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View article: Replacing Doping in Nano-Silicon: Ultimate Miniaturization, Energy Efficiency, and Cryo-Functionality
Replacing Doping in Nano-Silicon: Ultimate Miniaturization, Energy Efficiency, and Cryo-Functionality Open
Hard entropy limits of impurity doping prevent further miniaturization of low nanoscale silicon-based very large scale integration (VLSI) devices, thereby obstructing the path toward more energy-efficient VLSI designs with higher yield in …
View article: p–d orbital hybridization induced by transition metal atom sites for room-temperature sodium–sulfur batteries
p–d orbital hybridization induced by transition metal atom sites for room-temperature sodium–sulfur batteries Open
For energy storage applications involving sulfur redox reactions, uniformly dispersed metal sites in sulfur hosts serve as an effective approach to facilitate electron transfer during charge and discharge cycles. In this study, we exploite…
View article: Analytical description of nanowires. III. Regular cross sections for Wurtzite structures. Corrigendum
Analytical description of nanowires. III. Regular cross sections for Wurtzite structures. Corrigendum Open
Corrections to the article by König & Smith [ Acta Cryst. (2022), B 78 , 665–677] are given.
View article: Fluorine Doping‐Assisted Reconstruction of Isolated Cu Sites for CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction Toward Multicarbon Products
Fluorine Doping‐Assisted Reconstruction of Isolated Cu Sites for CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction Toward Multicarbon Products Open
The electrocatalytic synthesis of multicarbon compounds from CO 2 is a promising method for storing renewable electricity and addressing global CO 2 issues. Single‐atom catalysts are promising candidates for CO 2 reduction, but producing h…
View article: P068 Books, Bath, Bed and Beyond: The role of digital technology and family dynamics in the evening routines of primary school aged children
P068 Books, Bath, Bed and Beyond: The role of digital technology and family dynamics in the evening routines of primary school aged children Open
Introduction Digital technology is reported to impact children’s sleep, yet there is limited knowledge about how it is used and managed in the home. The family dynamics associated with technology use, a child’s bedtime, and family sleep ar…
View article: Molecule Doping of Atomically Dispersed Cu–Au Alloy for Enhancing Electroreduction of CO to C<sub>2+</sub> Products
Molecule Doping of Atomically Dispersed Cu–Au Alloy for Enhancing Electroreduction of CO to C<sub>2+</sub> Products Open
Electrocatalytic carbon monoxide reduction (CORR) is effective in achieving renewable synthesis of valuable C 2+ species from CO. However, the production of C 2+ species is challenged by low activity and selectivity. Here, the surface of t…
View article: Intrinsic Optimum Thermodynamic Shapes of Zincblende‐ and Diamond‐Structure Nanowire Cross‐Sections
Intrinsic Optimum Thermodynamic Shapes of Zincblende‐ and Diamond‐Structure Nanowire Cross‐Sections Open
Crystalline nanowire (NWire) cross‐section shapes are known to vary considerably in experiment; an accurate analytic evaluation of NWire cross‐sections from a thermodynamic perspective is still missing. Building on previous work, analytic …
View article: Socioeconomic inequalities in premature cancer mortality among U.S. Counties during 1999 to 2018
Socioeconomic inequalities in premature cancer mortality among U.S. Counties during 1999 to 2018 Open
Background: This study investigated socioeconomic inequalities in premature cancer mortality by cancer types, and evaluated the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and premature cancer mortality by cancer types. Methods: Using …
View article: Mobile-phone text messaging to promote ideal cardiovascular health in women
Mobile-phone text messaging to promote ideal cardiovascular health in women Open
Objective Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) was developed to promote CVH as a key component of primordial prevention. Mobile short message service (SMS) is useful for improving health behaviours. We aim to test the effectiveness of SMS int…
View article: Ab-initio investigation of hot electron transfer in CO$_2$ plasmonic photocatalysis in presence of hydroxyl adsorbate
Ab-initio investigation of hot electron transfer in CO$_2$ plasmonic photocatalysis in presence of hydroxyl adsorbate Open
Photoreduction of carbon dioxide (CO$_2$) on plasmonic structures is of great interest in photocatalysis to aid selectivity. While species commonly found in reaction environments and associated intermediates can steer the reaction down dif…
View article: Enrichment of a Mixed Culture of Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria for Hydrogen Production from Organic Acids
Enrichment of a Mixed Culture of Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria for Hydrogen Production from Organic Acids Open
Hydrogen (H2) as a clean fuel holds global potential and can be produced through bio-processes. To enhance bioH2 yields, integrated systems have been proposed, combining dark fermentation (DF) of wastewater with a subsequent photofermentat…
View article: C─N Coupling Enabled by N─N Bond Breaking for Electrochemical Urea Production (Adv. Funct. Mater. 47/2023)
C─N Coupling Enabled by N─N Bond Breaking for Electrochemical Urea Production (Adv. Funct. Mater. 47/2023) Open
Electrochemical Urea Production In article number 2305894, Yuantong Gu, Liangzhi Kou, and co-workers present a high-efficiency V2N6 dual-atom catalyst for producing urea from N2 and CO. This stems from a unique mechanism involving NN bond…
