The inferior hydrophilicity of graphene is an adverse factor to the performance of the graphene modified anodes (G anodes) in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In this paper, different amounts of hydrophilic graphene oxide (GO) were doped into the modific...
Sodium-ion storage devices have received widespread attention because of their abundant sodium resources, low cost and high energy density, which verges on lithium-ion storage devices. Electrochemical redox reactions of metal oxides offer a new appro...
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have emerged as a sustainable technology for wastewater treatment that has potential to recycle bioelectricity from livestock wastewater. The performance of MFCs is influenced by the synergistic effect of anode material wi...
In order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, biocoke modified with different additives was used to replace part of the petroleum coke. Previously, a number of researchers attempted to manufacture anodes using biocoke. However, the majority of t...
The bacterial anode in microbial fuel cells was modified by increasing the biofilm’s adhesion to the anode material using kaolin and graphite nanoparticles. The MFCs were inoculated with G. sulfurreducens, kaolin (12.5 g·L−1), and...
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) with a modified anode is one of the new methods to increase MFC efficiency. This study synthesized an anode modified with cobalt manganese oxide (MnCo2O4@CF) on carbon felt (CF) by easy hydrothermal method and binder-free. C...
Anode modification is a useful method to increase the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). By using the electrochemical deposition method, Fe3O4 and polypyrrole (PPy) were polymerized on a carbon felt anode to prepare Fe3O4-PPy composite modif...
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology is emerging as an effective tool for bioelectricity generation and wastewater treatment. This work is aimed at investigating the impact of an Fe2O3-modified carbon felt (CF) anode in a dual-chamber MFC for the tre...
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) performance is affected by the metabolic activity of bacteria and the extracellular electron transfer (EET) process. The deficiency of nanostructures on macroporous anode obstructs the enrichment of exoelectrogens and the EE...
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are promising devices for sustainable energy production, wastewater treatment and biosensors. Anode materials directly interact with electricigens and accept electrons between cells, playing an important role in determinin...
The incessant need for the elimination of pathogenic viruses and multi-drug resistant bacteria has been a critical issue during recent decades, and requires the creation of new antimicrobial materials. Our study describes the production of silver-mod...
In this study, a carbon felt (CF)-based ternary composite anode was developed through the decoration of nickel cobaltite (NiCo2O4) nano-needles and subsequent in situ electropolymerization of polypyrrole (PPy). The structural and electrochemical prop...
We used the Vienna ab initio Simulation Package (VASP), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and diffuse reflectance (DRS) to optimize anode material for a photoelectric catalytic system. After screening how the doping of TiO2 by N and S affects it...
Soils heavily contaminated with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pose substantial risks to the environment and human health. However, conventional remediation methods are often plagued by high energy consumption and the potential for secondary pollu...
The development of high-performance anode materials remains a key challenge for advancing lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology. In this work, an oxy-bridged polymer cobalt phthalocyanine (Poly-CoPc) and its single-walled carbon nanotube-modified comp...
The utilization of MnO anodes with high storage capacity is significantly hindered by rapid capacity fading and inadequate rate capability, stemming from substantial volume fluctuations and low electrical conductivity. Crafting a composite comprising...
A new thiosemicarbazone ligand was immobilized through a Cu(I)-catalyzed click reaction on the surface of glassy carbon (GC) and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (GC-ERGO) electrodes grafted with phenylethynyl groups. Using the accumulation a...
Based on the synergistic effect of ripening and hydrogen ion etching in a hydrothermal solution, a simple, facile, and low-cost new strategy was demonstrated to prepare multi-channel surface-modified amorphous Fe2O3 nanospheres as anodes for Li-ion b...
Water pollution is an alarming and critical environmental challenge that demands immediate attention. In addition to this, the world is also facing an energy crisis of ever-increasing proportions. Managing these issues through a sustainable approach...
One-dimensional (1D) nanostructures, such as nanotubes, nanopores, nanodots and nanocones, are characterized by better catalytic properties than bulk materials due to their large active surface area and small geometrical size. There are several metho...
One-dimensional (1D) nanostructures, such as nanotubes, nanopores, nanodots and nanocones, are characterized by better catalytic properties than bulk material due to their large active surface area and small geometrical size. These structures can be...
In this study, TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) were fabricated on a Ti sheet following the anodic oxidation method and were decorated with reduced graphene oxide (RGO), graphene oxide (GO), and bismuth (Bi) via electrodeposition. The surface morphologies, crys...
A pyranochromene-based ligand, 2-amino-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-oxo-4H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c]chromene-3-carbonitrile (ACLPh-PC-3-CN), was employed as a chelating modifier for the electrochemical determination of Cd(II) in water samples. ACLPh-PC-3-CN was co-im...
Nitrogen-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays (N-TNAs) were successfully fabricated by a simple thermal annealing process in ambient N2 gas at 450 °C for 3 h. TNAs with modified morphologies were prepared by a two-step anodization using an aqueous NH4F/ethylen...
This investigation reports on the efficacy of a photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) system enhanced by a nitrogen-doped TiO2 nanocrystal-modified TiO2 nanotube array (N-TiO2 NCs/TNTAs) anode paired with a graphene oxide/activated carbon (GO/AC) photocathode...
