Frontiers in Energy

24/01/2024

Yuan Cao and team Central South University propose Gradient Boosting Dendritic Network for enhanced intraday dispatch of photovoltaic power generation to reduce forecast errors and improve prediction accuracy. 🌞🔍

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-024-0915-y

18/01/2024

Lixu Lei and team from Southeast University develop a novel graphene based NiSe2 nanocrystalline array for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction.

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-022-0827-7

16/01/2024

William E. Mustain and team University of South Carolina investigate the impact of Zn particle size, shape, and crystallinity on alkaline battery performance using a factorial design of experiments coupled with a simple and inexpensive 3-electrode platform. 🧪⚡️

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-024-0904-1

07/01/2024

A review by Simiao Sha, Riyue Ge, Ying Li, Julie M. CAIRNEY, Rongkun Zheng, Sean Li, Bin Liu, Jiujun Zhang, and Wenxian Li discusses the research progress of high-entropy catalysts in theoretical research, synthesis, and application.

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0892-6

03/01/2024

Jiujun Zhang and team comprehensively reviewed Pt single-atom catalysts and outlined various technical challenges and several potential research directions.
🔗 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0907-3

01/01/2024

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27/12/2023

Huiyan ZHANG, Sheng CHU, and team at Southeast University reported the preparation of polyimide films using a spin-coating method for the first time， investigating their photoelectrochemical properties.🔬📑

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0910-8

20/12/2023

To achieve intelligent driving and carbon neutrality, C. C. Chan, Wei Han and team The University of Hong Kong discuss the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to electric vehicles 🚗⚡️🌿

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0890-8

📜Abstract: The automotive industry is in the midst of a groundbreaking revolution, driven by the imperative to achieve intelligent driving and carbon neutrality. A crucial aspect of this transformation is the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), which necessitates widespread changes throughout the entire automotive ecosystem. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of this transition, including automotive electrification, intelligence-connected transportation system, and the potential for new technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells. Meanwhile, it discusses the key technologies and progress of the hydrogen energy industry chain in the upstream hydrogen production, midstream hydrogen storage and transportation, downstream hydrogen station construction and hydrogen fuel cells in turn. Finally, it proposes the directions for future layout, providing guidance for future development.

13/12/2023

Researchers Aydan Garrod and Aritra Ghosh from University of Exeter conducted a thorough review on bifacial photovoltaic applications, identifying studies and outcomes across major applications.

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0903-7

📜Abstract: Bifacial photovoltaics (BPVs) are a promising alternative to conventional monofacial photovoltaics given their ability to exploit solar irradiance from both the front and rear sides of the panel, allowing for a higher amount of energy production per unit area. The BPV industry is still emerging, and there is much work to be done until it is a fully mature technology. There are a limited number of reviews of the BPV technology, and the reviews focus on different aspects of BPV. This review comprises an extensive in-depth look at BPV applications throughout all the current major applications, identifying studies conducted for each of the applications, and their outcomes, focusing on optimization for BPV systems under different applications, comparing levelized cost of electricity, integrating the use of BPV with existing systems such as green roofs, information on irradiance and electrical modeling, as well as providing future scope for research to improve the technology and help the industry.

Bifacial photovoltaics (BPVs) are a promising alternative to conventional monofacial photovoltaics given their ability to exploit solar irradiance from both the front and rear sides of the panel, allowing for a higher amount of energy production per unit area. The BPV industry is still emerging, and...

12/12/2023

Zhangxing (John) Chen and team review the development of hydrogen industry from the production, transportation and storage, and sustainable economic development perspectives.

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0861-0

08/11/2023

Kuldeep SAHAY and team Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University gave a thorough analysis of triboelectric nanogenerators that make use of self-healable nanomaterials.

