scholarly journals Nanostructured Silicon as Potential Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matea Raić ◽  
Lara Mikac ◽  
Ivan Marić ◽  
Goran Štefanić ◽  
Marko Škrabić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Anode Material ◽  
Chemical Etching ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Li Ion Batteries ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Li Ion ◽  
Metal Assisted Chemical Etching

Commercial micrometer silicon (Si) powder was investigated as a potential anode material for lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries. The characterization of this powder showed the mean particle size of approx.75.2 nm, BET surface area of 10.6 m2/g and average pore size of 0.56 nm. Its band gap was estimated to 1.35 eV as determined using UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra. In order to increase the surface area and porosity which is important for Li-ion batteries, the starting Si powder was ball-milled and threatened by metal-assisted chemical etching. The mechanochemical treatment resulted in decrease of the particle size from 75 nm to 29 nm, an increase of the BET surface area and average pore size to 16.7 m2/g and 1.26 nm, respectively, and broadening of the X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) lines. The XRD patterns of silver metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) sample showed strong and narrow diffraction lines typical for powder silicon and low-intensity diffraction lines typical for silver. The metal-assisted chemical etching of starting Si material resulted in a decrease of surface area to 7.3 m2/g and an increase of the average pore size to 3.44 nm. These three materials were used as the anode material in lithium-ion cells, and their electrochemical properties were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles. The enhanced electrochemical performance of the sample prepared by MACE is attributed to increase in pore size, which are large enough for easy lithiation. These are the positive aspects of the application of MACE in the development of an anode material for Li-ion batteries.

Fabrication of silicon microwires by a combination of chemical etching steps and their analysis as anode material in Li-ion batteries

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (13) ◽  
pp. 785-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Pérez-Díaz ◽  
Enrique Quiroga-González ◽  
Sandra Hansen ◽  
Nicolás Rutilo Silva-González ◽  
Jürgen Carstensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anode Material ◽  
Chemical Etching ◽  
Li Ion Batteries ◽  
Li Ion ◽  
Silicon Microwires

scholarly journals Production of Highly Porous Biochar Materials from Spent Mushroom Composts

Horticulturae ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Wen-Shing Chen ◽  
Wen-Tien Tsai ◽  
Yu-Quan Lin ◽  
Chi-Hung Tsai ◽  
Yao-Tsung Chang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Edible Mushroom ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Mushroom Compost ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Spent Mushroom Compost ◽  
Pore Properties

The edible mushroom industry has grown significantly in recent years due to the dietary change and the demand for heathy food. However, the spent mushroom compost (SMC) will be produced in large quantities after the harvest, thus forming an agricultural waste requiring proper management other than dumping or burning. In this work, two types of SMCs with the cultivation of shiitake fungus (SF) and black fungus (BF) were converted into porous biochar products (a series of SMC-SF-BC and SMC-BF-BC) at higher pyrolysis temperatures (i.e., 400, 600 and 800 °C) based on their thermochemical characteristics, using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The pore and chemical properties of the resulting products, including surface area, pore volume, average pore size, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), were studied to correlate them with the most important process parameter. The results showed that the pore properties of the biochar products indicated a significant increase with the increase in the pyrolysis temperature from 400 to 600 °C. The data on the maximal Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area for the biochar products produced at 800 °C (i.e., SMC-SF-BC-800 and SMC-BF-BC-800) were found to be 312.5 and 280.9 m2/g, respectively. Based on the EDS and FTIR, plenty of oxygen-containing functional groups were found on the surface of the resulting biochar products.

Synergy of Pore Size and Specific Surface Area on the CO2 Sorption Performance of Nano CaO-Based Sorbents

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 3205-3209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shangqing Lu ◽  
Qirui Lin ◽  
Sufang Wu
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Partial Correlation ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Partial Correlation Analysis ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Sorption

This study focuses on the synergy effect of pore size and specific surface area (SSA) on the carbon dioxide sorption performance. Nano CaO-based CO2 sorbents with various pore size (15–55 nm) under similar SSA, and different SSA (14.50–48.90 m2/g) under similar pore size are prepared using selected organic templates. Results indicate that increasing the proportion of macropore in 47–96 nm could significantly improve sorbent’s sorption rate and corresponding sorption capacity. Besides, sorption capacity could be also by SSA. Moreover, partial correlation analysis reveals that sorption capacity is slightly more dependent on average pore size than SSA.

