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Practical organic batteries: Concepts to realize high mass loading with high performance

von Haoyu Guo et al.

· 23.03.2024

The concept summarizes the current dilemmas faced by organic electrode materials in batteries, and analyzes the challenges posed by high mass loading of active materials towards practical applications. Possible solutions are proposed from multiple a...

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Scalability of Pharmaceutical Co‐Crystal Formation by Mechanochemistry in Batch

von Alexander Bodach et al.

· 23.03.2024

Upscaling the mechanochemical synthesis of co-crystals of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is a sustainable approach for more environmentally friendly production pathways. Several kilograms of co-crystals could be synthesized in industrial e...

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Multifunctional Block Copolymers, Acting as Recycling Aids, by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

von Matylda Szewczyk‐Łagodzińska et al.

· 23.03.2024

Multifunctional, reactive additives for PLA recycling, which could act both as antioxidants and chain extenders, were synthesized utilizing ARGET ATRP. They proved to stabilize and, in some cases, even improve PLA's viscosity and mechanical properti...

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High‐throughput Compositional Screening of PdxTi1‐xHy and PdxNb1‐xHy Hydrides for CO2 Reduction

von Changzhi Ai et al.

· 23.03.2024

Pd-Ti/Nb alloy hydrides: An active learning cluster expansion (ALCE) surrogate model equipped with Monte Carlo simulated annealing (MCSA), a CO* binding energy filter and a kinetic model is used to identify promising Pd_xTi_1-xH_y and Pd_...

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Revolutionizing Solid‐State NASICON Sodium Batteries: Enhanced Ionic Conductivity Estimation through Multivariate Experimental Parameters Leveraging Machine Learning

von Yuyao Zhang et al.

· 23.03.2024

The potential of machine learning to predict ionic conductivity in NASICON was explored using a database of 211 datasets, covering 160 NASICON materials. Facile descriptors, including synthesis parameters, test conditions, molecular and structural a...

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Furandicarboxylate Polyesters: A Comprehensive ADMET Study of a Novel Class of Furan‐Based α,ω‐Diene Monomers

von Beatriz Chícharo et al.

· 23.03.2024

ADMET polymerisation experiments were efficiently carried out on a novel family of different length α,ω-diene furanic monomers. 1^st Generation Grubbs catalyst emerged as the best polymerisation promoter leading to high molecular-weight polyesters th...

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Insights into the Carbon Dioxide Separation Performance of Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide‐based Plastic Crystal Composite Membranes with Fluorinated Polar Polymers

von Fernando Ramos‐Saz et al.

· 23.03.2024

CO₂ separation of novel bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [TFSI]⁻-based plastic crystal composite membranes are reported. A range of organic ionic plastic crystals based on [TFSI]⁻ anion paired with different cations are co-cast with polymers PVDF a...

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Peroxygenase‐Catalysed Sulfoxidations in Non‐Aqueous Media

von Huanhuan Li et al.

· 23.03.2024

Immobilised peroxygenase showed superb stability under neat reaction conditions, allowing the asymmetric sulfoxidation reaction in very high product titre with a decent E-factor. Abstract Chiral sulfoxides are valuable building blocks in asymmetri...

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Surpassing the Performance of Phenolate‐derived Ionic Liquids in CO2 Chemisorption by Harnessing the Robust Nature of Pyrazolonates

von Liqi Qiu et al.

· 23.03.2024

A series of pyrazolonate-derived superbase ionic liquids (SILs) have been developed towards efficient and stable carbon capture. High and tunable CO₂ uptake capacity was achieved by producing the carbonates via O−C bond formation. The enhanced CO₂ u...

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Two‐Membrane Dual Non‐Aqueous/Aqueous Electrolyte Flow Cell Operation for Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 to Methyl Formate

von Manu Gautam et al.

· 23.03.2024

Electrochemical CO₂ reduction to methyl formate in methanol was demonstrated in a flow cell electrolyzer. A two-membrane configuration was used to prevent flooding of the non-aqueous solvent at the cathode, which was severely limiting during single-...

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Asymmetric Supercapacitors based on 1,10‐phenanthroline‐5,6‐dione Molecular Electrodes Paired with MXene

von Qiaoqiao Wei et al.

· 23.03.2024

Herein, we successfully developed a positive electrode material (PD/rGOs). The Faraday reaction of the optimized PD/rGO-0.5 occurs at approximately 0.4 V. In order to maximize the voltage window of asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC), MXene served as th...

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Aerobic Oxidation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural via Hydrogen Bonds Reconstruction with Ternary Deep Eutectic Solvents

von Fuhao Chu et al.

· 23.03.2024

A novel “hydrogen bond reconstruction” strategy was developed to enhance the reactivity of biomass-based compounds by utilizing a series of ternary deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as molecular scissors, thereby disrupting initial intermolecular hydrog...

