Electrochemical performance of polygonized carbon nanofibers as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Carbon nanofibers with a polygonal cross section (P-CNFs) synthesized using a catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) technology have been investigated for potential applications in lithium batteries as anode materials. P-CNFs exhibit excellent high-rate capabilities. At a current density as high as 3.7 and 7.4 A/g, P-CNFs can still deliver a reversible capacity of 198.4 and 158.2 mAh/g, respectively. To improve their first coulombic efficiency, carbon-coated P-CNFs were prepared through thermal vapor deposition (TVD) of benzene at 900 °C. The electrochemical results demonstrate that appropriate amount of carbon coating can improve the first coulombic efficiency, the cycling stability and the rate performance of P-CNFs. After carbon coating, P-CNFs gain a weight increase approximately by 103 wt%, with its first coulombic efficiency increasing from 63.1 to 78.4%, and deliver a reversible capacity of 197.4 mAh/g at a current density of 3.7 A/g. After dozens of cycles, there is no significant capacity degradation at both low and high current densities.     

氨基功能化纳米复合材料对磷酸盐的吸附研究

合成了4种氨基(乙二胺(EDA), 二乙烯三胺(DETA), 三乙烯四胺(TETA)和四乙烯五胺(TEPA))功能化纳米复合材料(NH₂-NCMs, 分别命名为EDA-NCMs, DETA-NCMs, TETA-NCMs和TEPA-NCMs). 采用FTIR(傅立叶变换红外光谱分析), TG/DTG(热重差热分析), XPS(X-射线光电子能谱分析)等手段对其进行了表征, 并考察了其对水中磷酸盐的吸附性能. 结果表明: 溶液pH对其吸附性能影响较大, 在pH为2.5的条件下, 4种吸附剂对磷酸盐的吸附效果最佳; 在5 min内即可达到平衡吸附量的90%; 4种吸附剂对磷酸盐的吸附均符合Langmuir等温吸附模型; 吸附行为均符合准二级速率模型; 吸附反应为自发进行的放热反应和熵减的过程; 推测其吸附机理以静电作用力为主. 4种吸附剂用于磷酸盐含量为50 mg/L的废水处理的吸附率均大于97%, 均达到一级A出水的排放标准(≤1.53 mg/L, 以PO₄^3-计).     

机械式冷藏车蒸发器结霜特性的研究

机械冷藏车蒸发器结霜会增加传热热阻和减小换热量,必须对结霜过程进行深入了解。建立了一个机械冷藏车蒸发器结霜的数学模型,并计算了结霜量、蒸发器换热量随时间的变化过程。获得了各个入口空气参数对蒸发器结霜厚度和换热量的影响规律。研究发现结霜严重地影响了蒸发器换热性能。     

冷藏车内部流场的数值研究

冷藏车厢内部的空气流场是冷藏运输和冷藏车设计与应用中的要点,因此以一台冷藏车为研究对象,建立了一个冷藏车内部气流组织特性的数学模型,分析了各种因素对内部气流的影响。该研究结果对促进中国冷藏汽车技术的发展有重要的意义。     

Helicity Multiplexed Spin‐Orbit Interaction in Metasurface for Colorized and Encrypted Holographic Display

The photonic spin‐orbit interaction (PSOI) in inhomogeneous anisotropic metasurface has drawn much attentions recently due to its superior ability to manipulate light wave in the deep‐subwavelength scale. Traditional methods involving PSOI are limited to operational spectral bandwidth owing to the intrinsic dispersion of the constitutive materials. In this paper, a helicity‐multiplexing scheme is proposed to achieve independent control of the PSOI in both the spectral and spatial domains by combining the broadband characteristic with polarization dependence of the metasurface. Two simultaneous functions of multicolor holographic display and polarization encryption are experimentally demonstrated with a single metasurface perforated with nanoholes. Although the optical response of the nanoholes themselves are almost independent of the light wavelength, the obtained image can have abundant spectral information. The approach proposed here is promising for realizing multifunction optical device, multicolor display, optical storage and information encryption.     

