In Situ Kinetic Observations on Crystal Nucleation and Growth

J Li, FL Deepak - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nucleation and growth are critical steps in crystallization, which plays an important role in
determining crystal structure, size, morphology, and purity. Therefore, understanding the …

Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials

YQ Niu, JH Liu, C Aymonier, S Fermani… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological
systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials …

Visualizing interfacial collective reaction behaviour of Li–S batteries

S Zhou, J Shi, S Liu, G Li, F Pei, Y Chen, J Deng… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Benefiting from high energy density (2,600 Wh kg− 1) and low cost, lithium–sulfur (Li–S)
batteries are considered promising candidates for advanced energy-storage systems …

Oxide–and silicate–water interfaces and their roles in technology and the environment

JL Bañuelos, E Borguet, GE Brown Jr… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

Inorganic scaling in membrane desalination: models, mechanisms, and characterization methods

J Rolf, T Cao, X Huang, C Boo, Q Li… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inorganic scaling caused by precipitation of sparingly soluble salts at supersaturation is a
common but critical issue, limiting the efficiency of membrane-based desalination and brine …

Dynamic interphase–mediated assembly for deep cycling metal batteries

W Zhang, Q Zhao, Y Hou, Z Shen, L Fan, S Zhou… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Secondary batteries based on earth-abundant, multivalent metals provide a promising path
for high energy density and potentially low-cost electricity storage. Poor anodic reversibility …

Fabrication of liquid cell for in situ transmission electron microscopy of electrochemical processes

R Yang, L Mei, Y Fan, Q Zhang, HG Liao, J Yang, J Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Fundamentally understanding the complex electrochemical reactions that are associated
with energy devices (eg, rechargeable batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers) has attracted …

Nanoparticle decoration with surfactants: Molecular interactions, assembly, and applications

H Heinz, C Pramanik, O Heinz, Y Ding, RK Mishra… - Surface Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …

Opportunities and challenges in liquid cell electron microscopy

FM Ross - Science, 2015 - science.org
BACKGROUND Transmission electron microscopy offers structural and compositional
information with atomic resolution, but its use is restricted to thin, solid samples. Liquid …

Shape-controlled synthesis of platinum-based nanocrystals and their electrocatalytic applications in fuel cells

C Li, N Clament Sagaya Selvam, J Fang - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
To achieve environmentally benign energy conversion with the carbon neutrality target via
electrochemical reactions, the innovation of electrocatalysts plays a vital role in the …