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Development of a Thermodynamically Favorable Multi‐enzyme Cascade Reaction for Efficient Sustainable Production of ω‐Amino Fatty Acids and α,ω‐Diamines

von Ju‐Mou Li et al.

· 23.03.2024

Two thermodynamically favorable multi-enzyme cascade (Module 1 and Module 2) were constructed for synthesis of important nylon monomers, ω-AFAs and α,ω-DMs from cheap and readily available bio-based α,ω-DAs, with the higest titers of 11.2–19.7 mM. T...

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DFT Study of N‐modified Co3Mo3C Electrocatalyst with Separated Active Sites for Enhanced Ammonia Oxidation

von Xue Jing et al.

· 23.03.2024

Separating the active sites of intermediates is a promising strategy to improve the N-modified Co₃Mo₃C catalytic activity for AOR. Abstract Since the facile oxidation of ammonia is one key for its utilization as a zero-carbon fuel in a direct ammo...

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Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Pure Water Using a IEF‐11/g‐C3N4 S‐Scheme Heterojunction

von An Qian et al.

· 23.03.2024

IEF-11 combined with g-C₃N₄ for the first time to construct S-mechanism heterojunction photocatalyst. The IEF-11/g-C₃N₄ heterojunction photocatalysts exhibit excellent photocatalytic hydrogen production performance in pure water without sacrificial ...

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Catalytic Domino Three‐Component Synthesis of Functionalized Heterocycles from Carbon Dioxide

von Wangyu Shi et al.

· 23.03.2024

A catalytic domino process has been developed for larger-ring, functionalized cyclic carbonates with various types of functional groups and involves the intermediacy of a free-alcohol based six-membered cyclic carbonate. The domino protocol is prope...

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Molecular Engineering of Copper Phthalocyanine for CO2 Electroreduction to Methane

von Jin‐Mei Chen et al.

· 23.03.2024

Molecular engineering including the design of ligand structure and the selection of support and loading methods was used for constructing the CuPc system for electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction to hydrocarbons, it is found that the polypyrrole-coated CuP...

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Dynamic Restructuring of Cu7S4/Cu for Efficient CO2 Electro‐reduction to Formate

von Rui Yang et al.

· 23.03.2024

Cu₇S₄/Cu nanoflowers with strong CO₂ adsorption and abundant boundaries were developed by a facile thermal reduction, which underwent in situ dynamic restructuring during ECR to generate highly active S-doped Cu₂O/Cu hybrid catalyst. Thermodynamic a...

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Front Cover: Development of a Thermodynamically Favorable Multi‐enzyme Cascade Reaction for Efficient Sustainable Production of ω‐Amino Fatty Acids and α,ω‐Diamines (ChemSusChem 6/2024)

von Ju‐Mou Li et al.

· 23.03.2024

The Front Cover illustrates a sustainable biosynthesis route to nylon monomers by using bio-based substrate dicarboxylic acids. Four distinct enzymes are shown as gears meshing together, symbolizing synergy in catalyzing the synthesis of nylon monom...

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Plasma‐Assisted Sustainable Nitrogen‐to‐Ammonia Fixation: Mixed‐phase, Synergistic Processes and Mechanisms

von Zhongping Qu et al.

· 23.03.2024

This Review summarizes the different technical routes for plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis in recent years and the key points: mixed-phase, synergistic processes and mechanisms. The advantages and existing problems of the different routes are also ...

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Design of Single‐Atom Catalysts for E lectrocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation

von Yuanyuan Yu et al.

· 23.03.2024

This Review analyzes subfields of electrochemical nitrogen reduction (ENRR) from the perspective of the nitrogen fixation. The key factors of ENRR and the Single atom catalyst (SAC) applied in ENRR are evaluated. In addition, strategies that can eff...

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A Comprehensive Review on Modification of Titanium Dioxide‐Based Catalysts in Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment

von Fida Tanos et al.

· 23.03.2024

Developing catalyst materials for advanced oxidation processes in wastewater treatment for complete removal of contaminants, is discussed. Titanium dioxide offers eco-friendly, versatile, and cost-effective benefits but faces challenges in catalytic...

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Tandem electrooxidation ‐ reductive amination of biobased isohexides towards bicyclic diamines

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Biomass‐derived optically clear adhesives for foldable displays

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Boosting Dimethyl Carbonate Production from CO2 and Methanol using Ceria‐Ionic Liquid Catalyst

von Bernard Baffour et al.

· 29.03.2024

We proposed a facilely synthesized catalyst CeO₂@[BMIm][HCO₃] ([BMIm][HCO₃]=1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bicarbonate for the direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from CO₂ and methanol as an alternative to present techniques that involve the s...

