Synthesis of sub-micrometer lithium iron phosphate particles for lithium ion battery by using supercritical hydrothermal method简

A supercritical hydrothermal method was employed to prepare sub-micrometer LiFePO4 particles with high purity and crystallinity. The structure and morphology of LiFePO4 particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. The electrochemical tests were carried out to determine the reversible capacity, rate and cycling performance of the LiFePO4 particles as cathode material for lithium ion battery. Experimental results show that solvent and calcining time have significant effects on purity, size and morphology of LiFePO4 particles. Mixed solvent contained deionized water and ethanol is conducive to synthesize smaller and more uniform particles. The size of LiFePO4 particles as-prepared is about 100-300 nm. The specific discharge capacities of the LiFePO4 particles are 151.3 and 128.0 mA. h. g-1 after first cycle at the rates of 0.1 and 1.0 C, respectively. It retains 95.0% of the initial capacity after 100 cycles at 1.0 C.     

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.     

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.     

碳含量对LiFePO4/C复合正极材料性能的影响

Olivine-type LiFePO4/C composite cathode materials were synthesized by a solid-state reaction method in an inert atmosphere. The glucose was added as conductive precursors before the formation of the crystalline phase. The effects of glucose content on the properties of as-synthesized cathode materials were investigated. The crystal structure and the electrochemical performance were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, laser particle-size distribution measurement and electrochemical performance testing. The material has a single crystal olivine structure with grain-sizes ca. 100-200 nm. SEM micrographs and the corresponding energy dispersive spectrometer （EDS） data confirm that the carbon particulates produced by glucose pyrogenation are uniformly dispersed among the LiFePO4 grains, ensuring a good electronic contact. Impedance spectroscopy was used to investigate the ohmic and kinetic contributions to the cell performance. It is found that increasing the carbon content leads to a reduction of the cell impedance due to the reduction of the charge transfer resistance. The galvanostatically charge and discharge tests show that the material obtained by adding 10% C （by mass） gives a maximum discharge capacity of 140.8mA·h·g^-1 at the same rate （C/10）. The material also displays a more stable cycle-life than the others.     

水热合成二硫化钼纳米片及在锂离子电池中的应用(英文)

Molybdenum disulfide nanoflakes were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal process using sodium molybdate and thiourea as reactants at a relatively low temperature. X-ray diffraction(XRD) and transmission elec-tron microscopy(TEM) indicate that the samples have the structure of 2H-MoS2 and the morphology of nanoflakes with the average thickness around 5-10 nm. The results of electrochemical properties indicate that the morphology and size of MoS2 particles have effects on their capacity when they are used as the anode for lithium ion battery. The as-prepared MoS2 samples have high reversible discharge capacity up to 994.6 mA·h·g-1 for the MoS2-1 elec-trode and 930.1 mA·h·g-1 for the MoS2-2 electrode and show excellent cycling performances. The MoS2-1 electrode has a better cycling stability than the MoS2-2 electrode due to their difference in the uniformity of the samples.     

Adsorption of congo red on mesoporous activated carbon prepared by CO2 physical activation

This research demonstrates the production of mesoporous activated carbon from sargassum fusiforme via physical activation with carbon dioxide. Central composite design was applied to conduct the experiments at different levels by altering three operating parameters. Activation temperature(766–934 ℃), CO_2 flow rate(0.8–2.8 L·min(~-1)) and activation time(5–55 min) were the variables examined in this study. The effect of parameters on the specific surface area, total pore volume and burn-out rate of activated carbon was studied,and the influential parameters of methylene blue adsorption value were identified employing analysis of variance. The optimum conditions for maximum methylene blue adsorption value were: activation temperature = 900 ℃, activation time = 29.05 min and CO_2 flow rate = 1.8 L·min(~-1). The activated carbon produced under optimum conditions was characterized by BET, FTIR and SEM. The adsorption behavior on congo red was studied. The effect of parameters on the adsorbent dosage, temperature, PH and initial congo red concentration was investigated. The adsorption properties of the activated carbon were investigated by kinetics. The equilibrium removal rate and maximum adsorption capacity reaches up to 94.72%, 234 mg·g-1,respectively when initial congo red concentration is 200 mg·L~(-1) under adsorbent dosage(0.8 g · L~(-1)),temperature(30℃), PH7.     

