Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiang Long Huang, Chaofu Zhou, Weidong He, Shuhui Sun, Yu-Lun Chueh, Zhiming M. Wang, Hua Kun Liu, Shi Xue Dou
Summary: Sodium-selenium (Na-Se) batteries have attracted significant attention due to the large abundance of sodium and the high electronic conductivity and volumetric capacity of selenium. Major advancements have been made in electrode materials design, particularly in Se-based cathode materials. The challenges and strategies for improving the electrochemical performance of Na-Se batteries have been systematically summarized and discussed.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Shivam Rawat, Chin-Tsan Wang, Chyi-How Lay, Srinivas Hotha, Thallada Bhaskar
Summary: Biochar is a carbon-rich solid derived from biomass through thermal treatment in an oxygen-limited environment. Its structural and electrochemical properties can be optimized through customization techniques like increasing porosity, enlarging surface area, enhancing graphitization, and modifying surface functionalities with heteroatoms. This review mainly focuses on the preparation strategies of biochar-based materials for energy and hydrogen storage, as well as the tuning and optimization of their structural properties for specific applications. The hierarchical porous structure with heteroatom surface functionalities is desirable for supercapacitor application, while the graphitic structure and interlayer spacing are critical for battery applications. High surface area, micropore-dominant structure, and oxygen-rich functional groups are required for H2 storage in biochar.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Venkata Rami Reddy Boddu, Dhanya Puthusseri, Parasharam M. Shirage, Pradeep Mathur, Vilas G. Pol
Summary: Global interest in the development of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) continues due to the cost advantage of sodium compared to lithium, requiring reliable cathodes, tailored amorphous carbon anodes, and compatible electrolytes for safer, longer lasting batteries. Recent advancements in NaxCoO2 cathode materials have focused on particle morphology, crystal structure, doping, and electrolyte optimization to address challenges for successful commercialization of SIBs in the near future.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiong Peng, Javed Rehman, Kamel Eid, Ayman S. Alofi, Amel Laref, Munirah D. Albaqami, Reham Ghazi Alotabi, Mohamed F. Shibl
Summary: This study utilizes density-functional theory to investigate the performance of V4C3 MXene as an anode for Li-ion batteries and Na-ion batteries. The results show that V4C3 exhibits excellent electrical conductivity, low voltages, and good storage capacity and cycling performance, suggesting its potential application in future ion batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Darshil Chodvadiya, Ujjawal Jha, Piotr Spiewak, Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski, Prafulla K. Jha
Summary: In this study, the applicability of the h-AlC monolayer as an anode material was investigated using first principles based density functional theory. It was found that the h-AlC monolayer exhibited excellent metallic behavior and high storage capacity for Li and Na ions. The diffusion barrier for Li and Na ions on the h-AlC monolayer was also found to be favorable. This research provides valuable experimental work for the future storage mechanisms of lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Huayu Liu, Haishun Du, Ting Zheng, Kun Liu, Xingxiang Ji, Ting Xu, Xinyu Zhang, Chuanling Si
Summary: Cellulose foams and aerogels are versatile scaffolds for various applications due to their low density and biodegradability, and they have attracted extensive attention in the research of sustainable electrode materials for energy storage devices.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jan Figgener, Peter Stenzel, Kai-Philipp Kairies, Jochen Linssen, David Haberschusz, Oliver Wessels, Martin Robinius, Detlef Stolten, Dirk Uwe Sauer
Summary: This short communication paper provides an update on the battery storage market in Germany for the year 2019. While the home storage systems market continued to grow, the large-scale storage systems market experienced a decline in growth. The leading technology in all markets remains lithium-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yongliang Li, Hua Yuan, Yanbing Chen, Xiaoyu Wei, Kunyan Sui, Yeqiang Tan
Summary: This article reviews the latest research progress in electrode design based on nanofibers, highlighting the important roles of nanofibers in electrode design and discussing key issues affecting the electrochemical performance of electrodes.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Y. Bhaskara Rao, Yarramsetti Saisrinu, Sumit Khatua, K. Kamala Bharathi, L. N. Patro
Summary: In this study, high-performance hard carbon material was prepared from soap-nut seeds through a simple pyrolysis process. The introduction of N atoms into the hard carbon matrix improved the storage performance of the electrode, making it a potential efficient anode for Na-ion battery applications.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Huayu Liu, Ting Xu, Kun Liu, Meng Zhang, Wei Liu, Hao Li, Haishun Du, Chuanling Si
