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View article: Electrochemical CO <sub>2</sub> Capture by a Quinone-Based Covalent Organic Framework
Electrochemical CO <sub>2</sub> Capture by a Quinone-Based Covalent Organic Framework Open
Electrochemical CO2 capture is an emerging technology that promises to be more energy-efficient than traditional thermal or pressure-swing processes. Herein, the first evidence of electrochemical capture of CO2 using …
View article: Impacts of Quinone Structure on Trade-Offs Between Redox Potential and CO2 Binding Strength
Impacts of Quinone Structure on Trade-Offs Between Redox Potential and CO2 Binding Strength Open
Quinones are well-studied and promising candidates for redox-active sorbents in electrochemical CO2 capture and storage (ECCS). Unfortunately a persisting issue in this use of quinones is their dianions’ known reactivity with O2. While att…
View article: Pore network tortuosity controls fast charging in supercapacitors
Pore network tortuosity controls fast charging in supercapacitors Open
Ionic transport within porous carbon electrodes is crucial for optimizing charge and discharge rates in supercapacitors, yet the material properties governing ion dynamics remain poorly understood. Unlike the traditional viewpoint, here we…
View article: Supercapacitor-Based CO2 Capture Enhanced by Electrolyte pH Control
Supercapacitor-Based CO2 Capture Enhanced by Electrolyte pH Control Open
Electrochemical CO2 capture by supercapacitors is emerging as an energy-efficient alternative to traditional thermally-driven technologies. Despite recent advances, the underlying mechanism of capture remains unresolved, with two competing…
View article: Developing Joule-heating regeneration of carbon-based adsorbents for Direct Air Capture
Developing Joule-heating regeneration of carbon-based adsorbents for Direct Air Capture Open
View article: High-purity 13C-labeled mesoporous carbon electrodes decouple degradation pathways in Li-O2 batteries with polymorphic Ru catalysts
High-purity 13C-labeled mesoporous carbon electrodes decouple degradation pathways in Li-O2 batteries with polymorphic Ru catalysts Open
View article: Selective Anion Anchoring in MOF-Based Supercapacitors Revealed with Operando Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering
Selective Anion Anchoring in MOF-Based Supercapacitors Revealed with Operando Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Open
View article: Supercapacitor-Based CO2 Capture Enhanced by Electrolyte pH Control
Supercapacitor-Based CO2 Capture Enhanced by Electrolyte pH Control Open
Electrochemical CO2 capture by supercapacitors is emerging as an energy-efficient alternative to traditional thermally-driven technologies. Despite recent advances, the underlying mechanism of capture remains unresolved, with two competing…
View article: Unexpected Oversolubility of CO<sub>2</sub> Measured at Electrode–Electrolyte Interfaces
Unexpected Oversolubility of CO<sub>2</sub> Measured at Electrode–Electrolyte Interfaces Open
Enhancements in gas solubility in pore-confined liquids─termed oversolubility─can drastically influence gas separation and catalytic efficiency in confined environments; however, they remain poorly understood in electrochemical CO2
View article: Revealing and Mitigating Crossover-Driven Side Reactions in Ferrocyanide-Based Redox Flow Batteries
Revealing and Mitigating Crossover-Driven Side Reactions in Ferrocyanide-Based Redox Flow Batteries Open
There is an urgent need for new energy storage solutions that will support the decarbonization of the electricity grid. Aqueous organic redox flow batteries are low-cost, long-duration energy storage devices that are in the process of bein…
View article: Pore Network Tortuosity Controls Fast-Charging in Supercapacitors
Pore Network Tortuosity Controls Fast-Charging in Supercapacitors Open
Ionic transport within porous carbon electrodes is crucial for optimizing charge/discharge rates in supercapacitors, yet the material properties governing ion dynamics remain poorly understood. Contrary to the traditional viewpoint, we fin…
View article: Factors Impacting the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Electrolyte Adsorbed in Layered Metal-Organic Frameworks
Factors Impacting the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Electrolyte Adsorbed in Layered Metal-Organic Frameworks Open
Electrically conductive layered metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a wide range of electrochemical applications including in sensors, batteries, spintronics, magnetic semiconductors, and supercapacitors. In these devices, MOF structure s…
View article: Controlling Electrode–Electrolyte Interactions to Enhance Capacitance
Controlling Electrode–Electrolyte Interactions to Enhance Capacitance Open
Understanding how ions interact with electrode surfaces at the molecular level is essential for improving the performance of energy storage devices and electrocatalysts. However, progress has been limited by the structural disorder and poo…
View article: Controlling Electrode–Electrolyte Interactions to Enhance Capacitance
Controlling Electrode–Electrolyte Interactions to Enhance Capacitance Open
Understanding how ions interact with electrode surfaces at the molecular level is essential for improving the performance of energy storage devices and electrocatalysts. However, progress has been limited by the structural disorder and poo…
View article: Impacts of Quinone Structure on Trade-Offs Between Redox Potential and CO2 Binding Strength
Impacts of Quinone Structure on Trade-Offs Between Redox Potential and CO2 Binding Strength Open
Quinones are well-studied and promising candidates for redox-active sorbents in electrochemical CO2 capture and storage (ECCS). However, a major issue in the use of quinones for ECCS is reactivity with O2 in the reduced state. Unfortunatel…
View article: Unexpected oversolubility of CO2 measured at electrode-electrolyte interfaces
Unexpected oversolubility of CO2 measured at electrode-electrolyte interfaces Open
Enhancements in gas solubility in pore-confined liquids — termed oversolubility — can drastically influence gas separation and catalytic efficiency in confined environments, yet they remain poorly understood in electrochemical CO2 capture …
