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ArticleReal-time sensing of chirality at binding sites in G-quadruplex DNA by femtosecond circular polarization luminescence spectroscopyYunxia Han, Tong Cui, Xueli Wang, Menghui Jia, Haifeng Pan, and Jinquan Chen*
G-quadruplex DNA; Femtosecond time-resolved circularly polarized luminescence; Chiral binding sites; Topological configurations; Transient absorption spectroscopy
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In this study, we unveiled that all three types of G4 DNAs possess two chiral active binding cites, resulting in the generation of characteristic CPL signals with unique lifetimes and time-dependent glum(t). -
ArticleUnraveling the defect-induced mechanoluminescence via K+/Bi3+ substitution in Na2ZnGeO4:Mn2+ phosphorHuimin Chen*, Pei Wang*, Zefeng Li, Tao Chai, Long Wang, Yingying Wang, Huijie Wang, and Guojun Zhou*
Mechanoluminescence; Defect states; Cation substitution; Self-reduction reaction
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Through the defect engineering strategy of K+/Bi3+ doping, a controllable trap energy level distribution was constructed, achieving high-performance mechanoluminescence. -
ArticleDimethylamino Rofecoxib with four polymorphic crystals as a new multi-stimulus responsive materialYanbing Ke#, Xia Wang #, Tong Wu#, Wei Liu, Yongbo Wei, Hongmei Wu, Bing Xu, Fangfei Lu, Hong Chen, Shijie Zhen*, Bin Zheng*, Xinli Wang*, and Lijun Xie*
Rofecoxib; Multi-stimulus responsive; D-A system; Polymorphic
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By introducing a dimethylamino group onto the rofecoxib skeleton through a straightforward structural modification, DR was obtained. DR can form five distinct crystalline phases with varying fluorescent properties under different conditions, and it exhibits multi-stimulus responsiveness to light, pH, mechanical force, acid, and water -
ArticleFrom AgGaSe2 to MIIGa2Se4 (MII = Zn, Cd): Heterovalent substitution creates ordered vacancies for balanced IR-NLO performanceHong Chen, Zheng-Tao Hu b, Mao-Yin Ran, Zuju Ma*, Xin-Tao Wu, Hua Lin*
MIIGa2Se4 (MII = Zn, Cd); IR nonlinear optical; Defect-diamond-like structure; Heterovalent substitution; Ordered vacancies
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A heterovalent substitution strategy introducing ordered cation vacancies into the AgGaSe2 chalcopyrite framework yields two defect-diamond-like selenides, MIIGa2Se4 (MII = Zn, Cd). Both exhibit well-balanced SHG (2.5–4.8 × AgGaS2) and LIDT (3.2–3.7 × AgGaS2), while showing distinct phase-matching behaviors. Vacancy–tetrahedra synergy drives the enhanced nonlinearity, demonstrating vacancy engineering as a viable route to reconcile the SHG–LIDT trade-off in IR-NLO chalcogenides. -
ArticleCeO2–x modified nimo alloy for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction with high activity and stabilityJu-Hua Li1, Yong Tian1, Jia-Yi Chen1, Hong-Kai Guo, Wen-Hao Wang, Yu-Shu Han, He-Xuan Zhang, Xiao-Yu Zhang, Zhong-Li Wang*
CeO2-x modification; NiMo alloy; Sol-gel; Water dissociation; Hydrogen evolution reaction
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A citric acid assisted CeO2-x modification strategy is developed to prepare a highly-active and stabile CeO2-x/NiMo alloy electrocatalyst for HER. -
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ArticleSynergistic molybdate anchoring and dense interlayer construction in NiFe-LDH for long-term chloride-resistant oxygen evolutionWenji Shao1, Yijie Wu1, Wanqing Yu, Tianjing Zhang, Yi Tao, Yitong Zhou, Anqi Dong*, Hao Zhang*, Xuhui Sun*
Oxygen evolution reaction; NiFe-LDH; Molybdate engineering; Chloride resistance; Interlayer engineering; In-situ spectroscopy
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Interfacial molybdate engineering and reinforced catalyst-substrate integration enable highly active, long-term chloride-resistant oxygen evolution on NiFe-LDH. In-situ spectroscopy reveals dynamic reconstruction of the NiFe host into the active oxyhydroxide phase, while persistent Mo oxyanion species suppress chlorine-related interfacial chemistry. -
ArticleSulfur vacancy-decorated iron-doped nickel based sulfide nanoparticles: Electronic structure modulation for exceptional oxygen evolution performance in alkaline water/seawaterShaohua Yang, Yueyang Wang, Yaqiong Gong*, Na Wang*
Fe-doping; S-vacancies; Alkaline water/seawater electrolysis; Oxygen evolution reaction
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The NiFe-S facilitated the OER process via the synergistic effect between Fe doping and S-vacancies. -
ArticleHighly thermoduric and efficient nir-emitting garnet Ca3Sc2Ge3O12: Cr3+/Ni2+ via synergistic A/C-site regulations with controllably afterglow behaviors for customized applicationsXingyu Li, Jian Peng, Zihao Xu, Wanyuan Li, Biao Xu, Chunyu Li, Wubin Dai*
