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View article: In-situ grafting of cobalt phthalocyanine on gas diffusion electrodes enables ampere-level CO2 reduction
In-situ grafting of cobalt phthalocyanine on gas diffusion electrodes enables ampere-level CO2 reduction Open
Immobilizing molecular catalysts onto gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) through covalent bonds provides a strategy to circumvent their issues of aggregation, detachment and poor conductivity during CO 2 electrolysis. However, this approach h…
View article: Electrifying Catalyst Production by Continuous-Flow Slurry Electrolysis
Electrifying Catalyst Production by Continuous-Flow Slurry Electrolysis Open
The chemical industry is electrifying toward a net-zero emission future. Unfortunately, the catalyst manufacturing process remains almost untouched in the transition to electrification due to challenges in size controllability and powder h…
View article: Double Eutectic Electrolytes With Optimized Inner‐Outer Solvation Shell Engineering for Interphase‐Stabilized Zinc‐Metal Batteries
Double Eutectic Electrolytes With Optimized Inner‐Outer Solvation Shell Engineering for Interphase‐Stabilized Zinc‐Metal Batteries Open
Eutectic electrolytes (EEs) are promising for zinc‐metal batteries. However, traditional EEs suffer from high viscosity and severe ion migration hysteresis. Although hydration improves ion transport, it simultaneously intensifies corrosion…
View article: Microscopic theory of a precessing ferromagnet for ultrasensitive magnetometry
Microscopic theory of a precessing ferromagnet for ultrasensitive magnetometry Open
Levitated systems have great potential in quantum sensing and exploring fundamental physics at the macroscopic scale. Of particular interest are recent works suggesting that a levitated ferromagnet can beat the standard quantum limit of ma…
View article: Interfacial solar vapor electrolyzer for efficient and durable hydrogen production directly from seawater
Interfacial solar vapor electrolyzer for efficient and durable hydrogen production directly from seawater Open
Solar-powered water splitting from seawater offers a sustainable pathway for hydrogen production, yet current methods are challenged by the complex composition of seawater, as well as intrinsic thermodynamic and kinetic limits when using l…
View article: Single-atom bridges across biotic-abiotic interfaces facilitate direct electron transfer for solar-to-chemical conversion
Single-atom bridges across biotic-abiotic interfaces facilitate direct electron transfer for solar-to-chemical conversion Open
Biotic-abiotic hybrid systems show significant promise for solar-to-chemical conversion by integrating intracellular biocatalytic pathways with artificially synthesized semiconductors. However, due to intricate interfacial connection and u…
View article: Mechanochemical and Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reactions of Alkynes
Mechanochemical and Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reactions of Alkynes Open
Mechanochemical and transition-metal-catalyzed reactions of alkynes, exhibiting significant advantages like short reaction time, solvent-free, high yield and good selectivity, were considered to be green and sustainable pathways to access …
View article: Abdominal Drainage in Peacetime and Wartime: An Expert Consensus
Abdominal Drainage in Peacetime and Wartime: An Expert Consensus Open
Abdominal drainage is a key technique in abdominal surgery, primarily aimed at removing fluid, gas, foreign bodies, and necrotic tissue from the peritoneal cavity, reducing the risk of infection, and promoting recovery. The placement and s…
View article: Scalable Electrostatic‐Induced Control of Marangoni Deposition of Uniform 3D‐Porous PEDOT Electrodes for Ultrafast AC‐Line Filtering and High Areal/Volumetric Capacitance
Scalable Electrostatic‐Induced Control of Marangoni Deposition of Uniform 3D‐Porous PEDOT Electrodes for Ultrafast AC‐Line Filtering and High Areal/Volumetric Capacitance Open
With the miniaturization of integrated circuits driving increased demand for high‐frequency alternating current (AC)‐line filtering capacitors, portable electrochemical capacitors (ECs) must reconcile two persistent challenges: i) the inhe…
View article: Machine Learning on a Synergistic Transition Metal Dual‐Atom Surface for Efficient Decomposition of Ammonia
Machine Learning on a Synergistic Transition Metal Dual‐Atom Surface for Efficient Decomposition of Ammonia Open
The technology of H 2 production through NH 3 decomposition is of great importance for finding clean energy alternatives to fossil fuels. Here, a framework for screening dual‐atom catalysis by integrating machine learning (ML) with high‐th…
View article: Stable Gaussian process tracking control of antagonistic variable stiffness actuators
Stable Gaussian process tracking control of antagonistic variable stiffness actuators Open
The control of variable stiffness actuators (VSAs) is challenging because they have highly nonlinear characteristics and are difficult to model accurately. Classical control approaches using high control gains can make VSAs stiff, which al…
View article: Solid‐Phase Upcycling Toward the Production of Ultrahigh‐Loading Single‐Atom Catalysts
Solid‐Phase Upcycling Toward the Production of Ultrahigh‐Loading Single‐Atom Catalysts Open
The recovery of valuable transition metals from deactivated catalysts is crucial for alleviating the challenges of resource scarcity and environmental pollution. Guided by AI‐powered big data analysis, we identified an important research g…
View article: Multiplicative Entropy Encodes Time-Causality; Gauge Mediates Mass-Gravity
Multiplicative Entropy Encodes Time-Causality; Gauge Mediates Mass-Gravity Open
This paper proposes a unified model where spacetime is composed of discrete units -Space Elementary Quanta (SEQ). (i)Time emerges from irreversible state transitions of the SEQ network, with each step corresponding to a calculable entropy(…
