A Portable Device Utilizing High-Entropy Perovskite Aerogels for Efficient Energy Conversion from Atmospheric Water

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
high-entropy perovskite   aerogel   solar evaporation   water harvesting   oxygen evolution reaction  

Academic Background The global scarcity of water and energy resources is particularly severe in arid and remote regions, and this issue has become even more urgent in the context of intensifying climate change. Traditional methods of water and energy acquisition, such as seawater desalination or large-scale power transmission, are not only costly a...

Optimizing Oxygen Reduction Reaction through Enhanced Mesoscopic Mass Transport in Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
oxygen reduction reaction   mass transfer   carbon nanofiber   mesoporosity   electrocatalysis   zinc-air battery   non-precious metal catalysts  

Academic Background As the global demand for green energy continues to grow, fuel cells and metal-air batteries are considered potential solutions for energy conversion and storage due to their high energy density. However, the commercialization of these technologies is hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cat...

Predicting Crystals Formation from Amorphous Precursors Using Deep Learning Potentials

Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials, Information Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence,
deep learning   amorphous precursors   crystal formation   non-crystalline phases   polymorphs   materials science   energy landscape  

Predicting the Emergence of Crystals from Amorphous Precursors: Deep Learning Empowers Breakthroughs in Materials Science Background Introduction The process of crystallization from amorphous materials holds significant importance in both natural and laboratory settings. This phenomenon is widespread in various processes ranging from geological to ...

Study on the Piezoresistivity of Cr-Doped V2O3 Thin Film for MEMS Sensor Applications

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallic Materials, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials, Information Science, Semiconductors and Information Devices,
piezoresistive effect   MEMS sensors   Cr-doped V2O3 thin film   strain engineering   metal-insulator transition  

Study on the Piezoresistivity of Cr-Doped V₂O₃ Thin Film for MEMS Sensor Applications Academic Background Piezoresistive microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors are devices that utilize the piezoresistive effect of a material to convert stress changes, induced by the physical property being observed, into resistance changes. These sensors, su...

Dual-functional Cu2O/g-C3N4 Heterojunctions: A High-performance SERS Sensor and Photocatalytic Self-cleaning System for Water Pollution Detection and Remediation

Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Environmental Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
Cu2O/g-C3N4   SERS sensor   photocatalysis   water pollution detection   self-cleaning system   heterojunction   environmental remediation  

Dual-Functional Cu₂O/g-C₃N₄ Heterojunctions: A High-Performance SERS Sensor and Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning System for Water Pollution Detection and Remediation Academic Background With the rapid expansion of industrialization and agricultural activities, water pollution has become a significant global environmental issue. Large quantities of harm...

Scalable Production of Ultraflat and Ultraflexible Diamond Membrane

Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials, Information Science, Semiconductors and Information Devices,
diamond membrane   ultraflat   ultraflexible   scalable production   electronic applications  

Scalable Production of Ultraflat and Ultraflexible Diamond Membranes Academic Background Diamond, as a material with exceptional physical properties, holds significant potential in various fields such as electronics, photonics, mechanics, thermotics, and acoustics. However, despite substantial progress in diamond research over the past decades, the...

229ThF4 Thin Films for Solid-State Nuclear Clocks

229ThF4 Thin Films for Solid-State Nuclear Clocks

Physics, Nuclear Physics, Quantum Physics, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
nuclear clock   229Th   thin films   laser spectroscopy   solid-state materials  

Research on Solid-State Nuclear Clocks Based on 229ThF4 Thin Films Academic Background Nuclear clocks, based on nuclear transitions, offer extremely high precision and stability. In recent years, nuclear clocks based on the thorium-229 (229Th) nuclear isomer transition have garnered significant attention. The 229Th nuclear isomer transition has an ...

Mobile Iodides Capture for Highly Photolysis- and Reverse-Bias-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
perovskite solar cells   photolysis   iodide defects   iodide capture   organic electron transport materials   halogen bonding  

Mobile Iodine Capture Technology Enhances the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Background Introduction Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) are considered promising candidates for future photovoltaic power generation due to their high efficiency and low cost. However, the stability issues of perovskite materials themselves, particularly photolysis and ...

Non-thermal Phonon Dynamics and a Quenched Exciton Condensate Probed by Surface-Sensitive Electron Diffraction

Physics, Quantum Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
Non-thermal phonons   Exciton condensate   Surface-sensitive   Electron diffraction   Transient dynamics  

Non-Thermal Phonon Dynamics and Excitonic Condensed States Probed by Surface-Sensitive Electron Diffraction Background Introduction The interaction between excitons and phonons determines the energy flow in photo-excited materials and controls the emergence of related phases. With the advancement of materials science, electron or X-ray pulse techni...

Electrochemomechanical Failure in Layered Oxide Cathodes Caused by Rotational Stacking Faults

Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
rotational stacking faults   layered oxides   electrochemomechanical degradation   crack nucleation and propagation   thermal defect annihilation  

Electrochemical Mechanical Failure Caused by Rotational Stacking Faults in Layered Oxide Cathodes Background Electrochemical mechanical degradation is one of the primary causes of capacity decline in high energy density cathode materials, especially those based on intercalated layered oxides. This paper reveals the presence of Rotational Stacking F...