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EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2020 explores the changing U.S. energy mix through 2050 as consumption grows more slowly than production, particularly of oil, natural gas, and renewables, resulting in increasing exports and relatively stable CO2 emissions

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released updated projections of future U.S. energy production and use in its Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) today.




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Media Advisory: EIA presents alternative policy scenarios to the AEO2020

EIA will present results from four alternative policy scenarios to the Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) published in an Issue in Focus article. The article and the presentation will examine the potential effects of a range of alternative energy policies on the future U.S. electric power sector through 2050.




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AEO2020: Alternative Policies - Varying Residential Solar Photovoltaic Utility Rate Structure




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AEO2020: Alternative Renewables Cost Cases




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AEO2020: Alternative Policies - Carbon Fee Cases




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AEO2020: Alternative Policies - 50% Carbon-Free Generation by 2050




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NTAs 2020: Chris Hughes is embroiled in a violent altercation with a photographer as he leaves O2

Jesy Nelson's boyfriend Chris Hughes is at the centre of a police investigation after he became embroiled in a violent altercation after Tuesday night's NTAs




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Prince exhibition at O2 to be launched next month

The show, titled My Name Is Prince, opens on October 27 at the O2 Arena in London, the same venue used by the singer for a record-breaking, 21-night run in 2007.




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HARRY COLE: Did Tories try to lure Nigel Farage's No2 with a safe seat?

There are rumours senior Tories tried to blow up the Brexit Party's Election launch with a defection stunt. Friends of Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice suggest they may be true, says HARRY COLE.




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NTAs 2020: Chris Hughes is embroiled in a violent altercation with a photographer as he leaves O2

Jesy Nelson's boyfriend Chris Hughes is at the centre of a police investigation after he became embroiled in a violent altercation after Tuesday night's NTAs




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BA reviews planes carrying excess fuel after BBC Panorama revelations it drives up CO2 emissions

It is reported that British Airways churned out an extra 18,000 tonnes of CO2 last year by carrying extra fuel on its aircraft in an industry-wide practice known as 'fuel tankering'.




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O2 in £24bn merger talks with Virgin Media

The tie-up would transform the telecoms market overnight, creating a powerhouse to challenge former state monopoly BT.




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Vodafone could gatecrash O2-Virgin Media merger

The British telecoms giant has long been seen as a potential suitor for broadband provider Virgin after it previously held unsuccessful takeover talks with parent Liberty Global.




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Telecoms Goliaths Virgin Media and O2 in £31bn mega merger

Liberty Global and Telefonica - parent firms of Virgin Media and O2 respectively - said they had agreed a deal after announcing talks were under way on Monday.




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Heavier new cars pump out MORE CO2 than older models

Consumer experts at Which? found the latest generation of cars being sold to UK consumers emit more CO2, which is associated with climate change.




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O2 admits Apple's iPhone XR loses signal 'several times a day' on its network 

It is unclear whether a recent update to the iPhone operating system may have caused the connectivity issues for users of the UK-based mobile network provider.




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Saturn's moon Enceladus could harbour alien LIFE: Scientists find signs of CO2 below the icy crust

Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals secrets about the composition of water beneath the icy surface of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon, including an abundance of CO2.




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Insects are gorging themselves on 'junk' as rising CO2 levels make plants less nutritious 

Experts studying a grassland preserve in Kansas discovered that its grasshopper numbers have fallen by more than 30 per cent over the last two decades.




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O2 mobile network goes DOWN across much of the UK

O2's mobile network has been suffering from an outage that left thousands of customers across the UK unable to make or receive calls for around two hours.




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Reliance to Hive off $75 Billion O2C Business into Separate Unit for Sale to Aramco

O2C undertaking of the company comprises entire oil-to-chemicals business of the company consisting of refining, petrochemicals, fuel retail and aviation fuel (majority interest only) and bulk wholesale marketing businesses together with its assets and liabilities.




