Alkali-stable polybenzimidazole anion exchange membranes tethered with N,N-dimethylpiperidinium cations for dilute aqueous KOH fed water electrolyzers

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21170-21182
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03216G, Paper
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Oskar Boström, Seung-Young Choi, Lu Xia, Shviro Meital, Felix Lohmann-Richters, Patric Jannasch
Piperidinium-functionalized polybenzimidazoles enable stable and significantly higher current densities in electrolyzers fed with dilute aq. KOH solutions than a commercial reference material with much higher electrolyte concentrations.
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An organic/inorganic coating strategy that greatly enhanced sensing performances and reliability of all-fabric piezoresistive sensors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21333-21344
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03415A, Paper
Guangliang Tian, Kangli Xu, Yaoli Huang, Xinxin You, Wenhua Yu, Honggang Liu, Juan Li, Jiawei Liu, Xiangyu Jin, Haoxuan Li, Qinfei Ke, Chen Huang
An all-fabric piezoresistive sensor with excellent sensing performances and reliability is fabricated based on conductive organic/inorganic mixture and 3D nonwoven. Smart clothing integrated with sensors can be applied for monitoring human motions.
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Development of MOF-5-like ultra-microporous metal-squarate frameworks for efficient acetylene storage and separation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21203-21210
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04732F, Paper
Hai-Peng Li, Jia-Wen Wang, Quan-Guo Zhai
A series of ultra-microporous MOF-5-like metal-squarate frameworks exhibit moderate C2H2 uptake capacity, in addition to excellent C2H2/CO2 and C2H2/C2H4 separation ability regulated by strong hydrogen bond interactions.
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The acceleration of BODIPY dye-sensitized photocatalytic hydrogen production in aqueous ascorbic acid solutions using alkyl-chain formed second coordination sphere effects

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21153-21160
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03682K, Paper
Xiao-Feng Shen, Motonori Watanabe, Jun Tae Song, Atsushi Takagaki, Tatsuki Abe, Keiji Tanaka, Tatsumi Ishihara
Optimizing hydrogen production in ascorbic acid solutions: enhancing BODIPY dye-sensitized processes through alkyl-chain-enhanced second coordination sphere effects.
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Optical properties of ytterbium-doped and undoped Cs2AgInCl6 thin films deposited by co-evaporation of chloride salts

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21099-21108
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04335E, Paper
Yukun Liu, Pulkita Jain, Iver J. Cleveland, Minh Tran, Seda Sarp, Kajini Sandrakumar, Rafaella Saa Rodriguez, Eray S. Aydil
Ytterbium doped and undoped Cs2AgInCl6 films deposited by co-evaporation of metal halide salts luminesce in the visible and near infrared when excited with ultraviolet photons above its bandgap.
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B←N bonds alter the photo-generated electron/hole separation ability of conjugated polymers to promote photocatalytic performance

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21146-21152
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04570F, Paper
Peiyan Chen, Fanbo Ji, Detian Ma, Yangbin Xie, Xuan Wu, Mingcai Zhang, Chenglong Ru, Lian Zhou, Jincai Wu, Xiaobo Pan
B←N bond implantation in a conjugated polymer skeleton alters the photo-generated electron/hole separation ability and thus improves the photocatalytic performance.
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Simultaneous removal of C2H2 and C2H6 for C2H4 purification by robust MOFs featuring a high density of heteroatoms

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21401-21410
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA01598J, Paper
Shikai Xian, Junjie Peng, Haardik Pandey, Wells Graham, Liang Yu, Hao Wang, Kui Tan, Timo Thonhauser, Jing Li
Simultaneous removal of C2H6 and C2H2 from C2H4 streams by MOFs with high stability and high density of heteroatoms.
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Coexistence of superconductivity and electride states in Ca2H with an antifluorite-type motif under compression

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21345-21353
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04418A, Paper
Qianyi Wang, Shoutao Zhang, Honggang Li, Hongbo Wang, Guangtao Liu, Jiangang Ma, Haiyang Xu, Hanyu Liu, Yanming Ma
An unprecedented hydride Ca2H with an antifluorite-type structure is predicted to possess the coexistence of electride states and superconductivity under pressure. This study paves the way for the search of novel electride superconductor hydrides.
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Improvement of the Li metal-electrolyte interfacial stability by cis–trans polar conformer formation in a carbonate electrolyte

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21244-21250
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04673G, Paper
Min A Lee, Han Jun Leem, Jeong Beom Lee, Chihyun Hwang, Jisang Yu, Hyun-seung Kim
This work focuses on interfacial engineering by electrolyte modulation, that is, cistrans polar conformer formation of dimethyl carbonate, as strategy to widen electrochemical stability window, thus improving cycleability of lithium-metal batteries.
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Holmium rare earth metal ion incorporated and ambient-air processed all-inorganic γ-CsPbI2.5Br0.5 perovskite solar cells yielding high efficiency and stable performance

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21312-21321
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03042C, Paper
Jyoti V. Patil, Sawanta S. Mali, Chang Kook Hong
Ambient-air processed highly efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells with holmium rare earth metal ion incorporated γ-CsPbI2.5Br0.5-based perovskite surpassing 19% power conversion efficiency with improved stability.
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