A Facile Route for Synthesis of LiFePO4/C Cathode Material with Nano-sized Primary Particles

A facile and practical route was introduced to prepare LiFePO4/C cathode material with nano-sized primary particles and excellent electrochemical performance. LiH2PO4 was synthesized by using H3PO4 and LiOH as raw materials. Then, as-prepared LiH2PO4, reduced iron powder andα-D-glucose were ball-milled, dried and sin-tered to prepare LiFePO4/C. X-ray diffractometry was used to characterize LiH2PO4, ball-milled product and LiFePO4/C. Differential scanning calorimeter-thermo gravimetric analysis was applied to investigate possible reac-tions in sintering and find suitable temperature for LiFePO4 formation. Scanning electron microscopy was em-ployed for the morphology of LiFePO4/C. As-prepared LiH2PO4 is characterized to be in P21cn（33） space group, which reacts with reduced iron powder to form Li3PO4, Fe3（PO4）2 and H2 in ball-milling and sintering. The appro-priate temperature for LiFePO4/C synthesis is 541.3-976.7 ℃. LiFePO4/C prepared at 700 ℃ presents nano-sized primary particles forming aggregates. Charge-discharge examination indicates that as-prepared LiFePO4/C displays appreciable discharge capacities of 145 and 131 mA·h·g^-1 at 0.1 and 1 C respectively and excellent discharge ca-pacity retention.     

Electrochemical Behavior of La-doped LiFePO4/C Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries

Alien atom was used to obtain a series of LiFe1-xLaxPO4/C (x=0, 0.002, 0.005, 0.01, 0.015) cathode materials with the aim of investigating the influence of participation of La on the electrochemical behavior of LiFePO4/C. Combination of X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectrometer and high resolution transmission electron microscope was applied. The results show that all the La-doped LiFePO4/C samples are olivine type crystals, La ion is sufficiently introduced into the network, and every element is well homogeneously distributed. There are many pore spaces on the surface of particles. The content of carbon in the prepared cathode materials remains 13.6% calculated by TGA/DTA curves, and the particles are wrapped by a uniformly and continuous carbon layer with the thickness of about 2 nm. Similarly, the content of Fe2P also keeps the same basically in all the cathode materials as a result of the similar ratio (2.35) of peak intensity at 36.5o and 37.1o from XRD. The increasing trend is most pronounced at doped 0.005 which presents the highest initial discharge capacity of 163 mA×h/g, lowest charge transfer resistance of 5.52 W, superior diffuse ability of lithium ion (10-11 cm2/s) and the best capacity retention current rate of about 93% after 50 cycles at 0.1 C.     

Crystallographic Characterization and Themal Decomposition Behavior of High-Purity Microcrystalline Magnesite

The intergranular cracking face is smooth and transgranular cracking fracture shows trace of cleavage. It is hard to find characteristic rhombus in the dense small crystals.As measured by SEM, the particle size of microcrystalline magnesite originating in Sichuan-Tibet is uniform, most grains range in 2-4 μm. Three-dimensional (3D) crystal morphology assumes cubic or column. The result of chemical analysis shows that the microcrystalline magnesite has high purity and XRD indicates that the lattice constant is the same as macrocrystalline magnesite with standard d values and X-ray diffraction intensity. The decomposition temperature is 650 ℃ determined by DTA, which is also the same as macrocrystalline magnesite. Crystal morphology of nanometer periclase treated at 650 ℃ for 4 h and calcined at 1 000 ℃ respectively was observed by FE-SEM, the grain of periclase fired at 650 ℃ is 20 nm and that of the periclase calcined at 1 000 ℃ is 200 nm, both are round. The quality of high purity magnesite manufactured by high temperature shaft kiln is at the same level as sea water magnesite made in Japan and brine magnesite produced in the Netherlands, while the crystal size is slightly larger.     

Storage Stability of Alpha-Lipoic Acid-loaded Lipid Nanoparticles

Alpha-lipoic acid-loaded lipid nanoparticles(ALA-LNs) were prepared by high pressure homogenization method.The influences of storage conditions such as time and temperature on the physical and chemical storage stability of ALA-LNs were studied in details.The stability was evaluated by particle size and polydispersity index,morphology of ALA-LNs,and capacity of ALA loading.The dilution and pH stability of ALA-LNs suspensions were also studied.After three months storage,the mean size of ALA-LNs at 4 and 40 ℃ was increased by 2.68% and 3.62% compared with the original size,respectively.ALA-LNs stored at 40 ℃ had ellipsoid shape and the mean size was about 152 nm(SD=23.6).The loading capacity of ALA at 40 ℃ was much higher than those stored at other two temperatures.The good dilution and pH stability were also demonstrated.The sample had good fluidity even at 4 ℃.     

