Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alfonso Pozio, Mariasole Di Carli, Annalisa Aurora, Mauro Falconieri, Livia Della Seta, Pier Paolo Prosini
Summary: Activated hard carbons from waste biomasses were used as active materials for battery electrodes, showing good performance in lithium-sulfur and lithium-ion batteries.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yan Li, Guangyu Chen, Huaixiang Yang, Xiaobing Geng, Zhuo Luo, Chentong Zhang, Liuqing Huang, Xuetao Luo
Summary: The application of photovoltaic solid waste as an effective solution for waste disposal in lithium-ion batteries not only solves the problem of environmental pollution but also avoids the loss of secondary resources. A simple and environmentally friendly method was designed to synthesize P-Si@SiOx/Ag/CN as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, which exhibited outstanding cycling performance and rate capability. This work opens up a new economic strategy for the fabrication of high-performance silicon anodes and affords a promising avenue for the recycling of PV silicon waste.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weijie Cheng, Qi Feng, Zhanglin Guo, Guanjun Chen, Yong Wang, Lixiong Yin, Jiayin Li, Xingang Kong
Summary: This study reports a porous Zn2Ti3O8 anode material with considerable high capacity and confirms the difference between its theoretical capacity and actual capacity through experimentation. It was found that the porous structure promotes both intercalation reaction and high pseudocapacitance capacity, resulting in an increased reversible capacity of the battery.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Shuling Liu, Wei Zhang, Lei Ren, Ying Li, Jie Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This work successfully synthesized a novel heterostructural architecture consisting of well-dispersed CoP nanoparticles embedded in 3D N, P co-doped porous carbon networks. The unique 3D NP-PC networks mitigate volume change, enhance conductivity, and provide electron/ion transport channels, leading to superior electrochemical activities and cycling stability for lithium and sodium storage.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Zhiqiang Chen, Dmitri L. Danilov, Ruediger-A Eichel, Peter H. L. Notten
Summary: This review systematically summarizes and discusses the applications of the porous electrode model to Li-ion batteries (LIBs). The porous electrode model allows for the study of various internal battery properties and can predict battery degradation. With the help of state observers, the porous electrode model enables real-time monitoring for battery management systems.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Marcus Muller, Luca Schneider, Nicole Bohn, Joachim R. Binder, Werner Bauer
Summary: The study investigates the behavior of a nanostructured, porous NCM cathode material in terms of electrode processing and electrochemical performance. The results show that nanostructuring does not affect the chemical composition and structural parameters, but only changes the particle morphology. Despite initially high electrode porosities, electrodes with nanostructured NCM can withstand calendering without destroying the porous particles. Full-cell tests reveal improved C-rate capabilities and long-term cycling benefits for the nanostructured material compared to the commercial original NCM.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Loku Mannage N. Lakmini, Athukoralalage Don K. Deshan, Hong Duc Pham, William Doherty, Darryn Rackemann, Deepak P. Dubal, Lalehvash Moghaddam
Summary: This study demonstrates the synthesis of high purity biomass-derived 5-(chloromethyl)furfural (CMF) from rice by-products and the utilization of solid residue for energy storage applications. The results show the high potential of waste valorization through the production of CMF and the use of by-products as electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries and symmetric supercapacitors.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yunjung Kim, Kyungbae Kim, Hyungeun Seo, Sung-Min Lee, Cheol-Min Park, Jae-Hun Kim
Summary: The study introduces a porous Sn2Nb2O7-graphene oxide composite material as an anode material for both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries, showing high reversible capacity and cycling stability. The enhanced electrode performance is attributed to the combination of porous structure and graphene oxide.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chang-Zhen Zhan, Xiao-Jie Zeng, Rui-Tao Lv, Yang Shen, Zheng-Hong Huang, Fei-Yu Kang
Summary: This paper introduces a novel dual-ion hybrid capacitance energy storage mechanism, which combines the advantages of lithium-ion capacitors and dual-ion batteries through a specially designed porous graphitic carbon. The results demonstrate that the energy storage performance of this material is significantly improved.
