Themed collection Journal of Materials Chemistry A HOT Papers
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Emerging electrochemical humidity sensors for zero power consumption and self-powered humidity detection: a perspective
This perspective summarizes recent advances in electrochemical humidity sensors and mainly focuses on three aspects: working principles; humidity sensing and power generation performances; self-powered humidity detection system.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 14975-14985
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA06283J
Hydrogen generation from atmospheric water
Green hydrogen, produced by water splitting with renewables, faces water scarcity issues. Atmospheric moisture, a stable source, offers an alternative. This article reviews technologies and challenges of using atmospheric water for H2 production.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 12381-12396
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00848K
Regulation of intermediate microenvironment for efficient C–C coupling in electrochemical CO2 reduction
This review summarizes the recent progress in the regulation of local reaction intermediates and protons near active sites and discusses how their microenvironment affects the C–C coupling efficiency in the electrocatalytic CO2RR.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02224F
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Review of carbon-support-free platinum and non-platinum catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells: will they feature in future vehicles?
Carbon-support-free platinum and non-platinum catalysts are reviewed to clarify the source of recent controversial results and to propose experimental conditions for their use in future fuel cell vehicles.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02664K
Recent advances and perspectives of 1D/2D carbon materials for high-performance flexible zinc ion batteries
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03650F
Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Pd-Based Electrodes: From Mechanism Understanding to Rational Catalyst Design
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02379J
CO2-tolerant perovskite cathodes for enhanced solid oxide fuel cells: advancements, challenges, and strategic perspectives
This review analyzes advancements in CO2-resistant perovskite cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells, detailing CO2-poisoning mechanisms, evaluation methods, enhancement strategies, and characterization techniques for future cathode development.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02455A
Functional high-entropy alloys: promising catalysts for high-performance water splitting
State-of-the-art HEAs with outstanding water splitting performance is rationally designed, which provides a blueprint for the design of a next-generation platform for hydrogen regeneration.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02271H
Recent advances in scanning electrochemical microscopy for probing the sites in electrocatalysts
In this review, we summarized the application methods of SECM in electrochemical reactions and also discussed the challenges and prospects of SECM in characterizing the activity of electrocatalysts.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01292E
Hybrid Passive Cooling: Towards the Next Breakthrough of Radiative Sky Cooling Technology
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03122A
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Prospects of polymer coatings for all solid-state and emerging Li-ion batteries
We summarize the influence of polymer coatings on cathode particles for electrochemical energy storage applications. We report on the effect of different polymer types, their properties, and their influence on thermo-electro-chemical behavior.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 14186-14205
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01061B
Carbon-based double-metal-site catalysts: advances in synthesis and energy applications
Dual-metal site catalysts embedded in a carbon matrix (referred to as DMSCs) are gaining significant interest in sustainable energy research.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 11749-11770
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00727A
Structure–property–performance relationship of vanadium- and manganese-based metal–organic frameworks and their derivatives for energy storage and conversion applications
The current review discusses on vanadium- and manganese-based metal–organic frameworks and their derivatives for energy storage and conversion applications along with the potential future advancements in these fields.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 11149-11175
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00736K
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Advances in the direct electro-conversion of captured CO2 into valuable products
A comprehensive review of direct captured CO2 electro-conversion technology, a promising Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) technology that can achieve both techno-economic and environmental viability.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 10597-10613
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01178C
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A review of noble metal-free high entropy alloys for water splitting applications
Nano-sized high entropy alloy (HEA) catalysts have attracted much attention as extraordinary electrocatalysts in water-splitting applications, i.e., the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER).
