Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 18, 2025
Abstract
The
development
of
lithium–sulfur
batteries
is
impeded
by
their
suboptimal
electrochemical
performance
and
significant
self‐discharge
under
practical
conditions,
especially
at
high
sulfur‐to‐host
ratios
low
electrolyte‐to‐sulfur
ratios.
Under
these
improving
necessitates
accelerating
the
polysulfides
conversion,
while
reducing
entails
inhibiting
same
conversion
(disproportionation
reaction,
a
key
contributor
to
self‐discharge).
Herein,
address
this
challenging
contradiction,
an
imprisoning
strategy
designed
that
utilizes
programmable
solid
electrolyte
interphase
(SEI)
layers
formed
only
on
outer
surface
TiO
2−x
coated
hollow
carbon
spheres
(TiO
@C).
@C
chosen
primarily
because
it
supports
regulated
SEI
growth
upon
simple
voltage
control,
leveraging
different
formation
potential
C,
its
conductivity
catalytic
property
ensure
sulfur
reaction
kinetics.
This
functions
effectively
even
conditions.
exposed
internal
provides
abundant
effective
sites
(as
dense
barrier)
prevents
from
migrating
out
spheres,
performance.
These
soluble
polysulfides,
being
confined
within
easily
reach
saturation
concentrations
during
storage,
disproportionation
reaction.
Consequently,
wrapped
@C/sulfur
cathodes
exhibit
both
self‐discharge.
work
new
attempt
achieve
above
simultaneous
optimization
without
compromise.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 107410 - 107410
Published: July 20, 2023
Nitrogen
oxides
(NOx)
emissions
carry
pernicious
consequences
on
air
quality
and
human
health,
prompting
an
upsurge
of
interest
in
eliminating
them
from
the
atmosphere.
The
electrochemical
NOx
reduction
reaction
(NOxRR)
is
among
promising
techniques
for
removal
potential
conversion
into
valuable
chemical
feedstock
with
high
efficiency
while
benefiting
energy
conservation.
However,
developing
efficient
stable
electrocatalysts
NOxRR
remains
arduous
challenge.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
survey
recent
advancements
NOxRR,
encompassing
underlying
fundamentals
mechanism
rationale
behind
design
using
computational
modeling
experimental
efforts.
utilization
Zn-NOx
battery
also
explored
as
proof
concept
concurrent
abatement,
NH3
synthesis,
decarbonizing
generation.
Despite
significant
strides
this
domain,
several
hurdles
still
need
to
be
resolved
long-lasting
reduction.
These
possible
means
are
necessary
augment
catalytic
activity
electrocatalyst
selectivity
surmount
challenges
catalyst
deactivation
corrosion.
Furthermore,
sustained
research
development
could
offer
solution
urgent
issue
pollution,
culminating
cleaner
healthier
environment.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
128(16), P. 6636 - 6645
Published: April 17, 2024
Ammonia
has
gained
more
interest
as
a
promising
candidate
to
produce
clean
and
renewable
hydrogen
energy
in
recent
years.
It
is
crucial
develop
new
efficient
method
for
improving
the
performance
of
NH3
synthesis.
Nowadays,
electrochemical
synthesis
by
direct
NO
reduction
become
an
alternative
Haber–Bosch
process.
Herein,
reaction
(NORR)
on
33
different
H-functionalized
MXenes
(H-MXenes)
been
investigated
combination
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
with
least
absolute
shrinkage
selection
operator
(LASSO)
regression.
Through
surface
Pourbaix
diagrams
Gibbs
free-energy
calculations,
mechanism
limiting
potential
(UL)
NORR
H-MXenes
are
investigated.
The
DFT
demonstrate
that
H
could
regulate
strength
adsorption,
lower
free
elemental
step,
effectively
reduce
potential,
hence
improve
performance.
Furthermore,
results
LASSO
regression
indicate
good
fitting
between
expression
consisting
combined
descriptors
from
1D
4D
UL
values
calculations.
Moreover,
|Gv−ENO|2|GNO|
regarded
human-readable
R2
=
0.83.
This
work
not
only
provides
deep
insight
into
important
role
H-functionalization
but
also
profits
understand
originals
activity
high-throughput
screening
catalysts.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 18, 2025
Abstract
The
development
of
lithium–sulfur
batteries
is
impeded
by
their
suboptimal
electrochemical
performance
and
significant
self‐discharge
under
practical
conditions,
especially
at
high
sulfur‐to‐host
ratios
low
electrolyte‐to‐sulfur
ratios.
Under
these
improving
necessitates
accelerating
the
polysulfides
conversion,
while
reducing
entails
inhibiting
same
conversion
(disproportionation
reaction,
a
key
contributor
to
self‐discharge).
Herein,
address
this
challenging
contradiction,
an
imprisoning
strategy
designed
that
utilizes
programmable
solid
electrolyte
interphase
(SEI)
layers
formed
only
on
outer
surface
TiO
2−x
coated
hollow
carbon
spheres
(TiO
@C).
@C
chosen
primarily
because
it
supports
regulated
SEI
growth
upon
simple
voltage
control,
leveraging
different
formation
potential
C,
its
conductivity
catalytic
property
ensure
sulfur
reaction
kinetics.
This
functions
effectively
even
conditions.
exposed
internal
provides
abundant
effective
sites
(as
dense
barrier)
prevents
from
migrating
out
spheres,
performance.
These
soluble
polysulfides,
being
confined
within
easily
reach
saturation
concentrations
during
storage,
disproportionation
reaction.
Consequently,
wrapped
@C/sulfur
cathodes
exhibit
both
self‐discharge.
work
new
attempt
achieve
above
simultaneous
optimization
without
compromise.