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9 p, 1.6 MB |
Chiral-Induced Spin-Polarized Molecular Switching in a Magneto-Controlled 2D System using Electrical Readouts
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Lei, Yiming (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ;
Campos-Lendínez, Ángel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ;
Spasojevic, Irena (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física) ;
Sala Román, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ;
García-Antón, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ;
Sort, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Muñoz, Jose (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Molecular switches that exhibit bistable electron spins under ambient conditions have attracted growing interest due to their potential applications in quantum technologies, enabling exploitation of the chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) phenomenon on electron transfer processes. [...]
2026 - 10.1002/smll.202513626
Small (Weinheim), March 2026
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2026-04-14 11:12 |
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13 p, 1.5 MB |
Stabilizing perovskite solar cells at 85 °C via additive engineering and MXene interlayers
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Baumann, Fanny (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Padilla-Pantoja, Jessica (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Caicedo Roque, Jose Manuel (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Karimipour, M. (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Vahedigharehchopogh, Naji (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Santiso, José (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Ballesteros, Belén (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Miranda Gamboa, Ramsés A. (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Tian, Zhenchuan (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Ruiz Raga, Sonia (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Lira-Cantu, Monica (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
The commercialization of Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) is currently a reality. The detection of early instabilities, especially at high temperatures is vital for the successful widespread implementation of the technology. [...]
2025 - 10.1039/d5el00104h
EES Solar, Vol. 1, Num. 6 (December 2026) , p. 889-1186
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10 p, 2.0 MB |
The Roles of Ion Migration on Perovskite Solar Cell Operational Stability at Various Illumination Intensities
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Tanko, Kenedy T. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ;
Ruiz Raga, Sonia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ;
Vahedigharehchopogh, Naji (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ;
Baumann, Fanny (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ;
Karimipour, M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ;
Miranda Gamboa, Ramsés A. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ;
Lira-Cantu, Monica (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Monitoring the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) under operational conditions is crucial for their development. This study integrates maximum power point (MPP) tracking with quasi in-situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy at successive intervals to elucidate the temporal evolution of degradation mechanisms in PSCs. [...]
2025 - 10.1002/solr.202500162
Solar RRL, Vol. 9, Num. 12 (June 2025) , art. 2500162
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61 p, 4.5 MB |
Visualizing Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction : Recent Progress of In Situ Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy
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Guo, Zeyu (University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering) ;
Paciok, Paul (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons) ;
Zandonella, Robert (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons) ;
Zhu, Huiwen (University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering) ;
Tang, PengYi (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology) ;
Cao, Pengfei (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons) ;
Xi, Ziyun (University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering) ;
Mayer, Joachim (Central Facility for Electron Microscopy (GFE). RWTH Aachen University) ;
Arbiol i Cobos, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Wu, Tao (University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering) ;
Xu, Mengxia (University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering)
The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), driven by renewable energy, represents a promising approach for converting CO2 into valuable fuels and chemicals, addressing pressing energy and environmental challenges. [...]
2025 - 10.1002/adfm.202500915
Advanced functional materials, Vol. 35, Num. 41 (October 2025) , art. 2500915
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23 p, 1.8 MB |
Balancing Electronic Spin State via Atomically-Dispersed Heteronuclear Fe-Co Pairs for High-Performance Sodium-Sulfur Batteries
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Li, Canhuang (Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ;
Yu, Jing (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Yang, Dawei (Henan University) ;
Li, Hao (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Cheng, Yapeng (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Ren, Yuchuan (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Bi, Xiaoyu (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Ma, Jiachen (Chemnitz University of Technology. Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes) ;
Zhao, Ruirui (Hua nan shi fan da xue) ;
Zhou, Yingtang (Zhejiang Ocean University) ;
Wang, Jian (Helmholtz Institute Ulm) ;
Huang, Chen (Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ;
Li, Junshan (Chengdu University. Institute for Advanced Study) ;
Pinto-Huguet, Ivan (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Arbiol i Cobos, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Zhang, Haining (Wuhan University of Technology) ;
Xin, Sen (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Chemistry) ;
Cabot i Codina, Andreu (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya)
Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries are emerging as a promising next-generation energy storage technology, offering high energy densities at low cost and utilizing abundant elements. However, their practical application is hindered by the shuttle effect of sodiumpolysulfides and the sluggish kinetics of sulfur redox reactions. [...]
