Layered LiCoO_(2)(LCO)acts as a dominant cathode material for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)in 3C products because of its high compacted density and volumetric energy density.Although improving the high cutoff voltage is...Layered LiCoO_(2)(LCO)acts as a dominant cathode material for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)in 3C products because of its high compacted density and volumetric energy density.Although improving the high cutoff voltage is an effective strategy to increase its capacity,such behavior would trigger rapid capacity decay due to the surface or/and structure degradation.Herein,we propose a bi-functional surface strategy involving constructing a robust spinel-like phase coating layer with great integrity and compatibility to LiCoO_(2) and modulating crystal lattice by anion and cation gradient co-doping at the subsurface.As a result,the modified LiCoO_(2)(AFM-LCO)shows a capacity retention of 80.9%after 500 cycles between 3.0and 4.6 V.The Al,F,Mg enriched spinel-like phase coating layer serves as a robust physical barrier to effectively inhibit the undesired side reactions between the electrolyte and the cathode.Meanwhile,the Al,F,Mg gradient co-doping significantly enhances the surficial structure stability,suppresses Co dissolution and oxygen release,providing a stable path for Li-ions mobility all through the long-term cycles.Thus,the surface bi-functional strategy is an effective method to synergistically improve the electrochemical performances of LCO at a high cut-off voltage of 4.6 V.展开更多
Biomass-derived carbon has demonstrated great potentials as advanced electrode for capacitive deionization(CDI),owing to good electroconductivity,easy availability,intrinsic pores/channels.However,conventional simple ...Biomass-derived carbon has demonstrated great potentials as advanced electrode for capacitive deionization(CDI),owing to good electroconductivity,easy availability,intrinsic pores/channels.However,conventional simple pyrolysis of biomass always generates inadequate porosity with limited surface area.Moreover,biomass-derived carbon also suffers from poor wettability and single physical adsorption of ions,resulting in limited desalination performance.Herein,pore structure optimization and element co-doping are integrated on banana peels(BP)-derived carbon to construct hierarchically porous and B,N co-doped carbon with large ions-accessible surface area.A unique expansionactivation(EA)strategy is proposed to modulate the porosity and specific surface area of carbon.Furthermore,B,N co-doping could increase the ions-accessible sites with improved hydrophilicity,and promote ions adsorption.Benefitting from the synergistic effect of hierarchical porosity and B,N co-doping,the resultant electrode manifest enhanced CDI performance for NaCl with large desalination capacity(29.5 mg g^(-1)),high salt adsorption rate(6.2 mg g^(-1)min^(-1)),and versatile adsorption ability for other salts.Density functional theory reveals the enhanced deionization mechanism by pore and B,N co-doping.This work proposes a facile EA strategy for pore structure modulation of biomass-derived carbon,and demonstrates great potentials of integrating pore and heteroatoms-doping on constructing high-performance CDI electrode.展开更多
Carbonaceous materials have drawn much attention in potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) due to their low price and superior physicochemical properties. However, the application of carbonaceous materials in PIB anodes is hi...Carbonaceous materials have drawn much attention in potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) due to their low price and superior physicochemical properties. However, the application of carbonaceous materials in PIB anodes is hindered by sluggish kinetics and large volume expansion. Herein, N/S co-doped carbon nanocapsule (NSCN) is constructed for superior K+ storage. The NSCN possesses 3D nanocapsule framework with abundant meso/macropores, which guarantees structural robustness and accelerates ions/electrons transportation. The high-level N/S co-doping in carbon matrix not only generates ample defects and active sites for K+ adsorption, but also expands interlayer distance for facile K+ intercalation/deintercalation. As a result, the NSCN electrode delivers a high reversible capacity (408 mAh g^(−1) at 0.05 A g^(−1)), outstanding rate capability (149 mAh g^(−1) at 5 A g^(−1)) and favorable cycle stability (150m Ah g^(−1) at 2 A g^(−1) after 2000 cycles). Ex situ TEM, Raman and XPS measurements demonstrate the excellent stability and reversibility of NSCN electrode during potassiation/depotassiation process. This work provides inspiration for the optimization of energy storage materials by structure and doping engineering.展开更多
Although CoO is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors due to its high theoretical capacitance,the practical applications still suffering from inferior electrochemical activity owing to its low electrical ...Although CoO is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors due to its high theoretical capacitance,the practical applications still suffering from inferior electrochemical activity owing to its low electrical conductivity,poor structural stability and inefficient nanostructure.Herein,we report a novel Cu0/Cu+co-doped CoO composite with adjustable metallic Cu0 and ion Cu+via a facile strategy.Through interior(Cu+)and exterior(Cu0)decoration of CoO,the electrochemical performance of CoO electrode has been significantly improved due to both the beneficial flower-like nanostructure and the synergetic effect of Cu0/Cu+co-doping,which results in a significantly enhanced specific capacitance(695 F g^(-1) at 1 A g^(-1))and high cyclic stability(93.4%retention over 10,000 cycles)than pristine CoO.Furthermore,this co-doping strategy is also applicable to other transition metal oxide(NiO)with enhanced electrochemical performance.In addition,an asymmetric hybrid supercapacitor was assembled using the Cu0/Cu+co-doped CoO electrode and active carbon,which delivers a remarkable maximal energy density(35 Wh kg^(-1)),exceptional power density(16 kW kg^(-1))and ultralong cycle life(91.5%retention over 10,000 cycles).Theoretical calculations further verify that the co-doping of Cu^(0)/Cu^(+)can tune the electronic structure of CoO and improve the conductivity and electron transport.This study demonstrates a facile and favorable strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of transition metal oxide electrode materials.展开更多
Electrochemical reduction of CO_(2)(CERR)to value-added chemicals is an attractive strategy for greenhouse gas mitigation,and carbon recycles utilization.Conventional metal catalysts suffered from low durability and s...Electrochemical reduction of CO_(2)(CERR)to value-added chemicals is an attractive strategy for greenhouse gas mitigation,and carbon recycles utilization.Conventional metal catalysts suffered from low durability and sluggish kinetics impede the practical application.On the other hand,doped carbon materials recently demonstrate superior catalytic performance in CERR,which shows the potential to diminish the problems of metal catalysts to some extent.Herein,we present the design and fabrication of nitrogen(N),phosphorus(P)co-doped metal-free carbon materials as an efficient and stable electrocatalyst for reduction of CO_(2) to CO,which exhibits an excellent performance with a high faradaic efficiency of 92%(-0.55 V vs.RHE)and up to 24 h stability.A series of characterizations including TEM and XPS verified that nitrogen and phosphorous are successfully incorporated into the carbon matrix.Moreover,the comparisons between co-doping and single doping catalysts reveal that co-doping can significantly increase CERR performance.The improved catalytic activity is attributed to the synergetic effects between nitrogen and phosphorous dopants,which effectively modulate properties of the active site.The density functional theory(DFT)calculations were also performed to understand the synergy effects of dopants.It is revealed that the phosphorous doping can significantly lower the Gibbs free energy of COOH^(*)formation.Moreover,the introduction of the second dopants phosphorous can reduce the reaction barrier along the reaction path and cause polarization of density of states at the Fermi level.These changes can greatly enhance the activity of the catalysts.From a combined experimental and computational exploration,current work provides valuable insights into the reaction mechanism of CERR on N,P co-doped carbon catalysts,and the influence from synergy effects between dopants,which paves the way for the rational design of novel metal-free catalysts for CO2 electro-reduction.展开更多