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.     

2-甲基-6-乙酰基萘液相催化氧化反应动力学

In this paper,a kinetics model for the liquid-phase oxidation of 2-methyl-6-acetyl-naphthalene to 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid catalyzed by cobalt-manganese-bromide is proposed.The effects of the reaction temperature,catalyst concentration and ratio of catalyst on the time evolution of the experimental concentration for the constituents including raw material,intermediates and product are investigated.The model parameters are determined in a nonlinear optimization,minimizing the difference between the simulated and experimental time evolution of the product composition obtained in a semi-batch oxidation reactor where the gas and liquid phase were well mixed.The kinetics data demonstrate that the model is suitable to the liquid-phase oxidation of 2-methyl-6-acetyl-naphthalene to 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid.     

Effect of Carbon Content on Electrochemical Properties of LiFePO_4/C Composite Cathode

Olivine-type LiFePO_4/C composite cathode materials were synthesized by a solid-state reaction method in an inert atmosphere.The glucose was added as conductive precursors before the formation of the crystalline phase.The effects of glucose content on the properties of as-synthesized cathode materials were investigated.The crystal structure and the electrochemical performance were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),laser particle-size distribution measurement and electrochemical performance testing. The material has a single crystal olivine structure with grain-sizes ca.100-200 nm.SEM micrographs and the corresponding energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS)data confirm that the carbon particulates produced by glucose pyrogenation are uniformly dispersed among the LiFePO_4 grains,ensuring a good electronic contact.Impedance spectroscopy was used to investigate the ohmic and kinetic contributions to the cell performance.It is found that increasing the carbon content leads to a reduction of the cell impedance due to the reduction of the charge transfer resistance.The galvanostatically charge and discharge tests show that the material obtained by adding 10% C(by mass)gives a maximum discharge capacity of 140. 8mA.h.g~(-1) at the same rate(C/10) .The material also displays a more stable cycle-life than the others.     

甲苯歧化与C9芳烃烷基转移反应动力学模型和模拟分析

A new kinetic model for commercial unit of toluene disproportionation and C9-armatiocs transalkylation is developed based on the reported reaction scheme.A time based catalyst deactivation function taking weight hourly space velocity（WHSV）into account is incorporated into the model,which reasonably accounts for the loss in activity because of coke deposition on the surface of catalyst during long-term operation.The kinetic parameters are benchmarked with several sets of balanced plant data and estimated by the differential variable metric optimiza- tion method.Sets of plant data at different operating conditions are applied to make sure validation of the model and the results show a good agreement between the model predictions and plant observations.The simulation analysis of key variables such as temperature and WHSV affecting process performance is discussed in detail,giving the guidance to select suitable operating conditions.     

锂离子电池负极材料Li4Ti5O12/C的制备与表征

针对Li₄Ti₅O₁₂导电性和倍率性能差的缺陷,以PEG为碳源采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出电池负极材料Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C,考察不同分子量聚乙二醇PEG(400、600、1000)做碳源制备的Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C复合材料电化学性能的优劣,采用热重分析仪(TG)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、恒流充放电、倍率放电、交流阻抗(EIS)等方法对材料进行了结构表征和电化学性能测试。结果表明:以PEG1000为碳源时得到的Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C,0.1C下首次放电比容量为143.5 mA·h·g^-1,2C的倍率下仍然保持了105 mA·h·g^-1的比容量,容量保持率达到73.17%,并且此材料有最小的电阻,在大电流条件下有良好的电化学性能。     

Lithium Storage Performance of Hollow and Core/Shell TiO2 Microspheres Containing Carbon☆

TiO2 microspheres containing carbon have been synthesized viaa one-pot hydrothermal process using CTAB as the mesoporous template and nanoparticle stabilizer and Ti(SO4)2 and sucrose as titanium and ca...     

