Lithium (Li) metal anodes, with the highest specific capacity (3,860 mAh g-1) and the lowest redox potential (-3.04 V vs. standard hydrogen electrode), are considered a potential alternative for the next generation high-energy-density ...
Materials Science
Dec 6, 2023
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CO2 electroreduction is a promising technique to convert renewable electricity and CO2 to high-value fuels and chemicals. Selectivity, energy efficiency, carbon efficiency, and sustainability are the criteria for CO2 electroreduction ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 9, 2023
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Recent advancements in the development of hybrid and electric vehicles have increased the need for highly performing battery technologies. Research teams worldwide have thus been working on a wide range of alternative battery ...
Solid-state lithium-ion batteries depend on the movement of ions (charged atoms) in the solid, rather than liquid, state to either charge or discharge the battery. These solid-state electrolytes are safer, more cost efficient ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 12, 2023
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From cellphones to electric vehicles to microgrids, the future is battery powered. The current go-to lithium-ion batteries, however, require hard-to-find, expensive materials, and their liquid electrolytes can make for a ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 24, 2023
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Ion exchange membranes are needed in (photo)electrolyzers, fuel cells and batteries to separate ions and enable the desired processes. Polymeric membranes such as synthetically produced compounds like NAFION are particularly ...
Polymers
Jul 5, 2023
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In their theoretical work, Dr. Diddo Diddens from Helmholtz Institute Münster of Forschungszentrum Jülich and Prof. Andreas Heuer from the Helmholtz Institute Münster and the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the University ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 4, 2023
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Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have achieved an unprecedented stabilization of the high-temperature phase of Li3PS4—a critical material for all-solid-state batteries—thus attaining exceptional ionic conductivity ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 21, 2023
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In a study published in the journal Science China Chemistry, fluorinated cyclic carbonate (DFEC) was introduced into ether electrolyte as a SEI-forming additive. The modified electrolyte could improve the interface of Li ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 8, 2023
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The combustion of oil, coal or natural gas produces carbon dioxide, or CO2. This notorious greenhouse gas is a major driver of global warming, but it is also a raw material. It is technically possible to convert CO2 into ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 25, 2023
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