Photoanodes used in a water-splitting photoelectrochemical cell are almost always paired
with an oxygen evolution catalyst (OEC) to efficiently utilize photon-generated holes for …

Lanthanide/actinide separation is a worldwide challenge for atomic energy and nuclear
waste treatment. Separation of americium (Am), a critical actinide element in the nuclear fuel …

The presence of microplastics (MPs) in large quantities in the aqueous environment
significantly affects the degradation process of water pollution. Still, the interaction between …

The chemical similarities between trivalent actinides [An (III)] and lanthanides [Ln (III)]
present a significant challenge in differentiating and separating them, which is a key step …

To resolve the fleeting structures of lanthanide Ln3+ aqua ions in solution, we (i) performed
the first ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations of the entire series of Ln3+ aqua …

Dilanthanide complexes with one-electron delocalization are important targets for
understanding the specific 4f/5d-bonding feature in lanthanide chemistry. Here, we report an …

Requiring catalysts to be both active yet stable over long periods of time under variable
reaction conditions including high and low temperatures is a daunting challenge due to the …

The pseudopotential (PP) approximation is one of the most common techniques in
computational chemistry. Despite its long history, the development of custom PPs has not …

The hybrid inorganic–organic compounds, RE-thioglycolates (RE= Ce, Nd, Sm), were
analyzed as effective green corrosion inhibitors of AA2024 alloy in 0.1 M NaCl solution …

Solution chemistry of actinide ions is critical to understanding the solvation behaviors and
hydrolysis process. Using tetravalent thorium ion Th4+ as a representative example, we …