Intercalative and non-intercalative photo-recharge using all-solid-state cells for solar energy conversion and storage

Yoshimoto, Masataka*; Tamura, Kazuhisa; Watanabe, Kenta*; Shimizu, Keisuke*; Horisawa, Yuhei*; Kobayashi, Takeshi*; Tsurita, Hanae*; Suzuki, Kota*; Kanno, Ryoji*; Hirayama, Masaaki*

Sustainable Energy & Fuels (Internet), 8(6), p.1236 - 1244, 2024/03

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SE01636F

Photo-rechargeable systems, which can efficiently convert and store solar energy into chemical energy within single devices, are essential to harness sunlight effectively. Photo-(de)intercalation plays a pivotal role in the functionality of photorechargeable systems. Nevertheless, the photo-(de)intercalation process has not been conclusively confirmed owing to potential interference from side reactions, such as the decomposition of liquid electrolytes and the elution of electrode materials. In this study, we successfully demonstrated photo-responsive Li-deintercalation using an all-solid-state thin-film battery comprised of epitaxially-grown anatase TiO doped with Nb (a-TiO:Nb) as the cathode. Under light irradiation, Li-deintercalation occurred and was subsequently reversibly intercalated into a-TiO:Nb during discharge.

Spontaneous topological Hall effect induced by non-coplanar antiferromagnetic order in intercalated van der Waals materials

Takagi, Hirotaka*; Takagi, Rina*; Minami, Susumu*; Nomoto, Takuya*; Oishi, Kazuki*; Suzuki, Michito*; Yanagi, Yuki*; Hirayama, Motoaki*; Khanh, N.*; Karube, Kosuke*; et al.

Nature Physics, 19(7), p.961 - 968, 2023/07

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02017-3

Reactions of the LiMnO cathode in an all-solid-state thin-film battery during cycling

Hikima, Kazuhiro*; Hinuma, Yoyo*; Shimizu, Keisuke*; Suzuki, Kota*; Taminato, So*; Hirayama, Masaaki*; Masuda, Takuya*; Tamura, Kazuhisa; Kanno, Ryoji*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(6), p.7650 - 7663, 2021/02

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c18030

We evaluated the structural change of the cathode material LiMnO that was deposited as an epitaxial film with an (001) orientation in an all-solid-state battery. In case of the electrode with LiPO coating. Experiments revealed a structural change to a high-capacity (activated) phase that proceeded gradually and continuously with cycling. The activated phase barely showed any capacity fading. We propose a mechanism of structural change with cycling: charging to a high voltage at a sufficiently low Li concentration typically induces irreversible transition to a phase detrimental to cycling that could, but not necessarily, be accompanied by the dissolution of Mn and/or the release of O into the electrolyte, while a gradual irreversible transition to an activated phase happens at a similar Li concentration under a lower voltage.

Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, 2; Neutron scattering instruments

Nakajima, Kenji; Kawakita, Yukinobu; Ito, Shinichi*; Abe, Jun*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Aoki, Hiroyuki; Endo, Hitoshi*; Fujita, Masaki*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Gong, W.*; et al.

Quantum Beam Science (Internet), 1(3), p.9_1 - 9_59, 2017/12

https://doi.org/10.3390/qubs1030009

The neutron instruments suite, installed at the spallation neutron source of the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), is reviewed. MLF has 23 neutron beam ports and 21 instruments are in operation for user programs or are under commissioning. A unique and challenging instrumental suite in MLF has been realized via combination of a high-performance neutron source, optimized for neutron scattering, and unique instruments using cutting-edge technologies. All instruments are/will serve in world-leading investigations in a broad range of fields, from fundamental physics to industrial applications. In this review, overviews, characteristic features, and typical applications of the individual instruments are mentioned.

Lithium intercalation and structural changes at the LiCoO surface under high voltage battery operation

Taminato, So*; Hirayama, Masaaki*; Suzuki, Kota*; Tamura, Kazuhisa; Minato, Taketoshi*; Arai, Hajime*; Uchimoto, Yoshiharu*; Ogumi, Zempachi*; Kanno, Ryoji*

Journal of Power Sources, 307, p.599 - 603, 2016/03

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.12.133

An epitaxial-film model electrode of LiCoO(104) was fabricated on SrRuO(100)/Nb:SrTiO(100) using pulsed laser deposition. The 50 nm thick LiCoO(104) film exhibited lithium (de-)intercalation activity with a first discharge capacity of 119 mAh g between 3.0 and 4.4 V, followed by a gradual capacity fading with subsequent charge-discharge cycles. In contrast, a 3.2 nm thick LiPO-coated film exhibited a higher intercalation capacity of 148 mAh g with superior cycle retention than the uncoated film. In situ surface X-ray diffraction measurements revealed a small lattice change at the coated surface during the (de-)intercalation processes compared to the uncoated surface. The surface modification of LiCoO by the LiPO coating could lead to improvement of the structural stability at the surface region during lithium (de-)intercalation at high voltage.