The p-type doping efficiency of 4 H silicon carbide(4 H-SiC)is rather low due to the large ionization energies of p-type dopants.Such an issue impedes the exploration of the full advantage of 4 H-SiC for semiconductor...The p-type doping efficiency of 4 H silicon carbide(4 H-SiC)is rather low due to the large ionization energies of p-type dopants.Such an issue impedes the exploration of the full advantage of 4 H-SiC for semiconductor devices.In this study,we show that co-doping group-IVB elements effectively decreases the ionization energy of the most widely used p-type dopant,i.e.,aluminum(Al),through the defect-level repulsion between the energy levels of group-IVB elements and that of Al in 4 H-SiC.Among group-IVB elements Ti has the most prominent effectiveness.Ti decreases the ionization energy of Al by nearly 50%,leading to a value as low as~0.13 eV.As a result,the ionization rate of Al with Ti co-doping is up to~5 times larger than that without co-doping at room temperature when the doping concentration is up to 10^(18)cm^(-3).This work may encourage the experimental co-doping of group-IVB elements such as Ti and Al to significantly improve the p-type doping efficiency of 4 H-SiC.展开更多
The Ni-ultrahigh cathode material is one of the best choices for further increasing energy-density of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs),but they generally suffer from the poor structure stability and rapid capacity fade.Her...The Ni-ultrahigh cathode material is one of the best choices for further increasing energy-density of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs),but they generally suffer from the poor structure stability and rapid capacity fade.Herein,the tungsten and phosphate polyanion co-doped LiNi_(0.9)Co_(0.1)O_(2)cathode materials are successfully fabricated in terms of Li(Ni_(0.9)Co_(0.7))_(1-x)W_(x)O_(2-4y)(PO_(4))_(y) by the precursor modification and subsequent annealing.The higher bonding energy of W—O(672 kJ·mol^(-1))can extremely stabilize the lattice oxygen of Ni-rich oxides compared with Ni—O(391.6 kJ·mol^(-1))and Co—O(368 kJ·mol^(-1)).Meanwhile,the stronger bonding of Ni—(PO_(4)^(3-))vs.Ni—O could fix Ni cations in the transition metal layer,and hence suppressing the Li/Ni disorder during the charge/discharge process.Therefore,the optimized Li(Ni_(0.9)Co_(0.1))_(0.99)W_(0.01)O_(1.96)(PO_4)_(0.01)delivers a remarkably extended cycling life with 95.1%retention of its initial capacity of 207.4 mA·h·g^(-1)at 0.2 C after 200 cycles.Meantime,the heteroatoms doping does not sacrifice the specific capacity even at different rates.展开更多
We present an efficient strategy,that is the co-substitution of Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions with large radius for Ti^(4+)ion,to enhance energy storage performance of Ba_(2)Bi_(4)Ti_(5)O_(18) film.For the films co-doped wit...We present an efficient strategy,that is the co-substitution of Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions with large radius for Ti^(4+)ion,to enhance energy storage performance of Ba_(2)Bi_(4)Ti_(5)O_(18) film.For the films co-doped with Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions,the maximum polarization under the same external electric field is improved because the radius of Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions is larger than that of Ti^(4+)ion.Moreover,due to the composition and chemical disorder,the relaxor properties are also slightly improved,which can not be achieved by the film doped with Fe^(3+)ions only.What is more,for the films doped with Fe^(3+)ion only,the leakage current density increases greatly due to the charge imbalance,resulting in a significant decrease in breakdown strength.It is worth mentioning that the breakdown strength of Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions co-doped film does not decrease due to the charge balance.Another important point is the recoverable energy storage density of the films co-doped with Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions has been greatly improved based on the fact that the maximum external electric field does not decrease and the maximum polarization under the same external electric field increases.On top of that,the hysteresis of the polarization has also been improved.Finally,the co-doped films with Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions have good frequency and temperature stability.展开更多
Lithium (Li) metal batteries have attracted much attention owing to its ultra-high energy density.However,as important part of Li metal batteries,Li anodes still face many challenges,mainly including uncontrolled dend...Lithium (Li) metal batteries have attracted much attention owing to its ultra-high energy density.However,as important part of Li metal batteries,Li anodes still face many challenges,mainly including uncontrolled dendritic Li formation,dramatical volume variation and serious pulverization.Herein,manganese dioxide (MnO_(2)) nanosheet modified nitrogen (N),phosphorus (P) co-doping carbon nanofibers(NPC) on carbon cloth (CC)(MnO_(2)@NPC-CC) is successfully fabricated through electrodeposition approach and further treated with Li by the molten-infusion method to prepare Li based Mn@NPC-CC(Li-Mn@NPC-CC) electrode.The synergy of MnO_(2) and NPC obviously increases the reaction rate between MnO_(2)@NPC-CC and Li and guides even Li distribution over infusion process.Additionally,theoretical calculation,simulation and experimental results further indicate that N,P,Mn multi-doping effectively improves the superior lithiophilicity of Li-Mn@NPC-CC,which induces uniform Li deposition/dissolution to suppress dendrite growth over cycles.Moreover,conductive and porous NPC matrix not only effectively improves the stability of Li-Mn@NPC-CC,but also provides abundant spaces to accelerate the transfer of ion/electron and buffer electrode dimension variation during cycling.Hence,Li-Mn@NPC-CC-based symmetric cells exhibit extra-long cycling life (over 2200 h) with small hysteresis of 20 mV.When the LiMn@NPC-CC anode couples with air,Li iron phosphate (LiFePO_(4)),or hard carbon (C) cathode,the assembled full cells exhibit outstanding performance with low hysteresis and stable cycling properties.Especially,the corresponding pouch-typed Li–air cells also exhibit good performance at different bending angles and even power a series of electronic devices.展开更多
It is well known that Tb substitution for(Pr,Nd)in(Pr,Nd)-Fe-B based sintered magnetic materials is an effective way to increase intrinsic coercivity,but it is not quite clear whether the increment depends on the diff...It is well known that Tb substitution for(Pr,Nd)in(Pr,Nd)-Fe-B based sintered magnetic materials is an effective way to increase intrinsic coercivity,but it is not quite clear whether the increment depends on the different matrix phases with various doping ingredient or not,which is essential to develop high quality magnets with high coercivity more efficiently and effectively with economic consumption of expensive Tb and other costly heavy rare earths.In this paper,we investigated the efficiency of Tb substitution for magnetic property in(Pr,Nd)-Fe-B sintered permanent magnets by co-doping Ga and Cu elements.It is shown that Ga and Cu co-doping can effectively improve the efficiency of Tb substitution to increase the thermal stability and the coercivity.The intrinsic coercivity increases up to 549 and 987 kA/m respectively by 1.5 wt%and 3.0 wt%Tb substitution in Ga and Cu co-doped magnets while the intrinsic coercivity increases up to only 334 and 613 kA/m respectively by the same amounts of Tb substitution in non-Ga and low-Cu magnets.In other words,it demonstrates that there is about 329-366 kA/m linear equivalent enhancement of intrinsic coercivity by 1.0 wt%Tb substitution for(Pr,Nd)in Ga and Cu co-doped magnets.The temperature coefficients of both intrinsic coercivityβand remanenceαat 20-150℃by 3.0 wt%Tb substitution for the magnets with Ga and Cu co-doping are-0.47%/K and-0.109%/K respectively,and in contrast those values are-0.52%/K and 0.116%/K respectively for the non-Ga and low-Cu magnets.It is the principal reason for more efficient enhancement of magnetic property by Tb substitution in the Ga and Cu co-doped magnets in which Tb atoms are expelled from triple junction phases(TJPs)to penetrate into the grain boundary phases(GB phases)and thus modify the grain boundary.It is prospected that the efficiency of Tb substitution would rely on different matrix phases with various doping constituents.展开更多
