Xi Zhang

Applied current induced degradation of delamination strength of coated conductors and microscopic mechanism revelation

Abstract Coated conductors in superconducting coils experience transverse stresses caused by thermal stress and large electromechanical forces during operation, which risk the coated conductors’ delamination due to their multilayer structure. However, the mechanical–electrical co...

Numerical modeling on the mechanisms of chlorine chemistry in snowpack and their impact on secondary atmospheric pollution

Snow with high albedo enhances atmospheric photochemical reactions, influencing key oxidative processes. Nitryl chloride (ClNO 2 ), as a strong oxidizing species, is generated by the heterogeneous reaction between dinitrogen pentoxide (N 2 O 5 ) and chloride adsorbed on aerosol a...

Template Curvature-Induced Tensile Strain Optimizes the Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity of α-Co(OH)2

Abstract The high energy barriers of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are the main bottleneck in electrocatalytic water splitting, and developing efficient nonprecious metal catalysts is crucial. Here, we report a novel and controllable curvature-induced strain engineering str...

Redefining Water Oxidation Selectivity Through Electrolyte Microenvironment Engineering

ABSTRACT The two‐electron water oxidation reaction (2e − WOR) offers a sustainable route to in situ H 2 O 2 production from water, distinct from the anthraquinone process and direct H 2 /O 2 synthesis. Its central challenge is the competition between H 2 O 2 formation and the fou...

Retinoic acid maintains the primordial follicle reserve by inhibiting PI3K/Akt signaling

In female mammals, nonrenewable primordial follicles are orderly activated to maintain reproductive lifespan. However, the initiating regulator(s) of primordial follicle maintenance and activation remain poorly characterized. RA synthesis enzymes were mainly expressed in the pre-...

Surfactant-Mediated Enantioselective Extraction: Interfacial Behavior Investigation from a Microscopic Perspective

Abstract Enantioselective liquid–liquid extraction (ELLE) based on cyclodextrin host–guest recognition is a promising green strategy for chiral resolution. However, its industrial application is often hindered by restricted chiral recognition efficiency and ill-defined interfacia...