Research on Mechanism of Electrical Transport of Carbon Aerogels

2010 ◽  
Vol 160-162 ◽  
pp. 1378-1382
Author(s):  
Ya Ning Feng ◽  
Rong Yang ◽  
Li Ling Ge ◽  
Bai Ling Jiang ◽  
Masaki Tanemura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Electrical Transport ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Carbon Particle ◽  
Carbon Aerogels ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Power Battery ◽  
Chemical Conditions ◽  
Structure Lead

To have a fundamental understanding on the principle of carbon aerogels when it is used as electrode materials in power battery, the effects of density and structural properties on the electrical conductivity of carbon aerogels was investigated in this paper. Carbon aerogels with different density were prepared via adjusting the chemical conditions of the primary solution. The morphology of carbon aerogels were observed by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Experimental results show that the electrical conductivity of carbon aerogels is ranged from 10-6 Ω/cm to 10 Ω/cm, and that not only the density but also the carbon particle size and porosity of carbon aerogels effect the transport property greatly. With the increasing of the density the electrical conductivity of carbon aerogels increases. This indicates that larger particle size and lower porosity of the nano-structure lead to higher conductivity.

Structure-Electrical Transport Property Relationship of Anisotropic iPP/CNT Films

2013 ◽  
Vol 1499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvathalu Kalakonda ◽  
Michael Daly ◽  
Kaikai Xu ◽  
Yaniel Cabrera ◽  
Robert Judith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Transport ◽  
Preparation Method ◽  
Weight Percent ◽  
Electrical Transport Properties ◽  
Oriented Polymer ◽  
Nano Composite ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Fine Tune

ABSTRACTThe internal micro/nano-structure of anisotropically oriented polymer/CNTs composites determines their macroscopic properties. However, the connections between the two are not fully understood. The varying of CNT concentration, preparation method, and a thermodynamic parameter (e.g. temperature) can all play interconnected role. In this work, the macroscopic electrical conductivity was measured perpendicular to the film thickness of an insulating polymer (isotactic PolyPropylene, iPP) and a nano-composite of iPP with 5 weight percent of CNT. The thin films studied were sheared (anisotropically nano-structured) and non-sheared (with random internal structure). In general the effect of melt shearing induces anisotropy on the electrical transport properties of the iPP/CNT films in directions parallel and perpendicular to the direction of orientation. Our results show that for the pure iPP, resistivity slightly increases with shear at higher temperatures. When CNTs are introduced, there is a large difference between the resistivity of the sheared and non-sheared nanocomposite. The sheared PNCs when the CNTs are aligned parallel to each other, have higher resistivity, which is possibly due to the higher concentration at which the percolation threshold occurs in this arrangement. The resistivity decreases overall, as the temperature increases from 0 to 50 °C. These results show that CNTs can be used to control and fine tune the desired macroscopic physical properties of nanocomposites, by concentration and orientation, such as electrical conductivity, for applications where such properties are necessary.

scholarly journals Pressure-Induced Structural Phase Transition and Metallization in Ga2Se3 up to 40.2 GPa under Non-Hydrostatic and Hydrostatic Environments

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 746
Author(s):  
Meiling Hong ◽  
Lidong Dai ◽  
Haiying Hu ◽  
Xinyu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Transport Properties ◽  
Electrical Transport ◽  
Structural Phase ◽  
Structure Evolution ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Electrical Transport Properties

A series of investigations on the structural, vibrational, and electrical transport characterizations for Ga2Se3 were conducted up to 40.2 GPa under different hydrostatic environments by virtue of Raman scattering, electrical conductivity, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Upon compression, Ga2Se3 underwent a phase transformation from the zinc-blende to NaCl-type structure at 10.6 GPa under non-hydrostatic conditions, which was manifested by the disappearance of an A mode and the noticeable discontinuities in the pressure-dependent Raman full width at half maximum (FWHMs) and electrical conductivity. Further increasing the pressure to 18.8 GPa, the semiconductor-to-metal phase transition occurred in Ga2Se3, which was evidenced by the high-pressure variable-temperature electrical conductivity measurements. However, the higher structural transition pressure point of 13.2 GPa was detected for Ga2Se3 under hydrostatic conditions, which was possibly related to the protective influence of the pressure medium. Upon decompression, the phase transformation and metallization were found to be reversible but existed in the large pressure hysteresis effect under different hydrostatic environments. Systematic research on the high-pressure structural and electrical transport properties for Ga2Se3 would be helpful to further explore the crystal structure evolution and electrical transport properties for other A2B3-type compounds.

scholarly journals Electrode Design for MnO2-Based Aqueous Electrochemical Capacitors: Influence of Porosity and Mass Loading

