1D Carbon‐based nanocomposites for electrochemical energy storage

C Shi, KA Owusu, X Xu, T Zhu, G Zhang, W Yang, L Mai - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical energy storage (EES) devices have attracted immense research interests
as an effective technology for utilizing renewable energy. 1D carbon‐based nanostructures …

Atomically dispersed Fe–N–C decorated with Pt-alloy core–shell nanoparticles for improved activity and durability towards oxygen reduction

X Ao, W Zhang, B Zhao, Y Ding, G Nam… - Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the key challenges that hinders broad commercialization of proton exchange
membrane fuel cells is the high cost and inadequate performance of the catalysts for the …

Markedly enhanced oxygen reduction activity of single-atom Fe catalysts via integration with Fe nanoclusters

X Ao, W Zhang, Z Li, JG Li, L Soule, X Huang… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as one of the most promising alternatives to
noble metal-based catalysts for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). While …

A review of helical carbon materials structure, synthesis and applications

DC Wang, Y Lei, W Jiao, YF Liu, CH Mu, X Jian - Rare Metals, 2021 - Springer
The helical structures possess unique physical and chemical properties, such as
superelasticity, high specific strength, chirality, and electromagnetic cross-polarization …

Unraveling the high-activity nature of Fe–N–C electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: the extraordinary synergy between Fe–N 4 and Fe 4 N

X Ao, W Zhang, Z Li, L Lv, Y Ruan, HH Wu… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The scarcity and weak durability of precious metal catalysts are among the biggest obstacles
to achieving cost-effective electrocatalysts in fuel cells and metal–air batteries. Hence, it is …

Synchronous bi-modulation by nanoclusters and single atoms for high-efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalysis

Y Zhang, XY Gao, Z Wen, CC Yang, Q Jiang - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing single-atom catalysts with robust performance for oxygen reduction reaction
(ORR) is of paramount importance, whereas their unsatisfactory intrinsic activity remains a …

Ni single‐atom arrays as self‐supported electrocatalysts for CO2RR

Z Ma, T Zhang, L Lin, A Han, J Liu - AIChE Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Developing highly active, selective, and stable electrocatalysts for the CO2 reduction
reaction (CO2RR) is essential to relieve the greenhouse effect and the energy crisis …

Electrochemical properties and theoretical capacity for sodium storage in hard carbon: insights from first principles calculations

C Bommier, X Ji, PA Greaney - Chemistry of Materials, 2018 - ACS Publications
This paper utilizes density functional theory calculations to explore amorphous carbon
materials, and concludes that the theoretical capacity is between 300 and 400 mAh g–1 …

Multiscale porous carbon nanomaterials for applications in advanced rechargeable batteries

W Li, R Fang, Y Xia, W Zhang, X Wang… - Batteries & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The Construction of advanced electrode materials can push the boundaries of
electrochemical performance of energy storage devices and accordingly open up a booming …

Enabling the ability of Li storage at high rate as anodes by utilizing natural rice husks-based hierarchically porous SiO2/N-doped carbon composites

Y Feng, L Liu, X Liu, Y Teng, Y Li, Y Guo, Y Zhu… - Electrochimica …, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the greatest challenges in developing SiO 2/C composites as anode materials in
lithium ion batteries (LIBs) is to improve the ability of Li storage at high rate over long-term …