Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Ce-doped LiNi_（1/3）Mn_（1/3）Co_（1/3）O_2 cathode material for Li-ion batteries

The layered material of Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 with α-NaFeO2 was synthesized by a co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 had the same layered structure as the undoped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images exhibited that the particle size of Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 was smaller than that of the undoped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2. The Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 samples were investigated on the Li extraction/insertion performances through charge/discharge, cyclic voltammogram (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS). The optimal doping content of Ce was x=0.02 in the LiNi1/3-xMn1/3Co1/3CexO2 samples to achieve high discharge capacity and good cyclic stability. The electrode reaction reversibility was enhanced, and the charge transfer resistance was decreased through Ce-doping. The improved electrochemical performances of the Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 cathode materials were attributed to the addition of Ce4+ ion by stabilizing the layer structure.     

Effect of rare earth ions doping on properties of LiFePO4/C cathode material

LiFe0.99RE0.01PO4/C cathode material was synthesized by solid-state reaction method using FeC2O4·2H2O, Li2CO3, NH4H2PO4, RE(NO3)3·nH2O as raw materials and glucose as a carbon source. The doping effects of rare earth ions, such as La3+, Ce3+, Nd3+, on the structure and electrochemical properties of LiFePO4/C cathode material were systematically investigated. The as-prepared samples were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and particle size analysis. The electrochemical properties were investigated in terms of constant-current charge/discharge cycling tests. The XRD results showed that the rare earth ions doping did not change the olivine structure of LiFePO4, and all the doped samples were of single-phase with high crystallinity. SEM and particle size analysis results showed that the doping of La3+, Ce3+ and Nd3+led to the decrease of particle size. The electrochemical results exhibited that the doping of La3+ and Ce3+ could improve the high-rate capability of LiFePO4/C cathode material, among which, the material doped with 1% Ce3+ exhibited the optimal electrochemical properties, whose specific discharge capacities could reach 128.9, 119.5 and 104.4 mAh/g at 1C, 2C and 5C rates, respectively.     

Influence of Sc^3＋ on LiMn2O4 cathode materials at elevated temperature

Sc^3＋-doped lithium manganese oxides were synthesized by solid-state reaction. The influences of doping element on structure, mean valence of manganese, and electrochemical performances were studied by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, galvanostatic charge-discharge and cyclic voltammetric tests, and also electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS）. XRD tests showed that doped lithium manganese oxides were pure spinel structure without other phases. Redox titration and visible spectrophotometry tests indicated that the mean valence of manganese in doped lithium manganese oxides was higher than that of pure one. LiSc0.02Mn1.9804 remained 92.9% of the initial specific discharge capacity after 50th cycle at a constant current of 50 m/g, and the reversibility of LiSc0.02Mn1.98O4 was improved in comparison with pure LiMn2O4 at 50 ℃. EIS indicated that film deposition on spinel particles was suppressed because of Sc^3＋ doping, and the charge transfer between the surface film and spinel particles with increasing temperature for Sc^3＋-doped materials became easier as compared with undoped one.     

Study on analysis of crystal structure in CeO₂ doped with Er₂O₃ or Gd₂O₃

To simulate the effects of burnable poison doping in nuclear fuel UO2,Er2O3(or Gd2O3)-doped CeO2 pellets were prepared. Changes in lattice constant and atomic disordering for CeO2 due to the Er2O3 and Gd2O3 doping were measured by means of XRD and XAFS. By the Er2O3 doping,the lattice constant decreased,and a disordering of lattice structure was induced in the samples. The doping with Er2O3 also induced the disordering of atomic arrangement around Er atoms,which was observed through the change in XAFS spectra. In contrast,the effect of Gd2O3 doping was smaller than that of Er2O3 doping. The result was discussed in terms of ionic size of dopants in CeO2 crystal.     

Electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of the nanocrystalline and amorphous（Mg24 Ni10 Cu2）100-x Ndx（x=0–20） alloys applied to Ni-MH battery

Melt spinning technology was used to prepare the Mg2 Ni-type（Mg24 Ni10 Cu2）100–x Ndx（x=0,5,10,15,20） alloys in order to obtain a nanocrystalline and amorphous structure.The effects of Nd content and spinning rate on the structures and electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of the alloys were investigated.The structure characterizations of X-ray diffraction（XRD）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM） linked with energy dispersive spectroscopy（EDS） revealed that the as-spun Nd-free alloy displayed an entire nanocrystalline structure,whereas the as-spun Nd-added alloys held a nanocrystalline and amorphous structure and the degree of amorphization visibly increased with the rising of Nd content and spinning rate,suggesting that the addition of Nd facilitated the glass forming of the Mg2 Ni-type alloy.The electrochemical measurements indicated that the addition of Nd and melt spinning improved the electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of the alloys significantly.The discharge capacities of the as-cast and spun alloys exhibited maximum values when Nd content was x=10,which were 86.4,200.5,266.3,402.5 and 452.8 mAh/g corresponding to the spinning rate of 0（As-cast was defined as the spinning rate of 0 m/s）,10,20,30 and 40 m/s,respectively.The cycle stability（S20,the capacity maintain rate at 20thcycle） of the as-cast alloy always rose with the increasing of Nd content,and those of the as-spun alloys exhibited the maximum values for Nd content x=10,which were 77.9%,83.4% 89.2% and 89.7%,corresponding to the spinning rate of 10,20,30 and 40 m/s,respectively.     

VUV spectroscopic properties of rare-earth（RE=Eu,Tb and Dy）-doped A2Zr（PO4）2（A=Li,Na and K） phosphates

This study fully investigated the vacuum ultraviolet excitation spectra of pure and rare-earth（RE=Eu, Tb and Dy）-doped A2Zr（PO4）2（A=Li, Na and K） phosphors. The synthesized Na and Li compounds were characterized by XRD showing two new types of phases after indexation. Although these three pure compounds had different crystal structures, they exhibited similar luminescence properties. For Eu3＋-activated samples, the broad excitation band centered at 217 nm could be attributed to the CT transition between O2–（2p6） and Eu3＋ ions. For Tb3＋-doped samples, two groups of f-d transitions were observed, where a strong broad band at 221 nm was due to the spin-allowed f-d transition. Energy transfer from O2– to Dy3＋was not observed in Dy3＋-doped phosphors, probably because it overlapped considerably with the CT transition from O2– to Zr4＋ at 187 nm.     

Effects of La2O3/Li2O/TiO2- Coating on Electrochemical Performance of LiCoO2 Cathode

Conventional cathode material （LiCoO2） was modified by coating with a thin layer of La2O3/Li2O/TiO2 for improving its performance for lithium ion battery. The morphology and structure of the modified cathode material was characterized by SEM, XRD, and Auger electron spectroscopy. The performance of the cells with the modified cathode material was examined, including the cycling stability, the diffusion coefficient under different voltages, and the C-rate discharge. The results showed that the cell composed of the coated cathode material discharged at a large current density, and possesses a stable cycle performance in the range from 3.0 to 4.4 V. It was explained that the rate of Li ion diffusion increased in the cell while using La2O3/Li2O/TiO2-coated LiCoO2 as the cathode and the coating layer may act as a faster ion conductor （La2O3/Li2O/TiO2）.     

Mechanisms of Enhancement of Photocatalytic Properties and Activity of Nd^3＋ -Doped TiO2 for Methyl Orange Degradation

Nd^3 -doped TiO2 powders were prepared by the sol-gel method. Their crystal pattern and parameter, the specific surface area, the surface chemical state of Ti and the ratio of O/Ti were characterized. The results show that Nd impurity hinders the crystal transformation, and decreases the relative intensity of (101) peak. The crystallite sizes of Nd^3 -doped TiO2 powders decrease while their specific surface area increase owing to the Nd^3 doping. The XPS measurement shows that the content of Ti (Ⅲ) and ratio of O/Ti on their surfaces increase significantly with the increase of Nd^3 dosage. The adsorption and photodegradation experiments show that the optimum molar content of Nd^3 is 1.2%.     

Luminescence Properties of Tb^3＋ -Doped LuAG Films Prepared by Pechini Sol-Gel Method

Lu3Al5O12（LuAG） thin films with different Tb^3＋ concentration were prepared on carefully cleaned （111 ） silicon wafer by a Peehini process and dip-coating technique. Heat treatment was performed in the temperature range from 800 to 1100 ℃. The crystal structure was analyzed by XRD. The results show that LuAG film starts to crystallize at about 900 ℃, and the particle size increases with the sintering temperature. Excitation and emission spectra of Tb^3＋ doped LuAG films were measured. The effects of heat-treatment temperature and doping concentration of Th3 ＋ on the luminescent properties were also investigated. For a comparison study, Th^3＋-doped LuAG powders were also prepared by the same sol-gel method.     

