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Multiple anodes can significantly enhance the treatment potential of constructed wetlands coupled with a microbial fuel cell (CW-MFC) system, which has not yet been explored. Thus, the present study evaluates the potential of multi-anodes and single...

A mathematical model for the theoretical evaluation of microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) is presented that incorporates a detailed physico-chemical framework, includes multiple reactions (both at the electrodes and in the bulk phase) and...

Flame monitoring of industrial combustors with high-reliability sensors is essential to operation security and performance. An ion current flame sensor with a simple structure has great potential to be widely used, but a weak ion current is the criti...

Silicon-based, high-energy-density electrodes show severe microstructural degradation due to continuous expansion and contraction upon charging and discharging. This mechanical degradation behaviour affects the cell’s lifetime by changing the m...

Tannery wastewater from textile-related industries poses treatment challenges due to its high load of recalcitrant pollutants. Various advanced hybrid treatments, such as electro-oxidation (EO), have been proposed but mainly focus on electrode materi...

In this work, the effect of CNTs content in 3D graphene-PDMS-CNTs electrodes were systematically studied for simultaneous determination of Hg, Pb and Cd by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry. The composites were formed by dip coating CVD...

Considering the lack of information on simultaneously removing multiple pharmaceuticals from water or wastewater by electrochemical methods, this study aimed to investigate the removal of multiple pharmaceuticals by electro-coagulation and electro-ox...

Mechanism of copper nanostructuring by oxides and hydroxide formation during anodizing is not fully understood. At the same time, the search for novel copper anodizing regimes and electrolytes is ongoing due to multiple potential applications. In thi...

Geobacter species are capable of utilizing solid-state compounds, including anodic electrodes, as electron acceptors of respiration via extracellular electron transfer (EET) and have attracted considerable attention for their crucial role as biocatal...

Benthic microbial fuel cells (BMFCs) are considered to be one of the eco-friendly bioelectrochemical cell approaches nowadays. The utilization of waste materials in BMFCs is to generate energy and concurrently bioremediate the toxic metals from synth...

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...

Graphite anodes are widely used as consumable electrodes in the high-temperature electrolytic production of rare earth metals within fluoride molten salts. However, their rapid and complex corrosion presents significant economic and operational chall...

In this study, we analyze and compare the physical and electrochemical properties of an all solid-state cell utilizing LiBH4 as the electrolyte and aluminum as the active anode material. The system was characterized by galvanostatic lithiation/delith...

Fiber-based and fabric batteries signify a groundbreaking development in energy storage, allowing for the straightforward incorporation of power sources into wearable fabrics, intelligent apparel, and adaptable electronics. In this study, we introduc...

Phosphorus (P) discharge from onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTSs) poses a significant threat to water quality, contributing to eutrophication in nutrient-sensitive aquatic environments. In treated effluents, P predominantly exists as orthopho...

Hydroquinone (HQ) is one of the major deleterious metabolites of benzene in the human body, which has been implicated to cause various human diseases. In order to fabricate a feasible sensor for the accurate detection of HQ, we attempted to electroch...

CuBi₂O₄ synthesized by thermolysis of a new Bi(III)-Cu(II) oxalate coordination compound, namely Bi₂Cu(C₂O₄)₄·0.25H₂O, was tested through its integration within carbon nanofiber paste electrode, namely CuBi/carbon nanofiber (CNF), for the electrochem...

Inspired by the fermentation of multiple small bread embryos to form large bread embryos, in this study, the expansion of tin foil inlaid with sodium rings in the process of repeated sodium inlaid and removal was utilized to maximum extent to realize...

In this work, we report the fabrication and enhanced supercapacitive performance of nitrogen-doped nanoporous stainless steel foils, which have been prepared by electrochemical anodization and subsequent thermal annealing in ammonia atmosphere. The n...

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have recently attracted more attention in the context of sustainable energy production. They can be considered as a future solution for the treatment of organic wastes and the production of bioelectricity. However, the low...

Electrochemical energy storage devices (EESDs) have caused widespread concern, ascribed to the increasing depletion of traditional fossil energy and environmental pollution. In recent years, nickel cobalt bimetallic sulfides have been regarded as the...

