a) The multi-layer louver structures of the energy saving and energy storage integrated smart window; b) the mechanism schematic of the host-guest thermochromic hydrogel (HGT hydrogel) and the optical photos for 0.15 m 2 scale window with the 50 × 30 cm in length testing at a different temperature; c) the schematic diagram …
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Energy storage devices with the smart function of changing color can be obtained by incorporating electrochromic materials into battery or supercapacitor …
Prelithiation has important applications to convert a nonlithiated cathode or anode materials into a controllably lithiated state required for developing advanced Li-ion batteries. However, most of the prelithiation reagents developed so far are highly reactive and sensitive to oxygen and moisture and therefore difficult for practical battery …
Porous organic materials have garnered colossal interest with the scientific fraternity due to their excellent gas sorption performances, catalytic abilities, energy storage capacities, and other intriguing applications. This review encompasses the recent significant breakthroughs and the conventional functions and practices in the field …
Currently, a major constraint in employing supercapacitors as a solitary energy storage device in applications like electric vehicles is their low energy density. In aqueous asymmetric supercapacitors, the energy density is limited by the voltage window, which is governed by the electrode''s work functions. Here, the preinsertion of different …
Now, researchers in ACS'' Nano Letters report a flexible supercapacitor with electrodes made of wrinkled titanium carbide — a type of MXene nanomaterial — that …
Efficient organic photosensitizers (PSs) have attracted much attention because of their promising applications in photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, guidelines on their molecular design are rarely reported. In this work, a series of PSs are designed and synthesized based on a triphenylamine-azafluorenone core. Their structure–property …
Simulation-Assisted Modularized Material Design Protocol Enables MoS2 to Realize Superior Zinc-Ion Storage. ACS Applied Energy Materials 2022, 5 (12), …
Electrochromic devices have attracted considerable interest for smart windows. However, current development suffers from the requirement of the external power sources and rigid ITO substrate, which …
A series of microencapsulated phase-change materials (MEPCMs) based on paraffin core and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) shell were synthesized, and the effect of emulsifier type and pH value on morphology, structure, and properties of paraffin@CaCO3 MEPCMs were investigated. The results showed that CaCO3 shell was formed in vaterite and calcite …
In principle, the device can reach an energy density of 1,449 W h/kg, Sun says. But it lasts just 100 cycles. Meanwhile, the new 700-cycle Ca–O 2 battery reported earlier this year was made by ...
Specifically, while a metallic calcium anode provides a volumetric capacity (2073 mAh/cm 3) comparable to that of lithium metal anodes (2062 mAh/cm 3 ), it offers a lower gravimetric capacity (1337 mAh/g). Ca is nowhere close to the FOMs in this regard in comparison to Al, Zn, and Mg, but it outperforms Na.
Hydrogen (H 2) is a promising energy storage material and is expected to play an important role in a decarbonized society. Successfully deploying a hydrogen …
Frontier science in electrochemical energy storage aims to augment performance metrics and accelerate the adoption of batteries in a range of applications …
Eliminating the use of critical metals in cathode materials can accelerate global adoption of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Organic cathode materials, derived entirely from earth-abundant elements, are in principle ideal alternatives but have not yet challenged inorganic cathodes due to poor conductivity, low practical storage capacity, or …
Polymers are extensively exploited as active materials in a variety of electronics and energy devices because of their tailorable electrical properties, mechanical flexibility, facile processability, and they are lightweight. The polymer devices integrated with self-healing ability offer enhanced reliability, durability, and sustainability. In this Review, …
Electrochromic energy-storage devices provide a visual indication of the capacity through a real-time change in color without any additional power supply. In this study, dual-function battery and supercapacitor devices for skin-interfaced wearable electronics are developed by a simple and scalable transfer printing method, featuring a …
Developing efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is important for clean energy systems. Non-noble transition metals are the most promising candidates for replacement of conventional Pt group catalysts for the HER. However, most non-noble metals show poor HER activity due to their intrinsic …
Herein, a self-powered electrochromic system (Mg ∼ PB ∼ MnO 2) is initially proposed, which integrates high electrochromic performance with energy storage …
Zeolite crystallization often occurs through a hydrothermal synthesis pathway governed by a large synthesis parameter space and complex crystallization kinetics that yield metastable structures. In a typical zeolite synthesis, sources of SiO 2, Al 2 O 3, and a mineralizing agent (e.g., a source of OH – or F – anions) are mixed with water to form an aluminosilicate gel.
Tremendous efforts have been devoted to the development of electrode materials, electrolytes, and separators of energy-storage devices to address the fundamental needs of emerging technologies such as electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. However, binders, as an important component of energy-storage …
Flexible MXene-coated melamine foam based phase change material composites for integrated solar-thermal energy conversion/storage, shape memory and thermal therapy functions. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2021, …
ConspectusLithium ion batteries (LIBs) with inorganic intercalation compounds as electrode active materials have become an indispensable part of human life. However, the rapid increase in their annual production raises concerns about limited mineral reserves and related environmental issues. Therefore, organic electrode materials …
In current times, CO2 capture and lightweight energy storage are receiving significant attention and will be vital functions in next-generation materials. Porous carbonaceous materials have great potential in these areas, whereas most of the developed carbon materials still have significant limitations, such as nonrenewable resources, …
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In this battery system, some primary advances in electrode materials have been achieved, mainly involving the design of Se-based cathode materials. In this Review, the …
Ch. 8 | Energy Storage. In this chapter, we will describe the components, operating principles, and safety considerations for various types of batteries. We will also describe …
Energy storage devices have become indispensable for smart and clean energy systems. During the past three decades, lithium-ion battery technologies have …
In view of the limitations of practical applications of current triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), a new type of coating TENGs with antiwear and healing properties have been fabricated to collect the large-scale dissipative energy in the environment. To enhance the triboelectrification performance of the coating TENG, mesoporous silica filled …
For automotive context, the energy storage capability of petrol is also plotted in the figure in green. Gasoline as a liquid fuel has an extremely high energy storage capacity (12.9 kWh/kg), and the value plotted in Figure 3 assumes a best-in-class engine thermal efficiency of 41%, resulting in a practical value of 5.3 kWh/kg.
Flexible electrochromic devices have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their great potential in smart multifunction electrochromic energy storage devices and wearable intelligent …
Memristive devices are able to store and process information, which offers several key advantages over the transistor-based architectures. However, most of the two-terminal memristive devices have fixed functions once made and cannot be reconfigured for other situations. Here, we propose and demonstrate a memristive device "memlogic" (memory …