Lithium/Sodium-ion batteries(LIB/SIB)have attracted enormous attention as a promising electrochemical energy storage system due to their high energy density and long cycle life.One of the major hurdles is the initial ...Lithium/Sodium-ion batteries(LIB/SIB)have attracted enormous attention as a promising electrochemical energy storage system due to their high energy density and long cycle life.One of the major hurdles is the initial irreversible capacity loss during the first few cycles owing to forming the solid electrolyte interphase layer(SEI).This process consumes a profusion of lithium/sodium,which reduces the overall energy density and cycle life.Thus,a suitable approach to compensate for the irreversible capacity loss must be developed to improve the energy density and cycle life.Pre-lithiation/sodiation is a widely accepted process to compensate for the irreversible capacity loss during the initial cycles.Various strategies such as physical,chemical,and electrochemical pre-lithiation/sodiation have been explored;however,these approaches add an extra step to the current manufacturing process.Alternative to these strategies,pre-lithiation/sodiation additives have attracted enormous attention due to their easy adaptability and compatibility with the current battery manufacturing process.In this review,we consolidate recent developments and emphasize the importance of using pre-lithiation/sodiation additives(anode and cathode)to overcome the irreversible capacity loss during the initial cycles in lithium/sodium-ion batteries.This review also addresses the technical and scientific challenges of using pre-lithiation/sodiation additives and offers the insights to boost the energy density and cycle life with their possible commercial exploration.The most important prerequisites for designing effective pre-lithiation/sodiation additives have been explored and the future directions have been discussed.展开更多
Ethidium bromide is a fluorescent tag and is used in biomedical applications.It is a potent mutagen because of its DNA intercalating nature.A catalyst composition for the feasible elimination of ethidium bromide using...Ethidium bromide is a fluorescent tag and is used in biomedical applications.It is a potent mutagen because of its DNA intercalating nature.A catalyst composition for the feasible elimination of ethidium bromide using a broad spectrum of solar radiation was investigated.Nanostructured anatase TiO2 was synthesized by gel to crystalline conversion and its bandgap was engineered by doping with zirconium to effectively harness sunlight.The doped nanocrystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,energy dispersive X-ray analysis,and UV-Vis spectroscopy.The formed crystals retained the anatase phase with a marginal increase in size.The pulverization process used to dope Zr into titania resulted in a nano and doped lattice with an increased and extended light absorption range,which gave a nearly five-fold increase in photoactivity over pure titania.The catalytic effect of the modified titania,the dopant concentration,and the dynamics of the dopant concentration on the charge carriers(trapping-recombination)for the degradation of the mutagen was investigated.The modified titania is capable of total ethidium bromide elimination in sunlight.The loss of its mutagenic property was confirmed by an Ames test.The induced revertant colonies observed were nil in the treated sample indicating a complete loss of the intercalating property of the mutagen.展开更多
The current work describes the synthesis of a new bio-waste derived cellulosic-carbon supportedpalladium nanoparticles enriched magnetic nanocatalyst(Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C)using a simple multi-step process under aerobic co...The current work describes the synthesis of a new bio-waste derived cellulosic-carbon supportedpalladium nanoparticles enriched magnetic nanocatalyst(Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C)using a simple multi-step process under aerobic conditions.Under mild reaction conditions,the Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C magnetic nanocatalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic activity in the Hiyama cross-coupling reaction for a variety of substrates.Also,the Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C magnetic nanocatalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity up to five recycles without significant catalytic activity loss in the Hiyama cross-coupling reaction.Also,we explored the use of Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C magnetic nanocatalyst as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction.Interestingly,the Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C magnetic nanocatalyst exhibited better electrochemical activity compared to bare carbon and magnetite(Fe_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles)with an overpotential of 293 mV at a current density of 10 mA·cm^(–2).展开更多
基金the support of the Deputyship for Research and Innovation-Ministry of Education,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,for this research through a grant(NU/IFC/INT/01/002)under the Institutional Funding Committee at Najran University,Kingdom of Saudi Arabiathe support from the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Brain Pool program(2021H1D3A2A02039346)。
文摘Lithium/Sodium-ion batteries(LIB/SIB)have attracted enormous attention as a promising electrochemical energy storage system due to their high energy density and long cycle life.One of the major hurdles is the initial irreversible capacity loss during the first few cycles owing to forming the solid electrolyte interphase layer(SEI).This process consumes a profusion of lithium/sodium,which reduces the overall energy density and cycle life.Thus,a suitable approach to compensate for the irreversible capacity loss must be developed to improve the energy density and cycle life.Pre-lithiation/sodiation is a widely accepted process to compensate for the irreversible capacity loss during the initial cycles.Various strategies such as physical,chemical,and electrochemical pre-lithiation/sodiation have been explored;however,these approaches add an extra step to the current manufacturing process.Alternative to these strategies,pre-lithiation/sodiation additives have attracted enormous attention due to their easy adaptability and compatibility with the current battery manufacturing process.In this review,we consolidate recent developments and emphasize the importance of using pre-lithiation/sodiation additives(anode and cathode)to overcome the irreversible capacity loss during the initial cycles in lithium/sodium-ion batteries.This review also addresses the technical and scientific challenges of using pre-lithiation/sodiation additives and offers the insights to boost the energy density and cycle life with their possible commercial exploration.The most important prerequisites for designing effective pre-lithiation/sodiation additives have been explored and the future directions have been discussed.
基金Visvesvaraya Technological University,Belgaum,and the Center for Emerging Technologies,Jain University,Bangalore as well as Naveen, Jain University for their support and for a Grant-in-aid to carry out the research work described in this paper
文摘Ethidium bromide is a fluorescent tag and is used in biomedical applications.It is a potent mutagen because of its DNA intercalating nature.A catalyst composition for the feasible elimination of ethidium bromide using a broad spectrum of solar radiation was investigated.Nanostructured anatase TiO2 was synthesized by gel to crystalline conversion and its bandgap was engineered by doping with zirconium to effectively harness sunlight.The doped nanocrystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,energy dispersive X-ray analysis,and UV-Vis spectroscopy.The formed crystals retained the anatase phase with a marginal increase in size.The pulverization process used to dope Zr into titania resulted in a nano and doped lattice with an increased and extended light absorption range,which gave a nearly five-fold increase in photoactivity over pure titania.The catalytic effect of the modified titania,the dopant concentration,and the dynamics of the dopant concentration on the charge carriers(trapping-recombination)for the degradation of the mutagen was investigated.The modified titania is capable of total ethidium bromide elimination in sunlight.The loss of its mutagenic property was confirmed by an Ames test.The induced revertant colonies observed were nil in the treated sample indicating a complete loss of the intercalating property of the mutagen.
基金The authors thank DST-SERB,India(YSS/2015/000010)DST-Nanomission,India(SR/NM/NS-20/2014)Jain University,India for financial support.
文摘The current work describes the synthesis of a new bio-waste derived cellulosic-carbon supportedpalladium nanoparticles enriched magnetic nanocatalyst(Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C)using a simple multi-step process under aerobic conditions.Under mild reaction conditions,the Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C magnetic nanocatalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic activity in the Hiyama cross-coupling reaction for a variety of substrates.Also,the Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C magnetic nanocatalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity up to five recycles without significant catalytic activity loss in the Hiyama cross-coupling reaction.Also,we explored the use of Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C magnetic nanocatalyst as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction.Interestingly,the Pd/Fe_(3)O_(4)@C magnetic nanocatalyst exhibited better electrochemical activity compared to bare carbon and magnetite(Fe_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles)with an overpotential of 293 mV at a current density of 10 mA·cm^(–2).
