbon capture and sequestration technologies for fossil-fueled power plants. The experts’ responses have allowed us to build a picture of how the overall performance and cost of amine-based systems might improve over the next decade or two. Results show how much the cost of CO₂ capture could be reduced via targeted R&D in key areas.     

High specific capacity composite cathode materials for lithium-sulfur batteries

Li与S完全反应生成Li₂S时,单质硫正极的理论比容量为1675 mA·h/g,比LiFePO₄,LiCoO₂等正极材料的比容量高很多.单质S价格低,无毒,是一种理想的正极材料,然而其导电性较低,循环比容量衰减较快,因此需要改善S正极材料的导电性来提高其电化学性能.本文综述了硫基复合正极材料的制备方法,结构与形貌,电化学性能.探讨了S与多孔碳,碳纳米管,石墨烯和聚吡咯等复合的正极材料的电化学性能,并对硫基正极材料的发展趋势进行了展望.     

三维石墨烯包覆的硫掺杂碳负载二硫化硒复合材料的制备及其储锂性能研究

二硫化硒（SeS₂）作为储锂的正极材料,具有硒和硫以外的独特优势。采用硫掺杂介孔碳（sulfur-doped mesoporous carbon, SMC）负载SeS₂,然后用三维石墨烯（three-dimensional grapheme, 3DG）对其进行包覆,制备了双重限定的SeS₂基正极结构。通过透射电子显微镜（transmission electron microscope, TEM）,扫描电子显微镜（scanning electron microscopy, SEM）以及X射线衍射（X-ray diffraction, XRD）对所制备的3DG-SMC-SeS₂纳米复合材料的形态和结构进行表征。结果显示,SeS₂均匀地分布在SMC基体的介孔通道中,3DG良好地包裹SMC-SeS₂复合材料。受益于SeS₂不可或缺的优势和独特设计的主体构架,3DG-SMC-SeS₂正极表现出极好的循环性能和优异的高倍率性能。这种新型SeS₂基正极材料为克服目前锂硫电池的主要瓶颈提供了一种可行的策略。     

Feasibility study on bioreactor strategies for enhanced photohydrogen production from Rhodopseudomonas palustris WP3-5 using optical-fiber-assisted illumination systems

A novel photobioreactor (PBR) was utilized to produce H₂ by indigenous purple nonsulfur bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris WP3-5 using acetate as the sole carbon source. The PBR was illuminated by combinative light sources including side-light optical fibers (internal light source) as well as external irradiation of halogen lamp and/or tungsten filament lamp. A fill and draw (F/D) operation of PBR was shown to improve the performance of photoH₂ production over the performance of batch and continuous cultures under similar operation conditions. For medium improvement, the PBR was conducted under different concentrations of carbon source (acetate) and nitrogen source (glutamic acid). The results show that the highest overall H₂ production rate (v_H2) and H₂ yield (Y_H2) occurred when the acetate concentration was 32.5 mmol/l and the glutamic acid concentration was 400 mg/l. The optimal acetate and glutamic acid concentration led to a v_H2 and Y_H2 of 20.9 ml/h l and 2.47 mol H₂/mol acetate, respectively. The H₂ production rate and yield was further enhanced to as high as 38.2 ml/h l and 3.15 mol H₂/mol acetate, respectively, while using a ternary-light-source (TLS) system, combining optical fiber, halogen lamp, and tungsten filament lamp (i.e., the OF/HL/TL system). Meanwhile, the high H₂ production efficiency with TLS system was stably maintained for nearly 30 day under the F/D operations.     

铁酸铜尖晶石催化甲醛氧化的性能研究

通过溶胶-凝胶-自蔓延燃烧法制备了系列Cu_xFe_3-xO₄尖晶石催化剂。采用XRD和XPS表征方法对催化剂晶相结构及表面元素价态进行了分析,考察了Cu_xFe_3-xO₄催化甲醛的氧化效率。采用密度泛函理论探究了甲醛吸附在CuFe₂O₄表面的最稳定构型和吸附机理。结果表明,Cu_xFe_3-xO₄催化剂主要由Cu-Fe尖晶石相和部分CuO、Fe₂O₃相组成。Cu_0.5Fe_2.5O₄催化甲醛氧化效率最佳,在温度高于250℃时氧化效率达到90%以上。甲醛在CuFe₂O₄(100)表面的吸附属于化学吸附,吸附能为 -107.15 kJ/mol。     

A rechargeable lithium battery employing a porous thin film of Cu3+δMo6S7.9

Porous, thin films of copper molybdenum sulfides (Cu_3+δMo₆S_7.9), that have been prepared by the technique of painting and subsequent reaction with mixed H₂/H₂S gases at 500 °C, have been used as a cathode material for lithium secondary batteries. The test cell comprised: Li/2 M LiClO₄ in PC-THF (4:6)/Cu_3+δMo₆S_7.9 (porous, thin film). The discharge reaction proceeded via the intercalation of lithium ions into the structural interstices of the cathode material.