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Reversal Effect of Phosphorus on Catalytic Performances of Supported Nickel Catalysts in Reductive Amination of 1,6‐Hexanediol

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Chloromethylation of Lignin as a Route to Functional Material with Catalytic Properties in Cross‐Coupling and Click Reactions

von Mahendra K. et al.

· 28.03.2024

“What makes this development even more thrilling is that the same catalyst proves effective in multiple C−C bond formation reactions and click reactions.” This and more about the story behind the research that inspired the Cover image is presented i...

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Tuning catalytic activity of CO2 hydrogenation to C1 product via metal support interaction over metal/metal oxide supported catalysts

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Efficient Atomically Dispersed Co/N‐C Catalysts for Formic Acid Dehydrogenation and Transfer Hydrodeoxygenation of Vanillin

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Constructing the Polymer Molecules to Regulate the Electrode/Electrolyte Interface to Enhance Lithium‐Metal Battery Performance

von Hui Chen et al.

· 28.03.2024

Stability issues affect the commercialization of lithium metal batteries. The multifunctional additive is synthesized by polymerization reaction to regulate the electrode interface, improve the SEI layer of lithium anode, promote the uniform deposit...

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Weldable, Reprocessable, and Water‐resistant Polybenzoxazine Vitrimer Crosslinked by Dynamic Imine Bonds

von Sujuan Zhang et al.

· 28.03.2024

In this study, imine-containing polybenzoxazine vitrimer (C-ABZ) was synthesized through a condensation reaction between an aldehyde-containing benzoxazine oligomer (O-ABZ) and 1,12-dodecanediamine. The dynamic exchangeable characteristics of imine ...

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Ni‐Based Catalysts for CO2 Methanation: Exploring the Support Role in Structure‐Activity Relationships

von Syed Musab et al.

· 28.03.2024

This research highlights the significance of solvothermal technique and how it can be used to synthesize the catalyst with morphologies. Extensive advanced characterizations have been utilized to explain the role of support in structure-activity rel...

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Amorphous ZnSnOx Hollow Spheres Enable Highly Efficient CO2 Reduction

von Hanjun Li et al.

· 28.03.2024

A series of amorphous hollow ZnSnO_x (ZSO) materials were synthesized for efficient carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO₂RR) electrocatalysts. ZnSnO_x hollow spheres (ZSO HSs) achieve a high Faradaic efficiency of HCOOH up to 92.7 % at best due to st...

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Efficient Host Materials for Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: Ultrafine CoP Nanoparticles in Black Phosphorus‐Carbon Composite

von Kai Chen et al.

· 28.03.2024

The sulfur cathode utilizes black phosphorus nanosheets encapsulated in an amorphous carbon layer loaded with ultrafine CoP nanoparticles. This structure enhances the stability and catalytic activity of black phosphorus, especially with the added ca...

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Controlled Enzymatic Synthesis of Polyesters Based on a Cellulose‐derived Triol Monomer: A Design of Experiment approach

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Highly Effective Non‐Noble MnO2 Catalysts for 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Oxidation to 2,5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid

von Débora Álvarez‐Hernández et al.

· 28.03.2024

Insert text for Table of Contents here. Use of transition metal oxide (MnO₂) as an alternative to noble metal catalysts in the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). Evidence for structure and redox behavi...

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Optimising Low Temperature Pyrolysis of Mesoporous Alginate‐Derived Starbon® for Selective Heavy Metal Adsorption

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Photoelectrochemical Lithium Extraction from Waste Batteries

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Fully Conjugated Covalent Organic Framework Nanosheets for Visible‐Light‐Driven Organic Synthesis in Water

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Spent Lithium‐ion Batteries Derived Co3O4 for Electrocatalytic Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic Recycling

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TpPa‐1 COFs‐enhanced Zwitterion Hydrogel for Efficient Harvesting of Atmospheric Water

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Preparation of Sulfonyl Chlorides by Oxidative Chlorination of Thiols and Disulfides using HNO3/HCl/O2 in a Flow Reactor

von Niklas Sulzer et al.

· 27.03.2024

We develop a continuous flow protocol for the synthesis of sulfonyl chlorides from disulfides and thiols, using HNO₃/HCl/O₂ as reagents. The environmental impact of the protocol is assessed through the calculation of green metrics. Abstract A cont...

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Structural Decoration of Porphyrin/Phthalocyanine Photovoltaic Materials

von Sibei Mai et al.

· 27.03.2024

Porphyrin and phthalocyanine compounds can play a crucial role in enhancing the performance of solar cells, with a focus on their ability to absorb visible light and promote electron transfer. We discuss how molecular modifications (including intram...

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An Overview and Future Perspectives of Rechargeable Flexible Zn‐air Batteries

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Understanding and Controlling Electrostatic Discharge in Triboelectric Nanogenerators

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Scalable Superhydrophilic Solar Evaporators for Long‐Term Stable Desalination, Fresh Water Collection and Salt Collection by Vertical Salt Deposition

von Xiaopeng P. et al.

