Generation of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) from sodium chloride solution using C/PbO_2 and Pb/PbO_2 electrodes

Two modified electrodes (Pb/PbO2 and C/PbO2) were prepared by electrodepositing a lead oxide layer on lead and carbon sub-strates. These modified electrodes were used as anodes for the generation of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) from sodium chloride solution. Different operating conditions and factors affecting the treatment process of NaOCl generation, including current density, pH values, con-ductive electrolytes, and electrolysis time, were studied and optimized. By comparison the C/PbO2 electrode shows a higher efficiency than the Pb/PbO2 electrode for the generation of NaOCl.     

添加剂对电沉积锌粉结构和形貌的影响

研究了锌氨络合体系中添加剂PVP(聚乙烯吡咯烷酮)、添加剂EDTA和复合添加剂对电解锌粉的结构和形貌的影响。采用XRD、SEM对样品的晶体结构、微观形貌进行表征。结果表明,添加剂PVP、EDTA、复合添加剂分别可以制得珊瑚状、树枝状和针状形貌的锌粉;当复合添加剂浓度比Rc=1.5时,可以制得分散性好、粒度均匀、形貌好的针状锌粉。     

Characterisation of a thiosulphate-sulphite gold electrodeposition process

Electrodeposition of soft gold is an important process in the fabrication of micro devices for electronics, optics etc. Traditional gold electroplating is based on a gold cyanide process which is not applicable for the stringent requirements in state of the art micro device manufacture. Newcastle University has been involved in the development of an industrial process based on a mixed ligand electrolyte—the gold thiosulphate-sulphite system. Here we present methods for the formulation of this electrolyte in the laboratory which ensure bath stability and process compatibility. In addition, we have carried out spectrophotometry to elucidate the possible reasons of its chemical stability. Standard rotating disk and cyclic voltammetry has been carried out to determine the electrochemical behaviour of the gold thiosulphate-sulphite system. The changes in electrochemical behaviour as the bath ages are also discussed.     

C/Cu(Fe)复合材料制备工艺及性能研究

利用三步电沉积法制备C／Cu（Fe）复合材料预制丝，将预制丝缠绕成毛坯，采用真空热压法制备C／Cu（Fe）复合材料．研究表明，真空热压工艺对复合材料力学性能有很大影响，通过力学性能试验和对拉伸断口形貌的分析，得出了制备C／Cu（Fe）复合材料的最佳工艺．     

高性能纳米磁性薄膜材料的湿法工艺

介绍了纳米磁性薄膜材料特性，类型，综述了近年来兴起的湿法工艺及其用湿法工艺制备的纳米磁性薄膜材料的特性。     

直流电沉积CdS纳米线的研究

在磷酸溶液中，采用二次铝阳极氧化法得到了多孔铝阳极氧化膜(AAO)．以AAO为模板，选用直流电沉积方法在孔内组装CdS半导体纳米线，溶去模板后，获得粗细均一、直径约为100nm、长度约为1．5μm的纳米线，与AAO模板的孔径一致．该方法在制备过程中，无需对AAO模板进行去除阻挡层、喷金或预镀金属等处理过程，而是直接在纳米孔内电沉积CdS，形成CdS半导体纳米线阵列．该方法工艺简单，操作方便，容易获得半导体CdS的一维纳米材料．TEM和XRD测试结果表明，CdS纳米线为六方晶型结构．对CdS纳米线的生长机理还进行了初步的分析和探讨．     

工艺参数对电沉积Fe-Nd-P合金成分的影响

采用恒电流沉积法，在含有NdCl3的酸性镀液中获得了不同Nd含量的Fe—Nd—P合金薄膜，通过改变主盐浓度比、络和剂浓度、电流密度、镀液pH值等参数，研究了Fe—Nd—P合金薄膜中Nd含量的变化规律。结果表明，主盐浓度比、络和剂浓度、电流密度、镀液pH值等参数都会影响到镀层中Nd的含量。     

In situ electrodeposition of nickel cobalt selenides on FTO as an efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Construction of transition metal selenides with high electrocatalytic performance is of significant importance, but it is still a challenge to develop the corresponding counter electrodes (CEs) by an electrodeposition technique. In the present work, nickel cobalt selenide (Ni_xCo_ySe) films are prepared in situ on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glasses through a potential reversal electrodeposition technique. The morphology and electronic structure of Ni_xCo_ySe films can be tuned by controlling the Ni/Co molar ratio in electroplating solution. Specially, Ni_xCo_ySe-6 film (the Ni/Co molar ratio of 1:1) with the optimized interaction between the Ni and Co elements displays numerous particles composed of sheets attached with nanocrystals, resulting in the more electrocatalytic active sites. Benefiting from the unique morphology and optimized synergistic effect, Ni_xCo_ySe-6 CE exhibits superior electrocatalytic activity for the triiodide reduction. Then, the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) fabricated by Ni_xCo_ySe-6 CE has demonstrated a power conversion efficiency (PCE) over 7.40%, which is higher than that of platinum (Pt)-based device (6.32%). Furthermore, Ni_xCo_ySe-6 array CE is also prepared by using polystyrene array as template. The PCE of the DSC with Ni_xCo_ySe-6 array CE reaches its maximum value of 7.64% and 20.9% larger than that of Pt-based device.     

Novel porous carbon felt cathode modified by cyclic voltammetric electrodeposited polypyrrole and anthraquinone 2-sulfonate for an efficient electro-Fenton process

A novelty two-step synthesized porous carbon felt (PCF) cathode modified by cyclic voltammetric (CV) electrodeposited polypyrrole (Ppy) and anthraquinone 2-sulfonate (AQS) (PCF/Ppy/AQS) for an efficient electro-Fenton process has been investigated. Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) measurements verified the three-dimensional porous structure of the PCF, revealing that the specific surface area was approximately 2.5 times higher than that of the bare carbon felt (CF), which ensured more active sites available for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In addition, the electrodeposited Ppy decreases the charge transfer resistance (R_ct) of the PCF cathode. AQS, a type of anthraquinone that can serve as an oxygen reduction catalyzer, could accelerate the ORR process and subsequently improve the performance of the electro-Fenton system. Rotating disk electrode (RDE) analysis confirmed that the ORR catalyzed by AQS was a double-electron reduction process, which contributed to hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) generation. The removal efficiency of total organic carbon (TOC) from Rhodamine B (RhB) could reach 51% within 1 h in the electro-Fenton system equipped with the PCF/Ppy/AQS, resulting in an improvement of approximately 24% compared with the bare CF cathode without porous treatment. The cycle experiment showed a good stability of the PCF/Ppy/AQS cathode. Additionally, the possible mechanism of degradation process in the electro-Fenton equipped with the PCF/Ppy/AQS cathode was proposed based on the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis and quenching experiment. The novel fabricated PCF/Ppy/AQS provides an alternative as a high-efficiency cathode, yielding energy savings in the electro-Fenton system.