RSC – Sustainable Energy Fuels latest articles- Catalytic Pathways for Efficient Ammonia-to-Hydrogen Towards a Sustainable Energy Future October 3, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01029A, Review ArticleM. Nasiruzzaman Shaikh, Mohammad Usman, Ahsan Ali, Zain Hassan YamaniA sustainable and smooth transition from fossil-fuel-based energy to a clean hydrogen economy requires affordable hydrogen storage and transportation solutions. Ammonia is a desirable option for hydrogen carriers due to...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]M. Nasiruzzaman Shaikh
- Synthesis of MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve based on recycled glass fibers from waste fan blades October 3, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01318B, PaperNianxuan Wang, Song Wang, Ke Zhuang, Yun Xu, Kai Zhou, Dewang Zeng, Qian Zhang, Jingxin Xu, Rui XiaoThe development of clean energy has led to a significant increase in decommissioned wind turbine blades (DWTBs), which have emerged as a new form of solid waste. Glass fiber, the...The content […]Nianxuan Wang
- Catalytic recycling of PET waste bottles into a value-added amide monomer using a heterogeneous niobium pentoxide nanocatalyst October 1, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01136H, PaperBhattu Swapna, Suresh Babu Putla, Asha Ramesh, Ch Subrahamayam, Giridhar Madras, Putla SudarsanamUsing a diverse heterogeneous nanocatalyst, aminolysis presents a promising approach for the chemical recycling of discarded PET waste bottles into a valuable monomer bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalamide (BHETA). This study reports the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Bhattu Swapna
- Design of nanostructured 2D (photo-)electrocatalysts for biomass valorization coupled with H2 production October 1, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01034E, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bahareh Feizi Mohazzab, Kiarash Torabi, Dandan GaoElectrocatalytic water splitting driven by renewable energy is a promising strategy for sustainable hydrogen production. However, the slow oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics severely limit the […]Bahareh Feizi Mohazzab
- Correction: Multilayer Ti3C2Tx MXene electrode decorated with polypyridine for efficient symmetric supercapacitors October 1, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE90077D, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Peng Lin, Sibo Wang, Ailing Liu, Ting Yi, Fei Su, Hui Wang, Song Xue, Xueping ZongTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Peng Lin
- Harnessing lattice oxygens in a high-entropy perovskite oxide for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction October 1, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01204F, PaperSujan Sen, Tapas Kumar MandalDevelopment of highly active and stable electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the main challenge in water electrolysis for green hydrogen production. Although Ru-based electrocatalysts have been in use...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistrySujan Sen
- Polarity assessment of hydroxide mediated P(VDF-TrFE) composites for piezoelectric energy harvesting and self-powered mechanosensing October 1, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01118J, PaperAbhishek Sasmal, Payel Maiti, Arunachalakasi Arockiarajan, Shrabanee SenPoly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)) commonly exhibits very high amount of polarity in pristine condition. Still, highly piezoelectric inorganic fillers are incorporated into P(VDF-TrFE) to improve its piezoelectric energy harvesting performance and dielectric...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryAbhishek Sasmal
- A comprehensive review of hydrogen storage: toward nanoconfinement-enhanced borohydride and alanate complex hydrides September 30, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE00353E, Review ArticleAmanuel Gidey Gebretatios, Fawzi Banat, Chin Kui ChengHydrogen energy has been identified as a renewable and carbon-neutral energy carrier for the exponentially increasing energy demand and as a substitute for fossil fuels. Hydrogen storage is crucial for...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Amanuel Gidey Gebretatios
- Mn-doped Cobalt oxide dodecahedron nanocages as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries September 30, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE00956H, PaperSai Vani Terlapu, Ranjit BauriThe oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) play a vital role in the functioning of Zn–air batteries and similar energy storage systems. These reactions are kinetically sluggish,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistrySai Vani Terlapu
- Hydroxyl Group of Cellulose Derivatives in Promoting Li+ Transport Mechanism in Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membrane September 30, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01056F, Paperqolby sabrina, Nurhalis Majid, Titik Lestariningsih, Sun Theo Constan Lotebulo Ndruru, Aditya W. Sakti, Akihide Sugawara, Rike Yudianti, Hiroshi UyamaThe current study presents the incorporation of nanocellulose (NC) with cellulose derivatives, specifically hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), and hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), resulting in a solid polymer electrolyte […]qolby sabrina
