Metal phosphides have been studied as prospective anode materials for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)due to their higher specific capacity compared to other anode materials.However,rapid capacity decay and limited cycle li...Metal phosphides have been studied as prospective anode materials for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)due to their higher specific capacity compared to other anode materials.However,rapid capacity decay and limited cycle life caused by volume expansion and low electrical conductivity of phosphides in SIBs remain still unsolved.To address these issues,GeP_(3) was first prepared by high-energy ball milling,and then Ketjen black(KB)was introduced to synthesize composite GeP_(3)/KB anode materials under controlled milling speed and time by a secondary ball milling process.During the ball milling process,GeP_(3) and KB form strong chemical bonds,resulting in a closely bonded composite.Consequently,the GeP_(3)/KB anodes was demonstrated excellent sodium storage performance,achieving a high reversible capacity of 933.41 mAh·g^(–1) at a current density of 0.05 A·g^(–1) for a special formula of GeP_(3)/KB-600-40 sample prepared at ball milling speed of 600 r/min for 40 h.Even at a high current density of 2 A·g^(–1) over 200 cycles,the capacity remains 314.52 mAh·g^(–1) with a retention rate of 66.6%.In conclusion,this work successfully prepares GeP_(3)/KB anode-carbon composite for electrodes by high-energy ball milling,which can restrict electrode volume expansion,enhance capacity,and improve cycle stability of SIBs.展开更多
Boron has been considered a promising powdered metal fuel for enhancing composite propellants'energy output due to its high energy density.However,the high ignition temperature and low combustion efficiency limit ...Boron has been considered a promising powdered metal fuel for enhancing composite propellants'energy output due to its high energy density.However,the high ignition temperature and low combustion efficiency limit the application of boron powder due to the high boiling point of the boron oxide layer.Much research is ongoing to overcome these shortcomings,and one potential approach is to introduce a small quantity of metal oxide additives to promote the reaction of boron.This study prepared boron-rich fuels with 10 wt%of eight nano-metal oxide additives by mechanical ball milling.The effect of metal oxides on the thermo-oxidation,ignition,and combustion properties of boron powder was comprehensively studied by the thermogravimetric analysis(TG),the electrically heated filament setup(T-jump),and the laser-induced combustion experiments.TG experiments at 5 K/min found that Bi_(2)O_(3),MoO_(3),TiO_(2),Fe_(2)O_(3),and CuO can promote thermo-oxidation of boron.Compared to pure boron,Tonsetcan be reduced from 569℃to a minimum of 449℃(B/Bi_(2)O_(3)).Infrared temperature measurement in T-jump tests showed that when heated by an electric heating wire at rates from 1000 K/s to 25000 K/s,the ignition temperatures of B/Bi_(2)O_(3) are the lowest,even lower than the melting point of boron oxide.Ignition images and SEM for the products further showed that the high heating rate is beneficial to the rapid reaction of boron powder in the single-particle combustion state.Fuels(B/Bi_(2)O_(3),B/MoO_(3),and B/CuO)were mixed with the oxidant AP and ignited by laser to study the combustion performance.The results showed that B/CuO/AP has the largest flame area,the highest BO_(2) characteristic spectral intensity,and the largest burn rate for powder lines.To combine the advantages of CuO and Bi_(2)O_(3),binary metal oxide(CBO,mass ratio of 3:1)was prepared and the test results showed that CBO can very well improve both ignition and combustion properties of boron.Especially B/CBO/AP has the highest burn rate compared with all fuels containing other additives.It was found that multi-component metal-oxide additive can more synergistically improve the reaction characteristics of boron powder than unary additive.These findings contribute to the development of boron-rich fuels and their application in propellants.展开更多
