Solvent-free low-dimensional polymer electrolytes for lithium-polymer batteries

The development of solvent-free low-dimensional polymer electrolytes intended for use in solvent-free lithium batteries operating at ambient or sub-ambient temperatures is described. The synthetic routes to the amphiphilic polymers I having 5-alkoxy-3,4-phenylene units connected with oligoethoxy segments via polyester-ether or pure polyether links (abbrev. CmOn, m = 12, 16, 18, n = 1-5) and to the copolymers CmO1-CmOn are described. The structures, thermal properties and SAXS long spacings of their complexes with lithium salts (type A) and with long chain n-alkane or alkyl side chain intercalation (type B) are discussed. However, high ambient conductivities (10(-4)-10(-3) S cm(-1)) are observed in type C systems when a second copolymer based on polytetramethylene oxide segments (II) is incorporated as a microphase between the lamellae of I and serving as an ion bridge or "glue". DC polarization between Li electrodes also gives ambient conductivities >/=ca.10(-3) S cm(-1). In type D systems the I/II interface is stabilized by including a copolymer III, promoting high reproducibility in performance. Copolymers I of CmO1-CmO5 having CmO1 in excess give optimum conductivities with low temperature-dependence. This, together with molecular modeling, suggests uncoupled ion mobilities by hopping between small aggregates in the interlamellar spaces.     

Constraints on Horndeski theory using the observations of Nordtvedt effect,Shapiro time delay and binary pulsars

The European Physical Journal C - Hadron decay chains constitute one of the main sources of information on the QCD spectrum. We discuss the differences between several partial wave analysis...     

The study of phase,microstructure, and magnetocaloric properties in LaFe11.6*xSi1.4B0.1 alloys

The effect of Fe on the phase and magnetocaloric property of LaFe_11.6*xSi_1.4B_0.1 alloys with x = 1.0–1.4 have been studied. The results show that the excess of Fe will make the α-Fe phases increase, but the easy corrosion LaFeSi phase reduces in LaFe_11.6*xSi_1.4B_0.1 alloys. All LaFe_11.6*xSi_1.4B_0.1 alloys keep the first-order magnetic phase transition. The saturation magnetizations of LaFe_11.6*xSi_1.4B_0.1 alloys with x > 1 are much higher than LaFe_11.6Si_1.4B_0.1 alloy under 2T magnetic field. This results in the maximum isothermal magnetic entropy changes, and the relative cooling power of LaFe_11.6*xSi_1.4B_0.1 alloys is bigger than for LaFe_11.6Si_1.4B_0.1 alloys.     

Single-Ion Conduction and Electrochemical Characteristics of Poly (Oxyethylene)/ Lithium Methoxy Oligo(Oxyethylene) Sulfate Blend

Abstract

The ion conduction of a blend of poly(oxyethylene) (PEO) and lithium methoxy oligo(oxyethylene) sulfate (SAL₈) and its electrochemical characteristics were studied. The maximum ambient conductivity of the blend reaches 1.2 × 10^?6 S/cm. The blend exhibits single-ion conduction, excellent mechanical performance, and electrochemical stability. A battery of Li/PEO + SAL₈/Li_1+xV₃O₈ has a constant discharge capacity at different discharge current densities up to a certain voltage, while the discharge capacity of Li/P (MEO_16-AM) + LiClO₄/Li_1+xV₃O₈ decreases with an increase of the discharge current density.     

