用于可充电器件的有机电极材料

有机化合物作为可充电器件的电极材料可以通过自身电活性部位电荷状态的变化来实现本征的氧化还原反应。除了锂离子电池外,有机电极材料还可以用于其他离子半径更大的金属离子电池(如Na⁺、K⁺、Mg²⁺、Zn²⁺等)。有机电极材料还具有诸多优势,比如结构多样、成本低廉、资源丰富和可持续性高,易于通过适当的材料设计调整其性能等,已被证明在可充电器件中具有重要的应用潜力。然而,有机电极的实际应用仍需要解决一些关键问题,例如导电性差和在常规有机电解液中溶解等。本文介绍了各种具有不同氧化还原活性中心的有机电极材料及其反应机理,包括有机硫化物、有机自由基、亚胺类化合物、偶氮化合物和羰基化合物;重点总结了有机羰基化合物电极材料在性能改善方面的策略以及近5年在可充电器件中的应用;最后,讨论了有机电极材料需要应对的挑战以及未来的机遇。     

MXene-碳黑/硫复合材料在锂硫电池一体式电极的研究

锂硫电池的实际能量密度不高和多硫化物（LiPSs）的穿梭效应等问题严重影响了该电池的实际应用。本文通过将二维的Ti₃C₂T_x Mxene纳米片与碳黑/硫（CB/S）材料进行混合,制备了Ti₃C₂T_x-CB/S正极材料并将其涂覆在商业隔膜（PP）上,最终获得了Ti₃C₂T_x-CB/S-PP一体式电极并用于锂硫电池。利用Ti₃C₂T_x纳米片对CB/S进行修饰,不仅能提高活性物质硫的导电性,还能对扩散的LiPSs进行物理阻挡和化学吸附。而一体式电极的设计有利于提高电池的能量密度。恒流充放电测试结果表明,Ti₃C₂T_x-CB/S-PP电极在0.1 C电流下的初始放电容量为1028.8 mAh·g^-1,高于不含Ti₃C₂T_x的CB/S-PP电极的896.8 mAh·g^-1。Ti₃C₂T_x-CB/S-PP电极还展示出了比基于传统铝箔集流体的Ti₃C₂T_x-CB/S-Al电极更好的循环稳定性,前者在0.5 C下400圈长循环测试中的每圈衰减率为0.072%,而后者则为更高的0.10%。本文利用Ti₃C₂T_x-CB/S构建一体式电极的策略为实现高性能和高能量密度的锂硫电池提供了新的研究方向。     

白藜芦醇对长期贮存锂离子电池电解液性能的影响

锂离子电池电解液从制造完成到使用,一般都会经历灌装、运输和贮存的过程,了解长期贮存过程对锂离子电池电解液性能的影响,对锂离子电池的生产具有一定的理论指导意义。本文运用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)测试并结合循环伏安法(CV)测试、充放电测试、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等研究了1 mol·L^-1 LiPF₆-EC:EMC基础电解液中添加不同浓度白藜芦醇(RES)时,在长期贮存过程中对石墨电极性能的影响及机制。研究结果表明,新鲜的基础电解液在经历6个月的贮存后,石墨电极在其中无论是可逆循环容量还是循环稳定性(容量保持率)均出现大幅度的下降。这主要是由于在经历6个月贮存后的基础电解液中,石墨电极表面形成的 SEI 膜较厚,进而导致锂离子嵌入过程的不稳定造成的。在基础电解液中添加不同浓度的白藜芦醇均能有效抑制电解液长期贮存造成的石墨电极在其中电化学性能的下降,当基础电解液中含有200 ppm白藜芦醇经历6个月贮存后,石墨电极无论是可逆容量还是循环性能稳定性甚至优异于在新鲜的电解液中。     

