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ZIF-8 derived spherical porous carbon as an efficient sustained-release carrier for nitroimidazole drugs Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Danping Wu, Heng Lin, Xingfa Ren, Jianglu Qian, Na Ma, Wei Dai
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Heat/light/size-tuned dual fluorescence, colossal anisotropic thermal expansion and applications in temperature-range-tunable thermometry/anticounterfeiting Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Zesheng Huang, Qiuhua Zhu
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Magnetic coupling interaction-related photoluminescence behaviors in all-inorganic manganese chloride perovskites Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Minghui Lu, Xiaodong Shen, Bao Ke, Tao Huang, Ou Xu, Linghang Kong, Xianci Zhong, Bingsuo Zou
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Designing tunable emissions and mechanoluminescence in piezoelectric luminescent ions doped oxysulfide compounds by cations substitution for optical sensing Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Yiheng Yue, Guocheng Pan, Nan Lin, Yaowu Wang, Xinna Zhang, Yang Zhang, Shiqing Xu, Gongxun Bai
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Fabrication of bare and cobalt-doped ZnFe2O4 thin film as NH3 gas sensor with enhanced response through UV-light illumination Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Thangavel Ravikumar, Kalainathan Sivaperuman
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Two-dimensional MXene-based nano-prodrug for synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy on cancer treatment Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Jinyu Wang, Qianqian Qiao, Yuqi Feng, Yuhao Guo, Tao Liao, Linwei Li, Ying Kuang, Bingbing Jiang, Ziqiang Xu, Cao Li
In cancer treatment, although prodrugs have been developed to overcome obstacles such as undesirable pharmacokinetic performance and serious off-target toxicity of most chemotherapeutics, the combination of prodrugs with nanotechnology could be used to overcome the shortcomings of conventional prodrug strategies and facilitate more efficient drug delivery and accumulation of anticancer prodrugs at
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A modification engineering to form two kinds of truncated octahedrons by in situ LaBO3 coating for high-performance LiMn2O4 cathode material Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Yifei Chen, Zhihui Qian, Qin Zhu, Ling Xia, Wei Bai, Mingwu Xiang, Yujiao Guo, Shulei Chou, Ping Ning, Junming Guo
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pH-dependent catalytic activity of Au and Pd-based hybrid cryogels by investigating the acid/base nature of the polymeric phase Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Stefano Scurti, Giuseppe Proietto Salanitri, Tommaso Mecca, Elena Rodríguez-Aguado, Juan Antonio Cecilia, Giusy Curcuruto, Sabrina Carola Carroccio, Daniele Caretti, Nikolaos Dimitratos
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Why only solubility parameters? Liquid-phase exfoliation from the point of view of colloidal chemistry Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 João Paulo Vita Damasceno, Mario Caironi, Lauro Tatsuo Kubota
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Scalable molten salt strategy synthesis of large-size 2D MoS2(1-x)Se2x alloy for boosting potassium-ion storage performance Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Jing Li, Lei Yang, Tianxiang Liang, Hui Wei, Honglin Li, Feng Hu, Jinpei Hei, Yefeng Liu, Nannan Wang, Hehe Wei
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Preparation and electrochemical performance of potassium intercalated K2MnS2 Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Fang Tian, Haifei Wang, Jie Zhang, Jiaxin Wu, Ruiyue Qi, Zhenzhen Miao, Liwei Ren, Shumin Wang, Tao Wei
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Exploration on the application of copper oxide particles doped janus ZrSSe in detecting dissolved gases in oil-immersed transformers: A DFT study Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Hao Wu, Jie Fang, Shuai Yuan, Yiping Liu, Junfang Zeng, Tianyan Jiang
The safe operation of oil-immersed transformers is the key to the power system, and preventing the harm caused by partial discharge is of great significance. In this study, it is proposed to use copper oxide particles (CuO, (CuO)) doped with ZrSSe to detect dissolved gases (CO, CO, CH) in transformer oil. Compared with the initial substrate band structure (0.655 eV), CuO and (CuO) reduce the band structures
