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Multiscale CO2 Electrocatalysis to C2+ Products: Reaction Mechanisms, Catalyst Design, and Device Fabrication Open

Tianxiang Yan, Xiaoyi Chen, Lata Kumari, Jianlong Lin, Jianping Li , et al. · 2025

Electrosynthesis of value-added chemicals, directly from CO₂, could foster achievement of carbon neutral through an alternative electrical approach to the energy-intensive thermochemical industry for carbon utilization. Progress…

Sm3+-Activated Ba2La6Y2(SiO4)6O2 Phosphor: Abnormal Thermal Quenching and Application in Optical Thermometry Open

Cheng Ju, Sheng Zhang, Hualing Yu, Jinlong Cheng, Peng‐Cheng Ma , et al. · 2025

A series of Sm ³⁺ -doped Ba ₂ La ₆ Y ₂ (SiO ₄ ) ₆ O ₂ phosphors were synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state reaction. The obtained compounds crystallized …

Legal aspects of organic agriculture in the context of ensuring food security (a case study of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People’s Republic of China) Open

Wang Dalin, L. B. Nyssanbekova, Sheng Zhang · 2025

In the modern legal framework, this area requires not only the improvement of regulatory mechanisms but also a conceptual transformation of agricultural policy towards environmentally and socially oriented models. This article examines the…

Nutrient diffusion-inspired catalysts with self-reinforced concentration gradient for sustainable electroreduction of dilute CO2 Open

Jialei Chen, Tiantian Lu, Xuelong Liao, Shan Chen, Youzeng Li , et al. · 2025

Electrosynthesis of Chemicals from Biomass Glycerol Open

Haoyuan Chi, Zhanpeng Liang, Jianlong Lin, Dejun Han, Sheng Zhang , et al. · 2025

The electrosynthesis of chemicals from biomass-derived glycerol presents a promising pathway for sustainable chemical production, effectively addressing surplus glycerol from biodiesel production and using intermittent electrical energy. T…

Electrosynthesis of ethylene glycol from biomass glycerol Open

Haoyuan Chi, Zhanpeng Liang, Siyu Kuang, Yaxin Jin, Jianping Li , et al. · 2025

Ethylene glycol, a widely used chemical, has a large global capacity exceeding 40 million tons per year. Nevertheless, its production is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, resulting in substantial CO₂ emissions. Herein, we report …

Electrochemical Purification of a Cobalt-Catecholate Framework to Suppress Non-Radiative Recombination Boosts Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Open

Wei Zhou, Xinghui Lu, Qianqian Yan, Junhao Wu, J. F. Qiu , et al. · 2025

Biocl@Polypyrrole Metal Catalysts with a Core-Shell Structure to Construct High-Safety and Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Open

Wei Liu, Xinxin Dong, Guoqing Liu, Hao Yu, Hongfei Li , et al. · 2025

Proton-Transfer Dynamics Regulates CO 2 Electroreduction Products via Hydrogen Coverage Open

Qun Fan, Tian‐Tian Xiao, Hai Liu, Tianxiang Yan, Jianlong Lin , et al. · 2024

Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to hydrocarbons is a promising approach to carbon neutrality and energy storage. The formation of reaction intermediates involves crucial steps of proton transfer, making it essential to understand the rol…

Proton-Transfer Dynamics Regulates CO2 Electroreduction Products via Hydrogen Coverage Open

Qun Fan, Tian‐Tian Xiao, Hai Liu, Tianxiang Yan, Jianlong Lin , et al. · 2024

Electrochemical conversion of CO₂ to hydrocarbons is a promising approach to carbon neutrality and energy storage. The formation of reaction intermediates involves crucial steps of proton transfer, making it essential to underst…

Saddle point analysis on selective enhancement of high-order harmonic generation Open

Zhi-Hong Jiao, Tianxing Ma, Sheng Zhang, Jin-Xu Du, Guo‐Li Wang , et al. · 2024

We theoretically demonstrate control of selective enhancement of the near-cutoff odd order harmonic generation by dual-color chirped laser field. The sharp enhancements of a single harmonic order ranging from H37 to H59 ( λ h =21.6nm-13.5n…

Large‐Current CO2 Electromethanation Through Active Hydrogen Regulation Over Carbon Nitride Open

Tianxiang Yan, Yaxin Jin, Qun Fan, Hai Liu, Xindi Li , et al. · 2024

Electromethanation of CO 2 has received intensive attention due to its high calorific value and convenient storage along with transportation to accommodate industrial demands. However, it is limited by sluggish multi‐step proton‐coupled el…

Advances in Femtosecond Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering for Thermometry Open

Kaiyuan Song, Mingze Xia, Sheng Yun, Yuan Zhang, Sheng Zhang , et al. · 2024

The combustion process is complex and harsh, and the supersonic combustion flow field is also characterized by short duration and supersonic speed, which makes the real-time diagnostic technology for the transient environment extremely dem…

Coupling Effects of a Top-Hinged Buoyancy Can on the Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Riser Model in Currents and Waves Open

Chi Yu, Sheng Zhang, Cheng Zhang · 2024

In order to investigate the effects of the top-end dynamic boundary of risers caused by floater motions on their vortex-induced vibration (VIV) characteristics, a combined model comprising a buoyancy can with a relatively simple structural…