含氧化铈光泽釉的结晶行为

The crystallization behavior of a luster glaze containing ceria has been investigated. When glazed specimens were sintered at 1100℃, crystalline ceria particles were precipitated preferentially with (100) planes parallel to the specimen surface with the size of around 200 nm. The particle population in the surface region was much higher than inside glaze, coveringover 60% of the specimen surface area. Crystallization of the particles with preferred orientation was promoted, after the removal of internal interface through complete melting of the frit particles. The luster effect seems to result from CeO2 particles of high refractive index, their strong light scattering at visible range due to fine crystalline size 200 nm and their planar arrangement in the surface region.     

载5-氟尿嘧啶的pH敏感自组装纳米粒制备及体外释放

In order to improve the cancer-targeting and selective activity of antineoplastic agent [5-fluorouracil （5-FU）], a novel pH-responsive drug delivery system [pullulan acetate/sulfonamide （PA/SDM） conjugate] was synthesized by a diafiltration method. Sulfonamide was grafted to the hydrophobicaUy modified pullulan acetate to enhance the pH sensitivity for better cancer-targeting delivery. 5-FU was loaded into the self-assembled nanoparticles by the same method. The drug-loaded self-assembled nanoparticles were successfully obtained and characterized in terms of particle size, morphology and drug loading and release profile at various pHs. The results showed that the mean diameter of the self-assembled particles was approximately 100nm, with uniform size and good spherical morphology. The nanoparticles showed good stability at pH 7.4, which is equal to that of the normal body fluid, but shrank and aggregated below pH 6.8, which is close to the pH with tumors. The loading efficiency and concentration of released 5-FU was monitored at 269 nm on the UVNis spectrophotometer. The release profile was heavily pH-dependent around phvsiological pH, and the release rate was significantly enhanced under pH of 6.8.     

超临界流体萃取制备脱沥青油与沥青微粒

A continuous three-stage supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) process with a capacity of 1.0kg.h^-1 was setup to extract petroleum residue by pentane to obtain more oil for further upgrading. A discharging system integrated to the bottom of the extractor was used to recover solvent as gas while asphalt was obtained as fine particles. The influence of operating conditions on the yield and quality of extracts, i.e., deasphalted oil (DAO) and resin, was studied in the range of temperature 150-220℃, pressure of 4.0-6.0 MPa and the mass ratio of solvent to oil feed (S/O) 2.5-5.0. The particle size distribution, apparent forms and the packing density, which vary with operating pressure, were measured. The particle structures were observed by SEM as well. With the modification to conventional processes, furnace can be eliminated for solvent recovery from asphalt phase, so as to reduce energy consumption.     

OptimalParameters of Response Surface Methodology for Preparation of Magnesium Hydroxide Flame Retardant

The yield of magnesium hydroxide was investigated via response surface methodology using bischofite and aqueous ammonia as raw materials. The experimental results indicated that the effects of reaction temperature, magnesium ion and aqueous ammonia concentrations on the yield of magnesium hydroxide gradually decreased. In particular, reaction temperature and magnesium ion concentration had a significant influence on the yield. After the regression and fitting of the response value and each factor, the regression equation was obtained. As proven by experiments, the predicted value and actual value showed a good fit. The products of the center experiment were characterized by particle size analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The results show that the morphology is irregular and shows a lamellar structure. The particles have a narrow size distribution ranging from 0.64 to 0.68 mm of D50 size. The difference in particle size of D10 and D90 is less than 0.91 mm, and the purity very high.     

用含夹带剂丙酮的超临界CO2快速膨胀法制备灰黄霉素的微细颗粒

Griseofulvin (GF) is an antifungal drug whose pharmaceutical activity can be improved by reducing particle size. In this study the rapid expansion of supercritical solution (RESS) was employed to micronize GF.Carbon dioxide with cosolvent acetone was chosen as a supercritical mixed solvent. The solubility of GF in super-critical CO2 with cosolvent acetone was measured using a dynamic apparatus at pressures between 12 and 32 MPa,temperatures at 313, 323 and 333 K and cosolvent concentration at 1.5, 3.0, 4.5 and 6.0% (by mole). The effect of pre-expansion pressure, extraction temperature, spraying distance, nozzle size and concentration of cosolvent on the precipitated particles was investigated. The results show that the mean particle size of griseofulvin precipitated by RESS was less than 1.2μm. An increase in pre-expansion pressure, extraction temperature, spraying distance and concentration of cosolvent resulted in a decrease in particle size under the operating condition studied. With the decrease of nozzle diameter the particle size reduces. The crystallinity and melting point of the original material and the processed particle by RESS were tested by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).No evident modification in the crystal habit was found under the experimental conditions tested. The morphology of particles precipitated was analyzed bY scanning electron microscopy (SEM).     