Garnet Ca3Sc2Ge3O12; NIR (L)PL; Cr3+/Ni2+; Chemical unit co-substitution; pc-LED
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This study reveals the state-of-the-art researches on both NIR-I/II-emitting (L)PL phosphors with high QE and thermal stability from Cr/Ni-activated in garnet Ca3Sc2Ge3O12 and their multiple applications in the NIR pc-LED, non-destructive detection, and anticounterfeiting. The proposed A/C-site regulation and ET from Cr to Ni pave a new way to design NIR-I/II phosphor and expands their related optoelectronic applications. -
ArticleControlled synthesis and photothermal conversion of Ag+-triggered-hetero-/homo-metallic cages including ring-in-ring systemsMing-Yu Lu, Ming Liu, Ruo-Tong You, Jian-Xin Yang, Shui-Ren Liu, Li-Long Dang*, Lu-Fang Ma
Coordination-driven self-assembly; Structural regulation; Ring-in-Ring; π-π stacking interaction; Photothermal conversion
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ArticleAg nanoparticles modified oxygen-vacancy-rich BiOCl boost photocatalytic degradation of antibioticsZhiyuan Pang, Bin Wang*, Taiquan Yang, Yang Zhan, Jiexiang Xia*, Huaming Li*
BiOCl; Ag photodeposition; oxygen vacancy engineering; photocatalytic activity; defect-metal co-modulation
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Silver nanoparticles and oxygen vacancies cooperatively regulate BiOCl to enhance charge separation, oxygen activation, and visible-light antibiotic degradation.
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ArticleCoupling impurity-state engineering with interfacial charge redis-tribution for efficient noble-metal-free photocatalytic hydrogen evolutionHanmei Yang, Ping Zhou, Xinyu Xu, Bo Su, Xiahui Lin, Binbin Guo*, Xue Feng Lu, Kunlong Liu*, Guigang Zhang, Sibo Wang*
Photocatalysis; Hydrogen evolution; Cd doping; Charge transfer; Impurity states
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Integrating Cd-induced impurity states with ethylenediamine-mediated interfacial charge redistribution in ZnS enables highly efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution without noble-metal cocatalysts.
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ArticleCharge and structural flexibility of tartrate groups enable high-performance ultraviolet nonlinear optical crystalsHongbo Huang, Yinsong Zhao, Yining Wang, Jiaxing Wang, Hanyu Chen, Daqing Yang, Ying Wang*, Bingbing Zhang*
Ultraviolet nonlinear optical crystals; Charge and structural flexibility; Second-harmonic generation; 266 nm laser output; Birefringence
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Exploiting the charge and structural flexibility of tartrate anions, six crystals were synthesized, among which Ca[L-C4H4O6] and Sr[L-C4H4O6] were identified as high-performance UV NLO materials achieving 266 nm fourth-harmonic generation. -
ArticleEngineering catalytic microenvironments in copper cluster-based MCOF/SWCNT heterostructures for efficient electrocatalytic nitrate reductionYiyong Zhao, Pengyue Hao, Shuxin Yuan, Wang Zhang, Jinghui Lyu, Ai-Bao Xia*, Yongwu Peng*
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction; Trinuclear copper cluster; MCOF/SWCNT heterostructures; Catalytic microenvironment modulation; Zn-nitrate battery
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Structurally engineered MCOF/SWCNT heterostructures with tunable steric effects enable efficient nitrate electroreduction and Zn-nitrate batteries. -
ArticleExtra nitrogen-induced charge redistribution over Pd@Pt3Ni heterointerfaces enables superior C1 selectivity and durability in ethanol oxidation reactionShupeng Wang, Linzhe Lv, Junlin Cai, Hongpu Huang, Zefeng Xu, Defang Li, Xiankun Song*, Xianmeng Song, Qiuxiang Wang, Zhaoxiong Xie, Shuifen Xie*
Interstitial N doping; Core-shell electrocatalysts; C1 pathway selectivity; CO oxidation; Structural stability
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Extra N modulation on (Pt-C/N)@Pt3Ni interface regulates charge redistribution and boosts C1-selective ethanol oxidation with enhanced CO-tolerance and stability. -
ArticleBoehmite-functionalized glass-fiber separators for selective ion transport and stable zinc depositionYang Wei#, Ziheng Zhong#, Enqi Lin, Yusheng Lu, Zhuangyan Li, Yu Chao, Yan Yu*, Shenghong Zhong*
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries; Separator; Boehmite; Selective ion transport; (002) crystal planes
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This schematic diagram shows that the BM-GF separator, through selective ion transport, inhibits dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution reaction, thereby achieving uniform and stable zinc deposition.
