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Chemical Science (IF: 9.556)

1. Hierarchically Porous Carbons as Supports for Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts with Atomically Dispersed Fe-N_x Moieties

Chem. Sci., 2019, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C9SC01154D

In this collaboration between researchers from several institutions in China, as well as Germany, they use a hierarchically porous carbons (HPCs)-supporting approach to prepare Fe-phenanthroline (Fe-phen) derived Fe-N_x-C catalysts that are highly active for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). By using HPCs as the carbon support, they can prevent the formation of inactive Fe NPs during pyrolysis, which is a problem with commercial carbon black supports, and also optimise the porous morphology of the catalysts. The catalyst shows excellent ORR activity in both half cell (half-wave potential of 0.80 V in 0.5 M H₂SO₄) and in H₂-air proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) (442 mA cm^-2 at a working voltage of 0.6 V), which makes it among the best non-PGM catalysts for PEMFCs.

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2. A review of biomass materials for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries

Chem. Sci., 2018, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C9SC02743B

Scientists at Zhejiang University of Technology have written this Perspective article on biomass materials for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries. Using biomass-derived materials for these batteries is promising due to their many advantages including strong physical and chemical adsorptions, abundant sources, low cost and environmental friendliness. This Perspective focuses on aspects of carbon hosts, separator materials, bio-polymer binders and all solid-state electrolytes, to shed light on the rational design and utilisation of biomass-derived materials in Li-S batteries, and discusses future opportunities in this area.

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Sustainable Energy & Fuels (IF 4.912)

1. High capacity vanadium oxide electrodes: effective recycling through thermal treatment

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2019, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C9SE00188C

In this work, thermal treatment of cycled V₂O₅/carbon nanotube (CNT) binder free electrodes is demonstrated for the first time, including demonstration of a capacity for the regenerated electrodes exceeding 200 mA h g^-1.

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2. Enhancing the production of hydrogen peroxide from electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction by tailoring the electronic states of single-walled carbon nanotubes: a synergistic effect from interior filling and exterior oxidation

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2019, 3, 1951-1956

DOI: 10.1039/C9SE00287A

The authors find that oxidized phosphomolybdic acid (HPMO)-filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)  (O-HPMO@SWCNTs) possess much better electrocatalytic two-electron ORR performance than the unitary modified HPMO-filled SWCNTs (HPMO@SWCNTs) or oxidized SWCNTs (O-SWCNTs).

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Energy & Environmental Science (IF: 33.25)

1. A versatile single-ion electrolyte with a Grotthuss-like Li conduction mechanism for dendrite-free Li metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2019, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C9EE01473J

The authors report a versatile single-ion electrolyte, achieved by coordinating the anions in the electrolyte on the open metal sites of a metal organic framework, which has wide applications including suppressing Li dendrites, suppressing the dissolution of Mn²⁺ in Li‖LiMn₂O₄ full cells and reducing the polarization of Li–O₂ batteries.

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2. Ion-solvating membranes as a new approach towards high rate alkaline electrolyzers

Energy Environ. Sci., 2019, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C9EE00832B

In this work, demonstration cells based on KOH doped polybenzimidazole membranes and nickel based electrodes exhibited 1700 mA cm⁻² at 1.8 V, far exceeding what has previously been achieved with membranes in alkaline environments without platinum group metal catalysts, and is comparable to state-of-the-art polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers.

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