三维多孔氮化钛用于高效限硫载体

通过简便、高效、可规模化的一步高温氮化法,利用高温烧结使二氧化钛(TiO₂)粉末在转化成氮化钛(TiN)的同时形成连续的三维多孔网络,具有良好的导电性和高孔隙率。作为高效限硫载体,连续的三维多孔TiN网络不仅能有效增加电子传输路径、增强电子转移、促进离子迁移,而且能够从物理限域和化学吸附两方面对多硫化锂的穿梭效应进行强有力的限制,同时有效提高了硫的负载量。制备的高导电性、高硫负载硫正极展现出较高的放电容量和优异的循环稳定性能。     

用于高性能锂硫电池的二维氮硫共掺杂多孔碳纳米片的快速合成

本工作基于工业炼油产品沥青,开发了一种无金属、氮和硫共掺杂多孔碳纳米片（NSPC）的合成方法。获得的多孔碳纳米片具有高比表面积（339 m²·g^-1）和优异的固硫能力。同时,高含量氮、硫共掺杂可以有效增强碳材料的导电性,同时促进多硫化物的高效催化转化。通过熔融法固硫后,制备得到的NSPC/S电极具有较高的比容量和优异的循环稳定性（在0.6C电流密度下,200次循环后容量为762 mAh·g^-1）,实现了高含量氮和硫共掺杂的二维多孔碳材料的快速批量生产并用于高性能锂硫电池正极材料。     

分级多孔N,P共掺杂rGO改性隔膜增强锂硫电池的循环稳定性

多硫化物(LiPSs)的穿梭效应和低硫利用率会导致电池容量的快速衰减, 这严重阻碍了锂硫电池的商业化进程. 为了抑制LiPSs的穿梭效应和提高硫的利用率, 本工作采用一步高温还原法合成了具有分级多孔结构的N, P共掺杂还原氧化石墨烯(NPG), 并将其用于锂硫电池的隔膜改性. 高导电性NPG具有丰富的分级多孔结构, 提供了大量的LiPSs锚定位点和丰富的离子/电子传输通道, 实现了可溶性中间体的快速转化, 高效抑制了LiPSs的穿梭效应. 归因于以上优点, NPG改性聚丙烯隔膜(NPG/PP)能够有效抑制LiPSs的穿梭并提高硫的利用率. 结果表明, NPG/PP改性隔膜的电池展现出优异的循环性能(在1 C的电流密度下, 循环500圈以后容量仍保持在612.5 mAh•g^-1, 每圈的衰减仅为0.052%)和出色的倍率性能(在2 C的电流密度下容量仍保持在617.9 mAh•g^-1). 这种构建分级多孔N, P共掺杂rGO改性隔膜的思路为锂硫电池的研究提供了新的方向.     

元素掺杂碳基材料在锂硫电池中的应用

可移动电子设备、电动汽车及站式储能的蓬勃发展对具有高能量密度和长循环寿命的储能体系的开发提出了迫切需求。锂硫电池由于活性物质硫成本低廉并具有高理论能量密度(2600 Wh·kg^-1),成为最具希望的下一代可充电电池。但是,硫及其放电产物导电性差以及多硫化物溶解穿梭导致的一系列严重问题制约了锂硫电池的实际应用。碳基材料通常被用作硫载体以改善正极的导电性,然而,非极性碳材料与极性多硫化物的相互作用较弱,对于多硫化物仅起到有限的物理吸附和阻挡作用,穿梭效应所导致的电池容量严重衰减问题难以得到有效改善。通过杂原子如N、S、Co、B等的掺杂可在碳材料上引入极性或化学吸附位点,大大增强了碳材料对于多硫化物的吸附能力,有效改善了电池的循环稳定性,并且由于掺杂改变了碳材料的电子结构,甚至可以提升碳材料的电子导电性,从而提高了活性物质的利用率。本文对锂硫电池中多孔碳、碳纳米管以及石墨烯等碳基材料常用的元素掺杂进行了介绍,其中包括单元素掺杂、双元素掺杂和多元素掺杂,分析了不同掺杂元素对碳基材料性能的影响,并对元素掺杂碳基材料在锂硫电池中的发展前景进行了展望。     

Ba0.95Ce0.90Y0.10O3-α固体电解质的质子导电性

本文通过高温固相反应合成了Ba_0.95Ce_0.90Y_0.10O_3-α固体电解质,测定了该固体电解质高温(600～1000℃)下的氢的电化学透过(氢气泵)速度。结果表明,该固体电解质在本实验条件下具有良好的质子导电性,其质子迁移数为0.8～1,在600～700℃的较低温度下,几乎显示纯粹的质子导电性。     

表面覆盖SiO2用于提高Pt-Pd/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3商用柴油机氧化型催化剂的抗硫性

