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Electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage (2017)
Journal Article
Xia, L., Yu, L., Hu, D., & Chen, G. Z. (in press). Electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 1(4), 584-618. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6QM00169F

An electrolyte is a key component of electrochemical energy storage (EES) devices and its properties greatly affect the energy capacity, rate performance, cyclability and safety of all EES devices. This article offers a critical review of the recent... Read More about Electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage.

Dissolved redox species for the improvement of the performance of supercapacitors (2017)
Journal Article
Akinwolemiwa, B., & Chen, G. Z. (2017). Dissolved redox species for the improvement of the performance of supercapacitors. Current Topics in Electrochemistry, 19, 47-65

© 2019, Research Trend. All rights reserved. The recent surging investigations into the applications of redox active electrolytes for the improvement of charge storage in supercapacitors and other related hybrid devices have shown a lot of promise bu... Read More about Dissolved redox species for the improvement of the performance of supercapacitors.

Advanced extractive electrometallurgy (2017)
Book Chapter
Hu, D., & Chen, G. Z. (2017). Advanced extractive electrometallurgy. In Springer Handbook of Electrochemical Energy (801-834). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46657-5_25

© 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. This chapter starts with a brief introduction of current technologies for metal extraction via chemical and electrochemical means. A focus is given to recent research and development of new methods for titan... Read More about Advanced extractive electrometallurgy.

Attempts to Improve the Energy Capacity of Capacitive Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices (2017)
Journal Article
Yu, L. P., & Chen, G. Z. (2017). Attempts to Improve the Energy Capacity of Capacitive Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices. Journal of Electrochemistry, 23(5), 533-547. https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.170347

This article reviews selected literatures from the authors' research group on the development of capacitive electrochemical energy storage (EES) devices, focusing on supercapacitors and supercapatteries at both the electrode material level and device... Read More about Attempts to Improve the Energy Capacity of Capacitive Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices.

Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Supercapacitors (2016)
Book Chapter
Liew, S. Y., Walsh, D. A., & Chen, G. Z. (2016). Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Supercapacitors. In V. Kumar, S. Kalia, & H. C. Swart (Eds.), Conducting polymer hybrids (269-304). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46458-9_9

The use of nanocomposites of electronically-conducting polymers for supercapacitors has increased significantly over the past years, due to their high capacitances and abilities to withstand many charge-discharge cycles. We have recently been investi... Read More about Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Supercapacitors.

Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores (2016)
Journal Article
Chen, G. Z. (in press). Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores. International Materials Reviews, 62(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2016.1240914

This article reviews critically selected recent literature on electrochemical energy storage (EES) technologies, focusing on supercapacitor and also supercapattery which is a generic term for various hybrid devices combining the merits of rechargeabl... Read More about Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores.

Highlights from liquid salts for energy and materials-Faraday Discussion, Ningbo, China, 11-13 May 2016 (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Akinwolemiwa, B., Yu, L., Hu, D., Jin, X., Slattery, J. M., & Chen, G. Z. Highlights from liquid salts for energy and materials-Faraday Discussion, Ningbo, China, 11-13 May 2016

Improvements of energy conversion and storage: general discussion (2016)
Journal Article
Kuzmina, O., Slattery, J. M., Hu, M., Song, Q., Jiao, S., Haarberg, G. M., Xu, Q., Wang, D., Madden, P., Cooper, D., McGregor, K., Sudmeier, T., Tang, B., Zhu, H., Kamali, A., Yu, L., Chen, G. Z., Irvine, J., Liu, Y., Ge, J., …Yue, X. (2016). Improvements of energy conversion and storage: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 190, 291-306. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6fd90029a

Polypyrrole/TiO2 nanotube arrays with coaxial heterogeneous structure as sulfur hosts for lithium sulfur batteries (2016)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Zhu, W., Chen, G. Z., & Cairns, E. J. (2016). Polypyrrole/TiO2 nanotube arrays with coaxial heterogeneous structure as sulfur hosts for lithium sulfur batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 327, 447-456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.07.082

The lithium-sulfur cell has shown great prospects for future energy conversion and storage systems due to the high theoretical specific capacity of sulfur, 1675 mAh g−1. However, it has been hindered by rapid capacity decay and low energy efficiency.... Read More about Polypyrrole/TiO2 nanotube arrays with coaxial heterogeneous structure as sulfur hosts for lithium sulfur batteries.

