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Two-dimensional few-layered PC3 as a promising photocatalyst for overall water splitting

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9477-9486
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01392G, Paper
Hui Yao, Qiang Wang, Jianwei Li, Weishan Cai, Yadong Wei, Bin Wang, Jian Wang
A schematic structure and strain related photocatalytic properties at different pH values for the AA pattern of bilayered PC3.
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Shifting formic acid dimers into perspective: vibrational scrutiny in helium nanodroplets

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9637-9646
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01060J, Paper
Katharina A. E. Meyer, Julia A. Davies, Andrew M. Ellis
A metastable dimer of formic acid has been prepared inside superfluid helium nanodroplets and examined using IR spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations.
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Theoretical study of the mechanism behind the site- and enantio-selectivity of C–H functionalization catalysed by chiral dirhodium catalyst

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9561-9572
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00249F, Paper
Meijuan Zhou, Michael Springborg
A detailed mechanism for the high site- and enantio-selectivity of C–H bond functionalization when using a chiral dirhodium catalyst is presented.
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Catalytic properties of α-MnO2 for Li–air battery cathodes: a density functional investigation

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9233-9239
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP06081B, Paper
Khorsed Alam, Nicola Seriani, Prasenjit Sen
Details of the formation and dissociation of the first layer of Li2O2 on the α-MnO2(100) surface as the cathode in Li–air batteries have been studied using first principles density functional theory.
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Phase separation in pore-spanning membranes induced by differences in surface adhesion

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9308-9315
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00335B, Paper
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Jeremias Sibold, Vera E. Tewaag, Thomas Vagedes, Ingo Mey, Claudia Steinem
A porous scaffold providing different adhesion energies alters the behaviour of coexisting phases in lipid membranes considerably.
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Structural and thermodynamic study of Ca A- or Co B-site substituted SrFeO3−δ perovskites for low temperature chemical looping applications

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9272-9282
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01049A, Paper
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Giancarlo Luongo, Felix Donat, Christoph R. Müller
Partial substitution of the A- or B-site of the perovskite SrFeO3 with Ca or Co, respectively, alters the oxygen transfer properties of the material for chemical looping applications.
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Study of the surface species during thermal and plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of titanium oxide films using in situ IR-spectroscopy and in vacuo X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9262-9271
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00395F, Paper
Sofie S. T. Vandenbroucke, Elisabeth Levrau, Matthias M. Minjauw, Michiel Van Daele, Eduardo Solano, Rita Vos, Jolien Dendooven, Christophe Detavernier
By the powerful combination of in situ FTIR and in vacuo XPS, the surface species during ALD of TDMAT with different reactants could be identified.
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Temperature controlled switchable exchange bias and coercivity in spin glass/ferromagnet multilayers under tilting magnetizing

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9749-9758
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00605J, Paper
Le Yu, Ruijun Li, Yong Hu
A switch between exchange bias and coercivity is achieved through cooling.
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Phosphorylation-dependent conformational changes of arrestin in the rhodopsin–arrestin complex

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9330-9338
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00473A, Paper
Dali Wang, Xiangdong Liu, Jianqiang Liu, Chen Song
Conformations of GPCR-bound arrestin depend on the phosphorylation patterns of the GPCR C-loop.
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Feed gas exchange (startup/shutdown) effects on Pt/C cathode electrocatalysis and surface Pt-oxide behavior in polymer electrolyte fuel cells as revealed using in situ real-time XAFS and high-resolution STEM measurements

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9424-9437
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP06895C, Paper
Gabor Samjeské, Takuma Kaneko, Takao Gunji, Kotaro Higashi, Tomoya Uruga, Mizuki Tada, Yasuhiro Iwasawa
Feed gas exchange (startup/shutdown) effects on Pt/C electrocatalysis and surface Pt-oxide behavior in PEFC were investigated by in situ real-time XAFS, synchronized with CV, and high-resolution STEM for the first time.
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Photonic crystal enhancement of Raman scattering

