Small particle size multiphase Li-alloy anodes for lithium-ionbatteries

An impressive improvement of the cycling performance of Li-alloy anodes (M + Li⁺ +e⁻ Li_xM) in rechargeable organic electrolyte lithium batteries can be achieved by replacing compact or large particle size metallic host matrices M (e.g. Sn or Sb) with small particle size (micro- or nano-scale) multiphase metallic host materials like Sn/SnSb_n or Sn/SnAg_n. Electrochemical alloy deposition is a convenient way to prepare sub-micrometer particles of Sn and SnSb_n or Sn and SnAg_n. During the first lithium insertion these small particle size multiphase matrix materials are expanded to a porous material, however, without formation of major cracks. This seems not only to be related with the small absolute changes in the size of the individual particles, but also with the fact that the more reactive particles are allowed to expand in a soft and ductile surrounding of still unreacted material.     

Nanocrystalline CoSn2-carbon composite electrode prepared by using sonochemistry

A sonochemical method has been used to prepare negative electrode materials containing intermetallic nanoparticles and polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The ultrasound irradiation is applied to achieve small particle size. After annealing at 490 °C under Ar-flow, the polymer PAN is partially carbonized and the metallic nanoparticles are surrounded by a carbonaceous matrix. The main metallic phase is CoSn₂. The carbonaceous coating and the surface oxides have been explored by using XPS. The resulting CoSn₂-carbonaceous phase electrode (CoSn₂@C) shows improved electrochemical behavior (ca. 450 mAh/g after 50 cycles) in comparison with previous reports on pure crystalline CoSn₂. The reaction between CoSn₂@C and Li has been studied by using XRD and ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy. The formation of large grains of crystalline Li_xSn phases after the first discharge is discarded. The small particle size which is achieved by using ultrasonication and the carbonaceous matrix contribute to maintain the Co-Sn interactions during the electrochemical cycling. The aggregation of the nanosized metallic particles upon electrochemical cycling can be suppressed by the carbonaceous matrix (pyrolytic PAN).     

聚变堆液态包层提氚鼓泡器的概念设计

在气-液接触法提取液态锂合金中的氢的实验基础上,提出了以气-液交换柱为核心的提氚鼓泡器(LBTB)的概念设计。LBTB 主要由气体进样纯化器、气-液交换柱系统、饱和器－解吸器和辅助系统构成。LBTB以氩氢混合气为吹洗气,其主要功能是在线监测液态包层主回路中的氚行为,并检验多柱级联后的氚回收率是否可以达到90%的期望值。     

Optofluidic droplet router

This contribution presents an optofluidic droplet router which is able to route and steer microdroplets using optically induced forces created solely by the bulk photovoltaic effect on a nonlinear substrate. The combination of microfluidic tools with the properties of a photorefractive crystal allows for the generation of dielectrophoretic forces that can be either repulsive, leading to virtual barriers, or attractive, creating virtual rails. The sign of these forces is solely determined by the electrical properties of the liquid medium under investigation. Moreover, the induced structures on the bottom of the microfluidic channel are optically reconfigurable, so that the same device can easily be adopted for different purposes. Appropriate droplet‐generating devices are fabricated by UV illumination of SU‐8 and polydimethylsiloxane replica molding of the master structures. The bottom of the channels is formed by an iron‐doped lithium niobate crystal, whose internal electric fields are induced by structured illumination patterns and exert dielectrophoretic forces on droplets in the microfluidic section.

     

类锂等电子系列(1s2p2p)~4 P~e和(1s2s2p)~4 P~0态的能量和精细结构研究

利用改进的马鞍点方法,截断变分方法,并考虑能量的相对论修正和质量极化效应,计算和研究了类理等电子系列的两个四重态（１ｓ２ｐ２ｐ）４Ｐ０和（１ｓ２ｓ２ｐ）４Ｐｅ态的精细结构和平均跃迁波长,并与实验和其它理论计算结果进行了比较。     

钨盐涂覆-GFAAS法测定肿瘤患者体内痕量锂

钨盐涂覆处理石墨管,大幅度提高测定锂的灵敏度。配以（ＮＨ４）２ＳＯ４基体改进剂,消除生物基体干扰。特征浓度５．５３×１０－３μｇ·ｍＬ－１／１％,回收率大于９３．７２％,相对标准偏差小于８．９３％。     

