Defective NiMn LDH prepared using hydrogen evolution coupled electrodeposition for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21420-21428
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03473A, Paper
Mao Sun, Jike Wang
A defective NiMn LDH catalyst was synthesized using a hydrogen evolution coupled electrodeposition method, demonstrating excellent oxygen evolution reaction catalytic performance after forming a heterostructure with FeS.
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Direct 3D print polyimide aerogels for synergy management of thermal insulation, gas permeability and light absorption

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21272-21284
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA02928J, Paper
Jianming Yang, Jialu Lu, Shuang Xi, Hongqiang Wang, Dongxiao Han, Caide Fan, Zhihua Zhang, Jun Shen, Bin Zhou, Ai Du
Polyimide aerogels with synergy management of thermal insulation, gas permeability and light absorption are printed, and further expanding their applications in buildings, solar steam generation and solar seawater purification.
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Boosting the performance of reversible solid oxide electrochemical cells with a novel hybrid oxygen electrode, Pr1.39Ba0.14Sr0.53Co1.48Fe0.76O6−δ-Ba0.66Sr0.34CoO3−δ

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21251-21262
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03629D, Paper
Liyang Fang, Fan Liu, David Diercks, Praveen Kumar, Feng Zhao, Dong Ding, Chuancheng Duan
Solid oxide electrochemical cells (SOECs) are a promising clean energy technology with the great potential to drive the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon energy future.
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Sustainable electricity from gravity-driven nanofluidic flow of water through modified bio-channels of coir fibers

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21383-21392
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA02105J, Paper
Barsha Rani Bora, Monotosh Mondal, Nabamallika Nath, K. K. R. Datta, Kalyan Raidongia
Generation of sustainable electricity from the nanofluidic flow of water through modified biochannels of coconut coir fibres.
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Multipoint-bridging structure with a piezoelectricity-induced S-scheme junction for piezoelectricity-enhanced photoelectrochemical H2O2 production

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21393-21400
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03709F, Paper
Chenpu Chen, Jun Cheng
A novel photoanode is prepared by bridging a vertical p-type CdS nanowire array by transverse Au nanorods for piezoelectricity (PE)-enhanced photoelectrochemical H2O2 production, and a new concept of PE-induced S-scheme junctions is proposed.
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Maximizing energy efficiency with a mirror-structured hybrid generator leveraging triboelectric and photovoltaic cells for optimal coverage and wind awareness

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21443-21452
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04540D, Paper
Inkyum Kim, Daewon Kim
A hybrid generator of a mirror-based PV cell & curved wind TENG enhances the coverage area of small PV cells. The mirror-based PV cell additionally yields 69.9% (current) & 77.8% (voltage) compared to direct light with the structural optimization.
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Direct observations of electrochemically induced intergranular cracking in polycrystalline NMC811 particles

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21322-21332
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03057A, Paper
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Huw C. W. Parks, Adam M. Boyce, Aaron Wade, Thomas M. M. Heenan, Chun Tan, Emilio Martínez-Pañeda, Paul R. Shearing, Dan J. L. Brett, Rhodri Jervis
Establishing the nature of crack generation, formation, and propagation is paramount to understanding the degradation modes that govern decline in battery performance.
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Role of cavities created by azobenzene-modified UiO-66 in bulky ionic liquid for high photoresponsive CO2 uptake behavior

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21058-21065
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04786E, Paper
Meng-Meng Li, Manish Kumar Dinker, Yang Liu, Mingrui Zuo, Lifeng Ding, Xiao-Qin Liu, Lin-Bing Sun
Cavities (intrinsic/extrinsic) are created in porous liquid by ionic liquid surrounding MOF with pendant azo-group which bends under UV-light and dissipates the extrinsic cavities. Thus, a large change in CO2 uptake is achieved under UV/Vis light.
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