BC/CoNi2S4@PPy柔性复合电极材料的制备及电化学性能

本文采用溶剂热、原位聚合和真空抽滤相结合的方法制备了用于超级电容器的细菌纤维素/镍钴硫化物/聚吡咯(BC/CoNi₂S₄@PPy)柔性电极材料,通过X射线衍射、场发射扫描电镜、红外光谱、氮气吸脱附、拉伸强度和接触角表征了材料的形貌结构、组成、机械性能和亲水性,并采用循环伏安法和恒电流充放电测试了复合材料的电化学性能。结果表明,表面含氧官能团丰富的BC纤维网络结构对氧化还原活性物质CoNi₂S₄的生长和导电聚合物PPy的分布具有引导作用,CoNi₂S₄均匀分布在BC网络中,且PPy均匀包覆在BC纤维和CoNi₂S₄纳米球表面构成具有丰富孔隙结构的三维导电网络,使得该复合材料具有较好的机械性(抗拉强度达28.0±0.1 MPa)、亲水性(对6 mol·L^-1 KOH的瞬间接触角为43.6°)及良好的导电性。该电极材料在1 A·g^-1下比电容高达2670 F·g^-1,充放电循环10000次后比电容的保持率为82.73%,且经1000次反复弯曲后电化学性能保持不变。此外,将其与活性炭组成的非对称超级电容器,在1 A·g^-1下比电容为1428 F·g^-1,最高能量密度和功率密度分别达49.8 Wh·kg^-1和741.8 W·kg^-1。     

铜-金属有机框架物修饰电极的制备及甲硝唑测定

在玻碳电极表面聚合一层对氨基苯甲酸导电膜,通过羧基配位作用将具有优良导电性及催化能力的铜金属有机框架化合物(Cu-MOFs)自组装在对氨基苯甲酸修饰电极表面,制备了铜-金属有机框架物修饰电极。对Cu-MOFs进行了表征,研究了修饰电极的伏安特征及对甲硝唑(MNZ)的电催化特性,建立了一种高灵敏度的测定甲硝唑的电化学分析方法。在1.0~100.0μmol/L浓度范围内,MNZ的还原电流与其浓度呈良好的线性关系,检出限达0.23μmol/L,方法已用于蜂蜜样品中MNZ的测定。     

氧化锌修饰铅笔芯电极电致化学发光法测定苯酚的研究

采用滴涂法将氧化锌纳米颗粒滴涂在自制铅笔芯电极上制成氧化锌修饰铅笔芯电极,当以过硫酸根为共反应剂时,该修饰电极在氢氧化钠溶液中具有良好的电致化学发光(ECL)行为,对其发光机理进行了考察。基于苯酚对该修饰电极的ECL具有抑制作用,建立了一种测量苯酚的新方法,当苯酚浓度为2×10~(-8)~2×10~(-6)mol/L时,发光强度与苯酚浓度的对数呈线性关系,检出限为1×10~(-8)mol/L。该方法具有灵敏度高、方法简单、快速、稳定性好等优点,将其应用于工业废水中苯酚浓度的检测,回收率为96.5%~104.5%。     

A Biofuel Cell Based on Biocatalytic Reactions of Glucose on Both Anode and Cathode Electrodes

Biofuel cells based on electrocatalytic oxidation of NADH and reduction of H₂O₂ have been prepared using carbon fiber electrodes functionalized with graphene nano‐flakes. The electrochemical oxidation of NADH was catalyzed by Meldola's blue (MB), while the reduction of H₂O₂ was catalyzed by hemin, both catalysts were adsorbed on the graphene flakes due to their π‐π staking. In the next set of experiments, the MB‐ and hemin‐electrodes were additionally modified with glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) and glucose oxidase (GOx), respectively. The enzyme catalyzed reactions in the presence of glucose, NAD⁺ and O₂ resulted in the production of NADH and H₂O₂ in situ. The produced NADH and H₂O₂ were oxidized and reduced, respectively, at the bioelectrocatalytic electrodes, thus producing voltage and current generated by the biofuel cell. The enzyme‐based biofuel cells operated in a human serum solution modelling an implantable device powered from the natural biofluid. Finally, two enzyme‐based biofuel cell connected in series and operating in the serum solution produced electrical power sufficient for activation of an electronic watch used as an example device.     

