超声共沉淀法合成锂离子电池正极材料

采用超声共沉淀法,合成尖晶石型掺杂锰酸锂Li1.05Co0.10Ni0.10Mn1.80O4前驱体,并使用三段热处理方式,制备出尖晶石产物。用粒度分布、XRD、SEM、EDS及电化学性能测试等对其进行表征。结果表明:与未处理试样相比,超声共沉淀法制备的产物的粒度分布变窄,体积比表面积由7.0116m2/cm3缩小至6.9789m2/cm3,晶格常数从0.822nm缩小至0.821nm,晶粒尺寸从67.41nm减小至57.78nm,晶形更加完整,颗粒均匀性更好。经装配成电池测定电化学性能,其充放电平台增长,比容量加大,循环性能更优越。     

北京天文馆创建始末

北京天文馆是新中国成立后我国建设的第一座大型科普活动专用场馆,落成于1957年9月29日,将在今年9月29日迎来50周岁生日。在北京天文馆50周年大庆到来之际,作者整合了天文馆建设事业元老李元先生和陈遵妫先生的回忆资料,并就天文馆建设事宜采访了李元先生。本文从建馆计划的提出、筹建工作的实施、命名之争、选址和设计等方面,详实地再现了北京天文馆的创建历史。     

基于MAX1873锂电充电控制器的双电源供电系统设计

目前大多数据采集系统采用220V交流电源供电，而在实时性要求高的场合则采用交流电源作为主电源并且蓄电池作为备用电源的双电源系统进行供电，以防止由于交流电源的突然断开而造成数据采集系统的数据丢失。针对220V交流电源供电系统以及交直流双电源供电系统中存在的问题和缺陷，介绍了多节锂电充电控制器MAX1873的特点和充电控制方法，以及利用MAX1873构成的锂电市电双电源供电系统的详细设计方法和设计调试中应注意的问题。     

Fast Ion Transport in Li-Rich Alloy Anode for High-Energy-Density All Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries

All-solid-state Li batteries (ASSLBs) with solid-polymer electrolytes are considered promising battery systems to achieve improved safety and high energy density. However, Li dendrite formation at the Li anode under high charging current density/capacity has limited their development. To tackle the issue, Li-metal alloying has been proposed as an alternative strategy to suppress Li dendrite growth in ASSLBs. One drawback of alloying is the relatively lower operating cell voltages, which will inevitably lower energy density compared to cells with pure Li anode. Herein, a Li-rich Li₁₃In₃ alloy electrode (LiRLIA) is proposed, where the Li₁₃In₃ alloy scaffold guides Li nucleation and hinders Li dendrite formation. Meanwhile, the free Li can recover Li's potential and facilitate fast charge transfer kinetics to realize high-energy-density ASSLBs. Benefitting from the stronger adsorption energy and lower diffusion energy barrier of Li on a Li₁₃In₃ substrate, Li prefers to deposit in the 3D Li₁₃In₃ scaffold selectively. Therefore, the Li–Li symmetric cell constructed with LiRLIA can operate at a high current density/capacity of 5 mA cm⁻²/5 mAh cm⁻² for almost 1000 h.     

Unraveling the Significance of Li+/e−/O2 Phase Boundaries with a 3D-Patterned Cu Electrode for Li–O2 Batteries

The reaction kinetics at a triple-phase boundary (TPB) involving Li⁺, e⁻, and O₂ dominate their electrochemical performances in Li–O₂ batteries. Early studies on catalytic activities at Li⁺/e⁻/O₂ interfaces have enabled great progress in energy efficiency; however, localized TPBs within the cathode hamper innovations in battery performance toward commercialization. Here, the effects of homogenized TPBs on the reaction kinetics in air cathodes with structurally designed pore networks in terms of pore size, interconnectivity, and orderliness are explored. The diffusion fluxes of reactants are visualized by modeling, and the simulated map reveals evenly distributed reaction areas within the periodic open structure. The 3D air cathode provides highly active, homogeneous TPBs over a real electrode scale, thus simultaneously achieving large discharge capacity, unprecedented energy efficiency, and long cyclability via mechanical/electrochemical stress relaxation. Homogeneous TPBs by cathode structural engineering provide a new strategy for improving the reaction kinetics beyond controlling the intrinsic properties of the materials.     

