The synergy effect between different components has attracted widespread attentions because of improved activity, selectivity and stability than single component. In this paper, we fabricated mesoporous hybrid dual-me...The synergy effect between different components has attracted widespread attentions because of improved activity, selectivity and stability than single component. In this paper, we fabricated mesoporous hybrid dual-metal Co and Fe containing metallic organic framework（Co/Fe-MOF）, Fe-MOF,and Co-MOF in the ionic liquid（IL）/supercritical CO2（SC）/surfactant emulsion system, and then studied the electrochemical properties of the three MOFs systematically. Experiment results indicate that, by taking advantages of coexistence of double metal, hybrid bi-metal Co/Fe-MOF exhibits the highest specific capacitance and the best cycling stability, with specific capacitance to 319.5 F/g at 1 A/g, 1.4 and 4 times for single Co-MOF and Fe-MOF, respectively.展开更多
A Y-zeolite-containing composite material with micro/mesoporous structure had been synthesized from kaolin by means of the in-situ crystallization method. The obtained samples were investigated by XRD and BET methods....A Y-zeolite-containing composite material with micro/mesoporous structure had been synthesized from kaolin by means of the in-situ crystallization method. The obtained samples were investigated by XRD and BET methods. Evaluation of catalytic activity of both the commercial Y-zeolite and the novel Y-zeolite-containing composite material was carried out in the pulse micro-chromatography platform with two probe molecules of different molecular sizes： VGO feedstock and 1,3,5 tri-isopropyl benzene. It was found that the Y-zeolite-containing composite material was richer in external surface and meso-/macro-pores; the Y-zeolite-containing composite material demonstrated a smaller rate of deactivation compared to the commercial Y-zeolite.展开更多
FeF3·0.33H2O crystallizes in hexagonal tungsten bronze structure with more opened hexagonal cavities are considered as next generation electrode materials of both lithium ion battery and sodium ion battery.In thi...FeF3·0.33H2O crystallizes in hexagonal tungsten bronze structure with more opened hexagonal cavities are considered as next generation electrode materials of both lithium ion battery and sodium ion battery.In this paper the mesoporous spherical FeF3·0.33H2O/MWCNTs nanocomposite was successfully synthesized via a one-step solvothermal approach. Galvanostatic measurement showed that the performances of sodium ion batteries（SIBs） using FeF3·0.33H2O/MWCNTs as cathode material were highly dependent on the morphology and size of the as-prepared materials. Benefitting from the special mesoporous structure features, FeF3·0.33H2O/MWCNTs nanocomposite exhibits much better electrochemical performances in terms of initial discharge capacity（350.4 mAh g-1） and cycle performance（123.5 mAh g-1 after 50 cycles at 0.1 C range from 1.0 V to 4.0 V） as well as rate capacity（123.8 mAh g-1 after 25 cycles back to 0.1 C）. The excellent electrochemical performance enhancement can be attributed to the synergistic effect of the mesoporous structure and the MWCNTs conductive network, which can effectively increase the contact area between the active materials and the electrolyte, shorten the Na＋ diffusion pathway,buffer the volume change during cycling/discharge process and improve the structure stability of the FeF3·0.33H2O/MWCNTs nanocomposite.展开更多
Sphere-like mesoporous CdS nanocrystals with high crystallinity and big surface area were successfully fabricated by ultrasound irradiation at room temperature. The as-synthesized CdS with and without ultrasound irra ...Sphere-like mesoporous CdS nanocrystals with high crystallinity and big surface area were successfully fabricated by ultrasound irradiation at room temperature. The as-synthesized CdS with and without ultrasound irra diation was investigated by the characterizations of X-ray diffraction（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller（BET） surface areas. The photocatalytic acti vity of the CdS was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under visible light（λ〉420 nm） irradia tion. A possible mechanism for the formation of the CdS nanocrystals with mesoporous structure under ultrasound irradiation was proposed. The results show that both the template role of the triblock copolymer of P123 and the effect of ultrasound-induced aggregation are mainly responsible for the formation of mesoporous structure. On the other hand, the energy generated from acoustic cavitation can effectively accelerate the crystallization process of the amorphous CdS.展开更多
Photocatalytic activity of doped polyaniline nanopowders with different molar ratio of An/O （aniline^oxidizer） has been studied in the process of photocatalytic decolorization of aqueous solutions of methylene blue....Photocatalytic activity of doped polyaniline nanopowders with different molar ratio of An/O （aniline^oxidizer） has been studied in the process of photocatalytic decolorization of aqueous solutions of methylene blue. By means of scanning electron microscopy and low-temperature N2 adsorption method, it was found that doped PANI （polyaniline） nanopowders have the particles size of 30-50 nm with the specific surface area of 20-35 m2.g＂~. It was found that PANI photocatalytic activity essentially depends on molar ratio of An/O and adsorption interactions between the dye molecules and catalytic active centers on PANI surface and these interactions are greatly affected by pH of the solution 9.2. An optimum of the synergetic effect is found for an initial molar ratio of aniline to oxidizer equal to 0.8.展开更多
