Versatile Electrochemical Manufacturing of Mixed Metal Sulfide /N-doped rGO Composites as Bifunctional Catalysts for High Power Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07765A, Paper
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S. Jaime Sanchez, Zhenyuan Xia, Keyvan Mirehbar, Sankar Sasidharan, Assa Aravindh Sasikala Devi, Andrea Liscio, Jinhua Sun, Meganne Christian, Jesus Palma, Vincenzo Palermo, Rebeca Marcilla
The development of rechargeable zinc-air batteries requires air cathodes capable of performing both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with high performance and an extended operational lifespan....
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Thermoelectric performance optimization of n-type PbTe by In and Cu2Te co-doping and anomalous temperature-dependent transports

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA08070F, Paper
Feng Gao, Jianfeng Cai, Mancang Li, Zhiyu Chen, Yu Wang, Zongwei Zhang, lulu Chen, ding hu , Xiaojian Tan, Jiehua Wu, Guoqiang Liu, Zhen-Hua Ge, Jun Jiang
The thermoelectric performance of p-type PbTe was found to be superior to that of n-type PbTe, mainly owing to the success of band engineering in the p-type materials. Here, we...
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Rejuvenating manganese-based rechargeable batteries: fundamentals, status and promise

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00466C, Review Article
Weizhai Bao, Hao Shen, Yangyang Zhang, Chengfei Qian, Dingyu Cui, Jingjie Xia, He Liu, Cong Guo, Feng Yu, Jingfa Li, Kaiwen Sun
Energy storage devices with advanced rechargeable batteries are highly demanded by our modern society.
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Trace Cs Induced Phase Transition of Mn2O3 for Enhanced Magnesium Ion Capacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00371C, Paper
Mudi Li, Yaxi Ding, Siwen Zhang, Minghui Liu, Ying Sun, Yusheng Zhang, Bosi Yin, Tianyi Ma
The sluggish dynamics arising from potent electrostatic interaction between bivalent magnesium ions and the primary material hinder the reversible intercalation/deintercalation of Mg2+. This constraint limits the practicability of aqueous magnesium-ion...
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Multi-functional thermal management for efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00784K, Paper
yong song Zhang, Zhen He, Jian Xiong, Shiping Zhan, Fu Liu, Meng Su, Dongjie Wang, Yu Huang, Qiaogan Liao, Jiang-rong Lu, Zheling Zhang, Changlai Yuan, Jiang Wang, Qilin Dai, Jian Zhang
The thermal-induced self-degradation as well as recombination loss have greatly impact on the performance of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, a multi-functional thermal management strategy based on the ionic...
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Non-equilibrium defect chemistry in oxygen-rich zinc oxide nano-tetrapods synthesized using atmospheric pressure microplasma

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA06821H, Paper
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Dilli babu Padmanaban, Paul Maguire, Davide Mariotti
We demonstrate the synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoscale tetrapods (nTPs) using an atmospheric pressure microplasma with a metal wire as a sacrificial electrode.
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Carbon-Based Double-Metal-Site Catalysts: Advances in Synthesis and Energy Applications

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00727A, Review Article
Liping Wang, Zihao Wei, Zhiyi Sun, Linlin Zhu, Yan Gao, Wenxing Chen, Sheng-Hua Li, Zhuo Chen
Dual-metal site catalysts embedded in a carbon matrix (referred to as DMSCs) are gaining significant interest in sustainable energy research. Their distinct coordination settings, electronic configurations, efficient atom usage, and...
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Initial SEI formation in LiBOB-, LiDFOB- and LiBF4-containing PEO electrolytes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07175H, Paper
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Edvin K. W. Andersson, Liang-Ting Wu, Luca Bertoli, Yi-Chen Weng, Daniel Friesen, Kenza Elbouazzaoui, Sophia Bloch, Ruslan Ovsyannikov, Erika Giangrisostomi, Daniel Brandell, Jonas Mindemark, Jyh-Chiang Jiang, Maria Hahlin
A limiting factor for solid polymer electrolyte (SPE)-based Li-batteries is the functionality of the electrolyte decomposition layer that is formed at the Li metal anode during battery operation.
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Cellulose-based green triboelectric nanogenerators: materials, form designs, and applications

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07294K, Review Article
Shize Fang, Xingxiang Ji, Huihui Wang, Hong Jiang, Meng Gao, Hongbin Liu, Yang Liu, Bowen Cheng
Due to the boom in flexible and wearable electronics, eco-friendly and low-cost energy conversion devices are urgently needed.
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Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction for Ammonia Production: Amorphous or Crystal One?

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07506K, Communication
Chunxian Guo, Quanxiao Peng, Dandan Xing, Liuqi Dong, Yuhan Fu, Jixue Lu, Xiaoyu Wang, Changhong Wang
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is a promising approach to remove environmental pollutants while producing ammonia (NH3) under ambient conditions. Oxidized copper (O-Cu) with crystal structures have been widely investigated...
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