View article: Gauge-Gravity Duality and Mass-Gravity Mechanism: QCD SU(3) symmetry Compression and Higgs Chiral Locking
Gauge-Gravity Duality and Mass-Gravity Mechanism: QCD SU(3) symmetry Compression and Higgs Chiral Locking Open
This work proposes a quantum spacetime model where gravity emerges from deformations of a discrete network (Space Elementary Quanta, SEQ). We show that mass arises from SU(3)-mediated spatial compression, while gravity results from the ind…
View article: Entropy Driven Causality: A Physical Simulation Model with Computable Entropy Coordinates under Time-Entropy Duality
Entropy Driven Causality: A Physical Simulation Model with Computable Entropy Coordinates under Time-Entropy Duality Open
This paper presents a discrete spacetime model that establishes computable entropy coordinates to guide automaton evolution in alignment with thermodynamic causality. By defining entropy through multiplicative accumulation, the model ensur…
View article: Tough fiber-reinforced composite ionogels with crack resistance surpassing metals
Tough fiber-reinforced composite ionogels with crack resistance surpassing metals Open
Ion-conductive materials have received much attention because of their good mechanical and electrical properties. However, their practical applications are still hampered by limited toughness and crack resistance, stemming from the restric…
View article: Molecular-captured hot-electron detection in single-atom alloy antennas
Molecular-captured hot-electron detection in single-atom alloy antennas Open
Hot electrons are ubiquitous in diverse physical and chemical processes, since they are involved in the energy transfer of elementary processes such as adsorption, diffusion and desorption of reactants. However, hot electrons have short li…
View article: The Essence of Gravitation - The Origin of Mass-The role of SU(3) Color Interaction
The Essence of Gravitation - The Origin of Mass-The role of SU(3) Color Interaction Open
Our previous research (“The Arrow of Time under Time and Entropy Mapping Model”) established a discrete spacetime model mapping multiplicative entropy to time evolution, providing an entropy coordinate for computational physics simulations…
View article: The Arrow of Time under Space-Time-Entropy Mapping Model
The Arrow of Time under Space-Time-Entropy Mapping Model Open
This study introduces a discrete Time-Entropy Mapping Model (1)where entropy is defined through multiplicative accumulation , rigorously satisfying entropy increase ΔS>0 while maintaining logarithmic consistency with conventional entrop…
View article: Robust Tunnel TaO <sub>x</sub> Passivating Interlayer Enables Long‐Term Solar Water Oxidation
Robust Tunnel TaO <sub>x</sub> Passivating Interlayer Enables Long‐Term Solar Water Oxidation Open
Silicon‐based photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells offer significant advantages for solar‐to‐clean fuel conversion but face challenges such as surface recombination and poor stability, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of device fail…
View article: Origin of VOC in Perovskite Solar Cells by Faradaic Junction Model
Origin of VOC in Perovskite Solar Cells by Faradaic Junction Model Open
Perovskite solar cells have attracted much interest due to the very fast increasement of power conversion efficiency (PCE) as well as the low-cost solution processing, excellent absorption coefficient, long charge carrier diffusion length.…
View article: Controllable Regulation of Ligand Stacking in MOF Single‐Crystal: From F‐F to E‐F Stacking Mode for Efficient Photocatalysis
Controllable Regulation of Ligand Stacking in MOF Single‐Crystal: From F‐F to E‐F Stacking Mode for Efficient Photocatalysis Open
Preparing single crystals of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is crucial for studying their semiconductor catalyst properties. In this study, Ni‐TBAPy‐EF (edge‐to‐face) single crystals are successfully synthesized in pure water for the firs…
View article: Leveraging Polaron Effect for Solar‐Driven Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Water Purification
Leveraging Polaron Effect for Solar‐Driven Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Water Purification Open
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) represents a promising advanced oxidation technique for the treatment of refractory pollutants; however, its application is limited by high costs resulting from excessive usage due to low activation efficiency. In t…
View article: Leveraging Polaron Effect for Solar‐Driven Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Water Purification
Leveraging Polaron Effect for Solar‐Driven Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Water Purification Open
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) represents a promising advanced oxidation technique for the treatment of refractory pollutants; however, its application is limited by high costs resulting from excessive usage due to low activation efficiency. In t…
View article: Ultralow Thermal Conductivity in Halogen‐Doped PbSnS<sub>2</sub> with Optimized Thermoelectric Properties
Ultralow Thermal Conductivity in Halogen‐Doped PbSnS<sub>2</sub> with Optimized Thermoelectric Properties Open
Here, we investigate PbSnS 2 , a wide band gap (1.13 eV) compound, as a promising thermoelectric material for power generation. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis reveals its 2D‐layered structure, akin to the GeSe structure type, wi…
View article: Ultralow Thermal Conductivity in Halogen‐Doped PbSnS<sub>2</sub> with Optimized Thermoelectric Properties
Ultralow Thermal Conductivity in Halogen‐Doped PbSnS<sub>2</sub> with Optimized Thermoelectric Properties Open
Here, we investigate PbSnS 2 , a wide band gap (1.13 eV) compound, as a promising thermoelectric material for power generation. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis reveals its 2D‐layered structure, akin to the GeSe structure type, wi…