Electrolytic iron sulfides for thin-layer lithium-ion batteries

Thin-layer electrolytic iron sulfides synthesized on stainless steel substrates were studied in prototype lithium and lithium-ion batteries with an electrolyte composed of ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, and 1 M LiClO₄. A two-volt lithium-ion system with electrolytic iron sulfide and LiCoO₂ as negative and positive electrodes, respectively, was suggested. The discharge capacity of the prototype system is 350–400 mA h g⁻¹ Fe sulfide.     

Methods for Optimizing Properties of Polymer Electrolytes Intended for Lithium Batteries

New plasticized polymer electrolytes, based on chlorinated derivatives of polyvinyl chloride, are studied by infrared and impedance spectroscopy. Morphological and electrochemical properties of the electrolytes depend on the nature of the lithium salt and liquid plasticizer and on the technology. Galvanostatic cycling data for lithium batteries based on Li-LiMn₂O₄ and Li-V₆O₁₃ and these electrolytes are presented.     

Increase in the light collection from a scintillation strip with a hole for the WLS fiber using filling materials of various types

The light collection of extruded scintillation strip samples with the help of WLS fibers placed in a longitudinal hole inside of the plates has been measured. The holes are filled with various liquid fillers. Measurements are performed under irradiation by cosmic muons. A method for pumping a liquid filler with a viscosity of more than 10 Pa s into the strip hole with a WLS fiber inside is devised and successfully tested.     

Synthesis,Modification, and Anticonvulsant Activity of 3′‐R1‐Spiro[indoline‐3,6′‐[1,2,4]triazino[2,3‐c]quinazolin]‐2,2′(7′H)‐diones Derivatives

Previously unknown 3′‐R¹‐5‐R²‐spiro[indoline‐3,6′‐[1,2,4]triazino[2,3‐c]quinazoline]‐2,2′‐(7′H)‐diones and their N‐substituted analogues were obtained via reaction of 6‐R¹‐3‐(2‐aminophenyl)‐1,2,4‐triazin‐5‐ones with isatin and its substituted derivatives. It was shown that alkylation of 3′‐R¹‐5‐R²‐spiro[indoline‐3,6′‐[1,2,4]triazino[2,3‐c]quinazolin]‐2,2′‐(7′H)‐diones by N‐R³‐chloroacetamides or chloroacetonitrile in the presence of а base proceeds by N‐1 atom of isatin fragment. The spectral properties (¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra) of synthesized compounds were studied, and features of spectral patterns were discussed. The high‐effective anticonvulsant and radical scavenging agents among 3′‐R¹‐5‐R²‐spiro[indoline‐3,6′‐[1,2,4]triazino[2,3‐c]quinazolin]‐2,2′(7′H)‐diones and their N‐substituted derivatives were detected. It was shown that compounds 2.2 , 2.8 , and 3.1 exceed or compete the activity of the most widely used in modern neurology drug—lamotrigine on the pentylenetetrazole‐induced seizures model. The aforementioned fact may be considered as a reason for further profound study of synthesized compounds using other pathology models.     

New-generation large-area muon scintillation counters with wavelength shifter fiber readout for CDF II

New scintillation counters have been designed and constructed for upgrading the CDF detector at Fermilab Tevatron. A novel light collection technique using wavelength shifting fibers, together with a high-quality polystyrene-based scintillator UPS 923A, has resulted in compact counters with good and stable light collection efficiency over their lengths extending up to 320 cm. The design, construction, and performance of the counters are presented. Properties of the fibers and the scintillator, such as light output, light attenuation, decay time, and long-term stability, are investigated. It is found that the polystyrene-based scintillator, unlike the polyvinyltoluene-based one, has properties more adequate for long-term experiments. The text was submitted by the authors in English. On leave from NPL, Samarkand State University, Uzbekistan. On leave from HEPI, Tbilisi State University, Georgia.     

Analysis of degradation of electrolytic Fe, Co, Ni sulfides and their graphitized analogs in lithium battery using impedance spectroscopy

Changes in parameters of complex-plane plots are analyzed for electrolytic Me _x S _y electrodes (Me = Fe, Co, Ni) and their graphitized analogs contacting electrolyte (ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, 1 M LiClO₄) in the case of degradation in a layout lithium battery at cycle 15. Impedance measurements in the high- and medium-frequency region of complex-plane plots revealed the key role of the surface solid-phase film and also of resistance of charge transfer through the sulfide material/electrolyte interface in degradation of Me _x S _y electrodes under cycling in the potential range of 2.80?0.02 V vs. Li/Li⁺. The activation energy is determined for processes of charge transfer through the electrode/electrolyte interface.     

Specific features of twinning in divalent nitrates

The etch patterns similar to those found previously for strontium nitrate Sr(NO₃)₂ were revealed on the surface of barium nitrate Ba(NO₃)₂ and lead nitrate Pb(NO₃)₂. The geometry of these patterns is studied. It is suggested that these etch patterns correspond to the translation twins occurring in divalent nitrates at the Pm3 → Pa3 phase transition.