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Assessing limits of sustainable seed harvest in wild plant populations. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Seed harvesting from wild plant populations is key for ecological restoration, but it may threaten the persistence of the source populations. Consequently, several countries have set guidelines limiting the proportions of harvestable seeds. However, these guidelines are inconsistent and lack a solid empirical basis.
Bucharova A, Bossdorf O, Scheepens JF, Salguero-Gómez R.   +3 more
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Oxygen Vacancy Engineering of Ultrafine ZnAl2O4 Nanoparticles as a Robust Protective Layer for Dendrite‐Free and Long‐Lifespan Aqueous Zn Metal Anodes

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) hold great promise for safe and sustainable energy storage, but their commercialization is impeded by severe Zn dendrite growth and interfacial instability. To address these challenges, we propose a defect engineering strategy employing ultrafine ZnAl2O4 (ZAO) nanoparticles (∼5 nm) with oxygen vacancy defects
Yilun Ren, Haifeng Bian, Qing Zhou, Biao Wang, Hao Wu, Chunrong Zhao, Bing Yu, Rong Yang, Jiantao Wang, Xiangkang Meng   +9 more
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Regulating TGO Nucleation and Growth of MCrAlX Coatings via Femtosecond Laser Remelting: The Role of Reactive Elements in the Oxidation Resistance

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT MCrAlX coatings are widely used as bond coats in thermal barrier coating systems to protect turbine blades from high‐temperature oxidation. However, their oxidation resistance is often restricted by uncontrolled microstructures, surface roughness, and aggregation of reactive elements (REs). In this study, high‐repetition‐rate femtosecond laser
Wei Qian, Xiangcheng Li, Yinqun Hua, Xiaofeng Zhang, Yong Feng, Xiaonan Wang, Szymon Tofil, Jie Cai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic Anode/Cathode Optimization Engineering by Hierarchical Porous N‐Doped Carbon Fibers for Efficient Zinc Batteries

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The poor Zn chemistry of Zn metal anode and sluggish reaction kinetics of cathodes at high mass loadings are two crucial issues for hindering the application of aqueous Zn‐ion batteries (AZIBs). Herein, the hierarchical porous N‐doped carbon fibers (HPNCFs) were proposed to simultaneously optimize the reversibility of Zn plating/stripping of ...
Song Yang, Qing Wu, Fu‐Sheng Luo, Jin‐Long Zhang, Ze‐Yu Yan, Xiu‐De Liu, Jun Huang   +6 more
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Surface Sulfate Modification Promoted Excitons Extraction of BiOBr Nanosheets for Efficient 1O2 Photosynthesis and Chlorophenols Dechlorination

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Photocatalytic molecular oxygen (O2) activation provides a sustainable approach to produce singlet oxygen (1O2) for organic contaminants detoxification. However, the charge carriers‐involved pathway usually suffers from unsatisfactory 1O2 production efficiency owing to energy loss caused by photogenerated hole‐mediated superoxide species (•O2−
Yan‐Biao Shi, Zhi‐Ping Yang, Chen‐Chen Zhang, Pin‐Ji Chen, Hao‐Yang Fu, Xu‐Peng Liu, Hao Li, Bo Lai, Li‐Zhi Zhang   +8 more
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Bidentate Coordination by Graphene Oxide‐Enhanced γ‐Cyclodextrin for Synergistic Solvation and Stabilization of the Zn Anode

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT With the rapid development of the energy storage industry, aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted considerable attention in the field of energy storage because of their inherent advantages, thereby emerging as a promising research direction with significant potential.
Lingjiao Fu, Bingxin Sun, Chendi Shi, Tianyu Chen, Guowang Diao, Fangfei Liu, Liwei Lin, Yuanzhe Piao, Wang Zhang   +8 more
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Gravity‐Driven Inclination Sensor Based on Liquid Metal Interface Migration in Anisotropic Microchannels for Information Transmission and Continuous Surface Topography Scanning

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT With the continuous advancement of materials science and technology, the rare metal gallium has increasingly emerged as a promising alternative to the toxic metal mercury. Although existing research has predominantly focused on the high electrical conductivity and excellent deformability of liquid metal (LM), its intrinsic fluidic property ...
Feifan Guo, Fei Zhan, Guoqing Wang, Xuedong Qiang, Min Mao, Hongbin Zhao, Lei Wang   +6 more
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Selective Lithium Deposition Through 3D Copper Collector With Lithiophilic Alloy “Skins” and Curvature Boundaries for Dendrite‐Free Lithium‐Metal Anodes

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Although lithium metal has been regarded as an ideal anode material for high‐energy‐density batteries, its practical applications remain hindered by many serious challenges. Three‐dimensional (3D) porous Cu current collectors demonstrate potential in ensuring uniform Li deposition.
Meng‐Qi Zhu, Dong‐Xu Ye, Xiao‐Yi Teng, Yi‐Xin Wei, Jin‐Hao Zhu, Xiao‐Man Liao, Jin‐Yan Zhong, Jin‐Dan Zhang   +7 more
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Porous Mn2O3@C Cathode With High Activity and Long Lifespan for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Manganese‐based oxides are widely employed as cathode materials for aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) due to their low toxicity and high theoretical specific capacity. However, their inherent poor electrical conductivity, coupled with the dissolution of manganese into the electrolyte, often leads to structural degradation of the cathode.
Cheng‐Jie Yin, Lan Li, Hui‐Ying Yao, Jin‐Song Hu, Qi Liu, Guo‐Zhao Fang   +5 more
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Insights Into Ni2+‐Dominated Phase Regulation of Accordion‐Shaped CuNb2O6 Framework Toward Lithium‐Ion Capacitors

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The monoclinic CuNb2O6 (M‐CNO) with a columbite structure is a potential anode candidate for advanced lithium‐ion capacitors (LICs). However, its practical application is plagued seriously by the irreversible phase transformation and sluggish kinetics.
Xu‐Ting Li, Chao Cheng, Hao Jiang, Min‐Yu Jia, Zhen‐Xiang Zhao, Lin‐Rui Hou, Chang‐Zhou Yuan   +6 more
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