Cold sintering is an unusually low-temperature process that uses a transient transport
phase, which is most often liquid, and an applied uniaxial force to assist in densification of a …

Zirconia aerogels are porous nanomaterials with high specific surface areas and low
thermal conductivities that are suitable for a wide range of functions. The applications of …

Using ZnO as a model system, the densification mechanisms of flash sintering are
investigated. Controlled experiments via limiting the maximum current or the effective ramp …

The design of nanostructured materials for photoelectrochemical water splitting relies on a
detailed understanding of the reactional bottlenecks. For hematite, a model system for …

The carbon-supported platinum electrocatalyst's severe carbon corrosion issue in acidic
media limits the widespread application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) …

Solid-state incorporation of Sn into beta (β) zeolites is a fast and efficient method to obtain
Lewis acidic Snβ catalysts with high activity. The present work emphasizes the fundamental …

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires (NWs) are excellent candidates for the fabrication of energy
harvesters, mechanical sensors, and piezotronic and piezophototronic devices. In order to …

The decisive role of nanostructured yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG; Y 3 Al 5 O 12) powder
addition on oxidation resistance, residual strength and microstructural evolution were …

Nanomaterials can exhibit improved electrochemical performance in cathode applications,
but their inherently high surface areas cause unconventional instability, leading to capacity …

Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells have made tremendous breakthroughs in
device photovoltaic performance, but the solution chemistry features are poorly understood …