The key idea is to reduce the Iraqi crude oil viscosity, and enhance its rheological properties during its pipeline transportation at low temperatures. To achieve this objective, four different graphene supercapacitor designs are tested, by the…
The continual increase in energy demand and inconsistent supply have attracted attention towards sustainable energy storage/conversion devices, such as electrochemical capacitors with high energy densities and power densities. Perovskite oxides have…
The hard/soft CoFe2O4/(NiSc0.03Fe1.97O4)x (0 x 5) or simply (CFO-xNFSO) nanocrystals (NCs) were synthesized through solgel auto-combustion technique. The structural and magnetic properties of the ferrite composite NCs were explored in detail. The…
To drive the next 'technical revolution' towards commercialization, we must develop sustainable energy materials, procedures, and technologies. The demand for electrical energy is unlikely to diminish over the next 50 years, and how different…
A hybrid electrical energy storage system (EESS) consisting of supercapacitor (SC) in combination with lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery has been studied through theoretical simulation and experiments to address thermal runaway in an electric vehicle. In…
Energy storage materials are researchers interest in recent times due to latest innovations in transportation, communication and electronics. Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors and hydrogen storage systems are the three primary energy storage systems…
Rational design and sustainable preparation of high-performance carbonaceous electrode materials are important to the practical application of supercapacitors. In this work, a cost-effective synthesis strategy for nitrogen and oxygen co-doped porous…
Recent research findings indicate that the non-monotonic consumption of energy from lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries results in a higher heat generation in electrical energy storage systems. During peak demands, a higher heat generation due to high…
The rapid depletion of fossil fuels has catalysed the research on alternative renewable energy resources and energy storage devices. Electrochemical energy storage (EES) devices have gained popularity among energy storage devices due to their…
The transition metal carbides/nitrides referred to as MXenes has emerged as a wonder material presenting newer opportunities owing to their unique properties such as high thermal and electrical conductivity, high negative zeta-potential and…
Transition metal sulfides are considered to be a promising material for energy storage due to their abundant structure and excellent electrical conductivity. However, the neglect of the activation process of these materials in some specific…
Novel edge-capped ZrO2 nanoparticles on V2O5 nanowires were successfully synthesized through a simple, eco-friendly, and inexpensive hydrothermal technique. The as-prepared nanostructures were characterized using various measurements to study their…
The preparation of flexible nano-scale carbon materials with good energy storage properties using biomass is a challenging task. Herein, we developed a simple and efficient strategy for preparing high-performance green nano-scale carbon fibrous…
An extended use of renewable energies and a trend towards increasing energy consumption lead to challenges such as temporal and spatial decoupling of energy generation and consumption. This work evaluates the possible applications and advantages of…
Lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) with the capability of high energy and high power are considered to be attractive for advanced energy storage applications. However, the design and fabrication of suitable electrode materials with desirable properties by…
Graphene is being suggested as a replacement for activated carbon in energy storage devices ranging from supercapacitors to batteries. The generation of multi-heteroatom self-doped graphene structure from waste materials will be an efficient way to…
Porous carbon (PC) derived from the petroleum pitch via the template-guidance coupled with activation methodology, possesses hierarchical pore structure in view of micropore and mesopore. As the electrode material for electrochemical double-layer…
Recent progress in the synthesis of carbon materials from biomass and coal/heavy oil waste and their use as the electrode materials of supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries is reviewed. The carbon precursors include seafood and agricultural waste, and…
Rational pore structure and surface properties of carbon materials are significant for their practical application in supercapacitors (SCs). Pursuing a simple and costless synthesis approach is of great importance, yet full of challenges. Herein,…
In renewable microgrid systems, energy storage system (ESS) plays an important role, as an energy buffer, to stabilize the system by compensating the demand-generation mismatch. Battery energy storage system serves as a decisive and critical…
Supercapacitors require the use of electrode materials exhibiting high surface area, thermal and environmental stability, low cost and good conductivity. Asphaltene, an undesired and problematic fraction of crude oil production, is one such…
Recent research findings indicate that the non-monotonic consumption of energy from lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries results in a higher heat generation in electrical energy storage systems. During peak demands, a higher heat generation due to high…
In renewable microgrid systems, energy storage system (ESS) plays an important role, as an energy buffer, to stabilize the system by compensating the demand-generation mismatch. Battery energy storage system serves as a decisive and critical…
Hydrogels were discovered in 1960 where they were first applied as soft contact lenses. They are composed of polymers organized in a three dimensional network that are able to absorb high quantities of water. Polymers can be synthetic or from natural…
Carbon aerogels (CAs) with controlled micro-nano pore features have been broadly explored as advanced materials for many important applications in industry. Although graphene and carbon nanotubes aerogels have shown excellent performances, their…
Due to the surge in requirement for reliable energy storage, search for materials capable of rendering perfect electrochemical performances is going on at a great rate. Even though supercapacitors have higher power density than batteries, they are…
Electrochemical capacitors, also called supercapacitors (SCs), have been gaining a more significant position as electrochemical energy storage devices in recent years. They are energy storage devices with a considerable power density, a satisfactory…
Nowadays, due to increased pollution and fuel prices have made electric vehicles more popular. The electric vehicles are mainly propelled with battery as primary energy source, however its life is affected by high charge discharge currents. The…
With the increasing quantity of waste tires, pyrolytic carbon black (CBp) as a kind of black pollutants has been limited in the application typically for rubber reinforcement due to its high ash content and small specific surface area, so it is quite…
The present paper reports comprehensive reviews of the recent development in carbon material with reliance on carbon-based copper sulfide nanocomposites and their high energy supercapacitor applications. Due to their exceptional features, among…
It is important to develop alternative methods for obtaining hierarchical porous and heteroatoms-doped carbon for the fabrication of a high-performance supercapacitor that is both effective and inexpensive. In this research, asphaltene rich-sulfur…
Recent progress in the synthesis of carbon materials from biomass and coal/heavy oil waste and their use as the electrode materials of supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries is reviewed. The carbon precursors include seafood and agricultural waste, and…
As part of ongoing efforts by researchers to provide sustainable solutions to curb the problem of continuous emissions of greenhouse gases produced from the production and use of fossil fuels, attention has been directed toward biomass. Biomass is an…
The key idea is to reduce the Iraqi crude oil viscosity, and enhance its rheological properties during its pipeline transportation at low temperatures. To achieve this objective, four different graphene supercapacitor designs are tested, by the…
Rational pore structure and surface properties of carbon materials are significant for their practical application in supercapacitors (SCs). Pursuing a simple and costless synthesis approach is of great importance, yet full of challenges. Herein,…
Supercapacitors require the use of electrode materials exhibiting high surface area, thermal and environmental stability, low cost and good conductivity. Asphaltene, an undesired and problematic fraction of crude oil production, is one such…