A general review on the thiospinels and their energy applications. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ozel, F.; Kılıc, H.S.; Coskun, H.; Deveci, I.; Sarılmaz, A.; Balıkcıoglu, A.; Gundogdu, Y.; Aljabour, A.; Ozen, A.; Gezgin, S.Y.; Houimi, A.; Yar, A.; Kus, M.; Ersoz, M.
• Is Part Of: Materials today energy. Volume 21(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Thiospinels -- AB2X4 -- A3S4 -- A2BC3S8 -- AB2CS4 -- Energy; HER Hydrogen evolution reaction -- OER Oxygen evolution reaction -- ORR Oxygen reduction reaction -- XRD X-ray diffraction -- ΔGs Surface free energy -- ΔGv volume free energy -- 1-DDT 1-dodecanethiol -- OLA Oleylamine -- ODA Octadecylamine -- TOPO Tri-n-octylphosphine oxide -- SPGR Space group -- OD Oxidative extraction -- α Lattice constant -- TE Thermoelectric -- μH Hall mobility -- n Electron carrier density -- κL Lattice thermal conductivity -- κ Thermal conductivity -- κtot Total thermal conductivity -- R Electrical resistance -- ρ Electrical resistivity -- ρ0 Residual resistivity -- RRR Residual resistivity ratio -- σ Electrical conductivity -- T Temperature -- TC Curie temperature -- M Magnetization -- CMR Colossal magneto-resistance -- ZFC Zero-field-cooled -- FC Field-cooled -- ΔSm Magnetic entropy -- PTT Photothermal therapy -- RGO Reduced graphene oxide -- SILAR Successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction -- ΔGH∗ Binding energy for hydrogen -- i0 Current density -- DFT Density functional theory -- SIBs Sodium-ion batteries -- QDSCs Quantum-dot sensitized solar cells -- GNS Graphene nanosheets -- PCE Power conversion efficiency -- Voc Open circuit voltage -- FF Fill factor; Energy development -- Periodicals; Energy industries -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Energy policy -- Periodicals; Energy development; Energy industries; Energy policy; Power resources; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 621.042
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mtener.2021.100822
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2468-6069

Abstract

Abstract: Material science is one of the decisive tools toward engineering versatile compounds for numerous technological applications. Over the last decades, thiospinels have been attracting great interest because of their unique characteristics and potential utilizations offering innovative and interesting features. The characteristics of these transition metal sulfides play a key role in many different applications and make thiospinels an essential class of material. To the best of our knowledge, this work, for the first time, summarizes broadband studies on thiospinels reported in the literature. The scope of this review covers all synthesis methods applied over, the chemical and physical properties, and the clean energy applications of thiospinels, which have achieved tremendous significance. It underlined and proposed the challenges and future perspectives based on sulfur-based ternary compounds. Moreover, this review draws attention to the current and future research needs of thiospinel materials to improve and broaden their applications and thus commercialization. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: Thiospinels have unique, promising, and extensive physical and chemical features. This work, for the first time, summarizes broadband studies on thiospinels reported in the literature. This review draws attention to the current and future research needs of thiospinel materials. They become more and more important for material science, band-gap engineering, and energy area.