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Actively tunable laser action in GeSn nanomechanical oscillators Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Hyo-Jun Joo, Jiawen Liu, Melvina Chen, Daniel Burt, Baptiste Chomet, Youngmin Kim, Xuncheng Shi, Kunze Lu, Lin Zhang, Zoran Ikonic, Young-Ik Sohn, Chuan Seng Tan, Djamal Gacemi, Angela Vasanelli, Carlo Sirtori, Yanko Todorov, Donguk Nam
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Phase-separated porous nanocomposite with ultralow percolation threshold for wireless bioelectronics Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Yadong Xu, Zhilu Ye, Ganggang Zhao, Qihui Fei, Zehua Chen, Jiahong Li, Minye Yang, Yichong Ren, Benton Berigan, Yun Ling, Xiaoyan Qian, Lin Shi, Ilker Ozden, Jingwei Xie, Wei Gao, Pai-Yen Chen, Zheng Yan
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Functionalized nanowires for miRNA-mediated therapeutic programming of naïve T cells Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Kristel J. Yee Mon, Sungwoong Kim, Zhonghao Dai, Jessica D. West, Hongya Zhu, Ritika Jain, Andrew Grimson, Brian D. Rudd, Ankur Singh
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Toroidic phase transitions in a direct-kagome artificial spin ice Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Wen-Cheng Yue, Zixiong Yuan, Peiyuan Huang, Yizhe Sun, Tan Gao, Yang-Yang Lyu, Xuecou Tu, Sining Dong, Liang He, Ying Dong, Xun Cao, Lin Kang, Huabing Wang, Peiheng Wu, Cristiano Nisoli, Yong-Lei Wang
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Mobile iodides capture for highly photolysis- and reverse-bias-stable perovskite solar cells Nat. Mater. (IF 41.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Xiaoxue Ren, Jifei Wang, Yun Lin, Yingwei Wang, Haipeng Xie, Han Huang, Bin Yang, Yanfa Yan, Yongli Gao, Jun He, Jinsong Huang, Yongbo Yuan
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Persistent organonickel complexes as general platforms for Csp2–Csp3 coupling reactions Nat. Chem. (IF 21.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Long P. Dinh, Hunter F. Starbuck, Taylor B. Hamby, Matthew J. LaLama, Cyndi Q. He, Dipannita Kalyani, Christo S. Sevov
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I strive to make the Great Barrier Reef more resilient to heat stress Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29
Matthew Nitschke grows coral symbionts in a slowly warming tank to prepare reef life for climate change.
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Superconductivity hunt gets boost from China's $220 million physics 'playground' Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29
From extreme cold to strong magnets and high pressures, the Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility (SECUF) provides conditions for researching these potential wonder materials.
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Elephant-nose fish ‘see’ farther by electric sensing when in groups Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29
The elephant-nose fish detects electric pulses from its neighbours to extend the distance over which it senses objects.
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85 million cells — and counting — at your fingertips Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29
Chan Zuckerberg CELL by GENE Discover aims to be a one-stop shop for single-cell RNA sequencing data storage, access and analysis.
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Daily briefing: Gaze upon the most detailed Moon maps ever made Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-26
The new Geologic Atlas took more than 100 researchers over a decade to compile. Plus, how gliding marsupials got their ‘wings’ and H5N1 bird flu virus material has been detected in US milk.
