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MXene Nanosheets with Enhanced Performance as Li-ion Battery Electrode

A new study focuses on the production of carbon-coated iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles anchored on titanium carbide (Ti3C2) nanosheets for improved lithium (Li) storage in Li-ion batteries.

30 Jun 2022

Ultra-Small Nanodots Could Boost Na+ Storage Performance

H2/C heat reduction, selenization and sulfurization (SAS) of sodium stibogluconate resulted in Sb2Se3@C and Sb2S3@C nanodots with consistent diameters of 20.7 nm and 19 nm, respectively.

29 Jun 2022

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