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Built-in electric field induced S-scheme g-C3N4 homojunction for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: Interfacial engineering and morphology control
S-scheme possesses superior redox capabilities compared with the II-scheme, providing an effective method to solve the innate defects of g-C3N4 (CN). In this study, S-doped g-C3N4/g-C3N4 (SCN-tm/CN) S-scheme homo...
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Regulation of aqueous electrolyte interface via electrolyte strategies for uniform zinc deposition
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs), renowned for their high theoretical energy density, safety, cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness, offer immense potential in the realm of energy storage and conversion, f...
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Kinetically and thermodynamically expediting elementary steps via high-valence Cr-incorporated of nickel selenide for water electrolysis
Designing high-performance electrocatalysts toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential to reduce the activation barrier and optimize free adsorption energy of rea...
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Applying machine-learning screening of single transition metal atoms anchored on N-doped γ-graphyne for carbon monoxide electroreduction toward C1 products
Carbon monoxide electroreduction (COER) has been a key part of tandem electrolysis of carbon dioxide (CO2), in which searching for high catalytic performance COER electrocatalysts remains a great challenge. Herei...
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Synergistic realization of high efficiency solar desalination and carbon dioxide reduction
Methods of seawater desalination and carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction using clean and renewable energy have attracted much attention withing the reducing fresh water and growing CO2 concentration. Here, we propose ...
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Dual-site lattice co-do** strategy regulated crystal-structure and microstructure for enhanced cycling stability of Co-free Ni-rich layered cathode
Affected by cobalt (Co) supply bottlenecks and high costs, Co-free Ni-rich layered cathodes are considered the most promising option for economical and sustainable development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). ...
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Isolated Cu-Sn diatomic sites for enhanced electroreduction of CO2 to CO
Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to high-value product, CO, not only provides a key feedstock for the well-established Fischer—Tropsch process but also mitigates the greenhouse effect. However, it s...
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Outer delocalized electron aggregation of bromide bridged core—shell CuBr@C for hydrogen evolution reaction
Modulation of the surface electron distribution is a challenging problem that determines the adsorption ability of catalytic process. Here, we address this challenge by bridging the inner and outer layers of t...
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Open AccessCommensurate stacking within confined ultramicropores boosting acetylene storage capacity and separation efficiency
Develo** advanced porous materials possessing both a high storage capacity and selectivity for acetylene (C2H2) remains challenging but a sought-after endeavor. Herein we show a strategy involving synergic comb...
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K-modified MnOδ catalysts with tunnel structure and layered structure: Facile preparation and catalytic performance for soot combustion
Air pollution from particulate matter produced by incomplete combustion of diesel fuel has become a serious environmental pollution problem, which can be addressed by catalytic combustion. In this work, a seri...
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Study of thermoelectric enhanced SERS and photocatalysis with ZnO-metal nanorod arrays
Herein, a thermoelectric induced surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate consisting of ZnO nanorod arrays and metal nanoparticles is proposed. The intensities of SERS signals are further enhanced by...
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Understanding the roles of carbon in carbon/g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for H2 evolution
Coupling graphitic carbon nitride (CN) with carbonaceous materials is an effective strategy to improve photocatalytic performance, but the contributions of carbonaceous materials are not fully understood. Here...
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Biomimetic high-flux proton pump constructed with asymmetric polymeric carbon nitride membrane
Biological proton pumps ferry protons in an active manner and have a high flux (a few to 10 protons/(s·nm2)). Integrating these features in an artificial membrane may open the way for a wide range of applications...
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Exosomes derived from human adipose-derived stem cells ameliorate osteoporosis through miR-335-3p/Aplnr axis
Treatment of osteoporosis is still a challenge in clinic, which leads to an increasing social burden as the aging of population. Exosomes originated from human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) hold promise t...
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N-doped carbon dots coupled NiFe-LDH hybrids for robust electrocatalytic alkaline water and seawater oxidation
Electrolysis of seawater offers a highly promising and sustainable route to attain carbon-neutral hydrogen energy without demanding on high-purity water resource. However, it is severely limited by the undesir...
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Flexible triboelectric nanogenerator toward ultrahigh-frequency vibration sensing
Flexible high-frequency vibration sensors are highly desirable in various real-world applications such as structural health monitoring, environmental monitoring, and the internet of things. However, develo**...
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Mn-do** induced electronic modulation and rich oxygen vacancies on vertically grown NiFe2O4 nanosheet array for synergistically triggering oxygen evolution reaction
Large-scale electrolysis of water to produce high-purity hydrogen is one of the effective ways to solve the energy crisis and environmental pollution problems. However, efficient, cheap and stable catalysts ar...
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The highly dispersed Co-based nanoparticles encapsulated into porous N-do** carbon polyhedral with the low content of Ru modification as a promising cathode catalyst for long-life Li-O2 batteries
Lithium (Li)-O2 batteries have triggered worldwide interest due to their ultrahigh theoretical energy density. However, it is a long shot for the grand-scale applications of Li-O2 battery at current stage owing t...
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Ethanol-derived white emissive carbon dots: the formation process investigation and multi-color/white LEDs preparation
Carbon dots (CDs) have attracted much attention due to their excellent photoelectric properties and potential applications. Although previous studies have shown that almost all organic molecules can be convert...
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Highly efficient artificial blood coagulation shortcut confined on Ca-zeolite surface
It is challenging to develop an in vitro catalytic system to conduct natural surface-confined enzymatic reactions in a stable, efficient, and spatially defined manner. Here, we report that an artificial catalyst,...