Summary: Lignin, as the second most abundant organic polymer in nature, has shown promising potential for energy storage applications due to its low cost, high carbon content, and plentiful functional groups. Recent research has focused on the design and fabrication of lignin-based electrode materials, providing new material options for supercapacitors and batteries.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Marc Moeller, Daniel Kucevic, Nils Collath, Anupam Parlikar, Petra Dotzauer, Benedikt Tepe, Stefan Englberger, Andreas Jossen, Holger Hesse
Summary: The increasing integration of intermittent renewable energy sources into electricity grids presents technical challenges. Stationary energy storage systems offer an cost-effective and efficient solution for accommodating renewable energy sources. However, challenges related to lifetime, efficiency, and returns need to be addressed before investing in energy storage systems. SimSES, a holistic simulation framework specialized in evaluating energy storage technologies technically and economically, is introduced as a tool to address these challenges. The framework covers various system components and storage technologies, and offers in-depth knowledge and analysis for expert users. Two use cases demonstrated the capabilities of SimSES in peak shaving and frequency containment reserve applications, showing the benefits of hybrid energy storage systems and cascaded converter approaches, respectively.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhixiong Ding, Wei Wu, Michael K. H. Leung
Summary: This study compares different absorption thermal battery cycles from various criteria perspectives, including energy storage efficiency, energy storage density, and exergy efficiency. The results show that the double-effect compression-assisted cycle can simultaneously improve energy storage efficiency and density and bridge the temperature gap. This is of great importance for achieving high-density and high-efficiency thermal energy storage.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yue Miao, Ying Xiao, Shilin Hu, Shimou Chen
Summary: This review introduces the important role of heterostructure in the performance of SIBs and discusses the methods for synthesizing chalcogenides metal-based heterostructure anodes, as well as the recent progress of various chalcogenides metal-based anodes. Finally, a concluding discussion is provided on the current challenges and perspectives of future development of the heterostructure anode materials for high-performance SIBs.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Peiyu Wang, Xingbin Yan
Summary: This review paper summarizes the structure characteristics and energy storage mechanisms of Mg hybrid batteries, as well as reviews the research progress of MLHBs and MNHBs. Existing technical obstacles and development perspectives are also discussed.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nimat Shamim, Edwin C. Thomsen, Vilayanur V. Viswanathan, David M. Reed, Vincent L. Sprenkle, Guosheng Li
Summary: The article evaluates a battery module based on ZEBRA battery chemistry for peak shaving duty cycles, finding that the overall energy efficiency increases in a 6-hour peak shaving duty cycle.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shichao Ding, Jordan Alysia Barr, Zhaoyuan Lyu, Fangyu Zhang, Maoyu Wang, Peter Tieu, Xin Li, Mark H. Engelhard, Zhenxing Feng, Scott P. Beckman, Xiaoqing Pan, Jin-Cheng Li, Dan Du, Yuehe Lin
Summary: The introduction of phosphorus into Fe-N-C single-atom catalysts enhances the peroxidase-like activity, showing excellent selectivity and stability. A 1D carbon nanowire catalyst with enriched Fe-N-4 active sites and phosphorus doping is designed and synthesized, and it is employed in an enzyme cascade platform for highly sensitive colorimetric detection of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhun Dong, Ahmad Mukhtar, Thomas Ludwig, Sneha A. Akhade, ShinYoung Kang, Brandon Wood, Katarzyna Grubel, Mark Engelhard, Tom Autrey, Hongfei Lin
Summary: This study investigates the kinetics of surface-functionalized Pd on carbon catalysts for formate dehydrogenation and the impact of O-functional groups. The study shows that O-functional groups play critical roles in dispersing Pd nanoparticles and decreasing the activation energy, while C-O groups hinder the formation of metallic Pd.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ewa C. E. Ronnebro, Mark Engelhard, Danny Edwards, Katarzyna Grubel, Anthony Guzman, Randall Storms
Summary: The coating of metal specimens affects the hydrogen gettering performance. This study evaluated the role of post-plating heat treatments on gettering rates, surface composition, and texture. It was found that the pre-heat treatment in air before activation is necessary to avoid slower gettering rates.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hao Jia, Ju-Myung Kim, Peiyuan Gao, Yaobin Xu, Mark H. Engelhard, Bethany E. Matthews, Chongmin Wang, Wu Xu
Summary: This study systematically investigates and compares localized high-concentration electrolytes (LHCEs) based on five different solvents in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The unique solvation structure of LHCEs facilitates the formation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on graphite anode, enabling previously incompatible solvents to achieve reversible lithiation/delithiation. The study also reveals that the long-term cyclability of LIBs can be improved by introducing additives into LHCEs, which results in effective SEIs and cathode electrolyte interphases (CEIs).
