Review
Energy & Fuels
Kisan Chhetri, Subhangi Subedi, Alagan Muthurasu, Tae Hoon Ko, Bipeen Dahal, Hak Yong Kim
Summary: This article provides an overview of the development of nanofibrous aerogels, focusing on carbon and polymer nanofiber reinforced aerogels, and their potential and applications in energy conversion and storage. The review summarizes the manufacturing techniques, properties, and challenges, and discusses future perspectives.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jie Liu, Zheng Song, Can Cui, Yang Zhang, Fengsheng Li
Summary: In this study, the LiNi(0.8)Co(0.15)Al(0.0)5O(2) cathode material was synthesized using a solvothermal method and modified by coating with Al2O3 and H3BO3 to enhance its performance and stability. The composite coating prevented contact between the electrolyte and the active material, stabilized the material structure, and inhibited the dissolution of transition metals during repeated charge-discharge cycles, resulting in significantly enhanced rate performance.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Maryam Sadat Kiai, Srikanth Ponnada, Omer Eroglu, Mubashir Mansoor, Navid Aslfattahi, Vinh Nguyen, Siddarth Gadkari, Rakesh K. Sharma
Summary: A novel coating on a glass fiber separator is suggested to address the capacity fading and dendrite formation issues in Li-S batteries. The coating, consisting of a conductive MXene layer and a porous MOF layer, effectively traps polysulfides and mitigates Li dendrite growth, resulting in improved battery performance.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Mitra Baghali, W. A. D. M. Jayathilaka, Seeram Ramakrishna
Summary: Electrospinning is an efficient technique for fabricating one-dimensional nanofibrous materials, with properties such as high porosity, large surface area, good wettability, and ease of fabrication. Researchers have focused on the applications of nanofibers and their composites in energy conversion, storage, and environmental fields, achieving key results with various materials and designs. This review summarizes recent advances in the application of nanofibers in energy and environmental aspects, providing insights into future directions in these demanding fields.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ning Wang, Bin Wang, Wanli Wang, Hao Yang, Yi Wan, Yunlong Zhang, Lu Guan, Yazhen Yao, Xiaoling Teng, Chao Meng, Han Hu, Mingbo Wu
Summary: Nanofibers are commonly used in electrochemical energy storage and conversion due to their unique structure, and electrospinning technology plays a crucial role in their preparation. The structure of nanofibers significantly affects their performance, and regulating the structure is an effective approach to optimize their electrochemical properties. This paper introduces the principles and modulation methods of electrospinning, and discusses the relationship between fiber structure and electrochemical performance.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jiatai Wang, Geng Zhou, Shunli Hou, Shishi Wei, Yuanyuan Li, Siyu Dong, Xiaocen Yan, Duan Zhao, Xiaoyi Hou
Summary: This study used a homogeneous precipitation method to prepare nano-sized Al(OH)3, which was further mixed with Ni-Co precursor and calcined with LiOH at 800 degrees C for 20 h to obtain Ni-rich layered oxide LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (NCA). The NCA cathode material showed a specific capacity of 166.53 mAh/g at a current density of 0.2C during the first discharge, and a capacity retention of 85.18% after 120 cycles.
Article
Polymer Science
Xianfu Li, Tao Xu, Zhipeng Liang, Vinod S. Amar, Runzhou Huang, Bharath K. Maddipudi, Rajesh V. Shende, Hao Fong
Summary: The study focused on converting biochar into a carbon nanofibrous felt, demonstrating its potential as a high-performance material for supercapacitor electrodes with good rate capability and high kinetic performance.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lukuan Cheng, Yan Wu, Shuailong Guo, Yao Liu, Wenzheng Li, Qingjiang Liu, Funian Mo, Suzhu Yu, Yan Huang, Jun Wei
Summary: 3D Mn2O3 fibers prepared through electrospinning exhibit excellent rate performance and cyclic performance, showing great potential as cathode materials for next generation ZIBs.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qi Zheng, Jingqi Wang, Meijie Yu, Huazhang Zhai, Wen-Qiang Cao, Mao-Sheng Cao
Summary: The development of electronic devices and communication technology has driven the exploration of multifunctional EM materials. Heterodimensional structured porous nanofibers, constructed by zero-dimensional Fe nanocrystals and one-dimensional carbon nanofibers, show excellent microwave absorption and EMI shielding performance. The balance between impedance matching and EM energy attenuation ability can be tailored through the tunable conductive network. This work provides new guidance for the realization of multifunctional EM materials and devices.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiaomin Yang, Huihui He, Ting Lv, Jieshan Qiu
Summary: With the growing concern for energy and environmental issues, the efficient utilization of biomass has become a promising field in science and technology. Biomass-based functional carbon materials (BFCs), characterized by renewability, flexible structural tunability, and diverse physicochemical properties, have shown great potential in energy conversion and storage. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the recent advances in BFCs, including synthesis methods, structures and properties, as well as emerging applications in various energy-oriented fields.
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING R-REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hend Kacem, Ah Dhahri, Z. Sassi, L. Seveyrat, L. Lebrun, V Perrin, J. Dhahri
Summary: Ferroelectric materials, such as lead-free BaTi0.91Sn0.09O3 ceramic, are widely used in sensors, transducers, and health monitoring systems due to their multi-physical coupling ability for energy harvesting applications. The structural information of the sample was determined using X-ray diffraction data and Raman spectra, showing ferroelectric behavior in relaxation. The sample exhibited a recovered energy density of 48.18 mJ/cm(3) and an energy efficiency of 41%, making it suitable for energy conversion applications.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Li Niu, Xu Li, Yikun Zhang, Haiyue Yang, Jacko Feng, Zhiming Liu
Summary: Functional phase-change nanofiber films were developed for solar-to-thermal energy conversion and storage. The films showed excellent solar-to-thermal energy conversion and storage ability and have significant implications for addressing the global energy crisis.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zixuan Niu, Weizhong Yuan
Summary: Flexible and intelligent electronics are in high demand for wearable devices and systems, and the development of smart conductive fabrics with high stretchability, thermal properties, washability, and rapid responsiveness to external stimuli is challenging but promising. These fabrics demonstrate tunable temperature and phase change enthalpy in response to various stimuli, while efficiently storing and converting energy. They also serve as stretchable conductors and have potential for integration in wearable systems and intelligent protective garments.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qingfeng Zhang, Tingfeng Xia, Qihan Zhang, Yucao Zhu, Huanzhi Zhang, Fen Xu, Lixian Sun, Xiaodong Wang, Yongpeng Xia, Xiangcheng Lin, Hongliang Peng, Pengru Huang, Yongjin Zou, Hailiang Chu, Bin Li
Summary: A novel composite phase-change material was developed by encapsulating polyethylene glycol in a functional form stable composite carbon aerogel structure. The composite phase-change material exhibited good structure stability, comprehensive energy storage performance, and enhanced thermal response rate. This strategy can be efficiently used to develop novel composite phase-change materials with improved comprehensive thermal performance and high light-thermal conversion.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xin Wei, Miaomiao Ma, Hui Zhang, Lin Wang, Chaofang Dong
Summary: The study found that metal atoms prefer to adsorb on the octahedral sites of InSe, and the ion migration energy barriers significantly decline after a 40% interlayer expansion. Mg and Na species on monolayer InSe possess much lower activation barriers than Li.
