Electrocatalysis for CO 2 conversion: from fundamentals to value-added products
The continuously increasing CO2 released from human activities poses a great threat to
human survival by fluctuating global climate and disturbing carbon balance among the four …
human survival by fluctuating global climate and disturbing carbon balance among the four …
Molecular-level understanding of metal ion retention in clay-rich materials
Clay minerals retain or adsorb metal ions in the Earth's critical zone. Rocks, sediments and
soils rich in clay minerals can concentrate rare earth elements (REEs) in ion adsorption-type …
soils rich in clay minerals can concentrate rare earth elements (REEs) in ion adsorption-type …
Designing efficient nitrate reduction electrocatalysts by identifying and optimizing active sites of Co-based spinels
Q Hu, S Qi, Q Huo, Y Zhao, J Sun, X Chen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cobalt-based spinel oxides (ie, Co3O4) are emerging as low-cost and selective
electrocatalysts for the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3–RR) to ammonia …
electrocatalysts for the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3–RR) to ammonia …
Solar energy-driven lignin-first approach to full utilization of lignocellulosic biomass under mild conditions
The lignin-first concept offers an opportunity to utilize the entire lignocellulosic biomass
efficiently. However, current conversion strategies rely on high-temperature hydrogenolysis …
efficiently. However, current conversion strategies rely on high-temperature hydrogenolysis …
Hydrogen-Bond Network Promotes Water Splitting on the TiO2 Surface
Breaking the strong covalent O–H bond of an isolated H2O molecule is difficult, but it can be
largely facilitated when the H2O molecule is connected with others through hydrogen …
largely facilitated when the H2O molecule is connected with others through hydrogen …
Identifying the key obstacle in photocatalytic oxygen evolution on rutile TiO2
As the bottleneck in photocatalytic water splitting, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has
drawn huge attention, but its efficiency still falls short of expectations. A widely accepted …
drawn huge attention, but its efficiency still falls short of expectations. A widely accepted …
Structure of a model TiO2 photocatalytic interface
The interaction of water with TiO2 is crucial to many of its practical applications, including
photocatalytic water splitting. Following the first demonstration of this phenomenon 40 years …
photocatalytic water splitting. Following the first demonstration of this phenomenon 40 years …
[HTML][HTML] Visible light-driven C− H activation and C–C coupling of methanol into ethylene glycol
The development of new methods for the direct transformation of methanol into two or multi-
carbon compounds via controlled carbon–carbon coupling is a highly attractive but …
carbon compounds via controlled carbon–carbon coupling is a highly attractive but …
Theoretical insights into the surface physics and chemistry of redox-active oxides
Redox-active oxides find use in many applications, including catalysts, photovoltaic devices,
self-cleaning glasses, chemical sensors and electronic components. Their utility derives …
self-cleaning glasses, chemical sensors and electronic components. Their utility derives …
Determining potentials of zero charge of metal electrodes versus the standard hydrogen electrode from density-functional-theory-based molecular dynamics
We develop a computationally efficient scheme to determine the potentials of zero charge
(PZC) of metal-water interfaces with respect to the standard hydrogen electrode. We …
(PZC) of metal-water interfaces with respect to the standard hydrogen electrode. We …