Lithium–sulfur battery cathode design: tailoring metal‐based nanostructures for robust polysulfide adsorption and catalytic conversion

SF Ng, MYL Lau, WJ Ong - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li‐S) batteries have a high specific energy capacity and density of
1675 mAh g− 1 and 2670 Wh kg− 1, respectively, rendering them among the most promising …

Nanostructured metal phosphides: from controllable synthesis to sustainable catalysis

SH Li, MY Qi, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal phosphides (MPs) with unique and desirable physicochemical properties provide
promising potential in practical applications, such as the catalysis, gas/humidity sensor …

Recent advances in nanostructured transition metal phosphides: synthesis and energy-related applications

Y Shi, M Li, Y Yu, B Zhang - Energy & Environmental Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy is an indispensable component in the development of modern society.
Nanostructured transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have recently emerged as versatile and …

InP quantum dots: synthesis and lighting applications

B Chen, D Li, F Wang - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
InP quantum dots (QDs) are typical III–V group semiconductor nanocrystals that feature
large excitonic Bohr radius and high carrier mobility. The merits of InP QDs include large …

[HTML][HTML] Modern X-ray spectroscopy: XAS and XES in the laboratory

P Zimmermann, S Peredkov, PM Abdala… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
X-ray spectroscopy is an important tool for scientific analysis. While the earliest
demonstration experiments were realised in the laboratory, with the advent of synchrotron …

Narrow near-infrared emission from InP QDs synthesized with indium (I) halides and aminophosphine

R Yadav, Y Kwon, C Rivaux… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nonpyrophoric aminophosphines reacted with indium (III) halides in the presence of zinc
chloride have emerged as promising phosphorus precursors in the synthesis of colloidal …

Controlled synthesis of transition metal phosphide nanoparticles to establish composition-dependent trends in electrocatalytic activity

CA Downes, KM Van Allsburg, SA Tacey… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transition-metal phosphides (TMPs) are versatile materials with tunable electronic and
structural properties that have led to exceptional catalytic performances for important energy …

Metal phosphides and sulfides in heterogeneous catalysis: electronic and geometric effects

Y Liu, AJ McCue, D Li - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
The efficiency of a heterogeneous catalyst depends on the nature and the number of
catalytically active sites, but these are often inhomogeneous. One possible solution is to …

[HTML][HTML] An improved laboratory-based x-ray absorption fine structure and x-ray emission spectrometer for analytical applications in materials chemistry research

EP Jahrman, WM Holden, AS Ditter… - Review of Scientific …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) and x-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) are advanced
x-ray spectroscopies that impact a wide range of disciplines. However, unlike the majority of …

Controlling phase in colloidal synthesis

EJ Endres, JR Bairan Espano, A Koziel… - ACS Nanoscience …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A fundamental precept of chemistry is that properties are manifestations of the elements
present and their arrangement in space. Controlling the arrangement of atoms in …