Insights into the complexity of the excited states of Eu-doped luminescent materials
Multiconfigurational ab initio embedded-cluster methods give a detailed view of the excited states of Eu-doped luminescent materials, improving the understanding of their structure and how it is affected by changing the host's chemical composition.
Plasma treated Bi2WO6 ultrathin nanosheets with oxygen vacancies for improved photocatalytic CO2 reduction
Ar-plasma treatment quickly and effectively increased the amount of oxygen vacancies on the surface of Bi2WO6. In photocatalytic CO2 reduction, the CO generation rate of Bi2WO6 with abundant surface oxygen vacancies increased by 2.4 times.
In situ formation of porous LiCuVO4/LiVO3/C nanotubes as a high-capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries
LiCuVO4/LiVO3/C porous nanotubes were fabricated by an efficient electrospinning method with subsequent calcination and exhibit excellent electrochemical performance as an anode material for lithium ion batteries.
Electron-withdrawing anion intercalation and surface sulfurization of NiFe-layered double hydroxide nanoflowers enabling superior oxygen evolution performance
Unique NiFe-LDH nanoflowers functionalized with electron-withdrawing anion intercalation and surface sulfurization were fabricated, and show superior electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction.
Metal–organic ferroelectric complexes: enantiomer directional induction achieved above-room-temperature homochiral molecular ferroelectrics
Enantiomer induction in a metal–organic complex system is used to directionally design homochiral molecular ferroelectrics.
A study of crack formation and propagation in LaZrCeO/YSZ thermal barrier coatings at different temperatures
Cr diffusion plays an important role in phase change and crack formation and propagation.
A novel multifunction photochromic metal–organic framework for rapid ultraviolet light detection, amine-selective sensing and inkless and erasable prints
The system shows efficient and fast low intensity ultraviolet light detection, amine-selective sensing and also be used as inkless and erasable print.
Characterization and high piezoelectric performance of Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3–Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3–PbTiO3 ternary ceramics
The flexible lattice parameters and the lattice strain of an electric-field-induced monoclinic phase at the MPB composition of 0.84PFN–0.07PIN–0.09PT.
A new cluster-based chalcogenide zeolite analogue with a large inter-cluster bridging angle
A new cluster-based chalcogenide zeolite analogue with a large inter-cluster bridging angle.
Defective crystalline molybdenum phosphides as bifunctional catalysts for hydrogen evolution and hydrazine oxidation reactions during water splitting
Defect-rich crystalline molybdenum phosphide nanoparticles anchored on reduced graphene oxide serve as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for both hydrogen evolution and hydrazine oxidation reactions.
An Fe2O3 nanoparticle-reduced graphene oxide composite for ambient electrocatalytic N2 reduction to NH3
Fe2O3-rGO behaves as an Earth-abundant NRR electrocatalyst for conversion of N2 to NH3 in 0.5 M LiClO4, achieving a large NH3 yield of 22.13 μg h−1 mg−1cat and a high faradaic efficiency of 5.89%.
Sn nanocrystals embedded in porous TiO2/C with improved capacity for sodium-ion batteries
A cylinder-like Sn/TiO2/C composite was prepared by carbonization and exhibited improved specific capacity in SIBs due to the combination of a porous TiO2/C structure and Sn nanocrystals.
Nanostructured morphology control and phase transition of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks as an ultra-high performance adsorbent for water purification
By adjusting the methanol/water ratio to control the phases and morphologies, ZIFs showed enhanced performance for heavy metal adsorption.
Intrinsic zero thermal expansion in cube cyanurate K6Cd3(C3N3O3)4
The novel cubic cyanurate K6Cd3(C3N3O3)4 exhibits zero thermal expansion behavior with a very low thermal expansion coefficient of 0.06 MK−1 in a broad temperature range from 10 to 130 K.
Hollow multi-shell structured SnO2 with enhanced performance for ultraviolet photodetectors
Hollow multi-shell structured (HoMS) SnO2 was utilized as an active material to enhance ultraviolet photodetector performance.
Near-zero thermal expansion coordinated with geometric flexibility and π⋯π interaction in anisotropic [Zn8(SiO4)(m-BDC)6]n
A MOF material with intrinsic volumetric near-ZTE over a wide temperature range has been reported. The near-ZTE behavior derives from the synergistic effect of geometric deformation and π⋯π interaction.
A Li–urine battery based on organic/aqueous hybrid electrolytes
Urea/urine as a renewable energy source is attracting extensive attention, which represents a promising prospect toward ensuring a clean environment and energy utilization.
Engineering Cu2O/Cu@CoO hierarchical nanospheres: synergetic effect of fast charge transfer cores and active shells for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction
An OER catalyst that has a high conductivity Cu2O/Cu core and a strong bonding interface with the active CoO shell was constructed.
Design of three-dimensional hierarchical TiO2/SrTiO3 heterostructures towards selective CO2 photoreduction
3D hierarchical TiO2/SrTiO3 spheres have been constructed by sequential templating approach and exhibit superb photocatalytic activity and remarkable selectivity.
Decorating WSe2 nanosheets with ultrafine Ru nanoparticles for boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in alkaline electrolytes
Ultrafine Ru nanoparticle decorated WSe2 nanosheets have been synthesized through a colloidal synthetic approach, which exhibit superior hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance in alkaline media due to the interfacial synergy effect.
Highly enhanced thermoelectric properties of nanostructured Bi2S3 bulk materials via carrier modification and multi-scale phonon scattering
Low lattice thermal conductivity for LaCl3-doped samples is obtained via a multiscale structure and strong scattering by point defects, dislocations and grain boundaries.
Facile and scalable preparation of 3D SnO2/holey graphene composite frameworks for stable lithium storage at a high mass loading level
A binder-free 3D SnO2/holey graphene composite framework electrode with high mass loading shows superior Li+ storage performance.
Selective edge etching to improve the rate capability of Prussian blue analogues for sodium ion batteries
Prussian blue analogues prefer to be etched along the edge in HCl solution, resulting in much enhanced ionic diffusions and thus rate capability.
In situ nitroso formation induced structural diversity of uranyl coordination polymers
This work presents three possible pathways that could exist in the in situ reaction system. Structural analysis of these compounds revealed that the introduction of nitroso group exerted significant influences on the conformations of ligands, skeletons and 3D structures.
MoS2-modified graphite felt as a high performance electrode material for zinc–polyiodide redox flow batteries
MoS2 nanoplates were in situ grafted onto graphite felt to enable high performance zinc–polyiodine redox flow batteries.
Metal chelate induced in situ wrapping of Ni3S2 nanoparticles into N, S-codoped carbon networks for highly efficient sodium storage
Metal-dithiooxamide chelate derived Ni3S2 nanoparticles wrapped in N, S codoped carbon networks exhibit excellent sodium storage performance.
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