Energies
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2024
·Vol. 17
·期 19
·4769
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IF 3
Osama A. Marzouk
The aim of this study is to quantitatively describe the anticipated change in the energy mix of the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) as the country moves forward in its national plan for green hydrogen, in order to become a global producer and exporter. This aim is achieved by curating recent data about energy projects in Oman that are either operating or planned (in a construction or pre-construction stage). Then, these data are processed further to extract useful insights about how the energy mix would change if the planned projects are realized and added to the operating ones. This reveals the serious commitment of the country to accomplish its national plan for green hydrogen (GH), where the green hydrogen production ambition for 2030 is about 1.125 million tons per annum (Mtpa), using a renewable energy capacity of approximately 18 GW. This ambition increases to about 3.5 Mtpa with approximately 70 GW of renewables in 2040, and increases further to about 8 Mtpa with approximately 180 GW of renewables in 2050. As a portrait of Oman’s energy mix with the assumption of successfully completing all planned energy projects, we found that the country is expected to have a total capacity of 83.1271 GW, with the share of renewables (solar and wind) reaching 83.133% (as compared to 15.0711 GW with an 8.907% renewables share for operating projects). Nearly all (precisely 99.571%) of the 68.0560 GW planned national energy capacity additions are based on solar or wind energy, while the traditional oil–gas energy is gradually phased out. Green hydrogen production dominates this surge in renewables penetration within the Omani energy mix, with 84.659% of the planned 34.3140 GW solar capacity additions linked with green hydrogen production, for operating water electrolyzers. Similarly, 98.804% of the planned 33.4500 GW wind capacity additions are linked with green hydrogen production.
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能源研究
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环境科学
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2022
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IF 6.911
Hui Wang,Shu-Min Wang,Wei Zhao,Hong-Yuan Chen,Jing-Juan Xu
Herein, a facile and sensitive dual mode sensing strategy for amantadine (AMD) level evaluation by coupling the plasmonic Au nanorod (NR) and supramolecular SH-cyclodextrin (CD) through strong Au-S bond is proposed. Methylene blue (MB) molecules can be inserted into the cavity of CD molecules through the hydrophobic interaction, which would cause the plasmon resonance energy transfer (PRET) process as well as electrochemical signal response due to the spectrum overlap between Au NR and MB molecules and the electrochemical conversion activity of MB molecules. Subsequently, AMD would induce the replacement of MB molecules because of the stronger interaction with CD, resulting the recovery of scattering intensity of Au NR and decrease of the electrooxidation current of MB. On one hand, the increase of Au NR scattering intensity is linearly proportional to AMD with the concentration from 0.4 to 3.0 μM, and reaches a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.28 μM. On the other hand, electrochemical measurement method enlarged the detection range of AMD. The variation of electrochemical oxidation peak current of MB is linearly proportional to the logarithm value of AMD concentration from 2.5 to 375.0 μM, with LOD of 1.9 μM. Subsequently, the proposed dual mode response sensing strategy was successfully employed for the detection of AMD in human serum samples with great selectivity and sensitivity, with a recovery percentage ranged from 92.6 to 112.0%. Overall, this Au NR@SH-CD-MB nanoparticle based single particle plasmonic and electrochemical dual mode sensing method provides great potential in the field of clinical drug detection or metabolic process investigation in the future.
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分析化学
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纳米技术
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药物分析
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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
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2019
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IF 2.705
Yilin Qiao,Xueling Liu,Xue Li,Xue Wang,Caiyu Li,Manana Khutsishvili,Valida Alizade,Daniel Atha,Youcai Zhang,Robert P. Borris
Organic anion transporters (OATs in humans, Oats in rodents) play an important role in the distribution and excretion of numerous endogenous metabolic products and exogenous organic anions , including a host of widely prescribed drugs. Their ligand recognition is also important for drug therapy and development. In this study, the n -butanol and dichloromethane soluble fractions of Juniperus oblonga were found to inhibit OAT3 in vitro and three biflavonoids were found to be responsible for this activity. One of these compounds, amentoflavone exhibited stronger inhibition than probenecid, a known strong inhibitor of OAT3. Biological characterization of amentoflavone in vivo also showed inhibition of Oat3. Preliminary observations of structure-activity relationships suggest that the biflavonoids are more potent inhibitors of this transporter than their corresponding monomer, and that methylation of even a single hydroxyl group results in a substantial decrease in activity. This greater potency of the biflavonoids may indicate the need for a more in-depth investigation of the distribution of biflavonoids in plants used as foodstuffs and herbal medicines, due to their potential for causing interactions with OAT3 substrate drugs.
