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Engineering, Chemical
Xiong Tao, Fengxi Chen, Jun Li, Yunling Liu, Xiaowu Hu, Rong Chen
Summary: This study found that Bi2S3 nanoparticles prepared from dual sulfur sources efficiently remove Cr(VI) and Cu2+ from aqueous solutions. The selectivity and stability of the removal process for Cr(VI) and Cu2+ by BS-D were excellent. The mutual promotional effects between Cu2+ and Cr(VI) during their co-removal by BS-D were attributed to electrostatic attraction and smaller pH variation.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Carla Joyce C. Nocheseda, Laureen Ida M. Ballesteros, Marianna Lourdes Marie L. Grande, Eugene B. Caldona, Rigoberto C. Advincula
Summary: In this study, electromagnetic and radiation shielding structures were constructed using 3D printing technology with ABS structures and electroplated with Cu and Ni metals. The ABS materials were made conductive by surface electrodepositon of PPy. The shielding structures showed efficient interference and radiation shielding effectiveness, and the Cu/Ni coating prevented heat-induced dimensional changes without compromising mechanical integrity.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2023)
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Construction & Building Technology
Bowen Xu, Shilei Lu, Wei Jia, Haibing Du, Minchao Fan, Ran Wang
Summary: This paper focuses on the application of cascaded latent heat storage system for space heating, addressing the importance of charge-discharge cycle model and recommending the potential use of CLHSS instead of SLHSS under certain conditions.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Guangzhu Zhou, Peipei Yu, Yuhong Shen, Cuizhen Wang, Yinming Li, Rongchao Yang, Xiaoning Fu, Jingyi Chi, Xi Chen, Yizhang Feng
Summary: In this study, ion imprinting technology was used to prepare magnetic nanomaterials, which improved the capacity and selectivity of the adsorbent. The resulting material showed good adsorption selectivity and a larger specific surface area, achieving high adsorption efficiency.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Wenlong Liu, Jianzong Man, Yiwen Guo, Yehong Du, Kun Liu, Haibang Zhang, Xiaodong Sun, Ning Zhang, Shize Fu, Juncai Sun
Summary: This study proposes a recyclable method for achieving stable lithium metal anodes by pre-electroplating a uniform tin layer on the surface of copper foam. The porous structure of the copper foam can accommodate deposited lithium and alleviate volume changes. The tin layer improves the lithiophilicity of the structure, preventing inhomogeneous deposition. The results demonstrate good compatibility and longer lifespan of the material.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Nazish Parveen
Summary: The rational design of electrode materials is crucial for addressing the energy crisis. Nickel hydroxide (NHO) nanostructures with different morphologies were synthesized and their electrochemical performance was studied. The 3D flower-like NHO exhibited significantly enhanced capacitance compared to platelet and flake-like morphologies, highlighting the importance of morphology in improving electrode performance.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Manish Kumar, Navneet Kaur, Narinder Singh
Summary: A portable sensor based on NiCr2O4 artificial nanozyme was developed for the quantification of diethyl-chloro-phosphate (DCP), a nerve agent. The sensor utilizes the binding ability of DCP with an amine compound to achieve colorimetric detection visible to the naked eye. Detection experiments conducted in soil and water samples showed a detection limit of 15.4 nM for DCP.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Katayoun Mohammadi, Mehdi Divandari, Saeed G. Shabestari
Summary: The study investigated the electroplating of ionic Cu on polymeric foam substrates with different pore sizes, showing that reducing foam pore size leads to decreased coating rates. Pulsed current electroplating resulted in smoother Cu coatings compared to direct current electroplating, with SEM images revealing flower-shaped precipitations and the nucleation and grain growth process. A physical model based on limiting diffusion current (LDC) was used to describe the precipitation mechanism.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Mudit Nijhawan, Geoffrey Ruytenbeek, Ofelia A. Jianu, Brian M. Ikeda
Summary: This study examines the corrosion issue in the production of hydrogen through the copper-chlorine cycle. The experiments show that 316 stainless steel produces roughly ten times more corrosion product compared to nickel-based alloys. The results also indicate that both nickel and chromium are needed to promote corrosion resistance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Linlin Hao, Dongmei Jia, Mengzhu Liu
Summary: A novel layer-by-layer adsorption method using pre-bleached sawdust cellulose coated with polyethylenimine (PSC-PEI) was proposed for the adsorption of Cu(II) and Cr(VI). The study found that PSC-PEI loaded with Cu(II) cations had a favorable effect on the adsorption of Cr(VI) anions. Kinetic regression analysis showed that PSC-PEI exhibited a stronger affinity towards Cr(VI) than Cu(II). The adsorption mechanism for Cu(II) involved the formation of copper-amine complex, while the adsorption mechanism for Cr(VI) mainly involved electrostatic attraction and redox reaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Kamellia Nejati, Leila Jafari Foruzin, Zolfaghar Rezvani
Summary: A simple microwave method for doping Cu2+ into NiCr-LDH and preparing ternary Ni2.25Cu0.75Cr-LDH as an excellent electrocatalyst for water oxidation was described. Characterization of Ni2.25Cu0.75Cr-LDH revealed a particle size of 30 nm. The optimized Ni2.25Cu0.75Cr-LDH exhibited extraordinary water oxidation activity with low onset potential, overpotential, small Tafel slope, and high durability, showing improved charge transfer ability.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Yunfei Yao, Xiangyang Xu, Hongye Zhao, Yuanlin Tong, Yina Li
Summary: In this study, a novel method to prepare a multilayer Si-based anode was proposed by coating SiO2, nickel, and triethylene glycol (TEG) successively on Si nanoparticles. The resulting Si@SiOx@void@C material exhibited abundant voids, which could buffer the swelling effect of silicon and provide enhanced ionic conductivity. The as-assembled half-cell with this anode material demonstrated high capacity, long cycle life, and good rate performance.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dan Wang, Xian-Bin Li, Hong-Bo Sun
Summary: The research proposes a modulation doping strategy where perfect n-/p-type channel layers are achieved by accepting/donating electrons from/to defects in an adjacent encapsulation layer. By modulating the carrier density through engineering the surroundings of the encapsulation layer, high mobility is achieved in 2D materials.