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2990
Author(s):  
Camille Douard ◽  
Laurence Athouël ◽  
David Brown ◽  
Olivier Crosnier ◽  
Guillaume Rebmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Large Mass ◽  
Time Response ◽  
High Mass ◽  
Mass Loading ◽  
Electrical Behavior ◽  
Power Battery ◽  
Porosity Effect ◽  
Fabrication Parameters ◽  
Crucial Parameter

The purpose of this study is to highlight the influence of some fabrication parameters, such as mass loading and porosity, which are not really elucidated and standardized during the realization of electrodes for supercapacitors, especially when using metal oxides as electrode materials. Electrode calendering, as one stage during the fabrication of electrodes, was carried out step-by-step on manganese dioxide electrodes to study the decreasing porosity effect on the electrochemical performance of a MnO2 symmetric device. One other crucial parameter, the mass loading, which has to be understood and well used for realistic supercapacitors, was investigated concurrently. Gravimetric, areal and volumetric capacitances are highlighted, varying the porosity for low-, medium- and large-mass loading. Low-loading leads to the best specific capacitances but is not credible for realistic supercapacitors, except for microdevices. Down 50% porosities after calendering, capacitances are increased and become stable faster, suggesting a faster wettability of the dense electrodes by the electrolyte, especially for high-mass loading. EIS experiments performed on electrodes without and with calendering lead to a significant decrease of the device’s time response, especially at high loading. A high-mass loading device seems to work as a power battery, whereas electrode calendaring, which allows decreasing the time response, leads to an electrical behavior closer to that expected for a supercapacitor.

Simplified estimation of unsaturated soil hydraulic conductivity using bulk electrical conductivity and particle size distribution

Soil Research ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Neyshabouri ◽  
Mehdi Rahmati ◽  
Claude Doussan ◽  
Boshra Behroozinezhad
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Unsaturated Soil ◽  
Soil Core ◽  
Soil Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Core Samples ◽  
Soil Hydraulic

Unsaturated soil hydraulic conductivity K is a fundamental transfer property of soil but its measurement is costly, difficult, and time-consuming due to its large variations with water content (θ) or matric potential (h). Recently, C. Doussan and S. Ruy proposed a method/model using measurements of the electrical conductivity of soil core samples to predict K(h). This method requires the measurement or the setting of a range of matric potentials h in the core samples—a possible lengthy process requiring specialised devices. To avoid h estimation, we propose to simplify that method by introducing the particle-size distribution (PSD) of the soil as a proxy for soil pore diameters and matric potentials, with the Arya and Paris (AP) model. Tests of this simplified model (SM) with laboratory data on a broad range of soils and using the AP model with available, previously defined parameters showed that the accuracy was lower for the SM than for the original model (DR) in predicting K (RMSE of logK = 1.10 for SM v. 0.30 for DR; K in m s–1). However, accuracy was increased for SM when considering coarse- and medium-textured soils only (RMSE of logK = 0.61 for SM v. 0.26 for DR). Further tests with 51 soils from the UNSODA database and our own measurements, with estimated electrical properties, confirmed good agreement of the SM for coarse–medium-textured soils (<35–40% clay). For these textures, the SM also performed well compared with the van Genuchten–Mualem model. Error analysis of SM results and fitting of the AP parameter showed that most of the error for fine-textured soils came from poorer adequacy of the AP model’s previously defined parameters for defining the water retention curve, whereas this was much less so for coarse-textured soils. The SM, using readily accessible soil data, could be a relatively straightforward way to estimate, in situ or in the laboratory, K(h) for coarse–medium-textured soils. This requires, however, a prior check of the predictive efficacy of the AP model for the specific soil investigated, in particular for fine-textured/structured soils and when using previously defined AP parameters.

Electrical Properties of Y0.06Sr0.94Ti0.6Fe0.4O3-δ-YSZ Composites as Electrode Materials

2016 ◽  
Vol 697 ◽  
pp. 327-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Shan ◽  
Xing Min Guo ◽  
Feng Rui Zhai ◽  
Zhong Zhou Yi
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Electronic Conductivity ◽  
Ionic Conductivities ◽  
Conductivity Measurement ◽  
Transference Numbers ◽  
Secondary Phases ◽  
Electrical Conductivity Measurement ◽  
Total Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Phase Compatibility

Y0.06Sr0.94Ti0.6Fe0.4O3-δ-YSZ composites were prepared by mixing Y, Fe co-doped SrTiO3 (Y0.06Sr0.94Ti0.6Fe0.4O3-δ known as YSTF) and 8 mol% Y2O3 stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ) in different weight fractions. The phase stability, phase compatibility, microstructure and mixed ionic-electronic conductivity of composites were investigated. Phase analysis by XRD showed no clearly detectable secondary phases. The electrical conductivity measurement on the YSTF-YSZ composites showed a drastic decrease in total electrical and ionic conductivities when more than 10 wt% of YSZ was used in the composites. The total electrical conductivity was 0.102 S/cm for Y0.06Sr0.94Ti0.6Fe0.4O3-δ and 0.043 S/cm for YSTF-20YSZ at 700 oC, respectively. The value at 700 oC is approximately 2.4 times higher than that of YSTF-20YSZ. The ionic conductivity of Y0.06Sr0.94Ti0.8Fe0.2O3-δ varies from 0.015S/cm at 700 oC to 0.02 S/cm at 800 oC, respectively. The value at 800°C is approximately 12.5 times higher than YSTF-20YSZ. The ion transference numbers of YSTF-YSZ composites vary from 0.14 to 0.28 at 800 °C.

