Easy hydrogel preparation with high-purity lignin separated from DES pretreatment with excellent-performance for moisture-electric generators and motion sensors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07115D, Paper
Zhuang Liu, Yi Hou, Lirong Lei, Song-Qing Hu
This study presents a rapid and easy method for preparing a multifunctional hydrogel composed of lignin obtained by deep eutectic solvent pretreatment (DESL), Al3+ and polyacrylic acid (PAA) in aqueous...
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Securing cation vacancies to enable reversible Mg insertion/extraction in rocksalt oxides

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07942B, Paper
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Tomoya Kawaguchi, Masaya Yasuda, Natsumi Nemoto, Kohei Shimokawa, Hongyi Li, Norihiko L. Okamoto, Tetsu Ichitsubo
Introducing and securing cation vacancies in a crystalline structure activates the disordered rocksalt oxide cathodes for rechargeable magnesium batteries. This strategy provides a new opportunity for novel cathode materials.
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SrTiO3 thin film photoanodes fabricated by combinatorial chemical beam vapour deposition: intricate connection between elemental composition and thin films’ properties

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07695D, Paper
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Vincent Rogé, Corrado Garlisi, Petru Lunca Popa, Kevin Menguelti, Marc Michel, Christèle Vergne, Estelle Wagner, William Maudez, Giacomo Benvenuti, Bianca Rita Pistillo, Emanuele Barborini
In this research, we highlight an innovative combinatorial approach to explore the correlation between the elemental composition of SrTiO3 thin films and their photoelectrochemical characteristics for water splitting.
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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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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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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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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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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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Doping Engineering of Phosphorus-Based Polyanion-Type Cathodes for Sodium Storage: A Review

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00652F, Review Article
Xiaoxue Wang, Yuhui Xu, Yukun Xi, Xiaoli Yang, Jingjing Wang, Xing Huang, Wenbin Li, Kaihua Xu, Kun Zhang, Ruixian Duan, Dongzhu Liu, Ningjing Hou, Zihao Yang, Hui Wang, Xifei Li
Phosphorus-based polyanionic compound cathodes have attracted significant interest due to their promising thermal stability and high potential for use in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Doping engineering has emerged as an effective...
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First-Principles Study on a New Chloride Solid Lithium-Ion Conductor Material with High Ionic Conductivity

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07943K, Paper
Xiao Fu, Yuqi Wang, Jing Xu, Qifan Yang, Huican Mao, Ruijuan Xiao, Hong Li
Both the exploration of novel structures and the investigation of ion transport mechanisms are of pivotal essential in the development of solid-state electrolytes (SEs). Our high-throughput calculations have screened the...
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