Enhanced charge transport and increased active sites on α-Fe2O3 (110) nanorod surface containing oxygen vacancies for improved solar water oxidation performance by Hu, Jun, Zhao, Xin, Chen, Wei, Chen, Zhong

“…The reduced charge-transfer resistance is owing to the greatly increased number of active sites. …”
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Femtosecond laser-induced graphene for flexible electronics by Le, Truong-Son Dinh

“…Graphene is a single layer of sp2-carbon atoms bonded by covalent bonds and organized in a 2D honeycomb lattice. Owing to this arrangement, graphene exhibits extraordinary properties such as excellent mechanical strength, large specific surface area, high electron mobility, great optical transmittance, excellent thermal conductivity, good chemical stability, biocompatibility, and many other supreme properties. …”
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Carbon quantum dot implanted graphite carbon nitride nanotubes : excellent charge separation and enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by Wang, Yang, Liu, Xueqin, Liu, Jia, Han, Bo, Hu, Xiaoqin, Yang, Fan, Xu, Zuwei, Li, Yinchang, Jia, Songru, Li, Zhen, Zhao, Yanli

“…Graphite carbon nitride (g‐C3N4) is a promising candidate for photocatalytic hydrogen production, but only shows moderate activity owing to sluggish photocarrier transfer and insufficient light absorption. …”
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Metal-organic-framework-based catalysts for photoreduction of Co2 by Li, Rui, Zhang, Wang, Zhou, Kun

“…Recently, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted much attention as CO2 photoreduction-related catalysts, owing to their unique electronic band structures, excellent CO2 adsorption capacities, and tailorable light-absorption abilities. …”
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Graphene layers‐wrapped Fe/Fe5C2 nanoparticles supported on n‐doped graphene nanosheets for highly efficient oxygen reduction by Hu, Enlai, Yu, Xin-Yao, Chen, Fang, Wu, Yadan, Hu, Yong, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…An interesting exfoliation–denitrogen mechanism underlying the conversion of bulk g-C3N4 into N-doped graphene nanosheets is revealed. Owing to the high graphitic degree, optimum N-doping level and sufficient active sites from the graphene layers-wrapped Fe/Fe5C2 nanoparticles, the as-prepared GL-Fe/Fe5C2/NG electrocatalyst obtained at 800 °C exhibits outstanding ORR activity with a 20 mV more positive half-wave potential than the commercial Pt/C catalyst in 0.1 m KOH solution and a comparable onset potential of 0.98 V. …”
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Atomic-scale mechanisms of defect- and light-induced oxidation and degradation of InSe by Kistanov, Andrey A., Cai, Yongqing, Zhou, Kun, Dmitriev, Sergey V., Zhang, Yong-Wei

“…Layered indium selenide (InSe), a new two-dimensional (2D) material with a hexagonal structure and semiconducting characteristics, is gaining increasing attention owing to its intriguing electronic properties. Here, by using first-principles calculations, we reveal that perfect InSe possesses high chemical stability against oxidation, superior to MoS2. …”
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Few-layer NiPS3 nanosheets as bifunctional materials for Li-ion storage and oxygen evolution reaction by Dangol, Raksha, Dai, Zhengfei, Chaturvedi, Apoorva, Zheng, Yun, Zhang, Yu, Dinh, Khang Ngoc, Li, Bing, Zong, Yun, Yan, Qingyu

“…The construction of two-dimensional (2D) ultrathin nanosheets is considered as a promising strategy for enhancing electrochemical performance, owing to their large surface area and fast electron transport. …”
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The new "rare metal age" : new challenges and implications of critical raw materials supply security in the 21st century by Umbach, Frank

“…In the past few years, the worldwide attention cast on the future supply security of rare earths and other critical raw materials has increased in the United States, the European Union, Japan and other countries owing to the global expansion of “green technologies” (including renewable energy sources, electric vehicles and batteries, and smart grids) and digitalisation as well as equipment and devices embedded with artificial intelligence. …”
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General methods for large-scale production of nanostructured V2O5 with controlled morphologies by Wang, Shenghan, Yu, Ting, Li, Yeqiu, Fu, Haoyang, Sun, Chenglin

