Harbin Engineering University

About: Harbin Engineering University is a education organization based out in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Control theory & Microstructure. The organization has 31149 authors who have published 27940 publications receiving 276787 citations. The organization is also known as: HEU.

Hydrothermal-assisted synthesis of the Na7V4(P2O7)4(PO4)/C nanorod and its fast sodium intercalation chemistry in aqueous rechargeable sodium batteries

Abstract: Both high safety and low cost give aqueous rechargeable sodium-ion batteries (ARSB) the opportunity for application in stationary energy storage, but the low operating potential of the existing cathode materials limits its energy density. Here, we introduce a hydrothermal-assisted strategy to prepare the Na7V4(P2O7)4(PO4)/C nanorod and employ it as a novel high-property cathode material for ARSB. The hierarchical structure is formed by direct in situ carbonization of the surfactants (CTAB and oxalic acid) along with the crystallization of Na7V4(P2O7)4(PO4). The prepared Na7V4(P2O7)4(PO4) with a well-defined 1D nanostructure and uniform particle size is wrapped with a thin carbon layer. For the first time, its sodium intercalation chemistry in an aqueous electrolyte was investigated. Based on the reversible phase transformation and high sodium diffusion coefficient, it is demonstrated to be reliable in an aqueous electrolyte with the rapid ion transport capability. A pair of redox plateaus is observed in the charge and discharge curves at 0.961 and 0.944 V (vs. SCE) respectively with the capacity of 51.2 mA h g−1 at 80 mA g−1. Favored by the open ion channel and 1D morphology, the composite exhibits superior high rate capability and 72% of the capacity remains at 1000 mA g−1. The results not only demonstrate a high-property cathode material for ARSB, but also are helpful for design and synthesis of mixed-polyanion electrode materials with tailored architecture.

Graphene Oxide and Silver Ions Coassisted Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework for Antifouling and Uranium Enrichment from Seawater

Abstract: Seawater environmental limitation from antifouling due to microorganisms presents a great challenge in uranium extraction from seawater. Herein, a bifunctional graphene oxide-silver ions-zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 composite was successfully synthesized for minimizing the effects of antifouling in the enrichment of uranium. A series of antialga assays were carried out using Phaeodactylum tricornutum as a fouling template alga. Interestingly, the adsorbents clearly display an algae inhibitory behavior with more than 80% alga death rate after 7 days, as well as enhance U(VI) adsorption performance via the coassistance of graphene oxide and silver ions. Adsorption amounts of composites reach 189.36 mg g–1 at a pH 7.0. In addition, composites still retain a high U(VI) adsorption amount which increases by 177% in comparison to the zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 at pH 8.0 (nearly seawater pH). The adsorption experiment was carried out in actual seawater, with the removal rate of U(VI) reaching nearly 7...