Ultrafast materials synthesis and manufacturing techniques for emerging energy and environmental applications

X Hu, D Zuo, S Cheng, S Chen, Y Liu, W Bao… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy and environmental issues have attracted increasing attention globally, where
sustainability and low-carbon emissions are seriously considered and widely accepted by …

Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification

R Gusain, N Kumar, SS Ray - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Deterioration of water quality and the unavailability of drinkable water are pressing
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …

Ultralight and fire-extinguishing current collectors for high-energy and high-safety lithium-ion batteries

Y Ye, LY Chou, Y Liu, H Wang, HK Lee, W Huang… - Nature Energy, 2020 - nature.com
Inactive components and safety hazards are two critical challenges in realizing high-energy
lithium-ion batteries. Metal foil current collectors with high density are typically an integrated …

Dislocation‐strained IrNi alloy nanoparticles driven by thermal shock for the hydrogen evolution reaction

S Liu, Z Hu, Y Wu, J Zhang, Y Zhang, B Cui… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Designing high‐performance and low‐cost electrocatalysts is crucial for the electrochemical
production of hydrogen. Dislocation‐strained IrNi nanoparticles loaded on a carbon …

Two-dimensional materials to address the lithium battery challenges

R Rojaee, R Shahbazian-Yassar - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Despite the ever-growing demand in safe and high power/energy density of Li+ ion and Li
metal rechargeable batteries (LIBs), materials-related challenges are responsible for the …

Ultrafine silver nanoparticles for seeded lithium deposition toward stable lithium metal anode

C Yang, Y Yao, S He, H Xie, E Hitz, L Hu - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
To exploit the high energy density of the lithium (Li) metal battery, it is imperative to address
the dendrite growth and interface instability of the anode. 3D hosts for Li metal are expected …

Metallic Glass‐Fiber Fabrics: A New Type of Flexible, Super‐Lightweight, and 3D Current Collector for Lithium Batteries

J Shang, W Yu, L Wang, C Xie, H Xu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Current collectors are indispensable parts that provide electron transport and mechanical
support of electrode materials in a battery. Nowadays, thin metal foils made of Cu and Al are …

3D‐printed, all‐in‐one evaporator for high‐efficiency solar steam generation under 1 sun illumination

Y Li, T Gao, Z Yang, C Chen, W Luo, J Song… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Using solar energy to generate steam is a clean and sustainable approach to addressing
the issue of water shortage. The current challenge for solar steam generation is to develop …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon-based nanomaterials/allotropes: A glimpse of their synthesis, properties and some applications

S Nasir, MZ Hussein, Z Zainal, NA Yusof - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Carbon in its single entity and various forms has been used in technology and human life for
many centuries. Since prehistoric times, carbon-based materials such as graphite, charcoal …

Ultrasmooth and Dense Lithium Deposition Toward High‐Performance Lithium‐Metal Batteries

Z Yang, W Liu, Q Chen, X Wang, W Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lithium (Li)‐metal batteries (LMBs) with stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and
dendrite‐free formation have great potential in next‐generation energy storage devices …