Using low-cost FePO4·2H2O as iron source,Na2FePO4F/C composite is prepared by alcohol-assisted ball milling and solid-state reaction method.The XRD pattern of Na2FePO4F/C composite demonstrates sharp peaks,indica...Using low-cost FePO4·2H2O as iron source,Na2FePO4F/C composite is prepared by alcohol-assisted ball milling and solid-state reaction method.The XRD pattern of Na2FePO4F/C composite demonstrates sharp peaks,indicating high crystalline and phase purity.The SEM and TEM images reveal that diameter of the spherical-like Na2FePO4F/C particles ranges from 50 to 300 nm,and HRTEM image shows that the surface of Na2FePO4F/C composite is uniformly coated by carbon layer with a average thickness of about 3.6 nm.The carbon coating constrains the growth of the particles and effectively reduces the agglomeration of nanoparticles.Using lithium metal as anode,the composite delivers a discharge capacities of 102.8,96.4 and 90.3 mA·h/g at rates of 0.5C,1C and 2C,respectively.After 100 cycles at 0.5C,a discharge capacity of 98.9 mA·h/g is maintained with capacity retention of 96.2%.The Li+diffusion coefficient(D)of Na2FePO4F/C composite is calculated as 1.71×10^–9 cm^2/s.This study reveals that the simple solid state reaction could be a practical and effective synthetic route for the industrial production of Na2FePO4F/C material.展开更多
A solid state synthesis of ultrafine/nanocrystalline WC-10Co composite powders was reported from WO3 , Co3O4 and carbon powders after reduction and carburization at relatively low temperatures in a short time under pu...A solid state synthesis of ultrafine/nanocrystalline WC-10Co composite powders was reported from WO3 , Co3O4 and carbon powders after reduction and carburization at relatively low temperatures in a short time under pure H2 atmosphere. The effects of ball milling time and reaction temperature on the preparation of ultrafine/nanocrystalline WC-Co composite powders were studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results show that fine mixed oxide powders (WO3 , Co3O4 and carbon powders) can be obtained by long time ball milling. Increasing the reaction temperature can decrease the formation of Co3W3C and graphite phases and increase the WC crystallite size. Long-time ball milling and high reaction temperature are favorable to obtain fine and pure composite powders consisting of nanocrystalline WC from WO3 , Co3O4 and carbon powders.展开更多
In this paper,various core-shell structured Al—Ni@ECs composites have been prepared by a spray-drying technique.The involved ECs refer to the energetic composites(ECs)of ammonium perchlorate/nitrocellulose(AP/NC,NA)a...In this paper,various core-shell structured Al—Ni@ECs composites have been prepared by a spray-drying technique.The involved ECs refer to the energetic composites(ECs)of ammonium perchlorate/nitrocellulose(AP/NC,NA)and polyvinylidene fluoride/hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane(PVDF/CL-20,PC).Two Al—Ni mixtures were prepared at atomic ratios of 1:1 and 1:3 and named as Al/Ni and Al/3Ni,respectively.The thermal reactivity and combustion behaviors of Al—Ni@ECs composites have been comprehensively investigated.Results showed that the reactivity and combustion performance of Al—Ni could be enhanced by introducing both NA and PC energetic composites.Among which the Al/Ni@NA composite exhibited higher reactivity and improved combustion performance.The measured flame propagation rate(v=20.6 mm/s),average combustion wave temperature(T_(max)=1567.0°C)and maximum temperature rise rate(γ_(t)=1633.6°C/s)of Al/Ni@NA are higher than that of the Al/Ni(v=15.8 mm/s,T_(max)=858.0°C,andγ_(t)=143.5°C/s).The enhancement in combustion properties could be due to presence of the acidic gaseous products from ECs,which could etch the Al_(2)O_(3)shell on the surface of Al particles,and make the inner active Al to be easier transported,so that an intimate and faster intermetallic reaction between Al and Ni would be realized.Furthermore,the morphologies and chemical compositions of the condensed combustion products(CCPs)of Al—Ni@ECs composites were found to be different depending on the types of ECs.The compositions of CCPs are dominated with the Al—Ni intermetallics,combining with a trace amount of Al_(5)O_(6)N and Al_(2)O_(3).展开更多
