Further increase in energy density of lithium batteries is needed for zero emission vehicles. However, energy density is restricted by unavoidable theoretical limits for positive electrodes used in commercial applications. One possibility towards energy densities exceeding these limits is to utilize anion (oxide ion) redox, instead of classical transition metal redox. Nevertheless, origin of ac...

Transition metal oxides have been suggested as innovative, high-energy electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries because their electrochemical conversion reactions can transfer two to six electrons. However, nano-sized transition metal oxides, especially Co3O4, exhibit drastic capacity decay during discharge/charge cycling, which hinders their practical use in lithium-ion batteries. Herein,...

A high concern for human health and safety has motivated dynamic research on the potential impact of transition metal ions and their toxic effects, thus it is very challenging to design transition-metal ion detection devices that are cost-effective, rapid and applicable to the biological milieus. Driven by the need to detect trace amounts of Fe(3+) from blood samples, we report a highly selecti...

Transition-metal-substituted  (TMS)  polyoxometalates  of  the  general  formula  [SiW9M3O39], (where M = first row transition metal), has been synthesized and supported on anatase by sol–gel method under oil-bath condition. The tetrabutylammonium (TBA) salts of the Keggin-type polyoxotungstates  [SiW9M3O39],  (M = VII, CrII, MnII,  FeII CoII  and NiII),  proved  to  be  green, reusable,  and  ...

Stabüity Constants, Metal Ion Complexes, Oxygen Tripod Ligand The formation of metal ion complexes ML(> and ML2(>+ of the oxygen tripod ligand L~ = cyclopentadienyltris(diethylphosphito-P)cobaltate(l-) with metal ions M — Li+, Na+, K+, Mg+, Ca+, Sr+, Ba+, Mn+, Co+, Ni+, Cu+, Zn+, Cd+, Hg+, Pb+, Ag+, and La has been studied by pH titration at 25 °C in 95/5 methanol/water solutions kept at an ion...

A classification of kinetics of metalloporphyrin formation is presented according to the composition of the activated complex involved in the reaction. In the reaction of large metal ions, such as mercury(II) and cadmium(II) with porphyrins, these metal ions can not fit into the porphyrin nucleus and they are out—of-plane in the metalloporphyrin. In this case the reaction is relatively fast and...

Schematic illustration of layered transition metal oxide applicating in dual purpose as oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst and aqueous Li-ion batteries cathode.

Comparison is made of the electronic structure of the little-studied layered transition metal oxide LiNbO2 with that of NaxCoO2, which has attracted tremendous interest since superconductivity was discovered in its hydrate. Although the active transition metal d states are quite different due to different crystal fields and band filling, both systems show a strong change of electronic structure...

Introduction Atomic Structures and Properties Electronic configurations Radii of atoms and ions Ionisation enthalpies Oxidation states Compound formation in maximum oxidation states Stability of compounds in aqueous solution Magnetic properties Coloured ion formation Alloy formation Interstitial compound formation Coordination Compounds Types of ligands Homleptic and heteroleptic complexes Coor...