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How can MXenes Benefit Solar Energy Technologies?

Authors describe current research on the manufacturing processes and performance of MXene-based photocatalysts for pollutant degradation and solar energy harvesting applications.

27 Jun 2022

Clay-Based 2D Nanofluidics Supports Highly-Efficient Blue Energy Harvesting

A nanofiber strengthening technique is suggested to overcome these two major problems with nanofiber-reinforced clay-based 2D nanofluidics to achieve extremely effective results for osmotic energy applications.

27 Jun 2022

Direct Route to Make Polymer Coatings from Aqueous Monomers

A new study presents a novel method of polymeric coverings planted on a Zinc substrate surface by using two-dimensional titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene.

15 Jun 2022

Mass Manufacture of Leaf-Like Paper Supercapacitor Electrode

Taking inspiration from the naturally existing leaf, an unsupported paper was created by quick vacuum filtering using "mesophylls-like" MXene (Ti3C2TX) nanofilms and silver nanowires (Ag NWs) and "vein-like" cellulose strands.

14 Jun 2022

Supercapacitor Nanosheets with Superior Electrochemical Performance

Graphene/NiCo2O4 nanosheets were prepared and integrated into supercapacitor applications as an electrode material to improve performance, demonstrating high capacity and electrochemical abilities.

13 Jun 2022

Flower-Like Nanostructures Help Develop High-Performance Electrochemical Cells

Researchers synthesized porous flower-like tin sulfide (SnS2) nanostructures to use them as electrode material in developing high-performance electrochemical cells.

9 Jun 2022

Suppressing Self-Limiting Si Nanoparticles in Li-Battery Anodes

SiNPs were distributed on large-sized graphene (Si/G@C) having strong linking, which successfully controlled graphene’s self-limiting effect caused by dispersed SiNPs.

2 Jun 2022

Doping TENGs with Graphene Could Expand Smart Energy Devices Applications

To achieve TENGs with exceptional performance, the development of polytetrafluoroethylene films incorporated with graphene nanosheets utilizing micro-injection molding equipment was reported in new research.

1 Jun 2022

High Performance Reported for Polyoxometalate Li-S Batteries

New research discusses the development of modified Keggin and Dawson type Polyoxometalates (POMs) to improve the performance of Li-S batteries.

31 May 2022

The Impact of 1D Nanostructures on Potassium-Ion Batteries Revealed

A recent paper describes current research advances and accomplishments of 1D nanostructured materials in potassium-ion batteries, with a particular emphasis on the production and use of anode and cathode materials.

30 May 2022