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Electropolymerized Organic N/P Bipolar Cathode Toward High Energy and High Power Density Sodium Dual-Ion Batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA07077A, Paper
Weisheng Zhang, Chen-Xing Zhang, Xianhe Chen, H.J. Yin, Wenli Hu, Shilin Mei, Chang-Jiang Yao
Sodium dual ion batteries (SDIBs) have received considerable attention recently for large-scale energy storage systems due to their low cost and inherent safety. Nevertheless, SDIBs remain a subject of investigation,...
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A matter of design and coupling: high indoor charging efficiencies with organic solar modules directly coupled to a sodium ion battery

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30862-30871
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA04729J, Paper
Open Access
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Li-Chung Kin, Andreas Distler, Oleksandr Astakhov, Bakary Kone, Hans Kungl, André Karl, Tsvetelina Merdzhanova, Rüdiger-A. Eichel, Christoph J. Brabec, Uwe Rau
Generalized framework for the design of indoor power units for autonomous Internet of Things (IOT) devices results in record efficiency combination of organic PV and sodium ion battery.
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Efficient organic solar cells based on low-cost pentacyclic fused-ring small molecule acceptors with a fill factor over 80%

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30558-30566
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA06146B, Paper
Qingya Wei, Yuanyuan Li, Weikun Chen, Qinhao Shi, Shaofeng Zhu, Wensheng Yan, Yingping Zou
A low-cost pentacyclic fused-ring SMA, BZ4F-ch1, was designed with a cyclohexyl side-chain, which achieved a high device efficiency over 16% with an FF over 80%. Besides, the highest PCE/MOC value of 3.56 revealed remarkable cost-effectiveness.
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Multifunctional additive enables lead-adsorbing carbon electrodes for perovskite solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30611-30617
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA05429F, Paper
Yuanzhu Jiang, Aodong Zhu, Teng Liao, Wang Zhao, Mengmeng Cheng, Xinxin Zhang, Yi-Bing Cheng, Junyan Xiao
Phosphate, being a single-component multifunctional additive, serves as a viable material for the carbon electrode in perovskite solar cells. This utilization ensures the device's performance and mitigates the risk of potential lead pollution.
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Probing the key roles of the back interface in the performance of carbon-based hole-transport-layer free perovskite solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30388-30397
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA06143H, Paper
Xinwei Li, Nianqing Fu, Xiaocao Peng, Hehui Lin, Jiaang Cheng, Ziming Chen, Peng Lin, Jun Du
The key roles of perovskite films in the photovoltaic performance of carbon-based PSCs employing various absorbers were comprehensively studied and elucidated.
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Dual solar-driven hydrogen evolution and alcohol oxidation with CdS quantum dot-sensitized photocatalysts prepared by the SILAR methodology

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30885-30891
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA03559C, Paper
Vasilis Nikolaou, Deborah Romito, Clément Maheu, Jonathan Hamon, Eric Gautron, Florian Massuyeau, Pierre-Emmanuel Petit, Stéphane Jobic, Fabrice Odobel
The first use of the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method to grow CdS quantum dots on TiO2 nanoparticles, achieving efficient photocatalytic alcohol oxidation and H2 evolution without catalysts or sacrificial donors.
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A C8P monolayer with cross-sp-hybridized phosphorus atoms and ultrahigh energy density as a K-ion battery anode

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30842-30849
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA04961F, Paper
Xu Yan, Sheng Wang, Shicong Ding, Javed Rehman, Yong Liu, Guochun Yang
The proposed C8P monolayer and its derivatives are promising candidates as anode materials for high performance K-ion batteries.
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Flexible multifunctional MXene@Ag nanowires/cotton fabric inspired by transport of nutrients by roots for electromagnetic shielding, infrared stealth, Joule/solar heating and flame retardancy

