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Development of a Three-Dimensional Nanostructure SnO2-Based Gas Sensor for Room-Temperature Hydrogen Detection Open
The development of gas sensors with high sensitivity and low operating temperatures is essential for practical applications in environmental monitoring and industrial safety. SnO2-based gas sensors, despite their widespread use, often suff…
Imprint Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging (IDESI-MSI) Reveals Absorption of Triclopyr-Based Herbicide in Plants and Mouse Organs Open
Background: Understanding the absorption and distribution of herbicides in plants and animal tissues is essential for assessing their potential risks to human health. Method: In this study, we employed imprint desorption electrospray ioniz…
Simultaneous Detection of Polar and Nonpolar Molecules by Nano-ESI MS with Plasma Ignited by an Ozone Generator Power Supply Open
We present a simple and cost-effective method for generating a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma using a commercially available ozone generator power supply. By coupling the plasma source to the extended ion transfer tube of an amb…
View article: 6-(4-Pyridyl)Azulene Derivatives as Hole Transport Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells
6-(4-Pyridyl)Azulene Derivatives as Hole Transport Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells Open
Azulene has been attracting much attention as a charge transfer material in organic electronics due to its inherent large dipole moment and small band gap, but its application in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is very limited. Herein, azule…
Boosting planar perovskite solar cell performance <i>via</i> peripheral end-group engineering of phenoxazine-core hole transport materials Open
A cost-effective di-trifluoromethyl-substituted phenoxazine core based hole transporting material (HTM) is reported, achieving an impressive efficiency of 25.3%
Insights into the Surface Electronic Structure and Catalytic Activity of InO<sub><i>x</i></sub>/Au(111) Inverse Catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> Hydrogenation to Methanol Open
In this article, the direct conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol (CH3OH) via low-temperature hydrogenation is crucial for recycling anthropogenic CO2 emissions and producing fuels or high value chemicals. Nevertheless, it conti…
Low-Temperature Activation and Coupling of Methane on MgO Nanostructures Embedded in Cu<sub>2</sub>O/Cu(111) Open
The efficient conversion of methane into valuable hydrocarbons, such as ethane and ethylene, at relatively low temperatures without deactivation issues is crucial for advancing sustainable energy solutions. Herein, AP-XPS and STM studies s…
The Surface Chemistry of Methanol on Pd(111) and H–Pd(111) Surfaces: C–O Bond Cleavage and the Effects of Metal Hydride Formation Open
Palladium catalysts are frequently employed in processes where methanol is an energy vector or carrier, being useful for the synthesis of methanol from mixtures of carbon dioxide and hydrogen (CO2/H2) or its steam reforming on demand. Resu…
MgO Nanostructures on Cu(111): Understanding Size- and Morphology-Dependent CO<sub>2</sub> Binding and Hydrogenation Open
To design and optimize cost-effective technologies for the capture, utilization, and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), we need a fundamental knowledge and control of chemical interactions associated with the capture and conversion of the mo…
View article: Active site identification and CO oxidation in UiO-66-XX thin films
Active site identification and CO oxidation in UiO-66-XX thin films Open
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer an intrinsically porous and chemically tunable platform for gas adsorption, separation, and catalysis. We investigate thin film derivatives of the well-studied Zr–O based MOF powders to understand thei…
CCDC 2108949: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 2110680: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 2108944: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 2110679: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CO<sub>2</sub> Hydrogenation to Methanol over Inverse ZrO<sub>2</sub>/Cu(111) Catalysts: The Fate of Methoxy under Dry and Wet Conditions Open
Understanding the surface chemistry of CH3O species is essential for the production of methanol by CO2 hydrogenation over Cu-based heterogeneous catalysts, as it facilitates the rational design of more efficient conversion processes. Recen…
DNA-Modified Liquid Crystal Droplets Open
In this work, we have combined the advantages of sequence programmability of DNA nanotechnology and optical birefringence of liquid crystals (LCs). Herein, DNA amphiphiles were adsorbed onto LC droplets. A unique phenomenon of LC droplet a…
Understanding the Surface Structure and Catalytic Activity of SnO<sub><i>x</i></sub>/Au(111) Inverse Catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub> Activation Open
Carbon dioxide hydrogenation is a promising approach for the reduction of greenhouse gas pollution via the production of fuels and high-value chemicals utilizing C1 chemistry. In this process, the activation of nonpolar molecules, CO2 and …
Surface characterization and methane activation on SnO<sub><i>x</i></sub>/Cu<sub>2</sub>O/Cu(111) inverse oxide/metal catalysts Open
Activating methane at low or medium temperatures, a pre-requisite for the conversion of this light alkane into high value chemicals, was achieved by a novel SnO x /Cu 2 O/Cu(111) interface as evinced by STM, XPS, and DFT calculations.
CCDC 1516060: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 1516062: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 1516059: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 1516061: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Pnma-BN: Another Boron Nitride Polymorph with Interesting Physical Properties
Pnma-BN: Another Boron Nitride Polymorph with Interesting Physical Properties Open
Structural, mechanical, electronic properties, and stability of boron nitride (BN) in Pnma structure were studied using first-principles calculations by Cambridge Serial Total Energy Package (CASTEP) plane-wave code, and the calculations w…