Rational design of donor-acceptor structured tubular carbon nitride modulates charge distribution for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Available online 28 April 2025
Photocatalysis is one of the most promising technologies for solving environmental and energy problems, but current photocatalysts still suffer from low visible light utilization and insufficient photogenerated...
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Engineering Cu-Ce@Al2O3 core-shell catalyst for the efficient simultaneous catalytic removal of COS and H2S
Available online 25 April 2025
The sulfur content of blast furnace gas has an impact on its utilization, which makes the deep desulfurization of blast furnace gas a necessity. In the present study, aluminum-based core-shell microsphere...
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Preparation, improvement, and application of metal–organic framework-based sensing materials for gas leakage and emission: A review
Available online 10 April 2025
Industrial gas leaks and flue gas emissions pose significant threats to the safety of industrial operations and the atmospheric ecological environment. Traditional gas sensing materials often struggle...
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Nanohydroxyapatite and liposomes-coated integral bilayer scaffold for osteochondral repair via mimicking the dual differentiation microenvironment of BMSCs
Available online 9 April 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...
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Time-/environment-dependent multilevel optical encryption through photoluminescence enhancement of perovskite quantum dot/polymer composite via silver epoxy paste
Available online 9 April 2025
Perovskite quantum dot (PQD)/polymer nanocomposites have garnered significant attention in the field of advanced optical encryption due to their eminent photoluminescence (PL) properties and stability....
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Engineering the mechanical properties of Ti3C2Tx MXene films via thermal annealing treatment
Available online 26 March 2025
Films fabricated from two-dimensional (2D) materials introduce a distinct assembly structure that imparts the inherent properties of pristine 2D materials into a macroscopic scale. Freestanding Ti3C2Tx...
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High-barrier and corrosion-inhibiting epoxy composite coatings with mussel-inspired hexagonal boron nitride-based nanocontainers
Available online 25 March 2025
Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets with high impermeability and electrical insulating properties present great value in improving the anti-corrosion properties of organic coatings. Yet, single...
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CuFe alloys encapsulated in COF/MOF-derived 1D N-doped carbon nanofibers for boosting oxygen reduction reaction in highly efficient and durable zinc-air batteries
Available online 22 March 2025
The exploration of non-precious metal electrocatalysts with superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity is a key but significant challenge for industrialization of rechargeable zinc-air batteries...
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Stable temperature-pressure conditions of natural gas hydrates in porous media: A review
Available online 22 March 2025
Natural gas hydrates are considered a highly promising future energy, however they could also pose risks, such as triggering submarine landslides and exacerbating the greenhouse effect. The stable temperature-pressure...
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Theoretical insight into thermoelectric response of valleytronic semiconductor 1H-TiNBr monolayer
Available online 13 March 2025
Thermal and electrical transport of valleytronic semiconductor 1H-TiNBr monolayer is investigated from first-principles based self-consistent transport theory. Lattice thermal conductivity is greatly...
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Carbon cloth-wrapped V2O3 micro/nano-structures to enable long-cycle life anode materials for Li/Na-ion batteries
Available online 13 March 2025
The commercially available graphite anode is widely used due to its cost effectiveness and long cycle life. However, the theoretical specific capacity of graphite is too low to meet the increasing demands...
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Elevating dual-redox photocatalysis with p-n junction: Hydrangea-like Zn3In2S6 nanoflowers coupled hexagonal Co3O4 for cooperative hydrogen and benzaldehyde production
Available online 11 March 2025
Despite advances in photocatalytic half-reduction reactions, challenges remain in effectively utilizing electron-hole pairs in concurrent redox processes. The present study involved the construction...
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In-situ synthesis of graphene nanoribbons with red-fluorescence-emission for constructing heterojunction with ultrafast electron transfer enhances photocatalytic hydrogen production
Available online 7 March 2025
Photocatalytic hydrogen production is promising for obtaining eco-friendly hydrogen-based energy. Organic compounds have taken a central role as efficient photocatalysts in hydrogen production. Here,...
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The microwave dielectric, magnetic, and absorption properties of natural sands
Available online 6 March 2025
Recently, much effort has been made into the study of the microwave absorption performance of various materials. In this study, we present such performance investigations of natural sands through microwave...
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A review of encapsulation methods and geometric improvements of perovskite solar cells and modules for mass production and commercialization
Available online 4 March 2025
Owing to the outstanding optoelectronic properties of perovskite materials, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been widely studied by academic organizations and industry corporations, with great potential...
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Novel advancements in synthesis, modulation, and potential applications of conjugated microporous polymer-based materials
Available online 4 March 2025
Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) are a unique class of organic porous materials characterized by π-conjugated structures and permanent micropores, distinguishing them from non-porous polymers...
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Impact of functional groups in spacer cations on the properties of PEA-based 2D monolayer halide perovskites
February 2025
Incorporating low-dimensionalization technologies effectively tackle the challenge of inadequate long-term stability in hybrid halide perovskites, however their wide bandgap and strong quantum well...
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Photon upconversion tuning through energy migration in lanthanides sensitized nanoparticles
February 2025
Lanthanide-sensitized upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are widely studied because of their unusual optical characteristics, such as large antenna-generated anti-Stokes shifts, high photostability,...
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Dimensionality engineering of flower-like bimetallic nanozyme with high peroxidase-activity for naked-eye and on-site detection of acrylamide in thermally processed foods
February 2025
Acrylamide (AA) is a neurotoxin and carcinogen that formed during the thermal food processing. Conventional quantification techniques are difficult to realize on-site detection of AA. Herein, a flower-like...
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Polyoxometalate-based peroxidase-like nanozymes
February 2025
Nanozymes, as a new generation of artificial enzymes, exhibit similar chemical properties, catalytic efficiency, and reaction kinetics to natural enzymes. Nanozymes can offer several advantages over...
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Ag anchored mesoporous carbon hollow sphere in Cellulose nanofibers/MXene composite films for high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding
February 2025
The increasingly serious electromagnetic (EM) radiation and related pollution effects have gradually attracted people's attention in the information age. Hence, it's crucial to develop adaptive shielding...
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Evolutionary prediction of novel biphenylene networks as an anode material for lithium and potassium-ion batteries
February 2025
The discovery of novel materials with compelling properties is more accessible with the help of advanced computational algorithms. Recent experimental synthesis of the biphenylene network (C6) motivated...
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Synergy of compress strain and antioxidant of platinum-copper for enhanced the oxygen reduction performance
February 2025
The development of efficient and durable electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) holds a pivotal significance in the successful commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells...
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Self-charging and long-term face masks leveraging low-cost, biodegradable and sustainable piezoelectric nanofiber membrane
February 2025
The mass discarding face masks has caused severe environmental problems during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. To reduce waste and minimize environmental impact, we present a new face mask featuring...
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Environmentally friendly tailor-made oleo-dispersions of electrospun cellulose acetate propionate nanostructures in castor oil for lubricant applications
February 2025
The aim of this work is to find an alternative lubricating grease formulation that can be produced from renewable and biodegradable sources with minimal risks to human health and the environment. We...
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