An overview of metal hydroxyfluoride–A novel semiconductor material
April 2024
Semiconductors have been widely used in many high-tech fields such as photo- and electro-catalysis, ion batteries, and solar cells. In addition to the earliest discovered elemental and compound semiconductors,...
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Development of red phosphor Li8CaLa2Ta2O13:Eu3+ for WLEDs and anti-counterfeiting applications
April 2024
A set of novel red phosphors Li8CaLa2Ta2O13:xEu3+ (LCLTO:xEu3+) were successfully prepared using a solid-state reaction method. The properties of the prepared samples, including phase purity, elemental...
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Highly exposed Cu active sites as efficient peroxidase mimics for colorimetric analysis
April 2024
Nanozymes are nanomaterials with intrinsic enzyme-mimic activity, but their large-scale application is generally limited by their low catalytic activity. Herein, we demonstrated that highly exposed...
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Recent advances and trends of single-atom catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathodes
April 2024
•The components and principle of PEMFC are introduced.•The ORR mechanism of M-N-C SACs are reviewed.•Applications of M-N-C SACs for PEMFC cathode are briefly summarized.•The challenges and future perspective...
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Study on the energy level limitations of triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion with anthracene-isomerized dimers as annihilators
April 2024
•Four isomerized DPA-An dimers are used as annihilators of TTA-UC.•Connecting TTA efficiency and molecular structure from an energetic perspective.•Upconversion efficiency is inversely proportional...
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Construction of lightweight NiCo-LDH/carbon fiber nanocomposites for broad-band microwave absorption
April 2024
•The NiCo-LDHs/CF composites with enhanced microwave absorption were obtained.•The effective bandwidth of NiCo-LDHs/CF composites could cover the whole Ku band.•NiCo-LDHs/CF composites exhibited RL...
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Flower-like Fe-doped NiSe2/C hybrid spheres fabricated by a glucose-intercalation strategy for enhanced sodium storage properties
April 2024
Nickel diselenide (NiSe2), which has a high theoretical capacity, has attracted considerable attention as a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Nevertheless, the intrinsically...
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Recent advances in the electrocatalytic oxidative upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass
April 2024
Lignocellulosic biomass is a critical renewable carbon resource, but most of its utilization is inefficient, and electrocatalytic oxidation is a promising method of upgrading lignocellulose into value-added...
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Molecular origin for pH-responsive wormlike micelles of zwitterionic surfactants triggered by aromatic acid derivatives
April 2024
Introduction of aromatic acid derivatives (AADs) into zwitterionic surfactants is an efficient method to prepare wormlike micelles with pH-controllable viscosity; however, the coincident molecular origin...
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Effects of lipids on the activity and structural dynamics of gamma secretase: A study using coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations
Available online 16 April 2024
•More unsaturated bonds in the lipid will result in high gamma secretase (GS) stability.•Lipids with a short alkyl tail chain or with a shorter PC head than a PE head result in high TM6 mobility.•GS...
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Organic-inorganic hybrid materials and architectures in optoelectronic devices: Recent advancements
Available online 16 April 2024
Organic-inorganic hybrids are next-generation materials for use in high-performance optoelectronic devices owing to their adaptabilities in terms of design and properties. This article reviews the application...
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One-step solvothermal preparation of Fe-doped Ni0.85Se/NF: An efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction
Available online 2 April 2024
•The Fe-doped Ni0.85Se/NF nanoparticles are designed and successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method.•The Fe-Ni0.85Se/NF nanoparticles show much lower overpotential of 276 mV at 100 mA...
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Plasma electrolytic formation and characterization of MnWO4/WO3 film heterostructures
Available online 2 April 2024
•MnWO4/WO3 film composites were formed by one-step PEO in homogeneous electrolytes.•The W:Mn ratio in coatings is greater than the W:Mn ratio in the electrolyte.•All coatings are active in the UV–visible...
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Design of narrow bandgap Fe2O3/MoO3 heterostructure for boosting triethylamine sensing performance
Available online 26 March 2024
•Narrow bandgap Fe2O3/MoO3 composites were synthesized with rapid response/recovery of 5 s/10 s towards triethylamine.•The n-n heterostructures contributed to the excellent sensing properties.•The sensing...
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Carbon nanotube‐supported mixed‐valence Mn3O4 electrodes for high‐performance lithium‐oxygen batteries
January 2024
Lithium–oxygen batteries (LOBs) have extensive applications because of their ultra-high energy densities. However, the practical application of LOBs is limited by several factors, such as a high overpotential,...
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In-situ observation of structural evolution of single-atom catalysts: From synthesis to catalysis
January 2024
Atomically dispersed single-atom catalysts (SACs) have been extensively studied over the past decade because of their high atom utilization efficiencies and specific selectivities. Although numerous...
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Study of ZnO nanoparticle-supported clay minerals for electrochemical sensors, photocatalysis, and antioxidant applications
January 2024
In view of the current study's demonstration of the synthesis of clay-doped ZnO composites, we present a low-cost method for producing clay-metal oxide (clay/ZnO). Utilizing the solution combustion...
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Transient self-assembly driven by chemical fuels
January 2024
Self-assembly has been extensively studied in chemistry, physics, biology, and materials engineering and has become an important “bottom-up” approach in creating intriguing structures for different...
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In-situ template etching synthesis of BiON/BiOCl0.9I0.1 heterojunction for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline
January 2024
•BiOCl0.9I0.1/BiON catalysts are reasonably designed and synthesized via a room temperature in-situ etching method.•BiOCl0.9I0.1/BiON catalysts provide typical sample model to study heterojunction effect...
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High-entropy oxide, (FeCoNiMnV)xO, boost the oxygen evolution
January 2024
The sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), an essential half-reaction of water splitting, lead to high OER overpotential and low energy-conversion efficiency, hampering its industrial...
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Covalent organic frameworks: Design, synthesis, characterization, and applications
January 2024
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as an interesting class of crystalline porous materials with desirable properties (such as highly ordered porosity, structural versatility, high chemical...
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Hierarchical assembly of NiFe-PB-derived bimetallic phosphides on 3D Ti3C2 MXene ribbon networks for efficient oxygen evolution
January 2024
The development of MXene-based heterostructures for electrocatalysis has garnered significant attention owing to their potential as high-performance catalysts that play a pivotal role in hydrogen energy....
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Advancements in materials for hydrogen production: A review of cutting-edge technologies
January 2024
Hydrogen, a clean and versatile energy carrier, has gained significant attention as a potential solution for addressing the challenges of climate change and energy sustainability. Efficient hydrogen...
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Mo-doped one-dimensional needle-like Ni3S2 as bifunctional electrocatalyst for efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution and overall-water-splitting
January 2024
Hydrogen energy plays an important role in clean energy system and is considered the core energy source for future technological development owing to its lightweight nature, high calorific value, and...
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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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