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Chargers top pick Herbert focusing on playbook at minicamp

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:38:11 GMT

Justin Herbert should have been walking onto a Los Angeles Chargers practice field Friday for the first time. Herbert, who was selected with the sixth overall pick in last month's draft, is back in Southern California as the Chargers begin their virtual rookie minicamp this weekend. The former University of Oregon standout has resumed on-field workouts in Huntington Beach with John Beck, a former NFL quarterback and personal coach with whom he worked out before the draft.


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Whole lot of 'revenge' games for Tom Brady in this Buccaneers schedule

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:25:55 GMT

Don't you want me, baby?...DJ Bean points out that Tom Brady's first season in Tampa Bay is loaded with games against teams who passed on the legendary former Patriots quarterback in free agency.


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Sports Talk Live Podcast: Breaking down the Bears' 2020 schedule

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:51:16 GMT

David Haugh, Chuck Garfien and Mark Carman join Kap for a casual Friday edition of SportsTalk Live.


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An all-in-one supercapacitor with high stretchability via a facile strategy

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8255-8261
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00757A, Communication
Yihe Wang, Chi Lv, Guochen Ji, Ruofei Hu, Junping Zheng
There are many studies about integrating supercapacitors to meet actual application needs, but challenges remain in assembling the device without a current collector and other additions.
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The controllable synthesis of substitutional and interstitial nitrogen-doped manganese dioxide: the effects of doping sites on enhancing the catalytic activity

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8383-8396
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01346C, Paper
Taohong He, Xiaoshan Zeng, Shaopeng Rong
N atoms were selectively doped at substitutional or interstitial sites in the MnO2 lattice using N2 plasma. This research provides a site-selective N-doping method and a deep insight into the different effects of doping sites.
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Vanadium nitride for aqueous supercapacitors: a topic review

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8218-8233
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01490G, Review Article
Ying Liu, Qianghong Wu, Lingyang Liu, Pantrangi Manasa, Long Kang, Fen Ran
Supercapacitors have emerged as the most attractive complementary devices between batteries and conventional capacitors, while a high performance electrode material is key to their energy storage advancement.
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Recent advances in nanostructured intermetallic electrocatalysts for renewable energy conversion reactions

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8195-8217
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01809K, Review Article
Ho Young Kim, Sang Hoon Joo
This review summarises recent advances in the synthesis and electrocatalytic application of intermetallic nanostructures.
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An analytical method to characterize the crystal structure of layered double hydroxides: synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical studies of zinc-based LDH nanoplates

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8692-8699
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01774D, Paper
Jiyong Chung, Jaeyoung Lee, Jae Kyeom Kim, Minseong Kim, Kug-Seung Lee, Seung-Joo Kim, Min Hyung Lee, Taekyung Yu
Due to their unique soft and complex structure, it has been difficult to analyze the exact crystal structure of layered double hydroxides (LDHs), which has been a major obstacle to understanding and improving the catalytic properties of LDHs.
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Phosphate ion and oxygen defect-modulated nickel cobaltite nanowires: a bifunctional cathode for flexible hybrid supercapacitors and microbial fuel cells

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8722-8730
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01423K, Paper
Wenda Qiu, Quanhua Zhou, Hongbing Xiao, Chun Zhou, Wenting He, Yu Li, Xihong Lu
The exploration of efficient and cost-effective cathodes for flexible hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs) and microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is highly desirable but challenging.
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Conjugated polyelectrolyte with potassium cations enables inverted perovskite solar cells with an efficiency over 20%

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8238-8243
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01279C, Communication
Luozheng Zhang, Xianyong Zhou, Jiaming Xie, Shi Chen, Sanghoon Bae, Jeehwan Kim, Baomin Xu
A conjugated polyelectrolyte bearing stronger ability of defect-passivation and hole-extraction yields an efficiency of 20.01% as a hole transporting material.
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Enhancing the average thermoelectric figure of merit of elemental Te by suppressing grain boundary scattering

