对表面有膜层的金属电极阻抗半圆旋转的物理意义的探讨

提出了交流阻抗半圆旋转的介质损耗物理模型, 推导出由阻抗旋转半圆计算等效电路参数值的方法, 并推广到一般情况。     

嵌入化合物电极的电化学阻抗谱: 模型与理论模拟

建立了单个嵌入化合物颗粒、混合颗粒、厚度均匀多孔电极层以及非均匀、多层多孔电极层的理论模型,模拟得了了上述模型的相对应电化学阻抗谱（EIS）特征.结果表明,单个颗粒和混合颗粒表现出相似的阻抗谱特征,均由高频区域内与锂离子通过固体电解质相界面（SEI）膜过程相关的R_SEI‖C_SRI半圆,与电荷传递过程相关的R_ct‖C_dl半圆以及锂离子在固体颗粒内部的扩散相关的斜线三部分组成.对于非均匀、多层多孔嵌入电极而言,一个个新奇的现象就是在阻抗谱中会出现三个半圆,影响第三个半圆现现并形成的因素主要为电极中的颗粒尺寸分布以及电极层的厚度分布,也就是说电极片中出现不同尺寸分布的颗粒以及形成薄厚两种电极层的时候,容易导致阻抗谱中出现第三个半圆.     

尖晶石LiMn2O4中锂离子嵌入脱出过程的电化学阻抗谱研究

运用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)研究了尖晶石LiMn2O4电极的首次充放电过程. 发现EIS谱高频区域拉长压扁的半圆是由两个半圆相互重叠而成的, 分别归属于与锂离子通过固体电解质相界面膜(SEI膜)的迁移和与尖晶石LiMn2O4材料的电子电导率相关的特征. 通过选取适当的等效电路, 对实验所得的电化学阻抗谱数据进行拟合, 获得尖晶石LiMn2O4电极首次充放电过程中SEI膜电阻、电子电阻和电荷传递电阻等随电极极化电位变化的规律. 根据研究结果提出了嵌锂物理机制模型.     

Switching in molecular shapes: main chain length driven rod-circle transition of isolated helical polysilanes

Unique conformations such as rod, semicircle, and circle structures of isolated semi-flexible helical polysilanes were observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM); the chain topology was significantly related to the chain length (molecular weight) on the surfaces.     

双电层电容器电化学阻抗谱的实验研究(英文)

电化学阻抗谱(EIS)是一种很有用的研究电化学性能的技术.理想的双电层电容器(EDLC)阻抗谱的尼奎斯特图由中高频的45°线和低频的与实轴垂直的直线组成,可以用孔径分布-传输线模型来解释.然而,在研究工作中还发现,在阻抗谱的高频区出现了半圆弧区域,为此,提出的等效模型认为半圆弧可以归因于活性材料之间的接触电阻和接触电容,以及电极与集流体之间的接触电阻与接触电容.还研究了充电过程、活性炭和电解液的电导率、导电添加剂和粘结剂的含量、隔膜、活性物质附载量和极片加压等因素对阻抗谱的影响.其中,充电截止电压、活性炭的电导率、导电添加剂的含量和极片加压对半圆弧部分影响较为显著.     

双电层电容器电化学阻抗谱的实验研究

电化学阻抗谱(EIS)是一种很有用的研究电化学性能的技术. 理想的双电层电容器(EDLC)阻抗谱的尼奎斯特图由中高频的45°线和低频的与实轴垂直的直线组成, 可以用孔径分布-传输线模型来解释. 然而, 在研究工作中还发现, 在阻抗谱的高频区出现了半圆弧区域, 为此, 提出的等效模型认为半圆弧可以归因于活性材料之间的接触电阻和接触电容, 以及电极与集流体之间的接触电阻与接触电容. 还研究了充电过程、活性炭和电解液的电导率、导电添加剂和粘结剂的含量、隔膜、活性物质附载量和极片加压等因素对阻抗谱的影响. 其中, 充电截止电压、活性炭的电导率、导电添加剂的含量和极片加压对半圆弧部分影响较为显著.     

