Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by a Light Coupling and Charge Carrier Confinement Strategy
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202417553
Abstract: High‐performance photocatalysis requires efficient light absorption and low charge carrier recombination rates. Herein, a light coupling and charge carrier confinement strategy is demonstrated to simultaneously enhance the light absorption efficiency and suppress the charge carrier… read more here.
Keywords: charge carrier; confinement; light coupling; strategy ... See more keywords
Spatial and Electrostatic Dual‐Confinement in Hierarchical Hollow Bi‐Bi₂O₃@Carbon Nanofibers for Dendrite Suppression and Side Reaction Mitigation in Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202425358
Abstract: The widespread application of aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) is hindered by anode dendrite formation and side reactions, reducing cycling life and performance. This study introduces Bi‐Bi₂O₃‐loaded carbon nanofibers (Bi‐Bi₂O₃@CNF) with hierarchical hollow structures and surface… read more here.
Keywords: aqueous zinc; zinc; confinement; zinc ion ... See more keywords
Porous Aromatic Frameworks Enabling Polyiodide Confinement toward High Capacity and Long Lifespan Zinc–Iodine Batteries
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202401091
Abstract: Aqueous zinc–iodine batteries (AZIBs) are attracting increasing attention because of their high safety and abundance of resources. However, the performance of AZIBs is compromised by inadequate confinement of soluble polyiodides, the undesired shuttle effect, and… read more here.
Keywords: paf; polyiodide confinement; capacity; confinement ... See more keywords
Bi–Sb Co‐Alloying Tunes Photoexcited State Dynamics in (4FPEA) 4 AgBi 1−x Sb x I 8 Layered Double Perovskites through Structural Confinement
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.202502557
Abstract: Layered double perovskites incorporating large organic cation spacers offer low toxicity alongside controllable and intriguing excited state carrier dynamics, often characterized by self‐trapped exciton (STE)‐mediated recombination. Here, it is demonstrated that alloying Bi with Sb… read more here.
Keywords: alloying tunes; tunes photoexcited; double perovskites; confinement ... See more keywords
Direct Observation of Confinement Effects of Semiconducting Polymers in Polymer Blend Electronic Systems
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100332
Abstract: Abstract The advent of special types of polymeric semiconductors, known as “polymer blends,” presents new opportunities for the development of next‐generation electronics based on these semiconductors' versatile functionalities in device applications. Although these polymer blends… read more here.
Keywords: semiconducting polymers; observation confinement; confinement; direct observation ... See more keywords
Two‐Photon Excited Near‐Infrared Phosphorescence Based on Secondary Supramolecular Confinement
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201182
Abstract: Organic phosphorescence materials have received wide attention in bioimaging for bio‐low toxicity and large Stokes. Herein, a design strategy to achieve near‐infrared (NIR) excitation and emission of organic room‐temperature phosphorescence through two‐stage confinement supramolecular assembly… read more here.
Keywords: two photon; phosphorescence; near infrared; photon excited ... See more keywords
Downregulation of YAP Activity Restricts P53 Hyperactivation to Promote Cell Survival in Confinement.
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302228
Abstract: Cell migration through confining three dimensional (3D) topographies can lead to loss of nuclear envelope integrity, DNA damage, and genomic instability. Despite these detrimental phenomena, cells transiently exposed to confinement do not usually die. Whether… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear envelope; cell; yap activity; confinement ... See more keywords
Confinement by Liquid‐Liquid Interface Replicates In Vivo Neutrophil Deformations and Elicits Bleb‐Based Migration
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202414024
Abstract: Leukocytes forge paths through interstitial spaces by exerting forces to overcome confining mechanical pressures provided by surrounding cells. While such mechanical cues regulate leukocyte motility, engineering an in vitro system that models the deformable cellular… read more here.
Keywords: liquid; liquid interface; migration; confinement ... See more keywords
Effect of Confinement on Gas Barrier and Mechanical Properties of Rheologically Mismatched Multilayer TPU Films
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DOI: 10.1002/app.57903
Abstract: Multilayer thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) and polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) films are fabricated using layer‐multiplying coextrusion with high‐aspect‐ratio (HAR) dies to explore the effects of high viscosity mismatch on gas barrier and mechanical properties. Three 50:50… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical properties; barrier mechanical; multilayer; confinement ... See more keywords
Confinement of Intermediates in Blue TiO2 Nanotube Arrays Boosts Reaction Rate of Nitrogen Electrocatalysis
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DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000006
Abstract: Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is a complementary route to the traditional Haber‐Bosch process. Boosting the reaction kinetics of electrocatalytic NRR is key to promote the NH3 yield. Herein, we demonstrate that the confinement of… read more here.
Keywords: confinement; reaction rate; rate; reaction ... See more keywords
Confinement-Assembly of Terpolymer-based Janus Nanoparticles.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100932
Abstract: While the confinement assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) into functional microparticles has been extensively studied, little is known about the behavior of Janus nanoparticles (JNPs) in spherical confinement. Here, we investigate the confinement self-assembly of… read more here.
Keywords: confinement; confinement assembly; janus nanoparticles; assembly terpolymer ... See more keywords