Ag nanoparticles-modified 3D graphene foam was synthesized through a one-step in-situ approach and then directly applied as the electrode of an electrochemical sensor. The composite foam electrode exhibited electrocatalytic activity towards Hg(II) oxidation with high limit of detection and sensitivity of 0.11 μM and 8.0 μA/μM, respectively. Moreover, the composite foam electrode for the sensor ...

Porous organic polymers allow the integration of various π-units into robust porous π-networks, but they are usually synthesized as unprocessable solids with poor light-emitting performance as a result of aggregation-related excitation dissipation. Herein, we report a general strategy for the synthesis of highly emissive photofunctional porous polymer films on the basis of a complementary schem...

intercalation of lithium into ag-cnts sample is reported here. we have used a nano-porous silver foam as a frame for deposition of the cnts   inside   the   pores   by   electrophoresis   deposition   (epd) technique. by using  chronopotentiometry method,  we  have noticed that the li storage capacity of the prepared ag-cnts electrode was improved  noticeably  in  comparison  with  literature. ...

The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) converts the chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen (air) into usable electrical energy. At the cathode (the positive electrode), a considerable amount of platinum is generally required to catalyse the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). This has implications regarding the cost in high-power applications, and for making a broad commercial...

Nitrogen-doped banana peel-derived porous carbon foam (N-BPPCF) successfully prepared from banana peels is used as a binder-free electrode for supercapacitors. The N-BPPCF exhibits superior performance including high specific surface areas of 1357.6 m²/g, large pore volume of 0.77 cm³/g, suitable mesopore size distributions around 3.9 nm, and super hydrophilicity with nitrogen-containing functi...

To understand inhomogeneous reactions perpendicular to the current collector in an electrode for batteries, a method combining operando synchrotron X-ray diffraction and two-layer electrodes with different porosities is developed. The two layers are built using two different active materials (LiNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2 and LiMn2O4), therefore, tracing each diffraction pattern reveals which active m...

This report describes the experimental and modeling work performed to evaluate porous cathodes for the electrochemical reduction of nitrates and nitrites in liquid wastes. The experiments were done using the MPt cell with two different porous cathodes: nickel foam and TySARm SBS. The experimental results are compared with each other and to those obtained with a planar nickel cathode. The result...

Intercalation of lithium into Ag-CNTs sample is reported here. We have used a nano-porous silver foam as a frame for deposition of the CNTs   inside   the   pores   by   electrophoresis   deposition   (EPD) technique. By using  chronopotentiometry method,  we  have noticed that the Li storage capacity of the prepared Ag-CNTs electrode was improved  noticeably  in  comparison  with  literature. ...

Porous silicon nanowire is fabricated by a simple electrospinning process combined with a magnesium reduction; this material is investigated for use as an anode material for lithium rechargeable batteries. We find that the porous silicon nanowire electrode from the simple and scalable method can deliver a high reversible capacity with an excellent cycle stability. The enhanced performance in te...

Porous TiO2/C nanocomposite shells with high capacity, excellent cycle stability, and rate performance have been prepared. The synthesis involves coating colloidal TiO2 nanoshells with a resorcinol-formaldehyde (RF) layer with controllable thickness through a sol-gel-like process, and calcining the composites at 700 °C in an inert atmosphere to induce crystallization from amorphous TiO2 to anat...