The preparation process of amorphous nanometer boron powders through combustion synthesis was investigated, and the effects of the reactant ratio, the heating agent and the milling rate on the activity and particle si...The preparation process of amorphous nanometer boron powders through combustion synthesis was investigated, and the effects of the reactant ratio, the heating agent and the milling rate on the activity and particle size of amorphous boron powders were studied. The results show that the boron powders exist in the form of an amorphous phase which has the crystallinity lower than 30.4%, and the panicle size of boron powder decreases with an increase of the high-energy ball milling rate. The purity of amorphous boron powder is 94.8% and panicle sizes are much smaller than 100 nm when the mass ratio of B2O3/Mg/KClO3 is 100：105：17 and the ball milling time is 20 min with the milling rate of 300 r/min. At the same time, the amorphous boron nano-fibers appear in the boron powders.展开更多
Ti/Cr (atomic ratio 3:4) amorphous alloy was prepared by ball milling the rapidly quenched Ti/Cr ribbons for 30h, and then milled with MgH_2 for 50 h under Ar atmosphere to obtain MgH_2-30wt. % Ti/Cr composite. The XR...Ti/Cr (atomic ratio 3:4) amorphous alloy was prepared by ball milling the rapidly quenched Ti/Cr ribbons for 30h, and then milled with MgH_2 for 50 h under Ar atmosphere to obtain MgH_2-30wt. % Ti/Cr composite. The XRD results indicate that MgH_2 decomposed partly during ball milling process. The brittle MgH_2 and the mechanical driving force resulted in a highly dispersive distribution of the Ti/Cr amorphous phase in the Mg matrix. The favorable hydrogenation performance is mainly attributed to the com...展开更多
A new process of WC-Co cemented carbide was developed by using nano-grained W（Co, C） composite powders as raw materials processed by high-energy ball milling. X-ray diffraetion（XRD）, differential thermal analysis ...A new process of WC-Co cemented carbide was developed by using nano-grained W（Co, C） composite powders as raw materials processed by high-energy ball milling. X-ray diffraetion（XRD）, differential thermal analysis （DTA）, thermo-gravimetrie （TG） analysis and coercive forces of the sintered samples were adopted to analyze the phase transformation and constitution, and the microstructures of sintered samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. The results show that the as-milled powders are transformed into transitional phases W2C and η （Co3W3C or Co6W6C） during sintering, and finally transformed into WC and Co phases completely at 1 250℃ for 30 min, and a large number of fibrous WC grains with about 1.2μm in length and 100 nm in radial dimension are formed in the sintered body at 1 300 ℃.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientist Fund(22105120)Shaanxi Province Qin Chuangyuan“Scientist+Engineer”Team Construction Project(2024QCY-KXJ-127)。
文摘Metal phosphides have been studied as prospective anode materials for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)due to their higher specific capacity compared to other anode materials.However,rapid capacity decay and limited cycle life caused by volume expansion and low electrical conductivity of phosphides in SIBs remain still unsolved.To address these issues,GeP_(3) was first prepared by high-energy ball milling,and then Ketjen black(KB)was introduced to synthesize composite GeP_(3)/KB anode materials under controlled milling speed and time by a secondary ball milling process.During the ball milling process,GeP_(3) and KB form strong chemical bonds,resulting in a closely bonded composite.Consequently,the GeP_(3)/KB anodes was demonstrated excellent sodium storage performance,achieving a high reversible capacity of 933.41 mAh·g^(–1) at a current density of 0.05 A·g^(–1) for a special formula of GeP_(3)/KB-600-40 sample prepared at ball milling speed of 600 r/min for 40 h.Even at a high current density of 2 A·g^(–1) over 200 cycles,the capacity remains 314.52 mAh·g^(–1) with a retention rate of 66.6%.In conclusion,this work successfully prepares GeP_(3)/KB anode-carbon composite for electrodes by high-energy ball milling,which can restrict electrode volume expansion,enhance capacity,and improve cycle stability of SIBs.
