Structural and electrochemical properties of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous tin(iv) oxide films

Understanding the degradation mechanism of rechargeable lithium/sulfur cells: a comprehensive study of the sulfur–graphene oxide cathode after discharge–charge cycling

“…Secondly, as the structure of the cathode material is critical to the cycle performance of rechargeable lithium batteries, 9,22,[52][53][54][55][56] the cycle performance of the Li/S-GO cell is significantly influenced by the accumulation of these lithium compounds on the cathode surface: (i) after cycling, the less porous structure of the cathode cannot accommodate the large volume change of S anymore, leading to the possible mechanical degradation of the cathode and the particles of disintegrated sulfur may be more vulnerable to dissolution in the electrolyte; (ii) these lithium compounds are electrical insulators. Thus, the deposition of such reaction products on the cathode surface can reduce the in-depth discharge of sulfur, leading to low utilization of sulfur especially at higher rates.…”

Designed Synthesis of Coaxial SnO2@carbon Hollow Nanospheres for Highly Reversible Lithium Storage

“…Two of them are around 1.64 and 0.98 V, which might be ascribed to the formation of solid electrolyte interface (SEI), and reduction of SnO 2 to Sn and Li 2 O, respectively. [30,31] The third dominant peak between 0.6 and 0 V is known to arise from the formation of Li x Sn alloys. In agreement with this CV result, three poorly defined plateau regions can be identified in the first discharge voltage profile (see Supporting Information).…”

Ordered nanoporous silica as carriers for improved delivery of water insoluble drugs: a comparative study between three dimensional and two dimensional macroporous silica

“…The low specific surface areas, relative to mesoporous materials, combined with the three dimensionally interconnected pore networks, allowed ready accessibility to guest molecules and enhanced mass transport. 27,28 On account of these unique structural advantages, 3DOM silica is expected to be very promising for drug delivery applications, especially for poorly water-soluble compound. Taking the colloidal crystal method commonly used for 3DOM materials into account, the pore size of 3DOM silica can be tailored simply by adjusting the diameter of the colloidal crystals.…”