View article: Electrochemical CO2 Capture by a Quinone-based Covalent Organic Framework
Electrochemical CO2 Capture by a Quinone-based Covalent Organic Framework Open
Electrochemical CO2 capture is an emerging technology that promises to be more energy efficient than traditional thermal- or pressure-swing processes. Herein the first evidence of electrochemical CO2 capture using a covalent organic framew…
View article: Pore-intrusion of Polymeric Binder in Supercapacitor Electrodes Decreases Capacitance
Pore-intrusion of Polymeric Binder in Supercapacitor Electrodes Decreases Capacitance Open
A combined study of electrochemical characterization, scanning electron microscopy, gas sorption, and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was conducted to understand the effect of polymeric binder in the performance of supe…
View article: Pore Network Tortuosity Controls Fast-Charging in Supercapacitors
Pore Network Tortuosity Controls Fast-Charging in Supercapacitors Open
Ionic transport within porous carbon electrodes is crucial for optimizing charge/discharge rates in supercapacitors, yet the material properties governing ion dynamics remain poorly understood. Contrary to the traditional viewpoint, we fin…
View article: Revealing and Mitigating Crossover-Driven Side Reactions in Ferrocyanide-Based Redox Flow Batteries
Revealing and Mitigating Crossover-Driven Side Reactions in Ferrocyanide-Based Redox Flow Batteries Open
There is an urgent need for new energy storage solutions that will support the decarbonization of the electricity grid. Aqueous organic redox flow batteries are low-cost, long-duration energy storage devices that are in the process of bein…
View article: Breaking Supercapacitor Symmetry Enhances Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Capture
Breaking Supercapacitor Symmetry Enhances Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Capture Open
Electrochemical CO2 capture using supercapacitors offers an energy-efficient approach for mitigating CO2 emissions, but its performance is thought to be hindered by competing CO2 capture and release process…
View article: Highly Disordered Nanoporous Carbons for Enhanced Energy Storage in Supercapacitors
Highly Disordered Nanoporous Carbons for Enhanced Energy Storage in Supercapacitors Open
There has been a lack of clear principles for designing nanoporous carbons with enhanced performance in supercapacitors due to their structural complexity. Our recent NMR and Raman spectroscopy studies of a series of commercial nanoporous …
View article: Anchored Anions, Mobile Cations: Charge Storage in MOF-based Supercapacitors Studied with Operando Small-Angle X-ray Scattering
Anchored Anions, Mobile Cations: Charge Storage in MOF-based Supercapacitors Studied with Operando Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Open
Understanding how ions interact with electrodes in electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) is key to advancing energy storage, yet many fundamental aspects remain unclear. Here, we employ operando small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to in…
View article: Understanding the Mechanism of Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Capture by Supercapacitive Swing Adsorption
Understanding the Mechanism of Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Capture by Supercapacitive Swing Adsorption Open
Carbon dioxide capture underpins an important range of technologies that can help to mitigate climate change. Improved carbon capture technologies that are driven by electrochemistry are under active development, and it was recently found …
View article: Understanding the Mechanism of Electrochemical CO2 Capture by Supercapacitive Swing Adsorption
Understanding the Mechanism of Electrochemical CO2 Capture by Supercapacitive Swing Adsorption Open
Carbon dioxide capture underpins an important range of technologies that can help to mitigate climate change. Improved carbon capture technologies that are driven by electrochemistry are under active development and it was recently found t…
View article: Revealing and Mitigating Crossover-Driven Side Reactions in Ferrocyanide-Based Redox Flow Batteries
Revealing and Mitigating Crossover-Driven Side Reactions in Ferrocyanide-Based Redox Flow Batteries Open
There is an urgent need for new energy storage solutions that will support the decarbonization of the electricity grid. Aqueous organic redox flow batteries are low-cost, long-duration energy storage devices that are in the process of bein…
View article: Pore Network Tortuosity Controls Fast-Charging in Supercapacitors
Pore Network Tortuosity Controls Fast-Charging in Supercapacitors Open
Ionic transport within porous carbon electrodes is crucial for optimizing charge/discharge rates in supercapacitors, yet the material properties governing ion dynamics remain poorly understood. Contrary to the traditional viewpoint, we fin…
View article: Pore Network Tortuosity Controls Fast-Charging in Supercapacitors
Pore Network Tortuosity Controls Fast-Charging in Supercapacitors Open
Ionic transport within porous carbon electrodes is crucial for optimizing charge/discharge rates in supercapacitors, yet the material properties governing ion dynamics remain poorly understood. Contrary to the traditional viewpoint, we fin…
View article: Breaking Supercapacitor Symmetry Enhances Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Capture
Breaking Supercapacitor Symmetry Enhances Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Capture Open
Electrochemical CO2 capture using supercapacitors offers an energy-efficient approach for mitigating CO2 emissions, but its performance is thought to be hindered by competing CO2 capture and release processes at two identical porous carbon…
View article: Advancing Electrochemical CO$_2$ Capture with Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks
Advancing Electrochemical CO$_2$ Capture with Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks Open
Addressing climate change calls for action to control CO$_2$ pollution. Direct air and ocean capture offer a solution to this challenge. Making carbon capture competitive with alternatives, such as forestation and mineralisation, requires …