Energy and Materials Research Group
The Energy and Materials Research Group (EMRG) is a research unit coordinated since 1986 by Dr. Mark Jaccard in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. EMRG is comprised of faculty, adjunct professors, full-time research associates and graduate students; it collaborates closely with external …
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Materials for Next-Generation Energy Conversion and Storage
This Research Topic aims to highlight the progress in new materials and devices for next-generation energy needs. Areas included in this Research Topic may cover, but are not limited to: • Nanoscale synthesis of semiconductor and electrode materials for photovoltaic devices, batteries, and supercapacitors. • Novel …
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Flexible phase change materials for thermal energy storage
1. Introduction. Phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted tremendous attention in the field of thermal energy storage owing to the large energy storage density when going through the isothermal phase transition process, and the functional PCMs have been deeply explored for the applications of solar/electro-thermal …
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Recent advances in wearable self-powered energy systems based on flexible energy storage devices integrated with flexible …
Wearable electronics are considered to be an important technology in next-generation smart electronics. Meanwhile, the ever-increasing energy consumption and the growing environmental awareness have highlighted the requirements of green and renewable energy. Integrating flexible photovoltaic cells (PVCs) wit
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Materials | Special Issue : Next-Generation Materials for Energy Storage …
Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to inspire energy storage/conversion-related researchers to share their interesting and promising works, particularly, advanced materials design and electrochemical performance including the analysis of process–structure–property relationships. We invite authors to submit original …
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Molecules | Free Full-Text | Carbon-Filled Organic Phase-Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage…
Phase-change materials (PCMs) are essential modern materials for storing thermal energy in the form of sensible and latent heat, which play important roles in the efficient use of waste heat and solar energy. In the development of PCM technology, many types of materials have been studied, including inorganic salt and salt hydrates …
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Phase change materials for thermal management and energy storage…
Concluding remarks and future of phase change materials. This paper presents a general review of significant recent studies that utilize phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal management purposes of electronics and energy storage. It introduces the causes of electronic devises failure and which methods to control their fails.
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Recent advance in new-generation integrated devices for energy harvesting and storage …
Activated carbon, graphite, CNT, and graphene-based materials show higher effective specific surface area, better control of channels, and higher conductivity, which makes them better potential candidates for LIB&SC electrodes. In this case, Zheng et al.[306] used activated carbon anode and hard carbon/lithium to stabilize metal power …
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Energy Materials
The Energy Materials Program assembles researchers working in materials science and engineering, and focuses on the discovery and optimisation of materials for energy applications. This includes materials for energy generation, storage, transport, and consumption such as hydrogen electrolysis, batteries, solar energy conversion and lighting.
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Flexible and Stretchable Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
Advanced Materials, one of the world''s most prestigious journals, is the home of choice for best-in-class materials science for more than 30 years. Energy-storage technologies such as lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors have become fundamental building blocks in modern society.
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Recent advances in wearable self-powered energy systems based on flexible energy storage …
sustaining energy technology is considered to be a highly promising direction for future wearable electronics since it ... optoelectronics and engineering of layered materials for biomedi-cine, energy storage, etc. 18888 | J. Mater. Chem. A,2021,9, 18887–18905 ...
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Zn anode sustaining high rate and high loading in organic electrolyte for rechargeable batteries,Energy Storage Materials …
Zn anode sustaining high rate and high loading in organic electrolyte for rechargeable Energy Storage Materials ( IF 20.4) Pub Date : 2022-01-22, DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2022.01.043
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Materials, Process, and Applications in Energy Storage Systems
The world aims to realize the carbon neutrality target before 2060. Necessary measures should be taken, including improving the energy efficiency of traditional fossil fuels and increasing the deployment of renewable energy sources, such as solar energy and wind energy. The massive utilization of renewable energy requires …
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Study on thermal properties of organic phase change materials for energy storage …
A considerable number of binary organic PCMs (paraffin, fatty acids and PEGs) are explored for energy storage applications. Developing binary eutectics as new PCMs for thermal energy storage has achieved notable interest in current years. So binary mixtures of organic PCMs and its thermal properties has been explored in the present study.
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Energy Storage Material
There are different types of energy storage materials depending on their applications: 1. Active materials for energy storage that require a certain structural and chemical …
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Sustainable moisture energy | Nature Reviews Materials
Krajnc, A. et al. Superior performance of microporous aluminophosphate with LTA topology in solar-energy storage and heat reallocation. Adv. Energy Mater. 7, 1601815 (2017). Article Google Scholar ...
