ConspectusPhotovoltaics (PVs) are currently the most economical and location-independent source of electricity generation, and their demand is growing rapidly as a sustainable renewable energy source.

Although transition metals constitute less than 0.1% of the total mass within a human body, they have a substantial impact on fundamental biological processes across all kingdoms of life. Indeed, ...

Plantago asiatica L. has been used as a vegetable and nutritious food in Asia for thousands of years. According to recent phytochemical and pharmacological research, the active compositions of the ...

The adsorbed polymer layer on the inorganic solid surface is crucial in improving the physical properties of composite nanomaterials; therefore, the properties could be tuned by altering the structure ...

The surface activity of ten atmospherically relevant α-pinene-derived dimers having varying terminal functional groups and backbone stereochemistry is reported. We find ∼10% differences in surface ...

The development and optimization of promising anode material for next-generation alkali metal ion batteries are significant for clean energy evolution. 2D MXenes have drawn extensive attention in ...

While polycarbosilanes have been widely applied as functional materials, thanks to their excellent performance in various fields, the catalytic synthesis is quite limited to the hydrosilylation ...

Interest in optical materials for biomedical imaging and sensing applications has grown significantly in recent decades. Among a variety of material choices, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) ...

Covalent grafting of dielectric films containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) on the surface of Cu(111) is performed by a one-step electrochemical reduction of diazonium salts. This ...

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Interstitial fluid (ISF) has attracted extensive attention in an extremely wide range of areas due to its unique advantages, such as portability, high precision, comfortable operation, and superior ...

Humans use textiles to maintain thermal homeostasis amidst environmental extremes but known textiles have limited thermal windows. There is evidence that polar-dwelling animals have evolved a ...