Title: Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methane over a Ru/RuTiO2 Surface: A DFT Investigation into the Significant Role of the RuO2 OverlayerAuthors: Jie Yu, Yabing Zeng, Qirou Jin, Wei Lin*, and Xin Lu*Abstract: Understanding metal–support interactions is critical to the rational design of a catalyst for CO2 methanation. In this regard, the density functional theory is employed to shed light on the fa...

Title: Reaction Mechanism and Selectivity Tuning of Propene Oxidation at the Electrochemical InterfaceAuthors: Xiao-Chen Liu, Tao Wang*, Zhi-Ming Zhang, Cong-Hua Yang, Lai-Yang Li, Shimiao Wu, Shunji Xie, Gang Fu, Zhi-You Zhou*, and Shi-Gang SunAbstract: Electrochemical conversion of propene is a promising technique for manufacturing commodity chemicals by using renewable electricity. To achiev...

Title: Identification of the active triple-phase boundary of a non-Pt catalyst layer in fuel cellsAuthors: Yu-Cheng Wang*, Wen Huang, Li-Yang Wan, Jian Yang, Rong-Jie Xie, Yan-Ping Zheng, Yuan-Zhi Tan, Yue-Sheng Wang, Karim Zaghib, Li-Rong Zheng, Shu-Hui Sun*, Zhi-You Zhou*, Shi-Gang SunAbstract: The rational design of non-Pt oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts and catalyst layers in fuel...

Title: Contribution of different metal nodes on stepwise electrocatalysis in lithium-sulfur batteriesAuthors: Yu Chen, Yuanhong Kang, Huiya Yang, Haiming Hua, Jiaxiang Qin, Peng Liu, Yiyong Zhang*, Yingjie Zhang, JinbaoZhao*Abstract: The mechanism of multifunctional sulfur-fixing materials on molecular / atomic level is important for selecting and designing effective electrocatalysts for lithiu...

Title: A Nanocomposite of Bi Clusters and Bi2O2CO3 Sheets for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to FormateAuthors: Li Lin,Xiaoyang He,Xia-Guang Zhang,Wenchao Ma,Biao Zhang,Diye Wei,Shunji Xie,Qinghong Zhang,Xiaodong Yi,Ye Wang*Abstract: As one of the most promising CO2 utilization routes, the renewable electricity-driven CO2 reduction to formic acid would contribute to establis...

Title: Photoelectrochemical Asymmetric Catalysis Enables Direct and Enantioselective Decarboxylative CyanationAuthors: Xiao-Li Lai, Ming Chen, Yuqi Wang, Jinshuai Song*, and Hai-Chao Xu*Abstract: The development of efficient and sustainable methods for decarboxylative transformations is of great importance due to the ease of availability and nontoxicity of carboxylic acids. Despite tremendous e...

Title: Layered Pd oxide on PdSn nanowires for boosting direct H2O2 synthesisAuthors: Hong-chao Li, Qiang Wan, Congcong Du, Jiafei Zhao, Fumin Li, Ying Zhang, Yanping Zheng, Mingshu Chen, Kelvin H. L. Zhang, Jianyu Huang, Gang Fu, Sen Lin*, Xiaoqing Huang* & Haifeng Xiong*Abstract: Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has the wide range of applications in industry and living life. However, the development o...

Title: Advances in Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Battery: Materials, Composite Electrodes and Electrochemo-Mechanical EffectsAuthors: Jiabao Gu, Haoyue Zhong, Zirong Chen, Jingwen Shi, Zhengliang Gong*, YongYang*Abstract: Sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) have recently attracted great attention. The “shuttle effect” caused by the migration of poly...

Title: Fast Screening for Cu-based Bimetallic Electrocatalysts: Efficient Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to C2+ Products on Magnesium-CopperAuthors: Mingcan Xie,Yan Shen,Wenchao Ma,Diye Wei,Biao Zhang,Zihan Wang,Yihan Wang,Qinghong Zhang,Shunji Xie,Cheng Wang,Ye Wang*Abstract: Electroreduction of CO2 (CO2 RR) into high value-added chemicals is an attractive route to achieve carbon neutraliza...

Title: How Do Preorganized Electric Fields Function in Catalytic Cycles? The Case of the Enzyme Tyrosine HydroxylaseAuthors: Wei Peng, Shengheng Yan, Xuan Zhang, Langxing Liao, Jinyan Zhang, Sason Shaik*, and Binju Wang*Abstract: Nature has devised intrinsic electric fields (IEFs) that are engaged in electrostatic catalysis of enzymes. But, how does the IEF target its function in enzymes that i...