La-Fe-M(M=Al, Si)化合物磁热性能研究进展

介绍了La-Fe-M(M=AI,Si)化合物在磁热性能研究方面的最新进展。具有NaZn13型晶体结构,含高浓度Fe的La-Fe—M(M=AI,Si)化合物为良好的软磁材料;用少量的Co替代化合物中Si,Al元素可以将化合物的居里温度提高至室温;对La(Fe1-yCoy)xSi13-x化合物,适量的Si,Co组合可使化合物在室温产生可与Gd5Si2Ge2比拟的磁热效应;加入适量的间隙原子H,也可使La(FexSi1-x)13在室温的磁热性能远远大于金属Gd;对含Si量低及含Si量高的La(FexSi1-x)13化合物在相转变点附近由温度和磁场诱导相变的本质做了详细阐述。     

Influence of metal electrodes on c‐axis orientation of AlN thin films deposited by DC magnetron sputtering

Nanocrystalline aluminum nitride (AlN) thin films were deposited on two types of metallic seed layers on silicon substrates, (111) textured Pt and (110) Mo, by reactive DC magnetron sputtering at low temperature (200 °C). Both textured films of Pt and Mo promote nucleation, thereby improving the crystallinity and epitaxial growth condition for AlN thin films. The deposited films were examined by X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy techniques. The results indicated that the preferred orientation of crystallites greatly depends upon the kinetic energy of the sputtered species (target power) and seed layers used. Furthermore, AlN thin films with c‐axis perpendicular to the substrate grew on both types of metal electrodes at all power levels larger than 100 W. By comparing the structural properties and compressive stresses at perfect c‐axis orientation conditions, it is evident that AlN films deposited on (110) oriented Mo substrates exhibited superior properties as compared with Pt/Ti seed layers. Furthermore, less values of compressive stresses (?3 GPa) as compared with Pt/Ti substrates (?7.08 GPa) make Mo preferentially better candidate to be employed in the field of suspended Micro/Nano ‐ electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) for piezoelectric devices. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

室温磁制冷主动式磁蓄冷器数值模拟

提出了一个研究工作参数、设计参数对主动式磁蓄冷器(AMR)制冷性能影响的数值模型。三个主要参数包括:质量流量m、频率f、蓄冷器孔隙率ε,被用来表征AMR的制冷能力。数值模拟的结果表明:对一个AMR而言,存在一个最佳孔隙率;在某一确定孔隙率条件下,AMR存在最佳换热流体质量流量和最佳工作频率;与高频相比,AMR在较低频率下有更好的制冷性能,一味提高频率并不一定能提高AMR的制冷量。模拟结果对磁制冷样机的设计、工作参数的选择有很大的指导意义。     

The magnetic and magnetocaloric effect of (Mn0.5Co0.5)65Ge35 alloy in low magnetic field

The crystal structure and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of water-quenched and annealed (Mn_0.5Co_0.5)₆₅Ge₃₅ alloys were studied in this paper. A CoMnGe-single phase was formed in the water-quenched alloy, and mixture phases of CoMnGe and Mn+2O in the annealed alloy. The annealed alloy has a smaller crystal parameter than the water-quenched alloy. The Curie temperature is 275 and 298 K for the water-quenched and annealed alloys, respectively, which means that the magnetic-transition temperature in this material can be controlled by anneal. In addition, the same magnetic entropy change was found in these two alloys, even though their Curie temperatures have a significant difference.     

X-ray diffraction and Raman spectra of merrillite at high pressures

ABSTRACT

The compressibility and effect of pressure on the vibrations of merrillite, Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇, were studied by using diamond anvil cell at room temperature combined with in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy up to about 18 and 15?GPa, respectively. The pressure-volume data was fitted by a third-order Birch–Murnaghan equation of state to determine the isothermal bulk modulus as K₀ ?=?87.2(32) GPa with pressure derivative K₀′?=?3.2(4). If K₀′?=?4, the isothermal bulk modulus was obtained as 81.6(10) GPa. The axial compressibility was estimated and an axial elastic anisotropy exists since a-axis is less compressible than the c-axis. The Raman frequencies of all observed modes for merrillite continuously increase with pressure, and the pressure dependences of stretching modes (v ₃ and v ₁) are larger than those of the bending modes (v ₄ and v ₂) and external modes. The isothermal mode Grüneisen parameters and intrinsic anharmonicity of merrillite were also calculated.