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Multifunctional Thermoplastic Paper Enabled by Plant‐Cell‐Derived Additives: A Paradigm of Paper‐Based “Modern Alchemy” Open

Xiaoyan Yu, Jie Zhou, Jianqiang Li, Hongyang Yuan, Xueren Qian , et al. · 2025

Papermaking, an ancient yet remarkable invention, hinges on the formation of a network of plant cells. With the growing demand for bio‐derived alternatives to non‐renewable resources and difficult‐to‐degrade plastics, enhancing the functio…

Target enrichment long-range sequencing (TLES) reveals structural variations missed by PEM-seq Open

Shuhui Yu, Yueqiang Wang, Chen Qin, Biao Wang, Q D Wu , et al. · 2025

Introduction: Genome editing technologies, such as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9), are widely used to engineer universal allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T (UCAR-T)…

Hyperbranched lignin nanoparticles-enabled nanohybrid film for high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding and dual-mode thermal management Open

Chao Duan, Qi Hua Fan, Ruoteng Ma, Kang Yang, Guodong Tian , et al. · 2025

Advanced nitrogen-doped wood-derived biocarbon for supercapacitor electrode applications Open

Weipeng Zhang, Xijuan Zhang, Dexian Ji, Chuanyin Xiong, Yonghao Ni · 2025

Bridging papermaking and zinc-ion batteries: Engineering partial Janus separators from hierarchically porous softwood fibers Open

Rukun Cui, Siyu Pan, Yonghao Ni, Zhibin He, Hui Mao , et al. · 2025

An efficient lignin-biochar/ZnAl2O4/Bi2MoO6 composite photocatalyst for degradation of organic chlorine pollutants Open

Qingwen Tian, Yawei Zhu, Kuizhong Shen, Hang Yin, Aixiang Pan , et al. · 2025

Advanced Nano‐Fibrillated Cellulose/Modified MXene Janus Membrane for Continuous 24‐h Water‐Power Co‐Generation Open

Yinan Li, Liulian Huang, Zhibin He, Jianguo Li, Chenglong Fu , et al. · 2025

Solar‐driven evaporators have emerged as a sustainable strategy for water purification and energy harvesting. Designing advanced systems that achieve high evaporation performance, long‐term operational stability, and resistance to salt cry…

Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge for circular bioeconomy: Focus on lignocellulose wastes, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals Open

Syed Comail Abbas, Amna Alam, Md Manik Mian, Colleen C. Walker, Yonghao Ni · 2025

The rapid increase in sewage sludge (SS) generation from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has become a pressing global environmental challenge. The SS contains a wide variety of pollutants, including lignocellulose from plants and paper…

Biological Neural Network‐Inspired Micro/Nano‐Fibrous Carbon Aerogel for Coupling Fe Atomic Clusters With Fe‐N <sub>4</sub> Single Atoms to Enhance Oxygen Reduction Reaction Open

Jiaojiao Sun, Mengxia Shen, A. Jun Chang, Shiqiang Cui, Huijuan Xiu , et al. · 2025

Nitrogen‐coordinated metal single atoms catalysts, especially with M‐N 4 configuration confined within the carbon matrix, emerge as a frontier of electrocatalytic research for enhancing the sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (O…

Ultrafast Thermal Conduction of Phase Change Fiber Enabled by Sheath Confinement‐Induced Ordered Orientation of Hydroxylated BNNs Open

Kang Yang, Chao Duan, Ruoteng Ma, Xiaoran Nie, Guodong Tian , et al. · 2025

Phase change fibers (PCFs) are increasingly popular in thermal storage and release applications, such as temperature management. However, a simple but effective integration of thermal conductive materials into PCFs to deliver ultrafast the…

Advanced nitrogen-doped wood-derived biocarbon for supercapacitor electrode applications Open

Weipeng Zhang, Xijuan Zhang, Dexian Ji, Chuanyin Xiong, Yonghao Ni · 2025

Effect of Hemicellulose and Its-Derived Products on the Recycling and Efficiency of Biomass Fractionation Using Lactic Acid/Choline Chloride (Des) Open

Qing Zhang, Jiao Meng, Qingwen Tian, Lili Zhang, Jing Shen , et al. · 2025

Recycling Deep Eutectic Solvents for Efficient and Sustainable Lignocellulosic Biomass Processing Open

Qing Zhang, Enqing Zhu, Chi Zhang, Qingwen Tian, Lili Zhang , et al. · 2025

Design of Lignin-derived Elastic Gradient-pore Biocarbon with Enhanced Interfacial Effects for Supercapacitor Applications Open

Xi Guan, Lili Zhang, Xin Li, Hailong Lu, Zhiguo Wang , et al. · 2025

Unraveling the dipole field in ultrathin, porous, and defective carbon nitride nanosheets for record-high piezo-photocatalytic H2O2 production Open

Zhaoqiang Wang, Guixiang Ding, Hongwei Huang, Juntao Zhang, Qi Lv , et al. · 2024

Piezo-photocatalysis is capable of concerting mechanical vibration into chemical energy, portraying a promising alternative technology for H2O2 production. However, low mechanical energy conversion efficiency and constrained surface active…

A Dual Effect Additive Modified Electrolyte Strategy to Improve the Electrochemical Performance of Zinc‐Based Prussian Blue Analogs Energy Storage Device Open

Qing Xiong, Chuanyin Xiong, Qiusheng Zhou, Mengxia Shen, Jiangnan Song , et al. · 2024

Prussian blue analogs (PBA) exhibit excellent potential for energy storage due to their unique three‐dimensional open framework and abundant redox active sites. However, the dissolution of transition metal ions in water can compromise the …

