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Open AccessIn situ X-ray spectroscopies beyond conventional X-ray absorption spectroscopy on deciphering dynamic configuration of electrocatalysts
Realizing viable electrocatalytic processes for energy conversion/storage strongly relies on an atomic-level understanding of dynamic configurations on catalyst-electrolyte interface. X-ray absorption spectros...
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Atomic metal–non-metal catalytic pair drives efficient hydrogen oxidation catalysis in fuel cells
Rational design of efficient hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) electrocatalysts with maximum utilization of platinum-group metal sites is critical to hydrogen fuel cells, but remains a major challenge due to t...
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Synergistic interactions between PtRu catalyst and nitrogen-doped carbon support boost hydrogen oxidation
Hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell (HEMFC) is a potentially cost-effective energy conversion technology. However, current state-of-the-art HEMFCs require a high loading of platinum-group-metal (PGM) catalys...
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Open AccessStrain enhances the activity of molecular electrocatalysts via carbon nanotube supports
Support-induced strain engineering is useful for modulating the properties of two-dimensional materials. However, controlling strain of planar molecules is technically challenging due to their sub-2 nm lateral...
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Open AccessActivating dynamic atomic-configuration for single-site electrocatalyst in electrochemical CO2 reduction
One challenge for realizing high-efficiency electrocatalysts for CO2 electroreduction is lacking in comprehensive understanding of potential-driven chemical state and dynamic atomic-configuration evolutions. Here...
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Open AccessIdentifying the geometric catalytic active sites of crystalline cobalt oxyhydroxides for oxygen evolution reaction
Unraveling the precise location and nature of active sites is of paramount significance for the understanding of the catalytic mechanism and the rational design of efficient electrocatalysts. Here, we use well...
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Double-atom catalysts as a molecular platform for heterogeneous oxygen evolution electrocatalysis
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an essential anode reaction for the generation of fuels through water splitting or CO2 electroreduction. Mixed metal oxides containing Co, Fe or Ni have proved to be the mos...
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Facet engineering accelerates spillover hydrogenation on highly diluted metal nanocatalysts
Hydrogen spillover is a well-known phenomenon in heterogeneous catalysis; it involves H2 cleavage on an active metal followed by the migration of dissociated H species over an ‘inert’ support1–5. Although catalyt...
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Open AccessCoordination engineering of iridium nanocluster bifunctional electrocatalyst for highly efficient and pH-universal overall water splitting
Water electrolysis offers a promising energy conversion and storage technology for mitigating the global energy and environmental crisis, but there still lack highly efficient and pH-universal electrocatalysts...
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Open AccessAmbient methane functionalization initiated by electrochemical oxidation of a vanadium (V)-oxo dimer
The abundant yet widely distributed methane resources require efficient conversion of methane into liquid chemicals, whereas an ambient selective process with minimal infrastructure support remains to be demon...
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Open AccessOperando time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy reveals the chemical nature enabling highly selective CO2 reduction
Copper electrocatalysts have been shown to selectively reduce carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons. Nevertheless, the absence of a systematic study based on time-resolved spectroscopy renders the functional agent—ei...
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Palladium-catalyzed ortho-C-H silylation of biaryl aldehydes using a transient directing group
A strategy for Pd-catalyzed ortho-C-H silylation of biaryl aldehydes enabled by a transient auxiliary is presented. This protocol provides a broad range of ortho-silylated biaryl aldehydes in good yields. The sil...
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Evidence of the involvement of spinal αB-crystallin in the maintenance of bone cancer pain in rats
αB-crystallin (CRYAB) is a small heat shock protein that is able to inhibit neuroinflammatory responses under various pathological conditions. Some studies have proven that neuroinflammatory mechanisms play im...
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Open AccessPrescribing patterns of coronary artery aneurysm in Taiwan
Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare disease, and there are limited data on prescribing patterns for CAA. The aim of our study was to investigate prescribing patterns for CAA in Taiwan via the National Hea...
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Copper atom-pair catalyst anchored on alloy nanowires for selective and efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 could play an important role in addressing climate-change issues and global energy demands as part of a carbon-neutral energy cycle. Single-atom catalysts can display outstand...
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Open AccessStabilizing ultrasmall Au clusters for enhanced photoredox catalysis
Recently, loading ligand-protected gold (Au) clusters as visible light photosensitizers onto various supports for photoredox catalysis has attracted considerable attention. However, the efficient control of lo...
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Atomically dispersed Ni(i) as the active site for electrochemical CO2 reduction
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to chemical fuel offers a promising strategy for managing the global carbon balance, but presents challenges for chemistry due to the lack of effective electrocatalyst. Here we re...
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Open AccessReversible adapting layer produces robust single-crystal electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution
Electrochemically converting water into oxygen/hydrogen gas is ideal for high-density renewable energy storage in which robust electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution play crucial roles. To date, howev...
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One-dimensional Nanorods and Nanowires
Gold nanorods and nanowires were fabricated by controlling the volume of growth solution. Shape evolutions ranging from rice-like nanoparticles to 1-D rods were observed. The addition of growth solution can co...
