Current strategic development of single-atom electrocatalyst in sensor construction: A mini-review
Available online 27 July 2024
With the development of advanced catalysts, the assessment of emerging single-atom-based electrochemical catalysts (SAECs) has significantly increased owing to their similarity to natural enzymes. They...
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Exploring the frontiers of electrochemical CO2 conversion: A comprehensive review
Available online 27 July 2024
The electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products is pivotal for maintaining the global carbon cycle and mitigating global warming. This review explores the advancements in electrochemical...
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Chemical stoichiometry and gradient shell engineering for highly-efficient narrow near-band-edge emission in CuInS2 quantum dots
Available online 26 July 2024
Copper indium sulfur-based quantum dots (CIS QDs) are classified as one of well-known ternary I-III-VI semiconductors, which have exciting promising applications in display and lighting devices, due...
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Bursting and transforming MOF into n-type ZnO and p-type NiO based heterostructure for supercapacitive energy storage
Available online 22 July 2024
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been considered as great contender and promising electrode materials for supercapacitors. However, their low capacity, aggregation, and poor porosity have necessitated...
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Nanostructuring of Zn–Li-based alloys through severe plastic deformation: Microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behaviors
Available online 20 July 2024
To date, nanostructuring through plastic deformation has rarely been reported in biodegradable zinc (Zn) based alloys that have great potential in load-bearing conditions. Here, typical high-strength...
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Manipulating adsorbate configurations in copper electroplated low aspect-ratio via fill in redistribution layers
Available online 17 July 2024
Copper metal is widely electroplated for microelectronic interconnections such as redistribution layers (RDL), pillar bumps, through silicon vias, etc. With advances of multilayered RDL, via-on-via...
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Manipulating polarization attenuation in NbS2–NiS2 nanoflowers through homogeneous heterophase interface engineering toward microwave absorption with shifted frequency bands
Available online 14 July 2024
Homogeneous heterogeneous (heterophase) interfaces regulated with low energy barriers have a fast response to applied electric fields and could provide a unique interfacial polarization, which facilitate...
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One-step green synthesis of platinum mesoporous nanoparticles by riboflavin for light activated antitumoral therapy
Available online 14 July 2024
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been established as one of the most promising novel cancer therapies with fewer side-effects and enhanced efficacy compared to the currently available conventional treatments....
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In situ synthesis of oriented Zn-Mn-Co-telluride on precursor free CuO: An experimental and theoretical study of hybrid electrode paradigm for advanced supercapacitors
Available online 12 July 2024
The evolution of energy storage technology has seen remarkable progress, with a shift from pure metals to sophisticated, tailor-made active materials. The synthesis of nanostructures with exceptional...
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Ionogels as advanced materials for overcoming challenges in wound healing and drug delivery
Available online 9 July 2024
Despite relevant advances, the pharmaceutical industry continues to strive with the limited adaptability, moisture management, and discomfort caused by existing wound dressings. Adding to these challenges...
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Supported hydrogen–oxygen fuel cell catalysts: From synthesis, structure-performance evolution and mechanism to synergy strategy
Available online 9 July 2024
Polyelectrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is a kind of clean energy conversion device with great potential. The development of related hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell catalysts is still one of the key issues....
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A review on catalyst convergence: Unleashing the potential of MXenes for CO2 electrochemical reduction into high-value liquid product
Available online 8 July 2024
The electrochemical reduction reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2-ERR) holds tremendous potential as a key approach for achieving carbon neutrality by harnessing renewable resources....
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Efficient construction of low shrinkage xerogels via coordination-catalyzed in-situ polymerization for activated carbon xerogels with multi-dyes adsorption
Available online 5 July 2024
Obtaining large specific surface areas (SSA) for carbon xerogels poses a significant challenge due to the inevitable volume shrinkage of xerogel. Here, the Zn2+ coordination-catalyzed in-situ polymerization...
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Advanced Ca-doped MOF nanocarriers for Co-delivery of Doxorubicin/pCRISPR
Available online 3 July 2024
Cancer treatment often requires a multimodal approach, such as combining chemotherapy and gene therapy. However, challenges such as low therapeutic efficacy and off-target effects hinder the effectiveness...
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Strengthening-softening transition and maximum strength in Schwarz nanocrystals
June 2024
Recently, a Schwarz crystal structure with curved grain boundaries (GBs) constrained by twin-boundary (TB) networks was discovered in nanocrystalline Cu through experiments and atomistic simulations....
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Controllable large-scale processing of temperature regulating sheath-core fibers with high-enthalpy for thermal management
June 2024
Temperature regulating fibers (TRFs) with high enthalpy and high form stability are the key factors for thermal management. However, the enthalpies of most TRFs are not high, and the preparation methods...
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Facile electrochemical surface-alloying and etching of Au wires to enable high-performance substrates for surface enhanced Raman scattering
June 2024
Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) is a nondestructive technique for rapid detection of analytes even at the single-molecule level. However, highly sensitive and reliable SERS substrates are...
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Nanomaterial-assisted wearable glucose biosensors for noninvasive real-time monitoring: Pioneering point-of-care and beyond
June 2024
This review explores glucose monitoring and management strategies, emphasizing the need for reliable and user-friendly wearable sensors that are the next generation of sensors for continuous glucose...
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Low-temperature replacement construction of three-dimensional corrosion-resistant interface for deeply rechargeable Zn metal batteries
June 2024
Aqueous Zn batteries are promising candidates for grid-scale renewable energy storage. Foil electrodes have been widely investigated and applied as anode materials for aqueous Zn batteries, however,...
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A novel “Snowflake”--rGO-CuO for ultrasonic degradation of rhodamine and methyl orange
June 2024
Graphene-doped CuO (rGO-CuO) nanocomposites with flower shapes were prepared by an improved solvothermal method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy...
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Experimental and computational study of annealed nickel sulfide quantum dots for catalytic and antibacterial activity
June 2024
This research investigates the hydrothermal synthesis and annealing duration effects on nickel sulfide (NiS2) quantum dots (QDs) for catalytic decolorization of methylene blue (MB) dye and antimicrobial...
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Extrusion 3D printing of carbon nanotube-assembled carbon aerogel nanocomposites with high electrical conductivity
June 2024
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with high aspect ratio and excellent electrical conduction offer huge functional improvements for current carbon aerogels. However, there remains a major challenge for achieving...
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CuO–TiO2 based self-powered broad band photodetector
June 2024
An efficient room-temperature self-powered, broadband (300 nm–1100 nm) photodetector based on a CuO–TiO2/TiO2/p-Si(100) heterostructure is demonstrated. The CuO–TiO2 nanocomposites were grown in a...
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Single-atom photo-catalysts: Synthesis, characterization, and applications
June 2024
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are gaining popularity in catalytic reactions due to their nearly 100 % atomic utilization and defined active sites, which provide great convenience for studying the catalytic...
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pH-dependent formation potential of OH∗ on Pt(111): Double layer effect on water dissociation
Available online 26 June 2024
The adsorption/desorption of OH∗ on electrode surfaces is pivotal in numerous electrocatalytic reactions. To understand the effect of electrolyte pH on that process, in this work, an advanced approach...
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