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ArticleMicroenvironment engineering enabling an alternative pathway for the methanol oxidation reactionYang Zheng, Juan Ding, Qingcui Liu, Yudai Huang*, Zhiping Lai*
Nickel hydroxide electrocatalyst; Formate; Microenvironment engineering; Methanol electrooxidation reaction; Energy-saving hydrogen generation
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By constructing a Cr-induced *OH-rich microenvironment in ultrathin NiFeCr-OH nanosheets, a parallel *OH-mediated methanol oxidation pathway is unlocked alongside the Ni redox cycle, enabling efficient and selective methanol oxidation at high current densities. -
ArticleSize-dependent nonlinear optical responses and optical power limiting of Pt(II) metallacyclesLai Hu, Chenglong Wu, Zhiyuan Chen, Ruiqi Chen, Hongjun Zhu, Senqiang Zhu*, Rui Liu*
Organometallic complexes; Coordination-driven self-assembly; Metallacycles; Nonlinear optics; Optical power limiting
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Size-tunable Pt(II) metallacycles assembled through coordination-driven self-assembly exhibit architecture-dependent triplet-state dynamics and enhanced third-order nonlinear optical responses. -
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ArticleA dual-functional guide-and-tractor strategy for engineering zinc oxide-silver heterostructures toward efficient CO2 electroreductionHongyu Chen, Yitong Yin, Zengxuan Chen, Sen Liu, Linxing Shi, Siyuan Liu, Zhaojie Wang*, Xiaoqing Lu*
Dual-functional strategy; Built-in electric field; Dual-site bridging adsorption; Work function; CO2 electroreduction
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A dual-functional guide-and-tractor strategy constructs ZnO-Ag heterostructures for selective CO2-to-CO electroreduction. Built-in electric field lowers *COOH barrier via spontaneous electron transfer and dual-site adsorption. -
ArticlePyridinic nitrogen-directed electronic modulation in conjugated microporous polymers for enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 productionFulun You, Yepeng Yang*, Qihui Wang, Yong Chen, Zhixin Wang, Weixian Li, Yizhou Li, Li Qiu, Liang Jiang, Rao Tao*
Photocatalytic; Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2); Conjugated microporous polymer (CMP); Pyridinic nitrogen; Electronic modulation
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Pyridine-functionalized Py-DBP exhibits significantly enhanced H2O2 production of 1560.5 μmol·g-1·h-1. Incorporation of pyridinic nitrogen into pyrene-based conjugated skeleton enhances light absorption, charge separation, hydrophilicity, and promotes *OOH intermediates formation. -
ArticleSynergistic structural and electronic regulation of copper-based metal-covalent organic frameworks for improving bifunctional photocatalysisYan Sun, Yafei Qian, Ning An, Jingwei Huang, Houde She, Lei Wang*, Qizhao Wang*
Photocatalysis; Metal-covalent organic framework; H2O2 photosynthesis; Carbon dioxide reduction
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The [3+3] configuration and relatively electron-deficient triazine unit endow TAPT-MCOF with enhanced mass and charge transport, promoting its bifunctional photocatalytic performance for both H2O2 synthesis and CO2 reduction. -
ArticlePressure-induced structural evolution and electronic reconstruction enhance broadband photoresponse in layered ferroelectric AgBiP2Se6Jiankun Tang, Kaixiang Liu*, Lidong Dai*, Yukai Zhuang*, Junjie Gao, Yuxue Yang, Wen Liang, Shengyun Luo, Guangcan Luo, Jing Zhang, Qinghong Li, Tengfei Wang, Rongrong Wang, Yushu Yu
AgBiP2Se6; High pressure; Structural phase transition; Electrical conductivity; Optoelectronic property
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High pressure induces an isostructural phase transition in AgBiP2Se6, accompanied by pronounced enhancements in electrical conductivity, photocurrent density, and photoresponsivity. These results demonstrate a close correlation between pressure-driven structural evolution and the electrical and optoelectronic properties of the material. -
ArticleDonor dependent molecular packing and charge transport govern the performance of COTIC-4Cl based organic shortwave infrared photodiodesGuohao Dai, Suhao Hu, Chunlong Sun, Xiaocai Lv, Yue Sun, Hui Sun, Meiqi Zhang, Jianfeng Wang, Jingyu Cui, Jing Li, Long Ye, Weigang Zhu*, Wenping Hu*
Organic photodiode; Shortwave-infrared detection; Molecular packing; Charge transport
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Donor-dependent molecular packing modulates charge transport in COTIC-4Cl-based SWIR photodiodes, with enhanced ordering and hole mobility in PCE10 blends enabling superior device performance. -
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ReviewPiezoelectric catalysis in water treatment: Mechanism, Material design and application progressYueyue Guan, Hengshan Wei, Zhenhui Hu, Yang Li, Jiashuo Sun, Kai Yao, Xi Chen, Yujie Ke, Yongsheng Yang*, Hongjun Liu*, Jianmin Ma*
Piezoelectric catalytic; Mechanism; Driving method; Water-pollutant degradation
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This review systematically summarizes the piezoelectric catalytic mechanisms, material design strategies, and applications in water purification from the perspective of non-centrosymmetric crystal structures and polarization engineering.