Rechargeable zinc-air batteries(ZABs)hold significant promise for next-generation energy storage due to their unique advantages in safety,energy and cost.However,their commercial application remains hindered by the sl...Rechargeable zinc-air batteries(ZABs)hold significant promise for next-generation energy storage due to their unique advantages in safety,energy and cost.However,their commercial application remains hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER),necessitating the development of highly efficient and durable electrocatalysts.Herein,we report a hierarchically mesoporous Fe-N-C catalyst(Fe-N/MPC_(S500))synthesized via a template-assisted method,which exhibits exceptional bifunctional ORR/OER performance.The Fe-N/MPC_(S500)catalyst achieves a positive ORR half-wave potential(0.86 V),along with a low OER over-potential of 510 mV at 10 mA cm^(2),surpassing those of most non-precious metal catalysts.Furthermore,in a liquid-state ZAB,Fe-N/MPC_(S500) delivers a high specific capacity of 708 mAh g^(-1),a peak power density of 409 mW cm^(2),and stable charge-discharge cycling over 470 h,outperforming commercial Pt/C+Ir/C catalysts.The outstanding performance is attributed to the hierarchical porosity,optimized Fe-N coordination,and enhanced electron/mass transport.This work presents a scalable and low-cost strategy for developing high-performance single-atom catalysts,paving the way for practical deployment in energy conversion and storage technologies.展开更多
The mesoporous hydroxyapatite （HA） was synthesized by hydrothermal method utilizing cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） as template. The crystalline phase, morphology and porous structure wer...The mesoporous hydroxyapatite （HA） was synthesized by hydrothermal method utilizing cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） as template. The crystalline phase, morphology and porous structure were characterized respectively by different detecting techniques. The results reveal that the particles are highly crystalline hydroxyapatite phase. The surfactant has little influence on the morphology of the crystals, but affects the porous structure obviously. The sample without CTAB has a low surface area not exceeding 33 m^2/g, and no distinct pores can be observed by TEM. While the samples obtained with the surfactant get better parameters. Numerous open-ended pores centered at 2-7 nm spread unequally on the surface of the hydroxyapatite nanorods. The N2 adsorption-desorption experiments show type IV isotherms with distinct hysteresis loops, illustrating the presence of mesoporous structure. When the mole ratio of CTAB to HA is 1：2, the sample has the largest surface area of 97.1 m^2/g and pore volume of 0.466 cm^3/g.展开更多
The chemical mechanical polishing(CMP)technology has been widely used for surface modification of critical materials and components with high quality and efficiency.In a typical CMP process,the mechanical properties o...The chemical mechanical polishing(CMP)technology has been widely used for surface modification of critical materials and components with high quality and efficiency.In a typical CMP process,the mechanical properties of abrasives play a vital role in obtaining the ultra-precision and damage-free surface of wafers for improvement of their performances.In this work,a series of fine structured rod-shaped silica(RmSiO2)-based abrasives with controllable sizes and diverse ordered mesoporous structures were synthesized via a soft template approach,and successfully applied in the sustainable polishing slurry for improving the surface quality of cadmium zinc telluride(CZT)wafers.Compared with commercial silica gel,solid and mesoporous silica spheres,the RmSiO2 abrasives present superior elastic deformation capacity and surface precision machinability on account of their mesoporous structures and rod shapes.Especially,ultra-precision surface roughness and relatively effective material removal speed were achieved by the CMP process using the RmSiO2 abrasives with a length/diameter(L/d)ratio of 1.In addition,a potential CMP mechanism of the developed polishing slurry to CZT wafer was elucidated by analyzing X-ray photoelectron spectra and other characterizations.The proposed interfacial chemical and mechanical effects will provide a new strategy for improving abrasives’machinability and precision manufacture of hard-to-machine materials.展开更多
Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs)have drawn significant attention owing to their high theoretical discharge capacity and energy density.However,the dissolution of long-chain polysulfides into the electrolyte during the c...Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs)have drawn significant attention owing to their high theoretical discharge capacity and energy density.However,the dissolution of long-chain polysulfides into the electrolyte during the charge and discharge process(“shuttle effect”)results in fast capacity fading and inferior electrochemical performance.In this study,Mn_(2)O_(3)with an ordered mesoporous structure(OM-Mn_(2)O_(3))was designed as a cathode host for LSBs via KIT-6 hard templating,to effectively inhibit the polysulfide shuttle effect.OM-Mn_(2)O_(3)offers numerous pores to confine sulfur and tightly anchor the dissolved polysulfides through the combined effects of strong polar-polar interactions,polysulfides,and sulfur chain catenation.The OM-Mn_(2)O_(3)/S composite electrode delivered a discharge capacity of 561 mAh g^(-1) after 250 cycles at 0.5 C owing to the excellent performance of OM-Mn_(2)O_(3).Furthermore,it retained a discharge capacity of 628mA h g^(-1) even at a rate of 2 C,which was significantly higher than that of a pristine sulfur electrode(206mA h g^(-1)).These findings provide a prospective strategy for designing cathode materials for high-performance LSBs.展开更多
Mixture formed from sonicating TiCl4 and Si(OEt)4 in the absence of water is used as precursor and hydrolyzed by using a long-chain organic ammonium bromide as a structure-directing agent. The product, titania-silica,...Mixture formed from sonicating TiCl4 and Si(OEt)4 in the absence of water is used as precursor and hydrolyzed by using a long-chain organic ammonium bromide as a structure-directing agent. The product, titania-silica, is of mesoporous structure and characterized with SEM, FT-IR, BET, XRD and so on.展开更多