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Reconfiguring European industry for net-zero: a qualitative review of hydrogen and carbon capture utilization and storage benefits and implementation challenges Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Benjamin K. Sovacool, Dylan Furszyfer Del Rio, Kyle Herman, Marfuga Iskandarova, Joao M. Uratani, Steve Griffiths
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Global production potential of green methanol based on variable renewable electricity Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Mahdi Fasihi, Christian Breyer
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Facets control charge separation during photoelectrochemical water oxidation with strontium titanate (SrTiO3) single crystals Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Samutr Assavachin, Chengcan Xiao, Kathleen Becker, Frank E. Osterloh
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A comparison of molecular iodine evolution on the chemistry of lead and tin perovskites Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Thomas Webb, Saif A. Haque
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Atomic/molecular layer deposition strategies for enhanced CO2 capture, utilisation and storage materials Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 46.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Joshua O. Olowoyo, Vahid Shahed Gharahshiran, Yimin Zeng, Yang Zhao, Ying Zheng
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Circumventing activity-selectivity trade-off via confinement effect from induced potential barriers on Pd nanoparticle surface Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Chen Chen, Junguo Ma, Chongya Yang, Xue Ye, Xiaoli Pan, Siyang Nie, Xing Cao, Huinan Li, Hiroaki Matsumoto, Liang Wu
The request for both high catalytic selectivity and high catalytic activity is rather challenging, particularly for catalysis systems with the primary and side reactions having comparable energy barriers. Here in this study, we simultaneously optimized the selectivity and activity for acetylene semi-hydrogenation by rationally and continuously varying the doping ratio of Zn atoms on the surface of
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Combining Bayesian optimization and automation to simultaneously optimize reaction conditions and routes Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Oliver Schilter, Daniel Pacheco Gutierrez, Linnea M. Folkmann, Alessandro Castrogiovanni, Alberto García-Durán, Federico Zipoli, Loïc M. Roch, Teodoro Laino
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The development of cage phosphine ‘DalPhos’ ligands to enable nickel-catalyzed cross-couplings of (hetero)aryl electrophiles Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Kathleen M. Morrison, Mark Stradiotto
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Directed evolution of Escherichia coli surface-displayed Vitreoscilla hemoglobin as an artificial metalloenzyme for the synthesis of 5-imino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Yaning Xu, Fengxi Li, Hanqing Xie, Yuyang Liu, Weiwei Han, Junhao Wu, Lei Cheng, Chunyu Wang, Zhengqiang Li, Lei Wang
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Biosynthesis of the bacterial antibiotic 3,7-dihydroxytropolone through enzymatic salvaging of catabolic shunt products Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Lars Höing, Sven T. Sowa, Marina Toplak, Jakob K. Reinhardt, Roman Jakob, Timm Maier, Markus A. Lill, Robin Teufel
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Nickel/photoredox-catalyzed three-component silylacylation of acrylates via chlorine photoelimination Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Yejin Koo, Sungwoo Hong
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Contracted porphyrins and calixpyrroles: synthetic challenges and ring-contraction effects Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Keita Watanabe, Narendra Nath Pati, Yasuhide Inokuma
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Mechanochemical Cyclotrimerization: A Versatile Tool to Covalent Organic Frameworks with Tunable Stacking Mode Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Stefanie Hutsch, Allison Leonard, Sven Graetz, Markl Valentin Hoefler, Torsten Gutmann, Lars Borchardt
We introduce the first mechanochemical cyclotrimerization of nitriles, a facile strategy for synthesizing triazine‐containing molecules and materials, overcoming challenges related to carbonization and solubility. Conducting this solid‐state approach in a mixer ball mill with 4‐Methylbenzonitrile, we synthesize Tris(4‐methylphenyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine quantitatively in as little as 90 minutes. Just as fast
