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The highly efficient collection of underwater oil droplets on an anisotropic porous cone surface via an electric field

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8605-8611
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02055A, Paper
Yufeng Yan, Qiuya Zhang, Yan Li, Zhenyan Guo, Dongliang Tian, Xiaofang Zhang, Lei Jiang
The highly efficient collection of underwater oil droplets on an anisotropic porous cone surface via an electric field was demonstrated.
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Achieving a 2.7 V aqueous hybrid supercapacitor by the pH-regulation of electrolyte

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8648-8660
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02926B, Paper
Lijun Su, Qingnuan Zhang, Yue Wang, Jianing Meng, Yongtai Xu, Lingyang Liu, Xingbin Yan
We present an effective electrolyte pH-regulation strategy for cation-intercalated manganese oxides to extend the voltage window of aqueous supercapacitors.
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Simultaneously improving the photovoltaic parameters of organic solar cells via isomerization of benzo[b]benzo[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]thiophene-based octacyclic non-fullerene acceptors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00451K, Paper
Zhijie Zhou, Jiamin Duan, Linglong Ye, Guo Wang, Bin Zhao, Songting Tan, Ping Shen, Hwa Sook Ryu, Han Young Woo, Yanming Sun
Three isomeric FREAs were synthesized and applied in organic solar cells. The OSC devices based on Z1-bb exhibited a PCE of 12.66%. The isomerization of a fused-ring core could be achieve high-performance OSCs with high Jsc, Voc, and FF.
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An asymmetrical A–DAD–A-type acceptor simultaneously enhances voltage and current for efficient organic solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03128C, Paper
Hanjian Lai, Hui Chen, Yulin Zhu, Lin Chen, Hsin-Hsiang Huang, Feng He
This work provides a strategy of symmetry breaking in an A–DAD–A-type acceptor with a PCE of 15.43%, which is the highest value reported to date for asymmetrical fused-ring acceptors.
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Synchronous surface and bulk composition management for red-shifted light absorption and suppressed interfacial recombination in perovskite solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02449J, Paper
Jun-Xing Zhong, Jin-Feng Liao, Yong Jiang, Lianzhou Wang, Dai-Bin Kuang, Wu-Qiang Wu
Perovskite solar cells with a reverse vertical gradient distribution of α/δ-FAPbI3 achieved a record efficiency of up to 21.9% owing to synergistic advantages of expanded photon harvesting and robust surface defect passivation.
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Effect of the interfacial protective layer on the NaFe0.5Ni0.5O2 cathode for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02837A, Paper
Iqra Moeez, Dieky Susanto, Ghulam Ali, Hun-Gi Jung, Hee-Dae Lim, Kyung Yoon Chung
Ni-based cathode materials have received significant attentions as the advanced electrode materials for NIBs. However, they suffered from the rapid capacity fading due to the side reactions mainly occurring at cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI).
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The rational and effective design of nonfullerene acceptors guided by a semi-empirical model for an organic solar cell with an efficiency over 15%

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03087B, Paper
Xin Ke, Lingxian Meng, Xiangjian Wan, Mingpeng Li, Yanna Sun, Ziqi Guo, Simin Wu, Hongtao Zhang, Chenxi Li, Yongsheng Chen
Guided by a semi-empirical model, two small-molecule acceptors were rationally designed and an impressive PCE of 15.05% was achieved.
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Rational design of high nitrogen-doped and core–shell/mesoporous carbon nanospheres with high rate capability and cycling longevity for pseudocapacitive sodium storage

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03229H, Paper
Jiayi Mao, Dechao Niu, Nan Jiang, Guangyu Jiang, Meiwan Chen, Yongsheng Li, Jianlin Shi
A facile soft-template strategy is developed to construct high-nitrogen-doped and core–shell/mesoporous carbon nanospheres for high-rate and long-term stable sodium-ion batteries.
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The nature of the methylamine–MAPbI3 complex: fundamentals of gas-induced perovskite liquefaction and crystallization

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02494E, Paper
Dmitry Bogachuk, Lukas Wagner, Simone Mastroianni, Michael Daub, Harald Hillebrecht, Andreas Hinsch
In this work we scrutinize the exact interaction mechanisms between methylamine and perovskite based on extensive experimental evidence.
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High Performance Potassium-Sulfur Batteries and Its Reaction Mechanism