The first discharge curve of the cell showed that the porous film could incorporate up to 18 lithium ions per formula unit. The capacity of the thin film was four times higher than that previously reported for powder or pressed-pellet electrodes. The theoretical energy density was 675 W h kg⁻¹, i.e., higher than that of TiS₂ (455 W h kg⁻¹) which is one of the best materials for high-energy lithium batteries. From X-ray diffraction studies of the lithium incorporated in the thin film at each discharge step, it is suggested that there are four incorporation reactions of lithium ions into the cathode. Finally, cycling tests have been conducted at room temperature.     

Rb掺杂Li4Ti5O12作为锂离子电池负极材料的合成及电化学性能

合成了不同Rb掺杂量的钛酸锂（Li_4-xRb_xTi₅O₁₂; x = 0.010, 0.015, 0.020）作为锂离子电池的负极材料。测试结果显示,Rb离子掺杂有效增强了钛酸锂的电子电导率。相同的测试条件下,相比于未掺杂样品和高Rb含量掺杂样品（x = 0.015, 0.020）,适量的Rb掺杂钛酸锂（Li_3.99Rb_0.01Ti₅O₁₂; x = 0.010）表现出最优的电化学性能。Li_3.99Rb_0.01Ti₅O₁₂材料表现出161.2 mA∙h/g的初始容量,且在1 C下经过1000次循环后容量保持率可达90.9%。此外,全电池Li_3.99Rb_0.01Ti₅O₁₂ // LiFePO₄在0.5 C条件下首次放电容量为144 mA∙h/g,经过150次循环后,容量保持率为78.8%。     

High efficiency solar energy water splitting to generate hydrogen fuel: Probing RuS2 enhancement of multiple band electrolysis

The conditions under which an oxygen photocatalyst can improve multiple band gap (semiconductor) solar energy water splitting are probed. Recently, we provided evidence that previous models significantly underestimated the magnitude of H₂ fuel which may be generated by solar energy, and demonstrated a bipolar band gap solar system electrolyzing water at V_H2O

H₂O→H₂+1/2O₂; V_H2O>E°_H2O=E°_O2−E°_H2;E°_H2O(25°C)=1.229 V

at an unprecedented 18.3% solar energy conversion efficiency. Three conditions are shown in which oxygen photocatalyst addition can further improve this process; (i) a reduction in V_H2O; (ii) at V_H2O, capability to sustain electrolysis currentsgenerated photocurrents, and (iii) catalyst activation at hν_photo-O2>hν_{photo-bipolar}. We show that RuS₂ with 1% Fe is capable of meeting these conditions.     

Al2O3/SiOxNy/SiNx叠层钝化膜对PERC太阳电池性能及LID效应的研究

由于等离子体增强化学的气相沉积（PECVD）法制备的SiO_xN_y薄膜中含有大量H原子,因而具有优异的表面钝化性能。通过在PERC太阳电池的Al₂O₃/SiN_x背钝化叠层中间插入一层SiO_xN_y薄膜,形成Al₂O₃/SiO_xN_y/SiN_x结构,可避免SiN_x所带的固定正电荷对Al₂O₃负电荷场钝化效应的负面影响。试验结果表明,硅片少子寿命从原来的130 μs提高至162 μs,电池转换效率增加0.09%。同时,基于Al₂O₃/SiO_xN_y/SiN_x背钝化的PERC太阳电池的LID也得到了改善,由对照组的1.83%下降到实验组的1.09%。     

Preparation and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/S composite cathode materials

以提高磷酸铁锂体系动力电池的能量密度为目的,在LiFePO₄正极材料中加入少量S材料球磨制得LiFePO₄/S复合正极材料。使用X射线衍射（XRD）和扫描电子显微镜（SEM）表征了结构和形貌,并分别组装扣式电池和软包电池测试其电化学性能。结果表明,磷酸铁锂纳米颗粒致密均匀附着在硫材料表面,构成具有包覆性结构的复合材料。在不同比例的LiFePO₄/S复合材料中,硫的添加量为15%的LiFePO₄/S复合正极材料表现出最优异的电化学性能,0.1 C下的初始容量为251.5mA·h/g,循环100周之后容量保持率达94.9%。以该比例的复合材料为正极的0.5A·h软包电池,循环100周后容量保持率为86.7%。LiFePO₄作为一种极性载体,对多硫化物有一定的吸附能力,少量硫的加入可以在大幅度提高LiFePO₄材料放电容量的同时,维持优异的循环稳定性。LiFePO₄/S复合材料可为磷酸铁锂体系动力电池的发展提供新的思路。     