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 9933-9961
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00690A
Doping engineering of phosphorus-based polyanion-type cathodes for sodium storage: a review
This review addresses four key factors and underlying mechanisms of doping engineering from crystal-field, molecular orbital, and ligand-field theory.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 9268-9295
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00652F
Metal/covalent–organic framework based thin film nanocomposite membranes for advanced separations
Metal/covalent organic frameworks (MOFs/COFs), with orderly aligned pores and adjustable pore characteristics, offer advantages over traditional fillers in constructing thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for task-specific separations.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 7975-8013
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00578C
Exploring the mechanisms of magnetic fields in supercapacitors: material classification, material nanostructures, and electrochemical properties
The review illustrates that the magnetic field effect can promote the generation of different nanostructures in material synthesis, achieve the transition from 1D to 2D and 3D structures in material assembly and improve the energy density of supercapacitor by the direct and indirect roles.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 6165-6189
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA07658J
Recent advances on metal–organic frameworks for deep purification of olefins
The efficient removal of trace impurities is significant for the production of high-purity olefins. This review summarizes the latest advancements in the deep purification of ethylene and propylene using MOF materials.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 5563-5580
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00330F
Chemical pre-lithiation of LiMn2O4 balances the low first cycle efficiency of silicon anodes
Prelithiation of LiMn2O4 balances the low first cycle efficiency of silicon anodes for improvements in energy density and prospective cell chemistry enabled by naturally abundant elements.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 14354-14359
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02544J
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Tailoring bismuth defects in Bi2WO6 nanosheets for photocatalytic C–H activation
Tailoring the bismuth defects in ultrathin Bi2WO6 nanosheets can efficiently activate the C–H bond in toluene to produce benzaldehyde under light irradiation.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 11841-11847
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01573H
Novel heat storage ionomer binder for thermal management of Li-ion batteries
A novel heat storage ionomer binder with highly efficient heat-storage ability is proposed to function as an internal temperature conditioner, which allows the battery to function steadily over a wider temperature range.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 7508-7514
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA07490K
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Adsorptive molecular sieving of aromatic hydrocarbons over cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons via an intrinsic/extrinsic approach
An efficient adsorptive molecular sieving strategy to separate aromatic and cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons via an intrinsic/extrinsic approach.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 6875-6879
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA06602A
Three-dimensional porous NiCoP foam enabled high-performance overall seawater splitting at high current density
Three-dimensional porous NiCoP foam supported on Ni foam is a superb bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall seawater splitting, attaining a large current density of 1000 mA cm−2 at a low cell voltage of 1.97 V with robust stability over 300 hours.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 2680-2684
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA07898A
Accelerating the generation and discovery of high-performance donor materials for organic solar cells by deep learning
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03944K
Cu2+-induced surface structure transformation on Au nanocubes from a concave to a convex configuration: mechanism and catalytic performance
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03282A
Macroscale and durable near-zero wear performance on steel surface achieved by natural ternary deep eutectic solvents
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03216K
Revealing the critical pore size for hydrogen storage via simultaneous enclathration and physisorption in activated carbon
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03607G
Band and microstructure engineering toward high thermoelectric performance in SnTe
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03729D
Device Engineering of Chalcogenide Photodiodes with Reduced Dark Current and Enhanced Stability for Underwater Light Communication
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02832E
Manipulation of Cs0.1FA0.9PbI3 crystallization behavior towards efficient carbon-based printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells
High-efficiency MPSCs with a PCE of 18.06% were prepared by introducing PACl to manipulate perovskite crystallization in a triple-mesoporous structure.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17203-17212
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01254B
Regulating the selectivity through ionomer–catalyst interactions for high-efficiency electrocatalytic CO2 reduction
The surface morphology and microenvironment of GDEs could be altered through the addition of ionomers to electrodes. It was crucial to consider the potential interactions between the ionomer and the catalyst for better performance.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17181-17192
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02905D
Harnessing the power of thermoplastic elastomer-derived ordered mesoporous carbons through functionalization
This work demonstrates a series of functionalization methods to enhance the utility of thermoplastic-elastomer derived ordered mesoporous carbons, including chemical activation, heteroatom doping, and the introduction of nanoparticles.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17229-17242
