{"title":"Enhanced Efficient Solar Evaporation of Co/CoO Loaded on the Tobacco Stem Under Visible Light","authors":"Yu Liu, Chunyan Zhang, Anlong Zhang, Jindi Zhang, Lili Zhang, Mengyang Huang, Jiaqiang Wang","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400349","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400349","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Solar-driven water evaporation is an emerging technology in green technology of seawater desalination and sewage treatment. However, the quality of high cost, complex manufacturing, and a small amount of synthetic materials is the main obstacle to large-scale applications. Biological carbon-based materials have a large and efficient heat exchange area due to the naturally abundant pore structure, which plays an important role in regulating convection and radiant heat loss. However, single-component carbon materials have limited photothermal conversion performance, which limits their large-scale application. In this work, tobacco stem (TS) organisms loaded with Co/CoO nanoparticles are successfully prepared by one-step pyrolysis. The synergistic effect of Co/CoO nanostructures and biocarbon materials enhances water evaporation performance, widening the absorption range of the material across the entire solar spectrum, and expanding the range of energy that can be converted into heat. Specifically, the water evaporation rate and photothermal conversion efficiency of TS -Co/CoO (0.20) reached 2.22 kg m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> and 139.4%, respectively, and its evaporation rate is 1.7 times the direct carbonized tobacco and 4.35 times the pure water. This work provides a research idea for the multifunctional and effective utilization of waste biomass materials and the construction of bionic structure solar photothermal materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141769812","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}
Basit Ali, Raz Muhammad, Iqra Moeez, Jae-Ho Park, Mobinul Islam, Min-Kyung Cho, Ji-Young Kim, Kyung Yoon Chung, Kyung-Wan Nam
{"title":"Improving High-Rate and Long-Life Cycling of Li4Ti5O12 Anode by Dual Doping of Cd2+ and Ge4+","authors":"Basit Ali, Raz Muhammad, Iqra Moeez, Jae-Ho Park, Mobinul Islam, Min-Kyung Cho, Ji-Young Kim, Kyung Yoon Chung, Kyung-Wan Nam","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400337","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400337","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A kinetically favored Cd<sup>2+</sup> and Ge<sup>4+</sup> dual-doped lithium titanate (Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>) anode material is designed for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Rietveld refinement reveals that introducing a 0.05 wt.% of Cd<sup>2+</sup> at Li(8<i>a</i>) and Ge<sup>4+</sup> at Ti(16<i>d</i>) sites brings no structural change in the spinel Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>. Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) identifies Cd<sup>2+</sup> and Ge<sup>4+</sup> are homogenously doped in the Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> lattice. High-resolution powder diffraction (HRPD) confirmed that Cd<sup>2+</sup> and Ge<sup>4+</sup> doping in Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> brings expansion in the lattice, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) shows the reduction in the particle size due to of Cd and Ge in the LTO lattice, and X-ray photoluminescence spectroscopy (XPS) confirms the partial reduction of Ti<sup>4+</sup> to Ti<sup>3+</sup> ions on the surface of 0.05-Cd-Ge-LTO electrodes to the pristine LTO. Furthermore, the 0.05-Cd-Ge-Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> electrode exhibits a superior rate performance and delivers a discharge capacity of ≈169.1 mAhg<sup>−1</sup> at 0.1 current rates. It is worth mentioning that, the 0.05-Cd-Ge-Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> electrode brings outstanding cycling stability in Li<sup>+</sup> half-cell, having a capacity retention of 98.79% after 300 cycles at 2C. This proves that dual-doping of Cd<sup>2+</sup> at Li(8<i>a</i>) and Ge<sup>4+</sup> at Ti(16<i>d</i>) sites in the Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> lattice is an effective approach to obtain superior electrochemical performance as anode material in LIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141769806","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}
Maykel dos Santos Klem, Rodrigo Abreu, Tomás Pinheiro, João Coelho, Neri Alves, Rodrigo Martins
{"title":"Electrochemical Deposition of Manganese Oxide on Paper-Based Laser-Induced Graphene for the Fabrication of Sustainable High-Energy-Density Supercapacitors","authors":"Maykel dos Santos Klem, Rodrigo Abreu, Tomás Pinheiro, João Coelho, Neri Alves, Rodrigo Martins","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400254","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400254","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Laser-induced graphene (LIG) is widely used to fabricate microsupercapacitors (MSCs) on various sustainable substrates, such as wood, cork, and lignin. However, the fabrication of MSCs, especially high energy density devices on paper, has rarely been reported. In this work, LIG electrodes are fabricated on wax-coated paper, followed by electrochemical deposition of manganese oxide (MnO<sub>2</sub>). The obtained LIG/MnO<sub>2</sub> supercapacitors exhibit a maximum areal capacitance of 86.9 mF cm<sup>−2</sup>, while a device with pristine LIG electrodes exhibit a capacitance of 9.1 mF cm<sup>−2</sup>, both measured at a current density of 0.1 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. In addition, the supercapacitor exhibits good cycling stability, retaining 80% of its initial capacitance after 1000 charge/discharge cycles at a current density of 1 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. Notably, the LIG/MnO<sub>2</sub> supercapacitor exhibits an exceptionally high energy density of 7.3 µWh cm<sup>−2</sup> at a power density of 38.8 µW cm<sup>−2</sup>. In summary, a simple, fast, scalable, reproducible, and energy-efficient fabrication method is represented using electrochemical deposition of manganese oxide on paper-based laser-induced graphene, which are natural, abundant, and sustainable materials, paving the way for large-scale production of environmentally friendly supercapacitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400254","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141769807","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}