To achieve high energy density in lithium batteries,the construction of lithium-ion/metal hybrid anodes is a promising strategy.In particular,because of the anisotropy of graphite,hybrid anode formed by graphite/Li me...To achieve high energy density in lithium batteries,the construction of lithium-ion/metal hybrid anodes is a promising strategy.In particular,because of the anisotropy of graphite,hybrid anode formed by graphite/Li metal has low transport kinetics and is easy to causes the growth of lithium dendrites and accumulation of dead Li,which seriously affects the cycle life of batteries and even causes safety problems.Here,by comparing graphite with two types of hard carbon,it was found that hybrid anode formed by hard carbon and lithium metal,possessing more disordered mesoporous structure and lithophilic groups,presents better performance.Results indicate that the mesoporous structure provides abundant active site and storage space for dead lithium.With the synergistic effect of this structure and lithophilic functional groups(–COOH),the reversibility of hard carbon/lithium metal hybrid anode is maintained,promoting uniform deposition of lithium metal and alleviating formation of lithium dendrites.The hybrid anode maintains a 99.5%Coulombic efficiency(CE)after 260 cycles at a specific capacity of 500 m Ah/g.This work provides new insights into the hybrid anodes formed by carbon-based materials and lithium metal with high specific energy and fast charging ability.展开更多
Three-dimensional（3D）ordered mesoporous MnO2 was prepared using KIT-6 mesoporous molecular sieves as a hard template.The material was used for catalytic oxidation of HCHO.The material has high surface areas and the ...Three-dimensional（3D）ordered mesoporous MnO2 was prepared using KIT-6 mesoporous molecular sieves as a hard template.The material was used for catalytic oxidation of HCHO.The material has high surface areas and the mesoporous characteristics of the template,with cubic symmetry（ia3d）.It consists of a β-MnO2 crystalline phase corresponding to pyrolusite,with a rutile structure.Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that the 3D-MnO2 catalyst has a large number of exposed Mn4＋ ions on the（110）crystal plane surfaces,with a lattice spacing of 0.311 nm; this enhances oxidation of HCHO.Complete conversion of HCHO to CO2 and H2O was achieved at 130 °C on 3D-MnO2; the same conversions on α-MnO2 and β-MnO2 nanorods were obtained at 140 and 180 °C,respectively,under the same conditions.The specific mesoporous structure,high specific surface area,and large number of surface Mn4＋ ions are responsible for the catalytic activity of 3D-MnO2 in HCHO oxidation.展开更多
Li3V2（PO4）3 precursor was obtained with V2Os.nH2O , LiOH＇H2O, NH4H2PO4 and sucrose as starting materials by grinding-sol-gel method, and then the monoclinic-typed Li3Vz（PO4）3 cathode material was prepared by sint...Li3V2（PO4）3 precursor was obtained with V2Os.nH2O , LiOH＇H2O, NH4H2PO4 and sucrose as starting materials by grinding-sol-gel method, and then the monoclinic-typed Li3Vz（PO4）3 cathode material was prepared by sintering the amorphous Li3V2（PO4）3. The as-sintered samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, N2 adsorption-desorption and electrochemical measurement. It is found that Li3Vz（PO4）3 sintered at 700 ℃ possesses good wormhole-like mesoporous structure with the largest specific surface area of 188 cmZ/g, and the smallest pore size of 9.3 nm. Electrochemical test reveals that the initial discharge capacity of the 700 ℃ sintered sample is 155.9 mA.h/g at the rate of 0.2C, and the capacity retains 154 mA.h/g after 50 cycles, exhibiting a stable discharge capacity at room temperature.展开更多
CO_(2)-to-CO electrolyzer technology converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using electrochemical methods,offering significant environmental and energy benefits by aiding in greenhouse gas mitigation and promoti...CO_(2)-to-CO electrolyzer technology converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using electrochemical methods,offering significant environmental and energy benefits by aiding in greenhouse gas mitigation and promoting a carbon circular economy.Recent study by Strasser et al.in Nature Chemical Engineering presents a high-performance CO_(2)-to-CO electrolyzer utilizing a NiNC catalyst with nearly 100%faradaic efficiency,employing innovative diagnostic tools like the carbon crossover coefficient(CCC)to address transport-related failures and optimize overall efficiency.Strasser’s research demonstrates the potential of NiNC catalysts,particularly NiNC-IMI,for efficient CO production in CO_(2)-to-CO electrolyzers,highlighting their high selectivity and performance.However,challenges such as localized CO_(2)depletion and mass transport limitations underscore the need for further optimization and development of diagnostic tools like CCC.Strategies for optimizing catalyst structure and operational parameters offer avenues for enhancing the performance and reliability of electrochemical CO_(2)reduction catalysts.展开更多
Highly ordered mesoporous NiMoO4 material was successfully synthesized using mesoporous silica KIT-6 as hard template via vacuum nanocasting method. The structure was characterized by means of XRD, TEM, N2 adsorption-...Highly ordered mesoporous NiMoO4 material was successfully synthesized using mesoporous silica KIT-6 as hard template via vacuum nanocasting method. The structure was characterized by means of XRD, TEM, N2 adsorption-desorption, Raman and FT-IR. The mesoporous NiMoO4 with the coexistence of a-NiMoO4 and fl-NiMoO4 showed well-ordered mesoporous structure, a bimodal pore size distribution and crystalline framework. The catalytic performance of NiMoOa was investigated for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane. It is demonstrated that the mesoporous NiMoO4 catalyst with more surface active oxygen species showed better catalytic performance in oxidative dehydrogena- tion of propane in comparison with bulk NiMoO4.展开更多
