Understanding melt pool characteristics in laser powder bed fusion: An overview of single- and multi-track melt pools for process optimization
October 2023
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) has made significant progress in producing solid and porous metal parts with complex shapes and geometries. However, LPBF produced parts often have defects (e.g., porosity,...
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A review on additive/subtractive hybrid manufacturing of directed energy deposition (DED) process
October 2022
Additive manufacturing (AM) processes are reliable techniques to build highly complex metallic parts. Direct energy deposition (DED) is one of the most common technologies to 3D print metal alloys....
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A comprehensive review on catalysts for seawater electrolysis
October 2024
Seawater electrolysis is a sustainable energy conversion technology that generates clean energy by splitting seawater into hydrogen and oxygen. However, the catalysts used in seawater electrolysis often...
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Synthesis and modification strategies of g-C3N4 nanosheets for photocatalytic applications
February 2024
Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets (CNNs) become the most promising member in the carbon nitride family benefitted from their two-dimensional structural features. Recently, great endeavors have been...
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High temperature molten salts mediated deep regeneration and recrystallization of ternary nickle-rich cathodes
April 2025
Within the framework of carbon neutrality, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are progressively booming along with the growing utilization of green and clean energy. However, the extensive application of...
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Advancements in perovskites for solar cell commercialization: A review
April 2025
The efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has progressed rapidly, exceeding 26% for single-junction devices and surpassing 34% in perovskite-silicon tandem configurations, establishing PSCs as...
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Advances in powder nano-photocatalysts as pollutant removal and as emerging contaminants in water: Analysis of pros and cons on health and environment
December 2024
Photocatalysis is an advanced oxidation process where light exposure triggers a semiconducting nanomaterial (nano-photocatalyst) to generate electron-hole (e−/h+) pairs and free radicals. This phenomenon...
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Structure-tailored superlattice Bi7Ti4NbO21: Coupling octahedral tilting and rotation induced high ferroelectric polarization for efficient piezo-photocatalytic CO2 reduction
April 2025
Intergrowth ferroelectric semiconductors with excellent spontaneous polarization field are highly promising piezo-photocatalytic candidate materials. In addition, developing structural design and revealing...
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Frustrated lewis pairs regulated solid polymer electrolyte enables ultralong cycles of lithium metal batteries
February 2025
Long-cycling dendrite-free solid-state lithium metal batteries (LMBs) require fast and uniform lithium-ion (Li+) transport of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs). However, the SSEs still face the problems...
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Superb impact resistance of nano-precipitation-strengthened high-entropy alloys
April 2025
Critical engineering applications, such as landing gears and armor protection, require structural materials withstanding high strength and significant plastic deformation. Nanoprecipitate-strengthened...
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Rapid synthesis of carbon quantum dot-integrated metal–organic framework nanosheets via electron beam irradiation for selective 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electrooxidation
April 2025
Balancing the adsorption of OH⁻ and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is crucial in optimizing the competing HMF oxidation reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, especially given the polymerization tendency...
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Advances in electrocatalytic urea synthesis: From fundamentals to applications
December 2024
The electrocatalytic synthesis of urea (ESU) is a green and sustainable alternative to conventional production methods, and the related research is still in its infancy. Up to now, the field has been...
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Cu-based bimetallic electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction
January 2022
The extensive consumption of fossil fuels has caused the rapid increase in the CO2 level in the atmosphere, forcing people to find a clean and efficient technology of CO2 conversion to alleviate CO2...
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Recent developments in synthesis, properties, and applications of 2D Janus MoSSe and MoSexS(1-x) alloys
August 2024
The Janus MoSSe and alloy MoSxSe(1-x), belonging to the family of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), have gained significant attention for their potential applications in...
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Design of titanium alloys by additive manufacturing: A critical review
January 2022
Additive manufacturing (AM) is an innovative technology that creates objects with a complex geometry layer-by-layer, and it has rapidly prospered in manufacturing metallic parts for structural and functional...
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Electrolyte-independent and sustained inorganic-rich layer with functional anion aggregates for stable lithium metal electrode
February 2025
Lithium (Li) metal batteries (LMBs) featuring ultrahigh energy densities are expected as ones of the most prominent devices for future energy storage applications. Nevertheless, the practical application...
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A review of Ni based powder catalyst for urea oxidation in assisting water splitting reaction
July 2022
Water splitting has been regarded as a sustainable and environmentally-friendly technique to realize green hydrogen generation, while more energy is consumed due to the high overpotentials required...
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MA-activated lattice shrinkage and bandgap renormalization advancing the stability of FA1-xMAxPbI3 (x=0–1) perovskites photovoltaic
February 2025
Generally, referring to the stability of perovskite, the most studied perovskite material has been MA-free mixed-cation perovskite. The precise role of MA in the light-thermal-humid stability of perovskite...
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Multicolor chiral perovskite nanowire films with strong and tailorable circularly polarized luminescence
February 2025
Perovskites showcased potential promise for innovative circularly polarized luminescence (CPL)-active multichannel information encryption, owing to the exceptional luminescence brightness. It was still...
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Emerging semiconductor ionic materials tailored by mixed ionic-electronic conductors for advanced fuel cells
December 2024
Mixed ionic-electronic conductors (MIECs) play a crucial role in the landscape of energy conversion and storage technologies, with a pronounced focus on electrode materials’ application in solid oxide...
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Recent progress in aqueous zinc-ion batteries based on conversion-type cathodes
April 2025
Developing advanced secondary batteries with low cost and high safety has attracted increasing research interests across the world. In particular, the aqueous zinc-ion battery (AZIB) has been regarded...
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Stereoisomeric engineering mediated zinc metal electrodeposition: Critical balance of solvation and adsorption capability
April 2025
The exceptional electrochemical performance of zinc anodes is frequently impeded by inadequate deposition kinetics and interfacial chemistry. Herein, we introduce the stereoisomerism to inform the balanced...
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Recent advances in single- and dual-atom catalysts for efficient nitrogen electro-reduction and their perspectives
April 2025
Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (ENRR) is emerging as a favorable option to the power-intensive Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis. However, obstacles such as poor selectivity, low...
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Promoting homogeneous tungsten doping in LiNiO2 through a grain boundary phase induced by excessive lithium
February 2025
LiNiO2 (LNO) is one of the most promising cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Tungsten element in enhancing the stability of LNO has been researched extensively. However, the understanding...
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Advanced strategies for solid electrolyte interface design with MOF materials
February 2024
Emerging energy technologies, aimed at addressing the challenges of energy scarcity and environmental pollution, have become a focal point for society. However, these actualities present significant...
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