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03602A, Paper
Xinxin Zhao, Youran Hong, Mingren Cheng, Shiwen Wang, Lei zheng, Jiangwei Wang, Yunhua Xu
Benefiting from the high natural abundance and high theoretical specific capacities of potassium and sulfur, potassium-sulfur (K-S) battery is deemed as a promising energy storage system for large-scale energy storage...
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Smart Porous Wood Supported Flower-like NiS/Ni Conjuction with Vitrimer Co-effect as Multifunctional Material with Reshaping, Shape-memory and Self-healing for High-Performance Supercapacitors, Catalysts and Sensors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03664A, Paper
Chuanyin Xiong, Bingbing Li, Heguang Liu, Wei Zhao, Chao Duan, Haiwei Wu, Yong Ni
Wood-based materials are attracting more and more attention for applications in energy storage, due to their environment friendly and numerous channels structure. However, the poor conductivity and flexibility of wood...
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Highly efficient removal of uranium from highly acidic media achieved on a phosphine oxide and amino functionalized superparamagnetic composite polymer adsorbent

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01633K, Paper
Shiao Zhang, Dingzhong Yuan, Qinghua Zhang, Yun Wang, Yan Liu, Jizhou Zhao, Bibo Chen
It is very necessary to develop the magnetic adsorbents for the efficient extraction of uranium from highly acidic media. In this work, a novel magnetic adsorbent Fe3O4/P (DMAA-DMP) functionalized with...
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Ultrahigh Photothermal Temperature in Graphene/Conducting Polymer System Enables Contact Thermochemical Reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03347B, Paper
Yuqiao Chai, Hui Ma, Xinlei Ma, Xinyue Zhang, Yonglin He, Yapei Wang, Qianqian Jiang, Xusheng Wang, Junhui Ji, Mianqi Xue
Photothermal conversion in near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths, which converts light energy into heat energy, has caused great concern and been developing rapidly in recent years for its wide applications in health...
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Surface-Functionalized Palladium Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03427D, Paper
Rong Xia, Sheng Zhang, Xinbin Ma, Feng Jiao
Rational design and synthesis of efficient catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction is a critical step towards practical CO2 electrolyzer systems. In this work, we report a strategy to tune the...
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Hydrophilic ultrafiltration membranes with surface-bound eosin Y for an integrated synthesis-separation system of aqueous RAFT photopolymerization

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03112G, Paper
Yujie Zhao, Senlin Shao, Jiangbin Xia, Ya Huang, Yu Chi Zhang, Xue Li, Tao Cai
The photocatalyst-based ultrafiltration membrane fitted integrated synthesis–separation system holds the promises to bridge the gap between the precision of PET-RAFT polymerization and the efficiency of membrane separation process.
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Exceeding the Volcano Relationship in Oxygen Reduction/Evolution Reactions using Single-atom-based Catalysts with Dual-active-sites

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01399D, Communication
Xiyu Li, Sai Duan, Edward Sharman, Yuan Zhao, Li Yang, Zhiwen Zhuo, Peng Cui, Jun Jiang, Yi Luo
Finding cost-effective catalysts to drive oxygen reduction/evolution reactions (ORR/OER) is a highly attractive goal. Most catalysts follow a volcano relationship of performance, making it difficult to search thoroughly enough among...
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Catalyst design strategies for stable electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02633F, Review Article
Woong Choi, Da Hye Won, Yun Jeong Hwang
The gradual increase in the atmospheric CO2 concentration due to the combustion of fossil fuels is an urgent issue that poses a threat to human beings. Recently, the electrochemical CO2...
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Organic Solar Cells Based on Small Molecule Donor and Polymer Acceptor Operating at 150 °C

