Meysam Tayebi, Zohreh Masoumi, Hyungwoo Lee, Daehyeon Hong, Bongkuk Seo, Choong-Sun Lim, Daeseung Kyung, Hyeon-Gook Kim
{"title":"MOF-Derived FeCoO/N-Doped C Bifunctional Electrode for H2 Production Through Water and Glucose Electrolysis","authors":"Meysam Tayebi, Zohreh Masoumi, Hyungwoo Lee, Daehyeon Hong, Bongkuk Seo, Choong-Sun Lim, Daeseung Kyung, Hyeon-Gook Kim","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400342","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400342","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The glucose oxidation reaction (GOR) is a potential alternative to water oxidation because of its relatively low thermodynamic potential and the high availability of glucose. Herein, a FeCoO/N-doped C electrode derived from metal–organic framework (MOF) materials is applied, which is synthesized in several steps through the controlled deposition of Fe–Co oxide nanocatalysts onto Co –N-doped C nanofibers on a Ni foam substrate and demonstrate exceptional electrocatalytic activity for both the GOR and overall water splitting. Here, a bifunctional electrocatalyst derived from MOF, FeCoO/N-doped C is reported, for glucose oxidation reaction (GOR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The MOF-derived FeCoO/N-doped C (+/-) as a bifunctional electrocatalyst exhibits a cell voltage of 1.4 V for the GOR&HER, to reach a current density of 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, which is 280 mV lower than that for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)&HER (1.68 V). This study reveals that GOR is an energy-efficient and affordable source of H<sub>2</sub> and value-added chemicals.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400342","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142191551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Life Cycle Assessment of Industrial Wastewater Treatment Trains","authors":"Dana Tran, Jennifer Weidhaas","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400246","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400246","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Alternative technologies to granular activated carbon (GAC) are of interest to improve the sustainability and reduce the cost of munitions wastewater treatment. Research efforts have highlighted GAC alternatives, yet few reports of environmental and economic impacts associated with these technologies are available. Herein, a life cycle assessment (LCA) aids in assessment of environmental impacts associated with six munitions wastewater treatment configurations—specifically GAC, compared to five configurations that include combinations of ion exchange (IX), reverse osmosis (RO), aerobic granular reactors (AGR), UV/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, and ozone technologies. The LCA compares environmental impacts generated by treating 1 m<sup>3</sup> of munitions wastewater, impacts by life cycle stage, and effects of IX, RO, and GAC replacement frequency. Results show that IX resin pairs with AGR (for flow-through treatment) and ozone (for IX regenerant treatment) generated 22 ± 18% less impact than GAC in nine of ten environmental impact categories during production, transportation, and disposal. Treatment trains with ozone or AGR produce 35% less environmental impact than those with UV/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Production and use stages generate more environmental impacts than transportation and disposal stages for most treatment technologies. This LCA provides insights into the sustainability of six munition wastewater treatment technologies and identifies areas where treatment sustainability can be improved.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400246","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142191550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marzieh Abdolhosseini, Shipeng Jia, Michael Sieffert, Maddison Eisnor, Shinichi Kumakura, Eric McCalla
{"title":"Systematic Exploration of the Benefits of Ni Substitution in Na–Fe–Mn–O Cathodes (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 8/2024)","authors":"Marzieh Abdolhosseini, Shipeng Jia, Michael Sieffert, Maddison Eisnor, Shinichi Kumakura, Eric McCalla","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202470029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202470029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Sodium-Ion Batteries</b></p><p>Sodium-ion batteries are considered sustainable alternatives to Li-ion batteries in large scale applications including electric vehicles. However, the development of Li-ion battery cathodes took over 30 years. In article number 2400296, Eric McCalla and co-workers accelerate the development of Na-ion cathodes by testing hundreds of materials in high-throughput to yield an optimal composition.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202470029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rita Polícia, Nikola Peřinka, Cristian Mendes-Felipe, Pedro Martins, Daniela Maria Correia, Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