AC impedance and state-of-charge analysis of a sealed lithium-ion rechargeable battery

A 7.2 V, 1.25 Ah sealed lithium-ion rechargeable battery has been studied for estimating its state-of-charge (SOC) by AC impedance. The dispersion of impedance data over the frequency range between 100 kHz and 25 mHz comprises an inductive part and two capacitive parts. As the inductive behaviour of the battery is attributed to the porous nature of the electrodes, only the capacitive components have been examined. The data obtained at several SOC values of the battery have been analyzed by a non-linear least-squares fitting procedure. The presence of two depressed semicircles in the capacitive region of the Nyquist plots necessitated the use of an electrical equivalent circuit containing constant phase elements instead of capacitances. The impedance parameters corresponding to the low-frequency semicircle have been found useful for predicting the SOC of the battery, mainly because the magnitude of these parameters and their variations are more significant than those of the high-frequency semicircle. The frequency maximum (f _max) of the semicircle, the resistive component (Z′) corresponding to f _max, the phase angle (φ) in the 5.0 Hz–0.1 Hz frequency range, the equivalent series resistance (R _s) and the equivalent series capacitance (C _s) have been identified as suitable parameters for predicting the SOC values of the lithium-ion battery. Received: 23 September 1998 / Accepted: 22 February 1999     

Electrochemical properties of composite films based on poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene with inclusions of metallic palladium

The electrochemical behavior of composite Pd-PEDOT films is studied. These films are obtained by chemical deposition of Pd particles in the polymeric matrix of PEDOT (poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene). Characteristics of the films are determined by means of cyclic voltammetry, faradaic impedance, microgravimetry, and energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence analysis. Impedance spectra of composite Pd-PEDOT films, compared to the original PEDOT film, reveal a new response at potentials of −0.3 and −0.4 V in the form of a distinct semicircle, which results from processes in the electrochemical sorption-desorption of hydrogen. Weight gain during the chemical deposition of palladium in the polymer structure is estimated by mircrogravimetry. It is shown that the mass of palladium loaded in the film depends on the time of synthesis and the initial concentration of palladium ions in solution. The size of the actual surface and the average radius of dispersed palladium particles in the film are also estimated.     

Impedance Characterization of the Film Formation Process at the Graphite Anodes

A passive SEI (Solid electrolyte interface) film had been suggested to be formed on the graphite anodes with the irreversible capacity loss at ca. 1.20V in the first charge process by Fong et al. And the capacity loss at ca. 0.75V was originated from the electrolyte decomposition on the new surface created by the exfoliation of the graphite structure for solvent co-intercalation1. Aurbach et al studied the surface chemistry of the insulating film on the graphite electrodes in different elect…     

The impedance caused by interfacial current constriction: a case study on BaF2/YSZ bicrystals

Abstract  

BaF₂/YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) bicrystals are investigated by means of impedance spectroscopy. The spectra show two semicircles in the complex impedance plane, and both arcs exhibit very similar temperature dependences. The high frequency semicircle can be attributed to the ideal (quasi one-dimensional) bulk resistance of BaF₂, and the low frequency arc is caused by an additional resistance in BaF₂ due to the current constriction taking place close to the contact spots at the imperfect bicrystal interface. This interpretation is supported by finite element calculations revealing that bicrystals with imperfect contacts indeed exhibit an additional semicircle in the complex impedance plane even without any ion transfer resistance between the two crystals. The low frequency arc of the BaF₂/YSZ bicrystal drastically increases upon bias voltage, but relaxes to its original value after removing the bias. This phenomenon can be associated with a strong decrease of the vacancy concentration in YSZ (close to the interfacial contact spots), which is caused by F⁻ ions being pumped into YSZ and acting as a counter dopant to Y³⁺.     

The impedance caused by interfacial current constriction: a case study on BaF<Subscript>2</Subscript>/YSZ bicrystals

Abstract  BaF₂/YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) bicrystals are investigated by means of impedance spectroscopy. The spectra show two semicircles in the complex impedance plane, and both arcs exhibit very similar temperature dependences. The high frequency semicircle can be attributed to the ideal (quasi one-dimensional) bulk resistance of BaF₂, and the low frequency arc is caused by an additional resistance in BaF₂ due to the current constriction taking place close to the contact spots at the imperfect bicrystal interface. This interpretation is supported by finite element calculations revealing that bicrystals with imperfect contacts indeed exhibit an additional semicircle in the complex impedance plane even without any ion transfer resistance between the two crystals. The low frequency arc of the BaF₂/YSZ bicrystal drastically increases upon bias voltage, but relaxes to its original value after removing the bias. This phenomenon can be associated with a strong decrease of the vacancy concentration in YSZ (close to the interfacial contact spots), which is caused by F⁻ ions being pumped into YSZ and acting as a counter dopant to Y³⁺. Graphical Abstract        

Deviations of capacitive and inductive loops in the electrochemical impedance of a dissolving iron electrode.