🔗 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0896-2

📜Abstract: A thorough analysis of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) that make use of self-healable nanomaterials is presented in this review. These TENGs have shown promise as independent energy sources that do not require an external power source to function. TENGs are developing into a viable choice for powering numerous applications as low-power electronics technology advances. Despite having less power than conventional energy sources, TENGs do not directly compete with these. TENGs, on the other hand, provide unique opportunities for future self-powered systems and might encourage advancements in energy and sensor technologies. Examining the many approaches used to improve nanogenerators by employing materials with shape memory and self-healable characteristics is the main goal of this review. The findings of this comprehensive review provide valuable information on the advancements and possibilities of TENGs, which opens the way for further research and advancement in this field. The discussion of life cycle evaluations of TENGs provides details on how well they perform in terms of the environment and identifies potential improvement areas. Additionally, the cost-effectiveness, social acceptability, and regulatory implications of self-healing TENGs are examined, as well as their economic and societal ramifications.

03/11/2023

Zheng Liang's team Shanghai Jiao Tong University reviewed recent 3D design solutions for “hostless” Li anode toward dendrite-free high-energy density Li metal batteries to provide a thorough quick view and helpful guidance for the design and industrialization of 3D Li anodes.

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0875-7

01/11/2023

Buxing HAN's team from East China Normal University prepared Cu/Zn intermetallic catalyst electrodes using a one-step co-electrodeposition method. The electrodes achieved 75% Faradaic efficiency for C2+ hydrocarbons/alcohols at 40 mA/cm2 in an H-cell.

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0882-8

31/10/2023

Jianzhong WU and team Cardiff University identified the practical challenges of conducting P2P energy trading via public power networks and proposed the way forward for facilitating P2P energy trading.

🔗 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0873-9

20/10/2023

Xuanhua Li and the team from Northwestern Polytechnical University
Northwestern Polytechnical University developed In2S3/Bi2S3 heterojunction photocatalyst with a maximum hydrogen evolution rate of 0.71 mmol/(g·h) for enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen production.

This paper provides a novel idea for rationally designing innovative heterojunction photocatalysts of transition metal sulfides for photocatalytic hydrogen production.

🔗https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0885-5

29/03/2023

📣The COMMENTS on the research paper "Solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of more than 9% in photocatalytic water splitting" has been published on Frontiers in Energy by Prof. Baowen Zhou
Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Prof. Shuhui Sun Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRS


👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0870-z

26/03/2023

📣📣 Article

Enhanced performance of oxygen vacancies on CO2 adsorption and activation over different phases of ZrO2

👨‍🔬Juntian Niu, Cunxin Zhang, Haiyu Liu, Yan Jin & Riguang Zhang from Taiyuan University of Technology

📜Abstract: The effect of oxygen vacancies on the adsorption and activation of CO2 on the surface of different phases of ZrO2 is investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The calculations show that the oxygen vacancies contribute greatly
to both the adsorption and activation of CO2. The adsorption energy of CO2 on the c-ZrO2, t-ZrO2 and, m-ZrO2 surfaces is enhanced to 5, 4, and 3 folds with the help of oxygen vacancies, respectively. Moreover, the energy barrier of CO2 dissociation on the defective surfaces of c-ZrO2, t-ZrO2, and m-ZrO2 is reduced to 1/2, 1/4, and 1/5 of the perfect surface with the assistance of oxygen vacancies. Furthermore, the activation of CO2 on the ZrO2 surface where oxygen vacancies are present, and changes from an endothermic reaction to an exothermic reaction. This finding demonstrates that the presence of oxygen vacancies promotes the activation of CO2 both kinetically and thermodynamically. These results could provide guidance for the high-efficient utilization of CO2 at an atomic scale.

👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0867-7

23/03/2023

👏👏Awesome webinar themed “The Innovation is a rising star journal” talked by Dr. Ke CHEN Innovation: a Cell Press partner journal , and he shared a lot of experiences and methods in running scientific journals!