Facile synthesis of spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 as 5.0 V-class high-voltage cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ and LiMn₂O₄ with novel spinel morphology were synthesized by a hydrothermal and post-calcination process. The synthesized LiMn₂O₄ particles (5-10 μm) are uniform hexahedron, while the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ has spindle-like morphology with the long axis 10-15 μm, short axis 5-8 μm. Both LiMn₂O₄ and LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ show high capacity when used as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. In the voltage range of 2.5-5.5 V at room temperature, the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ has a high discharge capacity of 135.04 mA·h·g^-1 at 20 mA·g^-1, which is close to 147 mA·h·g^-1 (theoretical capacity of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄). The discharge capacity of LiMn₂O₄ is 131.08 mA·h·g^-1 at 20 mA·g^-1. Moreover, the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ shows a higher capacity retention (76%) compared to that of LiMn₂O₄ (61%) after 50 cycles. The morphology and structure of LiMn₂O₄ and LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ are well kept even after cycling as demonstrated by SEM and XRD on cycled LiMn₂O₄ and LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ electrodes.     

原位合成的介孔TiO2-B/锐钛微粒:改善的锂离子电池阳极材料（英文）

Mesoporous TiO2-B/anatase microparticles have been in-situ synthesized from K2Ti2O5 without template. The TiO2-B phase around the particle surface accelerates the diffusion of charges through the interface, while the anatase phase in the core maintains the capacity stability. The heterojunction interface between the main polymorph of anatase and the trace of TiO2-B exhibits promising lithium ion battery performance. This trace of 5%(by mass) TiO2-B determined by Raman spectra brings the first discharge capacity of this material to 247 mA·h·g?1, giving 20%improvement com-pared to the anatase counterpart. Stability testing at 1 C reveals that the capacity maintains at 171 mA·h·g?1, which is better than 162 mA·h·g?1 for single phase anatase or 159 mA·h·g?1 for TiO2-B. The mesoporous TiO2-B/anatase microparticles also show superior rate performance with 100 mA·h·g?1 at 40 C, increased by nearly 25%as compared to pure anatase. This opens a possibility of a general design route, which can be applied to other metal oxide electrode materials for rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors.     

Effective enhancement of the electrochemical properties for Na2FeP2O7/C cathode materials by boron doping

In recent years, the composite materials based on polyanionic frameworks as secondary sodium ion battery electrode material have been developed in large-scale energy storage applications due to its safety and stability. The Na₂FeP₂O₇/C (theoretical capacity 97 mA·h·g^-1) is recognized as optimum Na-storage cathode materials with a trade-off between electrode performance and cost. In the present work, The Na₂FeP₂O₇/C and boron-doped Na₂FeP_2-BO₇/C composites were synthesized via a novel method of liquid phase combined with high temperature solid phase. The non-metallic element B doping not only had positive influence on the crystal structure stability, Na⁺ diffusion and electrical conductivity of Na₂FeP₂O₇/C, but also contributed to the high-value recycling of B element in waste borax. The structure and electrochemical properties of the cathode material were investigated via X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and charge/discharge cycling. The results showed that different amounts of boron doping had positive effects on the structure and electrochemical properties of the material. The initial charge/discharge performances of born doped materials were improved in comparison to the bare Na₂FeP₂O₇/C. The cycle performance of the Na₂FeP_1.95B_0.05O₇/C showed an initial reversible capacity of 74.8 mA·h·g^-1 and the high capacity retention of 91.8% after 100 cycles at 1.0 C, while the initial reversible capacity of the bare Na₂FeP₂O₇/C was only 66.2 mA·h·g^-1. The improvement of apparent Na⁺ diffusion and electrical conductivity due to B doping were verified by the EIS test and CVs at various scan rate. The experimental results from present work is useful for opening new insight into the contrivance and creation of applicable sodium polyanionic cathode materials for high-performance.     

