Huiyong Li, Ye Liu, Amin Abdolrahimi, Xin-Guo Jiao, Xiao-He Liu, Yu Wang
{"title":"Light-Enhanced Suzuki–Miyaura Crosscoupling Reaction by Polyoxopalladates Clusters: Doping Effect","authors":"Huiyong Li, Ye Liu, Amin Abdolrahimi, Xin-Guo Jiao, Xiao-He Liu, Yu Wang","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400171","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000Atomic precise clusters play a pivotal role in elucidating catalytic mechanisms. Emerging well-defined noble metal oxygen clusters, such as polyoxopalladates (POPs), present promising prospects as ideal model catalysts for comprehensively understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying noble metal-based catalysis. Herein, modified SBA-15 serves as a substrate for loading three distinct POP clusters, thus forming heterogeneous catalysts for the Suzuki–Miyaura crosscoupling reaction. It is revealed that the copper-doped cluster shows better performance than the Fe- and Co-doped clusters due to the relatively high electronegativity of copper. Interestingly, all catalysts demonstrate enhanced performance under light illumination. density functional theory calculation suggests that an electron transfer from the bridging ligands to the Pd atoms takes place under illumination, which facilitates the reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"5 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400171","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142868956","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":"Underpinning the Role of Nanofiltration and Other Desalination Technologies for Water Remediation and Brine Valorization: Mechanism and Challenges for Waste-to-Wealth Approach","authors":"Harjot Kaur, Gunjan Chauhan, Samarjeet Singh Siwal, Phil Hart, Vijay Kumar Thakur","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400070","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Desalination brine can negatively impact the marine environment in several ways, although there are ongoing discussions regarding the severity and magnitude of environmental effects. A fascinating strategy to lessen any adverse effects is to undertake resource recovery from the brine, which also has the potential for additional revenue generation. More recently, the increasing demand for secure and less geographically restricted sources of precious or rare earth minerals, integrated with growing awareness of waste management and environmental sustainability, is driving the development of economically viable technologies to recover valuable materials from waste streams. This article provides an overview of different methods and technologies, including reverse osmosis (RO), electrodialysis (ED), and distillation, that can be used to recover precious materials, including Li, Mg, Na, and Rb and valuable blends from various waste sources and thus create a more sustainable and circular economy. The mechanisms are discussed in detail, including electrochemical processes (electrolysis, ED, and capacitive deionization), thermal desalination (multistage flash distillation and membrane distillation), pressure-driven desalination (RO and nanofiltration), and microbial desalination cells. Challenges associated with recovering precious materials from waste streams, such as fouling, scaling, and environmental impact, along with further research directions and potential applications of desalination technologies, are also addressed.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"5 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400070","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142665060","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}
Simon Albers, Jens Timmermann, Tobias Brake, Anindityo Arifiadi, Anna I. Gerlitz, Markus Börner, Martin Winter, Johannes Kasnatscheew
{"title":"Enabling Aqueous Processing of Ni-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes via Systematic Modification of Biopolymer (Polysaccharide)-Based Binders","authors":"Simon Albers, Jens Timmermann, Tobias Brake, Anindityo Arifiadi, Anna I. Gerlitz, Markus Börner, Martin Winter, Johannes Kasnatscheew","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202470023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202470023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Biopolymer (Polysaccharide)-Based Binders</b>\u0000 </p><p>Biopolymers like polysaccharides are a F-free alternative compared to state-of-the-art polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), can realize water processing and be beneficial in terms of recycling. The here shown dual binder approach enables a constant viscosity of cathode slurry (i.e., similar final composite network) paving way for systematic and comparable study of sugar-based binder modifications for Ni-rich LiNi<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>y</sub>Mn<sub>z</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NCM) cathodes. More details can be found in article number 2400117 by Johannes Kasnatscheew and co-workers.\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":"5 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202470023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165347","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":"Translucent Si Solar Cells Patterned with Pulsed Ultraviolet Laser Beam","authors":"Ashif H. Chowdhury, Heayoung P. Yoon","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400147","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We report an application of a pulsed ultraviolet (UV) laser (<i>λ</i> = 355 nm) in producing translucent Si solar cells. This process efficiently generates a densely packed microhole array on a fully fabricated Si P-N junction solar cell in just a few minutes. Herein, prototype cells with a nominal microhole diameter of 23 μm with a spacing between 60 and 300 μm are fabricated. High-resolution electron-beam microscopy reveals that the UV laser beam introduces amorphized silicon oxide (SiO<sub><i>x</i></sub>) in proximity to the patterned microholes via localized heating in air. Quantitative photovoltaic (PV) analysis shows a decline in the open-circuit voltage (<i>V</i><sub>oc</sub>) and the fill factor (FF) of the cells with the increase in the microhole density, likely due to the P-N junction damage during the laser beam irradiation. Despite the reduction in <i>V</i><sub>oc</sub> and FF, the solar cells retain a short-circuit current density (<i>J</i><sub>sc</sub>) above 90% without post-processing. The inherent microhole geometry associated with the laser beam profile allows multiple light scattering within the confined microhole structure, enhancing the translucency of the cells. While further development is required for optimization, these findings support the potential use of UV laser beams for fast and scalable production of translucent solar cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"5 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400147","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142664599","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}
