Issue 20/2017 of Advanced Materials brings together a collection of review-type articles to highlight materials research at Wuhan University of Technology.
Energy
Use Zinc Oxide Flowers to Create Better Photocatalytic Properties
Researchers have studied low-dimensional nanoscale ZnO building blocks, such as 1D nanorods, 1D nanowires and 2D nanosheets. Recently it was found that mixing these materials with 3D hierarchical ZnO microstructures revealed special optical, electrical and catalytic properties.
Flexible Graphene Energy Storage Membrane
An easy, step-by-step filtration forms energy-storing membranes with good mechanical stability, taking the sandwiched form of rGO-TiO2/rGO/rGO-TiO2.
Blowing Off Steam with Mushrooms
Researchers from Nanjing University use Shiitake mushrooms for solar steam generation.
To PCE Infinity and Beyond: Recent Perovskite Research
Perovskite-based photovoltaics are currently achieving PCEs of just over 22%. Here are some interesting highlights of recent perovskite research.
Improvement of Energy Storage Materials
Stable composites with high specific capacitance using a simple in situ anodic polymerization technique are synthesized.
Solar Glasses: A Glimpse into the Bright Future of Wearable Electronics
In an important step forward for wearable electronics, researchers design and build a set of “solar glasses”, which integrate transparent solar cells into the lenses and electronics into the frames, to measure and display the instantaneous light intensity and ambient temperature.
Interview: Advances in Carbon Dioxide Utilization
Prof. Elizabeth Biddinger talks about her recent article on copper-based catalysts for carbon dioxide electroreduction, which brings new insights towards the renewable conversion of carbon dioxide, a well-known greenhouse gas, into green fuels and chemicals.
Biofuels in Aviation
In a large-scale test, DLR researchers investigated the use of biofuels as well as blends of biofuels and kerosene in a real engine.
Improving Metal–Air Battery Performances by Trapping Oxygen
A hollow cobalt and nitrogen co-doped carbon nanopolyhedra catalyst, which effectively traps oxygen molecules available in the electrolyte is fabricated.
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