The electrochemical impedance of an iron electrode often shows the capacitive and inductive loops on the complex plane. The capacitive loop originates from the time constant of the charge transfer resistance and the electric double layer capacitance. The inductive loop is explained by Faradaic processes involving the reaction intermediate. In some cases, these loops deviate from a true semicircle. In this paper, the origins and curve-fitting methods for the deviated loops of electrochemical impedance are discussed. The constant phase element (CPE) was used to present the deviation of the capacitive loop instead of electric double layer capacitance. The reaction rate constants, which are a function of the frequency, are proposed for the Faradaic impedance to present the deviated inductive loop.     

Chain conformation change upon heating for pauci‐chain polystyrene microsphere made by microemulsion polymerization

The conformation change of pauci‐chain polystyrene microsphere (micro‐PS) upon heating was investigated by in‐situ FTIR. For the peaks at 1492 and 1452 cm⁻¹ due to phenyl ring semicircle stretch, there are two discontinuities in the plots of peak height versus temperature. The first discontinuity at around 100 °C corresponds to the glass transition. The second discontinuity at about 155 °C is in good agreement with the second exotherm in the first DSC scan, which clearly suggests a non‐negligible change of the chain conformation at this temperature. This finding may be of help in further illustrating the two exotherms of micro‐PS in its first DSC scan.     

单晶硫化镉光电化学电池中光阳极特性的研究

测量了单晶CdS电极在多硫体系和铁氰体系溶液中的光极化特性和波长响应特性,并由此计算出转换效率、填充因子和禁带宽度等有关参数。测量了CdS电极在不同频率下的阻抗谱,复数平面图近似半圆,表明电极/电解液的界面结构可以用一个较简单的模型来描述。Mott-Schottky关系线性良好,外延到电位轴得到的平带电位与光极化曲线上电流换向点电位相符。还发现平带电位与溶液pH值之间存在线性关系,可以用电极表面的水化氧化物膜与溶液中的H_aq⁺离子存在某种平衡来解释。     

Electrochemical Properties of Overoxidized Poly-3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene

The properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) films were studied electrochemically at high positive potentials (from–0.3 to 1.5 V relative to the Ag/AgCl electrode). A cyclic voltammetry (CV) study revealed the range of potentials (up to 1.3–1.5 V) where the cycling leads to significant changes in the electrochemical, structural, and morphological properties of the polymer film due to overoxidation. When the upper cycling potential E_up exceeded 1.4 V, the anodic current significantly increased during the first cycle and then decreased, which suggests a loss of the electroactivity of the polymer and degradation of its properties. In the high-frequency region of the impedance spectra of the PEDOT films, a semicircle appears after overoxidation, which indicates a notable increase of the charge transfer resistance in the system, in contrast to the films subjected to potentiodymanic processing in a limited range of potentials from–0.3 to 1.3 V. The effect of overoxidation on the polymer morphology was studied by scanning electron microscopy. The chemical state of elements in the structure of the polymer film was determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The obtained data indicate that–S=O groups formed at the thiophene sulfur in the polymer.

     

A simple Maxwell-Wagner-Butler-Volmer approach to the impedance of the hydrogen electrode in a nafion fuel cell

A simple one-dimensional model of the impedance of a hydrogen/Nafion electrode is set up combining the usual Maxwell-Wagner approach for linear, homogeneous, and isotropic media with the linearized Butler-Volmer equation for the interfacial, electrochemical reaction. Only one relaxation semicircle is normally seen in the Nyquist diagram, but a low-frequency arc may appear at high overvoltages. The model is described by only two dimensionless parameters (in addition to the dimensionless frequency). These parameters are related to the double-layer capacitance and to the interfacial electrochemical reaction rate, respectively. With some adjustments, the model can be used to explain the observed equilibrium impedance from 40 to 70 degrees C of a symmetric cell of the type C/Pt/H(2)|Nafion 117/H(2)/Pt/C. The hydrogen electrodes in this cell were built up as a disperse multiphase region (carbon, platinum grains, Nafion 117, and hydrogen gas) as commonly done in solid polymer fuel cells.     

