- [Advanced Materials] Profs. Shunji Xie and Ye Wang published a paper entitled "Metal Sulfide Photocatalysts for Lignocellulose Valorization" 2021-06-16
- [J. Phys. Chem. Lett.] Prof. Zhong Chen published a paper entitled "High-Resolution Reconstruction for Multidimensional Laplace NMR" 2021-06-16
- [J. Am. Chem. Soc.] Prof. Hongping Zhu published a paper entitled "1-Aza-2,4-disilabicyclo[1.1.0]butanes with Superelongated C–N σ-Bonds" 2021-06-16
- [Nano letters] Prof. Xiaoqing Huang published a paper entitled "Highly Surface-Distorted Pt Superstructures for Multifunctional Electrocatalysis" 2021-06-16
- [J. Am. Chem. Soc.] Prof. Cheng Wang published a paper entitled "Neighboring Zn–Zr Sites in a Metal–Organic Framework for CO2 Hydrogenation" 2021-06-16
- [Nature Reviews Chemistry] Assoc. Prof. Pavlo O. Dral published a paper entitled "Molecular excited states through a machine learning lens" 2021-05-25
- [JPCL] Prof. Jun Cheng published a paper entitled "Origin of Asymmetric Electric Double Layers at Electrified Oxide/Electrolyte Interfaces" 2021-05-25
- [ACS Energy Letters] Prof. Mingsheng Wang published a paper entitled "Lithium Storage in Bowl-like Carbon: The Effect of Surface Curvature and Space Geometry... 2021-05-25
- [Applied Catalysis B: Environmental] Prof. Shigang Sun published a paper entitled "Stepwise pyrolysis treatment as an efficient strategy to enhance the stabi... 2021-05-25
- [Advanced Functional Materials] Prof. Honggang Liao published a paper entitled "Engineering of Amorphous PtOx Interface on Pt/WO3 Nanosheets for Ethanol Oxid... 2021-04-29
Title: Metal Sulfide Photocatalysts for Lignocellulose ValorizationAuthors: Xuejiao Wu, Shunji Xie*, Haikun Zhang, Qinghong Zhang, Bert F. Sels*, Ye Wang*Abstract: Transition metal sulfides are an extraordinarily vital class of semiconductors with a wide range of applications in the photocatalytic field. A great number of recent advances in photocatalytic transformations of lignocellulosic biom...
Title: High-Resolution Reconstruction for Multidimensional Laplace NMRAuthors: Enping Lin, Ville-Veikko Telkki, Xiaoqing Lin, Chengda Huang, Haolin Zhan, Yu Yang*, Yuqing Huang*, and Zhong Chen*Abstract: As a perfect complement to conventional NMR that aims for chemical structure elucidation, Laplace NMR constitutes a powerful technique to study spin relaxation and diffusion, revealing informat...
Title: 1-Aza-2,4-disilabicyclo[1.1.0]butanes with Superelongated C–N σ-BondsAuthors: Jiancheng Li*, Daniel J. Goffitzer, Meiyu Xiang, Yilin Chen, Wenjun Jiang, Martin Diefenbach, Hongping Zhu*, Max C. Holthausen*, and Herbert W. Roesky*Abstract: Two silylene molecules oxidatively react under formal [1 + 2 + 1]-cycloaddition to the C≡N bond of nitriles to yield 1-aza-2,4-disilabicyclo[1.1.0]b...
Title: Highly Surface-Distorted Pt Superstructures for Multifunctional ElectrocatalysisAuthors: Yonggang Feng, Zhonglong Zhao, Fan Li, Lingzheng Bu*, Qi Shao, Leigang Li, Jianbo Wu*, Xing Zhu, Gang Lu, and Xiaoqing Huang*Abstract: Platinum (Pt) catalysts play a key role in energy conversion and storage processes, but the realization of further performance enhancement remains challenging. Herein...
Title: Neighboring Zn–Zr Sites in a Metal–Organic Framework for CO2 HydrogenationAuthors: Jingzheng Zhang, Bing An, Zhe Li, Yonghua Cao, Yiheng Dai, Wangyang Wang, Lingzhen Zeng, Wenbin Lin, and Cheng Wang*Abstract: ZrZnOx is active in catalyzing carbon dioxide (CO2) hydrogenation to methanol (MeOH) via a synergy between ZnOx and ZrOx. Here we report the construction of Zn2+–O–Zr4+ sites in...
Title: Molecular excited states through a machine learning lensAuthors: Pavlo O. Dral* & Mario Barbatti*Abstract: Theoretical simulations of electronic excitations and associated processes in molecules are indispensable for fundamental research and technological innovations. However, such simulations are notoriously challenging to perform with quantum mechanical methods. Advances in machine lea...
Title: Origin of Asymmetric Electric Double Layers at Electrified Oxide/Electrolyte InterfacesAuthors: Mei Jia, Chao Zhang*, and Jun Cheng*Abstract: The structure of electric double layers (EDLs) dictates the chemistry and the physics of electrified interfaces, and the differential capacitance is the key property for characterizing EDLs. Here we develop a theoretical model for computing the dif...
Title: Lithium Storage in Bowl-like Carbon: The Effect of Surface Curvature and Space Geometry on Li Metal DepositionAuthors: Weibin Ye, Lina Wang, Yichen Yin, Xinhang Fan, Yong Cheng, Haowen Gao, Hehe Zhang, Qiaobao Zhang, Guangfu Luo, and Ming-Sheng Wang*Abstract: Dendrite growth severely hinders the practical use of lithium metal as an ideal battery anode. To realize controlled Li plating, t...
Title: Stepwise pyrolysis treatment as an efficient strategy to enhance the stability performance of Fe-NX/C electrocatalyst towards oxygen reduction reaction and proton exchange membrane fuel cellAuthors: Ximing Qu, Yu Han, Youhu Chen, Jinxia Lin, Guang Li, Jian Yang*, Yanxia Jiang*, Shigang Sun*Abstract: Metal-nitrogen/carbon (M-NX/C) materials have been hailed as promising electrocatalysts t...
Title: Engineering of Amorphous PtOx Interface on Pt/WO3 Nanosheets for Ethanol Oxidation ElectrocatalysisAuthors: Liangping Xiao, Guang Li, Zhou Yang, Kai Chen, Rusen Zhou, Honggang Liao*, Qingchi Xu*, Jun Xu*Abstract: Direct and complete electro‐oxidation of ethanol to CO2 is highly desirable for the commercialization of the direct ethanol fuel cells but is challenging. Current electrocataly...