基金State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection of China (Grant No.QNKT21-8)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12302432)to provide financial support。
文摘Boron has been considered a promising powdered metal fuel for enhancing composite propellants'energy output due to its high energy density.However,the high ignition temperature and low combustion efficiency limit the application of boron powder due to the high boiling point of the boron oxide layer.Much research is ongoing to overcome these shortcomings,and one potential approach is to introduce a small quantity of metal oxide additives to promote the reaction of boron.This study prepared boron-rich fuels with 10 wt%of eight nano-metal oxide additives by mechanical ball milling.The effect of metal oxides on the thermo-oxidation,ignition,and combustion properties of boron powder was comprehensively studied by the thermogravimetric analysis(TG),the electrically heated filament setup(T-jump),and the laser-induced combustion experiments.TG experiments at 5 K/min found that Bi_(2)O_(3),MoO_(3),TiO_(2),Fe_(2)O_(3),and CuO can promote thermo-oxidation of boron.Compared to pure boron,Tonsetcan be reduced from 569℃to a minimum of 449℃(B/Bi_(2)O_(3)).Infrared temperature measurement in T-jump tests showed that when heated by an electric heating wire at rates from 1000 K/s to 25000 K/s,the ignition temperatures of B/Bi_(2)O_(3) are the lowest,even lower than the melting point of boron oxide.Ignition images and SEM for the products further showed that the high heating rate is beneficial to the rapid reaction of boron powder in the single-particle combustion state.Fuels(B/Bi_(2)O_(3),B/MoO_(3),and B/CuO)were mixed with the oxidant AP and ignited by laser to study the combustion performance.The results showed that B/CuO/AP has the largest flame area,the highest BO_(2) characteristic spectral intensity,and the largest burn rate for powder lines.To combine the advantages of CuO and Bi_(2)O_(3),binary metal oxide(CBO,mass ratio of 3:1)was prepared and the test results showed that CBO can very well improve both ignition and combustion properties of boron.Especially B/CBO/AP has the highest burn rate compared with all fuels containing other additives.It was found that multi-component metal-oxide additive can more synergistically improve the reaction characteristics of boron powder than unary additive.These findings contribute to the development of boron-rich fuels and their application in propellants.
基金Projects(51472211,51502256)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(2016GK4005,2016GK4030)supported by the Strategic New Industry of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(13C925)supported by the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province,China
文摘Using low-cost FePO4·2H2O as iron source,Na2FePO4F/C composite is prepared by alcohol-assisted ball milling and solid-state reaction method.The XRD pattern of Na2FePO4F/C composite demonstrates sharp peaks,indicating high crystalline and phase purity.The SEM and TEM images reveal that diameter of the spherical-like Na2FePO4F/C particles ranges from 50 to 300 nm,and HRTEM image shows that the surface of Na2FePO4F/C composite is uniformly coated by carbon layer with a average thickness of about 3.6 nm.The carbon coating constrains the growth of the particles and effectively reduces the agglomeration of nanoparticles.Using lithium metal as anode,the composite delivers a discharge capacities of 102.8,96.4 and 90.3 mA·h/g at rates of 0.5C,1C and 2C,respectively.After 100 cycles at 0.5C,a discharge capacity of 98.9 mA·h/g is maintained with capacity retention of 96.2%.The Li+diffusion coefficient(D)of Na2FePO4F/C composite is calculated as 1.71×10^–9 cm^2/s.This study reveals that the simple solid state reaction could be a practical and effective synthetic route for the industrial production of Na2FePO4F/C material.
基金Projects(50823006, 51021063, 51271152) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(NCET-10-0842)supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities of China
文摘A solid state synthesis of ultrafine/nanocrystalline WC-10Co composite powders was reported from WO3 , Co3O4 and carbon powders after reduction and carburization at relatively low temperatures in a short time under pure H2 atmosphere. The effects of ball milling time and reaction temperature on the preparation of ultrafine/nanocrystalline WC-Co composite powders were studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results show that fine mixed oxide powders (WO3 , Co3O4 and carbon powders) can be obtained by long time ball milling. Increasing the reaction temperature can decrease the formation of Co3W3C and graphite phases and increase the WC crystallite size. Long-time ball milling and high reaction temperature are favorable to obtain fine and pure composite powders consisting of nanocrystalline WC from WO3 , Co3O4 and carbon powders.