High-efficiency photocatalysts are of great significance for the application of photocatalytic technology in water treatment.In this study,N/Cu co-doped ZnS nanosphere photocatalys(N/Cu-ZnS) is synthesized by a hydrot...High-efficiency photocatalysts are of great significance for the application of photocatalytic technology in water treatment.In this study,N/Cu co-doped ZnS nanosphere photocatalys(N/Cu-ZnS) is synthesized by a hydrothermal method for the first time.After doping,the tex ture of nanosphere becomes loose,the nanometer diameter is reduced,making the specific surface area of catalyst increased from 34.73 to 101.59 m^(2)/g.The characterization results show that more ZnS (111) crystal planes are exposed by N/Cu co-doping;the calculations of density functional theory show that N/Cu co-doping can increase the catalytic activity of the ZnS (111) crystal plane,enhance the adsorption capacity of (111) crystal plane to O_(2)and promote the generation of·O_(2)-.The energy levels of the introduced impurities can be hybridized with the energy levels of S and Zn at the top of valence band and the bottom o conduction band,which makes the band gap narrower,thus enhancing the absorption o visible light.Compared with pure ZnS,the degradation rates of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP and tetracycline (TC) by N/Cu-ZnS under visible light (>420 nm) are increased by 83.7 and51 times,respectively.In this research,a promising photocatalyst for photocatalytic degra dation of organic pollutants in wastewater is provided.展开更多
Garnet-type Li_(7)La_(3)Zr_(2)O_(12)(LLZO)is one of the most promising solid-state electrolytes(SSEs).However,the application of LLZO is limited by structural instability,low ionic conductivity,and poor lithium stabil...Garnet-type Li_(7)La_(3)Zr_(2)O_(12)(LLZO)is one of the most promising solid-state electrolytes(SSEs).However,the application of LLZO is limited by structural instability,low ionic conductivity,and poor lithium stability.To obtain a garnet-type solid electrolyte with a stable structure and high ionic conductivity,a series of TaeCe co-doping cubic Li_(6.4)La_(3)Zr_(1.4-x)Ta_(0.6)Ce_(x)O_(12)(LLZTCO,x=,0.02,0.04,0.06,0.08,0.10,0.20,0.30)electrolytes were successfully synthesized through conventional solid-phase method.The Ta^(5+)doping can introduce more lithium vacancies and effectively maintain the stability of the cubic phase.The Ce^(4+)with a larger ionic radius is introduced into the lattice to widen the Lit migration bottleneck size,which significantly increased the ionic conductivity to 1.05×10^(-3)S/cm.It also shows excellent stability to lithium metal by the optimization of Lit transport channel.Li||LLZTCO||Li symmetric cells can cycle stably for more than 6000 h at a current density of 0.1 mA/cm^(2)without any surface modifications.The commercialization potential of LLZTCO samples in all solid-state lithium batteries(ASSLBs)is confirmed by the prepared LiFePO_(4)||LLZTCO||Li cells with a capacity retention rate of 98%after 100 cycles at 0.5C.This new co-doping method presents a practical solution for the realization of high-performance ASSLBs.展开更多
Affected by cobalt(Co)supply bottlenecks and high costs,Co-free Ni-rich layered cathodes are considered the most promising option for economical and sustainable development of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).Low-cost LiNi...Affected by cobalt(Co)supply bottlenecks and high costs,Co-free Ni-rich layered cathodes are considered the most promising option for economical and sustainable development of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).Low-cost LiNi_(x)Al_(1-x)O_(2)(x≥0.9)cathode are rarely reported due to their chemo-mechanical instabilities and poor cycle life.Herein,we employ a strategy of Mg/W Li/Ni dualsite co-doping LiNi_(0.9)Al_(0.1)O_(2)(named as LNA90)cathodes to enhance cycling stability by modifying the crystal structure and forming a center radially aligned microstructure.The Mg/W co-doped LiNi_(0.9)Al_(0.1)O_(2)cathode(named as LNAMW)exhibits high capacity retention of 94.9%at 1 C and 3.0-4.5 V after 100 cycles with 22.0%increase over the pristine cathode LNA90 and maintains the intact particle morphology.Meanwhile,the cycling performance of LNAMW cathode exceeds that of most reported Ni-rich cathodes(Ni mol%>80%).Our work offers a straightforward,efficient,and scalable strategy for the future design of Cofree Ni-rich cathodes to facilitate the development of economical lithium-ion batteries.展开更多
In this paper,effect of two strategies on afterglow behavior of Lu_(2)O_(3):Eu single crystal scintillato r,Pr^(3+)codoping and solid solution with Sc_(2)O_(3),were studied systematically.Two groups of Lu_(2)O_(3):5 a...In this paper,effect of two strategies on afterglow behavior of Lu_(2)O_(3):Eu single crystal scintillato r,Pr^(3+)codoping and solid solution with Sc_(2)O_(3),were studied systematically.Two groups of Lu_(2)O_(3):5 at%Eu,x at%Pr(x=0,0.2,0.5,1,2 and 5)and(Lu1-yScy)_(2)O_(3):5 at%Eu(y=0,20 at%,50 at%and 70 at%)single crystals were grown by floating zone(FZ)method in air atmosphere.The structures of as-grown crystals were determined by X-ray diffraction(XRD).The scintillation,photoluminescence properties and carrier trap states were investigated through afterglow,X-ray excitation luminescence(XEL),transmittance,photoluminescence excitation(PLE)and photoluminescence(PL),PL decay and thermal stimulated luminescence(TSL)curves.It is found that with the increase of Pr^(3+)concentration,the afterglow level of the system decreases at the expense of scintillation luminescence efficiency.Meanwhile,although Sc_(2)O_(3):Eu presents much lower afterglow intensity than Lu_(2)O_(3):Eu,the addition of Sc_(2)O_(3)will just increase the afterglow level of the(Lu1-yScy)_(2)O_(3):5 at%Eu single crystal system.Possible mechanisms for above phenomena are discussed based on experimental results.展开更多
Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)-based Zintl compounds have attracted extensive attention as potential thermoelectric materials due to their earth-abundant elements.However,pure and intrinsic Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)manifests a p...Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)-based Zintl compounds have attracted extensive attention as potential thermoelectric materials due to their earth-abundant elements.However,pure and intrinsic Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)manifests a poor thermoelectric performance because of its low electrical conductivity of about 3×10^(2)S/m at room temperature.In this work,In and Se co-doping was carried out to optimize the thermoelectric perfor-mance of n-type Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)-based material.The experimental results revealed that the carrier con-centration and mobility of Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)significantly increased after In and Se co-doping,leading to an improvement of power factor.Simultaneously,lattice thermal conductivity was significantly reduced due to the large mass difference between In and Mg.A maximum zT of 1.64 at 723 K was obtained for the Mg_(3.17)In_(0.03)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.49)Se_(0.01)sample.And an average zT value of about 1.1 between 300 and 723 K was achieved,which insures its possible application at medium temperature range as a non-toxic and low-cost TE material.展开更多