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Separators and Membranes for Advanced Alkaline Water Electrolysis Chem. Rev. (IF 62.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Dirk Henkensmeier, Won-Chul Cho, Patric Jannasch, Jelena Stojadinovic, Qingfeng Li, David Aili, Jens Oluf Jensen
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Fluorinated Organic Polymers for Cancer Drug Delivery Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-28 Jingrui Xin, Xue Lu, Jimin Cao, Weihui Wu, Qian Liu, Deping Wang, Xin Zhou, Dan Ding
In the realm of cancer therapy, the spotlight is on nanoscale pharmaceutical delivery systems, especially polymer‐based nanoparticles, for their enhanced drug dissolution, extended presence in the bloodstream, and precision targeting achieved via surface engineering. Leveraging the amplified permeation and retention phenomenon, these systems concentrate therapeutic agents within tumor tissues. Nonetheless
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Bioinspired Flexible Hydrogelation with Programmable Properties for Tactile Sensing Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-28 Yunxiao Wang, Qiang Geng, Hao Lyu, Wuxuepeng Sun, Xinyuan Fan, Kang Ma, Kai Wu, Jinhe Wang, Yancheng Wang, Deqing Mei, Chengchen Guo, Peng Xiu, Dingyi Pan, Kai Tao
Tactile sensing requires integrated detection platforms with distributed and highly‐sensitive haptic sensing capabilities along with biocompatibility, aiming to replicate the physiological functions of the human skin and empower industrial robotic and prosthetic wearers to detect tactile information. In this regard, short peptide‐based self‐assembled hydrogels show promising potential to act as bioinspired
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Dual‐Function Electrolyte Additive Design for Long Life Alkaline Zinc Flow Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-28 Rene Ling, Zixuan Zhu, Kang Peng, Junkai Fang, Wenhao Zou, Qixuan Li, Yulin Liu, Qinshan Zhu, Ning Lin, Tongwen Xu, Zhengjin Yang
Alkaline zinc‐based flow batteries (AZFBs) have emerged as a promising electrochemical energy storage technology owing to Zn abundance, high safety, and low cost. However, zinc dendrite growth and the formation of dead zinc greatly impede the development of AZFBs. Herein, we propose a dual‐function electrolyte additive strategy to regulate zinc nucleation and mitigate the hydroxide corrosion of zinc
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Development of Electrolytes under Lean Condition in Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-28 Jianjun Chen, Yuqing Fu, Juchen Guo
Lithium‐sulfur (Li‐S) batteries stand out as one of the promising candidates for next‐generation electrochemical energy storage technologies. A key requirement to realize high‐specific‐energy Li‐S batteries is to implement low amount of electrolyte, often characterized by the electrolyte/sulfur (E/S) ratio. Low E/S ratio aggravates the known challenges for Li‐S batteries and introduces new one originated
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Catheter‐Directed Ionic Liquid Embolic Agent for Rapid Portal Vein Embolization, Segmentectomy, And Bile Duct Ablation Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-28 Enes Cevik, Hassan Albadawi, Zefu Zhang, Yusuf Demirlenk, Dila Atar, Chris Keum, Jinjoo Kim, Erin Graf, Seyda Gunduz, Suliman Rehman, Rahmi Oklu
Embolic materials currently in use for portal vein embolization (PVE) do not treat the tumor, which poses a risk for tumor progression during the interval between PVE and surgical resection. Here, we developed an ionic‐liquid‐based embolic material (LEAD) for portal vein embolization. After synthesizing and evaluating ionic liquids (ILs) at different molar ratios, IL3:1 emerged as the optimal candidate
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A Ligand-Directed Spatial Regulation to Structural and Functional Tunability in Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen-Functionalized Organic–Inorganic Nanoassemblies Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Xirui Chen, Zhan-Wei Li, Hong Duan, Yu-Wei Sun, Yu Su, Shiyu Peng, Yuqian Guo, Yonghua Xiong, Ben Zhong Tang, Xiaolin Huang
Aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen)-functionalized organic–inorganic hybrid nanoparticles (OINPs) are an emerging category of multifunctional nanomaterials with vast potential applications. The spatial arrangement and positioning of AIEgens and inorganic compounds in AIEgen-functionalized OINPs determine the structures, properties, and functionalities of the self-assembled nanomaterials
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Hydrogen Bonds Induced Ultra-Long Stability of Conductive Π-d Conjugated FeCo3(DDA)2 with High OER Activity Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Lingtong Lin, Caiyun Zhang, Congcong Liang, Honggang Zhang, Zeyan Wang, Peng Wang, Zhaoke Zheng, Hefeng Cheng, Danning Xing, Ying Dai, Yuanyuan Liu, Baibiao Huang
