Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Salma Siddique, Misbah Shaheen, Shahid Alam, Meshal Alzaid
Summary: Hybrid energy storage devices have emerged as a potential candidate for supercapattery applications due to their admirable cyclic stability and charge storage capability. This study investigated the influence of interfacial layer of Ag and Cu on the electrochemical performance of cobalt phosphate electrode. The fabricated hybrid device using Ni/Ag/Co-3 (PO4)(2) achieved high energy density and power density, making it stable for long-term use.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mainul Akhtar, Arijit Mitra, Jeng-Kuei Chang, Subhasish Basu Majumder
Summary: In this work, sol-gel synthesized carbon-coated materials were reported as excellent cathode materials for hybrid Li-ion batteries. The structure of the synthesized material enhances electrochemical performances by reducing diffusion distance, improving electrical conductivity, and structural stability. Additionally, double hybridization was introduced to further improve rate performance and cycleability. The excellent performances of the bimaterial electrodes are attributed to the synergistic interaction between the materials.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Mian Muhammad Faisal, Syeda Ramsha Ali
Summary: Supercapattery devices are attracting attention due to their potential for high energy density without compromising power density. Nanomaterials based on metal oxides, phosphates, phosphides, and sulfides are used to enhance the performance of hybrid energy storage devices. Challenges include increasing energy density while maintaining power density, and utilizing these materials for high-performance energy storage devices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Hsing- Hsiang, Bi -Ru Cai, Sheng-Heng Chung, Li-Wen Chu, Jing -Ru Tseng, Yue-Ming Shen
Summary: The monoclinic lithium vanadium phosphate (LVP) is a promising cathode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacitance, high operating voltage, good ionic conductivity, and thermal stability. Synthesizing the pure LVP phase requires complicated procedures, but can be achieved through heat treatment of glass powder produced using the double crucible method. Carbon coating can improve the electrical conductivity and electrochemical properties of LVP.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Youliang Jiang, Yanhong Xiang, Qiuling Zou, Baocheng Liu, Saiqiu Liu, Hanzhang Zeng, Leyan Chen, Jian Li, Xianwen Wu, Lizhi Xiong
Summary: Li3V2-xMnx(PO4)(3) materials with different Mn2+ doping contents were synthesized and their structure and electrochemical performance were investigated. The Li3V1.94Mn0.06(PO4)(3) sample exhibited improved morphology, cycle stability, and rate capability.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Youliang Jiang, Qiulin Zou, Saiqiu Liu, Hanzhang Zeng, Leyan Chen, Yanhong Xiang, Jian Li, Xianwen Wu, Jianhua Wu, Lizhi Xiong
Summary: This study investigates the fast ion and electron delivery inside electrode materials for aqueous zincion hybrid batteries. Composites of LVP@C were successfully fabricated, with the LVP@C-05 sample showing the best electrochemical performance due to its excellent crystallinity and uniform particle distribution. In terms of charging-discharging and CV results, LVP@C-05 exhibited the highest initial capacity and ionic diffusion coefficient, as well as the lowest charge transfer resistance among the samples tested.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jinrui Li, Kaipeng Zhuang, Yanfen Mao, Chong Liu, Minghao Pang, Hongguang Li
Summary: Hybrid crystals with high porosity and increased surface area were prepared by combining fullerene C60 and its derivative PCBM, making them suitable as electrode materials in supercapacitors.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Han Wu, Pei Shi, Yi Gan, Cong Wang, Huan Li, Zhaohan Zheng, Jue Wan, Jingying Li, Lin Lv, Li Tao, Guokun Ma, Hanbin Wang, Jun Zhang, Houzhao Wan, Hao Wang
Summary: Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) are important electrode materials for supercapacitors due to their outstanding specific capacity and high conductivity. In this study, Mn-doped Ni12P5 nanowires were reported as an advanced cathode material for hybrid supercapacitors, showing high specific capacity and good cyclic stability.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kuaibing Wang, Saier Wang, Jiadi Liu, Yuxuan Guo, Feifei Mao, Hua Wu, Qichun Zhang
Summary: Two-dimensional Fe-based metal-organic framework (FeSC1) and one-dimensional coordination polymer (FeSC2) were synthesized through reaction among FeSO4 center dot 7H(2)O, the tripodal ligand 4,4',4 ''-s-triazine-2,4,6-triyl-tribenzoate (H(3)TATB), and flexible secondary building blocks p/m-bis((1H-imidazole-1-yl)methyl)benzene (bib). Both materials showed outstanding electrochemical performances, with charge storage mainly dominated by diffusion-controlled section through power-law equations (i proportional to v(0.5)). Long-term cycling loops also revealed partial phase transformations to more stable FeOOH.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Meng Zhang, Yaxin Duan, Ting Chen, Junjie Qi, Ting Xu, Haishun Du, Chuanling Si
