The deviation of the true heating rate with respect to the programmed one

The paper deals with the influence of the deviation of the true heating rate with respect to the programmed one on the values of non-isothermal kinetic parameters for the solid-gas thermal decompositions of CaC₂O₄.H₂O and [Ni(NH₃)₆]Br₂. An original method, based on integration over small ranges of the variables and making use of local heating rates, was applied in order to determine the non-isothermal kinetic parameter values. The results show significant differences between values of non-isothermal kinetic parameters obtained by using true local heating rates and those obtained by using the programmed heating rate.     

Annealing and Crystallization of Fe40Ni40P14B6 Glassy Alloy. A DSC study

In this paper a DSC study is reported of the behavior of Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P₁₄B₆ alloy produced by rapid quenching. The experimental results show that relaxation phenomena can be studied directly from the DSC curves. From these experiments, the spread of the E _c values in the literature is attributed to differences in the quenching rates and the presence of variable number of quenched-in nuclei. It is also shown that the microstructure (number and size of crystals) of the non-isothermally devitrified metallic alloy changes with the heating rate; this is a consequence of the shift of crystallization temperatures and, therefore, of the change of the ratio of nucleation and crystal growth rates. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

富锂掺杂Li1.06Co0.05Cr0.1Mn1.85O4的合成及电化学性能研究

锂离子电池具有比能量高、功率大、使用寿命长、无记忆效应、性能价格比高等优点,从而成为可充式电源的主要选择对象.锰由于资源丰富、价廉、环境友好等优点,使锰酸锂(LiMn2O4)成为最有希望取代钴酸锂的正极材料.但锰酸锂的放电容量相对较低,结构欠稳定,容量衰减严重,作为正极材料还无法与钴酸锂相比,近年来做了大量的研究工作以改善它的电化学性能[1～6].最近Youngjoon Shin等研究发现[7]用少量的Li与Ni共同替代LiMn2O4中的Mn得到的LiMn2-2yLiyNiyO4的电化学性能要优于单元素替代的LiMn2-xMxO4(M=Li,Cr,Fe,Co,Ni)的电化学性能.     

Structural originations of irreversible capacity loss from highly lithiated copper oxides

We use electrochemistry, high-energy X-ray diffraction (XRD) with pair-distribution function analysis (PDF), and density functional theory (DFT) to study the instabilities of Li₂CuO₂ at varying state of charge. Rietveld refinement of XRD patterns revealed phase evolution from pure Li₂CuO₂ body-centered orthorhombic (Immm) space group to multiphase compositions after cycling. The PDF showed CuO₄ square chains with varying packing during electrochemical cycling. Peaks in the G(r) at the Cu-O distance for delithiated, LiCuO₂, showed CuO₄ square chains with reduced ionic radius for Cu in the 3+ state. At full depth of discharge to 1.5 V, CuO was observed in fractions greater than the initial impurity level which strongly affects the reversibility of the lithiation reactions contributing to capacity loss. DFT calculations showed electron removal from Cu and O during delithiation of Li₂CuO₂.     

LiFePO4的软化学合成及锂快离子导体修饰

采用溶剂热法制备正极材料LiFePO_4,采用溶胶凝胶法制备Li_(0.5)La_(0.5)TiO_3(LLTO)粉体,并通过酒精悬浮法对LiFePO_4进行修饰,修饰量为LiFePO_4质量的1%~4%,获得了薄壁蜂窝状自组装结构的LiFePO_4上修饰有球状LLTO纳米颗粒的复合正极材料。通过进行充放电测试、交流阻抗测试及循环伏安测试,研究了不同修饰量对电池的充放电比容量、循环性能及可逆性的影响,发现当LLTO含量为3%(w/w)时,以2C和5C倍率放电相对于没有修饰LLTO的LiFePO_4的比容量分别提高29.7%和31.6%,30次循环之后,容量损失率较未改性前减小4.13%,循环伏安曲线上氧化还原峰之间的电位差仅为0.117 V,以3%的LLTO修饰改性的LiFePO_4显著提高了电池的倍率性能、循环性能和低温性能。     

What is the flow activation volume of entangled polymer melts?

We evaluate the flow activation volume in polymer melts of isotactic polypropylene and atactic polystyrene with step-shear experiments at different melt temperatures. The melt is initially sheared with constant shear rate until the attainment of a melt state with nearly constant viscosity. Perturbations to this experiment, involving shear steps in short-time intervals with decreasing rates, are induced next. Measurements of the shear stress value at each shear rate step allow the evaluation of an experimental (apparent) flow activation volume. The true flow activation volume is evaluated by extrapolating the experimental data to infinite shear stress values. The value obtained is larger than the physical volume of the chain and agrees with the volume of a tube confining chains with a molecular weight between M _n and M _w. Besides supporting the validity of tube model, experiments based on this protocol may be used on model polymer samples, in composites with nanoparticles and in polymer blends to access the validity of mechanisms considered by flow models.     

