{"title":"Outside Back Cover","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S2772-4433(24)00051-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2772-4433(24)00051-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 4","pages":"Page OBC"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143198405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xijun Xu , Tao Yang , Fangkun Li , Shaomin Ji , Jingwei Zhao , Yanping Huo , Jun Liu
{"title":"Recent advances in zinc-based chalcogenides for potassium ion batteries","authors":"Xijun Xu , Tao Yang , Fangkun Li , Shaomin Ji , Jingwei Zhao , Yanping Huo , Jun Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.recm.2023.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.recm.2023.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) gradually occupied the energy storage market due to their long cycling life, high working voltage, as well as energy density. However, LIBs have high costs due to the limited lithium resource and difficulty to exploit. Potassium ion batteries (PIBs) have aroused extensive attention over the past few years since they possess considerable potassium salt resources while exhibiting similar electrochemical properties to LIBs. The electrode material takes on great significance in determining the properties exhibited by the batteries. Zinc-based chalcogenides have served as the most suitable anode materials for their numerous raw material resources, low prices, and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, the application of Zinc-based chalcogenides has been continuously hindered by sluggish diffusion kinetics, low electrical conductivity, as well as huge volume variation. Several effective strategies have been explored to settle the above matters (e.g., designing nanostructures, constructing carbon composite structures, as well as doping anions or cations to construct heterojunction). In this review, the recent advance of zinc-based chalcogenides (e.g., electrochemical mechanisms, challenges, and perspectives) are summarized. This review can provide novel insights into the development of transition metal chalcogenides for PIBs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 279-293"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76155122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Functionalized lignin nanoparticles prepared by high shear homogenization for all green and barrier-enhanced paper packaging","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Paper-based materials made from cellulose have been sought after as a sustainable and inexpensive packaging option. However, the porous structure and high hydrophilicity of paper-based materials result in inadequate water and oil repellency, as well as a limited water vapor barrier. In this work, lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) were prepared using a high-speed homogenizer, and subsequently coated on base paper along with cationic starch to enhance its multi-barrier performance to facilitate the packaging application. The LNPs obtained through such a facile process formed stable colloidal dispersion in water, which exhibited excellent interfacial compatibility with cationic starch. During the coating process, a highly adhesive emulsion consisting of cationic starch and LNPs were coated on the surface of base paper, imparting good hydrophobic properties to the paper. The resulting paper material exhibited good water resistance (Cobb value of 37.5 g <em>m</em><sup>−2</sup>), high oil resistance (Kit rating 9) and tensile strength (48.93 MPa). The reduction in water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) exceeds sixfold. This study provides a new avenue for the application of lignin in high-barrier, fluorine-free, water-and oil-resistant packaging materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 167-174"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772443324000205/pdfft?md5=64493a6c9d720bd39c1d04ab9eabea8e&pid=1-s2.0-S2772443324000205-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141390485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research progress of MOF electrochromic materials","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Electrochromism is the process by which a material applies a small electrical signal to change the optical properties (transmittance, reflectance, absorptivity and emissivity) of the material reversibly or permanently through REDOX reactions resulting from ion and electron embedding/ejection. Metal-organic framework (MOF) are advantageous materials for electrochromic application due to their high porosity, large specific surface area and orderly pore structure, that promotes the adsorption of electrolyte ions, ion diffusion and charge transfer. In addition, MOFs possess a variety of ligands and metal centers, allowing for design of composition types and pore structure sizes. This grants them the advantages of both organic electrochromic materials, such as vivid colors and fast color transformation, and inorganic electrochromic materials, like high coloring efficiency and excellent stability. This paper reviews the current research progress of MOF electrochromic materials, including materials design, electrochromic properties, and application.