Jiancong Cheng, ChuTao Wang, Kun Wang, Kai Lan, Chen Li, Jingmin Fan, Ruming Yuan, Mingsen Zheng, Quanfeng Dong
{"title":"Constructing Electron/Ion Conductive-Enhanced Ultrahigh Loading LiFePO4 Electrodes Using Polytetrafluoroethylene and Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Batteries","authors":"Jiancong Cheng, ChuTao Wang, Kun Wang, Kai Lan, Chen Li, Jingmin Fan, Ruming Yuan, Mingsen Zheng, Quanfeng Dong","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400148","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Thick electrodes represent an effective approach for augmenting energy density of batteries. However, their increased thickness invariably leads to longer electron and ion transport distance, limiting the utilization of active material and hindering practical application. Herein, an electron-conducting-enhanced and ion-conducting-enhanced strategy is presented for fabricating ultrahigh loading electrodes via constructing an interlaced 3D network. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) serve as extended electron pathways. Different from the polyvinylidene fluoride binder which needs to be dissolved into molecules for preparing electrode, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), however, exists as a separate phase inside the electrode, thus can become the extended pathways for electrolyte elongating due to its strong affinity to organic electrolyte. Note that based on the synergistic effect between CNT and PTFE, the latter can exhibit a form of long-distance extension fibers rather than agglomeration. Finally, a LiFePO<sub>4</sub> electrode with a record-high loading of 141 mg cm<sup>−2</sup> is successfully prepared. This electrode exhibits outstanding area capacity (20.7 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup> at 0.2 C) and cycling stability with impressive energy density of 224 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> and 517 Wh L<sup>−1</sup> in a full cell (graphite anode). The findings present a novel strategy for achieving high energy density in lithium-ion batteries using existing material systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"5 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400148","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142664584","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}
Aleksa Petrović, Rodrigo Lima, Peter Westh, Ji-Woong Lee
{"title":"Entropy-Driven Carbon Dioxide Capture: The Role of High Salinity and Hydrophobic Monoethanolamine","authors":"Aleksa Petrović, Rodrigo Lima, Peter Westh, Ji-Woong Lee","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400204","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Addressing atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> levels during the transition to carbon neutrality requires efficient CO<sub>2</sub> capture methods. Aqueous amine scrubbing dominates large-scale flue gas capture but is hampered by the energy-intensive regeneration step, sorbent loss, and consequent environmental concerns with volatile amines. Herein, hydrophobic non-volatile alkylated monoethanolamine (MEA) is introduced as a water-lean CO<sub>2</sub> absorbent in brine. The effects of alkylation of MEA, salinity, and aggregation of absorbents on the improved CO<sub>2</sub> capture process are systematically investigated. The CO<sub>2</sub> absorption facilitates spontaneous self-aggregation of hydrophobic absorbents, which increases the entropy of water in high-ion strength solutions. This effect is controlled by the salinity of aqueous solutions, affording comparative gravimetric CO<sub>2</sub> uptake performance to benchmark MEA. It is experimentally verified that the hydrophobicity of alkylated MEAs in saline water is responsible for facile absorption, and also for mild regeneration conditions. Therefore, the entropy-driven approach minimizes absorbent evaporation, corrosion, and decomposition, thus paving the way to realize energy-efficient carbon capture.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"5 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400204","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142867828","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}
Estelle Jozwiak, Anna Phan, Thorsten Schultz, Norbert Koch, Nicola Pinna
{"title":"Structure Properties Correlations on Nickel-Iron Oxide Catalysts Deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media","authors":"Estelle Jozwiak, Anna Phan, Thorsten Schultz, Norbert Koch, Nicola Pinna","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400091","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Thermal atomic layer deposition (ALD) is used for the first time to deposit iron-nickel oxides onto carbon nanotubes in a ternary process to produce a wide range of mixed oxide thin films. When using ferrocene (FeCp<sub>2</sub>) and nickelocene (NiCp<sub>2</sub>) with ozone (O<sub>3</sub>) as metals and oxygen sources, respectively, a competition between the metal precursors and the growth modes is observed. Indeed, while ferrocene promotes a 2D-growth, nickelocene prefers a 3D-growth. Although both precursors are homoleptic metallocenes, they behave differently in the ALD of their respective metal oxide, leading to unexpected atomic ratios and films morphologies of the iron-nickel oxides. The 2Fe:1Ni sample displays the best performances in the electrochemical water oxidation (oxygen evolution reaction) exhibiting an overpotential of 267 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm<sup>−1</sup>, a Tafel slope of 36.8 mV dec<sup>−1</sup>, as well as a good stability after 15 h of continuous operation.