Themed collection Energy Advances 2022 Hot Papers

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Dos and don’ts in screening water splitting electrocatalysts

A perspective with an explicit account of the appropriate screening of water splitting electrocatalysts advocating dos and don’ts!

Graphical abstract: Dos and don’ts in screening water splitting electrocatalysts
From the themed collection: Energy Advances Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Recent progress in ZnCo2O4 and its composites for energy storage and conversion: a review

In this work, electrode materials based on ZnCo2O4 for the HER/OER/ORR and energy storage devices were reviewed considering their key multifunctional role in the way to a more sustainable society.

Graphical abstract: Recent progress in ZnCo2O4 and its composites for energy storage and conversion: a review
From the themed collection: Energy Advances Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Progress in electrode and electrolyte materials: path to all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

This review presents a brief scenario regarding the development of cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes for next-generation Li-ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors for future energy technologies.

Graphical abstract: Progress in electrode and electrolyte materials: path to all-solid-state Li-ion batteries
From the themed collection: Energy Advances Recent Review Articles
Open Access Communication

The role of specific and active surface areas in optimizing hard carbon irreversible capacity loss in sodium ion batteries

The hard carbon irreversible capacity loss in Na-ion cells can be reduced by decreasing the total surface area and the active surface area (defects).

Graphical abstract: The role of specific and active surface areas in optimizing hard carbon irreversible capacity loss in sodium ion batteries
From the themed collection: Energy Advances: Highlight UK & Europe
Open Access Communication

A localized high concentration electrolyte for 4 V-class potassium metal batteries

A new localized high concentration electrolyte (LHCE) formulation enables improved oxidation stability (4.3 V), K anode passivation and Al anti-corrosion at the same time.

Graphical abstract: A localized high concentration electrolyte for 4 V-class potassium metal batteries
From the themed collection: Energy Advances: Highlight China
Open Access Communication

Stabilizing all-inorganic CsPbI3 perovskite films with polyacrylonitrile for photovoltaic solar cells

The N atom in the side chain of the PAN skeleton coordinated with the exposed Pb atom on the CsPbI3 perovskite, which effectively passivated the defects of CsPbI3 crystal grains, and the PCE of the CsPb3I3-based PSCs improved from 14.36% to 16.21%.

Graphical abstract: Stabilizing all-inorganic CsPbI3 perovskite films with polyacrylonitrile for photovoltaic solar cells
From the themed collection: Perovskite solar cells – Topic Highlight
Open Access Communication

Halide (X = I, Br, Cl) doping to tune the electronic structure for conversion of Pb0.6Sn0.4Te into a high-performing thermoelectric material

The first report of a DFT study on halide (I, Br, Cl) doping in Pb0.6Sn0.4Te, a topological crystalline insulator reveals an opening of band gap and band convergence without breaking crystal mirror symmetry, leading to high thermoelectric performance.

Graphical abstract: Halide (X = I, Br, Cl) doping to tune the electronic structure for conversion of Pb0.6Sn0.4Te into a high-performing thermoelectric material
From the themed collection: Energy Advances: Highlight India
Open Access Communication

Molybdenum as a versatile dopant in SnTe: a promising material for thermoelectric application

Electronic structure engineering of SnTe by doping with molybdenum results in an increase in the band gap, valence band convergence, introduction of resonance levels, Rashba splitting and multiband transport, leading to enhanced thermoelectric performance.

Graphical abstract: Molybdenum as a versatile dopant in SnTe: a promising material for thermoelectric application
From the themed collection: Energy Advances 2022 Hot Papers
Open Access Paper

CO2 removal and 1.5 °C: what, when, where, and how?

We investigate how different CDR options—afforestation/reforestation (AR), bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), and direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS)—might be deployed to meet the Paris Agreement's CDR objectives.

Graphical abstract: CO2 removal and 1.5 °C: what, when, where, and how?
Open Access Paper

Single-step in situ synthesis of MoO2-faceted structures as highly efficient HER electrocatalysts and electrode materials for pseudocapacitors

The in situ developed intermediate MoO2-layered structures exhibited superior performance towards HER activity. The faceted and stacked MoO2 structures are potential candidates as electrode materials for pseudocapacitors.

Graphical abstract: Single-step in situ synthesis of MoO2-faceted structures as highly efficient HER electrocatalysts and electrode materials for pseudocapacitors
Open Access Paper

CIS QDs nucleated on oxygen vacancy rich BOI microplates: a hybrid photocatalyst with enhanced green energy production via mediator free Z-scheme dynamics

Efficacious H2 and O2 evolution over mediator free direct Z-scheme oriented 0D-2D CIS-BOI heterostructure photocatalyst.

