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The relative insignificance of advanced materials in enhancing the energy efficiency of desalination technologies

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EE00341G, Perspective
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Sohum K. Patel, Cody L. Ritt, Akshay Deshmukh, Zhangxin Wang, Mohan Qin, Razi Epsztein, Menachem Elimelech
We reveal the insignificance of advanced materials in further enhancing the energy efficiency of desalination and suggest more impactful approaches.
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From metal–organic frameworks to single/dual-atom and cluster metal catalysts for energy applications

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9EE04040D, Review Article
Chun-Chao Hou, Hao-Fan Wang, Caixia Li, Qiang Xu
Single/dual-atom and cluster metal catalysts have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis. This review highlights recent advances and provides a state-of-the-art understanding of MOF-based synthesis strategies and their prospective applications.
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Techno-economic analysis of capacitive and intercalative water deionization

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EE00725K, Analysis
Michael Metzger, Münir M. Besli, Saravanan Kuppan, Sondra Hellstrom, Soo Kim, Elias Sebti, Chinmayee V. Subban, Jake Christensen
This is a techno-economic analysis of intercalative water deionization (IDI), a novel battery-inspired concept for brackish water desalination with lower module cost, volume, and energy consumption than competing technologies.
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Rewiring photosynthesis: a photosystem I-hydrogenase chimera that makes H2 in vivo

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9EE03859K, Paper
Andrey Kanygin, Yuval Milrad, Chandrasekhar Thummala, Kiera Reifschneider, Patricia Baker, Pini Marco, Iftach Yacoby, Kevin E. Redding
Photosystem I-hydrogenase chimera intercepts electron flow directly from the photosynthetic electron transport chain and directs it to hydrogen production.
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Dendritic silver self-assembly in molten-carbonate membranes for efficient carbon dioxide capture

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9EE03497H, Paper
Open Access
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Liam A. McNeil, Greg A. Mutch, Francesco Iacoviello, Josh J. Bailey, Georgios Triantafyllou, Dragos Neagu, Thomas S. Miller, Evangelos I. Papaioannou, Wenting Hu, Dan J. L. Brett, Paul R. Shearing, Ian S. Metcalfe
Self-assembling Ag dendritic networks provide ultrahigh CO2 permeability, whilst reducing membrane-volume-normalised Ag demand by an order of magnitude.
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Intrinsically Self-Healable, Stretchable Thermoelectric Materials with Large Ionic Seebeck Effect

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9EE03861B, Paper
Zico Alaia Akbar, Ju-Won Jeon, Sung-Yeon Jang
While the thermoelectric (TE) generator has attracted tremendous attention, the development of wearable TE generators with stretchability and self-healability has been a significant challenge. Herein, we report intrinsically self-healable and...
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Bridging the immiscibility of an all-fluoride fire extinguishant with highly-fluorinated electrolyte toward safe sodium metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0EE00694G, Paper
Xueying Zheng, Zhen-Yi Gu, Xuyang Liu, Zhongqiang Wang, Jiayun Wen, Xing-Long Wu, Wei Luo, Yunhui Huang
Room-temperature sodium metal batteries with metallic Na anode and flammable organic solvent-based electrolyte are breeding severe safety concerns. Herein, by introducing non-flammable, highly-fluorinated ethers as the bridge solvents, we enable...
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Applications of atomic layer deposition and chemical vapor deposition for perovskite solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0EE00385A, Review Article
James Andrew Raiford, Solomon T. Oyakhire, Stacey Bent
Metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have rapidly evolved over the past decade to become a photovoltaic technology on the cusp of commercialization. In the process, numerous fabrication strategies have...
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A transversal low-cost pre-metallation strategy enabling ultrafast and stable metal ion capacitor technologies

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EE00351D, Paper
María Arnaiz, Devaraj Shanmukaraj, Daniel Carriazo, Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjya, Aitor Villaverde, Michel Armand, Jon Ajuria
A low-cost pre-metallation strategy based on inorganic sacrificial salts that decompose on the first charge.
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Sustainable development of biorefineries: integrated assessment method for co-production pathways

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0EE00812E, Analysis
Jaewon Byun, Jeehoon Han
Biorefining is a promising technology for coproducing bioenergy and bioproducts to increase the benefit and sustainability relative to petroleum-driven products. Although several feasibility studies with certain valuations or materials have...
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Side-chain tuning in conjugated polymer photocatalysts for improved hydrogen production from water

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0EE01213K, Paper
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Duncan J Woods, Sam Hillman, Drew Pearce, Liam Wilbraham, Lucas Flagg, Warren Duffy, Iain Mcculloch, James Durrant, Anne Guilbert, Martijn Zwijnenburg, Reiner Sebastian Sprick, Jenny Nelson, Andrew Cooper
Structure-property-activity relationships in solution processable polymer photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water were probed by varying the chemical structure of both the polymer side-chains and the polymer backbone. In both...
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Unveiling the Mechanisms of Lithium Dendrite Suppression by Cationic Polymer Film Induced Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Modification

Energy Environ. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0EE00518E, Paper
Seung-Yong Lee, Junyi Shangguan, Judith Alvarado, Sophia Betzler, Stephen J Harris, Marca Doeff, Haimei Zheng
It is crucial to suppress lithium dendrite formation in lithium metal batteries. Formation of good solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) has been considered to be effective in limiting lithium dendrite growth. However,...
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ITC Hotels launches ‘WeAssure’ initiative on health, hygiene and safety

Reinforcing its ‘Responsible Luxury’ ethos that seeks to create a better and secure world, ITC Hotels today announced the launch of ‘WeAssure.’In a fi