Sodium-ion batteries(SIBs) and hybrid capacitors(SIHCs) have garnered significant attention in energy storage due to their inherent advantages,including high energy density,cost-effectiveness,and enhanced safety.Howev...Sodium-ion batteries(SIBs) and hybrid capacitors(SIHCs) have garnered significant attention in energy storage due to their inherent advantages,including high energy density,cost-effectiveness,and enhanced safety.However,developing high-performance anode materials to improve sodium storage performa nce still remains a major challenge.Here,a facile one-pot method has been developed to fabricate a hybrid of MoSeTe nanosheets implanted within the N,F co-doped honeycomb carbon skeleton(MoSeTe/N,F@C).Experimental results demonstrate that the incorporation of large-sized Te atoms into MoSeTe nanosheets enlarges the layer spacing and creates abundant anion vacancies,which effectively facilitate the insertion/extraction of Na^(+) and provide numerous ion adsorption sites for rapid surface capacitive behavior.Additionally,the heteroatoms N,F co-doped honeycomb carbon skeleton with a highly conductive network can restrain the volume expansion and boost reaction kinetics within the electrode.As anticipated,the MoSeTe/N,F@C anode exhibits high reversible capacities along with exceptional cycle stability.When coupled with Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)@C(NVPF@C) to form SIB full cells,the anode delivers a reversible specific capacity of 126 mA h g^(-1) after 100 cycles at 0.1 A g^(-1).Furthermore,when combined with AC to form SIHC full cells,the anode demonstrates excellent cycling stability with a reversible specific capacity of50 mA h g^(-1) keeping over 3700 cycles at 1.0 A g^(-1).In situ XRD,ex situ TEM characterization,and theoretical calculations(DFT) further confirm the reversibility of sodium storage in MoSeTe/N,F@C anode materials during electrochemical reactions,highlighting their potential for widespread practical application.This work provides new insights into the promising utilization of advanced transition metal dichalcogenides as anode materials for Na^(+)-based energy storage devices.展开更多
Synergistic effect of band convergence and resonant level could be manipulated in SnTe by co-doping In and Hg,leading to a potential thermoelectric performance enhancement in a much wider temperature range.In this wor...Synergistic effect of band convergence and resonant level could be manipulated in SnTe by co-doping In and Hg,leading to a potential thermoelectric performance enhancement in a much wider temperature range.In this work we carefully investigated thermoelectric properties of the In-Hg co-doped SnTe,synthesized by a hot pressing method.With this co-doping the Seebeck coefficients of the co-doped samples were greatly improved(over 50 mVK^(-1))at the room temperature.Although power factors of the In-Hg co-doped SnTe were also able to be optimized,the peak ZT(0.9 at 850 K in Sn_(0.98)Bi_(0.02)Te-1%HgInTe_(2)),however,is not high enough when comparing to other co-doped SnTe systems.This may be caused by the relatively high lattice thermal conductivity.An apparent competition between band convergence doping and resonant level doping was observed in our experiment.The results suggest that band engineering via co-doping should be further understood in order to optimize the thermoelectric properties inside the material system.展开更多
Spinel LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNMO)cathode material doped with Ti and La co-doping were synthesized through a solid-state method.The bi-functions of the Ti and La co-doping is realized.On the one hand,the stability o...Spinel LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNMO)cathode material doped with Ti and La co-doping were synthesized through a solid-state method.The bi-functions of the Ti and La co-doping is realized.On the one hand,the stability of the LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)crystal structure is enhanced and the Mn3t interference inside the material is reduced by the Ti doping.On the other hand,the co-doped La contributes to the formation of Li_(0.5)La_(0.5)TiO_(3)(LLTO)superionic conductor incorporated in the bulk LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)phase,thereby enhancing the Li diffusion.With the help of XRD,FTIR,SEM and STEM techniques,La and Ti in the crystallographic structure and the dispersion of the LLTO superionic conductor in the bulk LNMO spinel are discussed.At the optimized molar ratio of 20:1 between LNMO and LLTO,the composite exhibits the best electrochemical performances in terms of the reversible capacity,rate capability and cycling stability.The lithium ion diffusion coefficient in the bulk LNMO phase is tripled by the LLTO superionic conductor incorporation.展开更多
By adjusting the type and proportion of doping elements in the g-C_(3)N_(4)-based photocatalyst,the internal electric field(IEF)strength of the semiconductor can be regulated.This can effectively enhance the driving f...By adjusting the type and proportion of doping elements in the g-C_(3)N_(4)-based photocatalyst,the internal electric field(IEF)strength of the semiconductor can be regulated.This can effectively enhance the driving force of charge separation in the photocatalytic process.It is found that the introduction of appropriate concentration of Bi and S into the skeleton structure of g-C_(3)N_(4)can achieve efficient degradation of tetracycline(TC)and other pollutants in the liquid environment and excellent photocatalytic H_(2)evolution performance(1139μmol·L^(-1)·h^(-1)).Since the prepared samples have similar crystal structures,the relative strength of IEF can be calculated.It can be used as the basis for adjusting the IEF strength of g-C_(3)N_(4)-based semiconductor by element doping.In addition,the Bi and S co-doped g-C_(3)N_(4)samples after solvothermal reflux show good chemical stability and can reduce the nanostructure defects caused by co-doping of heteroatoms,thus it provides a novel solution for the construction of g-C_(3)N_(4)-based dual-function photocatalyst with high activity and stability.展开更多
Hollow nanostructures with external shells and inner voids have been proved to greatly shorten the transport distance of ions/electrons and buffer volume change,especially for the large-sized potassium-ions in seconda...Hollow nanostructures with external shells and inner voids have been proved to greatly shorten the transport distance of ions/electrons and buffer volume change,especially for the large-sized potassium-ions in secondary batteries.In this work,hollow carbon(HC) nanospheres embedded with S,P co-doped NiSe_(2)nanoparticles are fabricated by "drop and dry" and "dissolving and precipitation" processes to form Ni(OH)2nanocrystals followed by annealing with S and P dopants to form nanoparticles.The resultant S,P-NiSe_(2)/HC composite exhibits excellent cyclic performance with 131.6 mA h g^(-1)at1000 mA g^(-1)after 3000 cycles for K^(+)storage and a capacity of 417.1 mA h g^(-1)at 1000 mA g^(-1)after1000 cycles for Li^(+)storage.K-ion full cells are assembled and deliver superior cycling stability with a ca pacity of 72.5 mA h g^(-1)at 200 mA g^(-1)after 500 cycles.The hollow carbon shell with excellent electrical conductivity effectively promotes the transporta tion and tolerates large volume variation for both K^(+)and Li^(+).Density functional theory calculations confirm that the S and P co-doping NiSe_(2) enables stronger adsorption of K^(+)ions and higher electrical conductivity that contributes to the improved electrochemical performance.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22075170,52072233)the Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics。
文摘Layered LiCoO_(2)(LCO)acts as a dominant cathode material for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)in 3C products because of its high compacted density and volumetric energy density.Although improving the high cutoff voltage is an effective strategy to increase its capacity,such behavior would trigger rapid capacity decay due to the surface or/and structure degradation.Herein,we propose a bi-functional surface strategy involving constructing a robust spinel-like phase coating layer with great integrity and compatibility to LiCoO_(2) and modulating crystal lattice by anion and cation gradient co-doping at the subsurface.As a result,the modified LiCoO_(2)(AFM-LCO)shows a capacity retention of 80.9%after 500 cycles between 3.0and 4.6 V.The Al,F,Mg enriched spinel-like phase coating layer serves as a robust physical barrier to effectively inhibit the undesired side reactions between the electrolyte and the cathode.Meanwhile,the Al,F,Mg gradient co-doping significantly enhances the surficial structure stability,suppresses Co dissolution and oxygen release,providing a stable path for Li-ions mobility all through the long-term cycles.Thus,the surface bi-functional strategy is an effective method to synergistically improve the electrochemical performances of LCO at a high cut-off voltage of 4.6 V.