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02629B
Deciphering the role of aromatic cations in electrochemical CO2 reduction: interfacial ion assembly governs reaction pathways
Imidazolium cations facilitate electrochemical CO2 reduction by (1) stabilizing CO2˙− with delocalized positive charge (π+) and (2) tuning the transport of proton donors to the electrochemical interface.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17169-17180
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02903H
Electron-injection-induced Fe atomic valence transition for efficient terahertz shielding in α-Fe2O3@carbon microtubes
Currently, commonly used terahertz (THz) absorbers based on metamaterials exhibit limitations in their narrow-band characteristics.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17193-17202
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01616E
Spacer-engineering construction of continuous proton transport networks for cardo poly(biphenyl indole) high-temperature proton exchange membranes
Poly(biphenyl indole)-based membranes are designed for investigating the effect of side-chain engineering on the mechanism of manipulating proton transport.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17243-17251
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02111H
Nickel–cobalt oxide nanoparticles as superior electrocatalysts for enhanced coupling hydrogen evolution and selective ethanol oxidation reaction
The selective oxidation of organic small molecules not only promotes cathodic hydrogen production, but also acts as an alternative reaction to the anodic oxygen evolution reaction of electrolytic water, producing value-added products at the anode.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17252-17259
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03259D
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Designing rock salt phase enriched surface in Mn-based partially disordered spinel cathode materials for mitigating degradation in Li-ion batteries
A novel Mn-based Sp-DRX electrode engineered to initiate favorable early phase transitions, effectively delaying detrimental transitions to extend battery life.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17158-17168
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02173H
Multiphase artificial interphase layer enabled long-life and dendrite-free sodium metal batteries
A multiphase artificial interphase layer can induce homogeneous deposition of Na+ and promote rapid transport of Na+. Therefore, the BiCl3-Na anode achieves uniform dendrite-free deposition and improves electrochemical performance.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17222-17228
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02925A
Defect engineering and morphology adjustment assist NH4V4O10 to be a high-performance aqueous zinc ion battery cathode
The ultrathin size of SNVO with oxygen vacancies and more active sites improved the diffusion ability of Zn2+ ions. SNVO exhibits excellent cycle stability, retaining 94.6% of its capacity after 1000 cycles at 10 A g−1.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17213-17221
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02996H
Efficient electrocatalytic nitric oxide reduction to ammonia using manganese spinel oxides
CoMn2O4/C is constructed for the electrochemical NO reduction reaction toward NH3, with a maximum NH3 faradaic efficiency of 89.3% at −0.7 V vs. RHE. CoMn2O4/C can promote the hydrogenation of *NO to *NHO (PDS, 0.13 eV) and inhibit the HER.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03153A
Enhanced lubrication and photothermal conversion via dynamically reversible supramolecular oil gels filled with MXene@mGLM composites
Preparation of dynamic reversible supramolecular oil gels filled with MXene@mGLM composites, which exhibit good lubrication properties and photothermal conversion properties.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03064H
Carbon nanotube cross-linked phosphorus-doped MXene for capacitive pressure microsensors
The flexibility, integration and wearability of one-dimensional carbon-based cross-linked two-dimensional MXenes can exactly meet the rapid development of microelectronic technology, thereby achieving miniaturization and multi-functionality.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA04029E
Essence of electrochemical prelithiation of the silicon anode: from the interface to the bulk phase
The previous understanding of prelithiation is still limited to the stage of compensating the lithium loss. Herein, the further essence of electrochemical prelithiation in regulating the SEI film and stabilizing the Lix–Si phase is put forward.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02913E
CoOOH/CdIn2S4 film photoanodes driving unbiased tandem cells towards simultaneous efficient oxidation of benzyl alcohol and selective generation of ethanol from CO2 reduction
In unbiased tandem cells, the production of C2+ products from CO2 reduction on the cathode is dependent on the effective supply of charge from the photoanode.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03771E
Size effect of nickel from nanoparticles to clusters to single atoms for electrochemical CO2 reduction
The size effect of Ni–N–C catalysts from nanoparticles to clusters to single atoms on electrochemical CO2 reduction is investigated. The Ni single atoms are active for CO formation, while Ni NPs and Ni clusters enable syngas production.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03404J
Conjugated microporous polytriphenylamine as high-performance anion-capture electrode for hybrid capacitive deionization with ultrahigh areal adsorption capacity
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA04010D
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Design principles for anode stable solid-state electrolytes
This work presents a comparative study of six types of oxide and halide solid-state electrolytes. It has been demonstrated that the electrochemical stability not only depends on metal species, but alsk the Li content and other factors.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02269F
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Electron beam and thermal stabilities of MFM-300(M) metal–organic frameworks
This work reports the thermal and electron beam stabilities of a series of isostructural metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) of type MFM-300(M) (M = Al, Ga, In, Cr).
