Icosahedral Li clusters in the structures of Li33.3Ba13.1Ca3 and Li18.9Na8.3Ba15.3

The intermetallic phases Li_33.3Ba_13.1Ca₃ and Li_18.9Na_8.3Ba_15.3 have been prepared and their crystal structures have been determined. According to single-crystal X-ray diffraction data, both compounds crystallize in new structure types with trigonal unit cells (Li_33.3Ba_13.1Ca₃: R3¯c, a=19.9127(4) Å, c=90.213(3) Å, Z=18, V=30,978(1) Å³ and Li_18.9Na_8.3Ba_15.3: P3¯, a=20.420(3) Å, c=92.914(19), Z=18, V=33,550(10) Å³). The first compound can be described as a complicated variant of the arsenic structure. The second has similar packing of the Ba atoms but differs from the Ca-containing phase in the packing of the light elements. Both compounds contain icosahedron-based polytetrahedral clusters, typical for Li-rich phases, e.g. Ba₁₉Li₄₄.     

Li and Li MAS NMR Studies on Fast Ionic Conducting Spinel-Type Li2MgCl4, Li2-xCuxMgCl4, Li2-xNaxMgCl4, and Li2ZnCl4

⁶Li and ⁷Li MAS NMR spectra including 1D-EXSY (exchange spectroscopy) and inversion recovery experiments of fast ionic conducting Li₂MgCl₄, Li_2-xCu_xMgCl₄, Li_2-xNa_xMgCl₄, and Li₂ZnCl₄ have been recorded and discussed with respect to the dynamics and local structure of the lithium ions. The chemical shifts, intensities, and half-widths of the Li MAS NMR signals of the inverse spinel-type solid solutions Li_2-xM^I_xMgCl₄ (M^I=Cu, Na) with the copper ions solely at tetrahedral sites and sodium ions at octahedral sites and the normal spinel-type zinc compound, respectively, confirm the assignment of the low-field signal to Li^tet of inverse spinel-type Li₂MgCl₄ and the high-field signal to Lioct as proposed by Nagel et al. (2000). In contrast to spinel-type Li_2-2xMg_1+xCl₄ solid solutions with clustering of the vacancies and Mg²⁺ ions, the Cu⁺ and Na⁺ ions are randomly distributed on the tetrahedral and octahedral sites, respectively. The activation energies due to the various dynamic processes of the lithium ions in inverse spinel-type chlorides obtained by the NMR experiments are E_a=6.6-6.9 and ΔG^*>79 KJ mol⁻¹ (in addition to 23, 29, and 75 kJmol-1 obtained by other techniques), respectively. The largest activation energy of >79 KJ mol⁻¹ corresponds to hopping exchange processes of Li ions between the tetrahedral 8a sites and the octahedral 16d sites. The smallest value of 6.6-6.9 KJ mol⁻¹, which was derived from the temperature dependence of both the spin-lattice relaxation times T₁ and the correlation times τ_C of Li^tet, reveals a dynamic process for the Li^tet ions inside the tetrahedral voids of the structure, probably between fourfold 32e split sites around the tetrahedral 8a site.     

Li+ ion conductivity in the system Li4SiO4Li3VO4

Two ranges of solid solutions were prepared in the system Li₄SiO₄Li₃VO₄: Li_4?xSi_1?xV_xO₄, 0 < x ? 0.37 with the Li₄SiO₄ structure and Li_3+yV_1?ySi_yO₄, 0.18 ? y ? 0.53 with a γ structure. The conductivity of both solid solutions is much higher than that of the end members and passes through a maximum at ～40Li₄SiO₄ · 60Li₃VO₄ with values of ～1 × 10^?5 ohm^?1 cm^?1 at 20°C, rising to ～4 × 10^?2 ohm^?1 cm^?1 at 300°C. These conductivities are several times higher than in the corresponding Li₄SiO₄Li₃(P,As)O₄ systems, especially at room temperature. The solid solutions are easy to prepare, are stable in air, and maintain their conductivity with time. The mechanism of conduction is discussed in terms of the random-walk equation for conductivity and the significance of the term c(1 ? c) in the preexponential factor is assessed. Data for the three systems Li₄SiO₄Li₃YO₄ (Y = P, As. V) are compared.     

