Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have developed a two-step ion intercalation strategy to enhance the capacitance of graphene-based electrodes.
Results for "nanomaterials"
Porous Nanowires for High-Rate Sodium-Ion Batteries
Researchers from China have embedded carbon-coated NVP nanoparticles in carbon nanowires to create a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries.
High-Performance Supercapacitors from Nickel Foam
Researchers from Singapore have grown nanoporous nickel sulfide on nickel foam to generate promising electrodes for supercapacitors.
Best of Advanced Energy Materials – May
Take a look at the great cover images from the May issues and top five most downloaded articles this month.
A biomass-derived porous carbon matrix with carbon nanotubes for enhanced Li-S battery performance
Researchers from the Hefei University of Technology and University of Science and Technology of China have improved the cathode performance in lithium-sulfur batteries by embedding carbon nanotube networks within porous carbon.
A new ultralight magnesium alloy with a great promise for structural and biomedical applications
Developing increasingly lighter and stronger alloys for engineering applications is an ongoing – and never ending – endeavour of materials scientists.
Book review: Essentials of Inorganic Materials Synthesis
Essentials of Inorganic Materials Synthesis, by C. N. R. Rao and Kanishka Biswas: book reviewed by Prof. Li Song and Yasir A. Haleem, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Nanoparticles for biomedical applications
An international, interdisciplinary team is developing highly porous biomaterials for localised release of therapeutic ions and drugs
2D Materials – Beyond Silicone and Graphene
Michael Bojdys introduces a new class of two-dimensional polymeric materials for semiconductors.
From Polyoxometalates to Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Polyoxometalates have been used to create hierarchical transition metal dichalcogenide structures at low temperature.
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