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Open AccessPressure-induced superconductivity in the nonsymmorphic topological insulator KHgAs
Recently, topological insulators (TIs) KHgX (X = As, Sb, Bi) with hourglass-shaped dispersion have attracted great interest. Different from the TIs protected by either time-reversal or mirror crystal symmorphi...
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Open AccessObservation of non-superconducting phase changes in nitrogen doped lutetium hydrides
The recent report of near-ambient superconductivity and associated color changes in pressurized nitrogen doped lutetium hydride has triggered worldwide interest and raised major questions about the nature and ...
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Improvement of hydrogen permeation barrier performance by iron sulphide surface films
Fe–S compounds with hexagonal crystal structure are potential hydrogen permeation barrier during H2S corrosion. Hexagonal system Fe–S films were prepared on carbon steel through corrosion and CVD deposition, and ...
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Open AccessBamboo-like dual-phase nanostructured copper composite strengthened by amorphous boron framework
Grain boundary engineering is a versatile tool for strengthening materials by tuning the composition and bonding structure at the interface of neighboring crystallites, and this method holds special significan...
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Open AccessRecord high Tc element superconductivity achieved in titanium
It is challenging to search for high Tc superconductivity (SC) in transition metal elements wherein d electrons are usually not favored by conventional BCS theory. Here we report experimental discovery of surpris...
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Open AccessControllable CO2 electrocatalytic reduction via ferroelectric switching on single atom anchored In2Se3 monolayer
Efficient and selective CO2 electroreduction into chemical fuels promises to alleviate environmental pollution and energy crisis, but it relies on catalysts with controllable product selectivity and reaction path...
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Open AccessA study of negative life events driven depressive symptoms and academic engagement in Chinese college students
Negative life events (NLEs) are an important predictor of depressive symptoms (DS). College students experiencing NLEs are at risk of develo** DS that could further weaken their academic engagement (AE), whi...
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Algorithms and Media Ethics in the AI Age
This chapter explores media ethics regarding the use of artificial intelligence in journalism. It first highlights how algorithms are redefining processes of news production and distribution, giving rise to wh...
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Open AccessXenon iron oxides predicted as potential Xe hosts in Earth’s lower mantle
An enduring geological mystery concerns the missing xenon problem, referring to the abnormally low concentration of xenon compared to other noble gases in Earth’s atmosphere. Identifying mantle minerals that c...
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Open AccessPressure-stabilized divalent ozonide CaO3 and its impact on Earth’s oxygen cycles
High pressure can drastically alter chemical bonding and produce exotic compounds that defy conventional wisdom. Especially significant are compounds pertaining to oxygen cycles inside Earth, which hold key to...
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Heterogeneously supported pseudo-single atom Pt as sustainable hydrosilylation catalyst
The identification of highly active heterogeneous catalysts to replace their homogeneous counterparts remains a challenge in the case of organic catalysts, especially polymers, in highly viscous reaction syste...
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Open AccessReply to ‘Anisotropy governs strain stiffening in nanotwinned-materials’
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Sonication-assisted deposition–precipitation synthesis of graphitic C3N4/BiOCl heterostructured photocatalysts with enhanced rhodamine B photodegradation activity
Novel two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/BiOCl nanosheets with excellent photodegradation activity towards rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation have been successfully synthesized by a ...
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Cu(II) cocatalyst modified Ag@AgCl cubic cages with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity and stability
A facile, template-assisted synthetic route was applied to synthesize Ag@AgCl cubic cages. Ag@AgCl was modified with Cu(II) cocatalyst by a simple impregnation route. The obtained Cu(II)–Ag@AgCl showed excelle...
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Open AccessPhonon-mediated high-T c superconductivity in hole-doped diamond-like crystalline hydrocarbon
We here predict by ab initio calculations phonon-mediated high-T c superconductivity in hole-doped diamond-like cubic crystalline hydrocarbon K ...
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Open AccessInterplay of Dirac electrons and magnetism in CaMnBi2 and SrMnBi2
Dirac materials exhibit intriguing low-energy carrier dynamics that offer a fertile ground for novel physics discovery. Of particular interest is the interplay of Dirac carriers with other quantum phenomena su...
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Open AccessStudy on Synergistic Mechanism of Inhibitor Mixture Based on Electron Transfer Behavior
Mixing is an important method to improve the performance of surfactants due to their synergistic effect. The changes in bonding interaction and adsorption structure of IM and OP molecules before and after co-a...
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Open AccessThree-Dimensional Carbon Allotropes Comprising Phenyl Rings and Acetylenic Chains in sp+sp2 Hybrid Networks
We here identify by ab initio calculations a new type of three-dimensional (3D) carbon allotropes that consist of phenyl rings connected by linear acetylenic chains in sp+sp2 bonding networks. These structures ar...
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Absorption and Decomposition of CO2 by Active Ferrites Prepared by Atmospheric Plasma Spraying
Active ferrites, which play an important role in the catalytic decomposition of CO2, have been fabricated by atmospheric plasma spraying to incorporate FeO and anoxic iron oxide [Fe3O4−δ (0 < δ < 1)]. The complex...
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Pt x Cu y nanocrystals with hexa-pod morphology and their electrocatalytic performances towards oxygen reduction reaction
Bimetallic Pt x Cu y nanocrystals (NCs) with well-defined hexa-pod morphology were synthesized via a wet chemistry approach. The as-synthesized...
