Hybrid anion exchange membranes with adjustable ion transport channels designed by compounding SEBS and homo-polystyrene

Hybrid anion exchange membranes (AEMs) were prepared via chemically functionalizing and crosslinking poly(styrene-b-[ethylene-co-butylene]-b-styrene) (SEBS) copolymers and low molecular weight homo-polystyrene (hPS). Via sequential chloromethylation, crosslinking, quaternization, and alkalization, a series of hPS/SEBS AEMs were obtained with varying content of hPS. Systematic structural, morphological, mechanical, absorption, and transport measurements reveal that these properties depend on the total PS content in the membranes. Particularly, increasing total PS content causes (a) PS domains in the AEMs transition the cylindrical morphology to lamella-like morphology with comparable correlation length; (b) Young's modulus, water uptake, swelling ratio, ionic exchange capacity and ionic conductivity of the AEMs, and T_g of PS phase increase. In addition, the alkaline stability of the hPS/SEBS AEMs is also improved by addition of hPS. These findings suggest that the proposed method can develop high performance SEBS AEMs that are suitable for fuel cell applications.     

Immobilization of multicopper oxidase from Pyrobaculum aerophilum onto an electrospun-aligned single-walled carbon nanotube surface via a carbon-nanotube-binding peptide for biocathode

Biofuel cells (BFCs) that produce electrical energy from organic resources through enzymatic reactions have been attracting significant attention. Owing to the high electrical conductivity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), their modification on the electrode surface of a BFC is expected to increase the current, and their high specific surface area may be useful in increasing the power output. Previously, we constructed a biocathode by immobilizing multicopper oxidase from Pyrobaculum aerophilum (McoP) with a carbon nanotube binding peptide (CBP) sequence on the CNTs. This resulted in higher current densities than when using enzymes without CBP sequences. However, owing to the randomly stacked CNTs on the surface of the electrodes, their conductive properties were impaired and performance as biocathodes was poor. Herein, we constructed a biocathode in which single-walled CNTs (SWCNTs) were oriented one-dimensionally and McoP is immobilized on the surface of an SWNCT via CBP. The current density was successfully increased by two-fold by orienting the CNTs and orienting and immobilizing McoP on their surfaces. This technology provides insights into the development of biodevices with controlled orientation of both the SWCNTs and enzymes immobilized on their surfaces.     

Achieving superiorly high heat-dimensional stability,high strength,and good electrochemical performance for electrospun separators in power lithium-ion battery through building unique condensed structure based on polyimide and poly (m-phenylene isophthalamide)

It is still a challenge for simultaneously achieving high heat resistance, high strength and outstanding electrochemical performance for separators in power lithium-ion battery (PLB). Herein, new high performance electrospun separators are developed through building unique structure based on polyimide (PI) and poly (m-phenylene isophthalamide) (PMIA). Orthogonal tests (4⁴) show that the magnitude order of electrospinning factors on the morphology of membrane is concentration>injection rate>receiving distance>voltage. With the optimum factors, the electrospun membrane (PI/PMIA) was prepared, which was further pressed at 100°C for 10 min to get treated membrane (H-PI/PMIA). Interestingly, the comprehensive performance of PI/PMIA is not a simple combination of those of PI and PMIA; instead, PI/PMIA has much better thermal and mechanical properties than both PI and PMIA, proving that PI/PMIA has a synergistic effect. PI/PMIA and H-PI/PMIA not only have good ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability, but also have superiorly high properties including dimensional stability (thermal shrinkage temperature>300°C), tensile strengths (24.1 MPa for PI/PMIA, 34.3 MPa for H-PI/PMIA) and capacity retentions (97.9%, 99.2%) compared with electrospun membranes for PLBs reported in the literature so far (SCI database). The mechanism behind these attractive performances is discussed from condensed structure of membranes.     