向Pt-Pd/CeO₂-ZrO₂-Al₂O₃ （Pt-Pd/CZA）商用柴油机氧化型催化剂（DOC）中加入多孔SiO₂以提高其抗硫性. 使用多层涂覆法在Pt-Pd/CZA 催化剂表面覆盖一层多孔SiO₂,从而制得SiO₂/Pt-Pd/CeO₂-ZrO₂-Al₂O₃（SiO₂/Pt-Pd/CZA）抗硫DOC. 并使用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）,H₂程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）,氮气吸脱附,X射线能谱（EDX）和热重分析（TGA）等对其进行表征. SEM结果显示,SiO₂层以多孔形式均匀覆盖在催化剂表面. 氮气吸脱附结果表明,所添加的SiO₂的织构性质与Pt-Pd/CZA 催化剂的织构性质相似,因而表面覆盖的SiO₂并未明显改变Pt-Pd/CZA催化剂的比表面积和孔结构. H₂-TPR结果证实表面覆盖的SiO₂不影响Pt-Pd/CZA催化剂的还原性能. EDX和TGA结果说明表面覆盖SiO₂可以抑制硫物种在催化剂表面的形成及累积. 最终,本文所制备的SiO₂/Pt-Pd/CZA催化剂在保持Pt-Pd/CZA商用DOC的高活性及耐久性的同时有效提高了其抗硫性.     

脱合金制备纳米多孔双金属氧化物NiMoO4及其电化学性能

采用快速凝固与脱合金相结合的方法制备纳米多孔Ni-Mo合金,然后退火获得三维双连续纳米多孔NiMoO₄,采用XRD、SEM、TEM对多孔NiMoO₄的成分、形貌和结构进行表征,并通过循环伏安、恒电流充放电等方法测试多孔NiMoO₄电极的电化学性能。结果表明,Ni₅Mo₅Al₉₀和Ni_2.5Mo_2.5Al₉₅经脱合金和退火均可获得纳米多孔NiMoO₄,Mo元素对脱合金具有钉扎作用,可减小多孔合金的骨架和孔隙尺寸,由Ni₅Mo₅Al₉₀合金获得纳米多孔NiMoO₄表现出更为优异的超电容性能,其在1 A·g^-1电流密度比容量达708 F·g^-1,当电流密度增加20 A·g^-1,其比容保持率达57.1%。在4 A·g^-1电流密度下循环充放电1 000次,其比容保持率达91.2%。     

质子导体BaCe0.8Lu0.2O3-α的电性能

采用高温固相法制备了BaCe_0.8Lu_0.2O_3-α质子导体。运用X射线衍射仪（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）对该材料的物相结构、微观形貌进行了表征。在500~900℃温度范围内,应用交流阻抗谱和气体浓差电池方法研究了材料在不同气体气氛中的离子导电性和氢-空气燃料电池性能。结果表明,BaCe_0.8Lu_0.2O_3-α材料为单一斜方晶结构,具有良好的致密性。在500~900℃温度范围内,干燥或湿润的氮气、空气和氧气中,材料的电导率随着氧分压增大稍有增大。在湿润的氢气中,材料表现为纯的质子导电性。在以该材料为固体电解质的氢-空气燃料电池条件下,材料表现为质子、氧离子和电子的混合导电性,其中离子导电性始终占主导;氢-空气燃料电池在900℃下的最大输出功率密度为92.2mW·cm^-2,高于我们以前报道的BaCe_0.8RE_0.2O_3-α（RE=Pr,Eu,Ho,Er,等）材料。     

三维连续结构Li4Ti5O12/石墨烯纳米复合材料:制备和其锂离子电池超长循环性能

利用具有三维连续纳米孔结构的热剥离石墨烯为骨架制备Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/石墨烯纳米复合材料。通过乙醇挥发法在热剥离石墨烯的纳米孔道内引入前驱物, 进一步高温热处理, 在热剥离石墨烯的孔道内原位形成Li₄Ti₅O₁₂纳米粒子。利用复合材料作为锂离子电池电极材料。电化学反应过程中, 热剥离石墨烯的三维连续结构确保了Li₄Ti₅O₁₂纳米粒子与石墨烯在长循环过程中的有效接触。因此, 复合材料表现出优异的循环稳定性。在5C下, 5 000次循环后, 其容量保持率高达94%。     

电沉积三维多孔Pt/SnO2薄膜及其对甲醇的电催化氧化

在高电流密度下以阴极析出的氢气泡为“模板”电沉积三维多孔Sn薄膜, 经在200 ℃ 2 h和400 ℃ 2 h热处理氧化后电沉积金属Pt, 制得三维多孔的Pt/SnO₂ (3D-Pt/SnO₂)薄膜. 通过扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)分析了薄膜的形貌和结构. 结果显示Pt主要沉积在SnO₂枝晶上, 形成Pt_shell/SnO_2core结构的枝晶. 在0.5 mol•dm^－3 H₂SO₄＋1.0 mol•dm^－3 CH₃OH溶液中的循环伏安结果表明, 3D-Pt/SnO₂薄膜电极在酸性溶液中电催化氧化甲醇的性能优于电沉积的纯铂电极, 而且具有较高的稳定性.     

