AV4+-V2O5 cathode with mixed vanadium valences was prepared via a novel synthetic method using VOOH as the precursor,and its zinc-ion storage performance was evaluated.The products are hollow spheres consisting of nan...AV4+-V2O5 cathode with mixed vanadium valences was prepared via a novel synthetic method using VOOH as the precursor,and its zinc-ion storage performance was evaluated.The products are hollow spheres consisting of nanoflakes.The V4+-V2O5 cathode exhibits a prominent cycling performance,with a specific capacity of 140 mAhg-1 after 1000 cycles at 10 A g.1,and an excellent rate capability.The good electrochemical performance is attributed to the presence of V4+,which leads to higher electrochemical activity,lower polarization,faster ion diffusion,and higher electrical conductivity than V2O5 without V4+.This engineering strategy of valence state manipulation may pave the way for designing high-performance cathodes for elucidating advanced battery chemistry.展开更多
Finite element simulations are carried out to examine the mechanical behavior of the metallic hollow sphere （MHS） material during their large plastic deformation and to estimate the energy absorbing capacity of thes...Finite element simulations are carried out to examine the mechanical behavior of the metallic hollow sphere （MHS） material during their large plastic deformation and to estimate the energy absorbing capacity of these materials under uniaxial compression. A simplified model is proposed from experimental observations to describe the connection between the neighboring spheres, which greatly improves the computation efficiency. The effects of the governing physical and geometrical parameters are evaluated; whilst a special attention is paid to the plateau stress, which is directly related to the energy absorbing capacity. Finally, the empirical functions of the relative material density are proposed for the elastic modulus, yield strength and plateau stress for FCC packing arrangement of hollow spheres, showing a good agreement with the experimental results obtained in our previous study.展开更多
Colloidal carbon spheres with hydrophilic surface were synthesized using glucose as precursor by hydrothermal methods.Amorphous SiO2,anatase TiO2 and cassiterite SnO2 hollow spheres were successfully prepared using co...Colloidal carbon spheres with hydrophilic surface were synthesized using glucose as precursor by hydrothermal methods.Amorphous SiO2,anatase TiO2 and cassiterite SnO2 hollow spheres were successfully prepared using colloidal carbon spheres as template in conjunciton with the sol-gel method.The hollow spherical structures could be confirmed by TEM and SEM.The BET surface area of hollow spheres were about 183.8 m2/g,32.5m2/g,and 74.3m2/g,respectively.展开更多
Hollow Ag2S spheres have been prepared via hydrolyze reaction of Ag2S2O3, which formed from the reaction of AgNO3 with Na2S2O3, in cyclohexane/water/polyglycol emulsion system. It was found that the component of the r...Hollow Ag2S spheres have been prepared via hydrolyze reaction of Ag2S2O3, which formed from the reaction of AgNO3 with Na2S2O3, in cyclohexane/water/polyglycol emulsion system. It was found that the component of the reaction system has a significant influence on the formation of hollow Ag2S spheres. The possible formation mechanism of the hollow Ag2S spheres in the emusion system was also discussed.展开更多
An asymmetrical supercapacitor （ASC）, comprising reduced graphene oxide （rGO）-encapsulated nickel phosphite hollow microspheres （NPOH-0.5@rGO） as positive electrode, and porous nitrogen/sulfur co-doped rGO aerog...An asymmetrical supercapacitor （ASC）, comprising reduced graphene oxide （rGO）-encapsulated nickel phosphite hollow microspheres （NPOH-0.5@rGO） as positive electrode, and porous nitrogen/sulfur co-doped rGO aerogel （NS-3D rGO） as negative electrode has been prepared. The NPOH-0.5@rGO electrode combines the advantages of the NPOH hollow microspheres and the conductive rGO layers giving rise to a large specific capacitance, high cycling reversibility, and excellent rate performance. The NS-3D rGO electrode with abundant porosity and active sites promotes electrolyte infiltration and broadens the working voltage range. The ASC （NPOH-0.5@rGO//NS-3D rGO） shows a maximum voltage of up to 1.4 V, outstanding cycling ability （capacitance retention of 95.5% after 10,000 cycles）, and excellent rate capability （capacitance retention of 77% as the current density is increased ten times）. The ASC can light up an light-emitting diodes （LED） for more than 20 min after charging for 20 s. The fabrication technique and device architecture can be extended to other active oxide and carbon-based materials for next-generation high-performance electrochemical storage devices.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51802356,51872334,and 51572299)Innovation-Driven Project of Central South University(No.2018CX004)
文摘AV4+-V2O5 cathode with mixed vanadium valences was prepared via a novel synthetic method using VOOH as the precursor,and its zinc-ion storage performance was evaluated.The products are hollow spheres consisting of nanoflakes.The V4+-V2O5 cathode exhibits a prominent cycling performance,with a specific capacity of 140 mAhg-1 after 1000 cycles at 10 A g.1,and an excellent rate capability.The good electrochemical performance is attributed to the presence of V4+,which leads to higher electrochemical activity,lower polarization,faster ion diffusion,and higher electrical conductivity than V2O5 without V4+.This engineering strategy of valence state manipulation may pave the way for designing high-performance cathodes for elucidating advanced battery chemistry.