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Covalent post-functionalization of kevlar with graphene oxide-melamine for UV-light protection and antibacterial properties Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Ruben Canton-Vitoria, Antonia Kagkoura, Efstathios Tonis, Nikolaos Heliopoulos, Angeliki Galeou, Anastasia Prombona, Kostas Stamatakis, Nikos Boukos, Dionysios Siamidis, Georgios C. Vougioukalakis, Nikos Tagmatarchis
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Super thermally stable Rb-β-Al2O3:Eu blue phosphor for full-spectra lighting Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Chao Dou, Zhen Song, Quanlin Liu
Luminescent thermal stability is an important parameter in evaluating the potential utilization of phosphors. Herein, by manipulating the M in M-β-AlO:Eu (M = Na, K, Rb) phosphors, the local environment stability of activators is improved, and the luminescent thermal stability of Rb-β-AlO:0.08Eu (Rb-β-AlO:Eu) is significantly enhanced to 97%@500 K with high internal/external efficiency (IQE/EQE = 92%/59%)
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Recent advances in biomaterials for tissue-engineered constructs: Essential factors and engineering techniques Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Shiva Norouzi, Nikoo Saveh Shemshaki, Ehsan Norouzi, Masoud Latifi, Bahareh Azimi, Serena Danti, Xiaolan Qiao, Yuee Miao, Shengyuan Yang, Mohsen Gorji, Vasilije Petrovic, M. Ali Aboudzadeh, Roohollah Bagherzadeh
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Thermosensitive ZnO-PMMA/PEG microgels: A smart sunscreen with adapting SPF to ambient temperature fluctuations Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Yuhui Zhang, Junxiong Zhang, Jintao Li, Jing Shen, Xufeng Zhang
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Hydrazine-driven cation valence regulation and oxygen defect engineering in sulfur-doped CoMoO4·0.9H2O for highly efficient reduction of toxic organics and hexavalent chromium under dark Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Pengkun Zhang, Qinhan Wu, Haoyu Wang, Yunzhuo Xu, Yujie Lai, Ping Li, Dong-Hau Kuo, Ting Huang, Hanya Zhang, Mengistu Tadesse Mosisa, Jiqing Li, Jinguo Lin, Xiaoyun Chen, Dongfang Lu
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Wearable strain sensor utilizing the synergistic effect of Ti3C2Tx MXene/AgNW nanohybrid for point-of-care respiratory monitoring Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Amit Kumar, R.K. Rakesh Kumar, Muhammad Omar Shaikh, Jia-Yu Yang, Aditya Manu Bharti, Bo-Yan Huang, Hsu-Liang Chang, Da-Huei Lee, Cheng-Hsin Chuang
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Recent advances in functionalization of copper and tin oxide nanomaterials for application in sensing: A comparative review Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Md Ashraful Kader, Nina Suhaity Azmi, A.K.M. Kafi, Samiul Alim
Sensors can detect various environmental parameters such as air quality, water quality, soil conditions, and more. They enable continuous monitoring, and early detection of pollutants, and help in assessing environmental health. With advancements, sensors could become more portable, cost-effective, and capable of detecting a wider range of pollutants with higher sensitivity. Copper and tin-based oxide
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Novel polycaprolactone-based biomimetic grafts enriched with graphene oxide and cerium oxide: Exploring improved osteogenic potential Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Anjumol Joy, M. Megha, Chandini C. Mohan, Jibu Thomas, Sarita G. Bhat, Senthilkumar Muthuswamy
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Corrigendum to “Simple and additive-free synthesis of highly reflective thin silver films and their application on large-scale surfaces” [Mater. Today Chem. 35 (2024) 101859] Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Berrin İkizler, İpek Yoldaş, Seçkin Erden
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Smartphone-assisted colorimetric sensor based on single-atom Cu–C–N nanozyme for mercury (II) ions detection Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Jia Ge, Yating Yuan, Hao Yang, Ruijie Deng, Zhaohui Li, Yu Yang
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Layered double hydroxides derived prussian blue analogue nanocage confining NiCoP nanoparticles as efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 ShiLin Xu, Teng Kong, Zhanlei Li, Man Zhang, Yidong Miao, Zipeng Feng, Jiqiu Qi, Fuxiang Wei, Qingkun Meng, Yaojian Ren, Lei Zhu, Peng Cao, Zhuangsu Kang, Danyang Zhao, Yanwei Sui
