The catalytic conversion of bio-derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into useful chemical
building blocks, particularly to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is a crucial process for …

Nanocrystalline spinel LiMn2O4 has been prepared and treatment of LiMn2O4 with dilute
nitric acid solution resulted in the delithiation of the framework, while maintaining the spinel …

The development of water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) to replace costly noble metals in
commercial electrolyzers and solar fuel cells is an unmet need that is preventing the global …

The two polymorphs of lithium cobalt oxide, LiCoO2, present an opportunity to contrast the
structural requirements for reversible charge storage (battery function) vs. catalysis of water …

Transition metal oxides containing cubic B4O4 subcores are noted for their catalytic activity
in water oxidation (OER). We synthesized a series of ternary spinel oxides, AB2O4, derived …

A simple low temperature method was formulated for the synthesis of mesoporous nickel
cobaltite and graphene-nickel cobaltite composite nanoparticles. Self-combustion of urea …

Abstract Furan-2, 5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is a potential platform chemical in polymer
industry for manufacturing polyester, polyamides and polyurethanes. Here, we introduced Li …

Energy storage devices remain critical to meet the increasing demands of the modern
society. Rechargeable lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are a crucial finding in this century to …

Manganese oxides are considered to be very promising materials for water oxidation
catalysis (WOC), but the structural parameters influencing their catalytic activity have so far …

Spinel LiMn2O4 (LMO) is a state-of-the-art cathode material for Li-ion batteries. However,
the operating voltage and battery life of spinel LMO needs to be improved for application in …