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April 2024
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A general descriptor for guiding the electrolysis of CO2 in molten carbonate
April 2024
Molten carbonate is an excellent electrolyte for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to carbonaceous materials. However, the electrolyte–electrode-reaction relationship has not been well understood....
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Low carbon alcohol fuel electrolysis of hydrogen generation catalyzed by a novel and effective Pt–CoTe/C bifunctional catalyst system
April 2024
Low carbon alcohol fuels electrolysis under ambient conditions is promising for green hydrogen generation instead of the traditional alcohol fuels steam reforming technique, and highly efficient bifunctional...
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Aqueous-phase reforming of hydroxyacetone solution to bio-based H2 over supported Pt catalysts
April 2024
Aqueous-phase reforming (APR) is an attractive process to produce bio-based hydrogen from waste biomass streams, during which the catalyst stability is often challenged due to the harsh reaction conditions....
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Engineering hierarchical quaternary superstructure of an integrated MOF-derived electrode for boosting urea electrooxidation assisted water electrolysis
April 2024
Controllable design of the catalytic electrodes with hierarchical superstructures is expected to improve their electrochemical performance. Herein, a self-supported integrated electrode (NiCo-ZLDH/NF)...
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F-doped orthorhombic Nb2O5 exposed with 97% (100) facet for fast reversible Li+-Intercalation
April 2024
Orthorhombic Nb2O5 (T-Nb2O5) is attractive for fast-charging Li-ion batteries, but it is still hard to realize rapid charge transfer kinetics for Li-ion storage. Herein, F-doped T-Nb2O5 microflowers...
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Carbon-doped CuFe2O4 with C--O--M channels for enhanced Fenton-like degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride: From construction to mechanism
April 2024
Carbon-doped copper ferrite (C–CuFe2O4) was synthesized by a simple two-step hydrothermal method, which showed enhanced tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) removal efficiency as compared to the pure CuFe2O4...
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An aqueous magnesium-ion hybrid supercapacitor operated at −50 °C
April 2024
The recent advances in aqueous magnesium-ion hybrid supercapacitor (MHSC) have attracted great attention as it brings together the benefits of high energy density, high power density, and synchronously...
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Pairing nitroxyl radical and phenazine with electron-withdrawing/-donating substituents in “water-in-ionic liquid” for high-voltage aqueous redox flow batteries
April 2024
Aqueous redox-active organic materials-base electrolytes are sustainable alternatives to vanadium-based electrolyte for redox flow batteries (RFBs) due to the advantages of high ionic conductivity,...
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Bilayer separator enabling dendrite-free zinc anode with ultralong lifespan >5000 h
April 2024
Aqueous zinc (Zn) batteries with Zn metal anodes are promising clean energy storage devices with intrinsic safety and low cost. However, Zn dendrite growth severely restricts the use of Zn anodes. To...
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Pyridinic-N doping carbon layers coupled with tensile strain of FeNi alloy for activating water and urea oxidation
April 2024
Exploitation of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and urea oxidation reaction (UOR) catalysts with high activity and stability at large current density is a major challenge for energy-saving H2 production...
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Ionic liquid derived electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting
April 2024
Hydrogen production from electrochemical water splitting is a promising strategy to generate green energy, which requires the development of efficient and stable electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution...
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Alcohol solvent effect on the self-assembly behaviors of lignin oligomers
April 2024
The interactions between lignin oligomers and solvents determine the behaviors of lignin oligomers self-assembling into uniform lignin nanoparticles (LNPs). Herein, several alcohol solvents, which readily...
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Recent advances and future prospects on Ni3S2-Based electrocatalysts for efficient alkaline water electrolysis
April 2024
Green hydrogen (H2) produced by renewable energy powered alkaline water electrolysis is a promising alternative to fossil fuels due to its high energy density with zero-carbon emissions. However, efficient...
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Crystallinity-defect matching relationship of g-C3N4: Experimental and theoretical perspectives
April 2024
Good crystallinity can reduce the charge recombination centers caused by defects, whilst structures with strong polycondensation have high charge mobility, leading to more charge transfer to the material...
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Facilitated transport membranes in post-combustion carbon capture: Recent advancements in polymer materials and challenges towards practical application
Available online 29 April 2024
Facilitated transport membranes for post-combustion carbon capture are one of the technologies to achieve efficient and large-scale capture. The central principle is to utilize the affinity of CO2 for...
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Interfacial Modulation of Nano Li7La3Zr2O12 Composite Electrolytes Prepared by Solvent-free Method
Available online 27 April 2024
Solid-state batteries (SSBs) with high safety are promising for the energy fields, but the development has long been limited by machinability and interfacial problems. Hence, self-supporting, flexible...
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Armoring hydrophilic wood-structured ultrathick electrode with bimetallic nitride enables high energy-density supercapacitor
Available online 25 April 2024
Thick electrodes can reduce the ratio of inactive constituents in a holistic energy storage system while improving energy and power densities. Unfortunately, traditional slurry-casting electrodes induce...
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Dual-Selective Silver Recovery Strategy by Simultaneous Adsorption-Reduction Boosted by In-situ Magnetic Field
Available online 22 April 2024
The mainstream silver recovery has problems such as resource waste, weak silver selectivity, and complicated operation. Here, self-propelled magnetic enhanced capture hydrogel (magnetic NbFeB/MXene/GO,...
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g-C3N4 nanosheets coupled with CoSe2 as co-catalyst for efficient photooxidation of xylose to xylonic acid
Available online 20 April 2024
Photocatalysis has emerged as an effective approach to sustainably convert biomass into value-added products. CoSe2 is a promising non-precious, efficient cocatalyst for photooxidation, which can facilitate...
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Self-sustaining Alkaline Seawater Electrolysis via Forward Osmosis Membranes
Available online 17 April 2024
Seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production faces inherent challenges, including side reactions, corrosion, and scaling, stemming from the intricate composition of seawater. In response, researchers...
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