Effect of different dopants on the long lasting phosphorescence behavior of CaTiO_3：Pr~（3＋）

In order to improve the luminescence properties of CaTiO3:Pr3+, a series of CaTiO3:Pr3+, such as CaTi0.97Nb0.03O3:Pr3+, Ca0.8Zn0.2TiO3: Pr3+, Ca0.8Zn0.2Ti0.97Nb0.03O3:Pr3+ and B3+-doped Ca0.8Zn0.2Ti0.97Nb0.03O3: Pr3+ were prepared through conventional solid state reaction method. The results of the photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra showed that all the samples emitted red phosphorescence at 612 nm originating from 1D2 to 3H4 emission of Pr3+ under the 337 nm excitation. When examined by the X-ray diffraction (XRD), all the samples presented a predominant phase of CaTiO3 (JCPDS# 42-423) except Zn2+-doped samples which also revealed another phase of Zn2Ti3O8 (JCPDS# 73-579). The results of the afterglow decay curves showed that co-doping Zn2+ ions, Nb5+ ions or adding a small amount of B3+ into Ca0.8Zn0.2Ti0.97Nb0.03O3:Pr3+ were effective in improving the photoluminescence properties of CaTiO3:Pr3+ phosphor. Thermoluminescence results showed that the trap existing in all the samples was the same as in CaTiO3:Pr3+ and doping singly Nb5+ or Zn2+ hardly changed the trap depth but co-doping Nb5+ and Zn2+ could modify the trapping level from 0.63 to 1.26 eV distinctively. In addition, adding a certain amount of B3+ into CTO-PZN could also deepen the trap depth.     

Preparation and electrochemical properties of Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 cathode materials for lithium batteries

Y-doped Li3V2(PO4)3 cathode materials were prepared by a carbothermal reduction(CTR) process. The properties of the Y-doped Li3V2(PO4)3 were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electrochemical measurements. XRD studies showed that the Y-doped Li3V2(PO4)3 had the same monoclinic structure as the undoped Li3V2(PO4)3. The Y-doped Li3V2(PO4)3 samples were investigated on the Li extraction/insertion performances through charge/discharge, cyclic voltammogram (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS). The optimal doping content of Y was x=0.03 in Li3V2-xYx(PO4)3 system. The Y-doped Li3V2(PO4)3 samples showed a better cyclic ability. The electrode reaction reversibility was enhanced, and the charge transfer resistance was decreased through the Y-doping. The improved electrochemical performances of the Y-doped Li3V2(PO4)3 cathode materials were attributed to the addition of Y3+ ion by stabilizing the monoclinic structure.     

Sm2O3掺杂BSTN陶瓷的制备与介电性能

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了Sm3+掺杂(Ba,Sr)TiO3/(Ba,Sr)Nb2O6复相陶瓷,XRD衍射表明,样品由钙钛矿相和钨青铜相组成,无其他杂相生成。随着Sm3+掺杂量的增加,样品衍射峰向小角度方向移动,表明掺杂的Sm3+取代了体系中Nb5+及Ti4+。检测了样品的介电-温度性能,结果表明,随着Sm3+掺杂量的增加,样品的介电常数及介电损耗都有所降低,当Sm3+掺杂量达到0.004时,样品介电损耗最低,再增加Sm3+的掺杂量,样品的介电损耗又出现增加的趋势。可以得出,适量Sm3+的掺杂可以有效降低样品的介电损耗。     

Influence of annealing temperature on luminescent properties of Eu~(3+)/V~(5+) co-doped nanocrystalline Gd_2Ti_2O_7 powders

Nanosized Gd2(1-x)Eu2xTi2O7:yV5+ phosphors were prepared via sol-gel method and characterized with X-ray diffraction,Raman spectroscopy,diffuse reflectance spectra and photoluminescence spectra.Their PL properties were investigated as functions of the Eu3+ doping concentration and annealing temperature.The results indicated that the as-prepared samples showed a strong emission of Eu3+ under the irradiation of 303 nm.For Eu3+-doped Gd2Ti2O7,the orange emission at 586 nm was the strongest,which was correspond...     

