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Engineering yolk–shell P-doped NiS2/C spheres via a MOF-template for high-performance sodium-ion batteries

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8612-8619
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02568B, Paper
Liqin Wang, Zhanli Han, Quanqing Zhao, Xiuyun Yao, Youqi Zhu, Xilan Ma, Shide Wu, Chuanbao Cao
The stable yolk–shell P-doped NiS2/C spheres were successfully fabricated via MOFs template, and first adopted phytic acid as P source. Due to the unique framework and synergistic effect, P-doped NiS2/C sample displayed high sodium storage capacity.
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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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An environmentally adaptive quasi-solid-state zinc-ion battery based on magnesium vanadate hydrate with commercial-level mass loading and anti-freezing gel electrolyte

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8397-8409
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01033B, Paper
Weijun Zhou, Jizhang Chen, Minfeng Chen, Anran Wang, Aixiang Huang, Xinwu Xu, Junling Xu, Ching-Ping Wong
A quasi-solid-state zinc-ion battery exhibits remarkable areal and volumetric energy/power densities and excellent cyclability from −30 to 60 °C.
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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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Large energy-storage density in transition-metal oxide modified NaNbO3–Bi(Mg0.5Ti0.5)O3 lead-free ceramics through regulating the antiferroelectric phase structure

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8352-8359
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02285C, Paper
Ao Tian, Ruzhong Zuo, He Qi, Min Shi
The combination of AFE phase structural regulation and breakdown strength optimization through chemical modification leads to a large energy-storage density of Wrec ∼ 5.57 J cm−3 in NN–BMT lead-free bulk ceramics.
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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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PCE11-based polymer solar cells with high efficiency over 13% achieved by room-temperature processing

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8661-8668
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02271C, Paper
Jianyun Zhang, Wenrui Liu, Ming Zhang, Shengjie Xu, Feng Liu, Xiaozhang Zhu
Non-fullerene acceptors featuring excellent miscibility with temperature-dependent aggregation polymer PCE11 enable room-temperature processed polymer solar cells with high efficiency over 13%.
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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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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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Identifying Raman modes of Sb2Se3 and their symmetries using angle-resolved polarised Raman spectra

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8337-8344
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01783C, Paper
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Nicole Fleck, Theodore D. C. Hobson, Christopher N. Savory, John Buckeridge, Tim D. Veal, Maria R. Correia, David O. Scanlon, Ken Durose, Frank Jäckel
Vibrational symmetry assignments using Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory on oriented crystals also enabling orientation optimisation of thin films.
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Evidence of phase coexistence in hydrothermally synthesized K0.5Na0.5NbO3 nanofibers

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8731-8739
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA14153G, Paper
Mohammad B. Ghasemian, Aditya Rawal, Zahra Shahrbabaki, Qi Zhang, Teng Lu, Yun Liu, Danyang Wang
The 2D 23Na 3QMAS NMR analyses provide new insights into the crystalline structure of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 nanostructures on the microscopic scale, which are critical to understand the functional properties of these nano-materials.
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Synthesis of metal-free lightweight materials with sequence-encoded properties

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8752-8760
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03162C, Paper
Adi Azoulay, Jesús Barrio, Jonathan Tzadikov, Michael Volokh, Josep Albero, Christel Gervais, Pilar Amo-Ochoa, Hermenegildo García, Félix Zamora, Menny Shalom
A general synthesis of phosphorus–nitrogen–carbon materials with highly tunable elemental composition and spatial organization as well as structural, electronic, and thermal stability properties is reported.
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Testing the predictive power of theory for PdxIr(100−x) alloy nanoparticles for the oxygen reduction reaction

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8421-8429
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA13711D, Paper
Hongyu Guo, Jamie A. Trindell, Hao Li, Desiree Fernandez, Simon M. Humphrey, Graeme Henkelman, Richard M. Crooks
PdxIr(100−x) alloys synthesized via a microwave-assisted polyol method serve as an ideal experimental system to improve theoretical insight of the material properties towards the ORR.
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UV-cured eutectic gel polymer electrolytes for safe and robust Li-ion batteries