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ArticleEnhanced photocatalytic H2 production over ZnIn2S4 coupled with bimetallic CuNiP phosphide cocatalystBai-Rui Chen, Yan-Xin Chen*, Ming-Xi Zhang, Wei Wang, Xin-Zhi Tian, Wen-Ya Zhong, Hai-Long Wang, Chi Xing, Ke-Xian Li, Yi-Hong Wu, Xiao-Wei Wu, Xin-Yi Chen, Cheng-Ming Nie, Yang Ding*, Can-Zhong Lu*
Znln2S4 (ZIS) photocatalyst; Transition metal phosphides (TMPs); Hydrogen production; Water splitting; Visible light
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This graphic presents the ZnIn2S4-CuNiP heterostructure, whose tailored interface enhances charge separation and H2 evolution, bridging structural chemistry and photocatalysis. -
ArticleMetal-organic framework-derived oxygen-deficient (FeCoNi)3O4 for optimised lithium storage: From experimental to theoretical investigationWei Qiu1, Dingyuan Hu1, Hongsheng Huang, Yuanxiang Fu*, Xuanyi Gao, Jian-En Zhou*, Yongbo Wu, Xiaoming Lin*
Metal-organic framework-derived spinel oxide; Atomic-scale modulation; Oxygen vacancy engineering; Lithium storage
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A self-sacrificial templated route is developed to synthesise (FeCoNi)3O4 materials with enhanced lithium storage due to the optimal morphological structure, abundant oxygen vacancies, and multiple metal active sites. -
ArticleUnlocking cerium-steered dynamic reconstruction of metal-organic frameworks toward enhanced alkaline oxygen evolutionHuixin Song, Tengjia Ni*, Ruotong Zhu, Yuxiu Wang, Shiyin Ruan, Shengyan Li, Minghua Huang*
Metal-organic frameworks; Oxygen evolution reaction; Dynamic reconstruction; Cerium doping
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This work demonstrates that cerium steers the reconstruction of NiFcCe-MOF into a disordered γ-NiFeCeOOH active phase with optimized adsorption of oxygenated intermediates for enhanced alkaline oxygen evolution. -
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ArticleSingle Cu sites in defective UiO-66 enable high selectivity in ethanol dehydrogenationMohmand Numan Zada Khan†, Huirong Ma †, Lianrun Cai†, Jia Wang, Junaid, Qazi Mohammad, Guo-Ying Han*, Dongqi Wang, Lei He, An-Hui Lu*, Xiao Feng*
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); Defect; Single atom catalysts; Heterogeneous catalysis; Ethanol dehydrogenation
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Defect-engineered UiO-66 metal-organic framework stabilizes isolated Cu single atoms at low loading, enabling near-quantitative acetaldehyde selectivity, while higher Cu loading forms Cu ensembles that promote side reactions and reduce selectivity. -
ArticleIrreversible bandgap reduction of Cu3TeO6 via pressure engineeringQiqi Su, Ying Chen, Bingqian Shi, Di Mai, Rucheng Dai, Sergey Ivanov, Matthias Weil, Zengming Zhang, Huayun Geng*, Peter Lazor*, Lei Liu*
Pressure engineering; Bandgap reduction; Structural phase transition; Jahn-Teller effect; Tellurate oxides
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ArticleMonolithic catalysts drive complete oxidation of mixed VOCs via acidic-site-mediated molecular activationMuping Shen, Kui Niu, Wenxin Lan, Yanqin Luo, Changlin Cao*, Jiachang Zuo*, Yinye Chen, Qingrong Qian, Qinghua Chen*, Yongjin Luo*
Pt/MFI; Acetone oxidation; Lewis acid site; Brønsted acid site; Monolithic catalyst
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By regulating acidity, the roles of diverse acid sites in acetone degradation are explored, and monolithic catalysts are fabricated for eliminating various gaseous pollutants. -
Mini-reviewExpanding global aromaticity in macrocyclic and topological π-systemsYanyan Yuan, Niu Zhang, Pangkuan Chen*
Global aromaticity; Macrocyclic π-systems; Topological π-systems; Three-dimensional aromaticity; Adaptive aromaticity
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ArticleSolvent-driven interface-facet synergy in TiO2/Bi2MoO6 heterojunctions for dual-functional catalysisShuzhe Zhang, Gang Chen, He Wang, Peng Chen*, Yanhua Song*, Haifeng Zou*
Solvent engineering; Heterojunction photocatalysts; Charge carrier dynamics; Bifunctional catalysis.
