Graphene has long been recognized as a potential anode for next‐generation lithium‐ion
batteries (LIBs). The past decade has witnessed the rapid advancement of graphene …

Carbon materials, with their diverse allotropes, have played significant roles in our daily life
and the development of material science. Following 0D C60 and 1D carbon nanotube, 2D …

Highly efficient capacitive deionization (CDI) relies on unimpeded transport of salt ions to the
electrode surface. Graphene is an ideal candidate to provide superb conditions for ion …

Conspectus The content of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has been continuously
growing and threatens the global environment by contributing to the greenhouse effect. The …

Silicon is a promising anode material for next generation lithium-ion batteries due to its high
capacity and low discharge potential. Commercial silicon anodes are normally integrated …

Metal-air batteries are the most promising next-generation energy conversion and storage
devices due to their high theoretical energy densities. However, their practical energy …

Due to the structure containing sp-/sp 2-hybridized carbon atoms and porous property,
graphdiyne (GDY) is predicted and demonstrated as a novel anode material in lithium-ion …

With a high specific capacity and low electrochemical potentials, metal anode batteries that
use lithium, sodium and zinc metal anodes, have gained great research interest in recent …

Direct air capture (DAC) of CO 2 is vital for combating global climate change, but DAC
technologies have a low absorption efficiency due to the low concentration (∼ 400 ppm) of …

Temperature swing adsorption (TSA) has great potential for CO2 capture. However, the
limited energy efficiency and time-consuming procedure have impeded its applications …