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8455-8461
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02660C, Paper
Yehao Wu, Feng Liu, Qi Zhang, Tiejun Zhu, Kaiyang Xia, Xinbing Zhao
Suppressed grain boundary scattering contributes to enhanced electrical conductivity and device zT in elemental Te based thermoelectric materials.
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Screening metal-free photocatalysts from isomorphic covalent organic frameworks for the C-3 functionalization of indoles

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8706-8715
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02164D, Paper
Ziping Li, Songjie Han, Chunzhi Li, Pengpeng Shao, Hong Xia, He Li, Xiong Chen, Xiao Feng, Xiaoming Liu
An excellent framework photocatalyst was screened from a series of isomorphic COFs. The photocatalytic properties of C-3 functionalization of indoles by COF-based photocatalysts were first reported.
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Sodium phthalate as an anode material for sodium ion batteries: effect of the bridging carbonyl group

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8469-8475
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01281E, Paper
Liang-Yu Wang, Chao Ma, Xiao Wei, Baobao Chang, Kai-Xue Wang, Jie-Sheng Chen
The bridging carbonyl group initiates the insertion of sodium ions and activates the ortho-carbonyl functional groups of sodium phthalate.
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Rocking-chair capacitive deionization with flow-through electrodes

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8476-8484
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA14112J, Paper
Yong Liu, Xin Gao, Kai Wang, Xinyue Dou, Haiguang Zhu, Xun Yuan, Likun Pan
Flow-through Rocking-chair Capacitive Deionization system with ultrahigh desalination rate is built for the first-time, in which sodium-pre-intercalated MnO2 coated carbon nanofiber aerogels are employed as the flow-through electrode.
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The favourable thermodynamic properties of Fe-doped CaMnO3 for thermochemical heat storage

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8503-8517
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02031A, Paper
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Emanuela Mastronardo, Xin Qian, Juan M. Coronado, Sossina M. Haile
The CaFe0.1Mn0.9O3−δ0 oxide can reversibly release oxygen over a relatively wide range of temperatures and oxygen partial pressures and its favourable thermodynamic properties make it a promising candidate for thermochemical heat storage.
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Robust FeOOH/BiVO4/Cu(In, Ga)Se2 tandem structure for solar-powered biocatalytic CO2 reduction

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8496-8502
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02069A, Paper
Jinhyun Kim, Yang Woo Lee, Eun-Gyu Choi, Passarut Boonmongkolras, Byoung Wook Jeon, Hojin Lee, Seung Tae Kim, Su Keun Kuk, Yong Hwan Kim, Byungha Shin, Chan Beum Park
A robust, scalable FeOOH/BiVO4/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 tandem structure achieves unbiased, long-term photobiocatalytic conversion of CO2 to formate.
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An advanced three-dimensionally ordered macroporous NiCo2O4 spinel as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn–air batteries

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8554-8565
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00874E, Paper
José Béjar, Lorena Álvarez-Contreras, Janet Ledesma-García, Noé Arjona, Luis Gerardo Arriaga
A rechargeable ZAB was assembled using a NiCo2O4 3DOM spinel displaying an open circuit potential of 1.44 V, a power density of 101 mW cm−2, and a high durability during charge/discharge cycling (being operated for 21 h).
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A strategy to unlock the potential of CrN as a highly active oxygen reduction reaction catalyst

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8575-8585
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA14085A, Paper
Junming Luo, Xiaochang Qiao, Jutao Jin, Xinlong Tian, Hongbo Fan, Demei Yu, Wenlong Wang, Shijun Liao, Neng Yu, Yijie Deng
The potential of CrN as highly active ORR catalyst can be unlocked by enhancing its conductivity, enriching its d electrons and enlarging the exposure of active sites.
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NixRh1−x bimetallic alloy nanofibers as a pH-universal electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction: the synthetic strategy and fascinating electroactivity