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Olusola John Dahunsi, Bomin Li, Bowen An, Iddrisu B. Abdul Razak, Fan Xia, Siyuan Gao, Junzheng Chen, Guosheng Li, Yingwen Cheng
Summary: This study focuses on the effect of nanosized carbon coating on the Na plating and stripping stability of Al foil current collectors. The carbon coating enables more uniform Na deposition with lower overpotentials, leading to higher than 99.8% Faradaic efficiencies for a wide range of cycling currents between 0.5 and 3.0 mA cm-2. This improvement is attributed to the stronger interfacial binding and enhanced sodiophilic properties of the carbon-aluminum junction sites.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Konstantin Khivantsev, Nicholas R. Jaegers, Hristiyan A. Aleksandrov, Inhak Song, Xavier Isidro Pereira-Hernandez, Mark H. Engelhard, Jinshu Tian, Linxiao Chen, Debora Motta Meira, Libor Kovarik, Georgi N. Vayssilov, Yong Wang, Janos Szanyi
Summary: Atom trapping leads to catalysts with atomically dispersed Ru1O5 sites on (100) facets of ceria, showing excellent activity in catalytic NO oxidation and high NOx storage properties. The Ru1O5 sites exhibit higher stability during calcination and the Ru1/CeO2 catalyst is stable during continuous cycling and in the presence of moisture. In addition, the catalyst shows excellent reactivity for NO reduction by CO at low temperatures. This study highlights the applicability of novel ceria-based single-atom catalysts in NO and CO abatement.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Guangxia Feng, Hao Jia, Yaping Shi, Xu Yang, Yanliang Liang, Mark H. Engelhard, Ye Zhang, Chaojie Yang, Kang Xu, Yan Yao, Wu Xu, Xiaonan Shan
Summary: Reflection interference microscopy enables real-time imaging of the formation and evolution of the solid-electrolyte interphase in batteries, providing valuable insights into its structure and dynamics. The imaging reveals the stratified structure of the interphase, with an inner inorganic layer, an interfacial electrified double layer, and an outer organic-rich layer that is reversible with cycling. The thicknesses of the interphase subcomponents show an inverse correlation, indicating the influence of the inner layer on the formation of the outer layer and lithium nucleation.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Physical
Minyuan M. Li, J. Mark Weller, David M. Reed, Vincent L. Sprenkle, Guosheng Li
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Vanessa Lebarbier Dagle, Gregory Collinge, Mohammed Rahmana, Austin Winkelman, Wenda Hu, Jian Zhi Hu, Libor Kovarik, Mark Engelhard, Jennifer Jocz, Yong Wang, Mal-Soon Lee, Vassiliki-Alexandra Glezakou, Debmalya Ray, Roger Rousseau, Robert Dagle
Summary: This study reports on a Cu/ZrO2/SBA-16 catalyst with remarkable olefins selectivity and enhanced stability compared to the Ag/ZrO2/SBA-16 catalyst. Replacing Ag with Cu shifts the reaction pathway of crotonaldehyde hydrogenation, leading to the formation of butyraldehyde. Experimental and computational tools were used to verify the performance and stability advantage of the Cu/ZrO2/SBA-16 catalyst.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jianghao Zhang, Wenda Hu, Binbin Qian, Houqian Li, Berlin Sudduth, Mark Engelhard, Lian Zhang, Jianzhi Hu, Junming Sun, Changbin Zhang, Hong He, Yong Wang
