Ambient temperature catalyzed air-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via ternary metal and oxygen vacancies
Available online 12 February 2025
Catalytic oxidation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA, an alternative bioplastic monomer to petroleum-derived terephthalic acid), has been identified...
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Construction of imidazole-based ionic liquid modified MoO3-x for enhancing photocatalytic oxidation desulfurization in diesel
Available online 12 February 2025
Development of clean desulfurization process that combines both efficient and environmentally friendly remains a significant challenge for diesel production. The photocatalytic oxidation desulfurization...
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Progress and prospect of transition metal compound cathode materials with stable metal ion storage effect in various battery systems
Available online 12 February 2025
The field of energy storage devices is primarily dominated by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their mature manufacturing processes and stable performance. However, immature lithium recovery technology...
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MOF Membrane boosts Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction on Perovskite Oxides
Available online 12 February 2025
The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) under ambient conditions presents a promising approach for the eco-friendly and sustainable synthesis of ammonia, with a continuous emergence of...
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In situ Converting the Native Passivation Layer into a Fast Ion Transport Interphase to Boost the Stability of Zinc Anodes
Available online 11 February 2025
Aqueous zinc batteries offer significant potential for large-scale energy storage, wearable devices, and medium- to low-speed transportation due to their safety, affordability, and environmental friendliness....
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Carbon nitride quantum dots decorated with cyano groups for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production
Available online 5 February 2025
The photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production by graphitic carbon nitride is a sustainable and environment-benign alternative approach of conventional anthraquinone autoxidation technology,...
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Highly efficient photoelectrocatalytic degradation for ciprofloxacin with a new polyoxometalate-based metal-organic hybrid/BiVO4 photoanode
Available online 5 February 2025
Efficient removal of antibiotics is of great significance for the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. In this work, a new polyoxometalate-based metal-organic hybrid material [Ag3L0.5(HSiW12O40)]·2C2H5OH·2CH3CN...
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Design of multifunctional interfaces on ceramic solid electrolytes for high-performance lithium-air batteries
January 2025
High-energy-density lithium (Li)–air cells have been considered a promising energy-storage system, but the liquid electrolyte-related safety and side-reaction problems seriously hinder their development....
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CoTCPP integrates with BiOBr microspheres for improved solar-driven CO2 reduction performance
January 2025
CO2 photoreduction into carbon-based chemicals has been considered as an appropriate way to alleviate the energy issue and greenhouse effect. Herein, the 5, 10, 15, 20-tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin...
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Boosting high-performance in Zr-rich side protonic solid oxide electrolysis cells by optimizing functional interlayer
January 2025
Protonic solid oxide electrolysis cells (P-SOECs) are a promising technology for water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen. However, there are still challenges related key materials and anode/electrolyte...
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Ammonia-induced CuO/13X for H2S removal from simulated blast furnace gas at low temperature
January 2025
Blast furnace gas (BFG) is an important by-product energy for the iron and steel industry and has been widely used for heating or electricity generation. However, the undesirable contaminants in BFG...
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Recent advances of metal vacancies in energy and environmental catalysis: Synthesis, characterization, and roles
January 2025
With the ongoing depletion of fossil fuels, energy and environmental issues have become increasingly critical, necessitating the search for effective solutions. Catalysis, being one of the hallmarks...
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Poly (lactic acid)/Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) films with simultaneous high oxygen barrier and fast degradation properties
January 2025
Although poly (lactic acid) (PLA) is a good environmentally-friendly bio-degradable polymer which is used to substitute traditional petrochemical-based polymer packaging films, the barrier properties...
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Atmospheric reductive catalytic fractionation of lignocellulose integrated with one-pot catalytic conversion of carbohydrate yielding valuable lignin monomers and platform chemicals from corn straw
January 2025
Developing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly process for the production of valuable chemicals from abundant herbal biomass receives great attentions in recent years. Herein, taking advantage...
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Synergistically S/N self-doped biochar as a green bifunctional cathode catalyst in electrochemical degradation of organic pollutant
January 2025
Biomass-derived heteroatom self-doped cathode catalysts has attracted considerable interest for electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) due to its high performance and sustainable synthesis....
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A functional cathode sodium compensation agent for stable sodium-ion batteries
January 2025
Hard carbon (HC) is widely used in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), but its performance has always been limited by low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) and cycling stability. Cathode compensation agent...
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Merging polymers of intrinsic microporosity and porous carbon-based zinc oxide composites in novel mixed matrix membranes for efficient gas separation
January 2025
Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have demonstrated significant promise in energy-intensive gas separations by amalgamating the unique properties of fillers with the facile processability of polymers. However,...
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High-throughput screening of CO2 cycloaddition MOF catalyst with an explainable machine learning model
January 2025
The high porosity and tunable chemical functionality of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) make it a promising catalyst design platform. High-throughput screening of catalytic performance is feasible since...
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Optimizing electronic structure through point defect engineering for enhanced electrocatalytic energy conversion
January 2025
Point defect engineering endows catalysts with novel physical and chemical properties, elevating their electrocatalytic efficiency. The introduction of defects emerges as a promising strategy, effectively...
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g-C3N4 nanosheets coupled with CoSe2 as co-catalyst for efficient photooxidation of xylose to xylonic acid
January 2025
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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Industrial solid wastes to environmental protection materials for removal of gaseous pollutants: A review
January 2025
The application of industrial solid wastes as environmentally functional materials for air pollutants control has gained much attention in recent years due to its potential to reduce air pollution in...
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Direct seawater splitting for hydrogen production: Recent advances in materials synthesis and technological innovation
January 2025
Direct seawater splitting has emerged as a popular and promising research direction for synthesising clean, green, non-polluting, and sustainable hydrogen energy without depending on high-purity water...
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Enhanced and Selective Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CH4 Using a Pt-Loaded CuPc/g-C3N4 Z-Scheme Heterojunction Catalyst
Available online 27 January 2025
In this study, a novel Pt-loaded CuPc/g-C3N4 (PtCuCN) composite was synthesized for the selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CH4 under visible light. The PtCuCN catalyst achieved a CH4 yield...
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