Interfacial modulation to low lattice thermal conductivity and enhanced thermoelectric performance in n-type Mg3(Sb, Bi)2-based materials via Graphene and MXene

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05238A, Paper
Bangzhou Tian, Yiyan Liao, Fang Xu, Xiaoling Qiu, Fujie Zhang, Ran Ang
Interfacial modulation has been considered as an effective strategy to enhance the thermoelectric (TE) performance by decoupling thermal and electrical parameters. However, inappropriate interfacial heterojunctions can significantly deteriorate the electrical...
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Enhancement of Thermoelectric Properties of CuFeS2 Through Formation of Spinel-type Microprecipitates

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05011D, Paper
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Sahil Tippireddy, Feridoon Azough, Animesh Bhui, Iuliia Mikulska, Robert Freer, Kanishka Biswas, Paz Vaqueiro, Anthony V. Powell
CuFeS2 (chalcopyrite) is a promising n-type thermoelectric candidate for low-grade waste heat recovery. In this work, chromium-containing CuFeS2 materials of general formula: Cu1 xCrxFeS2: (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.1) were...
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Materials Funnel 2.0 – Data-driven hierarchical search for exploration of vast chemical spaces

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05860C, Paper
Raul Ortega Ochoa, Bardi Benediktsson, Renata Sechi, Peter Bjørn Jørgensen, Arghya Bhowmik
Innovating ways to explore the materials phase space accelerates functional materials discovery. For breakthrough materials, faster exploration of larger phase spaces is a key goal. High-throughput computational screening (HTCS) is...
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Specific capacitance of the graphene oxide-metal interfaces at different deoxygenation levels

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04461K, Paper
Faramarz Hossein-Babaei, Mehrdad Naemidehkharghani, Reza Razmand
The experimental data available on the electrical features of the graphene oxide/metal (GO/M) interfaces appear sporadic and inconsistent. Here, we fuse the findings from the nanostructural and electrical characterizations on...
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Efficiency boosting in Sb2(S,Se)3 solar cells enabled by tailoring bandgap gradient via a hybrid growth method

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05489F, Paper
Yazi Wang, Seunghwan Ji, Choongman Moon, Jinwoo Chu, Hee Joon Jung, Byungha Shin
Antimony selenosulfide (Sb2(S,Se)3) solar technology has garnered widespread interest in recent years due to its exceptional photovoltaic properties and excellent stability. The hydrothermal deposition method has enabled cell efficiencies of...
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Revealing Insights into the Axial Coordination Effect of M-N4 Catalysts on Electrocatalytic Activity towards Oxygen Reduction Reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03701K, Paper
Youxuan Ni, Weiwei Xie, Jun Chen
Axial coordination is a powerful strategy to effectively regulate the activity of M-N4 catalysts. However, the use of traditional electronic descriptors (e.g., d band center) in describing the activity of...
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Influence of Triphenylamine Derivatives in Efficient Dye-Sensitized/Organic Solar Cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03585A, Review Article
Afsaneh Farokhi, Hashem Shahroosvand, Fatemeh Zisti, Melanie Pilkington, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Dye-Sensitized/Organic solar cells (DS/O-SCs) have gradually improved their power conversion efficiency (PCE) and are now being considered for commercialization. This comprehensive review focuses on a prominent class of small organic...
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One pot synthesis of hydrogen and glucaric acid via glucose electrolysis

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04856J, Paper
Daisy Mehta, Sukhjot Kaur, Neha Thakur, Tharamani Chikka Nagaiah
Amidst the rising population and energy demands, hydrogen fuel provides a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. In this aspect, electrochemical oxidation of biomass such as glucose,...
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A stress relaxation strategy for preparing high-quality organic-inorganic perovskite thin films via vapor-solid reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04666D, Paper
Shenghan Hu, Changyu Duan, Hongqiang Du, Shuang Zeng, Anqi Kong, Yuanyuan Chen, Yong Peng, Yi-Bing Cheng, Zhiliang Ku
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) prepared through vapor-solid reactions exhibit promising potential for commercial application due to their scalability and lack of organic solvents. Unlike solution-based drying processes, the vapor-solid reaction...
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Li-Mn-O Li-rich Cation Disordered Rock-salt Cathode Materials Do Not Undergo Reversible Oxygen Redox During Cycling

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04873J, Paper
Wei Yin, Judith Alvarado, Elyse Kedzie, Bryan D. McCloskey, Chaochao Dun, Jeffrey J. Urban, Zengqing Zhuo, Wanli Yang, Marca Doeff
An in-depth study of “Li4Mn2O5”, a nanocomposite of Li2O and Li4-xMn2O5 with a disordered rock salt structure (LMO), was conducted to determine the origins of the observed anomalously high charge...
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