Developments for nuclear reactors and spent fuels processing: general discussion (2016)
Journal Article
Okabe, T. H., Kuzmina, O., Sudmeier, T., Liu, K., Xu, L., Yue, X., Doherty, A., Jiao, S., Xu, Q., Madden, P., Cooper, D., Wei, C., McGregor, K., Mount, A., Zhu, H., Kamali, A., Wang, D., Jin, X., Liu, Y., Farnan, I., …An, X. (2016). Developments for nuclear reactors and spent fuels processing: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 190, 399-419. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6FD90031C

Advancement in knowledge of phenomena and processes: General discussion (2016)
Journal Article
Okabe, T. H., Wang, H., Ge, J., Liu, Y., Pringle, J., Xiao, W., Khalaghi, B., Doherty, A., Xu, Q., Wang, D., Madden, P., Hu, B., Wei, C., McGregor, K., Slattery, J. M., Mount, A., Kong, Y., Kamali, A., Yu, L., Jin, X., …Yang, J. (2016). Advancement in knowledge of phenomena and processes: General discussion. Faraday Discussions, 190, 525-549. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6FD90032A

Benefits to energy efficiency and environmental impact: general discussion (2016)
Journal Article
Okabe, T. H., Kuzmina, O., Slattery, J. M., Jiang, C., Sudmeier, T., Yu, L., Wang, H., Xiao, W., Xu, L., Yue, X., Kong, Y., Doherty, A., Haarberg, G. M., Jiao, S., Xu, Q., Zhu, H., Wang, D., Madden, P., Cooper, D., McGregor, K., …Yuan, Y. (2016). Benefits to energy efficiency and environmental impact: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 190, 161-204. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6fd90030e

Cuprous oxide/titanium dioxide nanotube-array with coaxial heterogeneous structure synthesized by multiple-cycle chemical adsorption plus reduction method (2016)
Journal Article
Zhu, W., Chong, B., Qin, K., Guan, L., Hou, X., & Chen, G. Z. (2016). Cuprous oxide/titanium dioxide nanotube-array with coaxial heterogeneous structure synthesized by multiple-cycle chemical adsorption plus reduction method. RSC Advances, 6(64), 59160-59168. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA06893F

We report the formation and characterization of Cuprous oxide/Titanium dioxide (Cu2O/TiO2) nanotube-array coaxial heterogeneous structure, which is supposed to have potential applications in photo-induced water decomposition and organic pollutant deg... Read More about Cuprous oxide/titanium dioxide nanotube-array with coaxial heterogeneous structure synthesized by multiple-cycle chemical adsorption plus reduction method.

Nitrogen-doped graphene guided formation of monodisperse microspheres of LiFePO4 nanoplates as the positive electrode material of lithium-ion batteries (2016)
Journal Article
Zhou, Y., Lu, J., Deng, C., Zhu, H., Chen, G. Z., Zhang, S., & Tian, X. (2016). Nitrogen-doped graphene guided formation of monodisperse microspheres of LiFePO4 nanoplates as the positive electrode material of lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4(31), 12065-12072. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TA03440C

Three-dimensional porous composite microspheres of LiFePO4 and nitrogen doped graphene have been synthesized by a solvothermal process coupled with subsequent calcination. The morphologies and microstructures of the composites are investigated by sca... Read More about Nitrogen-doped graphene guided formation of monodisperse microspheres of LiFePO4 nanoplates as the positive electrode material of lithium-ion batteries.

