Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(24)
Published: April 23, 2024
Abstract
One
of
the
many
possible
ways
to
capture
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
is
through
electrochemical
means.
This
an
emerging
approach
with
various
merits.
It
energy
efficient,
utilizes
renewable
energy,
operates
under
ambient
conditions,
provides
ease
for
control
reaction
rates,
and
scalable.
Additionally,
it
can
be
integrated
as
a
plug‐and‐play
module
at
scales,
including
large
industrial
sources
or
small
scale,
e.g.,
on
vehicles,
easily
combine
CO
capture,
storage,
utilization
into
value‐added
chemicals.
Various
“proof‐of‐concept”
approaches
have
been
demonstrated
in
recent
past.
These
are
made
electro‐active
materials
that
separate,
concentrate
form
electrodes,
electrolytes,
membranes
devices.
Herein,
these
their
working
mechanisms
identified
reviewed
devices
where
they
utilized.
Also,
current
challenges
future
research
directions
summarized
give
rational
understanding
guidance
selecting
designing
use
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(18)
Published: Feb. 26, 2023
Abstract
Capacitive
deionization
(CDI)
is
an
emerging
water
desalination
technology
for
removing
different
ionic
species
from
water,
which
based
on
electric
charge
compensation
by
these
charged
species.
CDI
becoming
popular
because
it
more
energy‐efficient
and
cost‐effective
than
other
technologies,
such
as
reverse
osmosis
distillation,
specifically
in
dealing
with
brackish
having
low
or
moderate
salt
concentrations.
Over
the
past
decade,
research
field
has
witnessed
significant
advances
used
electrode
materials,
cell
architectures,
associated
mechanisms
applications.
This
review
article
first
discusses
ion
storage/removal
carbon
Faradaic
materials
aided
advanced
situ
analysis
techniques
computations.
It
then
summarizes
progress
toward
terms
of
structure,
surface
chemistry,
composition.
More
still,
architectures
highlighting
their
design
concepts.
Finally,
current
challenges
future
directions
are
summarized
to
provide
guidelines
research.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(30), P. 4515 - 4518
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Pyrolysis-free
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
with
optimized
particle
sizes
were
used
as
capacitive
deionization
(CDI)
materials
in
oxygenated
saline
water.
Upon
decreasing
the
size
of
MOFs,
excellent
cycling
stability
and
higher
CDI
performance
achieved.
This
was
possibly
due
to
improvement
charge
transfer
electrolyte
permeation,
uncovering
significance
control
improving
performance.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(38)
Published: July 31, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc–iodine
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
highly
appealing
for
energy
requirements
owing
to
their
safety,
cost‐effectiveness,
and
scalability.
However,
the
inadequate
redox
kinetics
severe
shuttling
effect
of
polyiodide
ions
impede
commercial
viability.
Herein,
several
Zn‐MOF‐derived
porous
carbon
materials
designed,
further
preparation
iron–doped
(Fe–N–C,
M9)
with
varied
Fe
doping
contents
is
optimized
based
on
a
facile
self‐assembly/carbonization
approach.
M9,
atomic
coordinated
nitrogen
atoms,
employed
as
an
efficient
cathode
host
AZIBs.
Functional
modifications
hosts
involving
species
levels
investigated.
The
adsorption
tests,
in
situ
Raman
spectroscopy,
UV–vis
results
demonstrate
capability
charge‐discharge
mechanism
iodine
species.
Furthermore,
experimental
findings
theoretical
analyses
have
proven
that
conversion
enhanced
through
physicochemical
confinement
effect.
This
study
offers
basic
principles
strategic
design
single‐atom
dispersed
high‐performance
Flexible
soft–pack
battery
wearable
microbattery
applications
also
implications
future
long‐life
aqueous
designs.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(10)
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
High-purity
ethanol
is
a
promising
renewable
energy
resource,
however
separating
from
trace
amount
of
water
extremely
challenging.
Herein,
two
ultramicroporous
MOFs
(UTSA-280
and
Co-squarate)
were
used
as
adsorbents.
A
prominent
adsorption
negligible
identify
perfect
sieving
effect
on
both
MOFs.
Co-squarate
exhibits
surprising
capacity
at
low
pressure
that
surpassing
the
reported
Single
crystal
X-ray
diffraction
theoretical
calculations
reveal
such
performance
derives
optimized
through
pore
structure
adjustment.
with
larger
rhombohedral
channel
suitable
for
zigzag
location,
resulting
in
reinforced
guest-guest
guest-framework
interactions.
Ultrapure
(99.9
%)
can
be
obtained
directly
by
ethanol/water
mixed
vapor
breaking
columns
packed
Co-squarate,
contributing
to
potential
fuel-grade
purification.