Simultaneous and Sensitive Detection of Cd(II) and Pb(II) Using a Novel Bismuth Film/Ordered Mesoporous Carbon‐molecular Wire Modified Graphite Carbon Paste Electrode

An electrochemical sensor for the simultaneous and sensitive detection of Cd(II) and Pb(II) is proposed on the basis of square‐wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) experiments using a novel bismuth film/ordered mesoporous carbon‐molecular wire modified graphite carbon paste electrode (Bi/OMC‐MW/GCPE). Ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) and molecular wire (MW) (diphenylacetylene) were used as the modifier and binder, respectively. The Bi/OMC‐MW/GCPE was prepared with the addition of graphite powder, OMC and DPA at the ratio of 2 : 1 : 1. The electrochemical properties and morphology of the electrode were characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), SWASV and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The parameters affecting the stripping current response were investigated and optimized. The experimental results show that the prepared electrode exhibited excellent electrochemical performance, good electrical conductivity and a high stripping voltammetric response. Under optimized conditions, a linear range was achieved over a concentration range from 1.0 to 70.0 μg/L for both Cd(II) and Pb(II) metal ions, with detection limits of 0.07 μg/L for Cd(II) and 0.08 μg/L for Pb(II) (S/N=3) with the deposition time 150 s. Moreover, the sensor exhibited improved sensitivity and reproducibility compared to traditional CPEs. The fabricated electrode was then successfully used to satisfactorily detect Cd(II) and Pb(II) in real soil samples.     

Stainless Steel Electrodes to Determine Biodiesel Content in Petroleum Diesel Fuel by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

The blending ratio of biodiesel in petroleum diesel has become one of the most important parameters to ensure the quality of diesel/biodiesel blend. This paper presents a fast and simple method based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to determine the biodiesel content in diesel fuel. Different from the method reported in the literature, using a pair of two identical screen printed carbon paste electrodes, in the present work we used two electrodes made from 304 stainless steel with dimensions of 0.8×0.3 cm for the EIS measurements. Improved results were obtained in terms of sensitivity, stability of measurements, electrode reuse, and cost. In this procedure the charge transfer resistance is proportionally related to the biodiesel content, which is used to construct a calibration curve for the analysis of biodiesel content. The procedure was validated by an official method, using two samples, being one of them, certified through an official interlaboratory program of the Brazilian government (Interlaboratory Program for Biodiesel of National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (PIB)/ANP). Good results were obtained in terms of recovery (102.6 %‐102.8 %), precision (coefficient of variation lower than 2.3 %), limit of detection (0.24 %) and limit of quantification (0.80 %). These results indicate that this method is sufficiently suitable as an alternative method to the official method for determining biodiesel content in commercial diesel fuel.     

AgNP/Bi/Nafion‐modified Disposable Electrodes for Sensitive Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) Detection in Aerosol Samples

A new method for modifying electrodes with Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) using electrospray deposition for sensitive, selective detection of Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) in aerosol samples when combined with Bismuth and Nafion coating and square‐wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) is reported. Carbon stencil‐printed electrodes (CSPEs) fabricated on a polyethylene transparency (PET) sheet were produced for an inexpensive, simple to fabricate, disposable sensor that can be used with the microliter sample volumes for analysis. Sensor performance was improved by modifying the electrode surface with electrospray‐deposited AgNPs. The use of electrospray deposition resulted in more uniform particle dispersion across the electrode surface when compared to drop‐casting. Using AgNP‐modified electrodes combined with Bi and Nafion, experimental detection limits (LODs) of 5.0, 0.5, and 0.1 μg L⁻¹ for Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II), respectively, were achieved. The linear working ranges were 5.0–400.0 μg L⁻¹, 0.5–400.0 μg L⁻¹, and 0.1–500.0 μg L⁻¹ for Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II), respectively. Interference studies showed Cu(II) was the only metal that interfered with this assay but inference could be eliminated with the addition of ferricyanide directly to the sample solution. This electrochemical sensor was applied for the simultaneous determination of Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) within source particulate matter (PM) samples collected on filters using an aerosol test chamber.