Untersuchungen über die selektive Katalyse der Elektrodenreaktionen im Aasserstoff-Brom-Speichersystem

Summary Considerable rates are obtained for the hydrogen electrode reactions using WC-gas-diffusion electrodes which are not impaired by active Br₂ in the solution. Tafel-lines withb-values of appr. 30 mV for both, anodic and cathodic current density potential curves, can be attributed to the Tafel-reaction as the rate controlling step. High reversibility (very low polarization) of the Br₂/2 Br^– redox couple is observed at activated carbon plastic composite material. The presence of H₂ does not influence the electrode behavior. The use of both substrates in the H₂/Br₂ storage system provides definite advantages of the conceptual design and operation due to their electrocatalytic selectivity.

     

SPIN-CROSSOVER OF [Fe(Cl-BZIMPY)2](ClO4)2 INDUCED BY DEPROTONATION

Abstract

The ligand 4-Cl-2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2′-yl)-pyridine(Cl-bzimpy;H₂L) acts as a bidentate when coordinated with transition metal ions and the complex [Fe(Cl-bzimpy)₂](ClO₄)₂ was isolated as a solid. The protonation constants (logK). The free ligand and the complex were evaluated in 30:70 (v/v) H₂O:EtOH at room temperature and ionic strength of 0.13M (KCl). Coordination of the ligand to the metal ion leads to an increase of the acidity of the imino-hydrogen of the benzimidazole group. Deprotonation leads to a change in the spin-state (to the low-spin state; HS → LS transition) of the complex associated with a decrease in the spin-crossover equilibrium constant (K_sc). An opposite shift of spin-state is observed when HClO₄ is added to the complex solution, thus showing the reversibility of the process.     

The effect of experimental methods and measurement conditions on values of the kinetic parameters of [Co(NH3)6]2(C2O4)3·4H2O

Using the thermal decomposition of [Co(NH₃)₆]₂(C₂O₄)₃·4H₂O as a basis, the paper presents results which show how computed values of kinetic parameters are influenced by experimental conditions (ambient atmosphere, sample mass, linear heating rate) when using the non-isothermal methods and the Coats-Redfern (CR) modified equation. It also illustrates the influence of the experimental methods i.e. non-isothermal and isothermal (conventional) methods and also a quasiisothermal-isobaric one which can be recognised as equivalent to Constant Rate Thermal Analysis (CRTA). The results obtained have confirmed the significant influence of the experimental parameters as well as that of the experimental method used on the estimated values of kinetic parameters. The correlation between activation energy (E) and sample mass (m) or heating rate (β) is generally of a linear nature:E=a+bx     

Magnetorheological characteristics of aqueous suspensions that contain Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> nanoparticles

This investigation examines the magnetorheological (MR) characteristics of Fe₃O₄ aqueous suspensions. Magnetite particles (Fe₃O₄) were synthesized using a colloidal process and their sizes were determined to be normally distributed with an average of 10 nm by TEM. Experimental results reveal that the MR effect increases with the magnetic field and suspension concentration. The yield stress increases by up to two orders of magnitude when the sample is subjected to a magnetic field of 146 Oe/mm. In comparison with other published results, concerning a concentration of approximately 10–15% v/v, this study demonstrates that the same increase can be obtained with a concentration of nano-scale particles as low as 0.04% by volume. The viscosity was increased by an order of magnitude while the shear rate remained low; however, the increase decayed rapidly as the shear rate was raised. Finally, the MR effect caused by DC outperformed that caused by AC at the same current.     

单分子水对H_2O_2+Cl气相反应影响的理论研究

在aug-cc-pVTZ基组下采用CCSD(T)和B3LYP方法,研究了H2O2+Cl反应,并考虑在大气中单个水分子对该反应的影响.结果表明,H2O2+Cl反应只存在一条生成产物为HO2+HCl的通道,其表观活化能为10.21kJ·mol-1.加入一分子水后,H2O2+Cl反应的产物并没有发生改变,但是所得势能面却比裸反应复杂得多,经历了RW1、RW2和RW3三条通道.水分子在通道RW1和RW2中对产物生成能垒的降低起显著的负催化作用,而在通道RW3中则起明显的正催化作用.利用经典过渡态理论(TST)并结合Wigner矫正模型计算了216.7-298.2 K温度范围内标题反应的速率常数.结果显示,298.2 K时通道R1的速率常数为1.60×10-13cm3·molecule-1·s-1,与所测实验值非常接近.此外,尽管通道RW3的速率常数kRW3比对应裸反应的速率常数kR1大了46.6-131倍,但该通道的有效速率常数k'RW3却比kR1小了10-14个数量级,表明在实际大气环境中水分子对H2O2+Cl反应几乎没有影响.     

