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View article: Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide/Chloride on Gold Nanocrystals Can Be Directly Replaced with Tri-Citrate
Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide/Chloride on Gold Nanocrystals Can Be Directly Replaced with Tri-Citrate Open
This work demonstrates an effective method for directly exchanging the toxic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide/chloride (CTAB/C) on Au nanocrystals with tri-citrate. Our experimental and computational studies indicate that counterion plays a …
View article: Grouting Power Prediction Method Based on CEEMDAN-CNN-BiLSTM
Grouting Power Prediction Method Based on CEEMDAN-CNN-BiLSTM Open
Grouting power serves as a critical parameter reflecting real-time energy input during grouting operations, and its accurate prediction is essential for intelligent control and engineering safety. Existing prediction methods often struggle…
View article: Trimetallic Pd@PtxAu1−x Core-Shell Nanocubes with Enhanced Selectivity toward H2O2 for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Trimetallic Pd@PtxAu1−x Core-Shell Nanocubes with Enhanced Selectivity toward H2O2 for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Open
We report a versatile method based on seed-mediated growth for the facile synthesis of trimetallic Pd@PtxAu1−x core-shell nanocubes. By simply varying the feeding ratio between the Pt(II) and Au(III) precursors, the atomic ratio of Pt to A…
View article: Unveiling the Landscape of Vancomycin in Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis
Unveiling the Landscape of Vancomycin in Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis Open
Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating adverse complication after joint replacement surgery. Vancomycin is crucial in treating PJI but presents unique challenges. Despite extensive research, a comprehensive bib…
View article: Synergistic Effects of Entropy Tuning in Niobium‐Based Oxide Anode for Fast‐Charging Lithium‐Ion Batteries
Synergistic Effects of Entropy Tuning in Niobium‐Based Oxide Anode for Fast‐Charging Lithium‐Ion Batteries Open
The development of fast‐charging lithium‐ion batteries requires electrode materials with both high‐rate capability and excellent durability. Here an entropy‐tuned niobium‐based oxide (ETNO) anode is introduced, strategically engineered thr…
View article: Terminal-flip Monte Carlo: An Effective Tool for Accelerating the Convergence of Complex Alchemical Free Energy Calculations
Terminal-flip Monte Carlo: An Effective Tool for Accelerating the Convergence of Complex Alchemical Free Energy Calculations Open
Free energy perturbation (FEP) methods have become indispensable for predicting relative binding free energies (RBFE) in lead optimization, yet they often suffer from slow convergence due to high-energy barriers in ligand conformational sa…
View article: What Makes Au Nanospheres Superior to Octahedral and Cubic Counterparts for the Deposition of a Pt Monolayer Shell?
What Makes Au Nanospheres Superior to Octahedral and Cubic Counterparts for the Deposition of a Pt Monolayer Shell? Open
This study demonstrates that Au nanospheres are advantageous over their octahedral and cubic counterparts as seeds in the synthesis of Au@Pt core-shell nanocrystals with a monolayer shell. In combination with experimental characterization,…
View article: Antisolvent‐Bathing Strategy with Ultra‐Wide Processing Window for Making High‐efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells in Ambient Air
Antisolvent‐Bathing Strategy with Ultra‐Wide Processing Window for Making High‐efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells in Ambient Air Open
Most record‐efficiency perovskite solar cells rely on spin‐coating with antisolvent dripping, which is fundamentally incompatible with roll‐to‐roll (R2R) manufacturing. The crystallization kinetics of dynamic wet film during spin coating d…
View article: An Active Oxygen Electrode for Proton‐Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells with High Faradaic Efficiency
An Active Oxygen Electrode for Proton‐Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells with High Faradaic Efficiency Open
Addressing the challenges posed by inferior electrochemical performance at low temperatures and the uncertain Faradaic efficiency (FE) represents a pivotal undertaking in the development of high performance and efficient proton‐conducting …
