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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Thin-film composite membrane breaking the trade-off between conductivity and selectivity for a flow battery
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Solid-State NMR Characterization of Acidity of Solid Catalysts
Solid acid catalysts such as zeolites, metal oxides, and heteropolyacids are environmentally benign, and are widely applied in advanced chemical and petrochemical processes due to their inherent acid-base cata...
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Graphene nanoribbon is a popular material in spintronics owing to its unique electronic properties. Here, we propose a novel spin caloritronics device based on zigzag graphene nanoribbon (ZGNR), which is a het...
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Effective transformation of cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural catalyzed by fluorine anion-containing ionic liquid modified biochar sulfonic acids in water
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