Nanoscale stirring at the liquid–liquid interface: the interfacial nano-vortexer actively converges immiscible biphasic reactants for enhanced phase-transfer catalysis

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,7279-7286
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA06360G, Paper
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Zhi Zhong Ang, Veronica Pereira, Siew Kheng Boong, Haitao Li, Hiang Kwee Lee
The application of spinning nano-vortexers along the liquid–liquid interface is crucial in the active convergence of biphasic reagents for kinetically boosting phase-transfer catalysis by >200-fold compared to conventional approaches.
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Correction and new understanding of the reactivity of illuminated tungsten trioxide in the dark: antecedents and consequences of photo-storage electrons triggering Fenton reactions

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,7257-7271
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07689J, Paper
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Hao Huang, Hui-Long Wang, Wen-Feng Jiang
The shortcomings of reported WO3-based all-weather mechanisms were pointed out. Additionally, a novel photochromism and dark-Fenton reaction mechanism based on photo-storage electrons in illuminated h-WO3·0.46H2O were proposed.
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A Mo–salicylaldehyde-linker (Mo–Tp) based 2D MOF as a single-atom catalyst for the nitrogen reduction reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,7058-7066
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA06666E, Paper
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Hassan A. Alhadidi Almheiri, Nirpendra Singh, Dinesh Shetty, Kyriaki Polychronopoulou, Ali A. Alhammadi
This work investigates a Mo–Tp 2D MOF screened from a number of different transition-metal-based 2D MOFs. After exfoliation, the Mo–Tp 2D MOF produces ammonia via the distal pathway at a very low limiting potential of −0.38 V.
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Like-charge attraction between two identical dielectric spheres in a uniform electric field: a theoretical study via a multiple-image method and an effective-dipole approach

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,6896-6905
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07945G, Paper
Xin Li, Changhao Li, Xin Gao, Decai Huang
A multiple-image method is developed as an accurate numerical approach to calculate the electrostatic interaction between two like-charged dielectric spheres in a uniform electric field.
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Integrated copper host/current collector engineering for enhanced sodium storage in SeS2 electrodes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,7311-7320
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07839F, Paper
Guanghui Chen, Chengjiang Deng, Qi An, Haobin Song, Liuyuan Ma, Peng Mei, Shaozhuan Huang
Cu@CNT/SeS2 electrodes evolve into Cu1.95S/Cu1.8Se during cycling, enhancing battery performance by protecting Cu foil, inhibiting the shuttle effect and improving kinetics and stability.
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Insights into the first multi-transition-metal containing Ruddlesden–Popper-type cathode for all-solid-state fluoride ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00704B, Paper
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Vanita Vanita, Aamir Iqbal Waidha, Sami Vasala, Pascal Puphal, Roland Schoch, Pieter Glatzel, Matthias Bauer, Oliver Clemens
The first multi-transition metal cathode was examined for fluoride ion batteries, showing different redox behaviour of cobalt and nickel on charging and discharging.
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Ultrafast metal corrosion engineering facilitates the construction of CoSx derived from MOFs as enhanced supercapacitor electrodes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,7080-7093
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00413B, Paper
Hao Chen, Xuehua Yan, Jianmei Pan, Zohreh Shahnavaz, Jamile Mohammadi Moradian
The optimization and modification of nickel foam are achieved in a few minutes via corrosion engineering. Synchronous sulfurization is applied to construct high-performance supercapacitor electrodes.
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Probing the evolution in catalytic graphitization of biomass-based materials for enduring energetic applications

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,6797-6825
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07449H, Review Article
Mehdi Mennani, Anass Ait Benhamou, Ayoub Abdelkader Mekkaoui, Fatima El Bachraoui, Mounir El Achaby, Amine Moubarik, Zineb Kassab
Catalytic processing of biomass and its derivatives to produce graphitizable materials offers a transformative method for converting renewable resources into bio-energy and valuable carbon-based materials.
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Organic piezocatalyst polyimide: molecular structure tailoring and robust built-in electric field

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00167B, Paper
Yan Zhang, Jingang Liu, Cheng Hu, Xinxin Zhi, Zhen Pan, Hongjian Yu, Jie Han, Hongwei Huang
A linear-structure polyimide with an enhanced molecular dipole was obtained by molecular structure tailoring, which has enhanced built-in electric field and was first utilized for efficient piezocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
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Isolated cobalt–nitrogen sites on high-curvature carbon achieving industrial-level current density and pH-universal CO2 electroreduction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07074C, Paper
Jun Wang, Xifan Chen, Zhengkun Yang, Juan-Ding Xiao, Chenchen Qin, Zhenhua Yan, Zhiyuan Wang, Jia Yang, Junzhong Wang
Curved cobalt single atom catalysts could realize highly efficient CO2 electroreduction, exhibiting industrial-level current density and high faradaic efficiency in pH-universal electrolytes.
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