Designing novel electrocatalysts with excellent catalytic activity for efficient water splitting is necessary to achieve the large-scale H/O production from renewable resources. In this study, a facile hydrothermal method followed by low-temperature phosphorylation treatment was employed to fabricate a nanocage of prussian blue analogue encapsulating NiCoP nanoparticles (NiCoP@PBA), which was derived
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Metal-organic frameworks-based single-atom catalysts: From synthesis to sustainable electrocatalytic systems Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Sundaramoorthy Marimuthu, Nesan R.K. Yabesh, Govindhan Maduraiveeran
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The emerging development of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon dots: Synthesis methods, influencing factors and applications Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Qiang Fu, Ning Li, Kangzhi Lu, Zhanhua Dong, Yuewei Yang
A novel family of zero-dimensional photoluminescent nanoscale materials called carbon dots has a wide range of possible applications and great optical and electrochemical characteristics. A potent and adaptable method that can further enhance the internal or surface structure of carbon dots is nitrogen and sulfur co-doping. In this review, we update the roadmap for nitrogen and sulfur-co-doped carbon
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Oxygen-rich vacancies in micro-caged NiMn2O4 derived from metal-organic frameworks enabling high-performance lithium-ion batteries Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Wenqing Du, Jianlin Huang, Zhijian Peng, Zhaohui Xu, Yongbo Wu, Lei Hu, Yifan Luo, Zhiguang Xu, Xiaoming Lin
Transition metal oxides (TMOs) are increasingly attracting the interest of researchers with advantages of high theoretical capacity, abundant reserves, and ease of preparation. However, low coulombic efficiency, severe volume expansion, and poor electronic conductivity severely limit their application. The introduction of oxygen vacancies as well as morphology modulation is currently an effective solution
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Controllable preparation of black phosphorus nanomaterials via liquid-phase pulsed discharge Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Jinchao Qiao, Longhai Zhong, Qiang Zhou, Rufei Qiao, Zhuwen Lyu, Peng Si, Yan Liu, Junbo Yan, Pengwan Chen, Xin Gao
The N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) organic solvent was deliberately chosen as the optimal medium for this investigation. To achieve uniform dispersion of black phosphorus powder, which was obtained via shock-induced phase transformation, it was effectively dispersed in the DMF solution, resulting in a homogeneous black phosphorus-DMF suspension. Subsequently, a liquid-phase pulsed discharge experiment
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The dopant-free hole transport material based on benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene with high efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Ziyin Chen, Zhengxu Liu, Xudong Yang, Zhe Sun, Chuanyu Zhou, Lei Chen, Zhihan Wang, Wenjie Li, Shuai Zhang, Jiawei Chen, Pengyun Huo, Xiang Fang, Jing Zhang, Yi Zhou, Bo Song, Ningyi Yuan, Jianning Ding
In the commercialization process of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (OIH–PSCs), the research of dopant-free hole transport materials (HTMs) with high efficiency is still an urgent problem. In this work, we synthesize two organic small molecule HTMs with well-known benzodithiophene (BDT) as the central unit, abbreviated as BDTO-MTP and BDTT-PMTP. Compared with BDTO-MTP (with oxygen-substituted
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Construction of Ni2P modified N-doped TiO2 flower-like microspheres with rich 0D/2D heterojunctions for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Liqin Cui, Feitai Chen, Youji Li, Huan Hu, Jing Li, Juanfeng Gao, Xiao Lin, Zhe Chen
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‘One-pot’ engineering of 0D carbon-based inorganic nanoarchitectonics for boosting multitasking catalytic activity Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Heting Hou, Jose Muñoz, I. Jénnifer Gómez, Nuria Romero, Xavier Sala, Jordi García-Antón
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BTA@MoS2/hydroxyapatite/ZIF8 self-assembled nanohybrid for designing multi-functional smart anti-corrosion system Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Farnaz Solaimany, Mohammad Ramezanzadeh, Seyyed Arash Haddadi, Tizazu H. Mekonnen, Bahram Ramezanzadeh