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9630-9636
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00781A, Paper
Matin Ashurov, Alexander Baranchikov, Sergey Klimonsky
Inverse opal films impregnated with a methylene blue dye were prepared by a template route. Photonic stop band governs amplitude of spontaneous Raman scattering peaks for metal-free photonic crystals, enhancement factor being over 50.
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What does carbon tolerant really mean? Operando vibrational studies of carbon accumulation on novel solid oxide fuel cell anodes prepared by infiltration

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9815-9823
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00195C, Paper
Martha M. Welander, Daniel B. Drasbæk, Marie L. Traulsen, Bhaskar R. Sudireddy, Peter Holtappels, Robert A. Walker
In operando studies of carbon formation on novel niobium doped SrTiO3 based SOFC anodes.
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A multiporous carbon family with superior stability, tunable electronic structures and amazing hydrogen storage capability

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9734-9739
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00469C, Paper
Lianfang Xie, Zheng Wang, Xuechun Xu, Yingxiang Cai
The traditional view that natural allotropes are more stable than artificially synthesized structures is broken.
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Giant optical absorption and ferroelectric polarization of BiCoO2S perovskite oxysulfide by first principles prediction

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00057D, Paper
Lijing Wei, Changliang Li, Jianxin Guo, Li Guan, Yinglong Wang, Baoting Liu
Obtaining an ideal ferroelectric photovoltaic (FE-PV) materials BiCoO2S with a giant absorption coefficient and ferroelectric polarization.
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Unveiling the atomic defects and electronic structure of Cu2.2Zn0.8SnSe4−xTex (x = 0 to 0.04) by X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9362-9367
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01153C, Paper
Weifeng Huang, Yingcai Zhu, Yong Liu, Lijuan Liu, Changchun Yang, Wei Xu
CuZn anti-site defects and oxygen interstitial defects in a quaternary compound, Cu2.2Zn0.8SnSe4, are revealed by X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy.
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The interfacial structure and dynamics in a polymer nanocomposite containing small attractive nanoparticles: a full atomistic molecular dynamics simulation study

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00799D, Paper
Xiang-Meng Jia, Hu-Jun Qian, Zhong-Yuan Lu
We study the interfacial structure and dynamics of a polymer nanocomposite (PNC) composed of octaaminophenyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (OAPS) and poly(2-vinylpyridine) (P2VP) by performing full atomistic molecular dynamics simulations.
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Temperature-cycle electron paramagnetic resonance

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9487-9493
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00664E, Paper
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E. Gabriele Panarelli, Peter Gast, Edgar J. J. Groenen
Temperature-cycle EPR, a novel approach to follow a chemical reaction in the cavity of an EPR spectrometer.
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CH2OO Criegee intermediate UV absorption cross-sections and kinetics of CH2OO + CH2OO and CH2OO + I as a function of pressure

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9448-9459
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00988A, Paper
Zara S. Mir, Thomas R. Lewis, Lavinia Onel, Mark A. Blitz, Paul W. Seakins, Daniel Stone
The UV absorption cross-sections of the Criegee intermediate CH2OO, and kinetics of the CH2OO self-reaction and the reaction of CH2OO with I are reported as a function of pressure at 298 K.
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N-Promoted Ru1/TiO2 single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production: a density functional theory study

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00929F, Paper
Zhibo Luo, Zhijie Wang, Jia Li, Kang Yang, Gang Zhou
In our Ru1–N1/TiO2 single-atom catalyst system, isolated Ru1 atoms act as active sites for the reduction of protons, and the TiO2 support offers the photogenerated carriers, allowing for a hydrogen evolution activity comparable to that of Pd.
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Molecular origins of bulk viscosity in liquid water

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9494-9502
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01560A, Paper
Ahmad Yahya, Luoxi Tan, Stefania Perticaroli, Eugene Mamontov, Daniel Pajerowski, Joerg Neuefeind, Georg Ehlers, Jonathan D. Nickels
The shear viscous response of water is closely associated with changes in network connectivity on the sub ps timescale. The bulk viscous response is shown here to be associated with local density fluctuations and rotational motion around 1–3 ps.
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Computational insights into the strain effect on the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO on Pd surfaces

