Visualizing interfacial collective reaction behaviour of Li–S batteries

S Zhou, J Shi, S Liu, G Li, F Pei, Y Chen, J Deng… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Benefiting from high energy density (2,600 Wh kg− 1) and low cost, lithium–sulfur (Li–S)
batteries are considered promising candidates for advanced energy-storage systems …

Defect-characterized phase transition kinetics

X Zhang, J Zhang, H Wang, J Rogal, HY Li… - Applied physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Phase transitions are a common phenomenon in condensed matter and act as a critical
degree of freedom that can be employed to tailor the mechanical or electronic properties of …

Controlled growth of metal atom arrays on graphdiyne for seawater oxidation

L Qi, Y Gao, Y Gao, Z Zheng, X Luan… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Advanced atomic-level heterointerface engineering provides a promising method for the
preparation of next-generation catalysts. Traditional carbon-based heterointerface catalytic …

Total Structure, Electronic Structure and Catalytic Hydrogenation Activity of Metal‐Deficient Chiral Polyhydride Cu57 Nanoclusters

GG Luo, ZH Pan, BL Han, GL Dong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate identifying and in‐depth understanding of the defect sites in a working
nanomaterial could hinge on establishing specific defect‐activity relationships. Yet …

Recent advances in in-situ transmission electron microscopy techniques for heterogeneous catalysis

J Qu, M Sui, R Li - IScience, 2023 - cell.com
The process of heterogeneous catalytic reaction under working conditions has long been
considered a" black box", which is mainly because of the difficulties in directly characterizing …

Harnessing dislocation motion using an electric field

M Li, Y Shen, K Luo, Q An, P Gao, P Xiao, Y Zou - Nature Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Dislocation motion, an important mechanism underlying crystal plasticity, is critical for the
hardening, processing and application of a wide range of structural and functional materials …

Unique Semi‐Coherent Nanostructure Advancing Thermoelectrics of N‐Type PbSe

Q Deng, F Zhang, P Nan, Z Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introducing nanostructures into bulk thermoelectric materials is an effective strategy for
reducing lattice thermal conductivity (κlat). However, large numbers of hanging bonds …

Achieving high joule heating and self-cleaning performance in copper-coated fabrics with excellent microwave shielding

CL Luo, ML Huang, C Sun, KY Zhao, Z Hu, M Wang - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Herein, non-woven cotton fabrics (NWCFs) with excellent microwave shielding, Joule
heating and self-cleaning performance were achieved by modifying NWCFs with dopamine …

Microscopic Investigation of H2 Reduced CuOx/Cu(111) and ZnO/CuOx/Cu(111) Inverse Catalysts: STM, AP-XPS, and DFT Studies

V Mehar, E Huang, R Shi, N Rui, R Rosales… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding the reduction mechanism of ZnO/CuO x interfaces by hydrogen is of great
importance in advancing the performance of industrial catalysts used for CO and CO2 …

Lattice pinning in MoO3 via coherent interface with stabilized Li+ intercalation

S Sun, Z Han, W Liu, Q Xia, L Xue, X Lei, T Zhai… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Large lattice expansion/contraction with Li+ intercalation/deintercalation of electrode active
materials results in severe structural degradation to electrodes and can negatively impact …