Superhydrophobic ceramic membrane coupled with a biphasic solvent for efficient CO2 capture
April 2025
An innovative strategy was proposed by integration of membrane contactor (MC) with biphasic solvent for efficient CO2 capture from flue gas. The accessible fly ash-based ceramic membrane (CM) underwent...
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Enhanced interlayer interaction in sulfonated CONs membrane by amino-rich CONs enabling ultrafast proton transport
April 2025
Covalent organic framework nanosheets (CONs) with porous crystalline features and ultrathin thickness are ideal candidates as membrane building blocks to form well-defined transfer nanochannels. The...
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Ti3C2 MXene nanosheets integrated cobalt-doped nickel hydroxide heterostructured composite: An efficient electrocatalyst for overall water-splitting
April 2025
Developing an efficient electrocatalyst for superior electrochemical water splitting (EWS) is crucial for achieving comprehensive hydrogen production. A heterostructured electrocatalyst, free of noble...
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Conjugated polyaniline as “conveyor” in tungstate boosting cation storage for high-performance aqueous batteries
April 2025
Aqueous ion storage systems have motivated great interest by virtue of low reduction, high eco-sustainability and safety. Among various cathode candidates, transition metal compounds are featured with...
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Heterogeneous iron-based catalysts for a sustainable photoinduced nitrogen fixation
April 2025
Ammonia is nowadays one of the most important commodities chemicals intensively produced at about 175 million tons per year, contributing to 1.8% of the global energy demand. The constantly increasing...
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April 2025
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Boosting electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO using molecule-regulated Ag nanoparticle in ionic liquids
April 2025
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 is a promising approach to convert CO2 to high-valued chemicals and fuels. However, developing efficient electrocatalysts featuring desirable activity and selectivity...
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Engineering crystal plane of NiCo2O4 to regulate oxygen vacancies and acid sites for alkali-free oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid
April 2025
The catalytic oxidation of HMF involves a cascading reaction with multiple intermediate products, making it crucial to enhance the oriented adsorption capacity of specific functional groups for accelerating...
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Engineering of copper sulfide-based nanomaterials for thermoelectric application
April 2025
In the context of diminishing energy resources and worsening greenhouse effect, thermoelectric materials have great potential for sustainable development due to their green and environmentally friendly...
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2,6-Diaminoanthraquinone modified MXene (Ti3C2Tx)/graphene as the negative electrode materials for ionic liquid-based asymmetric supercapacitors
April 2025
Due to insufficient energy density, supercapacitors (SCs) with preeminent-power and long cycle stability cannot be implemented in some practical applications. Exploring hybrid materials with redox activity...
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Interfacial regulation for zinc metal anode of aqueous zinc-ion battery
April 2025
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted significant attention due to their high energy density, low cost, high efficiency, and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, the development of...
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NiCoMn-LDH with core-shell heterostructures based on CoS nanotube arrays containing multiple ion diffusion channels for boosted supercapacitor applications
April 2025
Nanostructure engineering and composition rationalization are crucial for materials to become candidates for high-performance supercapacitor. Herein, a novel core-shell heterostructured electrode, combining...
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Rational engineering of triazine-benzene linked covalent-organic frameworks for efficient CO2 photoreduction
April 2025
Three large π-conjugated and imine-based COFs, named TFP-TAB, TFP-TTA, and TTA-TTB, were synthesized via the ordered incorporation of benzene and triazine rings in the same host framework to study how...
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April 2025
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Synergistic Li6PS5Cl@Li3OCl composite electrolyte for high-performance all-solid-state lithium batteries
April 2025
Li6PS5Cl is a highly wanted sulfide-solid-electrolyte (SSE) for developing all-solid-state lithium batteries, due to its high ionic conductivity, good processability and abundant compositional elements....
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Progress in the construction strategy of noble metal active sites for zeolite-based PNA and VOCs catalysts
April 2025
Zeolite-loaded noble metal catalysts have demonstrated excellent performance in addressing cold-start automotive exhaust NOx emissions and catalytic oxidation of VOCs applications. Pd and Pt are the...
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Optimizing CO production in electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction via electron accumulation at Ni Sites in Ni3ZnC0.7/Ni on N-doped carbon nanofibers
Available online 29 April 2025
The electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) to valuable products presents a promising solution for addressing global warming and enhancing renewable energy storage. Herein, we construct...
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Construction of Hollow Porous Lychee-structured Ni/C/ZnFe2O4 Microwave-Responsive Catalysts with Rapid Efficiently Reduction of Cr(VI) ions
Available online 26 April 2025
Designing catalyst with high reactive efficiency is essential for the reduction of heavy metal Cr(VI) ions in wastewater via microwave induction. In this paper, a unique microwave-responsive lychee-like...
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Robust Ambient-Stable 2D Heterostructure of Copper Oxides Intercalating Black Phosphorus for Flame Retardancy and Catalytic Removal of Carbon Monoxide
Available online 26 April 2025
Two-dimensional black phosphorus (2D BP) utilized in flame retardant applications frequently encounters significant challenges, including inadequate ambient stability and elevated carbon monoxide (CO)...
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Constructing S-scheme 3D Zn3In2S6/ReS2 heterojunction photocatalyst for simultaneous organic pollutants degradation and hydrogen production
Available online 24 April 2025
Controlling efficient interfacial charge transfer is crucial for developing advanced photocatalysts. This study successfully developed a bifunctional photocatalyst with an S-scheme heterojunction by...
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N2 treatment triggered self-reorganization into fully exposed platinum cluster catalysts for efficient low-temperature CO oxidation
Available online 17 April 2025
The development of efficient low-load platinum catalysts for CO oxidation is critical for large-scale industrial applications and environmental protection. In this study, a strategy of N2 treatment...
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Atomically Dispersed Co Sites on BiOCl Nanosheets for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction
Available online 17 April 2025
Efficient CO2 photoreduction to produce fuel remains a great challenge, due to the fast recombination of photogenerated charge carriers and the lack of effective reactive sites in the developed photocatalysts....
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Construction of an adsorption-diffusion model reveals the conversion-deposition process of polysulfides
Available online 12 April 2025
Despite progress in suppressing polysulfide shuttling, this challenge persists in lithium-sulfur battery commercialization. While existing strategies emphasize polysulfide adsorption and catalytic conversion,...
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The In-situ Growth of Cu2O-CuO on Cu Foam coated with Carbon Derived from Polydopamine as the Flexible High-Voltage Cathode for Thermal Batteries
Available online 12 April 2025
Thermal batteries are a type of thermally activated reserve batteries, where the cathode material significantly influences the operating voltage and specific capacity. In this work, Cu2O-CuO nanowires...
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Freestanding and Flexible CNT/Si/Metal Electrodes for High Energy Density Lithium-Ion Batteries with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance
Available online 8 April 2025
In pursuit of meeting the demands for the next generation of high energy density and flexible electronic products, there is a growing interest in flexible energy storage devices. Silicon (Si) stands...
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