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA06712F, Paper
Jiatong Yan, Meimei Chen, Rui Tan, Chuanxi Lin, Shan Jiang, Weijie Wang, Songyue Pan, Hongyan Xiao, Erhui Ren, Ronghui Guo
With the rapid development of 5G intelligent detection technology, electromagnetic shielding/infrared stealth fabrics with Joule/solar heating performance can meet the needs of wearable electronic devices for multi-application scenarios.
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Ternary NiFeCo-Glycerolate Catalysts: Rational Design for Improved Oxygen Evolution Reaction Efficiency

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA06455K, Paper
Irlan Santos Lima, Josué M. Gonçalves, Lúcio Angnes
Catalysts capable of overcoming the bottleneck of water splitting, known as the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), are indispensable to the expansion of renewable energy systems. Thus, we report the synthesis...
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India’s Solar Product Exports Record Over 20-Fold Jump To $2 Bn In Last 2 Years

In terms of markets, the US has emerged as a key market for Indian solar PV exports. More than 97 per cent of Indian solar PV exports went to the US in both FY2023 and FY2024, the report states. 




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Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal hits back at stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for flagging Ola EV service issue

Many Ola Electric consumers jumped into the spat and complained about the service quality of the company.




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Ola Electric shares plunge following CEO’s Twitter spat with comedian 

Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal’s dispute, centred around customer service issues with Ola’s electric scooters, played out publicly on X over the weekend




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The solar sucker-punch 

How the BJP upended the Opposition parties’ power freebies



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International players eye India’s solar mission

“Ninety per cent of India’s solar panels are imported. Currently, most panels in India are Chinese manufactured”




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Chola MS continues to soar, reports 27.6% growth in 22-23

Ends its FY 2023 with gross written premium (GWP) of ₹6200 Crore, a growth of 27.6%




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Quitting the ‘ola-uber game’

Driving for cab aggregators isn’t appealing any longer to drivers




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Solar storms that caused pretty auroras can create havoc with technology — here’s how

These storms, caused by high energy particles from the Sun hitting our atmosphere, have the potential to knock out electrical grids and satellites




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Weekly Rupee View: Rupee set to witness higher volatility

US election and the Fed policy announcement are the key events




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ACME Solar Holdings: Should you subscribe to the IPO?

Amongst the top 10 IPPs in the renewable segment, the company is in the process of diversifying from solar to wind, hybrid and FDRE projects




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Ram Charan launches the massy trailer of Chiranjeevi’s ‘Bholaa Shankar’

Ram Charan unveils the trailer of his father and superstar Chiranjeevi’s ‘Bholaa Shankar’, directed by Meher Ramesh and also featuring Tamannaah Bhatia, Keerthy Suresh and Sushanth




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Tharun Bhascker’s crime comedy ‘Keedaa Cola’, presented by Rana Daggubati, announces its release date

Actor-director Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam’s Telugu crime comedy ‘Keeda Cola’, presented by Rana Daggubati, will arrive in theatres in November




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Naga cuisine, an artsy deli, a chocolate nook: Mumbai’s three new cafés

A three-table Naga restaurant, an artsy deli in a 1940s Art Deco mansion and a new chocolate nook: here are three new cafés to check out in Mumbai




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Scholars, historians on a mission to illuminate Srikakulam’s forgotten heritage

While Buddhist structures in Dantapuri near Amadalavalasa have suffered damage, the Salihundam structure near Gara remains largely in good shape, thanks to initiatives taken by the Archaeological Survey of India and Tourism department




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Scholars discuss transformative role of literature at conference held in Pondicherry University




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Hear the Isolated Vocals of Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush in “Don’t Give Up”: The Power of Perseverance

Just by chance, could you use a song about perseverance and overcoming adversity? Something to give you a little encouragement and reassurance? Then we submit to you “Don’t Give Up,” featuring the isolated vocals of Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush. When he released the song on his 1986 album So, Gabriel told NME: “The catalyst […]




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Efficient and easily repeatable organic solar cells in a high boiling point solvent by introducing a highly mixed tolerant guest acceptor

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17403-17410
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03192J, Paper
Open Access
Xiangyu Shen, Xiaoning Wang, Jianxiao Wang, Rulin Wang, Yonghai Li, Fuzhen Bi, Xichang Bao
Efficient and easily repeatable organic solar cells were fabricated based on a highly mixed tolerant acceptor in a high boiling point solvent.
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Near fully depleted Pt/Sb2Se3/ZnO hybrid junctions for high-performance polarized detection and encrypted communication

