Article
Chemistry, Physical
Su-ung Chae, Seho Yi, Jaeeun Yoon, Jong Chan Hyun, Sehyun Doo, Seungjun Lee, Juyun Lee, Seon Joon Kim, Young Soo Yun, Jung-Hoon Lee, Chong Min Koo
Summary: By constructing a highly defective titanium-carbonitride (Ti3CNTx)-MXene-based fiber membrane as a dendrite-free anode substrate, the charge efficiency and cycling stability of lithium metal batteries can be improved, while increasing the energy density and power density.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongling An, Yuan Tian, Chengkai Liu, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: This study developed a vacuum-assisted reactive carbon coating technique to produce micrometer-sized nanoporous silicon confined by homogeneous carbon nanosheets. The synthetic conditions were adjusted to control the structure and properties of the material, and the material exhibited excellent cycling performance and application potential in lithium-ion batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Christopher James Fetrow, Cameron Carugati, Xiao-Dong Zhou, Shuya Wei
Summary: This review provides an overview of the fundamental electrochemistry and mechanisms of metal-CO2 batteries, including material selection, design considerations, electrochemical charge and discharge mechanisms, and catalyzed behaviors. Understanding the underlying electrochemistry of metal-CO2 batteries can lead to the development of battery technologies applicable to a wide range of carbon capture and energy storage applications.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qi Liang, Sizhe Wang, Xiaohua Jia, Jin Yang, Yong Li, Dan Shao, Lei Feng, Jiaxuan Liao, Haojie Song
Summary: A Ta4C3-Ta2O5 heterostructure composite was developed as a bi-functional modified separator for lithium-sulfur batteries, which not only protects the lithium metal but also enhances the redox kinetics of polysulfides. This design offers a novel perspective for the high-energy Li-S battery storage system design and Li metal protection.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yilin Yao, Sizhe Wang, Xiaohua Jia, Jin Yang, Yong Li, Jiaxuan Liao, Haojie Song
Summary: This study reports the preparation of a highly flexible and highly conductive MXene interlayer and investigates its application in lithium-sulfur batteries. The interlayer improves the electrochemical performance of the batteries through adsorption of lithium polysulfides, catalyzing the conversion reaction, and preventing polysulfide deposition. It exhibits excellent capacity retention and decay rate in long-term cycling tests.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ke Yang, Chan Li, Haoyuan Qi, Yunfei Dai, Yuhong Cui, Yibo He
Summary: The construction of g-C3N4@MQDs functional layer on Celgard separator by electrostatic adsorption was an effective solution to mitigate the shuttle effect of polysulfides in Li-S batteries. The MQDs not only provided more active sites to capture dissolved polysulfides, but also acted as an electrocatalyst to facilitate the Li2S catalytic conversion, resulting in high capacity and excellent performance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qian Zhao, Qizhen Zhu, Yu Liu, Bin Xu
Summary: MXenes, with their metallic conductivity, strong chemical adsorption ability to polysulfides, and effective catalytic effect, show promising potential for high-performance Li-S batteries. Their use in sulfur cathode, interlayer between cathode and separator, and Li anode can enhance electrochemical performance and address challenges in Li-S battery application.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Viet Phuong Nguyen, Ji Su Park, Hyung Cheoul Shim, Jong Min Yuk, Jae-Hyun Kim, Duckjong Kim, Seung-Mo Lee
Summary: A dense sulfur electrode containing heavy TiS2/TiO2@MXene heterostructures has been developed to address the poor cycling stability and low volumetric energy density of lithium-sulfur batteries. The TiS2/TiO2@MXene heterostructures effectively suppress the shuttle effects and enhance the electrochemical reactions, resulting in superior cyclability and high energy density.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaohui Li, Yakun Tang, Lang Liu, Yue Zhang, Yang Gao, Mao Qian, Wenjie Ma
Summary: In this study, cobalt-doped TiO2@C hierarchical nanocomposite was prepared through a smart strategy. Compared with TiO2@C, Co4+-TiO2@C showed the highest specific capacity and extraordinary rate performance in hybrid magnesium-lithium batteries. The superior electrochemical performance was attributed to the synergistic effect of hierarchical structure and cobalt-doping.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xufeng Zhao, Mengqi Zhu, Conggu Tang, Kechun Quan, Qingsong Tong, Hewei Cao, Jiacheng Jiang, Hongtao Yang, Jindan Zhang
Summary: A polymer composite electrolyte with high ionic conductivity and flame resistance was fabricated by modifying metal-organic framework nanosheets. The modified nanosheets improved the dissociation of lithium salts and enhanced the transportation of ions, as well as strengthened the mechanical and thermal properties.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pengfei Yan, Liang Ji, Xiaopeng Liu, Qinghua Guan, Junling Guo, Yonglong Shen, Haijun Zhang, Weifeng Wei, Xinwei Cui, Qun Xu
Summary: The study found that a non-vdW heterostructure can strongly stabilize aMoO3_x while maintaining high electrical conductivity, optimizing lithium-ion storage kinetics and achieving high-performance energy storage materials. This work opens up a promising platform for boosting and understanding lithium-ion storage performance.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Youquan Zhang, Cheng Ma, Weitao He, Chunxiao Zhang, Liangjun Zhou, Gao Wang, Weifeng Wei
Summary: The review summarizes the application of two-dimensional transition metal carbides, nitrides or carbonitrides (MXenes) in lithium-sulfur batteries, including partial etching methods, the role of surface terminations, and the role of MXenes in lithium-sulfur batteries as well as the design of MXene-based composites.
