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Sharad Pawar requests PM Modi for smooth repatriation of migrants

By timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:20:06 IST

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk to chief ministers of those states who are not allowing migrant workers to come back home.


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Patriots sign draft picks Devin Asiasi and Michael Onwenu to contracts

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:02:30 GMT

The New England Patriots have been rapidly locking up their draft picks in the wake of the 2020 NFL Draft. They signed two more to contracts on Friday.


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Where does Patriots-Ravens rivalry stand without Tom Brady in New England?

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:04:31 GMT

The New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens both suffered disappointing defeats in last season's NFL playoffs, but they appear headed in opposite directions as the 2020 campaign approaches.


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Patriots sign Michael Onwenu, leaving only two draft picks unsigned

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:22:10 GMT

The Patriots announced yet another signing of a draft pick. Actually, they announced four, but three previously were reported. The team has come to terms with offensive guard Michael Onwenu, a sixth-round choice. He becomes the eighth choice to agree to terms, leaving only second-round safety Kyle Dugger and third-round tight end Dalton Keene unsigned. [more]


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Why Ryan Pace believes in Trubisky despite declining fifth-year option

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:36:25 GMT

General manager Ryan Pace and the Bears have decided to decline a fifth-year option on Mitch Trubisky. However, Pace still believes in the quarterback.


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Patriots sign 4 additional members of draft class

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:47:45 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have signed four additional members of their 2020 draft class.


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Patriots Talk Podcast: Schedule breakdown like no other with Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:49:12 GMT

The new era of New England Patriots football has its schedule and Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry are breaking it down on the latest edition of Curran's Patriots Talk Podcast.


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NFL Network's Steve Smith Sr.: 'Beware' of creative tricks from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in 2020

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:14:14 GMT

NFL Network's Steve Smith Sr. warns to "beware' of creative tricks from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in 2020.


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NFL Network's Mike Robinson, Steve Wyche discuss Los Angeles Rams' top questions for 2020

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:55:19 GMT

NFL Network's Mike Robinson and Steve Wyche discuss Los Angeles Rams' top questions for 2020.


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NFL schedule hints at determination to conduct Week One, then reassess

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:57:08 GMT

The NFL's regular-season schedule surprisingly opens with a bang. In a year during which the NFL could have loaded up the first weekend with so-so games and fans would have lapped it up like malnourished kittens, the league has instead loaded nine division games into Week One. From the banner raising in Kansas City featuring [more]


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2020 NFL Season: Despite offseason upgrades, Bears are Week 1 underdog vs. Lions

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:57:35 GMT

Believe it or not, Las Vegas experts favor the Lions over the Bears in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season.


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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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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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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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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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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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Thermodynamic stability, phase separation and Ag grading in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 solar absorbers

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8740-8751
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00363H, Paper
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Kostiantyn V. Sopiha, Jes K. Larsen, Olivier Donzel-Gargand, Faraz Khavari, Jan Keller, Marika Edoff, Charlotte Platzer-Björkman, Clas Persson, Jonathan J. S. Scragg
Herein, we prove that (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 alloy system has a wide miscibility gap, which can induce compositional grading and cause phase separation in thin-film solar absorbers.
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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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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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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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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 universal cross-linking binding polymer composite for ultrahigh-loading Li-ion battery electrodes

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00714E, Paper
Dong Wang, Qian Zhang, Jie Liu, Erying Zhao, Zhenwei Li, Yu Yang, Ziyang Guo, Lei Wang, Shanqing Zhang
A general, facile-operability, and sustainable strategy to achieve ultrahigh-loading electrodes has been proposed that is simply replacing the traditional PVDF binder with an eco-friendly and robust c-PAA-XG binder with a high-efficiency damper.
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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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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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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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The highly efficient collection of underwater oil droplets on an anisotropic porous cone surface via an electric field

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A smart lithiophilic polymer filler in gel polymer electrolyte enables stable and dendrite-free Li metal anode

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02499F, Paper
Fei Ye, Xiu Zhang, Kaiming Liao, Qian Lu, Xiaohong Zou, Ran Ran, Wei Zhou, Yijun Zhong, Zongping Shao
A new conceptional lithiophilic polymer-filler-reinforced gel polymer electrolyte was proposed and prepared to guide uniform Li-ion flux during the Li plating/stripping process.
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