ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT FOCUS

2013, Volume 2
Vol. 2, No. 1 (February 2013)

2012, Volume 1
Vol. 1, No. 2 (December 2012)
Vol. 1, No. 1 (September 2012)

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT FOCUS
ISSN: 2326-3040 (Print); EISSN: 2326-3059 (Online)
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT FOCUS is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed international research journal consolidating research activities in all experimental and theoretical aspects of energy and environment with an interdisciplinary approach. The research topics include the preparation and characterization of advanced functional materials and their utilization in various energy and environmental applications, to name a few; fuel cells, batteries, solar cells, light emitting diodes, solar cells, optoelectronic devices, thermoelectric, clean energy, bio-fuels and bio-refineries, supercapacitors, hydrogen energy (storage and generation), geothermal energy, nanogenerators, self-powered devices and systems, catalysis, biomass and bioenergy, static and dynamic energy conversion; energy efficiency and management, nuclear energy, fossil fuels, geothermal, wind energy, electrolysis, and photothermal devices, environmental science and technology (environmental chemistry, physics biology and engineering) including climate change, greenhouse gases and global warming, ecology, environmental toxicology, industrial wastewater and sewage treatment, geosciences, atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments, pollution and environmental control, hazardous substances, radioactive contamination, noise pollution, effects of air, water, and soil contaminations on human health, environmental public health policies, soil environmental management and technologies, environmental policies, rules and regulations, conservation of natural resources, and all aspects of theoretical modeling related with energy and environment.

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Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Ahmad Umar, PhD

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Volume 2, Number 1 (March 2013) pp. 1-89

REVIEWS
Colloidal Heterostructured Nanocrystals for Solar Energy Conversion Applications
Xinheng LI, Longzhu Zhang, Huanling Song, and Lingjun Chou
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 1-17 (2013)
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Organosilane Surfactant-Directed Synthesis of Mesoporous Zeolites
Hongchuan Xin, Xiangping Li, Lei Chen, Yan Huang, Guiru Zhu, and Xuebing Li
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 18-40 (2013)
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ARTICLES
Microwave-Hydrothermal Synthesis of Mn₃O₄ as Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries and
Supercapacitors
Kunfeng Chen, Young Dong Noh, Shudong Lin, Jun Liu, Yichun Zhou, Sridhar Komarneni, and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 41-45 (2013)
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X-Ray Crystallography and Thermolysis of Halide Salts of 2,4,6-Trimethylaniline, Part: 90
M. Kapoor, P. Srivastava, I. P. S. Kapoor, G. Singh, and Roland Fröhlich
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 46-50 (2013)
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Synthesis of K_{2 - x}Mn₈O₁₆ Nanowires for Swift Removal of Congo Red
Junshu Wu, Hongyi Li, and Jinshu Wang
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 51-56 (2013)
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Nanostructured LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ Thin Films Prepared by Low-Temperature Pulsed Laser Deposition
for Microbatteries
Hui Xia, Yadong Wang, and Li Lu
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 57-62 (2013)
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Facile Synthesis of FeSn₂ Alloy Nanoparticles as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Yanling Wan, Jun Liu, Chunping Liu, Shaomin Ji, and Yichun Zhou
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 63-67 (2013)
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Synthesis of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ Nano- and Micropolyhedra via Sol-Gel Method and Their Application for
Li-Ion Batteries
Wei Liu, Jun Liu, Yanling Wan, Shaomin Ji, and Yichun Zhou
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 68-72 (2013)
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Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Visible Light Induced Ni-Doped TiO₂
M. M. Haque, A. Khan, K. Umar, Niyaz A. Mir, M. Muneer, T. Harada, and M. Matsumura
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 73-78 (2013)
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Hierarchical m-BiVO₄ Microdendrites: Hydrothermal Template-Free Crystallization and Their Primary
Visible-Light Photocatalyst Application
Jian Wang, Jun Liu, Hongbo Xu, Shaomin Ji, Jing Wang, and Xiaoxi Tian
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 79-84 (2013)
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Nanoindentation Studies of Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy Grown Ge/Si Heterostructures
P. Joice Sophia, D. Arivuoli, G. Attolini, M. Bosi, E. Buffagni, C. Ferrari, and F. Rossi
Energy Environ. Focus 2, 85-89 (2013)
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Volume 1, Number 2 (December 2012) pp. 83-153