ESR spectra of ClO2 and BrO2 exchange coupled to molecular oxygen

Two types of paramagnetic defects in X-irradiated KClO₄ and KBrO₄ crystals, one of which was previously assigned to the species ClO₄ and BrO₄, are shown to have properties characteristic of weakly bound complexes of composition [XO₂,O₂] and [XO₂,2O₂], X = Cl, Br. The bond between XO₂ and O₂ is well represented in terms of an isotropic exchange interaction.     

ESR spectra of O−3 and ClO3 exchange-coupled to molecular oxygen

ESR spectra of two paramagnetic defects in X-irradiated KClO₄ are reported. It is shown that the defects can be described in terms of complexes of molecular oxygen with the ClO₃ radical and the O_?3 radical-ion, the interaction being well represented as an isotropic exchange coupling.     

双相碳改性硅酸铁锂正极材料研究

以活化的天然石墨为碳源,采用固相辅助回流法成功合成了双相碳改性的Li₂FeSiO₄复合材料。采用XRD、SEM、HRTEM和Raman光谱分析了Li₂FeSiO₄/(C+G)复合材料的物相、形貌及其微观结构;并研究了活化石墨用量对Li₂FeSiO₄/(C+G)复合材料的电化学性能的影响。结果表明：活化石墨以石墨微晶和无定形碳的形态共存于Li₂FeSiO₄/(C+G)材料中,活化石墨用量为5%时所得样品的首次放电容量较高(170.3mAh·g^-1),循环50次后其容量保持率为88.7%,表现出了良好的电化学性能。     

双相碳改性硅酸铁锂正极材料研究

以活化的天然石墨为碳源,采用固相辅助回流法成功合成了双相碳改性的Li2FeSiO4复合材料。采用XRD、SEM、HRTEM和Raman光谱分析了Li2FeSiO4/(C+G)复合材料的物相、形貌及其微观结构;并研究了活化石墨用量对Li2FeSiO4/(C+G)复合材料的电化学性能的影响。结果表明:活化石墨以石墨微晶和无定形碳的形态共存于Li2FeSiO4/(C+G)材料中,活化石墨用量为5%时所得样品的首次放电容量较高(170.3 mAh·g-1),循环50次后其容量保持率为88.7%,表现出了良好的电化学性能。     

Characterization of MoS2/SiO2 by ESR and NO adsorption

Six MoS₂/SiO₂ samples were characterized by XRD, BET surface area, ESR and NO adsorption measurements. Correlation was found between the amount of Mo⁵⁺, sulfur radicals and adsorption capacity for oxygen and NO.

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Li3V2(PO4)3的溶胶-凝胶合成及其性能研究

以LiOH·H₂O(LiF、Li₂CO₃、LiCH₃COO·2H₂O)、NH₄VO₃、H₃PO₄和柠檬酸为原料,采用Sol-gel法合成锂离子电池正极材料Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃。优化了锂源、溶胶的pH值、预烧条件、煅烧温度等合成条件,并采用XRD、SEM、恒电流充放电及循环伏安试验等方法,研究了所合成的Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃的结构形貌和电化学性能。结果表明,以LiOH·H₂O为锂源,溶胶的pH值等于3,于氩气氢气(体积比9∶1)混合气中300 ℃预烧 4 h,并在氩气氢气(体积比9∶1)混合气中600 ℃煅烧8 h合成的Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃正极材料为标准的单斜结构,具有较高的放电比容量和较好的循环稳定性,0.1C和1C倍率下首次放电比容量分别为130 mAh·g^-1和129 mAh·g^-1;1C倍率下循环40次后,容量仍为127 mAh·g^-1,容量保持率为98.4%;随后又进行10C倍率放电,10次循环后容量为105 mAh·g^-1,容量保有率达98.1%。循环伏安测试表明,该正极材料具有较好的电化学可逆性。     

An ab initio molecular orbital study of Li2O2 and LiO2H

An ab initio molecular orbital study, using a Gaussian basis set, of the geometries of Li₂O₂ and LiO₂H is presented. Consistent with the experimental data available, Li₂O₂ is found to have a rhombic structure; the O-Li-O configuration in LiO₂H is found to form an acute triangle. The bonding in these species is discussed to terms of Mulliken population analyses.     

