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This perspective discusses the advancements, challenges, and future directions of heterojunction photocatalysis, offering insights to guide future research efforts that balance academic curiosity with practical applications.

Electron transfer dynamics at semiconductor–cocatalyst interfaces are critical for efficient solar fuel generation, including water splitting, pollutant degradation, CO₂ reduction, and N₂ fixation.

Chemical warfare agents (CWAs) pose a threat to humanity, which motivates research focused on their destruction.

NMC811||Si-graphite (20% Si) cells with CF₃PFPN, VC, and PhEPi deliver robust flame-retardancy, enhanced SEI/CEI stability, lower interfacial resistance, and improved capacity retention—boosting safety and electrochemical performance.

Polymer/(reduced) graphene oxide nanocomposite coatings with high loadings.

Histological images knee joint tissue of rats, treated with Mg_1−xCa_xSi_1−xZr_xO₃ (x = 0–0.4) nanoparticles reveal no signs of inflammation and macrophage infiltration at the implantation site of injection.

The Cu–TiO₂ catalyst efficiently dehydrogenates propane to propylene at low temperatures, providing high propylene yield and selectivity by leveraging defect-induced synergy.

A simple one-pot synthesis strategy that prepares necklace-like MOF@CNTs. CNTs as a “lead wire” with substantial aspect ratios were used to induce the self-assembly growth of MOFs as “beads” along the CNTs' longitudinal axis.

Mn₃O₄ nanoparticles without pore ordering present improved performance in the ORR as compared to Mn oxide compounds with pore ordering. It shows the absence of the need for complex synthesis procedure for pore ordering in the use of MnO_x for the ORR.

The systematic study of the impact of the thermal treatment of IrO_x supported onto Ta–SnO₂ fibres led to active and stable electrocatalysts, exhibiting comparable electrolysis performance to that of unsupported IrO₂ with 7 times higher loading.

This work reports the wettability characteristics of LiCl-KCl and FLiNaK on various substrates to address the gap in contact angle measurements.

This study improves mass transport in PGM-free ORR catalysts by using a macroporous carbon film support. The new support is tested with FePc catalysts in a GDE half-cell, showing enhanced performance at high current densities.

Control of particle arrangement and enhancement of mechanical robustness in structurally coloured photonic balls are demonstrated. This approach offers a promising, environmentally benign alternative to conventional inorganic colourants.

The material properties of laser-treated LHC beam screens with low SEY are examined to validate compatibility with the operation conditions of particle accelerators.