Phosphorus recovery from wastewater as struvite via electrochemical magnesium dosing is a promising approach to address the growing demand for fertilizers. However, its large-scale implementation is often constrained by energy requirements. To overco...

Because of the widespread acetaminophen usage and the danger of harmful overdosing effects, developing appropriate procedures for its quantitative and qualitative assay has always been an intriguing and fascinating problem. A quick, inexpensive, and...

After more than 30 years of delay compared to lithium-ion batteries, sodium analogs are now emerging in the market. This is a result of the concerns regarding sustainability and production costs of the former, as well as issues related to safety and...

Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) offer a promising solution for energy storage due to their scalability and long lifespan, making them particularly attractive for integrating renewable energy sources with fluctuating power output. This study investigates...

Sodium–ion battery capacitors (SIBatCs) synergistically combine battery–type and capacitor–type components in an inter–parallel configuration, simultaneously delivering high energy and power densities. We pioneer the developme...

The thermal polymerization of a bis(triphenylamine)-bis(styrene) monomer on ITO coated glass gave an electroactive film that underwent two stepwise oxidations. The perceived color change of the film upon stepwise oxidation was colorless-to-yellow fol...

The accurate detection of Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ in soils by square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) faces great challenges because the interaction between multiple heavy metal ions (HMIs) interferes seriously with their SWASV signals. To detect Cd²⁺...

Introduction: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an evolving non-invasive neurostimulation technique. Despite multiple studies, its underlying molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Several previous human studies of the effect of tDCS...

A novel bismuth (Bi)-biopolymer (chitosan) nanocomposite screen-printed carbon electrode was developed using a Bi and chitosan co-electrodepositing technique for detecting multiple heavy metal ions. The developed sensor was fabricated with environmen...

A wireless sensor network is presented for in-situ monitoring of atmospheric hydrogen concentration. The hydrogen sensor network consists of multiple sensor nodes, equipped with titania nanotube hydrogen sensors, distributed throughout the area of in...

CuO is recognized as a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries because of its impressive theoretical capacity of 674 mAh g⁻¹, derived from its multiple electron transfer capabilities. However, its practical application is hindered by...

Porous-silicon (PS) multi-layered structures with three stacked PS layers of different porosity were prepared on silicon (Si) substrates by successively tuning the electrochemical-etching parameters in an anodization process. The three PS layers have...

The oxygen discharge process significantly affects the electrochemical performance of a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE), which requires an optimal structure of the flow field implemented in the bipolar plate (BP) component. In thi...

Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are bioreactors that utilize electroactive microorganisms to catalyze the oxidation of organic substrates in wastewater, generating electron flow for hydrogen production. Despite the concept, a persistent performan...

In this study, an effective method for accurately detecting Pb(II) concentration was developed by coupling square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) with support vector regression (SVR) based on a bismuth-film modified electrode. The interfere...

Traditionally, the performance of sodium-ion batteries has been predicted based on a single characteristic of the electrodes and its relationship to specific capacity increase. However, recent studies have shown that this hypothesis is incorrect beca...

Germanium/tin-containing silicon oxide [SiO–(GeO/SnO)] nanoclusters have been designed with different Si/Ge/Sn particles and characterized as electrodes for magnesium-ion batteries (MIBs) due to forming MgBe [SiO–GeO], MgBe [SiO–SnO...

The search for low-cost, high-performance, and robust stability bifunctional electrocatalysts to substitute noble metals-based counterparts for overall water splitting to generate clean and sustainable hydrogen energy is of great significance and cha...

One of the main issues with micron-sized intracortical neural interfaces (INIs) is their long-term reliability, with one major factor stemming from the material failure caused by the heterogeneous integration of multiple materials used to realize the...

Currently, the growing demand for sustainable hydrogen makes the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) increasingly important. To boost the performance of electrochemical cells for water electrolysis, both cathodic and anodic sides need to be optimized. No...

Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems due to their superior safety profile, higher energy density, and potential compatibility with lithium metal anodes. However, a major cha...