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View article: Comparative analysis of cathode morphologies in structural batteries using X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES) and electrochemical methods
Comparative analysis of cathode morphologies in structural batteries using X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES) and electrochemical methods Open
Structural batteries utilise the bifunctionality of carbon fibres to act as a load-bearing structure, but also as a conductive current collector for a battery electrode. Lithium-ion transport during the cycling of structural battery cathod…
View article: Synthesis of MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/gC<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> nanocomposite and evaluation of their antioxidant properties by FRAP assay
Synthesis of MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/gC<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> nanocomposite and evaluation of their antioxidant properties by FRAP assay Open
In this study, MgAl 2 O 4 /gC 3 N 4 composite material was successfully synthesized by the impregnation method and characterized by XRD, SEM, EDAX, and UV-visible analysis. The structural properties of the material are obtained from XRD an…
View article: Stacking Fault‐Enriched MoNi <sub>4</sub> /MoO <sub>2</sub> Enables High‐Performance Hydrogen Evolution
Stacking Fault‐Enriched MoNi <sub>4</sub> /MoO <sub>2</sub> Enables High‐Performance Hydrogen Evolution Open
Producing green hydrogen in a cost‐competitive manner via water electrolysis will make the long‐held dream of hydrogen economy a reality. Although platinum (Pt)‐based catalysts show good performance toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)…
View article: Intermediates during the Nucleation of Platinum Nanoparticles by a Reaction with Ethylene Glycol: Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies with a Microfluidic Cell
Intermediates during the Nucleation of Platinum Nanoparticles by a Reaction with Ethylene Glycol: Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies with a Microfluidic Cell Open
Using operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy in a continuous-flow microfluidic cell, we have investigated the nucleation of platinum nanoparticles from aqueous hexachloroplatinate solution in the presence of the reducing agent ethylene gly…
View article: Stacking Faults Defect-Rich MoNi Alloy for Ultrahigh-Performance Hydrogen Evolution
Stacking Faults Defect-Rich MoNi Alloy for Ultrahigh-Performance Hydrogen Evolution Open
Producing green hydrogen in a cost-competitive manner via water electrolysis will make the long-held dream of meeting energy needs with hydrogen instead of fossil fuel a reality. Although platinum-based catalysts show good performance towa…
View article: Insights into the electric double-layer capacitance of two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks
Insights into the electric double-layer capacitance of two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks Open
Two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising model electrodes for use in electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). However, a number of fundamental questions about the behaviour of this …
View article: Insights Into the Electric Double-Layer Capacitance of the Two-Dimensional Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Cu3(HHTP)2
Insights Into the Electric Double-Layer Capacitance of the Two-Dimensional Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Cu3(HHTP)2 Open
Two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising model electrodes for use in electric double-layer capacitors (EDLC). Here, we demonstrate the high capacitive performance of the framework Cu…
View article: Insights into the electric double-layer capacitance of two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks
Insights into the electric double-layer capacitance of two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks Open
Two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising model electrodes for use in electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). However, a number of fundamental questions about the behaviour of this …
View article: Insights Into the Electric Double-Layer Capacitance of the Two-Dimensional Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Cu3(HHTP)2
Insights Into the Electric Double-Layer Capacitance of the Two-Dimensional Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Cu3(HHTP)2 Open
Two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are candidate electrode materials for use in electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) structure-property investigations due to their well-defined crystalline structures.…
View article: Insights into the electric double-layer capacitance of two-dimensional electrically conductive metal–organic frameworks
Insights into the electric double-layer capacitance of two-dimensional electrically conductive metal–organic frameworks Open
A detailed study into the electric double-layer capacitance of the conductive metal–organic framework Cu 3 (HHTP) 2 reveals new insights into the capacitive behaviour of this family of materials.