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药理学
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分子生物学
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MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY
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2025
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IF 3
Shixin Li,Jingyan Wei,Shaofen Zhou,Shuaiqi Ma,Peihang Jiang,Jian He
The rise of drug-resistant influenza A virus (IAV) strains and severe lung injury caused by excessive inflammation highlight the need for new antivirals that combine antiviral and immunomodulatory effects. Adamantane, an established anti-IAV agent, targets the viral M2 matrix protein, but widespread mutations have limited its clinical utility. Previously, we identified that 2,5-dihydroxybenzylalcohol and its derivatives possess anti-IAV activity. In this study, we synthesized a series of adamantane-2,5-dihydroxy-benzylalcohol derivatives via reductive amination. Among these, Amt-1 demonstrated strong antiviral activity against both amantadine-sensitive (H1N1 PR8) and clinical isolates IAV strains (-log IC 50 =6.12–6.51 M). Mechanistic analyses, including immunofluorescence, ITC, qPCR, ELISA, luciferase assays, and Western blotting, revealed that Amt-1 not only interacts with the peptide segment of M2 ion channel protein (-log Kd = 5.08 M) but also activates Nrf2, leading to increased HO-1 expression and reduced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α. Additionally, Amt-1 inhibited IAV-induced NF-κB activation, thereby suppressing viral replication. In vivo , Amt-1 reduced lung viral titers and mitigated histopathological damage in mice, surpassing amantadine in controlling inflammation and increased survival to 33%. In summary, Amt-1 is the first adamantane derivative shown to exert anti-IAV effects by modulating Nrf2/HO-1-mediated anti-inflammatory pathways and NF-κB-driven antiviral responses, while retaining M2 ion channel inhibition. This host-directed mechanism addresses drug resistance and limits immunopathology, making Amt-1 a promising therapeutic candidate for resistant influenza infections.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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2025
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IF 4.7
Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil,Ahmed E. Awad,Eman M. Abd El-Monaem,Azza M. Shaker,Gehan M. El-Subruiti
The growing issue of Pb 2+ ions contamination in marine environments necessitates the development of effective adsorbents to significantly mitigate this ecological challenge. In response, a novel composite material comprising layered double hydroxide (LDH), boron nitride (BN), and tin ferrite (SnFe 2 O 4 ) was synthesized for the removal of Pb 2+ ions. The synthesized SnFe 2 O 4 /BN/NiAl-LDH composite was characterized using FTIR, XRD, ZP, SEM, and XPS techniques. Pb 2+ ions removal reached equilibrium within 30 minutes, with a removal efficiency of 95.42%. Pb 2+ removal efficiency increased progressively in the following order based on the data: SnFe 2 O 4 /BN/NiAl-LDH (1:1) > SnFe 2 O 4 /BN/NiAl-LDH (3:1) > SnFe 2 O 4 /BN/NiAl-LDH (1:3). Furthermore, the experimental data were consistent with the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, as well as the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 434.8 mg/g. Notably, the composite retained over 70% removal efficiency after five cycles, demonstrating its efficient recyclability. In summary, SnFe 2 O 4 /BN/NiAl-LDH exhibits rapid and efficient adsorption, easy separation, and excellent recyclability.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2024
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IF 8.1
Heba Emam,Rashid Al Hajri,Nazir Ahmad,Fatma M. Elantabli,M. El-Rabiei,Abdelwahab Hassan,Mohammed Al Abri,Hussein A. Younus
