材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100283

Aasiya S. Jamadar, Rohit Sutar, Susmita Patil, Reshma Khandekar, Jyotiprakash B. Yadav

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材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/S2666-9358(24)00061-2

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An organic visible-photocatalytic-adsorbence mechanism to high-efficient removal of heavy metal antimony ions 高效去除重金属锑离子的有机可见光催化吸附机制

材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100284

Linji Yang , Ke Sun , Tao Liu , Ciyuan Huang , Libin Zhang , Yang Zhou , Kai Chen , Shangfei Yao , Ziyang Zhang , Chenfu Zhao , Hongxiang Zhu , Bingsuo Zou , Shuangfei Wang , Dongfeng Xue

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A triboelectric nanogenerator based on a spiral rotating shaft for efficient marine energy harvesting of the hydrostatic pressure differential 一种基于螺旋旋转轴的三电纳米发电机，可高效采集海洋静水压差能量

材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100280

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S-doped mesoporous graphene modified separator for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries 用于高性能锂硫电池的 S 掺杂介孔石墨烯改性隔膜

材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100279

Xinlong Ma , Chenggen Xu , Yin Yang , Dong Sun , Kai Zhao , Changbo Lu , Peng Jin , Yiting Chong , Sirawit Pruksawan , Zhihua Xiao , Fuke Wang

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Recent advances in single-atom catalysts (SACs) for photocatalytic applications 用于光催化应用的单原子催化剂 (SAC) 的最新进展

材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100285

Tingcha Wei , Jing Zhou , Xiaoqiang An

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Advancements in biomass gasification research utilizing iron-based oxygen carriers in chemical looping: A review 在化学循环中利用铁基氧载体的生物质气化研究进展：综述

材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100282

Yonghong Niu , Zhengyang Chi , Ming Li

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Synthesis of nanostructured zinc oxide and its composite with carbon dots for DSSCs applications using flexible electrode 利用柔性电极合成用于 DSSC 应用的纳米结构氧化锌及其与碳点的复合材料

材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100281

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Unraveling the coordination behavior and transformation mechanism of Cr3+ in Fe–Cr redox flow battery electrolytes 揭示铁-铬氧化还原液流电池电解质中 Cr3+ 的配位行为和转化机制

材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100271

Xiaojun Zhao , Xinwei Niu , Xinyuan Liu , Chongchong Wu , Xinyu Duan , Zhiqi Ma , Yan Xu , Hao Li , Weijie Yang

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Carboxylic bacterial cellulose fiber-based hydrogel electrolyte with imidazole-type ionic liquid for dendrite-free zinc metal batteries 基于羧基细菌纤维素纤维的水凝胶电解质与咪唑类离子液体，用于无枝晶型锌金属电池

材料导报:能源(英文) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2024.100272

Tianyun Zhang , Xiaohong Shi , Yu Li , Sambasivam Sangaraju , Fujuan Wang , Liang Yang , Fen Ran

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