An overlapped electron-cloud model for the contact electrification in piezo-assisted triboelectric nanogenerators via control of piezoelectric polarization

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0TA09506K, PaperJason Soon Chye Koay, Wee Chen Gan, Arn Er Soh, Jian Ye Cheong, Kean Chin Aw, Thamil Selvi VelayuthamAn enhanced contact electrification process in P-TENGs caused by piezoelectric polarization.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The...

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Structure-dependent iron-based metal–organic frameworks for selective CO2-to-CH4 photocatalytic reduction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0TA10278D, PaperXiao-Yao Dao, Jin-Han Guo, Xiao-Yu Zhang, Shi-Qing Wang, Xiao-Mei Cheng, Wei-Yin SunMIL-100(Fe) exhibits superior activity and selectivity for CH4 generation under visible-light irradiation compared with MIL-101(Fe).To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI...

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Electric Field Modulated Ion-sieving Effects of Graphene Oxide Membranes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0TA09109J, Communicationzhiyi Leong, Zhaojun Han, Guang-Zhao Wang, Dong-Sheng Li, Shengyuan Yang, Hui Ying YangPrecise and selective separation of ions using two-dimensional (2D) laminar membranes is a budding research field with potential applications in water treatment, desalination, sensing,...

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The Importance of Sulfur Host Structural Preservation for Lithium–Sulfur Battery Performance

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0TA08690H, PaperDavid McNulty, Victor Landgraf, Sigita TrabesingerThe identification of sulfur host materials, which can overcome issues associated with the insulating nature of sulfur and the shuttling of soluble lithium polysulfides, is crucial in order to realize...The content of this RSS...

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Interface engineering of transitional metal sulfides-MoS2 heterostructure composites as effective electrocatalysts for water-splitting

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0TA10815D, Review ArticleSiru Chen, Zehao Yin, Ming Cui, Xuan Liu, Jia-Bin Xiong, Yanqiang Li, Tingli MaBenefiting from the high electrochemical surface area brought by 2D nanosheet structure, MoS2 has received great research attention for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Recently it has demonstrated...

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Free-standing, anti-corrosion, super flexible graphene oxide/silver nanowire thin film for ultra-wideband electromagnetic interference shielding

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0TA09246K, PaperHui Jia, Xiao Yang, Qing-Qiang Kong, Lijing Xie, Quangui Guo, Ge Song, Lei-Lei Liang, Jingpeng Chen, Yan Li, Cheng-Meng ChenThe exploration of ultra-wideband electromagnetic shielding materials is still a huge challenge to eliminate electromagnetic interference from various frequencies...

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Voltage bias stress effects in metal halide perovskites are strongly dependent on morphology and ion migration pathways

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0TA10371C, PaperLaura Flannery, Jonathan Ogle, Daniel Powell, Christopher Tassone, Luisa Whittaker-BrooksWe determined how morphology, electronic and interfacial interactions affect perovskite PVs under voltage bias stress. Our findings provide insights into the discrepancies in the solar cell efficiencies...

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An ‘ice-melting’ kinetic control strategy for highly photocatalytic organic nanocrystals

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0TA09502H, PaperYingzhi Chen, Dongjian Jiang, Yujuan Zhang, Shenglian Yao, Federico Rosei, Xiaohong Zhang, Zheng-Hong Huang, Lu-Ning Wang, Feiyu KangA facile and general ‘ice melting’ kinetic control strategy is proposed to synthesize highly photocatalytic organic nanocrystals.To cite this article...

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Role of a high calcium ion content in extending the properties of alginate dual-crosslinked hydrogels

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0TA09315G, PaperXiaojin Zhang, Kang Wang, Jiayuan Hu, Yuchen Zhang, Yu Dai, Fan XiaDual-crosslinked alginate hydrogels with a high Ca2+ content were successfully prepared, which extended their properties, and showed potential application as a skin strain sensor.To cite this article before page numbers...

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Prediction of higher thermoelectric performance in BiCuSeO by weakening electron–polar optical phonon scattering

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0TA08839K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.T. Zhao, Q. D. Gibson, L. M. Daniels, B. Slater, F. CoràTargeting electron–polar optical (PO) phonon scattering for higher thermoelectric performance in BiCuSeO.To cite...

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