A spatially-microscopic-confined strategy to realize the completely reversible self-healing lattice restoration of MoS2 for ultrastable reversible sodium ion storage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Tian ◽  
Jin Tian ◽  
Naiming Lin ◽  
Ye Liu ◽  
Hui Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Exchange Reaction ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Sodium Ion ◽  
Metal Sulfides ◽  
Sodium Ion Batteries ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Ion Storage ◽  
Sodium Ion Storage

On account of multiple electron exchange reaction process, transition metal sulfides with high specific capacities are considered as promising electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries. However, their poor electrical conductivity and...

Effect of Carbon Particle Feeding as Radiant Absorbent for Enhanced Heat Transfer

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Hamed Abedini ◽  
Nesrin Ozalp
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Temperature Profile ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Carbon Particle ◽  
Carbon Particles ◽  
Solar Reactor ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Particle Feeding ◽  
Solar Receiver

Abstract Carbon particles can be used as catalyst in solar reactors where they serve as radiant absorbent and nucleation sites for the heterogeneous decomposition reaction. Unlike commonly used metal catalysts, carbon catalyst does not have durability problem and high cost. However, in order to achieve sustainable catalytic decomposition of feedstock over carbon catalysts at elevated temperatures, the surface area of the carbon particles must be maintained. A subsequent treatment of deactivated carbon samples with CO2 at about 1000 °C would increase the surface and would recover the original activity as catalyst. In a windowed solar reactor, carbon particles are directly exposed to the high flux irradiation providing efficient radiation heat transfer directly to the reaction site. Therefore, one of the key parameters to achieve higher conversion efficiencies in a solar reactor is the presence and transport of carbon particles. In this paper, a transient one-dimensional model is presented to describe effect of carbon particle feeding on energy transport and temperature profile of a cavity-type solar receiver. The model was developed by dividing the receiver into several control volumes and formulating energy balance equations for gas phase, particles, and cavity walls within each control volume. Monte Carlo ray tracing (MCRT) method was used to determine the solar heat absorbed by particles and cavity walls, as well as the radiative exchange between particles and cavity walls. Model accuracy was verified by experimental work using a solar receiver where carbon particles were injected uniformly. Comparison of simulation results with the experimentally measured temperatures at three different locations on cavity receiver wall showed an average deviation of 3.81%. The model was then used to study the effect of carbon particle size and feeding rate on the heat transfer, temperature profile, and energy absorption of the solar receiver. Based on the simulation results, it was found that injection of carbon particles with a size bigger than 500 µm has no significant influence on heat transfer of the system. However, by reducing the particle size lower than 500 µm, temperature uniformity and energy absorption were enhanced.

EFFECT OF NANOSIZED TiO2 POWDER ON PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF Ag-BASED ELECTRODE MATERIALS

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (06) ◽  
pp. 829-837
Author(s):  
SOON-JONG JEONG ◽  
JUNG-HYUK KOH ◽  
DONG-YOON LEE ◽  
JAE-SEOK LEE ◽  
MUN-SU HA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Bonding Strength ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Precipitation Process ◽  
Nano Oxide ◽  
Diffusion Controlled ◽  
State Diffusion ◽  
Acid Reaction ◽  
Co Precipitation ◽  
Mechanical Bonding

This study presents the synthesis of nano-oxide-added Ag/Pd powders and its properties tolerable at temperatures above 1100°C for an electrode material utilized in multilayer ceramic devices. The powders of xAg/yPd powder around core cell TiO 2 were formed in a co-precipitation process of Ag and Pd in nano-oxide-dispersed solution, where Ag and Pd precursors are melted in HNO 3 acid. Reaction between ceramic and electrode layers with nanoparticle oxide powder allows internal stress to reduce and mechanical bonding strength to increase due to anchor effect. The densification of the nano-oxide-added electrode paste followed the TiO 2 solid state diffusion-controlled mechanism upon sintering process. The mechanical bonding strength and electrical conductivity were measured after sintering the electrode-printed sheets. As a result, very high adhesive strength over the piezoelectric ceramics' fracture strength and good electrical conductivity of more than 104/Ωcm could be obtained in the multilayer ferroelectric structure which is a form of stacking ceramics layer and electrode layer containing nanoparticles.

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