Boosting CO2 electrocatalysis through electrical double layer regulations Open

Qun Fan, Guangxu Bao, Hai Liu, Yihan Xu, Xiaoyi Chen , et al. · 2024

Interfacial investigation for fine-tuning microenvironment has recently emerged as a promising method to optimize the electrochemical CO₂ reduction system. The electrical double layer located at the electrode-electrolyte interfa…

Facile Cobalt Coordination Imprinted Schiff-Base Polymer Derived Co, N-Doped Carbon Material Boosts Oxygen Reduction Reaction Open

Fang Chen, Honghui Hu, Mingjun Jing, Wenhui Deng, Yufeng Wu , et al. · 2024

Stabilizing Cu-Based Catalyst for Electrochemical Co2 Reduction Using Incorporated Ni Open

Jianping Li, Siyu Kuang, Yaxin Jin, Haoyuan Chi, Sheng Zhang , et al. · 2024

Facile Cobalt Coordination Imprinted Schiff-Base Polymer Derived Co, N-Doped Carbon Material Boosts Oxygen Reduction Reaction Open

Fang Chen, Honghui Hu, Mingjun Jing, Wenhui Deng, Yufeng Wu , et al. · 2024

Recent progress of M-N-C single atom electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction reaction Open

Akhmat Fauzi, Xiaoyi Chen, Haogang Zhao, Sen Cao, Lingjie Kong , et al. · 2023

M-N-C is a class of single-atom catalysts that consist of isolated metal atoms dispersed on heteroatoms doped carbon, showing remarkable efficiency, stability and selectivity for reducing carbon dioxide to various products. In the early st…

Solvent-free carbon sphere nanofluids towards intelligent lubrication regulation Open

Sheng Zhang, Wen Li, Xiaoliang Ma, Xiaoqiang Fan, Minhao Zhu · 2023

By simply switching the electrical circuit installed on steel/steel contact, the tribological behaviors of nanofluids (NFs) can be regulated in real time, thereby achieving the desired performance of friction reduction and wear resistance.…

Asymmetrical electrohydrogenation of CO 2 to ethanol with copper–gold heterojunctions Open

Siyu Kuang, Yaqiong Su, Jianping Li, Hai Liu, Hongyuan Chuai , et al. · 2023

Copper is distinctive in electrocatalyzing reduction of CO 2 into various energy-dense forms, but it often suffers from limited product selectivity including ethanol in competition with ethylene. Here, we describe systematically designed, …

Study of the Coupling Characteristics of Damage Elements with Cased Charge Open

Sheng Zhang, Zhenqing Wang, Shutao Li, YeQing Chen, Dong Guo , et al. · 2023

Boosting Co2 Electroreduction to Ethanol Through Abundant Grain Boundaries in In2s3 Nanostructures Open

Yichen Meng, Jianping Li, Yihan Xu, Hai Liu, Siyu Kuang , et al. · 2023

"Monitoring Steel Rebar Corrosion-induced Cracking in ECC Cover by DOFS" Open

E. Chen, Hua Ye, Sheng Zhang · 2023

Steel corrosion is the main threat to the durability of concrete structures, and the cracking or spalling of concrete cover caused by the expansion of corroded steel can largely accelerate the deterioration process. Engineered cementitious…

Copper-based bimetallic electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction: From mechanism understandings to product regulations Open

Haibei Yang, Hongyuan Chuai, Qingrui Meng, Meiyan Wang, Sheng Zhang , et al. · 2022

Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising method to solve current environment and energy issues. Copper-based catalysts have been widely studied for converting CO2 into value-added hydrocarbon products. Cu m…

Tailoring microenvironment for enhanced electrochemical CO2 reduction on ultrathin tin oxide derived nanosheets Open

Hai Liu, Yaqiong Su, Zhihui Liu, Hongyuan Chuai, Sheng Zhang , et al. · 2022

Wien effect in interfacial water dissociation through proton-permeable graphene electrodes Open

Junhao Cai, E. Griffin, Víctor H. Guarochico-Moreira, D. Barry, B. Xin , et al. · 2022

Boosting oxygen evolution over inverse spinel Fe-Co-Mn oxide nanocubes through electronic structure engineering Open

Zhuang Zeng, Siyu Kuang, Zhen‐Feng Huang, Xiaoyi Chen, Yaqiong Su , et al. · 2022

Fossil fuels are urgent to be replaced with renewable energies to achieve carbon neutrality. Intermittent renewable energies such as solar and wind could be stored in chemical bonds, such as hydrogen and carbon-containing chemicals through…

Charge transfer in collisions of H+, Li3+, Be4+ and O7+ ions with He atom based on 4-classical trajectory Monte Carlo method Open

Guozhuang Li, Sheng Zhang, Zhi-Hong Jiao, Xinxia Li · 2022

The classical trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC) method is a common method to study the charge-transfer and impact-ionization cross sections for the collisions between ions and atoms, and the heavy particle collision in astrophysics and laborat…

Nanoporous tin oxides for efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate Open

Hai Liu, Baiyu Miao, Hongyuan Chuai, Xiaoyi Chen, Sheng Zhang , et al. · 2021

CO2 electroreduction reaction (CO2RR) has been considered as an effective technology to close the anthropogenic carbon cycle. Formate, a product of two-electron transfer in CO2RR, is an economically valuable feedstock. In this work, nanopo…

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