The quest for an efficient and sustainable electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) using earth-abundant elements is crucial for cost-effective and environmentally friendly hydrogen production. While many catalysts show good activity and stability in strongly basic conditions, fewer materials are effective under neutral conditions, which are more practical for electrolyzer operations. This study introduces a dinuclear copper catalyst, [Cu 2 (μ-OH) (μ-NO 3 ) (L) 2 ], where L is the Schiff base ligand derived from salicylaldehyde and histidine amino acid (Complex 1 ), for HER in both aqueous and non-aqueous environments. In non-aqueous conditions, with acetic acid as a proton source, the catalyst exhibits outstanding HER performance, achieving an overpotential of 170 mV. At an acid concentration of 0.086 M, it achieves a catalytic current of ∼17.5 mA cm −2 at an overpotential of 0.52 V. Remarkably, in fully aqueous neutral conditions, Complex 1 reaches a significant current density with an i c /i p ratio of ∼82 at a scan rate of 1.0 V s −1 , and an apparent rate constant ( k obs ) for electrocatalytic HER of ∼13,200 s −1 . The catalyst also shows excellent activity in 0.1 M H 3 PO 4 , with low overpotentials of ∼150 mV at 2.0 mA cm⁻ 2 and 270 mV at 10.0 mA cm⁻ 2 . In controlled potential electrolysis (CPE), the catalyst maintains stable catalytic currents of 25 mA cm⁻ 2 and 75 mA cm⁻ 2 for 18–28 h at a potential of 0.590 V vs. RHE in neutral and acidic conditions, respectively, without noticeable decrease in catalytic current. Detailed characterizations confirm the molecular integrity of the catalyst and its predominantly homogeneous catalytic mechanism.
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ChemElectroChem
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2024
·Vol. 11
·期 10
·e202300710
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IF 3.5
Hussein A. Younus,Heba Emam,Nazir Ahmad,Mosaad Negm,Muneerah Alomar,Fatma M. Elantabli,Mohammed M. El-Rabiei,Rashid Al Hajri,Shiguo Zhang,Mohammed Al Abri
Graphical Copper Glycine Schiff Base Catalyst : Mimicking natural processes, this dinuclear copper catalyst with a Schiff base ligand efficiently catalyzes HER from neutral water, showcasing remarkable rate and stability. It reaches ~19 mA cm −2 at −0.7 V vs. RHE ( i c /i p =166), corresponding to a k obs of ~27,000 s −1 , one of the highest TOFs for an earth-abundant molecular catalyst under similar coditions. The development of an efficient and stable electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), based on earth-abundant components, represents a crucial step toward cost-effective and environmentally friendly hydrogen production. This study presents the utilization of a dinuclear copper catalyst, denoted as [Cu-Gly-SB] (Complex 1 ), for HER under both aqueous and non-aqueous conditions. In non-aqueous settings, the catalyst achieves excellent HER performance, requiring only a 270 mV overpotential when acetic acid is used as the proton donor. Notably, in fully aqueous conditions, complex 1 attains a remarkable current density of 18.8 mA ⋅ cm −2 at −0.7 V vs . RHE in cyclic voltammetry. The k obs value of ≈2.7×10 4 s −1 in aqueous solution at pH 7.0 further underlines the superior catalytic performance of 1 , outperforming most non-noble-metal molecular catalysts functioning in fully aqueous solutions. The robust stability of 1 is demonstrated through controlled potential electrolysis (CPE) over a span of 48 hours, achieving an impressive catalytic current of 11.0 mA ⋅ cm −2 at −0.39 V. Moreover, the catalytic current gradually increases with higher reduction potentials, reaching a substantial 100 mA ⋅ cm −2 at an overpotential of 590 mV during CPE >48 hours. Thorough characterizations further confirm the molecular nature of the catalyst.
