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Surprise release of Saints G Larry Warford puts 3-time Pro Bowler on open market

Opportunity knocks for teams in need of interior line help.




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Colts' Rivers named head coach-in-waiting at Alabama HS

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers has already lined up the first job of his post-playing career. Rivers was introduced Friday as the head coach-in-waiting at St. Michael Catholic High School in a news conference on campus. The 16-year veteran of the Los Angeles Chargers signed a one-year deal worth $25 million guaranteed in March.




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Bears could make a move for recently-released Saints guard Larry Warford

One of the best guards of 2019 is all of a sudden on the market.




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'Around The NFL' crew breaks down teams playing in prime time

The "Around The NFL" crew breaks down teams playing in prime time in 2020.




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

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

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

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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Will Raiders rookie Bryan Edwards be a serviceable fantasy WR?

Yahoo Fantasy’s Liz Loza and NFL writer Eric Edholm provide their NFL player comparisons for the rookie wideout from South Carolina. Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.




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Is Ryan Tannehill a top-10 fantasy QB in 2020?

Yahoo Fantasy’s Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don discuss if the Titans quarterback is a solid fantasy option after a bounce back 2019 campaign. Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.




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NFL Network's Chris Wesseling on 2020 Cleveland Browns: 'They're either a top-10 offense or Baker Mayfield is a failure'

NFL Network's Chris Wesseling takes a look at the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Baker Mayfield heading into the 2020 season.




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Joe Burrow: “We’re waiting to see” about COVID-19 before signing

Defensive tackle Derrick Brown, the seventh overall choice, became the league's initial first-round draft pick to sign his rookie deal. He agreed to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $23.621 million contract Friday. Uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a question of whether some owners might hold onto signing bonus money longer than usual. The Bills, [more]




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Hollywood Brown and Lamar Jackson 'are going to set their own mark in history'

Marquise Brown knows that he still has another gear after an injury-riddled first season.




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

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: Philadelphia Eagles should still be favored vs. Dallas Cowboys in NFC East

NFL Network's Mike Robinson believes the Philadelphia Eagles should still be favored vs. Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East.




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2020 NFL Schedule: The full Thursday Night Football matchups

Thursday Night Football includes a number of marquee matchups with intriguing storylines in 2020.




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Chargers will try to prepare rookie Justin Herbert without live practice

With restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chargers are tasked with preparing prized rookie quarterback Justin Herbert virtually.




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Chargers top pick Herbert focusing on playbook at minicamp

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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NFL Network's Jane Slater: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones 'had a hand in' Dallas Cowboys playing opening game at SoFi Stadium

NFL Network's Jane Slater says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones "had a hand in" Dallas Cowboys playing opening game at SoFi Stadium.




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

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




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NFL Network's Steve Smith Sr.: 'Pressure is still on' Seattle Seahawks to sign outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney

NFL Network's Steve Smith Sr. believes pressure is still on Seattle Seahawks to sign outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney.




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Thoughts of opening SoFi Stadium minus fans brings an empty feeling

When the Rams debut in SoFi Stadium, will the 70,240-seat stadium be filled with fans, empty or somewhere in between? Ticket holders are anxious to know.




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

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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Deshaun Watson: Bears NEVER ONCE talked to me before 2017 draft

It seems there isn't much we agree on these days, but one thing America is united on is this: The Bears blew it in 2017. Even Bears fans wouldn't argue that point. Chicago, of course, could have had Patrick Mahomes or Deshaun Watson and didn't have to trade up to No. 2 overall to get [more]




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Betty Wold Johnson, mom of New York Jets owners, dies at 99

Betty Wold Johnson earned the title of “First Lady of the Jets” throughout her time around the team.




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2020 NFL Schedule: The full Monday Night Football matchups

The 2020 Monday Night Football slate looks terrific, including a number of marquee matchups and plenty of intriguing storylines




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Saints cut 3-year starter, 3-time Pro Bowl guard Warford

The New Orleans Saints have cut three-time Pro Bowl right guard Larry Warford, whose three-year run as a starter was cast into doubt by the club's selection of interior lineman Cesar Ruiz in the first round of the NFL draft. Warford, whose termination was announced Friday by general manager Mickey Loomis, started all 44 games in which he played for New Orleans since signing a four-year, $34 million contract in 2017. The 6-foot-3, 317-pound Warford also was named to the Pro Bowl for a third straight season in 2019, when he started 15 games.




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Texans' Deshaun Watson tweets about Bears' lack of interest during 2017 draft

Everything's totally fine!




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Deshaun Watson says Bears 'never once' talked to him ahead of 2017 NFL draft

"The Bears NEVER ONCE talked to me..."




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Report: Bears considering pursuit of Larry Warford

As expected, Larry Warford quickly has become a highly sought-after free agent. Hours after the Saints released the offensive guard, the Texans expressed interest. The Bears also are considering pursuing Warford, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports. They might not have long to consider whether they're interested. The Bears signed Germain Ifedi, a first-round [more]




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

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




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

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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2020 NFL Schedule: The full Sunday Night Football matchups

The 2020 Sunday Night Football slate looks terrific, including a number of marquee matchups and plenty of intriguing storylines




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

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

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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Two-step sequential blade-coating of high quality perovskite layers for efficient solar cells and modules

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8447-8454
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02043E, Paper
Junwen Zhang, Tongle Bu, Jing Li, Hengyi Li, Yanping Mo, Zhengli Wu, Yifan Liu, Xiao-Li Zhang, Yi-Bing Cheng, Fuzhi Huang
A two-step sequential blade-coating process in air to fabricate high-efficiency perovskite solar cells and modules.
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Recent advances in nanostructured intermetallic electrocatalysts for renewable energy conversion reactions

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

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

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

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%

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

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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An environmentally adaptive quasi-solid-state zinc-ion battery based on magnesium vanadate hydrate with commercial-level mass loading and anti-freezing gel electrolyte

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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Sodium phthalate as an anode material for sodium ion batteries: effect of the bridging carbonyl group

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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The favourable thermodynamic properties of Fe-doped CaMnO3 for thermochemical heat storage

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8503-8517
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02031A, Paper
Open Access
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

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

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

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

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8740-8751
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00363H, Paper
Open Access
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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NixRh1−x bimetallic alloy nanofibers as a pH-universal electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction: the synthetic strategy and fascinating electroactivity

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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PCE11-based polymer solar cells with high efficiency over 13% achieved by room-temperature processing

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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