Mengjie Yu, Man Wang, Sylvio Indris, Jason Manassa, Alex Stangel, Robert Hovden, Richard M. Laine
{"title":"An Unexpected Source of Hard Carbon, Rice Hull Ash, Provides Unexpected Li+ Storage Capacities","authors":"Mengjie Yu, Man Wang, Sylvio Indris, Jason Manassa, Alex Stangel, Robert Hovden, Richard M. Laine","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400667","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hard carbon (HC) anodes used in secondary batteries have attracted increasing recent attention in particular to transition to new energy storage formats. To date, HC is produced exclusively by charring organic precursors in inert atmospheres. One would not expect to find HC in rice hull ash (RHA), the byproduct of rice hull combustion processes. However, in developing approaches to depolymerize RHA SiO<sub>2</sub> (90:10 wt% SiO<sub>2</sub>:C) to produce silica-depleted RHA or SDRHA<sub>40-60</sub> (40–60 wt% SiO<sub>2</sub>) to tailor C:SiO<sub>2</sub> ratios for carbothermal reduction reactions, the SDRHA carbon component is recently revisited. In more detailed efforts to characterize the form of carbon present in SDRHA, a series of analyses reveal graphitized carbon domains in amorphous matrices, i.e., HC, despite RHA being produced via combustion in an oxidizing atmosphere. Comprehensive electrochemical analyses on SDRHA<sub>40-60</sub> find unexpected capacities far in excess (>700 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>) of reported values for HC and graphite. Electrochemical and STEM characterization suggest that the unexpected capacity may come from the nanoscale morphology of the amorphous carbon component. Given that RHA is a biowaste generated in kilotons/year worldwide, there seems to be an opportunity to develop sustainable high-capacity anode materials for alkali-ion storage systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400667","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143447130","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}
Pan Yue, Ming Wang, Jiayi Chen, Tingting Song, Yunhe Zhao, Xiaoliang Wu
{"title":"Metal Organic Framework-Derived Anionic P-Substitution toward CoNiSe-P with Excellent Electrochemical Stability for Supercapacitor","authors":"Pan Yue, Ming Wang, Jiayi Chen, Tingting Song, Yunhe Zhao, Xiaoliang Wu","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400539","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The regulation of nanostructures and composition can significantly enhance the electrochemical activity and accelerate electrochemical reaction kinetics of electrode material. Herein, metal organic framework(MOF) is used as self-sacrificing templates to prepare CoNiSe-P by hydrothermal with following selenylation and phosphorization treatment. Due to the hollow porous structure, rich electrochemical active sites and elements synergistic influence, the obtained CoNiSe-P electrode shows a high capacity of 838 C g<sup>−1</sup>, which is much higher than CoNiSe (322 C g<sup>−1</sup>) and CoNiP (616 C g<sup>−1</sup>). Furthermore, CoNiSe-P electrode shows excellent rate characteristic (685 C g<sup>−1</sup> at 20 A g<sup>−1</sup>) and ultrahigh electrochemical stability with capacity retention of 99.6% after 10 000 cycles. More importantly, an asymmetric supercapacitor is assembled with CoNiSe-P as the positive electrode and nitrogen-doped porous carbon as the negative electrode delivers an energy density of 42.4 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at 266.6 W kg<sup>−1</sup> and maintains a specific capacitance of 96.8% after 10 000 cycles. Significantly, the asymmetric supercapacitor shows a high energy density up to 21.3 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at a very high power density of 21.3 kW kg<sup>−1</sup>, higher than those of previously reported asymmetric supercapacitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143446902","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}
Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Poonchi Sivasankaran Ramesh, Joon Young Kim, Yoongu Lim, Krishnan Veeramani, Shivraj Mahadik, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Jinuk Choi, Il Goo Kim, Pildo Jung, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jung kyu Kim, Yong Il Park, Jaeyeong Heo, Kootak Hong, Young Soo Kang, Uk Sim
{"title":"Ambipolar Nature Accelerates Dual-Functionality on Ni/Ni3N@NC for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical Water Splitting System (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 11/2024)","authors":"Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Poonchi Sivasankaran Ramesh, Joon Young Kim, Yoongu Lim, Krishnan Veeramani, Shivraj Mahadik, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Jinuk Choi, Il Goo Kim, Pildo Jung, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jung kyu Kim, Yong Il Park, Jaeyeong Heo, Kootak Hong, Young Soo Kang, Uk Sim","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202470038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202470038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Electrochemical Water Splitting Systems</b></p><p>In article number 2400059, Young Soo Kang, Uk Sim, and co-workers study and present the synthesis of Ni/Ni<sub>3</sub>N@NC and their application as dual-functional catalysts in water electrolyzers. The accelerated electrochemical oxygen and hydrogen evolution reaction (EOER/EHER) is due to its heterostructure and ambipolar behavior leading to the presence of active sites for EOER and EHER, as confirmed by in-situ Raman analysis.\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 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202470038","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142664871","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}
