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Lei Zhu, Ming Zhang, Jinqiu Xu, Chao Li, Jun Yan, Guanqing Zhou, Wenkai Zhong, Tianyu Hao, Jiali Song, Xiaonan Xue, Zichun Zhou, Rui Zeng, Haiming Zhu, Chun-Chao Chen, Roderick C. MacKenzie, Yecheng Zou, Jenny Nelson, Yongming Zhang, Yanming Sun, Feng Liu
Summary: Morphological control of donor and acceptor domains is crucial for efficient organic photovoltaics, and this study demonstrates a double-fibril network strategy to achieve a high power conversion efficiency of 19.3%.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liuyang Zhang, Jianjun Zhang, Huogen Yu, Jiaguo Yu
Summary: This article presents the superiority and design criteria of the emerging S-scheme heterojunction in photocatalysis. By overcoming the challenges faced by single photocatalysts through the construction of heterojunctions, the S-scheme heterojunction has demonstrated its potential in improving photocatalysis. The critical understanding of the curved Fermi level in the S-scheme heterojunction interface and the current challenges and prospects of S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts are also discussed.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kaien Chong, Xiaopeng Xu, Huifeng Meng, Jingwei Xue, Liyang Yu, Wei Ma, Qiang Peng
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ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rui Sun, Yao Wu, Xinrong Yang, Yuan Gao, Zeng Chen, Kai Li, Jiawei Qiao, Tao Wang, Jing Guo, Chao Liu, Xiaotao Hao, Haiming Zhu, Jie Min
Summary: The ternary strategy is an effective approach to achieve high-efficiency OSCs, but the nonradiative voltage loss limits further efficiency improvements. By incorporating an asymmetric guest acceptor BTP-2F2Cl, the OSCs show improved photoluminescence quantum yield, exciton diffusion length, and absorption spectrum, leading to enhanced power conversion efficiency.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhengchen Wu, Han-Wen Cheng, Chen Jin, Bintong Yang, Chunyang Xu, Ke Pei, Huibin Zhang, Ziqi Yang, Renchao Che
Summary: Electromagnetic wave absorption materials with core-shell structures can enhance performance through interfacial polarization, conduction networks, magnetic coupling, and magnetic-dielectric synergy. This review outlines the recent advances in low-dimensional core-shell electromagnetic wave absorption materials and discusses notable examples. Key information regarding dimensional design, structural engineering, performance, and structure-function relationship is comprehensively summarized.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Leilei Liang, Weihua Gu, Yue Wu, Baoshan Zhang, Gehuan Wang, Yi Yang, Guangbin Ji
Summary: Electromagnetic absorbers are playing increasingly essential role in the electronic information age and even towards the coming intelligent era. The advantages of heterointerface engineering and its EM characteristics inject vitality for designing high-efficiency EM absorbers, but there are still huge challenges in understanding and reinforcing these interface effects.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yanan Wei, Zhihao Chen, Guanyu Lu, Na Yu, Congqi Li, Jinhua Gao, Xiaobin Gu, Xiaotao Hao, Guanghao Lu, Zheng Tang, Jianqi Zhang, Zhixiang Wei, Xin Zhang, Hui Huang
Summary: The variation of the vertical component distribution has a significant impact on the photovoltaic performance of organic solar cells. This study demonstrates that sequential deposition of materials can improve the efficiency of solar cells.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bo-Wen Liu, Hai-Bo Zhao, Yu-Zhong Wang
Summary: Most organic polymeric materials are highly flammable, causing significant damages to human life and property through the large amounts of smoke, toxic gases, heat, and melt drips produced during burning. Conventional flame-retardant methods are facing difficulties in meeting the increasing flame-retardant requirements. Advanced flame-retardant methods, such as all-in-one intumescence and nanotechnology, have been developed to provide potential solutions to these challenges.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huayu Liu, Ting Xu, Chenyang Cai, Kun Liu, Wei Liu, Meng Zhang, Haishun Du, Chuanling Si, Kai Zhang
Summary: In this study, conductive carbon aerogels with ultralow density and superhydrophilicity were developed based on synergistic hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interaction, and pi-pi interaction within regularly arranged layered porous structures. These aerogels exhibit high compressibility, fatigue resistance, excellent capacitive performance, and can be used as strain sensors.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuting Luo, Zhiyuan Zhang, Manish Chhowalla, Bilu Liu
Summary: The electrochemical water splitting technology is crucial for achieving global carbon neutrality. High-performance electrocatalysts that can operate at high current densities are essential for the industrial implementation of this technology. Recent advancements in this field have led to the development of various catalysts designed specifically for high current densities (> 200 mA cm(-2)). This article discusses these recent advances and summarizes the key factors that influence the catalytic performance in high current density electrocatalysis, including catalyst dimensionality, surface chemistry, electron transport path, morphology, and catalyst-electrolyte interaction. It highlights the importance of a multiscale design strategy that considers these factors comprehensively for developing high current density electrocatalysts. The article also provides insights into the future directions of this emerging field.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Pengbiao Geng, Lei Wang, Meng Du, Yang Bai, Wenting Li, Yanfang Liu, Shuangqiang Chen, Pierre Braunstein, Qiang Xu, Huan Pang