基金We gratefully acknowledge financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52202371,51905125,52102364)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2020QE066)+2 种基金Opening Project of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Float Glass(No.2020KF08)SDUT&Zibo City Integration Development Project(No.2021SNPT0045)the fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M672081).
文摘Biomass-derived carbon has demonstrated great potentials as advanced electrode for capacitive deionization(CDI),owing to good electroconductivity,easy availability,intrinsic pores/channels.However,conventional simple pyrolysis of biomass always generates inadequate porosity with limited surface area.Moreover,biomass-derived carbon also suffers from poor wettability and single physical adsorption of ions,resulting in limited desalination performance.Herein,pore structure optimization and element co-doping are integrated on banana peels(BP)-derived carbon to construct hierarchically porous and B,N co-doped carbon with large ions-accessible surface area.A unique expansionactivation(EA)strategy is proposed to modulate the porosity and specific surface area of carbon.Furthermore,B,N co-doping could increase the ions-accessible sites with improved hydrophilicity,and promote ions adsorption.Benefitting from the synergistic effect of hierarchical porosity and B,N co-doping,the resultant electrode manifest enhanced CDI performance for NaCl with large desalination capacity(29.5 mg g^(-1)),high salt adsorption rate(6.2 mg g^(-1)min^(-1)),and versatile adsorption ability for other salts.Density functional theory reveals the enhanced deionization mechanism by pore and B,N co-doping.This work proposes a facile EA strategy for pore structure modulation of biomass-derived carbon,and demonstrates great potentials of integrating pore and heteroatoms-doping on constructing high-performance CDI electrode.
基金the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51872005,U1508201,52072002)。
文摘Carbonaceous materials have drawn much attention in potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) due to their low price and superior physicochemical properties. However, the application of carbonaceous materials in PIB anodes is hindered by sluggish kinetics and large volume expansion. Herein, N/S co-doped carbon nanocapsule (NSCN) is constructed for superior K+ storage. The NSCN possesses 3D nanocapsule framework with abundant meso/macropores, which guarantees structural robustness and accelerates ions/electrons transportation. The high-level N/S co-doping in carbon matrix not only generates ample defects and active sites for K+ adsorption, but also expands interlayer distance for facile K+ intercalation/deintercalation. As a result, the NSCN electrode delivers a high reversible capacity (408 mAh g^(−1) at 0.05 A g^(−1)), outstanding rate capability (149 mAh g^(−1) at 5 A g^(−1)) and favorable cycle stability (150m Ah g^(−1) at 2 A g^(−1) after 2000 cycles). Ex situ TEM, Raman and XPS measurements demonstrate the excellent stability and reversibility of NSCN electrode during potassiation/depotassiation process. This work provides inspiration for the optimization of energy storage materials by structure and doping engineering.
基金financially supported by the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11804106)。
文摘Although CoO is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors due to its high theoretical capacitance,the practical applications still suffering from inferior electrochemical activity owing to its low electrical conductivity,poor structural stability and inefficient nanostructure.Herein,we report a novel Cu0/Cu+co-doped CoO composite with adjustable metallic Cu0 and ion Cu+via a facile strategy.Through interior(Cu+)and exterior(Cu0)decoration of CoO,the electrochemical performance of CoO electrode has been significantly improved due to both the beneficial flower-like nanostructure and the synergetic effect of Cu0/Cu+co-doping,which results in a significantly enhanced specific capacitance(695 F g^(-1) at 1 A g^(-1))and high cyclic stability(93.4%retention over 10,000 cycles)than pristine CoO.Furthermore,this co-doping strategy is also applicable to other transition metal oxide(NiO)with enhanced electrochemical performance.In addition,an asymmetric hybrid supercapacitor was assembled using the Cu0/Cu+co-doped CoO electrode and active carbon,which delivers a remarkable maximal energy density(35 Wh kg^(-1)),exceptional power density(16 kW kg^(-1))and ultralong cycle life(91.5%retention over 10,000 cycles).Theoretical calculations further verify that the co-doping of Cu^(0)/Cu^(+)can tune the electronic structure of CoO and improve the conductivity and electron transport.This study demonstrates a facile and favorable strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of transition metal oxide electrode materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21573255,21573062)Natural Science Foundation of Liao Ning Province(20180510014)+1 种基金supported by Joint Research Fund Liaoning-Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science and the State Key Laboratory of Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering(RIPP,SINOPEC)supported by the Special Program for Applied Research on Super Computation of the NSFC Guangdong Joint Fund(the second phase)under Grant No.U1501501。
文摘Electrochemical reduction of CO_(2)(CERR)to value-added chemicals is an attractive strategy for greenhouse gas mitigation,and carbon recycles utilization.Conventional metal catalysts suffered from low durability and sluggish kinetics impede the practical application.On the other hand,doped carbon materials recently demonstrate superior catalytic performance in CERR,which shows the potential to diminish the problems of metal catalysts to some extent.Herein,we present the design and fabrication of nitrogen(N),phosphorus(P)co-doped metal-free carbon materials as an efficient and stable electrocatalyst for reduction of CO_(2) to CO,which exhibits an excellent performance with a high faradaic efficiency of 92%(-0.55 V vs.RHE)and up to 24 h stability.A series of characterizations including TEM and XPS verified that nitrogen and phosphorous are successfully incorporated into the carbon matrix.Moreover,the comparisons between co-doping and single doping catalysts reveal that co-doping can significantly increase CERR performance.The improved catalytic activity is attributed to the synergetic effects between nitrogen and phosphorous dopants,which effectively modulate properties of the active site.The density functional theory(DFT)calculations were also performed to understand the synergy effects of dopants.It is revealed that the phosphorous doping can significantly lower the Gibbs free energy of COOH^(*)formation.Moreover,the introduction of the second dopants phosphorous can reduce the reaction barrier along the reaction path and cause polarization of density of states at the Fermi level.These changes can greatly enhance the activity of the catalysts.From a combined experimental and computational exploration,current work provides valuable insights into the reaction mechanism of CERR on N,P co-doped carbon catalysts,and the influence from synergy effects between dopants,which paves the way for the rational design of novel metal-free catalysts for CO2 electro-reduction.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2017YFA0205704 and 2018YFB2200101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91964107 and 61774133)+2 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.2018XZZX003-02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Innovative Research Groups(Grant No.61721005)Zhejiang University Education Foundation Global Partnership Fund。
