Layered ternary metal oxides: performance degradation mechanisms as cathodes, and design strategies for high-performance batteries
Publication date: Available online 7 February 2020Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Lehao Liu, Meicheng Li, Lihua Chu, Bing Jiang, Lin Ruoxu, Zhu Xiaopei, Guozhong CaoAbstractLayered Li[NixCoyMz]O2 (M=Mn or Al, so-called NCM/NCA) ternary cathode materials have attracted a lot of intensive research efforts for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, because of their combined advantages with respect to energy density, production cost and environmental friendliness. However, those ternary metal oxides (especially Ni-rich) suffer from a few electrochemical cycling problems, such as strong capacity fading, severe ...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - February 8, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Review on Ultra High Temperature Boride Ceramics
Publication date: Available online 6 February 2020Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Brahma Raju Golla, Amartya Mukhopadhyay, Bikramjit Basu, Sravan Kumar ThimmappaAbstractCeramic materials having melting points higher than 3000 °C and suitable for structural applications at above 2000 °C are commonly known as Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs). Several transition metal di-borides, possessing the desired combinations of thermo-mechanical, physical and chemical properties, form an important sub-class of the UHTCs. Over the last couple of decades, there has been a growing interest for UHTCs in general, an...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - February 6, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Boron Modified Titanium Alloys
Publication date: Available online 3 February 2020Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Gaurav Singh, Upadrasta RamamurtyAbstractTitanium and its alloys are extensively used in a variety of high performance applications with the α+β alloy, Ti-6Al-4V, being the most popular. Conventionally Ti alloys in the as-cast condition possess highly coarse prior β grains, whose size is in the order of ∼mm. Such large grain sizes not only reduce the strength of the alloy, but also impair its workability. The addition of about 0.1% wt.% B can result marked reduction in the grain size. The advantages offered by microstruct...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - February 4, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Metal-graphene interfaces in epitaxial and bulk systems: A review
We describe the structure, physicochemcial properties, fabrication and optimum design of MGIs, and we examine the roles of their properties and pertinent phenomena in governing the overall performance in a vast array of specific applications. We conclude by making a prospect on MGIs and underscoring the concept of interface nanoengineering for a broad spectrum of metal/low-dimensional material hybrid systems.Graphical abstract (Source: Progress in Materials Science)
Source: Progress in Materials Science - February 4, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Metal-free carbon materials for persulfate-based advanced oxidation process: Microstructure, property and tailoring
Publication date: Available online 3 February 2020Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Jiangfang Yu, Haopeng Feng, Lin Tang, Ya Pang, Guangming Zeng, Yue Lu, Haoran Dong, Jiajia Wang, Yani Liu, Chengyang Feng, Jingjing Wang, Bo Peng, Shujing YeAbstractMetal-free carbon materials (MFCMs), as newly emerging efficient catalysts in persulfate-based advanced oxidation process (PS-AOP), have exhibited great engineering-application potential for environmental remediation. Nevertheless, the relationships between discrepant catalytic properties and structural/surface characteristics of MFCMs are still ambiguous. Herein, ...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - February 4, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Recent Developments in Polymers/Polymer Nanocomposites for Additive Manufacturing
Publication date: Available online 27 January 2020Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): H. Wu, W. Fahy, S. Kim, H. Kim, N. Zhao, L. Pilato, A. Kafi, S. Bateman, J.H. KooAbstractIn recent years, there have been significant advances on materials development for additive manufacturing (AM) applications. However, the use of composites or nanocomposite materials for improved performance and multifunctionality are still limited. This review paper attempts to provide a comprehensive review of both commercially available materials as well as research activities related to recent progress on high-performance polymer nanoc...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - January 28, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Two-dimensional materials for energy conversion and storage
Publication date: Available online 27 January 2020Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Hengcong Tao, Qun Fan, Tao Ma, Shizhen Liu, Henry Gysling, John Texter, Fen Guo, Zhenyu SunAbstractTwo-dimensional (2D) materials with varied structured features are showing promise for diverse processes. We focus on their energy applications in electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction, the oxygen evolution reaction, the hydrogen evolution reaction, CO2 reduction reactions, photocatalytic water splitting and CO2 reduction, electrical double layer capacitors, pseudocapacitors, and batteries. Effects of synthesis parame...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - January 28, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Coupling halide perovskites with different materials: from doping to nanocomposites, beyond photovoltaics