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Solvent-thermal synthesis using N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and ethylene glycol yields yarn-ball TiO2/Bi2MoO6 for Cr(VI) detection and photoreduction. -
ArticleDual-conformation stimuli-responsive material and its high contrast imagingJingming Zhou+, Xia Wang+, Hongmei Wu+, Hong Chen, Wei Liu, Shijie Liu, Weiwei Zhang, Tong Wu, Xinli Wang, Zujin Zhao*, Shijie Zhen*, Lijun Xie*
Conformational isomerism; Spatial arrangement; Dimethylamino protonation; Multi-stimuli responsiveness; High contrast chromism
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BCN2 enables high-contrast photo-/solvatochromism through conformational interconversion. Furthermore, the susceptible packing arrangement in the solid state allows for high-contrast mechanochromism (exceeding 100 nm shift), while the protonation of the dimethylamino group facilitates acidochromism. -
ArticleEngineering surface polarization on bismuth titanate for efficient piezo-catalytic water purificationZhou Zhong, Ya-Ying Yang, Yi-Hao Guo, Yu-Xin Yuan, Li Ma, Yi-Dong Hou, Jian Lu, Jian Lü*
Piezo-catalysis; Surface polarization; Water purification; Singlet oxygen; Bismuth titanate
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Iodine grafting enhances the surface polarization of bismuth titanate, enabling highly active piezocatalytic degradation of antibiotics. -
ArticleElectron-deficient Ag/TiO2 stabilizes surface hydrogen for nitroaromatic hydrogenationShuai Zhu, Zening Li, Xujia Cao, Yuan Lin, Jun Wan*, Mingxia Guo*, Lijun Liu*
Nitroaromatic; Waste-to-resource conversion; Hydrogen donor; Interfacial electron transfer; d-band upshift
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Interfacial electron transfer from Ag to TiO2 creates electron-deficient Ag sites with an optimized electronic structure. The upshifted d-band center facilitates HCHO dehydrogenation and *H stabilization, thereby boosting selective nitroaromatic hydrogenation and pollutant-to-chemical conversion. -
ArticleCoverage-driven activity prediction and multiobjective optimization of high-entropy alloy catalysts for hydrogen evolutionZhong-Zhang Shi, Hang-Biao Lv, Shisheng Zheng*, Jian-Feng Li*
Hydrogen evolution reaction; High-entropy alloy; Hydrogen coverage; Multiobjective optimization; Machine learning
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A coverage-driven machine learning framework enables potential-dependent, multiobjective discovery of high-entropy alloy catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction by balancing activity, stability, and compositional complexity under realistic working conditions. -
Mini-reviewPhoton-to-product design of reticular photocatalysts for solar-to-chemical conversionYukai Liu, Xi Zhu, Mingsheng Cen, Liyang Qin*, Liangfeng Luo*, Mingyang Li*, Gangfeng Ouyang*
Reticular frameworks; Photocatalysis; Charge transfer; Donor-acceptor
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This review outlines design principles for reticular-framework photocatalysts, showing how modular structures control light harvesting, charge transfer, and surface catalysis for efficient solar fuel production.