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A competitive trivalent-europium-activated phosphor: Achieving highly efficient red light emission in a sodium-rich garnet host Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Feiyan Xie, Junqiang Gu, Shengliang Zhong, Peilan Zhang, Yuhong Wen, Yinuan Li, Hualan Xu, Suyang Yao, Qiuhong Zhang, Junhao Li
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First-principle study on the structure and stability of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 doped with metal cations of different valences Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Yushan Ma, Chen Liu, Weiyi Zhang, Xinqiong Dai, Xincun Tang
To minimize resource and energy consumption during the impurity removal process in industrial battery preparation and waste battery recycling, we conducted a preliminary study on the differential purification of impurity ions: Na, Mg, Al. Utilizing the first-principle calculation, we assessed the impact of ions doping LiNiCoMnO on three factors that influence cycle stability: phase stability, structural
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Organic nanoparticles based on aza-boron dipyrromethene derivatives for combined photothermal and photodynamic cancer therapy Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Huishuang Zhang, Qilong Sha, Guojing Li, Liwei Xiong, Ming Luo, Fengshou Wu
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Research progress in construction of organic carrier drug delivery platform using tumor microenvironment Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Han Yan, Pengchao Xu, Hailin Cong, Bing Yu, Youqing Shen
At present, chemotherapy is still the main method for treatment of cancer, which can effectively kill cancer cells and control the metastasis of cancer cells. However, traditional chemotherapy methods not only produce many painful adverse reactions to the patient 's body, but also are limited by the shortcomings of tumor multidrug resistance, drug non-specificity and toxic side effects on the body
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Synchrotron radiation SAXS study of the species structure evolution in the synthesis process of MCM-56 zeolite Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Peng Xiao, Shiwei Cao, Qi Liu, Yafen Ge, Zikang Chen, Zhangming Li, Zhuang Li, Zhihong Li, Xiuyi Yan, Yanjun Gong
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Synthesis of phosphate hydrogels with excellent swelling behavior prepared by ascorbic acid -mediated ARGET ATRP Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Collin N. Britten, Yokly Leng, Fatema Tarannum, Keisha B. Walters
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Zero-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid cuprous halide of (C20H20OP)CuCl2 with high anti-water stability Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Dan Huang, Chi Cao, Haiming Cheng, Dayang Wang, Wensheng Yang, Renguo Xie
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Wide temperature enhanced sodium storage in tailored, sustainable sodiophilic biphasic N-doped carbon Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Poonam Yadav, Anoushka K. Das, Arun Torris, Kundan Wasnik, Heramba Venkata Sai Rama Murthy Koppisetti, Vilas G. Pol, Vilas Shelke, Manjusha Shelke
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An electrochemical tool for food additive: A nanoengineered sustainable approach on the preparation of t-LaVO4 rods decorated on g-carbon nitride nanocomposite for determination of theobromine Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Radha Aravind, Sea-Fue Wang
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Piezoelectric core-shell fibrous scaffolds of PVDF-ZnO/PCL for bone regeneration Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Hasti Ghaedsharafi, Zahra Sherafat, Mahsa Sani, Negar Azarpira
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Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-based flame retardants for polymeric materials Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Jin Cao, Ye-Tang Pan, Henri Vahabi, Jung-il Song, Pingan Song, De-Yi Wang, Rongjie Yang
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are an emerging family of coordination compounds, with zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) being an excellent member of the family. They possess a large specific surface area, high porosity, high chemical activity, a customizable structure, a simple preparation process, and low production costs, thus showing great application potential in the field of scientific research