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8629-8637
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02005B, Paper
Dasol Jin, Areum Yu, Youngmi Lee, Myung Hwa Kim, Chongmok Lee
NixRh1–x bimetallic alloy nanofibers synthesized by H2-reduction of NiRh2O4 exhibited outstanding pH-universal HER electrocatalytic activity with high stability.
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Oriented bacteriorhodopsin/polyaniline hybrid bio-nanofilms as photo-assisted electrodes for high performance supercapacitors

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8268-8272
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02815K, Communication
Haijuan Li, Minmin Wang, Guohua Qi, Yong Xia, Chuanping Li, Ping Wang, Mordechai Sheves, Yongdong Jin
Bacteriorhodopsin was used to improve the capacitive performance of PANI supercapacitors by its proton pumping and photoelectric function.
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Enhancing the operational stability of unencapsulated perovskite solar cells through Cu–Ag bilayer electrode incorporation

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8684-8691
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01606C, Paper
Chieh-Ting Lin, Jonathan Ngiam, Bob Xu, Yu-Han Chang, Tian Du, Thomas J. Macdonald, James R. Durrant, Martyn A. McLachlan
Incorporation of bilayer electrodes (Cu:Ag) significantly reduces electrode corrosion and device degradation in perovskite solar cells operating in air. A symbiosis exists whereby Ag inhibits Cu oxidation and Cu prevents interfacial reactions between the perovskite (MAPbI3) and Ag.
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The critical effect of water content in the electrolyte on the reversible electrochemical performance of Zn–VPO4F cells

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8262-8267
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01622E, Communication
Hooman Yaghoobnejad Asl, Shyam Sharma, Arumugam Manthiram
The critical role of water as a source of H+ working ions and reactive species in the Zn–VPO4F electrochemical system with an ionic liquid electrolyte.
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Anderson polyoxometalate built-in covalent organic frameworks for enhancing catalytic performances

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8548-8553
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02443K, Paper
Rui Ma, Naifang Liu, Ting-Ting Lin, Tianbo Zhao, Sheng-Li Huang, Guo-Yu Yang
Anderson polyoxometalate-based covalent organic frameworks exhibited the highest catalytic activity in the photodegradation of RhB and MB, as well as 100% selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides.
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A series of highly stable porphyrinic metal–organic frameworks based on iron–oxo chain clusters: design, synthesis and biomimetic catalysis

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8376-8382
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02033H, Paper
Gang Liu, Hao Cui, Sujuan Wang, Li Zhang, Cheng-Yong Su
A facile synthesis of a series of Fe–oxo chain-based porphyrinic MOFs (namely M-PMOF-3(Fe), M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) has been reported.
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Insight into the correlation of Pt–support interactions with electrocatalytic activity and durability in fuel cells

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01530J, Review Article
Subramaniam Jayabal, Govindarajan Saranya, Dongsheng Geng, Lu-Yin Lin, Xiangbo Meng
This review aims at providing an overview of the interactions between Pt and supports from experimental and theoretical results, in the hope of correlating the metal–support interactions with the activity and durability of the catalysts in fuel cells.
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Understanding the mechanism of byproduct formation with in operando synchrotron techniques and its effects on the electrochemical performance of VO2(B) nanoflakes in aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00858C, Paper
Qiang Pang, Hainan Zhao, Ruqian Lian, Qiang Fu, Yingjin Wei, Angelina Sarapulova, Junqi Sun, Chunzhong Wang, Gang Chen, Helmut Ehrenberg
The byproduct protects the vanadium-based positive electrode of ARZBs and facilitates Zn2+ insertion into the electrode.
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A one-step rapid synthesis of TS-1 zeolites with highly catalytically active mononuclear TiO6 species

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA13851J, Paper
Wenjing Xu, Tianjun Zhang, Risheng Bai, Peng Zhang, Jihong Yu
The modulation and determination of the coordination environments of Ti active sites in titanosilicate zeolites are key challenges in the rational design of high-performance heterogeneous catalysts.
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Microwave-assisted evolution of WO3 and WS2/WO3 hierarchical nanotrees

