MXene has excellent electrochemical performance in aqueous electrolytes; however, its narrow voltage window (hydrolysis voltage ≤ 1.2 V) limits the energy density of supercapacitors. Compared to conventional aqueous electrolytes, ionic liquid (IL)...
High-voltage potassium-based batteries are promising alternatives for lithium-ion batteries as next-generation energy storage devices. The stability and reversibility of such systems depend largely on the properties of the corresponding electrolytes....
Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) require high energy capacity, reduced weight, extended lifetime and low cost. EV manufacturers are focused on Ni-rich layered oxides because of their promising attributes, which include the ability to...
Electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) possess extremely high-power density and a long cycle lifespan, but they have been long constrained by a low energy density. Since the electrochemical stability of electrolytes is essential to the opera...
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) offer intrinsically high open-circuit voltages in the kilovolt range; however, conventional diode rectifier interfaces clamp the voltage prematurely, restricting access to the high-energy portion of the mechanical...
The microscopic physical mechanisms of micro-discharges produced in liquid waters by nanosecond high-voltage pulses are quite complex phenomena, and relevant coherent experimentally supported theoretical descriptions are yet to be provided. In this s...
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have significant potential for large energy storage systems because of their high energy density, cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness. However, the limited voltage window, poor reaction kinetics and str...
A high-voltage electrolyte can match high-voltage positive electrode material to fully exert its capacity. In this research, a sulfolane plasticized polymer electrolyte was prepared by in situ photocuring. First, the effect of the sulfolane content o...
In this work, a new methodology is proposed for the online and non-invasive extraction of partial discharge (PD) pulses from raw measurement data obtained using a simplified setup. This method enables the creation of sub-windows with optimized size,...
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) require an electrolyte with high ionic conductivity as well as high thermal and electrochemical stability that can maintain a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the lithium metal anode surface. The borat...
New semiconductor technology is enabling the design of more reliable and high-performance power converters. In particular, wide bandgap (WBG) silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) technologies provide faster switching times, higher operatin...
All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) employing Li-rich layered oxide (LLO) cathodes are regarded as promising next-generation energy storage systems owing to their outstanding energy density and intrinsic safety. Polymer-in-salt solid electroly...
Overhead high-voltage conductors are the chief components of power lines and their safety has a strong influence on social and daily life. In the recent decade, the airborne laser scanning (ALS) technique has been widely used to capture the three-dim...
Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed at the interface in lithium-ion batteries plays an important role in isolating electrons and permeating ions during charging/discharging processes. Therefore, the formation of a good interface is crucial for...
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission technology is essential for overcoming the challenges of large-scale renewable energy integration. Line protection is critical for ensuring system safety. However,...
Researching cosmic dust requires terrestrial facilities for accelerating analogues of different sizes and masses. To address the area of very lightweight particles, electrostatic accelerators like Van de Graaf accelerators or Linear Accelerators (LIN...
Transition metal-based sodium fluoro-perovskite of general formula NaMF3 (M = Fe, Mn, and Co) were investigated as cathode materials for rechargeable Na-ion batteries. Preliminary results indicated Na-ion reversible intercalation but highlighted the...
The influence of back-gate (BG) bias on the breakdown voltage (BV) of lateral SOI power devices is investigated using TCAD simulations. A reference SOI-LDMOS structure with BVREF = 73.7 V, optimized based on RESURF and charge-sharing principles, is s...
The growing interest in hybrid (aqueous–organic) electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage is due to their wide stability window, improved safety, and ease of assembly that does not require a moisture-free atmosphere. When it comes to app...
In a power transformer short-circuit, transient current and magnetic flux interactions create strong electromagnetic forces that can deform windings and the core, risking failure. Accurate calculation of these forces during design is critical to prev...
The rapid growth in the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market has brought lithium-ion battery (LIB) packs to the forefront due to their superior power and energy density properties. However, LIBs are highly susceptible to environmental factors, opera...
Supercapacitors have the rapid charge/discharge kinetics and long stability in comparison with various batteries yet undergo low energy density. Theoretically, square dependence of energy density upon voltage reveals a fruitful but challenging engine...
Dimming and scattering control are two of the major features of smart windows, which provide adjustable sunlight intensity and protect the privacy of people in a building. A hybrid photo- and electrical-controllable smart window that exploits salt an...
Single sapphire crystals has been widely used in technology such as light emitting diodes, lasers, high-temperature and high-voltage devices, special windows, and optical systems, and grinding is an important process of their machining. In order to r...
Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are used as a bridge during the transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and to make energy consumption more efficient. The main problem in improving the efficiency of HEV energy consumption is torque management....
A challenge in developing high-performance lithium batteries requires a safe technology without flammable liquid electrolytes. Nowadays, two options can satisfy this claim: all-solid-state batteries and aqueous-electrolyte batteries. Commercially ava...
