Highly promoted solvent-co-intercalation process in pencil graphite anode and NaV(PO) cathode in full-cell Na-ion battery.

The electrochemical performance of graphite recovered from 6H-pencil with the highest content of SiO is evaluated in both Na-ion half and full-cell assemblies. The concept of sodium co-intercalation into graphite is exploited by fabricating cells with electrolytes based on tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (G4) and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (G2). The capacity at high current rates is maximum when the G2-based electrolyte is used, both in half and full cells, while the capacity retention after high current rates is better in a G4-based system.

Fabrication of Na-Ion Full-Cells using Carbon-Coated Na V (PO ) O F Cathode with Conversion Type CuO Nanoparticles from Spent Li-Ion Batteries.

Spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) offer immense potential in the form of resources such as Li, transition metals (Co, Ni, and Mn), graphite, and Cu, which can be recovered through suitable recycling procedures. The Cu-current collector is recovered from spent LIBs and converted as a copper oxide (CuO) anode for Na-ion batteries. The performance of CuO is evaluated with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) (CuO-C), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF) (CuO-P) binders in CuO half-cell and CuO/carbon-coated Na V (PO ) O F (CuO/NVPOF) full-cell assemblies.

Focus on Spinel Li Ti O as Insertion Type Anode for High-Performance Na-Ion Batteries.

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) toward large-scale energy storage applications has fascinated researchers in recent years owing to the low cost, environmental friendliness, and inestimable abundance. The similar chemical and electrochemical properties of sodium and lithium make sodium an easy substitute for lithium in lithium-ion batteries. However, the main issues of limited cycle life, low energy density, and poor power density hamper the commercialization process.

Metabolite systems profiling identifies exploitable weaknesses in retinoblastoma.

Retinoblastoma (RB) is a childhood eye cancer. Currently, chemotherapy, local therapy, and enucleation are the main ways in which these tumors are managed. The present work is the first study that uses constraint-based reconstruction and analysis approaches to identify and explain RB-specific survival strategies, which are RB tumor specific.