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks with controllable shapes and sizes, specifically MIL-96-Al crystals in hexagonal platelet, hexagonal bipyramidal, and hexagonal prismatic bipyramidal shapes, were prepared successfully using cosolvent methods. The shape and particle size of the MOF crystals were found to influence the adsorption of lithium polysulfides, impacting the initial capacity in Li-S batteries. These findings suggest a new strategy for designing sulfur hosts in Li-S batteries.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Zhuang Xiong, Xiao Chen, Bo Zhang, George Omololu Odunmbaku, Zeping Ou, Bing Guo, Ke Yang, Zhipen Kan, Shirong Lu, Shanshan Chen, Nabonswende Aida Nadege Ouedraogo, Yongjoon Cho, Changduk Yang, Jiangzhao Chen, Kuan Sun
Summary: In this study, a multifunctional interfacial material, BGCl, was introduced to modify the interface of perovskite solar cells. The BGCl improved electron extraction and crystal growth of perovskite by chemically linking to SnO2 and anchoring PbI2. This modification led to better energetic alignment, reduced interfacial defects, and homogeneous perovskite crystallites, resulting in highly efficient and stable performance.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Mengzhuan Lin, Zhongjie Zheng, Li Yang, Mingshan Luo, Lihua Fu, Baofeng Lin, Chuanhui Xu
Summary: A hydrogen bond cross-linked network based on XSBR and SS non-covalently modified CNTs has been designed and fabricated into multi-functional sensors, with high stretchability, strength, and sensitivity, as well as the ability to measure body temperature.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Yuxiang Wang, Daoming Chen, Jingnan Zhang, M-Sadeeq (Jie Tang) Balogun, Pingshan Wang, Yexiang Tong, Yongchao Huang
Summary: Carbon doping and introduction of carbon quantum dots can improve the electronic conductivity and light absorption capability of BiVO4, thus enhancing the separation and transfer of photo-generated charges. Electroplating a polyaniline layer onto the catalyst can sustain a stable photocurrent density for a long time.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
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Wei Gao, Feng Qi, Zhengxing Peng, Francis R. Lin, Kui Jiang, Cheng Zhong, Werner Kaminsky, Zhiqiang Guan, Chun-Sing Lee, Tobin J. Marks, Harald Ade, Alex K-Y Jen
Summary: By adopting the asymmetric selenium substitution strategy and using a pseudosymmetric electron acceptor, the power conversion efficiency of planar-mixed heterojunction organic solar cells (PMHJ OSCs) can be significantly improved. The increased dielectric constant and improved dimer packing lead to lower exciton binding energy, more efficient exciton dissociation, and reduced radiative recombination loss. These findings provide an effective way to develop highly efficient acceptor materials for OSCs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
M. A. S. R. Saadi, Alianna Maguire, Neethu T. Pottackal, Md Shajedul Hoque Thakur, Maruf Md Ikram, A. John Hart, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Muhammad M. Rahman
Summary: Direct ink writing (DIW) is a versatile 3D printing technique that allows printing of a wide range of materials. This comprehensive review explores the process of DIW printing of complex 3D structures and discusses its diverse applications in various industries.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
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Jian Peng, Wang Zhang, Qiannan Liu, Jiazhao Wang, Shulei Chou, Huakun Liu, Shixue Dou
Summary: This review provides an overview of Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), including material-level optimization and their prospects in practical sodium-ion batteries. It aims to bridge the gap between laboratory research and commercial application.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
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Yue Liu, Xinfeng Zhou, Zirui Jia, Hongjing Wu, Guanglei Wu
Summary: Polymeric metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived composites are functional materials with exceptional chemical homogeneity, designable components, and adjustable pore size. This study presents the design of laminate-stacked sphere-shaped trimetallic CoNiMn-MOFs and the successful synthesis of CoNi/MnO@C composites, which exhibit excellent electromagnetic wave-absorbing performance. The modulation of oxygen and Mn vacancies through the introduction of heteroatoms and changes in annealing temperature contributes to the improvement of electromagnetic loss capacity.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
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Panbo Liu, Yi Wang, Guozheng Zhang, Ying Huang, Ruixuan Zhang, Xianhu Liu, Xuefeng Zhang, Renchao Che
Summary: Hierarchical double-shelled nanotubes (DSNTs) exhibit efficient microwave absorption due to their desirable heterogeneous interfaces, multiple magnetic heteroatomic components, and hollow hierarchical microstructures.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nan Zhang, Tao Deng, Shuoqing Zhang, Changhong Wang, Lixin Chen, Chunsheng Wang, Xiulin Fan
Summary: This article presents a comprehensive research on the key factors contributing to the poor low-temperature performance of LIBs and proposes strategies and solutions to improve it.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