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A dual-targeted CeO2–DNA nanosensor for real-time imaging of H2O2 to assess atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3502-3505
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02459J, Communication
Zhenhua Liu, Yujie Cao, Xiaona Zhang, Huazhen Yang, Yujie Zhao, Wen Gao, Bo Tang
A novel dual-targeted CeO2–DNA nanosensor by modifying with folic acid (FA) and CD36 antibody was designed.
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Ti3C2Tx MXene-derived TiO2/C-QDs as oxidase mimics for the efficient diagnosis of glutathione in human serum

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3513-3518
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02478F, Communication
Zhaoyong Jin, Gengfang Xu, Yusheng Niu, Xiaoteng Ding, Yaqian Han, Wenhan Kong, Yanfeng Fang, Haitao Niu, Yuanhong Xu
A Ti3C2Tx MXene-derived TiO2/C-QD oxidase mimic was developed and used for the efficient diagnosis of glutathione in human serum.
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Development of CeO2 nanodot encrusted TiO2 nanoparticles with reduced photocatalytic activity and increased biocompatibility towards a human keratinocyte cell line

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00629G, Paper
Alexander Morlando, Marcela Chaki Borrás, Yaser Rehman, Shahnaz Bakand, Philip Barker, Ronald Sluyter, Konstantin Konstantinov
Low photocatalytic CeO2/TiO2 nanocomposite particles with high UV attenuation and reduced ROS generation for application in sunscreen products.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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A 2D Rashba electron gas with large spin splitting in Janus structures of SnPbO2

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01574A, Paper
Changcheng Zhang, Zhipeng Sun, Yifeng Lin, Lixiu Guan, Junguang Tao
Large spin splitting induced by SOC in the Janus structure of SnPbO2.
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Combined Raman and AFM detection of changes in HeLa cervical cancer cells induced by CeO2 nanoparticles – molecular and morphological perspectives

Analyst, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9AN02518A, Paper
Mirjana Miletić, Sonja Aškrabić, Jan Rüger, Borislav Vasić, Lela Korićanac, Abdullah Saif Mondol, Jan Dellith, Jürgen Popp, Iwan W. Schie, Zorana Dohčević-Mitrović
Raman and AFM analyses represent a tool for the evaluation of cytotoxic and anti-proliferative effects in cells induced by CeO2 nanoparticles.
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Graphene-modulated assembly of zinc phthalocyanine on BiVO4 nanosheets for efficient visible-light catalytic conversion of CO2

Chem. Commun., 2020, 56,4926-4929
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC01518K, Communication
Ji Bian, Jiannan Feng, Ziqing Zhang, Jiawen Sun, Mingna Chu, Ling Sun, Xin Li, Dongyan Tang, Liqiang Jing
Graphene-modulated ZnPc/BiVO4 Z-scheme heterojunctions for efficient visible-light catalytic CO2 conversion are achieved by increasing the optimized amount of highly dispersed ZnPc.
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Atomically thin TiO2 nanosheets synthesized using liquid metal chemistry

Chem. Commun., 2020, 56,4914-4917
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC01456G, Communication
Turki Alkathiri, Nripen Dhar, Azmira Jannat, Nitu Syed, Md Mohiuddin, Manal M. Y. A. Alsaif, Robi S. Datta, Kibret A. Messalea, Bao Yue Zhang, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Aaron Elbourne, Naresh Pillai, Jian Zhen Ou, Ali Zavabeti, Torben Daeneke
The library of two-dimensional materials is limited since many transition metal compounds are not stratified and can thus not be easily isolated as nanosheets. Liquid metal-based synthesis provides a new approach to overcome this limitation.
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A highly active Rh1/CeO2 single-atom catalyst for low-temperature CO oxidation

Chem. Commun., 2020, 56,4870-4873
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC00230E, Communication
Bing Han, Tianbo Li, Junying Zhang, Chaobin Zeng, Hiroaki Matsumoto, Yang Su, Botao Qiao, Tao Zhang
Rh1/CeO2 SAC is highly active for CO oxidation, which exhibits a high TOF of 0.41 s−1via the Mars–van Krevelen mechanism.
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A three-dimensional BODIPY–iron(III) compound with improved H2O2-response for NIR-II photoacoustic imaging guided chemodynamic/photothermal therapy