{"title":"Toward Sustainable Electroluminescent Devices for Lighting and Sensing (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 8/2024)","authors":"Rita Polícia, Nikola Peřinka, Cristian Mendes-Felipe, Pedro Martins, Daniela Maria Correia, Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202470028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202470028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Sustainable Electroluminescent Devices</b></p><p>In article number 2400140, Daniela Maria Correia, Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez, and co-workers use plant-based UV resin with ZnS:Cu doped phosphor particles to develop multifunctional electroluminescent devices capable of both efficient lighting and electric field frequency sensing, allowing the prioritization of both multifunctionality and environmental responsibility in the fabrication of electroluminescent devices.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202470028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142100106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mónica Stanton Ribeiro, Maria M. R. A. Lima, Márcia Vilarigues, Marcileia Zanatta, Marta C. Corvo
{"title":"Upcycling Waste Biomass–Production of Porous Carbonaceous Supports from Paper Mill Sludge and Application to CO2 Conversion (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 8/2024)","authors":"Mónica Stanton Ribeiro, Maria M. R. A. Lima, Márcia Vilarigues, Marcileia Zanatta, Marta C. Corvo","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202470031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202470031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Upcycling Waste Biomass</b></p><p>In article number 2300655, Marcileia Zanatta, Marta C. Corvo, and co-workers show that, by transforming paper industry waste into porous carbonaceous materials, these materials serve as effective supports in the ionic liquid-catalyzed cycloaddition of CO<sub>2</sub> to styrene oxide, achieving high conversion rates and selectivity.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202470031","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142100107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Celal Avcıoğlu, Aleksander Gurlo, Maged F. Bekheet
{"title":"Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Direct Z-Scheme K4Nb6O17/Carbon-Rich Melon Heterostructures","authors":"Celal Avcıoğlu, Aleksander Gurlo, Maged F. Bekheet","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400352","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400352","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Melon (also known as graphitic carbon nitride, g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) holds promise for photocatalysis, but challenges such as severe charge recombination, low oxidation potential, and sluggish exciton dissociation hinder its performance. Herein, a series of carbon-rich, melon-based photocatalysts are synthesized via one-pot, temperature-induced condensation of urea with the addition of a trace amount of citric acid. The addition of citric acid enhances crystallinity, extends melon chains, increases the C/N ratio, and improves π–π layer stacking of heptazine units, thereby enhancing charge transport properties and visible-light harvesting capacity. These carbon nitride samples are then coupled with molten salt synthesized K<sub>4</sub>Nb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>17</sub> crystals by a straightforward self-assembly method to construct 2D/2D heterostructure photocatalysts. Z-scheme electron transfer from K<sub>4</sub>Nb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>17</sub> to the melon samples is established based on their work functions and band edge positions. This efficient charge transfer in the Z-scheme heterostructure facilitates the spatial separation of charge carriers, resulting in a nearly fivefold enhancement in photocatalytic performance compared to the individual constituents.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400352","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142191553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Davide Molino, Giuseppe Ferraro, Stefania Lettieri, Pietro Zaccagnini, Marco Etzi, Carmela Astorino, Eugenio De Nardo, Mattia Bartoli, Andrea Lamberti, Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Sergio Bocchini
{"title":"Enhanced CO₂ Detection Using Potentiometric Sensors Based on PIM-1/DBU Imidazolate Membranes","authors":"Davide Molino, Giuseppe Ferraro, Stefania Lettieri, Pietro Zaccagnini, Marco Etzi, Carmela Astorino, Eugenio De Nardo, Mattia Bartoli, Andrea Lamberti, Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Sergio Bocchini","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400415","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400415","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A novel potentiometric sensor for carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) detection utilizing a composite membrane of Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) and 18-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene imidazolate (DBU-imidazolate) is presented. The high surface area and gas permeability of PIM-1, combined with the chemical affinity and ion-exchange properties of DBU-imidazolate, contribute to enhanced