Hard X‐ray‐induced damage on carbon–binder matrix for in situ synchrotron transmission X‐ray microscopy tomography of Li‐ion batteries

The electrode of Li‐ion batteries is required to be chemically and mechanically stable in the electrolyte environment for in situ monitoring by transmission X‐ray microscopy (TXM). Evidence has shown that continuous irradiation has an impact on the microstructure and the electrochemical performance of the electrode. To identify the root cause of the radiation damage, a wire‐shaped electrode is soaked in an electrolyte in a quartz capillary and monitored using TXM under hard X‐ray illumination. The results show that expansion of the carbon–binder matrix by the accumulated X‐ray dose is the key factor of radiation damage. For in situ TXM tomography, intermittent X‐ray exposure during image capturing can be used to avoid the morphology change caused by radiation damage on the carbon–binder matrix.     

基于静电纺丝和静电喷射技术的P(VDF-HFP)/Al2O3/P(VDF-HFP)复合隔膜的制备与电化学性能分析

通过静电纺丝和静电喷射技术, 将三氧化二铝(Al₂O₃)纳米颗粒沉积在两层聚四氟乙烯六氟丙烯[P(VDF-HFP)]静电纺丝隔膜之间, 制备出了具有“三明治”结构的P(VDF-HFP)/Al₂O₃/P(VDF-HFP)复合锂离子电池隔膜. 分析了隔膜的形态结构、 热收缩性能、 拉伸性能、 电化学性能以及隔膜在电池中的循环性能. 测试结果表明, 该复合隔膜比纯P(VdF-HFP)膜拥有更高的吸液率, 隔膜更容易吸收电解液从而形成凝胶聚合物电解质(GPEs). 该复合隔膜的拉伸强度在4 MPa左右, 相对应的断裂伸长率为261.57%. 复合隔膜在室温下的离子电导率为1.61×10^-3 S/cm, 且表现出了较高的电化学稳定性(电化学稳定窗口达到5.4 V). 在电池的循环测试中, 使用钴酸锂(LiCoCO₂)作为正极材料, 由该复合隔膜组装的电池的首次放电比容量达到了理想的水平, 为145 mA·h·g^-1.     

利用数字化手持技术探究原电池电流和温度的变化

对学生原电池学习的认知难点——铜锌原电池为何能产生电流进行了深入分析。利用数字化手持技术定量测定单液和双液铜锌原电池的反应电流、溶液的温度变化曲线,进而比较2种电池的效率,从宏观、微观、符号、曲线表征4个方面深入分析,得出结论:与单液铜锌原电池相比,双液铜锌原电池的电流稳定性较好,能量转化效率较高,因此电池效率也更高。手持技术实验结合"四重表征"模式进行教学,以期为原电池的探究式教学提供案例参考和教学建议。     

含氟电解液使用次数(n≤15)对TiO2纳米管阵列形貌及锂电性能的影响

为了降低含氟电解液对环境的不良影响和有用资源的浪费,本文以不同使用次数(n≤15)的含氟溶液作为电解液,采用阳极氧化法制备了一系列TiO2纳米管阵列(TiO2NT).然后借助SEM、恒流充/放电、循环稳定性及循环伏安(CV)技术研究了含氟电解液的使用次数(n≤15)对所制备纳米管阵列电极的形貌及脱/嵌锂离子性能的影响.结果表明:含氟电解液的使用次数(n≤15)对TiO2NT形貌的负面影响不明显;作为锂离子电池负极活性材料时,电化学脱/嵌锂性能也没有出现大幅降低.     

Interaction of Li ions with ethylene carbonate (EC): Density functional theory calculations

Electronic structures of Li⁺ ion-ethylene carbonate (EC) complexes were studied by density functional theory. The structural, electronic and dynamical properties of Li⁺-EC complexes were studied for both an isolated EC molecule and clusters including Li⁺ ion. Our structural analysis showed only one type of Li⁺ coordination with EC through Li⁺?OC which was supported by the vibration spectral analysis for interaction between Li⁺ ion and a solvent (EC) molecule. It was analyzed that the solvation energy and Mulliken charge of Li+ ion solvated by EC molecule decrease with increase in number of EC molecule. However, electron affinity shows the opposite change. This analysis with solvation energy, electron affinity and Mulliken charge supported the stabilization of 4-coordinated solvation shell among [Li⁺(EC)_n]_n=1-5 complexes.     

