Solvation number, thermochemical parameter, and viscosity study of sweeteners in aqueous and non-aqueous media through ultrasonic measurements
October 2023
•Hydration number study on aqueous solutions of Ammonium bromide is carried out.•From the adiabatic compressibility, the hydration number and allied parameters namely apparent molal compressibility,...
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Carbon materials for metal-ion batteries
October 2023
•Carbon materials are indispensable for metal ions batteries.•Discuss the recent development trend of advanced carbon-based materials.•Address the impact of structural properties on energy storage....
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Boosting the high-rate performance and cycling life of NaTi2(PO4)3 anode by forming N-doped carbon coating derived from polyacrylonitrile
October 2023
•Conductive polyacrylonitrile-modified NaTi2(PO4)3 (NTP/PAN) was firstly fabricated.•N-doped carbon coating layer from PAN enhanced the electronic conductivity of NTP.•Defects induced by N-doping in...
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Phosphor-aluminosilicate CsPbX3 perovskite fluorescent glass with low formation temperature for photoluminescence display applications
October 2023
•The phosphor-aluminosilicate glass-stabilized CsPbX3 QDs with low glass transition temperature was prepared.•Full chromatographic fluorescent CsPbX3 QDs glasses were synthetized to significantly improve...
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One-pot solvothermal synthesis of hierarchical Co-doped NiO microspheres with enhanced hydrogen sulfide sensing performances
October 2023
•Hierarchical Co-doped NiO microspheres have been synthesized for the first time.•Hierarchical Co-NiO microspheres shows ultrahigh specific surface areas and reduced grain sizes.•The 1 mol% Co-doped...
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Polaron-assisted nonadiabatic dynamics in protonated TiO2 with surface water molecule
October 2023
We investigated the polaron-assisted nonadiabatic dynamics in protonated TiO2, as well as the polaron-H2O coupling and its effects on the relaxation of photogenerated electrons. We observed that different...
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Atomic-scale characterization of two-dimensional magnets and their heterostructures
October 2023
The realization of long-range magnetic ordering in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals systems significantly expands the scope of the 2D family as well as their possible spin-related phenomena and device...
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Polarization-dependent optical engineering of ferroelectric domains
October 2023
Ferroelectric domain engineering with infrared femtosecond laser pulses has been a powerful technique to achieve a spatially modulated second-order nonlinear coefficient in three dimensions. However,...
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Adsorption and desorption of acetone by TiO2 clusters: Transition state theory and sensing analysis
October 2023
TiO2 cluster sensitivity to acetone adsorption using transition state theory is investigated. Ti10O20 cluster is used to perform the calculations using density functional theory with dispersion corrections....
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Bimetallic synergistic Pd-Pt icosahedra as highly active peroxidase-like mimics for colorimetric analysis
October 2023
Thanks to the synergistic effect, the bimetallic catalysts show better catalytic activity than the single metal catalysts and become a focus of research in heterogeneous catalysis. In this study, we...
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Microstructure and thermoelectric properties of nanoparticled copper selenide alloys synthesized using a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method
July 2023
With the fabrication of high-performance thermoelectric (TE) materials, developments are being made in enhancing the figure of merit, zT, of TE materials. Liquid-like binary copper selenide (Cu2Se)...
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Treating oily solids using a CO2-responsive surfactant-free microemulsion: An enhanced approach for oil removal from solid surfaces
July 2023
Because switchable water is difficult to apply directly for oil removal, an enhanced approach to improve oil removal is proposed using a surfactant-free microemulsion (SFME) containing switchable water....
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Improvement of photovoltaic properties of benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran-conjugated polymer by side-chain modification
July 2023
The development of polymer solar cells (PSCs) for the donor materials based on benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT) has significantly boosted the power conversion efficiency (PCE). However, the PCE...
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Multifunctional catalytic activity of Cu3N (001) surface: A first-principles study
July 2023
Multifunctional catalysts that exhibit high catalytic performance for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in a single material...
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Recent progress of electromagnetic wave absorbers: A systematic review and bibliometric approach
July 2023
The electromagnetic wave absorption capabilities of an absorber depend on its dielectric and magnetic components, which determine its interfacial polarization, conductivity loss, magnetic loss, and...
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Non-noble-metal electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction toward seawater splitting: A review
July 2023
The direct electrolytic splitting of abundant seawater instead of scarce freshwater is an ideal strategy for producing clean and renewable hydrogen (H2) fuels. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is...
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Defect engineered clay-rich media with enhanced hydrogen uptakes
July 2023
In this study, various chemical treatments were performed on clay-rich media to investigate their effects on hydrogen adsorption performance. We unequivocally demonstrated that acid-treated samples...
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In situ magnetometry study on the origin of anomalously capacity in transition metal sulfides
July 2023
Cobalt sulfides are considered as promising candidates for lithium-ion battery (LIB) anode materials with high energy densities. Their energy storage mechanism is widely understood to involve the traditional...
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Theoretical investigation on mechanical, thermal, and ultrasonic properties of epitaxial nanostructured ZrN layers growth on MgO (001) substrate
July 2023
In the present study, we calculated the elastic, mechanical, and thermo-physical properties of Zirconium Nitride (ZrN)/Magnesium Oxide (MgO) (001) nanostructures in the temperature range of 50∼300 K...
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The effect of Pickering emulsion adjuvants on the immune efficacy of the COVID-19 polypeptide vaccine
July 2023
Pickering emulsions were prepared by phacoemulsification in an ice water bath with squalene as the oil phase and an aluminum adjuvant as the particle stabilizer. The effects of formulation and process...
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Theoretical studies of two-dimensional structure design and topological electronic properties of organic Dirac materials
Available online 19 July 2023
Owing to the significant development in graphene, an increasing number of studies have been conducted to identify novel two-dimensional (2D) organic materials with Dirac cones and topological properties....
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Micro/nanomotor: A promising drug delivery system for cancer therapy
April 2023
Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are small-scale devices that can effectively convert various forms of energy into mechanical motion. Their controllable motility and good permeability have attracted the interest...
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Helianthus-annuus assisted synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles: Enhanced electrochemical, photoluminescent, and optical properties
April 2023
•ZrO2 NPs with the cubic phase was successfully achieved by green combustion route.•NPs was well characterized by PXRD, SEM, FT-IR and UV–Visible spectral techniques.•Photocatalytic activity of ZrO2...
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Activating the hydrogen evolution reaction in low-dimensional carbon by partial hydrogenation: Role of the hybrid sp2-sp3 orbital interface
April 2023
Developing highly efficient catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and understanding their mechanism is crucial for establishing the hydrogen economy. Carbon-based materials are particularly...
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