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    Nonlinear optical diode effect in a magnetic Weyl semimetal

    Diode effects are of great interest for both fundamental physics and modern technologies. Electrical diode effects (nonreciprocal transport) have been observed in Weyl systems. Optical diode effects arising fr...

    Christian Tzschaschel, Jian-**ang Qiu, Xue-Jian Gao, Hou-Chen Li in Nature Communications (2024)

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    Tunable anisotropic van der Waals films of 2M-WS2 for plasmon canalization

    In-plane anisotropic van der Waals materials have emerged as a natural platform for anisotropic polaritons. Extreme anisotropic polaritons with in-situ broadband tunability are of great significance for on-chi...

    Qiaoxia **ng, Jiasheng Zhang, Yuqiang Fang, Chaoyu Song in Nature Communications (2024)

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    High intrinsic phase stability of ultrathin 2M WS2

    Metallic 2M or 1T′-phase transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) attract increasing interests owing to their fascinating physicochemical properties, such as superconductivity, optical nonlinearity, and enhance...

    **angye Liu, **ting Zhang, Shiyao Wang, Yuqiang Fang, Penghui Wu in Nature Communications (2024)

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    Bottom-up evolution of perovskite clusters into high-activity rhodium nanoparticles toward alkaline hydrogen evolution

    Self-reconstruction has been considered an efficient means to prepare efficient electrocatalysts in various energy transformation process for bond activation and breaking. However, develo** nano-sized electr...

    Gaoxin Lin, Zhuang Zhang, Qiangjian Ju, Tong Wu, Carlo U. Segre in Nature Communications (2023)

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    Charge self-regulation in 1T'''-MoS2 structure with rich S vacancies for enhanced hydrogen evolution activity

    Active electronic states in transition metal dichalcogenides are able to prompt hydrogen evolution by improving hydrogen absorption. However, the development of thermodynamically stable hexagonal 2H-MoS2 as hydro...

    **aowei Guo, Erhong Song, Wei Zhao, Shumao Xu, Wenli Zhao in Nature Communications (2022)

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    Nested order-disorder framework containing a crystalline matrix with self-filled amorphous-like innards

    Solids can be generally categorized by their structures into crystalline and amorphous states with different interactions among atoms dictating their properties. Crystalline-amorphous hybrid structures, combin...

    Kejun Bu, Qingyang Hu, **aohuan Qi, Dong Wang, Songhao Guo in Nature Communications (2022)

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    Author Correction: Interstitial boron-doped mesoporous semiconductor oxides for ultratransparent energy storage

    A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21705-3

    Jian Zhi, Min Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Oliver Reiser, Fuqiang Huang in Nature Communications (2021)

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    Interstitial boron-doped mesoporous semiconductor oxides for ultratransparent energy storage

    Realizing transparent and energy-dense supercapacitor is highly challenging, as there is a trade-off between energy storing capability and transparency in the active material film. We report here that intersti...

    Jian Zhi, Min Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Oliver Reiser, Fuqiang Huang in Nature Communications (2021)

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    2H-NbS2 film as a novel counter electrode for meso-structured perovskite solar cells

    We report the use of 2H-NbS2 film as a novel counter electrode in perovskite solar cells fabricated with a cold isostatic pressing method. The 2H-NbS2 film, which was prepared through an exfoliation method follow...

    Feng Shao, Zhangliu Tian, Peng Qin, Kejun Bu, Wei Zhao, Li Xu in Scientific Reports (2018)

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    Suppression of superconductivity and structural phase transitions under pressure in tetragonal FeS

    Pressure is a powerful tool to study iron-based superconductors. Here, we report systematic high-pressure transport and structural characterizations of the newly discovered superconductor FeS. It is found that...

    **aofang Lai, Ying Liu, Xujie Lü, Sijia Zhang, Kejun Bu in Scientific Reports (2016)

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    Silane-catalysed fast growth of large single-crystalline graphene on hexagonal boron nitride

    The direct growth of high-quality, large single-crystalline domains of graphene on a dielectric substrate is of vital importance for applications in electronics and optoelectronics. Traditionally, graphene dom...

    Shujie Tang, Haomin Wang, Hui Shan Wang, Qiujuan Sun, **uyun Zhang in Nature Communications (2015)

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    Precisely aligned graphene grown on hexagonal boron nitride by catalyst free chemical vapor deposition

    To grow precisely aligned graphene on h-BN without metal catalyst is extremely important, which allows for intriguing physical properties and devices of graphene/h-BN hetero-structure to be studied in a contro...

    Shujie Tang, Haomin Wang, Yu Zhang, Ang Li, Hong **e, **aoyu Liu in Scientific Reports (2013)

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    Correction: Corrigendum: New high Tc multiferroics KBiFe2O5 with narrow band gap and promising photovoltaic effect

    Intrinsic polarization of ferroelectrics (FE) helps separate photon-generated charge carriers thus enhances photovoltaic effects. However, traditional FE with transition-metal cations (M) of d0 electron in MO6 ne...

    Ganghua Zhang, Hui Wu, Guobao Li, Qingzhen Huang, Chongyin Yang in Scientific Reports (2013)

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    Observation of an Intermediate Band in Sn-doped Chalcopyrites with Wide-spectrum Solar Response

    Nanostrcutured particles and polycrystalline thin films of Sn-doped chalcopyrite are synthesized by newly-developed methods. Surprisingly, Sn do** introduces a narrow partially filled intermediate band (IB) ...

    Chongyin Yang, Mingsheng Qin, Yaoming Wang, Dongyun Wan in Scientific Reports (2013)

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    New high Tc multiferroics KBiFe2O5 with narrow band gap and promising photovoltaic effect

    Intrinsic polarization of ferroelectrics (FE) helps separate photon-generated charge carriers thus enhances photovoltaic effects. However, traditional FE with transition-metal cations (M) of d0 electron in MO6 ne...

    Ganghua Zhang, Hui Wu, Guobao Li, Qingzhen Huang, Chongyin Yang in Scientific Reports (2013)