View article: Seeing Is Believing: How Does the Surface of Silver Nanocubes Change during Their Growth in an Aqueous System
Seeing Is Believing: How Does the Surface of Silver Nanocubes Change during Their Growth in an Aqueous System Open
The seed-mediated growth involving cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC), silver trifluoroacetate (CF3COOAg), ascorbic acid (H2Asc), and Ag seeds covered by poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) in aqueous medium is a robust route to Ag nanocubes …
View article: Rational Synthesis of Uniform Au Nanospheres under One-Shot Injection: From Mechanistic Understanding to Experimental Control
Rational Synthesis of Uniform Au Nanospheres under One-Shot Injection: From Mechanistic Understanding to Experimental Control Open
Gold nanospheres with uniform sizes greater than 30 nm are essential to quantitative lateral flow immunoassays for the rapid detection of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. However, scaling up their synthesis for commercial ap…
View article: Mechanistically Interpretable AI for Accelerated Energy Materials Design
Mechanistically Interpretable AI for Accelerated Energy Materials Design Open
Breakthroughs in energy materials stem from a systematic understanding of catalytic activity and stability at the atomic scale. However, the growing complexity of real-world energy applications, conflicting material characterization metric…
View article: Synthesis of Ag@Pd Nanocubes and Pd‐based Nanoframes via One‐Shot Injection of a Halide‐Free Precursor for Continuous Production in a Flow Reactor
Synthesis of Ag@Pd Nanocubes and Pd‐based Nanoframes via One‐Shot Injection of a Halide‐Free Precursor for Continuous Production in a Flow Reactor Open
Noble‐metal open nanostructures have remarkable catalytic capabilities toward a wide range of reactions. In particular, Pd‐based open nanostructures have been synthesized and validated for superior catalytic performance toward formic acid …
View article: Interatomic Fe–Cu cooperation in nitrogen-doped carbon for enhanced oxygen reduction
Interatomic Fe–Cu cooperation in nitrogen-doped carbon for enhanced oxygen reduction Open
Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity is enhanced by constructing Fe–Cu dual-metal active sites, which optimize the adsorption of oxygen reduction intermediates.
View article: Nanoimprinting and backside ultraviolet lithography for fabricating metal nanostructures with higher aspect ratio
Nanoimprinting and backside ultraviolet lithography for fabricating metal nanostructures with higher aspect ratio Open
This paper introduces an innovative approach to increasing the aspect ratio of metal nanostructures fabricated using nanoimprint lithography (NIL). Although conventional NIL and metal lift-off processes can fabricate metal nanostructures, …
View article: Facile Synthesis of Rhodium‐Based Nanocrystals in a Metastable Phase and Evaluation of Their Thermal and Catalytic Properties
Facile Synthesis of Rhodium‐Based Nanocrystals in a Metastable Phase and Evaluation of Their Thermal and Catalytic Properties Open
Controlling the polymorphism of metal nanocrystals is a promising strategy for enhancing properties and discovering new phenomena. However, previous studies on Rh nanocrystals have focused on their thermodynamically stable face‐centered‐cu…
View article: Strain-Controlled Galvanic Synthesis of Platinum Icosahedral Nanoframes and Their Enhanced Catalytic Activity toward Oxygen Reduction
Strain-Controlled Galvanic Synthesis of Platinum Icosahedral Nanoframes and Their Enhanced Catalytic Activity toward Oxygen Reduction Open
The unique strain distribution on the surface of a Pd icosahedral nanocrystal is leveraged to control the sites for oxidation and reduction involved in the galvanic replacement reaction. Specifically, Pd is oxidized and dissolved from the …
View article: Carbon Nanospheres Loaded with Ir Single Atoms: Enhancing the Activity toward Formic Acid Oxidation by Increasing the Porosity
Carbon Nanospheres Loaded with Ir Single Atoms: Enhancing the Activity toward Formic Acid Oxidation by Increasing the Porosity Open
Theoretically, single‐atom catalysts (SACs) offer 100 % atom utilization, making them strong candidates to replace expensive nanoparticles for catalysis. However, the structural supports used to anchor the SACs dramatically reduce the util…
View article: Elucidating the Role of Reduction Kinetics in the Phase-Controlled Growth on Preformed Nanocrystal Seeds: A Case Study of Ru
Elucidating the Role of Reduction Kinetics in the Phase-Controlled Growth on Preformed Nanocrystal Seeds: A Case Study of Ru Open
This study demonstrates the crucial role of reduction kinetics in phase-controlled synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals using Ru nanocrystals as a case study. We found that the reduction kinetics played a more important role than the temp…
View article: Harnessing High‐Throughput Computational Methods to Accelerate the Discovery of Optimal Proton Conductors for High‐Performance and Durable Protonic Ceramic Electrochemical Cells
Harnessing High‐Throughput Computational Methods to Accelerate the Discovery of Optimal Proton Conductors for High‐Performance and Durable Protonic Ceramic Electrochemical Cells Open
The pursuit of high‐performance and long‐lasting protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs) is impeded by the lack of efficient and enduring proton conductors. Conventional research approaches, predominantly based on a trial‐and‐error …
View article: Rh@Au Core–Shell Nanocrystals with the Core in Tensile Strain and the Shell in Compressive Strain
Rh@Au Core–Shell Nanocrystals with the Core in Tensile Strain and the Shell in Compressive Strain Open
Bimetallic nanocrystals provide a versatile platform for utilizing the desired characteristics of two different elements within one particle. Core-shell nanocrystals, in particular, have found widespread use in catalysis by providing an ab…
View article: Thermal Stability of Au Rhombic Dodecahedral Nanocrystals Can Be Greatly Enhanced by Coating Their Surface with an Ultrathin Shell of Pt
Thermal Stability of Au Rhombic Dodecahedral Nanocrystals Can Be Greatly Enhanced by Coating Their Surface with an Ultrathin Shell of Pt Open
Rhombic dodecahedral nanocrystals have been considered particularly difficult to synthesize because they are enclosed by {110}, a low-index facet with the greatest surface energy. Recently, we demonstrated the use of seed-mediated growth f…
View article: Phase segregation of a composite air electrode unlocks the high performance of reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells
Phase segregation of a composite air electrode unlocks the high performance of reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells Open
We develop a rational-designed composite perovskite-based air electrode through strategies of high-entropy engineering and self-assembly, demonstrating an exceptional oxygen reduction/evolution reaction activity and durability for reversib…
View article: Data-driven discovery of electrode materials for protonic ceramic cells
Data-driven discovery of electrode materials for protonic ceramic cells Open
A schematic representation of a four-stage data-driven material screening methodology, progressing from uncovering unexplored chemical spaces through high-throughput calculations to validating findings in protonic ceramic cells.
View article: Tailoring the Wadsley–Roth crystallographic shear structures for high-power lithium-ion batteries
Tailoring the Wadsley–Roth crystallographic shear structures for high-power lithium-ion batteries Open
A tailored Wadsley–Roth crystallographic shear structure containing inspiring domains with tetrahedron, tetrahedron-free and large-size blocks in the lattice of novel titanium niobium tungsten oxide for high-power lithium-ion batteries.
View article: Catalysis Sans Catalyst Loss: The Origins of Prolonged Stability of Graphene–Metal–Graphene Sandwich Architecture for Oxygen Reduction Reactions
Catalysis Sans Catalyst Loss: The Origins of Prolonged Stability of Graphene–Metal–Graphene Sandwich Architecture for Oxygen Reduction Reactions Open
Over the past decades, the design of active catalysts has been the subject of intense research efforts. However, there has been significantly less deliberate emphasis on rationally designing a catalyst system with a prolonged stability. A …
View article: Single-Atom Catalysts for Selective Oxygen Reduction: Transition Metals in Uniform Carbon Nanospheres with High Loadings
Single-Atom Catalysts for Selective Oxygen Reduction: Transition Metals in Uniform Carbon Nanospheres with High Loadings Open
Transition metal single-atom catalysts (SACs) in uniform carbon nanospheres have gained tremendous interest as electrocatalysts owing to their low cost, high activity, and excellent selectivity. However, their preparation typically involve…