Publication date: Available online 23 January 2020Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Marcello Righetto, Daniele Meggiolaro, Antonio Rizzo, Roberto Sorrentino, Zhubing He, Gaudenzio Meneghesso, Tze Chien Sum, Teresa Gatti, Francesco LambertiAbstractLead halide perovskites (LHPs) have been for a decade and still remain the rising stars in current materials science research. After ten years of incessant work, researchers have reached important results in LHP photovoltaics, overcoming the 25% power conversion efficiency threshold and thus closely approaching silicon performance. On the other hand, challenges are n...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - January 25, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
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Source: Progress in Materials Science - January 23, 2020 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
A MACEing Silicon: Towards single-step etching of defined porous nanostructures for biomedicine
Publication date: Available online 26 December 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Hashim Alhmoud, Daniel Brodoceanu, Roey Elnathan, Tobias Kraus, Nicolas H. VoelckerAbstractMetal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) affords porous silicon nanostructures control over size, shape, and porosity in a single step. Simplicity and flexibility are potential advantages over more traditional silicon bulk micromachining techniques. MACE porous micro- and nanostructures are suitable as biomaterials through their length scales and biocompatibility.This work provides a comprehensive overview of the MACE reaction mechanism t...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - December 26, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
The materials science of skin: Analysis, characterization, and modeling
Publication date: Available online 16 December 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Andrei Pissarenko, Marc A. MeyersAbstractSkin is the outermost layer of the body and acts as a primary protective barrier against external agents such as heat, light, infection, and injury. Additionally, skin regulates the temperature of the body and the exchange of fluids. Skin contains a vast network of nerves, glands, and vessels that enable sensing of heat, touch, pressure and pain, and is also a crucial interface that regulates our body temperature and stores water and lipids to maintain a healthy metabolism. In order to...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - December 17, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Metal oxides based electrochemical pH sensors: Current progress and future perspectives
This article presents an in-depth review of the wide range of MOx materials that have been utilized to develop pH sensors, based on various mechanisms (e.g. potentiometric, conductimetric, chemi-resistors, ion sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) and extended-gate field effect transistor etc.). The tools and techniques such as potentiometric and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic that are commonly adopted to characterize these metal oxide-based pH sensors are also discussed in detail. Concerning materials and design of sensors for various practical application, the major challenges are toxicity of materials, inte...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - December 17, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Solid-state cold spraying of Ti and its alloys: a literature review
Publication date: Available online 10 December 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Wenya Li, Congcong Cao, Shuo YinAbstractCompared to conventional high temperature processes, e.g. arc additive manufacturing, thermal spraying and laser/electron-beam cladding/additive manufacturing, coatings of Ti and its alloys with cold spraying (CS) are increasingly attracting attention from researchers and industries, because of the low temperature and high velocity characteristics of sprayed particles, which strictly restrict the oxidation of the sprayed powder and bring about prominent metallurgical benefits. However, ...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - December 12, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
FeO-based nanostructures and nanohybrids for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Publication date: Available online 10 December 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): S. Kment, K. Sivula, A. Naldoni, S.P. Sarmah, H. Kmentova, M. Kulkarni, Y. Rambabu, P. Schmuki, R. ZborilAbstractThe need to satisfy the growing global population’s enormous energy demands is a major challenge for modern societies. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting (WS) is seen as a leading strategy for producing an extremely promising renewable store of energy - hydrogen (H2). However, PEC-WS is a complex process involving several sequential physicochemical reaction steps including light absorption, separation of ...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - December 12, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Layered Intercalation Compounds: Mechanisms, New Methodologies, and Advanced Applications
This article aims to provide an overview of innovations in the field of intercalation chemistry of 2-D intercalation materials, as well as to highlight their leading applications. A brief perspective on the intercalation of 2-D layered compounds is provided, focusing on mechanisms, approaches, and influential factors involving intercalation. Insights into the potential applications, challenges, and future opportunities of 2-D intercalated materials are discussed. (Source: Progress in Materials Science)
Source: Progress in Materials Science - December 12, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