基金The project supported by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council(RGC)(HKUST 6079/00E)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10532020).
文摘Finite element simulations are carried out to examine the mechanical behavior of the metallic hollow sphere （MHS） material during their large plastic deformation and to estimate the energy absorbing capacity of these materials under uniaxial compression. A simplified model is proposed from experimental observations to describe the connection between the neighboring spheres, which greatly improves the computation efficiency. The effects of the governing physical and geometrical parameters are evaluated; whilst a special attention is paid to the plateau stress, which is directly related to the energy absorbing capacity. Finally, the empirical functions of the relative material density are proposed for the elastic modulus, yield strength and plateau stress for FCC packing arrangement of hollow spheres, showing a good agreement with the experimental results obtained in our previous study.
文摘Colloidal carbon spheres with hydrophilic surface were synthesized using glucose as precursor by hydrothermal methods.Amorphous SiO2,anatase TiO2 and cassiterite SnO2 hollow spheres were successfully prepared using colloidal carbon spheres as template in conjunciton with the sol-gel method.The hollow spherical structures could be confirmed by TEM and SEM.The BET surface area of hollow spheres were about 183.8 m2/g,32.5m2/g,and 74.3m2/g,respectively.
文摘Hollow Ag2S spheres have been prepared via hydrolyze reaction of Ag2S2O3, which formed from the reaction of AgNO3 with Na2S2O3, in cyclohexane/water/polyglycol emulsion system. It was found that the component of the reaction system has a significant influence on the formation of hollow Ag2S spheres. The possible formation mechanism of the hollow Ag2S spheres in the emusion system was also discussed.
基金This work was jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 51572246）, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universi- ties （Nos. 53200859565, 53200859500 and 2652015425）, as well as City University of Hong Kong Applied Research Grant （ARG） （No. 9667122） and Strategic Research Grant （SRG） （No. 7004644）.
文摘An asymmetrical supercapacitor （ASC）, comprising reduced graphene oxide （rGO）-encapsulated nickel phosphite hollow microspheres （NPOH-0.5@rGO） as positive electrode, and porous nitrogen/sulfur co-doped rGO aerogel （NS-3D rGO） as negative electrode has been prepared. The NPOH-0.5@rGO electrode combines the advantages of the NPOH hollow microspheres and the conductive rGO layers giving rise to a large specific capacitance, high cycling reversibility, and excellent rate performance. The NS-3D rGO electrode with abundant porosity and active sites promotes electrolyte infiltration and broadens the working voltage range. The ASC （NPOH-0.5@rGO//NS-3D rGO） shows a maximum voltage of up to 1.4 V, outstanding cycling ability （capacitance retention of 95.5% after 10,000 cycles）, and excellent rate capability （capacitance retention of 77% as the current density is increased ten times）. The ASC can light up an light-emitting diodes （LED） for more than 20 min after charging for 20 s. The fabrication technique and device architecture can be extended to other active oxide and carbon-based materials for next-generation high-performance electrochemical storage devices.