PROGRESS IN NATURAL SCIENCE-MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yulong Kong, Hao Gong, Li Song, Cheng Jiang, Tao Wang, Jianping He
Summary: The composite of Au nanoparticles uniformly distributed on carbon nanotubes (AuNPs/CNTs) acts as an efficient cathode catalyst to promote the decomposition of Li2CO3 and reduce the charge potential, resulting in high specific capacity, low overpotential, and stable cycling performance in Li-CO2 batteries.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiayun Wen, Liqiang Huang, Ying Huang, Wei Luo, Hanyu Huo, Zhengfeng Wang, Xueying Zheng, Zhaoyin Wen, Yunhui Huang
Summary: This study presents a new lithium-MXene composite anode design that reduces interfacial Li ion transport resistance and suppresses dendritic Li formation. The findings suggest the potential for tuning the properties of Li metal anode and exploring new composites using different additives.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuxin Shi, Guoyin Zhu, Xiaotian Guo, Qingling Jing, Huan Pang, Yizhou Zhang
Summary: A facile approach to obtain MXene-encapsulated porous Ni-NDC nanosheets was reported, which exhibited improved conductivity and cycling performance, showing potential for application as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingyan Wang, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Quanyan Man, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This study replaces traditional copper foil with MXene paper as the current collector for silicon anode, improving the stability and cycle life of lithium-ion batteries by enhancing the interface performance and energy density.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhengran Wang, Huiyu Jiang, Yuchan Zhang, Yongling An, Chuanliang Wei, Liwen Tan, Shenglin Xiong, Yitai Qian, Jinkui Feng
Summary: MXene, as a novel 2D material, shows enormous potential to solve the issues of OEMs due to its high conductivity, unique structure, exceptional mechanical property, and abundant surface groups. This review provides an overview of the application of MXene in organic electrode materials for rechargeable batteries, as well as recent progress and future development directions.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuchan Zhang, Yun Tian, Zhengran Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Chengkai Liu, Yongling An, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: In this study, a new MXene/Fe heterostructure is designed as an anode for Fe metal batteries to suppress dendrite growth and improve plating/stripping kinetics of Fe. The Fe growth mechanism on MXene is investigated, and stable cycling life and superior rate capability are achieved when used as anode for Fe metal dual ion batteries. These findings provide an alternative approach for developing high performance Fe-based batteries.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hengtao Shen, Yongling An, Quanyan Man, Jingyan Wang, Chengkai Liu, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: In this work, controlled chemical prelithiation is used to improve the performance of two-dimensional siloxene nanosheet as an anode for lithium-ion batteries. The results show that a 15 min prelithiation process can achieve uniform SEI film and high coulombic efficiency, leading to enhanced performance of siloxene anode. The prelithiated siloxene anode exhibits high ICE, superior rate performance, and stable cycling performance, with an enhanced capacity retention of 94.3% when coupled with 5 V-class LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathodes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Li Gao, Chenyi Sun, Dongmei Zhang, Yongling An, Yinghui Yang, Xiufang Bian
Summary: The 3D ZZCM structure modified lithium metal anode achieves uniform deposition of lithium, suppresses the growth of lithium dendrites, alleviates volume expansion, and improves the charge transfer and interfacial resistance. The Li/3D ZZCM composite anode shows stable cycling performance and excellent rate capability under high current densities and large capacities.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Quanyan Man, Yongling An, Chengkai Liu, Hengtao Shen, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This review provides an overview of the research progress on Si/C anodes in lithium-ion batteries. It highlights the lithiation mechanism, solid electrolyte interface formation, and various carbon sources used in Si/C anodes. The review also summarizes and prospects the selection of carbonaceous materials, structural design, and interface control of Si/C anodes, as well as their application in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Quanyan Man, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Chuanliang Wei, Xinlu Zhang, Zhengran Wang, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: Solid-state energy storage devices (SSESDs) have the potential to greatly improve safety, stability, and energy density in large-scale energy storage applications. However, issues like low conductivity, poor interface contact, and dendrite growth limit their practical use. MXenes have shown promising advances as materials for SSESDs due to their unique properties. This review comprehensively examines the current advancements of MXenes in SSESDs, including their application in different battery systems and supercapacitors, as well as their modification mechanisms and design strategies to enhance electrochemical performance. The review also provides perspectives and challenges for future strategies in utilizing MXenes for SSESDs.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongling An, Yuan Tian, Quanyan Man, Hengtao Shen, Chengkai Liu, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: A physical vacuum distillation strategy is proposed to directly synthesize fluoride-free MXenes, which is a green and one-step process without the use of fluoride and acid. The synthesized MXenes have controlled layered structures and specific surface areas, and the Ti3C2T x MXene exhibits improved sodium storage performance.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yuan Tian, Yongling An, Biao Zhang