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17490-17499
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03472D, Paper
Zhipeng Sun, Fazhen Zhang, Mengdan Chen, Tao He, Yun Wei, Caixia Kan, Mingming Jiang, Peng Wan
Based on near fully depleted hybrid junctions, a Pt/Sb2Se3/ZnO polarized photodetector shows an overall photodetecting performance, which can be further applied in near-infrared polarization encrypted communication.
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Application of a NADH-modified ZnO electron transport layer in high performance organic solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17429-17438
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03144J, Paper
Hongye Li, Song Yang, Huangzhong Yu
A novel ZnO:NADH composite electron transport layer is constructed, and the efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs) with PM6:L8-BO as the active layer has improved from 17.43% to 18.21%.
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High depolarization temperature and large piezoelectricity in BiScO3–PbTiO3–Bi(Zn1/2Ti1/2)O3 piezoelectric energy harvesting ceramics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17595-17602
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03339F, Paper
Huizhong Wang, Xiaole Yu, Mupeng Zheng, Mankang Zhu, Yudong Hou
Achieving high values of both Td and HT-d33 in the BS–PT–BZT piezoelectric energy harvesting ceramics via the linear expansion of MPB and lattice tetragonality c/a modulation.
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Additive-induced intermolecular interaction enhancement enables highly efficient organic solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17668-17675
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03277B, Paper
Chen Chen, Dingqin Hu, Peihao Huang, Chun Hong Mak, Heng Liu, Hongliang Lei, Xue Jiang, Yulu Li, Fengyi Yu, Kaihuai Tu, Hsien-Yi Hsu, Xinhui Lu, Haiyan Chen, Zeyun Xiao
We developed a pyridine-based solvent additive targeting the acceptor moiety. This additive fine-tunes the aggregation, crystallinity, and stacking of the active layer through stronger non-covalent interactions with the acceptor.
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Strain and U driven phase transitions in monolayer intrinsic ferrovalley NbIn2As2Se2

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03637A, Paper
Jiajun Zhu, Heyun Zhao, Wanbiao Hu
Strain and U value driven topological phase transitions in monolayer NbIn2As2Se2.
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High-performance circularly polarized photodetectors based on chiral transfer of achiral poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene)

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03735A, Paper
Xiaocheng Wu, Junjie Liu, Yunhao Xu, Longzhen Qiu, Xiaohong Wang
High-performance circularly polarized photodetectors with photocurrent asymmetry factor (|gph|) as high as 0.58 were prepared by a blending-induced chiral transfer method.
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Three-Step Change in Uniaxial Negative Thermal Expansion by Switching Supramolecular Motion Modes in Ferromagnetically-Coupled Nickel Dithiolate Lattice

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03992K, Paper
Masato Haneda, Kiyonori Takahashi, Naohiro Hasuo, Rui-Kang Huang, Xue Chen, Jia-bing Wu, Shin-ichiro Noro, Takayoshi Nakamura
The wheel-axle-type supramolecule, ((+H3N-C2H4)2O)([18]crown-6)2, was introduced into the crystal as a counter cation of [Ni(dmit)2]. Within the crystal, [Ni(dmit)2] was arranged in a honeycomb-like structure and one-dimensional chains formed by...
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Viscoplastic photoalignment modeling of asymmetric surface restructuring in azopolymer films by elliptically polarized light

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04226C, Paper
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Nina Tverdokhleb, Biagio Audia, Pasquale Pagliusi, Marina Saphiannikova
This study aims to test and validate the modern orientation approach of Saphiannikova & co. within the context of viscoplastic photoalignment (VPA) modeling. We focus on the formation of topographical...
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Greenish yellow-emitting carbon dot-based films for luminescent solar concentrator applications

