Emerging characterization techniques for delving polyanion-type cathode materials of sodium-ion batteries

JZ Guo, ZY Gu, M Du, XX Zhao, XT Wang, XL Wu - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyanion-type cathode materials have grown in leaps and bounds and become one of the
promising candidates for metal-ion batteries since the successful case of LiFePO 4 in lithium …

Bulk heterojunction solar cells: morphology and performance relationships

Y Huang, EJ Kramer, AJ Heeger, GC Bazan - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
With the hope of solving the present energy crisis and associated environmental issues,
much research has been focused on solar cells that can harvest energy directly from …

Sulfur‐Bridged Asymmetric CuNi Bimetallic Atom Sites for CO2 Reduction with High Efficiency

Z Sun, C Li, Z Wei, F Zhang, Z Deng, K Zhou… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Double‐atom catalysts (DACs) with asymmetric coordination are crucial for enhancing the
benefits of electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction and advancing sustainable …

Reversible loss of core–shell structure for Ni–Au bimetallic nanoparticles during CO2 hydrogenation

X Zhang, S Han, B Zhu, G Zhang, X Li, Y Gao, Z Wu… - Nature Catalysis, 2020 - nature.com
The high catalytic performance of core–shell nanoparticles is usually attributed to their
distinct geometric and electronic structures. Here we reveal a dynamic mechanism that …

Giant piezoelectricity and high Curie temperature in nanostructured alkali niobate lead-free piezoceramics through phase coexistence

B Wu, H Wu, J Wu, D **ao, J Zhu… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Because of growing environmental concerns, the development of lead-free piezoelectric
materials with enhanced properties has become of great interest. Here, we report a giant …

Practical high piezoelectricity in barium titanate ceramics utilizing multiphase convergence with broad structural flexibility

C Zhao, H Wu, F Li, Y Cai, Y Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Due to growing environmental concerns on the toxicity of lead-based piezoelectric materials,
lead-free alternatives are urgently required but so far have not been able to reach …

Extraordinary thermoelectric performance in n-type manganese doped Mg3Sb2 Zintl: high band degeneracy, tuned carrier scattering mechanism and hierarchical …

X Chen, H Wu, J Cui, Y **ao, Y Zhang, J He, Y Chen… - Nano Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Zintl phases are ideal candidates for thermoelectric applications due to their rich chemistry
and structural complexity. However, the persistent p-type conduction due to intrinsic defects …

Metal–organic framework derived hollow CoS 2 nanotube arrays: an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting

C Guan, X Liu, AM Elshahawy, H Zhang, H Wu… - Nanoscale …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-supported hollow nanoarrays with hierarchical pores and rich reaction sites are
promising for advanced electrocatalysis. Herein, we report a rational design of novel CoS2 …

Three-dimensional analysis of Nafion layers in fuel cell electrodes

M Lopez-Haro, L Guétaz, T Printemps, A Morin… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell is one of the most promising zero-emission power
sources for automotive or stationary applications. However, their cost and lifetime remain the …

Realizing high performance n-type PbTe by synergistically optimizing effective mass and carrier mobility and suppressing bipolar thermal conductivity

Y **ao, H Wu, J Cui, D Wang, L Fu, Y Zhang… - Energy & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoelectric materials enable direct inter-conversion between electrical energy and
thermal energy. The conversion efficiency is limited by their complex interdependent …