Practical application of a Si anode in a high-energy-density battery cannot be achieved due to the huge volume expansion of these anodes.Researchers have focused on binders of the anode to restrict volume expansion in...Practical application of a Si anode in a high-energy-density battery cannot be achieved due to the huge volume expansion of these anodes.Researchers have focused on binders of the anode to restrict volume expansion in order to address this issue,as the hydrogen bonds and mechanical properties of binders can be used to enhance adhesion and accommodate the volume changes of a Si anode.Herein,we comprehensively consider binders’hydrogen bonds,mechanical properties,stability,and compatibility with the electrolyte solution,and design an ether-/ester-/fluorine-rich composite polymer,named P(TFEMAco-IBVE).The proposed binder formula possesses outstanding stability,adhesion,and mechanical strength;moreover,it can accommodate the dramatic volume changes of a Si electrode and exhibits excellent electrochemical performance,achieving a high areal capacity of about 5.4 mA·h·cm^(-2).This novel polymer design may be applied to other electrode materials in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries.展开更多
Significant concerns have been raised over the removal of antibiotics,such as tetracyclines(TC)in aquatic environments.Herein,we synthesized a new type of heterogeneous catalyst by supporting Fe^(0) nanopartciles(FeNP...Significant concerns have been raised over the removal of antibiotics,such as tetracyclines(TC)in aquatic environments.Herein,we synthesized a new type of heterogeneous catalyst by supporting Fe^(0) nanopartciles(FeNPs)onto carbon coated ZIF-8(C@ZIF-8).The carbon layer formed by glucose was beneficial to maintain the morphology and porous structure of ZIF-8,which can also appropriately improve the hydrophobicity of ZIF-8 for enriching the TC.The as-prepared FeNPs-C@ZIF-8 catalyst featured an extreme large specific surface area(1122.16 m2/g),and the supported FeNPs with an average diameter of 6.13 nm exhibited a high dispersity on the supporting matrix of C@ZIF-8.For the removal of tetracycline,the large specific surface area of FeNPs-C@ZIF-8 allowed for an easy access of tetracycline to the FeNPs,while the highly dispersed FeNPs served as actived sites for the efficient degradation of tetracycline.A synergistic effect between adsorption and catalytic degradation of FeNPs(5%,mass fraction)-C@ZIF-8 was proven to be responsible for the high-performance removal of tetracycline with the removal efficiency high up to 93.02%at pH 5,25℃.The FeNPs-C@ZIF-8 was capable of recycling after activation with supplementary Fe^(0),which still maintained a high removal efficiency of 75.52%in the 5th cycle within 20 min.展开更多
基金This study was supported by funding from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFB0104300)the Key Project of the Sichuan Science and Technology Department(2018GZ0546).
文摘Practical application of a Si anode in a high-energy-density battery cannot be achieved due to the huge volume expansion of these anodes.Researchers have focused on binders of the anode to restrict volume expansion in order to address this issue,as the hydrogen bonds and mechanical properties of binders can be used to enhance adhesion and accommodate the volume changes of a Si anode.Herein,we comprehensively consider binders’hydrogen bonds,mechanical properties,stability,and compatibility with the electrolyte solution,and design an ether-/ester-/fluorine-rich composite polymer,named P(TFEMAco-IBVE).The proposed binder formula possesses outstanding stability,adhesion,and mechanical strength;moreover,it can accommodate the dramatic volume changes of a Si electrode and exhibits excellent electrochemical performance,achieving a high areal capacity of about 5.4 mA·h·cm^(-2).This novel polymer design may be applied to other electrode materials in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No.2021YFC2103800)the Technical Development Project of Sichuan University,China (No.2020HB09).
文摘Significant concerns have been raised over the removal of antibiotics,such as tetracyclines(TC)in aquatic environments.Herein,we synthesized a new type of heterogeneous catalyst by supporting Fe^(0) nanopartciles(FeNPs)onto carbon coated ZIF-8(C@ZIF-8).The carbon layer formed by glucose was beneficial to maintain the morphology and porous structure of ZIF-8,which can also appropriately improve the hydrophobicity of ZIF-8 for enriching the TC.The as-prepared FeNPs-C@ZIF-8 catalyst featured an extreme large specific surface area(1122.16 m2/g),and the supported FeNPs with an average diameter of 6.13 nm exhibited a high dispersity on the supporting matrix of C@ZIF-8.For the removal of tetracycline,the large specific surface area of FeNPs-C@ZIF-8 allowed for an easy access of tetracycline to the FeNPs,while the highly dispersed FeNPs served as actived sites for the efficient degradation of tetracycline.A synergistic effect between adsorption and catalytic degradation of FeNPs(5%,mass fraction)-C@ZIF-8 was proven to be responsible for the high-performance removal of tetracycline with the removal efficiency high up to 93.02%at pH 5,25℃.The FeNPs-C@ZIF-8 was capable of recycling after activation with supplementary Fe^(0),which still maintained a high removal efficiency of 75.52%in the 5th cycle within 20 min.