16/03/2023

🌟🌟The COMMENTS on the research paper “Solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of more than 9% in photocatalytic water splitting” has been published in Frontiers in Energy by prof. Baowen ZHOU and Prof. Shuhui SUN.

🧐👉Welcome to free access:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fkg5Ta24CujbAKDZHT_sCmfQm53QUkRV/view

12/03/2023

📣📣Following the release of "Highlights of mainstream solar cell efficiencies in 2021", the progress report on solar photovoltaic cells of 2022 comes out!

🌟This paper highlights the certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) in 2022 of silicon, perovskite, and organic solar cells and analyzes the progress of each cell technology.

👨‍🔬Prof. Dr. Wenzhong Shen, Prof. Dr. Yixin Zhao, Prof. Dr. Feng Liu Shanghai Jiao Tong University

👉👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0871-y

08/03/2023

📢📢 Article

📹📹Crop residues: applications of lignocellulosic biomass in the context of a biorefinery

👩‍🔬👨‍🔬Maria Carolina ANDRADE, Caio de Oliveira GORGULHO SILVA, Leonora Rios de SOUZA MOREIRA, Edivaldo Ximenes FERREIRA FILHO UnB - Universidade de Brasília

👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-021-0730-7

📜Abstract: Interest in lignocellulosic biomass conversion technologies has increased recently because of their potential to reduce the dependency on non-renewable feedstocks. Residues from a variety of crops are the major source of lignocellulose, which is being produced in increasingly large quantities worldwide. The commercial exploitation of crop residues as feedstocks for biorefineries which could be used to produce a variety of goods such as biofuels, biochemicals, bioplastics, and enzymes is an attractive approach not only for adding value to residues but also for providing renewable products required by the expanding bioeconomy market. Moreover, the implementation of biorefineries in different regions has the potential to add value to the specific crop residues produced in the region. In this review, several aspects of crop residue application in biorefineries are discussed, including the role of crop residues in the bioeconomy and circular economy concepts, the main technical aspects of crop residue conversion in biorefineries, the main crop residues generated in different regions of the world and their availability, the potential value-added bioproducts that can be extracted or produced from each crop residue, and the major advantages and challenges associated with crop residue utilization in biorefineries. Despite their potential, most biomass refining technologies are not sufficiently advanced or financially viable. Several technical obstacles, especially with regard to crop residue collection, handling, and pre-treatment, prevent theimplementation of biorefineries on a commercial scale. Further research is needed to resolve these scale-up-related challenges. Increased governmental incentives and bioeconomic strategies are expected to boost the biorefinery market and the cost competitiveness of biorefinery products.

05/03/2023

📢📢📢 Article

✏A review on the development of electrolytes for lithium-based batteries for low temperature applications

👨‍🔬Jason A. Mennel & Dev Chidambaram University of Nevada, Reno

📜Abstract : The aerospace industry relies heavily on lithium-ion batteries in instrumentation such as satellites and land rovers. This equipment is exposed to extremely low temperatures in space or on the Martian surface. The extremely low temperatures affect the discharge characteristics of the battery and decrease its available working capacity. Various solvents, cosolvents, additives, and salts have been researched to fine tune the conductivity, solvation, and solid-electrolyte interface forming properties of the electrolytes. Several different resistive phenomena have been investigated to precisely determine the most limiting steps during charge and discharge at low temperatures. Longer mission lifespans as well as self-reliance on the chemistry are now highly desirable to allow low temperature performance rather than rely on external heating components. As Martian rovers are equipped with greater instrumentation and demands for greater energy storage rise, new materials also need to be adopted involving next generation lithium-ion chemistry to increase available capacity. With these objectives in mind, tailoring of the electrolyte with highercapacity materials such as lithium metal and silicon anodes at low temperatures is of high priority. This review paper highlights the progression of electrolyte research for low temperature performance of lithium-ion batteries over the previous several decades.

👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-022-0853-5

01/03/2023

📢📢📢 Article

✏️Title: Hydrogel photocatalysts for efficient energy conversion and environmental treatment

📜Abstract: Photocatalysts have attracted great research interest owing to their excellent properties and potential for simultaneously addressing challenges related to energy needs and environmental pollution. Photocatalytic particles need to be in contact with their respective media to exhibit efficient photocatalytic performances. However, it is difficult to separate nanometer-sized photocatalytic materials from reaction media later, which may lead to secondary pollution and a poor recycling performance. Hydrogel photocatalysts with a three-dimensional (3D) network structures are promising support materials for photocatalysts based on features such as high specific surface areas and adsorption capacities and good environmental compatibility. In this review, hydrogel photocatalysts are classified into two different categories depending on their elemental composition and recent progresses in the methods for preparing hydrogel photocatalysts are summarized. Moreover, current applications of hydrogel photocatalysts in energy conversion and environmental remediation are reviewed. Furthermore, a comprehensive outlook and highlight future challenges in the development of hydrogel photocatalysts are presented.

👨‍🔬Wenwei LEI, Norihiro SUZUKI, Chiaki TERASHIMA, Akira FUJISHIMA 東京理科大学/Tokyo University of Science

👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-021-0756-x

23/02/2023

📣📣Engineering Fronts in fields of Energy and Electrical Science and Technologies in the report of Engineering Fronts 2022

🧐👉Learn more : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-023-0868-6

17/02/2023

📢📢 Article

Layered alkali titanates (A2TinO2n+1): possible uses for energy/environment issues

👨‍🔬Taya Ko Saothayanun, Thipwipa Tip Sirinakorn & Makoto Ogawa (Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology)

👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-021-0776-6

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08/02/2023

📢📢 Article

In situ growth of a-few-layered MoS2 on CdS nanorod for high efficient photocatalytic H2 production

👨‍⚕️Wei Chen, Xiang Liu, Shaojie Wei, Qianqian Heng, Binfen Wang, Shilong Liu, Li Gao & Liqun Mao Henan University

👉Learn more: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-021-0779-3

📜Abstract: An ultrathin MoS2 was grown on CdS nanorod by a solid state method using sulfur powder as sulfur source for photocatalytic H2 production. The characterization result reveals that the ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets loaded on CdS has a good contact state. The photoelectrochemical result shows that MoS2 not only are beneficial for charge separation, but also works as active sites, thus enhancing photocatalytic activity. Compared with pure CdS, the photocatalytic activity of MoS2 loaded CdS was significantly improved. The hydrogen evolution rate on m(MoS2): m(CdS) = 1: 50 (m is mass) reaches 542 μmol/h, which is 6 times of that on pure CdS (92 μmol/h). This work provides a new design for photocatalysts with high photocatalytic activities and provides a deeper understanding of the effect of MoS2 on enhancing photocatalytic activity.

03/02/2023

📢📢📢 Article

Fuel poverty and low carbon emissions: a comparative study of the feasibility of the hybrid renewable energy systems incorporating combined heat and power technology

Dorota Rzetelska & Madeleine Combrinck from Northumbria University

👉Open Access: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-021-0748-x

29/01/2023

📢📢📢 Article

A novel BiOI/WO3 nano-flake array photoanode was synthesized for photoelectrocatalytic recovery of toxic H2S into H2 and S

👨‍🔬 Jing Bai, Bo Zhang, Jinhua Li & Baoxue Zhou

👉Learn more: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-021-0775-7

21/01/2023

📢📢 Article

Topology-independent end-to-end learning model for
improving the voltage profile in microgrids-integrated
power distribution networks

🧑‍🔬Hanyi Wang, Renjie Luo, Qun Yu & Zhiyi Li

👉Welcome to read: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-022-0847-3

13/01/2023

🧐🧐The cover of the next issue of our journal is out now!

📙📙On the cover: An experimental study of a single-piston free piston linear generator

👉👉Welcome to read and download: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11708-022-0838-4