Danilo Vona, Stefania Roberta Cicco, Flavia Maria la Forgia, Mirco Vacca, Annalisa Porrelli, Gianvito Caggiano, Maria De Angelis, Loreto Gesualdo, Gianluca Maria Farinola
{"title":"All Bio-Based µ-Beads from Microalgae for Probiotics Delivery (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 11/2024)","authors":"Danilo Vona, Stefania Roberta Cicco, Flavia Maria la Forgia, Mirco Vacca, Annalisa Porrelli, Gianvito Caggiano, Maria De Angelis, Loreto Gesualdo, Gianluca Maria Farinola","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202470040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202470040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Probiotics Delivery</b></p><p>In article number 2400384, Gianluca Maria Farinola and co-workers present an envisaging way to exploit porous biosilica from marine microorganisms for probiotics delivery. This innovative bioorganic approach allows to treat microalgae shells as microcontainers for living probiotics. Then, the use of two natural polymers (Shellac from insects and Chitosan from crustaceans) proves effective to seal these biobased micro-pills, making them resistant to gastric passage till an almost complete “opening” in contact with intestinal tract. Sometimes it's all a pH matter!\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 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202470040","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142664872","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}
Oliver Müller, Alexandre Poulin, Xavier Aeby, Roberto Emma, Ryo Kanno, Toshiaki Nagai, Jun Shintake, Gustav Nyström
{"title":"3D Printed Biodegradable Soft Actuators from Nanocellulose Reinforced Gelatin Composites","authors":"Oliver Müller, Alexandre Poulin, Xavier Aeby, Roberto Emma, Ryo Kanno, Toshiaki Nagai, Jun Shintake, Gustav Nyström","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400450","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Eco-friendly materials are increasingly important for several applications due to growing environmental concerns, including in robotics and medicine. Within robotics, silicone-based soft grippers are recently developed owing to their high adaptability and versatility allowing to deal with various objects. However, the soft grippers are difficult to recycle and may cause increased environmental impact. Here biodegradable soft pneumatic actuators reinforced by cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) distributed in a matrix of gelatin are presented. The results show that adding CNF enables 3D printability and provides tunable mechanical properties for the actuators. The actuator performance, with a bending angle of 80° and a blocked force of 0.1 N at 15 kPa, is comparable to state-of-the-art mold-casted pneumatic actuators from conventional silicone materials while being exclusively composed of non-toxic, biodegradable materials and fabricated by additive manufacturing techniques. Moreover, the actuators exhibit self-healing ability and enable object manipulation when formed in a gripper configuration. The mold-free approach and achieved functionalities establish new opportunities for soft-robotics, across various fields including healthcare, packaging, or even environmental monitoring. The performance of the gripper shows that CNF can be used in the creation of eco-friendly high-performance soft robots and contribute to the advancement of sustainable and green robotics.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400450","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143446831","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}
Qi Ding, Linfeng Xie, Zijie Lin, Zhuhuang Qin, Yunan Li, Qing Li
{"title":"Modulating RuO2 Electrocatalysis via Introducing Lanthanides for Enhanced Acidic Oxygen Evolution","authors":"Qi Ding, Linfeng Xie, Zijie Lin, Zhuhuang Qin, Yunan Li, Qing Li","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400747","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The low activity of ruthenium dioxide (RuO<sub>2</sub>) and the rapid dissolution of the ruthenium (Ru) site during acid oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at high current density restricts its application in proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. In this work, a series of rare-earth (RE) elements doped RuO<sub>2</sub> nanorods is developed as high-performance OER electrocatalysts. X-ray absorption spectroscopy suggests that RE doping regulates the local coordination environment around Ru sites, lowers the valance of Ru, and shortens the Ru─O─Ru(M) bond length, which enhances structural stability. Among the RE-RuO<sub>2</sub> samples, Sm-RuO<sub>2</sub> exhibits remarkable performance with a low overpotential of 283 mV to reach 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and maintained stability for over 140 h at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. Moreover, the PEM electrolyzer using Sm-RuO<sub>2</sub> as the anode can be stably operated at 500 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> for 15 