Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Sept. 5, 2022
Electron
transfer
has
been
proven
the
dominant
charge
carrier
during
contact
electrification
at
liquid-solid
interface.
However,
effect
of
electron
spin
in
remains
to
be
investigated.
This
study
examines
between
different
liquids
and
ferrimagnetic
solids
a
magnetic
field,
focusing
on
contribution
O2
molecules
electrification.
The
findings
reveal
that
fields
promote
O2-containing
interfaces.
Moreover,
field-induced
increases
higher
concentrations
decreases
elevated
temperatures.
results
indicate
spin-selected
External
can
modulate
conversion
radical
pairs
liquid
solid
interfaces
due
Zeeman
interaction,
promoting
transfer.
A
model
for
is
further
proposed
based
pair
mechanism,
which
HO2
free
unpaired
electrons
from
are
considered
pairs.
[HO2•
•e-]
affected
by
fields,
rendering
field-sensitive.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 3603 - 3629
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
review
summarizes
the
recent
strategies
to
improve
energy
efficiency
of
CO
2
electroreduction,
a
guiding
metric
for
industrial
application
and
economic
feasibility,
with
emphasis
on
designing
remarkable
catalyst
advanced
electrolysis
system.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(27)
Published: April 25, 2022
Developing
new
strategies
to
advance
the
fundamental
understanding
of
electrochemistry
is
crucial
mitigating
multiple
contemporary
technological
challenges.
In
this
regard,
magnetoelectrochemistry
offers
many
strategic
advantages
in
controlling
and
electrochemical
reactions
that
might
be
tricky
regulate
conventional
fields.
However,
topic
highly
interdisciplinary,
combining
concepts
from
electrochemistry,
hydrodynamics,
magnetism
with
experimental
outcomes
are
sometimes
unexpected.
Review,
we
survey
recent
advances
using
a
magnetic
field
different
applications
organized
by
effect
generated
forces
on
principles
focus
how
leads
observed
results.
Finally,
discuss
challenges
remain
addressed
establish
robust
capable
meeting
present
needs.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(44), P. 24218 - 24229
Published: Oct. 24, 2023
Exploring
efficient
strategies
to
overcome
the
performance
constraints
of
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
electrocatalysts
is
vital
for
electrocatalytic
applications
such
as
H2O
splitting,
CO2
reduction,
N2
etc.
Herein,
tunable,
wide-range
strain
engineering
spinel
oxides,
NiFe2O4,
proposed
enhance
OER
activity.
The
lattice
regulated
by
interfacial
thermal
mismatch
during
bonding
process
between
thermally
expanding
NiFe2O4
nanoparticles
and
nonexpanding
carbon
fiber
substrate.
tensile
causes
energy
bands
flatten
near
Fermi
level,
lowering
eg
orbital
occupancy,
effectively
increasing
number
electronic
states
reducing
pseudoenergy
gap.
Consequently,
barrier
rate-determining
step
strained
reduced,
achieving
a
low
overpotential
180
mV
at
10
mA/cm2.
A
total
water
decomposition
voltage
range
1.52-1.56
V
mA/cm2
(without
iR
correction)
was
achieved
in
an
asymmetric
alkaline
electrolytic
cell
with
nanoparticles,
its
robust
stability
verified
retention
approximately
99.4%
after
100
h.
Furthermore,
current
work
demonstrates
universality
tuning
other
ferrite
systems,
including
cobalt,
manganese,
zinc
ferrites.
Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(14), P. 5598 - 5644
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
fundamentals,
standardization,
innovative
strategies,
and
future
direction
of
low-temperature
water
electrolysis
including
alkaline
(AWE),
proton
exchange
membrane
(PEMWE),
anion
(AEMWE)
electrolyses
are
discussed.
Journal of The Royal Society Interface,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(193)
Published: Aug. 1, 2022
Hundreds
of
studies
have
found
that
weak
magnetic
fields
can
significantly
influence
various
biological
systems.
However,
the
underlying
mechanisms
behind
these
phenomena
remain
elusive.
Remarkably,
energies
implicated
in
effects
are
much
smaller
than
thermal
energies.
Here,
we
review
observations,
and
suggest
an
explanation
based
on
radical
pair
mechanism,
which
involves
quantum
dynamics
electron
nuclear
spins
transient
molecules.
While
mechanism
has
been
studied
detail
context
avian
magnetoreception,
reviewed
here
show
magnetosensitivity
is
widespread
throughout
biology.
We
field
physiological
functions,
discussing
static,
hypomagnetic
oscillating
fields,
as
well
isotope
effects.
then
a
potential
unifying
model
for
described
effects,
discuss
plausible
candidate
molecules
pairs.
recent
proposing
provides
explanations
xenon
anaesthesia
lithium
treatment
hyperactivity,
circadian
clock,
neurogenesis
microtubule
assembly.
conclude
by
future
lines
investigation
this
exciting
new
area
Accounts of Materials Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(10), P. 1088 - 1100
Published: Sept. 26, 2022
ConspectusThe
deployment
of
hydrogen
as
alternative
energy
carrier
is
a
promising
route
to
reduce
the
consumption
fossil
fuel
and
achieve
"zero
carbon"
target.
Water
electrolysis,
powered
by
renewable
sources,
regarded
most
environmentally
friendly
efficient
technology
for
production.
Generally,
sluggish
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
process
at
anode
predominantly
limits
efficiency
water
electrolysis.
Therefore,
developing
highly
electrocatalysts
accelerate
OER
kinetic
has
always
been
crucial
hot
topic.
Recently,
transition
metal
oxide
(TMO)-based
materials
have
attracted
much
attention
because
their
facile
fabrication,
low
cost,
synergistic
effects
between
coupled
metals.
However,
further
enhancement
catalytic
performance
TMO
encounters
bottleneck
originated
from
limited
regulation
strategies.Typically,
strategies
oxide-based
could
be
classified
into
three
different
levels.
(1)
For
bulk
electrocatalyst,
reducing
particle
size
would
generate
more
catalytically
active
sites,
which
usually
adopted
basic
method
enhance
overall
activities.
simple
reduction
in
demonstrated
promotion
performance,
intrinsic
activity
individual
sites
still
very
low.
(2)
To
TMO,
mesoscale
modulation
are
proposed,
involve
optimization
interfaces
where
embedded
in,
including
surface
reconstruction,
constructing
heterostructure,
phase
engineering.
(3)
In
addition
interface
modulation,
remarkable
focus
on
enhancing
atomic
level,
such
heteroatom
doping,
defect
engineering,
so
on.
themselves,
recent
advances
that
external
field
can
also
manipulate
property
TMO-based
coupling
with
sites.
All
these
afford
considerable
opportunities
fundamental
investigation
practical
applications
electrocatalysts.In
this
Account,
we
highlighted
progress
electrocatalysts.
We
started
introduction
two
mechanisms
process.
Then
conducted
an
in-depth
discussion
about
used
activities
electrocatalysts,
application
field.
end
Account
summary
current
challenges
point
out
some
possible
future
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