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ReviewPerovskite-based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts: Mechanisms, activity-stability trade-offs, and rational design strategiesAdedamola T. Ojedokun, Benjamin O. Orimolade, Damilola C. Akintayo, Henrietta W. Langmi, Tunde L. Yusuf*
Perovskite photocatalysts; S-scheme heterojunctions; Charge-transfer mechanisms; Environmental remediation; Piezophotocatalysis
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Perovskite ABX3 crystal structure enables S-scheme heterojunction charge transfer, thereby optimizing photocatalytic redox activity through spatially separated oxidation and reduction reactions. -
ArticleUnlocking the mechanism of improved charge separation of FeVO4/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction for polyphenolic pharmaceutical wastewater purificationHuanxian Shi*, Yanyan Zhao, Zhishu Tang, Jing Sun*, Enzhou Liu*, Xiaofei Zhang*
Polyphenolic pharmaceutical wastewater; Bismuth oxybromides; Photocatalytic degradation; S-scheme heterojunction; In-situ irradiated technology
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A engineered FeVO4/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction enables efficient photocatalytic degradation polyphenolic pharmaceutical wastewater in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). -
ArticleChiral Au(I)-NHC complexes: Manipulating TPE chirality in crystals via solvent-cooperative chiral transferDebin Fu‡, Yijie Zou‡, Shanting Liu, Zhao Chen*, Sheng Hua Liu*
Circularly polarized luminescence; Homochiral tetraphenylethylene; Au(I) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes; Solvated polymorphs
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Solvent-cooperative chiral transfer enables high-efficiency circularly polarized luminescence in Au(I)-NHC crystals via TPE helicity modulation. -
ArticleSecond-order nonlinear optical organic crystals exhibit reversible photoisomerizationXiangzhao Zhu, Songhua Chen, Zhihua Wang, Jianfeng Yan, Dandan Xin, Jialiang Xu, Yaofeng Yuan*
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This work illustrates carborane-modified azobenzene D-π-A crystals with non-centrosymmetric packing, reversible photoisomerization, and switchable SHG, highlighting structure-property relationships in organic NLO materials. -
ArticleLocal structure and dissolution mechanism of ThF4 in FLiBe molten saltsJianchao Sun, Weijie Hua, Junheng Yingsu, Miao Shen, Xiaobin Fu*, Yuan Qian*
Molten salts; ThF4 dissolution; Ionic coordination; High-temperature NMR
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In-situ HT-NMR investigates the local structure evaluation and reveals that ThF4 in FLiBe forms Th-F oligomers, which account for its poor solubility. -
ReviewInorganic solid electrolyte membranes for electrochemical direct Li-extraction from low-grade brineGuiying Tian, Na Kang, Tuo Li, Jiayi Li, Liuxue Wang, Miaoke Ji, Jun Xiang, Wei Du, Na Tang*
Solid electrolyte membrane; Low-grade brine; Ion sieving membrane; Direct Li-extraction; Interfacial ion partitioning
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ArticleAuNCs@Co(OH)x nanocage-based SERS platform for carcinogen detection and cancer cell classificationYuanying Ni+, Gengchen Xie+, Xinyu Miao+, Aochi Liu, Yuening Wang, Xiaoyu Song, Xinnan Yu, Hong Wang, Wen Ma, Xiangyu Meng*, Jie Lin*, Xiaotian Wang*, Xinghua Liu*
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); Au nanoclusters; Carcinogenic aromatic amines; Gastrointestinal cancer cell discrimination; Machine learning
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AuNCs@Co(OH)x nanocages enable sensitive SERS detection of carcinogenic aromatic amines and label-free cancer cell classification. -
ArticleRational Design, electrochemical performance and theoretical calculations of rosette-like Co3S4/Ni9S8/MnS2/NF heterostructures for efficient OER and UORJiaxu Fang, Yaqiong Gong*, Na Wang*
Trimetallic sulfides; Bifunctional electrocatalyst; Synergistic effect; Heterostructure.