View article: Electrocatalytic Urea Synthesis via N2 Dimerization and Universal Descriptor
Electrocatalytic Urea Synthesis via N2 Dimerization and Universal Descriptor Open
Electrocatalytic urea synthesis through N2 + CO2 co-reduction and C−N coupling is a promising and sustainable alternative to harsh industrial processes. Despite considerable efforts, limited progress has been made due to the challenges of …
View article: Modulation Doping of Silicon Nanowires to Tune the Contact Properties of Nano‐Scale Schottky Barriers
Modulation Doping of Silicon Nanowires to Tune the Contact Properties of Nano‐Scale Schottky Barriers Open
Doping silicon on the nanoscale by the intentional introduction of impurities into the intrinsic semiconductor suffers from effects such as dopant deactivation, random dopant fluctuations, out‐diffusion, and mobility degradation. This pape…
View article: C─N Coupling Enabled by N─N Bond Breaking for Electrochemical Urea Production
C─N Coupling Enabled by N─N Bond Breaking for Electrochemical Urea Production Open
Urea electrosynthesis under mild conditions has emerged as a promising alternative strategy to replace the harsh industrial HaberBosch process, which is however limited by sluggish CN coupling and low selectivity. Here, a novel mechanism …
View article: Switching the Solubility of Polymers using Intermolecular Reactions and Diffusion of Small Molecules
Switching the Solubility of Polymers using Intermolecular Reactions and Diffusion of Small Molecules Open
A two-layer polymeric stack is designed to be converted to a three-layer stack via the diffusion of small molecules between layers. The three-layer stack is composed of a bottom layer carboxylic acid (CA-polymer) that is soluble in aqueous…
View article: Fabrication of Ultrasmall Si Encapsulated in Silicon Dioxide and Silicon Nitride as Alternative to Impurity Doping
Fabrication of Ultrasmall Si Encapsulated in Silicon Dioxide and Silicon Nitride as Alternative to Impurity Doping Open
Further miniaturization of complementary metal oxide semiconductor devices based on impurity‐doped semiconductors is limited due to statistical fluctuation of the impurity concentration in very small volumes and dopant deactivation, increa…
View article: Origin and Quantitative Description of the NESSIAS Effect at Si Nanostructures
Origin and Quantitative Description of the NESSIAS Effect at Si Nanostructures Open
The electronic structure of SiO 2 ‐ versus Si 3 N 4 ‐coated low nanoscale intrinsic silicon (Si) shifts away from versus toward the vacuum level E vac , originating from the Nanoscale Electronic Structure Shift Induced by Anions at Surface…
View article: Analytic description of nanowires II: morphing of regular cross sections for zincblende- and diamond-structures to match arbitrary shapes. Corrigendum
Analytic description of nanowires II: morphing of regular cross sections for zincblende- and diamond-structures to match arbitrary shapes. Corrigendum Open
Corrections to the article by König and Smith [ Acta Cryst. (2022), B 78 , 643–664] are given.
View article: Significant Resistance Reduction in Modulation‐Doped Silicon Nanowires via Aluminum‐Induced Acceptor States in SiO<sub>2</sub>
Significant Resistance Reduction in Modulation‐Doped Silicon Nanowires via Aluminum‐Induced Acceptor States in SiO<sub>2</sub> Open
Silicon nanowires (Si NWs) like structures in the form of nanosheets are the building blocks for future transistors in the most advanced complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor technologies. However, Si NWs with few nanometers in diameter …
View article: The post-translational modification profile of TAR DNA-Binding Protein (TDP-43) in platelets of patients with Alzheimer’s disease: An exploratory study for blood-based biomarker development
The post-translational modification profile of TAR DNA-Binding Protein (TDP-43) in platelets of patients with Alzheimer’s disease: An exploratory study for blood-based biomarker development Open
The assignment of blood-based biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases is of great clinical value. Well-developed and validated blood-based biomarkers can serve in early diagnosis and prognosis as well as aid in patient screening when rec…
View article: Controllable reductive method for synthesizing metal-containing particles
Controllable reductive method for synthesizing metal-containing particles Open
The invention is directed to a method for producing metal-containing particles, the method comprising subjecting an aqueous solution comprising a metal salt, E.sub.h, lowering reducing agent, pH adjusting agent, and water to conditions tha…
View article: Electrochemical method for synthesizing metal-containing particles and other objects
Electrochemical method for synthesizing metal-containing particles and other objects Open
The invention is directed to a method for producing metal-containing (e.g., non-oxide, oxide, or elemental) nano-objects, which may be nanoparticles or nanowires, the method comprising contacting an aqueous solution comprising a metal salt…
View article: 278 Pharmacologically-controlled expression of membrane-bound IL-12 results in T-cell therapy with enhanced potency in preclinical solid tumor models
278 Pharmacologically-controlled expression of membrane-bound IL-12 results in T-cell therapy with enhanced potency in preclinical solid tumor models Open
Background Solid tumors remain a challenging frontier for adoptive cellular therapies (ACT). Armoring T-cells with cytokines, such as interleukin 12 (IL-12), to remodel the tumor microenvironment (TME) has demonstrated preclinical efficacy…