Toward high-energy magnesium battery anode: recent progress and future perspectives

C Wu, L Xue, R Xu, J Fan, T Chen, W Tang, L Cui… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs) promise enormous potential as high-energy
density energy storage devices due to the high theoretical specific capacity, abundant …

[HTML][HTML] Innovations in food packaging: from bio-based materials to smart packaging systems

AP D'Almeida, TL de Albuquerque - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review highlights recent innovations in food packaging, emphasizing the shift from
conventional petroleum-based materials to bio-based alternatives and smart packaging …

Photovoltaic performance of MOF-derived transition metal doped titania-based photoanodes for DSSCs

C Nizamudeen, R Krishnapriya, MS Mozumder… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
The enduring effort toward stabilizing and improving the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar
cells (DSSCs) has stirred the solar research community to follow innovative approaches …

IoT-based mushroom cultivation system with solar renewable energy integration: Assessing the sustainable impact of the yield and quality

M Rukhiran, C Sutanthavibul, S Boonsong, P Netinant - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The conventional method of mushroom cultivation can be labor-intensive and produce
limited yields. Due to the humidity and temperature in the summer season, mushroom …

Shape-stabilized phase change composites supported by biomass loofah sponge-derived microtubular carbon scaffold toward thermal energy storage and electric-to …

J Song, H He, Y Wang, L Shao, Q Wang, Q Wei… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Integrating conductive carbon supports and organic phase change materials (PCMs)
facilitates the development of thermal energy storage (TES) and conversion systems …

Graphene compared to fluorine-doped tin oxide as transparent conductor in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells

CC Villarreal, JI Sandoval, P Ramnani… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Graphene could replace widely used transparent conductors (TC) like tin oxides due to its
high transparency and electrical conductivity. This work focuses on the technical feasibility of …

[HTML][HTML] A bacteriorhodopsin-based biohybrid solar cell using carbon-based electrolyte and cathode components

C Espinoza-Araya, R Starbird, ES Prasad… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is currently a high demand for energy production worldwide, mainly producing
renewable and sustainable energy. Bio-sensitized solar cells (BSCs) are an excellent option …

PEDOT-carbon nanotube counter electrodes and bipyridine cobalt (II/III) mediators as universally compatible components in bio-sensitized solar cells using …

AH Teodor, S Monge, D Aguilar, A Tames… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In nature, solar energy is captured by different types of light harvesting protein–pigment
complexes. Two of these photoactivatable proteins are bacteriorhodopsin (bR), which …

Exponential developments of quantum dots ecosystem for solar energy conversion and photocatalytic reactions: From photoanode design to renewable energy …

S Kumar, N Patra, I Hossain, A Thakur… - Materials Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) present a promising approach for advancing
solar energy conversion due to their tunable optical properties, quantum confinements and …

[HTML][HTML] Naturally derived electrically active materials for eco-friendly electronics

B Ozlu, MB Ahmed, RM Muthoka, Z Wen, Y Bea… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amid the escalating demand for electronic devices, electronic waste poses a critical
environmental dilemma. While current recovery techniques offer some respite, their efficacy …