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New Trends in Energy Conversion and Storage Materials

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 559

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; porous materials; lithium metal batteries; dry processing; Wadsley–Roth-phased materials

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
Interests: hydrogen production; CO2 electroreduction; fuel cell; biomass conversion; electrocatalysis

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School of Optoelectronic Materials & Technology, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; porous materials; lithium metal batteries; carbon materials; synthesis science; supercapacitors
Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
Interests: material development; processing and characterization; roll-to-roll manufacturing and testing for batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; sensors and mixed ionic and electronic conductors
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College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Bei**g Forestry University, Bei**g 100083, China
Interests: computational chemistry; crystals; lattice; inorganic chemistry; catalysis
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Conventional fossil-fuel-based vehicles inevitably lead to huge carbon dioxide emissions and cause a series of global warming effects. To alleviate the aforementioned issues, researching and develo** new materials and strategies for energy conversion and/or energy storage are truly essential. Fortunately, chemistry and material science in relation to energy conversion and energy storage have been quickly develo**, which is promising for eco-friendly purposes.

This Special Issue, entitled “New Trends in Energy Conversion and Storage Materials”, will collect studies focused on recent progress in energy conversion and energy storage, including material aspects and strategy aspects. Relevant manuscripts on the synthesis and characterization of novel materials and their applications in different fields, such as photocatalytic, piezo-catalytic/photocatalytic, electrochemical, sono-catalytic/photocatalytic, water-splitting processes, etc., can be submitted for this Special Issue. To facilitate readership, broad article types are available and welcome, namely research articles, communications, letters, and review articles.

Dr. Runming Tao
Dr. **ang Lyu
Dr. Jiyuan Liang
Dr. Jianlin Li
Dr. Tianyu Zhang
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Keywords

  • energy conversion and storage
  • lithium batteries
  • supercapacitors
  • catalysis
  • electrocatalysis
  • photocatalysis
  • nanomaterials
  • fuel cells

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Synergistic Theoretical and Experimental Insights into NH4+-Enhanced Vanadium Oxide Cathodes for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
by He Lin, **g Xu and Yu Zhang
Molecules 2024, 29(12), 2834; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29122834 - 14 Jun 2024
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This study explores the enhancement of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) using ammonium-enhanced vanadium oxide cathodes. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations reveal that NH4+ incorporation into V6O16 lattices significantly facilitates Zn2+ ion diffusion by reducing electrostatic interactions, acting [...] Read more.
This study explores the enhancement of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) using ammonium-enhanced vanadium oxide cathodes. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations reveal that NH4+ incorporation into V6O16 lattices significantly facilitates Zn2+ ion diffusion by reducing electrostatic interactions, acting as a structural lubricant. Subsequent experimental validation using (NH4)2V6O16 cathodes synthesized via a hydrothermal method corroborates the DFT findings, demonstrating remarkable electrochemical stability with a capacity retention of 90% after 2000 cycles at 5 A g−1. These results underscore the potential of NH4+ in improving the performance and longevity of AZIBs, providing a pathway for sustainable energy storage solutions. Full article
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