Cobalt‐Doped Nickel Phosphite for High Performance of Electrochemical Energy Storage

Compared to single metallic Ni or Co phosphides, bimetallic Ni–Co phosphides own ameliorative properties, such as high electrical conductivity, remarkable rate capability, upper specific capacity, and excellent cycle performance. Here, a simple one‐step solvothermal process is proposed for the synthesis of bouquet‐like cobalt‐doped nickel phosphite (Ni₁₁(HPO₃)₈(OH)₆), and the effect of the structure on the pseudocapacitive performance is investigated via a series of electrochemical measurements. It is found that when the cobalt content is low, the glycol/deionized water ratio is 1, and the reaction is under 200 °C for 20 h, the morphology of the sample is uniform and has the highest specific surface area. The cobalt‐doped Ni₁₁(HPO₃)₈(OH)₆ electrode presents a maximum specific capacitance of 714.8 F g^?1. More significantly, aqueous and solid‐state flexible electrochemical energy storage devices are successfully assembled. The aqueous device shows a high energy density of 15.48 mWh cm^?2 at the power density of 0.6 KW cm^?2. The solid‐state device shows a high energy density of 14.72 mWh cm^?2 at the power density of 0.6 KW cm^?2. These excellent performances confirm that the cobalt‐doped Ni₁₁(HPO₃)₈(OH)₆ are promising materials for applications in electrochemical energy storage devices.     

Enhanced Li‐Storage of Ni3S2 Nanowire Arrays with N‐Doped Carbon Coating Synthesized by One‐Step CVD Process and Investigated Via Ex Situ TEM

In this work, a facile strategy for the construction of single crystalline Ni₃S₂ nanowires coated with N‐doped carbon shell (NC) forming Ni₃S₂@NC core/shell arrays by one‐step chemical vapor deposition process is reported. In addition to the good electronic conductivity from the NC shell, the nanowire structure also ensures the accommodation of large volume expansion during cycling, leading to pre‐eminent high‐rate capacities (470 mAh g^?1 at 0.05 A g^?1 and 385 mAh g^?1 at 2 A g^?1) and outstanding cycling stability with a capacity retention of 91% after 100 cycles at 1 A g^?1. Furthermore, ex situ transmission electron microscopy combined with X‐ray diffraction and Raman spectra are used to investigate the reaction mechanism of Ni₃S₂@NC during the charge/discharge process. The product after delithiation consists of Ni₃S₂ and sulfur, suggesting that the capacity of the electrode comes from the conversion reaction of both Ni₃S₂ and sulfur with Li₂S.     

Nickel Promoted Palladium Nanoparticles for Electrocatalysis of Carbohydrazide Oxidation Reaction

Carbohydrazide is a potential alternative to toxic hydrazine for fuel cell applications to overcome the challenges of storage and transportation of hydrogen. In this work, Ni‐alloyed Pd nanoparticles (NPs) with varied Pd–Ni ratios supported on carbon black (PdNi_x/C) are prepared and their catalytic performance for the carbohydrazide electro‐oxidation reaction is investigated. The catalytic performance of PdNi_x/C NPs is significantly improved in comparison to Pd/C NPs. The current density of PdNi_x/C NPs with optimized Pd–Ni atom ratio can reach 3.26 A mg^?1_metal at a potential of 0.4 V (vs reversible hydrogen electrode), which is an increase of 2.4 times compared to that of Pd/C. The density functional theory calculation indicates the enhanced catalytic activity is caused by the change of adsorption energy of carbohydrazide molecules on the metal surface. It exhibits a volcano relationship between the adsorption energy and the catalytic current density of PdNi_x/C with varied Pd–Ni atom ratios.     

一步法制备三维还原氧化石墨烯/NiO超级电容器电极材料及其性能研究

本研究以氧化石墨烯分散液(GO)和硝酸镍(Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O)为前驱体, 通过一步水热法制备自支撑三维还原氧化石墨烯/NiO复合电极材料(3D rGO/NiO)。用XRD和SEM等分析结果表明, 纳米NiO颗粒均匀分散在三维多孔石墨烯表面。当GO与Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O质量比为1 : 4时, 3D rGO/NiO在电流密度为1 A·g^-1 下比电容可达1208.8 F·g^-1; 当电流密度从0.2 A·g^-1增加到10 A·g^-1时, 复合电极材料电容保持率高于72.6%; 在电流密度为10 A·g^-1下进行恒流充放电循环测试10000次后, 其比电容仍然保持为初始比电容的93%, 表明该复合电极材料具有良好的倍率性能和循环稳定性能。3D rGO/NiO复合电极材料具有比纯NiO或rGO更优异的电化学性能。     

