Confined fluids and electrolyte solutions in nanopores exhibit rich and surprising physics
and chemistry that impact the mass transport and energy efficiency in many important …

The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …

Phase change materials (PCMs) are widely utilized in latent thermal energy storage and
thermal management systems due to their high-energy storage density, high latent heats …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely investigated as novel solvents, electrolytes, and soft
functional materials. Nevertheless, the widespread applications of ILs in most cases have …

Many crystallization processes of great importance, including frost heave, biomineralization,
the synthesis of nanomaterials, and scale formation, occur in small volumes rather than bulk …

Phase change materials (PCM) are characterized for storing a large amount of thermal
energy while changing from one phase to another (generally solid-liquid states) at a specific …

Two or more liquid states may exist even for single-component substances, which is known
as liquid polymorphism, and the transition between them is called liquid–liquid transition …

Pyrogenic carbonaceous matter (PCM) includes environmental black carbon (fossil fuel
soot, biomass char), engineered carbons (biochar, activated carbon), and related materials …

Phase change materials (PCMs) show promise for thermal energy storage (TES) owing to
their substantial latent heat during phase transition. However, the power density and overall …

Water in confined geometries has obvious relevance in biology, geology, and other areas
where the material properties are strongly dependent on the amount and behavior of water …