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Clay and clay-supported materials for clean energy storage applications

Author: Musyoka, Nicholas M ; Langmi, Henrietta W Date: 2015 The dwindling fossil energy reserves together with the need to find cleaner energy sources have intensified investigations for alternative energy sources. Solar energy, batteries and hydrogen have featured prominently amongst the most promising ... Read more
Comparative study of graphene-polypyrrole and borophene-polypyrrole composites: Molecular dynamics modeling approach

Author: Folorunso, Oladipo ; Hamam, Y ; Sadiku, R ; Ray, Suprakas S ; Adekoya, GJ Date: 2021 In the search for the solution to energy storage problems, this study investigates the interfacial energy interaction and temperature stability of the composites made of polypyrrole-graphene-borophene (PPy-Gr-Bon) by using molecular dynamics ... Read more
The effects of morphology re-arrangements on the pseudocapacitive properties of mesoporous molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanoflakes

Author: Khawula, TNY ; Raju, Kumar ; Franklyn, PJ ; Sigalas, I ; Ozoemena, Kenneth I Date: Jul 2016 Mesoporous molybdenum disulfide (MoS(sub2)) with different morphologies have been prepared via hydrothermal method using different solvents, water or water/acetone mixture. The MoS(sub2) obtained with water alone gave a graphene-like nanoflakes ... Read more
Energy Storage

Author: Bladergroen, B ; Bischof-Niemz, Sebastian T Date: Oct 2015 With the emergence of variable renewable energy (VRE) sources, such as solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind power, flexibility requirements in the power system are generally increasing. However, what is not so clear yet is what “increasing ... Read more
Experimental analysis for thermal storage performance of three types of plate encapsulated phase change materials in air heat exchangers for ventilation applications

Author: Kumirai, Tichaona ; Dirker, J ; Meyer, J Date: Mar 2019 Due to climate change and rising global temperatures, energy demand associated with commercial and office building cooling, is projected to increase. Passive-cooling, based on phase change materials, can assist to moderate this increase, ... Read more
The importance of nanostructured materials for energy storage/conversion

Author: Mochane, MJ ; Mokhena, Teboho C ; Mokhothu, Thabang H ; Mtibe, Asanda ; Sadiku, ER ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Aug 2018 In recent years, there has been growing demand of utilizing nanomaterials to develop new sustainable products. Nanomaterials offer unique extraordinary properties such as high surface area, eco-friendliness and good mechanical and physical ... Read more
Investigation of graphene loaded polypyrrole for lithium-ion battery

Author: Folorunso, O ; Hamam, Y ; Sadiku, R ; Adekoya, GJ ; Ray, Suprakash S Date: Apr 2020 The discredit state of lithium-ion (Ln) battery is as a result of the challenges associated with electrodes, inadequate power and energy densities. For a battery to be classified as suitable for electric vehicle and grid power suppliers, ... Read more
Performance of bismuth-based materials for supercapacitor applications: A review

Author: Devi, Nishu ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Dec 2020 The supercapacitor, which has been attracting growing interest in energy-storage applications since the past decade, is an alternative that evinces the potential to emulate future battery technology. To achieve this decisive task, it is ... Read more
Phthalocyanines in batteries and supercapacitors

Author: Oni, J ; Ozoemena, KI Date: Aug 2012 Numerous are the ways through which phthalocyanines have been put into very good use. The on-going search for new energy storage and conversion systems has made phthalocyanines even prettier as alternatives to metal and metal oxide catalysts ... Read more
Theoretical analysis of borophene for lithium ion electrode

Author: Folorunso, O ; Hamam, Y ; Sadiku, R ; Ray, Suprakas S ; Joseph Adekoya, GJ Date: Mar 2020 Borophene, a 2-dimensional material with efficacious properties (electrical, thermal and mechanical), is a very promising material that is expected to contribute, significantly, in the revolutionization of electrochemical energy storage, for ... Read more

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