A separator in battery can electrically isolate cathode and anode, which prevent electrical short circuits and allow rapid transport of ionic charge carriers. Nowadays, Polyolefin microporous membranes such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP)...
Jerusalem artichoke is a kind of new energy plant, which can grow well on poor land without competition for good quality fertile land and possesses high tolerance to frost and plant diseases. Jerusalem artichoke tubers or the residue of Jerusalem ...
Rapidly growing demands for energy and environmental concerns about carbon dioxide emissions make development of renewable biofuels more and more attractive. Tremendous academic and industrial efforts have been paid to produce bioethanol, which is...
As core materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage, noble metal catalyst shows high catalytic activity, such as platinum, etc. However, high costs limit its industrialization. Recently, Professor CUI Guanglei, lead of Biomimetics ...
D-xylose (INS 967) is an important carbohydrate, which is not only one of the main hydrolysis products of cellulose in fuel ethanol, but also the perfect sweetener and therapeutical agent for diabetics. Therefore, a rapid, sensitive and selective ...
Biodiesel, from feedstock such as microalgae, has received extensive attention in recent years, owing to its biodegradability, renewability, and lack of toxicity. However, technical and economic barriers must be overcome to realize the potential o...