The influence of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) modification on the transport properties and fuel cell performance of Nafion-117 membranes

Nafion-117/PEDOT composite membranes were synthesized by in situ chemical polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) using ammonium persulfate as an oxidant. The polymerization of EDOT in Nafion membranes for various EDOT/oxidant treatment sequences was studied for the first time. PEDOT introduction leads to a slight decrease in both the ion-exchange capacity and water uptake of the composite membranes, as well as to an increase in cationic transport. Membranes initially treated with an oxidant exhibit better conductivity and lower hydrogen permeability. The effect of both modification of Nafion-117 membranes by PEDOT and hot-pressing of hydrogen-oxygen membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) on the performance of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells was studied. The maximum power density of the fabricated MEAs increases 1.5-fold: from 510 (for a pristine Nafion-117 membrane) to 810 mW cm⁻² (for a membrane modified by PEDOT). The current density at a voltage of 0.4 V reaches 1248 and 2246 mA cm⁻², respectively.     

Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of layered Li[Ni1/3CO1/3 Mn1/3]O2 cathode material for Li-ion batteries

1 INTRODUCTIONDue to the high cost of LiCoO2,a commonlyused cathode material in commercial rechargeablelithium-ion batteries , much efforts have been madeto develop cheaper cathode materials than LiCoO2,Li Ni O2and Li MnO2have been studied extensivelyas possible alternatives to LiCoO2[1 4 ]. Stoichio-metric Li Ni O2is knownto be difficult to synthesizeandits multi-phase reaction during electrochemicalcyclingleads to structural degradation,andlayeredLi MnO2has a significant drawback…     

卷绕铅酸电池泡沫铅负极电化学行为的研究

以泡沫铅作为负极集流体制备了卷绕VRLA电池.采用计时电流法、循环伏安曲线、电化学阻抗谱和充放电实验研究了泡沫铅负极的电化学行为,结果表明泡沫铅负极的真实表面积比铅箔负极的大,因此泡沫铅负极具有较低的过电势,并且不论是在怎样的放电状态下,泡沫铅负极的电化学反应电阻较小;与铅箔负极相比,在10、5和2小时率放电状态下,泡沫铅负极的质量比容量分别增加25.9%,30.0%和48.2%.此外,SEM观察显示,泡沫铅负极表面活性物质为更加细小的晶体颗粒和具有更高的孔率.     

LiNi0．85Co0．10Al0．05O2正极材料合成及表征

以LiOH·H2O,Ni2O3,Co2O3和Al(OH)3为原料,采用固相反应法合成Co-Al共掺入LiNiO2的化合物LiNi0.85Co0.10Al0.05O2,由TG-DTA,XRD,SEM,DSC和电化学测试表征材料.结果表明,该材料首次放电容量达186.2mAh/g(3.0 V～4.3 V,18 mA/g),10次循环之后,容量还有180.1 mAh/g,容量保持率为96.7%;与未掺杂的LiNiO2相比,该材料显示出良好的循环性能,且热稳定性也有所提高,是一种很有应用前景的锂离子电池正极材料.     

蓄电池组自动注水系统管网设计

介绍了蓄电池组注水系统的组成、原理和管路网络方案设计,合理设计注水系统的管路布局、管路尺寸能够改善蓄电池组的注水均匀性、减小管路损失,提高注水系统性能.     

Electrochemical properties of some cobalt antimonides as anode materi-als for lithium- ion batteries

Some cobalt antimonides have been prepared and studied as the candidate anode materials for lithium ion batter-ies. Reversible capacities of 424,423 and 546 mA·h·g-1 were measured at the first cycle for as-solidified CoSb2, CoSb3 and annealed CoSb3 respectively. A low lithium ions diffusion coefficient in the order of 10-16 m2·s-1 was estimated from the coulometric titration measurements in the annealed CoSb3 electrode. It was found that the electrochemical properties of fine powders are significantly better than coarse powders. However the SEM picture shows that the nano-sized CoSb3 powders gathered to larger granules, which worsens somewhat the capacity retention of the nano-sized materials, although the volume capacities of the annealed and ball milled CoSb3 remain near twice of that of graphite after 50 cycles.     

Synthesis and characterization of multidoped lithium manganese oxide spinel LiCo0.02La0.01Mn1.97O3.98Cl0.02

1 Introduction The cathode material plays an important role in the performance of lithium ion batteries. Lithium transition metal compounds with layered and spinel structure are favourites among cathode materials for lithium rechargeable batteries. In thi…