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 230-245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277244332400014X/pdfft?md5=11549d785790746f974f1b0b68b3e396&pid=1-s2.0-S277244332400014X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140768565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A review of cathode and electrolyte recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries: Recent technologies, processes and policies","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Recently, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), due to their superior performance, have been vastly applied in electronic, auto, and other industries, resulting in the generation of an increasing amount of spent LIBs. What's worse, LIBs contained potentially toxic substances, including heavy metals, toxic and flammable electrolyte containing LiBF<sub>4</sub>, LiClO<sub>4</sub>, and LiPF<sub>6</sub>. Conventional disposal of spent LIBs via landfill or incineration exerts tremendous pressure on the environment. It was necessary to adopt efficient, low-cost, and environmentally friendly approaches to valorizing spent LIBs, which could not only alleviate the shortage of rare resources by recycling valuable elements such as Cu, Li, Mn, Ni, Co, and Al, but also eliminate the pollution of harmful components in batteries and realize the recycling and sustainable industry related to consumer electronics and electric vehicles (EVs). Given this, this paper summarized the recycling technologies of spent LIBs, including pyrometallurgy (melting reduction and roasting methods) and hydrometallurgy (leaching, precipitation, extraction, ion-exchange, electrochemical, sol-gel methods), and electrolyte recycling (organic solvent extraction and supercritical extraction methods). Pyrometallurgy technologies had relatively decent metal recovery rates but were associated with high energy consumption and atmospheric emission issues. Hydrometallurgical technologies were more environmentally friendly and efficient in recovering spent LIBs, although disposing of the wastewater generated from the process remained a challenge. In addition, the different industrial processes and various countries’ related policies of recycling spent LIBs were investigated. In the end, the outlooks and future directions of recycling spent LIBs were proposed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 188-229"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772443324000059/pdfft?md5=1eac935d061d0cd098089090ca1b34ef&pid=1-s2.0-S2772443324000059-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139813577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biochemical, functional and antioxidant potential of higher fungi cultivated on agro-industrial residues. Part II: Cultures on mixtures of spent mushroom substrates and mushroom cropping by-products","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Novel substrates consisted of different fresh agro-industrial residues, their corresponding and commercial spent mushroom substrates (i.e. SMS deriving from laboratory-scale experiments and SMS deriving from industrial-scale experiments by Green Zin S.A. - SMS GZ) and <em>Pleurotus</em> waste (PW; stipes/mishappen mushrooms) were used in blends for a new cultivation cycle of <em>Pleurotus ostreatus</em> and <em>P. eryngii</em> mushrooms in bags. Their impact on the biochemical properties (intra-cellular polysaccharides - IPSs, protein, lipid, total phenolic compounds - TPCs, individual carbohydrates composition of the IPSs) in the first- and second-flush whole mushrooms, pilei and stipes, as well as the fatty acids composition, the antioxidant activity (in the first-flush mushroom parts) and glucan content of stipes were examined. Both species produced satisfactory IPSs quantities in all substrates (28.69–46.38 %, <em>w/w</em>) and significant protein amounts (18.37–26.80 %, <em>w/w</em>). The further SMS addition (80 %, <em>w/w</em> instead of 40 %, <em>w/w</em>) in the cultivation substrates affected positively the mushroom IPSs values, whereas the highest protein content was detected in mushroom's parts cultivated on substrates consisted of fresh agro-industrial residues. Mushroom's lipid content was affected differently by the various substrate combinations, with SMS presence resulting in mushrooms with a lower fat content than those produced in substrates with PW addition. Fresh substrates with PW and those with coffee residue were the most favorable for TPCs production. Regarding production flushes, the nutritional value of mushrooms was comparable between them, only a slight increase in TPCs of second-flush carposomes was detected. Glucose was the predominant monosaccharide of the produced IPSs, combined with a significant production of total and β- glucans. SMSs and PW addition had a positive impact on antioxidant activity, too. A higher quantity of lipids, TPCs and significant antioxidant activity were detected in all <em>Pleurotus</em> pilei than stipes, whereas the latter were richer in IPSs. Both pilei and stipes had a significant protein amount. Hence, the data obtained by this study support the positive effect of different types of SMS and mushroom waste on <em>P. ostreatus</em> and <em>P. eryngii</em> nutritional value.