Hardness and elastic moduli of high pressure synthesized MoB2 and WB2 compacts

High pressure and high temperature synthesized MoB₂ and WB₂ compacts were investigated using X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscope, scanning electron microscope, Vickers indentation test and ultrasonic measurements. Experiments showed that both MoB₂ and WB₂ compacts are phase pure and with a grain size of 100–200 nm. Vickers indentation test under a large loading force of 49 N showed that the Vickers hardness of MoB₂ and WB₂ are about 21 and 22 GPa, respectively. The bulk modulus and shear modulus are about 296 GPa, and 190 GPa for MoB₂ and 349 and 200 GPa for WB₂ through ultrasonic measurements. Our results indicate that MoB₂ and WB₂ are both hard materials with a hardness similar to that of tungsten carbide, which is widely used in industry.     

Simultaneous Stabilization of Lithium Anode and Cathode using Hyperconjugative Electrolytes for High-voltage Lithium Metal Batteries

Although great progress has been made in new electrolytes for lithium metal batteries (LMBs), the intrinsic relationship between electrolyte composition and cell performance remains unclear due to the lack of valid quantization method. Here, we proposed the concept of negative center of electrostatic potential (NCESP) and Mayer bond order (MBO) to describe solvent capability, which highly relate to solvation structure and oxidation potential, respectively. Based on established principles, the selected electrolyte with 1.7 M LiFSI in methoxytrimethylsilane (MOTMS)/ (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TFMTMS) shows unique hyperconjugation nature to stabilize both Li anode and high-voltage cathode. The 4.6 V 30 μm Li||4.5 mAh cm⁻² lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) (low N/P ratio of 1.3) cell with our electrolyte shows stable cycling with 91 % capacity retention over 200 cycles. The bottom-up design concept of electrolyte opens up a general strategy for advancing high-voltage LMBs.     

酒石酸掩蔽铝-丁二酮肟重量法测定镍钴铝三元氢氧化物中镍

镍钴铝三元氢氧化物中Ni质量分数为45%~60%、Al为0.5%~1.5%,丁二酮肟沉淀镍的pH条件下,Al3+会水解沉淀而干扰测定。试验对丁二酮肟重量法进行改进,采用酒石酸作为Al的掩蔽剂,从而建立了酒石酸掩蔽铝-丁二酮肟重量法测定镍钴铝三元氢氧化物中Ni含量的方法。试验评价了Al对丁二酮肟重量法测Ni的干扰,并确定了酒石酸的最佳掩蔽用量,测定实际样品801505型镍钴锰三元氢氧化物（Ni0.8Co0.15Al0.05(OH)2）和851005型镍钴锰三元氢氧化物（Ni0.85Co0.1Al0.05(OH)2）的RSD（n=11）分别为0.24%、0.31%,加标回收率分别为100.20%、99.68%,且测定值与ICP-AES基本一致。     

A novel ultrathin single-crystalline Bi2O3 nanosheet wrapped by reduced graphene oxide with improved electron transfer for Li storage

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Two-dimensional (2D) metal oxides have been of great interest owning to their particular properties such as rapid electron transfer capability. Herein, we...     

Irreversible Denaturation of Proteins through Aluminum‐Induced Formation of Backbone Ring Structures

A combination of ab initio calculations, circular dichroism, nuclear magnetic resonance, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy has shown that aluminum ions can induce the formation of backbone ring structures in a wide range of peptides, including neurodegenerative disease related motifs. These ring structures greatly destabilize the protein and result in irreversible denaturation. This behavior benefits from the ability of aluminum ions to form chemical bonds simultaneously with the amide nitrogen and carbonyl oxygen atoms on the peptide backbone.