Electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide: insights from mechanism to material design
Available online 12 September 2025
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) represents an important inorganic chemical product. It finds extensive applications across diverse sectors such as textiles, papermaking, chemical industry and water treatment....
Architecting in-plane bicrystals in BiOCl nanosheets for enhanced photocatalytic performance
Available online 10 September 2025
Interface engineering has emerged as an effective strategy for addressing challenges related to insufficient solar light harvesting and poor photocharge separation in photocatalysis. The distinctive...
Integrated confinement-chemisorption-catalysis cathode for highly stable zinc-iodine batteries
Available online 9 September 2025
Zinc-iodine (Zn-I2) batteries are deemed as potential candidate of energy storage system for the merits of high safety, cost-effectiveness, high capacity, and environmental compatibility. Unfortunately,...
Oxygen-bridged interfacial bonding over Sb2Se3-MXene heterostructures for promoting pseudocapacitive Na-ion storage
Available online 8 September 2025
Antimony triselenide (Sb2Se3) has been regarded as one promising electrode material for electrochemical Na-ion storage. However, the structural instability caused by irreversible volume expansion during...
Construction of electromagnetic synergy system in a wood-derived aerogel for ultrathin and multifunctional electromagnetic response
Available online 6 September 2025
Lightweight, thermally conductive bio-derived electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbers are critical for absorption products in complex environments, but the development of ultrathin thickness and multifunctional...
Crystal orientation engineering toward high-performance photodetectors and their multifunctional optoelectronic applications
August 2025
Pulsed-laser deposition has been developed to prepare large-area In2S3 nanofilms and their photoelectric characteristics have been investigated. The In2S3 nanofilm grown under 500 °C is highly oriented...
In situ synthesis of oriented Zn-Mn-Co-telluride on precursor free CuO: An experimental and theoretical study of hybrid electrode paradigm for advanced supercapacitors
August 2025
The evolution of energy storage technology has seen remarkable progress, with a shift from pure metals to sophisticated, tailor-made active materials. The synthesis of nanostructures with exceptional...
Designing dual-functional lighting via Eu3+-activated MF2 (M2+ = Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+) red-emitting nanoparticles
August 2025
Developing high efficient and stable red-emitting phosphors is very important in the areas of white lighting-emitting diode (white-LED) and plant growth. Herein, series of Eu3+-activated MF2 (M2+ =...
pH-dependent formation potential of OH∗ on Pt(111): Double layer effect on water dissociation
August 2025
The adsorption/desorption of OH∗ on electrode surfaces is pivotal in numerous electrocatalytic reactions. To understand the effect of electrolyte pH on that process, in this work, an advanced approach...
Perovskite materials for highly efficient Photo(electro)catalytic water splitting: A mini-review
August 2025
Sustainable and clean hydrogen development has been considered a mainstream trend in contemporary energy research. Heterogenous photo(electro)catalysis is a promising approach to producing hydrogen...
A review on catalyst convergence: Unleashing the potential of MXenes for CO2 electrochemical reduction into high-value liquid product
August 2025
The electrochemical reduction reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2-ERR) holds tremendous potential as a key approach for achieving carbon neutrality by harnessing renewable resources....
High-temperature solid lubrication applications of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) MX2: A review
August 2025
With the rapid advancement of science and technology, along with an increasing global focus on space exploration, there is a growing concern for addressing friction and wear issues in surface coatings...
Creating color patterns using optical manipulation and scattering of silicon nanoparticles
August 2025
The utilization of color patterns has been widely employed in encryption and displays. Printing-based nanostructures are gaining traction in color displays, showcasing remarkable resolution but facing...
Manipulating adsorbate configurations in copper electroplated low aspect-ratio via fill in redistribution layers
August 2025
Copper metal is widely electroplated for microelectronic interconnections such as redistribution layers (RDL), pillar bumps, through silicon vias, etc. With advances of multilayered RDL, via-on-via...
Synergistic role of plasmonic Au-doped MOF with ZnIn2S4/MoS2 nanosheets for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
August 2025
The construction of a well-defined and efficient Z-scheme heterostructure with enhanced photogenerated charge carriers and their rapid transfer is vital for realizing efficient photocatalytic hydrogen...
Nanohydroxyapatite and liposomes-coated integral bilayer scaffold for osteochondral repair via mimicking the dual differentiation microenvironment of BMSCs
August 2025
Osteochondral defects pose an enormous challenge, and no satisfactory therapy is available to date due to the hierarchy of the native tissue consisting of articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Constructing...
Clean and efficient transfer of nanomaterials onto single-wall carbon nanotubes enabled by van der Waals force
Available online 30 August 2025
Various nanomaterials with different morphologies and structures are playing an increasingly important role in both fundamental research and practical applications. However, it is still a big challenge...
Turning seawater chloride ion from corrosion agent to OER accelerator and stabilizer via oxygen vacancy engineering and application in zinc-air seawater batteries
Available online 29 August 2025
Zinc-air seawater batteries (ZASBs) are a promising seawater battery technology owing to their high energy density, eco-friendly nature, and low cost. However, their performance is limited by slow oxygen...
Advances of two-dimensional materials on drag reduction: mechanisms and applications
Available online 29 August 2025
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have shown great potential in drag reduction due to their unique morphological structures. This review discusses the recent advancements of 2D materials in drag reduction,...
A universal hyperelastic constitutive model with high stability and reliable prediction for elastomer nanocomposites
Available online 29 August 2025
The use of elastomeric nanocomposite materials is pervasive in engineering fields, largely due to their large deformation characteristics. However, the customized material formulations and production...
Rapid photogenerated charge carrier transfer pathway of Fe-O-Fe bridge in iron phthalocyanine enhanced photo-Fenton remediation of multi-pollutant
Available online 28 August 2025
Organic semiconductor materials show great potential in optoelectronic conversion due to their tunable electronic properties and wide spectral absorption, yet charge transfer is limited by disordered...
Mixed Zn/Li/Al-LDH based coating grown on the surface AA7075-T6 to improve its corrosion resistance
Available online 27 August 2025
Alternative chromium-free conversion coatings are still in focus of interest. In this work, the formation of mixed Zn/Li/Al LDH-CO32-/OH− (layered double hydroxide)-based multilayered CC (conversion...
Ultra-strong Inconel 718 superalloy reinforced with in-situ formation of nano-scale carbides via laser powder bed fusion
Available online 27 August 2025
The laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of Ni-based superalloy nanocomposites has demonstrated significant improvements in enhancing mechanical properties. This study achieved the in-situ formation of multi-component...
Tackling electrolyte freezing and binder glassy-transition challenges by tailored solvation and nano-engineered electrode configurations
Available online 27 August 2025
Practical usage of aqueous rechargeable batteries in extremely cold conditions is plagued by not merely the electrolyte freezing but also polymer binder glass-transition failures. To settle these challenges,...
Fabrication of strongly passivated gradient nanostructured surface in pure Ti via ultrasonic cavitated pure water
Available online 26 August 2025
A small Ti surface (99.99 wt% purity) of Ø 0.3 mm was subjected to ultrasonic cavitation treatment by drinkable pure water under ambient temperature for 30 min. It is found that: 1) gradient nanostructure...