Publications by authors named "Yaozu Wang"
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- The instability of the electrode-electrolyte interface and limited electrochemical window of typical electrolytes restrict the use of high-voltage sodium metal batteries, which is linked to how electrolytes organize around cations.
- The researchers developed a new electrolyte combining ethyl (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) carbonate and fluoroethylene carbonate, improving cation-anion coordination and enhancing sodium plating/stripping efficiency with a 98.0% Coulombic efficiency.
- This new electrolyte shows impressive performance in high-voltage sodium cells, achieving 20 C rate capability and maintaining 87.1% capacity after 250 cycles, suggesting a promising approach for stabilizing sodium metal batteries and potentially other battery types.
Supported polyethyleneimine (PEI) adsorbent is one of the most promising commercial direct air capture (DAC) adsorbents with a long research history since 2002. Although great efforts have been input, there are still limited improvements for this material in its CO capacity and adsorption kinetics under ultradilute conditions. Supported PEI also suffers significantly reduced adsorption capacities when working at sub-ambient temperatures.
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- - Lithium metal is a promising material for future batteries, but issues like dendrite formation and unstable electrolyte films compromise safety and efficiency.
- - To enhance lithium metal anode performance, researchers use a special poly-(vinyl carbonate) organogel interlayer that increases the availability of lithium nitrate (LiNO) during battery cycles.
- - This method boosts the efficiency and lifespan of lithium batteries, achieving an impressive 98.6% Coulombic efficiency over 300 cycles and a significant energy density in pouch cells while exploring how the salt interacts with the host material affects its performance.
Municipal solid waste incinerator fly ash (MSWI FA) is a type of waste that is harmful to the environment, and the melting treatment methods can treat MSWI FA, removing its potential negative impacts. However, special equipment is required for the FA melting process, which necessitates high costs. Metallurgical shaft furnaces (MSF) can melt MSWI FA efficiently.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the high proportion of the steel output produced by oxygen converter, significant quantities of converter sludge (CS) is generated annually as waste material. This study aims to review the latest CS utilization technologies and illuminate the migration behaviors of harmful substances as well as valuable elements. The intrinsic characteristics, including chemical constitution, size distribution, mineralogical composition, microstructure, and viscosity of the CS are studied.
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