Shanghai Advanced Research Institute

Persistent Mn 3+ Sites on Reduced MnO Enable Efficient Syngas Conversion

ABSTRACT Mn‐based materials are widely used for syngas conversion, where MnO is generally regarded as the catalytically active phase under reducing conditions. Yet catalysts derived from different Mn oxide precursors often exhibit markedly different performances despite evolving...

Using Aromatic‐Bridge‐Tuned Dimer Acceptors to Harmonize Photoluminescence Quantum Yield and Crystallinity for Organic Solar Cells Exceeding 21% Efficiency

ABSTRACT Suppressing non‐radiative energy loss (Δ E 3 ) by enhancing the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of active‐layer materials, particularly the acceptor component, is important for achieving high‐performance organic solar cells (OSCs). A key challenge is how to design...

The impact of HfO2 dielectric layers deposited at different temperatures on performance and reliability of hydrogen-terminated single-crystal diamond MOSFETs

Gate dielectric plays a critical role in determining the electrical performance and stability of hydrogen-terminated diamond (H-diamond) Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs). This work systematically investigates the influence of HfO 2 dielectric layers de...

Termination-Dependent Surface States and Magnetic Fingerprints of Chiral Helimagnet Cr1/3TaS2

Abstract Chiral helimagnets based on intercalated transition-metal dichalcogenides, characterized by nanoscale spin ordering, provide a powerful route to engineer chiral spin textures (e.g., the topologically protected magnetic solitons) and explore emergent electronic functional...

Prussian blue regulates ion dynamics in perovskite solar cells

Perovskite photovoltaics are limited by structural instabilities initiated during crystallization and amplified under operation. We report that a lattice-matched Prussian blue scaffold directs heterogeneous nucleation to produce highly oriented, strain-relaxed films. Its redox-ac...

Electronic Activation via Targeted Interface Engineering: Unlocking High‐Performance CO 2 Electrolysis in Commercial Electrodes

ABSTRACT High‐temperature CO 2 electrolysis is a promising route for sustainable fuel production and carbon utilization, yet its efficiency is limited by the scarcity of highly active electrode materials. This study demonstrates heterointerface engineering as a key strategy to dr...

Silver‐Decorated Graphene Mediates “Lithiene” Structured Interlayers for Ultrafast Lithium Transport in Solid‐State Batteries

ABSTRACT Solid‐state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) employing garnet‐type Li 6.5 La 3 Zr 1.5 Ta 0.5 O 12 (LLZTO) electrolytes offer a pathway to high energy density but are plagued by interfacial impedance and catastrophic dendrite propagation. Current interfacial engineering s...

Non‐Stoichiometric AlO x– Modified Al‐Doped MoO x Passivating Contacts Enabled High‐Efficiency Dopant‐Free Silicon Solar Cells

ABSTRACT Transition‐metal oxides such as MoO x are attractive hole‐selective contacts for crystalline silicon (c‐Si) photovoltaics; however, their performance is fundamentally limited by oxygen‐vacancy–induced work‐function instability, interfacial Fermi‐level pinning, and insuff...

Dual‐Pathway Regulation by Diphenyl Guanidine Enhancing Sulfur Utilization in Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Synthesis

ABSTRACT The introduction of vulcanization accelerator (VA) can effectively reduce the amount of sulfur precursor in Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) synthesis, improving sulfur utilization efficiency and thus promoting the commercial application of SPAN. Nevertheless, the mec...

Solid-State-Sintered Silicon Carbide Reactor for High-Throughput Continuous-Flow Synthesis of Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid

Abstract It is still a challenge to achieve a continuous-flow reactor with high heat transfer and corrosion resistance for sulfonation reactions. Herein, a solid-state-sintered silicon carbide (SiC) reactor has been developed and applied to the synthesis of dodecylbenzene sulfoni...

Elucidating Ionic Programming Thermodynamics of Oxide‐Ion‐Based Electrochemical Random‐Access Memory Devices

ABSTRACT Electrochemical random‐access memory (ECRAM) enables analog conductance modulation by tuning the carrier concentration in the channel, making it a promising hardware platform for neuromorphic computing. Consequently, elucidating the quantitative relationship between the...

Restraining O–O Dimerization for Highly Reversible Oxygen Redox in a Sodium-Ion Layered-Oxide Cathode

Abstract Activating the oxygen redox reaction in sodium-ion layered-oxide cathodes is a promising approach to elevate the energy density. However, oxygen-redox cathodes typically suffer from poor reversibility. O–O dimerization has been recognized as the underlying driver of irre...

Effect of CO2–Water–Coal Coupling on the Mechanical Stability of Deep Coal Seams

Abstract CO2 geological storage in deep coal seams provides dual benefits of carbon storage and enhanced coalbed methane recovery. However, the CO2–water–coal interactions during storage significantly deteriorate the coal’s mechanical properties through swelling and softening mec...

Dislocation Engineering Steers Reaction‐Induced Reconstruction of Vanadium Oxides for Selective Oxidation of Ethane

ABSTRACT Catalytic active sites or centers could evolve from their initial form under realistic reaction conditions due to the autonomous behaviors of the constituent atoms to adapt to the surrounding environment. Controlling such adaptability of metal‐oxide‐based catalysts is cr...

An Isolable Terminal Imido Complex of Platinum

Abstract Late transition-metal imido species serve as key intermediates in a variety of catalytic transformations. However, their transient nature renders isolation challenging, and an isolable platinum terminal imido complex has remained elusive to date. In this work, we present...

Crystalline topographical construction: endogenous grooves as physical cues for stem cell regulation in bone regeneration

Micro/nano-topographical cues are potent regulators of cellular behavior and function. However, conventional fabrication techniques (e.g., photolithography, nanoimprinting) rely on complex exogenous processing that often induces surface energy loss and impairs biological signal t...

A Triple‐Site Engineered Heterojunction Photocatalyst for Full‐Spectrum NH 3 Synthesis via Synergistic Promotion of Water Oxidation and Nitrate Reduction

ABSTRACT Photocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NitRR) represents a sustainable approach to convert nitrate pollutants to valuable NH 3 . However, the performance of state‐of‐the‐art photocatalysts is hampered by insufficient near‐infrared (NIR) light utilization and sluggish...

Evaluating the Stability of Oxide‐Derived Cu─Sn Catalysts for CO 2 Reduction in Zero‐Gap Electrolyzers

ABSTRACT Bimetallic electrocatalysts hold substantial potential for scaling up CO 2 electroreduction, yet their practical deployment is hindered by a persistent gap between conventional three‐electrode testing and industrially relevant electrolyzer conditions. In this study, we e...

Interfacial Dynamic Oxygen Exchange Preserves C─O Bonds for Selective CO 2 ‐to‐Ethanol Electrosynthesis

ABSTRACT Intermediate‐valence copper (Cu + ) is essential for preserving C─O bonds during the electrochemical reduction of CO 2 to ethanol, yet its progressive over‐reduction to Cu 0 under operating potentials inevitably dictates C─O bond cleavage and shifts selectivity toward et...

Viscoelasticity-guided covalent assembly of atomically precise nanoclusters via nitrene-mediated two-photon lithography

The translation of atomically precise metal nanoclusters into functional macroscopic devices is restricted by the difficulty of scaling manufacturing while preserving fragile quantum structures. Although two-photon lithography offers a route for micro-fabrication, the absence of...