Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Fe─NC porous oxygen reduction electrocatalysts are prepared employing a 2,4,6‐Triaminopyrimidine‐based porous organic polymer, a Mg2+ Lewis acid, and a low‐temperature cation exchange protocol. Using the polymer precursor achieves high pyrolysis yields and results in atomically dispersed FeNx sites. The resulting catalysts feature hierarchical porosity
Eliot Petitdemange +11 more
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Gel Polymer Electrolytes with High Thermal Stability for Safe Lithium Metal Batteries
Colloids and InterfacesThe poor thermal stability of polypropylene (PP) separators poses risks of electrolyte leakage and battery short-circuiting, limiting their application in lithium metal batteries (LMBs).
Xianhui Chen +3 more
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Electrosynthesis of Bioactive Chemicals, From Ions to Pharmaceuticals
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review discusses recent advances in electrosynthesis for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. It covers key electrochemical materials enabling precise delivery of ions and small molecules for cellular modulation and disease treatment, alongside catalytic systems for pharmaceutical synthesis.
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Clean H2 Production by Lignin-Assisted Electrolysis in a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Flow Reactor. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Rodríguez-Fernández JE +3 more
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Advances in solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell technology with low-platinum-loading electrodes [PDF]
The Gemini Space program demonstrated the first major application of fuel cell systems. Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells were used as auxiliary power sources in the spacecraft.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A FeN4─O/Clu@NC‐0.1Ac catalyst containing atomically‐dispersed FeN4─O sites (medium‐spin Fe2+) and Fe clusters delivered a half‐wave potential of 0.89 V for ORR and an overpotential of 330 mV at 10 mA cm−2 for OER in 0.1 m KOH. When the catalyst was used in a rechargeable Zn–air battery, a power density of 284.5 mW cm−2 was achieved with excellent ...
Yongfang Zhou +8 more
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Nanostructured Catalyst Layer Allowing Production of Ultralow Loading Electrodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells with Superior Performance. [PDF]
ACS Appl Energy Mater, 2023 Jackson C +3 more
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Single Solid‐State Ion Channels as Potentiometric Nanosensors
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Single gold nanopores functionalized with mixed self‐assembled monolayers act as solid‐state ion channels for direct, selective potentiometric sensing of inorganic ions (Ag⁺). The design overcomes key miniaturization barriers of conventional ion‐selective electrodes by combining low resistivity with suppressed loss of active components, enabling robust
Gergely T. Solymosi +4 more
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Parametric Study and Electrocatalyst of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Electrolysis Performance. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 Noor Azam AMI +10 more
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Powering the Future: A Cobalt‐Based Catalyst for Longer‐Lasting Zinc–Air Batteries
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A novel N‐doped graphitic shell‐encapsulated Co catalyst reveals superior bifunctional ORR/OER activity in alkaline media, empowering outstanding liquid and quasi‐solid‐state ZAB activity. The system delivers long‐term durability, a peak power density of 127 mW cm−2 and successfully powers an LED and a mini fan.
Manami Banerjee +10 more
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