Best‐practice DFT protocols for basic molecular computational chemistry
Nowadays, many chemical investigations are supported by routine calculations of molecular
structures, reaction energies, barrier heights, and spectroscopic properties. The lion's share …
structures, reaction energies, barrier heights, and spectroscopic properties. The lion's share …
Combining machine learning and computational chemistry for predictive insights into chemical systems
Machine learning models are poised to make a transformative impact on chemical sciences
by dramatically accelerating computational algorithms and amplifying insights available from …
by dramatically accelerating computational algorithms and amplifying insights available from …
Direct seawater electrolysis by adjusting the local reaction environment of a catalyst
The use of vast amounts of high-purity water for hydrogen production may aggravate the
shortage of freshwater resources. Seawater is abundant but must be desalinated before use …
shortage of freshwater resources. Seawater is abundant but must be desalinated before use …
Ultralow overpotential nitrate reduction to ammonia via a three-step relay mechanism
Ammonia plays a substantial role in agriculture and the next generation of carbon-free
energy supply. Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to NH3 is attractive for nitrate removal and …
energy supply. Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to NH3 is attractive for nitrate removal and …
A lithium superionic conductor for millimeter-thick battery electrode
No design rules have yet been established for producing solid electrolytes with a lithium-ion
conductivity high enough to replace liquid electrolytes and expand the performance and …
conductivity high enough to replace liquid electrolytes and expand the performance and …
Continuous-flow electrosynthesis of ammonia by nitrogen reduction and hydrogen oxidation
Ammonia is a critical component in fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals and is an
ideal, carbon-free fuel. Recently, lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction has proven to be a …
ideal, carbon-free fuel. Recently, lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction has proven to be a …
High-performance monoclinic WO3 nanospheres with the novel NH4+ diffusion behaviors for aqueous ammonium-ion batteries
X Wen, J Luo, K Xiang, W Zhou, C Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aqueous ammonium-ion batteries (AAIBs) have attracted tremendous attentions due to their
plentiful resources, inherent security and environmental friendliness. From the first-principles …
plentiful resources, inherent security and environmental friendliness. From the first-principles …
Subnanometric Ru clusters with upshifted D band center improve performance for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
Q Hu, K Gao, X Wang, H Zheng, J Cao, L Mi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Subnanometric metal clusters usually have unique electronic structures and may display
electrocatalytic performance distinctive from single atoms (SAs) and larger nanoparticles …
electrocatalytic performance distinctive from single atoms (SAs) and larger nanoparticles …
Atomically dispersed iron sites with a nitrogen–carbon coating as highly active and durable oxygen reduction catalysts for fuel cells
Nitrogen-coordinated single atom iron sites (FeN4) embedded in carbon (Fe–N–C) are the
most active platinum group metal-free oxygen reduction catalysts for proton-exchange …
most active platinum group metal-free oxygen reduction catalysts for proton-exchange …
Efficient urea electrosynthesis from carbon dioxide and nitrate via alternating Cu–W bimetallic C–N coupling sites
Electrocatalytic urea synthesis is an emerging alternative technology to the traditional
energy-intensive industrial urea synthesis protocol. Novel strategies are urgently needed to …
energy-intensive industrial urea synthesis protocol. Novel strategies are urgently needed to …