Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have been widely explored by researchers because of their abundant raw materials, uniform distribution, high-energy density and conductivity, low cost, and high safety. In recent years, theoretical calculations and experim...
In order to put forward an efficient and eco-friendly approach to degrade dye-containing industrial effluents, an n-Fe3O4/ACF nanocomposite was synthesized using the facile precipitation method and applied as a functional cathode for a heterogeneous...
Organic electrode materials have received increasing attention in rechargeable batteries due to their earth abundance and variable structures. However, the practical application of most organic electrode materials is limited by the high solubility in...
The local acidification of secondary anode mortar was regarded as the primary reason for the degradation of the anode system, leading to a decreased service life and uneven distribution of the protection current within the impressed current cathodic...
Solid composite electrolytes exhibit tremendous potential for practical all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs), whereas the interfacial contact between cathode and electrolyte remains a long-standing problem. Herein, we demonstrate an inte...
The performances of Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (IT-SOFC) anode-supported planar cells with a 10 cm2 active surface were studied versus the combination of cathode thickness and the presence of an Anode Functional Layer (AFL). The t...
The stability of the electron thermionic emission current is one of the most important requirements for electron sources used, inter alia, in evaporators, production of rare gas excimers, and electron beam objects for high energy physics. In emission...
Prussian blue attracts the attention of many researchers as a promising candidate for use in sodium-ion battery cathodes due to its open frameworks and high working potential. However, the interstitial water in its crystal structure and its poor elec...
Recent designs have allowed hollow cathode gas plasma sources to be adopted for use in plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition with the benefit of lower oxygen contamination for non-oxide films (a brief review of this is provided). From a design pers...
We discuss the characteristic factors that determine the electrochemical potentials in a metal-organic framework used as cathode for Li-ion batteries via density functional theory-based simulations. Our focus is on MIL-101(Fe) cathode material. Our s...
Energy storage technologies have experienced significant advancements in recent decades, driven by the growing demand for efficient and sustainable energy solutions. The limitations associated with lithium’s supply chain, cost, and safety conce...
Nowadays, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are one of the most convenient, reliable, and promising power sources for portable electronics, power tools, hybrid and electric vehicles. The characteristics of the positive electrode (cathode active material,...
Ammonium vanadium oxide (NH4V4O10) is a promising layered cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries owing to its high specific capacity (>300 mA h g−1). However, the structural instability causes serious cycling degradation through irreversible...
In this study, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were used as cathodes for lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) batteries to confirm the effect of oxygen functional groups present on the CNT surface on Li–O2 battery performance. A coating technology using atomic layer depos...
The development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is important in the realm of energy storage. Understanding the intricate effects of binders on the Li+ transport at the cathode/electrolyte interface in LIBs remains a challenge. This study utilized mol...
The double-layer composite electrode has attracted increasing attention in the field of intermediate-temperature solid oxide electrolysis cells (IT-SOEC). To investigate the effects of the cathode diffusion layer (CDL) and cathode functional layer (C...
Layered transition-metal oxides are key cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries and promising feedstocks for direct recycling. Their recycling behavior is strongly governed by oxide-framework stability, interlayer interactions, defect formation,...
Large-scale energy storage with high performance and at a reasonable cost are prerequisites for promoting clean energy utilization. With a high theoretical energy density of 1722 Wh·kg−2, high element abundance (e.g., Mg of 23,000 ppm, S...
The lithium-polysulfide (LiPS) dissolution from the cathode to the organic electrolyte is the main challenge for high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). Herein, we present a multi-functional porous carbon, melamine cyanurate (MCA)-glucos...
The rapidly increasing demand for energy storage has been consistently driving the exploration of different materials for Li-ion batteries, where the olivine lithium-metal phosphates (LiMPO4) are considered one of the most potential candidates for ca...
In this paper the electrokinetic characteristics of helium low-voltage beam discharge plasma in operating conditions of a three-electrode device with a hot cathode are studied. A method and a device are proposed to ensure effective voltage stabilizat...
With the increasing prevalence of lithium–ion batteries, the recycling of battery materials is becoming increasingly important. Functional recycling represents a promising approach in this context, one that is often based on aqueous treatment s...
In the context of an increasing demand for electricity, batteries increasingly appear as one of the main sources of power supply. In particular, research on batteries is mainly focused on new and high-performance materials, and innovative and more su...
In this study, density functional theory (DFT) was used to investigate the influence of temperature on the performance of a novel Cu-nitrogen-doped graphene Cu2-N8/Gr nanocomposite as a catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cell ap...
Recently, MoO3, which is typically used as an anode buffer layer in organic photovoltaic cells (OPVCs), has also been used as a cathode buffer layer (CBL). Here, we check its efficiency as a CBL using a planar heterojunction based on the CuPc/C60 cou...
