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View article: Carbon‐Cloth Supported ZnO Nanorods as Binder‐Free Zinc‐Ion Battery Anodes: An Investigation into the Electrode Formation Process
Carbon‐Cloth Supported ZnO Nanorods as Binder‐Free Zinc‐Ion Battery Anodes: An Investigation into the Electrode Formation Process Open
Zinc‐based batteries are emerging as promising alternatives to mainstream technologies due to their superior safety, cost‐effectiveness, and abundance of raw materials. However, zinc anodes, exhibit insufficient cycle life and low utilizat…
View article: Low-density functionalized amorphous carbon nanofoam as binder-free Supercapacitor electrode
Low-density functionalized amorphous carbon nanofoam as binder-free Supercapacitor electrode Open
Nanoporous carbon materials containing small domains of sp2-carbon with highly disordered structures are promising for supercapacitor applications. Herein, we synthesize amorphous carbon nanofoam with 98% volumetric void fraction and low m…
View article: Ballistic‐Aggregated Carbon Nanofoam in Target‐Side of Pulsed Laser Deposition for Energy Storage Applications
Ballistic‐Aggregated Carbon Nanofoam in Target‐Side of Pulsed Laser Deposition for Energy Storage Applications Open
In pulsed laser deposition, along the traditionally exploited deposition on the front‐side of the plasma‐plume, a coating forms on the surface of the target as well. For reproducibility, this residue is usually cleaned and discarded. Here …
View article: Enhancing Secondary Alkaline Battery Performance: Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of Zn Anodes, Based on ZnO@C Core‐Shell Nanoparticles
Enhancing Secondary Alkaline Battery Performance: Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of Zn Anodes, Based on ZnO@C Core‐Shell Nanoparticles Open
While alkaline Zn batteries, like traditional rechargeable aqueous batteries, boast an advantage in terms of energy density, their progress has been hampered by concerns related to the anode. These concerns include issues like Zn dendrites…
View article: Probing the Annealing-Induced Phase Evolution of Nanostructured Manganese Oxide Thin Films by X-Ray Diffraction
Probing the Annealing-Induced Phase Evolution of Nanostructured Manganese Oxide Thin Films by X-Ray Diffraction Open
Nanostructured manganese oxide thin films with different crystallinity and nanomorphology were synthesized by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) in oxygen gas. Through grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction during postdeposition thermal annealing …
View article: Synthesis, characterization, functional testing and ageing analysis of bifunctional Zn-air battery GDEs, based on α-MnO2 nanowires and Ni/NiO nanoparticle electrocatalysts
Synthesis, characterization, functional testing and ageing analysis of bifunctional Zn-air battery GDEs, based on α-MnO2 nanowires and Ni/NiO nanoparticle electrocatalysts Open
Electrically rechargeable alkaline zinc air batteries (RZAB) – currently still at the R&D stage –, have great potential for stationary, as well as prospectively mobile, electrochemical energy storage applications. Their chief appeal is tha…
View article: Nanostructure and phase engineering of manganese oxide thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition: A Raman and XRD study
Nanostructure and phase engineering of manganese oxide thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition: A Raman and XRD study Open
Manganese, showing stable oxidation states spanning from +2 to +7, gives rise to a variety of oxides (MnOx) whose exploitation in several technological fields, such as energy conversion and storage, catalysis, sensing, environmental and bi…
View article: Zinc Electrode Cycling in Deep Eutectic Solvent Electrolytes: An Electrochemical Study
Zinc Electrode Cycling in Deep Eutectic Solvent Electrolytes: An Electrochemical Study Open
Among post-lithium ion battery technologies, rechargeable chemistries with Zn anodes bear notable technological promise owing to their high theoretical energy density, lower manufacturing cost, availability of raw materials and inherent sa…
View article: Nanostructured Zn Mn3‒O4 thin films by pulsed laser deposition: A spectroscopic and electrochemical study towards the application in aqueous Zn-ion batteries
Nanostructured Zn Mn3‒O4 thin films by pulsed laser deposition: A spectroscopic and electrochemical study towards the application in aqueous Zn-ion batteries Open
Aqueosu Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) represent a safe and sustainable technology amongst the post-lithium systems, though the poor understanding of the material behaviour at the cathode prevents the full development of efficient AZIBs. ZnMn2O4…
View article: Nanoparticle-enhanced multifunctional nanocarbons—recent advances on electrochemical energy storage applications
Nanoparticle-enhanced multifunctional nanocarbons—recent advances on electrochemical energy storage applications Open
As renewable energy is becoming a crucial energy source to meet the global demand, electrochemical energy storage devices become indispensable for efficient energy storage and reliable supply. The electrode material is the key factor deter…
View article: What Happens to MnO<sub>2</sub> When It Comes in Contact with Zn<sup>2+</sup>? An Electrochemical Study in Aid of Zn/MnO<sub>2</sub>‐Based Rechargeable Batteries
What Happens to MnO<sub>2</sub> When It Comes in Contact with Zn<sup>2+</sup>? An Electrochemical Study in Aid of Zn/MnO<sub>2</sub>‐Based Rechargeable Batteries Open
In the science and technology of electrochemical energy storage, different allotropes of MnO 2 , fabricated with a variety of methods, are assembled into electrodes, playing the role of cathode or oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocat…
View article: Nanoparticle-enhanced Multifunctional Nanocarbons as Metal-ion Battery and Capacitor Anodes and Supercapacitor Electrodes -- Review
Nanoparticle-enhanced Multifunctional Nanocarbons as Metal-ion Battery and Capacitor Anodes and Supercapacitor Electrodes -- Review Open
As renewable energy is becoming a critical energy source to meet the global demand, electrochemical energy storage devices become indispensable for the efficient energy storage and reliable supply. The electrode material is the key factor …
View article: Nanoparticle-enhanced Multifunctional Nanocarbons as Metal-ion Battery\n and Capacitor Anodes and Supercapacitor Electrodes -- Review
Nanoparticle-enhanced Multifunctional Nanocarbons as Metal-ion Battery\n and Capacitor Anodes and Supercapacitor Electrodes -- Review Open
As renewable energy is becoming a critical energy source to meet the global\ndemand, electrochemical energy storage devices become indispensable for the\nefficient energy storage and reliable supply. The electrode material is the key\nfact…
View article: Sensing the Anti-Epileptic Drug Perampanel with Paper-Based Spinning SERS Substrates
Sensing the Anti-Epileptic Drug Perampanel with Paper-Based Spinning SERS Substrates Open
The applications of SERS in therapeutic drug monitoring, or other fields of analytical chemistry, require the availability of sensitive sensors and experimental approaches that can be implemented in affordable ways. In this contribution, w…