Understanding melt pool characteristics in laser powder bed fusion: An overview of single- and multi-track melt pools for process optimization
October 2023
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) has made significant progress in producing solid and porous metal parts with complex shapes and geometries. However, LPBF produced parts often have defects (e.g., porosity,...
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Synthesis and modification strategies of g-C3N4 nanosheets for photocatalytic applications
February 2024
Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets (CNNs) become the most promising member in the carbon nitride family benefitted from their two-dimensional structural features. Recently, great endeavors have been...
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Advancements in perovskites for solar cell commercialization: A review
April 2025
The efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has progressed rapidly, exceeding 26% for single-junction devices and surpassing 34% in perovskite-silicon tandem configurations, establishing PSCs as...
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A review on additive/subtractive hybrid manufacturing of directed energy deposition (DED) process
October 2022
Additive manufacturing (AM) processes are reliable techniques to build highly complex metallic parts. Direct energy deposition (DED) is one of the most common technologies to 3D print metal alloys....
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A comprehensive review on catalysts for seawater electrolysis
October 2024
Seawater electrolysis is a sustainable energy conversion technology that generates clean energy by splitting seawater into hydrogen and oxygen. However, the catalysts used in seawater electrolysis often...
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Dual electric fields in Ni-CdS@Ni(OH)2 heterojunction: A synergistic spatial charge separation approach for enhanced coupled CO2 photoreduction and selective toluene oxidation
June 2025
Simultaneously inducing dual built-in electric fields (EFs) both within a single component and at the heterojunction interface creates a dual-driving force that is crucial for promoting spatial charge...
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Copper indium sulfide colloidal quantum dots: Advances in synthesis, structure-optoelectronic properties, and applications
June 2025
The discovery of quantum dots (QDs) stands as one of the paramount technological breakthroughs of the 20th century. Their versatility spans from everyday applications to cutting-edge scientific research,...
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Advances in powder nano-photocatalysts as pollutant removal and as emerging contaminants in water: Analysis of pros and cons on health and environment
December 2024
Photocatalysis is an advanced oxidation process where light exposure triggers a semiconducting nanomaterial (nano-photocatalyst) to generate electron-hole (e−/h+) pairs and free radicals. This phenomenon...
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Superb impact resistance of nano-precipitation-strengthened high-entropy alloys
April 2025
Critical engineering applications, such as landing gears and armor protection, require structural materials withstanding high strength and significant plastic deformation. Nanoprecipitate-strengthened...
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High temperature molten salts mediated deep regeneration and recrystallization of ternary nickle-rich cathodes
April 2025
Within the framework of carbon neutrality, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are progressively booming along with the growing utilization of green and clean energy. However, the extensive application of...
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Enhanced capacitive energy storage of polyetherimide at high temperatures by integration of electrical insulation and thermal conductivity
June 2025
Polymer dielectrics possessing excellent electrical insulation and high thermal conductivity are pivotal for dielectric capacitors at elevated temperatures. However, the integration of electrical insulation...
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Structure-tailored superlattice Bi7Ti4NbO21: Coupling octahedral tilting and rotation induced high ferroelectric polarization for efficient piezo-photocatalytic CO2 reduction
April 2025
Intergrowth ferroelectric semiconductors with excellent spontaneous polarization field are highly promising piezo-photocatalytic candidate materials. In addition, developing structural design and revealing...
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Accelerated discovery of near-zero ablation ultra-high temperature ceramics via GAN-enhanced directionally constrained active learning
June 2025
In materials science, a significant correlation often exists between material input parameters and their corresponding performance attributes. Nevertheless, the inherent challenges associated with small...
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Tailoring solvation sheath and desolvation processes of weakly solvated Zn2+ through heterointerfaces built-in electric field effects for ultra-stable aqueous zinc batteries
June 2025
Solvated zinc ions are prone to undergo desolvation at the electrode/electrolyte interfaces, and unstable H2O molecules within the solvated sheaths tend to trigger hydrogen evolution reaction (HER),...
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Rapid synthesis of carbon quantum dot-integrated metal–organic framework nanosheets via electron beam irradiation for selective 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electrooxidation
April 2025
Balancing the adsorption of OH⁻ and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is crucial in optimizing the competing HMF oxidation reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, especially given the polymerization tendency...
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Tailored Csf/HfC0.76N0.24 composites for superior ablation resistance at 3000°C
April 2025
Ultra-high temperature materials are desirable to withstand the severe aero-thermochemical environments of hypersonic flight, paving the groundworks for flight speeds exceeding Mach 5. Here, we present...
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Atomically dispersed tungsten enhances CO tolerance in electrocatalytic hydrogen oxidation by regulating the 5d-orbital electrons of platinum
June 2025
The susceptibility of Pt catalyst surfaces to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in anodic hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) has been a critical constraint on the development of proton exchange membrane...
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Atmosphere engineering of metal-free Te/C3N4 p-n heterojunction for nearly 100% photocatalytic converting CO2 to CO
December 2024
Carbon nitride (CN)-based heterojunction photocatalysts hold promise for efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction. However, suboptimal production yields and limited selectivity in CO2 conversion pose...
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Recent advances in single- and dual-atom catalysts for efficient nitrogen electro-reduction and their perspectives
April 2025
Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (ENRR) is emerging as a favorable option to the power-intensive Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis. However, obstacles such as poor selectivity, low...
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Recent progress in aqueous zinc-ion batteries based on conversion-type cathodes
April 2025
Developing advanced secondary batteries with low cost and high safety has attracted increasing research interests across the world. In particular, the aqueous zinc-ion battery (AZIB) has been regarded...
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Design of titanium alloys by additive manufacturing: A critical review
January 2022
Additive manufacturing (AM) is an innovative technology that creates objects with a complex geometry layer-by-layer, and it has rapidly prospered in manufacturing metallic parts for structural and functional...
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Recent developments in synthesis, properties, and applications of 2D Janus MoSSe and MoSexS(1-x) alloys
August 2024
The Janus MoSSe and alloy MoSxSe(1-x), belonging to the family of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), have gained significant attention for their potential applications in...
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Stereoisomeric engineering mediated zinc metal electrodeposition: Critical balance of solvation and adsorption capability
April 2025
The exceptional electrochemical performance of zinc anodes is frequently impeded by inadequate deposition kinetics and interfacial chemistry. Herein, we introduce the stereoisomerism to inform the balanced...
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Regulating electric double layer in non-fluorinated ether electrolyte enables high-voltage and low-temperature lithium metal batteries
June 2025
The poor oxidation stability of ether-based solvents has long been a major challenge limiting their practical application. To enhance the oxidative stability of ether-based electrolytes, the physicochemical...
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Additive manufacturing SiC-reinforced maraging steel: Parameter optimisation, microstructure and properties
January 2023
The unique deposition manner of additive manufacturing (AM) allows the near-net-shaping of components with multiple materials configurations and complex geometries, which sheds light on the process...
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