Summary: Microsized alloy anodes show promise for breaking the energy limits of rechargeable batteries, but their large volume changes during cycling processes pose a challenge in maintaining a thin, dense, and intact solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer. Recent progress suggests that the problematic SEI layer can be beneficial if well designed, significantly boosting cyclic stability without complex electrode architectures. This review discusses the key issues and fundamentals of SEI layers in high-capacity microsized alloy anodes, outlines progress on regulation strategies, and proposes potential challenges and perspectives for developing high-quality SEI layers.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingyun Chun, Xiaolong Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Zhengran Wang, Yuchan Zhang, Jinkui Feng
Summary: Sodium-ion batteries are a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to their low cost and environmental friendliness. Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) have attracted attention because of their open skeleton structure and abundant redox active sites. However, the presence of interstitial water and poor electron conductivity limit their performance. A flexible self-supporting electrode is prepared using an anhydrous method and simple filtration. It exhibits excellent electrochemical performance and has implications for the design of low-cost, flexible, and fast charge and discharge energy storage devices.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Quanyan Man, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Chuanliang Wei, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This review provides an overview of the concept, structure, and properties of silicene. It summarizes the advanced fabrication methods and discusses their merits and demerits. The review also discusses the applications of 2D silicene/silicon and its derivatives in various fields and prospects future development.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinping Zhang, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoyang Liu, Shun-Yu Wu, Ya-Xuan Zhu, Shao-Zhe Wang, Qiu-Yi Duan, Ke-Fei Xu, Zi-Heng Li, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Guang-Yu Pan, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: This study develops a nanotrigger HCFT for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and light-triggered ferroptosis therapy. The nanotrigger can relieve tumor hypoxia, induce enhanced photodynamic reaction, and facilitate the continuation of Fenton reaction, ultimately leading to lethal ferroptosis in tumor cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele, Toyin Daniel Shittu, Olayinka S. Togunwa, Dan Yu, Zhen-Yu Tian
Summary: This study focused on the semihydrogenation of acetylene in an ethylene-rich stream using two alloyed Pt catalysts PtCu and PtCo. The PtCu catalyst showed higher activity and ethylene yield compared to PtCo due to its higher unoccupied Pt d-orbital density. This indicates that alloying Pt with Cu is more promising for industrial relevant SHA catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Guowei Chen, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yaozu Su, Ruicheng Wang, Jia-Ming Jin, Hui Liang, Bingxue Tan, Dehua Hu, Shaomin Ji, Hao-Li Zhang, Yanping Huo, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study proposes an intramolecular dual-locking design for organic luminescent materials, achieving high luminescence efficiency and performance for deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes. The material also exhibits unique mechanochromic luminescence behavior and strong fatigue resistance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Joren van Stee, Gregory Hermans, Jinu Joseph John, Koen Binnemans, Tom Van Gerven
Summary: This work presents a continuous solvent extraction method for the separation of cobalt and nickel in a millifluidic system using Cyphos IL 101 (C101) as the extractant. The optimal conditions for extraction performance and solvent properties were determined by investigating the effects of channel length, flow rate, and temperature. The performance of a developed manifold structure was compared to a single-channel system, and excellent separation results were achieved. The continuous separation process using the manifold structure resulted in high purity cobalt and nickel products.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yan Xu, Jingai Jiang, Xinyi Lv, Hui Li, Dongliang Yang, Wenjun Wang, Yanling Hu, Longcai Liu, Xiaochen Dong, Yu Cai
Summary: A programmed gas release nanoparticle was developed to address the challenges in treating diabetic infected wounds. It effectively removes drug-resistant pathogens and remodels the wound microenvironment using NO and H2S. The nanoparticle can eliminate bacteria and promote wound healing through antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Tong Xia, Zhilin Xi, Lianquan Suo, Chen Wang