Enhanced Electrochemical Kinetics on Conductive Polar Mediators for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been recognized as promising substitutes for current energy‐storage technologies owing to their exceptional advantage in energy density. The main challenge in developing highly efficient and long‐life Li–S batteries is simultaneously suppressing the shuttle effect and improving the redox kinetics. Polar host materials have desirable chemisorptive properties to localize the mobile polysulfide intermediates; however, the role of their electrical conductivity in the redox kinetics of subsequent electrochemical reactions is not fully understood. Conductive polar titanium carbides (TiC) are shown to increase the intrinsic activity towards liquid–liquid polysulfide interconversion and liquid–solid precipitation of lithium sulfides more than non‐polar carbon and semiconducting titanium dioxides. The enhanced electrochemical kinetics on a polar conductor guided the design of novel hybrid host materials of TiC nanoparticles grown within a porous graphene framework (TiC@G). With a high sulfur loading of 3.5 mg cm^?2, the TiC@G/sulfur composite cathode exhibited a substantially enhanced electrochemical performance.     

锂金属电池用三维半互穿网络聚合物电解质的制备

锂金属电池作为下一代高比能量电池技术受到人们越来越广泛的关注。然而由锂枝晶生长引发的安全问题是锂金属电池商业化面临的最大挑战之一。具有高锂离子迁移数和离子电导率的聚合物电解质是抑制锂枝晶生长的重要策略之一。本文将季戊四醇四丙烯酸酯和自由基引发剂AIBN添加至商业化电解液中,采用具有单离子传导功能的多孔聚合物电解质为锂金属电池的电解质隔膜,通过在电池内部发生热诱导原位聚合制备三维半互穿网络单离子传导聚合物电解质,达到提高电解质隔膜离子电导率和机械拉伸性能,以及有效抑制锂枝晶生长的目的。通过该策略的实施,成功获得了室温离子电导率0.53 mS·cm^-1和锂离子迁移数0.65的良好结果。应用于锂金属电池,证明该电解质能够有效抑制锂枝晶的生长和倍率性能的提高,为锂金属电池的开发提供了良好的解决路径。     

DNA sequencing with titanium nitride electrodes

We construct a hydrogen‐bond based metal–molecule–metal junction, which contains two identical “reader” molecules, one single DNA base as a bridged molecule, and two titanium nitride electrodes. Hydrogen bonds are formed between “reader” molecules and DNA base, whereas titanium–sulfur bonds are formed between “reader” molecules and titanium nitride electrodes. We perform electronic structure calculations for both the bare bridged molecule and the full metal–molecule–metal system. The projected density of states shows that when the molecule is connected to the titanium nitride electrode, the energy levels of the bridged molecule are shifted, with an indirect effect on the hydrogen bonds. This is similar to the case for a gold electrode but with a more pronounced effect. We also calculate the current–voltage characteristics for the molecular junctions containing each DNA base. Results show that titanium nitride as an electrode can generate distinct conductance for each DNA base, providing an alternative electrode for DNA sequencing. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Surface and interface analysis of titanium nitride diffusion barriers

Titanium nitride films were produced on silicon substrate by ion beam assisted deposition in the alternate mode: first, thin titanium layers were deposited by electron beam evaporation and then titanium nitride was formed by nitrogen implantation at room temperature; this cycle was then iterated many times in order to obtain thicker titanium nitride layers. The obtained films were characterized with respect to atomic composition by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and nuclear reaction analysis techniques, while chemical bonding was investigated by Auger line-shape analysis. We observe that nitrogen implantation, along with the production of titanium nitride, induces silicon migration into the film. Silicon transport is connected to point defects produced by ion implantation as well as by chemical driving forces associated with silicides formation.     

Enhanced Multiple Anchoring and Catalytic Conversion of Polysulfides by Amorphous MoS3 Nanoboxes for High‐Performance Li‐S Batteries

The practical implementation of lithium–sulfur batteries is obstructed by poor conductivity, sluggish redox kinetics, the shuttle effect, large volume variation, and low areal loading of sulfur electrodes. Now, amorphous N‐doped carbon/MoS₃ (NC/MoS₃) nanoboxes with hollow porous architectures have been meticulously designed as an advanced sulfur host. Benefiting from the enhanced conductivity by the N‐doped carbon, reduced shuttle effect by the strong chemical interaction between unsaturated Mo and lithium polysulfides, improved redox reaction kinetics by the catalytic effect of MoS₃, great tolerance of volume variation and high sulfur loading arising from flexible amorphous materials with hollow‐porous structures, the amorphous NC/MoS₃ nanoboxes enabled sulfur electrodes to deliver a high areal capacity with superior rate capacity and decent cycling stability. The synthetic strategy can be generalized to fabricate other amorphous metal sulfide nanoboxes.     