Role of Nickel Nanoparticles in High‐Performance TiO2/Ni/Carbon Nanohybrid Lithium/Sodium‐Ion Battery Anodes

Super‐small sized TiO₂ nanoparticles are in situ co‐composited with carbon and nickel nanoparticles in a facile scalable way, using difunctional methacrylate monomers as solvent and carbon source. Good control over crystallinity, morphology, and dispersion of the nanohybrid is achieved because of the thermosetting nature of the resin polymer. The effects of the nickel nanoparticle on the composition, crystallographic phase, structure, morphology, tap density, specific surface area, and electrochemical performance as both lithium‐ion and sodium‐ion battery anodes are systematically investigated. It is found that the incorporation of the in situ formed nickel nanoparticles with certain content effectively enhances the electrochemical performance including reversible capacities, cyclic stability and rate performance as both lithium‐ion and sodium‐ion battery anodes. The experimental I‐V profiles at different temperatures and theoretical calculations reveal that the charge carriers are accumulated in the amorphous carbon regions, which act as scattering centers to the carriers and lower the carrier mobility for the composite. With increasing nickel content, the mobility of the charge carriers is significantly increased, while the number of the charge carriers maintains almost constant. The nickel nanoparticles provide extra pathways for the accumulated charge, leading to reduced scatterings among the charge carriers and enhanced charge‐carrier transportation.     

Effects of Annealing Temperature on Microstructure and Electrochemical Properties of Perovskite-type Oxide LaFeO3 as Negative Electrode for Metal Hydride/Nickel(MH/Ni) Batteries

We reported the effects of annealing temperatures on microstructure and electrochemical properties of perovskite-type oxide LaFeO₃ prepared by stearic acid combustion method. X-Ray diffraction(XRD) patterns show that the annealed LaFeO₃ powder has orthorhombic structure. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) images show the presence of homogeneously dispersed, less aggregated, and small crystals(30-40 nm) at annealing temperatures of 500 and 600℃. However, as the annealing temperature was increased to 700 and 800℃, the crystals began to combine with each other and grew into further larger crystals(90-100 nm). The electrochemical performance of the annealed oxides was measured at 60℃ using chronopotentiometry, poten-tiodynamic polarization, and cyclic voltammetry. As the annealing temperature increased, the discharge capacity and anti-corrosion ability of the oxide electrode first increased and then decreased, reaching the optimum values at 600℃, with a maximum discharge capacity of 563 mA·h/g. The better electrochemical performance of LaFeO₃ annealed at 600℃ could be ascribed to their smaller and more homogeneous crystals.     

Silyl-group functionalized organic additive for high voltage Ni-rich cathode material

To allow stable cycling of layered nickel-rich cathode material at high voltage, silyl-functionalized dimethoxydimethylsilane is proposed as a multi-functional additive. In contrast to typical functional additive, dimethoxydimethylsilane does not make artificial cathode-electrolyte interfaces by electrochemical oxidation because it is quite stable under anodic polarization. We find that dimethoxydimethylsilane mainly focuses on scavenging nucleophilic fluoride species that can be produced by electrolyte decomposition during cycling, leading to improving interfacial stability of both nickel-rich cathode and graphite anode. As a result, the cell cycled with dimethoxydimethylsilane-controlled electrolyte exhibits 65.7% of retention after 100 cycle, which is identified by systematic spectroscopic analyses for the cycled cell.     

Gas treatment protection of metallic lithium anode

The effects of different coating layers on lithium metal anode formed by reacting with different controlled atmospheres(argon,CO_2–O_2(2:1),N_2,and CO_2–O_2–N_2(2:1:3))have been investigated.The obtained XRD,second ion mass spectroscopy(SIMS),and scanning probe microscope(SPM)results demonstrate the formation of coating layers composed of Li_2CO_3,Li_3N,and the mixture of them on lithium tablets,respectively.The Li/Li symmetrical cell and Li/S cell are assembled to prove the advantages of the protected lithium tablet on electrochemical performance.The comparison of SEM and SIMS characterizations before/after cycles clarifies that an SEI-like composition formed on the lithium tablets could modulate the interfacial stabilization between the lithium foil and the ether electrolyte.     

LiVPO4F电子结构及锂离子扩散特性的理论研究

基于密度泛函理论第一性原理计算的方法研究了锂离子电池正极材料LiVPO4F的晶体结构、电子结构、磁性、插入电压与扩散特性.结果表明,P-O共价键的稳定性较强,在脱锂过程中LiVPO4F的晶体结构始终保持稳定, 体积变化率只有3;.费米能级附近的电子状态主要受V-3d轨道电子的影响,脱锂后体系带隙减小.体系脱锂前后都存在着自旋极化现象,脱锂后体系磁性减弱.LiVPO4F的平均插入电压为4.53 V,这与实验结果4.30 V比较吻合.Li比其他的原子有十分明显的向外扩散的趋势.