P2型层状过渡金属氧化物(P2-Na_(x)TMO_(2))因其优异的循环稳定性和倍率性能,成为钠离子电池正极材料的有力候选者。然而,其在高电压下的不可逆相变和固有低理论容量问题,阻碍了实际应用。本研究工作提出高熵策略与双相结构的协同设计...P2型层状过渡金属氧化物(P2-Na_(x)TMO_(2))因其优异的循环稳定性和倍率性能,成为钠离子电池正极材料的有力候选者。然而,其在高电压下的不可逆相变和固有低理论容量问题,阻碍了实际应用。本研究工作提出高熵策略与双相结构的协同设计来克服这些挑战。通过在P2相高熵基体中引入O3相,构建新型P2/O3双相高熵层状氧化物Na_(0.70)Ni_(0.25)Mn_(0.35)Co_(0.15)Fe_(0.05)Ti_(0.20)O_(2)(简称Na_(0.70)NMCFT)。其中,高熵设计通过构型熵稳定效应有效抑制P2相的不可逆相变,而O3相则通过协同作用弥补容量不足并提升循环稳定性。此外,双相组分之间的相互作用进一步促进P2-O3与P2-P3相变的高度可逆性。Na_(0.70)NMCFT在1C倍率下的初始放电容量为102.08 mAhg^(-1),200次循环后容量保持率达88.15%,表明具有优异的循环稳定性。更重要的是,即使在10C的高倍率下,Na_(0.70)NMCFT仍能提供85.67 mAh g^(-1)的初始放电比容量,并在1000次循环后容量保持率达70%。本工作证实双相高熵设计在提升钠离子电池正极性能中的关键作用,为开发先进钠离子电池正极材料提供了新思路。展开更多
Supercritical fluids play a crucial role in material transport within Earth's deep interior.Investigating the pressure-dependent atomic structures and transport properties of such fluids is essential for understan...Supercritical fluids play a crucial role in material transport within Earth's deep interior.Investigating the pressure-dependent atomic structures and transport properties of such fluids is essential for understanding their petrological,chemical,and geophysical behaviors.In this study,we employed first-principles molecular dynamics simulations to explore the structures,self-diffusion coefficients(D),and viscosities(η)of supercritical NaAlSi_(3)O_(8)-H_(2)O fluids under conditions of 2000 K and 3-10 GPa,with water contents of 30 wt% and 50 wt%.Our calculations indicate that at a water content of 30 wt%,Q^(2) and Q^(3) exhibit a certain degree of positive and negative pressure dependence,respectively,while other Q^(n) species(n represents the number of bridging oxygens connected to Si/Al)show minimal changes.At a water content of 50 wt%,Q^(2) and Q^(0) exhibit a certain degree of positive and negative pressure dependence,respectively,while other Q^(n) species show minimal changes.At both water contents,Si-O-H and molecular water in the system exhibit negative pressure dependence,suggesting that the migration of supercritical fluids from deep to shallow regions is accompanied by the release of water.The self-diffusion coefficients in the supercritical NaAlSi_(3)O_(8)-H_(2)O fluid follow the order D_(Na)≈D_(H)>D_(O)>D_(Al)≈D_(Si),with an overall weak negative pressure dependence.By comparing the viscosities of anhydrous and hydrous silicate melts from previous studies,we found that the addition of water caused a transition from negative to positive pressure dependence of viscosity,corresponding to a structural change from polymerization to depolymerization.Additionally,we calculated the fluid mobility Δp/η of supercritical NaAlSi_(3)O_(8)-H_(2)O fluids and found that their mobility is several orders of magnitude higher than that of basalt melt and is also significantly greater than that of carbonate melt.As supercritical fluids ascend from deeper to shallower regions,their mobility is further enhanced,significantly contributing to the transport of elements from subducting slabs to the overlying mantle wedge.展开更多
β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光...β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光催化性能的有效途径.本文基于第一性原理系统研究了Sr、Ba、V、Nb、Ta等二十种元素掺杂对β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化性能的影响,研究发现:Sr、Nb、Ta、Mn、Fe、Zn、Hg七种元素掺杂β-Ga_(2)O_(3)后,材料除能保持合适的带边位置外,还具有更高的电子空穴分离效率以及更低的形成能,表明这些元素的引入可有效提升β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化效率;Nb、Ta掺杂可显著增强材料在红外光区的吸收,Mn、Fe掺杂则显著提升材料在紫外和可见光区的吸收能力,其中,Nb在0.5 eV处光吸收系数高达1.38×10^(5)cm^(−1),Mn、Fe掺杂在3 eV处光吸收系数可达1×10^(5)cm^(−1),在不同波段均呈现出良好的光吸收能力.此外,Hg掺杂表现出跨红外至深紫外的宽波段增强效果,Hg掺杂后,电子空穴相对有效质量高达109,说明Hg掺杂显著提升载流子分离能力,同时由于其在宽波段显著增强的光吸收效果,因此,Hg可作为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)在光催化制氢中理想的金属掺杂元素,以上研究结果为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化分解水制氢研究提供了价值参考.展开更多
