Late-Stage Deuteration and Tritiation through Bioinspired Cooperative Hydrogenolysis

Academic Background Hydrogenolysis, a fundamental chemical reaction that breaks chemical bonds through the addition of molecular hydrogen, is widely used in the upgrading of biomass, petroleum, and other feedstocks into high-value chemicals and fuels. Additionally, hydrogenolysis plays a crucial role in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industri...

Atomic-Scale Insights into Topotactic Transformations in an Extra-Large-Pore Zeolite Using Time-Resolved 3D Electron Diffraction

Academic Background Zeolites are microporous materials with regular channel structures, widely used in catalysis, adsorption, and ion exchange. Due to their unique pore structures and chemical properties, zeolites hold significant application value in petrochemicals, environmental protection, and energy storage. However, the synthesis and structura...

A Portable Device Utilizing High-Entropy Perovskite Aerogels for Efficient Energy Conversion from Atmospheric Water

Academic Background The global scarcity of water and energy resources is particularly severe in arid and remote regions, and this issue has become even more urgent in the context of intensifying climate change. Traditional methods of water and energy acquisition, such as seawater desalination or large-scale power transmission, are not only costly a...

Optimizing Oxygen Reduction Reaction through Enhanced Mesoscopic Mass Transport in Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers

Academic Background As the global demand for green energy continues to grow, fuel cells and metal-air batteries are considered potential solutions for energy conversion and storage due to their high energy density. However, the commercialization of these technologies is hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cat...

Dual-functional Cu2O/g-C3N4 Heterojunctions: A High-performance SERS Sensor and Photocatalytic Self-cleaning System for Water Pollution Detection and Remediation

Dual-Functional Cu₂O/g-C₃N₄ Heterojunctions: A High-Performance SERS Sensor and Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning System for Water Pollution Detection and Remediation Academic Background With the rapid expansion of industrialization and agricultural activities, water pollution has become a significant global environmental issue. Large quantities of harm...