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{"title":"The approaches to conducting in-situ heterostructure electrodes for SOCs: A mini review","authors":"Yang Gao, Kechen Liu, Qi Li, Zhongyu Hou, Yinlin Chang, Zetian Tao","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01107","url":null,"abstract":"Solid oxide cells (SOCs) are renowned for their high efficiency in the direct conversion of various fuels into electricity, as well as their capacity to produce green hydrogen or added value commodities derived from renewable electricity. Additionally, they facilitate the simultaneous production of electricity, thermal energy, and hydrogen based on demand. To enhance performance and ensure long-term durability, substantial research efforts over the past decades have been devoted to developing high-performance electrodes. Among these, the creation of in-situ heterostructure electrodes or surfaces, characterized by unique compositions and structures distinct from the bulk phase, has proven to be an effective approach. This article commences with a succinct review of recent advancements in the development of in-situ heterostructures for SOCs. Subsequently, we provide a comprehensive summary of seven methodologies from current literature. Furthermore, we critically examine the existing limitations in the in-situ construction of heterostructures. We aspire that this timely review will furnish valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms that enhance performance and will establish a scientific basis for the development of electrodes with optimal efficiency by deliberate design.","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142249288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study on lithium extraction from natural brine without additional energy consumption by photocatalytic technology","authors":"Haisheng Hu, Lu Xiong, Zixun Shi, Meitang Liu, Yuqing Kuai, Bojun Wu, Ruoyu Wang, Qian Liu, Xiaoyu Song, Shengqi Liu, Yunfei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01108","url":null,"abstract":"Extracting lithium from natural brine is the most efficient means to cater to the growing demand for lithium. The direct extraction of lithium from natural brine is a highly challenging process owing to the harsh natural conditions of most salt lakes. The high altitude, arid climate, and lack of energy greatly restrict the industrialization of lithium extraction from salt lakes. Therefore, lithium adsorption technology is combined with photocatalytic technology to investigate the natural brine lithium extraction method without additional energy consumption. In particular, we report an adsorbent that utilizes light for lithium adsorption in natural brine. Its unique lithium adsorption mechanism provides excellent lithium adsorption capacity and lithium selectivity in untreated natural brines, the adsorption capacity reached 32.17 mg/g for 24 h. Our findings provide a more economical and environmentally friendly strategy for the direct extraction of lithium directly from natural brines.","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142249289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Potential and challenges of recycled polymer plastics and natural waste materials for additive manufacturing","authors":"Arslan Yousaf, Ans Al Rashid, Refik Polat, Muammer Koç","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01103","url":null,"abstract":"Global warming and climate change have emerged as pressing issues closely associated with human activity and the manufacturing sector, significantly contributing to climate change. Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing (3DP), shows great promise as an alternative manufacturing method but raises concerns regarding plastic waste generation. To tackle this challenge, recycling polymer plastics and exploring natural waste materials for 3DP offer sustainable solutions. However, a comprehensive understanding of both aspects currently needs to be improved. This study aims to evaluate the current trends and advancements in sustainable biocomposites research, identify key topics and emerging areas of interest, investigate the recycling of waste materials for 3DP, assess commonly recycled polymer plastics, examine the thermomechanical properties of sustainable composites, and identify research gaps for future directions. The analysis involved collecting and evaluating 91 articles from the Scopus database. The findings underline the growing demand for sustainable approaches, the potential of recycled polymer plastics and natural waste materials, and the need to improve mechanical properties. Stakeholders are encouraged to adopt sustainable manufacturing practices and embrace circular economy models by utilizing recycled polymer composites and waste materials to produce biodegradable polymer composites. Future research should explore advanced 3DP methods to enhance mechanical properties, thereby contributing to sustainable