Themed collection Energy Advances – Editorial and Advisory Board Member Publications

Development of aviation and aerospace fuels requires deep insight into the pyrolysis and combustion mechanisms.

A simple methodology to synthesize easily oxidized materials with Mn³⁺ and V³⁺ ions, which are used as emerging high-capacity positive electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries, is proposed.

High-capacity electrode materials made of abundant elements are necessary to develop cost-effective energy storage applications.

Highly concentrated electrolytes (HCEs) have attracted great interest as electrolyte candidates for Li metal batteries because of their functionalities in improving the reversibility and cycling performance of the Li metal negative electrode.

P3-type K_0.6Cr_0.6Ti_0.4O₂ is synthesized via a solid-state method and is tested as a positive electrode for potassium-ion batteries.

Perovskite solar cells integrated with lower dimensional materials can outperform the environmental performance of conventional solar photovoltaic technologies such as crystalline silicon, CIGS, and CdTe with shorter lifetimes.

A comprehensive study of stronger-binding complexing agents than MEP to increase coulombic and energy efficiency using a membraneless single-flow zinc–bromine battery with a multiphase electrolyte.

The novel synthesis of carbon spherogels in organic solvents enables energy and solvent savings and omits supercritical drying. In addition, the resulting carbon spherogels feature excellent capacitance for energy storage in a supercapacitor setup.

A new computational screening pipeline accelerates the process of identifying potential Li-ion cathodes, with a demonstration case upon its preliminary application.

Two high-salt-content ionic liquid electrolytes with distinct cationic chemistries were compared. The one with a phosphonium cation showed superior characteristics, particularly in terms of its enhanced capacity when used in lithium metal batteries.

Investigation of the thermodynamic and transport properties of four novel ether-functionalised piperidinium and morpholinium ionic liquids with LiFSI and LiTFSI salts, and Li-ion coordination in ionic liquids.

Nanocomposites of sulfur encapsulated in single-walled carbon nanotubes show increased hydrogen density in pores through enhanced electrostatic potential.

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