scholarly journals Formation of Surface-Wrinkled Metal Nanosheets via Thermally Assisted Nanotransfer Printing

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 880-885
Author(s):  
Tae Wan Park ◽  
Woon Ik Park
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Wavy Structure ◽  
Generate Surface ◽  
Device Applications

Nanopatterning methods for pattern formation of high-resolution nanostructures are essential for the fabrication of various electronic devices, including wearable displays, high-performance semiconductor devices, and smart biosensor systems. Among advanced nanopatterning methods, nanotransfer printing (nTP) has attracted considerable attention due to its process simplicity, low cost, and great pattern resolution. However, to diversify the pattern geometries for wide device applications, more effective and useful nTP based patterning methods must be developed. Here, we introduce a facile and practical nanofabrication method to obtain various three-dimensional (3D) ultra-thin metallic films via thermally assisted nTP (T-nTP). We show how to generate surface-wrinkled 3D nanostructures, such as angular line, concave-valley, and convex-hill structures. We also demonstrate the principle for effectively forming 3D nanosheets by T-nTP, using Si master molds with a low aspect ratio (A/R ≤ 1). In addition, we explain how to obtain a 3D wavy structure when using a mold with high A/R (≥ 3), based on the isotropic deposition process. We also produced a highly ordered 3D Au nanosheet on flexible PET over a large area (> 15 µm). We expect that this T-nTP approach using various Si mold shapes will be applied for the useful fabrication of various metal/oxide nanostructured devices with high surface area.

scholarly journals Synthesis of catalysts with fine platinum particles supported by high-surface-area activated carbons and optimization of their catalytic activities for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (33) ◽  
pp. 20601-20611
Author(s):  
Md. Mijanur Rahman ◽  
Kenta Inaba ◽  
Garavdorj Batnyagt ◽  
Masato Saikawa ◽  
Yoshiki Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ◽  
Supported Platinum ◽  
Platinum Particles

Herein, we demonstrated that carbon-supported platinum (Pt/C) is a low-cost and high-performance electrocatalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs).

scholarly journals Green and facile synthesis of cerium doped Ni3Fe electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen evolution reaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-363
Author(s):  
F. Kanwal ◽  
A. Batool ◽  
R. Akbar ◽  
S. Asim ◽  
M. Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Alkaline Electrolyte ◽  
Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Molar Ratios

Electrochemical water splitting is the most promising pathway to produce high-purity hydrogen to alleviate global energy crisis. This reaction demands inexpensive, efficient and robust electrocatalyst for its commercial use. Herein, we demonstrate an effective, facile and scalable method for the synthesis of cerium doped Ni3Fe nanostructures as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) by following simple chemical bath deposition route. The different molar ratios (3, 6 and 12 mM) of cerium in the chemical bath were used to study its effect on the structural and the electrochemical properties of the Ni3Fe nanostructured films. Doping of cerium contents induced variations in the morphology of deposited Ni3Fe nanostructures. The optimized electrocatalyst Ni3Fe/Ce-6 yielded high surface area catalyst nanosheets uniformly deposited on three-dimensional conductive scaffold to ensure increase in the exposure of doped Ni3Fe catalytic sites with high electrical conductivity. As a result, this earth-abundant electrocatalyst affords high OER performance with a small overpotential of 310 mV versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) at 10 mA cm-2 and retains good stability up to ~ 10 h in alkaline electrolyte. This scalable strategy has great potential in future advancement of efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for their large-scale application in energy conversion systems.                     KEY WORDS: Oxygen evolution, Electrocatalyst, Ni3Fe nanostructures, Cerium, Alkaline electrolyte   Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2020, 34(2), 353-363 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v34i2.12

scholarly journals Recent Advances in Oxygen Electrocatalysts Based on Perovskite Oxides

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Xu ◽  
Chan Chen ◽  
Zhifei Han ◽  
Yuanyuan Yang ◽  
Junsheng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Precious Metals ◽  
Perovskite Oxides ◽  
Air Battery ◽  
Energy Conversion Devices ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Electrochemical Oxygen

Electrochemical oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution are two key processes that limit the efficiency of important energy conversion devices such as metal–air battery and electrolysis. Perovskite oxides are receiving discernable attention as potential bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts to replace precious metals because of their low cost, good activity, and versatility. In this review, we provide a brief summary on the fundamentals of perovskite oxygen electrocatalysts and a detailed discussion on emerging high-performance oxygen electrocatalysts based on perovskite, which include perovskite with a controlled composition, perovskite with high surface area, and perovskite composites. Challenges and outlooks in the further development of perovskite oxygen electrocatalysts are also presented.

scholarly journals Linear-Polyethyleneimine-Templated Synthesis of N-Doped Carbon Nanonet Flakes for High-performance Supercapacitor Electrodes

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dengchao Xia ◽  
Junpeng Quan ◽  
Guodong Wu ◽  
Xinling Liu ◽  
Zongtao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Formaldehyde Resin ◽  
Retention Performance ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen ◽  
N2 Atmosphere

Novel N-doped carbon nanonet flakes (NCNFs), consisting of three-dimensional interconnected carbon nanotube and penetrable mesopore channels were synthesized in the assistance of a hybrid catalytic template of silica-coated-linear polyethyleneimine (PEI). Resorcinol-formaldehyde resin and melamine were used as precursors for carbon and nitrogen, respectively, which were spontaneously formed on the silica-coated-PEI template and then annealed at 700 °C in a N2 atmosphere to be transformed into the hierarchical 3D N-doped carbon nanonetworks. The obtained NCNFs possess high surface area (946 m2 g−1), uniform pore size (2–5 nm), and excellent electron and ion conductivity, which were quite beneficial for electrochemical double-layered supercapacitors (EDLSs). The supercapacitor synthesized from NCNFs electrodes exhibited both extremely high capacitance (up to 613 F g−1 at 1 A g−1) and excellent long-term capacitance retention performance (96% capacitive retention after 20,000 cycles), which established the current processing among the most competitive strategies for the synthesis of high performance supercapacitors.

