Carboxylic bacterial cellulose fiber-based hydrogel electrolyte with imidazole-type ionic liquid for dendrite-free zinc metal batteries
Available online 30 March 2024
Aqueous zinc metal batteries are regarded as the most promising energy storage system due to their advantages of high safety, low cost, and high theoretical capacity. However, the growth of dendrites...
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Unraveling the coordination behavior and transformation mechanism of Cr3+ in Fe–Cr redox flow battery electrolytes
Available online 27 March 2024
Currently, the iron chromium redox flow battery (ICRFB) has become a research hotspot in the energy storage field owing to its low cost and easily-scaled-up. However, the activity of electrolyte is...
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Recent advances of high performance SiOx(0<x<2) anodes
Available online 26 March 2024
SiOx is attractive as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its high capacity, low cost, and relatively higher cyclic stability than Si anode. However, the intrinsic low electronic...
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Electro-assisted photocatalytic reduction of CO2 in ambient air using Ag/TNTAs at the gas-solid interface
Available online 24 March 2024
The direct conversion of atmospheric CO2 into fuel via photocatalysis exhibits significant practical application value in advancing the carbon cycle. In this study, we established an electro-assisted...
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Synthesis strategies of hard carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries
Available online 17 March 2024
Sodium-ion battery (SIB) is an ideal candidate for large-scale energy storage due to high abundant sodium sources, relatively high energy density, and potentially low costs. Hard carbons, as one of...
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Marrying luminescent metal nanoclusters to C3N4 for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production
Available online 13 March 2024
Photocatalytic oxygen (O2) reduction has been considered a promising method for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production. However, the poor visible light harvesting and low-efficient separation and generation...
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Hydrogen generation from NaBH4 for portable proton exchange membrane fuel cell
February 2024
Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) is considered as the most potential hydrogen storage material for portable proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) because of its high theoretical hydrogen capacity. However,...
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Magnesium nickel hydride monocrystalline nanoparticles for reversible hydrogen storage
February 2024
Although Mg-based hydrides are extensively considered as a prospective material for solid-state hydrogen storage and clean energy carriers, their high operating temperature and slow kinetics are the...
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Improved hydrogen storage kinetics of MgH2 using TiFe0.92Mn0.04Co0.04 with in-situ generated α-Fe as catalyst
February 2024
While TiFe alloy has recently attracted attention as the efficient catalyst to enhance de/hydrogenation rates of Mg/MgH2, the difficulty of its activation characteristics has hindered further improvement...
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A review of classical hydrogen isotopes storage materials
February 2024
Hydrogen storage alloys (HSAs) are attracting widespread interest in the nuclear industry because of the generation of stable metal hydrides after tritium absorption, thus effectively preventing the...
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Key technology and application of AB2 hydrogen storage alloy in fuel cell hydrogen supply system
February 2024
At present, there is limited research on the application of fuel cell power generation system technology using solid hydrogen storage materials, especially in hydrogen-assisted two-wheelers. Considering...
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Recent progress in thermodynamic and kinetics modification of magnesium hydride hydrogen storage materials
February 2024
Hydrogen energy has emerged as a pivotal solution to address the global energy crisis and pave the way for a cleaner, low-carbon, secure, and efficient modern energy system. A key imperative in the...
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Enhanced reversible hydrogen storage properties of wrinkled graphene microflowers confined LiBH4 system with high volumetric hydrogen storage capacity
February 2024
LiBH4 with high hydrogen storage density, is regarded as one of the most promising hydrogen storage materials. Nevertheless, it suffers from high dehydrogenation temperature and poor reversibility for...
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Progress in manipulating spin polarization for solar hydrogen production
February 2024
Photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting using semiconductor materials are effective approaches for converting solar energy into hydrogen fuel. In the past few years, a series of photocatalysts/photoelectrocatalysts...
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Understanding the dehydrogenation properties of Mg(0001)/MgH2(110) interface from first principles
February 2024
Magnesium hydride is one of the most promising solid-state hydrogen storage materials for on-board application. Hydrogen desorption from MgH2 is accompanied by the formation of the Mg/MgH2 interfaces,...
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Nanostructured MXene-based materials for boosting hydrogen sorption properties of Mg/MgH2
February 2024
Hydrogen holds the advantages of high energy density, great natural abundance and zero emission, making it suitable for large scale and long term energy storage, while its safe and efficient storage...
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Carbon materials for enhanced photothermal conversion: Preparation and applications on steam generation
Available online 12 December 2023
Photothermal conversion attracted lots of attention in the past years and sorts of materials were explored to enhance photothermal efficiency. In the past years, solar-driven desalination by photothermal...
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Electrolyte dependence for the electrochemical decarboxylation of medium-chain fatty acids (n-octanoic acid) into fuel on Pt electrode
Available online 5 December 2023
The deoxygenation of organic acids, important biomass feedstocks and derivatives, to synthesize hydrocarbon products under mild electrochemical conditions, holds significant importance for the production...
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Metal-organic-frameworks passivated CuBi2O4 photocathodes boost CO2 reduction kinetics
November 2023
Photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce CO with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is recognized as a desirable technology to mitigate CO2 emission and generate sustainable energy. To achieve...
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Position-selected cocatalyst modification on a Z-scheme Cd0.5Zn0.5S/NiTiO3 photocatalyst for boosted H2 evolution
November 2023
Photocatalytic water splitting by semiconductors is a promising technology to produce clean H2 fuel, but the efficiency is restrained seriously by the high overpotential of the H2-evolution reaction...
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Oxygen defect modulating the charge behavior in titanium dioxide for boosting photocatalytic nitrogen fixation performance
November 2023
Extremely high-temperature and high-pressure requirement of Haber-Bosch process motivates the search for a sustainable ammonia synthesis approach under mild conditions. Photocatalytic technology is...
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Recent advances in elaborate interface regulation of BiVO4 photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting
November 2023
Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) is an excellent photoanode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting system, possessing high theoretical photoelectrocatalytic conversion efficiency. However,...
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Valence state effect of Cu on photocatalytic CO2 reduction
November 2023
Copper (Cu) is extensively employed in photocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions for the production of high-value products. The valence state of transition metals plays a pivotal role in influencing the...
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Construction of Mo/Mo2C@C modified ZnIn2S4 Schottky junctions for efficient photo-thermal assisted hydrogen evolution
November 2023
Photocatalytic water splitting on noble metal-free photocatalysts for H2 generation is a promising but challenging approach to realize solar-to-chemical energy conversion. In this study, Mo/Mo2C nanoparticles...
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Recent advances in graphitic carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for solar-driven hydrogen production
November 2023
Due to the abundance and sustainability of solar energy, converting it into chemical energy to obtain clean energy presents an ideal solution for addressing environmental pollution and energy shortages...
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