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25-04-2024 | Research Article

Sulfate-assisted Ni/Fe-based electrodes for anion exchange membrane saline splitting

Saline water electrolysis is an appealing strategy for hydrogen production, attracting more attention in recent years. NiFe-based electrodes exhibit promise as catalysts for saline water electrolysis. Nevertheless, they suffer from the inferior …

Authors:
Yujun Han, Li Shao, Yuhang Liu, Guodong Li, Tongzhou Wang, Xuerong Zheng, Jihong Li, Xiaopeng Han, Wenbin Hu, Yida Deng

25-04-2024 | Review Article

Materials design and preparation of ultrathin two-dimensional metal halide perovskites

Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have emerged as highly promising candidates for the next generation of photonics and optoelectronic devices, owing to their prominent optical and excitonic properties, as well as the convenience of fabrication.

Authors:
Xiaomin Zhang, Sihan Zhao, Junran Zhang, Lin Wang

22-04-2024 | Research Article

On-chip integrated GeSe2/Si vdW heterojunction for ultraviolet-enhanced broadband photodetection, imaging, and secure optical communication

Broadband photodetection, spanning from ultraviolet (UV) to infrared (IR), is pivotal in diverse technological domains including astronomy, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, and medical diagnostics. However, current commercially available …

Authors:
Zhiman Zhou, Kunxuan Liu, Di Wu, Yunrui Jiang, Ranran Zhuo, Pei Lin, Zhifeng Shi, Yongtao Tian, Wei Han, Longhui Zeng, Xinjian Li

22-04-2024 | Research Article

High-performance wearable bimetallic nanowire-assisted composite foams for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding, infrared stealth, and piezoresistive sensing

With the accelerated development of modern detection and communication technology, the multifunctional wearable materials with excellent electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, infrared stealth, and human monitoring for improving military …

Authors:
Tianyi Hang, Lijie Zhou, Chenhui Xu, Yiming Chen, Jiahui Shen, Jiajia Zheng, Pingan Yang, Xiping Li, Heng Luo, Guoxiu Tong

Open Access 22-04-2024 | Research Article

Gate-controlled supercurrent effect in dry-etched Dayem bridges of non-centrosymmetric niobium rhenium

The application of a gate voltage to control the superconducting current flowing through a nanoscale superconducting constriction, named as gate-controlled supercurrent (GCS), has raised great interest for fundamental and technological reasons. To …

Authors:
Jennifer Koch, Carla Cirillo, Sebastiano Battisti, Leon Ruf, Zahra Makhdoumi Kakhaki, Alessandro Paghi, Armen Gulian, Serafim Teknowijoyo, Giorgio De Simoni, Francesco Giazotto, Carmine Attanasio, Elke Scheer, Angelo Di Bernardo

22-04-2024 | Research Article

A universal calibration method for eliminating topography-dependent current in conductive AFM and its application in nanoscale imaging

The topography and electrical properties are two crucial characteristics that determine the roles and functionalities of materials. Conductive atomic force microscopy (CAFM) is widely recognized for its ability to independently measure the …

Authors:
Chunlin Hao, Hao Xu, Shiquan Lin, Yaju Zhang, Jinmiao He, Bei Liu, Yuanzheng Zhang, Banghao Wu, Guozhen Shen, Haiwu Zheng

20-04-2024 | Research Article

A machine learning-guided design and manufacturing of wearable nanofibrous acoustic energy harvesters

Nanofibrous acoustic energy harvesters (NAEHs) have emerged as promising wearable platforms for efficient noise-to-electricity conversion in distributed power energy systems and wearable sound amplifiers for assistive listening devices. However …

Authors:
Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Maryam Yousefzadeh, Aliakbar Gharehaghaji, Safoora Khosravi, Danial Khorsandi, Reihaneh Haghniaz, Ke Cao, Mehmet R. Dokmeci, Mohammad Rostami, Ali Khademhosseini, Yangzhi Zhu

19-04-2024 | Research Article

Unlocking supercapacitive energy storage potential: Catalyzing electrochemically inactive manganese oxides to active MnO2 via heterostructure reconstruction

Advancing supercapacitor system performance hinges on the innovation of novel electrode materials seamlessly integrated within distinct architectures. Herein, we introduce a direct approach for crafting nanorod arrays featuring …

Authors:
Baohong Zhang, Tao Jiang, Xinyan Zhou, Xiaoyu Fan, Binbin Jia, Lidong Li

19-04-2024 | Research Article

Controlling electrodeposited Ni layers by different-sized graphene oxides enables conductive e-textiles for the highly sensitive electrochemical detection of glucose

With the increasing popularity of wearable electronic devices, there is an urgent demand to develop electronic textiles (e-textiles) for device fabrication. Nevertheless, the difficulty in reconciliation between conductivity and manufacturing …

Authors:
Zhen Li, Zibo Chen, Xiaodong Ji, Huihui Jin, Yunfa Si, Jingwei Zhang, Cheng Chen, Daping He

19-04-2024 | Research Article

Double-kill contribution of high-roughness high-density porous carbon electrodes to mechanically self-sensing supercapacitors

Impact detecting and counting are fundamental functions of fuses used in hard target penetration weapons. However, detection failure caused by battery breakdown in high-g acceleration environments poses a vulnerability for such weapons. This paper …

Authors:
Jue Huang, Pengyu Liu, Yiqun Wang, Keren Dai, Qingyun Dou, Yajiang Yin, Xiaofeng Wang, Zheng You

