Structural and electrochemical studies of annealed LiNiVO4 thin films

We prepared stoichiometric lithium nickel vanadate amorphous thin films by using r.f. magnetron sputtering under controlled oxygen partial pressure. The amorphous films were heated at various temperatures, 300–600 °C, for 8 h. The as‐deposited and annealed thin films were characterized by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, nuclear reaction analysis, Auger electron spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The electrochemical behavior of the various films was studied by the galvanostatic method. The cells were tested in a liquid electrolyte at room temperature, with lithium metal used as the counter and reference electrode. The best electrochemical storage value was obtained with the thin film annealed at 300 °C, which showed superior capacity and small capacity loss during cycling. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Reactivity and Structural Properties of a Mechanochemically Treated Ag2O-V2O5 System in Relation to AgVO3 Polymorphs

Formation and chemical properties of amorphous AgVO₃, which was prepared by mechanochemical treatment of an Ag₂O-V₂O₅ mixture, and crystalline AgVO₃ were studied in relation to AgVO₃ polymorphs. A ball-milled sample of the mixture was assigned as a highly deformed β-AgVO₃ rather than the low density phase α-AgVO₃. Crystalline α-AgVO₃ and β-AgVO₃ were converted into deformed β-AgVO₃ by ball milling, which produced a clear change. δ-AgVO₃ is resistant to mechanical treatment and its structure was not markedly affected. The dissolved chemical species from the ball-milled sample precipitates to form α-AgVO₃ without a seeding crystal, but other polymorphs deposit if they are present; i.e., β-AgVO₃ and δ-AgVO₃ grow on the seeding crystal.     

High Lithium Capacity MxV2O5Ay·nH2O for Rechargeable Batteries

The aqueous synthesis and electrochemical properties of nanocrystalline M_xV₂O₅A_y·nH₂O are described. It is easily and quickly prepared by precipitation from acidified vanadate solutions. M_xV₂O₅A_y·nH₂O has been characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, electron microscopy, TGA, chemical analyses, and electrochemical studies. The atomic structure is related to that of xerogel-derived V₂O₅·nH₂O. In M_xV₂O₅A_y·nH₂O, M is a cation from the starting vanadate salt and A is an anion from the mineral acid. This material exhibits high, reversible Li capacity and may be considered for use in a cathode in primary and secondary batteries. The lithium capacity of an electrode composed of M_xV₂O₅A_y·nH₂O/EPDM/carbon (88/4/8) is ∼380(mA h)/g (C/80 rate) and the energy density is ∼1000(W h)/kg (120-μm-thick cathode, 4-1.5 V, versus Li metal anode). Critical parameters identified in the synthesis of M_xV₂O₅A_y·nH₂O, with respect to achieving high Li-ion insertion capacity, are acid/vanadium ratio, starting vanadate salt, and temperature. Inclusion of carbon black in the synthesis yields a composite that maintains the high Li capacity, lowers the electrochemical-cell polarization, and preserves the lithium capacity at higher discharge rates. Li-ion coin cells, using pre-lithiated graphite anodes, exhibit electrochemical performance comparable to that of Li-metal coin cells.     