h. Electrochemical analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and in situ Raman spectroscopy show that Sm doping lowers the <i>d</i>-band center, reduces the adsorption energy of O intermediates to enhance the OER activity, and restrains excessive oxidation of Ru sites while stabilizing lattice oxygen during the OER process, thereby enhancing OER stability. This work offers valuable insights into improving the stability of metal oxide catalysts in acidic electrolytes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143446834","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":"Distinct Pathways Determined by Photocatalytic C─H or O─H Bond Activation for Hydroxyl Compounds Conversion Paired With Hydrogen Production","authors":"Ting Li, Xiaodi Zhu, Huajing Li, Wenwu Zhou, Yijun Zhang, Yuangang Li","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400687","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400687","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Selective control of C─H or O─H bond activation in photocatalytic conversion coupled with hydrogen production is a promising yet challenging goal. Here, an efficient photocatalytic system is reported that can produce high-valued tartaric acid or formaldehyde and simultaneous producing hydrogen. At optimized conditions, the directional conversion of glycolic acid into tartaric acid is achieved with a selectivity of 76.24%, and the selectivity of methanol oxidation into formaldehyde reaches 88.21%. A high hydrogen production rate of 21.43 mmol·g<sup>−1</sup>·h<sup>−1</sup> is obtained using glycolic acid as substrate. Mechanism studies reveal that <i>α</i>-C─H bond is preferentially activated in glycolic acid adsorbed on the photocatalyst, while O─H bond is preferentially activated in methanol, forming carbon-centered radical (•CH(OH)COOH) or oxygen-centered radical (CH<sub>3</sub>O•) for subsequent coupling or oxidation reactions. This work demonstrates the selective control of the photocatalytic conversion process of different hydroxyl compounds, providing a new perspective for achieving organic compounds selective activation coupled with hydrogen production.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143446687","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":"Nanotech-Enhanced Chemical Energy Storage with DNA","authors":"Xincao Tang, Zhiwei Gao, Jian Li, Yanan Ma, Chuankun Zhang, Hao Shang, Xiao Luo, Tiantian Man, Wei Lai","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400564","url":null,"abstract":"<p>DNA nanotechnology has revolutionized materials science by harnessing DNA's programmable properties. DNA serves as a versatile biotemplate, facilitating the creation of novel materials such as electrode materials and DNA hydrogels for electrolytes and membranes. These advancements have significantly boosted the performance of energy storage devices. DNA biotemplates not only enhance supercapacitor capacitance and increase Li–S battery cycling stability but also improve metal ion transport in perovskite solar cells, enhancing power conversion efficiency. Additionally, DNA's addressable nature allows precise enzyme positioning in biofuel cells, enhancing enzyme cascade efficiency. Overall, DNA nanotechnology offers a potent strategy for enhancing electrochemical device performance and stability through structural engineering.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143446895","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":"Cr6+ Loaded Lewis Acidic Sn-Beta Zeolites as Reusable Catalysts for Selective Production of Light Olefins via Polyolefin Cracking","authors":"Shinya Kokuryo, Soshi Tsubota, Koji Miyake, Yoshiaki Uchida, Atsushi Mizusawa, Tadashi Kubo, Norikazu Nishiyama","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400625","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Catalysts for the selective recovery of light olefins from polyolefins should be developed to save limited fossil resources. It is previously revealed that Brønsted acid-free Sn-Beta zeolites selectively produced light olefins from polyolefin cracking. Brønsted acid sites ionize olefins by protonation and the generated carbenium ions are converted into other hydrocarbons via various reactions, thereby the elimination of their effects led to the improvement of light olefin production ability. However, the deactivation of zeolites by coke deposition is a critical problem for industrialization. Inhibition of coking deactivation is previously achieved by doping Cr<sup>6+</sup> species connected to silanol groups in zeolites. This work aimed to inhibit coke deposition and realize selective and continuous production of light olefins through repetitive polyolefin catalytic cracking. Sn-Beta zeolites are prepared with various crystallinity by changing the feed fluoride ions content in their synthesis and found that their activity on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) cracking strongly depended on the feed F/Si ratios, implying the active sites for polyolefin cracking are Lewis acidic open-Sn sites. Moreover, Cr<sup>6+</sup>-doped Sn-Beta zeolites showed over 45% light olefin yields even in the third LDPE cracking test, although excess Cr adding led to reduce the catalytic activity of Sn-Beta zeolites.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400625","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688665","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}