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Zn2+-mediated catalysis for fast-charging aqueous Zn-ion batteries
Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), renowned for their safety, high energy density and rapid charging, are prime choices for grid-scale energy storage. Historically, ion-shuttling models centring ...
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Low-temperature-pyrolysis preparation of nanostructured graphite towards rapid potassium storage with high initial Coulombic efficiency
Industrially prepared artificial graphite (AG) is attractive for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), but its rate performance is poor and the production process is energy intensive, so develo** an efficient stra...
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Hollow Multishelled Structure: Synthesis Chemistry and Application
Hollow multishelled structure (HoMS), a promising and complex multifunctional structural system, features at least two shells that are separated by internal voids. The unique structure endows it with numerous ...
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Open AccessElectric-field-assisted proton coupling enhanced oxygen evolution reaction
The discovery of Mn-Ca complex in photosystem II stimulates research of manganese-based catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, conventional chemical strategies face challenges in regulating th...
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Open AccessProgress on Transition Metal Ions Dissolution Suppression Strategies in Prussian Blue Analogs for Aqueous Sodium-/Potassium-Ion Batteries
Comprehensive insights into Prussian blue analogs for aqueous sodium- and potassium-ion batteries.
Unveiling the dissolution...
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Open AccessRapid-charging aluminium-sulfur batteries operated at 85 °C with a quaternary molten salt electrolyte
Molten salt aluminum-sulfur batteries are based exclusively on resourcefully sustainable materials, and are promising for large-scale energy storage owed to their high-rate capability and moderate energy densi...
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Nature-inspired micropatterns
Micropatterned materials have developed in nature over 3.8 billion years, with remarkable performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and strategies and using this kno...
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Dynamic reconstruction of Ni-Zn alloy solid-electrolyte interface for highly stable Zn anode
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) are ideal candidates for large-scale battery storage, with a high theoretical specific capacity, ecological friendliness, and extremely low cost but are strongly hindered by ...
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Open AccessSurface passivation for highly active, selective, stable, and scalable CO2 electroreduction
Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to formic acid using Bismuth catalysts is one the most promising pathways for industrialization. However, it is still difficult to achieve high formic acid production at wide vol...
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Bottom-up synthesis of 2D heterostructures enables effective polysulfides inhibition and conversion
Due to the high theoretical capacity and energy density, lithium-sulfur (Li−S) batteries have good commercial prospects. However, shuttle effect of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) formed by sulfur reducti...
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Constrained C2 adsorbate orientation enables CO-to-acetate electroreduction
The carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide electroreduction reactions, when powered using low-carbon electricity, offer pathways to the decarbonization of chemical manufacture1,2. Copper (Cu) is relied on today for c...
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Open AccessMesoporous Pt@Pt-skin Pt3Ni core-shell framework nanowire electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen reduction
The design of Pt-based nanoarchitectures with controllable compositions and morphologies is necessary to enhance their electrocatalytic activity. Herein, we report a rational design and synthesis of anisotropi...
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Stabilization of 3D/2D perovskite heterostructures via inhibition of ion diffusion by cross-linked polymers for solar cells with improved performance
Two-dimensional (2D) and quasi-2D modifications of three-dimensional (3D) perovskite active layers have contributed to advances in the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the ionic diffusion...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Comparisons of Western and Chinese Textbooks for Advanced Electronic Packaging Materials
Textbooks are the importance carrier of teachers’ teaching and students’ learning process. Recently, the traditional textbook forms cannot fully meet these needs, which requires more researches. This study cho...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Comparative Study on the Development of Chinese and Foreign Textbooks in Nanomaterials and Technology
Textbooks in colleges and universities are the carriers of knowledge that can reflect the teaching content and methods. It is also the media that can broaden students' horizon and track modern scientific devel...
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Conclusions and Outlook
Vanadium-based materials have contributed greatly to the development of secondary batteries, which have had a broad impact on various energy storage battery systems, ranging from LIB, SIB, and PIB to some rech...
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Fabricating ion-conducting channel in SU-8 matrix for high-performance patternable polymer electrolytes
Advances in electrochemical energy storage technologies drive the need for battery safety performance and miniaturization, which calls for the easily processable polymer electrolytes suitable for on-chip micro...
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Synthesis of Vanadium-Based Nanomaterials
Successful synthesis is the first step for investigating and applying a specific functional material. Different synthesis methods generally produce different physicochemical properties of a material, such as s...
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Vanadium-Based Nanomaterials for Micro-Nano and Flexible Energy Storage Device
By constructing vanadium-based nanomaterials into nanowire energy storage devices and applying them to electrochemical research, the electrochemical performance of electrode materials at the nanometer scale ha...
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Performance Optimization of Vanadium-Based Nanomaterials
Nanowire materials have received extensive attention in the fields of energy storage, due to high aspect ratio, large specific surface area, and more active sites. However, during the cycle of the battery, the...
