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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhichao Lou, Qiuyi Wang, Ufuoma Kara, Rajdeep S. Mamtani, Xiaodi Zhou, Huiyang Bian, Zhihong Yang, Yanjun Li, Hualiang Lv, Solomon Adera, Xiaoguang Wang
Summary: This study presents the design of carbon heterostructures derived from bamboo, which exhibit excellent electromagnetic absorption performance and environmental adaptability. The assembly of nanofibers and nanosheets acts as a nanometer-sized antenna, enhancing the conductive loss. The composition of cellulose and lignin in the precursor significantly affects the assembly shape, the formation of covalent bonds, and the surface hydrophobicity. The obtained carbon heterostructure maintains wideband electromagnetic absorption in real-world environments.
NANO-MICRO LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chenyang Jia, Yuxin Guo, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is a novel cancer treatment strategy that generates hydroxyl radicals in the tumor region using Fenton or Fenton-like reactions. It has advantages such as low side effects, independence from external stimulation, modulation of the tumor microenvironment, and low treatment cost. CDT can also be combined with other therapies to enhance anticancer effects.
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Robin M. Cywar, Nicholas A. Rorrer, Caroline B. Hoyt, Gregg T. Beckham, Eugene Y-X Chen
Summary: Selective transformations of bio-based compounds can lead to the development of new polymers to displace those produced from fossil carbon, with a focus on performance-advantaged bio-based polymers that can encourage industry adoption and offset fossil carbon use in the context of global plastics pollution and climate change.
NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS
(2022)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Han Wu, Yiming Zhong, Yuxiao Tang, Yuqing Huang, Ge Liu, Wentan Sun, Peitao Xie, Duo Pan, Chunzhao Liu, Zhanhu Guo
Summary: The study successfully achieved negative permittivity by preparing ternary percolation nanocomposites, investigating the synergy between graphene and carbon nanotubes, and controlling the formation of conductive paths to regulate negative permittivity precisely.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guangbao Wu, Rui Liang, Mingzheng Ge, Guoxing Sun, Yuan Zhang, Guichuan Xing
Summary: 3D perovskite solar cells face challenges in surface defects and material interplay. 2D perovskites provide better stability as a protective barrier. Surface passivation using 2D perovskites enables higher efficiency and stability.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ping Song, Zhonglei Ma, Hua Qiu, Yifan Ru, Junwei Gu
Summary: With the rapid development of fifth-generation mobile communication technology and wearable electronic devices, the need for highly efficient EMI shielding materials has become crucial. In this study, a three-dimensional graphene oxide (GO) with regular honeycomb structure (GH) was constructed using sacrificial template and freeze-drying methods. Amino functionalized FeNi alloy particles (f-FeNi) were loaded onto the GH skeleton followed by in-situ reduction to prepare rGH@FeNi aerogel. The resulting rGH@FeNi/epoxy composites with a low rGH@FeNi mass fraction of 2.1 wt% exhibited a high EMI shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) of 46 dB, which is 5.8 times higher than that of rGO/FeNi/epoxy composites with the same mass fraction. The composites also displayed excellent thermal stability and mechanical properties.
NANO-MICRO LETTERS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huibin Zhang, Junye Cheng, Honghan Wang, Zehao Huang, Qingbin Zheng, Guangping Zheng, Deqing Zhang, Renchao Che, Maosheng Cao
Summary: VB-Group NbS2 nanosheets prepared through a facile one-step solvothermal method exhibit remarkable electromagnetic wave absorption performance, showing tunable absorbing frequency bands (C-, X-, and Ku-bands) and the ability to adjust performance by changing material contents.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lu Yang, Jiangshan Feng, Zhike Liu, Yuwei Duan, Sheng Zhan, Shaomin Yang, Kun He, Yong Li, Yawei Zhou, Ningyi Yuan, Jianning Ding, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu
Summary: A novel compound HADI was designed to improve the efficiency and stability of flexible perovskite solar cells, showing significant roles in surface modification, passivation, and charge transfer. PSCs based on HADI-SnO2 electron transport layer exhibited outstanding performance.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pengcheng Jiang, Jingsheng Miao, Xiaosong Cao, Han Xia, Ke Pan, Tao Hua, Xialei Lv, Zhongyan Huang, Yang Zou, Chuluo Yang
Summary: This study introduces a highly emissive molecule with enhanced quenching resistance by segregating the planar MR-TADF skeleton using two bulky carbazolyl units, which significantly improves the performance of corresponding devices with a maximum external quantum efficiency of 40.0% and a full width at half maximum of 25 nm.