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"5 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400091","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142664585","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":"Self-Sustained Artificial Internet of Things Based on Vibration Energy Harvesting Technology: Toward the Future Eco-Society","authors":"Yunfei Li, Zhongda Sun, Manjuan Huang, Lining Sun, Huicong Liu, Chengkuo Lee","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400116","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Clean energy has emerged as the focal point of global energy and power development. With the advancement of 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT), the demand for sustainable energy supply has become more pressing, leading to widespread attention to vibration energy harvesting technology. This technology enables the conversion of vibrational energy from natural phenomena such as ocean waves and wind, as well as machinery operation and human activities, into electrical energy, thus supporting the expansion of self-sustained IoT systems. This review provides an overview of the progress in vibration energy harvesting technology and discusses the integration of this technology with self-powered sensors and artificial intelligence. These integrations are reflected in the enhanced accuracy of environmental monitoring, increased efficiency in intelligent transportation and industrial production, and improved quality of life through intelligent healthcare and smart home. Such applications demonstrate the significant potential of self-sustained artificial IoT in promoting environmental sustainability and elevating the level of intelligent living. In summary, exploring and applying vibration energy harvesting technology to support the autonomous operation of IoT devices is key to building a more sustainable, intelligent, and interconnected world.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"5 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400116","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142664555","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}
Marcelo A. Andrade, Olivier Crosnier, Patrik Johansson, Thierry Brousse
{"title":"Energy from Garbage: Recycling Heavy Metal-Containing Wastewater Adsorbents for Energy Storage","authors":"Marcelo A. Andrade, Olivier Crosnier, Patrik Johansson, Thierry Brousse","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400195","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The global challenge of heavy metal contamination in wastewater necessitates efficient adsorbents, which, while they can effectively remove contaminants, ultimately become toxic waste themselves. Recycling wastewater adsorbents loaded with heavy metals is an alternative to their disposal as toxic garbage. This study presents a genuine recycling strategy for heavy metal-loaded adsorbents, repurposing them as electrode materials for energy storage applications, that is, electrochemical capacitors, and thus synergistically tackles water purification and waste valorization. Graphene oxide was prepared via the improved Hummers’ method, and subsequently, a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) foam was hydrothermally synthesized. This rGO-based foam adsorbed >95% of the Hg<sup>2+</sup> ions in a 100 ppm solution, using a dose = 500 mg L<sup>−1</sup>, and up to 240 mg of Hg<sup>2+</sup> ions/g on average at 25 °C, which are among the highest values reported so far. Electrochemically, the Hg-loaded rGO (rGO/Hg<sub>ads</sub>) exhibits mercury redox activity and a 15% increase in capacity as compared to pristine rGO in an aqueous cell. Overall, this demonstrates the potential of reprocessed wastewater adsorbents as efficient and sustainable electrodes for high-power energy storage (time constant <i>τ</i> = 11 s), offering a compelling solution to add more value and extend the life cycle of waste materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400195","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143110759","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":"Synergy Between Light Trapping and Charge Transport for Improved Collection of Photo-Current","authors":"Ncedo Jili, Genene Tessema Mola","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202400114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400114","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nickel-doped cobalt bi-metal nanoparticles (Ni/Co BMNPs) are employed in the transport buffer layer of thin-film polymer solar cell to assist in the collection of photons generated current. P3HT:PCBM blend-based polymer solar cells are successfully fabricated with modified hole transport layer (HTL)-containing BMNPs at different concentrations. The performance of the devices has generally improved compared to the reference cell by the presence of BMNPs in the transport buffer layer, and shows sign of dependence on concentration level. Significant improvements in device performance are recorded at optimum level of 0.05% BMNPs by weight, which resulted in a high current density of 15.31 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, and recorded 5.05% power conversion efficiency (PCE). This is 67.8% growth in PCE is compared to the reference cell. Moreover, another investigation is conducted using device simulation program to check the reproducibility of the experiments. The device that is made to mimic the best performance at 0.05% BNMP concentration produced an efficiency of 5.76%. Such reproducibility of data is an important development toward better understanding of the charge transport process in polymer solar cell. This study further provides new evidences about factors that influence device performance due to the inclusion of the BMNPs.</p>","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"5 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202400114","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142665166","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}