硫化钴装饰BiVO4光阳极提升其光电化学水分解性能

太阳能驱动的光电化学(PEC)水分解可以有效地将太阳能转化为化学能,作为解决环境排放和能源危机最具前景的途径之一,已经引起了科学界的广泛关注.PEC水分解系统由两个半反应组成:在光阳极上的析氧反应(OER)和光阴极上的析氢反应(HER).PEC系统的太阳能转化效率主要由光阳极/电解质界面的OER过程所决定,这是一个非常复杂且涉及质子偶联的多步四电子转移过程.钒酸铋(BiVO₄)是应用于PEC水分解的典型且具有实际应用前景的光阳极材料之一.然而,由于不良的表面电荷转移、电荷在光阳极/电解质结面处的表面复合以及缓慢的OER动力学等因素,导致BiVO₄的PEC性能受到严重限制.本文开发了一种新颖有效的解决方案,以低成本、高电导率和具有快速电荷转移能力的硫化钴装饰来提升BiVO₄光阳极的PEC活性,X射线多晶衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)等表征,研究结果表明CoS成功装饰于BiVO₄表面.采用紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-VisDRS)研究了BiVO₄和复合光阳极CoS/BiVO₄的光学性质,结果表明,与纯的BiVO₄相比,CoS/BiVO₄光阳极在可见光范围内光吸收能力有所增强.将制备的BiVO₄和CoS/BiVO₄光阳极应用于PEC分解水实验中,结果表明,相对于1.23 V可逆氢电极,在光照下,CoS/BiVO₄光阳极的光电流密度显著提升,可高达3.2 m Acm^-2,是纯BiVO₄的2.5倍以上.与纯BiVO₄相比,CoS/BiVO₄光阳极的起始氧化电位显示出负向偏移0.2 V,表明析氧过电势得到有效减小.入射光子转换效率(IPCE)测试结果表明,CoS/BiVO₄光阳极的入射光子转换效率在500 nm之前的可见光范围内得到明显提升,其中,CoS/BiVO₄的IPCE值在380 nm处达到最大.此外,由于CoS的装饰作用,CoS/BiVO₄光阳极的电荷注入效率和电荷分离效率均得到较大的提升,分别达到75.8%(相较于纯BiVO₄光阳极的36.7%)和79.8%(相较于纯BiVO₄光阳极的66.8%).电化学阻抗谱(EIS)测试结果表明,通过CoS的装饰,CoS/BiVO₄光阳极的界面电荷转移电阻得到有效降低,证明其界面电荷转移动力学得到有效提升.光致发光光谱测试结果表明,CoS的装饰显著提高了BiVO₄的光生电子-空穴对的分离效率,进一步证明BiVO₄表面的CoS装饰在其PEC分解水中起着非常积极的作用.本文为通过表面修饰设计应用于PEC水分解的有效的光阳极提供了新思路.     

BiVO4的添加对Nd0.2Ce0.8O1.9电解质微观结构和性能的影响

采用溶胶凝胶法制备BiVO₄（BV）和Nd_0.2Ce_0.8O_1.9（NDC）粉末,研究BV的加入对NDC电解质结构、形貌及电性能的影响。实验结果表明,NDC-5BV电解质的微观结构更致密,700℃时总电导率（σ_t）提高至3.35×10^-2 S·cm^-1,极化电阻（R_p）降低34%以上。单电池在700℃时的最大功率密度（MPD）为514 mW·cm^-2,开路电压（OCV）在70 h内可以保持良好的长期稳定性。     

Synthesis of Cu vanadate nanorods for visible‐light photocatalytic degradation of gentian violet

Cu vanadate nanorods have been synthesized via the hydrothermal process using polymer polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as the surfactant. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) shows that the nanorods are composed of monoclinic Cu₅V₂O₁₀ phase. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation shows that the diameter and length of the nanorods are 50–300 nm and 3 μm, respectively. PVP concentration, hydrothermal temperature and duration time play essential roles in the formation and sizes of the Cu vanadate nanorods. A PVP‐assisted nucleation and crystal‐growth process is proposed to explain the formation of the Cu vanadate nanorods. Gentian violet (GV) is used to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of the Cu vanadate nanorods under solar light. The GV concentration clearly decreases with increasing irradiation time, and content of the Cu vanadate nanorods. GV solution with the concentration of 10 mg L⁻¹ can be totally degraded under solar light irradiation for 4 h using 10 mg Cu vanadate nanorods. The Cu vanadate nanorods have good photocatalytic activities for the degradation of GV under solar light.     

