Controlling the selectivity of the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into value-added
chemicals continues to be a major challenge. Bulk and surface lattice strain in …

Lithiation dynamics and phase transition mechanisms in most battery cathode materials
remain poorly understood, because of the challenge in differentiating inter-and intra-particle …

Phase retrieval approaches based on deep learning (DL) provide a framework to obtain
phase information from an intensity hologram or diffraction pattern in a robust manner and in …

Nanostructures with specific crystallographic planes display distinctive physico-chemical
properties because of their unique atomic arrangements, resulting in widespread …

At the nanoscale, elastic strain and crystal defects largely influence the properties and
functionalities of materials. The ability to predict the structural evolution of catalytic …

Li-ion battery cathode active materials obtained from different sources or preparation
methods often exhibit broadly divergent performance and stability despite no obvious …

Surface strain is widely employed in gas phase catalysis and electrocatalysis to control the
binding energies of adsorbates on active sites. However, in situ or operando strain …

Defect engineering has recently gained considerable interest in electrocatalysis by
extending the portfolio of materials' design strategies toward more efficient and sustainable …

Understanding catalysts strain dynamic behaviours is crucial for the development of cost-
effective, efficient, stable and long-lasting catalysts. Here, we reveal in situ three …

The ability to visualize crystalline defects and lattice distortions at the nanoscale holds
profound implications for enhancing material properties and optimizing their design. Bragg …