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M&M launches digital sales platform called ‘Own-Online’

Expects online sales to go up exponentially




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Paucity of drivers affecting supplies: Cycle Pure Agarbathis’ MD

Paucity of truck drivers is impacting supplies, said Arjun Ranga, Managing Director, Cycle Pure Agarbathis.With a good number of migrant workers, who




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[ASAP] Preparation of Integrated CuO/ZnO/OS Nanocatalysts by Using Acid-Etched Oyster Shells as a Support for CO<sub>2</sub> Hydrogenation

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01712




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[ASAP] Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Polycarbonate (PC) Plastics in Sub-/Supercritical Water and Reaction Pathway Exploration

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00700




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[ASAP] Co(salen)-Catalyzed Oxidation of Lignin Models to Form Benzoquinones and Benzaldehydes: A Computational and Experimental Study

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01970




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[ASAP] Production of a Renewable Functionalized 1,3-Diene from Furfural–Acetone Adduct over Supported Heteropolyacid Catalysts

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01890




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[ASAP] Wood–Gelatin Bio-Composite Membranes with Tunable Flux

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01856




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[ASAP] HZ-ZrP Catalysts with Adjustable Ratio of Brønsted and Lewis Acids for the One-Pot Value-Added Conversion of Biomass-Derived Furfural

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01259




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[ASAP] Enhancing the Recyclability of a Vegetable Oil-Based Epoxy Thermoset through Initiator Influence

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01419




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[ASAP] Three-Dimensional Porous Carbon Skeleton Synthesized by a Template-Free and No-Post-Activation Process Applied for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b07502




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[ASAP] Catechyl Lignin Extracted from Castor Seed Coats Using Deep Eutectic Solvents: Characterization and Depolymerization

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00462




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[ASAP] Eco-Friendly Synthesis of SO<sub>3</sub>H-Containing Solid Acid via Mechanochemistry for the Conversion of Carbohydrates to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00784




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[ASAP] Product Modification in Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Corn Stalk: The Decoupled Effect of Acidity and Porosity within a Core–Shell Micro-/Mesoporous Zeolite

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01518




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[ASAP] Dealing with Climate Parameters in the Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells under Ambient Conditions

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01481




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[ASAP] Sustainable Chemistry: Solubilization of Phosphorus from Insoluble Phosphate Material Hydroxyapatite with Ozonized Biochar

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00601




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[ASAP] Molybdenum Carbide/Carbon-Based Chitosan Hydrogel as an Effective Solar Water Evaporation Accelerator

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01499




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[ASAP] Poly(ionic liquid)–Ionic Liquid Membranes with Fluorosulfonyl-Derived Anions: Characterization and Biohydrogen Separation

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00960




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[ASAP] Aerobic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid over Gold Stabilized on Zirconia-Based Supports

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01619




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[ASAP] One-Pot Synthesis of Cyclic Biofuel Intermediates from Biomass in Choline Chloride/Formic Acid-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b07300




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[ASAP] Design and Synthesis of Highly Performing Bifunctional Ni-NiO-MoNi Hybrid Catalysts for Enhanced Urea Oxidation and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01637




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[ASAP] Hierarchical and Self-Supported Vanadium Disulfide Microstructures@Graphite Paper: An Advanced Electrode for Efficient and Durable Asymmetric Capacitive Deionization

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00712




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[ASAP] Selective UV Absorbance of Copper Chalcogenide Nanoparticles for Enhanced Illumination Durability in Perovskite Photovoltaics

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00809




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[ASAP] Solvothermal Synthesis of Defect-Rich Mixed 1T-2H MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflowers for Enhanced Hydrodesulfurization

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00736




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[ASAP] The Use of Copper and Vanadium Mineral Ores in Catalyzed Mechanochemical Carbon–Carbon Bond Formations

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02447




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[ASAP] Functionalized Biochar with Superacidity and Hydrophobicity as a Highly Efficient Catalyst in the Synthesis of Renewable High-Density Fuels

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b07367




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[ASAP] Boosted Reactivity of Low-Cost Solar Cells over a CuO/Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Interfacial Structure Integrated with Graphene Oxide

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00282




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[ASAP] Novel Isothermal Membrane Distillation with Acidic Collector for Selective and Energy-Efficient Recovery of Ammonia from Urine

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00643




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[ASAP] pH-Responsive Hybrid Jute Carbon Dot-Cotton Patch

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01221




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[ASAP] Direct Z-Scheme Tannin–TiO<sub>2</sub> Heterostructure for Photocatalytic Gold Ion Recovery from Electronic Waste

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00860




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[ASAP] Effect of Biomass Properties and System Configuration on the Operating Effectiveness of Biomass to Biofuel Systems

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06551




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[ASAP] Novel MOF-Derived Nickel Nitride as High-Performance Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution and Urea Oxidation

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01450




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[ASAP] Bioinspired Enzymatic Synthesis of Terpenoid-Based (Meth)acrylic Monomers: A Solvent-, Metal-, Amino-, and Halogen-Free Approach

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02307




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[ASAP] Fe-Doped Ni–Co Phosphide Nanoplates with Planar Defects as an Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01467




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[ASAP] Two-Dimensional Metal Hexahydroxybenzene Frameworks as Promising Electrocatalysts for an Oxygen Reduction Reaction

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01908




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[ASAP] Dopant-Induced Edge and Basal Plane Catalytic Sites on Ultrathin C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Water Reduction

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02122




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[ASAP] Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Tetrahydroxydiboron by Graphene Quantum Dot-Stabilized Transition-Metal Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Evolution

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02496




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[ASAP] Increasing the Carbohydrate Output of Bamboo Using a Combinatorial Pretreatment

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01126