基于横向场激励的高频压电超声换能器

介绍了一种基于横向场激励模式的高频压电超声换能器及其设计、分析和制作过程。采用扩展的Christoffel-Bech-mann方法对LiNbO3、LiTaO3和PMN-33PT三种不同压电材料的a模式横向场压电耦合系数进行了计算,发现这三种材料中LiNbO3具有最大的LFE a模式压电耦合系数,为28%。采用具有最大压电耦合系数的X切LiNbO3设计并制作了基于横向场激励的高频超声换能器,并采用传统的Pulse-Echo方法测试了该超声换能器的中心频率和带宽。实验测得该LFE高频超声换能器的中心频率为34MHz,-6dB带宽为14.4%。从理论和实验上证明了横向场激励模式可以应用于高频超声换能器。     

基于开放光路FLRDS技术的C2H2和C2H6气体检测

磷酸铁锂电池因其较长的使用寿命和环保性,被广泛应用于储能系统。然而,近年来,储能电站安全事故频发,给电网稳定运行造成了威胁。在热失控过程中,磷酸铁锂电池会产生C₂H₂和C₂H₆等可燃气体,是造成燃烧、爆炸等灾害的重要原因。因此,实时准确监测储能预制舱内C₂H₂和C₂H₆等可燃气体的浓度是保障其安全稳定运行的关键。文中提出一种基于开放光路光纤环形腔衰荡光谱(fiber loop ring-down spectroscopy,FLRDS)技术的气体检测方法,可实现自由空间内微量气体在线监测。对梯度折射率(gradient index,GRIN)透镜的空间光耦合光学损耗进行理论和实验分析,建立插入损耗为0.95 dB的开放光路FLRDS气体检测系统。根据C₂H₂和C₂H₆红外光谱特性,开展激光光源性能测试。模拟开放空间气体环境研究了C₂H₂和C₂H₆的气体浓度检测方法,结果表明,该系统具有较好的稳定性,N₂背景下测量信号标准偏差S仅为平均值的0.156%。衰荡时间与气体浓度之间存在良好的线性关系,C₂H₂线性拟合度R²为0.998 32,C₂H₆线性拟合度R²为0.994 72。反演计算结果表明,C₂H₂和C₂H₆的最大相对误差分别为3.215%和4.72%,最大绝对误差分别为16.86 μL/L和12.74 μL/L,测量精度良好。     

基于龙伯格观测器的BLDC滑模控制系统仿真研究

针对无刷直流电机（BLDC）负载频繁改变导致电机调速性能差的问题,提出了一种基于负载转矩观测器的速度滑模控制方法。速度环采用滑模变结构控制方法,基于改进指数趋近律设计了速度滑模控制器;同时为了减小负载转矩扰动对电机运行状态的影响,基于龙伯格观测器设计了负载转矩观测器,通过观测器来估计实际的负载转矩并将观测器的输出前馈给速度滑模控制器来抵消负载转矩扰动的影响。为了验证提出方案的有效性,在MATLAB/Simulink仿真环境上搭建了仿真模型并进行了仿真分析,仿真结果表明基于负载转矩观测器和速度滑模控制器的无刷直流电机系统有着优异的性能,与传统PI控制相比,抗扰能力强、恢复时间短、转速响应快,证明了提出方案的有效性。     

Critical Review of Fluorinated Electrolytes for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries

Lithium metal batteries (LMBs), due to their ultra-high energy density, are attracting tremendous attentions. However, their commercial application is severely impeded by poor safety and unsatisfactory cycling stability, which are induced by lithium dendrites, side reactions, and inferior anodic stability. Electrolytes, as the indispensable and necessary components in lithium metal batteries, play a crucial role in regulating the electrochemical performance of LMBs. Recently, the fluorinated electrolytes are widely investigated in high-performance LMBs. Thus, the design strategies of fluorinated electrolytes are thoroughly summarized, including fluorinated salts, fluorinated solvents, and fluorinated additives in LMBs, and insights of the fluorinated components in suppressing lithium dendrites, improving anodic stability and cycling stability. Finally, an outlook with several design strategies and challenges will be proposed for novel fluorinated electrolytes.     

