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- 2016-08-15 Room-temperature ferroelectricity in CuInP2S6 ultrathin flakes
- Two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates for various optoelectronic applications based on their diverse electronic properties, ranging from insulating to superconducting. Ho...
- 2016-08-15 Intermediate stages of electrochemical oxidation of single-crystalline platinum revealed by in situ Raman spectroscopy
- Understanding the atomistic details of how platinum surfaces are oxidized under electrochemical conditions is of importance for many electrochemical devices such as fuel cells and electrolysers. Here ...
- 2016-08-15 Visualization of anisotropic-isotropic phase transformation dynamics in battery electrode particles
- Anisotropy, or alternatively, isotropy of phase transformations extensively exist in a number of solid-state materials, with performance depending on the three-dimensional transformation features. Fun...
- 2016-08-15 Ultra-fast self-assembly and stabilization of reactive nanoparticles in reduced graphene oxide films
- Nanoparticles hosted in conductive matrices are ubiquitous in electrochemical energy storage, catalysis and energetic devices. However, agglomeration and surface oxidation remain as two major challeng...
- 2016-08-15 A robust molecular probe for Ångstrom-scale analytics in liquids
- Traditionally, nanomaterial profiling using a single-molecule-terminated scanning probe is performed at the vacuum–solid interface often at a few Kelvin, but is not a notion immediately associated wi...
- 2016-08-15 Amorphous nickel boride membrane on a platinum–nickel alloy surface for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction
- The low activity of the oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells is a major barrier for electrocatalysis, and hence needs to be optimized. Tuning the surface electronic str...
- 2016-08-15 Ultrafast growth of single-crystal graphene assisted by a continuous oxygen supply
- Graphene has a range of unique physical properties and could be of use in the development of a variety of electronic, photonic and photovoltaic devices. For most applications, large-area high-quality ...
- 2016-08-15 Solvent-driven electron trapping and mass transport in reduced graphites to access perfect graphene
- Herein, we report on a significant discovery, namely, the quantitative discharging of reduced graphite forms, such as graphite intercalation compounds, graphenide dispersions and graphenides deposited...
- 2016-08-10 Solution-processed solar cells based on environmentally friendly AgBiS2 nanocrystals
- Solution-processed inorganic solar cells are a promising low-cost alternative to first-generation solar cells. Solution processing at low temperatures combined with the use of non-toxic and abundant e...
- 2016-08-05 Origin and hysteresis of lithium compositional spatiodynamics within battery primary particles
- The kinetics and uniformity of ion insertion reactions at the solid-liquid interface govern the rate capability and lifetime, respectively, of electrochemical devices such as Li-ion batteries. Using a...
- 2016-08-05 Direct conversion of methane to aromatics in a catalytic co-ionic membrane reactor
- Nonoxidative methane dehydroaromatization (MDA: 6CH4 ↔ C6H6 + 9H2) using shape-selective Mo/zeolite catalysts is a key technology for exploitation of stranded natural gas reserves by direct conversio...
- 2016-08-05 Tuning the valley and chiral quantum state of Dirac electrons in van der Waals heterostructures
- Chirality is a fundamental property of electrons with the relativistic spectrum found in graphene and topological insulators. It plays a crucial role in relativistic phenomena, such as Klein tunneling...
- 2016-08-04 Influence of Ancillary Ligands in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
- Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have motivated many researchers to develop various sensitizers with tailored properties involving anchoring and ancillary ligands. Ancillary ligands carry favorable ...
- 2016-08-04 Ultrahigh sensitivity of methylammonium lead tribromide perovskite single crystals to environmental gases
- One of the limiting factors to high device performance in photovoltaics is the presence of surface traps. Hence, the understanding and control of carrier recombination at the surface of organic-inorga...
- 2016-08-04 Electrochemical stiffness in lithium-ion batteries
- Although lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous in portable electronics, increased charge rate and discharge power are required for more demanding applications such as electric vehicles. The high-rate e...
- 2016-08-04 A redox-flow battery with an alloxazine-based organic electrolyte
- Redox-flow batteries (RFBs) can store large amounts of electrical energy from variable sources, such as solar and wind. Recently, redox-active organic molecules in aqueous RFBs have drawn substantial ...
- 2016-08-04 Stabilizing a Platinum1 Single-Atom Catalyst on Supported Phosphomolybdic Acid without Compromising Hydrogenation Activity
- In coordination chemistry, catalytically active metal complexes in a zero- or low-valent state often adopt four-coordinate square-planar or tetrahedral geometry. By applying this principle, we have de...
- 2016-08-04 Controlling nanowire growth through electric field-induced deformation of the catalyst droplet
- Semiconductor nanowires with precisely controlled structure, and hence well-defined electronic and optical properties, can be grown by self-assembly using the vapour–liquid–solid process. The struct...
- 2016-08-04 Ultrasensitive molecular sensor using N-doped graphene through enhanced Raman scattering
- As a novel and efficient surface analysis technique, graphene-enhanced Raman scattering (GERS) has attracted increasing research attention in recent years. In particular, chemically doped graphene exh...
- 2016-08-04 Wood-Derived Materials for Green Electronics, Biological Devices, and Energy Applications
- With the arising of global climate change and resource shortage, in recent years, increased attention has been paid to environmentally friendly materials. Trees are sustainable and renewable materials...