Interfacial analysis of surface-coated LiMnO epitaxial thin film electrode for lithium batteries

Suzuki, Kota*; Hirayama, Masaaki*; Kim, K.-S.*; Taminato, So*; Tamura, Kazuhisa; Son, J.-Y.*; Mizuki, Junichiro; Kanno, Ryoji*

Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 162(13), p.A7083 - A7090, 2015/08

https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0111513jes

The effects of surface coatings on LiMnO were investigated using LiMnO epitaxial thin films with a thickness of 30 nm. Bare and surface-coated LiMnO epitaxial thin films were synthesized on SrTiO(111) substrates using a pulsed laser deposition method. The surface coating, which was formed using the solid electrolyte LiPO and had a thickness of 3 nm, improved the reversibility of the electrochemical reactions undergone by the LiMnO epitaxial thin films. The changes induced in the surface structure were maintained during battery operation; in contrast, the bare LiMnO thin film exhibited structural degradation and Mn dissolution. The structural changes induced in the coated electrode and the increase in its surface stability were intrinsic effects of the LiPO coating and improved the electrochemical performance of the LiMnO thin-film electrode.

Characterization of nano-sized epitaxial LiTiO(110) film electrode for lithium batteries

Kim, K.-S.*; Tojigamori, Takeshi*; Suzuki, Kota*; Taminato, So*; Tamura, Kazuhisa; Mizuki, Junichiro; Hirayama, Masaaki*; Kanno, Ryoji*

Denki Kagaku Oyobi Kogyo Butsuri Kagaku, 80(10), p.800 - 803, 2012/10

https://doi.org/10.5796/electrochemistry.80.800

Electrochemical properties and structure changes of nano-sized LiTiO during lithium (de)intercalation wereinvestigated using a two-dimensional thin film electrode. LiTiO thin films were deposited on a Nb:SrTiO(110)substrate by a pulsed laser deposition technique. In situ X-ray diffraction measurements clarified the drastic structural changes of the LiTiOfilm upon soaking in the electrolyte and during the first intercalation and deintercalation processes. The surfaceregion of LiTiO had a different structure from the bulk during electrochemical cycling and could cause the nanosizedLiTiO electrodes to have high capacities and poor stabilities.

Numerical consideration for multiscale statistical process control method applied to nuclear material accountancy

Suzuki, Mitsutoshi; Hori, Masato; Aso, Ryoji; Usuda, Shigekazu

Proceedings of INMM 47th Annual Meeting (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2006/00

The multiscale statistical process control (MSSPC) method is applied to explain material unaccounted for (MUF) in a large scale reprocessing plant using numerical calculations. Increasing the amount of nuclear material throughput per year, which is more than 5000kgPu in commercial reprocessing plant, the accumulated annual measurement errors will exceed 1SQ (=8kgPu) and frequent Near Real Time Accountancy (NRTA) and process monitoring measures are required to satisfy the IAEA safeguard criteria. In this study, continuous wavelet functions are used to decompose the process data, which is simulated batch operation mode superimposed by various types of disturbance, and the disturbance components constituting the data are divided into both time and frequency region. Because MSSPC based on wavelet decomposition provides efficient performance over a wide range of abnormal events, the protracted or abrupt diversion loss, not known a priori, can be detected for nuclear safeguards purpose. The diagnosis for MSSPC is applied to distinguish an abnormal event from the normal data and shows how to detect both types of diversion loss using principle component analysis (PCA). MUF data is generally supposed to be autocorrelated time series data. Quantitative performance of MSSPC for the time series data is shown with the average run lengths simulated by Monte-Calro calculation to compare the nondetection probability B. Recent discussion about bias corrections (BC) in material balances is introduced and other approach is presented to evaluate MUF in an explanatory manner without an adoption of BC.

Desulfurization reaction of high sulfur content flue gas treated by electron beam

Hirosawa, Shojiro*; Kojima, Takuji; Hashimoto, Shoji; Suzuki, Ryoji*; Aoki, Shinji*

Radioisotopes, 51(8), p.285 - 295, 2002/08

https://doi.org/10.3769/radioisotopes.51.285

Experiments of flue gas treatment by electron beam were carried out, using simulated lignite-burning flue gas containing SO(5500ppm), NO(390ppm) and HO(22%). Removal efficiency of SO was more than 90% at a dose of 1-2kGy. It shows applicability of electron beam for treatment of lignite-burning flue gas. Another removal reaction besides the radiation-induced radical reaction and the thermal reaction occurring without irradiation was suggested by the facts that removal of SO by the radical reaction is only a few hundreds of ppm and the removal amounts by thermal reaction under irradiation is lower than a half of total desulfurization. The mechanism similar to thermal reaction was proposed, assuming simultaneous uptake reaction of SO and NH on the surface of liquid aerosol. It was suggested that ammonium nitrate having deliquescence relative humidity(DRH) of 60% at 25 plays an important role in producing liquid aerosols. Decrease of DRH of ammonium nitrate with increasing temperature and with formation of double salt of ammonium sulfate results in enhancement of formation of liquid aerosols.

A Proposal for the formation of a plasma micro-undulator by combined techniques of laser interference and resonant photoionization

*; Suzuki, Yasuo; Nagai, Ryoji; *; *; *

JAERI-Research 95-028, 20 Pages, 1995/03

JAERI-Research-95-028.pdf:0.92MB

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