Graphical abstract: CIS QDs nucleated on oxygen vacancy rich BOI microplates: a hybrid photocatalyst with enhanced green energy production via mediator free Z-scheme dynamics
Open Access Paper

Catalytic reduction and reductive functionalisation of carbon dioxide with waste silicon from solar panel as the reducing agent

Waste silicon wafer recovered from the solar panel production process acted as a reducing agent for reduction and reductive functionalization of CO2 with fluoride catalyst.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic reduction and reductive functionalisation of carbon dioxide with waste silicon from solar panel as the reducing agent
Open Access Paper

Thermal cyclodimerization of isoprene for the production of high-performance sustainable aviation fuel

Isoprene is converted to cycloalkanes by thermal dimerization followed by hydrogenation. The resulting blend exhibits outstanding jet fuel properties.

Graphical abstract: Thermal cyclodimerization of isoprene for the production of high-performance sustainable aviation fuel
From the themed collection: Energy Advances: Highlight USA & Canada
Open Access Paper

Utilization of biowaste-derived catalysts for biodiesel production: process optimization using response surface methodology and particle swarm optimization method

In this study, banana flower petal ash has been considered as an effective catalyst in the transesterification to produce biodiesel from waste cooking oil.

Graphical abstract: Utilization of biowaste-derived catalysts for biodiesel production: process optimization using response surface methodology and particle swarm optimization method
From the themed collection: Energy Advances 2022 Hot Papers
Open Access Paper

Lithium ion transport in solid polymer electrolyte filled with alumina nanoparticles

The addition of Al2O3 enhances Li+ transport along the PEO chains and provides an additional Li+ transport path, thereby significantly improving the conductivity.

Graphical abstract: Lithium ion transport in solid polymer electrolyte filled with alumina nanoparticles
Open Access Paper

Direct and mild non-hydroxide activation of biomass to carbons with enhanced CO2 storage capacity

Direct activation of biomass, via a simple and lower cost one-step process, with potassium oxalate as a mild and less corrosive agent, yields activated carbon with properties and CO2 uptake comparable or superior to conventionally prepared activated carbons.

Graphical abstract: Direct and mild non-hydroxide activation of biomass to carbons with enhanced CO2 storage capacity
Open Access Paper

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of brown H4Nb6O17/g-C3N4 composite for visible-light driven H2O2 production

Novel, brown H4Nb6O17, was synthesised and a composite heterojunction with g-C3N4 was formed, showing enhanced photocatalytic activity for H2O2 production.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced photocatalytic activity of brown H4Nb6O17/g-C3N4 composite for visible-light driven H2O2 production
Open Access Paper

Technological innovation vs. tightening raw material markets: falling battery costs put at risk

This article sheds light on the combined impact of technological innovation and tightening raw material markets on future battery cost.

Graphical abstract: Technological innovation vs. tightening raw material markets: falling battery costs put at risk
From the themed collection: Energy Advances: Highlight UK & Europe
Open Access Paper

Enhancing the photocatalytic hydrogen generation performance and strain regulation of the vertical GeI2/C2N van der Waals heterostructure: insights from first-principles study

The band edges of GeI2/C2N vdW are favourable to generate H2 at pH 0 to 9 with transition from a type-II indirect to type-I direct bandgap semiconductor under tensile biaxial strain.

Graphical abstract: Enhancing the photocatalytic hydrogen generation performance and strain regulation of the vertical GeI2/C2N van der Waals heterostructure: insights from first-principles study
Open Access Paper

A sulfonated polyethylene–styrene cation exchange membrane: a potential separator material in vanadium redox flow battery applications

Benchmarking of a polyethylene–styrene–divinylbenzene-based interpolymer cation exchange membrane for vanadium redox flow batteries.

Graphical abstract: A sulfonated polyethylene–styrene cation exchange membrane: a potential separator material in vanadium redox flow battery applications
From the themed collection: Energy Advances 2022 Hot Papers
Open Access Paper

Modeling and optimization of two-step shea butter oil biodiesel synthesis using snail shells as heterogeneous base catalysts

Shea butter oil (SBO) is underutilized in the biodiesel production industry in Nigeria because of its high free fatty acid (FFA) content, which reduces its biodiesel yield.

Graphical abstract: Modeling and optimization of two-step shea butter oil biodiesel synthesis using snail shells as heterogeneous base catalysts
From the themed collection: Energy Advances 2022 Hot Papers
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