Seasonal heat storage is considered as one of the key elements on the path to a low-emission economy. Embedded in local district heating…
Physics Chemistry & Materials
Energy Materials
Materials which can generate, store and transmit energy are of vital importance for a sustainable society. Whilst many challenges remain to be overcome, a growing body of literature points the way to practical, innovative solutions for future energy use.
This PLOS ONE collection showcases recently published work on energy materials, including their applications and related disciplines, such as solar cells, photovoltaics, supercapacitors, electrodes and hydrogen production.
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PLOS ONE Paraffin wax as self-sealing insulation material of seasonal sensible heat storage systems—A laboratory study
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PLOS ONE Pencil graphite as electrode platform for free chlorine sensors and energy storage devices
Multifunctional and low-cost electrode materials are desirable for the next-generation sensors and energy storage applications. This paper…
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PLOS ONE Carbon-based sprayed electrodes for pyroelectric applications
A carbon-based layer was deposited by spraying on top of a ferroelectric layer grown by sol-gel on Si (001) substrate and its properties…
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PLOS ONE One-spot synthesis of FeOOH/rGO composites by ferrous-ion-induced self-assembly of graphene oxides with different degrees of oxidation
In this study, graphene oxide sheets with different oxidation degrees were reduced by ferrous ion for coating FeOOH nano particles on…
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PLOS ONE Treatment of NiMoO4/nanographite nanocomposite electrodes using flexible graphite substrate for aqueous hybrid supercapacitors
The cycling performance of supercapacitors sometimes becomes limited when electrode materials slough off during frequent charge–discharge…
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PLOS ONE Lamination of Separators to Electrodes using Electrospinning
This study shows the feasibility of the Electrospinning method as a process step for advanced and fast production Li ion cells. Lamination…
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PLOS ONE Characterization of a new composite membrane for point of need paper-based micro-scale microbial fuel cell analytical devices
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) can evolve in a viable technology if environmentally sound materials are developed and became available at low…
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PLOS ONE Flat plate solar collector performance using alumina nanofluids: Experimental characterization and efficiency tests
Solar energy has become an important renewable energy source for reducing the use of fossil fuels and to mitigate global warming, for…
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PLOS ONE Energy self-sufficient households with photovoltaics and electric vehicles are feasible in temperate climate
The idea that households produce and consume their own energy, that is, energy self-sufficiency at a very local level, captures the…
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PLOS ONE Gap variability upon packing in organic photovoltaics
The variation of the HOMO-LUMO band gap is explored for varying packing arrangements of the 4mod BT-4TIC donor-acceptor molecule pair, by…
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PLOS ONE Bioreplicated coatings for photovoltaic solar panels nearly eliminate light pollution that harms polarotactic insects
Many insect species rely on the polarization properties of object-reflected light for vital tasks like water or host detection.…
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PLOS ONE Temporal evolution and pathway models of poly(ethylene-terephthalate) degradation under multi-factor accelerated weathering exposures
Photolytic and hydrolytic degradation of poly(ethylene-terephthalate) (PET) polymers with different stabilizers were performed under…
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PLOS ONE Radiative analysis of luminescence in photoreactive systems: Application to photosensitizers for solar fuel production
Most chemical reactions promoted by light and using a photosensitizer (a dye) are subject to the phenomenon of luminescence.…
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PLOS ONE SiOxNy back-contact barriers for CZTSe thin-film solar cells
The formation of molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) is widely observed at the back-contact interface for copper zinc tin selenide (CZTSe)…
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PLOS ONE OTSun, a python package for the optical analysis of solar-thermal collectors and photovoltaic cells with arbitrary geometry
Ray tracing software systems are commonly used to analyze the optics of solar energy devices, since they allow to predict the energy gains…
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PLOS ONE Enhanced hydrogen evolution from CuOx-C/TiO2 with multiple electron transport pathways
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles co-modified with CuOx (0≤x≤2) and carbonaceous materials were prepared with a simple hydrolysis and…
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PLOS ONE Radiation hardness of cadmium telluride solar cells in proton therapy beam mode
We evaluated the durability of cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells upon proton beam irradiation as well as the possibility of achieving a…
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PLOS ONE Fractal solar panels: Optimizing aesthetic and electrical performances
Solar energy technologies have been plagued by their limited visual appeal. Because the electrical power generated by solar panels…
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PLOS ONE A miniaturized endocardial electromagnetic energy harvester for leadless cardiac pacemakers
Life expectancy of contemporary cardiac pacemakers is limited due to the use of an internal primary battery. Repeated device replacement…
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PLOS ONE Pyrocatalysis—The DCF assay as a pH-robust tool to determine the oxidation capability of thermally excited pyroelectric powders
Pyrocatalysis uses thermally excited pyroelectric materials for the generation of reactive oxygen species in water. This unique feature…