In-situ electrochemical fabrication of CuO/Cu2O photocathode for high-performance photo-assisted Mg/seawater battery
Available online 23 March 2024
Photo-assisted Mg/seawater batteries (PAMSBs) are attractive power source for marine equipment due to the advantage of simultaneous generation of electricity and hydrogen from seawater. Nonetheless,...
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Polyoxometalate-based peroxidase-like nanozymes
Available online 22 March 2024
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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LDH sealing for PEO coated friction stir welded AZ31/AA5754 materials
Available online 19 March 2024
The need to combine various metals in light-weight constructions requires the development of coatings that prevent galvanic corrosion. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) can be an example of such coatings,...
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Inspired by nature: Bioinspired and biomimetic photocatalysts for biomedical applications
Available online 19 March 2024
The field of photocatalysis has witnessed a significant advancement in the development of bioinspired and biomimetic photocatalysts for various biomedical applications, including drug delivery, tissue...
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Environmentally friendly tailor-made oleo-dispersions of electrospun cellulose acetate propionate nanostructures in castor oil for lubricant applications
Available online 19 March 2024
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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Synergy of compress strain and antioxidant of platinum-copper for enhanced the oxygen reduction performance
Available online 19 March 2024
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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Evolutionary prediction of novel biphenylene networks as an anode material for lithium and potassium-ion batteries
Available online 18 March 2024
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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Impact of functional groups in spacer cations on the properties of PEA-based 2D monolayer halide perovskites
Available online 16 March 2024
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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Multilayer laminated Cu coil/CaO–Li2O–B2O3–SiO2 glass-ceramic preparation via a novel insulation packaging strategy for flat wire motor applications
Available online 16 March 2024
A new insulation packaging strategy for the stator windings of flat wire motors based on LTCC technology was studied for the first time. The study aimed to replace traditional plastic packaging methods...
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Application of nanomaterials in antifouling: A review
Available online 16 March 2024
With the continuous development of the marine economy and the upgrading of marine infrastructure, the increasing marine engineering equipment is facing a serious problem of marine fouling. However,...
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Ag anchored mesoporous carbon hollow sphere in Cellulose nanofibers/MXene composite films for high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding
Available online 16 March 2024
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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Nanoarchitectonics of point-of-care diagnostics for sweat biomarkers analysis
Available online 16 March 2024
Sweat contains numerous vital biomarkers such as metabolites, electrolytes, proteins, nucleic acids and antigens that reflect hydration status, exhaustion, nutrition, and physiological changes. Conventional...
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2D SnSe2 micro-flower decorated with 0D In2O3 nanoparticles for low-temperature low-concentration TEA detection
Available online 7 March 2024
Triethylamine, a crucial industrial raw material, poses significant threats to both the ecosystem and human health. However, detecting lower concentrations of TEA remains an arduous task. In this study,...
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Recent advances in self-lubricating metal matrix nanocomposites reinforced by carbonous materials: A review
Available online 1 March 2024
Metal matrix self-lubricating materials lie at the core of cutting-edge aerospace, mechanical, and electrical industries, which demand technological performances that cannot be met by traditional liquid...
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Construction of 3D aerogels consisting of cellulose and BNNSs bridged by AgNPs for enhancing thermal and tribological properties of polyurethane composites
Available online 26 February 2024
Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) is attracting widespread attention in the friction field, but pure WPU cannot meet the wear resistance requirements due to poor thermal and self-lubricating properties....
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High-performance self-driven broadband photoelectrochemical photodetector based on reduced graphene oxide/Bi2Te3 heterojunction
Available online 20 February 2024
Attributed to its excellent physicochemical properties, graphene (GR) has very active applications in the fields of catalysis, optoelectronic devices, and battery electrode materials. However, until...
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Beyond contribution of ionic liquids in nanostructuring polyaniline morphology; its effect on the properties of the polymerization medium
Available online 20 February 2024
In the present work, the focus has been shifted to the relationship between the PANI morphology and the physicochemical properties, controlled by the amount of added ionic liquids, of the polymerization...
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Nanoscale air channel devices- inheritance and breakthrough of vacuum tube
Available online 19 February 2024
The nanoscale air channel device (NACD) has recently gained significant attention as a novel vacuum electronic that can be fabricated through nanofabrication technologies. Here, the research and progress...
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The microstructural evolution and relaxation strengthening for nano-grained Ni upon low-temperature annealing
Available online 19 February 2024
The microstructural evolution and relaxation strengthening of nano-grained Ni annealed at a temperature range of 493–553 K were studied by in situ X-ray diffraction technique, transmission electron...
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Progress in doping and crystal deformation for polyanions cathode based lithium-ion batteries
Available online 12 February 2024
Polyanion-based materials are considered one of the most attractive and promising cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their good stability, safety, cost-effectiveness, suitable...
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Tailoring the d-band center of iridium-doped cobalt selenide for dual-boosted hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions
Available online 8 February 2024
Designing effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential for the advancement of water electrolysis. Herein, iridium-doped CoSe2 (Ir–CoSe2)...
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Dynamic evolution of copper-based catalysts during CO2 electroreduction
Available online 5 February 2024
The CO2 electroreduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising approach of using renewable electricity to synthesize fuels and value-added chemicals. At present, Cu is generally considered to be the major...
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Synthesis of reduced graphene oxide nanosheets from sugarcane dry leaves by two-stage pyrolysis for antibacterial activity
Available online 28 January 2024
Oxidative-exfoliation methods were in vogue in the production of rGO from graphite. Processing of such synthetic graphite needs high temperatures (≥2500 °C). Thus, such process is not cost-effective....
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MXene multi-functionalization of polyrotaxane based PCMs and the applications in electronic devices thermal management
Available online 27 January 2024
The aim of this work was to improve the thermal conductivity and electromagnetic shielding of the leakage proof phase change materials (PCMs), in which a polyrotaxane (PLR) was used as a support material...
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Spatially engineering tri-layer nanofiber dressings featuring asymmetric wettability for wound healing
Available online 27 January 2024
Inspired by the skin structure, an asymmetric wettability tri-layer nanofiber membrane (TNM) consisting of hydrophilic inner layer loaded with lidocaine hydrochloride (LID), hydrophobic middle layer...
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