Tough Supramolecular Hydrogels Crafted via Lignin‐Induced Self‐Assembly Open

Xiaofeng Pan, Jiawei Pan, Li Xiang, Zhongkai Wang, Yonghao Ni , et al. · 2024

Supramolecular hydrogels are typically assembled through weak non‐covalent interactions, posing a significant challenge in achieving ultra strength. Developing a higher strength based on molecular/nanoscale engineering concepts is a potent…

Cellulose Membranes: Synthesis and Applications for Water and Gas Separation and Purification Open

Jinwu Wang, Syed Comail Abbas, Ling Li, Colleen C. Walker, Yonghao Ni , et al. · 2024

Membranes are a selective barrier that allows certain species (molecules and ions) to pass through while blocking others. Some rely on size exclusion, where larger molecules get stuck while smaller ones permeate through. Others use differe…

Bridging papermaking and hydrogel production: Nanoparticle-loaded cellulosic hollow fibers with pitted walls as skeleton materials for multifunctional electromagnetic hydrogels Open

Zhongfei Yuan, Na Cheng, Jianqiang Li, Hongyang Yuan, Jianmin Peng , et al. · 2024

Electromagnetic hydrogels have attracted significant attention due to their vast potential in soft robotics, biomedical engineering, and energy harvesting. To facilitate future commercialization via large-scale industrial processes, we pre…

Cellulose Membranes: Synthesis and Applications for Water and Gas Separation and Purification Open

Jinwu Wang, Syed Comail Abbas, Ling Li, Colleen C. Walker, Yonghao Ni , et al. · 2024

Membranes are a selective barrier that allows certain species (molecules and ions) to pass through while blocking others. Some rely on size exclusion, where larger molecules get stuck while smaller ones permeate through. Others use differe…

Preparation of Activated Carbon-Reinforced Composite Beads Based on MnO2/MCM-41@Fe3O4 and Calcium Alginate for Efficient Removal of Tetracycline in Aqueous Solutions Open

Zhigong Zheng, Ronghui Shi, Xiaoping Zhang, Yonghao Ni, Hui Zhang · 2024

Tetracycline (TC) is a common antibiotic; when untreated TC enters the environment, it will cause a negative impact on the human body through the food chain. In the present study, MnO2/MCM-41@Fe3O4 (FeMnMCM) prepared using a hydrothermal a…

Polyaniline@cellulose nanofibers multifunctional composite material for supercapacitors, electromagnetic interference shielding and sensing Open

Chuanyin Xiong, Congmin Zheng, Zhao Zhang, Qing Xiong, Qiusheng Zhou , et al. · 2024

Recently, multifunctional materials have received widespread attention from researchers. Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) is one of biomass materials with abundant hydroxyl groups, which shows great potential in manufacturing multifunctional com…

Porous Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Based Photocatalysts for Antibiotic Degradation Open

Zhaoqiang Wang, Guixiang Ding, Juntao Zhang, Peng Wang, Qi Lv , et al. · 2024

Review Porous Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Based Photocatalysts for Antibiotic Degradation Zhaoqiang Wang 1, Guixiang Ding 1, Juntao Zhang 1, Peng Wang 2, Qi Lv 3, Yonghao Ni 4 and Guangfu Liao 1,* 1 National Forestry and Grassland Administrat…

Rice-leaf-mimetic cellulosic paper as a substrate for rewritable devices and biolubricant-infused “slippery” surfaces Open

Sining Huang, Sean Xiao‐An Zhang, Xueren Qian, Yonghao Ni, Zhibin He , et al. · 2024

Biomimetics has revolutionized materials innovation by drawing inspiration from biological systems. Cellulosic paper, a sustainable biomaterial, offers immense potential for biomimetic research. Paper-based biomimetic materials, which repl…

Starting materials, processes and characteristics of bio-based foams: A review Open

Xiaohan Wang, Jinwon Jang, Yanqun Su, Jingang Liu, Hongjie Zhang , et al. · 2024

Biofoam products have attracted considerable attention lately because there is a growing demand for green/sustainable products. To this end, various biobased foams have either been developed or are currently in development, e.g., bio-based…

A Janus Bio-Based Interfacial Solar Evaporator with Wettability Gradient for Simultaneously Efficient Solar Water Evaporation and Catalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater Open

Guodong Tian, Chao Duan, Kang Yang, Xiaoran Nie, Bingxu Zhou , et al. · 2024

Smart and Robust Phase Change Cellulose Fibers from Coaxial Wet-Spinning of Cellulose Nanofibril-Reinforced Paraffin Capsules with Excellent Thermal Management Open

Kang Yang, Chao Duan, Ruoteng Ma, Xiaoshuang Liu, Zixuan Meng , et al. · 2024

A Novel Deep Eutectic Solvent with Bifunctional Acid Sites Treatment to Upgrade a Bamboo Kraft Pulp into a Cellulose-Acetate Grade Dissolving Pulp Open

Chaochao Tian, Chao Duan, Yuchen Bie, Xiaoshuang Liu, Bingxu Zhou , et al. · 2024

Bioinspired Construction of Petal-Like Regenerated Pvdf/Cellulose Fibers for Efficient Fog Harvesting Open

Kang Yang, Chao Duan, Zixuan Meng, Yuanmei Liu, Zengyin Xie , et al. · 2024

Facile Fabrication of a Cellulose-Based Photocatalytic Membrane Decorated with Core-Shell Heterojunction Microspheres for Efficient and Continuous Wastewater Remediation Open

Guodong Tian, Chao Duan, Shasha Che, Baoke Zhao, Bingxu Zhou , et al. · 2024

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