“…The morphologies and crystalline phases were characterized by scanning electrical microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Owing to the advantages of low-cost and high reproducibility, these methods can be potentially applied in large-scale production of nanostructured V2O5 material for practical application.…”
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Fire behaviour and design of hybrid fibre reinforced high-performance concrete columns subjected to uniaxial bending by Du, Panwei, Yang, Yaowen, Tan, Kang Hai

“…No spalling is observed in all the specimens owing to the synergistic effect of hybrid polypropylene and steel fibres. …”
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Water-soluble doubly-strapped isolated perylene diimide chromophore by Yang, Fei, Li, Ran, Wei, Wei, Ding, Xingwei, Xu, Zhenzhen, Wang, Ping, Wang, Guo, Xu, Yanqing, Fu, Hongbing, Zhao, Yanli

“…Herein, we report a water-soluble PDI cyclophane "Gemini Box" (GBox-14+ ), consisting of a central PDI chromophore enclosed by double-sided cationic molecular straps. Owing to the effective spatial isolation, the chromophore self-aggregation can be completely eliminated, even in a concentrated aqueous solution up to 2 mM. …”
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Electronic modulation of non-van der Waals 2D electrocatalysts for efficient energy conversion by Wang, Hao, Chen, Jianmei, Lin, Yanping, Wang, Xiaohan, Li, Jianmin, Li, Yao, Gao, Lijun, Zhang, Labao, Chao, Dongliang, Xiao, Xu, Lee, Jong-Min

“…The exploration of efficient electrocatalysts for energy conversion is important for green energy development. Owing to their high surface areas and unusual electronic structure, 2D electrocatalysts have attracted increasing interest. …”
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Strained graphene optoelectronic devices with unprecedented pseudo-magnetic fields by Wang, Boyan

“…Photonic-integrated circuit (PIC) is a research field that has been attracting many researchers’ interests owing to its great potential for enabling various disruptive technologies. …”
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2D molybdenum compounds for electrocatalytic energy conversion by Chen, Jianmei, Lin, Yanping, Wang, Hao, Li, Jianmin, Liu, Shujuan, Lee, Jong-Min, Zhao, Qiang

“…Recently, 2D nanomaterial-derived hetero-geneous electrocatalysts have shown great promise for both fundamental research and practical applications owing to their extremely high surface-to-volume ratio and tunable geometric and electronic properties. …”
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Clustering-triggered emission of EPS-605 nanoparticles and their application in biosensing by Li, Chengcheng, Shi, Xiaotong, Zhang, Xiaodong

“…Overall, these findings not only benefit the exploitation of EPS-based nonconventional biomacromolecule luminogens, but also reveal the potential applications of EPS-605 in biosensing/bioimaging, anticounterfeiting, and encryption owing to its excellent biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, and intrinsic photoluminescence property.…”
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Bessel beams in ophthalmology: a review by Sandeep, C. S. Suchand, Khairyanto, Ahmad, Aung, Tin, Matham, Murukeshan Vadakke

“…Dealing with precise imaging in scattering media, such as in the case of biomedical imaging, is even more difficult owing to the weak signal-to-noise ratios. Recent developments in non-diffractive beams such as Bessel beams, Airy beams, vortex beams, and Mathieu beams have paved the way to tackle some of these challenges. …”
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Experimental and simulation analysis of energy absorption capacity of 3D printed structure design by Low, Evans Tze Sheng

“…Closed-foam cellular structures are widely used for energy absorption owing to their unique properties. This report investigates features that enhances energy-absorption in foams and compares the effect with other types of structures. …”
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On the translation of tourism from the perspective of cross-cultural: a case study of the Luoyang Longmen Grottoes by Yu, Hanqi

“…Tourism, owing to its substantial influx of tourists annually, has consistently been a pivotal sector driving economic growth and cultural exchange in many countries, particularly post-pandemic. …”
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Effects of heat treatment parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of laser power bed fusion (LPBF) 316L stainless steel by Sun, Yuheng

“…Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) significantly enhances the microstructure and mechanical properties of 316L compared to conventional manufacturing methods, owing to the rapid cooling rates and high energy input involved in the LPBF process. …”
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Plasmonic effect on visible light driven photoelectrochemical activity of semiconductor by Zhang, Huanchao

“…Solar energy has been widely recognized as the most promising future energy source owing to its continuity and abundance. Semiconductors have been intensively explored in harvesting solar energy in recent years, among which TiO2 attracts many interests essentially for its excellent photostability. …”
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