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04133J, Paper
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Yunxiang Liu, Yoshiki Iso, Tetsuhiko Isobe
The CDs@EVA #3 film in LSC enhances short-circuit current by 1.17 times, primarily through conversion of UV and short visible light into longer wavelengths.
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Highly efficient, ultra-stable multi-interlayer luminescent solar concentrators based on green and red-emitting perovskite nanocrystal composites

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04167D, Paper
Changwen Li, Yuxin Gao, Zhiqiang Ren, Shoujun Xiong, Changwei Li, Jun Wu, Jinhua Li, Xianbao Wang, Jianying Wang
Perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) based LSCs suffer from complex preparation processes, relatively low efficiency, and limited stability. To address this issue, using silica aerogels (AGs) as template materials, green-emitting Zn2+-doped Zn-CsPbBr3@SiO2...
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High-performance solar-blind imaging photodetectors based on micrometer-thick β-Ga2O3 films grown by thermal oxidation of gallium

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04116J, Paper
Haitao Zhou, Hongbin Wang, Jiangang Ma, Bingsheng Li, Haiyang Xu, Yichun Liu
A preparation method for micrometer-sized β-Ga2O3 films was developed. The MSM device has a responsivity greater than 1.7 A W−1 and has good solar-blind ultraviolet imaging performance.
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In Kenya, a new solar system

M-KOPA is bringing light to people’s lives with an innovative model combining renewable energy, GSM technology and mobile money



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Storing solar juice in brine

Aquion Energy, a Pittsburgh-based startup, has developed a clean and relatively inexpensive sodium-ion battery for holding the sun’s power



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Easter Island seeks to irrigate crops using solar energy

Due to the summer drought, Islanders have to get 52% of their fruits and vegetables from the mainland because local production cannot meet domestic demand.



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Will Ajay Devgn Kiss In Bholaa?

Whether or not Ajay Devgn kisses on screen, he certainly got his share from his Bholaa co-star Tabu at the film's teaser launch in Mumbai.




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Is Ajay Devgn Really Bholaa?

Yes, that's the question everyone wanted the answer to at the launch of Ajay Devgn's latest directorial Bholaa.




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Ebola vaccine safe, generates immune response, shows trial




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10,000 U.S.-supported civilians needed to fight Ebola: United Nations




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Ebola transmission from dead patients possible



  • Policy & Issues

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‘WHO resisted declaring Ebola emergency’

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that senior directors at the WHO were informed of how dire the situation was early on and held off on declaring a global emergency.




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Unrecognized volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds from brake wear

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00024B, Paper
V. Perraud, D. R. Blake, L. M. Wingen, B. Barletta, P. S. Bauer, J. Campos, M. J. Ezell, A. Guenther, K. N. Johnson, M. Lee, S. Meinardi, J. Patterson, E. S. Saltzman, A. E. Thomas, J. N. Smith, B. J. Finlayson-Pitts
This study shows that volatile and semi-volatile organic gases are emitted during light and heavy braking. These emissions will remain as we transition to zero exhaust emission vehicles and must be included in air pollution and climate assessments.
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Delhi HC issues notice to AITA over alleged sports code violation




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A high-performance and self-powered polarization-sensitive photoelectrochemical-type Bi2O2Te photodetector based on a quasi-solid-state gel electrolyte

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1710-1718
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01882B, Communication
Song Yang, Shujie Jiao, Yiyin Nie, Yue Zhao, Shiyong Gao, Dongbo Wang, Jinzhong Wang
A quasi-solid-state photoelectrochemical-type Bi2O2Te photodetector exhibits excellent linear polarized light detection capability.
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Integration of fine-tuned chiral donor with hybrid long/short-range charge-transfer for high-performance circularly polarized electroluminescence

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1752-1759
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02146G, Communication
Xiaojun Yin, Haoxin Huang, Nengquan Li, Wendi Li, Xuechao Mo, Manli Huang, Guohao Chen, Jingsheng Miao, Chuluo Yang
Synergistic integration of a fine-tuned chiral donor with hybrid long/short-range charge-transfer offers desirable circularly polarized emitters with both a high dissymmetry factor of 1.6 × 10−3 and maximum external quantum efficiency of 37.4%.
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