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8485-8495
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01901A, Paper
Matthew W. Logan, Spencer Langevin, Bing Tan, Adam W. Freeman, Christopher Hoffman, Douglas B. Trigg, Konstantinos Gerasopoulos
We report UV-cured eutectic gel polymer electrolytes that improve cell performance, non-flammability, and water tolerance compared to the liquid solvent.
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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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Quasi-quantum dot-induced stabilization of α-CsPbI3 perovskite for high-efficiency solar cells

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02807J, Paper
Cheng Liu, Yi Yang, Xin Liu, Yong Ding, Zulqarnain Arain, Xinye Li, Yuanlong Li, Zian Zhou, Songyuan Dai, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Quasi-quantum dots α-CsPbI3 films are in situ prepared by using a new ligand with ultralow contents. By increasing the film hydrophobicity and surface Gibbs energy, the device with efficiency of 13.5% keeps stable under ambient condition for 30 days.
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A disorder-free conformation boosts phonon and charge transfer in an electron-deficient-core-based non-fullerene acceptor

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8566-8574
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01260B, Paper
Chujun Zhang, Jun Yuan, Ka Lok Chiu, Hang Yin, Weifang Liu, Guanhaojie Zheng, Johnny Ka Wai Ho, Suzhen Huang, Gaoxing Yu, Feng Gao, Yingping Zou, Shu Kong So
A disorder-free molecular conformation caused by alkyl side chains facilitates electron transport, heat transfer and reduces electronic disorder.
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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

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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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Decoupled electrolytes towards enhanced energy and high temperature performance of thermally regenerative ammonia batteries

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03236K, Paper
Weiguang Wang, Gequn Shu, Xiuping Zhu, Hua Tian
An electrolyte decoupling strategy is proposed for ammonia batteries to restrain the self-discharge and enhance energy density as well as power generation at high temperatures.
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Hexagonal boron nitride induces anion trapping in a polyethylene oxide based solid polymer electrolyte for lithium dendrite inhibition

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03677C, Paper
Yuhan Li, Libo Zhang, Zongjie Sun, Guoxin Gao, Shiyao Lu, Min Zhu, Yanfeng Zhang, Zhiyu Jia, Chunhui Xiao, Huaitian Bu, Kai Xi, Shujiang Ding
Lithium ion conductivity and mechanical strength of a PEO based composite solid polymer electrolyte are improved by adding h-BN.
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A highly efficient artificial light-harvesting system with two-step sequential energy transfer based on supramolecular self-assembly

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03169K, Paper
Guangping Sun, Weirui Qian, Jianmin Jiao, Tingting Han, Yukun Shi, Xiao-Yu Hu, Leyong Wang
An efficient artificial light-harvesting system with two-step sequential energy transfer has been successfully constructed based on supramolecular self-assembly.
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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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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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High-Humidity Processed Perovskite Solar Cells

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01178A, Review Article
Mohamad Firdaus Mohamad Noh, Nurul Affiqah Arzaee, Inzamam Nawas Nawas Mumthas, Nurul Aida Mohamed, Siti Nur Farhana Mohd Nasir, Javad Safaei, Abd. Rashid bin Mohd Yusoff, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Mohd Asri Mat Teridi
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are considered the next-in-line technology in the solar industry. This technology can reduce the costs of solar energy to an unprecedented level given their remarkably high...
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Three-dimensional interconnected V6O13 nest with V5+-rich state for ultrahigh Zn ion storage

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03165H, Paper
Pingge He, Jiaohao Liu, Xudong Zhao, Zhenping Ding, Peng Gao, Li-Zhen Fan
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) have attracted intensive attention due to their low cost, environmental friendliness and high safety. However, exploring suitable cathode materials and deep understanding of their energy...
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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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Synchronous surface and bulk composition management for red-shifted light absorption and suppressed interfacial recombination in perovskite solar cells

