Ernesto Valadez-Renteria, Jorge Oliva, Haggeo Desirena, Christian Gomez-Solis, Vicente Rodriguez-Gonzalez
{"title":"A Novel Methodology for the Accelerated Desalination of Seawater Utilizing Up- and Down-Conversion Phosphors","authors":"Ernesto Valadez-Renteria, Jorge Oliva, Haggeo Desirena, Christian Gomez-Solis, Vicente Rodriguez-Gonzalez","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400242","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Solar evaporators are fabricated by coating coconut/agave fibers with graphene. Those ones are utilized to desalinate seawater brought from Vallarta beach, Mexico. The graphene-based evaporators exposed to sunlight produce a maximum evaporation rate/efficiency of 2.13 kg m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>/83%. The addition of Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> particles to the evaporators enhances the evaporation rate/efficiency up to 2.36 kg m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>/88.5%. The higher presence of oxygen vacancies defects in the evaporators made with Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> improves the absorption of light in the UV-Vis range, which in turn, accelerates the desalination of seawater. Moreover, the performance of the solar evaporators is evaluated in absence of solar light. In this case, upconversion (UC) and downconversion (DC) phosphors are attached to the evaporators and such phosphors are excited with near-infrared (980 nm) or ultraviolet (360 nm) light. Consequently, green light is produced by DC/UC, which is absorbed by the evaporators to be heated and the seawater evaporation is induced. The maximum evaporation rate/efficiency produced by the evaporators is 0.738 kg m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>/84.9%. In general, this research offers a novel strategy to continue the desalination of seawater in absence of solar light or in cloudy days. This can be useful to design new types of desalination plants without using complex/expensive filtration systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400242","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143362852","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}
Sanchari Chowdhury, Vivek Chandrakant Wakchure, El Czar Galleposo, Davide Bonifazi, Rubén D. Costa
{"title":"Cyano-Borazine Photosensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells","authors":"Sanchari Chowdhury, Vivek Chandrakant Wakchure, El Czar Galleposo, Davide Bonifazi, Rubén D. Costa","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400344","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Implementing novel metal-free and strongly absorbing donor–acceptor sensitizers without carboxylic acid anchoring groups are still a frontier in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Herein, the facile synthesis of a strongly absorbing sensitizer combining three 1,1,4,4-tetracyanobuta-1,3-diene (TCBD) anchoring moieties with a borazine core instead of the classical cyano anchoring groups, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and tetracyanoethylene (TCNE), and the dimethyl-phenyl amino donor group, is disclosed. This results in a 1.6-fold increase in solar energy conversion efficiency compared to DSSCs with the reference sensitizers (TCBD-dimethyl-amino-phenyl core) and the prior art cyano-sensitizers with TCNE and TCNG anchors. The advantages of the TCBD-borazine design are twofold: 1) threefold increase in absorption extinction coefficient as well as 2) a reduction in back electron transfer and aggregation behavior upon dye adsorption onto the semiconducting electrode, resulting in 45% and 23% improvement in open-circuit voltage (<i>V</i><sub>oc</sub>) and short-circuit current density (<i>J</i><sub>sc</sub>), respectively, compared to those of the prior art. Overall, this work highlights an easy-to-design of cyano-sensitizer that results in a significant improvement of solar energy conversion when using borazine frameworks for the first time.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400344","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909140","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}
José Manuel Ruiz-Marizcal, José Israel Paez-Ornelas, Héctor Noé Fernández-Escamilla, Eduardo Antonio Murillo-Bracamontes, Gabriel Alonso-Núñez, Eduardo G. Perez-Tijerina, Noboru Takeuchi, José Manuel Romo-Herrera
{"title":"From Graphene Oxide to N-Doped Graphene: Understanding the Doping Process","authors":"José Manuel Ruiz-Marizcal, José Israel Paez-Ornelas, Héctor Noé Fernández-Escamilla, Eduardo Antonio Murillo-Bracamontes, Gabriel Alonso-Núñez, Eduardo G. Perez-Tijerina, Noboru Takeuchi, José Manuel Romo-Herrera","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400310","url":null,"abstract":"<p>N-doped carbon nanostructures have gained attention as an alternative electrocatalyst for diverse reactions. They are making attractive the scalable methods to achieve enough material. However, optimizing the appropriate nitrogen species in the N-doped graphitic electrocatalysts is critical. Here, the N-doping process to obtain N-doped graphene starting from graphene oxide (GO) as the precursor to contributing toward this goal is explored. The role of doping temperatures and doping times on nitrogen incorporation into the graphene sheets, the subsequent desorption, and the influence of the oxygen (O) species from the GO during the N-doping process are analyzed. The experimental evidence is combined with first-principles density functional theory calculations to understand key characteristics of the N-doping process, particularly emphasizing the proportion of N species obtained. Finally, the critical sensitivity to N species proportions present in the electrocatalysts is illustrated by evaluating the activity and selectivity for the oxygen reduction reaction with a set of three different samples designed.