Themed collection Energy Advances: Highlight India

Diagram depicting the internal structure of various p-type and n-type legs in thermoelectric power generators.

Recent advances in the role of electrospun nanofibers based on transition metal oxides in advanced supercapacitor applications, its challenges and progress towards the future “zero emission electric era” are highlighted in this review.

Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation (SIWE) is a multipurpose practical, effective approach based on the photothermal effect to steam generation, desalination, wastewater treatment, salt production, and power generation leading to sustainability.

This review provides a comparative study of contemporary MXene-based hybrid electrode materials in different alkali ion batteries.

This review presents a brief scenario regarding the development of cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes for next-generation Li-ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors for future energy technologies.

Post synthetically-modified UiO-66-NH₂ with a molecular cobaloxime [Co(DMG)₂Cl₂] (DMG = dimethylglyoxime) catalyst displays excellent photo-(404 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹) and electrocatalytic H₂ evolution activity in an aqueous solution.

This work describes a rechargeable rGO–V₂O₅–SiO₂@Zn-ion pouch-type battery with high specific capacity and cycling stability for large-scale energy storage applications.

The first report of a DFT study on halide (I, Br, Cl) doping in Pb_0.6Sn_0.4Te, a topological crystalline insulator reveals an opening of band gap and band convergence without breaking crystal mirror symmetry, leading to high thermoelectric performance.

The incorporation of iron into the cobalt-based metal–organic framework modifies the electronic environment and the resulting bimetallic MOF exhibits enhanced oxygen evolution reaction performance.

An ambient process for the fabrication of HTL-free carbon-based perovskite solar cells at room temperature with the addition of an optimized amount of MACl into the perovskite precursor solution.

The massive quantity of glycerol produced due to the rapid expansion of biodiesel production requires its transformation into value-added products utilizing novel and sustainable methods.

The effect of N-substitution on the properties of bicyclodienes with different bridge lengths is analysed for energy storage application. The improvement in the properties with N-substitution is more prominent for bicyclodienes with longer bridge.

We report a facile method for the preparation of nanocomposites of molybdenum sulfo-selenide (MoS_xSe_1−x) with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) via a solvothermal approach.

In this study, the partially sulfurized CoFeLDH was synthesized by using Na₂S as the sulfur source. The catalyst performed excellently for UOR & OER requiring a lower overpotential of 171 and 268 mV at the current density of 40 mA cm⁻², respectively, with the prolonged stability of more than 100 h.

The poor intrinsic catalytic activity of g-C₃N₄ towards electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) was overcome by sulphur doping and NiV LDH compositing. A comprehensive account of enhanced HER through the Volmer–Heyrovský mechanism is provided.

Low-temperature of the chlorobenzene antisolvent and trimethylpropylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ionic liquid at the TiO₂/perovskite interface improves the device efficiency and stability.

Avocado-seed biomass-derived activated carbon was successfully synthesized by carbonization followed by chemical activation.

Herein, a heterostructure of Ni₃S₂–Ni₃N was prepared by a three-step synthesis procedure that consists of the formation of Ni₃S₂ on NF, the electrodeposition of Ni(OH)₂ over Ni₃S₂ and nitridation in the presence of ammonia.

The proposed mechanism for the degradation of dye molecules.

Developing sustainable and efficient multifunctional electrocatalysts for clean energy-based technologies would hasten the commercialization of high-power devices such as metal–air batteries, electrolyzers, and fuel cells.

Efficacious H₂ and O₂ evolution over mediator free direct Z-scheme oriented 0D-2D CIS-BOI heterostructure photocatalyst.

A wet chemical dispersion followed by annealing synthesis strategy enables the development of a low-cost metal oxide-based composite anode material.