Improving catalytic performance is a yet still challenge in thermal catalytic oxidation.Herein,uniform mesoporous MnO_(2) nanospheresupported bimetallic Pt–Pd nanoparticles were successfully fabricated via a SiO_(2) ...Improving catalytic performance is a yet still challenge in thermal catalytic oxidation.Herein,uniform mesoporous MnO_(2) nanospheresupported bimetallic Pt–Pd nanoparticles were successfully fabricated via a SiO_(2) template strategy for the total catalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds at low temperature.The introduction of mesopores into the MnO_(2) support induces a large specific surface area and pore size,thus providing numerous accessible active sites and enhanced diffusion properties.Moreover,the addition of a secondary noble metal can adjust the O_(ads)/O_(latt) molar ratios,resulting in high catalytic activity.Among them,the catalyst having a Pt/Pd molar ratio of 7:3 exhibits optimized catalytic activity at a weight hourly space velocity of 36,000 mL g^(-1) h^(-1),reaching 100%toluene oxidation at 175℃ with a lower activation energy(57.0 kJ mol^(-1))than the corresponding monometallic Pt or non-Pt-based catalysts(93.8 kJ mol^(-1) and 214.2 kJ mol^(-1)).Our findings demonstrate that the uniform mesoporous MnO_(2) nanosphere-supported bimetallic Pt–Pd nanoparticles catalyst is an effective candidate for application in elimination of toluene.展开更多
Electrochemical water splitting is a facile and effective route to generate pure hydrogen and oxygen.However,the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) and especially oxygen evolution reaction(OER) hind...Electrochemical water splitting is a facile and effective route to generate pure hydrogen and oxygen.However,the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) and especially oxygen evolution reaction(OER) hinder the water splitting efficiency.Meanwhile,the high-cost of noble-metal catalysts limit their actual application.It is thus highly urgent to exploit an economical and earthabundant bifunctional HER and OER electrocatalyst to simplify procedure and reduce cost.Herein,we synthesize the three-dimensionally ordered macro-/mesoporous(3 DOM/m) Ni_(x)Co_(100-x) alloys with distinctive structure and large surface area via a dual-templating technique.Among them,the3 DOM/m Ni61Co39 shows the lowest overpotentials of 121 mV and 241 mV at 10 mA/cm^(2) for HER and OER,respectively.Furthermore,when employed for water splitting,the Ni_(61)Co_(39) only requires 1.60 V to approach 10 mA/cm^(2) and presents excellent stability.These encouraging performances of the Ni_(61)Co_(39) render it a promising bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting.展开更多
It is usually difficult to remove dibenzothiophenes from diesel fuels by oxidation with molecular oxygen as an oxidant.In the study,tungsten oxide was supported on magnetic mesoporous silica by calcination to form a m...It is usually difficult to remove dibenzothiophenes from diesel fuels by oxidation with molecular oxygen as an oxidant.In the study,tungsten oxide was supported on magnetic mesoporous silica by calcination to form a magnetically separable catalyst for oxidative desulfurization of diesel fuel.By tuning different calcining temperatures,the catalyst calcined at 500℃showed a high catalytic activity with molecular oxygen as the oxidant.Under optimal reaction conditions,the sulfur removal of DBT reached 99.9%at 120℃after 8 h.Furthermore,the removals of 4-methyldibenzothiophene and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene could also get up to 98.2%and 92.3%under the same conditions.The reaction mechanism was explored by selective quenching experiments and FT-IR spectra.展开更多
Electron transport layer(ETL)is very critical to the performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs),and optimization work on ETL has received extensive attentions especially on tin oxide(SnO_(2))since it is an excellent ...Electron transport layer(ETL)is very critical to the performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs),and optimization work on ETL has received extensive attentions especially on tin oxide(SnO_(2))since it is an excellent ETL material widely applied in high-efficiency PSCs.Thereinto,introducing mesoporous structure and surface modification are two important approaches which are commonly applied.Herein,based on the previous work in low-temperature fabrication process of mesoporous SnO_(2)(mSnO_(2)),we introduced a modification process with rubidium fuoride(Rb F)to the m-SnO_(2)ETL,and successfully achieved a synergy of the m-SnO_(2)and Rb F modification:not only the shortcoming of the m-SnO_(2)in interfacial traps was overcome,but also the carrier collection efficiency was further improved.The PSCs based on the m-SnO_(2)ETL with Rb F modification demonstrated outstanding performances:a champion power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 22.72%and a stability performance of maintaining 90%of the initial PCE after 300 h of MPP tracking were obtained without surface passivation of perovskite film.Hence,utilizing the abovementioned synergy is a cost-effective and feasible strategy for fabricating high-efficiency and stable PSCs since the fabrication process of the m-SnO_(2)ETL is a kind of low temperature process and RbF is cheap.展开更多