Superconductivity in Li3Ca2C6 intercalated graphite

In this paper, we report the discovery of superconductivity in Li₃Ca₂C₆. Several graphite intercalation compounds (GICs) with electron donors, are well known as superconductors [T. Enoki, S. Masatsugu, E. Morinobu, Graphite Intercalation Compounds and Applications, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003]. It is probably not astonishing, since it is generally admitted that low dimensionality promotes high superconducting transition temperatures. Superconductivity is lacking in pristine graphite, but after charging the graphene planes by intercalation, its electronic properties change considerably and superconducting behaviour can appear. Li₃Ca₂C₆ is a ternary GIC [S. Pruvost, C. Hérold, A. Hérold, P. Lagrange, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 8 (2004) 1661-1667], for which the intercalated sheets are very thick and poly layered (five lithium layers and two calcium ones). It contains a great amount of metal (five metallic atoms for six carbon ones). Its critical temperature of 11.15 K is very close to that of CaC₆ GIC [T.E. Weller, M. Ellerby, S.S. Saxena, R.P. Smith, N.T. Skipper, Nat. Phys. 1 (2005) 39-41; N. Emery, C. Hérold, M. d’Astuto, V. Garcia, Ch. Bellin, J.F. Marêché, P. Lagrange, G. Loupias, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95 (2005) 087003] (11.5 K). Both CaC₆ and Li₃Ca₂C₆ GICs possess currently the highest transition temperatures among all the GICs.     

锂离子电池正极材料Li[Li0.2Ni0.2Mn0.6]O2的酸浸改性研究

为提高锂离子电池正极材料Li[Li0.2Ni0.2Mn0.6]O2的首次充放电效率,对固相法合成的该材料进行了酸浸的改性研究。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对所得样品的结构、形貌进行了表征。结果表明,Li[Li0.2Ni0.2Mn0.6]O2经过酸处理后,首次放电效率得到了较大的提高,但是放电中值电压明显下降。其中,0.5 mol.L-1的硝酸浸泡5 h的效果最佳,首次放电效率达到了86.7%,同时放电容量达到最大值的循环次数大大减少。酸浸改性的原因被归结于材料表面出现了富锂尖晶石结构Li4Mn5O12相。     

Novel carbonyl iron-bismuth clusters - synthesis, structure, CO2 insertion and potential as molecular precursors for BiFeO3

The reaction of Fe₂(CO)₉ with Bi(OSiMe₂^tBu)₃ gave soluble [(CO)₄FeBi(OSiMe₂^tBu)]₂ (1) in moderate yield whereas in case of Bi(O^tBu)₃ used as starting material both [(CO)₄FeBi(O^tBu)]_n (2) and the bismuth-iron cluster [(CO)₃FeBi₃(O^tBu)₄{OCO(O^tBu)}]₂ (3) were isolated. The latter forms upon insertion of CO₂, released during reaction of diiron nonacarbonyl with bismuth tert-butoxide, into a Bi-O^tBu bond. The compounds were characterized by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy as well as thermogravimetric analyses. Additionally, the molecular structures of compounds 1 and 3 were elucidated by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The core structure of [(CO)₄FeBi(OSiMe₂^tBu)]₂ (1) is build up by a four-membered Bi₂Fe₂ ring whereas [(CO)₃FeBi₃(O^tBu)₄{OCO(O^tBu)}]₂ (3) is composed of two tetrahedral FeBi₃ cluster cores that dimerise via bridging -OCO(O^tBu) ligands. Analysis of the TGA residues by PXRD revealed that compound 2 is the best precursor for multiferroic BiFeO₃ among the compounds studied here, although Bi₂₅FeO₃₉ was detected as minor impurity.     

纳米Li_2ZrO_3吸收剂原位移除CO_2强化水煤气变换反应制氢

采用浸渍法制备了在水煤气变换(WGS)反应中具有高催化活性的Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂,使用柠檬酸法合成出高效CO2吸收剂Li2ZrO3纳米材料.在固定床微反应器上对WGS和吸附强化水煤气变换(SE-WGS)反应制氢过程进行了比较研究.前者只使用20%Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂,而后者将20%Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂与纳米Li2ZrO3吸收剂混合装填.结果表明,纳米Li2ZrO3具有比已报道的CO2吸收剂更快的吸收速率及优异的吸脱附循环稳定性,可应用于吸附强化过程,通过原位吸收WGS反应产生的CO2,使得反应超越化学平衡限制,直接制得高纯度H2.在823K,0.1MPa和H2O/CO=4的条件下,在SE-WGS过程一步制得纯度高于98%的H,验证了吸附强化反应进程制高纯氢的可行性.     