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) has been used as a dual-functional material in a hybrid intervention system (ICCP-SS) which integrates the impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) and structural strengthening (SS). The mechanical behavior...
Speech-language therapy (SLT) is the most effective technique to improve language performance in persons with aphasia. However, residual language impairments remain even after intensive SLT. Recent studies suggest that combining transcranial direct c...
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are an appealing rechargeable battery technology for next-generation energy storage devices, known for their low cost and high safety. Among the promising cathode materials used for aqueous ZIBs, anthraquinone (AQ) s...
Mass-based circularity indicators, such as ISO 59020:2024, quantify material recovery as a share of total throughput but do not account for chemical composition or functional performance, as a consequence of their sector-agnostic design. In copper me...
Carbon materials such as carbon graphitic structures, carbon nanotubes, and graphene nanosheets are extensively used as supports for electrocatalysts in fuel cells. Alternatively, conducting polymers displayed ultrahigh electrical conductivity and hi...
An important segment of the future renewable energy economy is the implementation of novel energy generation systems. Such electrochemical systems are solid oxide fuel cells, which have the advantage of direct conversion of the chemical energy stored...
Constructed wetland-microbial electrochemical snorkel (CW-MES) systems, which are short-circuited microbial fuel cells (MFC), have emerged as a novel tool for wastewater management, although the system mechanisms are insufficiently studied in process...
Sulfur/ethylenediamine-functionalized reduced graphene oxide (S/EDA-RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized using a simple process. Ethylenediamine (EDA) was employed as both the reducing agent and the modification component. The morphologies, microstru...
In light of the growing interest in printed batteries, we recently demonstrated the possibility of employing industrial gravure printing in battery manufacturing. Gravure is the most appealing printing technique for the low-cost production of functio...
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are expected to be one of the next generations of high-energy-density battery systems due to their high theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg−1. Embracing the trends toward flexibility, lightweight...
Li-O2 batteries are considered a highly promising energy storage solution. However, their practical implementation is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction (ORR) and oxygen evolution (OER) reactions at cathodes during discharging...
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are favorable candidates for advanced energy storage, boasting a remarkable theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg−1. Moreover, several challenges hinder their practical implementation, including sulfur&r...
In most ratiometric electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensors, the utilization of different co-reactants for anodic and cathodic ECL luminophores, along with a broad potential scanning range, restricts their practical applications. Herein, we first repo...
This research introduces a synergistic photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) system designed for the effective degradation of tetracycline (TC), integrating a PO43−-grafted Mo-doped BiVO4 (PO43−-Mo:BiVO4) photoanode with a Pd-loaded ordered mesopor...
Early stroke therapeutic approaches rely on limited options, further characterized by a narrow therapeutic time window. In this context, the application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the acute phases after brain ischemia is eme...
Reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions that transfer conduction electrons from the anode to the cathode are the fundamental processes responsible for generating power in Li-ion batteries. Electronic and microstructural features of the cathode material...
This article presents the results of experiments aimed at studying the conditions for the excitation of current and voltage oscillations in plasma in a three-electrode voltage stabilizer. It was found that in the modes under consideration, the plasma...
Recycling spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have attracted increasing attention for their great significance in environmental protection and cyclic resources utilization. Numerous studies focus on developing technologies for the treatment of spent L...
Antibiotics are extensively used in intensive livestock farming for disease prevention, resulting in the discharge of antibiotic-contaminated wastewater into aquatic environments. Addressing this issue, electrocatalytic oxidation has emerged as a pro...
In recent years, the remarkable energy density of high-nickel ternary materials has captured considerable attention. Nevertheless, the high-nickel ternary cathode material encounters several challenges, including cationic mixing, microcrack formation...
Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are regarded as one of the promising next-generation energy storage technologies due to their high volumetric capacity, cost-effectiveness, and high safety. MXene materials, featuring a unique two-dimensional (2D) layered st...
V2O5 thin films were deposited by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering and subsequently modified by 30 keV Ni ion implantation to a fluence of 1 × 1017 cm−2. The structural, electronic, and optical properties are investigated by a combina...
The cathode material design is a persistent challenge in the development of next-generation rechargeable batteries. The cathode performance is critically influenced by certain key parameters, i.e., composition, crystal structures, ion transport, and...
Scandate cathodes have exhibited superior emission properties compared to current state-of-the-art “M-type” thermionic cathodes. However, their integration into vacuum devices is limited in part by a lack of knowledge regarding their func...
The C12A7 hollow cathode is expected to usher in a new generation of hollow cathodes because of its low work function and chemical stability. In order to reduce the emission melting and degradation caused by the overheating of this new cathode, diffe...
of 14