Themed collection Emerging Investigators Series
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Amorphous MOFs for next generation supercapacitors and batteries
New opportunities and challenges associated with amorphous MOFs for energy storage.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 1591-1603
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00306J
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Progress on 2D–2D heterostructured hybrid materials for efficient electrocatalysis
2D–2D hybrids have large heterointerfaces and strong interactions between the two components, leading to strong coupling effects that influence the electronic structure of active sites and benefit charge transfer during energy conversion reactions.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 280-292
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00318J
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Advancements in computational approaches for rapid metal site discovery in carbon-based materials for electrocatalysis
Computational approaches including quantum simulations, virtual high-throughput screening and machine learning accelerate the advance electrocatalysts discovery with proper accuracy and efficiency.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 1781-1799
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00321C
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Photothermal catalytic C1 conversion on supported catalysts
Photothermal catalysis is a promising method for converting C1 feedstocks into valuable chemicals. This comprehensive review highlights the mechanism, design strategies for catalysts, and recent progress in photothermal catalytic C1 conversion.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 1541-1564
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00315A
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Anodic dissolution of aluminum in non-aqueous electrolyte solutions for sodium-ion batteries
The respective impact of the electrolyte and solvent, during anodic dissolution or passivation of aluminum was investigated in electrolyte solutions developed for sodium-ion batteries.
Energy Adv., 2024,3, 143-148
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00233K
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Electrochemically modulated separation of olefin–paraffin gas mixtures in membrane electrode assemblies
Electrochemical flow cell demonstrates near-100% chemisorbing selectivity in separating propylene–propane gas mixtures, paving the way towards a sustainable olefin purifying process.
Energy Adv., 2024,3, 790-799
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00508A
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Reversible alkaline hydrogen evolution and oxidation reactions using Ni–Mo catalysts supported on carbon
Carbon-supported Ni–Mo composites catalyze alkaline hydrogen evolution and oxidation with negligible onset overpotential. Electrolyzers using Ni–Mo cathodes perform comparably to Pt–Ru cathodes, but oxidative instability limits fuel cell operation.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 1500-1511
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00140G
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