Simultaneous accommodation of Dy3+ at the lattice site of β-Ca3(PO4)2 and t-ZrO2 mixtures: Structural stability,mechanical, optical,and magnetic features

Structurally stable β-Ca₃(PO₄)₂/t-ZrO₂ composite mixtures with the aid of Dy³⁺ stabilizer were accomplished at 1500°C. The precursors comprising Ca²⁺, P⁵⁺, Zr⁴⁺, and Dy³⁺ have been varied to obtain five different combinations. The results revealed the fact that complete phase transformation of calcium-deficient apatite to β-Ca₃(PO₄)₂ occurred only at 1300°C, whereas the evidence of t-ZrO₂ crystallization is obvious at 900°C. The dual occupancy of Dy³⁺ at β-Ca₃(PO₄)₂ and t-ZrO₂ structures was evident; however, Dy³⁺ initially prefers to occupy β-Ca₃(PO₄)₂ lattice until its saturation limit and thereafter accommodates at the lattice site of ZrO₂. The typical absorption and emission behavior of Dy³⁺ were noticed in all the systems and, moreover, the surrounding symmetry of Dy³⁺ domains has been determined from the luminescence study. All the systems ensured paramagnetic response that is generally contributed by the presence of Dy³⁺. A gradual increment in the phase content of t-ZrO₂ in the composite mixtures ensured a significant improvement in the hardness and Young's modulus of the investigated compositions.     

Enhanced electrode kinetics and electrochemical properties of low-cost NaFe2PO4(SO4)2 via Ca2+doping as cathode material for sodium-ion batteries

In recent years,sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have been considered as one of the most promising alterna-tives to lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).Here,a new Na-super-ionic conductor(NASICON)cathode material NaFe2PO4(SO4)2 is successfully prepared through solid state method for SIBs.While the poor electronic conductivity of iron-based materials results in its poor rate and cycle performance.Then the electro-chemical is effectively promoting via Ca2+doping.Na0.84Ca0.08Fe2PO4(SO4)2 have achieved considerable electrochemical properties.The first discharge specific capacity is 121.6mAhg-1 at 25mAg-1 with the voltage platform(～3.1 V)corresponding to Fe2+/3+.After 100 cycles,the capacity retention is 55.1％.The excellent electrochemical performance is caused by some Na+is substituted by Ca2+and leading to the fast sodium kinetics,which is well proved by the powder X-ray diffraction pattern and well corresponding to the galvanostatic intermittent titration technique and cyclic voltammetry testing result(the diffusivity values are around at 10-12 cm2 s-1).     

Site-selective occupation and luminescence property investigation of Ca18Na3Y(PO4)14:Eu2+ phosphor for full-spectrum LED

Cyan-emitting phosphors have attracted widespread attention as an integral part to realize full-spectrum lighting. Understanding the site occupation of luminescence centers is of great importance to design and clarify the luminescent mechanism for new cyan-emitting phosphors. Here, we report a cyan-emitting phosphor Ca₁₈Na₃Y(PO₄)₁₄:Eu²⁺ synthesized by the high-temperature solid-state method. The crystal structure is characterized by X-ray diffraction and refined by the Rietveld method. The diffuse reflectance spectra, excitation/emission spectra, fluorescence decay curves, thermal stability, and related mechanism are systematically studied. The results show that Ca₁₈Na₃Y(PO₄)₁₄:Eu²⁺ crystallizes in a trigonal crystal system with space group R3c. Under excitation at 350 nm, a broadband cyan emission can be obtained at 500 nm with a half-width of about 120 nm, which is caused by Eu²⁺ occupying five different sites in host, namely, Na2O₁₂ (450 nm), (Ca3/Na1)O₈ (485 nm), Ca2O₈ (515 nm), Ca1O₇ (565 nm), and (Ca4/Y)O₆ (640 nm), respectively. Moreover, crystal structure, room and low temperature spectroscopy, and luminescence decay time are used to skillfully verify the site-selective occupation of Eu²⁺. Finally, a full-spectrum light-emitting diode (LED) lamp is fabricated with an improved color rendering index (∼90.3), CCT (∼5492 K), and CIE coordinates (0.332, 0.318). The results show that Ca₁₈Na₃Y(PO₄)₁₄:Eu²⁺ has the potential to act as a cyan emission phosphor for full-spectrum white LEDs.     

交互四元体系K+,NH4+//Cl-,H2PO4——H2O 在313.15 K时相平衡研究

采用等温溶解平衡法研究了交互四元体系K⁺,NH₄⁺//Cl^-,H₂PO₄^--H₂O以及子体系KCl-NH₄Cl-H₂O在313.15 K时的固-液相平衡关系,并根据实验数据绘制了四元体系及子体系的相关相图和水图,采用湿渣法与X射线衍射相结合的方法对平衡固相进行鉴定。实验结果表明,三元体系KCl-NH₄Cl-H₂O是一个部分互溶体系,相图有一个共结晶点、2条单变量曲线、5个结晶区;交互四元体系K⁺,NH₄⁺//Cl^-,H₂PO₄^--H₂O中形成了（K,NH₄）Cl和（K,NH₄）H₂PO₄两种固溶体,该四元相图包括2个共饱和点、5条单变量曲线及4个结晶区。实验结果可为该体系的共结晶研究、相应的模型拟合计算提供必要基础数据。     