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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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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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The nature of the methylamine–MAPbI3 complex: fundamentals of gas-induced perovskite liquefaction and crystallization

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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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Perovskite-Sensitized β-Ga2O3 Nanorod Arrays for Highly Selective and Sensitive NO2 Detection at High Temperature

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02691C, Paper
Bo Zhang, Hui-Jan Lin, Haiyong Gao, Xingxu Lu, Chang-Yong Nam, Pu-Xian Gao
Amongst various gaseous pollutants, NO2 is one of the major exhausts originating from fossil fuel and gas combustions in vehicle engines and power plants at high temperature. Under such scenario,...
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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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A novel integrated Cr(VI) adsorption–photoreduction system using MOF@polymer composite beads

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01046D, Paper
Bardiya Valizadeh, Tu N. Nguyen, Stavroula Kampouri, Daniel T. Sun, Mounir D. Mensi, Kyriakos Stylianou, Berend Smit, Wendy L. Queen
Herein, a novel integrated adsorption–photoreduction system, which captures highly mobile and toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from real-world water samples and reduces it to less mobile and benign Cr(III) species, was designed.
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Polyimide/ZIF-7 Mixed-Matrix Membranes: Understanding in-situ Confined Formation of ZIF-7 Phases inside Polymer and Their Effects on Gas Separations

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02761H, Paper
Sunghwan Park, Kie Yong Cho, Hae-Kwon Jeong
Polymer-modification-enabled in-situ metal-organic framework formation (PMMOF) is potentially a paradigm-shifting preparation method for polymer/MOF mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs). However, the actual reaction conditions of in-situ formation of MOF in the confined...
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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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Strain induced rich planar defects in heterogeneous WS2/WO2 enable efficient nitrogen fixation at low overpotential

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA13812A, Paper
Ying Ling, Farhad M. D. Kazim, Shuangxiu Ma, Quan Zhang, Konggang Qu, Yangang Wang, Shenglin Xiao, Weiwei Cai, Zehui Yang
Incorporation of WO2 to WS2 nanosheets can efficiently suppress the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to the reduction of edge defects and create new planar defects at heterointerfaces for nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR).
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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

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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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Al-Sc Dual Doped LiGe2(PO4)3 - a NASICON-Type Solid Electrolyte with Improved Ionic Conductivity

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00517G, Paper
Yosef Nikodimos, Meng-Che Tsai, Ljalem Hadush Abrha, Haile Hisho Weldeyohannis, Shuo-Feng Chiu, Hailemariam Kassa Bezabh, Kassie Nigus Shitaw, Fekadu Wubatu Fenta, She-Huang Wu, Wei-Nien Su, Yang Chun-Chen, Bing Joe Hwang
LiGe2(PO4)3 (LGP), a NASICON type solid electrolyte has many advantages like superior electrochemical and thermal stability to use in all solid state lithium batteries. However, its low ionic conductivity is...
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Surface-Functionalized Palladium Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

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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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Rational Design of Well-Dispersed Ultrafine CoS2 Nanocrystals in Micro-Mesoporous Carbon Spheres with Synergistic Effect for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02692A, Paper
Zhanshuang Jin, Ming Zhao, Tianning Lin, Bingqiu Liu, Qi Zhang, Lingyu Zhang, Lihua Chen, Lu Li, Zhong-Min Su, Chungang Wang
The physical confinement and chemical catalysis of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) are effective ways to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. How to effectively combine physical confinement and chemical catalysis...
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VS4 with chain crystal structure used as an intercalation cathode for an aqueous Zn-ion battery

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02645J, Communication
Qiancheng Zhu, Qin Xiao, Bowen Zhang, Zhengcong Yan, Xi Liu, Shuo Chen, Zhifeng Ren, Ying Yu
Non-aqueous lithium-ion batteries are currently widely used throughout society, but aqueous batteries could be more feasible for grid-scale applications or even electric cars when factors like cost and safety are...
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Hydrophilic ultrafiltration membranes with surface-bound eosin Y for an integrated synthesis-separation system of aqueous RAFT photopolymerization

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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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