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化学
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催化科学
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Energies
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2024
·Vol. 17
·期 3
·646
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IF 3
Osama A. Marzouk
Recently, worldwide, the attention being paid to hydrogen and its derivatives as alternative carbon-free (or low-carbon) options for the electricity sector, the transport sector, and the industry sector has increased. Several projects in the field of low-emission hydrogen production (particularly electrolysis-based green hydrogen) have either been constructed or analyzed for their feasibility. Despite the great ambitions announced by some nations with respect to becoming hubs for hydrogen production and export, some quantification of the levels at which hydrogen and its derived products are expected to penetrate the global energy system and its various demand sectors would be useful in order to judge the practicality and likelihood of these ambitions and future targets. The current study aims to summarize some of the expectations of the level at which hydrogen and its derivatives could spread into the global economy, under two possible future scenarios. The first future scenario corresponds to a business-as-usual (BAU) pathway, where the world proceeds with the same existing policies and targets related to emissions and low-carbon energy transition. This forms a lower bound for the level of the role of hydrogen and its penetration into the global energy system. The second future scenario corresponds to an emission-conscious pathway, where governments cooperate to implement the changes necessary to decarbonize the economy by 2050 in order to achieve net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (carbon neutrality), and thus limit the rise in the global mean surface temperature to 1.5 °C by 2100 (compared to pre-industrial periods). This forms an upper bound for the level of the role of hydrogen and its penetration into the global energy system. The study utilizes the latest release of the annual comprehensive report WEO (World Energy Outlook—edition year 2023, the 26th edition) of the IEA (International Energy Agency), as well as the latest release of the annual comprehensive report WETO (World Energy Transitions Outlook—edition year 2023, the third edition) of the IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency). For the IEA-WEO report, the business-as-usual situation is STEPS (Stated “Energy” Policies Scenario), and the emissions-conscious situation is NZE (Net-Zero Emissions by 2050). For the IRENA-WETO report, the business-as-usual situation is the PES (Planned Energy Scenario), and the emissions-conscious situation is the 1.5°C scenario. Through the results presented here, it becomes possible to infer a realistic range for the production and utilization of hydrogen and its derivatives in 2030 and 2050. In addition, the study enables the divergence between the models used in WEO and WETO to be estimated, by identifying the different predictions for similar variables under similar conditions. The study covers miscellaneous variables related to energy and emissions other than hydrogen, which are helpful in establishing a good view of how the world may look in 2030 and 2050. Some barriers (such as the uncompetitive levelized cost of electrolysis-based green hydrogen) and drivers (such as the German H2Global initiative) for the hydrogen economy are also discussed. The study finds that the large-scale utilization of hydrogen or its derivatives as a source of energy is highly uncertain, and it may be reached slowly, given more than two decades to mature. Despite this, electrolysis-based green hydrogen is expected to dominate the global hydrogen economy, with the annual global production of electrolysis-based green hydrogen expected to increase from 0 million tonnes in 2021 to between 22 million tonnes and 327 million tonnes (with electrolyzer capacity exceeding 5 terawatts) in 2050, depending on the commitment of policymakers toward decarbonization and energy transitions.
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能源研究
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环境科学
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政策分析
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2026
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IF 5.2
Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil,Nouf Al Harby,Mervette El Batouti,GopiKrishna Pasam,Mazin Al Kitani,Eman M. Abd El-Monaem
In this study, the adsorption capability of green algae-derived biochar was enhanced by integrating with iron sulfide, creating the FeS 0.66 @GA-BC 0.33 composite. The magnetic FeS 0.66 @GA-BC 0.33 composite exhibited excellent adsorption performance toward Cr(VI) with a maximal adsorption capacity of 423.73 mg/g. Surprisingly, the FeS 0.66 @GA-BC 0.33 composite showed fast adsorption, with an equilibrium time of 60 minutes. Furthermore, batch experiments showed that the maximum removal efficiency of Cr(VI) by FeS 0.66 @GA-BC 0.33 was 92.39% at pH 3, 20 °C, and an adsorbent dose of 0.01 g. The kinetic analysis indicated that the pseudo-second-order model best described the adsorption process, while the isotherm results showed good agreement with both the Langmuir and Freundlich models. A combination of response surface methodology (RSM) and Box–Behnken design (BBD) was used to optimize the adsorption of Cr(VI) onto FeS 0.66 @GA-BC 0.33 . The independent variables were adsorbent dose (5–30 mg), initial Cr(VI) concentration (50–300 mg/L), and contact time (1–120 min). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that the maximum removal efficiency reached 99.09% at an adsorbent dose of 17.5 mg, an initial Cr(VI) concentration of 50 mg/L, and a contact time of 120 min. The Cr(VI) adsorption mechanism was proposed based on the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra of fresh and used FeS 0.66 @GA-BC 0.33 composites, suggesting the governing reduction reaction, electrostatic interaction, and coordination bond pathways on the adsorption of Cr(VI).
