Editorial Material
Computer Science, Information Systems
Liuqing Yang, Wentao Huang, Vassilios G. Agelidis, Dongliang Duan, Yang Cao
Summary: Recent years have seen significant advancements in the power grid, such as the replacement of traditional mechanical components with intelligent electronics devices, the introduction of renewable energy resources and large-scale energy storage, the production of smart appliances for customized and efficient energy usage, and the implementation of advanced sensors for real-time monitoring. In essence, the power grid is transforming into a big Internet of Things (IoT) network, where individual components operate intelligently in a distributed but interconnected manner.
IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Jianxiao Wang, Zhaohao Ding, Guannan He, Qifang Chen
Summary: Hydrogen is advocated as a promising energy carrier for achieving low-carbon integration. Green hydrogen can be generated through water electrolysis and stored or transported for future energy supply and fuel cell vehicles.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Kei Nishida, Takahisa Anada, Masaru Tanaka
Summary: Hydration is the first reaction that occurs when biomedical materials come into contact with body fluids, followed by protein adsorption and denaturation, which affects cell behavior. Understanding hydration is crucial for the design and development of advanced biomaterials.
ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tasrin Shahnaz, Gasim Hayder
Summary: This review investigates the potential and rationale of graphene-based materials for antibacterial applications in water treatment. Graphene-based materials possess robust antibacterial properties, effectively deterring bacterial attachment, inhibiting biofilm development, and reducing growth. They have the potential to revolutionize water treatment by reducing microbial pollution and improving water quality.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Sicong Liu, Francesca Bovolo, Lorenzo Bruzzone, Xiaohua Tong, Qian Du
Summary: This special issue of JSTARS includes 11 papers that focus on interesting and relevant topics in multitemporal data analysis, with contributions from the extended outcomes of Multitemp 2019 and the general Call-for-Papers.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Megha A. Deshmukh, Sang-Joon Park, Hanuman N. Thorat, Gajanan A. Bodkhe, Arunas Ramanavicius, Simonas Ramanavicius, Mahendra D. Shirsat, Tae -Jun Ha
Summary: In this paper, the development of dynamic, highly stable, and cost-effective electro-and photo-catalysts as energy materials crucial for achieving electro-and photo-catalytic H2 production from water splitting is investigated in terms of engineering chemistry. The fundamental physics of water splitting and the recent progress in the design and construction of energy materials based on metal-based cata-lysts is discussed. Future challenges and scope to enable the design of active and robust energy materials for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions are outlined.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kuichang Zuo, Kunpeng Wang, Ryan M. DuChanois, Qiyi Fang, Eva M. Deemer, Xiaochuan Huang, Ruikun Xin, Ibrahim A. Said, Ze He, Yuren Feng, W. Shane Walker, Jun Lou, Menachem Elimelech, Xia Huang, Qilin Li
Summary: Membrane separation technology has shown great potential in water treatment, providing new pathways for highly selective separation of pollutants. The focus of research on high selectivity membrane materials and processes is to improve the selectivity of water, ions, and small molecules, and explore future development directions.
Review
Polymer Science
Youliang Cheng, Jiayu Shi, Qingling Zhang, Changqing Fang, Jing Chen, Fengjuan Li
Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive review of the applications and advantages of electrosorb technology in water treatment, as well as the mechanisms, architectures, and electrode materials of different electrosorption systems. The future developments of advanced electrosorb technology are also summarized and prospected.
Editorial Material
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Tim Verdonck, Bart Baesens, Maria Oskarsdottir, Seppe vanden Broucke
Summary: Feature engineering aims to improve the performance of machine learning models by cleverly adjusting data features while maintaining interpretability. It can be used with simple techniques or to enhance complex techniques by adjusting existing features or creating new meaningful ones.