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 175-187"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772443324000151/pdfft?md5=b8c1009ef748f32f9620353a9c58a1c5&pid=1-s2.0-S2772443324000151-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140758570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Outside Back Cover","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S2772-4433(24)00041-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2772-4433(24)00041-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 3","pages":"Page OBC"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142528444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication of SiO2/PDMS/EP superhydrophobic coating for anti-icing","authors":"Shiyuan Zhou, Jingran Chen, Shuai Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.recm.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In low-temperature environments, the condensation and icing phenomena of water molecules on material surfaces may adversely affect the functionality and durability of various products, so it is critical to improve the anti-icing properties of material surfaces. In this study, the anti-icing mechanism of superhydrophobic coatings was analyzed based on the surface wettability theory, and SiO<sub>2</sub>/PDMS/EP superhydrophobic coating was fabricated by the spraying method. The surface wettability, surface micro-morphology, and surface chemical composition of the coating was characterized, and the stability of the coating as well as the anti-icing properties were investigated. The results show that the SiO<sub>2</sub>/PDMS/EP superhydrophobic coating sprayed on the Al-based surface has a contact angle of 163.3° and a sliding angle of 4°, and the coating maintains excellent superhydrophobicity at a low temperature of -15°. This coating can significantly delay the freezing time and temperature of droplets on its surface, reduce the shear force and natural deicing time required to remove surface ice, and exhibit excellent anti-icing performance. The excellent anti-icing durability of the coating was demonstrated by the icing-deicing cycle experiment. Subsequently, the anti-frosting performance was further investigated, and the results showed that it effectively slowed down the speed of frost formation. Therefore, the superhydrophobic coating fabricated in this study is suitable for a wide range of working conditions and has potential practicality. It also provides experimental guidance for the application of anti-icing coatings on Al surfaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"4 1","pages":"Article 100080"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143748571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Outside Back Cover","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S2772-4433(24)00031-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2772-4433(24)00031-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 2","pages":"Page OBC"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277244332400031X/pdfft?md5=5514372408df87fb8ffeea725d51461e&pid=1-s2.0-S277244332400031X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141630745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiankun Zhou , Wenjie Yang , Lili Wang , Hongdian Lu , Shibin Nie , Liangji Xu , Wei Yang , Chunxiang Wei
{"title":"Biomass carbon materials for high-performance secondary battery electrodes: A review","authors":"Qiankun Zhou , Wenjie Yang , Lili Wang , Hongdian Lu , Shibin Nie , Liangji Xu , Wei Yang , Chunxiang Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.recm.2023.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.recm.2023.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Recently, the challenges pertaining to the recycling of metal-based electrode materials and the resulting environmental pollution have impeded the advancement of battery technology. Consequently, biomass-derived carbon materials, distinguished by their eco-friendliness and consistent performance, stand as a pivotal solution to this predicament. Researchers have made significant strides in the integration of porous carbon materials derived from biomass into battery systems. Nevertheless, these materials face issues such as limited efficiency, modest yields, and a complex fabrication process. This paper endeavors to summarize the recent advancements in the utilization of biomass-derived carbon materials within the realm of batteries, offering a comprehensive examination of their battery performance from three distinct perspectives: synthesis, structure, and application. We posit that composite materials composed of biomass-derived carbon align with the trajectory of future development and present extensive potential for application. Ultimately, we will expound upon our profound outlook regarding the furtherance of biomass-derived carbon materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101081,"journal":{"name":"Resources Chemicals and Materials","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 123-145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772443324000023/pdfft?md5=46ef568a4c40be314ee7be792745e43f&pid=1-s2.0-S2772443324000023-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139395774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}