· 26.03.2024

Scalable superhydrophilic solar evaporators with excellent photothermal effect, unique micro-/nanostructure and ultrafast water transport are prepared by sequentially deposition of silicone nanofilaments, polypyrrole and Au nanoparticles on a polyes...

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Turnover Number in Photoinduced Molecular Catalysis of Hydrogen Evolution: a Benchmarking for Catalysts?

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Recent Advances of CeO2‐Based Composite Materials for Photocatalytic Applications

von Yu‐Qing Yan et al.

· 26.03.2024

In this review, we systematically summarize the structure of CeO₂ and the common methods for the preparation of CeO₂-based composites, especially the co-precipitation method, template method and sol-gel method. In addition, we discuss the applicatio...

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Cerium Doping‐Induced Enrichment of Ni 3 S 4 Phase for Boosting Oxygen Evolution Reaction

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Modelling Photocatalytic N2 Reduction: Where We Stand and Where We Are Going

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Reactive eutectic media for lignocellulosic biomass fractionation

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Mo3S13 Chalcogel: A High‐Capacity Electrode for Conversion‐Based Li‐ion Batteries

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Aerobic Oxidative Carboxylation of Styrene over Cobalt Catalysts: Integrated CO2 Capture and Conversion

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Unveiling the Role of Electrografted Carbon‐Based Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries

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The Compatibility of COFs Cathode and Optimized Electrolyte for Ultra‐Long Lifetime Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Battery

von Yifan Wei et al.

· 22.03.2024

The compatibility strategy of COFs cathode and optimized electrolyte have been developed for a durable and long-lasting recharged aqueous zinc-ion batteries. The abundant redox-active functional groups of the COF cathode, together with the optimized...

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The Progress of Polymer Composites Protecting Safe Li Metal Batteries: Solid‐/Quasi‐Solid Electrolytes and Electrolyte Additives

von Xiaoyue Liu et al.

· 22.03.2024

The use of polymer materials in Li metal batteries has the potential to achieve long-term stability. Polymers are becoming increasingly important in flexible electrodes, solid-state electrolytes, separators, and artificial SEI layers. In this review...

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Production of Biomass‐Derived p‐Hydroxybenzamide: Synthesis of p‐Aminophenol and Paracetamol

von Steven D. et al.

· 22.03.2024

The Cover Feature shows that three steps are key in capturing p-hydroxybenzamide and converting it into paracetamol from a waste stream produced from the ammonia pretreatment of biomass, e.g., poplar trees or oil palm empty fruit bunches. The pretre...

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Role of Nb2O5 Crystal Phases on the Photocatalytic Conversion of Lignin Model Molecules and Selectivity for Value‐Added Products

von Susana D. et al.

· 22.03.2024

The selective photocatalytic conversion of guaiacol and phenol using Nb₂O₅ with different crystal phase under UV-VIS light irradiation in aqueous media was performed. Photoinduced ⁻⋅OH are the main responsible for phenol selective conversion to pyro...

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A Review of Capacity Decay Studies of All‐vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: Mechanism and State Estimation

von Yupeng Wang et al.

· 21.03.2024

A systematic and comprehensive analysis is conducted on the various factors that contribute to the capacity decay of all-vanadium redox flow batteries, including vanadium ions cross-over, self-discharge reactions, water molecules migration, gas evol...

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Valorization of Field‐Spent Granular Activated Carbon as Heterogeneous Ozonation Catalyst for Water Treatment

von Antón López‐Francés et al.

· 21.03.2024

A cost-effective strategy for the valorization of field-spent granular activated carbon is developed by thermally controlled treatments. The carbon exhibits superior ozonation catalytic activity and stability for pollutant degradation and disinfecti...

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Recycling of Spent FCC Catalysts: Conversion of Leached Residues to Zeolite ZSM‐5

von Vladislav Timoshev et al.

· 21.03.2024

Complete recycling of spent FCC catalyst was demonstrated by multi-step leaching and subsequent zeolite synthesis. Metal impurities are separated quantitatively in stages for subsequent re-use. Then, zeolite ZSM-5 can be synthesized from solid resid...

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Efficient Ternary Organic Solar Cells with Suppressed Nonradiative Recombination and Fine‐Tuned Morphology via IT‐4F as Guest Acceptor

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A Hybrid‐salt Strategy for Modulating the Li+ Solvation Sheathes and Constructing Robust SEI in Non‐flammable Electrolyte Lithium Metal Batteries

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Leveraging Direct Pyrolysis for the Synthesis of 10 nm Monodispersed Fe3O4/Fe3C NPS@Carbon to Improve Supercapacitance in Acidic Electrolyte

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An Integrated Process Analysis for Producing Glycerol Carbonate from CO2 and Glycerol

von Octavio Del‐Mazo‐Alvarado et al.

