Since the transition of energy platforms, proton-conducting materials have played a
significant role in broad applications for electrochemical devices. In particular, solid-state …

Materials science and chemistry have played a central and significant role in advancing
society. With the shift toward sustainable living, it is anticipated that the development of …

Nanoconfined/sub-nanoconfined solvent molecules tend to undergo dramatic changes in
their properties and behaviours. In this work, we find that unlike typical bulk liquid …

The idea of spatial confinement has gained widespread interest in myriad applications.
Especially, the confined short hydrogen-bond (SHB) network could afford an attractive …

Energy-efficient separation of propylene (C3H6)/propane (C3H8) is in high demand for the
chemical industry. However, this process is challenging due to the imperceptible difference …

Proton transfer is vital for many biological and chemical reactions. Hydrogen‐bonded water‐
containing networks are often found in enzymes to assist proton transfer, but similar strategy …

The exploration of novel systems for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR)
for the production of hydrocarbons like CH4 remains a giant challenge. Well‐designed …

Zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) have aroused enormous interest
owing to their superior stability, flexible structures, and intriguing functions. Precise control …

Over the past decades, solid-state ordered porous materials (SSOPMs), including newly-
emerging metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs), covalent …

Nanoarchitectonics is a concept envisioned to produce functional materials from nanoscale
units through fusion of nanotechnology with other scientific disciplines. For component …