锂离子电池硅基负极材料嵌锂行为的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波赝势方法,计算不同数量的锂离子引起的硅材料晶体结构的变化以及在嵌锂过程中形成Li_xSi(x=1、2、2.4、4.4)合金相的形成能与电子结构.采用LST/QST方法计算过渡态,模拟合金体相中的锂离子迁移过程.计算结果表明,随着嵌锂数量的增加,硅晶胞的体积在不断增大;Li_xSi合金相的形成能为负值,表明在嵌锂过程中锂离子和硅原子可以自发形成这些合金相,其中Li₇Si₃合金最容易形成;随着嵌锂量的增加,锂离子在费米能级处s轨道提供的电子数逐渐增加,锂硅合金在费米能级处的电子数量呈增大趋势,表明锂硅合金的导电性越来越优;常温下Li₂Si体相中很难直接形成锂离子空位,但锂离子空位的迁移过程很容易发生.     

原子吸收光谱法测定铝锂合金中锂

本文研究了用原子吸收光谱法在笑气－乙炔火焰中测定铝锂合金中锂的最佳条件。其电离干扰可通过加进钾进盐来控制。应用本法测定合金中 锂的含量，获得了满意结果。     

Rapid preparation of high electrochemical performance LiFePO4/C composite cathode material with an ultrasonic-intensified micro-impinging jetting reactor

A joint chemical reactor system referred to as an ultrasonic-intensified micro-impinging jetting reactor (UIJR), which possesses the feature of fast micro-mixing, was proposed and has been employed for rapid preparation of FePO₄ particles that are amalgamated by nanoscale primary crystals. As one of the important precursors for the fabrication of lithium iron phosphate cathode, the properties of FePO₄ nano particles significantly affect the performance of the lithium iron phosphate cathode. Thus, the effects of joint use of impinging stream and ultrasonic irradiation on the formation of mesoporous structure of FePO₄ nano precursor particles and the electrochemical properties of amalgamated LiFePO₄/C have been investigated. Additionally, the effects of the reactant concentration (C = 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mol L⁻¹), and volumetric flow rate (V = 17.15, 51.44, and 85.74 mL min⁻¹) on synthesis of FePO₄·2H₂O nucleus have been studied when the impinging jetting reactor (IJR) and UIJR are to operate in nonsubmerged mode. It was affirmed from the experiments that the FePO₄ nano precursor particles prepared using UIJR have well-formed mesoporous structures with the primary crystal size of 44.6 nm, an average pore size of 15.2 nm, and a specific surface area of 134.54 m² g⁻¹ when the reactant concentration and volumetric flow rate are 1.0 mol L⁻¹ and 85.74 mL min⁻¹ respectively. The amalgamated LiFePO₄/C composites can deliver good electrochemical performance with discharge capacities of 156.7 mA h g⁻¹ at 0.1 C, and exhibit 138.0 mA h g⁻¹ after 100 cycles at 0.5 C, which is 95.3% of the initial discharge capacity.     

Facile synthesis of low-dimensional SnO2 nanostructures: An investigation of their performance and mechanism of action as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Owing to high-energy density of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), they have been investigated as an efficient electrochemical power sources for various energy applications. High theoretical capacities of tin oxide (SnO₂) anodes have led us a path to meet the ever-growing demands in the development of high-performance electrode materials for LIBs. In this paper, a facile approach is described for the synthesis of porous low-dimensional nanoparticles and nanorods of SnO₂ for application in LIBs with the help of Tween-80 as a surfactant. The SnO₂ samples synthesized at different reaction temperatures produced porous nanoparticles and nanorods with average diameters of ~7–10 nm and ~70–110 nm, respectively. The SnO₂ nanoparticle electrodes exhibit a high reversible charge capacity of 641.1 mAh/g at 200 mA/g after 50 cycles, and a capacity of 340 mAh/g even at a high current density of 1000 mA/g during the rate tests, whereas the porous nanorod electrodes delivers only 526.3 mAh/g at 200 mA/g after 50 cycles and 309.4 mAh/g at 1000 mA/g. It is believed that finer sized SnO₂ nanoparticles are much more favorable to trap more Li⁺ ion during electrochemical cycling, resulting in a large irreversible capacity. In contrast, rapid capacity fading was observed for the porous nanorods, which is the result of their pulverization resulting from repeated cycling.