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Co3S4/Ni9S8/MnS2/NF enables efficient and durable bifunctional OER/UOR via interfacial charge redistribution and in situ reconstruction. -
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ReviewCovalent organic framework aerogels: From preparation strategies to emerging applicationsWenxiu Wu*, Yingying Jing*, Yurong Guo, Zhao Wang, Yen Leng Pak, Xing Gao, Luogang Ding*, Jibin Song*
Covalent organic frameworks; COF aerogels; Preparation strategies; Application progress
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From preparation strategies to macroscopic shaping, the chemical structure of COF aerogels determines their performance and application directions. -
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ArticleBoosting CO oxidation via CuO/TiO2 heterojunction: The key role of enhanced lattice oxygen migrationZhiguo Wang+, Hui-Juan Wang+, Chao Peng, Tong Yang, Wen Du*, Lang Chen*, Shuang-Feng Yin*
CO oxidation; CuO/TiO2 heterojunction; Lattice oxygen migration; Interfacial charge distribution
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The comstruction of CuO/TiO2 heterojunction enhances lattice oxygen migration and achieves complete CO oxidation at 150 °C via the MvK mechanism. -
ArticleActivation of oxygen on oxygenated boron nitride: the proof of quasi-MvK mechanism on a nonmetal catalystHao Yang, Yushu Xie, Libin Zeng, Wandong Xing, Rui Xiong*, Yidong Hou, Jimmy C. Yu, Can Yang*
Oxygen activation; Quasi-MvK mechanism; Non-metallic BON; H2S-ODH
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A ceramic boron nitride with abundant structural oxygen atoms (BON) catalyst was prepared for the oxidative dehydrogenation of H2S gas (H2S-ODH). Insights into the oxygen activation mechanism on the nonmetal BON catalyst and proposed a quasi-MvK model to elucidate H2S-ODH process. -
ArticleCr3+ doped rigid garnet phosphors@PDMS composite platforms: Anti-thermal quenching and high sensitivity for multifunctional applicationsFangrui Cheng*, Luxia Zhong, Yifei Zhao, Yizhi Zheng, Yixuan Lai, Chengjie Li, Fangmin Lin, Runying Zheng, Ruirui Yang, Xianjiao Ou, Hang Zhu, Renping Cao*, Shi Ye*
Cr3+ ion; Garnet structure; NIR; Anti-quenching mechanism; Optoelectronic applications
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Lu2SrAl4SiO12 garnet phosphor@PDMS film exhibits outstanding thermal quenching resistance (142%@498 K) attributed to a five fold synergistic anti-quenching mechanism, enabling its application in temperature sensing, plant lighting, non-destructive testing, and night vision. -
ArticleBiomimetic polymer photocathode-Rh complex coupling for bias-free and selective photoelectrochemical 1,4-NADH regenerationYan Li#, Li Tong#, Yipu Liu, Hongliang Peng, Shiwei Lin*, Bingqing Zhang*
Photoelectrochemical NADH regeneration; Bias-free; A polymer photocathode; Rh complex; Coupled electron-proton transfer
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A biomimetic polymer pTTh-Rh system enables bias-free and highly selective photoelectrochemical 1,4-NADH regeneration via Rh-H mediation. -
ArticleRobust microporous MOF with polarity-complementary pores for selective SF6 and CO2 captureQiang Zhang#, Jin-hui Zheng#, Hong-Chan Jiang, Qing-Ling Ni, Ya-Ru Shao, Shi-Ming Li*, Liu-Cheng Gui*, Xiu-Jian Wang*, Tong-Liang Hu*
Metal-organic frameworks; Adsorptive separation; Greenhouse gases capture; Double-microporous channels
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A stable MOF with polar-complementary dual microporous channels was designed for efficient SF6 and CO2 capture with dynamic separation of SF6/CO2/N2 mixtures. -
ArticleNonclassical growth of rod-like Ag nanoparticles in nanodroplet reactorsGuanhua Lin*, Moyi Xie, Jingru Liang, Lijie Lei*, Gang Chen
Droplet reactors; Ag Nanoparticles; Nonclassical growth; Morphology transformation; In-situ TEM
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Schematic illustration of the morphology transformation process of Ag nanoparticles in nanodroplets. -
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ReviewTemporal engineering of MOF skeletons: Emerging opportunities in energy storage and molecular motorsBrij Mohan*
MOFs; Defect engineering and ligand exchange; Cage-on-MOFs; Energy devices; Molecular motors
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Temporal engineering controls MOF formation, evolution, response, and degradation, linking skeleton dynamics to energy storage and molecular motors. -
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ArticleCoordination-covalent assembly of distorted W/Cu/S supramolecular cubes with enhanced third-order nonlinear optical responsesJin Chen, Lao-Bang Wang, Fei-Fan Lang*, Meng-Qi Zhou, Yun-Hu Deng, Jian-Ping Lang*
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Coordination–covalent assembly of ligand-directed distorted W/Cu/S supramolecular cubes enables enhanced third-order nonlinear optical responses in PMMA composite films. -
