New review paper published in Desalination. Our manuscript examines various Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technologies, a response to increasing lithium demand driven by its extensive use in batteries for diverse applications. Traditional lithium extraction methods, including mining and evaporation ponds, pose significant environmental challenges and may not suffice to meet global demand. DLE offers a […]
New paper published in Energy Advances from our continued collaboration with Michael Elsaesser (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg) on carbon spherogels. Custom-designed nanoporous carbon materials enhance sustainable electrochemical technologies by offering better performance and efficiency. Carbon spherogels, which are highly porous carbon aerogel materials made up of a network of hollow carbon nanospheres with consistent diameters, […]
Stefanie Arnold presents work on electrochemical lithium ion battery recycling at the LithiumDays 2023 in Halle, Germany.
Behnoosh Bornamehr has successfully defended her thesis with the title “Derivatization and design of transition metal oxides and sulfides for advanced and sustainable battery technology”.
Three contributions at the Lorentz Center Workshop on Electrochemical Energy Storage in 2D and Layered Materials with two poster presentations and an oral (virtual) talk on “MXene and hybrid electrodes for high performance energy storage”.
Volker Presser gives an oral presentation at the Conference on the Safety of Advanced Materials in Saarbrücken on the topic “Synthesis and recycling of MXene electrodes for high performance energy storage”.
Best practice paper on electrochemical desalination published in Cell Press Physical Science! In this paper, we shed light on technical how-to (and how-not-to) aspects of the promising future of ion-selective, energy-efficient water desalination through electrochemical methods. Including, but not limited to, capacitive deionization. We dive deep into the performance metrics commonly used for this approach […]
New paper published in Journal of Molecular Liquids on binary ionic liquid supercapacitors. There is much to learn from simulation when it comes to understanding nanoscaled ion electrosorption of ions within carbon nanopores. Especially when it comes to the behavior of ionic-liquid-based supercapacitors which promise an extended potential window, and consequently, enhanced energy ratings. Ionic […]
Welcome new Postdoc Mingren Liu! He will be working on nanoporous materials and advanced supercapacitors. Welcome to the team!
Welcome to our new Ph.D. student Chiraz Layouni! She will be working on electrospinning of next-generation electrode materials.
New open access paper published in Journal of Power Sources on an interlaboratory study on supercapacitor data evaluation. Supercapacitors are quick-charging energy savers crucial for building a strong, eco-friendly energy future. However, there’s inconsistency in reporting practices that’s hindering accurate device performance comparison within the literature. Spearheaded by our colleagues at the University of Cambridge (Jamie Gittins and Alexander […]
New paper published in Advanced Functional Materials in lead by the teams of Michael Naguib and Agnieszka Maria Jastrzębska. MBenes, a new class of post-MXene materials, stand out due to the inclusion of boron in their structure, replacing carbon and nitrogen. This distinct composition provides a fresh perspective on boron’s impact in two-dimensional materials. The […]
Welcome visiting CSC scholars Bin Wang and Yun Liao! Both will be working on advanced electrochemical desalination technologies along the water/energy research nexus. Welcome aboard!
New paper published in Macromolecules on surface-initiated living anionic polymerization of functional methacrylates from the surface of organic particles.
Very happy to announce that Jean Gustavo takes up the mantle of responsibility and will support the continued growth of our team in the role as Deputy Group Leader! We are looking forward to working with him in his new role to push forward our research at the energy / water / sustainability nexus.
New paper published in ACS Nano. Our work explores horn-like pore entrance geometries that boost the overall charging dynamics and charge storage of nanoporous supercapacitors. This work was in collaboration with Guang Feng (HUST).
New article published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A on high performance Mo(C,N,O)x Li-ion battery anodes. Using a continuous wet-chemical process process called a microjet reactor, we combined ammonium heptamolybdate with para-phenylenediamine, tweaking the mix to get just the right results. After applying thermal annealing, we obtained Mo(C,N,O)x with stacking defects embedded in a carbonaceous […]
New review article published in Advanced Energy Materials on the degradation of supercapacitors, as featured as “Editor’s Choice” and on the front cover. Our review discusses the significance of monitoring methods and strategies for tracking the performance degradation of EDLCs and pseudocapacitors, employing a range of cutting-edge techniques such as electrochemical methods and in situ […]
New paper published in Nano Research. Heavy metal pollution is a major environmental problem to the environment and human health. Adsorption is an effective approach with a straightforward process, adaptability to a wide range of water concentrations, and high selectivity. But commonly, the materials are designed for a one-time-use and discarded after they have reached […]
New paper published on iron vanadate derived from Prussian Blue analog for Lithium-ion batteries in Sustainable Energy & Fuels. This marks our latest work on derivatization strategies to turn Prussian Blue Analogs (PBAs) into mixed metal oxide materials for battery applications 🔋 🔹We used PBAs as they offer a very high tunability and ease of […]