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Open AccessNano friction behaviour between magnetic materials and copper considering the inter-diffusion effect
Copper, permalloy, cobalt, and silicon are the materials that have been widely utilised in magnetic devices. When the size of interest is down to the nanoscale, the inter-diffusion between certain materials be...
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Open AccessLithium-Ion Charged Polymer Channels Flattening Lithium Metal Anode
The LiNO3-implanted electroactive β phase polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene was built as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase layer for dendrite suppression.
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Open AccessSolvation Engineering via Fluorosurfactant Additive Toward Boosted Lithium-Ion Thermoelectrochemical Cells
Solvation engineering toward dual-salt electrolyte by fluorosurfactant additive is proposed, which implements the stable interface of electrode/electrolyte coupled with fast io...
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Open AccessRecent Advances in Structural Optimization and Surface Modification on Current Collectors for High-Performance Zinc Anode: Principles, Strategies, and Challenges
The mechanisms of the surface modification and structure design of zinc anode current collectors were summarized.
The recent...
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Open AccessRegulating the Solvation Structure of Li+ Enables Chemical Prelithiation of Silicon-Based Anodes Toward High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries
By selecting 4-methylbiphenyl as an anion ligand and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as a solvent, the as-prepared micro-sized SiO/C anode can achieve an initial Coulombic efficiency o...
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Open AccessOne-step modification method of a superhydrophobic surface for excellent antibacterial capability
In this study, micro/nanostructures are fabricated on the surface of 3Cr13 stainless steel via laser etching, and a superhydrophobic coating with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is prepared by utilizing the reduc...
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Open AccessA finite-element-aided ultrasonic method for measuring central oil-film thickness in a roller-raceway tribo-pair
Roller bearings support heavy loads by riding on an ultra-thin oil film (between the roller and raceway), the thickness of which is critical as it reflects the lubrication performance. Ultrasonic interfacial r...
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Open AccessConstruction of 1D Heterostructure NiCo@C/ZnO Nanorod with Enhanced Microwave Absorption
NiCo-LDHs successfully grow in situ on rod-like ZnO with unique structures.
The interface of NiCo...
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Open AccessUnderstanding Sulfur Redox Mechanisms in Different Electrolytes for Room-Temperature Na–S Batteries
A ‘solid–liquid’ conversion for increasing the sulfur content from ~ 50 to 72% for RT Na–S batteries is developed.
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Open AccessCorrection to: Interface Engineering of CoS/CoO@N‑Doped Graphene Nanocomposite for High‑Performance Rechargeable Zn–Air Batteries
In the original publication, the label text.
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Open AccessInterface Engineering of CoS/CoO@N-Doped Graphene Nanocomposite for High-Performance Rechargeable Zn–Air Batteries
Interface engineering of heterogeneous CoS/CoO nanocrystals and N-doped graphene composite facilitates high-performance oxygen reduction reaction and oxyge...
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Open AccessNanohollow Carbon for Rechargeable Batteries: Ongoing Progresses and Challenges
The synthesis strategies of nanohollow carbon materials, including nanospheres, nanopolyhedrons, and nanofibers are summarized.
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Open AccessConfining TiO2 Nanotubes in PECVD-Enabled Graphene Capsules Toward Ultrafast K-Ion Storage: In Situ TEM/XRD Study and DFT Analysis
G-TiO2 was fabricated via direct CVD route by growing few-layered graphene capsules over TiO2 nanotubes.
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Open AccessBio-Derived Hierarchical Multicore–Shell Fe2N-Nanoparticle-Impregnated N-Doped Carbon Nanofiber Bundles: A Host Material for Lithium-/Potassium-Ion Storage
A viable bio-derived material engineering strategy is developed based on the use of skin collagen fibers for the crafting of metal-nitride–carbon nanofiber...
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Open AccessComputational Study of Ternary Devices: Stable, Low-Cost, and Efficient Planar Perovskite Solar Cells
Although perovskite solar cells with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) more than 22% have been realized with expensive organic charge-transporting materials, their stability and high cost remain to be addre...