Catalytic Oxidation of Toluene with Ozone Over the Ru-Mn/Desilicated Nanoporous H-Zeolite Socony Mobil-5 at Room Temperature

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 3868-3871
Author(s):  
Jihee Kim ◽  
Jung Eun Lee ◽  
Abid Farooq ◽  
Sang Chai Kim ◽  
Sang-Chul Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Catalytic Oxidation ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Pore Volume ◽  
Bimetallic Catalysts ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Zeolite Support

In this study, the effect of Ru-Mn bimetallic catalysts in combination with a zeolite support on the removal of toluene in the presence of ozone at room temperature was investigated. Desili-cated HZSM-5 (DZSM) was fabricated and applied as a Ru-Mn support for the removal of toluene (100 ppm) in the presence of ozone (1000 ppm) at room temperature. The surface area, pore volume, and average pore size of Ru-Mn with a DZSM support (RuMn/DZSM) were measured and compared with those of Ru-Mn/HZSM-5 (RuMn/HZSM). The pore size of RuMn/DZSM (69 Å) was much larger than that of RuMn/HZSM-5 (5.5 Å). In addition, the pore volumes of RuMn/DZSM and RuMn/HZSM were 0.64 and 0.25 cm3/g, respectively. Furthermore, the ratios of Mn3+/Mn4+ and Ovacancy/Olattice of RuMn/DZSM were larger than those of RuMn/HZSM-5. The removal efficiency of toluene of RuMn/DZSM was higher than that of RuMn/HZSM due to its larger pore volume, pore size, and the increased ratios of Mn3+/Mn4+ and Ovacancy/Olattice.

scholarly journals TiO2 nanodisks designed for Li-ion batteries: a novel strategy for obtaining an ultrathin and high surface area anode material at the ice interface

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 2932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonu Kim ◽  
Changshin Jo ◽  
Wooyul Kim ◽  
Jinyoung Chun ◽  
Songhun Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Anode Material ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Li Ion Batteries ◽  
Li Ion ◽  
Novel Strategy

scholarly journals Fine Activated Carbon from Rubber Fruit Shell Prepared by Using ZnCl2 and KOH Activation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 3994
Author(s):  
Suhdi ◽  
Sheng-Chang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Koh Activation ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Impregnation Ratio ◽  
Precursor Material

Fine activated carbon (FAC) is prepared from rubber fruit shells (RFS) using two chemical activating agents (ZnCl2 and KOH) and three impregnation ratios (1:3, 1:4, and 1:5). The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) results show that for a constant impregnation ratio, the ZnCl2 activating agent yields a higher specific surface area than the KOH agent. In particular, for the maximum impregnation ratio of 1:5, the FAC prepared using ZnCl2 has a BET surface area of 456 m2/g, a nitrogen absorption capacity of 150.38 cm3/g, and an average pore size of 3.44 nm. Moreover, the FAC structure consists of 70.1% mesopores and has a carbon content of 80.05 at.%. Overall, the results confirm that RFS, activated using an appropriate quantity of ZnCl2, provides a cheap, abundant, and highly promising precursor material for the preparation of activated carbon with high carbon content and good adsorption properties

scholarly journals Low cost activated carbon prepared from Dipterocarpus alatus fruit

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (SI3) ◽  
pp. first
Author(s):  
Yuvarat Ngernyen ◽  
Werawit Phiewruangnont ◽  
Narathorn Mahantadsanapong ◽  
Chantakorn Patawat ◽  
Ketsara Silakate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Carbon Adsorbents ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Maximum Surface ◽  
Dipterocarpus Alatus