- Yeast Bio-battery September 30, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE00903G, CommunicationFrank Nelson Crespilho, Ricardo Brito-Pereira, Rita Policia, Nélson Pereira, Graziela Cristina Sedenho, Carlos M. Costa, Senentxu Lanceros-MendezUtilizing microorganisms for bio-batteries is challenging, needing optimized microbial pathways and engineered electrochemical materials. Saccharomyces cerevisiae on recyclable PET electrodes forms the first yeast-based green battery with iota-carrageenan hydrogel and...The content of […]Frank Nelson Crespilho
- Asymmetric Polyether Sulfone Membrane as an efficient separator in Aluminium-Graphite battery with EMIMCl-AlCl3 electrolyte September 30, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE00908H, CommunicationCharan Mukundan, Munich Lie, Jean-Francois DrilletThis study reports on the test of an asymmetric poly ether sulfone (PES) membrane with 70% porosity used as a separator in an aprotic Aluminum-Graphite Battery (AGB) for the first...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryCharan Mukundan
- Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 perovskite anode for lithium-ion battery September 29, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE00935E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sridivya Chintha, Shahan Atif, Anshuman Chaupatnaik, Alexander Golubnichiy, Artem Abakumov, Prabeer BarpandaLithium-ion battery technology, currently the most popular form of mobile energy storage, primarily uses graphite as the anode. However, the graphite anode, […]Sridivya Chintha
- Unveiling the reactivity of CO2 with carbanions: a theoretical analysis of the carboxylation step September 25, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01065E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Catia Nicoletti, Manuel Orlandi, Luca Dell'Amico, Andrea SartorelSynthetic insertion of carbon dioxide into organic scaffolds typically requires the reaction of CO2 with a carbanion (carboxylation step), with this latter being generated through chemical, […]Catia Nicoletti
- Environmentally friendly and innovative design of ZIF-67 and lignin modified composites for efficient catalytic transfer hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-related phenols September 23, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01220H, PaperMengqing Zhou, Changzhou Chen, Jie Jiang, Yajun Liu, Jianchun JiangExploring lignin depolymerization and modification can yield high-value chemicals and liquid fuels, thereby enhancing resource utilization efficiency and alleviating pressure caused by energy shortages.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Mengqing Zhou
- A high-loading catalyst of highly dispersed nickel species on acid-treated mesoporous clay layers for efficient CO and CO2 methanation September 23, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01179A, PaperFeifei Li, Junbo Zhang, Yufu Liu, Guanjun Gao, Yi He, Xuzhuang YangThe catalyst, consisting of nickel-amino acid framework nanocrystals on acid modified clay layers, exhibited excellent activity and stability in CO and CO2 methanations due to its high content of dispersed Ni species.To cite this article before page […]Feifei Li
- Production of mask oil using a biogas-fired reactor with a fly ash catalyst and its assessment in a diesel engine September 22, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE00664J, PaperD. RajaKullayappa, G. Karthikeyan, P. Premkumar, V. Elangkathir, C. G. SaravananDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, disposable masks were widely used, which raised substantial environmental concerns due to their improper disposal and plastic pollution.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]D. RajaKullayappa
- A fast-response adaptive hierarchical mode triboelectric nanogenerator for random gust energy harvesting September 22, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE00869C, PaperShujing Sha, Mingjian Qin, Xin Yu, Zhibo Xu, Xiaohui LuA fast-response adaptive hierarchical mode triboelectric nanogenerator for gust energy harvesting with high performance is proposed.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Shujing Sha
- Oxygen enriched porous carbon nanoflakes enable high-performance zinc ion hybrid capacitors September 22, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE00992D, PaperTaiyu Cao, Chunliu Zhu, Xinyu Wang, Zhaowei Ji, Huanyu Liang, Jing Shi, Weiqian Tian, Jingwei Chen, Jingyi Wu, Huanlei WangA modified MgO template method with a chemical vapor deposition process is proposed to synthesize oxygen enriched porous carbon nanosheets (PCNs), which exhibit excellent electrochemical performance in zinc ion […]Taiyu Cao
- Highly efficient Ru-decorated CeO2 for photocatalytic hydrogenation and cyclization of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone September 19, 2024Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01041H, PaperGanesh Sunil More, Rajram Bal, Rajendra SrivastavaIn 1Ru/CeO2, conduction band electrons transfer to Ru, aiding Ru–H bond dissociation and reducing the ketonic group of LA while holes cleave the C–O bond of –COOH, forming a carbonyl radical that cyclizes to GVL.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Ganesh Sunil More
- Catalytic Pathways for Efficient Ammonia-to-Hydrogen Towards a Sustainable Energy Future October 3, 2024