IR kinetic spectroscopy investigation of the CH4 + O(1D) reaction

The branching of the title reaction into several product channels has been investigated quantitatively by laser infrared kinetic spectroscopy for CH(4) and CD(4). It is found that OH (OD) is produced in 67 +/- 5% (60 +/- 5%) yield compared to the initial O((1)D) concentration. H (D) product is produced in 30 +/- 10%(35 +/- 10%). H(2)CO is produced in 5% yield in the CH(4) system (it was not possible to measure the CD(2)O yield in the CD(4) case). D(2)O is produced in 8% yield in the CD(4) system (it was not feasible to measure the H(2)O yield). The ratio of the overall rate constant of the CD(4) reaction to the overall rate constant of the O((1)D) + N(2)O reaction was determined to be 1.2(5) +/- 0.1. A measurement of the reaction of O((1)D) with NO(2) gave 1.3 x 10(-10) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) relative to the literature values for the rate constants of O((1)D) with H(2) and CH(4). Hot atom effects in O((1)D) reactions were observed.     

Efficiencies of Various in situ Polymerizations of Liquid Electrolytes and the Practical Implications for Quasi Solid-state Batteries

In situ polymerization of liquid electrolytes is currently the most feasible way for constructing solid-state batteries, which, however, is affected by various interfering factors of reactions and so the electrochemical performance of cells. To disclose the effects from polymerization conditions, two types of generally used in situ polymerizing reactions of ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and double bond radical polymerization (DBRP) were investigated on the aspects of monomer conversion and electrochemical properties (Li⁺-conductivity and interfacial stability). The ROP generated poly-ester and poly-carbonate show a high monomer conversion of ≈90 %, but suffer a poor Li⁺-conductivity of lower than 2×10⁻⁵ S cm⁻¹ at room temperature (RT). Additionally, the terminal alkoxy anion derived from the ROP is not resistant to high-voltage cathodes. While, the DBRP produced poly-VEC(vinyl ethylene carbonate) and poly-VC(vinylene carbonate) show lower monomer conversions of 50–80 %, delivering relatively higher Li⁺-conductivities of 2×10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹ at RT. Compared two polymerizing reactions and four monomers, the VEC-based F-containing copolymer possesses advantages in Li⁺-conductivity and antioxidant capacity, which also shows simultaneous stability towards Li-metal with the help of LiF-based passivating layer, allowing a long-term stable cycling of high-voltage quasi solid-state cells.     

The capture of carbonyl sulfide by N-methyldiethanolamine: A systematic density functional theory investigation

In this contribution, the mechanism of carbonyl sulfide (COS) absorption by N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) aqueous solution was explored via theoretical computations. Detailed reaction mechanisms were analyzed using density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP-D3 level of theory. In total, four different pathways for COS absorption by MDEA have been considered. The most favorable pathway for the removal of COS is a three-step mechanism including the hydrolysis, proton transfer, and dissociation of CO₂, and hydrolysis is the rate-determining step. The mechanisms of the COS absorption by different amines were investigated, and the calculated results suggest that the total energy barrier for the COS absorption by MDEA is comparable to that by monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), and diisopropylamine (DIPA), indicating the COS absorption by all the four amines are feasible, while MDEA gives a better performance in terms of thermodynamics.     

Functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes by pyrene-labeled hydroxypropyl cellulose

Pyrene-labeled hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC-Py) was synthesized through a condensation reaction between hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) and 1-pyrenebutyric acid (Py). A hybrid (HPC/MWNTs) of the HPC-Py and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) was prepared through a noncovalent method. Temperature-variable UV-vis spectra indicated that the HPC-Py had a lower critical solution temperature of about 44 degrees C in water. (1)H NMR, UV-vis, Raman, and fluorescence spectra were used to systematically investigate the pi-pi stacking interaction between the HPC-Py and MWNTs. Dispersion experiments showed the HPC/MWNTs hybrids could be well dispersed in water and many organic solvents.