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Inhibition of halide oxidation and deprotonation of organic cations with dimethylammonium formate for air-processed p–i–n perovskite solar cells
The manufacturing of perovskite solar cells under ambient conditions is desirable, yet the efficiency of p–i–n perovskite solar cells fabricated in air still lags behind those made in an inert atmosphere. Here...
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A fibrous hydroelectric generator derived from eco-friendly sodium alginate for low-grade energy harvesting
With the development of renewable energy technologies, the recovery and utilization of low-grade energy based on hydroelectric effect have drawn much attention owing to its environmental friendliness. Herein, ...
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Preparation, performance enhancement, and energy storage applications of lignin-based carbon nanofibers
Carbon nanofibers are a type of carbon material known for their high mechanical strength and multifunctionality, and they have promising applications in fields such as electronics, transportation, and aerospac...
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Industrial-scale deposition of nanocrystalline silicon oxide for 26.4%-efficient silicon heterojunction solar cells with copper electrodes
To unlock the full performance potential of silicon heterojunction solar cells requires reductions of parasitic absorption and shadowing losses. Yet the translation of the hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon ...
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Efficient extraction, excellent activity, and microencapsulation of flavonoids from Moringa oleifera leaves extracted by deep eutectic solvent
A deep eutectic solvent (choline chloride (ChCl)-urea) was chosen to extract flavonoids from Moringa oleifera leaves (FMOL), the condition of extraction was tailor-made, under the optimal extraction conditions (...
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Fabrication of perovskite solar cells in ambient air by blocking perovskite hydration with guanabenz acetate salt
The fabrication of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in ambient air can accelerate their industrialization. However, moisture induces severe decomposition of the perovskite layer, limiting the device efficiency. H...
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In-MOF-derived In2S3/Bi2S3 heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production
Transition metal sulfides are commonly studied as photocatalysts for water splitting in solar-to-fuel conversion. However, the effectiveness of these photocatalysts is limited by the recombination and restrict...
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A Li-rich layered oxide cathode with negligible voltage decay
With high capacity at low cost, Li- and Mn-rich (LMR) layered oxides are a promising class of cathodes for next-generation Li-ion batteries. However, substantial voltage decay during cycling, due to the unstab...
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Open AccessSilicon heterojunction solar cells with up to 26.81% efficiency achieved by electrically optimized nanocrystalline-silicon hole contact layers
Silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells have reached high power conversion efficiency owing to their effective passivating contact structures. Improvements in the optoelectronic properties of these contacts c...
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Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries
The solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) in lithium (Li) metal batteries is often heterogeneous, containing a diverse range of species and has poor mechanical stability. The SEI undergoes constant cracking and r...
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Adsorption effects and regeneration characteristics of heavy bio-oil template porous carbon on Congo red
The absorption-saturated carbon materials and waste template agent may cause secondary pollution to the environment, if it was treated inappropriately. To avoid the potential environmental risk, the regenerati...
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Open AccessMulti-stage expansion planning of energy storage integrated soft open points considering tie-line reconstruction
With the rapid development of flexible interconnection technology in active distribution networks (ADNs), many power electronic devices have been employed to improve system operational performance. As a novel ...
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Suppressed recombination loss in organic photovoltaics adopting a planar–mixed heterojunction architecture
At present, high-performance organic photovoltaics mostly adopt a bulk-heterojunction architecture, in which exciton dissociation is facilitated by charge-transfer states formed at numerous donor–acceptor (D-A...
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Antioxidant peptides derived from mulberry seed protein by ionic liquid-enhanced microfluidic hydrolysis with immobilized protease
To acquire a further utilization of mulberry seed, antioxidant peptides derived from defatted mulberry seed protein was prepared using a continue-flow microreactor with the synergistic effects of immobilized p...
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Open AccessLight-induced activation of boron do** in hydrogenated amorphous silicon for over 25% efficiency silicon solar cells
Recent achievements in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells and perovskite/SHJ tandem solar cells place hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) at the forefront of photovoltaics. Due ...
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Open AccessRecent progress of quantum dots for energy storage applications
The environmental problems of global warming and fossil fuel depletion are increasingly severe, and the demand for energy conversion and storage is increasing. Ecological issues such as global warming and foss...
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Enhancing the photoelectrochemical performance of p-silicon through TiO2 coating decorated with mesoporous MoS2
MoS2 is a promising electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction and a good candidate for cocatalyst to enhance the photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance of Si-based photoelectrode in aqueous electrolytes. Th...
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Research progress of defect-engineered UiO-66(Zr) MOFs for photocatalytic hydrogen production
In recent years, defect-engineered Zr-based UiO-66 metal-organic frameworks (UiO-66(Zr) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)) have shown huge advantages in catalytic, functional materials, adsorption, and other fie...
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Expression and characterization of a cold-adapted, salt- and glucose-tolerant GH1 β-glucosidase obtained from Thermobifida halotolerans and its use in sugarcane bagasse hydrolysis
A β-glucosidase obtained from Thermobifida halotolerans YIM 90462T was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 and subsequently characterized. The recombinant enzyme ThBGL1A showed optimal activity at 45 °C and pH 6, ...
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Two-dimensional Ruddlesden–Popper layered perovskite solar cells based on phase-pure thin films
Two-dimensional Ruddlesden–Popper layered metal-halide perovskites have attracted increasing attention for their desirable optoelectronic properties and improved stability compared to their three-dimensional c...