Improved electrochemical performance of nano-crystalline Li2FeSiO4/C cathode material prepared by the optimization of sintering temperature

Li₂FeSiO₄/C cathode materials have been prepared using the conventional solid-state method by varying the sintering temperature (650 °C, 700 °C and 750 °C), and the structure and electrochemical performance of Li₂FeSiO₄/C materials are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), galvanostatic charge–discharge tests, respectively. The results show that Li₂FeSiO₄ nano-crystals with a diameter of about 6–8 nm are inbedded in the amorphous carbon, and the Li₂FeSiO₄/C material obtained at 700 °C exhibits an initial discharge capacity of 195 mA?h g^?1 at 1/16 C in the potential range of 1.5–4.8 V. The excellent electrochemical performance of Li₂FeSiO₄/C attributes to the improvement of conductivity and reduction of impurity by the optimization of the sintering temperature.     

Polarisation interferometry flying height testing

The in-depth analyses of polarisation interferometry flying height testing are presented. The drawbacks of the oblique incidence polarisation interferometry method are discussed. The application of the dual-beam normal incidence polarisation interferometry method is illustrated. It is shown that with this normal incidence polarisation interferometer, not only the flying height can be measured down to contact without losing accuracy, but the optical parameters of the head-slider can also be determined.     

Influence of accidental overcharging on the performance and degradation mechanisms of LiCoO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/mesocarbon microbead battery

The accidental overcharging is emulated in fully charged LiCoO₂/mesocarbon microbeads (MCMB) batteries through initial one-off overcharging and successive long-term normal cycling. The aging mechanism and effect of accidental overcharging on the performance of LiCoO₂/MCMB battery is studied by the electrochemical tests and physical characterizations. The result clearly shows that not all accidentally overcharged batteries should be discarded and the extent of the degradation is highly dependent on the overcharging cutoff voltages. Compared with the blank batteries, low overcharging cutoff voltages have almost no influence on the performance degradation during successive long-term normal cycling. Under this condition, the aging is primarily due to the consumption of active lithium. However, high overcharging cutoff voltages, even just one time, decay the battery. Furthermore, further cycling accelerates the aging and changes the aging mechanism of battery under normal operation condition. Under this condition, the surface structure destruction of the LiCoO₂ is revealed as the primary contributor to battery degradation, which is related to the dissolution and reduction of cobalt ions after overcharging at high cutoff voltages and successive long-term normal cycling.     

A multifunctional silicotungstic acid-modified Li-rich manganese-based cathode material with excellent electrochemical properties

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Li-rich layered oxide (LrLO) cathode has attracted much attention for Li-ion batteries in recent years due to its superior capacity of exceeding...     

化学电源制造工程研究生校内实践课程创新性教学探索

如何培养专业硕士的实践和创新能力是高等教育工作者不断探索的问题。本文以哈尔滨工业大学化学电源制造工程实践课程为例,针对该课程存在的问题,从教学手段、教学内容、教师队伍和评价体系四个方面进行课程改革。构建了研究生课内外全方位自主学习的教学体系,对有效利用实践课程提升学生的工程实践、创新及科研能力进行有益的探索。     

RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF PIEZOELECTRIC SHELLS IN PLANE STRAIN UNDER RANDOM EXCITATIONS

The random response of a piezoelectric thick shell in plane strain state under boundary random excitations is studied and illustrated with a piezoelectric cylindrical shell. The differential equation for electric potential is integrated radially to obtain the electric potential as a function of displacement. The random stress boundary conditions are converted into homogeneous ones by transformation,which yields the electrical and mechanical coupling differential equation for displacement under random excitations. Then this partial differential equation is converted into ordinary differential equations using the Galerkin method and the Legendre polynomials,which represent a random multi-degree-of-freedom system with asymmetric stiffness matrix due to the electrical and mechanical coupling and the transformed boundary conditions. The frequency-response function matrix and response power spectral density matrix of the system are derived based on the theory of random vibration. The mean-square displacement and electric potential of the piezoelectric shell are finally obtained,and the frequency-response characteristics and the electrical and mechanical coupling properties are explored.     

Ultra low head–disk spacing measurement using dual beam polarisation interferometry

In this paper, a dual-beam normal incidence polarisation interferometer is proposed to measure the flying height or head–disk spacing. Using this interferometer, the head–disk spacing can be measured both in magnetic real disk condition and in glass disk condition. It has the advantage of both the currently popular intensity interferometry method and the oblique incidence polarisation interferometry method. With this polarisation interferometer, not only the flying height can be measured down to contact without losing accuracy, but the pitch and roll of the head-slider can also be detected dynamically. The optical parameters of the head-slider can also be determined. Design details and experimental study are presented.     

粉尘空气混合物层流燃烧速度的实验测定

给出了计算粉尘层流火焰速度的直接方法,此法简便易行,在粉尘浓度较低时,计算精度较高。实验结果表明:粉尘浓度对火焰传播速度和燃烧速度有很大的影响,粉尘浓度过大时,粒子运动轨迹就难观测,用直接法计算层流火焰速度的误差增大;管径大小也对燃烧速度有很大影响;小管径中的所得值比大管径中的所得值约低８％。     

Regulation of 2D Graphene Materials for Electrocatalysis

Benefiting from unique excellent physical and chemical characteristics, graphene has attracted widespread attention in the application of electrocatalysis. As a promising candidate, graphene is usually regulated with surface defects, heteroatoms, metal atoms and other active materials through covalent or non‐covalent bonds to substitute for noble metal catalysts, which has not been targeted in a report yet. In this review, we summarize the recent advances of approaches for engineering graphene‐based electrocatalysts and emphasize the corresponding electrocatalytic active sites in various electrocatalysis circumstances, such as electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), etc. The opportunities and challenges in the future development of graphene‐based catalysts are also discussed.