Incombustible Polymer Electrolyte Boosting Safety of Solid-State Lithium Batteries: A Review

Lithium-ion batteries with their portability, high energy density, and reusability are frequently used in today's world. Under extreme conditions, lithium-ion batteries leak, burn, and even explode. Therefore, improving the safety of lithium-ion batteries has become a focus of attention. Researchers believe using a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid one can solve the lithium battery safety issue. Due to the low price, good processability and high safety of the solid polymer electrolytes, increasing attention have been paid to them. However, polymer electrolytes can also decompose and burn under extreme conditions. Moreover, lithium dendrites are formed continuously due to the uneven charge distribution on the surface of the lithium metal anode. A short circuit caused by a lithium dendrite can cause the battery to thermal runaway. As a result, the safety of polymer solid-state batteries remains a challenge. In this review, the thermal runaway mechanism of the batteries is summarized, and the batteries abuse test standard is introduced. In addition, the recent works on the high-safety polymer electrolytes and the solution strategies of lithium anode problems in polymer batteries are reviewed. Finally, the development direction of safe polymer solid lithium batteries is prospected.     

Polyether-b-Amide Based Solid Electrolytes with Well-Adhered Interface and Fast Kinetics for Ultralow Temperature Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries

Solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) are highly desirable for energy storage because of the urgent need for higher energy density and safer batteries. However, it remains a critical challenge for stable cycling of SSLMBs at low temperature. Here, a highly viscoelastic polyether-b-amide (PEO-b-PA) based composite solid-state electrolyte is proposed through a one-pot melt processing without solvent to address this key process. By adjusting the molar ratio of PEO-b-PA to lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulphonyl)imide (ethylene oxide:Li = 6:1) and adding 20 wt.% succinonitrile, fast Li⁺ transport channel is conducted within the homogeneous polymer electrolyte, which enables its application at ultra-low temperature (−20 to 25 °C). The composite solid-state electrolyte utilizes dynamic hydrogen-bonding domains and ion-conducting domains to achieve a low interfacial charge transfer resistance (<600 Ω) at −20 °C and high ionic conductivity (25 °C, 3.7 × 10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹). As a result, the LiFePO₄|Li battery based on composite electrolyte exhibits outstanding electrochemical performance with 81.5% capacity retention after 1200 cycles at −20 °C and high discharge specific capacities of 141.1 mAh g⁻¹ with high loading (16.1 mg cm⁻²) at 25 °C. Moreover, the solid-state SNCM811|Li cell achieves excellent safety performance under nail penetration test, showing great promise for practical application.     

Fast Li+ Transport via Silica Network-Driven Nanochannels in Ionomer-in-Framework for Lithium Metal Batteries

For the development of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (LMBs), a high-porous silica aerogel (SA)-reinforced single-Li⁺ conducting nanocomposite polymer electrolyte (NPE) is prepared via two-step selective functionalization. The mesoporous SA is introduced as a mechanical framework for NPE as well as a channel for fast lithium cation migration. Two types of monomers containing weak-binding imide anions and Li⁺ cations are synthesized and used to prepare NPEs, where these monomers are grafted in SA to produce SA-based NPEs (SANPEs) as ionomer-in-framework. This hybrid SANPE exhibits high ionic conductivities (≈10⁻³ S cm⁻¹), high modulus (≈10⁵ Pa), high lithium transference number (0.84), and wide electrochemical window (>4.8 V). The resultant SANPE in the lithium symmetric cell possesses long-term cyclic stability without short-circuiting over 800 h under 0.2 mA cm⁻². Furthermore, the LiFePO₄|SANPE|Li solid-state batteries present a high discharge capacity of 167 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 C, good rate capability up to 1 C, wide operating temperatures (from −10 to 40 °C), and a stable cycling performance with 97% capacity retention and 100% coulombic efficiency after 75 cycles at 1 C and 25 °C. The SANPE demonstrates a new design principle for solid-state electrolytes, allowing for a perfect complex between inorganic silica and organic polymer, for high-energy-density LMBs.     