View article: Vanadyl Phosphates A<i><sub>x</sub></i>VOPO<sub>4</sub> (A = Li, Na, K) as Multielectron Cathodes for Alkali‐Ion Batteries
Vanadyl Phosphates A<i><sub>x</sub></i>VOPO<sub>4</sub> (A = Li, Na, K) as Multielectron Cathodes for Alkali‐Ion Batteries Open
Vanadyl phosphates comprise a class of multielectron cathode materials capable of cycling two Li + , about 1.66 Na + , and some K + ions per redox center. In this review, structures, thermodynamic stabilities, and ion diffusion kinetics of…
View article: Exploring Cation–Anion Redox Processes in One-Dimensional Linear Chain Vanadium Tetrasulfide Rechargeable Magnesium Ion Cathodes
Exploring Cation–Anion Redox Processes in One-Dimensional Linear Chain Vanadium Tetrasulfide Rechargeable Magnesium Ion Cathodes Open
For magnesium ion batteries (MIBs) to be used commercially, new cathodes must be developed that show stable reversible Mg intercalation. VS4 is one such promising material, with vanadium and disulfide anions [S2]2- forming one-dimensional …
View article: Exploring the Peierls-Distorted Vanadium Sulphide as A Rechargeable Mg-Ion Cathod .pdf
Exploring the Peierls-Distorted Vanadium Sulphide as A Rechargeable Mg-Ion Cathod .pdf Open
For magnesium ion batteries (MIB) to be used commercially, new cathodes must be developed that show stable reversible Mg intercalation. VS4 is one such promising material, with vanadium and disulphide anions [S2]2- forming one dimensional …
View article: Exploring the Peierls-Distorted Vanadium Sulphide as A Rechargeable Mg-Ion Cathod .pdf
Exploring the Peierls-Distorted Vanadium Sulphide as A Rechargeable Mg-Ion Cathod .pdf Open
For magnesium ion batteries (MIB) to be used commercially, new cathodes must be developed that show stable reversible Mg intercalation. VS 4 is one such promising material, with vanadium and disulphide anions [S 2 ] 2 - forming one dimensi…
View article: Evolution of lithium ordering with (de)-lithiation in β-LiVOPO<sub>4</sub>: insights through solid-state NMR and first principles DFT calculations
Evolution of lithium ordering with (de)-lithiation in β-LiVOPO<sub>4</sub>: insights through solid-state NMR and first principles DFT calculations Open
Solid-state NMR combined with DFT calculations are used to characterise metastable phases formed during (electro)chemical lithiation of β-(Li)VOPO4.
View article: Layered CeSO and LiCeSO Oxide Chalcogenides Obtained via Topotactic Oxidative and Reductive Transformations
Layered CeSO and LiCeSO Oxide Chalcogenides Obtained via Topotactic Oxidative and Reductive Transformations Open
The chemical accessibility of the CeIV oxidation state enables redox chemistry to be performed on the naturally coinage-metal-deficient phases CeM1- xSO (M = Cu, Ag). A metastable black compound with the PbFCl structure type (space group P…
View article: Natural abundance solid-state <sup>33</sup>S NMR study of NbS<sub>3</sub>: applications for battery conversion electrodes
Natural abundance solid-state <sup>33</sup>S NMR study of NbS<sub>3</sub>: applications for battery conversion electrodes Open
The first known solid-state 33S NMR spectrum of disulfide (S22−) anions is reported, in the Li-ion battery conversion material NbS3.
View article: Electrochemical Performance of Nanosized Disordered LiVOPO<sub>4</sub>
Electrochemical Performance of Nanosized Disordered LiVOPO<sub>4</sub> Open
ε-LiVOPO4 is a promising multielectron cathode material for Li-ion batteries that can accommodate two electrons per vanadium, leading to higher energy densities. However, poor electronic conductivity and low lithium ion diffusivity current…
View article: Study of Defect Chemistry in the System La<sub>2–<i>x</i></sub>Sr<sub><i>x</i></sub>NiO<sub>4+δ</sub> by <sup>17</sup>O Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy and Ni K-Edge XANES
Study of Defect Chemistry in the System La<sub>2–<i>x</i></sub>Sr<sub><i>x</i></sub>NiO<sub>4+δ</sub> by <sup>17</sup>O Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy and Ni K-Edge XANES Open
The properties of mixed ionic–electronic conductors (MIECs) are most conveniently controlled through site-specific aliovalent substitution, yet few techniques can report directly on the local structure and defect chemistry underpinning cha…
View article: Enabling multi-electron reaction of ε-VOPO<sub>4</sub> to reach theoretical capacity for lithium-ion batteries
Enabling multi-electron reaction of ε-VOPO<sub>4</sub> to reach theoretical capacity for lithium-ion batteries Open
Synthesizing highly crystalline nano-sized ε-VOPO4 particles is the key to achieve theoretical capacity of 2 Li+ intercalation in lithium-ion batteries.
View article: Local Structure Evolution and Modes of Charge Storage in Secondary Li–FeS<sub>2</sub> Cells
Local Structure Evolution and Modes of Charge Storage in Secondary Li–FeS<sub>2</sub> Cells Open
In the pursuit of high-capacity electrochemical energy storage, a promising domain of research involves conversion reaction schemes, wherein electrode materials are fully transformed during charge and discharge. There are, however, numerou…
View article: CCDC 1486919: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1486919: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …