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View article: Chromium Cation‐Induced Self‐Reconstruction of a Stable and High Performance Boride‐derived Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Chromium Cation‐Induced Self‐Reconstruction of a Stable and High Performance Boride‐derived Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction Open
The rational design of efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), holds the key to advancing the overall electrolytic water splitting performance. Here, a scalable one‐pot synthesis of a stable chromium─iron nickel…
View article: Nanoconfinement Geometry of Pillared V <sub>2</sub> O <sub>5</sub> Determines Electrochemical Ion Intercalation Mechanisms, Storage Sites, and Diffusion Pathways
Nanoconfinement Geometry of Pillared V <sub>2</sub> O <sub>5</sub> Determines Electrochemical Ion Intercalation Mechanisms, Storage Sites, and Diffusion Pathways Open
Improving the electrochemical ion intercalation capacity and kinetics in layered host materials is a critical challenge to further develop lithium-ion batteries, as well as emerging cell chemistries based on ions beyond lithium. Modificati…
View article: Chromium Cation-induced Self-reconstruction of a Stable and High Performance Boride-derived Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Chromium Cation-induced Self-reconstruction of a Stable and High Performance Boride-derived Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction Open
The judicious design of highly performing electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), holds the key to enhancing the overall electrolytic water splitting performance. Herein, we design highly efficient microenvironmentally-mo…
View article: Chromium Cation-induced Self-reconstruction of a Stable and High Performance Boride-derived Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Chromium Cation-induced Self-reconstruction of a Stable and High Performance Boride-derived Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction Open
The judicious design of highly performing electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), holds the key to enhancing the overall electrolytic water splitting performance. Herein, we design highly efficient microenvironmentally-mo…
View article: Nanoconfinement geometry of pillared V2O5 determines electrochemical ion intercalation mechanism, storage sites and diffusion pathways
Nanoconfinement geometry of pillared V2O5 determines electrochemical ion intercalation mechanism, storage sites and diffusion pathways Open
Improving electrochemical ion intercalation capacity and kinetics in layered host materials is a critical challenge to further develop lithium-ion batteries, as well as emerging cell chemistries based on ions beyond lithium. Modification o…
View article: The Unforeseen Catalyst?
The Unforeseen Catalyst? Open
The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the mental health of populations globally even as in-person psychotherapy sessions became increasingly challenging to conduct. This amplified the need to provide alternative treatment options, i…
View article: Tailoring the Solid Electrolyte Interphase Composition on Lithium Metal Anodes by the Choice of Ionic Liquid during Mechanochemical Modification
Tailoring the Solid Electrolyte Interphase Composition on Lithium Metal Anodes by the Choice of Ionic Liquid during Mechanochemical Modification Open
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) have a great potential to become widely commercialized. However, an improved solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is needed to enable safe long‐term cycling. Here, further a mechanochemical modification method …
View article: Efficient Hydrogen Production on Crystalline-Amorphous Heterostructured Cobalt Boride-Phosphite Electrocatalyst
Efficient Hydrogen Production on Crystalline-Amorphous Heterostructured Cobalt Boride-Phosphite Electrocatalyst Open
Targeted phase engineering of nanomaterials through non-equilibrium synthesis strategies provides a rich platform for the development and tuning of nanostructured catalysts with outstanding properties and life-time. Unconventional phases o…
View article: Aberration measurement by electron ptychography and consistency among different algorithms
Aberration measurement by electron ptychography and consistency among different algorithms Open
Control over and knowledge of the electron probe is important in all scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) techniques. This is emphasized especially in electron ptychography, where the accurate probe wave function is required to…
View article: Heteropolyacids and ruthenium on covalent triazine frameworks – a bifunctional, recyclable catalyst for bio-based tandem systems
Heteropolyacids and ruthenium on covalent triazine frameworks – a bifunctional, recyclable catalyst for bio-based tandem systems Open
A recyclable catalytic system for the one-pot hydrolytic hydrogenation of xylan to xylitol has been developed.
View article: Nanoconfinement geometry of pillared V2O5 determines electrochemical ion intercalation mechanism and diffusion pathway
Nanoconfinement geometry of pillared V2O5 determines electrochemical ion intercalation mechanism and diffusion pathway Open
Improving electrochemical ion intercalation capacity and kinetics in layered host materials is a critical challenge to further develop lithium-ion batteries, as well as emerging cell chemistries based on ions beyond lithium. Modification o…
View article: Effect of high laser scanning speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of additively manufactured 316L
Effect of high laser scanning speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of additively manufactured 316L Open
Due to its ease of processing, the stainless steel 316L is a widely used material for the laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M) process. Compared to other additive manufacturing technologies PBF-LB/M has a lot of advantages such as design fre…
View article: Single-photon emission from silicon-vacancy color centers in polycrystalline diamond membranes
Single-photon emission from silicon-vacancy color centers in polycrystalline diamond membranes Open
Single-color centers in thin polycrystalline diamond membranes allow the platform to be used in integrated quantum photonics, hybrid quantum systems, and other complex functional materials. While single-crystal diamond membranes are still …
View article: Graphene Coating of Nafion Membranes for Enhanced Fuel Cell Performance
Graphene Coating of Nafion Membranes for Enhanced Fuel Cell Performance Open
Electrochemically exfoliated graphene (e-G) thin films on Nafion membranes exhibit a selective barrier effect against undesirable fuel crossover. This approach combines the high proton conductivity of state-of-the-art Nafion and the abilit…
View article: Laser-Patterned Porous Carbon/ZnO Nanostructure Composites for Selective Room-Temperature Sensing of Volatile Organic Compounds
Laser-Patterned Porous Carbon/ZnO Nanostructure Composites for Selective Room-Temperature Sensing of Volatile Organic Compounds Open
The development of mobile, noninvasive, and portable sensor technologies for diagnostics and emission control is highly demanded. For that purpose, laser carbonization is studied as a tool to produce responsive carbon materials from inexpe…
View article: Flexible CO <sub>2</sub> Sensor Architecture with Selective Nitrogen Functionalities by One‐Step Laser‐Induced Conversion of Versatile Organic Ink
Flexible CO <sub>2</sub> Sensor Architecture with Selective Nitrogen Functionalities by One‐Step Laser‐Induced Conversion of Versatile Organic Ink Open
Nitrogen‐containing carbons (NC) are a class of sustainable materials for selective CO 2 adsorption. A versatile concept is introduced to fabricate flexible NC‐based sensor architectures for room‐temperature sensing of CO 2 in a one‐step l…
View article: Characterization of the Isothermal and Thermomechanical Fatigue Behavior of a Duplex Steel Considering the Alloy Microstructure
Characterization of the Isothermal and Thermomechanical Fatigue Behavior of a Duplex Steel Considering the Alloy Microstructure Open
Isothermal and thermomechanical fatigue behavior of duplex stainless steel (DSS) X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 was investigated. The aim of this work was to understand the fatigue behavior by correlation of the isothermal and thermomechanical fatigue be…
View article: Flexible CO2 sensor architecture with selective nitrogen functionalities by one-step laser-induced conversion of versatile organic ink
Flexible CO2 sensor architecture with selective nitrogen functionalities by one-step laser-induced conversion of versatile organic ink Open
Nitrogen-doped carbons (NC) are a class of sustainable materials for selective CO2 adsorption. We introduce a versatile concept to fabricate flexible NC-based sensor architectures for room-temperature sensing of CO2 in a one-step laser con…
View article: Graphene coating of Nafion$^{(R)}$ membranes for enhanced fuel cell performance
Graphene coating of Nafion$^{(R)}$ membranes for enhanced fuel cell performance Open
Electrochemically exfoliated graphene (e-G) thin films on Nafion$^{(R)}$ membranes exhibit a selective barrier effect against undesirable fuel crossover. The approach combines the high proton conductivity of state-of-the-art Nafion$^{(R)}$…
View article: A modern look at a medieval bilayer metal leaf: nanotomography of Zwischgold
A modern look at a medieval bilayer metal leaf: nanotomography of Zwischgold Open
Many European sculptures and altarpieces from the Middle Ages were decorated with Zwischgold, a bilayer metal leaf with an ultra-thin gold face backed by silver.
View article: Superoleophilic-Hydrophobic Kapok Oil Sorbents via Energy Efficient Carbonization
Superoleophilic-Hydrophobic Kapok Oil Sorbents via Energy Efficient Carbonization Open
High oil sorption, dynamic oil/water selectivity and oil retention are essential for advanced materials to remediate offshore oil spills. In this context, superoleophilic-hydrophobic kapok bundles, synthesized via a simple, one-step and en…
View article: Scanning planar Yagi-Uda antenna for fluorescence detection
Scanning planar Yagi-Uda antenna for fluorescence detection Open
An effective approach to improve the detection efficiency of nanoscale light sources relies on a planar antenna configuration, which beams the emitted light into a narrow cone. Planar antennas operate like optical Yagi-Uda antennas, where …
View article: Analysis of Hydrogen-Induced Changes in the Cyclic Deformation Behavior of AISI 300–Series Austenitic Stainless Steels Using Cyclic Indentation Testing
Analysis of Hydrogen-Induced Changes in the Cyclic Deformation Behavior of AISI 300–Series Austenitic Stainless Steels Using Cyclic Indentation Testing Open
The locally occurring mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement significantly influence the fatigue behavior of a material, which was shown in previous research on two different AISI 300-series austenitic stainless steels with different austeni…