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Heliyon
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2024
·Vol. 10
·期 11
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IF 3.4
Osama A. Marzouk
A complete model for estimating the electric conductivity of combustion product gases, with added cesium (Cs) or potassium (K) vapor for ionization, is presented. Neutral carrier gases serve as the bulk fluid that carries the seed material, as well as the electrons generated by the partial thermal (equilibrium) ionization of the seed alkali metal. The model accounts for electron-neutral scattering, as well as electron-ion and electron-electron scattering. The model is tested through comparison with published data. The model is aimed at being utilized for the plasma within magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) channels, where direct power extraction from passing electrically conducting plasma gas enables electric power generation. The thermal ionization model is then used to estimate the electric conductivity of seeded combustion gases under complete combustion of three selected fuels, namely: hydrogen (H 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), and carbon (C). For each of these three fuels, two options for the oxidizer were applied, namely: air (21 % molecular oxygen, 79 % molecular nitrogen by mole), and pure oxygen (oxy-combustion). Two types of seeds (with 1 % mole fraction, based on the composition before ionization) were also applied for each of the six combinations of (fuel-oxidizer), leading to a total of 12 different MHD plasma cases. For each of these cases, the electric conductivity was computed for a range of temperatures from 2000 K to 3000 K. The smallest estimated electric conductivity was 0.35 S/m for oxy-hydrogen combustion at 2000 K, with potassium seeding. The largest estimated electric conductivity was 180.30 S/m for oxy-carbon combustion at 3000 K, with cesium seeding. At 2000 K, replacing potassium with cesium causes a gain in the electric conductivity by a multiplicative gain factor of about 3.6 regardless of the fuel and oxidizer. This gain factor declines to between 1.77 and 2.07 at 3000 K. Based on the findings of this research study, the four analyzed factors to increase the electric conductivity of MHD plasma can be listed by their significance (descending order) as (1) type of additive seed type (cesium is better than potassium), (2) temperature (the higher the better), (3) carbon-to-hydrogen ratio of the fuel (the higher the better), and finally (4) the oxidizer type (air is generally better than pure oxygen). The relative size of the two electric conductivity components (due to neutrals scattering and Coulomb scattering) at various plasma conditions are discussed, and a threshold of 10 −5 (0.001 %) electrons mole fraction is suggested to safely neglect Coulomb scattering.
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等离子体物理
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能源工程
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燃烧科学
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磁流体动力学（MHD）
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ENERGY & FUELS
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2022
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IF 4.654
Shaukat Khan,Mazhar Ul-Islam,Muhammad Sajjad,Iftikhar Hussain,Muhammad Idrees,Muhammad Saeed,Muhammad Imran,Muhammad Sufyan Javed
The multiple electron redox reactions of lithium (Li) and sulfur (S), concomitantly producing a series of lithium polysulfide intermediates, generally exhibit an insufficient cycle life and poor rate performance of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries. This work reports a single-step and facile synthetic strategy for fabricating uniform, micro- and mesoporous, nitrogen–sulfur co-doped carbon nanosheets anchored on the surface of reduced graphene oxide (denoted as CNS@rGO). The composite was prepared by polymerizing m-aminobenzene sulfonic acid on the surface of graphene oxide (GO) and subsequent carbonization. The obtained CNS@rGO contains uniform micro- and mesopores for better sulfur loading and further accommodation of the discharged polysulfides. Such a free-standing electrode exhibits a stable specific capacity of 1355 mA h/g at 0.1 C (100 mA g–1) and good rate performance. CNS@rGO shows promising characteristics as a high-performance cathode material for Li–S batteries. Furthermore, even at a high current density of 1 C (1 A g–1), it exhibits high storage with a capacity of 476 mA h g–1 over 300 cycles with a decay of 16.8%, which outperforms all previously reported carbon-based materials for Li–S batteries.
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