An increased interest in renewable energies and alternative fuels has led to recognition of the necessity of wide scale adoption of the electric vehicle. Automotive manufacturers have striven to produce an electric vehicle that can match the range of their petroleum-fueled counterparts. However,...
Smokeless pyrolysis of biomass to generate bio-oils is a nascent, albeit largely currently uneconomical, sustainable bio-energy technology. Biochar is an amorphous carbon-rich waste product of pyrolysis oil production. Turning this carbon waste into valuable carbon materials is desirable to make...
Size and shape have great influence on the physical and chemical properties of nanoparticles. Nanomaterials with tailored size and shape have found applications as catalysis, drug delivery, biosensors, and MRI contrast agents, in data storage, magnetic refrigeration, and nanomedicines. Alkalide...
The continued advancements in portable electronics have demanded more advanced power sources. To date, lithium ion batteries have been the state-of-the-art for portable devices. One significant drawback of lithium ion batteries is the slow charging times and their performance at low temperatures....