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400310","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143770498","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":"Ameliorating Device Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells via Low-Cost Interfacial Modification between SnO2 and Perovskite Absorber","authors":"Ching-Ying Wang, Sheng-Hsiung Yang","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202570001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202570001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Perovskite Absorber</b>\u0000 </p><p>A mixture of urea and potassium acetate was adopted as the healing agent to passivate surface defects on the SnO<sub>2</sub> electron transport layer and simultaneously regulate the growth of the perovskite film. More details can be found in article number 2400296 by Ching-Ying Wang and Sheng-Hsiung Yang.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202570001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112227","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":"Data-Driven Innovation in Metal-Organic Frameworks Photocatalysis: Bridging Gaps for CO2 Capture and Conversion with FAIR Principles","authors":"Claudia Bizzarri, Manuel Tsotsalas","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400325","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as key materials for carbon capture and conversion, particularly in photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. However, inconsistent reporting of essential parameters in the literature hinders informed decisions about material selection and optimization. This perspective highlights the need for a user-friendly, centralized database supported by automated data extraction using natural language processing tools to streamline comparisons of MOF materials. By consolidating crucial data from scientific literature, such a database promotes efficient decision-making in material selection for CO<sub>2</sub> capture and utilization. Emphasizing the significance of open-source initiatives and the principles of FAIR data—ensuring data are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable—a collaborative approach to data management and sharing is advocated for. Making the database-accessible worldwide enhances data quality and reliability, fostering innovation and progress in CO<sub>2</sub> capture and conversion using MOF materials. Additionally, such databases are valuable in creating artificial intelligence tools to assist researchers in the discovery and synthesis of MOF materials for CO<sub>2</sub> capture and conversion.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400325","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909546","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":"Optical Properties of Spin-Coated Solution Processed MoS2","authors":"Muntaser Almansoori, Sabina Abdul Hadi, Ayman Rezk, Khalid Askar, Ammar Nayfeh","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400392","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, the optical and structural properties of solution-processed molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) thin films are explored. MoS<sub>2</sub> is synthesized via chemical exfoliation and deposited on fused silica and silicon substrates using a spin-coating technique. The morphology and structural properties of the films are characterized using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Optical properties are examined through UV–vis and Raman spectroscopy. In the results, it is shown that the MoS<sub>2</sub> thin films exhibit an indirect bandgap of 1.40 eV with over 60% absorption between 400 and 710 nm. Also, physics-based optical modeling predicts a potential current generation of 25 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> with full coverage of MoS<sub>2</sub>, indicating significant potential for solution-processed MoS<sub>2</sub> as an absorber layer in optoelectronic applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400392","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144256568","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":"On the Reversibility of Sustainable Symmetric Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries","authors":"Saeed Mardi, Ujwala Ail, Mikhail Vagin, Jaywant Phopase, Reverant Crispin","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400324","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Herein, the effect of electrode anodization on the enhancement of the reversibility and the electrochemical activity of the redox-active molecule alizarin in both positive and negative electrodes is reported. Alizarin is a bifunctional plant-based anthraquinone redox species that exhibits irreversibility at positive potential (versus Ag/AgCl). The results show that the anodization of carbon paper increases surface area and introduces functional groups, which in turn promotes reversibility at the positive potential. To demonstrate the applicability of our technique, the modified electrodes are used in a symmetric aqueous organic redox flow battery, showing a significant improvement in capacity retention and Coulombic efficiency compared to pristine carbon electrodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400324","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143770612","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}
