Efficient conversion of lignin waste and self-assembly synthesis of C@MnCo2O4 for asymmetric supercapacitors with high energy density
October 2023
Lignin waste from the papermaking and biorefineries industry is a significantly promising renewable resource to prepare advanced carbon materials for diverse applications, such as the electrodes of...
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NMR diffusion analysis of catalytic conversion mixtures from lignocellulose biomass using PSYCHE-iDOSY
October 2023
The component analysis and structure characterization of complex mixtures of biomass conversion remain a challenging work. Hence, developing effective and easy to use techniques is necessary. Diffusion-ordered...
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Recent advances in bismuth-based photocatalysts: Environment and energy applications
October 2023
Photocatalysis is an effective way to solve the problems of environmental pollution and energy shortage. Numerous photocatalysts have been developed and various strategies have been proposed to improve...
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Tailor-made microstructures lead to high-performance robust PEO membrane for CO2 capture via green fabrication technique
October 2023
Emerging excessive greenhouse gas emissions pose great threats to the ecosystem, which thus requires efficient CO2 capture to mitigate the disastrous issue. In this report, large molecular size bisphenol...
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Enhancing O2 electroreduction to H2O on Ag/MnO2-CHNTs by boosting a four-electron catalytic pathway
October 2023
A fundamental question in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is how to rationally control the electrocatalytic selectivity for opening a four-electron reaction pathway. However, it still lacks direct...
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Prelithiation strategies for silicon-based anode in high energy density lithium-ion battery
October 2023
Green energy storage devices play vital roles in reducing fossil fuel emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Growing markets for portable electronics and electric vehicles create tremendous...
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Recent advanced development of stabilizing sodium metal anodes
October 2023
As the application of next-generation energy storage systems continues to expand, rechargeable secondary batteries with enhanced energy density and safety are imperative for energy iteration. Sodium-ion...
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KVPO4F/carbon nanocomposite with highly accessible active sites and robust chemical bonds for advanced potassium-ion batteries
October 2023
KVPO4F (KVPF) has been extensively investigated as the potential cathode material for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) owing to its high theoretical capacity, superior operating voltage, and three-dimensional...
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Manipulating oxygenate adsorption on N-doped carbon by coupling with CoSn alloy for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst
October 2023
Highly active bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts accelerate the development of high-performance Zn-air battery, but suffer from the mismatched activities of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen...
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Paper-based aqueous Al ion battery with water-in-salt electrolyte
October 2023
Low-cost, flexible and safe battery technology is the key to the widespread usage of wearable electronics, among which the aqueous Al ion battery with water-in-salt electrolyte is a promising candidate....
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Crystal plane induced in-situ electrochemical activation of manganese-based cathode enable long-term aqueous zinc-ion batteries
October 2023
Rapid capacity decay and sluggish reaction kinetics are major barriers hindering the applications of manganese-based cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Herein, the effects of crystal...
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Facile synthesis of hydrochar-supported catalysts from glucose and its catalytic activity towards the production of functional amines
October 2023
Since the utilization of abundant biomass to develop advanced materials has become an utmost priority in recent years, we developed two sustainable routes (i.e., the impregnation method and the one-pot...
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Novel high-entropy oxides for energy storage and conversion: From fundamentals to practical applications
October 2023
High-entropy oxides (HEOs) are gaining prominence in the field of electrochemistry due to their distinctive structural characteristics, which give rise to their advanced stable and modifiable functional...
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The infinite separation principle
October 2023
In this paper, we propose “The Infinite Separation Principle”. This principle contains two implications: firstly, even exhausting all separation approaches, including chemical techniques, it is impossible...
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Graphene-based electrocatalysts for advanced energy conversion
October 2023
Graphene-based nanocatalysts have appealed much interest as advanced electrocatalysts toward energy conversion reactions due to their outstanding electrocatalytic performance from the distinctive chemical...
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Integration of pore structure modulation and B, N co-doping for enhanced capacitance deionization of biomass-derived carbon
October 2023
Biomass-derived carbon has demonstrated great potentials as advanced electrode for capacitive deionization (CDI), owing to good electroconductivity, easy availability, intrinsic pores/channels. However,...
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Boosting extraction of Pb in contaminated soil via interfacial solar evaporation of multifunctional sponge
October 2023
Interfacial solar water evaporation is a reliable way to accelerate water evaporation and contaminant remediation. Embracing the recent advance in photothermal technology, a functional sponge was prepared...
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Accurate quantification of TiO2(B)'s phase purity via Raman spectroscopy
October 2023
Bronze phase titanium dioxide (TiO2(B)) could be a promising high-power anode for lithium ion battery. However, TiO2(B) is a metastable material, so the as-synthesized samples are inevitably accompanied...
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Mo/Fe bimetallic pyrophosphates derived from Prussian blue analogues for rapid electrocatalytic oxygen evolution
October 2023
Efficient and stable oxygen evolution electrocatalysts are indispensable for industrial applications of water splitting and hydrogen production. Herein, a simple and practical method was applied to...
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3D inner-outer asymmetric sponge for enormous-volume emulsion wastewater treatment based on a new “demulsification-transport” mechanism
October 2023
Although oily wastewater treatment realized by superwetting materials has attracted heightened attention in recent years, how to treat enormous-volume emulsion wastewater is still a tough problem, which...
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High surface area biocarbon monoliths for methane storage
October 2023
New energy sources that reduce the volume of harmful gases such as SOx and NOx released into the atmosphere are in constant development. Natural gas, primarily made up of methane, is being widely used...
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Pd nanoparticles embedded in N-Enriched MOF-Derived architectures for efficient oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media
August 2023
Developing high efficient Pd-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is still challenging for alkaline membrane fuel cell, since the strong oxygen adsorption energy and easy agglomerative...
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A survey of hybrid energy devices based on supercapacitors
August 2023
Developing multifunctional energy storage systems with high specific energy, high specific power and long cycling life has been the one of the most important research directions. Compared to batteries...
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