Electrochemical Li insertion studies on WNb12O33—A shear ReO3 type structure

Electrochemical lithium insertion studies on WNb₁₂O₃₃ synthesized by solid state reaction (SSR) are carried out in the voltage range 1.0-3.2 V. During first discharge 15.6 Li are inserted with a specific capacity of 221 mAh/g. WNb₁₂O₃₃ is also synthesized by sol-gel (SG) technique with a view to enhance the rate capability and cycling properties. The SSR and SG samples are characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and galvanostatic cycling. Electrochemical cycling performance of SG samples is superior to that of the SSR sample at high ‘C’ rates. The sample synthesized by SG method exhibits high specific capacity of 142 mAh/g after 20 cycles at 20C rate.     

Integrated rate expression for the production of glucose equivalent in C4 green plant and the effect of temperature

A temperature-dependent integrated kinetics for the overall process of photosynthesis in green plants is discussed. The C₄ plants are chosen and in these plants, the rate of photosynthesis does not depend on the partial pressure of O₂. Using some basic concepts like chemical equilibrium or steady state approximation, a simplified scheme is developed for both light and dark reactions. The light reaction rate per reaction center (R′ ₁) in thylakoid membrane is related to the rate of exciton transfer between chlorophyll neighbours and an expression is formulated for the light reaction rate R′ ₁. A relation between R′ ₁ and the NADPH formation rate is established. The relation takes care of the survival probability of the membrane. The CO₂ saturation probability in bundle sheath is also taken into consideration. The photochemical efficiency (ϕ) is expressed in terms of these probabilities. The rate of glucose production is given by R _glucose = (8/3)(R′ ₁ v _L )ϕ(T) _g (T) ([G3P]/[P _i]² _leaf)_SS Q _{G3P→glucose} where g is the activity quotient of the involved enzymes, and G3P represent glycealdehyde-3-phosphate in steady state. A Gaussian distribution for temperature-dependence and a sigmoid function for de-activation are incorporated through the quotient g. In general, the probabilities are given by sigmoid curves. The corresponding parameters can be easily determined. The theoretically determined temperature-dependence of photochemical efficiency and glucose production rate agree well with the experimental ones, thereby validating the formalism.     

Direct dynamics studies for the reactions of CF3CHFCF3 and CF3CF2CHF2 with H atoms

The rate constants of the hydrogen abstraction reactions of CF₃CHFCF₃ + H (R1) and CF₃CF₂CHF₂ + H (R2) have been calculated by means of the dual-level direct dynamics method. Optimized geometries and frequencies of stationary points and extra points along the minimum-energy path (MEP) are obtained at the MPW1K/6-311+G(d,p) level, and the classical energetic information is further corrected with the interpolated single-point energy (ISPE) approach by the G3(MP2) level of theory. Using the canonical variational transition state theory (CVT) with small-curvature tunneling corrections (SCT), the rate constants are evaluated over a wide temperature range of 200-2000 K. The calculated CVT/SCT rate constants are in good agreement with available experimental values. It is found that the variational effect is very small and almost negligible over the whole temperature region. However, the small-curvature tunneling correction plays an important role in the lower temperature range. Furthermore, the heats of formation of species CF₃CF₂CHF₂ (SC₁ or SC₂) and CF₃CF₂CF₂ are studied using isodesmic reactions to further elucidate the thermodynamic properties.     