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02027C, Paper
Noho Lee, Junghyeok Kwak, Ji Hye Kwak, Sang-Mun Jung, Jaerim Kim, Anupam Giri, Kaliannan Thiyagarajan, Yong-Tae Kim, Sunshin Jung, Jong Kyu Kim, Unyong Jeong
Although branched WO3 nanostructures have been investigated for electrochromic devices and catalytic electrodes, a detailed study on their structural evolution mechanism has rarely been carried out.
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Achieving a 2.7 V aqueous hybrid supercapacitor by the pH-regulation of electrolyte

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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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Two-dimensional covalent–organic frameworks for ultrahigh iodine capture

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA13980J, Communication
Jinheng Li, Huixin Zhang, Lingyan Zhang, Ke Wang, Zhengkang Wang, Guiyan Liu, Yanli Zhao, Yongfei Zeng
Two new two-dimensional covalent–organic frameworks are synthesized using a three-connected building block, showing ultrahigh iodine capture capacities of 5.625 g g−1 and 4.820 g g−1 on account of physical–chemical adsorption.
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Inexpensive thermochemical energy storage utilising additive enhanced limestone

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03080E, Paper
Kasper T. Møller, Ainee Ibrahim, Craig E. Buckley, Mark Paskevicius
A thermochemical energy storage capacity retention of up to 90% over 500 cycles is achieved in cheap and abundant limestone.
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An asymmetrical A–DAD–A-type acceptor simultaneously enhances voltage and current for efficient organic solar cells

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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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Co-gel strategy for preparing hierarchically porous silica/polyimide nanocomposite aerogel with thermal insulation and flame retardancy

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA13011J, Paper
Xinhai Zhang, Xingxing Ni, Chenxi Li, Bo You, Gang Sun
Co-gel strategy for preparing hierarchically porous silica/polyimide aerogel with low density, high specific modulus, hydrophobicity, flame retardancy, and thermal insulation.
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Hollow PtCu Nanoparticles Encapsulated into Carbon Shell via Mild Annealing of Metal-Organic Frameworks

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01549K, Paper
Guanjun Chen, Huaqiang Shan, Yan Li, Hongwei Bao, Tingwei Hu, Long Zhang, Shuai Liu, Fei Ma
Alloying Pt with less expensive 3d transition metal to form bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) has been proven to be an ideal strategy for synthesis of catalysts, especially in the field of...
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Optical in-situ monitoring during the synthesis of halide perovskite solar cells reveals formation kinetics and evolution of optoelectronic properties

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01237H, Paper
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Klara Suchan, Justus Just, Pascal Becker, Eva Lisa Unger, Thomas Unold
The formation mechanism and the evolution of optoelectronic properties during annealing of chlorine-derived methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3-xClx) is investigated in detail combining in-situ und ex-situ optical and structural characterization. Using...
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Water-responsive materials for sustainable energy applications

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02896G, Review Article
Yaewon Park, Xi Chen
Water-responsive (WR) materials that mechanically change volume in response to changes in relative humidity (RH) can generate significantly higher energy actuation over natural muscles and conventional actuators. Recent proof-of-concept demonstrations...
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Reversible changes in the electronic structure of carbon nanotube-hybrids upon NO2 exposure under ambient conditions

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02749A, Paper
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Filippo Fedi, Oleg Domanov, Hidetsugu Shiozawa, Kazuhiro Yanagi, Paolo Lacovig, Silvano Lizzit, Andrea Goldoni, Thomas Pichler, Paola Ayala
Single-walled carbon nanotubes have enormous potential for gas sensing. This study shows that cluster filling is a key to high sensitivity and it opens the possibility for a very high desorption at ambient temperature.
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Hydrogen generation from toxic formaldehyde catalyzed by low-cost Pd–Sn alloys driven by visible light

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02833A, Paper
Hongxia Liu, Meng Wang, Jiantai Ma, Gongxuan Lu
New high active low-cost Pd-Sn alloy catalyst for hydrogen evolution from toxic formaldehyde driven by visible light was developed via alloying of Pd with abundance element Sn.
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Effect of the interfacial protective layer on the NaFe0.5Ni0.5O2 cathode for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries