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9600-9606
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01042A, Paper
Hong Liu, Jian Liu, Bo Yang
Electroreduction of CO2 to CO was investigated using DFT and microkinetic modeling on strained Pd surfaces with adsorbate–adsorbate interactions included.
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Selective host–guest chemistry, self-assembly and conformational preferences of m-xylene macrocycles probed by ion-mobility spectrometry mass spectrometry

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9290-9300
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP06938K, Paper
Benjamin A. Link, Ammon J. Sindt, Linda S. Shimizu, Thanh D. Do
Ion-mobility spectrometry mass spectrometry successfully captures selective host–guest chemistry of m-xylene macrocycles; notably, a tetrahedral, dimeric Zn complex.
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Experimental observation of nanophase segregation in aqueous salt solutions around the predicted liquid–liquid transition in water

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9438-9447
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP06082K, Paper
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Paul D. Lane, Judith Reichenbach, Andrew J. Farrell, Lennart A. I. Ramakers, Katrin Adamczyk, Neil T. Hunt, Klaas Wynne
Using ultrafast spectroscopy to determine temperature-dependent structuring of water, solvation of ions and the size of phase segregated domains.
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Effects of non-halogenated solvent on the main properties of a solution-processed polymeric thin film for photovoltaic applications: a computational study

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9693-9702
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01303J, Paper
Karlisson Rodrigo de Almeida Sousa, Leandro Benatto, Luana Wouk, Lucimara Stolz Roman, Marlus Koehler
Our nano-scale simulations of polymeric films processed with different solvents reveal important details of morphological and electrical changes important for OPV applications.
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Monolayer Bi2Se3−xTex: novel two-dimensional semiconductors with excellent stability and high electron mobility

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9685-9692
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00729C, Paper
Yifan Liu, Yuanfeng Xu, Yanju Ji, Hao Zhang
The bandgaps for monolayers Bi2Se3, Bi2Se2Te and Bi2SeTe2 decrease under moderate strains ranging from −4% to 10%, and the predicted electron mobilities are high, reaching 2708 cm2 V−1 s−1 for Bi2SeTe2.
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Origin of short- and medium-range order in supercooled liquid Ge3Sb2Te6 using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9759-9766
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00389A, Paper
Chong Qiao, Y. R. Guo, Songyou Wang, Yu Jia, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho
The disordered clusters in Ge3Sb2Te6 change to ordered octahedrons by adjustment of the bond-angle relationship as the temperature decreases.
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Interaction of imidazolium-based lipids with phospholipid bilayer membranes of different complexity

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9775-9788
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00801J, Paper
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Steffen Bornemann, Marius Herzog, Lena Roling, Tiffany O. Paulisch, Dörte Brandis, Simon Kriegler, Hans-Joachim Galla, Frank Glorius, Roland Winter
Depending on the chain length and headgroup structure, alkylated imidazolium salts affect the fluidity, lateral organization and morphology of lipid vesicles to various extents.
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Internal electric fields in methanol [MeOH]2–6 clusters

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP04571F, Paper
Manjusha Boda, G. Naresh Patwari
The structure and energetics of methanol clusters not only depend on O–H⋯O but also on C–H⋯O hydrogen bonds to a significant extent.
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The application of the MM/GBSA method in the binding pose prediction of FGFR inhibitors

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9656-9663
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00831A, Paper
Yu Chen, Yongxiang Zheng, Pedro Fong, Shengjun Mao, Qiantao Wang
The correct conformation had lower MM/GBSA binding free energy in longer MD simulations for each FGFR1 inhibitor.
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Cold and controlled chemical reaction dynamics

