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Interfacial properties of a ZnO/PTFE composite from density functional tight-binding simulations

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35097-35103
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06790H, Paper
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Chol Ryu, Jun-Gi Ri, Yun-Sim Kim, Chung-Hyok Rim, Chung-Il Kim, Chol-Jun Yu
We performed density functional tight-binding simulations of a ZnO/amorphous PTFE superlattice to reveal the interlayer binding strength, charge redistribution and enhancement of mechanical strength of the ZnO-reinforced PTFE plastic composites.
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Visible light driven degradation of BPA and LDPE microplastic films using GO/SCN nanocomposite

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35336-35347
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06055E, Paper
Open Access
Ankoor Sura, Sonia Nain
Proposed mechanism of graphene oxide (GO)/sulfur doped carbon nitride (SCN) nanocomposite demonstrating photocatalytic degradation of BPA and LDPE microplastic films under visible light irradiation.
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Enhanced thermomechanical properties of epoxy-multiwalled CNT nano-composites

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35360-35372
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06831A, Paper
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Abdullah Alhendal
(A) Preparation of (GPTS-APTS) modified MWCNT solution/GA-CNT, (B) preparation of sol–gel active and partially cured polymer matrix and (C) preparation of ECB-CNT composite.
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In vitro bioactivity, mechanical, and cell interaction of sodium chloride-added calcium sulfate–hydroxyapatite composite bone cements

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35460-35474
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06034B, Paper
Open Access
Pharatree Jaita, Chamnan Randorn, Anucha Watcharapasorn, Parkpoom Jarupoom
In this research, sodium chloride-added calcium sulfate–hydroxyapatite composite bone cements (0.70CaS–0.30HAP)/xNaCl were studied.
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DFT investigation of the mechanism and role of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) in constructing asymmetric organosilanes using NHC-catalyzed [4+2] cycloaddition reaction

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35475-35489
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA03676J, Paper
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Batoul Alipour
The mechanism and origin of stereoselectivity for the synthesis of asymmetric organosilanes using NHC are theoretically investigated.
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Correction: Improved isoprene detection performance of Si-doped WO3 films deposited by sputtering and post-annealing

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35559-35559
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90131B, Correction
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Pin-Kuan Lin, Yi Qin, Xiaoding Qi, Liji Huang
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Reversible Zn and Mn deposition in NiFeMn-LDH cathodes for aqueous Zn–Mn batteries

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35704-35714
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06616B, Paper
Open Access
Yuan Ge, Dong Pan, Lin Li, Jiaxin Fan, Wei Liu
NiFeMn-LDH was utilized as a novel cathode material for zinc–manganese batteries. By adjusting the electrolyte ratio, it was discovered that a molar ratio of zinc to manganese of 4 : 1 can achieve a balance between capacity and stability.
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Piezoresistivity and strain-sensing behaviour of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35715-35726
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04826A, Paper
Open Access
Kedar Nath Dhakal, Ralf Lach, Wolfgang Grellmann, Beate Krause, Jürgen Pionteck, Rameshwar Adhikari
The interconnectedness of the exfoliated multi-walled carbon nanotubes well dispersed in the PBAT matrix (TEM image; left) leads to strain-sensing properties at lower strains as illustrated by the variation of ΔR/R0 as a function of mechanical strain with time (right).
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Tailoring dual cross-linked polymer-ionic liquid composites by blending co-crystallizable polymers for stretchable electronics

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36022-36030
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05968A, Paper
Open Access
Minjun Kim, Moonsung Park, Hobin Seon, Sohyun Choi, Hee Joong Kim, Sangwon Kim
A dual cross-linked polymer-ionic liquid composite exhibits self-healing capabilities and is ideal for wearable strain sensor applications.
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Porous, environment-friendly chitosan-ZIF composite fibers for dye adsorption

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36063-36072
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06883A, Paper
Open Access
Xuebin Hou, Wei Chen, Meihong Fan, Chen Shi
Porous, environment friendly ZIF-8@CS composite fibers were fabricated through wet spinning and self-assembly method, which effectively remove dyes from water and exhibit excellent recyclability.
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Upconversion nanoparticles incorporated with three-dimensional graphene composites for electrochemical sensing of baicalin from natural plants

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36084-36092
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06540A, Paper
Open Access
Na Zhang, Yilin Wu, Tian Liang, Yongxiang Su, Xusheng Xie, Tianren Zhang, Hongyan Wang, Keying Zhang, Rongli Jiang
The fabrication of UCNP-3DG and its application in electrochemical detection of Bn in natural plant samples.
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Effect of magnetic field on the rate performance of a Fe2O3/LiFePO4 composite cathode for Li-ion batteries