Dipterocarpus alatus tree grows prolifically throughout Thailand and can be tapped to yield significant quantities of oil to be used as natural diesel. However, such practices lead to waste dried fruit dropping from the tree. At present, there is no utilization of this dropped fruit, therefore costeffective processes need to be applied to obtain higher value products from this waste. A possible to utilization is the conversion to activated carbon for adsorption applications including the removal of heavy metals, dyes, and other contaminants in water purification and other decontamination process. A major challenge of current commercial activated carbon is the high production cost and recently it has been shown that chemical activators comprise a significant proportion of these costs. This feasibility study investigates the use of Dipterocarpus alatus fruit as raw material to produce low cost activated carbon adsorbents. Activated carbon was prepared from Dipterocarpus alatus fruit: endocarp, mesocarp, and wing by chemical activation with ZnCl2, FeCl3, and KOH. Each part of the fruit was impregnated with 30 wt% activating agent at a ratio of 1:2 for 1 h and then carbonized at 500 oC for a further 1 h. The surface area, pore volume, and average pore size of the resulting carbons were characterized by nitrogen gas adsorption. Activation of mesocarp with ZnCl2, KOH, and FeCl3 gave activated carbons with the surface area of 447, 256, and 199 m2/g, respectively. In the same way, ZnCl2 activation gave a maximum surface area of 312 and 278 m2/g for wing and endocarp, respectively. All of the aforementioned samples have an average pore size of around 2 nm. In contrast, KOH and FeCl3 activation of wing and endocarp produced activated carbon with very low surface area (below 25 m2/g), but with an average pore size of 5- 14 nm. The maximum surface area of activated carbon prepared from Dipterocarpus alatus fruit was higher than some literature examples for activated carbon from other biomass. Consequently, Dipterocarpus alatus fruit demonstrated significant potential as a feedstock for the preparation of low cost activated carbons.

scholarly journals Synthesis and mechanism of aluminum silicate mesoporous materials by F108 template

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijun Ma ◽  
Jing Gao ◽  
Xingyuan Weng ◽  
Shuai Yang ◽  
Kai Peng
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Mesoporous Materials ◽  
Pore Volume ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Aluminum Silicate ◽  
Synthetic Material ◽  
Average Pore

Abstract Aluminosilicate mesoporous materials were synthesized using F108 template (polyethylene glycol-polypropylene glycolpolyethylene glycol) at a concentration of 0.034 g/ml and the molar ratio of Al2O3 to SiO2 was 0.09. The products were then characterized using nitrogen adsorption/desorption tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The effects of various crystallization temperatures as well as sodium hydroxide concentrations on the average diameter, pore volume, surface area, and morphology of the synthetic material were analyzed. Results showed that a sodium hydroxide concentration of 11 mol/L and a crystallization temperature of 130 °C produced a synthetic material with regular pore size and homogeneous arrangement including a specific surface area of 137.62 m2/g, an average pore volume of 0.27 cm3/g, along with an average pore size of 15.33 nm.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2-CaO and TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3 Photocatalyst for Removal of Catechol

Molekul ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Candra Yulius Tahya ◽  
Wahyu Irawati ◽  
Karnelasatri Karnelasatri ◽  
Friska Juliana Purba
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Adsorption Property ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Xrd Pattern ◽  
Two Peaks

TiO2-CaO and TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3 photocatalysts have been synthesized through the surfactant-assisted sol-gel method. The catalysts were characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM-ED Sand BET surface area. XRD pattern showed the formation of anatase TiO2 crystal phase both in TiO2-CaO and TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3. The TiO2-CaO has higher crystallinity than TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3. Based on the peak refinement using Rietveld, there are two peaks identified as Fe2O3 hematite in the sample TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3.  BET surface area analysis showed that the average pore size of TiO2-CaO and TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3 catalysts are 8.04 and 8.41 nm respectively, indicating both catalysts are mesoporous.FTIR spectra show that the vibration of Ti-O, Ca-O, and Ca-TiO2 were observed in both catalysts. SEM images confirm that both catalysts are porous material. The catechol removal using TiO2-CaO and TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3 improved with the increase of catalyst concentration. After 360 minutes of UV radiation, the removal of catechol using TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3 reached 46.0%, 48.3%, and 69.2%, while when using TiO2-CaO, it reached 22.1%, 36.8%, and 57.0% for 0.1 g, 0.15 g, and 0.2 g of catalysts, respectively. The photocatalytic activity of TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3 is not so strong compared to TiO2-CaO catalyst but the catechol adsorption property of TiO2-CaO-Fe2O3 is higher than that of TiO2-CaO catalyst.

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