Showing papers in "Journal of Energy Chemistry in 2017"

TL;DR: NanocCarbons are of progressively increasing importance in energy electrocatalysis, including oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, hydrogen evolution, CO2 reduction, etc. as mentioned in this paper gives an in-depth digestion of present achievements, focusing on the different roles of nanocarbons and material design principles.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized the Si/C materials utilized in lithium-ion battery anodes in terms of structural design principles, material synthesis methods, morphological characteristics and electrochemical performances by highlighting the material structures.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new method for synthesis of Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2/Ho magnetic core-shell nanoparticles with spherical morphology is proposed, and the crystal structures, morphology, and chemical properties of the as-synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDS), XRD), UV-ray diffraction (DRS), and vibrating sample magnetometer (

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive overview of recent publications on this research topic, mainly focusing on the catalytic performance of reversible water gas shift (RWGS) reaction over three major kinds of heterogeneous catalysts.

TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of the typical researches regarding the methodologies toward the antimony sulfide-selenide synthesis, development of interfacial materials and device fabrications, during which they highlight some critical findings that promote the efficiency enhancement.

TL;DR: In this paper, the inherent advantages of unsupported Pt-based nanostructures demonstrate their great potentials as durable and efficient electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the recent advances in amine-silica composites for CO 2 capture, including adsorbent preparation and characterization, CO2 capture under dry and moisture conditions at different CO 2 partial pressures, sorbent regeneration, and stability after many cyclic sorption-desorption runs.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the cathode material development for CO 2 /H 2 O co-reduction is presented, and the possible reaction mechanism is also discussed, and different reaction modes of the CO 2/H 2O co-electrolysis in SOECs are summarized to offer new strategies to enhance CO 2 conversion.

TL;DR: In this article, the development and testing of innovative TiO2-based photocatalytic materials are presented, together with an overview on the mechanistic aspects of water photosplitting and photoreforming of organics.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce the recent progresses on the electrochemical reduction of CO2 in solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs), and the cathode materials such as conventional metal-ceramics (cermets), mixed ionic and electronic conductors (MIECs) are discussed in detail.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors classified the molten salt-modified MgO adsorbents into four categories: (1) homogenous molten salt modified double-salt-based adsorbent, (2) mixed molten salts-modified mixed oxides adsorbant, and (3) molten salt -modified double-Salt-MgO-based mixed oxide adsorant.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the growth mechanism and suppression method of lithium dendrite for LSBs' anode protection and established the relationship between the growth mechanisms and suppression methods.

TL;DR: In this article, a cobalt phosphide (CoP) nanoparticles embedded in P and N co-doped carbon (PNC) matrix were used to realize the high activity of CoP by maximizing its conductivity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize the recent progress on the transition metal compound based counter electrode catalysts containing carbides, nitrides, oxides, sulfides, phosphide, selenides, borides, silicide, and telluride toward the regeneration of the traditional iodide redox couple.

TL;DR: In this paper, the carbon-coated MnO2 nanoparticles (α-MnO2@C) were used as cathodes of aqueous zinc-ion batteries for the first time.

TL;DR: In this article, the Ni2P nanosheet arrays directly grown on three-dimensional (3D) Ni foam (NiP/NF) are fabricated by hydrothermal treatment of metallic Ni foam with H2O2 solution and subsequent phosphidation with NaH2PO2.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of SrTiO3 on the hydrogen storage properties of MgH2 have been studied for the first time, and the composite is able to absorb 4.3 wt% of hydrogen in 60 minutes instead of 1.1 wt%.

TL;DR: In this article, a 3D reduced graphene oxide/activated carbon (RGO/AC) film is sandwiched between the separator and the sulfur-based cathode, acting as a functional interlayer to capture and trap polysulfide species.

TL;DR: In this paper, the synthesis strategies, structural characters and electrochemical performances for layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and their derivatives are described in addition to the effect of electronic and geometry structures to their electrocatalytic activity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the optimal conditions of ball milling and annealing temperature are investigated for CoP phase synthesis, and the as-obtained CoP electrode achieves a high specific capacitance of 447.5 F/g at 1 A/g, and displays an excellent rate capability as well as good cycling stability.

TL;DR: In this article, two sulfur-free pulping processes (soda and organosolv) were applied to extract the largest fraction of lignin, which contained in the liquors was isolated using selective precipitation methods.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent developments and advances of electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis catalyzed by a series of functional materials on the basis of aforementioned electrolytes have been summarized and discussed, along with the presentation and evaluation of catalyst preparation, reaction parameters and equipment.

TL;DR: In this paper, a series of graphitic-C3N4/ZnS composite electrodes have been used to construct a symmetric supercapacitor with a specific capacitance of 497.7 F/g at 1 A/g and good cycling stability.

TL;DR: In this paper, a flexible electrode of nickel diselenide/carbon fiber cloth (NiSe 2 /CFC) is fabricated at room temperature by a simple and efficient electrodeposition method.

TL;DR: Nd2Zr2O7-ZrO2 nanocomposites were prepared via a facile process with propylene glycol as novel connecting agent and benzene tricarboxylic acid as a new complexing agent.

TL;DR: In this paper, an imine-linked TAPB-PDA-COF was applied as the host material for sulfur loading (60%) in Li-S battery, which has a beehive-like morphology with high thermal stability.

TL;DR: In this paper, a homogeneous better-dispersed ultrathin nanosheets (ca. 5 nm) of cobalt-nickel layered double hydroxides (LDH) supported on nickel foam scaffold was synthesized using controllable electrodeposition approach for high efficiency electrode materials of new supercapacitor.

TL;DR: In this article, a nanocomposite of Sb2S3 nanoparticles anchored on porous S,N-codoped graphene was proposed as an advanced anode material for KIBs, which exhibited remarkable enhancements of capacity and cycling stability.

TL;DR: In this article, the surface modification of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) via hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technique in the presence of glucose and urea was reported, where the surface of CNTs is successfully coated by nitrogen containing carbon layers.

TL;DR: In this article, the large perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal with the largest length of 80mm was prepared through the method of inverse-temperature crystallization.