Editorial Material
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jie Lu, Joao Gama, Xin Yao, Leandro Minku
Summary: In recent years, stream learning has significantly developed in both conceptual and application levels, becoming a hot research direction in machine learning and data science. Advancements include detecting concept drift, adapting to drifts, and utilizing online, active, incremental, and reinforcement learning in data streaming scenarios.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Florent Ravelet
Summary: The editorial introduces the main articles on cavitation instabilities published in the special issue.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Civil
Abdollah Kavousifard
Summary: This Special Issue focuses on the application of advanced intelligent methods in vehicle-to-smart grid communications, considering security, reliability, and resiliency. By bringing together ideas from transportation and smart grid experts, the aim is to address the technological challenges in future power systems with electric vehicles and intelligent systems. With the complex and interconnected nature of electric vehicles, they have become attractive targets for cyber hackers, posing risks to the security and privacy of electric vehicle owners, smart buildings, smart grids, and smart cities. The scope of this Special Issue includes methods, tools, applications, and solutions for analyzing and improving electric vehicles as complex cyber-physical systems.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Chemical
Chicgoua Noubactep
Summary: This special issue delves into the applicability, advantages, limitations, and methods of transforming existing water management systems with metallic iron as filter material, emphasizing the affordability and social acceptability of adsorptive filtration for decentralized safe drinking water provision. Through discussions on the efficiency on locally available materials and global applicability, the potential of water filtration for universal access to safe drinking water by 2030 is highlighted.
Editorial Material
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Robert M. Cuzner, Josep M. Guerrero
Summary: The concept of DC power and energy delivery is increasingly applied in various fields, with protection becoming a paramount concern. From low voltage LVDC to high voltage HVDC, the demand for DC distribution is continuously increasing. The future trend is moving towards MVDC power and energy distribution.
IEEE JOURNAL OF EMERGING AND SELECTED TOPICS IN POWER ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Biomedical
Ye Zhang, Renjun Pei
Summary: Nanomaterials have the potential to revolutionize disease diagnosis and treatment, but face numerous challenges. This special issue showcases recent advances in the diagnosis and therapy of nanomaterials through a collection of reviews and research articles.
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mahmoud Sayed, Jiaguo Yu, Gang Liu, Mietek Jaroniec
Summary: This review comprehensively summarizes the recent advances and applications of non-noble plasmonic metal (NNPMs)-based photocatalysts. By introducing the principles of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and discussing the functionalities and attributes of NNPMs in photocatalysis, their applications in pollutant removal, water splitting, CO2 reduction, and organic transformations are explored. The review concludes by addressing the current challenges and future prospects in the field of plasmon-based photocatalysis, emphasizing its interdisciplinary nature across materials science, chemistry, and physics.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanzhao Zhang, Dazhi Yao, Bingquan Xia, Mietek Jaroniec, Jingrun Ran, Shi-Zhang Qiao
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jieqiong Shan, Chao Ye, Yunling Jiang, Mietek Jaroniec, Yao Zheng, Shi-Zhang Qiao
Summary: Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising electrocatalysts with unique geometric structures. A recent development in this field is the emergence of correlated SACs (C-SACs), which have adjacent metal single atoms participating in metal-metal interactions. Controlling these interactions allows for regulation of atomic structure and properties, leading to modulation of electrocatalytic behavior of C-SACs. Future directions include the design and development of C-SACs to create high-performing new SAC architectures.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jiaxin Guo, Yao Zheng, Zhenpeng Hu, Caiyan Zheng, Jing Mao, Kun Du, Mietek Jaroniec, Shi-Zhang Qiao, Tao Ling
Summary: Researchers have developed a new method to directly electrolyze seawater for hydrogen production. By introducing a hard Lewis acid layer on the catalyst surface, they were able to generate local alkalinity, improving the efficiency of water splitting.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiahao Liu, Chao Ye, Han Wu, Mietek Jaroniec, Shi-Zhang Qiao
Summary: In this study, an acid-assisted confined self-assembly method (ACSA) was developed to prepare a two-dimensional mesoporous zincophilic sieve (2DZS) as the kinetic interface. The 2DZS interface effectively reduces the anodic polarization of sulfur-based aqueous zinc batteries (SZBs) at high current density, leading to improved lifespan and energy density.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sylwia Glowniak, Barbara Szczesniak, Jerzy Choma, Mietek Jaroniec
Summary: Ultrasounds are commonly used for medical imaging, solution homogenization, navigation, and ranging. They are also a great energy source for chemical reactions. Sonochemistry utilizes ultrasounds to achieve energy savings and greener reactions with reduced reaction time, water as a solvent, and better product yields. Sonochemical methods have been successfully employed for the synthesis of various nanoporous materials, which have shown promising applications in gas adsorption, water treatment, catalysis, and energy storage.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Rabindra Dubadi, Songping D. D. Huang, Mietek Jaroniec
