Nanosurface-induced construction of NiCoP–CoP heterostructure nanobristle electrodes for highly efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04920E, Paper
Peng Liu, Juan Wang, Yiming Sui, Guangyao Zhao, Rui Yao, Dongsheng Xia, Zhenbin Guo, Feiyu Kang, Lei Wang, Cheng Yang
NiCoP-CoP@NNA is a hierarchical heterostructured HER catalyst prepared by Ni solid-state diffusion from Ni nanowire substrate. DFT shows that Ni atoms diffuse from nano-sized substrate easily, and the heterostructure has a low water dissociation energy barrier, leading to better HER activity.
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Sintering resistance of Pd single atoms on steam-modified ceria: deciphering the role of hydroxyl groups

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21285-21292
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04200F, Paper
Yuanyuan An, Sheng-Yu Chen, Li Zhou, Beibei Wang, Guoxiu Hao, Junchen Chen, Yanli Wang, Hui Zhang, Zheng Peng, Tsung-Cheng Yang, Chia-Min Yang, Jeng-Lung Chen, Chia-Kuang Tsung, Zhi Liu, Lien-Yang Chou
OH-modified CeO2 not only anchors the loading sites of Pd, forming a stable OH-assisted doping structure to enhance sintering resistance, but also increases the active sites of Pd, enabling sustainable activity for low-temperature CO oxidation.
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Morphology-dependent enhancement of the electrochemical performance of CNF-guided tunable VS4 heterostructures for symmetric supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21263-21271
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04138G, Paper
Saad Zafar, Arpit Thomas, Soumyasri Nikhilesh Mahapatra, Naiwrit Karmodak, Harpreet Singh Arora, Bimlesh Lochab
XPS, Raman and density functional theory calculations showed the proximity of VS4 on CNF allowed V–C bond formation, which resulted in enhanced electrochemical properties of the composite compared to pure VS4.
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Noble-metal-free Ni10MoCox/Mo–Ni–O as an active and durable catalyst for hydrogen generation from hydrazine monohydrate

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21411-21419
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04602H, Paper
Si-Huan Qin, Yu-Ping Qiu, Mu-Hua Chen, Ping Wang
The incorporation of a small amount of Co alloying elements on the surface of the Ni10Mo/Mo–Ni–O catalyst has significantly improved its overall catalytic performance for hydrogen generation from N2H4·H2O.
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Air-stable bismuth sulfobromide (BiSBr) visible-light absorbers: optoelectronic properties and potential for energy harvesting

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04491B, Paper
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Xiaoyu Guo, Yi-Teng Huang, Hugh Lohan, Junzhi Ye, Yuanbao Lin, Juhwan Lim, Nicolas Gauriot, Szymon J. Zelewski, Daniel Darvill, Huimin Zhu, Akshay Rao, Iain McCulloch, Robert L. Z. Hoye
Phase-pure thin films of BiSBr are shown to have an optical efficiency limit of 43.6% under indoor lighting, with improved environmental and photo-stability over lead-halide perovskites, and have band positions well suited to a range of charge transport layer materials.
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1D/2D NiFeP/NiFe–OH heterostructure: roles of the unique nanostructure in stabilizing highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03132B, Paper
Fuzhen Zhao, Xin Zheng, Xinyu Mao, Huicong Liu, Liqun Zhu, Weiping Li, Hui Ye, Haining Chen
The 1D/2D NiFeP/NiFe–OH catalyst could not only rapidly release O2 bubbles during OER operation, but also suppress Fe dissolution from the 1D NTs by the 2D outer shells, tending to form stable NiFeP/NiOOH heterostructures eventually.
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Liquid interfaces: an emerging platform for energy conversion and harvesting

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,21009-21028
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03760F, Review Article
Sai Zhao, Yuchen Fu, Haowu Cao, Yu Chai
Liquid interfaces are versatile platforms to enable both chemical and physical reactions, which offers great opportunities to realize energy conversion and harvesting, thus providing more opportunities for obtaining clean energy.
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Iodine dissolution mechanisms in high-pressure aluminoborosilicate glasses and their relationship to oxygen speciation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05344J, Paper
Yann Morizet, Sami Soudani, Jonathan Hamon, Michael Paris, Carole La, Eric Gautron
Incorporation of iodine into high-pressure vitrified glasses is a strong function of alkali content. The vitrification under high-pressure conditions could represent a potential solution for the immobilization of 129I radioisotopes.
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A perspective on the future of electrochemical ammonia synthesis: aqueous or non-aqueous?

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05136F, Perspective
Divyani Gupta, Alankar Kafle, Sukhjot Kaur, Tharamani C. Nagaiah
Ammonia (NH3) production by N2 reduction is deemed as a green revolution in the fertilizer industry. The choice of optimal electrolyte is necessary to interpret the actual future of NH3 production i.e. either aqueous or non-aqueous?
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Enhancing the electrostatic potential difference of high entropy perovskite fluorides by ligand modification for promoted dynamic reconstruction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04381A, Paper
Zeyu Hao, Zhengyan Du, Ting Deng, Dong Wang, Yi Zeng, Shansheng Yu, Zeshuo Meng, Xiaoying Hu, Xiufeng Hao, Hongwei Tian
A novel strategy employing ligand engineering for surface modification has been developed to promote rapid surface reconstruction and enhance the kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in high entropy perovskite fluoride.
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