Rapid optimization of 3D printed sediment microbial fuel cells

Recent advances in modified commercial separators for lithium–sulfur batteries

“…1,2 The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic that started in 2020 caused millions of workers and students to become more dependent on phones, laptops, and other portable information technologies powered primarily by LIBs. 3,4 Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to many European nations facing energy shortages, 5,6 emphasizing the need to develop energy storage technologies to facilitate renewable energy adoption, including solar, [7][8][9][10][11] thermoelectric, 12 microbial, 13 and hydrogen [14][15][16][17][18] power. LIBs and their derivatives currently dominate the battery market for portable electronics and largescale energy storage.…”

Recent Development in Novel Lithium-Sulfur Nanofiber Separators: A Review of the Latest Fabrication and Performance Optimizations

“…Powerful portable devices, such as laptops, phones, and internet-of-things (IoT) technology, demand lightweight batteries with high energy capacities and minimal self-discharging [ 3 , 4 ]. As we generate more energy from renewable sources, such as solar [ 5 ], hydroelectric [ 6 ], thermoelectric [ 7 ], and microbial [ 8 ], we require high capacity that can store excess energy in low demand and release the stored energy on demand. Thus, there is growing interest in next-generation energy storage technologies like supercapacitors [ 9 ], sodium-ion batteries [ 10 ], and solid-state batteries [ 11 ].…”