“抑制-萃取”法从含铁酸溶液中选择性提钒

酸法浸出石煤提钒因具有环保、金属收率高的特点而备受关注,但同时进入母液的铁(高含量的Fe³⁺)严重影响了钒的富集和产品生产。 对此,本文提出一种基于“抑制-萃取”效应的钒/铁分离混合萃取体系(P507(2-乙基己基磷酸-单2-乙基己基酯)+ N235(三辛/癸烷基叔胺)+磺化煤油),并详细研究了各因素对钒铁分离和钒富集的影响规律。 结果表明,P507是钒铁萃取的主体,N235不具萃Fe³⁺能力,是产生抑制铁萃取的关键因素,其浓度越高铁萃取率越低;对于酸度较高(pH≤0.4)的原料液钒/铁的分离效果仍较好,这表明了该“抑制-萃取”混合萃取体系对高酸度浸出液钒/铁分离的适用性。 采用氨水从负载有机相中反萃取钒铁,当氨水浓度为6 mol/L时钒的反萃率99%以上,25 ℃,V(有机相)∶V(水相)=2∶1时的反萃液中钒质量浓度14.73 g/L,铁质量浓度小于0.022 g/L,m(V)/m(Fe)=669.5。 该“抑制-萃取”法分离钒/铁操作简单、经济高效,极具工业化前景。     

Towards Long‐Term Photostability of Nickel Hydroxide/BiVO4 Photoanodes for Oxygen Evolution Catalysts via In Situ Catalyst Tuning

Increasing long‐term photostability of BiVO₄ photoelectrode is an important issue for solar water splitting. The NiOOH oxygen evolution catalyst (OEC) has fast water oxidation kinetics compared to the FeOOH OEC. However, it generally shows a lower photoresponse and poor stability because of the more substantial interface recombination at the NiOOH/BiVO₄ junction. Herein, we utilize a plasma etching approach to reduce both interface/surface recombination at NiOOH/BiVO₄ and NiOOH/electrolyte junctions. Further, adding Fe²⁺ into the borate buffer electrolyte alleviates the active but unstable character of etched‐NiOOH/BiVO₄, leading to an outstanding oxygen evolution over 200 h. The improved charge transfer and photostability can be attributed to the active defects and a mixture of NiOOH/NiO/Ni in OEC induced by plasma etching. Metallic Ni acts as the ion source for the in situ generation of the NiFe OEC over long‐term durability.     

二元ZnCo-LDH助催化剂对BiVO4光电化学性能的促进

钒酸铋(BiVO_4)是最有前景的将太阳能转化为氢能(STH)的光阳极材料之一,但其本身严重的电子-空穴复合严重影响了其实用性。本文中,我们报道了用一步电沉积法将高效的二元ZnCo-LDH助催化剂沉积在钒酸铋(BiVO_4)光阳极上,大大提升了钒酸铋(Bi VO4)的光吸收能力,并且加速了水氧化反应动力学,显著促进了光生空穴向半导体表面的转移,减轻了表面电荷复合。BiVO_4/ZnCo-LDH光阳极在1.23 V(vs RHE)偏压下,0.5 mol·L-1磷酸钾(KPi)电解液中的光电流密度达到2.85 mA·cm~(-2),是纯BiVO_4的2.59倍,且起始电位(Von)从930 m V下降到270 m V。BiVO_4/ZnCo-LDH复合光阳极表现出65%的高表面电荷分离效率(1.23 V(vs RHE)),而纯BiVO_4的仅为30%。     

硫掺杂橄榄状BiVO4上可见光降解亚甲基蓝和甲醛水溶液性能

在无和有S源(Na₂S或硫脲)存在的条件下,采用十二胺辅助的醇-水热法制备了多孔单斜晶相结构的BiVO_4-δ和不同含量S掺杂的BiVO_4-δ光催化剂.利用多种手段表征了催化材料的物化性质,评价了它们在可见光照射下催化降解亚甲基蓝或甲醛的反应活性.结果表明,所制光催化剂为单斜白钨矿晶相结构,具有多孔橄榄状形貌,比表面积为8.4-12.5m²/g,带隙能为2.40-2.48eV.在S掺杂BiVO_4-δ表面同时含有Bi⁵⁺,Bi⁴⁺,V⁵⁺和V⁴⁺物种.S掺杂对BiVO_4-δ光催化剂的活性影响很大.在可见光下照射下,BiVO_4-δS_0.08光催化剂对亚甲基蓝和甲醛降解反应显示出最高的光催化活性,这与其较高的表面氧物种浓度和较低的带隙能相关.