Chem. Commun., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC01164A, Communication
Changjin Ou, Yewei Zhang, Wei Ge, Liping Zhong, Yong Huang, Weili Si, Wenjun Wang, Yongxiang Zhao, Xiaochen Dong
3D boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY)–Fe(III) coordination polymer nanoparticles with NIR-II absorption were developed as photothermal and chemodynamic agent to effectively kill cancer cells.
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A highly active and robust iron quinquepyridine complex for photocatalytic CO2 reduction in aqueous acetonitrile solution

Chem. Commun., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC01930E, Communication
Yanfei Qin, Lingjing Chen, Gui Chen, Zhenguo Guo, Lei Wang, Hongbo Fan, Marc Robert, Tai-Chu Lau
[Fe(qnpy)(H2O)2]2+ is a highly efficient and robust catalyst for visible-light-driven reduction of CO2 to CO, with a TON for CO of up to 14 095 and selectivity of 98% using Ru(phen)3Cl2 as photosensitizer and BIH as sacrificial reductant.
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Investigation of the cathodic interfacial stability of a nitrile electrolyte and its performance with a high-voltage LiCoO2 cathode

Chem. Commun., 2020, 56,4998-5001
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC00049C, Communication
Fang Xian, Jiedong Li, Zhenglin Hu, Qian Zhou, Chen Wang, Chenglong Lu, Zhongyi Zhang, Shanmu Dong, Chunbo Mou, Guanglei Cui
We adopted a SN based deep eutectic electrolyte with the SN as the only solvent and found that the high-state Co ion could be reduced by the SN solvent on the interface of the LiCoO2 electrode, causing a reverse phase change of the LiCoO2.
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Improving the structural and cyclic stabilities of P2-type Na0.67MnO2 cathode material via Cu and Ti co-substitution for sodium ion batteries

Chem. Commun., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC01442G, Communication
Xueping Zhang, Feilong Qiu, Kezhu Jiang, Ping He, Min Han, Shaohua Guo, Haoshen Zhou
An air-stable Na0.67Mn0.7Cu0.15Ti0.15O2 (NMCT) has been synthesized using a solid-state method. And it showed the excellent performance as a cathode material for sodium ion batteries.
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CO2 sensing at ambient conditions using metal-organic frameworks

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0ME00004C, Paper
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Paul Ye, Andreea Gheorghe, Roy van Hal, Marcel Zevenbergen, Stefania Tanase
Determining accurately the CO2 levels is highly relevant when monitoring the indoor air quality. Nondispersive Infrared (NDIR) sensors are the most often used for measuring carbon dioxide concentration. However, the...
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The reaction pathway of CO2RR to low-carbon alcohols: a theoretical study

New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01265C, Paper
Anmin Liu, Weixin Guan, Qian Cao, Xuefeng Ren, Liguo Gao, Qidong Zhao, Tingli Ma
Catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to chemicals is an important approach for reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. Among all value-added chemicals, alcohol can be considered one of the...
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Controllable synthesis of an intercalated SnS2/aEG structure for enhanced NO2 gas sensing performance at room temperature

New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01005G, Paper
Laifeng Ma, Xueyi Zhang, Jue Wang, Muhammad Ikram, Mohib Ullah, He Lv, Hongyuan Wu, Keying Shi
Intercalated SnS2/actived expanded graphite (SnS2/aEG) nanocomposites (NCs) were prepared via vacuum-assistant and facile solvothermal technique. It suggests that SnS2 nanoflowers (NFs) evenly distribute on the surface and interlayer of aEG...
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Hydrogenation of CO2 to LPG over CuZnZr/MeSAPO-34 Catalyst