文摘The p-type doping efficiency of 4 H silicon carbide(4 H-SiC)is rather low due to the large ionization energies of p-type dopants.Such an issue impedes the exploration of the full advantage of 4 H-SiC for semiconductor devices.In this study,we show that co-doping group-IVB elements effectively decreases the ionization energy of the most widely used p-type dopant,i.e.,aluminum(Al),through the defect-level repulsion between the energy levels of group-IVB elements and that of Al in 4 H-SiC.Among group-IVB elements Ti has the most prominent effectiveness.Ti decreases the ionization energy of Al by nearly 50%,leading to a value as low as~0.13 eV.As a result,the ionization rate of Al with Ti co-doping is up to~5 times larger than that without co-doping at room temperature when the doping concentration is up to 10^(18)cm^(-3).This work may encourage the experimental co-doping of group-IVB elements such as Ti and Al to significantly improve the p-type doping efficiency of 4 H-SiC.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91834301)the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission+1 种基金the Shanghai Scientific and Technological Innovation Project(18JC1410500)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(222201718002)。
文摘The Ni-ultrahigh cathode material is one of the best choices for further increasing energy-density of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs),but they generally suffer from the poor structure stability and rapid capacity fade.Herein,the tungsten and phosphate polyanion co-doped LiNi_(0.9)Co_(0.1)O_(2)cathode materials are successfully fabricated in terms of Li(Ni_(0.9)Co_(0.7))_(1-x)W_(x)O_(2-4y)(PO_(4))_(y) by the precursor modification and subsequent annealing.The higher bonding energy of W—O(672 kJ·mol^(-1))can extremely stabilize the lattice oxygen of Ni-rich oxides compared with Ni—O(391.6 kJ·mol^(-1))and Co—O(368 kJ·mol^(-1)).Meanwhile,the stronger bonding of Ni—(PO_(4)^(3-))vs.Ni—O could fix Ni cations in the transition metal layer,and hence suppressing the Li/Ni disorder during the charge/discharge process.Therefore,the optimized Li(Ni_(0.9)Co_(0.1))_(0.99)W_(0.01)O_(1.96)(PO_4)_(0.01)delivers a remarkably extended cycling life with 95.1%retention of its initial capacity of 207.4 mA·h·g^(-1)at 0.2 C after 200 cycles.Meantime,the heteroatoms doping does not sacrifice the specific capacity even at different rates.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12074204,11864028,and 11904054)the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia,China(Grant No.2022ZD06).
文摘We present an efficient strategy,that is the co-substitution of Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions with large radius for Ti^(4+)ion,to enhance energy storage performance of Ba_(2)Bi_(4)Ti_(5)O_(18) film.For the films co-doped with Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions,the maximum polarization under the same external electric field is improved because the radius of Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions is larger than that of Ti^(4+)ion.Moreover,due to the composition and chemical disorder,the relaxor properties are also slightly improved,which can not be achieved by the film doped with Fe^(3+)ions only.What is more,for the films doped with Fe^(3+)ion only,the leakage current density increases greatly due to the charge imbalance,resulting in a significant decrease in breakdown strength.It is worth mentioning that the breakdown strength of Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions co-doped film does not decrease due to the charge balance.Another important point is the recoverable energy storage density of the films co-doped with Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions has been greatly improved based on the fact that the maximum external electric field does not decrease and the maximum polarization under the same external electric field increases.On top of that,the hysteresis of the polarization has also been improved.Finally,the co-doped films with Fe^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions have good frequency and temperature stability.
基金funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21905151 and 51772162)the Youth Innovation and Technology Foundation of Shandong Higher Education Institutions, China (2019KJC004)+1 种基金the Outstanding Youth Foundation of Shandong Province, China (ZR2019JQ14)the Taishan Scholar Young Talent Program, Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Project (2019JZZY020405)。
文摘Lithium (Li) metal batteries have attracted much attention owing to its ultra-high energy density.However,as important part of Li metal batteries,Li anodes still face many challenges,mainly including uncontrolled dendritic Li formation,dramatical volume variation and serious pulverization.Herein,manganese dioxide (MnO_(2)) nanosheet modified nitrogen (N),phosphorus (P) co-doping carbon nanofibers(NPC) on carbon cloth (CC)(MnO_(2)@NPC-CC) is successfully fabricated through electrodeposition approach and further treated with Li by the molten-infusion method to prepare Li based Mn@NPC-CC(Li-Mn@NPC-CC) electrode.The synergy of MnO_(2) and NPC obviously increases the reaction rate between MnO_(2)@NPC-CC and Li and guides even Li distribution over infusion process.Additionally,theoretical calculation,simulation and experimental results further indicate that N,P,Mn multi-doping effectively improves the superior lithiophilicity of Li-Mn@NPC-CC,which induces uniform Li deposition/dissolution to suppress dendrite growth over cycles.Moreover,conductive and porous NPC matrix not only effectively improves the stability of Li-Mn@NPC-CC,but also provides abundant spaces to accelerate the transfer of ion/electron and buffer electrode dimension variation during cycling.Hence,Li-Mn@NPC-CC-based symmetric cells exhibit extra-long cycling life (over 2200 h) with small hysteresis of 20 mV.When the LiMn@NPC-CC anode couples with air,Li iron phosphate (LiFePO_(4)),or hard carbon (C) cathode,the assembled full cells exhibit outstanding performance with low hysteresis and stable cycling properties.Especially,the corresponding pouch-typed Li–air cells also exhibit good performance at different bending angles and even power a series of electronic devices.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51901089,52061015)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(YESS20200250)+3 种基金Young Talents Program of Jiangxi Provincial Major Discipline Academic and Technical Leaders Training Program(20212BCJ23008)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M682064)Postdoctoral Science foundation of Jiangxi Province(2020KY19)Technology Program of Fujian Province(2020H6201,2021T3063)。
文摘It is well known that Tb substitution for(Pr,Nd)in(Pr,Nd)-Fe-B based sintered magnetic materials is an effective way to increase intrinsic coercivity,but it is not quite clear whether the increment depends on the different matrix phases with various doping ingredient or not,which is essential to develop high quality magnets with high coercivity more efficiently and effectively with economic consumption of expensive Tb and other costly heavy rare earths.In this paper,we investigated the efficiency of Tb substitution for magnetic property in(Pr,Nd)-Fe-B sintered permanent magnets by co-doping Ga and Cu elements.It is shown that Ga and Cu co-doping can effectively improve the efficiency of Tb substitution to increase the thermal stability and the coercivity.The intrinsic coercivity increases up to 549 and 987 kA/m respectively by 1.5 wt%and 3.0 wt%Tb substitution in Ga and Cu co-doped magnets while the intrinsic coercivity increases up to only 334 and 613 kA/m respectively by the same amounts of Tb substitution in non-Ga and low-Cu magnets.In other words,it demonstrates that there is about 329-366 kA/m linear equivalent enhancement of intrinsic coercivity by 1.0 wt%Tb substitution for(Pr,Nd)in Ga and Cu co-doped magnets.The temperature coefficients of both intrinsic coercivityβand remanenceαat 20-150℃by 3.0 wt%Tb substitution for the magnets with Ga and Cu co-doping are-0.47%/K and-0.109%/K respectively,and in contrast those values are-0.52%/K and 0.116%/K respectively for the non-Ga and low-Cu magnets.It is the principal reason for more efficient enhancement of magnetic property by Tb substitution in the Ga and Cu co-doped magnets in which Tb atoms are expelled from triple junction phases(TJPs)to penetrate into the grain boundary phases(GB phases)and thus modify the grain boundary.It is prospected that the efficiency of Tb substitution would rely on different matrix phases with various doping constituents.