CO<sub>2</sub> sensitivity and selectivity. The research objectives included the synthesis of PIM-1 and DBU-imidazolate, the preparation of composite membranes, and the evaluation of their performance as CO<sub>2</sub> sensors. Solvent casting and impregnation methods are employed to prepare the membranes, which are characterized using Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). CO₂ absorption tests and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) are conducted to assess the sensors' performance. The PIM-1/DBU-imidazolate membrane exhibited high efficiency in CO₂ capture and release. Open circuit voltage (OCV) measurements are performed under varying concentrations of CO<sub>2</sub> exposure and cycles of adsorption/desorption. Results show that the membrane achieves steady state faster at higher CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations, with a logarithmic relationship between CO<sub>2</sub> concentration and voltage variation, indicating potential for CO<sub>2</sub> detection in human environments. These results confirm the sensor's ability to detect varying CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations, highlighting its potential for reliable and efficient CO<sub>2</sub> monitoring in environmental and industrial applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400415","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142191552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Selective and Efficient Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Ammonia from Nitrate with Copper-Based Catalysts","authors":"Shiyue Yin, Zhixi Guan, Yuchuan Zhu, Daying Guo, Xi'an Chen, Shun Wang","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400507","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400507","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The high stability and persistence of nitrates in water poses a serious threat to human health and ecosystems. To effectively reduce the nitrate content in wastewater, the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (e-NO<sub>3</sub>RR) is widely recognized as an ideal treatment method due to its high reliability and efficiency. The selection of catalyst material plays a decisive role in e-NO<sub>3</sub>RR performance. Copper-based catalysts, with their ease of acquisition, high activity, and selectivity for NH<sub>3</sub>, have emerged as the most promising candidates for e-NO<sub>3</sub>RR applications. In this paper, the mechanism of e-NO<sub>3</sub>RR is first introduced. Then the relationship between structural properties and catalytic performance of copper-based catalysts is analyzed in detail from four aspects: nanomaterials, oxides, monoatomic, and bimetallic materials. Strategies for constructing efficient catalysts are discussed, including surface modulation, defect engineering, heteroatom doping, and coordination effects. Finally, the challenges and prospects of copper-based catalysts with high e-NO<sub>3</sub>RR performance in practical applications are outlined.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142191560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Boron and Nitrogen Co-Doped Porous Carbon with Ultrahigh Volumetric Performance for Zinc-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitors","authors":"Tingting Song, Jiayi Chen, Weijian Chen, Xinyang Zhang, Xiaoliang Wu, Xin Wang","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400467","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400467","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It is a huge challenge for carbon materials to obtain high volumetric capacitance without sacrificing gravimetric capacitance for supercapacitors with limited space. Herein, B/N/O co-doped porous carbon materials are prepared by one-step carbonization method using boric acid as the template and boron source, polyacrylamide as the carbon and nitrogen sources. Boric acid and polyacrylamide can be closely combined by hydrogen bond, so as to not only give full play to the role of boric acid template, but also to achieve high content of nitrogen and boron functional groups. Benefiting from the high bulk density (1.51 g cm<sup>−3</sup>), suitable specific surface area (243.2 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>) and numerous B (7.55 at.%), N (14.38 at.%), O (8.89 at.%) functional groups, the prepared BNPC-700 electrode shows an ultrahigh volumetric specific capacitance of 545.6 F cm<sup>−3</sup> at 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>, excellent rate characteristic and superior electrochemical performance. Furthermore, the assembled BNPC-700 symmetric supercapacitor achieves a high volumetric energy density of 31.1 Wh L<sup>−1</sup> (20.6 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup>) in ZnSO<sub>4</sub> aqueous electrolyte. More importantly, the assembled Zn//ZnSO<sub>4</sub>//BNPC-700 hybrid supercapacitor delivers a high volumetric capacity of 210.8 mAh cm<sup>−3</sup> and a high volumetric energy density of 147.7 Wh L<sup>−1</sup>(97.8 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup>).</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142191555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}