The cycle life investigation for spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 full cells

分别以石墨和钛酸锂为负极活性物质,制备了尖晶石镍锰酸锂的32131型圆柱锂离子电池.石墨负极电池和钛酸锂负极电池容量分别为7.5 A·h和5.5 A·h,质量能量密度分别达到152 W·h/kg和81 W·h/kg.常温充放电循环测试结果表明,石墨和钛酸锂两种负极体系电池循环寿命将分别达到400次和1000次,这种循环寿命的差别主要体现在负极上,即正极材料中溶解的Mn在石墨负极表面沉积并持续催化SEI膜生成,减少了电池中可使用的活性Li⁺,进而导致电池寿命快速衰减;相比而言,钛酸锂负极表面不存在明显SEI,同时正极过量设计电池也使得钛酸锂体系电池的镍锰酸锂与电解液间的界面副反应低于石墨体系的负极过量设计电池.     

Cycle characterizations of LiMxMn2−xO4 (M=Co, Ni) materials for lithium secondary battery at wide voltage region

LiM_xMn_2−xO₄ (M=Co, Ni) materials have been synthesized by a melt-impregnation method using γ-MnOOH as the manganese source. Highly crystallized LiM_xMn_2−xO₄ compounds were synthesized at a calcination temperature of 800°C for 24 h in air. All compounds show a single phase except for LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ based on the X-ray diffraction (XRD) diagram. With the increase of the doping content from 0.1 to 0.5, the capacity of doping materials decreases mainly in the 4 V region.

Although LiM_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ (M=Co, Ni) compound shows a small capacity in the (3+4) V region compared with parent LiMn₂O₄, it is a very effective material in reducing capacity loss in the 3 V region that is caused by the Jahn–Teller distortion. The doping of Co and Ni ions in the LiMn₂O₄ cathode material promotes the stability of this structure and provides an excellent cyclability.     

Solubility and electrochemical studies of LiFeO2–LiCoO2–NiO materials for the MCFC cathode application

The dissolution of the state-of-the-art lithiated NiO is still considered as one of the main obstacles to the commercialisation of the molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC). Development of alternative cathode materials has been considered as a main strategy for solving this problem. Ternary compositions of LiFeO₂, LiCoO₂ and NiO are expected to decrease the cathode solubility while ensuring a good electrical conductivity and electrochemical activity towards the oxygen reduction.

In this work, new material compositions in the LiFeO₂–LiCoO₂–NiO ternary system were synthesised using Pechini method and investigating their electrical conductivity by the DC four probe method. Then the influence of the cobalt content in the composition was determined in terms of AC impedance analysis and solubility measurements after 200 h of immersion in Li₂CO₃–Na₂CO₃ at 650 °C. The DC electrical conductivity study reveals the ability of improving the electrical conductivity, adequate for MCFC cathode application, by controlling the Co content of the composition. A special attention was given to the evolution of the open circuit potential as a function of time and to the impedance spectroscopy characterization related to microstructure modifications. Taking into account solubility, electrical conductivity, as well as electrochemical performance in the fuel cell, this study reveals the possibility of using LiFeO₂–LiCoO₂–NiO ternary materials for MCFC cathode.     

铁基载氧体的污泥化学链气化过程中氮迁移热力学模拟与实验研究

基于吉布斯自由能最小化原理,采用HSC Chemistry 6.0软件,对污泥化学链气化过程中NO_x前驱物（NH₃和HCN）与Fe₂O₃载氧体的氧化还原行为进行了热力学模拟。基于污泥热解实验中NO_x前驱物的含量,计算载氧体与污泥的摩尔比（OC/SS）对NH₃、HCN以及NH₃和HCN混合气氧化过程的影响。热力学模拟结果表明：Fe₂O₃能显著促进NO_x前驱物的氧化和裂解,主要生成N₂,几乎无NO_x生成;当NH₃、HCN以及混合气（NH₃和HCN）分别作为还原剂时,其最优OC/SS分别为0.02、0.04和0.05;由于HCN还原性强于NH₃,其氧化速率较快。基于Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃混合物（FeAl）载氧体,实验对比了污泥化学链气化与污泥热解过程中NO_x前驱物的释放特性,发现Fe₂O₃能显著降低烟气中NO_x前驱物的产率,NH₃和HCN产率分别下降32%和62%。实验结果与热力学模拟结果一致。