Summary: Due to their unique properties, such as high surface area, enhanced catalytic properties, and biological applications, there is growing interest in porous materials. While solvent-based approaches have been used to synthesize porous materials, the large volume of solvents, their toxicity, and time-consuming synthesis make this process less effective in terms of green chemistry principles. Mechanochemical synthesis provides an effective and eco-friendly alternative, using ball milling to efficiently mix reactants with minimal or no solvents, resulting in smaller nanoparticles and larger surface area, which is highly beneficial for antimicrobial applications.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ewelina Musielak, Agnieszka Feliczak-Guzik, Mietek Jaroniec, Izabela Nowak
Summary: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising alternative to traditional active substance release methods, utilizing photosensitizers and specific energy radiation. Curcumin, a natural photosensitizer, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer effects. However, the solubility of curcumin in water limits its clinical application in PDT. Using hierarchical zeolites as carriers is a potential strategy to overcome this difficulty.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Amonrada Saning, Rabindra Dubadi, Laemthong Chuenchom, Decha Dechtrirat, Mietek Jaroniec
Summary: This study explores the synthesis of highly microporous carbons in a facile and sustainable manner, which reduces the use of harsh activating agents and solvents. The role of potassium citrate (PC) as a greener activating agent is investigated in the solvent-free mechanochemical preparation of highly microporous carbon materials from chestnut tannin (CT). The PC-activated carbon materials show high microporosity and are favorable for CO2 adsorption, making them promising for various applications.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Barbara Szczesniak, Sylwia Glowniak, Jakub Wozniak, Stanislaw Popiel, Jerzy Choma, Mietek Jaroniec
Summary: A facile mechanochemical method was used to synthesize ordered mesoporous carbons with well-dispersed metal nanoparticles. The as-prepared carbons exhibited hexagonally ordered cylindrical mesopores with narrow pore size distributions, and the uniform decoration of carbons with small-sized metal particles was essential for high hydrogen storage capacities. This synthesis strategy has great potential in applications such as adsorption and catalysis.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rabindra Dubadi, Mietek Jaroniec
Summary: We investigated the synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbons with tunable mesopores and well-developed irregular microporosity using ecofriendly chemicals as carbon precursors and a triblock copolymer as a soft templating agent. Different block copolymers were used to tailor the structural properties of the resulting carbons. The weight ratios of tannin and block copolymer were employed to adjust the textural properties of the carbons. The obtained CO2-activated carbon samples showed high specific surface area, large pore volume, narrow pore size distribution, and high CO2 uptake.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huanyu Jin, Jun Xu, Hao Liu, Haifeng Shen, Huimin Yu, Mietek Jaroniec, Yao Zheng, Shi-Zhang Qiao
Summary: This review systematically examines recent advances in electrocatalytic seawater splitting and evaluates the obstacles to optimizing water supply, materials, and devices for stable hydrogen production from seawater. The study demonstrates that robust materials and innovative technologies, especially selective catalysts and high-performance devices, are critical for efficient seawater electrolysis. Furthermore, the review outlines and discusses future directions that could advance the techno-economic feasibility of this emerging field, providing a roadmap toward the design and commercialization of materials that can enable efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable seawater electrolysis.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jacob Jeskey, Yong Ding, Yidan Chen, Zachary D. Hood, George E. Sterbinsky, Mietek Jaroniec, Younan Xia
Summary: This study presents a facile method to produce atomically isolated metal atoms with high loadings in uniform carbon nanospheres. The catalytic activity and selectivity of the obtained single-atom catalysts (SACs) can be controlled by changing the transition metal used.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Parichart Onsri, Rabindra Dubadi, Laemthong Chuenchom, Decha Dechtrirat, Mietek Jaroniec
Summary: This study presented a facile and eco-friendly mechanochemical treatment of cellulose-based materials, followed by carbonization and mild activation, to obtain highly porous carbons. The chemically activated carbon showed a high CO2 adsorption capacity due to the large volume of ultramicropores. The method can be used for preparing carbon materials with high surface areas and enhanced porosity.
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Laiyu Luo, Siyu Wang, Liping Zhang, Xudong Xiao, Baogang Wu, Mietek Jaroniec, Baojiang Jiang
Summary: Researchers have replicated light-driven reactions of natural photosynthesis on semiconductors, but their dependence on light limits their practical applications. In this study, a novel artificial photocatalytic system was developed to decouple light and dark hydrogen production reactions, achieving high efficiency hydrogen production.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