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02865G, Paper
Junhui Miao, Bin Meng, Zicheng Ding, Jun Liu, Lixiang Wang
Inorganic or organic solar cells always operate at temperature lower than 100 °C and are not suitable for operating at high temperature. In this work, using blends of small molecular...
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Creating compressive stress at the NiOOH/NiO interface for water oxidation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA04244G, Communication
Chunguang Kuai, Yan Zhang, Li-Li Han, Huolin Xin, Chengjun Sun, Dennis Nordlund, Shizhang Qiao, Xiwen Du, Feng Lin
Enhancing the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance of NiO materials will greatly expand their applications as low-cost, bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting reactions. Introducing stress into the surface layer of...
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Dihydrazone-based Dynamic Covalent Epoxy Networks with High Creep Resistance, Controlled Degradability, and Intrinsic Antibacteria from Bioresources

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01419B, Paper
Xiwei Xu, Songqi Ma, Sheng Wang, Jiahui Wu, Qiong Li, na lu, yanlin liu, Jintao Yang, Jie Feng, Jin Zhu
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) provide a promising approach to the recycle issue of thermosets due to their dynamic cross-linked networks. However, CANs are susceptible to creep at relatively low temperatures,...
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus review: Wholesome package justifies premium pricing

Several major upgrades to predecessor Galaxy S10 Plus but the same price tag of Rs 73,999 make the Galaxy 20 Plus a worthy premium smartphone




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Upcoming Events: Earth and Space Science Talks

This month, the Library of Congress will kick off the annual Earth and Space Science lecture series. The series is presented in partnership with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the Science, Technology and Business Division at the Library.

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NEWS: Library Limits Building Access Until April 1

Out of an abundance of caution, the Library of Congress announced today that all Library of Congress buildings and facilities will be closed to the public starting at 5 p.m. today until Thursday, April 1, 2020 at 8 a.m. to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 coronavirus.

Library employees, contractors, authorized visitors and other credentialed Capitol Hill staff will continue to have access to the buildings. During the closure, all Library-sponsored public programs are postponed or cancelled through the end of March.

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Janaushadhi Kendras accepting orders on WhatsApp, e-mail to facilitate access to medicines: Government

"It is heartening to note that many PMBJKs are using modern communication tools including social media platforms like Whatsapp to provide better services in effecting faster delivery of essential medicines to the needy," Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda said.




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India to send nearly 1,000 tonnes of paracetamol raw material to Europe

The Indian government in March put a hold on exports of several drugs including paracetamol to secure supplies for its people after the coronavirus outbreak disrupted the industry's supply chain globally. COVID-19 is the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.




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Chinese drugmaker in talks to test virus vaccine globally

With China having largely curbed its growth of new infections, its drugmakers will need to seek international cooperation to test their vaccine candidates in other countries — a task that may be complicated by tensions between China and some nations, especially the US, over how and where the virus originated.




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Macbeth / Giuseppe Verdi

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Pièces de clavecin L1, 2 / Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre ; Elisabetta Guglielmin, harpsichord

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Petits artéfacts.

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Blood, forgotten / Mark Nowakowski ; Emily Ondracek-Peterson, solo violin ; Voxare String Quartet

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The poetry of places.

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Tasmin Little plays Clara Schumann, Dame Ethel Smyth, Amy Beach.

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Bach trios / Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer

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Preghiera: Piano trios / Rachmaninov

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Divine theatre: sacred motets / by Giaches de Wert

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Masters legacy series. Emmet Cohen ; featuring Ron Carter, Evan Sherman

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The greatest showman: original motion picture soundtrack / original songs by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

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Legacy! Legacy! / Jamila Woods

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Billy the Kid: (complete ballet) ; Grohg: (one-act ballet) / Copland

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Anima sacra / Jakub Józef Orliński ; Il Pomo d'Oro ; Maxim Emelyanychev

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Paris to Calcutta: men and music on the desert road / Deben Bhattacharya ; with an introduction by Jharna Bose Bhattacharya ; produced and edited by Robert Millis

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They persisted / Amy Beach, Ulric Cole & Ethel Smyth

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Refracted resonance: contemporary music for guitar.

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Direct contact / Roberta Rust

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Missa Grecorum & motets / Jacob Obrecht

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Black composers series, 1974-1978.

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Blues dialogues: music by black composers.

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Prog: Sonic attacks

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Black voices rise: African American artists at the Met, 1955-1985.

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Complete cello suites / JS Bach ; transcribed for violin

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