City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Research Institute

Efficient Acidic CO 2 Reduction via Local Strain Engineering of Nickel Single‐Atom Catalysts

ABSTRACT Acidic CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) enhances carbon efficiency and electrolyzer stability. Although nickel single‐atom catalysts (Ni‐SACs) effectively convert CO 2 into CO in neutral/alkaline conditions, their performance in acid is hindered by the competing hydroge...

Beyond Surface Catalysis: Dynamic Cation‐Regulated Interfacial Water Gating for Aqueous Polysulfide Electrochemistry

ABSTRACT Aqueous sulfur electrochemistry holds great promise for high‐energy density storage but is currently constrained by sluggish redox kinetics and severe polarization. Despite extensive efforts in catalyst design to enhance polysulfide adsorption, kinetic improvements have...

Dynamic Covalent Frameworks for Lithium Anode Protection: From Bonding Chemistry to Interface Engineering

ABSTRACT Lithium metal batteries are severely hindered by interfacial instability issues such as dendrite growth, unstable solid electrolyte interphase, and volume expansion. Crystalline dynamic covalent frameworks have emerged as a promising class of artificial solid electrolyte...

SupramolecularlyStabilized Copper(I) Halides forHigh-Efficiency Near-Ultraviolet Emission and X-ray Scintillation

Abstract Near-ultraviolet (NUV)-emissive materials are crucial for advanced photonic technologies and high-resolution scintillators. However, existing NUV-emitting materials face challenges in balancing efficiency, stability, and scalability for broad optoelectronic applications....

Enhanced Antibiotics Sieving by Exfoliated TiS2 Membranes via Surface Functionalization and Passivation

Abstract Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) nanolaminate membranes hold great promise for molecular sieving due to their two-dimensional capillary structures, which facilitate size-restricted diffusion. However, many transition metal sulfides exhibit intrinsic instability and...

Synergistic Effectsof Particle Size and MolecularWeight on Chain Entanglements in Single-Polymer Nanoparticles

Abstract The polymer dynamics at the nanoscale exhibit significant deviations from their bulk materials, affecting both our fundamental understanding and practical applications of polymers. Despite growing applications and synthesis advancements of 3-dimensional confined polymeri...

Towards low-carbon deep soil mixing: a complementary review of supplementary cementitious and alkali-activated binders

Abstract Deep soil mixing (DSM) is a proven in situ ground improvement technique conventionally employing cement/lime as hydraulic binders. Escalating concerns regarding greenhouse gas emissions and chemical durability of these materials have prompted the exploration of sustainab...

Fructose induces PERK-dependent ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction via nucleotide depletion in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Abstract Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) exhibits a paradoxical fructose metabolism signature characterized by upregulation of the fructose transporter GLUT5 alongside downregulation of the catabolic enzymes (ketohexokinase, aldolase B, and triokinase), a pattern associat...

A transposon-derived transcription factor senses ionic stress through phase separation to govern plant autophagy

Salt stress severely impairs plant growth through two distinct cellular insults: osmotic stress caused by water limitation and ionic toxicity resulting from excessive Na + accumulation. Although plant osmosensors have been identified, the mechanisms underlying ionic stress percep...

Silica-Inspired Aerogel Thermal Metamaterials with Gradient Porosity: High-Temperature-Induced Pore Sintering Evolution via Nanoindentation

Localized densification of nanoporous silica under combined mechanical compression and elevated temperature involves coupled pore collapse, skeletal rearrangement, and thermally activated sintering. Clarifying how local pre-compression regulates these processes is important for u...