Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Aromatic Azo Compounds.

Aromatic azo compounds have -N=N- double bonds as well as a larger π electron conjugation system, which endows aromatic azo compounds with wide applications in the fields of functional materials. The properties of aromatic azo compounds are closely related to the substituents on their aromatic rings. However, traditional synthesis methods, such as the coupling of diazo salts, have a significant limitation with respect to the structural design of aromatic azo compounds.

Heterogeneous synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiMnPO/C composites as cathode materials of lithium ion batteries.

In this study, a facile yet efficient interfacial hydrothermal process was successfully developed to fabricate LiMnPO/C composites. In this strategy, the walls of carbon nanotubes were employed as heterogeneous nucleation interfaces and biomass of phytic acid (PA) as an eco-friendly phosphorus source. By comparing the experimental results, a reasonable nucleation-growth mechanism was proposed, suggesting the advantages of interfacial effects.

Realizing a ferroelectric state and high pyroelectric performance in antiferroelectric-oxide composites.

We report a robust room temperature ferroelectric (FE) state in (1 - x)Pb0.99Nb0.02[(Zr0.

Enhanced electrochemical performance of LiNiCoMnO with a 3D-SiO framework by a new negative pressure immersion method.

LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.

Fabrication and Characterization of ZnO Nano-Clips by the Polyol-Mediated Process.

ZnO nano-clips with better monodispersion were prepared successfully using zinc acetate hydrate (Zn(OAc)·nHO) as Zn source and ethylene glycol (EG) as solvent by a simple solution-based route-polyol process. The effect of solution concentration on the formation of ZnO nano-clips has been investigated deeply. We first prove that the 0.

Improvement of electrochemical performance of nickel rich LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 cathode active material by ultrathin TiO2 coating.

LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.

Characterization and optimized electrochemical performances of LiFe(1-2x)ZrxPO4/C nanocomposites as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

A series of nanocomposite LiFe(1-2x)ZrxPO4/C (x = 0.01,0.02, 0.