Effect of fluoro and hydroxy analogies of diglyme on sodium-ion storage in graphite: a computational study.

Diglyme co-intercalation with sodium ion (Na) into graphite can enable the use of graphite as a potential anode for sodium-ion batteries (NIBs). However, the presence of diglyme molecules in Na intercalated graphite limits Na storage capacity and increases volume changes. In this work, the effect of functionalising diglyme molecules with fluoro and hydroxy groups on Na storage properties in graphite were computationally studied.

The changing face of HR professionals' expectations amidst COVID-19: a comparison in between Sri Lanka and foreign context.

The COVID-19 has brought significant transformation to organizations throughout the world in expediting the sudden transition to digital business operations for business continuity. Thus, businesses need to examine the expectations of Human Resource (HR) professionals to adapt to the unexpected changes aroused by the novel COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to compare HR professionals' expectations from the workplace in Sri Lanka and foreign countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exploring the effect of interlayer distance of expanded graphite for sodium ion storage using first principles calculations.

Expanded graphite (EG) has been shown to be able to store a significant amount of sodium ions. Understanding the alkali metal ion storage in EG is of importance for improving EG electrode performance. In this work, the effect of interlayer distance of pure EG on sodium ion storage was investigated using the density functional theory calculation method.