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Improved thermoelectric performance of n-type BiTeSe based composites incorporated with PEDOT: PSS polymer nanoinclusions Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Shujin Li, Tao Chen, Ziyuan Wang, Mazhar Hussain Danish, Gang Yao, Ke Chen, Zhenhua Ge, Di Li, Hongxing Xin, Jian Zhang, Xiaoying Qin
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Atomic layer deposition of two-dimensional layered zirconium sulfide Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Xiangbo Meng, Yuzi Liu, Fumiya Watanabe, Kevin Velasquez Carballo, Jiyu Cai, Zonghai Chen, Hua Zhou
Zirconium disulfide (ZrS) is a two-dimensional (2D) layered transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) and has important implications in optoelectronics and energy storage. Despite some research efforts reported to date for synthesizing 2D ZrS, there still lacks a method to grow large-scale continuous ZrS thin films. In this study, we developed a low temperature vapor-phase process for controllably growing
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Multifunctional graft-IPN hydrogels of cellulose nanofibers and poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) via silver-promoted decarboxylative radical polymerization Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 David Joram Mendoza, Naghmeh Nasiri, Rebekah N. Duffin, Vikram Singh Raghuwanshi, Jitendra Mata, George P. Simon, Joel F. Hooper, Gil Garnier
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Unleashing the potential of π-conjugated [B2O3(OH)2] to enhance birefringence in DUV crystals Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Wenbin Zhang, Xuping Shi, Ran An, Abudukadi Tudi, Zhihua Yang, Shujuan Han, Shilie Pan
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Efficient broadband NIR garnet phosphor Ca2LuScGa2Si2O12:Cr3+,Yb3+ for NIR pc-LED applications Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 QingTao Yang, Xiudi Wu, Yonghui Xu, Xibao Zhang, Chuansheng Zhong, Shuwen Yin, ChenXue Wang, Liang Zhou, Hongpeng You
Near-infrared phosphor-converted light emitting diodes (NIR pc-LEDs) have broad application prospects in the fields of solar cells, spectroscopic analysis, fluorescent labeling and biomedical testing. The current research faces challenges in enhancing the thermal stability and efficiency of near-infrared (NIR) emitting phosphors. Herein, a broadband NIR phosphor CaLuScGaSiO:Cr (CLSGS:Cr) was successfully
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Supported sodium aluminate catalysts effectively catalyze biodiesel synthesis Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Giovanni Pampararo, Damien P. Debecker
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A facile synthetic strategy to simultaneously achieve ultra-wide PL redshift of carbon nanodots and their high selectivity and sensitivity for Mn2+ detection Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Wanrong Zou, Jiurong Li, Xiao Gong
This paper presents a straightforward synthesis strategy for N, S co-doped carbon nanodots (N, S-CDs), aiming to achieve CDs emitting ultra-wide redshifts while obtaining excellent metal ion detection performance. The N, S-CDs display excellent fluorescence (FL) emission independence regardless of the excitation wavelength or concentration. By introducing a single dopant thiourea, the FL emission of
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Electron-phonon coupling dictates electron mean free paths and negative thermal diffusion in metals Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Pravin Karna, Md Rafiqul Islam, Eric R. Hoglund, Patrick E. Hopkins, Ashutosh Giri
The spatiotemporal dynamics of the fundamental energy carriers in metals underpin the efficiency of a wide array of technologies. Although much progress in our understanding of the temporal response of electronic relaxation processes following an external field perturbation has been achieved, the spatial relaxation dynamics of electrons after excitation remains unclear. Here, we employ a scanning ultrafast
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Unravelling formation mechanism, thermal and oxidation stabilities of layered sub-micron MAB phase WAlB synthesized at open atmosphere Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Srijan Mondal, Chiranjit Roy, Somnath Bhattacharyya