Swayam Aryam Behera, Swati Panda, Sugato Hajra, Kushal Ruthvik Kaja, Adarsh Kumar Pandey, Angel Barranco, Soon Moon Jeong, Venkateswaran Vivekananthan, Hoe Joon Kim, P. Ganga Raju Achary
{"title":"Current Trends on Advancement in Smart Textile Device Engineering","authors":"Swayam Aryam Behera, Swati Panda, Sugato Hajra, Kushal Ruthvik Kaja, Adarsh Kumar Pandey, Angel Barranco, Soon Moon Jeong, Venkateswaran Vivekananthan, Hoe Joon Kim, P. Ganga Raju Achary","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400344","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400344","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Smart textiles represent a revolutionary approach to wearable technology with applications ranging from healthcare to energy harvesting. This review paper explores the importance of textile technologies and highlights their potential to revolutionize consumer electronics. Conventional technologies are sometimes heavy, and lack comfort and flexibility, but smart textiles seamlessly integrate into everyday clothing, improving wearability and user experience. The article emphasizes the need for sustainable sourcing and environmentally friendly production methods, as well as responsible manufacturing and disposal practices. Manufacturing techniques such as wet spinning, melt spinning, electrostatic spinning, weaving, knitting, and printing are detailed and shed light on their role in incorporating electronics into textiles. Several applications of textile-based devices are being explored, including biochemical sensing, temperature monitoring, energy harvesting, energy storage, and smart displays. Each application demonstrates the versatility and potential of smart textiles in different areas. Despite optimistic progress, challenges remain, from improving energy efficiency to protecting user privacy and data security. The review analyzes these problems and suggests future improvements, including interdisciplinary collaboration to find new solutions. Finally, an overview of the current state of smart textiles provides the future of this technology. It serves as an in-depth reference for academics and readers interested in understanding recent advances and discoveries in textile technologies, highlighting the importance of this rapidly growing industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141769808","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}
Xiaoyuan Wan, Yanlin Li, Shenghua Chen, Wenyuan Duan, Wanying Lei
{"title":"Cathode Modification of Sodium-Ion Batteries for Improved energy Density: A Review","authors":"Xiaoyuan Wan, Yanlin Li, Shenghua Chen, Wenyuan Duan, Wanying Lei","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400229","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400229","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In recent years, with the large-scale commercial application of lithium-ion batteries, the shortage of lithium resource reserves and the rising price limit its development. The sodium-ion batteries as a new type of secondary chemical power supply, with ample resources, high safety, as well as great electrochemical performance, are expected to form complementary with Lithium-ion batteries in the domain of extensive electrochemical energy storage and low-velocity electric vehicles. However, due to its low energy density, it remains challenging to develop high-performance sodium-ion batteries. As is well-known, the cathode material is the essential factor affecting the performance of sodium-ion batteries. In order to solve these questions, cathode modification of sodium-ion batteries aroused wide concern for improving the electrochemical performance. Here, the authors first discuss the challenges of sodium-ion batteries, and review the energy storage mechanism and the causes of the low energy density. Then, recent studies on cathode modification are summarized based on the mainstream cathode materials in sodium-ion batteries including sodium-based transition-metal oxides, polyanionic compounds, and Prussian blue analogues. Finally, the prospects of sodium-ion batteries are proposed, which provides promising strategies for the development and practical application of cathode materials in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141769809","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":"Utilization of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Waste Bottle into Disodium Terephthalate: A Sustainable Electrolyte for Visible to Near-Infrared Broadband Electrochromic Modulation","authors":"Pramod V. Rathod, Pooja V. Chavan, Hern Kim","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400307","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400307","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The growing challenge of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) plastic bottle waste underscores the urgent need for innovative solutions. This study introduces a pioneering approach to repurpose PET waste into valuable electrolytic material for electrochromic (EC) smart windows, presenting a novel strategy to address environmental concerns while advancing technology. Through alkaline depolymerization, disodium terephthalate (DST) electrolyte is derived from PET waste, offering an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative. Integrated with chromogens such as 1-hexyl-[4,4′-bipyridin]-1-ium iodide [MV(I)], or 1,1′-dihexyl-[4,4′-bipyridine]-1,1′-diium iodide [DVH(I)], or 1,1′-dihexyl-[4,4′-bipyridine]-1,1′-diium dihexafluorophosphate [DVH(PF<sub>6</sub>)], alongside hydroquinone [HQ] and poly(ethyene glycol) diacrylate [PEGDA]: water, novel EC gel-based devices are fabricated. Notably, ED-3 exhibits dual-band absorption across the visible to near-infrared spectrum, enabling seamless color transitions and exceptional optical contrast. With (ΔT) values of 88.03% at 550 nm and 73.7% at 900 nm, along with a coloration efficiency of 277 cm<sup>2</sup>C⁻¹ and cyclic stability exceeding 2000 cycles, this innovative approach marks a significant advancement in PET waste upcycling for EC applications. Furthermore, this research contributes to addressing the global challenges of plastic waste pollution and energy consumption, underscoring the transformative potential of sustainable material development.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141769810","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}