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9180-9194
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00931H, Perspective
Jutta Toscano, H. J. Lewandowski, Brianna R. Heazlewood
State-to-state chemical reaction dynamics, with complete control over the reaction parameters, offers unparalleled insight into fundamental reactivity.
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Symmetry controlled photo-selection and charge separation in butadiyne-bridged donor–bridge–acceptor compounds

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9664-9676
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01235A, Paper
Xiao Li, Jesús Valdiviezo, Susannah D. Banziger, Peng Zhang, Tong Ren, David N. Beratan, Igor V. Rubtsov
Electron transfer (ET) in donor–bridge–acceptor (DBA) compounds featuring alkyne bridges depends strongly on the torsion angle between the donor and acceptor.
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Molecular transport in ionic liquid/nanomembrane hybrids

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9808-9814
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01233E, Paper
Daniil Naberezhnyi, Petr Dementyev
Molecular transport in ultrathin membranes changes upon surface functionalization.
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Transforming micelles into mixed micelles: a promising approach to tune the catalytic performance of imidazolium-based surface active ionic liquids toward degradation of rhodamine B

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP07040K, Paper
Fayaz Ahmed Butt, Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat, Sajad Ahmad Bhat, Nusrat Rashid, Mudasir Ahmad Rather, Sarwar Ahmad Pandit, Pravin P. Ingole, Ghulam Mohammad Rather, Mohsin Ahmad Bhat
Incorporating nonionic Brij56 into cationic DDMIMCl (SAIL) micelles significantly enhances catalytic performance of SAIL toward reductive degradation of rhodamine B, a potential carcinogenic dye extensively used in multiple industrial applications.
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A tetragonal phase Mn2B2 sheet: a stable room temperature ferromagnet with sizable magnetic anisotropy

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00503G, Paper
Yusuf Zuntu Abdullahi, Zeynep Demir Vatansever, Ethem Aktürk, Ümit Akıncı, Olcay Üzengi Aktürk
Exploring the magnetic properties of two-dimensional (2D) metal boride (MBene) sheets for spin-based electronics is gaining importance for developing electronic devices.
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Composition, crystallography, and oxygen vacancy ordering impacts on the oxygen ion conductivity of lanthanum strontium ferrite

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9723-9733
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00206B, Paper
Tridip Das, Jason D. Nicholas, Yue Qi
The oxygen conductivity map for LSF illustrates the impact of aliovalent doping, crystal structure, and oxygen vacancy interactions on conductivity.
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A thermodynamic view on the microsolvation of ions by rare gas: application to Li+ with argon

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01283A, Paper
M. N. Guimarães, M. M. de Almeida, J. M. C. Marques, F. V. Prudente
Parallel tempering Monte Carlo calculations on the Li+Arn microsolvation clusters have shown that the two peaks appearing in the heat capacity curve as a function of temperature correspond to the melting of the second and first solvation shells.
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Appraising spin-state energetics in transition metal complexes using double-hybrid models: accountability of SOS0-PBESCAN0-2(a) as a promising paradigm

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9388-9404
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00807A, Paper
Mojtaba Alipour, Tahereh Izadkhast
Through a comprehensive survey, reliable double-hybrid models have been validated and proposed for spin-state energetics in transition metal complexes.
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Elucidating tuneable ambipolar charge transport and field induced bleaching at the CH3NH3PbI3/electrolyte interface

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00682C, Paper
Priya Srivastava, Monojit Bag
Tuneable ambipolar charge transport through a perovskite/electrolyte interface is demonstrated for the first time through EIS and field induced UV-Vis spectroscopy measurements.
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Different submicellar solubilization mechanisms revealed by 1H NMR and 2D diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY)

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00429D, Paper
Mengjian Wu, Zhaoxia Wu, Shangwu Ding, Zhong Chen, Xiaohong Cui
Different submicellar solubilization mechanisms of two systems, Triton X-100/tetradecane and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)/butyl methacrylate, are revealed on the molecular scale by 1H NMR spectroscopy and 2D diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY).
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Salt parameterization can drastically affect the results from classical atomistic simulations of water desalination by MoS2 nanopores

