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Preparation method of transition metal carbide/nitride nanoparticles and application of transition metal carbide/nitride nanoparticles in lithium-air batteries

A transition metal and nanoparticle technology, applied in the direction of nitrogen-metal/silicon/boron binary compounds, carbides, nitrogen compounds, etc., can solve the problem of difficult control of transition metal content and Langmuir surface area, unsuitable for industrial production, High cost and other problems, to achieve the effect of favorable electron migration, low cost of raw materials, and good conductivity

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-07-06
DALIAN UNIV OF TECH
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This patent describes a variety of preparation methods, but the transition metal content and Langmuir surface area are not easy to control, the operation is complicated, and it is not suitable for industrial production
[0005] Precious metals are used as catalysts, with excellent and stable catalytic performance, but the cost is extremely expensive

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[0029] Take about 80g of titanium block and put it into the powder generation chamber of the plasma evaporation equipment to evaporate on the anode, pass through 0.01MPa methane, and evaporate the metal raw material under the conditions of voltage 30V and current 90A to obtain carbon-coated transition metal titanium carbide nanoparticles.

[0030]The above-mentioned carbon-coated transition metal carbide nanomaterials are fabricated into lithium-air battery electrode sheets. Among them, the electrode sheet is mixed evenly with 30% carbon-coated titanium carbide nanomaterials, 60% Super P and 10% polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binder, and an appropriate amount of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is added. Dissolve the slurry and apply the slurry on a carbon paper current collector to make an electrode; the experimental electrode was dried in a vacuum oven at 110°C for 12 hours, and the battery was assembled in a high-purity argon atmosphere glove box. The electrolyte is 1mol / L LiTFSI ...

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[0036] Take about 80g of titanium block and put it into the anode of the powder generation chamber of the plasma evaporation equipment for evaporation. At the same time, 0.01MPa methane and 0.02MPa argon gas are introduced, and the metal raw material is evaporated under the conditions of voltage 30V and current 90A to obtain titanium carbide nanoparticles.

[0037] The XRD pattern of the titanium carbide nanomaterial that embodiment two obtains is as follows Figure 5 shown. From the diffraction peaks in the figure, it is determined that the nanomaterial is a single-phase titanium carbide.

[0038] In the second embodiment, Image 6 It is the cycle curve at a current density of 100mA / g and a constant volume of 500mAh / g. It can be seen from the figure that when the titanium carbide nanomaterial prepared in the present invention is used as a cathode catalyst for a lithium-air battery, its cycle performance is very stable, and it can be cycled 10 times at a constant volume.

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[0040] Take about 60g of titanium block and put it into a copper crucible, add 0.03MPa nitrogen gas, put the copper crucible into the anode of the powder generation chamber of the plasma evaporation equipment to evaporate, and feed 0.015MPa hydrogen gas at the same time, evaporate the metal under the condition of voltage 30V The raw material is titanium nitride nanometer material.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of nano-material preparation technology and application, and provides a preparation method of transition metal carbide / nitride nanoparticles and application of the transition metal carbide / nitride nanoparticles in lithium-air batteries. The transition metal carbide / nitride nanoparticles are obtained by adding metal raw materials and a reaction gas on an anode ofa powder generating chamber of plasma evaporation equipment and using a tungsten rod as a cathode to evaporate the metal raw materials. The preparation method provided by the invention is simple in preparation process, low in material cost, free of generating harmful substances and capable of industrial production; in a process of preparing the transition metal nanoparticles, the presence of a surface oxidation layer can inhibit oxidation of metal elements; the prepared transition metal carbides and nitrides have good electrical conductivity and can be applied in lithium-air batteries to significantly reduce charging overpotential of the lithium-air batteries and effectively slow down decomposition of electrolyte and positive electrode materials.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of nanomaterial preparation technology and application, and relates to a preparation method of transition metal carbide / nitride nanoparticles and their application in lithium-air batteries. Nanoparticles are used as lithium-air battery catalyst materials in the field of lithium-air batteries . Background technique [0002] Lithium-air batteries have attracted much attention because of their ultra-high theoretical energy density, which is 11430Wh kg -1 (does not contain oxygen), close to the energy density of fossil fuels such as gasoline (13000Wh Kg -1 ), which can provide ultra-high energy for electric vehicles. Compared with traditional batteries, lithium-air batteries can better meet the long-term development needs of the market. At present, due to the advantages of abundant reserves, good electrical conductivity, and low cost, carbon materials are widely used as cathode catalyst materials for lithium-air batter...

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IPC IPC(8): C01B32/921C01B32/949C01B21/076C01B21/06H01M12/08H01M4/90B82Y30/00
CPCB82Y30/00C01B21/062C01B21/0761C01P2002/72C01P2002/84C01P2006/40H01M4/90H01M12/08Y02E60/10
Inventor 黄昊陈明珠秦振海姚曼吴爱民
Owner DALIAN UNIV OF TECH