A DFT study of lithium battery materials: application to the β-VOXO4 systems (X=P, As, S)

VOXO₄ systems have been considered as potential lithium battery electrodes. They mainly present two distinct structural types: the tetragonal “α” type with a two-dimensional framework, and the three-dimensional orthorhombic “β”. DFT calculations were performed on this latter system for several β-Li_xVOXO₄ compounds (x=0, 1; X=P, As, S). They allowed to propose structural models for VOAsO₄ and LiVOSO₄, not fully crystallographically well described yet. Based on an experimental model of two-phase processes, these calculations led also to a good simulation of electrochemical potential values. A density of states analysis put in evidence the “inductive effect” and the role played by (XO₄)ⁿ⁻ groups inside the host frameworks on these potentials.     

PVC DISULFIDE AS CATHODE MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY LITHIUM BATTERIES

PVC disulfide (2SPVC) was synthesized by solution crosslink and its molecular structure was confirmed by infrared spectrum. 2SPVC's specific area is 36.1 m2·g-1 tested by stand BET method, and granularity experiment gives out the particle size of d0.5= 11.3μm. With SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) experiment the surface morphology and particle shape of 2SPVC were observed. Cyclic voltammetry (scan rate: 0.5 mV·s-1) shows that 2SPVC experience an obvious S-S redox reaction in charge-discharge process. When 2SPVC was used as cathode material for secondary lithium battery in a 1 mol·L-1 solution of lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide (Li(CF3SO2)2N) in a 5:45:50 volume ratio mixture of o-xylene (oxy), diglyme (DG) and dimethoxymethane (DME) at 30℃, the first discharge capacity of 2SPVC is about 400.3 mAh·g-1 which is very close to its theoretical value (410.5 mAh·g-1) at a constant discharge current of 15 mA·g-1. It can retain at about 346.1 mAh·g-1 of discharge capacity after 30 charge-discharge cycles. So 2SPVC is a very promising cathode candidate for rechargeable lithium batteries.     

聚1-氨基蒽醌在二次锂电池正极材料中的应用

采用化学方法合成聚1-氨基蒽醌并用于二次锂电池正极材料,通过红外光谱、扫描电镜、粒度测试、循环伏安以及充放电测试等方法对材料的官能团结构、微观形貌、颗粒大小以及电化学性能等进行了研究与分析.实验表明,与金属锂组成二次锂电池后,聚1-氨基蒽醌达到了218.3 mAh•g－1的首次放电容量,经过25次循环后仍可保持较高的充放电效率.由于材料具有较高的能量密度且不含对环境有污染的元素S,因此是二次锂电池非常有希望的正极材料.     

利用湿法反应制备的LiV3O8的锂离子扩散特性

利用V2O5•nH2O湿凝胶和Li2CO3作原料,通过溶液反应和低温焙烧的方法合成了用于锂离子电池正极的LiV3O8.对其前驱体和产品分别进行DTA-TG、XRD表征.LiV3O8用作锂离子电池正极的电化学性能利用恒电流充放电测试进行研究.实验表明活性材料LiV3O8具有较高的充放容量和良好的循环性能.LiV3O8电极的锂离子化学扩散系数由恒电位间歇滴定技术(PITT)来确定，其值依据Li1＋xV3O8中x值的不同在10－8～10－10 cm2•s－1的变化范围内.获得的锂离子的扩散活化能为：Ea=25～42 kJ•mol－1(x=0.18～2.5).认为锂离子扩散的最大活化能是由锂离子在Li4V3O8相中的扩散决定的.     

Analysis of the Association Process Between a Series of Phenol Derivatives with Two Novel Fluorinated Stationary Phase Using the Cl− Anion as Retention Marker

Summary Lithium chloride (LiCl) effect on the retention process of a phenol derivative series was investigated on two types of fluorinated stationary phase (i.e. a silica grafted with fluorinated linear alkyl chain (L-FSP) and a silica grafted with fluorinated aromatic ring stationary phase (A-FSP)). The results showed that the solute retention is enhanced when the A-FSP was used instead of the L-FSP due to additional – interactions. For the two fluorinated stationary phases (FSPs), the phenol-FSP association process can be divided into two LiCl concentration domains demonstrated that it was important to take into account the adsorbtion of Cl^– anion on the FSPs. As well, enthalpy-entropy compensation revealed that the solute retention mechanism was independent of the solute molecular structure and confirmed a change on the solute retention mechanism at a critical LiCl concentration value around 0.02M.     

Facile hydrothermal construction of Nb_2CT_x/Nb_2O_5 as a hybrid anode material for high-performance Li-ion batteries

Herein,a simple yet efficient hydrothermal strategy is developed to in-situ convert multi-layered niobium-based MXene(Nb_2 CT_x) to hierarchical Nb2 CTx/Nb_2O_5 composite.In the hybrid,the Nb_2O_5 nanorods are well dispersed in and/or on the Nb_2 CTx.Thanks to the synergetic contributions from the high capacity of Nb_2O_5 and superb electrical conductivity of the two-dimensional Nb_2 CT_x itself,the resultant Nb_2 CTx/Nb_2O_5 hybrid exhibits excellent rate behaviors and stable long-term cycling behaviors,when evaluated as anodes for Li-ion batteries.     

流动注射电位滴定研究：氟化物沉淀滴定测锂

设计制作了一种简便的梯度混合室,并考察了其性能,试验结果证实了此混合室的合理性和有效性.用此混合室建立了流动注射电位滴定测锂的新方法,载流为1×10~(-5)～1×10~(-4)mol·L~(-1)的F~乙醇-水(9 1)溶液,流速4.2ml·min~(-1),混合室体积400μl,进样体积120μl,分析速度60样·h~(-1),检出范围取决于载流中滴定剂的浓度,方法用于卤水中锂的测定,结果令人满意.     

Studies on Systems of Lithium and Potassium Halides from Salt Lake and Bittern Resources（V）──The Quaternary Reciprocal System Li￣＋■Br￣－，I￣－－H＿2O and Boundary Ternary System NH＿4Br－NH＿4I－H＿2O at 25℃

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Carbon anode materials from polysiloxanes for lithium ion batteries

Three kinds of silicon-containing disordered carbons have been prepared by pyrolysis of polysiloxanes with different amounts of phenyl side groups. X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical capacity measurements were performed to study their behaviors. Graphite crystallites, micropores, and silicon species affect their electrochemical performances. All of them present high reversible capacities, >372 mAh/g. Since the graphite crystallites are very small, they contribute very little to reversible capacity. The number of micropores produced by gas emission during the heat-treatment process decides whether they exhibit reversible capacity. Si mainly exists in the form C–Si–O and influences the irreversible capacity. There is no evident capacity fading in the first ten cycles, indicating promising properties for these disordered carbons.