Redox electrode materials for supercapatteries (2016)
Journal Article
Yu, L., & Chen, G. Z. (2016). Redox electrode materials for supercapatteries. Journal of Power Sources, 326, 604-612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.04.095

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. Redox electrode materials, including transition metal oxides and electronically conducting polymers, are capable of faradaic charge transfer reactions, and play important roles in most electrochemical energy storage devices, such... Read More about Redox electrode materials for supercapatteries.

Smart solar concentrators for building integrated photovoltaic façades (2016)
Journal Article
Wu, Y., Connelly, K., Liu, Y., Gu, X., Gao, Y., & Chen, G. Z. (2016). Smart solar concentrators for building integrated photovoltaic façades. Solar Energy, 133, 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.03.046

In this study a novel static concentrating photovoltaic (PV) system, suitable for use in windows or glazing façades, has been designed. The developed smart Concentrating PV (CPV) system is lightweight, low cost and able to generate electricity. Addit... Read More about Smart solar concentrators for building integrated photovoltaic façades.

Esterification of fatty acids from waste cooking oil to biodiesel over a sulfonated resin/PVA composite (2016)
Journal Article
Zhang, H., Gao, J., Zhao, Z., Chen, G. Z., Wu, T., & He, F. (in press). Esterification of fatty acids from waste cooking oil to biodiesel over a sulfonated resin/PVA composite. Catalysis Science and Technology, 2016(6), https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CY02133B

Sulfonated cation exchange resins (s-CERs) have been widely studied as a replacement of liquid acids for the catalysis of esterification of free fatty acids (FFAs) to produce biodiesel with water as the only by-product. However, the water produced ha... Read More about Esterification of fatty acids from waste cooking oil to biodiesel over a sulfonated resin/PVA composite.

More sustainable electricity generation in hot and dry fuel cells with a novel hybrid membrane of Nafion/nano-silica/hydroxyl ionic liquid (2016)
Journal Article
Li, Y., Shi, Y., Mehio, N., Tan, M., Wang, Z., Hu, X., Chen, G. Z., Dai, S., & Jin, X. (2016). More sustainable electricity generation in hot and dry fuel cells with a novel hybrid membrane of Nafion/nano-silica/hydroxyl ionic liquid. Applied Energy, 175, 451-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.03.075

A new hybrid proton exchange membrane (PEM) has been prepared from hydroxyl functionalized imidazolium ionic liquid (IL-OH), Nafion and nano-SiO2. The IL-OH, with a hydroxyl group that acts as both a proton acceptor and donor, forms strong hydrogen b... Read More about More sustainable electricity generation in hot and dry fuel cells with a novel hybrid membrane of Nafion/nano-silica/hydroxyl ionic liquid.

Preparation and characterization of a sulfonated carbon-based solid acid microspheric material (SCSAM) and its use for the esterification of oleic acid with methanol (2016)
Journal Article
Zhang, H., Luo, X., Chen, G. Z., He, F., & Wu, T. (2016). Preparation and characterization of a sulfonated carbon-based solid acid microspheric material (SCSAM) and its use for the esterification of oleic acid with methanol. Austin Chemical Engineering, 3(1),

In this study, a sulfonated group (-SO3H) rich carbon-based solid acid microspheric material was prepared by hydrothermal method followed by sulfonation using glucose as the raw material. Such a green, non-corrosive, and renewable carbon material was... Read More about Preparation and characterization of a sulfonated carbon-based solid acid microspheric material (SCSAM) and its use for the esterification of oleic acid with methanol.

Capacitive and non-capacitive faradaic charge storage (2016)
Journal Article
Guan, L., Yu, L., & Chen, G. Z. (2016). Capacitive and non-capacitive faradaic charge storage. Electrochimica Acta, 206, 464-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.01.213

This article aims to offer a critical overview of selected literature on capacitive and non-capacitive faradaic charge storage. It is particularly relevant to the concept of pseudocapacitance that is generally described as a result of fast surface fa... Read More about Capacitive and non-capacitive faradaic charge storage.