超临界流体干燥法制备纳米TiO2-SnO2-SiO2复合光催化剂及其光催化性能研究

半导体多相光催化法作为一种污染治理新技术越来越受到人们的重视,在所使用的半导体光催化剂中,TiO2以无毒,催化活性高,价廉,无污染等特点,成为最具有前途的绿色环保型催化剂之一[1],但其自身具有局限性,如禁带宽度大,需在近紫外光下才能激发产生电子空穴对,对太阳光的利用率仅     

反式2-甲基-2-丁烯酸甲酯与臭氧反应机理的计算研究

采用G3B3方法构建反式2-甲基-2-丁烯酸甲酯与O3反应体系以及后续Criegee自由基有、无水分子参与下异构化反应的势能面剖面.结果表明,反式2-甲基-2-丁烯酸甲酯与O3反应首先生成一个稳定的五元环中间体,此中间体按断键位置不同后续裂解反应存在两条路径,分别生成产物P1(CH3CHOO+CH3OC(O)C(CH3)O)和P2(CH3CHO+CH3OC(O)C(CH3)OO).利用经典过渡态理论(TST)并结合Wigner矫正模型计算了200-1200 K温度区间内标题反应的速率常数kTST/W.计算结果显示,294 K时,该反应速率常数为7.55×10-18cm3molecule-1s-1,与Bernard等对类似反应所测实验值非常接近.生成的Criegee自由基(CH3CHOO和CH3OC(O)C(CH3)OO)可分别与水分子发生α-加成及β-氢迁移反应,其中Criegee自由基与水的α-加成反应较其与水的β-氢迁移反应具有优势.另外与无水分子参与CH3CHOO和CH3OC(O)C(CH3)OO异构化反应相比,水分子的参与使得异构化反应较为容易进行.     

溶胶凝胶法合成Li3V6O16及其电化学性能研究

本文以双氧水为配位剂,以CH3COOLi·2H2O和V2O5为原料,采用溶胶凝胶法合成了一种新型的晶体Li3V6O16。随后分别采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和电子衍射(SAED)、X光电子能谱(XPS)和充放电测试等手段对材料进行了表征。SEM观察表明,产物主要是表面比较光滑的纳米片状晶体,TEM和SAED研究都证实了XRD和SEM的研究结果。充放电测试结果表明,该物质具有较高的比容量、良好的可逆性和循环稳定性。     

CO2 reforming of methane over zirconia-supported nickel catalysts, II. Thermogravimetric analysis

Thermogravimetric analysis has been used to study carbon deposition during the CO₂ reforming of methane over Ni/ZrO₂ catalysts. The carbon deposits form on the reduced catalyst at a very fast rate during temperature-programmed surface reaction of reforming, and reach a steady state below 973 K. So, the amount of deposited carbon remains constant on the catalyst during the reaction at 973 K. A relationship between the amount of deposited carbon and the activity reveals that the initially formed carbon acts as a reaction intermediate and reacts with CO₂ to produce CO.     

Development of Fe3O4-poly(l-lactide) magnetic microparticles in supercritical CO2

The Fe₃O₄-poly(l-lactide) (Fe₃O₄-PLLA) magnetic microparticles were successfully prepared in a process of solution-enhanced dispersion by supercritical CO₂ (SEDS), and their morphology, particle size, magnetic mass content, surface atom distribution and magnetic properties were characterized. Indomethacin (Indo) was used as a drug model to produce drug-polymer magnetic composite microparticles. The resulting Fe₃O₄-PLLA microparticles with mean size of 803 nm had good magnetic property and a saturation magnetization of 24.99 emu/g. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) test indicated that most of the Fe₃O₄ were encapsulated by PLLA, which indicated that the Fe₃O₄-PLLA magnetic microparticles had a core–shell structure. After further loading with drug, the Indo-Fe₃O₄-PLLA microparticles had a bigger mean size of 901 nm, and the Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) analysis demonstrated that the SEDS process was a typical physical coating process to produce drug-polymer magnetic composite microparticles, which is favorable for drugs since there is no change in chemistry. The in vitro cytotoxicity test showed that the Fe₃O₄-PLLA magnetic microparticles had no cytotoxicity and were biocompatible, which means there is potential for biomedical application.     

Melt flow behavior in capillary extrusion of nanometer calcium carbonate filled PCL bio-composites

Nanosized calcium carbonate (nano-CaCO₃) filled polycaprolactone (PCL) bio-composites were prepared by using a twin-screw extruder. The melt flow behavior of the composites, including the entry pressure drop, melt shear flow curves and melt shear viscosity, were measured through a capillary rheometer operated in a temperature range of 170∼200 °C and shear rates varying from 50 to 10³ s⁻¹. The entry pressure drop showed a non-linear increase with increasing shear stress when the filler weight fraction was less than 3%, while it decreased slightly with an increase of shear stress at a filler weight fraction of 4%. The melt shear flow roughly followed a power law, while the effect of temperature on the melt shear viscosity was estimated by using the Arrhenius equation. Moreover, the influence of the nano-CaCO₃ on the melt shear viscosity of the PCL composite was not significant at low filler levels.