In Situ Deformation Topology of COFs with Shortened Channels and High Redox Properties for Li–S Batteries

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with various topologies are typically synthesized by selecting and designing connecting units with rich shapes. However, this process is time-consuming and labour-intensive. Besides, the tight stacking of COFs layers greatly restrict their structural advantages. It is crucial to effectively exploit the high porosity and active sites of COFs by topological design. Herein, for the first time, inducing in situ topological changes in sub-chemometric COFs by adding graphene oxide (GO) without replacing the monomer, is proposed. Surprisingly, GO can slow down the intermolecular stacking and induce rearrangement of COFs nanosheets. The channels of D- [4+3] COFs are significantly altered while the stacking of periodically expanded framework is weakened. This not only maximizes the exposure of pore area and polar groups, but also shortens the channels and increases the redox activity, which enables high loading while enhancing host-guest interactions. This topological transformation to exhibit the structural features of COFs for efficient application is an innovative molecular design strategy.     

Hydrofluoric Acid-Removable Additive Optimizing Electrode Electrolyte Interphases with Li+ Conductive Moieties for 4.5 V Lithium Metal Batteries

High-voltage lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are capable to achieve the increasing energy density. However, their cycling life is seriously affected by unstable electrolyte/electrode interfaces and capacity instability at high voltage. Herein, a hydrofluoric acid (HF)-removable additive is proposed to optimize electrode electrolyte interphases for addressing the above issues. N, N-dimethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl) aniline (DMPATMB) is used as the electrolyte additive to induce PF₆⁻ decomposition to form a dense and robust LiF-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) for suppressing Li dendrite growth. Moreover, DMPATMB can help to form highly Li⁺ conductive Li₃N and LiBO₂, which can boost the Li⁺ transport across SEI and cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI). In addition, DMPATMB can scavenge traced HF in the electrolyte to protect both SEI and CEI from the corrosion. As expected, 4.5 V Li|| LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ batteries with such electrolyte deliver 145 mAh g⁻¹ after 140 cycles at 200 mA g⁻¹. This work provides a novel insight into high-voltage electrolyte additives for LMBs.     

Inorganic Filler Enhanced Formation of Stable Inorganic-Rich Solid Electrolyte Interphase for High Performance Lithium Metal Batteries

Lithium metal (LM) is a promising anode material for next generation lithium ion based electrochemical energy storage devices. Critical issues of unstable solid electrolyte interphases (SEIs) and dendrite growth however still impede its practical applications. Herein, a composite gel polymer electrolyte (GPE), formed through in situ polymerization of pentaerythritol tetraacrylate with fumed silica fillers, is developed to achieve high performance lithium metal batteries (LMBs). As evidenced theoretically and experimentally, the presence of SiO₂ not only accelerates Li⁺ transport but also regulates Li⁺ solvation sheath structures, thus facilitating fast kinetics and formation of stable LiF-rich interphase and achieving uniform Li depositions to suppress Li dendrite growth. The composite GPE-based Li||Cu half-cells and Li||Li symmetrical cells display high Coulombic efficiency (CE) of 90.3% after 450 cycles and maintain stability over 960 h at 3 mA cm⁻² and 3 mAh cm⁻², respectively. In addition, Li||LiFePO₄ full-cells with a LM anode of limited Li supply of 4 mAh cm⁻² achieve capacity retention of 68.5% after 700 cycles at 0.5 C (1 C = 170 mA g⁻¹). Especially, when further applied in anode-free LMBs, the carbon cloth||LiFePO₄ full-cell exhibits excellent cycling stability with an average CE of 99.94% and capacity retention of 90.3% at the 160th cycle at 0.5 C.