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00484G, Paper
João P. K. Abal, José Rafael Bordin, Marcia C. Barbosa
In this paper we show how distinct water and ion models affect the simulation of water purification using MoS2 nanopores.
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Multi-molar CO2 capture beyond the direct Lewis acid–base interaction mechanism

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01493A, Paper
Chenchen Li, Dongmei Lu, Chao Wu
Competing with the Lewis acid-base reactions, proton transfer related interactions dominate the multi-molar CO2 capture in three typical multiple-site ILs. For ammonium-based ILs, the proton transfer process is feasible only with the help of CO2 molecule.
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Wetting state transition of a liquid gallium drop at the nanoscale

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00985G, Paper
Meng Yan, Tao Li, Peiru Zheng, Rubin Wei, Yanyan Jiang, Hui Li
Wetting state transition regulated by surface roughness has increasing importance for its wide applications.
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Functionalization of two-dimensional 1T'-ReS2 with surface ligands for use as a photocatalyst in the hydrogen evolution reaction: a first-principles calculation study

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9415-9423
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01016B, Paper
Jing Pan, Wannian Zhang, Xiaoyong Xu, Jingguo Hu
Surface functionalization with polar ligands to tune band edges of two-dimensional 1T'-ReS2 and enhance its photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production.
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Intra-octahedral distortion on lamellar potassium niobate K4Nb6O17: a periodic DFT study of structural, electronic and vibrational properties

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01581D, Paper
Juliana Kelly D. Souza, Thiago M. Duarte, Iêda Maria Garcia dos Santos, Júlio Ricardo Sambrano, Ary da Silva Maia, Anderson dos Reis Albuquerque
DFT calculation applied to K4Nb6O17 allowed to identify and correlate its electronic and vibrational properties with [NbO6] intraoctahedral distortion.
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Stabilisation of dianion dimers trapped inside cyanostar macrocycles

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01321H, Paper
Luis Miguel Azofra, José Elguero, Ibon Alkorta
Dianion dimers trapped inside cyanostar macrocycles are supported by interanionic H-bonds, π–π stacking between confronted cyanostars, and an intricate network of multiple C(sp²)H⋯O H-bonds between the cyanostar and the anionic moieties.
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The water trimer reaction OH + (H2O)3 → (H2O)2OH + H2O

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22,9767-9774
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01418D, Paper
Aifang Gao, Guoliang Li, Bin Peng, Jared D. Weidman, Yaoming Xie, Henry F. Schaefer
All important stationary points on the potential energy surface (PES) for the reaction OH + (H2O)3 → (H2O)2OH + H2O have been fully optimized using the “gold standard” CCSD(T) method with the large Dunning correlation-consistent cc-pVQZ basis sets.
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Direct imaging of direction-controlled molecular rotational wave packets created by a polarization-skewed double-pulse

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01084G, Paper
Kenta Mizuse, Naoya Sakamoto, Romu Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Ohshima
High-resolution molecular movies of direction-controlled rotational wave packets are reported, providing insights into the creation process and detailed dynamics of wave packets.
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Identifying the role of excess electrons and holes for initiating the photocatalytic dissociation of methanol on a TiO2(110) surface

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP00332H, Paper
Fengdu Yu, Ziyu Hu
As a prototype for the catalytic oxidation of organic contaminants, photocatalytic methanol dissociation on rutile TiO2(110) has drawn much attention, but its reaction mechanism remains elusive.
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Structural characterization of molybdenum–dinitrogen complex as key species toward ammonia formation by dispersive XAFS spectroscopy

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP06761B, Communication
Akira Yamamoto, Kazuya Arashiba, Shimpei Naniwa, Kazuo Kato, Hiromasa Tanaka, Kazunari Yoshizawa, Yoshiaki Nishibayashi, Hisao Yoshida
Dispersive XAFS (DXAFS) was used for the structural characterization of a hardly-isolatable molybdenum–dinitrogen complex bearing a PNP-type pincer ligand.
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