A step to microplastic formation: Microcracking and associated surface transformations of recycled LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, and PP plastics exposed to UV radiation

E Kuka, D Cirule, I Andersone, LO Vasiljevs… - Polymer Degradation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics when exposed to UV radiation start to degrade via photooxidative aging including
free radical formation, oxidation, chain scission and/or crosslinking reactions. These …

Prussian blue/reduced graphene oxide composites cathode material via one-pot precipitation synthesis for enhancing capacity sodium metal pouch cell batteries

T Kongthong, C Poochai, A Tuantranont… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The popularity of sodium metal-ion batteries (SMBs) is increasingly displacing lithium-ion
batteries (LIBs). Iron-based Prussian blue (Fe 4 [Fe (CN) 6] 3) analogs promise low-cost and …

Modification of Layered Cathodes of Sodium-Ion Batteries with Conducting Polymers

MÁ Hidalgo, P Lavela, JL Tirado, M Aranda - Batteries, 2024 - mdpi.com
Layered oxides exhibit interesting performance as positive electrodes for commercial
sodium-ion batteries. Nevertheless, the replacement of low-sustainable nickel with more …

Investigation of MWNT-enabled anode for energy storage applications

G Varshney, MA Siddiqui, S Ahmed, A Ansari… - AIP Conference …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The detrimental effects of climate change and global warming have become major concerns
due to an increase in carbon footprints across the globe. One of the techniques to minimize …