19-04-2024 | Research Article

In-situ study of the hydrogen peroxide photoproduction in seawater on carbon dot-based metal-free catalyst under operation condition

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) photoproduction in seawater with metal-free photocatalysts derived from biomass materials is a green, sustainable, and ultra environmentally friendly way. However, most photocatalysts are always corroded or poisoned in …

Authors:
Jiaxuan Wang, Jiacheng Li, Zenan Li, Jie Wu, Honglin Si, Yangbo Wu, Zhiyong Guo, Xuepeng Wang, Fan Liao, Hui Huang, Mingwang Shao, Yang Liu, Zhenhui Kang

19-04-2024 | Research Article

Plasmon coupling-driven enhanced high-order multiphoton excited fluorescent performance of metal-organic frameworks

Accessing high-order multiphoton excited fluorescence (H-MPEF) materials is challenging yet and needs complicated synthesis procedures. In this study, we successfully assembled plasmonic Au nanorods (Au NRs) with multiphoton responsive …

Authors:
Tong Meng, Bo Li, Linlin Zeng, Xianshun Sun, Yupeng Tian, Hongping Zhou, Meng Zhou, Dandan Li

19-04-2024 | Research Article

MOF-templated tubular Ni1-xCoxS2-CdS heterojunction with intensified direct Z-scheme charge transmission for highly promoted visible-light photocatalysis

Hollow semiconductor nanostructures with direct Z-scheme heterojunction have significant advantages for photocatalytic reactions, and optimizing the interfacial charge transmission of Z-scheme heterojunction is the hinge to achieve excellent solar …

Authors:
Chuan Jiang, Yuanxin Qiu, Xinxin Xin, Yanyan Li, Huilin Li, Hui Wang, Jixiang Xu, Haifeng Lin, Lei Wang, Volodymyr Turkevych

19-04-2024 | Research Article

Defect-modulated and heteroatom-functionalized Ti3-xC2Ty MXene 3D nanocavities induce growth of MoSe2 nanoflakes toward electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in all pH electrolytes

Reducing kinetic energy barriers and developing accessible active sites are critical to deliver high hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) efficiency. In this paper, we synthesized defect-modulated and heteroatom (boron)-functionalized …

Authors:
Ming Du, Xianzhi Yang, Jian Zhang, Wei Chen, Huajie Huang, Xinbao Zhu, Xing’ao Li

19-04-2024 | Research Article

High-performance Bi2S3/ZnO photoanode enabled by interfacial engineering with oxyanion for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation

In the present contribution, we demonstrate that the sluggish kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) over the bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) photoanode, which severely restricts its photoelectrochemical activity, is markedly accelerated by employing …

Authors:
Ying-Chu Chen, Hsiang-Yu Jui, Yichen Feng, Yun-Hsiang Lu, Yu-Kuei Hsu

19-04-2024 | Research Article

Boosting ammonia production in electrocatalytic NOx reduction on a robust Fe/FeMoO4 catalyst

Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate $$({\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_3}^ - )$$ ( NO 3 − ) and nitride $$({\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_2}^ - )$$ ( NO 2 − ) to ammonia (NH3) is of wide interest as a promising alternative to the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch route for …

Authors:
Dong-Xue Liu, Xin Deng, Yong-Fu Zhu, Zhe Meng, Xue-Feng Sun, Miao-Miao Shi, Hai-Xia Zhong, Jun-Min Yan

18-04-2024 | Research Article

Synergistic effect of homojunction and Ohmic junctions in CdS boosting spatial charge separation for U(VI) photoreduction

Photo-excited holes usually migrate to the surface of the catalyst and rapidly recombine with electrons, reducing the photocatalytic reduction efficiency of uranium(VI) (U(VI)) in radioactive wastewater. Consequently, we employed a straightforward …

Authors:
Haonan Pei, Zhimin Dong, Zifan Li, Jian Huang, Yuanping Jiang, Zuojia Li, Lin Xu, Xiaohong Cao, Yunhai Liu, Zhibin Zhang, Guoping Yang

18-04-2024 | Research Article

Improving hydrogen evolution reaction efficiency through lattice tuning

The intermittent nature of renewable energy sources sets a requirement for efficient energy storage to mitigate the conflict between energy supply and demand. Hydrogen is a promising choice for energy storage due to its high energy density.

Authors:
Zipeng Zhao, Haotian Liu, Wenpei Gao, Praveen Kolla, Wang Xue, Zeyan Liu, Jinghua Guo, Sanjeev Mukerjee, Xiaoqing Pan, Qingying Jia, Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang

17-04-2024 | Research Article

Larger in-plane upper critical field and superconducting diode effect observed in topological superconductor candidate InNbS2 nanoribbons

Recently, the coexistence of topology and superconductivity has garnered considerable attention. Specifically, the dimensionality of these materials is crucial for the realization of topological quantum computation. However, the naturally grown …

Authors:
Bo Zheng, Changlong Wang, Xukun Feng, Xiaozhen Sun, Shasha Wang, Dawei Qiu, Xiang Ma, Ruimin Li, Guanglei Cheng, Lan Wang, Yalin Lu, Peng Li, Shengyuan A. Yang, Bin Xiang

16-04-2024 | Review Article

Regulation of aqueous electrolyte interface via electrolyte strategies for uniform zinc deposition

Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs), renowned for their high theoretical energy density, safety, cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness, offer immense potential in the realm of energy storage and conversion, finding applications in renewable …

Authors:
Wei Zhong, Chaoqiang Tan, Laixi Li, Shichao Zhang, Xinyang Wang, Hao Cheng, Yingying Lu