With the high melting point, good thermal and electrical conductivities, a less explored layered MAB phase WAlB may prove beneficial for futuristic applications. In this present paper, a successful synthesis method of highly pure WAlB phase under an open atmosphere following the molten salt route is reported. In this method, a two-step heating profile was used to produce sub-micron sized particles
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Void space expanded hierarchical battery-type composite material for high-capacity hybrid supercapacitors Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Hemachandra Rao Goli, Lankamsetty Krishna Bharat, Goli Nagaraju, Bandar Ali Al-Asbahi, Mohan Reddy Pallavolu, Hyun Kyoung Yang, Parvez Ahmad Alvi, Ganji Seeta Rama Raju
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MXene based flexible materials for energy harvesting Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zixuan Li, Zhaoxin Li, Jinlin Chang, Lei Chen
Flexible energy-harvesting materials can adapt to irregular topography and achieve self-supply of power, which has great potential for applications in wearable, surface interface engineering, digital healthcare, etc. MXene, as an emerging two-dimensional material, can be combined with various flexible materials and provide optimized action in energy harvesting. Moreover, the unique structural features
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Engineered thin coatings of cross-linked silane polymers with urea group onto polypropylene fabrics for controlled release of thymol against molds in hay Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Elisheva Sasson, Eyal Malka, Ayelet Caspi, Naftali Kanovsky, Shlomo Margel
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KI-doped redox-active gelatin chemical hydrogel membrane electrolytes for solid-state electrical double layer capacitors Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Duangailung Kamei, Nurul Alam Choudhury
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CdS nanorods decorated with non-precious metal Bi spheres for photocatalytic hydrogen production Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Wen Tang, Linxiu Luo, Zheyuan Fan, Aiqin Zhang, Yongcun Ma, Yu Xie, Jinsheng Zhao
It is well known that precious metals decoration strategies can effectively improve the charge separation efficiency. Unfortunately, the high price limits their large-scale application. Nevertheless, the cheap transition metal Bi has a similar effect as precious metals. Therefore, we take a simple solvothermal method to reduce and aggregate Bi into bismuth nano-spheres (Bi). CdS nanorods were modified
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Synergistic crosslinking effect of hydroxyethyl cellulose and montmorillonite on the improvement of mechanical and electrochemical properties of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Zhonghua Ma, Zhuo Zhang, Haiyan Wang, Ziwen Ma, Tianxing Yi, Ye Li, Kuo Yang, Fangfei Li, Bing Xue
Flexible solid-state zinc-ion battery is promising energy technology with low cost, excellent performance, and safety. However, the mechanical properties of flexible electrolytes are severely limited. Here, hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and montmorillonite (MMT) were introduced into a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix to prepare a novel composite hydrogel using a repeated freeze-thaw method. Both organic
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Computational experiments of metal corrosion studies: A review Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Shuhao Li, Chunqing Li, Feng Wang
This review article underscores the critical role of Density Functional Theory (DFT) in the prediction of corrosion defect structures based on specific chemical compositions. By integrating DFT with Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, we gain a more nuanced understanding of corrosion processes. The article further explores how advanced computational approaches, encompassing DFT calculations, MD simulations
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Phase engineering of high-purity 1T-MoS2 synthesis with organic chemical groups for enhanced supercapacitors Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Han Li, Xulong Yuan, Zibo Wei, Jianguo Shi, Qingling Jia, Dong Ma, Yong Li, Yongxing Zhang, Xuebin Zhu
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Coexistence of analog and digital memristive behaviors in MoO3 based devices for artificial synaptic and logic display applications Mater. Today Chem. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Jiajia Qin, Bai Sun, Shuangsuo Mao, Yusheng Yang, Mingnan Liu, Zhaowei Rao, Wei Lin, Yulong Yang, Yong Zhao