Wei Zhou, Wenqiang Hu, Jiao Zhou, Fei Yan, Yun Song
{"title":"Targeted Solutions to Improve the Overall Performance of Hydride‐Based All‐Solid‐Batteries","authors":"Wei Zhou, Wenqiang Hu, Jiao Zhou, Fei Yan, Yun Song","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400366","url":null,"abstract":"All‐solid‐state lithium batteries using solid electrolytes hold promise for enhancing energy density. However, some electrolytes with high ionic conductivity are declared unusable because they failed to show compatible with the anode, cathode or even worse, both. Herein, it simultaneously introduced doping and interfacial tuning to prepare fast ion conductor LiBH<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>‐MgO‐MgI<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>, which can achieve an ionic conductivity of 1.45 × 10<jats:sup>−4</jats:sup> S cm<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> at 50 °C. This electrolyte has the usable ionic conductivity near room temperature, but faces the most extreme challenge of instability at both the lithium anode and high‐voltage cathode. Targeted solution strategies is proposed to return this electrolyte to serviceability. The physical isolation and lithium alloy is employed to solve the lithium anode issue, while the bilayer electrolyte design is applied to the high voltage cathode issue. The LiCoO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>|Li<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>InCl<jats:sub>6</jats:sub>|LiBH<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>‐MgO‐MgI<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>|C|Li and LiCoO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>|Li<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>InCl<jats:sub>6</jats:sub>|LiBH<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>‐MgO‐MgI<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>|LiAl, cycled upon 25 cycles at 0.1 C, achieving reversible capacities of 70 and 90 mAh g<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>, respectively. With the targeted solutions for ionic conductivity, anode and cathode compatibility, it will pave the way for commercial application for hydride electrolytes.","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141769811","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}
Zhiwen Wu, Haowei Guo, Guanlin Liu, Ankit Garg, Honggui Wen, Canrong Xie, Bo Li, Guoxiong Mei, Bingyun Huang, Lingyu Wan
{"title":"Exploration on Wave-Structure Interaction Laws and Output Performance of Coaxial Hybrid Energy Harvester Based on a Large-Scale Wave-Current Flume","authors":"Zhiwen Wu, Haowei Guo, Guanlin Liu, Ankit Garg, Honggui Wen, Canrong Xie, Bo Li, Guoxiong Mei, Bingyun Huang, Lingyu Wan","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400152","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400152","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In order to address the challenge of the wide application of hybrid energy harvesters based on triboelectric-electromagnetic effect in actual ocean environments, it is crucial to execute hydrodynamic tests conformed to the actual ocean environments and conduct field tests. Here, a coaxial hybrid energy harvester (CH-EH) is prepared, and its hydrodynamic behaviors are investigated systematically through a large-scale wave-current flume. The verification test of the CH-EH output performance is carried out offshore at the port of SanDun, Qinzhou. The results show: 1) The CH-EH can achieve high output (U > 380 V, I > 2.4 mA) under small regular wave excitation (H > 0.15 m), and it maintains high output (U > 220 V, I > 1.8 mA) over a wide range of regular wave frequencies (0.6 Hz < f < 1.1 Hz). 2) The output performance of the CH-EH under irregular wave excitation is lower than that under regular wave excitation. The variation trend of the CH-EH output performance obtained in actual ocean tests is similar to that obtained in the laboratory, but slightly lower than that obtained in the laboratory. 3) The output performance of the CH-EH is positively correlated with its draft depth, and the ocean current inhibits its output performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141740491","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":"Ionogels with Carbon and Organic Polymer Matrices for Electrochemical Systems","authors":"Paula Ratajczak, François Béguin","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400340","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400340","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ionogels (IGs) consisting of ionic liquids (ILs) confined in carbon and organic polymer matrices have recently emerged as promising materials for electrochemical systems. This perspective article explores how the structural, dynamic, and thermodynamic properties of ILs are modified by their confinement. It emphasizes the importance of combining various ILs and matrices to enhance IG properties through IL-matrix interactions. Specifically, it highlights the significant downshift of IL melting point observed in certain porous carbons, as well as the enhanced ionic conductivity at sub-ambient temperature in polymer networks. Accordingly, the suitability of these IGs for use in electrochemical systems operating at low temperature is discussed. Although significant progress has been made in the development and applications of carbon and polymer IGs, it is necessary to further explore the texture/structure of real host matrices, which may differ from model ones. Investigating the low-temperature mobility of ions in IG-based electrodes with micro/mesoporous carbons is an example of unexplored research area that may open new opportunities for increasing the energy and power density in energy storage applications. The suggested directions should facilitate innovative solutions to current and future challenges for electrochemical systems across a wide temperature range from −40 to 200 °C.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141740492","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}