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Synergistically tuning intermediate adsorption and promoting water dissociation to facilitate electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia over nanoporous Ru-doped Cu catalyst
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) for ammonia generation has garnered attention as an emerging alternative to the energy intensive Haber-Bosch process for sustainable ammonia synthesis and wastew...
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Tunable bandgap of black phosphorus by arsenic substitution toward high-performance photodetector
Multilayer black phosphorus (BP) has been widely used in many infrared applications due to its narrow bandgap below 3.7-µm wavelength range. Approaches that reduce the bandgap to less than 0.33 eV would extend...
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Temperature-dependent synthesis of SnO2 or Sn embedded in hollow porous carbon nanofibers toward customized lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely used as grid-level energy storage systems to power electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and portable electronic devices. However, it is a big challenge to ...
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Peptide-based porous materials and their applications
The porous structure formed by the self-assembly of peptides is a new generation of porous materials with potential applications in the fields of catalysis, sensing, separation, and drug delivery. The pores of...
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A three-dimensional measurement method for binocular endoscopes based on deep learning
In the practice of clinical endoscopy, the precise estimation of the lesion size is quite significant for diagnosis. In this paper, we propose a three-dimensional (3D) measurement method for binocular endoscop...
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Synergistically electronic tuning of metalloid CdSe nanorods for enhanced electrochemical CO2 reduction
Engineering the electronic properties of catalysts to target intermediate adsorption energy as well as harvest high selectivity represents a promising strategy to design advanced electrocatalysts for efficient CO
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Independent dual-responsive Janus chromic fibers
Daily exposure under solar ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) is prone to cause skin cancer and photoaging. Real-time monitoring of the environmental UV index and IR radiation temperature during outdoor activi...
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Surface-structure tailoring of ultrafine PtCu nanowires for enhanced electrooxidation of alcohols
Surface tailoring of Pt-based nanocatalysts is an effective pathway to promote their electrocatalytic performance and multifunctionality. Here, we report two kinds of one-dimensional (1D) ultrafine PtCu nanowi...
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Scandium recovery from ion-adsorption rare earth concentrate with HEHEHP as extractant
An excellent extraction selectivity towards Sc over other REEs in 4 mol/L HCl solution was achieved with the separation factor βSc/REEs over 8000 by 2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid mono 2-ethylhexyl ester (HEHEHP) a...
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Production and closed-loop recycling of biomass-based malleable materials
The search of biomass-based substitutes for fossil-based plastics has become a pressing task due to the severe long-term threats of plastic wastes to the ecosystem. However, the development in this area is str...
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Clinical observation of acupuncture plus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of post-stroke insomnia
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the Governor Vessel-unblocking and mind-regulating acupuncture method plus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of post-stroke insomnia.
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Effects of Fe Modified Na2WO4 Additive on the Hydrogen Storage Properties of MgH2
A Fe modified Na2WO4 compound was synthesized by a solution impregnation method and was ball-milled with MgH2 to constitute a novel MgH2-Fe2O3/Na2WO4 composite. The effects of the Fe2O3/Na2WO4 additive on the hyd...
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Fabrication and Properties of Three-dimensional Braided Carbon Fiber Reinforced SiOa-rich Mullite Composites
In order to enhance the fracture toughness of mullite, three-dimensional braided carbon fiber reinforced mullite (C/mullite) composites were prepared using the Al2O3-SiO2 sol with a high solid content as raw mate...
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Effects of initial bubble size on geometric and motion characteristics of bubble released in water
To seek and describe the influence of bubble size on geometric and motion characteristics of the bubble, six nozzles with different outlet diameters were selected to inject air into water and to produce differ...
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Preparation and Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Chlorinated Polyethylene Reinforced Polypropylene Foam
The foamed polypropylene (PP) with excellent mechanical and thermal insulating properties was reinforced by blending chlorinated polyethylene (CPE), followed by compression molding foaming in cross-link. The e...
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Compressible effect on the cavitating flow: A numeric study
To understand the effect of the compressibility on the cavitating flow, a compressible, multiphase, single component Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) solver is used to study the cavitating flow on a wedg...
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On the hydrodynamics of hydraulic machinery and flow control
Hydraulic machinery mainly includes turbine and pump, which is closely related to national economy and people’s livelihood involving aerospace industry, marine engineering, hydropower engineering, petroleum in...
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Graph based signal-behavior-structure map** for state maintenance of equipment
Equipment has dual nature: physical objects existing in nature, and artificial objects designed by human. The decision on the configuration and structural parameters of equipment is made by engineers based on ...
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Enhancement of photovoltaic performance by two-step dissolution processed photoactive blend in polymer solar cells
We reported enhanced performance of polymer solar cells, based on poly(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PC61BM) and polythieno[3,4-b]-thiophene-co-benzodithiophene:[6,6]-phenyl-C
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Time domain simulations of radiation and diffraction by a Rankine panel method
The radiation and the diffraction of a ship with a forward speed are studied by using a time domain Rankine panel method. The free surface conditions are linearized onto an undisturbed free surface based on th...
