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- 2016-10-09 Redox Active Polymers as Soluble Nanomaterials for Energy Storage
- It is an exciting time for exploring the synergism between the chemical and dimensional properties of redox nanomaterials for addressing the manifold performance demands faced by energy storage techno...
- 2016-10-09 Sustainably powering wearable electronics solely by biomechanical energy
- Harvesting biomechanical energy is an important route for providing electricity to sustainably drive wearable electronics, which currently still use batteries and therefore need to be charged or repla...
- 2016-10-09 Polymer-templated nucleation and crystal growth of perovskite films for solar cells with efficiency greater than 21%
- The past several years have witnessed the rapid emergence of a class of solar cells based on mixed organic–inorganic halide perovskites. Today’s state-of-the-art perovskite solar cells (PSCs) employ...
- 2016-10-09 Photocatalytic hydrogen production using twinned nanocrystals and an unanchored NiSx co-catalyst
- Facilitating charge separation as well as surface redox reactions is considered to be central to improving semiconductor-catalysed solar hydrogen generation. To that end, photocatalysts comprising int...
- 2016-10-09 Incorporation of rubidium cations into perovskite solar cells improves photovoltaic performance
- All of the cations currently used in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) abide by the tolerance factor for incorporation into the lattice. We show that the small and oxidation-stable Rb+ can be embedded int...
- 2016-10-09 Improving efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells with photocurable fluoropolymers
- Organometal halide perovskite solar cells have demonstrated high conversion efficiency but poor long-term stability against ultraviolet irradiation and water. We show that rapid light-induced free-rad...
- 2016-10-09 Cobalt carbide nanoprisms for direct production of lower olefins from syngas
- Lower olefins—generally referring to ethylene, propylene and butylene—are basic carbon-based building blocks that are widely used in the chemical industry, and are traditionally produced through the...
- 2016-10-09 Quantum dot–induced phase stabilization of α-CsPbI3 perovskite for high-efficiency photovoltaics
- We show nanoscale phase stabilization of CsPbI3 quantum dots (QDs) to low temperatures that can be used as the active component of efficient optoelectronic devices. CsPbI3 is an all-inorganic analog t...
- 2016-10-09 Activity origin and catalyst design principles for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution on heteroatom-doped graphene
- The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a fundamental process in electrocatalysis and plays an important role in energy conversion through water splitting to produce hydrogen. Effective candidates fo...
- 2016-10-09 Synthesis of freestanding single-crystal perovskite films and heterostructures by etching of sacrificial water-soluble layers
- The ability to create and manipulate materials in two-dimensional (2D) form has repeatedly had transformative impact on science and technology. In parallel with the exfoliation and stacking of intrins...
- 2016-10-09 1D nanocrystals with precisely controlled dimensions, compositions, and architectures
- The ability to synthesize a diverse spectrum of one-dimensional (1D) nanocrystals presents an enticing prospect for exploring nanoscale size- and shape-dependent properties. Here we report a general s...
- 2016-10-09 Engineering surface atomic structure of single-crystal cobalt (II) oxide nanorods for superior electrocatalysis
- Engineering the surface structure at the atomic level can be used to precisely and effectively manipulate the reactivity and durability of catalysts. Here we report tuning of the atomic structure of o...
- 2016-10-09 Screening in crystalline liquids protects energetic carriers in hybrid perovskites
- Hybrid lead halide perovskites exhibit carrier properties that resemble those of pristine nonpolar semiconductors despite static and dynamic disorder, but how carriers are protected from efficient sca...
- 2016-10-09 High-quality graphene via microwave reduction of solution-exfoliated graphene oxide
- Efficient exfoliation of graphite in solutions to obtain high-quality graphene flakes is desirable for printable electronics, catalysis, energy storage, and composites. Graphite oxide with large later...
- 2016-10-08 Metal-organic frameworks as selectivity regulators for hydrogenation reactions
- Owing to the limited availability of natural sources, the widespread demand of the flavouring, perfume and pharmaceutical industries for unsaturated alcohols is met by producing them from α,β-unsatu...
- 2016-10-08 Upscaling of integrated photoelectrochemical water-splitting devices to large areas
- Photoelectrochemical water splitting promises both sustainable energy generation and energy storage in the form of hydrogen. However, the realization of this vision requires laboratory experiments to ...
- 2016-10-08 Room temperature stable COx-free H2 production from methanol with magnesium oxide nanophotocatalysts
- Methanol, which contains 12.6 weight percent hydrogen, is a good hydrogen storage medium because it is a liquid at room temperature. However, by releasing the hydrogen, undesirable CO and/or CO2 bypro...
- 2016-10-08 Quasi-ballistic carbon nanotube array transistors with current density exceeding Si and GaAs
- Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are tantalizing candidates for semiconductor electronics because of their exceptional charge transport properties and one-dimensional electrostatics. Ballistic transport approa...
- 2016-10-08 Electromagnetic interference shielding with 2D transition metal carbides (MXenes)
- Materials with good flexibility and high conductivity that can provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding with minimal thickness are highly desirable, especially if they can be easily proces...
- 2016-10-08 Activity origin and catalyst design principles for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution on heteroatom-doped graphene
- The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a fundamental process in electrocatalysis and plays an important role in energy conversion through water splitting to produce hydrogen. Effective candidates fo...