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36005-36015
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06707J, Paper
Open Access
Emmanuel Iheonu Nduka, Nazgul Assan, Mukagali Yegamkulov, Aliya Mukanova, Zhumabay Bakenov
Application of magnetic field upon drying of LiFePO4 cathode enhances its electrochemical performance. It is further enhanced with Fe2O3 nanoparticle additives, thereby reducing polarization and improving conductivity and lithium-ion diffusion.
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Opposition slams Nitish Government over murder, alleged gang rape of Dalit minor in Bihar

While RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said the morale of “state-protected criminals and rapists” has increased under the “patronage” of Nitish Kumar, the Congress demanded a speedy probe




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Jakob Ingebrigtsen continues finding answers after losing the 1,500m plot in Paris

The presumptive favourite to defend his Olympic title, the Norwegian flamed out in his favourite event. But he has bounced back in style. After claiming the Olympic 5,000m gold, he has extracted a measure of revenge in the 1,500m and shattered the 3,000m world record




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Assessing India’s tuberculosis burden: Data

India accounted for 26% of global TB cases and 26% of global TB deaths in 2023




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Popping Comments With CSS Anchor Positioning and View-Driven Animations

The State of CSS 2024 survey wrapped up and the results are interesting, as always. Even though each section is worth analyzing, we are usually most hyped about the section on the most used CSS features. And if you …


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Anchoreum: A New Game for Learning Anchor Positioning

You've played Flexbox Froggy before, right? Or maybe Grid Garden? They're both absolute musts for learning the basics of modern CSS layout using Flexbox and CSS Grid. Thomas Park made those and he's back with another game: Anchoreum.


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Ancelotti calls for Real Madrid’s positive reaction after consecutive losses

Ancelotti's side sit second in the league standings with 24 points from 11 matches, nine points behind leaders Barcelona, who have played a game more




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Titanosiloxanes Consisting of Tetrahedrally Coordinated Ti Cores and Branched Siloxane Cages

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02848A, Communication
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Shohei Saito, Kenta Kawamura, Naoto Sato, Takamichi Matsuno, Hiroaki Wada, Kazuyuki Kuroda, Atsushi Shimojima
Well-defined titanosiloxane molecules with tetrahedrally coordinated Ti centers are synthesized by using mono-silanol functionalized siloxane cages as building blocks. The Ti sites are modified with the OSi(OSi)3 units, which is...
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Extended investigation of the conductive characteristics of monoclinic tungstates with a Bi3.24Ln2W0.76O10.14 (Ln = La, Pr or Nd) composition

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02462A, Paper
Ekaterina I. Orlova, Yelizaveta A. Morkhova, Nikolay V. Lyskov, Anastasia V. Egorova, Egor D. Baldin, Artem A. Kabanov, Elena P. Kharitonova, Valentina I. Voronkova
More extensive conductivity studies have been carried out on the Bi3.24Ln2W0.76O10.14 (Ln = La, Pr or Nd) Watanabe phases, resulting in a detailed understanding of the predominant oxygen-ion migration.
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Indium-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation of Nitroarenes to Aromatic Amines

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02861A, Paper
Sai Kumar Gobbilla, Kulsum Bano, Priyabrata Biswal, Soumyadip Dey, Ravi Kumar, Abhijit Sau, Vadapalli Chandrasekhar, Tarun Kanti Panda
Herein, we report the synthesis of three indium complexes (1-3) supported by different chelating ligands (L1-L3). The indium metal complexes were characterized by using multinuclear NMR, and their solid-state structures...
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The preparation of CuM/SiO2 (M=Bi, Mg, Mn) catalysts applied in ethynylation of formaldehyde for 1,4‑butynediol synthesis: the positive interface effect of CuO and Bi2O3

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02616K, Paper
Jiali Chen, Guihua Yang, Feng Gao, Rui Wang
The ethynylation of formaldehyde reaction catalyzed by Cu-based catalysts is an important synthesis method for 1,4-butynediol relating to high value-added chemicals. In this work, a series of CuM/SiO2 ( M=Bi,...
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An acidity-triggered aggregation nanoplatform based on degradable mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for precise drug delivery and phototherapy of focal bacterial infection

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17893-17901
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02111H, Paper
Yunhan Huang, Wei Guo, Xinyu Wang, Jingrui Chang, Bo Lu
An acidity-triggered aggregation antibacterial nanoplatform based on biodegradable mesoporous organic silica nanoparticles, is reported. It enables precise drug release and spatial accuracy for photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy.
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Alleviating hypoxia by integrating MnO2 with metal-organic frameworks coated upconversion nanocomposites for enhanced photodynamic therapy in vitro