Self-assembled MoS2/C nanoflowers with expanded interlayer spacing as a high-performance anode for sodium ion batteries

Two-dimensional (2D) MoS₂ nanomaterials have been extensively studied due to their special structure and high theoretical capacity, but it is still a huge challenge to improve its cycle stability and achieve superior fast charge and discharge performance. Herein, a facile one-step hydrothermal method is proposed to synthetize an ordered and self-assembled MoS₂ nanoflower (MoS₂/C NF) with expanded interlayer spacing via embedding a carbon layer into the interlayer. The carbon layer in the MoS₂ interlayer can speed the transfer of electrons, while the nanoflower structure promotes the ions transport and improves the structural stability during the charging/discharging process. Therefore, MoS₂/C NF electrode exhibits exceptional rate performance (318.2 and 302.3 mA·h·g^-1 at 5.0 and 10.0 A·g^-1, respectively) and extraordinary cycle durability (98.8% retention after 300 cycles at a current density of 1.0 A·g^-1). This work provides a simple and feasible method for constructing high-performance anode composites for sodium ion batteries with excellent cycle durability and fast charge/discharge ability.     

Enhanced electrochemical performance of garnet-based solid-state lithium metal battery with modified anodic and cathodic interfaces

Due to high ionic conductivity and wide electrochemical window, the garnet solid electrolyte is considered as the most promising candidate electrolyte for solid-state lithium metal batteries. However, the high contact impedance between metallic lithium and the garnet solid electrolyte surface seriously hampers its further application. In this work, a Li-(ZnO)_x anode is prepared by the reaction of zinc oxide with metallic lithium and in situ coated on the surface of Li_6.8La₃Zr_1.8Ta_0.2O₁₂(LLZTO). The anode can be perfectly bound to the surface of LLZTO solid electrolyte, and the anode/electrolyte interfacial resistance was reduced from 2319 to 33.75 Ω·cm². The Li-(ZnO)_0.15|LLZTO|Li-(ZnO)_0.15 symmetric battery exhibits a stable Li striping/plating process during charge-discharging at a constant current density of 0.1 mA·cm^-2 for 100 h at room temperature. Moreover, a Li-(ZnO)_0.15|LLZTO-SPE|LFP full battery, comprised of a polyethylene oxide-based solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) film as an interlayer between LiFePO₄ (LFP) cathode and LLZTO solid electrolyte, presents an excellent performance at 60 ℃. The discharge capacity of the full battery reaches 140 mA·h·g^-1 at 0.1 C and the capacity attenuation is less than 3% after 50 cycles.     

Synthesis of Chl@Ti3C2 composites as an anode material for lithium storage

Two-dimensional (2D) titanium carbide MXene Ti₃C₂ has attracted significant research interest in energy storage applications. In this study, we prepared Chl@Ti₃C₂ composites by simply mixing a chlorophyll derivative (e.g., zinc methyl 3-devinyl-3-hydroxymethyl- pyropheophorbide a (Chl)) and Ti₃C₂ in tetrahydrofuran, where the Chl molecules were aggregated among the multi-layered Ti₃C₂ MXene or on its surface, increasing the interlayer space of Ti₃C₂. The as-prepared Chl@Ti₃C₂ was employed as the anode material in the lithium-ion battery (LIB) with lithium metal as the cathode. The resulting LIB exhibited a higher reversible capacity and longer cycle performance than those of LIB based on pure Ti₃C₂, and its specific discharge capacity continuously increased along with the increasing number of cycles, which can be attributed to the gradual activation of Chl@Ti₃C₂ accompanied by the electrochemical reactions. The discharge capacity of 1 wt-% Chl@Ti₃C₂ was recorded to be 325 mA·h·g^–1 at the current density of 50 mA·g^–1 with a Coulombic efficiency of 56% and a reversible discharge capacity of 173 mA·h·g^–1 at the current density of 500 mA·g^–1 after 800 cycles. This work provides a novel strategy for improving the energy storage performance of 2D MXene materials by expanding the layer distance with organic dye aggregates.