A deep understanding of defects is essential for the optimization of materials for solar energy
conversion. This is particularly true for metal oxide photo (electro) catalysts, which typically …

We review oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption spectra of both molecules and solids. We start
with an overview of the main experimental aspects of oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption …

High entropy oxides (HEOs) with chemically disordered multi-cation structure attract
intensive interest as negative electrode materials for battery applications. The outstanding …

Nonradical Fenton-like catalysis offers opportunities to overcome the low efficiency and
secondary pollution limitations of existing advanced oxidation decontamination …

Ultrathin ferroelectric materials could potentially enable low-power logic and nonvolatile
memories,. As ferroelectric materials are made thinner, however, the ferroelectricity is …

Piezoelectric ceramics have been extensively used in actuators, where the magnitude of
electrostrain is key indicator for large-stroke actuation applications. Here, we propose an …

Water electrolysis is one promising and eco‐friendly technique for energy storage, yet its
overall efficiency is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) …

There is an urgent need for low-cost, resource-friendly, high-energy-density cathode
materials for lithium-ion batteries to satisfy the rapidly increasing need for electrical energy …

Lithium-rich layered transition metal oxide positive electrodes offer access to anion redox at
high potentials, thereby promising high energy densities for lithium-ion batteries. However …

Materials can be transformed from one crystalline phase to another by using an electric field
to control ion transfer, in a process that can be harnessed in applications such as batteries …