Corrosion Study of Carbon Steel in Carbonated BUMEA-2EE Nonaqueous Solution

Different effort has been attempted to reduce the equipment corrosion of CO2 absorption using chemical solvents. In this paper, the corrosion of carbon steel in carbonated 2-(butylamino)ethanol (BUMEA)-2-ethoxyethanol (2EE) non-aqueous solution was studied by using a CHI602E electrochemical analyser. The polarization behaviour and corrosion rate of carbon steel in non-aqueous blends of BUMEA-2EE were investigated. The influence of temperature, the mass fraction of BUMEA (wBUMEA) and CO2 loading (α) on the corrosion rate were clarified.

NbO2 as a Noble Zero-Strain Material for Li-Ion Batteries: Electrochemical Redox Behavior in a Nonaqueous Solution

Lithium-ion batteries are widely available commercially and attempts to extend the lifetime of these batteries remain necessary. The energy storage characteristics of NbO2 with a rutile structure as a material for the negative electrode of lithium-ion batteries were investigated. When negative potential was applied to the NbO2 electrode during application of a constant current in a nonaqueous solution containing lithium ions, these ions were inserted into the NbO2. Conversely, upon application of positive potential, the inserted lithium ions were extracted from the NbO2. In situ X-ray diffraction results revealed that the variation in the volume of NbO2 accompanying the insertion and extraction of lithium was 0.14%, suggesting that NbO2 is a zero-strain (usually defined by a volume change ratio of 1% or less) active material for lithium-ion batteries. Moreover, the highly stable structure of NbO2 allows the corresponding electrode to exhibit excellent cycling performance and coulombic efficiency.