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Thermodynamic and electro-kinetic aspects of diffusion and migration (charge transfer) of electrons and holes across an n-p-type junction under bias and a photovoltaic cell under illumination
The present article deals with the issue of thermodynamic and electro-kinetic aspects of diffusion and migration (charge transfer) of electrons (e) and holes (h) across an n-type-p-type junction under bias and...
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Some remarks on the Peltier heat in the thermoelectric phenomena
In the present article, we conceptually develop some understanding of the Peltier heat resulting at the rectifying junction between a metal and an n-type semiconductor with a depleted space charge layer (“the ...
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Superior high voltage LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 cathode using Li3PO4 coating for lithium-ion batteries
Lithium phosphate (Li3PO4) is a well-known solid electrolyte for lithium-ions. In this study, we analyzed the effects of Li3PO4 coating on the electrochemical performance of LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 (NCM), a nickel-ri...
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Template-free, single-step electrochemical synthesis of nickel phosphide thin films with one-dimensional nano-pore channels
This is the first study to report the synthesis of porous nickel phosphide (NiP) thin films with one-dimensional nano-pore channels via a porous template-free, single-step plating process. The nano-pores in th...
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Mesoporous anodic tin oxide with two-dimensional macroporous network
Here, we report a single-step anodic oxidation process to form a micron-scale island array of mesoporous tin oxide without any template. The grain boundary of an electrodeposited tin metal layer proved to be d...
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High performance Sb2S3/carbon composite with tailored artificial interface as an anode material for sodium ion batteries
The electrochemical comparison between Sb2S3 and its composite with carbon (Sb2S3/C) involved by sodium ion carrier are explained by enhanced kinetics, particularly with respect to improved interfacial conductivi...
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Semi-empirical approach to diffusion kinetics in biphasic materials
In this study, a novel semi-empirical approach was proposed to analyze the diffusion behaviors of lithium in electrode materials in which phase transitions accompany the intercalation and deintercalation of li...
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Degradation of Co3O4 anode in rechargeable lithium-ion battery: a semi-empirical approach to the effect of conducting material content
A large amount of conducting materials has typically been blended with transition metal oxides (MxOy, M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu), and their electrochemical properties as the anode in lithium-ion batteries have been stud...
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Influence of ZnO precipitation on the cycling stability of rechargeable Zn–air batteries
In this work, the effect of ZnO precipitation on the electrochemical cycling stability of Zn–air batteries was systematically investigated. The results suggest that sustained electrical rechargeability can be ...
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Topical issue on “Electrochemistry of cathodic and anodic control of corrosion”
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Hollow nanodendritic nickel oxide networks prepared by dealloying of nickel–copper alloy
Three-dimensional hollow nanorod network of nickel has been produced by a dealloying process of the electrodeposited nickel–copper alloy with nanodendritic structure. The nanostructured nickel was subsequently...
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Hydrogen Trap** Inside Metals and Metal Oxides
The anomalous behavior of hydrogen in terms of its solubility and diffusivity in metals and oxides has been the subject of repeated investigations [1–6]. The diffusion coefficients of hydrogen in metals report...
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Introduction
One of our research concerns is to determine the rate-determining step (RDS) for the overall lithium and hydrogen insertion into and desertion from lithium/hydrogen insertion compounds. The “slowest” reaction ste...
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Abnormal Behaviors in Hydrogen Transport: Importance of Interfacial Reactions
As described in Sect. 3.1, the redox reactions of hydrogen absorption into and desorption from hydride-forming metals and oxides proceed via one of the following t...
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Lithium Transport Through Electrode with Irregular/Partially Inactive Interfaces
Fractal geometry is a tool employed to define real objects in nature which cannot be characterized by Euclidean geometry. It was conceptualized by Mandelbrot [1] and has been widely used in various fields such...
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4 Preparation of Hierarchical (Nano/Meso/Macro) Porous Structures Using Electrochemical Deposition
Rapid advancements in electronic and telecommunication devices as well as increased concern on global warming have greatly intensified the demands for a new generation of energy storage and conversion devices....
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Electrochemical Methods
In chronopotentiometry, a current pulse is applied to the working electrode and its resulting potential is measured against a reference electrode as a function of time. At the moment when the current is first ...
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Hydrogen Transport Under Impermeable Boundary Conditions
The hydrogen injection reaction into metals and oxides involves hydrogen absorption, followed by hydrogen diffusion through the bulk electrode. There are two models that describe hydrogen absorption in an alka...
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Generation of Internal Stress During Hydrogen and Lithium Transport
Atomic diffusion in insertion electrodes such as hydride-forming metals and transition metal oxides may induce structural deformation due to a volume change, modifying the physical properties of the electrode....
