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Scaffolded hierarchical CeVO4/V2CTx-MXene cathode for flexible quasi-solid-state aqueous zinc-ion battery
The scaffolded hierarchical CeVO4/V2CTx-MXene composite is harvested to boost the performance of vanadium oxides in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Benefiting from the high electronic-ion conductivity of V2CTx-MXene ...
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EDTA-3Na optimized electrolyte enables reversible zinc storage in VO2//Zn full cells
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered to be one of the potential alternatives for lithium-ion batteries. Vanadium-based oxides as cathode materials have aroused increasing attention because of thei...
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Cryo-EM structures reveal the dynamic transformation of human alpha-2-macroglobulin working as a protease inhibitor
Human alpha-2-macroglobulin is a well-known inhibitor of a broad spectrum of proteases and plays important roles in immunity, inflammation, and infections. Here, we report the cryo-EM structures of human alpha...
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Finely crafted lanthanum vanadium oxide cathode as durable and flexible quasi-solid state zinc ion battery
Aqueous Zinc ion batteries grant intriguing potential to large-scale energy storage, but they are still plagued by trade-off in high discharge capacity and long cycle life. In this work, such a critical barrie...
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The composite electrode of Bi@carbon-texture derived from metal-organic frameworks for aqueous chloride ion battery
Aqueous rechargeable batteries have been a hot research topic due to their high conductivity, low cost, and operational safety. Bismuth is deemed as a kind of promising anode material owing to its suitable neg...
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Scalable in situ condensation fabrication of amorphous SiOX@C microbeads derived from organic silane coupling agents for lithium-ion storage
In the past few years, silane coupling agents are often used to modify the surface of silicon materials; however, researches in preparation of SiOX-based materials pyrolyzed from silane coupling agents are seldom...
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Porous nano-silicon/TiO2/rGO@carbon architecture with 1000-cycling lifespan as superior durable anodes for lithium-ion batteries
Novel porous nano-silicon/TiO2/rGO@carbon anodes with superior lifespan and desirable cycling stability are prepared by a step-wise synthetic procedure. The hybrid exhibits a high specific capacity of 1073.43 mAh...
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A Double Core-shell Structure Silicon Carbon Composite Anode Material for a Lithium Ion Battery
Silicon with high theoretical specific capacity is a promising anode material, but the poor electronic conductivity and excessive volume expansion hinder its practical application. In order to solve this probl...
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Three-dimensional rose-like ZnCo2O4 as a binder-free anode for sodium ion batteries
Rose-like ZnCo2O4 was directly grown on nickel foam via a facile hydrothermal method combined with a subsequent annealing treatment. Self-assembly ZnCo2O4 manifests three dimensional hierarchical architecture and...
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Facile synthesis of hierarchical CoMn2O4 microspheres with porous and micro-/nanostructural morphology as anode electrodes for lithium-ion batteries
Hierarchical CoMn2O4 microspheres assembled by nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method and a subsequent annealing treatment. XRD detection indicate the crystal structure. ...
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Open AccessFast kinetics of magnesium monochloride cations in interlayer-expanded titanium disulfide for magnesium rechargeable batteries
Magnesium rechargeable batteries potentially offer high-energy density, safety, and low cost due to the ability to employ divalent, dendrite-free, and earth-abundant magnesium metal anode. Despite recent progr...
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Facile synthesis of porous peanut-like ZnCo2O4 decorated with rGO/CNTs toward high-performance lithium ion batteries
In this work, we develop an effective strategy to synthesize porous peanut-like ZnCo2O4 (ZCO) decorated with graphene/Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as an effective anode material for long cycling life lithium storage v...
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Design and synthesis of a novel 3D hierarchical mesocarbon microbead as anodes for lithium ion batteries and sodium ion batteries
This work presents a feasible route for the facile synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical mesocarbon microbead (MCMB) as anodes for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium ion batteries (SIBs). The M...
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Performance and mechanism research of hierarchically structured Li-rich cathode materials for advanced lithium–ion batteries
The hierarchically structured cathode material Li1.165Mn0.501Ni0.167Co0.167O2 (LMNCO) is successfully synthesized via a facile ultrasonic-assisted co-precipitation method with a two-step heat treatment by adoptin...
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Facile spray drying synthesis of porous structured ZnFe2O4 as high-performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries
Porous ZnFe2O4 nanorods have been successfully prepared by a simple spray-drying process followed by sintering. The structure and morphology of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission ...
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Open AccessGlobal solutions for a new geometric flow with rotational invariance
In this paper we introduce a new geometric flow with rotational invariance and prove the existence of a global solution.
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Electrochemical properties of core–shell nano-Si@carbon composites as superior anode materials for high-performance Li-ion batteries
Si@carbon composites have been successfully prepared via spray drying and subsequent calcination using PSA microspheres, nano-silicon and natural graphite as raw materials. Nano-silicon with a 20–100 nm partic...
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Open AccessA nonexistence result for a nonlinear wave equation with dam** on a Riemannian manifold
In this paper, we study the global nonexistence of solutions to a nonlinear wave equation with critical potential ...
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The design and synthesis of polyhedral Ti-doped Co3O4 with enhanced lithium-storage properties for Li-ion batteries
Polyhedral Ti-doped Co3O4 nanoparticles with a diameter of about 100–300 nm have been easily synthesized by a co-heat precipitated method. The structure and morphology of the materials were characterized by X-ray...
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Facile Sol–Gel/Spray-Drying Synthesis of Interweaved Si@TiO2&CNTs Hybrid Microsphere as Superior Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries
A unique intertwined structure of silicon-based composite (Si@TiO2&CNTs) has been synthesized by sol–gel and spray drying methods. The Si@TiO2&CNTs is mainly composed of three kinds of materials:the prepared nano...
