In article number https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201900323, Yi Zeng, Fei Du and co‐workers report the synthesis of a novel cubic phase CuSe crystal pillar which is self‐assembled by nanosheets, together with the dual functionality for high‐rate Na+ and K+ storage. A combination of in‐situ X‐ray diffraction and ex‐situ transmission electron microscopy tests, reveal the structural transition and phase evolution of CuSe that show a reversible conversion reaction for both cells.
Martensitic transformation plays a pivotal role in the microstructural evolution and plasticity of many engineering materials. However, so far the underlying atomic processes that accomplish the displacive transformation have been obscured by the difficulty in directly observing key microstructural signatures on atomic scale. To resolve this long-standing problem, here we examine an AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel that has a strain/microstructure-gradient induced by surface mechanical attrition, which allowed us to capture in one sample all the key interphase regions generated during the γ(fcc) → ε(hcp) → α′(bcc) transition, a prototypical case of deformation induced martensitic transformation (DIMT). High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) observations confirm the crucial role of partial dislocations, and reveal tell-tale features including the lattice rotation of the α′ martensite inclusion, the transition lattices at the ε/α′ interfaces that cater the shears, and the excess reverse shear-shuffling induced γ necks in the ε martensite plates. These direct observations verify for the first time the 50-year-old Bogers-Burgers-Olson-Cohen (BBOC) model, and enrich our understanding of DIMT mechanisms. Our findings have implications for improved microstructural control in metals and alloys.
Silicon
(Si) attracts extensive attention as the advanced anode material for
lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIBs) because of its ultrahigh Li storage
capacity and suitable voltage plateau. Hollow porous structure and
dopant-induced lattice expansion can enhance the cycling stability
and transporting kinetics of Li ions. However, it is still difficult
to synthesize the Si anode possessing these structures simultaneously
by a facile method. Herein, the lightly boron (B)-doped spherical
hollow-porous Si (B-HPSi) anode material for LIBs is synthesized by
a facile magnesiothermic reduction from B-doped silica. B-HPSi exhibits
local lattice expansion located on boundaries of refined subgrains.
B atoms in Si contribute to the increase of the conductivity and the
expansion of lattices. On the basis of the first-principles calculations,
the B dopants induce the conductivity increase and local lattice expansion.
As a result, B-HPSi electrodes exhibit a high specific capacity of
∼1500
mAh g–1 at 0.84 A g–1 and maintains
93% after 150 cycles. The reversible capacities of ∼1250, ∼1000,
and ∼800 mAh g–1 can be delivered at 2.1,
4.2, and 8.4 A g–1, respectively.
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