Perfecting electrocatalysts via imperfections: towards the large-scale deployment of water electrolysis technology

S Jiao, X Fu, S Wang, Y Zhao - Energy & Environmental Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
As a potential energy carrier, hydrogen has surged up the priority list as part of broader
decarbonization efforts and strategies to build or acquire clean energy economies. Driven by …

Personal perspective on understanding low molecular weight gels

DJ Adams - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022 - ACS Publications
Low molecular weight gels are formed by the self-assembly of small molecules into
anisotropic structures that form a network capable of immobilizing the solvent. Such gels are …

Nanoparticle characterization: what to measure?

MM Modena, B Rühle, TP Burg, S Wuttke - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
What to measure? is a key question in nanoscience, and it is not straightforward to address
as different physicochemical properties define a nanoparticle sample. Most prominent …

In Situ and Emerging Transmission Electron Microscopy for Catalysis Research

HY Chao, K Venkatraman, S Moniri, Y Jiang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Catalysts are the primary facilitator in many dynamic processes. Therefore, a thorough
understanding of these processes has vast implications for a myriad of energy systems. The …

Liquid–liquid phase separation during amphiphilic self-assembly

A Ianiro, H Wu, MMJ van Rijt, MP Vena, ADA Keizer… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules in solution is a ubiquitous process in both
natural and synthetic systems. The ability to effectively control the structure and properties of …

[HTML][HTML] Microscopic structure of the polymer-induced liquid precursor for calcium carbonate

Y Xu, KCH Tijssen, PHH Bomans, A Akiva… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Many biomineral crystals form complex non-equilibrium shapes, often via transient
amorphous precursors. Also in vitro crystals can be grown with non-equilibrium …

Imaging beam‐sensitive materials by electron microscopy

Q Chen, C Dwyer, G Sheng, C Zhu, X Li… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Electron microscopy allows the extraction of multidimensional spatiotemporally correlated
structural information of diverse materials down to atomic resolution, which is essential for …

Biomolecule-assisted green synthesis of nanostructured calcium phosphates and their biomedical applications

C Qi, S Musetti, LH Fu, YJ Zhu, L Huang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium phosphates (CaPs) are ubiquitous in nature and vertebrate bones and teeth, and
have high biocompatibility and promising applications in various biomedical fields …

Controlling enamel remineralization by amyloid‐like amelogenin mimics

D Wang, J Deng, X Deng, C Fang, X Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In situ regeneration of the enamel‐like structure of hydroxyapatite (HAp) crystals under oral
conditions is significant for dental caries treatment. However, it is still a challenge for dentists …

[HTML][HTML] Cryogenic electron microscopy for characterizing and diagnosing batteries

X Wang, Y Li, YS Meng - Joule, 2018 - cell.com
Most battery materials are beam sensitive, especially after cycling, which can be hardly
characterized by electron microscopy (EM) with a high-energy beam. Inspired by structural …