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02605E, Paper
Junxun Zhou, Mengyue Jiang, Qiangqiang Zhang, Yuan Jiang, Haifang Wang, Lining Sun
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) requires the participation of abundant oxygen while the hypoxic tumor microenvironment limits the efficacy of PDT. Here, upconversion luminescent nanocomposites coated with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were synthesized...
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Guarantee money is deposited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts when election is around the corner, alleges B.Y. Vijayendra




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Membrane technology for water reuse in decentralised non-sewered sanitation systems: comparison of pressure driven (reverse osmosis) and thermally driven processes (membrane distillation and pervaporation)

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2831-2843
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00200H, Paper
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E. Mercer, C. Davey, Y. Bajón Fernández, S. Septien, S. Tyrrel, E. Cartmell, M. Pidou, E. J. McAdam
Thermally driven membrane processes provide an alternative method to conventional pressure driven processes to recover high quality water and manage odour from concentrated blackwater, using a low-grade heat source instead of electrical energy.
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From defence to damage: the impact of seawater passivation on microbially influenced corrosion in CuNi 70/30 alloy

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2929-2945
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00562G, Paper
M. A. Javed, W. C. Neil, S. A. Wade
Seawater passivation treatment used for copper–nickel pipelines in maritime industries is not recommended for environments prone to microbially influenced corrosion.
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Concurrent boron removal from reverse osmosis concentrate and energy production using a microbial desalination cell-Donnan dialysis hybrid system

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00621F, Paper
A. Yagmur Goren, H. Eser Okten
The removal of boron from aqueous solutions offers an important opportunity to improve the management of sustainable resources.
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Sludge-derived novel Fe3O4–MgO@C composites for tetracycline abatement from wastewater using sustainable bio-electro-Fenton and nutrient recovery with co-precipitation: a waste-to-resource strategy

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00684D, Paper
Azhan Ahmad, Monali Priyadarshini, Shraddha Yadav, Makarand M. Ghangrekar, Rao Y. Surampalli
Developing efficient Fenton catalysts for the remediation of emerging pollutants is one of the challenges for researchers.
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Sorption and biodegradation of stormwater trace organic contaminants via composite alginate bead geomedia with encapsulated microorganisms

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00600C, Paper
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Debojit S. Tanmoy, Gregory H. LeFevre
We quantified sorption of stormwater relevant trace organic contaminants and dissolved phosphorus to a novel composite-alginate geomedia. We demonstrated coupled sorption and biodegradation of a representative tirewear compound via the geomedia.
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Heavy metal leaching from stormwater control measures – insights into field and lab prestressed media and road-deposited sediments

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00388H, Paper
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Philipp Stinshoff, Yannic Henn, Steffen H. Rommel, Brigitte Helmreich
Heavy metals bound to filter media from stormwater control measures can leach out under unfavorable conditions. The potential overestimation due to different prestressing (lab vs. field) was evaluated with respect to the potential mobile fraction.
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Sensex, Nifty rise on buying in bank stocks, positive global cues

Equity indices Sensex and Nifty rise on fag-end buying, global market trends, and institutional investors’ support




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Industrial output returns to positive trajectory in September

The Index of Industrial Production inched up 0.7% from August levels to touch 146.7, but this was still the second weakest output level since December 2023.




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Losing interest in small savings?

With prompt quarterly revisions in interest rates, small savings schemes are getting unattractive in the current scenario. What are investors doing about it?




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‘HIL removes fear psychosis in Indians’

Delhi Waveriders coach Cedric D’Souza says the league has been a fantastic platform for the development of young Indian players




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Plane carrying 4 crashes, causes explosions in Nevada

Disaster's cause as yet unknown; multiple casualties, says report.




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China summons U.S. envoy Nicholas Burns, warns America shall 'pay price' as Pelosi visits Taiwan

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit




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Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record closing high levels on rate cut hopes




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India well positioned to capitalise on new growth opportunities: Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said that India is looking towards boosting domestic capacities, and building resilience against external shocks




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In South America, Trump already losing a trade battle with China

China’s trade lead in Peru over the United States widened to $16.3 billion last year, a stark reversal of just a decade ago when Washington was the dominant player.v




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Parliament proceedings | Three more MPs suspended, total at 146 as Opposition’s protest over mass suspension continues

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution to suspend MPs Nakul Nath, Deepak Baij and D.K. Suresh for misconduct and storming the Well in the Lower House




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Nobel laureate Geim urges young scientists to embrace curiosity and break routine

Prof Geim addressed the 15th Convocation of Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS).