Review
Oncology
Xu-Li Chen, Yan-Ming Xu, Andy T. Y. Lau
Summary: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial process in which epithelial cells transform into motile mesenchymal cells. Environmental heavy metals can affect the progress of EMT, but their effects may vary depending on the form, dose, and exposure time.
CANCER CELL INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Giovanni Spinelli, George H. Morritt, Michele Pavone, Michael R. Probert, Paul G. Waddel, Tomas Edvinsson, Ana Belen Munoz-Garcia, Marina Freitag
Summary: Two coordination complexes were synthesized by combining different metal centers with dithiolene complexes [M(mnt)(2)](2-) and a copper(II) coordination complex [Cu(Stetra)]. The Cu-Cu variant exhibited semiconductor behavior with a conductivity of approximately 2.5 x 10(-8) S cm(-1), whereas the Ni-Cu variant showed no observable conductivity. Computational studies revealed that Cu-Cu had lower reorganization energy losses, resulting in a lower barrier to the charge transfer process, which explains its higher conductivity.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
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Zhe Xu, Zhongpeng Zhu, Ning Li, Ye Tian, Lei Jiang
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Bingqian Ma, Jianqiang Li, Zhe Xu, Zhijian Peng
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chunhui Zhang, Zhe Xu, Nana Han, Ye Tian, Tanja Kallio, Cunming Yu, Lei Jiang
Summary: We report a cooperative electrode with superaerophilic/superaerophobic properties, which efficiently promotes bubble transfer and accelerates H2 diffusion, leading to improved hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) efficiency. This cooperative strategy shows great potential for various gas-involved processes.
Correction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chunhui Zhang, Yuheng Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Guoliang Liu, Zhe Xu, Bing Wang, Cunming Yu, Robin H. A. Ras, Lei Jiang
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
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(2012)
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Zhe Xu, Li Wang, Cunming Yu, Kan Li, Ye Tian, Lei Jiang
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2018)
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Shahriyar Safat Dipta, Md Habibur Rahaman, Walia Binte Tarique, Ashraful Hossain Howlader, Ayush Pratik, John A. Stride, Ashraf Uddin
Summary: Implementing a double-sided passivation approach can enhance the performance of n-i-p structured PSCs and improve the stability and photovoltaic properties of the cells.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Daniel Ourinson, Andreas Brand, Andreas Lorenz, Marwan Dhamrin, Sebastian Tepner, Michael Linse, Nathalie Goettlicher, Kosuke Tsuji, Jonas D. Huyeng, Florian Clement
Summary: This work presents two approaches to reduce the amount of silver on the rear side of M2-sized industrial iTOPCon solar cells. The Cu-based approach shows promise with similar power conversion efficiency compared to the conventional approach, while the Al-based approach exhibits some limitations but demonstrates the potential of such type of contact for iTOPCon solar cells.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Abasifreke Ebong, Donald Intal, Sandra Huneycutt, Thad Druffel, Ruvini Dharmadasa, Kevin Elmer, Apolo Nambo
Summary: This study demonstrates the successful metallization of a PERC silicon solar cell using screen-printable copper (Cu) paste. The Cu paste contains antioxidant additives and diffusion inhibitors to prevent oxidation and diffusion of Cu. The Cu-printed cells achieved an efficiency of 19% and showed no Cu diffusion after characterization tests. The long-term stability and effectiveness of the Cu diffusion barrier were also confirmed.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Senami Zogbo, Wilfried Favre, Olivier Bonino, Marie-Estelle Gueunier-Farret
Summary: Measuring specific contact resistivity (pc) is crucial for interface engineering in high efficiency solar cells. The Transfer Length Method (TLM) is commonly used for evaluating layer sheet resistance (Rsheet) and pc, but it is not suitable for metal/Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) interface evaluation in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) cells. This study investigates the parameters that restrict current confinement within the TCO, including mid-gap trap density (Dit) at the a-Si:H/c-Si interface and the activation energy (Ea = Ec - EF) variation of a-Si:H contact layers.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Jean-Baptiste Charpentier, Philippe Voarino, Julien Gaume
Summary: The phenomenon of ribbon lengthening in PV modules exposed to thermal cycling is not well explained in the literature. In this study, a three layers model is proposed to explain this effect, and the predictions of the model are validated through finite element method simulations and experiments. The results show that the model predictions are consistent with the indirect measurements, but not with the direct measurements. Additionally, it is inferred that the encapsulant plays a role after the solder failure.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Jean-Baptiste Charpentier, Philippe Voarino, Julien Gaume
