Germanium Quantum Dots Embedded in N‐Doping Graphene Matrix with Sponge‐Like Architecture for Enhanced Performance in Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Germanium quantum dots embedded in a nitrogen‐doped graphene matrix with a sponge‐like architecture (Ge/GN sponge) are prepared through a simple and scalable synthetic method, involving freeze drying to obtain the Ge(OH)₄/graphene oxide (GO) precursor and subsequent heat reduction treatment. Upon application as an anode for the lithium‐ion battery (LIB), the Ge/GN sponge exhibits a high discharge capacity compared with previously reported N‐doped graphene. The electrode with the as‐synthesized Ge/GN sponge can deliver a capacity of 1258 mAh g^?1 even after 50 charge/discharge cycles. This improved electrochemical performance can be attributed to the pore memory effect and highly conductive N‐doping GN matrix from the unique sponge‐like structure.     

Interfacial Design of Dendrite‐Free Zinc Anodes for Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries have rapidly developed recently as promising energy storage devices in large‐scale energy storage systems owing to their low cost and high safety. Research on suppressing zinc dendrite growth has meanwhile attracted widespread attention to improve the lifespan and reversibility of batteries. Herein, design methods for dendrite‐free zinc anodes and their internal mechanisms are reviewed from the perspective of optimizing the host–zinc interface and the zinc–electrolyte interface. Furthermore, a design strategy is proposed to homogenize zinc deposition by regulating the interfacial electric field and ion distribution during zinc nucleation and growth. This Minireview can offer potential directions for the rational design of dendrite‐free zinc anodes employed in aqueous zinc‐ion batteries.     

Cycling a Lithium Metal Anode at 90 °C in a Liquid Electrolyte

Stable operation at elevated temperature is necessary for lithium metal anode. However, Li metal anode generally has poor performance and safety concerns at high temperature (>55 °C) owing to the thermal instability of the electrolyte and solid electrolyte interphase in a routine liquid electrolyte. Herein a Li metal anode working at an elevated temperature (90 °C) is demonstrated in a thermotolerant electrolyte. In a Li|LiFePO₄ battery working at 90 °C, the anode undergoes 100 cycles compared with 10 cycles in a practical carbonate electrolyte. During the formation of the solid electrolyte interphase, independent and incomplete decomposition of Li salts and solvents aggravate. Some unstable intermediates emerge at 90 °C, degenerating the uniformity of Li deposition. This work not only demonstrates a working Li metal anode at 90 °C, but also provides fundamental understanding of solid electrolyte interphase and Li deposition at elevated temperature for rechargeable batteries.     

A Highly Efficient All‐Solid‐State Lithium/Electrolyte Interface Induced by an Energetic Reaction

The energetic chemical reaction between Zn(NO₃)₂ and Li is used to create a solid‐state interface between Li metal and Li_6.4La₃Zr_1.4Ta_0.6O₁₂ (LLZTO) electrolyte. This interlayer, composed of Zn, ZnLi_x alloy, Li₃N, Li₂O, and other species, possesses strong affinities with both Li metal and LLZTO and affords highly efficient conductive pathways for Li⁺ transport through the interface. The unique structure and properties of the interlayer lead to Li metal anodes with longer cycle life, higher efficiency, and better safety compared to the current best Li metal electrodes operating in liquid electrolytes while retaining comparable capacity, rate, and overpotential. All‐solid‐state Li||Li cells can operate at very demanding current–capacity conditions of 4 mA cm^?2–8 mAh cm^?2. Thousands of hours of continuous cycling are achieved at Coulombic efficiency >99.5 % without dendrite formation or side reactions with the electrolyte.     

Doping profiles from the capacity-voltage (C–V) characteristics of the [111] Si(p) single crystals doped by the In+ -ion-implantation

The ²³⁵U(n, f) cross-section has been measured after the installation of a liquid nitrogen cooled methane moderator at GELINA. The results are compared with previous data, and the influence of the cross section shape on the Westcott gf-factor is discussed.     

金刚石膜合成条件下的鞘层与等离子体参数分布

本文报导了在用热阴极直流放电等离子体化学气相沉积（通常也称ＥＡＣＶＤ．即电子辅助化学气相沉积）方法合成金刚石的条件下的等离子体密度、电子温度、等离子体空间电位分布及基片附近等离子体鞘结构，并讨论其对成膜的影响．     

Many body effects in the electronic and optical properties of the (1 1 1) surface of diamond

The (1 1 1) face is the cleavage surface of diamond. Understanding its properties is very important for the growing technological interest on the chemistry of diamond surfaces. Within DFT the most stable reconstruction is the Pandey chain model, the atoms on the chain being neither buckled nor dimerised. However this geometry gives rise to a semi metallic band structure in contrast with experimental findings that show the presence of a gap ranging from 0.5 to 2 eV. Here we show that the same equilibrium geometry and thus the same metallic band structure is found relaxing the surface using screened exchange (sX) or Hartree-Fock (HF) functionals. We will discuss in detail how breaking the equivalence of the atoms on the chain affects the band structure and we will show that a buckling would yield a semiconducting surface, but is energetically unfavorable. A semiconducting character can be restored, within the equilibrium geometry, if quasiparticle corrections are carefully included within an iterative GW scheme. The result of the theoretical reflectance anisotropy spectra (RAS) at a DFT-RPA level are also presented and discussed. As expected, a strong anisotropy signal is found at low energies due to transitions between surface states inside the fundamental gap.     

Carbon and diamond paste microelectrodes based on Mn(III) porphyrins for the determination of dopamine

Three Mn(III) porphyrins were used for the design of carbon paste and diamond paste based microelectrodes, which were employed for the determination of dopamine in pharmaceutical and biological samples using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The limits of detection lie between 1.6 × 10⁻¹³ and 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ while the sensitivities were between 230 pA μmol L⁻¹ and 3.24 μA mol L⁻¹. Dopamine was recovered reliable from pharmaceutical and biological samples in percentages higher than 91.00% and 92.00%, respectively. The surface of the microelectrodes can easily be renewed by simple polishing, obtaining a fresh surface ready for use in a new assay.     

金刚石压腔蛇纹石原位拉曼光谱研究

在金刚石压腔中,运用激光拉曼光谱技术对高压下蛇纹石矿物结构及其稳定性进行了原位观测与研究。实验获得蛇纹石在常温下从0.1～5 140MPa的拉曼光谱数据。研究发现,蛇纹石低频拉曼谱峰388,471,692和705cm-1随压力增加有规律地向高频偏移;层内羟基3 664cm-1峰和层间羟基3 696cm-1峰与压力呈明显的正相关性。层内羟基3 664cm-1峰随压力变化的斜率为3.3cm-1.GPa-1,层间羟基3 696cm-1峰在2.0GPa时斜率由8.3cm-1.GPa-1变为1.1cm-1.GPa cm-1。在实验温压条件下,蛇纹石未发生脱水作用。     

RAMAN谱研究在退火和镍衬底上金刚石形核中甲烷的影响(英文)

藉助SEM和MICRO RAMAN ,我们研究了在退火和在镍衬底上金刚石形核中甲烷CH4 的影响。CH4 的浓度分别为 0 % ,0 5 % ,1 5 %和 2 5 % ,其中当甲烷浓度为 1 5 %时 ,金刚石在镍衬底上金刚石形核密度为 3× 1 0 8/cm2 ,这个结果高于以前的结果。金刚石膜的质量是好的。