利用连续式膜气液接触器制备纳米CaCO3:粒子形貌和膜污染（英文）

Nanosized calcium carbonate particles were prepared with a continuous gas-liquid membrane contactor. The effects of Ca(OH)2 concentration, CO2 pressure and liquid flow velocity on the particles morphology, pressure drop and membrane fouling were studied. With rising Ca(OH)2 concentrations, the average size of the particles increased. The effects of Ca(OH)2 concentration and CO2 pressure on particles were not apparent under the experimental conditions. When the Ca(OH)2 concentration and liquid flow velocity were high, or the CO2 pressure was low, the fouling on the membrane external surface at the contactor entrance was serious due to liquid leakage, whereas the fouling was slight at exit. The fouling on the membrane inner-surface at entrance was apparent due to adsorption of raw materials. The membrane can be recovered by washing with dilute hydrochloric acid and reused for at least 6 times without performance deterioration.     

水热法一步合成磷酸铁锂及其性能研究

为优化液相法一步制备磷酸铁锂（LiFePO₄）技术,以七水合硫酸亚铁、磷酸二氢铵、一水合氢氧化锂为原料,通过添加十二烷基苯磺酸钠（SDBS）作为表面活性剂,采用液相水热法合成技术,一步合成了LiFePO₄正极材料。研究了水热法一步合成技术对LiFePO₄材料的组成、结构、形貌、粒度等的影响,通过电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪（ICP-OES）、X射线衍射仪（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、粒度分析仪等对材料进行了表征分析,并测试了材料的电化学性能。研究结果表明,合成得到的LiFePO₄材料为微米级球形颗粒形貌的正交晶系非化学计量比的Li_1.02Fe_0.994PO₄材料。电化学性能测试结果表明,在0.1C倍率下首次充、放电比容量分别为162.0、159.9 mA·h/g,库伦效率达到98.7%、倍率性能（以1C/0.1C保持率计）为92.3%,0.1C倍率循环100次容量保持率为96.4%,展现出良好的电化学性能。     

High-rate properties of LiFePO4/carbon composites as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Electrochemical properties of LiFePO₄/carbon composites were investigated to achieve a high-rate lithium electrode performance. LiFePO₄/carbon composites were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction of a solution of FeSO₄·7H₂O, H₃PO₄, and LiOH·H₂O mixed with carbon powders under nitrogen atmosphere followed by annealing under 1% H₂–99% Ar atmosphere. Particle size of the obtained LiFePO₄/carbon composites observed by scanning electron microscopy was less than 100 nm. At a high current density of 1000 mA g⁻¹, the LiFePO₄/carbon composites showed a high discharge capacity of 113 mA h g⁻¹, and a flat discharge potential plateau was observed around 3.4 V. The discharge capacity at the high current density, 85% of that at a low current density of 30 mA g⁻¹, is a quite high value for LiFePO₄ cathodes. Homogeneous microstructure consisting of small particles contributed to the high-rate properties of the LiFePO₄/carbon composites.     

A PVB-based rheological phase approach to nano-LiFePO4/C composite cathodes

Nano-LiFePO₄/C cathode materials were synthesized by a PVB-based rheological phase method, followed by calcination at 550 °C for 10 h in argon. Simultaneous thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry analysis indicates that the crystallization temperature of LiFePO₄ is about 436 °C. In the process of heat treatment, the decomposition of polyvinylbutyral coats carbon on the synthesized LiFePO₄ particles in situ. The resulting LiFePO₄ powders with fine particle sizes and homogeneous carbon network connection were observed by using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Electrochemical measurements show that the LiFePO₄/C composite cathode delivers a large discharge capacity of 162.3 mAh·g^− 1 at the 0.1 C rate, and exhibits a favorable capacity cycling maintenance at lower charge and discharge rate such as 0.5 C rate.     

前驱体二水磷酸铁对磷酸铁锂电化学性能的影响

以钛白生产副产物七水硫酸亚铁为铁源,工业磷酸二氢铵为磷源,双氧水为氧化剂,采用共沉淀法合成了不同粒径和形貌的二水磷酸铁,并以此为前驱体,通过碳热还原法制备了粒径不同的LiFePO₄/C正极材料。经过对样品进行X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）以及恒电流充放电测试,研究了二水磷酸铁及LiFePO₄/C的结构、形貌以及电化学性能。结果表明,以较细的二水磷酸铁为铁源,制备得到的LiFePO₄/C颗粒较细,且具有更优异的电化学性能。0.1、0.5、1、2、5、10 C放电比容量分别为154、148、144、140、130、120 mA·h/g。     