Impedance simulation of a solid oxide fuel cell anode in time domain

The purpose of the current study is to simulate the behavior of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode under sinusoidal excitation. The obtained harmonic response is used as a base for electrochemical impedance spectra simulation. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a powerful non-destructive tool for SOFC researches. In order to evaluate the EIS experimental results, efforts are devoted to develop EIS numerical simulation tools. In this study, a planar SOFC is modeled, and the steady state behavior and frequency response, as well as the electrochemical spectra of the anode, are obtained. The developed model couples the electrochemical kinetics with mass transport. The Butler–Volmer equation is used for the anode electrochemistry, and the species equations are used for gas transport in the anode channel. In order to solve the system of the nonlinear equations, an in-house code based on finite difference method is developed and utilized. A parametric study is also carried out, and the results are discussed. The simulation results are in good agreement with published data. Results show a capacitive semicircle in the Nyquist plot, which is identical to the gas diffusion impedance as reported in literatures.     

The effect of mass transfer on electrochemical impedance of a solid oxide fuel cell anode

This paper presents electrochemical impedance simulation of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode in order to investigate the effect of mass transport processes on the impedance spectra. The current model takes in to account the gas-phase transport processes both in the gas channel and within the porous electrode and couples the gas transport processes with the electrochemical kinetics. The impedance simulation is carried out in time domain, and the correlation between the anode harmonic responses to the sinusoidal excitation and the impedance spectra is analyzed. In order to solve the system of non-linear equations, an in-house code based on the finite difference method is developed and utilized. Results show a depressed semicircle in the Nyquist plot, which originates from gas transport processes in the gas channel, in addition to a Warburg diffusion impedance originates from gas transport in the thick porous anode. The influence of parameters such as electrode thickness, inlet gas composition, and temperature is also investigated and the results are discussed. The simulation results are in good agreement with published data.     

Redox polymer poly-N,N′-2,3-dimethylbutane-2,3-diyl-bis(salicylideniminato)nickel: An impedance spectroscopy study

Films of poly-N,N-2,3-dimethylbutane-2,3-diyl-bis(salicylideniminato)nickel are studied by cyclic voltammetry and faradaic impedance methods in acetonitrile solutions containing 0.1 M tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate. The resistance to charge transfer and the double-layer capacitance, calculated from the semicircle in the high-frequency spectrum portion, are referred to the film/electrolyte interface. From the low- and mid-frequency impedance spectra portions, the low-frequency capacitance and the effective diffusion coefficient of charge carriers are determined. The assumption about a noticeable film porosity is shored up by direct scanning electron microscopy examination of film surfaces.__________Translated from Elektrokhimiya, Vol. 41, No. 4, 2005, pp. 433–441.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Dmitrieva, Logvinov, Kurdakova, Kondratev, Malev, Timonov.     

Preparation and characterization of polystyrene/Ag core-shell microspheres--a bio-inspired poly(dopamine) approach

In this work, we have systematically investigated the formation and characterization of Self-assembled Monolayer (SAM) films of several silanes on indium tin oxide (ITO) surfaces. Silane molecules having different domains namely substrate binding domain (siloxanes), electron transport region (aliphatic and aromatic spacer) and terminal functional groups (-SH, -CH(3) groups) are employed for the study in order to tune the electron transfer (ET) behaviour across SAM modified electrode-electrolyte interface. Structural characterization of these monolayer films is carried out using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies. Wettability (hydrophilic and hydrophobic nature) of such modified electrodes is evaluated using contact angle measurements. ET behaviour of these modified electrodes is investigated by electrochemical techniques namely cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) using K(4)Fe(II)(CN)(6)|K(3)Fe(III)(CN)(6) redox couple as a probe. Disappearance of redox peaks in the CV measurements and formation of semicircle having a higher charge transfer resistance (R(ct)) values during EIS studies suggest that the resultant monolayer films are compact, highly ordered with very low defects and posses good blocking property with less pinholes. The heterogeneous ET rate constant (k) values are determined from EIS by fitting them to an appropriate equivalent circuit model. Based on our results, we comment on tuning the ET behaviour across the interface by a proper choice of spacer region.