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  • Electrochemical Reactions in Aqueous Batteries with Anionic Charge Carriers

    Creator:
    Gallagher, Trenton C.
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    In this dissertation, the primary objective is to discover more sustainable electrode materials and study new reaction mechanisms using aqueous electrolytes. The first study conducted reveals a reversible conversion reaction from copper to Cu2CO3(OH)2. The reaction mechanism uses OH- and CO32- as charge carriers at the cathode. The results open...
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    that. I would like to thank my committee members Dr. Kyriakos Stylianou, Dr. Wei Kong, Dr. David

  • Storage Battery Chemistries with Earth Abundant Charge Carriers

    Creator:
    Hong, Jessica Junghwa
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    The demand for the development of sustainable energy is an all time high as we burn through limited fossil fuel reserves and as environmental concerns rise every year. Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power have limitations due to inconsistent power supply that cannot meet the regular needs...
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    mentorship. I would like to thank my committee members and GCR, Dr. Wei Kong, Dr. Zhenxing Feng, and Dr

  • Transition Metal Oxides for Aqueous Electrochemical Energy Storage

    Creator:
    Jiang, Heng
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    In the 21st century, environmental deterioration is now an indisputable fact. Reliable and economically viable electricity systems based on renewable sources are urgently needed to replace the environmentally detrimental fossil fuels. The feasibility of incorporating renewable-but-intermittent solar and wind energy heavily depends on the development of cost-effective and safe technologies,...
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    like to thank Dr. May Nyman and Dr. Wei Kong to be my committee member and provide me guidance

  • Fundamental Studies of the Structure-Property Correlations of Na-ion and K-ion Storage in Non-Graphitic Carbon

    Creator:
    Li, Zhifei
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    Grid-scale energy storage systems are urgently needed to increase the flexibility and rigidity of the grid for modern society and take full advantage of the renewable green energy resources such as solar energy and wind energy. Na-ion batteries (NIBs) and K-ion batteries (KIBs) have been emerged as one of the...
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    me thoughtful advice. I would like to thank Dr. Wei Kong, Dr. May Nyman and Dr. Zhenxing Feng for

  • High-Energy Lithium-Sulfur Batteries and Non-Metallic Ion Aqueous Batteries: Integrating Experiment and Theoretical Modeling

    Creator:
    Shin, Woochul
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    Humanities have been craving more freedom and conveniences in whatever form. Carriages evolved to cars and ultimately to aircraft so that one can reach any place in the globe within a day. The mobile phone has enabled people to make a phone call without a need to find a phone...
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    Dr. Wei Kong and Dr. Megumi Kawasaki for being on my Ph.D. committees and suggesting useful

  • Preparation and Properties of Porous Carbon Materials

    Creator:
    Xing, Zhenyu
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    Porous carbon is indispensable in modern technology applications. It is used for energy storage, gas separation, water purification, catalyst support, and chromatography. The diversity of its applications stems from its unique properties, including high specific surface area, tunable pore volume, and chemical stability. Specifically, the large surface area provides high...
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    representative members. I would like to extend my sincere thank you to Dr. Bao Wang, Dr. Zelang Jian, Dr. Wei

  • Novel Charge Carriers for Aqueous Electrochemical Energy Storage

    Creator:
    Sandstrom, Sean K.
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    The continued long-term use of fossil fuels as a primary energy source has resulted in dramatic increases in greenhouse gas emissions and the associated concerns of climate change and environmental pollution. A key strategy to circumvent these issues is a global shift away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources....
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  • Pushing the limits of graphite : the potential beyond conventional applications in aqueous dual-ion batteries

    Creator:
    Kim, Keun-il
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    The increase in the demand for energy is estimated to be 28 TW by a year of 2050, which is twice of the energy produced in 2010, in response to the unprecedented growth of the global population. Current energy market is heavily relying on the fossil fuel, which brings the...
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  • A Reversible Conversion Cathode – Convert Dual-ion Battery into Rocking-Chair Battery

    Creator:
    Wu, Che-Yu
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    In Dual-ion Batteries, anions as charge carriers might be a potential technique of energy storage. While fluoride anion has been selected as a promising charge carrier for energy storage due to its high charge/mass ratio and small ionic radius, carbonate anion has never been reported as a charge carrier for...
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    Masters Thesis

  • New chemistry for electrochemical energy storage applications

    Creator:
    Wang, Xingfeng
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    Electrochemical capacitors and batteries are two major electrochemical energy storage technologies, which have been investigated extensively to meet the rapidly-growing demand for higher energy, higher power, lower cost and enhanced safety in the past few decades. With the charge storage mechanism of electrostatic charge adsorption desorption via electrical double layers,...
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    would like to thank Dr. Wei Luo, from whom I saw a great example of an excellent PhD, as well as a