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Kumar DR, Kanagaraj I, Sukanya R, Karthik R, Hasan M, Thalji MR, Dhakal G, Milton A, Prakash AS, Shim JJ. Ti 3C 2T x Filled in EMIMBF 4 Semi-Solid Polymer Electrolytes for the Zinc-Metal Battery. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024. [PMID: 38669304 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising candidates for safe energy storage applications. However, undesirable parasitic reactions such as dendrite growth, gas evaluation, anode corrosion, and structural damage to the cathode under an acidic microenvironment severely affected cell performance. To resolve these issues, an MXene entrapped in an ionic liquid semi-solid gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) composite was explored. The molecular-level mixing of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVHF), zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate (Zn(OTF)2), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMIBF4) ionic liquid, and Ti3C2Tx MXene provided a controlled Zn2+ shuttle toward the anode/cathode. Ti3C2Tx/EMIBF4/Zn(OTF)2/PVHF exhibited a breaking strength of 0.36 MPa with an associated extension of 23%. The Zn//Ti3C2Tx/EMIBF4/Zn(OTF)2/PVHF//Zn symmetric cell with continuous zinc plating/stripping exhibited excellent Zn2+ ion mobility toward the anode and cathode without undesired reactions. This was confirmed by post-mortem analysis after a symmetric cell compatibility test. The as-prepared GPE with a Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP) cathode exhibited a high chemical diffusion coefficient of 1.14 × 10-7. It also showed an outstanding reversible capacity of 89 mAh g-1 at C/10 with an average discharge plateau voltage of 1.45 V, cycle durability, and controlled self-discharge. These results suggested that the Zn2+ ions in the Ti3C2Tx/EMIBF4/Zn(OTF)2/PVHF composite are reversibly labile in the anode and cathode directions.
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- Deivasigamani Ranjith Kumar
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
- Centre for Organic and Nanohybrid Electronics, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Chennai Unit, CSIR Madras Complex, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth Co. Kildare W23F2H6, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Chennai Unit, CSIR Madras Complex, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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Thalji MR, Ibrahim AA, Chong KF, Soldatov AV, Ali GAM. Glycopolymer-Based Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Biosensing Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:45. [PMID: 35951265 PMCID: PMC9366760 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00395-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Glycopolymer materials have emerged as a significant biopolymer class that has piqued the scientific community's attention due to their potential applications. Recently, they have been found to be a unique synthetic biomaterial; glycopolymer materials have also been used for various applications, including direct therapeutic methods, medical adhesives, drug/gene delivery systems, and biosensor applications. Therefore, for the next stage of biomaterial research, it is essential to understand current breakthroughs in glycopolymer-based materials research. This review discusses the most widely utilized synthetic methodologies for glycopolymer-based materials, their properties based on structure–function interactions, and the significance of these materials in biosensing applications, among other topics. When creating glycopolymer materials, contemporary polymerization methods allow precise control over molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, chemical activity, and polymer architecture. This review concludes with a discussion of the challenges and complexities of glycopolymer-based biosensors, in addition to their potential applications in the future.
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- Mohammad R Thalji
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- Polymers and pigments department, Chemical industries research institute, National Research Centre, El-Bohouth St, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, 26300, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University, Sladkova Str. 178/24, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71524, Egypt.
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Masnabadi N, Thalji MR, Alhasan HS, Mahmoodi Z, Soldatov AV, Ali GAM. Structural, Electronic, Reactivity, and Conformational Features of 2,5,5-Trimethyl-1,3,2-diheterophosphinane-2-sulfide, and Its Derivatives: DFT, MEP, and NBO Calculations. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134011. [PMID: 35807257 PMCID: PMC9268642 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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In this study, we used density functional theory (DFT) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis to determine the structural, electronic, reactivity, and conformational features of 2,5,5-trimethyl-1,3,2-di-heteroatom (X) phosphinane-2-sulfide derivatives (X = O (compound 1), S (compound 2), and Se (compound 3)). We discovered that the features improve dramatically at 6-31G** and B3LYP/6-311+G** levels. The level of theory for the molecular structure was optimized first, followed by the frontier molecular orbital theory development to assess molecular stability and reactivity. Molecular orbital calculations, such as the HOMO–LUMO energy gap and the mapping of molecular electrostatic potential surfaces (MEP), were performed similarly to DFT calculations. In addition, the electrostatic potential of the molecule was used to map the electron density on a surface. In addition to revealing molecules’ size and shape distribution, this study also shows the sites on the surface where molecules are most chemically reactive.
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- Nasrin Masnabadi
- Department of Chemistry, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen P.O. Box 189, Iran
- Correspondence: or (N.M.); or (G.A.M.A.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Gyeongbuk, Korea;
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- Environmental Research and Studies Center, University of Babylon, Babil 51002, Iraq;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Applied Science and Technology, Center of Arya Gach Poldokhtar, Tehran P.O. Box 68, Iran;
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- The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University, Sladkova Str. 178/24, Rostov-on-Don 344006, Russia;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt
- Correspondence: or (N.M.); or (G.A.M.A.)
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Adil HI, Thalji MR, Yasin SA, Saeed IA, Assiri MA, Chong KF, Ali GAM. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based nanofiber architectures for the removal of heavy metal ions. RSC Adv 2022; 12:1433-1450. [PMID: 35425211 PMCID: PMC8979196 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07034g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Environmental heavy metal ions (HMIs) accumulate in living organisms and cause various diseases. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have proven to be promising and effective materials for removing heavy metal ions from contaminated water because of their high porosity, remarkable physical and chemical properties, and high specific surface area. MOFs are self-assembling metal ions or clusters with organic linkers. Metals are used as dowel pins to build two-dimensional or three-dimensional frameworks, and organic linkers serve as carriers. Modern research has mainly focused on designing MOFs-based materials with improved adsorption and separation properties. In this review, for the first time, an in-depth look at the use of MOFs nanofiber materials for HMIs removal applications is provided. This review will focus on the synthesis, properties, and recent advances and provide an understanding of the opportunities and challenges that will arise in the synthesis of future MOFs-nanofiber composites in this area. MOFs decorated on nanofibers possess rapid adsorption kinetics, a high adsorption capacity, excellent selectivity, and good reusability. In addition, the substantial adsorption capacities are mainly due to interactions between the target ions and functional binding groups on the MOFs-nanofiber composites and the highly ordered porous structure.
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- College of Science, University of Duhok Duhok 42001 Iraq
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University Abha Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University P.O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Industrial Sciences & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Gambang 26300 Kuantan Malaysia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University Assiut 71524 Egypt
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