Julius Buchmann, Yixin Song, Simon Wiemers-Meyer, Martin Winter, Sascha Nowak
{"title":"Novel Quantification Method for Lithium Ion Battery Electrolyte Solvents in Aqueous Recycling Samples Using Solid-Phase Extraction/Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection","authors":"Julius Buchmann, Yixin Song, Simon Wiemers-Meyer, Martin Winter, Sascha Nowak","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400311","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Efficient recycling processes of lithium ion batteries are critical for advancing the sustainability of this technology. Yet, the quantitative analysis of potential electrolyte residues in wastewaters generated in the recycling process can be challenging. This study introduces a robust method that combines solid-phase extraction with gas chromatography-flame ionization detection for quantifying organic carbonate electrolyte solvents and their degradation products in aqueous samples. A quantitative extraction of all target analytes is achieved using the polystyrene-divinylbenzene-based stationary phase LiChrolut EN. Method optimization and limitations are evaluated by varying mass loading, load and elution volume, enabling preconcentration factors >250 for linear and oligomeric carbonates. More hydrophilic cyclic carbonates exhibit lower preconcentration potential due to reduced retention on the cartridge. However, limits of quantification in the water sample in a range of a few hundred ppb are achieved for cyclic carbonates (186 ppb for ethylene carbonate, 119 ppb for vinylene carbonate) and down to the single-digit ppb range for linear and oligomeric carbonates. Additionally, effective matrix elimination is demonstrated through the removal of ionic compounds, such as conductive salts, while the extraction efficiency is independent of the matrix. In conclusion, a robust quantification method is developed, suitable for monitoring wastewater treatment processes and environmental samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400311","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363055","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}
Shanavas Shajahan, Rami Elkaffas, Dhinesh Babu Velusamy, Dalaver H. Anjum, Yarjan Abdul Samad
{"title":"Sustainable Production of Graphene from Solar-Driven Expanded Graphite","authors":"Shanavas Shajahan, Rami Elkaffas, Dhinesh Babu Velusamy, Dalaver H. Anjum, Yarjan Abdul Samad","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400274","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000Scalable synthesis of graphene sheets is challenging due to the complex production processes. Few-layered graphene sheets with high lateral sizes (4–5 μm) through a state-of-the-art solar irradiation-driven liquid-phase exfoliation technique are achieved. The sunlight is directly used on the intercalated graphite flakes for just 0.5 s to achieve the graphite expansion. Using focused sunlight makes our solar expansion technique sustainable with zero energy demand (0 J). The total energy spent to produce 1 kg of graphene through this technique is only around 2.135 MJ. The produced graphene sheets show significant electrical conductivity (1586 S cm<sup>−1</sup>) and high in-plane thermal conductivity (196.3 W mK<sup>−1</sup>). The electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties of solar graphene are evaluated in the X-band region, and it shows a very high shielding effectiveness of about 71.5 dB at a thickness of ≈80 μm with an absolute EMI shielding effectiveness of about 11983.7 dB cm<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>. Overall, this work provides a viable approach for the efficient, scalable production of graphene with reduced energy consumption and cost, contributing to the sustainable production of graphene.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400274","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555212","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":"Recent Advances in Iron-Containing Perovskites for Supercapacitors","authors":"Celal Avcıoğlu, Suna Avcıoğlu","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400289","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The growing energy demands in transportation and portable electronics necessitate advancements in energy storage technologies. Supercapacitors, with their exceptional power density, rapid charge–discharge capabilities, and long cycle life, provide a compelling solution for energy storage applications. However, their inherent low energy density remains a persistent challenge. To overcome this limitation, perovskite oxides, particularly those containing iron, have emerged as promising electrode materials. These materials leverage their unique structure, compositional flexibility, rich redox chemistry, and pseudocapacitive attributes. This concise overview aims to provide insights into the development of iron-containing perovskite oxides and their design principles. The discussion covers fundamental aspects of supercapacitors, iron-containing perovskite structures, synthetic methodologies, defect engineering, and the construction of composites. The overview concludes by providing a perspective, particularly regarding the challenges in designing efficient and stable supercapacitors based on iron-containing perovskite oxides.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400289","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555214","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}