The present study reports a specific method for preparation of silver-modified anodic alumina substrates intended for biomaterial applications. Al2O3 coatings were obtained by anodization of technically pure aluminum alloy in sulfuric acid electrolyt...
One of the key urban air quality issues is pollution by nitrogen oxides (NO
This study investigates the synthesis and characterization of boron-modified nanotubular titania (NTO) arrays fabricated via a single-step anodizing process with varying concentrations of boric acid (BA). Following anodization, a reductive heat treat...
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a promising renewable energy option, which enables the effective and sustainable harvesting of electrical power due to bacterial activity and, at the same time, can also treat wastewater and utilise organic wastes or re...
Highly crystalline “zero-strain” Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) has great potential as an alternative material for the anodes in a lithium ion battery. In this research, highly crystalline LTO with impressive electrochemical characteristics was synthesi...
Anode modification with carbon nanomaterials is an important strategy for the improvement of microbial fuel cell (MFC) performance. The presence of nitrogen in the carbon network, introduced as active nitrogen functional groups, is considered benefic...
Lead dioxide-based electrodes have shown a great performance in the electrochemical treatment of organic wastewater. In the present study, modified PbO2 anodes supported on stainless steel (SS) with a titanium oxide interlayer such as SS/TiO2/PbO2 an...
This study evaluates coke for iron ore sintering manufactured from Ekibastuz coal fines (fraction 0–3 mm), spent anode material (SAM) from aluminum electrolysis, and coal tar pitch. Laboratory coking was performed at 1000 °C (60 min hold),...
The iron–chromium redox flow battery (ICRFB) has a wide range of applications in the field of new energy storage due to its low cost and environmental protection. Graphite felt (GF) is often used as the electrode. However, the hydrophilicity an...
Hard anodic oxide coatings on aluminium have long been used to enhance surface functionality. However, increasing industrial demands are driving the need for coatings with superior hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance and self-lubricating...
The bone-implant interface influences peri-implant bone healing and osseointegration. Among various nano-engineering techniques used for titanium surface modification, anodization is a simple, high-throughput and low-cost process, resulting in a nano...
The tungsten (W)-modified TiO2 films were fabricated on the fluorine-doped TiO2 substrates using the sol–gel process. The influences of W dopant on the photovoltaic properties of the tungsten-modified TiO2 DSSC were analyzed, too. The crystalli...
Anode-less sodium metal batteries have drawn dramatica attention owing to their high specific energy and low cost. However, the growth of sodium dendrites and the resulting loss of active materials and serious safety concerns hinder their practical a...
In the context of infrastructure modernization, enhancing the durability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is crucial for achieving sustainable and resilient development. Impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) is a popular technique to imp...
Six different electron mediators were immobilized on the activated carbon (AC) anode and their effects on performance of a direct glucose alkaline fuel cell were explored. 2-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone (NQ), methyl viologen (MV), neutral red (NR), me...
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have emerged as highly promising options for large-scale energy storage systems due to their cost-effectiveness, substantial energy capacity, and improved safety features. However, the Zn anode faces challenges such...
The development of new chemically resistant anodes for protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) is urgently required to avoid the costly deep hydrogen purification method. Ba0.95Ca0.05Ce0.9Y0.1O3−δ (5CBCY), which is more chemically resistant t...
As a typical two-dimensional layered metal sulfide, MoS2 has a high theoretical capacity and large layer spacing, which is beneficial for ion transport. Herein, a facile polymerization method is employed to synthesize polypyrrole (PPy) nanotubes, fol...
Electrochemical oxidation is an effective method for degrading environmentally harmful textile dyes that are difficult to remove by conventional treatments. The novel graphite–Co3O4 anode, prepared by electrochemically modifying recycled graphi...
The conversion of activated sludge into high value-added materials, such as sludge carbon (SC), has attracted increasing attention because of its potential for various applications. In this study, the effect of SC carbonized at temperatures of 600, 8...
The electrochemical performance of modified natural graphite (MNG) and artificial graphite (AG) was investigated as a function of electrode density ranging from 1.55 to 1.7 g∙cm−3. The best performance was obtained at 1.55 g∙cm−3 and 1.60 g∙cm−3 for...
The surface modification of amorphous carbon nanospheres (ACNs) through templates has attracted great attention due to its great success in improving the electrochemical properties of lithium storage materials. Herein, a safe methodology with toluene...
Pencil graphite electrode (PGE) is an alternative, commercially available, ready-to-use, screen-printed electrode for a wide range of electroanalytical applications. Due to the complex-matrix composition and unpredictable electro-inactive nature of P...
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have exhibited potential in energy recovery from waste. In this study, an MFC reactor with a polyaniline–sodium alginate–graphene oxide (PANI–SA–GO)/carbon brush (CB) hydrogel anode achieved maximum...
Heavy metals constitute pollutants that are particularly common in air, water, and soil. They are present in both urban and rural environments, on land, and in marine ecosystems, where they cause serious environmental problems since they do not degra...
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