Summary: Due to its natural biodegradability and bio-renewability, lignocellulose has attracted significant interest in the field of energy storage. It can be used as electrolytes, electrodes, separators, and binders in supercapacitors and batteries, thanks to its porous structure, good thermal and chemical stability, and tunable surface chemistry. The fabrication of lignocellulose-based materials for energy storage applications, including solid-state electrolytes, flexible electrodes, sustainable binders, and separators, is discussed in this review. The challenges and potential solutions for lignocellulose-based materials in the future are also presented.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiaqi Wang, Guoxiang Wang, Li Cui, Dazhi Wang, Shiping Gao, Suhua Liu, Sa Liu, Hongfeng Xu
Summary: Bimetallic metal-organic framework (MOF) has been synthesized and self-assembled with thioacetamide (TAA) to form Co-Mo-S nanosheet arrays (Co-Mo-S NSAs). The resulting Co-Mo-S NSAs exhibit high specific capacitance, good reversibility, and cycle life, making them promising electrode materials for practical energy storage and conversion.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ting Xu, Kun Liu, Nan Sheng, Minghao Zhang, Wei Liu, Huayu Liu, Lin Dai, Xinyu Zhang, Chuanling Si, Haishun Du, Kai Zhang
Summary: Using biopolymer-based hydrogel electrolytes as alternatives to traditional petroleum-based materials in energy storage and conversion devices has great potential, with advantages such as low cost, eco-friendliness, and degradability. Current research focuses on the development of electrochemical performance and additional functions, while facing challenges that require further study and development.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shihao Peng, Jiakun Luo, Wenwen Liu, Xiaolong He, Fang Xie
Summary: A hybrid solid-state electrolyte is prepared by confining a lithium-containing ionic liquid with a mesoporous SiO2 scaffold, and used for a LVP-cathode-based lithium metal battery. The solid-state electrolyte exhibits high ionic conductivity and a wide electrochemical window, and is compatible with the LVP cathode material. It shows better cycling performance and suppresses lithium dendrite growth compared to the conventional liquid-state electrolyte.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuemei Fu, Jiaxin Li, Chengqiang Tang, Songlin Xie, Xuemei Sun, Bingjie Wang, Huisheng Peng
Summary: The study presents a hydrogel cryo-microtomy method for continuously fabricating soft electronic devices, including soft supercapacitors and sensors. The resulting soft supercapacitors have controllable patterns, tunable thicknesses, high yields, and high reproducibility.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Donglei Guo, Mengmeng Yang, Mengke Yang, Taixin Yang, Guobin Hu, Huigen Liu, Guilong Liu, Naiteng Wu, Aimiao Qin, Xianming Liu
Summary: The study introduces a strategy for designing interfacial chemical bonds in carbon-based composite materials, which immobilizes Li3V2(PO4)(3) particles in a carbon framework to achieve high performance lithium ion batteries. This strategy enhances electronic/Li+ transport and provides mechanical strength to support active electrode materials, maintaining the integrity of the porous framework structure.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wen He, Changjiu Li, Beibei Zhao, Xudong Zhang, Kwan San Hui, Jiefang Zhu
Summary: The new hybrid electrode designed in this study combines different energy storage mechanisms to enhance energy and power densities. The unique structure and optimized properties of each component and nanostructure result in synergistic effects, leading to high-performance mixed-ion batteries.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qing Zhao, Zhendong Hao, Jiadong Tang, Xiaolong Xu, Jingbing Liu, Yuhong Jin, Qianqian Zhang, Hao Wang
Summary: Research shows that constructing cation-selective separators is an effective strategy to control anion transport and address two critical issues in lithium-sulfur batteries simultaneously. While significant progress has been made in inhibiting the shuttle effect, addressing the problem of Li dendrite formation is still under exploration.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shan Liu, Xing-Xiang Ji, Jie-Fang Zhu
Summary: The study summarizes the current progress in natural biopolymer-based composites in three common classes - alginate, chitosan, and gelatin, analyzing their morphology characteristics, preparation methods, and unique functionalities. Ultimately, the article provides an overview of recent advancements in biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, wound-healing, and drug delivery.
CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kairui Xu, Xiaojie Jiang, Qinghua Gong, Yongqiang Ren, Tingting Gao, Yanyan He, Xiaolong Xu, Pei Cao, Guowei Zhou
Summary: The Ni3S4/Co3S4 heterostructure@mesoporous carbon electrode material was successfully designed and synthesized using hydrothermal technology. Various tests confirmed its excellent electrochemical performance, providing an effective method for synthesizing high-performance electrode materials.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dan Li, Ziye Kang, Hao Sun, Ying Wang, Haiming Xie, Jia Liu, Jiefang Zhu
Summary: The novel MnxCo3-xO4-decorated separator significantly improves the cycling stability and low charge potential of Li-O-2 batteries, effectively suppressing the redox shuttling phenomenon. The contributions of LiI to battery performance and the operation mechanism were systematically investigated.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yongfeng Lu, Wensong Wang, Hongrui Cheng, Haijiang Qiu, Wenhao Sun, Xiao Fang, Jiefang Zhu, Yuanhui Zheng
Summary: Crystalline graphitic carbon nitride is a promising photocatalyst for hydrogen production. Loading bamboo charcoal onto carbon nitride can improve the specific surface area and visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production activity, facilitating the separation of electron-hole pairs. This study highlights the influence of carbonaceous material loading on the photocatalytic activity and presents a strategy to design efficient loaded photocatalysts using natural abundant materials.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Wenhao Sun, Jiefang Zhu, Yuanhui Zheng
Summary: This review discusses the advantages and characteristics of geC(3)N(4)-based heterojunction photocatalysts and their recent progress in photocatalytic water splitting. It also outlines the future prospects and challenges of geC(3)N(4)-based heterojunction photocatalysts in hydrogen production.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaolong Xu, Shen Cai, Xiaodong Song, Yiming Zhao, Guowei Zhou, Yong Liu
Summary: This review summarizes the preparations and applications of excellent nanostructures based on the authors' previous works, focusing on electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Different shapes of nanostructures are introduced, and simple and controllable design methods for functional materials with excellent nanostructures are demonstrated.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yi Zhao, Xiao Fang, Lu Chen, Jiefang Zhu, Yuanhui Zheng
Summary: A PANI/NCPP/CdS hybrid photocatalyst was reported in this study, which showed improved efficiency in photocatalytic hydrogen production through the formation of heterojunction, facilitating charge separation and transfer, as well as increasing the concentration of H+ on the catalyst surface through the formation of protonated amine groups on PANI.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiao Fang, Yongfeng Lu, Xin Chen, Hongrui Cheng, Haijiang Qiu, Yuanhui Zheng, Jiefang Zhu
Summary: Labels based on photochromic PUFs have been developed as low-cost, easily manufactured, and easily authenticated anticounterfeiting strategies. The color of the PVAc/HCCN films and the pattern of randomly distributed HCCN particles were used for two-layer security authentication. PUFs can be read and verified using a smartphone and computer vision technology.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wenhao Sun, Hongrui Cheng, Jing Zhang, Xiao Fang, Wenkai Chen, Jiefang Zhu, Yuanhui Zheng
Summary: This paper reports the first efficient allochroic Pt/g-C3N4 photocatalyst, which can form an ohmic contact through the photoconversion of semiconducting g-C3N4 to metalloid, accompanied by charge carrier storage and photocatalyst color change. The photocatalyst shows the highest hydrogen evolution performances by intermittently exposing it to air for a few minutes during photocatalysis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shuo Wu, Xiaolong Xu, Zelin Wang, Xiaoxing Ke, Shaonan Gu, Guowei Zhou, Lianzhou Wang
Summary: In this study, we propose an engineering strategy to fabricate high Co atomic loading Co-N-4-C single-atom catalysts (SACs) based on the biomineralization of yeast cells. The optimized sample showed a Co atomic loading of 12.18 wt % and a specific surface area of 403.26 m(2) g(-1). It exhibited excellent electrocatalytic kinetics and a high discharge voltage of 1.08V at 10 mA cm(-2) for more than 100 h in Zn-air batteries.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wenbiao Liang, Feng Jin, Yin Zhao, Liyi Shi, Quan Liu, Zhuyi Wang, Yi Wang, Meihong Zhang, Jiefang Zhu, Shuai Yuan
Summary: The single-crystal LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (SC-NCM811) cathode with electro-chemo-mechanically compliant microstructure was successfully synthesized by microfluidic technology combined with the solid-state lithiation process. The optimized SC-NCM811 cathode has a small grain size, low cation mixing, and well layered structure, showing good electrochemical performance. Microfluidic technology is expected to provide a new strategy for preparing single-crystal Ni-rich cathode materials, which may extend to the commercial application of other cathode materials.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
W. Sun, Y. Zheng, J. Zhu
Summary: Photocatalytic hydrogen production and selective organic synthesis offer environmentally friendly strategies for solar fuel generation and high-value organic products. Combining these two types of reactions in a single photocatalytic system can enhance their efficiencies. This review discusses the fundamental principles, emerging materials, potential reaction mechanisms, and future development in this field, providing guidance for the rational design of photocatalysts with dual-functional reaction capability.
MATERIALS TODAY SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