Summary: This study investigates the problematic ribbon lengthening observed in PV modules exposed to high amplitude thermal cycling. A simplified system model is proposed and accurate predictions are obtained using the Finite Element Method. The results show that the thickness of the encapsulant has a substantial impact on the lengthening of the ribbons.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
S. Catalan-Gomez, E. Martinez Castellano, M. Schwarz, M. Montes Bajo, L. Dorado Vargas, A. Gonzalo, A. Redondo-Cubero, A. Gallego Carro, A. Hierro, J. M. Ulloa
Summary: This study investigates the use of core-shell gallium nanoparticles as functional light scatterers on solar cells. By optimizing the nanoparticle size, the short-circuit current of the solar cells is significantly improved. The underlying physical mechanism is studied through optical measurements and simulations, and a method to reduce the plasmonic effect of the nanoparticles is demonstrated.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
M. Gamel, G. Lopez, A. M. Medrano, A. Jimenez, A. Datas, M. Garin, I. Martin
Summary: In this study, a highly reflective ohmic contact to p-type c-Ge material is demonstrated, which can improve the efficiency of thermophotovoltaic devices. The experimental results show that this contact can simultaneously meet the requirements of good back surface passivation, low electrical resistivity, and high reflectivity. Moreover, simulations suggest that implementing these back contacts has the potential to achieve conversion efficiencies comparable to high-efficiency c-Ge TPV cells.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Hongyang Wei, Qing Xu, Dongchu Chen, Min Chen, Menglei Chang, Xiufang Ye
Summary: This study prepared solar selective absorption films based on anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) photonic crystals using a unique electrodeposition method. The Co-Ag electrodeposited film exhibited superior solar selective absorption properties and thermal stability.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Ankit Kumar, Ankit Chauhan, Jordi Llobet, Helder Fonseca, Patricia C. Sousa, Carlos Calaza, Gil Shalev
Summary: This study found that decorating subwavelength arrays with SiO2 quasi-nanolenses (qNL arrays) can enhance the absorption of the solar spectrum. Optical absorption mechanisms in qNL arrays were investigated using near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM), revealing that the enhancement is a result of the combination of effective antireflection coating, increased optical interactions between adjacent dielectrics for elevated light trapping, and strong light concentration due to the presence of qNLs.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
S. Pingel, T. Wenzel, N. Goettlicher, M. Linse, L. Folcarelli, J. Schube, S. Hoffmann, S. Tepner, Y. C. Lau, J. Huyeng, A. Lorenz, F. Clement
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential to reduce silver consumption in highly efficient SHJ cells through fine-line screen printing using low temperature paste with various screens. The results show that using finer mesh allows for narrower grid fingers and lower resistance, leading to improved cell efficiency. Simulation results indicate that module wire configuration is crucial for reducing silver consumption.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Xibo He, Jun Qiu, Wei Wang, Yicheng Hou, Yong Shuai
Summary: This paper proposes a novel phase change material with high thermal conductivity and stability for fast photo-thermal conversion and storage. The experimental results demonstrate excellent durability and stability of the phase change material, with good performance in thermal conductivity and thermal storage efficiency.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Qingyuan Liu, Lin Wang, Zheng Liu, Guohua Liu
Summary: A new evaporating structure consisting of liquid marble with tunable nanowire array is proposed to enhance solar evaporation. The experiments show that the liquid marble with nanowire array exhibits outstanding evaporation performance, which has significant implications for seawater desalination or wastewater treatment.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
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Energy & Fuels
Hao Liu, Qiming Liu, Jinpei Liu, Yonggang Zhao, Yingjie Yu, Yue An, Ganghui Wei, Yanzheng Li, Yujun Fu, Junshuai Li, Deyan He
Summary: Moisture in the air is identified as the main cause of performance degradation in organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells. Exposure to air leads to the growth of thin oxide layer on the interface and the formation of silver sulfide, increasing the series resistance and decreasing the fill factor, thus degrading the cell performance.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
Article
Energy & Fuels
E. Blanco, P. Martin, M. Dominguez, P. Fernandez-Palacios, I. Lombardero, C. Sanchez-Perez, I. Garcia, C. Algora, M. Gabas
Summary: This study addresses the lack of optical parameters for p-type Ge wafers by determining the complex refractive indices of commercial Ge wafers with varying doping levels. The obtained data successfully reproduces the critical points associated with interband transitions and absorption features below the bandgap. The refractive indices were validated through experimental measurements and solar cell simulations.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)