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Ternary Crosslinking Builds Nanosheet Hard Carbon and Interfacial Polarization Regulates Na⁺ Kinetics in Hard Carbon Anodes

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
Nanosheet Hard Carbon for Fast Na+ Storage ABSTRACT Hard‐carbon anodes for sodium‐ion batteries are often constrained by low initial Coulombic efficiency, severe interfacial polarization, and sluggish Na⁺ kinetics, especially when porosity engineering amplifies electrolyte consumption.
Dongke Cai, Fan Liu, Shuai Jiang, Shuwen Zhang, Bing Li, Qian Zhao   +5 more
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Precipitation of niobic acid from potassium niobate in sulphuric acid solution: A route to niobium oxide

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract illustrating the niobic acid precipitation process applied and the product obtained. Abstract This study investigates the precipitation of niobic acid (Nb2O5.nH2O) from potassium niobate solution with addition of sulphuric acid, and its subsequent thermal conversion into niobium oxide (Nb2O5). Thermodynamic modelling with PHREEQC and
Cássia R. Souza, Gabriela C. Silva, Isabel P. Silva, Frederico M. Penha, Sônia D. F. Rocha   +4 more
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A Review of Grain Boundaries: Formation Mechanism, Synthesis Strategy, and Application in Electrocatalysis

EcoEnergy, EarlyView.
An overview of grain boundary engineering in the field of electrocatalysis. ABSTRACT Key electrocatalytic reactions such as HER, OER, ORR, CO2RR, and NRR offer promising routes for storing renewable energy as chemical fuels. However, their widespread application is constrained due to the lack of highly active and stable catalysts. Grain boundaries (GBs)
Jingyu Gao, Fengming Zhou, Xinying Li, Ying Deng, Zexing Wu, Siyuan Feng, Yujing Zhu, Dan Zhang, Zhenyu Xiao   +8 more
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Z‐Scheme BiOCl‐Based Photocatalysts: Recent Advances in Designing, Structural Engineering, Formation Mechanisms, and High Performance Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation

EcoEnergy, EarlyView.
This review deals with the recent advancements in design and engineering of BiOCl‐based Z‐scheme photocatalysts with emphasis on tailoring of structural, optoelectronic properties and heterojunction assembly for environmental applications including photodegradation of industrial organic waste, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, herbicides, toxic heavy metals,
Sakshi Sharma, Neha Kaushal, Victor Ezebuiro, Monika Sindhu, Lovepreet Singh, Yugesh Singh Thakur, Hendrik C. Swart, Jai Prakash   +7 more
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Rational Design of CdS QDs/CeO2 Nanocube S‐Scheme Heterojunctions for Highly Efficient C2H4 Scavenging in Fresh Produce Preservation

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A novel S‐scheme heterojunction of CdS quantum dots on CeO2 nanocubes was designed to enhance charge separation and oxygen activation for efficient photocatalytic ethylene removal. The optimized composite achieved complete C2H4 degradation within 4 min under low‐intensity visible light, with a rate constant of 1.72 min−1. Mechanistic analysis confirmed
Zining Xu, Yankun Zhou, Rong Li, Shenghang Peng, Qifan Zhang, Alex Aziz, Xiaohong Xia, Xuxing Chen   +7 more
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Entropy‐Driven Innovations: Entropy Stabilized Oxides for High‐Performance Next‐Generation Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This article explores high‐entropy‐stabilized oxides (HEOs) as novel functional materials for addressing critical issues in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, including lithium polysulfide (LPS) shuttling, inadequate conductivity, and slow redox kinetics.
Hassan Raza, Jialiang Wei, Zhicai Wang, Zhaoyang Lv, Junye Cheng, Jia Xu, Liang An, Yuliang Liu, Sergey Ryazantsev, Shukui Li, Guangping Zheng   +10 more
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Plasmonic- and Electronic-Enhancement-Free Coherent Raman Detection of Ångström-Scale Molecular Layers at Metal Interfaces. [PDF]

Nano Lett
Sugimoto T, Ichii T, Kanai T, Yoshizawa R, Takahashi S, Sakurai A, Seto K, Jin C.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Recycling Ni‐Rich NCM Cathode Materials From Spent Li‐Ion Batteries as Efficient Electrocatalyst for Urea Oxidation

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Mounting battery waste demands sustainable solutions. We recycle spent NCM cathodes into high‐performance urea oxidation catalysts, enabling sustainable hydrogen production and simultaneous urea waste treatment. The burgeoning electric vehicle industry has intensified the demand for high‐energy Ni‐Co‐Mn (NCM) cathodes, yet their end‐of‐life management ...
Wencheng Su, Chao Wang, Huiyan Zeng, Jianwen Wang, Long Gu, Mengxian Li, Liting Deng, Chi‐Ying Vanessa Li, Chunzhen Yang   +8 more
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Elementary Steps of Energy Conversion in Strongly Correlated Systems: Beyond Single Quasiparticles and Rigid Bands

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This article reviews the fundamental consequences of strong correlations on excitations and elementary steps of energy conversion leading to new opportunities to control energy conversion. Examples include friction at surfaces, thermal transport, and photovoltaic energy conversion.
Vasily Moshnyaga, Peter E. Blöchl, Vitaly Bruchmann‐Bamberg, Annika Dehning, Lukas Allen‐Rump, Christopher Hausmann, Matthias Krüger, Amrith Rathnakaran, Sangeeta Rajpurohit, Daniel Steil, Christoph Flathmann, Jörg Hoffmann, Michael Seibt, Cynthia Volkert, Christian Jooss   +14 more
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Heterogeneous Single/Dual‐Atom Electrocatalysts in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent advances in single‐atom and dual‐atom electrocatalysts for high‐performance lithium–sulfur batteries. The text systematically covers the classification of catalysts by active metal centers, key synthesis methods, in situ characterization for mechanistic insights, and electrocatalytic mechanisms.
Wenbin Li, Ying Xin, Zhaoliang Zhang, Jin Wang   +3 more
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