· 21.03.2024

The production of glycerol carbonate is an integrated process that uses only CO₂ and glycerol as main raw materials since both ammonia and methanol are internally recycled. It consists of three stages, Urea, DMC and final GC production. Abstract G...

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Surface Engineering on Zinc Anode for Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries

von Huili Peng et al.

· 21.03.2024

The application of Zn anode in aqueous batteries is hindered by dendrites, hydrogen evolution reactions, and by-products deposition. To address these issuses, the suface passivation is developed in the past years. This review discusses the underlyin...

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Challenges and recent progress on solid‐state batteries and electrolytes, using qualitative systematic analysis. A Short review.

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Monitoring the Morphological Changes of Skeleton‐PtCo Electrocatalyst during PEMFC Start‐Up/Shut‐Down probed by in situ WAXS and SAXS

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Computational Investigation of Carbon Based Anode Materials for Li‐ and Post‐Li‐ Ion Batteries

von Jafar Azizi et al.

· 20.03.2024

HC is a promising material for post-lithium-ion batteries. Considering the variety of defects, functional groups, curvature, and porosity HC shows unique properties compared to commonly used graphite. Abstract Due to its negligible capacity with r...

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Innovative Green Alginate‐Cellulose Composite for Light Lanthanides: Experimental Design and Comprehensive Studies on Kinetics, Equilibrium, Thermodynamics, and Reusability

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Insight into the Critical Role of Oxygen Vacancies and V=O Bonds Length in V2O5 for Advanced Zinc Ion Storage

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Rapid Thiophene‐Annulations via Na2S: Powerful Tools for Facile Synthesis of Dithienobenzothiadiazoles and D18‐Cl Polymer for Organic Solar Cells

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The Use of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural (5‐HMF) in Multi‐component Hantzsch Dihydropyridine Synthesis

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Selective recovery of battery‐grade Li2CO3 from spent NCM cathode materials using a one‐step method of CO2 carbonation recovery without acids or bases

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Laser‐Induced Preparation of Anderson‐Type Polyoxometalate‐Derived Sulfide/oxide Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Water Oxidation

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Cold Sintering Enables the Reprocessing of LLZO‐Based Composites

von Yi‐Chen Lan et al.

· 19.03.2024

Cold sintering enables direct reprocessing of composite electrolytes and provides a needed approach for promoting sustainability of energy storage devices. The low sintering temperature allows co-sintering of ceramics, polymers and lithium salts, le...

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Advances in the Stability of Catalysts for Electroreduction of CO2 to Formic Acid

von Dewen Song et al.

· 19.03.2024

In this paper, the recent advancements in the electroreduction of CO₂ to generate formic acid/formate over the last 5 years are reviewed with a focus on catalyst stability. The performance of common catalysts is also outlined and analyzed. Furthermo...

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Acid‐catalyzed activation and condensation of the =C5H bond of furfural on aldehydes, an entry point to biobased monomers

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Dual‐tuning azole‐based ionic liquids for reversible CO2 capture from ambient air

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Nitrogen‐Doped Cellulose‐Derived Porous Carbon Fibers for High Mass‐Loading Aqueous Supercapacitors

von Ting Lv et al.

· 18.03.2024

Nitrogen-doped cellulose-derived porous carbon fibers (N-CHPCs) with controllable surface properties and microstructure were prepared to fabricate aqueous supercapacitor with high electrochemical performance at high mass loading of 12.8 mg cm⁻², whi...

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A Blueprint for Secondary Coordination Sphere Editing: Approaches Toward Lewis‐Acid Assisted Carbon Dioxide Co‐Activation

von Connor S. et al.

· 18.03.2024

The reduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) to value-added products is top-of-mind. In this arena, chemists are well-positioned to lead the charge. Herein, we present advances made in homogeneous CO₂ reduction using transition metal/Lewis-acid systems, wi...

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Mononuclear Iron Pyridinethiolate Complex Promoted CO2 Photoreduction via Rapid Intramolecular Electron Transfer

von Yong‐Kang Zhang et al.

· 18.03.2024

An efficient single-component bifunctional iron molecular catalyst was designed and employed for visible-light-driven CO₂ reduction reaction without additional photosensitizers. This is the first example of using an earth-abundant metal as an active...

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Closed‐Loop Polymer‐to‐Polymer Upcycling of Waste Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) into Biodegradable and Programmable Materials

von Lidong Qin et al.

· 18.03.2024

This study presents a polymer-to-polymer upcycling approach for waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) into biodegradable and programmable materials with tailored mechanical, thermal, and biodegradation properties. This strategy not only offers cost adv...

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Biomass‐Derived Catalytically Active Carbon Materials for the Air Electrode of Zn‐Air Batteries

von Ting Zhou et al.