The reduction of carbon emissions in the steel industry is a significant challenge,and utilizing CO_(2) from carbon intensive steel industry off-gases for methanol production is a promising strategy for decarbonizatio...The reduction of carbon emissions in the steel industry is a significant challenge,and utilizing CO_(2) from carbon intensive steel industry off-gases for methanol production is a promising strategy for decarbonization.However,steelwork off-gases typically contain various impurities,including H_(2)S,which can deactivate commercial methanol synthesis catalysts,Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)(CZA).Reverse water-gas shift(RWGS)reaction is the predominant side reaction in CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol which can occur at ambient pressure,enabling the decouple of RWGS from methanol production at high pressure.Then,a series of activated CZA catalysts has been in-situ pretreated in 400 ppm H_(2)S/Ar at 250℃and tested for both RWGS reaction at ambient pressure and CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol at high pressure.An innovative decoupling strategy was employed to isolate the RWGS reaction from the methanol synthesis process,enabling the investigation of the evolution of active site structures and the poisoning mechanism through elemental analysis,X-ray Diffraction,X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy,Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy,Temperature Programmed Reduction and CO_(2) Temperature Programmed Desorption.The results indicate that there are different dynamic migration behaviors of ZnO_(x) in the two reaction systems,leading to different poisoning mechanisms.These interesting findings are beneficial to develop sulfur resistant and durable highly efficient catalysts for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol,promoting the carbon emission reduction in steel industry.展开更多
文摘P2型层状过渡金属氧化物(P2-Na_(x)TMO_(2))因其优异的循环稳定性和倍率性能,成为钠离子电池正极材料的有力候选者。然而,其在高电压下的不可逆相变和固有低理论容量问题,阻碍了实际应用。本研究工作提出高熵策略与双相结构的协同设计来克服这些挑战。通过在P2相高熵基体中引入O3相,构建新型P2/O3双相高熵层状氧化物Na_(0.70)Ni_(0.25)Mn_(0.35)Co_(0.15)Fe_(0.05)Ti_(0.20)O_(2)(简称Na_(0.70)NMCFT)。其中,高熵设计通过构型熵稳定效应有效抑制P2相的不可逆相变,而O3相则通过协同作用弥补容量不足并提升循环稳定性。此外,双相组分之间的相互作用进一步促进P2-O3与P2-P3相变的高度可逆性。Na_(0.70)NMCFT在1C倍率下的初始放电容量为102.08 mAhg^(-1),200次循环后容量保持率达88.15%,表明具有优异的循环稳定性。更重要的是,即使在10C的高倍率下,Na_(0.70)NMCFT仍能提供85.67 mAh g^(-1)的初始放电比容量,并在1000次循环后容量保持率达70%。本工作证实双相高熵设计在提升钠离子电池正极性能中的关键作用,为开发先进钠离子电池正极材料提供了新思路。
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(42373033,Yicheng Sun)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(B240201111,Yicheng Sun)。
文摘Supercritical fluids play a crucial role in material transport within Earth's deep interior.Investigating the pressure-dependent atomic structures and transport properties of such fluids is essential for understanding their petrological,chemical,and geophysical behaviors.In this study,we employed first-principles molecular dynamics simulations to explore the structures,self-diffusion coefficients(D),and viscosities(η)of supercritical NaAlSi_(3)O_(8)-H_(2)O fluids under conditions of 2000 K and 3-10 GPa,with water contents of 30 wt% and 50 wt%.Our calculations indicate that at a water content of 30 wt%,Q^(2) and Q^(3) exhibit a certain degree of positive and negative pressure dependence,respectively,while other Q^(n) species(n represents the number of bridging oxygens connected to Si/Al)show minimal changes.At a water content of 50 wt%,Q^(2) and Q^(0) exhibit a certain degree of positive and negative pressure dependence,respectively,while other Q^(n) species show minimal changes.At both water contents,Si-O-H and