Conductive π-d conjugated metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted wide concerns in electrocatalysis due to their intrinsic high conductivity. However, the poor electrocatalytic stability is still a major problem that hinders the practical application of MOFs. Herein, we report a novel approach to enhancing the stability of MOF-based electrocatalyst, namely, the introduction of hydrogen bonds
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Boltzmann Switching MoS2 Metal-semiconductor Field-effect Transistors Enabled by Monolithic-oxide-gapped Metal Gates at the Schottky-Mott Limit Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Yeon Ho Kim, Wei Jiang, Donghun Lee, Donghoon Moon, Hyun-Young Choi, June-Chul Shin, Yeonsu Jeong, Jong Chan Kim, Jaeho Lee, Woong Huh, Chang Yong Han, Jae-Pil So, Tae Soo Kim, Seong Been Kim, Hyun Cheol Koo, Gunuk Wang, Kibum Kang, Hong-Gyu Park, Hu Young Jeong, Seongil Im, Gwan-Hyoung Lee, Tony Low, Chul-Ho Lee
A gate stack that facilitates a high-quality interface and tight electrostatic control is crucial for realizing high-performance and low-power field-effect transistors (FETs). However, when constructing conventional metal-oxide-semiconductor structures with two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide channels, achieving these requirements becomes challenging due to inherent difficulties in
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Topological Defect-regulated Porous Carbon Anodes with fast Interfacial and Bulk Kinetics for High-rate and High-energy-density Potassium-ion Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Junlong Huang, Yongqi Chen, Zongheng Cen, Tan Yi, Min Liang, Youlong Zhu, Ruliang Liu, Ruowen Fu, Shaohong Liu, Dingcai Wu
Carbonaceous materials are regarded as one of the most promising anodes for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), but their rate capabilities have been largely limited by the slow solid-state potassium diffusion kinetics inside anode and sluggish interfacial potassium ion transfer process. Herein, high-rate and high-capacity PIBs have been demonstrated by facile topological defect-regulation of the microstructure
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Eliminating the Adverse Impact of Composition Modulation in Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes towards Ultra-high Brightness and Stability Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Zhiqi Li, Zhiwei Ren, Qiong Liang, Patrick W. K. Fong, Jianjun Tian, Gang Li
Excess ammonium halides as composition additives have been widely employed in perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs), aiming to achieve high performance by controlling crystallinity and passivating defects. However, an in-depth understanding whether excess organoammonium components affect the film physical/electrical properties and the resultant device instability is still lacking. Here, we point
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Deciphering Photoinduced Catalytic Reaction Mechanisms in Natural and Artificial Photosynthetic Systems on Multiple Temporal and Spatial Scales Using X-ray Probes Chem. Rev. (IF 62.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Lin X. Chen, Junko Yano
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Small-Molecule Fluorescent Probes for Binding- and Activity-Based Sensing of Redox-Active Biological Metals Chem. Rev. (IF 62.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Karandeep Grover, Alla Koblova, Aidan T. Pezacki, Christopher J. Chang, Elizabeth J. New
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Introduction: Persistent and Stable Organic Radicals Chem. Rev. (IF 62.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Takashi Kubo, Manabu Abe
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Manipulation of Nonradiative Process Based on the Aggregation Microenvironment to Customize Excited-State Energy Conversion Acc. Chem. Res. (IF 18.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Guan Wang, Ben Zhong Tang, Xinggui Gu
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Bird flu virus has been spreading in US cows for months, RNA reveals Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-27
Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source.
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Want to make a difference? Try working at an environmental non-profit organization Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-26
Moving to non-profit work requires researchers to shift their mindset to focus on applied science for policymaking and conservation practice.