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Materials and technologies for energy storage: Status, …
As specific requirements for energy storage vary widely across many grid and non-grid applications, research and development efforts must enable diverse range …
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Multiscale architected porous materials for renewable energy conversion and storage …
This section focuses on the vital roles of architected porous materials in renewable energy conversion and storage systems, including thermoelectric generators, triboelectric generators, piezoelectric generators, ferroelectric generators, and solar energy devices. 6.1. Thermoelectric generators.
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Advanced Materials and Devices for Stationary Electrical Energy Storage Applications
Use silicon to develop negative materials for Li-ion because silicon is a higher-energy material than graphite. Perform thermodynamic and kinetic modeling to resolve the deposition of lithium on the negative electrode. Evaluate suitability of existing Li-ion vehicle batteries for grid applications. lifetime operation.
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Towards sustainable and versatile energy storage …
The high electrochemical performance, in addition with the unique features of organics such as flexibility, processability and structure diversity, provide them great perspective in various energy storage devices, including …
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Sustainable Battery Materials for Next‐Generation …
While the high atomic weight of Zn and the low discharge voltage limit the practical energy density, Zn-based batteries are still a highly attracting sustainable energy-storage concept for grid-scale …
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Machine learning for a sustainable energy future | Nature …
Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is a critical global challenge; it demands advances — at the materials, devices and systems levels …
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Biomass-derived biochar materials as sustainable energy sources for electrochemical energy storage devices …
High power and energy density electrochemical energy storage devices are more important to reduce the dependency of fossil fuels and also required for the intermittent storage of renewable energy. Among various energy storage devices, carbon serves as a predominant choice of electrode material owing to abundance, electrical …
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Materials for Energy Production, Conversion, and Storage
Factors affecting energy storage and conversion focussing on high entropy and phase change-based materials are covered. The concepts in the book are supported by illustrations and case studies. Features: Covers different fabrication strategies for various energy materials. Focusses on emerging materials such as MXenes, aerogels, and so …
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Wearable technologies enable high-performance textile supercapacitors with flexible, breathable and wearable characteristics for future energy storage
Energy Storage Materials Volume 37, May 2021, Pages 94-122 Wearable technologies enable high-performance textile supercapacitors with flexible, breathable and wearable characteristics for future energy storage
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Energy, Society and the Environment: Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Materials …
This book provides a comprehensive and contemporary overview of advances in energy and energy storage technologies. Although the coverage is varied and diverse, the book also addresses unifying patterns and trends in order to enrich readers'' understanding of energy and energy storage systems, particularly hydrogen energy storage, including …
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Sustainable biochar for advanced electrochemical/energy storage …
Abstract. Biochar is a carbon-rich solid prepared by the thermal treatment of biomass in an oxygen-limiting environment. It can be customized to enhance its structural and electrochemical properties by imparting porosity, increasing its surface area, enhancing graphitization, or modifying the surface functionalities by doping heteroatoms. All ...
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Towards sustainable and versatile energy storage devices: an overview of organic electrode materials
As an alternative to conventional inorganic intercalation electrode materials, organic electrode materials are promising candidates for the next generation of sustainable and versatile energy storage devices. In this paper we provide an overview of organic electrode materials, including their fundamental knowledge, development history and …
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Energy storage: The future enabled by nanomaterials …
This review takes a holistic approach to energy storage, considering battery materials that exhibit bulk redox reactions and supercapacitor materials that store charge owing to the surface …
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Flexible phase change materials for thermal storage and temperature control …
Flexible phase-change materials (PCMs) have great potential applicability in thermal energy storage and temperature control. A binary composite mixture comprising polyethylene glycols of solid and liquid phases (PEG2000 and PEG400, respectively) was synthesized as a PCM base material. The PEG400 liquid phase was uniformly dispersed …
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Materials in Energy Conversion, Harvesting, and Storage
First authored book to address materials'' role in the quest for the next generation of energy materials Energy balance, efficiency, sustainability, and so on, are some of many facets of energy challenges covered in current research. However, there has not been a monograph that directly covers a spectrum of materials issues in the context …
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Emerging Trends in Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Energy Storage …
As the demand for efficient and sustainable energy storage solutions continues to grow, it is crucial to explore advancements in energy storage technologies and develop strategies to address safety concerns and enable effective recycling processes. The multidisciplinary topic encompasses a wide range of materials, chemistries, and interfaces ...
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