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Modi’s low level attack on Congress is a sign that he knows he is losing the polls, says K.C. Venugopal

The PM is banking on the weapon of polarising and dividing the people of the country, says Congress general secretary (organisation); he says the Congress has conceded many seats to allies to ensure the BJP government is removed and to end the ‘anarchy of misgovernance and dictatorship’




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Rahul Gandhi can pressure Centre to make MSP a legal right: Punjab Leader of the Opposition 

The Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa says former Congress chief reflects the collective voice and aspirations of the people, particularly farmers, making him the ideal choice for Leader of the Opposition; he opines that BJP, AAP, SAD need to focus on genuine development issues rather than emotional exploitation, adds that religious division and related politics do not resonate in diverse Punjab




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From generation to collection – impact of deposition temperature on charge carrier dynamics of high-performance vacuum-processed organic solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03623A, Paper
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Richard Adam Pacalaj, Yifan Dong, Ivan Ramirez, Roderick C. I. MacKenzie, Seyed Mehrdad Hosseini, Eva Bittrich, Julian Eliah Heger, Pascal Kaienburg, Subhrangsu Mukherjee, Jiaying Wu, Moritz Riede, Harald Ade, Peter Müller-Buschbaum, Martin Pfeiffer, James Robert Durrant
Substrate heating during co-evaporation of bulk heterojunction organic solar cells aids phase separation and improves performance. While recombination remains unaffected, hole transport improves due to more crystalline donor domains.
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Theory-guided development of a barium-doped cobalt catalyst for ammonia decomposition

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02874K, Paper
Alexander Gunnarson, Ang Cao, Olivia F. Sloth, Miriam Varón, Ruben Bueno Villoro, Thomas Veile, Christian D. Damsgaard, Cathrine Frandsen, Jens K. Nørskov, Ib Chorkendorff
This work describes the theory-guided design and experimental validation of a barium-doped cobalt catalyst for ammonia decomposition.
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Regulating local chemical softness of the collector to homogenize Li deposition for anode-free Li-metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03673E, Paper
Jiaming Zhu, Cong Kang, Xiangjun Xiao, Ya Mao, Ying Luo, Yuheng Wang, Quansheng Zhang, Yulin Ma, Chunyu Du, Shuaifeng Lou, Fanpeng Kong, Jingying Xie, Geping Yin
A heterogeneous collector featuring hard-base sites and soft-acid sites is proposed, which significantly reduces nucleation and growth barriers, with no dendrite formation. This finding offers a pathway to rationally design highly efficient collectors for AFLMBs.
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Water-induced spinodal decomposition of mixed halide perovskite captured by real-time liquid TEM imaging

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8745-8755
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03381G, Paper
Nicolas Folastre, Mohammad Ali Akhavan Kazemi, Kirill Cherednichneko, Arash Jamali, Jean Rousset, Frédéric Sauvage, Arnaud Demortière
Segmented images showing the live degradation of CsMAFA particles in contact with water molecules. The formed particles are CsPb2Br5 and PbI2 resulting from the spinodal decomposition of perovskite before dissolution/recrystallization process.
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Post-deposition in situ passivation of AgBiS2 nanocrystal inks for high-efficiency ultra-thin solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8885-8892
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03266G, Paper
Jae Taek Oh, Yongjie Wang, Carmelita Rodà, Debranjan Mandal, Gaurav Kumar, Guy Luke Whitworth, Gerasimos Konstantatos
A post-deposition in situ passivation strategy using a multi-functional molecular agent is reported with enhanced colloidal dispersibility of an environmentally-friendly AgBiS2 nanocrystal ink, achieving a PCE over 10% in a solar cell.
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Advancing high-temperature electrostatic energy storage via linker engineering of metal–organic frameworks in polymer nanocomposites

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04085F, Paper
Zongliang Xie, Zhiyuan Huang, He Li, Tianlei Xu, Haoyu Zhao, Yunfei Wang, Pang Xi, Zhiqiang Cao, Virginia Altoe, Liana M Klivansky, Zaiyu Wang, Steven Shelton, Shiqi Lai, Peng Liu, Chenhui Zhu, Michael D. Connolly, Corie Y. Ralston, Xiaodan Gu, Zongren Peng, Jian Zhang, Yi Liu
High-performance, thermally resilient polymer dielectrics are essential for film capacitors used in advanced electronic devices and renewable energy systems, particularly at elevated temperatures where conventional polymers fail to perform. Compositing...
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