Mesoporous La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ/z SBA-15（z = 1, 2, 4） perovskite oxides were synthesized via hard-templating with ordered mesoporous silica SBA-15 as the template. The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, SE...Mesoporous La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ/z SBA-15（z = 1, 2, 4） perovskite oxides were synthesized via hard-templating with ordered mesoporous silica SBA-15 as the template. The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, AFM, BET, and XPS and the catalytic activity was tested for CO oxidation. The wide-angle XRD patterns showed that La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ perovskite was formed. The SEM and AFM analyses exhibited that La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ by hard-templating method had much smaller particle size（18 nm） than that（40 nm） by the sol-gel method. The perovskite-type oxides La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ/z SBA-15（z = 1, 2, 4） also displayed a higher BET surface area from 70 to 143.7 m^2/g and a disordered mesostructure from nitrogen sorption analysis, as well as a small-angle XRD pattern. Moreover, the La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ/z SBA-15（z = 1, 2, 4） perovskite exhibited a much higher activity in CO oxidation than the conventional La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ perovskite. Further analysis by the means of XPS techniques indicated that the existence of high content of Oads/Olatt species contributed to the high activity.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21571157, U1604123 and 51173170)outstanding Young Talent Research Fund of Zhengzhou University (No. 1521320001)the Open Project Foundation of Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry of Nankai University
文摘The synergy effect between different components has attracted widespread attentions because of improved activity, selectivity and stability than single component. In this paper, we fabricated mesoporous hybrid dual-metal Co and Fe containing metallic organic framework（Co/Fe-MOF）, Fe-MOF,and Co-MOF in the ionic liquid（IL）/supercritical CO2（SC）/surfactant emulsion system, and then studied the electrochemical properties of the three MOFs systematically. Experiment results indicate that, by taking advantages of coexistence of double metal, hybrid bi-metal Co/Fe-MOF exhibits the highest specific capacitance and the best cycling stability, with specific capacitance to 319.5 F/g at 1 A/g, 1.4 and 4 times for single Co-MOF and Fe-MOF, respectively.
文摘A Y-zeolite-containing composite material with micro/mesoporous structure had been synthesized from kaolin by means of the in-situ crystallization method. The obtained samples were investigated by XRD and BET methods. Evaluation of catalytic activity of both the commercial Y-zeolite and the novel Y-zeolite-containing composite material was carried out in the pulse micro-chromatography platform with two probe molecules of different molecular sizes： VGO feedstock and 1,3,5 tri-isopropyl benzene. It was found that the Y-zeolite-containing composite material was richer in external surface and meso-/macro-pores; the Y-zeolite-containing composite material demonstrated a smaller rate of deactivation compared to the commercial Y-zeolite.
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under project (no. 51272221)the Key Project of Strategic New Industry of Hunan Province under project (nos. 2016GK4005 and 2016GK4030)
文摘FeF3·0.33H2O crystallizes in hexagonal tungsten bronze structure with more opened hexagonal cavities are considered as next generation electrode materials of both lithium ion battery and sodium ion battery.In this paper the mesoporous spherical FeF3·0.33H2O/MWCNTs nanocomposite was successfully synthesized via a one-step solvothermal approach. Galvanostatic measurement showed that the performances of sodium ion batteries（SIBs） using FeF3·0.33H2O/MWCNTs as cathode material were highly dependent on the morphology and size of the as-prepared materials. Benefitting from the special mesoporous structure features, FeF3·0.33H2O/MWCNTs nanocomposite exhibits much better electrochemical performances in terms of initial discharge capacity（350.4 mAh g-1） and cycle performance（123.5 mAh g-1 after 50 cycles at 0.1 C range from 1.0 V to 4.0 V） as well as rate capacity（123.8 mAh g-1 after 25 cycles back to 0.1 C）. The excellent electrochemical performance enhancement can be attributed to the synergistic effect of the mesoporous structure and the MWCNTs conductive network, which can effectively increase the contact area between the active materials and the electrolyte, shorten the Na＋ diffusion pathway,buffer the volume change during cycling/discharge process and improve the structure stability of the FeF3·0.33H2O/MWCNTs nanocomposite.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21067004)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, China(No.2010GZH0048)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, China(No.200906)
文摘Sphere-like mesoporous CdS nanocrystals with high crystallinity and big surface area were successfully fabricated by ultrasound irradiation at room temperature. The as-synthesized CdS with and without ultrasound irra diation was investigated by the characterizations of X-ray diffraction（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller（BET） surface areas. The photocatalytic acti vity of the CdS was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under visible light（λ〉420 nm） irradia tion. A possible mechanism for the formation of the CdS nanocrystals with mesoporous structure under ultrasound irradiation was proposed. The results show that both the template role of the triblock copolymer of P123 and the effect of ultrasound-induced aggregation are mainly responsible for the formation of mesoporous structure. On the other hand, the energy generated from acoustic cavitation can effectively accelerate the crystallization process of the amorphous CdS.
文摘Photocatalytic activity of doped polyaniline nanopowders with different molar ratio of An/O （aniline^oxidizer） has been studied in the process of photocatalytic decolorization of aqueous solutions of methylene blue. By means of scanning electron microscopy and low-temperature N2 adsorption method, it was found that doped PANI （polyaniline） nanopowders have the particles size of 30-50 nm with the specific surface area of 20-35 m2.g＂~. It was found that PANI photocatalytic activity essentially depends on molar ratio of An/O and adsorption interactions between the dye molecules and catalytic active centers on PANI surface and these interactions are greatly affected by pH of the solution 9.2. An optimum of the synergetic effect is found for an initial molar ratio of aniline to oxidizer equal to 0.8.