ArticleDefect-polaron-electric field synergy in a quinary S-scheme heterojunction for ciprofloxacin degradationTianqi Liu, Zhiyi Zhou, Xinge Hu, Xingda An, Pow-Seng Yap, Konstantinos Papadikis*, Graham Dawson*
Graphitic carbon nitride; Quinary nanocomposite; Visible light photocatalysis; Organic pollutant degradation; Photocatalytic mechanism
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The nanocomposite was constructed to degrade CIP under visible light via the synergistic effect between S-scheme heterojunction and oxygen vacancy. -
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ArticleRoom-temperature pyroelectric crystal based on a neutral iron(III) spin-crossover compoundZi-Xuan Fan, Wei Lu, Zhao-Ping Ni*, Ming-Liang Tong
Pyroelectric; Spin crossover; Iron; Halogen
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A neutral iron(III) spin-crossover compound exhibits superior room-temperature pyroelectric performance relative to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and lead zirconate titanate (PZT). -
ArticleDual-channel optical decoupling of photochromism and room-temperature phosphorescence via ground-state charge transfer for non-destructive anti-counterfeitingYang Hua, Chun-Jie Liu, Yang-Tao Yu, Hang-Hang Guo, Ning-Ning Zhang*, Li Li*
Charge-transfer; Electron-transfer; Non-destructive anti-counterfeiting; Room-temperature-phosphorescence; Photochromism
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This work presents a decoupling strategy via ground-state charge transfer that separates photochromism and RTP into independent optical channels. This approach solves the non-destructive readout problem in PRTP materials and fulfills a key requirement for advanced anti-counterfeiting systems. -
ArticleCation vacancy-enriched Ce1-xO2/Pd with enhanced H* utilization for efficient electrocatalytic hydrodechlorinationYujia Tang, Xiaokun Fan, Kaixuan Zhang, Yuanyuan Sun, Hao Tan, Yukun Zhu*, Lijie Zhang*
Electrocatalytic hydrodechlorination; Chlorinated organic compounds; Pd catalysts; Cationic vacancy; H* utilization efficiency
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Cation vacancies on CeO2 effectively modulate H* stabilization and promote its utilization, which endows Pd/Ce1-xO2 with high electrocatalytic hydrodechlorination (EHDC) efficiency.
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ArticleSynergistic coupling of built-in electric field and surface plasmon resonance in Bi/VO-Bi2O2CO3 for boosted photocatalytic CO2-to-CO conversionManning Zha, Yuchun Li, Lili Ai*, Rui Sheng, Dianzeng Jia, Nannan Guo, Luxiang Wang*, Chuan Tan
Bi2O2CO3; Oxygen vacancy; Bi; Photocatalysis; CO2 reduction
ABSTRACT
This study constructs Bi-modified oxygen-deficient Bi2O2CO3 heterojunctions to enhance CO2 photoreduction. The investigation of its structural defects and interfacial features constitutes a core aspect of structural chemistry research. -
ArticleUnlocking atomic-level insights into TM-O-Ce bridges in MOFs: DFT-guided d-p-f hybridization and electronic reconfiguration for boosted and sustained hydrogenationLinmeng Wang‡, Juan Chen‡, Jian Hou, Zhiyuan Liu *, Liang Zhang*, Hao Wu*, Hongyi Gao*
Defective MOFs; TM-O-Ce bridges; Descriptor; Electronic state reconfiguration; DFT-guided synthesis
ABSTRACT
For breaking the stability-activity trade-off in SACs, this study innovatively integrates steric hindrance-coupled d-p-f orbital overlap and electronic effect-incorporated localized d orbital modulation. We propose an intrinsic descriptor φ and unveil the electron push-pull mechanism to identify the optimal TM-O-Ce (i.e., Ni-O-Ce) bridge induced by ligand vacancies in Ce based UiO-66, which assists in the rapid synthesis of promising SACs for boosted and sustained hydrogenation. -
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ArticlePhoton upconversion enhanced by proton shuttle-assisted triplet energy transferZhaolong Wang, Meng Liu, Junhui Wang, Kaifeng Wu*
Triplet energy transfer; Proton transfer; Quantum dots; Ultrafast spectroscopy; Photon upconversion
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A proton shuttle-assisted triplet energy transfer mechanism can substantially enhance the efficiency of triplet sensitization and triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion. -
ArticleInterface-engineered hierarchical MXene-derived In2S3/TiO2/Ti3C2 heterostructure with an S-scheme dual charge-transfer pathway for efficient decontamination of structurally diverse waterborne antibioticsDong-Eun Lee, M.V. Jyothirmai, Satyanarayana Moru, Wan-Kuen Jo*, Surendar Tonda*
In2S3; Ti3C2 MXene; S-scheme mechanism; Antibiotic degradation; Water purification
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Hierarchical MXene-derived In2S3/TiO2/Ti3C2 heterostructure with an S-scheme charge-transfer pathway enables efficient solar-driven degradation of structurally diverse antibiotics through enhanced charge separation and reactive species generation.
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