manufacturing practices and addressing the challenges of climate change.","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142177141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advances and prospects of sulfur quantum dots in food sensing applications","authors":"Ajahar Khan, Parya Ezati, Ruchir Priyadarshi, Wanli Zhang, Swarup Roy, Zohreh Riahi, Jong-Whan Rhim","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01105","url":null,"abstract":"The growing demand for sustainable, cost-effective and sensitive technologies for food safety assessment has led to the investigation of advanced analytical techniques that minimize environmental impact. In this regard, implementing a sensing probe utilizing sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) manufactured using sulfur will not only minimize the environmental impact of waste disposal but also promote efficient use of resources. Currently, SQDs are emerging as excellent functional materials in various research fields due to their non-toxicity, antibacterial properties, biocompatibility, and excellent photoluminescence properties. This review presents the development and prospects of SQD-based detection systems in food and their prospects for tracking contaminants or quality changes in packaged foods. Despite the current rare applications in the food industry, SQDs can be considered potential candidates to develop new intelligent nanosensors for food quality control. This review provides an overview of the impact and feasibility of using SQD to detect and analyze food hazards and discusses future applications. In particular, this review discusses the challenges of existing analytical methods and highlights the advantages and disadvantages of SQD for food safety. The use of SQD can overcome the limitations of traditional food analysis methods and become an advanced method to analyze and detect food safety.","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"184 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142223425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A new method to recycle Li-ion batteries with laser materials processing technology","authors":"James Chen,&nbsp;Ruby Zhang,&nbsp;Jian Li","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01095","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01095","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Efficient and cost-effective recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries is essential for the sustainable growth of the clean energy sector, conserves critical mineral resources, and contribute to environmental sustainability. The pyrometallurgy process, involving high-temperature smelting and solid-state reduction, plays a key role in the industrial-scale recycling of these batteries. Traditional smelting methods, however, face criticism for their substantial energy requirements and the loss of lithium in slag. In this study, an innovative laser-based in-situ pyrometallurgical process, hereinafter referred to as laser recycling, was developed to recycle Li-ion batterie materials without using slag, enabling the simultaneous recovery of Co, Ni, Mn, and Li. Lab-scale experiments were carried out to investigate the influences of laser power density and duration on the carbothermic reduction behavior of battery materials. The results showed that the maximum temperature reached approximately 1850 °C with a laser power between 1500 and 2000 W focused to an area of 20 mm in diameter within a few seconds. The laser recycling facilitates concurrent smelting and solid-state reduction, with carbothermic reduction completed in just 30 s due to rapid reaction kinetics, ultra-high temperatures, and the enhanced contact area resulting from surface tension-driven molten material flow under intense laser beam exposure. This laser recycling process reduced LiCoO₂ and LiNi_0.33Mn_0.33Co_0.33O₂ to metallic Co or Co-Ni-Mn alloy, respectively, while Li was recovered as Li₂CO₃. The new process allowed for the near-total recovery of Co, Ni, and Mn in the alloy and virtually 100% Li recovery in the form of Li₂CO₃ by a vapor phase capture system. Additionally, continuous laser recycling in the battery material powder bed showed potentials to scale up for industry battery recycling. A mechanism for the laser recycling process was proposed. A preliminary discussion on the techno-economic implications of laser recycling was also provided.