片状LiFePO4/C正极材料制备及其电化学性能研究

在温和的反应条件下，使用十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)成功合成了片状二水磷酸铁，并将其与氢氧化锂、柠檬酸球磨混合，采用碳热还原法制备了具有纳米厚度的片状LiFePO₄/C电极材料。研究了SDBS对磷酸铁形貌以及LiFePO₄/C电极材料电化学性能的影响。利用X-射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜和充放电测试等技术手段，对合成样品的物相、形貌和电化学性能进行了分析测试。电化学测试表明，在25℃，2.0～4.2 V电压范围条件下，使用片状二水磷酸铁为前驱体制备的LiFePO₄/C样品，在0.1 C下放电比容量高达166.4 mA·h·g^-1，且首次库仑效率达到99.6%，在1 C下循环500次容量保持率为99%，表现出了优异的电化学性能。     

镁离子掺杂磷酸铁锂的制备及其电化学性能

通过简单水热反应制备磷酸铁锂前驱体,并结合后期热处理过程制备了镁离子掺杂碳包覆的磷酸铁锂正极材料。利用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）和透射电镜（TEM）等表征了镁离子掺杂磷酸铁锂的成分、形貌和结构。元素分布结果证明镁离子均匀掺杂在磷酸铁锂材料中。通过恒流充放电和循环伏安、交流阻抗等方法对材料的电化学性能进行测试。结果表明,镁离子掺杂后的磷酸铁锂材料具有较高的放电比容量（0.1C放电比容量为 160.1 mA·h/g）和优越的倍率性能（20C放电比容量为77.2 mA·h/g）,同时减小了极化和电荷迁移电阻。这条合成路线是提高水热法制备磷酸铁锂正极材料电化学性能的有效方法。     

一种用于磷酸铁锂电极的水性黏结剂制备与性能研究

磷酸铁锂作为锂离子电池正极材料应用广泛。目前在其电极制备中仍采用PVDF油系黏结剂体系,可用于该电极的水性黏结剂仍需进一步研究。通过反应型乳化剂共聚苯乙烯（St）与丙烯酸异辛酯（2-EHA）制备了不同结构的磷酸铁锂正极水系黏结剂PSEHA,探讨了黏结剂对电池性能的影响。PSEHA黏结剂不含不饱和双键,抗氧化性好,较低的溶胀率可以有效防止过度溶胀导致的结构破坏,而反应型乳化剂可以解决乳化剂残留问题。采用所得最优结构黏结剂制备的磷酸铁锂电极表现出优异的电化学稳定性,扣式电池1 C循环100圈后容量保留率仍有96%,而SBR仅有93.9%;软包全电池在1 C倍率下循环170圈后容量保留率仍有98.9%。该新型水性黏结剂对促进磷酸铁锂水性体系制备有重要意义。     

Influence of synthesis parameters on the properties of LiFePO4/C cathode material☆

The influence of sintering temperature,carbon content and dispersive agent in ball-milling was investigated on the properties of Li Fe PO_4/C prepared using Fe_2O_3,NH_4H_2PO_4,Li_2CO_3 and glucose via solid state reaction.X-ray powder diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and charge–discharge test were applied to the characterization of the Li Fe PO_4/C samples synthesized under different conditions.Sintering temperature affects the crystallite/particle size and degree of crystallinity of LiF eP O_4,formation of Fe_2 P and maintenance of carbon in LiF e PO_4/C.Carbon maintenance is favored by low sintering temperature,and 700 °C is optimum for synthesis of LiF eP O_4/C with superior electrochemical performance.A higher carbon content in the range of 4.48%–11.03% results in a better rate capability for Li Fe PO_4/C.The dispersive agent used in ball-milling impacts the existent state of carbon in the final product which subsequently determines its charge–discharge behavior.The sample prepared at700 °C by using acetone as the dispersive agent in ball-milling exhibits an excellent rate capability and capacity retention without any fade at 0.1C,1C and 2C,with corresponding average discharge capacities of 153.8,128.3and 121.0 m A·h·g~(-1),respectively,in the first 50 cycles.     

类球形低硫磷酸铁的制备技术研究

磷酸铁（FePO₄）是锂电池正极材料磷酸铁锂（LiFePO₄）的核心前驱体,FePO₄形貌及硫含量对合成的LiFePO₄材料性能有重要影响。为得到类球形低硫FePO₄产品,在传统液相沉淀法技术基础上做了改进优化,添加十六烷基三甲基溴化铵（CTAB）作为形貌助剂提高产品球形度,添加氨水作为配体形成磷酸铁铵配合物改善结晶过程,降低产品硫含量。结果表明：所制备的FePO₄产品硫质量分数低,达到2.6×10 ^-5,形貌为均一的微米类球形颗粒,D₅₀=11.4 μm,振实密度达到1.22 g/cm ³,有望成为制备高压实密度LiFePO₄材料的核心前驱体。