Energy Harvesting and Storage with Soft and Stretchable Materials.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004832
Abstract: This review highlights various modes of converting ambient sources of energy into electricity using soft and stretchable materials. These mechanical properties are useful for emerging classes of stretchable electronics, e-skins, bio-integrated wearables, and soft robotics.… read more here.
Keywords: stretchable materials; energy; robotics; materials energy ... See more keywords
Bioinspired Materials for Energy Storage.
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DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101076
Abstract: Nature offers a variety of interesting structures and intriguing functions for researchers to be learnt for advanced materials innovations. Recently, bioinspired materials have received intensive attention in energy storage applications. Inspired by various natural species,… read more here.
Keywords: energy; bioinspired materials; materials energy; energy storage ... See more keywords
Frequency conversion in lanthanide-doped sol-gel derived materials for energy applications
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DOI: 10.1007/s10971-020-05289-w
Abstract: In order to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic solar cells, photon absorption in an extended range of the solar spectrum is necessary, for example by means of up-conversion (UC) of sub-bandgap photons to minimize transparency… read more here.
Keywords: energy; aluminosilicate glass; conversion; materials energy ... See more keywords
Materials and energy recovery at six European MBT plants.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.01.024
Abstract: Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT; called "dirty" Materials Recovery Facilities in the U.S.) is a waste management method, developed mostly in Europe, which combines sorting of recyclable materials (metals, paper, plastics, glass) with composting/digestion of green/… read more here.
Keywords: materials energy; mbt; energy recovery; recovery ... See more keywords
Emerging Chalcohalide Materials for Energy Applications
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00422
Abstract: Semiconductors with multiple anions currently provide a new materials platform from which improved functionality emerges, posing new challenges and opportunities in material science. This review has endeavored to emphasize the versatility of the emerging family… read more here.
Keywords: materials energy; chalcohalide materials; emerging chalcohalide; energy ... See more keywords
Materials and Energy Recovery from E-Waste Plastics
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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03282
Abstract: The objective of the current study was to investigate environmentally sustainable and energy efficient processes to recover value added material and energy from e-waste as a means to divert these nondegradable materials from landfills. We… read more here.
Keywords: energy recovery; energy; waste; recovery waste ... See more keywords
Review – polymeric materials for energy harvesting and storage applications
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DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2020.1826519
Abstract: ABSTRACT Advanced polymeric materials have attracted tremendous attention in recent years as the promising materials for the development of next generation energy technology. These polymeric materials have witnessed impressive electrochemical performance improvement in energy conversion… read more here.
Keywords: storage; energy; materials energy; energy harvesting ... See more keywords
Superinsulation Materials for Energy-Efficient Train Envelopes
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DOI: 10.3390/app11072939
Abstract: While traction energy is the main energy used in passenger trains, the energy required to condition the passenger area is significant and can account for up 40% of the total energy use. Due to space… read more here.
Keywords: materials energy; train envelopes; energy; superinsulation ... See more keywords
Energy in Construction and Building Materials
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DOI: 10.3390/ma16020504
Abstract: Energy efficiency in buildings has become a major challenge in both science and industry [...]. read more here.
Keywords: materials energy; energy; construction building; energy construction ... See more keywords
Innovative Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27133989
Abstract: The metal chalcogenides (MCs) for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have gained increasing attention owing to their low cost and high theoretical capacity. However, the poor electrochemical stability and slow kinetic behaviors hinder its practical application as… read more here.
Keywords: storage conversion; materials energy; innovative materials; metal chalcogenides ... See more keywords