Fabrication and In vitro Bioactivity of Robust Hydroxyapatite Coating on Porous Titanium Implant

Compared witli the traditional dental implant, TixOs■ manufactured by direct laser metal forming(DLMF) technology exhibits improved capability for bone osteointegration due to its porous surface structure, and has achieved remarkable clinical effect. However, like the traditional titanium and other alloyed implants, the porous titanium implant TixOsR also has relatively weak bioactivity. To address this issue, a proper surface modification method may be needed. Hydroxyapatite(HA) has been widely used in implant surface coating for its similar chemical composition to bone tissue and its osteoconductive properties. Thus, combining TixOs■ implants with hydroxyapatite can be an efficient way to enhance their bioactivity. We herewith reported a competent pulsed laser deposition(PLD) method of coating nano-sized HA thin film onto the porous TixOs■ implant. The HA coatings were characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and focused ion beam(FIB) method, and nanocrystal sized thin HA films were identified on the surface of TixOs■ implants. The low cytotoxicity and improved cell proliferation ability of HA coated implants were further tested and verified using MC 3T3 E1 cells with the consideration of the controlling group. Our results show that a stable and bioactive HA tliin film is able to form on the surtace of the porous titanium implant by PLD method.This may benefit the fiirther clinical application of TixOs■ implants.     

Unique Octupolar 2D-Polymer Frameworks as Mixed Conductors and Metal-Free Catalysts for Dual-Promoted Li and S Electrochemistry: Multi-regulation Role of Ethoxylation Chemistry

Here, we for the first time introduce ethoxylation chemistry to develop a new octupolar cyano-vinylene-linked 2D polymer framework (Cyano-OCF-EO) capable of acting as efficient mixed electron/ion conductors and metal-free sulfur evolution catalysts for dual-promoted Li and S electrochemistry. Our strategy creates a unique interconnected network of strongly-coupled donor 3-(acceptor-core) octupoles in Cyano-OCF-EO, affording enhanced intramolecular charge transfer, substantial active sites and crowded open channels. This enables Cyano-OCF-EO as a new versatile separator modifier, which endows the modified separator with superior catalytic activity for sulfur conversion and rapid Li ion conduction with the high Li⁺ transference number up to 0.94. Thus, the incorporation of Cyano-OCF-EO can concurrently regulate sulfur redox reactions and Li-ion flux in Li−S cells, attaining boosted bidirectional redox kinetics, inhibited polysulfide shuttle and dendrite-free Li anodes. The Cyano-OCF-EO-involved Li−S cell is endowed with excellent overall electrochemical performance especially large areal capacity of 7.5 mAh cm⁻² at high sulfur loading of 8.7 mg cm⁻². Mechanistic studies unveil the dominant multi-promoting effect of the triethoxylation on electron and ion conduction, polysulfide adsorption and catalytic conversion as well as previously-unexplored −CN/C−O dual-site synergistic effect for enhanced polysulfide adsorption and reduced energy barrier toward Li₂S conversion.     

有序介孔磷酸钛锂离子电池正极材料制备及电化学性能

选用合适模板剂由溶胶凝胶法合成高度有序介孔结构的磷酸钛正极材料.研究煅烧温度对材料孔结构及材料的电化学性能的影响,合成样品的结构形貌和比表面分别用XRD、BET、TEM及元素分析仪表征.充放电测试结果表明,该介孔结构正极材料表现出优越的电化学性能,以150 mA/g充放电,首次放电容量高达94 mAh/g,而不含模板剂无孔结构的材料放电容量仅37 mAh/g.     

MoS2 nanosheet arrays supported on hierarchical porous carbon with enhanced lithium storage properties

MoS₂ nanosheet arrays supported on hierarchical nitrogen-doped porous carbon(MoS₂@C)have been synthesized by a facile hydrothermal approach combined with high-temperature calcination.The hierarchical nitrogen-doped porous carbon can serve as three-dimensional conductive frameworks to improve the electronic transport of semiconducting MoS₂.When evaluated as anode material for lithium-ion batteries,the MoS₂@C exhibit enhanced electrochemical performances compared with pure MoS₂ nanosheets,including high capacity(1305.5 mA h g^-1 at 100 mA g^-1),excellent rate capability (438.4 mA h g^-1 at 1000 mA g^-1).The reasons for the improved electrochemical performances are explored in terms of the high electronic conductivity and the facilitation of lithium ion transport arising from the hierarchical structures of MoS₂@C.