Summary: In this study, the authors demonstrate that coordinating Pd with alkenyl-type ligands creates an electron-rich environment for selective hydrogenation. The method of forming homogeneous-like Pd catalyst structure with noble metals is crucial for inhibiting side reactions in hydrotreating processes.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Robert F. Hansen, Evan Z. Dalton, Rebecca B. Abney, Mark H. Engelhard, Gerardo Castillo Valdes, Sarah D. Burton, Rosalie K. Chu, Daniel P. Veghte, Swarup China, Yaroslav Losovyj, John B. Cliff, Jonathan D. Raff
Summary: Organicnitrate ester compounds (RONO2) act as sinks for nitrogen oxides (NO x & EQUIV;NO + NO2) and play a crucial role in the formation of ozone and organic aerosols in the lower atmosphere. This study investigates the production of RONO2 in organic aerosols through aqueous phase reactions involving nitronium (NO2 (+)) and humic and fulvic acids. The results provide evidence that NO2 (+) targets the lipid fraction of organic matter and forms stable RONO2 compounds through reactions with terminal alcohols (ROH) and alkenes.
ACS EARTH AND SPACE CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Martin Weiser, Matthew J. Olszta, Mark H. Engelhard, Zihua Zhu, Daniel K. Schreiber
Summary: The transport paths of oxygen during intergranular oxidation in binary Ni-Cr were studied using electron microscopy, atom probe tomography (APT), secondary ion mass spectroscopy, and oxygen tracer exchange experiments. The selective oxidation of Cr was isolated by performing oxidation with a CO/CO2 gas mixture. The results reveal nanometer-scale details of passivation and penetrative intergranular oxidation processes, as well as preferred transport paths at the oxide/alloy interface.
NPJ MATERIALS DEGRADATION
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Michael J. Taylor, Hoshin Kim, William Kew, Amity Andersen, Arunima Bhattacharjee, Mark H. Engelhard, Christopher R. Anderton
Summary: In beam-based ionization methods, the substrate plays a crucial role in the desorption mechanism of molecules from surfaces. Atomistic simulations combined with density functional theory calculations were used to study the desorption of a sphingolipid from a model surface. The results provide insights into the effects of biointerfacial lipid ordering on SIMS imaging.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xia Cao, Yaobin Xu, Lianfeng Zou, Jie Bao, Yunxiang Chen, Bethany E. Matthews, Jiangtao Hu, Xinzi He, Mark H. Engelhard, Chaojiang Niu, Bruce W. Arey, Chunsheng Wang, Jie Xiao, Jun Liu, Chongmin Wang, Wu Xu, Ji-Guang Zhang
Summary: The calendar life of Lithium Metal Batteries (LMBs) can be significantly improved by forming a stable Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) layer on the surface of Li metal anodes. The stability and reusability of this SEI during repeated lithium stripping/deposition processes have been studied using in situ electron microscopy. LMBs stored under fully charged or fully discharged conditions exhibit longer calendar life.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ju-Myung Kim, Yaobin Xu, Mark H. Engelhard, Jiangtao Hu, Hyung-Seok Lim, Hao Jia, Zhijie Yang, Bethany E. Matthews, Shalini Tripathi, Xianhui Zhang, Lirong Zhong, Feng Lin, Chongmin Wang, Wu Xu
Summary: A polyimide/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PI/PVP) coating layer is demonstrated as dual protection for LiNi0.96Mg0.02Ti0.02O2 (NMT) cathode material, effectively suppressing surface contamination and unwanted reactions during cycling. The PP-coated NMT preserves a clean surface, prevents structural degradation and gas evolution, and enhances the electrochemical performance of graphitel!NMT cells.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)