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article e01095"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214993724002756/pdfft?md5=a7d7fd3b75fbb0ade658d40c095eb7a7&pid=1-s2.0-S2214993724002756-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142096600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing hybrid C-sections from waste and recycled composite materials","authors":"Danijela Stankovic ,&nbsp;Saskia Bulstrode ,&nbsp;James R. Davidson ,&nbsp;Dilum Fernando ,&nbsp;Dipa Ray","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper investigates the performance of hybrid composites made from mixed waste plastics (wMP), recycled carbon fibre (rCF), and waste glass fibre (wGF). Two lay-up configurations with varying wGF and rCF contents were considered: one with approximately 7 vol% rCF (25 vol% wGF) and another with approximately 15 vol% rCF (9.4 vol% wGF). The tensile, compressive, and flexural performance of standard coupon specimens for both configurations were assessed, revealing that specimens with increased rCF content exhibited superior performance. Additionally, three hybrid C-sections, containing 15 vol% rCF, were thermoformed and subjected to axial compression. All three C-sections failed due to bearing failure, accompanied by some interlaminar delamination and material crushing at the loading ends. Their weight-specific load capacity surpassed that of similar sections published in the literature, such as ultra-thin-walled steel C-sections, by almost 95 %. A finite element model (FEM) of the C-section was developed and was able to predict reasonably well the stress versus strain response. These findings demonstrate that waste and recycled composite materials could serve as sustainable alternatives to ultra-thin-walled steel C-sections and other conventional materials commonly used in construction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article e01102"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214993724002823/pdfft?md5=5c4c08fea9152024d51112566749ad92&pid=1-s2.0-S2214993724002823-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142151998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Printable ionic liquid modified cellulose acetate for sustainable chromic and resistive temperature sensing","authors":"B.D.D. Cruz ,&nbsp;A.S. Castro ,&nbsp;L.C. Fernandes ,&nbsp;N. Pereira ,&nbsp;C. Mendes-Felipe ,&nbsp;M. Tariq ,&nbsp;J.M.S.S. Esperança ,&nbsp;P.M. Martins ,&nbsp;S. Lanceros-Méndez ,&nbsp;D.M. Correia","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sustainable technologies and the circular economy paradigms require a reduction of waste, and therefore, research is focusing on the development of sustainable materials and devices capable of being reused, refurbished or recycled.</p><p>In the present work, printable ionic liquid (IL)-based polymer composites with thermochromic properties have been developed through a more sustainable approach to mitigate the negative impact of advanced functional materials and processes. For this purpose, composite films based on a natural polymer, cellulose acetate (CA), and different contents of the thermochromic IL, bis(1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium) tetrachloronickelate ([Bmim]₂[NiCl₄]), have been processed by a solvent casting method for the development of sustainable temperature sensors. The composites are transparent at room temperature, but when exposed to a temperature of 50 °C, the colour changes to blue. Incorporating the thermochromic IL led to the appearance of pores in the material's structure, which increased with increasing IL concentration. Additionally, the Young Modulus decreases with increasing IL concentration, reaching a value of 840 ± 158 MPa) for the sample with 40 % wt. Contrarily, the electrical conductivity strongly increases with the highest DC electrical conductivity, with a maximum conductivity of 1.1 × 10–5 ± 1.5 × 10–6 S.cm-1 obtained for the sample with 40 % wt. of [Bmim]₂[NiCl₄].</p><p>As a proof of concept, the potential applicability of the developed natural-based nanoparticle-free materials was demonstrated with a CA/40[Bmim]₂[NiCl₄] sample by the development of printable thermochromic temperature sensors for thermotherapy applications in the temperature range from 33 °C to 50 °C.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article e01101"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214993724002811/pdfft?md5=6cddfa0e50389cfaa8cb3decb64ee631&pid=1-s2.0-S2214993724002811-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142137453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tailoring SrFeO3 cathode with Ta and F allows high performance for proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells","authors":"Xianchen Dong ,&nbsp;Shoufu Yu ,&nbsp;Yueyuan Gu,&nbsp;Lei Bi","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01104","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To customize the traditional SrFeO₃ (SFeO) cathode for proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells (H-SOFCs), a Ta cation and F anion co-doping approach is suggested. It has been discovered that Ta-doping can enhance the oxygen vacancy content and the protons' and oxygen's diffusion capacities, enabling improved H-SOFC performance. Ta-doping alone, however, only modestly enhances the cathode's performance, which is still below that of many newly created cathodes. The F anion co-doping is further introduced to further improve performance, resulting