基金supported by the Shanghai Sailing Program(22YF1400700)the Chenguang Program of Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(22CGA37)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232022D-18)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52302084)the Natural Science Foundation of Yancheng(YCBK2024004)the Jiaxing Science and Technology Project for Youth Talent(2024AY40016).
文摘Rechargeable zinc-air batteries(ZABs)hold significant promise for next-generation energy storage due to their unique advantages in safety,energy and cost.However,their commercial application remains hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER),necessitating the development of highly efficient and durable electrocatalysts.Herein,we report a hierarchically mesoporous Fe-N-C catalyst(Fe-N/MPC_(S500))synthesized via a template-assisted method,which exhibits exceptional bifunctional ORR/OER performance.The Fe-N/MPC_(S500)catalyst achieves a positive ORR half-wave potential(0.86 V),along with a low OER over-potential of 510 mV at 10 mA cm^(2),surpassing those of most non-precious metal catalysts.Furthermore,in a liquid-state ZAB,Fe-N/MPC_(S500) delivers a high specific capacity of 708 mAh g^(-1),a peak power density of 409 mW cm^(2),and stable charge-discharge cycling over 470 h,outperforming commercial Pt/C+Ir/C catalysts.The outstanding performance is attributed to the hierarchical porosity,optimized Fe-N coordination,and enhanced electron/mass transport.This work presents a scalable and low-cost strategy for developing high-performance single-atom catalysts,paving the way for practical deployment in energy conversion and storage technologies.
基金Projects(51102285,81170912)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject supported by the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy,China
文摘The mesoporous hydroxyapatite （HA） was synthesized by hydrothermal method utilizing cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） as template. The crystalline phase, morphology and porous structure were characterized respectively by different detecting techniques. The results reveal that the particles are highly crystalline hydroxyapatite phase. The surfactant has little influence on the morphology of the crystals, but affects the porous structure obviously. The sample without CTAB has a low surface area not exceeding 33 m^2/g, and no distinct pores can be observed by TEM. While the samples obtained with the surfactant get better parameters. Numerous open-ended pores centered at 2-7 nm spread unequally on the surface of the hydroxyapatite nanorods. The N2 adsorption-desorption experiments show type IV isotherms with distinct hysteresis loops, illustrating the presence of mesoporous structure. When the mole ratio of CTAB to HA is 1：2, the sample has the largest surface area of 97.1 m^2/g and pore volume of 0.466 cm^3/g.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0703400)the Xinghai Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars+1 种基金Thousand Youth Talents at Dalian University of Technology,the Collaborative Innovation Center of Major Machine Manufacturing in Liaoning,Liaoning BaiQianWan Talents ProgramDalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy(DNL),DNL Cooperation Fund,Chinese Academy of Sciences(DNL180402)。
文摘The chemical mechanical polishing(CMP)technology has been widely used for surface modification of critical materials and components with high quality and efficiency.In a typical CMP process,the mechanical properties of abrasives play a vital role in obtaining the ultra-precision and damage-free surface of wafers for improvement of their performances.In this work,a series of fine structured rod-shaped silica(RmSiO2)-based abrasives with controllable sizes and diverse ordered mesoporous structures were synthesized via a soft template approach,and successfully applied in the sustainable polishing slurry for improving the surface quality of cadmium zinc telluride(CZT)wafers.Compared with commercial silica gel,solid and mesoporous silica spheres,the RmSiO2 abrasives present superior elastic deformation capacity and surface precision machinability on account of their mesoporous structures and rod shapes.Especially,ultra-precision surface roughness and relatively effective material removal speed were achieved by the CMP process using the RmSiO2 abrasives with a length/diameter(L/d)ratio of 1.In addition,a potential CMP mechanism of the developed polishing slurry to CZT wafer was elucidated by analyzing X-ray photoelectron spectra and other characterizations.The proposed interfacial chemical and mechanical effects will provide a new strategy for improving abrasives’machinability and precision manufacture of hard-to-machine materials.
基金Ministry of Trade,Industry and Energy,Grant/Award Number:20010095Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology,Grant/Award Number:20012341。
文摘Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs)have drawn significant attention owing to their high theoretical discharge capacity and energy density.However,the dissolution of long-chain polysulfides into the electrolyte during the charge and discharge process(“shuttle effect”)results in fast capacity fading and inferior electrochemical performance.In this study,Mn_(2)O_(3)with an ordered mesoporous structure(OM-Mn_(2)O_(3))was designed as a cathode host for LSBs via KIT-6 hard templating,to effectively inhibit the polysulfide shuttle effect.OM-Mn_(2)O_(3)offers numerous pores to confine sulfur and tightly anchor the dissolved polysulfides through the combined effects of strong polar-polar interactions,polysulfides,and sulfur chain catenation.The OM-Mn_(2)O_(3)/S composite electrode delivered a discharge capacity of 561 mAh g^(-1) after 250 cycles at 0.5 C owing to the excellent performance of OM-Mn_(2)O_(3).Furthermore,it retained a discharge capacity of 628mA h g^(-1) even at a rate of 2 C,which was significantly higher than that of a pristine sulfur electrode(206mA h g^(-1)).These findings provide a prospective strategy for designing cathode materials for high-performance LSBs.