Electrocatalytic Interlayer with Fast Lithium–Polysulfides Diffusion for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries to Enhance Electrochemical Kinetics under Lean Electrolyte Conditions

Lithium–sulfur batteries are promising energy‐storage devices because of their high theoretical energy densities. For practical Li–S batteries, reducing the amount of electrolyte used is essential for achieving the high energy densities. However, reducing the electrolyte amount leads to severe performance degradation, mainly because of sluggish deposition of discharge products (Li₂S) and the accompanying passivation issue that arise from the insulating nature of Li₂S. In this study, a lightweight, robust interlayer, with a 3D open structure and a low surface area is designed and fabricated. The structure facilitates electrolyte infiltration without trapping too much electrolyte. Moreover, the electrocatalytic Co nanoparticles embedded in the skeleton surface within the interlayer effectively promote Li ion diffusion, polysulfides conversion, and Li₂S deposition, and therefore enhance the electrochemical kinetics under lean electrolyte conditions. The mechanisms involved in the interlayer effects are investigated by microstructural characterizations, electrochemical performance tests, density functional theory calculations, and in situ X‐ray diffraction characterization. These results show the feasibility of using an interlayer strategy to improve the electrochemical performances of Li–S batteries under lean electrolyte conditions to potentially increase the practical energy densities of Li–S batteries.     

Li2O-ZnO-SiO2系结晶型低熔点封接玻璃的研究

研制了一种用于与软质玻璃和金属合金封接、以Li2O-ZnO-SiO2为基础的三元系结晶性低熔点玻璃焊料.通过不同的热处理制度以及DSC,纽扣试验等分析手段,对该体系焊料玻璃进行了研究.结果表明,玻璃焊料在600～640℃的流散性良好,能与金属合金、平板玻璃封接.同时探讨了封接温度、封接时间、金属合金预处理的程度以及保护气氛等工艺参数对封接质量的影响.     

Ultrafast Electrochemical Growth of Lithiophilic Nano-Flake Arrays for Stable Lithium Metal Anode

Lithium dendrites caused by nonuniform Li⁺ flux leads to the capacity fade and short-circuit hazard of lithium metal batteries. The solid electrolyte interface (SEI) is critical to the uniformity of Li⁺ flux. Here, an ultrafast preparation of uniform and vertical Cu₇S₄ nano-flake arrays (Cu₇S₄ NFAs) on the Cu substrate is reported. These arrays can largely improve the lithiophilicity of the anode and form Li₂S-enriched SEI due to the electrochemical reduction of Cu₇S₄ NFAs with lithium. A further statistical analysis suggests that the SEI, with a higher content of Li₂S, is more effective to inhibit the formation of lithium dendrites and yields less dead lithium. A quite stable coulombic efficiency of 98.6% can be maintained for 400 cycles at 1 mA cm^–2. Furthermore, at negative to positive electrode capacity ratio of 1.5 (N/P = 1.5), the full battery of Li@Cu₇S₄ NFAs||S shows 83% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 1 C, much higher than that of Li@Cu||S (33%). The findings demonstrate that high Li₂S content in the SEI is crucial for the dendrite inhibition to achieve better electrochemical performance.     

Functionality of Dual‐Phase Lithium Storage in a Porous Carbon Host for Lithium‐Metal Anode

Lithium (Li) metal is regarded as the most attractive anode material for high‐energy Li batteries, but it faces unavoidable challenges—uncontrollable dendritic growth of Li and severe volume changes during Li plating and stripping. Herein, a porous carbon framework (PCF) derived from a metal–organic framework (MOF) is proposed as a dual‐phase Li storage material that enables efficient and reversible Li storage via lithiation and metallization processes. Li is electrochemically stored in the PCF upon charging to 0 V versus Li/Li⁺ (lithiation), making the PCF surface more lithiophilic, and then the formation of metallic Li phase can be induced spontaneously in the internal nanopores during further charging below 0 V versus Li/Li⁺ (metallization). Based on thermodynamic calculations and experimental studies, it is shown that atomically dispersed zinc plays an important role in facilitating Li plating and that the reversibility of Li storage is significantly improved by controlled nanostructural engineering of 3D porous nanoarchitectures to promote the uniform formation of Li. Moreover, the MOF‐derived PCF does not suffer from macroscopic volume changes during cycling. This work demonstrates that the nanostructural engineering of porous carbon structures combined with lithiophilic element coordination would be an effective approach for realizing high‐capacity, reversible Li‐metal anodes.