· 18.03.2024

The resources and preparation methods of biomass-derived catalytically active carbon materials (CACs), the latest ORR/OER catalyst active center construction research progress, and various problems and mechanisms affecting the application of CAC in ...

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Electron Structure tuned Oxygen Vacancy‐rich AuPd/CeO2 for Enhancing 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Oxidation

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Multifunctional Interface Modification Enables Efficient and Stable HTL‐Free Carbon‐Electroded CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells

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Interface Defects Dependent on Perovskite Annealing Temperature for NiOX‐Based Inverted CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells

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Multi‐metallic Layered Catalysts for Stable Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Formate and Formic Acid

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Effect of Gas Composition on Temperature and CO2 Conversion in a Gliding Arc Plasmatron reactor: Insights for Post‐plasma Catalysis from Experiments and Computation

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Optimized Incorporation of Furan into Diketopyrrolopyrrole‐Based Conjugated Polymers for Organic Field‐Effect Transistors

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Designing Low Toxic Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Green Recycle of Lithium‐Ion Batteries Cathodes

von Yilin Li et al.

· 14.03.2024

Green recycle of LIBs cathode materials using DESs with adjustable viscosity, toxicity and tunability. Abstract The Lithium-ion battery (LIB) is one of the main energy storage equipment. Its cathode material contains Li, Co, and other valuable met...

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Research Progress on the Composite Methods of Composite Electrolytes for Solid‐State Lithium Batteries

von Xu Wang et al.

· 14.03.2024

Composite electrolytes are a promising direction for solving the practical application problems of solid-state lithium batteries. The composite method greatly affects the internal structure and performance of composite electrolytes. This review summ...

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Sustainable Production of Propionic acid and Derivatives on Industrial Scale

von Joaquim Henrique

· 14.03.2024

Propionic acid is the fourth largest industrially produced carboxylic acid. In the last decades the technology to produce it has evolved and more efficient, i. e. more sustainable processes, based on the hydroformylation of ethylene to propionaldehy...

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Ultrafine Ni‐MoOx Nanoparticles Anchored on Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Nanosheets: A Highly Efficient Noble‐Metal‐Free Catalyst for Ammonia Borane Hydrolysis

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Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction: Fundamental Understanding and Electrocatalysts Design

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Advances in Hierarchical Inorganic Nanostructures for Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting Systems

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Graphitic Carbon Nitride Quantum Dots (g‐C3N4 QDs): From Chemistry to Applications

von Mohammed Majdoub et al.

· 13.03.2024

Graphitic carbon nitride Quantum dots (g-C₃N₄ QDs) are one of the youthful icons of the carbon family. Since their emergence in 2014, they are regarded as interesting nominees to further complement carbon-based QDs in functional materials’ applicati...

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Homogeneous Catalyzed Direct Conversion of Furfural to Gamma‐Valerolactone

von Sakhitha Koranchalil et al.

· 13.03.2024

We illustrate a sustainable and mild reaction process that efficiently transforms biomass-derived furfural directly into GVL. Combining the homogeneous catalyst Ru-MACHO-BH with H₃PO₄(aq) allows to transform furfural to GVL in 84 % yield at 100 °C. ...

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Rapid Dissolution of Gold in Alcohols by In‐Situ Generation of Halogens

von Abhijit Nag et al.

· 13.03.2024

Gold is dissolved rapidly in alcohols via halogenation using inexpensive acetyl halides and the green oxidant hydrogen peroxide, potentially replacing more traditional and hazardous leaching procedures for the growing e-waste recycling industry. A...

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Photocatalyzed Oxidative Tandem Reaction Mediated by Bipyridinium for Multifunctional Derivatization of Alcohols

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Biodiesel as a Sustainable Platform Chemical Enabled by Selective Partial Hydrogenation: Compounds Outplace Combustion?!

von Thomas F. et al.

· 13.03.2024

Natural plant oil derivatives such as biodiesels hold a big share of polyunsaturated components, which cause tremendous selectivity and activity issues in numerous homogeneously catalyzed reactions. Based on literature and experimental research, thi...

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Optimized Transition Metal Phosphides for Direct Seawater Electrolysis: Current Trends

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Facile Synthesis of Iron Carbide via Pyrolysis of Ferrous Fumarate for Catalytic CO2 Hydrogenation to Lower Olefins

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Enhanced Carbon‐Carbon Coupling at Interfaces with Abrupt Coordination Number Changes

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Recent Advances in Iridium‐based Electrocatalysts for Acidic Electrolyte Oxidation

von Wanqing Li et al.

· 12.03.2024

This review summarizes recent advances in Ir-based acidic OER electrocatalysts, including fundamental understanding of acidic OER mechanisms, recent insights into the stability of acidic OER catalysts, highly efficient Ir-based electrocatalysts, and...