Metastable Equilibrium in Quaternary System Li2SO4 ＋ K2SO4＋Li2CO3 ＋ K2CO3 ＋ H2O at 288 K

IntroductionThe Zhabuye salt lake, Tibet in China, is famousfor the high concentrations of lithium, boron, andpotassium in the world. The main components areLi , K , Na , B4O72 -, CO32 -, Cl-, SO42 -, andH2O, including rare elements such as Rb and Cs .The…     

Topotactic insertion of lithium in the layered structure Li4VO(PO4)2: The tunnel structure Li5VO(PO4)2

A new V(III) lithium phosphate Li₅VO(PO₄)₂ has been synthesized by electrochemical insertion of lithium into Li₄VO(PO₄)₂. This phase, which crystallizes in the space group I4/mcm, exhibits a tunnel structure closely related to the layered structure of Li₄VO(PO₄)₂ and to the tunnel structure of VO(H₂PO₄)₂. The topotactic reactions that take place during lithium exchange and intercalation, starting from VO(H₂PO₄)₂ and going to the final phase Li₅VO(PO₄)₂ are explained on the basis of the flexible coordinations of V⁴⁺ and V³⁺ species. The electrochemical and magnetic properties of this new phase are also presented and explained on the basis of the structure dimensionality.     

Li3V2(PO4)3的溶胶-凝胶法合成及其性能研究

以LiOH·H₂O、NH₄VO₃、H₃PO₄和柠檬酸等为原料采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了锂离子二次电池正极材料磷酸钒锂(Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃)。考察了煅烧温度和配位剂种类等条件对产物组成及电化学性能的影响。研究了优化条件下制得样品的循环伏安、充放电性能和循环性能。0.1 C条件下,样品首次放电比容量达129.81 mAh·g^-1，经过100次循环后容量几乎没有衰减，仍保持在128 mAh·g^-1。X射线衍射研究表明合成单一Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃晶体所需温度比固相法低；并考察了循环20次后材料充电到各个单相的晶体结构，通过X射线衍射和最小二乘法计算给出了其晶胞参数变化过程，证实了循环嵌Li过程中晶体结构能够得到重现。     

Selective fluorination by C19XeF6

Selective fluorination by C₁₉XeF₆ of β-diketones and β-ketoesters is described. The ease of handling of this fluorinating reagent and high yields of mono fluorinated products obtained, show promise in organic synthesis.     

Stable all-solid-state battery enabled with Li6.25PS5.25Cl0.75 as fast ion-conducting electrolyte

All-solid-state batteries(ASSB) with lithium anode have attracted ever-increasing attention towards developing safer batteries with high energy densities.While great advancement has been achieved in developing solid electrolytes(SE) with superb ionic conductivity rivalling that of the current liquid technology,it has yet been very difficult in their successful application to ASSBs with sustaining rate and cyclic performances.Here in this work,we have realized a stable ASSB using the Li_6.25PS_5.25Cl_0.75 fast ionconducting electrolyte together with LiNbO_3 coated LiCoO_2 as cathode and lithium foil as the anode.The effective diffusion coefficient of Li-ions in the battery is higher than 10^-12 cm~2 s^-1,and the significantly enhanced electrochemical matching at the cathode-electrolyte interface was essential to enable long-term stability against high oxidation potential,with the LCO@LNO/Li_6.25PS_5.25Cl_0.75/Li battery to retain 74.12% capacity after 430 cycles at 100 μA cm-2 and 59.7% of capacity after 800 cycles at 50 μA cm^-2,at a high charging cut-off voltage of 4.2 V.This demonstrates that the Li_6.25PS_5.25Cl_0.75 can be an excellent electrolyte for the realization of stable ASSBs with high-voltage cathodes and metallic lithium as anode,once the electrochemical compatibility between cathode and electrolyte can be addressed with a suitable buffer coating.     

Phase transformations in Li2WO4 at high pressure

The phase diagram of Li₂WO₄ has been determined at high pressure up to 160 kbars and a temperature of 800°C. Three new high-pressure phases have been found in the present study. Crystallographic data are given for Li₂WO₄ III and Li₂WO₄ IV by means of single crystal and powder X-ray analyses. Li₂WO₄ III is orthorhombic with the large unit cell containing 16 molecules and having the edges: a₀ = 10.12(4) Å, b₀ = 10.07(1) Å, c₀ = 11.68(6) Å. Li₂WO₄ IV has an orthorhombic unit cell with the parameters: a₀ = 4.96(7) Å, b₀ = 9.72(8) Å, c₀ = 5.93(8)Å and Z = 4. The total volume decrease is estimated to be 24.8% through the high pressure transformations in Li₂WO₄. No spinel-like structure could be found in the present study.