Abstract: Enzymatic biofuel cells (EBFCs) are a subgroup of fuel cells that use enzymes as catalysts. EBFCs that utilize physiological substrates such as glucose or lactate are of great interest as implantable or wearable power sources to activate medical devices. This contribution introduces the working prin...
Abstract: NASICON (Na superionic conductor)-type cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have attracted extensive attention due to their mechanically robust three-dimensional (3D) framework, which has sufficient open channels for fast Na+ transportation. However, they usually suffer from inferior el...
Abstract: Smart generators that collect energy from the ambient environment are a new approach for meeting growing global energy needs. Moisture is one of the most abundant resources in the ambient environment, and using it to generate electricity has aroused great interest in recent years. In this review, we...
Abstract: The desire for high-energy-density batteries calls for the revival of the Li metal anode. However, its application is hindered by enormous challenges associated with Li deposition/desolvation behaviors, such as side reactions, volume change, and dendrite formation. To overcome these challenges, Li d...
Abstract: Halide solid electrolytes have attracted intense research interest recently for application in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we present a systematic first-principles study of the Li3MX6 (M: multivalent cation; X: halogen anion) halide family that unveils the link between Li-rich cha...
Abstract: Electrochemically producing formate by oxidizing methanol is a promising way to add value to methanol. Noble metal-based electrocatalysts, which have been extensively studied for the methanol oxidation reaction, can catalyze the complete oxidation of methanol to carbon dioxide, but not the mild oxid...
Abstract: The amount of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is constantly increasing as their popularity grows. It is important to develop a recycling method that cannot only convert large amounts of waste anode graphite into high value-added products but is also simple and environmentally friendly. In this wo...
Abstract: The design of active acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts is of paramount importance to achieve efficient large-current-density industrial hydrogen fuel production via water electrolysis. Herein, we develop a Pt-based catalyst with high electrochemical activity for the OER in acidic cond...
Abstract: Redox polymers are a class of high-capacity, low-cost electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage, but the mechanisms governing their cycling stability are not well understood. Here we investigate the effect of anions on the longevity of a p-dopable polymer through comparing two aqueous z...
Abstract: The rapid growth in global electric vehicles (EVs) sales has promoted the development of Co-free, Ni-rich layered cathodes for state-of-the-art high energy-density, inexpensive lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, progress in their commercial use has been seriously hampered by exasperating perform...
