An obvious challenge for rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs) is the impact of large charge potentials on oxidation their cathode catalysts, which accelerates corrosion carbon electrodes, and significantly compromises stability. It therefore necessary to design simple methods aimed at facilitating oxygen evolution reaction (OER) processes ZABs suppress materials. Herein, a biomass-derived N-dop...

Mg films deposited by pulsed laser ablation on a Cu substrate were tested as photocathodes in a DC diode. They showed features of robustness and a quantum efficiency of 3 10 4 at low accelerating field when illuminated by 266 nm light at normal incidence. A graphite protective layer of about 20 nm thickness deposited by laser ablation just after the Mg deposition made the cathode stable and of ...

Oxygen Electrocatalysis In article number 2202215, Xuerong Zheng, Xiaopeng Han, and co-workers report a class of Janus homologous heterostructures (metal alloys/sulfides) via an ultrafast high-temperature shock strategy. Benefiting from the synergistic effect metallic sites in interfaces, exhibit enhanced oxygen catalytic performance impressive durability as efficient air cathode electrocatalys...

This study compared the difference in microbial community and power generation capacity of air-cathode MFCs enriched under anode aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Results showed that MFCs successfully started with continuous air inputting to anode chamber. The aerobic enriched MFC produced comparable and even more electricity with the fuels of acetate, glucose and ethanol compared to the anaero...

A simple and cost-effective method, starting with electrophoretic deposition (EPD) on a carbon sheet, has been developed for preparation of a iO-YSZ anode and thin, gas-tight YSZ electrolyte layer on it for use in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The innovative feature of this approach nables the deposition of anode materials as well as the YSZ electrolyte, which were subsequently co-fired in ai...

Development of inexpensive and robust electrocatalysts towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial for the cost-affordable manufacturing of metal-air batteries and fuel cells. Here we show that cross-linked CoMoO4 nanosheets and reduced graphene oxide (CoMoO4/rGO) can be integrated in a hybrid material under one-pot hydrothermal conditions, yielding a composite material with promising ca...

The effect of comparatively small pressure changes on the composition of low pressure hollow cathode DC discharges is investigated with a combination of experimental diagnostic techniques and simple models of the plasma kinetics. The plasma precursors considered are H2, Ar/H2 mixtures, and air. In all cases, sudden characteristic composition changes are observed in the pressure interval between...

For the first time, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalytic performances of incompressible γ-Mo0.5W0.5C, prepared by high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) synthesis, were investigated in the electrolyte. The polarization curve of the γ-Mo0.5W0.5C cathode exhibits the current density of 50 mA·cm−2 at an overpotential value of 320 mV. The corresponding Tafel slope of the incompres...

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with hydrophilic poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) separators showed higher Coulombic efficiencies (94%) and power densities (1220 mW m(-2)) than cells with porous glass fiber separators or reactors without a separator after 32 days of operation. These remarkable increases in both the coublomic efficiency and the power production of the microbial fuel cells were made possibl...

Highly stable LiV3O8 with a nanosheet-structure was successfully prepared using polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer in the precursor solution as the structure modifying agent, followed by calcination in air at 400 C, 450 C, 500 C, and 550 C. These materials provide the best electrochemical performance ever reported for LiV3O8 crystalline electrodes, with a specific discharge capacity of 260 mAh g...