基金supported by CNPC safety and environmental protection key technology research and promotion project (No. 2017D-4613)Sub project of national science and technology major project (No. 2016ZX05040-003)China University of Petroleum (East China) Graduate Innovative Engineering Project (No. YCX2020039)。
文摘High-efficiency photocatalysts are of great significance for the application of photocatalytic technology in water treatment.In this study,N/Cu co-doped ZnS nanosphere photocatalys(N/Cu-ZnS) is synthesized by a hydrothermal method for the first time.After doping,the tex ture of nanosphere becomes loose,the nanometer diameter is reduced,making the specific surface area of catalyst increased from 34.73 to 101.59 m^(2)/g.The characterization results show that more ZnS (111) crystal planes are exposed by N/Cu co-doping;the calculations of density functional theory show that N/Cu co-doping can increase the catalytic activity of the ZnS (111) crystal plane,enhance the adsorption capacity of (111) crystal plane to O_(2)and promote the generation of·O_(2)-.The energy levels of the introduced impurities can be hybridized with the energy levels of S and Zn at the top of valence band and the bottom o conduction band,which makes the band gap narrower,thus enhancing the absorption o visible light.Compared with pure ZnS,the degradation rates of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP and tetracycline (TC) by N/Cu-ZnS under visible light (>420 nm) are increased by 83.7 and51 times,respectively.In this research,a promising photocatalyst for photocatalytic degra dation of organic pollutants in wastewater is provided.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52102123)Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(Grant No.2022NSFSC2008,and Grant No.2023NSFSC0442)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M710619).
文摘Garnet-type Li_(7)La_(3)Zr_(2)O_(12)(LLZO)is one of the most promising solid-state electrolytes(SSEs).However,the application of LLZO is limited by structural instability,low ionic conductivity,and poor lithium stability.To obtain a garnet-type solid electrolyte with a stable structure and high ionic conductivity,a series of TaeCe co-doping cubic Li_(6.4)La_(3)Zr_(1.4-x)Ta_(0.6)Ce_(x)O_(12)(LLZTCO,x=,0.02,0.04,0.06,0.08,0.10,0.20,0.30)electrolytes were successfully synthesized through conventional solid-phase method.The Ta^(5+)doping can introduce more lithium vacancies and effectively maintain the stability of the cubic phase.The Ce^(4+)with a larger ionic radius is introduced into the lattice to widen the Lit migration bottleneck size,which significantly increased the ionic conductivity to 1.05×10^(-3)S/cm.It also shows excellent stability to lithium metal by the optimization of Lit transport channel.Li||LLZTCO||Li symmetric cells can cycle stably for more than 6000 h at a current density of 0.1 mA/cm^(2)without any surface modifications.The commercialization potential of LLZTCO samples in all solid-state lithium batteries(ASSLBs)is confirmed by the prepared LiFePO_(4)||LLZTCO||Li cells with a capacity retention rate of 98%after 100 cycles at 0.5C.This new co-doping method presents a practical solution for the realization of high-performance ASSLBs.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52004116)the Major Science and Technology Special Program of Yunnan Province(No.202202AG050003)+2 种基金the Applied Basic Research Plan of Yunnan Province(Nos.202101AS070020,202201AT070184,202101BE070001-016,and 202001AU070039)the High-level Talent Introduction Scientific Research Start Project of KUST(No.20190015)the analysis and testing fund of Kunming University of Technology(No.2021M20202202144)are gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Affected by cobalt(Co)supply bottlenecks and high costs,Co-free Ni-rich layered cathodes are considered the most promising option for economical and sustainable development of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).Low-cost LiNi_(x)Al_(1-x)O_(2)(x≥0.9)cathode are rarely reported due to their chemo-mechanical instabilities and poor cycle life.Herein,we employ a strategy of Mg/W Li/Ni dualsite co-doping LiNi_(0.9)Al_(0.1)O_(2)(named as LNA90)cathodes to enhance cycling stability by modifying the crystal structure and forming a center radially aligned microstructure.The Mg/W co-doped LiNi_(0.9)Al_(0.1)O_(2)cathode(named as LNAMW)exhibits high capacity retention of 94.9%at 1 C and 3.0-4.5 V after 100 cycles with 22.0%increase over the pristine cathode LNA90 and maintains the intact particle morphology.Meanwhile,the cycling performance of LNAMW cathode exceeds that of most reported Ni-rich cathodes(Ni mol%>80%).Our work offers a straightforward,efficient,and scalable strategy for the future design of Cofree Ni-rich cathodes to facilitate the development of economical lithium-ion batteries.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(12175130,11875187)the Opening Project of State Key Laboratory of Key Laboratory of Transparent Opto-functional Inorganic Materials,Chinese Academy of Sciences(KLTOIM202002)。
文摘In this paper,effect of two strategies on afterglow behavior of Lu_(2)O_(3):Eu single crystal scintillato r,Pr^(3+)codoping and solid solution with Sc_(2)O_(3),were studied systematically.Two groups of Lu_(2)O_(3):5 at%Eu,x at%Pr(x=0,0.2,0.5,1,2 and 5)and(Lu1-yScy)_(2)O_(3):5 at%Eu(y=0,20 at%,50 at%and 70 at%)single crystals were grown by floating zone(FZ)method in air atmosphere.The structures of as-grown crystals were determined by X-ray diffraction(XRD).The scintillation,photoluminescence properties and carrier trap states were investigated through afterglow,X-ray excitation luminescence(XEL),transmittance,photoluminescence excitation(PLE)and photoluminescence(PL),PL decay and thermal stimulated luminescence(TSL)curves.It is found that with the increase of Pr^(3+)concentration,the afterglow level of the system decreases at the expense of scintillation luminescence efficiency.Meanwhile,although Sc_(2)O_(3):Eu presents much lower afterglow intensity than Lu_(2)O_(3):Eu,the addition of Sc_(2)O_(3)will just increase the afterglow level of the(Lu1-yScy)_(2)O_(3):5 at%Eu single crystal system.Possible mechanisms for above phenomena are discussed based on experimental results.
基金supported by the Chunhui Program of the Education Ministry of China,and that at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China was funded by the Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province(2021JDTD0030)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62104032,No.62174022).