REVIEW
Recent Advances in Cobalt-Based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis for Synfuels Production
P. K. Bose, N. Paitya, S. Bhattacharya, D. De, S. Saha, K. M. Chatterjee, S. Pahari, and K. P. Ghatak
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 83-92 (2012)
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ARTICLES
Flexible Composite Electrodes Upon Aerogel Derived Graphene Paper Towards Lithium-Ion Batteries
Fei Liu and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 93-98 (2012)
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Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Xylitol Aqueous Solution Over Ni-La/AC Catalysts
Weiqiang Yu, Fang Lu, Yanliang Yang, Junjie Zhang, Jin Gao, Feng Wang, and Jie Xu
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 99-104 (2012)
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Decorating of Manganese Oxide Nanowires with Tin Oxide for Li-Ion Battery Anode
Fei Liu, Jun Liu, and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 105-108 (2012)
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Ligand-Assisted Rational Crystallization of CuO Nanocrystals and Their Electrochemical Performances
Kunfeng Chen, Jun Liu, and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 109-118 (2012)
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Metal Surface Corrosion: A General Way to Engineering Metal Oxide Films
Junshu Wu and Jinshu Wang
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 119-124 (2012)
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Hydrothermal Carbons Derived from Wild Wormwood as Promising Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors
Pai Lu and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 125-130 (2012)
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Manganese Oxides Prepared with Various Alcohols and Their Application in Supercapacitors
Yuanjian Zhang, Congting Sun, and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 131-136 (2012)
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Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Parallelepiped MgCO₃
Jian Wang, Hongbo Xu, Sanmao Chang, Xiaoshun Zhang, Xiaoxi Tian, and Xiaojun Jiang
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 137-143 (2012)
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Low-Temperature Calcination Conversion of Ultrasonically Precipitated Hydroxide to NiCo₂O₄ Powders
for Supercapacitor Applications
Pai Lu and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 144-148 (2012)
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Table of Contents to Volume 1, Numbers 1-2, 2012
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 149-150 (2012)
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Author Index to Volume 1, Numbers 1-2, 2012
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 151-152 (2012)
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Subject Index to Volume 1, Numbers 1-2, 2012
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 153 (2012)
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Volume 1, Number 1 (September 2012) pp. 1-81

EDITORIAL
Welcome to the Energy and Environment Focus
Editors-in-Chief: Ahmad Umar
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 1-3 (2012)
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REVIEWS
MnO₂ for the Electrode Materials of Supercapacitors
Yuanjian Zhang and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 4-18 (2012)
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Advanced Nanostructured Cathode and Anode Materials for High-Performance Li-Ion Batteries
Jun Liu, Yanling Wan, Wei Liu, Jinbing Wang, Yichun Zhou, and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 19-38 (2012)
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ARTICLES
Persistent Photocatalytic Degradation of NO Over Pt/TiO_{2 - x}N_y-Based Photocatalysts
Huihui Li, Shu Yin, Yuhua Wang, Qiang Dong, Chongshen Guo, and Tsugio Sato
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 39-44 (2012)
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Mild Synthesis Route to Nanostructured -MnO₂ for Supercapacitors
Yuanjian Zhang and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 45-49 (2012)
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Synthesis of Cu₂O Nanocrystals and Cu₂O/Graphene Composite Paper for Lithium-Ion Battery Anode
Materials
Kunfeng Chen, Jun Liu, and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 50-56 (2012)
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Simulation Studies on GaN/InGaN Based Multi Quantum Well Light Emitting Diode for Reducing
Efficiency Droop by Imposing Improved Si-Doped Barrier Model
Dipika Robidas and D. Arivuoli
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 57-63 (2012)
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Effect of Thermal Annealing on the Band Gap of Mg_xZn_{1 - x}O Thin Films
Keyan Li, Pengcheng Yan, and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 64-69 (2012)
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PVP-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Needlelike Microtubes Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆: An Efficient Precursor
to ZnO
Jian Wang, Hongbo Xu, Xiaoxi Tian, Dan Wang, Xiaojun Jiang, and Lin Chen
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 70-75 (2012)
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Synthesis of Nb₃O₇(OH) Porous Structures and Their Application in Aqueous-Phase Photocatalysis
Junshu Wu, Jinshu Wang, Hongyi Li, Zhifei Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Energy Environ. Focus 1, 76-81 (2012)
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