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Green Additives in Chitosan‐based Bioplastic Films: Long‐term Stability Assessment and Aging Effects

von Kordula B. et al.

· 12.03.2024

Chitosan-based bioplastic films were investigated on their stability, degradation products, and durability over 400 days. While the addition of glycerol resulted in a fast degrading film, interacting additives, like lactic acid, and additives that a...

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The Laccase Catalysed Tandem Lignin Depolymerisation/polymerisation

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Recent Advances in Ammonia Synthesis: From Haber‐Bosch Process to External Field Driven Strategies

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V‐MXenes for energy storage/conversion applications: Trends and Prospects

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Perovskite for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution at Elevated Temperatures

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Enhancing Efficiency and High‐Value Chemicals Generation through Coupling Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction with Propane Oxidation

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A Porphyrinic Metal−Organic Framework with Cooperative Adsorption Domains for PFAS Removal from Water

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Effect of Salts on Laccase‐Catalyzed Polymerization of Lignosulfonate

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Electrodeposition of PdPt Nanoparticles on Edges and S‐Vacancies in Exfoliated MoS2 Nanosheets for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Activity

von Sakshi Gautam et al.

· 07.03.2024

Electrocatalytic HER: Electrodeposition of PdPt nanoparticles onto the S-vacant molybdenum disulfide nanosheets, which were pre-treated using exfoliation, created a catalyst with a lower Tafel slope and a 1.7× higher mass activity towards the hydrog...

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Unlocking a Sustainable Future for Plastics: A Chemical‐Enzymatic Pathway for Efficient Conversion of Mixed Waste to MHET and Energy‐Saving PET Recycling

von Anni Li et al.

· 07.03.2024

Three BHETases, identified from the natural environment through the KnowCovery strategy, are integrated into a chemical-enzymatic pathway to produce homogeneous mono-2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate (MHET) without downstream purification. Additionally, ...

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Hydrogen Production through Distinctive C−C Cleavage during Acetic Acid Reforming at Low Temperature

von Yangbin Shen et al.

· 07.03.2024

A water-induced process for C−C bond cleavage during acetic acid reforming is reported in this research, which make acetic acid convert into methanol and formic acid (CH₃COOH+H₂O→CH₃OH+HCOOH) with high selectivity. This process could sharply reduce ...

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Energy‐Saving Electrochemical Hydrogen Production Coupled with Biomass‐Derived Isobutanol Upgrading

von Ruiqi Du et al.

· 07.03.2024

The isobutanol electrocatalytic oxidation, as a substitute for oxygen evolution reaction, offers an appealing pathway for energy-saving hydrogen production and concurrent isobutyric acid generation through bio-fuel upgrading. Abstract The widespre...

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Cu‐Catalyzed Tandem Oxidation‐Intramolecular Cannizzaro Reaction of Biorenewables and Bioactive Molecules

von Hristo Petkov et al.

· 07.03.2024

A Cu-catalyzed tandem oxidation-intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction that converts α-hydroxyketones into valuable α-hydroxyesters under mild conditions is reported. The substrate scope encompasses biorenewable synthons and complex structures, such as ...

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Stability of Multivalent Ruthenium on CoWO4 Nanosheets for Improved Electrochemical Water Splitting with Alkaline Electrolyte

von Kai Wang et al.

· 07.03.2024

Hierarchical nanostructure of Ru ions strongly coupled with CoWO₄ nanosheet nanoarrays was synthesized by a simple co-precipitation and solvothermal methods. When used as both an anodic and a cathodic electrocatalyst, the Ru₂(M)−CoWO₄/CC couple show...

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Anisotropic Rotunda‐Shaped Carboxymethylcellulose/Carbon Nanotube Aerogels Supported Phase Change Materials for Efficient Solar‐Thermal Energy Conversion

von Nannan Zheng et al.

· 07.03.2024

A rotunda-shaped carboxymethylcellulose/carbon nanotube aerogel with three-dimensional network is constructed by freeze casting with special mold, and then impregnated with PEG. The obtained composite phase change materials have an enthalpy of 183.2...

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Recent Progress of Oligomeric Non‐Fullerene Acceptors for Efficient and Stable Organic Solar Cells

von Feng Qi et al.

· 07.03.2024

Oligomeric non-fullerene acceptors have the advantages of defined molecular structure and low diffusion coefficient compared with polymer acceptors and small molecular acceptors, which can not only enhance the performance of organic solar cells, but...

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Impact of Dipole Effect on Perovskite Solar Cells

von Kaiwen Dong et al.

· 06.03.2024

The work reviews the influence of dipoles on perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and their characterization methods, mainly focusing on the mechanism of dipole effects on improving the performance of PSCs and film quality. Abstract Interface modificatio...

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Non‐Equivalent Donor‐Acceptor Type Polymers as Dopant‐Free Hole‐Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

von Haotian Chen et al.

