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Composition of Smectite from Maastrichtian Sediment of the Afikpo Basin, southeast Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2019
The sand, silt, shale and clay fractions soils derived from Maastrichtian sediments in the Afikpo Basin, southeastern Nigeria exhibit unusually high cation-exchange capacities. Smectite was identified by X-ray diffraction in all sample fractions and was
A.N. Agibe, M.U. Uzoegbu, O.S. Ndukwe, V.A. Ndukwe   +3 more
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Toughening β‐Ga2O3 via Mechanically Seeded Dislocations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
β‐Ga2O3 is promising for next‐generation semiconductors but its brittleness limits flexible and high‐precision applications. Here, mechanically seeded dislocations introduced by surface deformation improved damage tolerance in (001) β‐Ga2O3. Nanoindentation and characterization show dislocations suppress cleavage cracks by enabling stable plastic ...
Zanlin Cheng, Jiawen Zhang, Peng Gao, Guosong Zeng, Xufei Fang, Wenjun Lu   +5 more
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Atomic‐Level Dual‐Cation Engineering Enables High‐Performance Na4VMn(PO4)3 Cathodes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Dual‐cation site engineering unlocks stable and fast sodium storage in Na4VMn(PO4)3 cathodes. Li+ at Na2 suppresses Jahn‐Teller distortion, while K+ at Na1 expands ion channels, enabling synchronized V/Mn redox and quasi‐single‐phase kinetics. This atomic‐level strategy achieves ultralong cycling stability, high‐rate capability, and full cell viability
Jiaze Sun, Xiaoyu Hu, Xianhe Meng, Nengjun Yu, Qiaoling Kang, Lijing Yan, Meiqiang Fan, Chubin Wan, Tingli Ma   +8 more
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Research Update: Interface-engineered oxygen octahedral tilts in perovskite oxide heterostructures

APL Materials, 2015
Interface engineering of structural distortions is a key for exploring the functional properties of oxide heterostructures and superlattices. In this paper, we report on our comprehensive investigations of oxygen octahedral distortions at the ...
Daisuke Kan, Ryotaro Aso, Hiroki Kurata, Yuichi Shimakawa   +3 more
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The Solution of Applied Problems of Complex Compounds with the d-Elements Central Atoms Surrounded by Octahedral Ligand Based on the Theory of Crystal Field

Фізика і хімія твердого тіла, 2016
The crystal field theory as applied to complex compounds of d-elements surrounded by octahedral ligans was described. Ligand field causes the splitting of d-orbitals, which is characterized by the energy splitting Δo.
T. R. Tatarchuk, H. O. Sirenko, U. L. Kush   +2 more
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Stoma‐Shell Nanoarchitecture for Enhanced Plasma Confinement Catalysis in Synthesis of Ethanol from CO2

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
High‐energy electron impact in plasma catalysis often causes excessive dissociation of active intermediates, limiting C2+ product selectivity. To address this challenge, a bio‐inspired stoma‐shell nanoarchitecture is designed to decouple electron impact from catalytic reaction zones.
Nan Zou, Zhiliang Dong, Tsun‐Kong Sham, Xiaonian Li, Ying Zheng, Ting Qiu   +5 more
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Photoconductivity‐Driven Quantum Efficiency Gain in Inorganic Ruddlesden‐Popper Layered Cs2PbBr2I2 Perovskite Photodetector for Visible Light Detection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Rational halogen mixing strategy was employed to shift the bandgap of Cs2PbBr2I2 from ultraviolet to visible region, enabling first realization of a visible‐light photodetector with this 2D layered Ruddlesden‐Popper perovskite material. Under illumination, light‐induced internal field forms and drives trap‐mediated persistent photoconductivity ...
Md Fahim Al Fattah, Asif Abdullah Khan, Saikiran Khamgaonkar, Majid Haji Bagheri, Danyah Khan, Md Rasidul Islam, Mahmoud Almadoun, Aixi Pan, Alexander Li, Marwa Abd‐Ellah, Vivek Maheshwari, Dayan Ban   +11 more
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Artificial Amorphous Interface Matters for Boosting High‐Voltage Stable LiCoO2 Cathode

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The amorphization of phosphate‐based surface layer with favorable Li‐ion conducting kinetics is realized by precisely tailored atomic‐level fabrication. This amorphous coating enables the lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) cathode superior high‐voltage rate capability and cycling performance, owing to the fast interfacial ionic transport and maintained ...
Jinjin Ma, Yipeng Sun, Xiaozhang Yao, Haoqi Ren, Wen Zhang, Jian Peng, Ruizhi Yu, Ruying Li, Changhong Wang, Jigang Zhou, Xueliang Sun   +10 more
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Transition From Lattice Oxygen to Radical‐Mediated Oxidation in Ammonium‐Intercalated Birnessite Catalysts for Selective Valorization of Biomass to Produce Formic Acid

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The catalytic valorization of biomass represents an essential approach for achieving sustainable chemical production, with formic acid (FA) being recognized as a valuable platform chemical for hydrogen storage and environmentally friendly synthetic applications.
Yiqi Geng, Wei Xiong, Wenhua Xue, Jian Ye, Puranjan Mishra, Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh, Jun Zhao   +6 more
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Heteroatom‐Engineering Promoted Co9S8 Bi‐functional Electrocatalyst for Hydrazine‐Assisted Hydrogen Production at Industrial Current Density

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fe and P co‐doped Co9S8 nanocorals (Fe, P‐Co9S8) are successfully synthesized by a heteroatom engineering strategy, which exhibit outstanding bifunctional electrocatalytic performance for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR).
Yuying Meng, Chunyan Xiang, Wenbiao Zhang, Dahai Zeng, Bing Du, Bao Zhong, Yue Jiang, Damien Voiry, Qingsheng Gao   +8 more
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