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03302G
Ultra-temperature and High Thermal Stability Thermosensitive High-Entropy Ceramics up to 1873 K
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03260H
Structurally oriented black phosphorus/MXene heterostructured fibers for flexible supercapacitors with enhanced ion transport and capacitive charge storage
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03914A
Enhancing energy storage performances of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based dielectric ceramics via modulating polymorphic polar nanoregions
A high recoverable energy density (Wrec) of 7.0 J cm−3 and a large efficiency (η) of 81.5% were achieved in a Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based lead-free relaxor by modulating polymorphic polar nanoregions.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03145H
Over 29%-efficient, stable n–i–p monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells based on double-sided poly-Si/SiO2 passivating contact silicon cells
Over 29%-efficient monolithic perovskite/Si tandem solar cells based on a poly-Si/SiO2 passivating contact solar cell.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03396E
Improving high-voltage high-rate performance of P2 layered oxide cathode by dual-ion doping strategy for sodium-ion batteries
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03250K
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Graphene triggered catalytic attack on plastic waste produces graphitic shell encapsulation on cobalt nanoparticles for ferromagnetism and stable Li+ ion storage
Plastic wastes produced graphitic carbon shell encapsulation on cobalt nanoparticles and the derived composite materials showed ferromagnetism and superior Li+ ion storage of 377 mA h g–1 (Co-GNP-ZipC) and 509 mA h g–1 (Co-GNP-FmC) at the 250th cycle.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01354A
Generating zeolite crystals with mesoscopic aperiodic structure to promote catalytic hydroisomerization
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01303D
Broadening the operating temperature span of the electrocaloric effect in lead-free ceramics via creating multi-stage phase transitions
The strategy of this study achieves a large electrocaloric response of ΔT > 1 K within a temperature span of 66 °C. The cooling performance exceeds 90% and 80% of the maximum for temperature spans of 44 °C and 67 °C, respectively.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 16438-16446
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02319F
Revealing local oxygen transport in ionomer films on multidimensional nanoscale catalysts in fuel cells
The one-dimensional nanowire Pt-based catalysts achieves a much lower local oxygen transport resistance than three-dimensional catalysts owing to the broader and shorter transport paths in well-layered ionomer films on one-dimensional catalysts.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 16419-16426
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01633E
Interfacial tuning of the graphite anode for potassium ion intercalation in a wide temperature range
An electrolyte design strategy is proposed for graphite anode in potassium-ion batteries working in a wide temperature range.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 16410-16418
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02499K
In-depth exploration of the effect mechanisms of various lithium salt anions in solid-state and liquid lithium metal batteries
Lithium salts exert a great influence on the electrochemical performance of lithium metal batteries.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 16447-16456
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01939C
Regulation on C2H2/CO2 adsorption and separation by molecular rotors in metal–organic frameworks
The molecular rotors in metal–organic frameworks enhance the low-pressure C2H2 adsorption, trigger a gate-opening for CO2, and thus promote the C2H2/CO2 separation.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 16427-16437
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03374D
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A g-C3N4/rGO/Cs3Bi2Br9 mediated Z-scheme heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction
A hybrid Z-scheme composite structure made of exfoliated g-C3N4 and Cs3Bi2Br9 semiconductors and a reduced graphene oxide redox mediator is presented for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 and H2O conversion to CO, CH4, and H2.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 16383-16395
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01857E
Modulation of d-band electron enables efficient CO2 electroreduction towards CO on Ni nanoparticles
Modulating the d-band electron of Ni nanoparticles brings forth efficient CO2 electroreduction to CO with >90% selectivity.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 16403-16409
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02800G
Engineering semiconductor quantum dots for co-upcycling of CO2 and biomass-derived alcohol
A heterointerface engineering strategy of immobilizing core–shell CdSe/CdS quantum dots onto SiO2 spheres was realized to efficiently integrate CO2 photoreduction with the oxidation of furfuryl alcohol in one system.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01996B
Elucidating synergistic mechanisms of an anion–cation electrolyte additive for ultra-stable zinc metal anodes
The present work presents a multi-functional 0.2 M NaI electrolyte additive to suppress Zn dendrites and water-induced parasitic reactions in aqueous Zn metal batteries, featuring an astonishing Zn deposition/stripping cyclability of 8632 h.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03414G
Design and Synthesis of Organic Radical Functionalized Vanadium Pentoxide Towards Long-Life Aqueous Zinc ion Batteries
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03354J
In situ exfoliation of a copper-based metal–organic framework for boosting the synergistic photoactivation of inert C(sp3)–H bonds and oxygen
A 2D MOF nanosheet was obtained via in situ exfoliation to boost the synergistic photoactivation of C(sp3)–H bonds and oxygen under mild conditions.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03355H
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In situ analysis of gas dependent redistribution kinetics in bimetallic Au-Pd nanoparticles
In this paper we present the in situ analysis of gas dependent alloying in bimetallic Au-Pd nanoparticles through a combination of CO-DRIFTS and in situ TEM providing direct insight in the surface- and nanoparticle bulk redistribution kinetics.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03030C
Tuning the surface charge and pore size of IPNs arrests covalent organic nanostructures through in situ exchangeable bonds for the removal of persistent contaminants
Novel SH-COF and exchangeable bonds enabled recyclable IPN membrane for effective molecular sieving and water remediation via pore size reduction and surface charge enhancement.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03171G
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Doping implications of Li solid state electrolyte Li7La3Zr2O12
Solid-state electrolytes, such as Li7La3Zr2O12, are able to enable safer, more energy dense, and longer lasting batteries. Understanding the role of doping in terms of the optimum properties of a solid-state electrolyte is a crucial stepping stone to realisation of this technology.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 15666-15675
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01487A
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This on-going web collection features all the articles published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A in 2024 marked as HOT, as recommended by referees. Congratulations to all the authors whose articles are featured!