Ag3PO4/g-C3N4异质结催化剂可见光降解黄连素

采用原位生长法制备Ag₃PO₄/g-C₃N₄异质结催化剂,在可见光照射下,催化氧化降解废水中的药物大分子黄连素。通过X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、紫外-可见漫反射光谱（UV-vis DRS）分析催化剂的组成和结构,并测试了Ag₃PO₄/g-C₃N₄降解黄连素的光催化活性。结果表明：利用可见光照射,g-C₃N₄掺杂量为0.7 g时,Ag₃PO₄/g-C₃N₄对黄连素的光催化降解活性最好,可见光反应15 min降解率达到100%,重复4次实验后降解率降至73.2%,其具有较好的光稳定性。自由基捕获实验证明h⁺和·O₂^-在降解黄连素废水中起主要作用,结合UV-vis DRS分析可知,Ag₃PO₄/g-C₃N₄遵循Z型异质结机理。     

Upconversion thermal enhancement of 2H11/2→4I15/2 of Er3+ and blue emission of impurity Tm3+ in Sr3(PO4)2:Er3+/Yb3+

A series of Sr_2.99-x(PO₄)₂:.01Er³⁺/xYb³⁺ (x = .02, .04, .06, .08, .10) phosphors in the presence of impurity Tm³⁺ were synthesized by high temperature solid-state method, and X-ray diffraction results show that these samples are pure R-3 m(166) space group phase. The upconversion luminescence (UCL) of Er³⁺ and impurity Tm³⁺ under 980-nm laser excitation were investigated, and the results show that the intense blue UCL of impurity Tm³⁺ and thermal enhancement of ²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2 of Er³⁺ simultaneously exist. When Er³⁺ doping concentration is kept at .01, both the blue UCL intensity of impurity Tm³⁺ and green and red UCL intensity of Er³⁺ reach the maximum at Yb³⁺ doping concentration of .08. The thermal enhancement effect of ²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2 of Er³⁺ was observed as high as 3.27 times from 303 to 723 K, which is because of lattice distortion and phonon-assisted transition. In addition, the optical temperature performance of Sr_2.91(PO₄)₂:.01Er³⁺/.08Yb³⁺ sample was studied, and the maximum absolute temperature sensitivity was calculated as .00623 K⁻¹ at 538 K. This study suggests that Sr₃(PO₄)₂:Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ phosphors in the presence of impurity Tm³⁺ have a promising application prospect as optical temperature sensor at high temperature.     

Photocatalytic degradation of Basic Blue 41 dye under visible light over SrTiO3/Ag3PO4 hetero-nanostructures

In an attempt to develop nanostructured photocatalysts with high performance, SrTiO₃/Ag₃PO₄ hetero-nanostructures were successfully fabricated. The formed binary heterojunctions were composed of SrTiO₃ nanotubes prepared using liquid-phase deposition, and Ag₃PO₄ nanoparticles prepared using a sol–gel method. Synthesis details, including morphology, structure, and optical properties of the prepared photocatalysts, were characterized and comparatively discussed. The results showed that at an optimal ratio of SrTiO₃ to Ag₃PO₄ (20–80), the photocatalytic degradation of Basic Blue 41 under 80-min visible light irradiation is the maximum amount of 99%, which is about 4.4 and 1.5 times higher than that of pristine SrTiO₃ nanorods and Ag₃PO₄ nanoparticles, respectively. It can be due to the synergistic effect of two materials that provide high light absorption and charge carriers’ separation. Finally, a detailed possible mechanism for enhancing the photocatalytic activity of the SrTiO₃/Ag₃PO₄ hetero-nanostructures was proposed.     

碳纳米管对复合型锂离子动力电池性能的影响

采用LiFePO_4、LiNi_(0.5)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.3)O_2和LiMn_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)PO_4作为复合正极材料,考察了添加碳纳米管作导电剂对电池性能的影响。研究结果表明:以LiFePO_4、LiNi_(0.5)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.3)O_2和LiMn_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)PO_4作为复合正极材料所制作的电池具有较好的安全性能,在正极片中添加碳纳米管作导电剂后可以提高电池的放电比容量,改善电池的低温性能和倍率充放电性能。添加碳纳米管作导电剂后的电池具有极佳的循环稳定性,3 C循环500周容量保持率为95.34%,循环1 000周容量保持率为90.09%。     

新型负极材料LiTi_2(PO_4)_3的合成及电化学性能研究

以碳酸锂(Li2CO3)、二氧化钛(Ti O2)、磷酸二氢铵(NH4H2PO4)为主要原料,采用流变相反应法成功地合成了Li Ti2(PO4)3,并探讨不同合成温度对Li Ti2(PO4)3结构及电化学性能的影响。采用X射线衍射光谱法(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜法(SEM)技术对合成材料的晶体结构和形貌进行了表征,采用恒流充、放电系统及交流阻抗测试法对合成材料的电化学性能进行了测试,结果表明:在小电流密度下两种温度合成的产物电化学性能差别不大,但在较高倍率下充、放电时,600℃下合成的样品具有较高的比容量和较好的循环性能,还对合成温度影响Li Ti2(PO4)3性能的原因进行了初步探讨。