- 2016-04-15 Homogeneously dispersed multimetal oxygen-evolving catalysts
- Modulating metal oxidesThe more difficult step in fuel cells and water electrolysis is the oxygen evolution reaction. The search for earth-abundant materials to replace noble metals for this reaction ...
- 2016-04-15 Photovoltaic materials: Present efficiencies and future challenges
- Surveying the solar cell landscapeThe rate of development and deployment of large-scale photovoltaic systems over recent years has been unprecedented. Because the cost of photovoltaic systems is only ...
- 2016-04-15 Coupling carbon nanomaterials with photochromic molecules for the generation ...
- Multifunctional carbon-based nanomaterials offer routes towards the realization of smart and high-performing (opto)electronic (nano)devices, sensors and logic gates. Meanwhile photochromic molecules e...
- 2016-04-15 Perovskite Photovoltaics with Outstanding Performance Produced by Chemical Co...
- A new method of producing high-quality perovskite films via sequential deposition is presented, introducing a PbX2 capping layer that is endowed with a network of interconnected nanopores. The mesopor...
- 2016-04-15 A prolific catalyst for dehydrogenation of neat formic acid
- Formic acid is a promising energy carrier for on-demand hydrogen generation. Because the reverse reaction is also feasible, formic acid is a form of stored hydrogen. Here we present a robust, reusable...
- 2016-04-15 Integration of Semiconducting Sulfides for Full-Spectrum Solar Energy Absorpt...
- The full harvest of solar energy by semiconductors requires a material that simultaneously absorbs across the whole solar spectrum and collects photogenerated electrons and holes separately. The stepw...
- 2016-04-14 Highly efficient quantum dot near-infrared light-emitting diodes
- Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are emerging as promising materials for constructing infrared sources in view of their tunable luminescence, high quantum efficiency and compatibility with solution proce...
- 2016-04-14 Confined linear carbon chains as a route to bulk carbyne
- Strong chemical activity and extreme instability in ambient conditions characterize carbyne, an infinite sp1 hybridized carbon chain. As a result, much less has been explored about carbyne as compared...
- 2016-04-13 Enhanced ethylene separation and plasticization resistance in polymer membran...
- The implementation of membrane-based separations in the petrochemical industry has the potential to reduce energy consumption significantly relative to conventional separation processes. Achieving thi...
- 2016-04-11 Single-Molecule Nanocatalysis Shows In Situ Deactivation of Pt/C Electrocatal...
- By coupling a Pt-catalyzed fluorogenic reaction with the Pt-electrocatalyzed hydrogen-oxidation reaction (HOR), we combine single-molecule fluorescence microscopy with traditional electrochemical meth...
- 2016-04-08 The role of metal–organic frameworks in a carbon-neutral energy cycle
- Reducing society's reliance on fossil fuels presents one of the most pressing energy and environmental challenges facing our planet. Hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide, which are some of the smalles...
- 2016-04-08 The role of surface passivation for efficient and photostable PbS quantum dot...
- For any emerging photovoltaic technology to become commercially relevant, both its power conversion efficiency and photostability are key parameters to be fulfilled. Colloidal quantum dot solar cells ...
- 2016-04-08 Light-enhanced liquid-phase exfoliation and current photoswitching in graphen...
- Multifunctional materials can be engineered by combining multiple chemical components, each conferring a well-defined function to the ensemble. Graphene is at the centre of an ever-growing research ef...
- 2016-04-07 Noncovalent Functionalization of Graphene and Graphene Oxide for Energy Mater...
- This Review focuses on noncovalent functionalization of graphene and graphene oxide with various species involving biomolecules, polymers, drugs, metals and metal oxide-based nanoparticles, quantum do...
- 2016-04-07 Recent Progress on Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Nanocomposites for High Energy...
- Dielectric polymer nanocomposites are rapidly emerging as novel materials for a number of advanced engineering applications. In this Review, we present a comprehensive review of the use of ferroelectr...
- 2016-04-07 Semiconductor–Electrocatalyst Interfaces: Theory, Experiment, and Applicatio...
- Light-absorbing semiconductor electrodes coated with electrocatalysts are key components of photoelectrochemical energy conversion and storage systems. Efforts to optimize these systems have been slow...
- 2016-04-07 In situ microscopy of the self-assembly of branched nanocrystals in solution
- Solution-phase self-assembly of nanocrystals into mesoscale structures is a promising strategy for constructing functional materials from nanoscale components. Liquid environments are key to self-asse...
- 2016-04-07 Giant photostriction in organic–inorganic lead halide perovskites
- Among the many materials investigated for next-generation photovoltaic cells, organic–inorganic lead halide perovskites have demonstrated great potential thanks to their high power conversion efficie...
- 2016-04-07 Balancing surface adsorption and diffusion of lithium-polysulfides on noncond...
- Lithium–sulfur batteries have attracted attention due to their six-fold specific energy compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries. Dissolution of lithium polysulfides, volume expansion of sulf...
- 2016-04-07 Organic–Inorganic Perovskites: Structural Versatility for Functional Materia...
- Although known since the late 19th century, organic–inorganic perovskites have recently received extraordinary research community attention because of their unique physical properties, which make the...