MXene-derived TiO2 nanosheets/rGO heterostructures for superior sodium-ion storage
January 2025
Transition metal oxides hold promise as electrode materials for energy-storage devices such as batteries and supercapacitors. However, achieving ideal electrode materials with high capacity, long-term...
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Fullerene nanosheets for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
January 2025
Most surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates are based on noble metals or transition metal semiconductors. Developing nonmetallic SERS substrates is of great significance for expanding the...
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One-step solvothermal preparation of Fe-doped Ni0.85Se/NF: An efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction
January 2025
•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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Phase engineering of H/T-Nb2O5 homojunction for enhanced lithium-ion storage
January 2025
•The H/T-Nb2O5 homojunction has been constructed via crystallographic engineering.•The charge redistribution at the hetero-phase interface induces built-in electric field, facilitating electron transfer.•The...
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Solid-electrolyte interphases for all-solid-state batteries
January 2025
Interfacial engineering, particularly the design of artificial solid-electrolyte interphases (SEIs), has been successfully applied in all-solid-state batteries (ASSLBs) for industrial applications....
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3D printed 2D materials for tissue engineering applications
Available online 4 January 2025
The field of tissue engineering has witnessed significant progress with the emergence of three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies. The ability to fabricate precise structures with complex geometries...
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Rare-earth praseodymium-substituted Bi5Ti3FeO15 exhibiting enhanced piezoelectric properties for high-temperature application
October 2024
Owing to their exceptional piezoelectric effects, piezoelectric materials play a crucial role in high-end technologies and contribute significantly to the national economy. Bismuth layer-structured...
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Impact of doping and hydrostatic pressure on structural, electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of novel double halide perovskite Cs2LiGaBr6
October 2024
•Cr and Mn doping of Cs2LiGaBr6 perovskites induce dopant modulated band structure shifts and introduce intermediate levels.•Pressure-induced variations in band gap reveal quantum confinement effects,...
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High-performance alkaline aqueous zinc battery enabled by nickel-cobalt-tellurium materials
October 2024
•Firstly, the high conductivity of bimetallic Ni-Co telluride (CoTe2-NiTe2) is indeed beneficial for promoting electron transfer and facilitating fast charge and discharge rates in energy storage systems.•Secondly,...
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Anisotropic etching of 2D layered materials
October 2024
Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials with unique physicochemical properties, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and hexagonal boron nitride, have shown considerable potential in the...
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Theoretical study on the efficiency of new organic dyes based on (E)-2-(2-(thiophen-3-yl)vinyl)-1,1′-bipyrrole as dye-sensitized solar cell sensitizers
October 2024
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have gained critical importance as a leading emerging photovoltaic technology for low-cost power generation due to their simple production, light weight, applicability...
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A first look at the formation of PEO-PDA coatings on 3D titanium
October 2024
•Coatings with hydroxyapatite and polydopamine were formed on Ti6Al4V alloy.•Layers containing PDA have higher protective properties compared to the base PEO coatings.•The resulting coatings significantly...
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Nitrogen-doped carbon dots as efficient turn-on fluorescent probe for assay of organophosphorus pesticides
October 2024
Concerns regarding human health and food safety have generated interest in developing simple, accurate, and cost-effective strategies for evaluating organophosphorus pesticide (OP) residues. In this...
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Detection of a glass fiber-reinforced polymer with defects by terahertz computed tomography
October 2024
Terahertz (THz) computed tomography (THz CT) exhibits the potential to provide a wealth of data, surpassing that of THz tomographic imaging in applications such as detecting embedded defects, particularly...
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Efficient Ni2V2O7 catalyst for high-performance Li–S batteries
October 2024
Although Li–S batteries have a high theoretical capacity, their application are significantly hindered by the complex shuttle effect of polysulfides. To address the issues, in this paper, Ni2V2O7 prepared...
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Swollen hydrogel nanotechnology: Advanced applications of the rudimentary swelling properties of hydrogels
October 2024
Hydrogels, which are three-dimensional networks of crosslinked hydrophilic polymers, have become crucial for various advanced applications owing to their exceptional water absorption and swelling properties....
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Experimental techniques for quantifying interactions of polymer-coated particles and surfaces: Insights for material design and optimization
October 2024
Polymer-coated particles and surfaces have widespread applications in various industries ranging from manufacturing to biomedicine. A better understanding of the stability mechanisms underlying these...
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Application of covalent organic frameworks as electrode materials for supercapacitors
October 2024
•Summarizes synthesis methods for COF materials.•Describes the unique physicochemical properties and structural advantages of COF materials for supercapacitors.•Classifies COFs into pristine COFs, modified...
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Low-temperature catalytic methane deep oxidation over sol-gel derived mesoporous hausmannite (Mn3O4) spherical particles
July 2024
In this study, Mn3O4 spherical particles (SPs) were synthesized by the sol-gel process, after which they were thermally annealed at 400 °C, and comprehensively characterized. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)...
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Navigating micro- and nano-motors/swimmers with machine learning: Challenges and future directions
July 2024
Micro-/nano-motors (MNMs) or swimmers are minuscule machines that can convert various forms of energy, such as chemical, electrical, or magnetic energy, into motion. These devices have attracted significant...
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Flexible bifunctional electrocatalyst (Ni@(Ni,Fe)Se2/Ni@CC) by adjusting d-band center for high-efficiency HER and overall water splitting
July 2024
Nickel foam is widely used as a collector for electrocatalysts because of its excellent electrical conductivity; however, it is prone to react with elements such as oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus during...
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Specificity of electrophysical and gas-sensitive properties of nanocomposite ZnO–TiO2 films formed by solid-phase pyrolysis
July 2024
•ZnO–TiO2 nanocomposite films (0.5 mol% –5 mol% ZnO) were obtained by solid-phase pyrolysis.•Gas responses of composite nanomaterial sensors have "beak-shaped" and "two-level" form.•Atypical shape of...
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Effects of lipids on the activity and structural dynamics of gamma secretase: A study using coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations
July 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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Plasma electrolytic formation and characterization of MnWO4/WO3 film heterostructures
July 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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