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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%

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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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Fe/Fe3C nanoparticle-decorated N-doped carbon nanofibers for improving the nitrogen selectivity of electrocatalytic nitrate reduction

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02317E, Paper
Yue Lan, Junliang Chen, Hui Zhang, Wei-xian Zhang, Jianping Yang
N-doped carbon nanofibers embedded with Fe/Fe3C nanodomains demonstrate superior electrocatalytic nitrate reduction ability and nitrogen selectivity.
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Highly efficient and durable aqueous electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to HCOOH with a novel bismuth–MOF: experimental and DFT studies

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00384K, Paper
Xurui Zhang, Yanxing Zhang, Qingqing Li, Xiaodong Zhou, Qingyu Li, Jin Yi, Yuyu Liu, Jiujun Zhang
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (ERCO2) to low-carbon fuel and useful chemicals, which can simultaneously store renewable energy and recover CO2 in a green manner, has proven to be a viable energy storage and conversion strategy.
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A Cu2B2 monolayer with planar hypercoordinate motifs: an efficient catalyst for CO electroreduction to ethanol

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02471F, Paper
Jingjing Jia, Haijun Zhang, Zhongxu Wang, Jingxiang Zhao, Zhen Zhou
By means of first-principles computations, we identified that metallic Cu2B2 monolayer with planar heptacoordinate motifs could effectively reduce CO to ethanol through the “carbene” mechanism with a low limiting potential and a small barrier for C–C coupling.
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Graphene oxide laminates intercalated with 2D covalent-organic frameworks as a robust nanofiltration membrane

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01727B, Paper
Xiao Sui, Ziwen Yuan, Chang Liu, Li Wei, Meiying Xu, Fei Liu, Alejandro Montoya, Kunli Goh, Yuan Chen
Porous yet rigid 2D covalent–organic framework nanosheets can not only increase the interlayer spacing between graphene oxide nanosheets and provide direct transfer channels but also enhance the self-supporting capacity of graphene oxide laminates.
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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

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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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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

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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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The fabrication of IMo6@iPAF-1 as an enzyme mimic in heterogeneous catalysis for oxidative desulfurization under O2 or air

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA14066B, Paper
Yue Li, Jian Song, Mengting Jiang, Mbage Bawa, Xiaohong Wang, Yuyang Tian, Guangshan Zhu
Na5[IMo6O24]·3H2O and a porous aromatic framework (iPAF-1) were used to build an off-the-shelf building material (IMo6@iPAF-1) to realize the highly efficient oxidation of organic sulfurs like oxygenase.
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Recent progress in carbonyl-based organic polymers as promising electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03321A, Review Article
Hao Wang, Chang-Jiang Yao, Hai-Jing Nie, Ke-Zhi Wang, Yu-Wu Zhong, Pengwan Chen, Shilin Mei, Qichun Zhang
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been demonstrated as one of the most promising energy storage devices for applications in electric vehicles, smart grids, large-scale energy storage systems, and portable electronics.
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Power and carbon monoxide co-production by a proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cell with La0.6Sr0.2Cr0.85Ni0.15O3−δ for on-cell dry reforming of CH4 by CO2

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03458D, Paper
Tong Wei, Peng Qiu, Lichao Jia, Yuan Tan, Xin Yang, Shichen Sun, Fanglin Chen, Jian Li
Highly efficient on-cell dry reforming of CH4 for power and CO co-production by H-SOFCs is achieved with an engineered LSCN@Ni layer.
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Understanding the structural phase transitions in lithium vanadium phosphate cathode for lithium-ion batteries

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA12435G, Paper
Woong Oh, Hyunyoung Park, Bong-Soo Jin, Ranjith Thangavel, Won-Sub Yoon
Developing high-energy lithium-ion batteries with long stability is critical for realizing sustainable energy applications; however, it remains highly challenging. Exploring multi-redox based electrode materials can help to achieve high capacity...
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