Mechanism of upconversion emission enhancement in Y_3Al_5O_（12）：Er~（3＋）/Li~＋ powders

Er3+ and Li+ codoped Y3Al5O12(YAG) powders were prepared for a systematic investigation of their upconversion emissions.X-ray diffraction(XRD),upconversion emission spectra,pump power dependence,FT-IR spectra and decay time were studied to characterize the samples.With Li+ doping,the upconversion emission intensity of Er3+ doped YAG powders was obviously enhanced,accompanied with an increase in the ratio of green to red intensity.The enhancement of emission intensity could be attributed to two mechanisms:on...     

Research on cathode material of Li-ion battery by yttrium doping

Modification of LiFePO4, LiMn2O4 and Li1 xV3O8 by doping yttrium was investigated. The influences of doping Y on structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of cathode materials were investigated systematically. The results indicated that the mechanisms of Y doping in three cathode materials were different, so the influences on the material performance were different. The crystal structure of the three materials was not changed by Y doping. However, the crystal parameters were influenced. The crystal parameters of LiMn2O4 became smaller, and the interlayer distance of (100) crystal plane of Li1 xV3O8 was lengthened after Y doping. The grain size of Y-doped LiFePO4 became smaller and grain morphology became more regular than that of undoped LiFePO4. It indicated that Y doping had no influence on crystal particle and morphology of LiMn2O4. The morphology of Li1 xV3O8 became irregular and its size became larger with the increase of Y. For LiFePO4 and Li1 xV3O8, both the initial discharge capacities and the cyclic performance were improved by Y doping. For LiMn2O4, the cyclic performance became better and the initial discharge capacities declined with increasing Y doping.     

Gd3+掺杂纳米TiO2的制备及性能

采用溶胶-凝胶浸渍法制备了纯的和Gd3+掺杂的纳米TiO2,并利用XRD、UV-Vis漫反射光谱对样品进行了表征。考察了Gd3+掺杂对TiO2催化活性的影响。结果发现Gd3+的掺入阻止了TiO2由锐钛矿相向金红石相的转变,抑制了晶粒的生长。与纯TiO2相比,Gd3+掺杂的TiO2在紫外区的光吸收能力增强,TiO2催化剂光催化分解水制氢活性提高了56%。     

掺钕氧化钪激光透明陶瓷纳米粉体的合成及研究

研究了化学共沉淀法合成Nd:Sc2O3纳米粉的工艺.以Sc2O3为基质材料,掺杂0.5％(原子分数)的Nd3+,添加适量聚乙二醇(PEG)和(NH4)2SO,作为分散剂,以氨水(NH3·H2O)和碳酸氢铵(NH4HCO3)混合溶液作复合沉淀剂,采用化学共沉淀法获得了碱式稀土碳酸盐前躯体,在1100℃下煅烧该前躯体4h,制备出性能良好的Nd:Sc2O3纳米粉.采用热重-差热分析仪(TG/DSC)、红外光谱分析仪(IR)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)等测试手段对Nd:Sc2O3前躯体和煅烧后的粉体进行表征.实验结果表明:在室温下,用氨水和碳酸氧铵混合溶液作为复合沉淀剂合成出的前躯体为碱式稀土碳酸盐.通过XRD和EDS能谱分析,Nd3+完全固溶于Sc2O3的立方晶格中,这将有利于制备激光透明陶瓷.在1100℃的温度下煅烧此前躯体得到的Nd:Sc2O3纳米粉具有颗粒粒度小(约50 nm)、分散性好、团聚程度轻、结晶良好的性能.因此,采用此工艺合成的粉体将有可能制备出的Nd:Sc2O3透明陶瓷.     

Study on Thermal Stability and Spectroscopic Properties of Nd3+ -Doped Phosphate Laser Glasses

Fluorescence spectra, absorption spectra and thermal stability properties of Nd3 -doped phosphate laser glasses were tested in this work. We calculated spectroscopic parameters of Nd3 -doped phosphate laser glasses according to their absorption spectrum. Measuring and calculating linear thermal expansion coefficient, and analysising thermal stability of glasses show that this kind of Nd3 -doped phosphate laser glasses has thermal expansion coefficient α = 38.75× 10 -7/℃ and optimal spectroscopic properties which extend application range of Nd 3-doped phosphate laser glasses.