In this task the Taguchi robust design was applied to optimize experimental parameters as well as to determine the optimal conditions for the electroless copper plating. Taguchi robust planning is widely used in the ...
Raman spectroscopy is an inexpensive and convenient tool for prompt structural characterization. Most research groups have access to confocal Raman microscopes with claimed submicron spatial and subsecond temporal resolutions. ...
Flexible perovskite solar cells (PSCs) fabricated on lightweight plastic substrates have many excellent potential applications in emerging new technologies including wearable and portable electronics, the internet of things, ...
Biochar, which is material obtained from biomass by thermochemical decomposition, is an environmentally friendly replacement for carbon materials. Its applications range from heat and energy production, agriculture and ...
As the demand for the li-ion batteries increases in various areas, the precise and reliable assessment of the state of health (SOH) and the state of charge (SOC) of the battery become more important in the battery management ...
Research into rechargeable aqueous batteries is driven by the need for low-cost, high-safety batteries for large-scale energy storage applications. The effect of current collectors on battery performance is frequently ...
The relevance of the research is caused by development of a fusion energy, where issues of surface modification of plasma-facing materials of the first wall and divertor of a fusion reactor are of great importance. Therefore, ...
LiFePO4 (LFP) cathode material with an olivine structure, in comparison with other cathode materials, has a number of positive properties, such as: high theoretical capacity and stability, low cost and environmental ...
Pure hydrogen is needed for a number of applications; annealing furnaces, semiconductor processing, LED, photovoltaic manufacturing etc. Perhaps the most important in this respect is power generation via PEM fuel cells..
The good energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) makes them promising electrochemical energy storage devices. Existing commercial batteries use flammable liquid electrolytes, which are unsafe, toxic and environmentally ...
Three-Dimensional (3D) electrode architecture of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is a new generation energy storage system with high energy and high-power capacity to satisfy high consumer demands, especially for its application ...
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are in great demand as energy storage systems applied in wide range of electronic devices. However, currently used commercial anodes have a limited capacity of 372 mAh g -1. Therefore, development ...
One of the main challenges in cathodes at low temperatures (LT) is associated with low electronic and ionic conductivity. Graphene can be used to increase electronic conductivity, but most of the experimental methods for ...
In this work, a complex modification of the lithium salt and solvents was applied simultaneously to develop an optimal electrolyte system with improved low-temperature characteristics for the Li/graphite half-cell.
Graphite anode is admitted as one of the critical limiting factors for applying lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in low-temperature (LT) environments. As an alternative, tin compounds, such as SnO2, exhibit much better LT ...
Tin selenide-based materials are considered to be promising high-capacity anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their non-toxicity, earth-abundance, and chemical stability. However, SnSe suffers from a large ...
Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are recognized as the next generation energy storage systems due to their high theoretical capacity of 1675 mAh g-1 and energy density of 2600 Wh kg-1. However, such disadvantages as low ...
The use of lithium metal as an anode for batteries has undeniable advantages because this metal has the most negative reduction potential and the highest theoretical specific capacity. The reduction of lithium metal initially ...
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of compounds consisting of metal ions or clusters coordinated to organic ligands to form one-, two-, or three-dimensional structures. Due to their high porosity and excellent ...
Currently, the search for new electrode materials for metal-ion batteries, based on the identification of crystal structures with ionic mobility and the ability for reversible intercalation process, often leads to materials ...