The steric effect of the bulky carbazolyl units largely removes the formation of detrimental excimers/aggregates, leading to an OLED example that can achieve narrow bandwidth and high EL efficiency surpassing 40% to date.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ziwei Liang, Jiadong Shen, Xijun Xu, Fangkun Li, Jun Liu, Bin Yuan, Yan Yu, Min Zhu
Summary: The practical applications of lithium-sulfur batteries face limitations due to issues like lithium dendrite growth and polysulfide shuttling, but these hurdles can be mitigated by using single-atom catalysts (SACs) to enhance electrode materials performance. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in SACs for Li-metal anodes, S cathodes, and separators, highlighting their potential to improve energy-storage devices.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Haoran Cheng, Qujiang Sun, Leilei Li, Yeguo Zou, Yuqi Wang, Tao Cai, Fei Zhao, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma, Wandi Wahyudi, Qian Li, Jun Ming
Summary: Recent research has shown that not only the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer but also the metal-ion solvation structure and interfacial model in the electrolyte significantly affect the performance of lithium-ion batteries. In this paper, the authors summarize recent studies on the importance of electrolyte solvation structure, develop a quantitative model, and propose an interfacial model to understand the electrode's performance. These findings may lead to a new era beyond the SEI and have implications for the design and improvement of LIBs.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Keyu Meng, Xiao Xiao, Wenxin Wei, Guorui Chen, Ardo Nashalian, Sophia Shen, Jun Chen
Summary: This study provides an overview of wearable pressure sensors for monitoring human pulse waves, focusing on the sensor mechanisms, microengineering structures, and applications in cardiovascular condition assessment. The study also discusses the opportunities and challenges faced by wearable pressure sensors, highlighting their potential as a wearable intelligent system for personalized healthcare.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Fan Wang, Weihua Gu, Jiabin Chen, Yue Wu, Ming Zhou, Shaolong Tang, Xingzhong Cao, Peng Zhang, Guangbin Ji
Summary: ABO(3) perovskites have great research prospect in the field of electromagnetic wave absorption. By systematically regulating the crystal structure and electromagnetic properties through doping, the material shows enhanced microwave absorption capability, with potential applications in practical scenarios like Computer Simulation Technology (CST) simulations.
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Chemistry, Physical
Weijun Zhou, Minfeng Chen, Qinghua Tian, Jizhang Chen, Xinwu Xu, Ching-Ping Wong
Summary: This study utilizes a cotton-derived cellulose film as a separator for AZIBs, which effectively inhibits zinc dendritic growth and harmful side reactions due to its excellent mechanical properties and ionic conductivity. Batteries with this separator show stability and high capacity, as well as improved rate capability and cyclability.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shijie Shen, Zongpeng Wang, Zhiping Lin, Kai Song, Qinghua Zhang, Fanqi Meng, Lin Gu, Wenwu Zhong
Summary: This study achieves deep optimization of catalytic activity by constructing a crystalline-amorphous CoSe2/CoP heterojunction, optimizing the valence state and H adsorption of Co, and lowering the kinetic barrier of the hydrogen evolution reaction. The heterojunction shows competitive properties in acidic, neutral, and basic media.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Guofeng Xu, Liang Luo, Jianwen Liang, Shangqian Zhao, Rong Yang, Changhong Wang, Tianwei Yu, Limin Wang, Wei Xiao, Jiantao Wang, Jinqiu Yu, Xueliang Sun
Summary: This study introduces a multi-metal chloride solid-state electrolyte with excellent electrochemical stability and high ionic conductivity, which, combined with high-performance cathodes and high-voltage electrolytes, demonstrates superior electrochemical performance for all-solid-state batteries.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Siwen Huang, Lei Hou, Tianyu Li, Yucong Jiao, Peiyi Wu
Summary: This study demonstrates a new approach for designing high-performance antifreezing flexible batteries by utilizing the Hofmeister effect and low-concentration salts to regulate the chemical properties of hydrogel electrolytes. The optimized hydrogel electrolyte exhibits excellent flexibility and high ionic conductivity, enabling the zinc-ion battery to achieve good cycling performances even at low temperatures.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Duoduo Gao, Jiachao Xu, Linxi Wang, Bicheng Zhu, Huogen Yu, Jiaguo Yu
Summary: An efficient coupling strategy of active-site-enriched regulation and electronic structure modification is developed by rational design of core-shell Au@NiS1+x nanostructured cocatalyst to address the limited H-2-generation performance of transition-metal chalcogenides. The resulting TiO2/Au@NiS1+x(1.7:1.3) exhibits a boosted H-2-generation rate with improved apparent quantum efficiency, indicating potential for enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen generation.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ajay Kumar, Priyanka Choudhary, Ashish Kumar, Pedro H. C. Camargo, Venkata Krishnan
Summary: Plasmonic photocatalysis is a prominent field that efficiently utilizes sunlight to drive chemical reactions. Materials based on TiO2 and plasmonic nanoparticles are at the forefront of heterogeneous photocatalysis, with applications in energy conversion and wastewater treatment, among others. This review comprehensively covers the fundamentals and state-of-the-art concepts in this field, aiming to inspire the development of next-generation TiO2-based plasmonic photocatalysts.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wenyue Yang, Danni Peng, Hideo Kimura, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xueqin Sun, Rami Adel Pashameah, Eman Alzahrani, Bin Wang, Zhanhu Guo, Wei Du, Chuanxin Hou
Summary: The three-dimensional honeycomb-like N-doped porous carbon networks decorated with tricobalt tetraoxide nanoparticles (N-CN/Co3O4) showed excellent electrochemical performance as electrodes for lithium storage and supercapacitors, due to the unique designed configuration and optimized surface activity.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