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Corporate emissions targets and the neglect of future innovators Science (IF 56.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Yann Robiou du Pont, Joeri Rogelj, Angel Hsu, Detlef van Vuuren, Andreas G. F. Hoepner
Widely recognized as key partners for achieving international climate goals (1, 2), businesses like to indicate that their targets and activities are “Paris-aligned.” In response, research and initiatives have emerged to guide and assess whether companies’ targets represent an adequate mitigation effort to achieve the Paris Agreement. Here, we highlight conceptual limitations of effort-sharing approaches
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A sound beginning of life starts before birth Science (IF 56.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Hans Slabbekoorn
The acoustic environment of animals and humans has never been quiet, encompassing all sounds, from natural to those made by humans. The effect of sound on physiology and development starts before birth, which is why a world that grows increasingly more noisy, with loud outdoor entertainment, construction, and traffic, is a concern. On page 475 of this issue, Meillère et al. (1) report that exposure
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Microbes and vitamin D aid immunotherapy Science (IF 56.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Fabien Franco, Kathy D. McCoy
Tremendous progress has been made in improving cancer immunotherapy, which is now established as a pillar for cancer treatment. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) enhance antitumoral T cell responses by blocking interactions of the inhibitory receptors cytotoxic T lymphocyte–associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) or programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) that are expressed on T cells with their ligands. ICIs
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Ciliopathy patient variants reveal organelle-specific functions for TUBB4B in axonemal microtubules Science (IF 56.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Daniel O. Dodd, Sabrina Mechaussier, Patricia L. Yeyati, Fraser McPhie, Jacob R. Anderson, Chen Jing Khoo, Amelia Shoemark, Deepesh K. Gupta, Thomas Attard, Maimoona A. Zariwala, Marie Legendre, Diana Bracht, Julia Wallmeier, Miao Gui, Mahmoud R. Fassad, David A. Parry, Peter A. Tennant, Alison Meynert, Gabrielle Wheway, Lucas Fares-Taie, Holly A. Black, Rana Mitri-Frangieh, Catherine Faucon, Josseline
Tubulin, one of the most abundant cytoskeletal building blocks, has numerous isotypes in metazoans encoded by different conserved genes. Whether these distinct isotypes form cell type– and context-specific microtubule structures is poorly understood. Based on a cohort of 12 patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia as well as mouse mutants, we identified and characterized variants in the TUBB4B isotype
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Homeostatic Solid Solution Reaction in Phosphate Cathode: Breaking High‐Voltage Barrier to Achieve High Energy Density and Long Life of Sodium‐Ion Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Zhen‐Yi Gu, Xin‐Xin Zhao, Kai Li, Jun‐Ming Cao, Xiao‐Tong Wang, Jin‐Zhi Guo, Han‐Hao Liu, Shuo‐Hang Zheng, Dai‐Huo Liu, Hong‐Yue Wu, Xing‐Long Wu
Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2400690 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400690 The corrected Figure 2e is shown below: the variation trend of Dapp,Na along with voltage in MLNP and NVP is replaced. Figure 2 Open in figure viewerPowerPoint The initial three GCD profiles at 0.1 C and CV curves at 0.1 mV s−1 tested between 1.5 and 4.5 V versus Na+/Na of a) MLNP half cells; b) NVP half cells. c) Long-term cycling life of MLNP
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Thermal‐driven Dispersion of Bismuth Nanoparticles among Carbon Matrix for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Reduction Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Weijian Guo, Xueying Cao, Dongxing Tan, Bari Wulan, Jizhen Ma, Jintao Zhang
The poor electrocatalytic stability and rapid deactivation of metal electrocatalysts are always present in the electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) due to the harsh reduction condition. Herein, we demonstrate the controllable dispersion of ultrafine bismuth nanoparticles among the hollow carbon shell (Bi@C‐700‐4) simply by a thermal‐driven diffusion process. The confinement effect of
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Guiding Transient Peptide Assemblies with Structural Elements Embedded in Abiotic Phosphate Fuels Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Mahesh Pol, Kun Dai, Ralf Thomann, Sandra Moser, Subhra Kanti Roy, Charalampos G. Pappas
Despite great progress on the construction of non‐equilibrium systems, most approaches do not consider the structure of the fuel as a critical element to control the processes. Herein, we show that the amino acid side chains (A, F, Nal) in the structure of abiotic phosphates can direct assembly and reactivity during transient structure formation. The fuels bind covalently to substrates and subsequently