文摘Mixture formed from sonicating TiCl4 and Si(OEt)4 in the absence of water is used as precursor and hydrolyzed by using a long-chain organic ammonium bromide as a structure-directing agent. The product, titania-silica, is of mesoporous structure and characterized with SEM, FT-IR, BET, XRD and so on.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22075320)。
文摘To achieve high energy density in lithium batteries,the construction of lithium-ion/metal hybrid anodes is a promising strategy.In particular,because of the anisotropy of graphite,hybrid anode formed by graphite/Li metal has low transport kinetics and is easy to causes the growth of lithium dendrites and accumulation of dead Li,which seriously affects the cycle life of batteries and even causes safety problems.Here,by comparing graphite with two types of hard carbon,it was found that hybrid anode formed by hard carbon and lithium metal,possessing more disordered mesoporous structure and lithophilic groups,presents better performance.Results indicate that the mesoporous structure provides abundant active site and storage space for dead lithium.With the synergistic effect of this structure and lithophilic functional groups(–COOH),the reversibility of hard carbon/lithium metal hybrid anode is maintained,promoting uniform deposition of lithium metal and alleviating formation of lithium dendrites.The hybrid anode maintains a 99.5%Coulombic efficiency(CE)after 260 cycles at a specific capacity of 500 m Ah/g.This work provides new insights into the hybrid anodes formed by carbon-based materials and lithium metal with high specific energy and fast charging ability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21325731,21221004 and 51478241)~~
文摘Three-dimensional（3D）ordered mesoporous MnO2 was prepared using KIT-6 mesoporous molecular sieves as a hard template.The material was used for catalytic oxidation of HCHO.The material has high surface areas and the mesoporous characteristics of the template,with cubic symmetry（ia3d）.It consists of a β-MnO2 crystalline phase corresponding to pyrolusite,with a rutile structure.Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that the 3D-MnO2 catalyst has a large number of exposed Mn4＋ ions on the（110）crystal plane surfaces,with a lattice spacing of 0.311 nm; this enhances oxidation of HCHO.Complete conversion of HCHO to CO2 and H2O was achieved at 130 °C on 3D-MnO2; the same conversions on α-MnO2 and β-MnO2 nanorods were obtained at 140 and 180 °C,respectively,under the same conditions.The specific mesoporous structure,high specific surface area,and large number of surface Mn4＋ ions are responsible for the catalytic activity of 3D-MnO2 in HCHO oxidation.
基金Project (51162026) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects (20100480949, 201104509) supported by China Postdoctoral Science FoundationProject (133274341015501) supported by Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University, China
文摘Li3V2（PO4）3 precursor was obtained with V2Os.nH2O , LiOH＇H2O, NH4H2PO4 and sucrose as starting materials by grinding-sol-gel method, and then the monoclinic-typed Li3Vz（PO4）3 cathode material was prepared by sintering the amorphous Li3V2（PO4）3. The as-sintered samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, N2 adsorption-desorption and electrochemical measurement. It is found that Li3Vz（PO4）3 sintered at 700 ℃ possesses good wormhole-like mesoporous structure with the largest specific surface area of 188 cmZ/g, and the smallest pore size of 9.3 nm. Electrochemical test reveals that the initial discharge capacity of the 700 ℃ sintered sample is 155.9 mA.h/g at the rate of 0.2C, and the capacity retains 154 mA.h/g after 50 cycles, exhibiting a stable discharge capacity at room temperature.
基金the University of Oxford for the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) Enterprise and Innovation Fellowshipthe support of Massachusetts Institute of Technology+1 种基金the support of the National Key R&D Program of China (2021YFB3801600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22325204)。
文摘CO_(2)-to-CO electrolyzer technology converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using electrochemical methods,offering significant environmental and energy benefits by aiding in greenhouse gas mitigation and promoting a carbon circular economy.Recent study by Strasser et al.in Nature Chemical Engineering presents a high-performance CO_(2)-to-CO electrolyzer utilizing a NiNC catalyst with nearly 100%faradaic efficiency,employing innovative diagnostic tools like the carbon crossover coefficient(CCC)to address transport-related failures and optimize overall efficiency.Strasser’s research demonstrates the potential of NiNC catalysts,particularly NiNC-IMI,for efficient CO production in CO_(2)-to-CO electrolyzers,highlighting their high selectivity and performance.However,challenges such as localized CO_(2)depletion and mass transport limitations underscore the need for further optimization and development of diagnostic tools like CCC.Strategies for optimizing catalyst structure and operational parameters offer avenues for enhancing the performance and reliability of electrochemical CO_(2)reduction catalysts.
基金supported by NSFC(21073235,21173270,21177160,21376261)863 Program(2013AA065302)PetroChina Innovation Foundation(2011D-5006-0403)
文摘Highly ordered mesoporous NiMoO4 material was successfully synthesized using mesoporous silica KIT-6 as hard template via vacuum nanocasting method. The structure was characterized by means of XRD, TEM, N2 adsorption-desorption, Raman and FT-IR. The mesoporous NiMoO4 with the coexistence of a-NiMoO4 and fl-NiMoO4 showed well-ordered mesoporous structure, a bimodal pore size distribution and crystalline framework. The catalytic performance of NiMoOa was investigated for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane. It is demonstrated that the mesoporous NiMoO4 catalyst with more surface active oxygen species showed better catalytic performance in oxidative dehydrogena- tion of propane in comparison with bulk NiMoO4.