PCB铜基表面非钯活化化学镀镍的研究

印刷电路板(PCB)铜线路借助钯活化的化学镀镍法不但价格昂贵,而且容易造成溢镀,因此开发非钯活化的化学镀镍工艺具有重要意义。以硫脲为铜的强配位剂,通过降低铜电极的电极电位,开发出了先在铜表面置换预镀薄镍层、再自催化化学镀镍的新工艺。镀镍工艺流程为除油、除锈、微刻蚀、预镀镍、激活、化学镀镍。扫描电镜(SEM)观察显示得到的镍镀层平整、均匀、致密。EDS谱分析结果显示镀层主要由镍和磷组成,含量分别约为92%和6%,X射线荧光衍射仪(EDXRF)测得镀层厚度为5.95μm,镀层的沉积速率约为14.19μm/h。镀层与基体结合力良好,后续镀金层在镍镀层上附着力良好。     

Discovery of Real-Space Topological Ferroelectricity in Metallic Transition Metal Phosphides

Ferroelectric metals—with coexisting ferroelectricity and structural asymmetry—challenge traditional perceptions because free electrons screen electrostatic forces between ions, the driving force of breaking the spatial inversion symmetry. Despite ferroelectric metals having been unveiled one after another, topologically switchable polar objects with metallicity have never been identified so far. Here, the discovery of real-space topological ferroelectricity in metallic and non-centrosymmetric Ni₂P is reported. Protected by the rotation–inversion symmetry operation, it is found that the balanced polarity of alternately stacked polyhedra couples intimately with elemental valence states, which are verified using quantitative electron energy-loss spectroscopy. First-principles calculations reveal that an applied in-plane compressive strain creates a tunable bilinear double-well potential and reverses the polyhedral polarity on a unit-cell scale. The dual roles of nickel cations, including polar displacement inside polyhedral cages and a 3D bonding network, facilitate the coexistence of topological polarity with metallicity. In addition, the switchable in-plane polyhedral polarity gives rise to a spin–orbit-coupling-induced spin texture with large momentum-dependent spin splitting. These findings point out a new direction for exploring valence–polarity–spin correlative interactions via topological ferroelectricity in metallic systems with structural asymmetry.     

Ni-BTC/RGO复合材料的制备及其电化学性能EI北大核心CSCD

为了制备价格低廉且比电容高、循环稳定性好的电容器材料,采用电化学法合成石墨烯基含镍金属有机骨架材料Ni-BTC/RGO,研究含镍金属有机骨架材料Ni-BTC的合成条件以及Ni-BTC/RGO的电化学性能。对不同条件下的系列Ni-BTC材料进行XRD分析,并对Ni-BTC,RGO和Ni-BTC/RGO进行SEM测试、循环伏安测试和恒电流充放电测试。结果表明:工作电压为6 V、反应时间为3 h、反应体系温度为35℃是Ni-BTC的最佳合成条件;Ni-BTC和RGO成功复合且RGO对Ni-BTC的结构并未产生影响;复合材料主要表现赝电容电化学行为。在0.5 A·g^(-1)电流密度下,Ni-BTC/RGO的比电容为468.72 F·g^(-1),功率密度为0.249 W·g^(-1);在1.0 A·g^(-1)电流密度下循环500周次以后,比电容保留率为50.08%。     

多级多孔硅酸镍微球的合成及其对碱性品红的高效吸附

层状硅酸镍因其独特的结构, 在电化学和催化等领域展现出良好的应用前景, 其合成与性能研究近年来受到广泛关注。本研究以氯化镍和正硅酸乙酯为原料, 采用水热法合成了硅酸镍微球, 并详细探究了镍硅比和碱源对产物组成、形貌及孔结构的影响。在优化条件下, 产物呈现由纳米片组装的、平均直径约为2.5 μm的微球形貌, 比表面积为119.6 m²·g^-1, 孔容为0.673 cm³·g^-1。Zeta电位分析表明, 该微球在pH=3~10范围内保持表面电负性。将硅酸镍微球用于处理碱性品红溶液, 吸附过程符合准二级动力学模型。在初始浓度为50 mg·L^-1的条件下, 吸附容量可达120.7 mg·g^-1, 脱除率达96.6%, 远优于改性粘土及近年来报道的多种材料。吸附量与平衡浓度的数据表明, 碱性品红在硅酸镍微球上的吸附符合Freundlich吸附模型, 1/n=0.1678, 表明该吸附为多层非均相吸附且吸附作用力强。