Smart windows based on liquid crystal (LC) have made significant advancements over the past decade. As critical mediators of outdoor light entering indoor spaces, these windows can dynamically and rapidly adjust their transmittance to adapt to changi...
Electrical treeing is one of the effects of partial discharges in the solid insulation of high-voltage electrical insulating systems. The process involves the formation of conductive channels inside the dielectric. Acoustic emission (AE) is a method...
Magnesium metal boasts a high theoretical volumetric specific capacity and abundant reserves. Magnesium batteries offer high safety and environmental friendliness. In recent years, magnesium-ion batteries (MIBs) with Mg or Mg alloys as anodes have ga...
There are several advantages to developing electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLC) or supercapacitors with high specific energy densities, for example, these can be used in applications related to quality power generation, voltage stabilizatio...
High-voltage bushings are critical insulation components, yet conventional PRPD-based severity assessment methods that rely on global pattern morphologies such as “rabbit ears” and “tortoise shell” remain coarse, lack local se...
In order to broaden the working voltage (1.23 V) of aqueous supercapacitors, a high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor with a working voltage window reaching up to 2.1 V is assembled using a nanorod-shaped molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) negative elect...
The burgeoning demand for miniaturized energy storage devices compatible with the miniaturization trend of electronic technologies necessitates advancements in micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) that promise safety, cost efficiency, and high-speed charging...
The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and guarantee a stable and reliable energy supply has resulted in an increase in the demand for sustainable energy storage solutions over the last decade. Rechargeable batteries with solid-state electrolyte...
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) smart windows hold significant potential for energy-efficient buildings and vehicles, offering a promising pathway toward carbon neutrality. However, their widespread applications are hindered by critical limit...
Large device variation is a fundamental challenge for resistive random access memory (RRAM) array circuit. Improved device-to-device distributions of set and reset voltages in a SiNx RRAM device is realized via arsenic ion (As+) implantation. Besides...
Commutation failure is a common fault for line-commutated converters in the inverter. To reduce the possibility of commutation failure, many prediction algorithms based on alternating current (AC) voltage detection have already been implemented in hi...
In this study, the device characteristics of silicon nanowire feedback field-effect transistors were predicted using technology computer-aided design (TCAD)-augmented machine learning (TCAD-ML). The full current–voltage (I-V) curves in forward...
As a strong candidate for computing in memory, 3D NAND flash memory has attracted great attention due to the high computing efficiency, which outperforms the conventional von-Neumann architecture. To ensure 3D NAND flash memory is truly integrated in...
In this paper, we design a multifunctional micro-nano device with a hybrid metamaterial-waveguide system, which leads to a triple plasmon-induced transparency (PIT). The formation mechanisms of the three transparent peaks have their own unique charac...
Developing electrode materials with high voltage and high specific capacity has always been an important strategy for increasing the energy density of lithium-ion capacitors (LICs). However, organic-based electrolytes with lithium salts limit their p...
The article presents a novel on-line partial discharge (PD) monitoring system for power transformers, whose functioning is based on the simultaneous use of three unconventional methods of PD detection: high-frequency (HF), ultra-high frequency (UHF),...
To investigate the behaviour of the organic memory transistors, graphene oxide (GO) was utilized as the floating gate in 6,13-Bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)pentacene (TIPS-pentacene)-based organic memory transistors. A cross-linked, off-centre spin-co...
To reduce the built-in positive charge value at the silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) phase border obtained by bonding and a hydrogen transfer, thermal silicon oxide (SiO2) layers with a thickness of 50–310 nm and HfO2 layers with a thickness of 20 nm...
With the increasing penetration of distributed photovoltaics (PVs) in active distribution networks (ADNs), the risk of voltage violations caused by PV uncertainties is significantly exacerbated. Since the conventional voltage regulation strategy is l...
Aqueous CdTe quantum dots solar cells have been successfully fabricated by the blade coating method on the magnesium zinc oxide (Zn1−xMgxO or ZMO) window layer. Compared with the ZMO mono-window layer, the ZMO/CdS bi-window layer can decrease t...
A monolayer-graphene-based concentric-double-rings (CDR) structure is reported to achieve broadband plasmon-induced transparency (PIT) on the strength of edge mode in the mid-infrared regime. The theoretical analysis and simulation results reveal tha...
The proliferation of nonlinear loads and integration of renewable energy sources require attention for accurate harmonic estimation along with estimation of fundamental amplitude, phase, and frequency for protection, improving power quality, and mana...
Aluminum nitride (AlN) with a wide band gap (approximately 6.2 eV) has attractive characteristics, including high thermal conductivity, a high dielectric constant, and good insulating properties, which are suitable for the field of resistive random a...
High-entropy materials with tailorable properties are receiving increasing interest for energy applications. Among them, (disordered) rock-salt oxyfluorides hold promise as next-generation cathodes for use in secondary batteries. Here, we study the d...
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