基金financial support provided by the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFC0210901,2017YFC0210906)National Natural Science Foundation of China(51573122,21722607,21776190)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(17KJA430014,17KJA150009)the Science and Technology Program for Social Development of Jiangsu(BE2015637)the project supported by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)。
文摘Improving catalytic performance is a yet still challenge in thermal catalytic oxidation.Herein,uniform mesoporous MnO_(2) nanospheresupported bimetallic Pt–Pd nanoparticles were successfully fabricated via a SiO_(2) template strategy for the total catalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds at low temperature.The introduction of mesopores into the MnO_(2) support induces a large specific surface area and pore size,thus providing numerous accessible active sites and enhanced diffusion properties.Moreover,the addition of a secondary noble metal can adjust the O_(ads)/O_(latt) molar ratios,resulting in high catalytic activity.Among them,the catalyst having a Pt/Pd molar ratio of 7:3 exhibits optimized catalytic activity at a weight hourly space velocity of 36,000 mL g^(-1) h^(-1),reaching 100%toluene oxidation at 175℃ with a lower activation energy(57.0 kJ mol^(-1))than the corresponding monometallic Pt or non-Pt-based catalysts(93.8 kJ mol^(-1) and 214.2 kJ mol^(-1)).Our findings demonstrate that the uniform mesoporous MnO_(2) nanosphere-supported bimetallic Pt–Pd nanoparticles catalyst is an effective candidate for application in elimination of toluene.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21676018 and 51172014)。
文摘Electrochemical water splitting is a facile and effective route to generate pure hydrogen and oxygen.However,the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) and especially oxygen evolution reaction(OER) hinder the water splitting efficiency.Meanwhile,the high-cost of noble-metal catalysts limit their actual application.It is thus highly urgent to exploit an economical and earthabundant bifunctional HER and OER electrocatalyst to simplify procedure and reduce cost.Herein,we synthesize the three-dimensionally ordered macro-/mesoporous(3 DOM/m) Ni_(x)Co_(100-x) alloys with distinctive structure and large surface area via a dual-templating technique.Among them,the3 DOM/m Ni61Co39 shows the lowest overpotentials of 121 mV and 241 mV at 10 mA/cm^(2) for HER and OER,respectively.Furthermore,when employed for water splitting,the Ni_(61)Co_(39) only requires 1.60 V to approach 10 mA/cm^(2) and presents excellent stability.These encouraging performances of the Ni_(61)Co_(39) render it a promising bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21978119,21576122,and 21766007)a Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutionsthe support of the Jiangsu Government Scholarship for oversea studies。
文摘It is usually difficult to remove dibenzothiophenes from diesel fuels by oxidation with molecular oxygen as an oxidant.In the study,tungsten oxide was supported on magnetic mesoporous silica by calcination to form a magnetically separable catalyst for oxidative desulfurization of diesel fuel.By tuning different calcining temperatures,the catalyst calcined at 500℃showed a high catalytic activity with molecular oxygen as the oxidant.Under optimal reaction conditions,the sulfur removal of DBT reached 99.9%at 120℃after 8 h.Furthermore,the removals of 4-methyldibenzothiophene and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene could also get up to 98.2%and 92.3%under the same conditions.The reaction mechanism was explored by selective quenching experiments and FT-IR spectra.
基金mainly supported by the operational funds of Institute of Photovoltaic,Southwest Petroleum University and Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2018JY0015)。
文摘Electron transport layer(ETL)is very critical to the performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs),and optimization work on ETL has received extensive attentions especially on tin oxide(SnO_(2))since it is an excellent ETL material widely applied in high-efficiency PSCs.Thereinto,introducing mesoporous structure and surface modification are two important approaches which are commonly applied.Herein,based on the previous work in low-temperature fabrication process of mesoporous SnO_(2)(mSnO_(2)),we introduced a modification process with rubidium fuoride(Rb F)to the m-SnO_(2)ETL,and successfully achieved a synergy of the m-SnO_(2)and Rb F modification:not only the shortcoming of the m-SnO_(2)in interfacial traps was overcome,but also the carrier collection efficiency was further improved.The PSCs based on the m-SnO_(2)ETL with Rb F modification demonstrated outstanding performances:a champion power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 22.72%and a stability performance of maintaining 90%of the initial PCE after 300 h of MPP tracking were obtained without surface passivation of perovskite film.Hence,utilizing the abovementioned synergy is a cost-effective and feasible strategy for fabricating high-efficiency and stable PSCs since the fabrication process of the m-SnO_(2)ETL is a kind of low temperature process and RbF is cheap.
文摘Mesoporous La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ/z SBA-15（z = 1, 2, 4） perovskite oxides were synthesized via hard-templating with ordered mesoporous silica SBA-15 as the template. The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, AFM, BET, and XPS and the catalytic activity was tested for CO oxidation. The wide-angle XRD patterns showed that La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ perovskite was formed. The SEM and AFM analyses exhibited that La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ by hard-templating method had much smaller particle size（18 nm） than that（40 nm） by the sol-gel method. The perovskite-type oxides La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ/z SBA-15（z = 1, 2, 4） also displayed a higher BET surface area from 70 to 143.7 m^2/g and a disordered mesostructure from nitrogen sorption analysis, as well as a small-angle XRD pattern. Moreover, the La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ/z SBA-15（z = 1, 2, 4） perovskite exhibited a much higher activity in CO oxidation than the conventional La0.8Sr0.2MnO3＋σ perovskite. Further analysis by the means of XPS techniques indicated that the existence of high content of Oads/Olatt species contributed to the high activity.