New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00907E, Paper
Peng Lu, Tong Mingliang, Emmerson Hondo, Linet Gapu Chizema, Ce Du, Qingxiang Ma, Shuting Mo, Chengxue Lu, Noritatsu Tsubaki
The utilization of CO2 to synthesize environmentally begnin liquid fuels offers a solution to replacing depleting petroleum resources. Herein, a ternary CuZnZr (CZZ) metal oxide catalyst and a SAPO-34 zeolite...
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Ultrastable conductive microporous covalent triazine frameworks based on pyrene moieties provide high-performance CO2 uptake and supercapacitance

New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01292K, Paper
Mohamed Gamal Mohamed, Ahmed F. M. EL-Mahdy, Yasuno Takashi, Shiao-Wei Kuo
Two pyrene-functionalized CTFs through ionothermal treatment TCNPy in the presence of molten zinc chloride at 500 °C, which displayed high-performance CO2 uptake and supercapacitance.
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The adsorption and oxidation of SO2 on MgO surface: experimental and DFT calculation studies

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, 7,1092-1101
DOI: 10.1039/C9EN01474H, Paper
Honghong Wang, Cheng Zhong, Qingxin Ma, Jinzhu Ma, Hong He
The reaction mechanisms and synergistic effects of NO2/O2 on the heterogeneous oxidation of SO2 to sulfate on a MgO surface.
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Emerging investigator series: synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles fabricated on a graphene oxide nanocomposite for CO2 sequestration at elevated temperatures

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, 7,1225-1239
DOI: 10.1039/C9EN01442J, Paper
C. A. Gunathilake, G. G. T. A. Ranathunge, R. S. Dassanayake, S. D. Illesinghe, Amanpreet S. Manchanda, C. S. Kalpage, R. M. G. Rajapakse, D. G. G. P. Karunaratne
MONP and MONP–GO sorbents exhibited relatively high CO2 sorption capacity (2.79–3.34 mmol g−1) under elevated temperature conditions.
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Impact of nano-TiO2 on horizontal transfer of resistance genes mediated by filamentous phage transduction

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, 7,1214-1224
DOI: 10.1039/C9EN01279F, Paper
Xue Han, Peng Lv, Lu-Guang Wang, Fei Long, Xiao-Lin Ma, Chang Liu, Yu-Jie Feng, Ming-Feng Yang, Xiang Xiao
The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment has aroused growing concern for human health and ecological safety.
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Insights into the uptake, distribution, and efflux of arsenite associated with nano-TiO2 in determining its toxicity on Daphnia magna

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, 7,1194-1204
DOI: 10.1039/C9EN01453E, Paper
Zhuanxi Luo, Zhenhong Wang, Baoshan Xing
This study provides new insights into the “Trojan horse” effects of nano-TiO2 on arsenite (As(III)) bioaccumulation in Daphnia magna.
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Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation on cobalt-doped TiO2 nanotubes: degradation of organics under dark and solar light irradiation conditions

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EN00131G, Paper
Jonghun Lim, Michael R. Hoffmann
The Co-TNT/PMS system enables the continuous degradation of organic pollutants under dark and solar light-irradiation conditions.
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Effect of freeze/thaw on aggregation and transport of nano-TiO2 in saturated porous media

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EN00008F, Paper
Jeffrey M. Farner, Jacopo De Tommaso, Heather Mantel, Rachel S. Cheong, Nathalie Tufenkji
Research has focused on nanoparticle (NP) aggregation and transport behavior in saturated granular porous media, but few studies have looked at the effect that temperature variability associated with winter conditions will have on engineered NPs.
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Dominant effect of the grain size of the MAPbI3 perovskite controlled by the surface roughness of TiO2 on the performance of perovskite solar cells

CrystEngComm, 2020, 22,2718-2727
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00169D, Paper
Methawee Nukunudompanich, Gekko Budiutama, Kazuma Suzuki, Kei Hasegawa, Manabu Ihara
The surface roughness of the c-TiO2 layer help controls the perovskite grain size without any other parameter. The direct effect of perovskite grain size on PSC performance is clarified.
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