Summary: This study investigated a highly efficient coal dust suppressant with low initial viscosity and high adhesion-solidification properties. The results demonstrated that the dust suppressant formed a network of multiple hydrogen bonding cross-linking and achieved effective adhesion and solidification of coal dust through various chemical reactions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jinzhi Cai, Zhenshan Li
Summary: A density functional theory-based rate equation was developed to predict the gas-solid reaction kinetics of CaO carbonation with CO2 in calcium looping. The negative activation energy of CaO carbonation close to equilibrium was accurately predicted through experimental validation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jianxiong Chen, Fuhao Ren, Ningning Yin, Jie Mao
Summary: This study presents an economically efficient and easily implementable surface modification approach to enhance the high-temperature electrical insulation and energy storage performance of polymer dielectrics. The self-assembly of high-insulation-performance boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on the film surface through electrostatic interactions effectively impedes charge injection from electrodes while promoting charge dissipation and heat transfer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shao Wang, Hongxia Luo, Zhimin Xue, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Summary: This study reports a strategy for upgrading polyester plastics into value-added chemicals using electrocatalytic methods. By inducing the targeted transfer of *OH species, polyethylene terephthalate was successfully upgraded into potassium diformate with high purity. This work not only develops an excellent electrocatalyst, but also provides guidance for the design of medium entropy metal oxides.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Navneet Singh Shekhawat, Surendra Kumar Patra, Ashok Kumar Patra, Bamaprasad Bag
Summary: This study primarily focuses on developing a sulphur dyeing process at room temperature using bacterial Lysate, which is environmentally friendly, energy and cost effective, and sustainable. The process shows promising improvements in dye uptake and fastness properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Dengjia Shen, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan, Benjamin S. Hsiao
Summary: This study developed cationic PVC nanofibrous membranes with high filtration and adsorption capability for the removal of bacteria and hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater. The membranes demonstrated remarkable performance in terms of filtration efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Additionally, modified nanofibrous membranes were produced using recycled materials and showed excellent retention rates in dynamic adsorption processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyan Wang, Zhikun Wang, Ben Jia, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
Summary: Inspired by photosystem II, self-supported Fe-doped NiCoP nanowire arrays modified with carboxylate were constructed to boost industrial-level overall water splitting by employing the concerted proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The introduction of Fe and carboxyl ligand led to improved catalytic activity for HER and OER, and NCFCP@NF exhibited long-term durability for overall water splitting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Pengyao Yu, Ge Yang, Yongming Chai, Lubomira Tosheva, Chunzheng Wang, Heqing Jiang, Chenguang Liu, Hailing Guo
Summary: Thin LTA zeolite membranes were prepared through secondary growth of nano LTA seeds in a highly reactive gel, resulting in membranes with superior permeability and selectivity in gas separation applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Baiqin Zhou, Huiping Li, Ziyu Wang, Hui Huang, Yujun Wang, Ruichun Yang, Ranran Huo, Xiaoyan Xu, Ting Zhou, Xiaochen Dong
Summary: The use of machine learning to predict the performance of specific adsorbents in phosphate adsorption shows great promise in saving time and revealing underlying mechanisms. However, the small size of the dataset and insufficient detailed information limits the model training process and the accuracy of results. To address this, the study employs a fuzzing strategy that replaces detailed numeric information with descriptive text messages on the physiochemical properties of adsorbents. This strategy allows the recovery of discarded samples with limited information, leading to accurate prediction of adsorption amount, capacity, and kinetics. The study also finds that phosphate uptake by adsorbents is generally through physisorption, with some involvement of chemisorption. The framework established in this study provides a practical approach for quickly predicting phosphate adsorption performance in urgent scenarios, using easily accessible information.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Joren Bruneel, Kristof Demeestere, Lisa Deraedt, Tex Goetschalckx, Herman Van Langenhove, Christophe Walgraeve
Summary: This study evaluates the use of four esterified fatty acids and three vegetable oils as absorption liquids for hydrophobic VOCs. The experimental results show that isopropyl myristate is the most efficient liquid for absorbing the target VOCs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