scholarly journals Preparation of ZnO Nanorods/Graphene Composite Anodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfan Zhang ◽  
Taizhe Tan ◽  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Ning Liu
Keyword(s):  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Hydrothermal Reaction ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Composite Anodes

ZnO is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs); however, its practical application is hindered primarily by its large volume variation upon lithiation. To overcome this drawback, we synthesized ZnO/graphene composites using the combination of a simple hydrothermal reaction and spray drying. These composites consisted of well-dispersed ZnO nanorods anchored to graphene. The folded three-dimensional graphene spheres provided a high conductivity, high surface area, and abundant defects. LIB with an anode composed of our novel ZnO/graphene material demonstrated a high initial discharge capacity of 1583 mAh g−1 at 200 mA g−1.

Co3S4 Nanosheets on Carbon Cloth as Free-Standing Anode with Improved Pseudocapacitive Storage for High-Performance Li-Ion Batteries

NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 2150007
Author(s):  
Jinglong Li ◽  
Xia Wang ◽  
Qiang Li ◽  
Hongsen Li ◽  
Jie Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Rate Capability ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Storage Behavior

Rationally engineered anode materials with high specific capacities and rate capability are essential for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In this paper, a free-standing anode composed of Co3S4 nanosheets arrays and carbon cloth (abbreviated Co3S4@CC) was fabricated for high performance LIBs. The three-dimensional (3D) porous carbon cloth could not only improve the conductivity but also boost Li[Formula: see text] transfer and increase contact area for reactions. Besides, the porous thin Co3S4 nanosheets possessing strong interaction with carbon cloth by formation of C–S bond and high surface area could facilitate the mitigation of volume expansion and reduction of Li[Formula: see text] diffusion distance, coupling with efficient contact with electrolytes during cycling process. As expected, the freestanding Co3S4@CC anode presents pseudocapacitance-dominated storage behavior with a very high specific capacity of 847[Formula: see text]mAh g[Formula: see text] at 250[Formula: see text]mA g[Formula: see text] after 100 cycles and good rate capability for LIBs. This work provides an approach for designing metal sulfides with high capacities and rate capability for LIBs, especially flexible LIBs.

scholarly journals Lithium Metal Anode Materials Design: Interphase and Host

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hansen Wang ◽  
Yayuan Liu ◽  
Yuzhang Li ◽  
Yi Cui
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Coulombic Efficiency ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Metal Anode ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Nanoscale Characterization ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Li Metal Anode

Abstract Li metal is the ultimate anode choice due to its highest theoretical capacity and lowest electrode potential, but it is far from practical applications with its poor cycle lifetime. Recent research progresses show that materials designs of interphase and host structures for Li metal are two effective ways addressing the key issues of Li metal anodes. Despite the exciting improvement on Li metal cycling capability, problems still exist with these methodologies, such as the deficient long-time cycling stability of interphase materials and the accelerated Li corrosion for high surface area three-dimensional composite Li anodes. As a result, Coulombic efficiency of Li metal is still not sufficient for full-cell cycling. In the near future, an interphase protected three-dimensional composite Li metal anode, combined with high performance novel electrolytes might be the ultimate solution. Besides, nanoscale characterization technologies are also vital for guiding future Li metal anode designs. Graphic Abstract

Palladium aerogel as a high-performance electrocatalyst for ethanol electro-oxidation in alkaline media

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (21) ◽  
pp. 10244-10249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Zareie Yazdan-Abad ◽  
Meissam Noroozifar ◽  
Ali Reza Modaresi Alam ◽  
Hamideh Saravani
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Alkaline Media ◽  
3D Nanostructures ◽  
Electro Oxidation

Noble metal aerogels as three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures with high surface area and large porosity are known to be exceptional materials that can be applied in the area of catalysis applications.

scholarly journals Polydopamine Doping and Pyrolysis of Cellulose Nanofiber Paper for Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Nanocarbon with Improved Yield and Capacitive Performances

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3249
Author(s):  
Luting Zhu ◽  
Kojiro Uetani ◽  
Masaya Nogi ◽  
Hirotaka Koga
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cellulose Nanofiber ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Carbohydrate Polymer ◽  
Volume Retention

Biomass-derived three-dimensional (3D) porous nanocarbons have attracted much attention due to their high surface area, permeability, electrical conductivity, and renewability, which are beneficial for various electronic applications, including energy storage. Cellulose, the most abundant and renewable carbohydrate polymer on earth, is a promising precursor to fabricate 3D porous nanocarbons by pyrolysis. However, the pyrolysis of cellulosic materials inevitably causes drastic carbon loss and volume shrinkage. Thus, polydopamine doping prior to the pyrolysis of cellulose nanofiber paper is proposed to fabricate the 3D porous nanocarbons with improved yield and volume retention. Our results show that a small amount of polydopamine (4.3 wt%) improves carbon yield and volume retention after pyrolysis at 700 °C from 16.8 to 26.4% and 15.0 to 19.6%, respectively. The pyrolyzed polydopamine-doped cellulose nanofiber paper has a larger specific surface area and electrical conductivity than cellulose nanofiber paper that without polydopamine. Owing to these features, it also affords a good specific capacitance up to 200 F g−1 as a supercapacitor electrode, which is higher than the recently reported cellulose-derived nanocarbons. This method provides a pathway for the effective fabrication of high-performance cellulose-derived 3D porous nanocarbons.

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