Rapid and sensitive detection of various cells and biomolecules in a nondestructive manner
is of great importance for clinical laboratories. Terahertz (THz) spectrometric approaches are …

Hofmeister effects play a crucial role in nanoscience by affecting the physicochemical and
biochemical processes. Thus far, numerous wonderful applications from various aspects of …

Conversion of solar energy into heat for water evaporation is of great significance to provide
clean and sustainable technology for water purification by using inexhaustible sunlight. In …

In situ and accurate measurement of the structure and dynamics of interfacial water in the
hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a well-known challenge because of the coupling of …

This Perspective article focuses on recent simulation work on the dynamics of aqueous
electrolytes. It is well-established that full-charge, nonpolarizable models for water and ions …

The frequency range of terahertz waves (THz waves) is between 0.1 and 10 THz and they
have properties such as low energy, penetration, transients, and spectral fingerprints, which …

Interfacial water molecules are the most important participants in the hydrogen evolution
reaction (HER). Hence, understanding the behavior and role that interfacial water plays will …

Direct ethanol fuel cells show great promise as a means of converting biomass ethanol
derived from biomass into electricity. However, the efficiency of complete conversion is …

Electrolytes are central to life and technology but lack complete understanding. Recent
experiments with highly concentrated electrolytes have revealed electrostatic decay lengths …

Electrolytes are central to many technological applications, as well as life itself. The behavior
and properties of electrolytes are often described in terms of ion pairs, whereby ions …