文摘Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)-based Zintl compounds have attracted extensive attention as potential thermoelectric materials due to their earth-abundant elements.However,pure and intrinsic Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)manifests a poor thermoelectric performance because of its low electrical conductivity of about 3×10^(2)S/m at room temperature.In this work,In and Se co-doping was carried out to optimize the thermoelectric perfor-mance of n-type Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)-based material.The experimental results revealed that the carrier con-centration and mobility of Mg_(3)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)significantly increased after In and Se co-doping,leading to an improvement of power factor.Simultaneously,lattice thermal conductivity was significantly reduced due to the large mass difference between In and Mg.A maximum zT of 1.64 at 723 K was obtained for the Mg_(3.17)In_(0.03)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.49)Se_(0.01)sample.And an average zT value of about 1.1 between 300 and 723 K was achieved,which insures its possible application at medium temperature range as a non-toxic and low-cost TE material.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52002320,and 51972267)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M712574)+3 种基金the Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2022GD-TSLD-18,No.2023-JCZD-03)Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(No.2022GY-372,2021GY-153)Industrial Projects Foundation of Ankang Science and Technology Bureau(No.AK2020-GY02-2)the Platform Construction Projects and Technology Service Teams of Ankang University(No.2021AYPT12 and 2022TD07)。
文摘Sodium-ion batteries(SIBs) and hybrid capacitors(SIHCs) have garnered significant attention in energy storage due to their inherent advantages,including high energy density,cost-effectiveness,and enhanced safety.However,developing high-performance anode materials to improve sodium storage performa nce still remains a major challenge.Here,a facile one-pot method has been developed to fabricate a hybrid of MoSeTe nanosheets implanted within the N,F co-doped honeycomb carbon skeleton(MoSeTe/N,F@C).Experimental results demonstrate that the incorporation of large-sized Te atoms into MoSeTe nanosheets enlarges the layer spacing and creates abundant anion vacancies,which effectively facilitate the insertion/extraction of Na^(+) and provide numerous ion adsorption sites for rapid surface capacitive behavior.Additionally,the heteroatoms N,F co-doped honeycomb carbon skeleton with a highly conductive network can restrain the volume expansion and boost reaction kinetics within the electrode.As anticipated,the MoSeTe/N,F@C anode exhibits high reversible capacities along with exceptional cycle stability.When coupled with Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)@C(NVPF@C) to form SIB full cells,the anode delivers a reversible specific capacity of 126 mA h g^(-1) after 100 cycles at 0.1 A g^(-1).Furthermore,when combined with AC to form SIHC full cells,the anode demonstrates excellent cycling stability with a reversible specific capacity of50 mA h g^(-1) keeping over 3700 cycles at 1.0 A g^(-1).In situ XRD,ex situ TEM characterization,and theoretical calculations(DFT) further confirm the reversibility of sodium storage in MoSeTe/N,F@C anode materials during electrochemical reactions,highlighting their potential for widespread practical application.This work provides new insights into the promising utilization of advanced transition metal dichalcogenides as anode materials for Na^(+)-based energy storage devices.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11404350,11404348,and 11234012)the Zhejiang Provincial Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(LR16E020001)+2 种基金the Ningbo Science and Technology Innovation Team(2014B82004)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LY18A040008,and LY18E020017)the Ningbo Municipal Natural Science Foundation(2017A610107).
文摘Synergistic effect of band convergence and resonant level could be manipulated in SnTe by co-doping In and Hg,leading to a potential thermoelectric performance enhancement in a much wider temperature range.In this work we carefully investigated thermoelectric properties of the In-Hg co-doped SnTe,synthesized by a hot pressing method.With this co-doping the Seebeck coefficients of the co-doped samples were greatly improved(over 50 mVK^(-1))at the room temperature.Although power factors of the In-Hg co-doped SnTe were also able to be optimized,the peak ZT(0.9 at 850 K in Sn_(0.98)Bi_(0.02)Te-1%HgInTe_(2)),however,is not high enough when comparing to other co-doped SnTe systems.This may be caused by the relatively high lattice thermal conductivity.An apparent competition between band convergence doping and resonant level doping was observed in our experiment.The results suggest that band engineering via co-doping should be further understood in order to optimize the thermoelectric properties inside the material system.
基金This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,contract no.21875154 and 21473120)The authors also thank the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China,China(Contract No.2015AA034601).
文摘Spinel LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNMO)cathode material doped with Ti and La co-doping were synthesized through a solid-state method.The bi-functions of the Ti and La co-doping is realized.On the one hand,the stability of the LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)crystal structure is enhanced and the Mn3t interference inside the material is reduced by the Ti doping.On the other hand,the co-doped La contributes to the formation of Li_(0.5)La_(0.5)TiO_(3)(LLTO)superionic conductor incorporated in the bulk LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)phase,thereby enhancing the Li diffusion.With the help of XRD,FTIR,SEM and STEM techniques,La and Ti in the crystallographic structure and the dispersion of the LLTO superionic conductor in the bulk LNMO spinel are discussed.At the optimized molar ratio of 20:1 between LNMO and LLTO,the composite exhibits the best electrochemical performances in terms of the reversible capacity,rate capability and cycling stability.The lithium ion diffusion coefficient in the bulk LNMO phase is tripled by the LLTO superionic conductor incorporation.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51962023,51862024)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China(No.20212BAB204045,20192ACBL21047)the Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle(Nanchang Hangkong University)(No.ES202002077)。
文摘By adjusting the type and proportion of doping elements in the g-C_(3)N_(4)-based photocatalyst,the internal electric field(IEF)strength of the semiconductor can be regulated.This can effectively enhance the driving force of charge separation in the photocatalytic process.It is found that the introduction of appropriate concentration of Bi and S into the skeleton structure of g-C_(3)N_(4)can achieve efficient degradation of tetracycline(TC)and other pollutants in the liquid environment and excellent photocatalytic H_(2)evolution performance(1139μmol·L^(-1)·h^(-1)).Since the prepared samples have similar crystal structures,the relative strength of IEF can be calculated.It can be used as the basis for adjusting the IEF strength of g-C_(3)N_(4)-based semiconductor by element doping.In addition,the Bi and S co-doped g-C_(3)N_(4)samples after solvothermal reflux show good chemical stability and can reduce the nanostructure defects caused by co-doping of heteroatoms,thus it provides a novel solution for the construction of g-C_(3)N_(4)-based dual-function photocatalyst with high activity and stability.
基金financially supported by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(JCYJ20220530141012028),ChinaThe National Natural Science Foundation of China(22005178),China+2 种基金The Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province(2021ZLGX01),ChianThe fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M722333),Chianthe Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent,Chian。
文摘Hollow nanostructures with external shells and inner voids have been proved to greatly shorten the transport distance of ions/electrons and buffer volume change,especially for the large-sized potassium-ions in secondary batteries.In this work,hollow carbon(HC) nanospheres embedded with S,P co-doped NiSe_(2)nanoparticles are fabricated by "drop and dry" and "dissolving and precipitation" processes to form Ni(OH)2nanocrystals followed by annealing with S and P dopants to form nanoparticles.The resultant S,P-NiSe_(2)/HC composite exhibits excellent cyclic performance with 131.6 mA h g^(-1)at1000 mA g^(-1)after 3000 cycles for K^(+)storage and a capacity of 417.1 mA h g^(-1)at 1000 mA g^(-1)after1000 cycles for Li^(+)storage.K-ion full cells are assembled and deliver superior cycling stability with a ca pacity of 72.5 mA h g^(-1)at 200 mA g^(-1)after 500 cycles.The hollow carbon shell with excellent electrical conductivity effectively promotes the transporta tion and tolerates large volume variation for both K^(+)and Li^(+).Density functional theory calculations confirm that the S and P co-doping NiSe_(2) enables stronger adsorption of K^(+)ions and higher electrical conductivity that contributes to the improved electrochemical performance.