molecular water in the system exhibit negative pressure dependence,suggesting that the migration of supercritical fluids from deep to shallow regions is accompanied by the release of water.The self-diffusion coefficients in the supercritical NaAlSi_(3)O_(8)-H_(2)O fluid follow the order D_(Na)≈D_(H)>D_(O)>D_(Al)≈D_(Si),with an overall weak negative pressure dependence.By comparing the viscosities of anhydrous and hydrous silicate melts from previous studies,we found that the addition of water caused a transition from negative to positive pressure dependence of viscosity,corresponding to a structural change from polymerization to depolymerization.Additionally,we calculated the fluid mobility Δp/η of supercritical NaAlSi_(3)O_(8)-H_(2)O fluids and found that their mobility is several orders of magnitude higher than that of basalt melt and is also significantly greater than that of carbonate melt.As supercritical fluids ascend from deeper to shallower regions,their mobility is further enhanced,significantly contributing to the transport of elements from subducting slabs to the overlying mantle wedge.
文摘β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光催化性能的有效途径.本文基于第一性原理系统研究了Sr、Ba、V、Nb、Ta等二十种元素掺杂对β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化性能的影响,研究发现:Sr、Nb、Ta、Mn、Fe、Zn、Hg七种元素掺杂β-Ga_(2)O_(3)后,材料除能保持合适的带边位置外,还具有更高的电子空穴分离效率以及更低的形成能,表明这些元素的引入可有效提升β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化效率;Nb、Ta掺杂可显著增强材料在红外光区的吸收,Mn、Fe掺杂则显著提升材料在紫外和可见光区的吸收能力,其中,Nb在0.5 eV处光吸收系数高达1.38×10^(5)cm^(−1),Mn、Fe掺杂在3 eV处光吸收系数可达1×10^(5)cm^(−1),在不同波段均呈现出良好的光吸收能力.此外,Hg掺杂表现出跨红外至深紫外的宽波段增强效果,Hg掺杂后,电子空穴相对有效质量高达109,说明Hg掺杂显著提升载流子分离能力,同时由于其在宽波段显著增强的光吸收效果,因此,Hg可作为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)在光催化制氢中理想的金属掺杂元素,以上研究结果为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化分解水制氢研究提供了价值参考.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22276060 and 21976059)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2024A1515012636)China Scholarship Council Scholarship(No.201906155006)。
文摘The reduction of carbon emissions in the steel industry is a significant challenge,and utilizing CO_(2) from carbon intensive steel industry off-gases for methanol production is a promising strategy for decarbonization.However,steelwork off-gases typically contain various impurities,including H_(2)S,which can deactivate commercial methanol synthesis catalysts,Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)(CZA).Reverse water-gas shift(RWGS)reaction is the predominant side reaction in CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol which can occur at ambient pressure,enabling the decouple of RWGS from methanol production at high pressure.Then,a series of activated CZA catalysts has been in-situ pretreated in 400 ppm H_(2)S/Ar at 250℃and tested for both RWGS reaction at ambient pressure and CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol at high pressure.An innovative decoupling strategy was employed to isolate the RWGS reaction from the methanol synthesis process,enabling the investigation of the evolution of active site structures and the poisoning mechanism through elemental analysis,X-ray Diffraction,X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy,Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy,Temperature Programmed Reduction and CO_(2) Temperature Programmed Desorption.The results indicate that there are different dynamic migration behaviors of ZnO_(x) in the two reaction systems,leading to different poisoning mechanisms.These interesting findings are beneficial to develop sulfur resistant and durable highly efficient catalysts for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol,promoting the carbon emission reduction in steel industry.