· 05.03.2024

Non-equivalent donor-acceptor polymers are particularly studied as dopant-free hole-transporting materials of perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) for the first time. Polymer F-15 with the appropriate D : A ratio over 1 : 1 presents suitable energy levels...

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Fully Bio‐Based 2,5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid Polyester Toward Plastics with Mechanically Robust, Excellent Gas Barrier and Fast Degradation

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Co‐, Ni‐, and Cu‐Doped Fe‐Based Catalysts for the Microwave‐Assisted Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polyethylene

von Bin Zhang et al.

· 04.03.2024

Comparison of various metal catalysts in the microwave-assisted pyrolysis of polyethylene revealed bimetallic Co₁Fe₉O_x to be the most effective and efficient catalyst, with a H₂ yield of approximately 90 % and abundant carbon nanotubes with tube dia...

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Furfural to Cyclopentanone – a Search for Putative Oligomeric By‐products

von Rick Baldenhofer et al.

· 01.03.2024

The reductive rearrangement of Furfural to Cyclopentanone, a renewable chemical with bio jet applications, is accompanied by the undesired formation of oligomeric byproducts. Although initially deemed unwanted, upon thorough analysis, these heavier ...

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Sustainable Beckmann Rearrangement using Bead‐Milling Technology: The Route to Paracetamol

von Romain Geib et al.

· 29.02.2024

To address the growing demand for more sustainable and greener chemistry, mechanochemical methodologies are emerging as key players. Herein, we report the first application of bead-mill technology for the synthesis of Paracetamol. The proposed mecha...

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Copper Vacancy and LSPR‐Activated MXene Synergistically Enabling Selective Photoreduction CO2 to Acetate

von Chen Liao et al.

· 29.02.2024

A highly effective photocatalytic system (V_Cu−CuInS₂/MXene) was developed for transforming CO₂ into acetate under full spectrum irradiation. The incorporation of the LSPR effect and defect engineering leads to a highly selective system. Abstract P...

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−COOH & −OH Condensation Reaction Utilization for Biomass FDCA‐based Polyesters

von Jing Yi et al.

· 28.02.2024

A green and sustainable −COOH & −OH condensation solution polymerization method for FDCA-based polyesters. Abstract A green and sustainable −COOH & −OH condensation solution polymerization method was hereby reported for FDCA-based polyeste...

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Efficient Visible‐Light‐Driven Carbon Dioxide Reduction using a Bioinspired Nickel Molecular Catalyst

von Jing Zhang et al.

· 27.02.2024

A nickel complex, bearing a sulfur-containing macrocyclic ligand, achieved a high selectivity of 89 % towards CO and a remarkable turnover number (TON) of ca. 8000 during 8 h of visible light irradiation under CO₂ in the presence of phenol as a co-s...

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Polypyrrole Regulates Active Sites in Co‐Based Catalyst in Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells

von Lin Kang et al.

· 27.02.2024

The Front Cover shows how direct borohydride fuel cells (DBFCs) convert borohydride chemical energy into clean electricity, which can provide electric energy for unmanned aerial vehicles and other electrical equipment. In order to enhance the electr...

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Self‐etching assembly of designed NiFeMOF nanosheet arrays as high‐efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalyst for water splitting

von Shifan Zhang et al.

· 26.02.2024

A self-dissociative assembly strategy proposed in this work endows the NiFeMOF/NFF crosslinked nanosheet arrays with excellent charge-transfer ability and mechanical stability. Electronic coupling analysis showed that the excellent electrocatalytic ...

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Visible‐Light‐Sensitive Photoliquefiable Arylazoisoxazoles for the Solar Energy Conversion, Storage and Controlled‐Release of Heat at Room Temperature or Lower Temperatures

von Anirban Dolai et al.

· 26.02.2024

Para-thioalkyl-substituted arylazo-3,5-dimethylisoxazoles show high degree of forward and reverse isomerization accompanied by reversible solid-liquid phase transition under visible light, and allow storage of a high energy density (visible-light en...

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Heteroatom Structural Engineering of Conjugated Porous Polymers Enhances Photocatalytic Nicotinamide Cofactor Regeneration

von Yujie Wang et al.

· 26.02.2024

Heteroatom structural engineering is conducted on conjugated porous polymers. Two novel donor-π-acceptor type conjugated porous polymers (CPPs) photocatalysts are prepared by simply coupling electron-rich thiophene/furan heterocycles with electron d...

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Repurposing Kraft black Liquor as Reductant for Enhanced Lithium‐Ion Battery Leaching

von Ana R. et al.

· 23.02.2024

The application of industrial black liquor from the Kraft pulping process as a renewable reducing agent for the enhanced leaching of spent lithium-ion batteries using H₂SO₄ is demonstrated. The addition of acidified black liquor was shown to signifi...