基金supported by the Nation Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51776176)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.G2017KY0301)+1 种基金partially funded by NSAF project(Grant No.2030202)sponsored by Innovation Foundation for Doctor Dissertation of Northwestern Polytechnical University(Grant No.CX2021048)。
文摘In this paper,various core-shell structured Al—Ni@ECs composites have been prepared by a spray-drying technique.The involved ECs refer to the energetic composites(ECs)of ammonium perchlorate/nitrocellulose(AP/NC,NA)and polyvinylidene fluoride/hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane(PVDF/CL-20,PC).Two Al—Ni mixtures were prepared at atomic ratios of 1:1 and 1:3 and named as Al/Ni and Al/3Ni,respectively.The thermal reactivity and combustion behaviors of Al—Ni@ECs composites have been comprehensively investigated.Results showed that the reactivity and combustion performance of Al—Ni could be enhanced by introducing both NA and PC energetic composites.Among which the Al/Ni@NA composite exhibited higher reactivity and improved combustion performance.The measured flame propagation rate(v=20.6 mm/s),average combustion wave temperature(T_(max)=1567.0°C)and maximum temperature rise rate(γ_(t)=1633.6°C/s)of Al/Ni@NA are higher than that of the Al/Ni(v=15.8 mm/s,T_(max)=858.0°C,andγ_(t)=143.5°C/s).The enhancement in combustion properties could be due to presence of the acidic gaseous products from ECs,which could etch the Al_(2)O_(3)shell on the surface of Al particles,and make the inner active Al to be easier transported,so that an intimate and faster intermetallic reaction between Al and Ni would be realized.Furthermore,the morphologies and chemical compositions of the condensed combustion products(CCPs)of Al—Ni@ECs composites were found to be different depending on the types of ECs.The compositions of CCPs are dominated with the Al—Ni intermetallics,combining with a trace amount of Al_(5)O_(6)N and Al_(2)O_(3).
基金Project(51002025) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The preparation process of amorphous nanometer boron powders through combustion synthesis was investigated, and the effects of the reactant ratio, the heating agent and the milling rate on the activity and particle size of amorphous boron powders were studied. The results show that the boron powders exist in the form of an amorphous phase which has the crystallinity lower than 30.4%, and the panicle size of boron powder decreases with an increase of the high-energy ball milling rate. The purity of amorphous boron powder is 94.8% and panicle sizes are much smaller than 100 nm when the mass ratio of B2O3/Mg/KClO3 is 100：105：17 and the ball milling time is 20 min with the milling rate of 300 r/min. At the same time, the amorphous boron nano-fibers appear in the boron powders.
基金supported by the Special Funds for Major States Basic Research Project (No. TG20000264-06) of MOST, China
文摘Ti/Cr (atomic ratio 3:4) amorphous alloy was prepared by ball milling the rapidly quenched Ti/Cr ribbons for 30h, and then milled with MgH_2 for 50 h under Ar atmosphere to obtain MgH_2-30wt. % Ti/Cr composite. The XRD results indicate that MgH_2 decomposed partly during ball milling process. The brittle MgH_2 and the mechanical driving force resulted in a highly dispersive distribution of the Ti/Cr amorphous phase in the Mg matrix. The favorable hydrogenation performance is mainly attributed to the com...
基金Project (50474049) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A new process of WC-Co cemented carbide was developed by using nano-grained W（Co, C） composite powders as raw materials processed by high-energy ball milling. X-ray diffraetion（XRD）, differential thermal analysis （DTA）, thermo-gravimetrie （TG） analysis and coercive forces of the sintered samples were adopted to analyze the phase transformation and constitution, and the microstructures of sintered samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. The results show that the as-milled powders are transformed into transitional phases W2C and η （Co3W3C or Co6W6C） during sintering, and finally transformed into WC and Co phases completely at 1 250℃ for 30 min, and a large number of fibrous WC grains with about 1.2μm in length and 100 nm in radial dimension are formed in the sintered body at 1 300 ℃.
