A brief review on plasma for synthesis and processing of electrode materials

A self-boosting microwave plasma strategy tuned by air pressure for the highly efficient and controllable surface modification of carbon

“…Plasma techniques have attracted considerable attention in the eld of materials engineering, particularly in the modication of materials. [37][38][39] The plasma-processing strategy can help maintain the integrity of the structure of materials, and distinctly enhance the wettability and electrochemical performance of materials. 38,39 Recently, due to its unique heating characteristics (i.e., fast heating, selective heating, and hot spots) derived from the dielectric loss-heating mechanism, microwave treatment has been found to shorten the reaction time and save energy signicantly, and thus is very desirable for green chemistry.…”

“…Plasma techniques have attracted considerable attention in the field of materials engineering, particularly in the modification of materials. 37–39 The plasma-processing strategy can help maintain the integrity of the structure of materials, and distinctly enhance the wettability and electrochemical performance of materials. 38,39 …”

Enhancing bifunctionality of CoN nanowires by Mn doping for long-lasting Zn-air batteries

“…RF plasma has been demonstrated as an efficient tool for rapid surface conversion reaction. [21,34,35] To introduce the Mn dopant, certain volume of 0.1 M Mn(NO3)2 was added into the hydrothermal solution for cobalt nanowire array precursor (the synthesis details were described in Supporting Information). In the following context, samples are labeled as Mn-CoN-X (1, 1.5 and 2) with X being the volume in mL of 0.1 M Mn(NO3)2.…”

Dense and Low Oxygen Permeability Bilayer Ceramic Interconnect for Tubular Anode-Support Solid Oxide Cells

“…13,14 To overcome the difficulty of sintering, both Siemens-Westinghouse and Atrex (SPS) have adopted atmospheric plasma spray (APS) technique to deposit IC films, but at an increased manufacturing cost. 15,16 Another issue with LCC IC is its high oxygen permeability due to the presence of oxygen vacancies created by the Ca-acceptor doping, giving rise to fuel loss and lowered efficiency. 17,18 To radically solve the above issues and lower the manufacturing cost, developing Cr-free ceramic IC that can be cosintered with electrode substrate and electrolyte is deemed critical to the success of tubular SOCs.…”