in the formation of the SrFe_0.9Ta_0.1O_2.9F_0.1 (SFeTOF) cathode. When SFeTOF is compared to the single Ta-doping material, its proton and oxygen diffusion properties are further improved, demonstrating the efficacy of using Ta and F co-doping for SFeO. Consequently, the fuel cell utilizing the SFeTOF cathode for H-SOFCs displays a fuel cell output of 1559 mW cm⁻² at 700 °C, notably higher than the fuel cell that uses SFeO or Ta-doped SFeO cathodes. The performance is likewise impressive among the H-SOFC cathodes that are now in use. Moreover, the fuel cell utilizing the SFeTOF cathode demonstrates sufficient operational stability in operating conditions, establishing SFeTOF as a reliable and effective cathode for H-SOFCs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article e01104"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142137454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Controlling of the ratio of submicron particles and size effects in SiO anode for Li-ion batteries","authors":"Jialin Ye ,&nbsp;Zhengwei Wan ,&nbsp;Zhuoying Wu ,&nbsp;Kun Wang ,&nbsp;Zhanhong Ji ,&nbsp;Yan Lu ,&nbsp;Xue Wang ,&nbsp;Xiaole Tao ,&nbsp;Hao Xing ,&nbsp;Meiqiang Fan ,&nbsp;Huixin Ren ,&nbsp;Lijing Yan ,&nbsp;Xuehui Gao ,&nbsp;Wenjun Yan ,&nbsp;Fan Yang ,&nbsp;Min Ling ,&nbsp;Fei Hao ,&nbsp;Chengdu Liang","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01109","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01109","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>SiO, with a high theoretical specific capacity and acceptable volume variation, is considered one of the most promising next-generation anode materials. However, there is limited research on the effect of SiO particle size distribution on the electrochemical performance of LIBs. In this study, we investigated the impact of the ratio of submicron particles (0.1 μm to 1 μm) on the electrochemical performance. It found that a combination of micron and submicron particles with the ratio of submicron particles (RoS) in processed SiO at around 90 % resulted in optimal enhanced capacity and cycling stability, while the remaining 10 % of micron particles mitigate the side reactions caused by excessive surface area. This work is believed to provide a new perspective for inspiring long-span life SiO-based LIBs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article e01109"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142152000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The orange gold: Biotechnological production of PLA/P(3HB)/limonene based polyesters from orange peel waste","authors":"Sophia Mihalyi ,&nbsp;Annika Putz ,&nbsp;Manuel Draxler ,&nbsp;Andreas Mautner ,&nbsp;Marion Sumetzberger-Hasinger ,&nbsp;Filippo Fabbri ,&nbsp;Alessandro Pellis ,&nbsp;Markus Neureiter ,&nbsp;Felice Quartinello ,&nbsp;Georg M. Guebitz","doi":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01110","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01110","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Globally, vast amount of food-derived waste is generated including residues from fruit processing, which requires innovative strategies to avoid problematic disposal of useful resources. Orange peels contain a variety of valuable compounds such as limonene, enzymes, and carbohydrates that exhibit interesting properties for various applications. In this work, a biorefinery concept is presented to generate versatile bioproducts from orange peel waste. First, limonene and peroxidase enzymes were extracted from orange peels by solvent extraction and three phase partitioning, respectively. The remaining solids, containing mainly cellulose, were enzymatically hydrolyzed, and soluble monosaccharides converted into lactic acid (LA) by <em>Weizmannia coagulans</em> and the biopolyester polyhydroxybutyrate (P(3HB)) by <em>Priestia megaterium</em>. 8 g L⁻¹ limonene and peroxidases with remarkable specific activity of 426 U mg⁻¹ were extracted. Utilization of the sugars in batch fermentations resulted in a LA concentration of 17 g L⁻¹ as well as a P(3HB) content up to 43 % in cell dry weight without the need for further medium components. By combining these bioproducts, fully biobased polymer blend films of P(3HB) with PLA and limonene as plasticizer were successfully fabricated by thermoplastic processing, i.e., extrusion. In conclusion, the tested concept has shown very promising results and thereby emphasize the potential of the presented valorization strategies for orange peel waste.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22097,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Technologies","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article e01110"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214993724002902/pdfft?md5=ee20f1240405c90f5242fae26622d526&pid=1-s2.0-S2214993724002902-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142151999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}