NEW CARBON MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yu-Qing Cai, Yuan-Yuan Hu, Li-Feng Yao, Qian Rong, Fei-Xiang Cheng, Jian-Jun Liu, Lin-Bo Tang, Jun-Chao Zheng, Shu-Biao Xia
Summary: Nitrogen-containing organic compounds have great potential for energy storage, but their solubility and polarization in the electrolyte limit their performance. In this study, 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene was used as an anode and precursor to improve the electrochemical performance. The cyano groups, -C=N groups, and π conjugation between benzene rings were identified as the active centers for Li+ storage. The conjugated porous polymer showed better cycling stability and rate capability.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tuo Zhao, Ying Yao, Yifei Yuan, Meiling Wang, Feng Wu, Khalil Amine, Jun Lu
Summary: Biomass-derived carbon materials can serve as ideal cathode materials for high-performance Li-O-2 batteries, with superhigh specific capacity and extremely long cycle life. They are prepared by a low-cost, facile, and nanoscale controllable method.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Susmi Anna Thomas, Mohan Reddy Pallavolu, Mohammad Ehtisham Khan, Jayesh Cherusseri
Summary: Two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is similar to graphene and has attracted great interest in electrochemical energy storage. It has unique features such as nitrogen-rich environment, abundant resources, good electronic conductivity, excellent physicochemical stability, fascinating electrochemical stability, and environmental friendliness, making it a promising electrode candidate for high-performance rechargeable batteries. The 2D g-C3N4 electrodes exhibit excellent electrochemical performance in terms of high capacity, high energy density, and long cycle life, which are beneficial for metal-ion batteries. In addition, the large surface area, porous architecture, and thin-layer structural features of these materials are favorable for high performance in metal air batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Hyeongmin Park, Junghee Joo, Jiwon Kim, Jechan Lee, Sung-Kon Kim
Summary: Improper disposal of organic waste has negative impacts on the environment and human health. This study aims to extract value from chicken litter by recovering energy and synthesizing Li-ion battery anode materials through a pyrolysis process. Acid pretreatment of chicken litter resulted in more pyrolytic gas and less solid residue, while no acid pretreatment yielded a higher capacity and surface area.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Honghuai Sun, Qingming Song, Zhenming Xu
Summary: The considerable residual energy in waste Li-ion batteries (WLIBs) is often overlooked and wasted during the discharge process. This study proposes a method to regulate the cathode potential and current of the battery by adjusting the solution pH, enabling the utilization of residual energy for removing heavy metal ions from wastewater, removing Cr (VI) from wastewater, and recovering copper from the solution. The method utilizes the high internal resistance and sudden change of battery current caused by iron passivation to induce the response of overvoltage inside the battery and regulate the cathode potential. The study provides a promising way and theoretical basis for reusing residual energy in WLIBs.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Vinay Gupta, Fahad Alam, Pawan Verma, A. M. Kannan, S. Kumar
Summary: The study investigates microarchitected cathodes composed of PLA/LFP/CNT enabled by 3D printing, showing that increasing porosity can enhance specific capacity without affecting areal capacity. This technology has the potential to advance the development of high-capacity, fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Katchala Nanaji, Varadaraju Upadhyayula, Tata Narasinga Rao, Srinivasan Anandan
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
E. Hari Mohan, Katchala Nanaji, Srinivasan Anandan, V. Bulusu Sarada, Mantripragada Ramakrishna, A. Jyothirmayi, B. V. Appa Rao, Tata Narasinga Rao
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nanaji Katchala, Hari E. Mohan, Sarada Bulusu, U. V. Varadaraju, N. Rao Tata, Anandan Srinivasan
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Katchala Nanaji, Reddy Kunda Siri Kiran Janardhana, Tata Narsinga Rao, Srinivasan Anandan
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Katchala Nanaji, Tata N. Rao, U. V. Varadaraju, Srinivasan Anandan
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sourav Ghosh, Ravichandran Santhosh, Sofia Jeniffer, Vimala Raghavan, George Jacob, Katchala Nanaji, Pratap Kollu, Soon Kwan Jeong, Andrews Nirmala Grace
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Manavalan Vijayakumar, Ammaiyappan Bharathi Sankar, Duggirala Sri Rohita, Katchala Nanaji, Tata Narasinga Rao, Mani Karthik
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
E. Hari Mohan, Katchala Nanaji, Srinivasan Anandan, B. V. Appa Rao, Tata Narasinga Rao
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Malothu Usha Rani, Katchala Nanaji, Tata Narasinga Rao, Atul Suresh Deshpande
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Katchala Nanaji, B. V. Sarada, U. V. Varadaraju, Tata N. Rao, Srinivasan Anandan
Summary: The study successfully transformed an earth-abundant bio-waste into porous graphene sheets using Potassium hydroxide (KOH) as an activation agent. The resulting carbon material demonstrated excellent textural properties and was tested as an efficient electrode material for supercapacitor application, showing promising performance in terms of specific capacitance, rate capability, cyclic stability, and energy density.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Pavan S. Veluri, Nanaji Katchala, S. Anandan, M. Pramanik, Krishnamurthy NarayanSrinivasan, B. Ravi, Tata N. Rao
Summary: Petroleum coke can serve as a carbon source to synthesize high-performance electrode materials for lithium-ion capacitors, demonstrating excellent energy density, power density, and lifespan, with broad commercial applications.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Erabhoina Harimohan, Katchala Nanaji, Boyapati Venkat Appa Rao, Tata Narasinga Rao
Summary: The study synthesized porous graphitic carbon sheets with high specific surface area and large pore volume, which showed excellent performance in energy storage applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katchala Nanaji, Samhita Pappu, Srinivasan Anandan, Tata N. Rao
Summary: This study explores the possibility of using activated porous carbon derived from bio-waste plant stems as a cathode for Li-ion hybrid capacitor (LIHC) application. The research demonstrates that this material exhibits good performance and can be used as a supercapacitor material and electrode material for energy storage applications.
Article
Electrochemistry
Samhita Pappu, Katchala Nanaji, Sreekanth Mandati, Tata N. Rao, Surendra K. Martha, Sarada V. Bulusu
BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS
(2020)