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Ultra‐low‐Potential Methanol Oxidation on Single‐Ir‐Atom Catalyst Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Liyuan Gong, Xiaorong Zhu, Ta Thi Thuy Nga, Qie Liu, Yujie Wu, Pupu Yang, Yangyang Zhou, Zhaohui Xiao, Chung-Li Dong, Xianzhu Fu, Li Tao, Shuangyin Wang
Methanol oxidation plays a central role to implement sustainable energy economy, which is restricted by the sluggish reaction kinetics due to the multi‐electron transfer process accompanied by numerous sequential intermediate. In this study, an efficient cascade methanol oxidation reaction is catalyzed by single‐Ir‐atom catalyst at ultra‐low potential (< 0.1 V) with the promotion of the thermal and
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Dissociation mechanism of lithium salt by BaTiO3 with spontaneous polarization Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Shaoke Guo, Shendong Tan, Jiabin Ma, Likun Chen, Ke Yang, Qiannan Zhu, Yuetao Ma, Peiran Shi, Yinping Wei, Xufei An, Qingkang Ren, Yanfei Huang, Yingman Zhu, Ye Cheng, Wei Lv, Tingzheng Hou, Ming Liu, Yanbing He, Quanhong Yang, Feiyu Kang
In composite solid-state electrolytes, the functional fillers with ferroelectric properties have demonstrated their ability to prompt the dissociation of lithium salt (LiFSI), thereby significantly enhancing ionic conductivity. However, the underlying mechanism has been challenging to fully comprehend, which hinders further improvement in electrolyte performance. Herein, we elucidate the dissociation
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Multi-Angle Tracking Synthetic Kinetics of Phase Evolution in Li-Rich Mn-Based Cathodes Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Shenyang Xu, Zhefeng Chen, Wenguang Zhao, Wenju Ren, Chenxin Hou, Jiajie Liu, Wu Wang, Chong Yin, Xinghua Tan, Xiaobing Lou, Xiangming Yao, Zhihai Gao, Hao Liu, Lu Wang, Zuwei Yin, Bao Qiu, Bingwen Hu, Tianyi Li, Cheng Dong, Feng Pan, Mingjian Zhang
As the commercial cathode with the highest practical capacity, the structural nature of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes (LMR), composite or solid solution, is still under debate. Due to the extreme structure similarity of two layered-phase components, monoclinic phase (C2/m) and rhombohedral phase (R-3m), no single tool can resolve this concern alone. Herein, we combined multiple advanced techniques to comprehensively
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Mild and Catalytic Electrocyclizations of Heptatrienyl Anions. Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Arturo Orellana, Faizan Rasheed, Andrei Nikolaev, Anmol Dhesi, Tao Zeng, You Xuan Guo, Krishna Yarkali, Samira Komijani
We report a mild synthesis of functionalized cycloheptanes by thermal electrocyclization of heptatrienyl anions. In addition, we disclose the first examples of this electrocyclization manifold conducted under catalytic conditions. Previously, electrocyclization of heptatrienyl systems required formation of anions with strong base, resulting in limited functional group compatibility. We demonstrate
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Multiconfigurational Actinide Nitrides Assisted by Double Möbius Aromaticity Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Xuhui Lin, Xiaoli Lu, Shenghui Tang, Wei Wu, Yirong Mo
Understanding the bonding nature between actinides and main-group elements remains a key challenge in actinide chemistry due to the involvement of f orbitals. Herein, we propose a unique “aromaticity-assisted multiconfiguration” (AAM) model to elucidate the bonding nature in actinide nitrides (An2N2, An= Ac, Th, Pa, U). Each planar four-membered An2N2 with equivalent An-N bonds possesses four delocalized
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Harnessing solid-state ion exchange for the environmentally benign synthesis of high-efficiency Mn4+-doped phosphors Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Changyuan Lu, Wenwu You
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Self-assembly of peptide nanocapsules by a solvent concentration gradient Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Haopeng Li, Xuliang Qian, Harini Mohanram, Xiao Han, Huitang Qi, Guijin Zou, Fenghou Yuan, Ali Miserez, Tian Liu, Qing Yang, Huajian Gao, Jing Yu
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Nano-oxides boost aluminium heat resistance Nat. Mater. (IF 41.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Alexis Deschamps
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Injectable and retrievable soft electronics Nat. Mater. (IF 41.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Jiahong Li, Yadong Xu, Wei Gao
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Synergistic work hardening by rapid multiplication of dislocations in a multi-principal-element alloy Nat. Mater. (IF 41.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-26
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Permanent fluidic magnets for liquid bioelectronics Nat. Mater. (IF 41.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Xun Zhao, Yihao Zhou, Yang Song, Jing Xu, Justin Li, Trinny Tat, Guorui Chen, Song Li, Jun Chen