2025 - 10.1021/jacs.4c15408
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 147, Num. 10 (March 2025) , p. 8250-8259
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2026-03-13 14:13 |
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31 p, 4.3 MB |
Vortices and antivortices in antiferroelectric PbZrO3
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Liu, Ying (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Zhang, Huazhang (Wuhan University of Technology) ;
Shapovalov, Konstantin (Université de Liège) ;
Niu, Ranming (The University of Sydney) ;
Cairney, Julie M. (The University of Sydney) ;
Liao, Xiaozhou (The University of Sydney) ;
Roleder, Krystian (University of Silesia) ;
Majchrowski, Andrzej (Military University of Technology) ;
Arbiol i Cobos, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Ghosez, Philippe (Université de Liège) ;
Catalan, Gustau (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Ferroelectric materials are characterized by a parallel arrangement of electric dipoles, but at the nanoscale they can present vortices and other non-trivial topological structures that combine small size and topological protection, rendering them functionally attractive. [...]
2025 - 10.1038/s41563-025-02245-3
Nature materials, Vol. 24, Num. 9 (September 2025) , p. 1359-1363
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22 p, 11.2 MB |
Freestanding perovskite and infinite-layer nickelate membranes
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Sahib, Hoshang (Université de Strasbourg) ;
Schlur, Laurent (Université de Strasbourg) ;
Mundet, Bernat (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Cordero-Edwards, Kumara (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Viart, Nathalie (Université de Strasbourg) ;
Pesquera, David (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Preziosi, Daniele (Université de Strasbourg)
Following the discovery of superconductivity in hole-doped NdNiO2 infinite-layer thin films, extensive research has been conducted particularly to compare these materials with cuprates. Superconductivity has also been observed in nickelate thin films with other rare-earth elements such as Pr and La, but not in their bulk forms, suggesting a critical role for substrate-induced strain/interface or dimensionality effects. [...]
2025 - 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.9.014801
Physical review materials, Vol. 9, Num. 1 (January 2025) , art. 014801
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10 p, 4.8 MB |
Electron delocalization engineering via hierarchical modulation in single-atom catalysts for highly efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction
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Han, Xu (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Liu, Hong (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ;
Cao, Pengfei (Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (Jülich, Alemanya)) ;
Tang, Weiqiang (East China University of Science and Technology) ;
Zhang, Chao Yue (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Biset-Peiró, Martí (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Xiao, Ke (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Tang, PengYi (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ;
Heggen, Marc (Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (Jülich, Alemanya)) ;
Vega-Paredes, Miquel (Max-Planck-Institutfur Eisenforschung GmbH) ;
Garzón-Manjón, Alba (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Zheng, Lirong (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ;
Dunin-Borkowski, Rafal E. (Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (Jülich, Alemanya)) ;
Cabot i Codina, Andreu (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats) ;
Daasbjerg, Kim (Aarhus University) ;
Morante, Joan Ramon (Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Física) ;
Zhang, Ting (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Arbiol i Cobos, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Modulating the coordination of atomically dispersed MN moieties to enhance electron asymmetry presents a promising strategy for improving catalytic performance in the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (eCORR). [...]
2025 - 10.1016/j.cej.2025.160634
Chemical engineering journal, Vol. 507 (March 2025) , art. 160634
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26 p, 2.0 MB |
Oxophilic Sn to Promote Glucose Oxidation to Formic Acid in Ni Nanoparticles
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Montaña-Mora, Guillem (Universitat de Barcelona) ;
Mejia-Centeno, Karol V. (Universitat de Barcelona) ;
Qi, Xueqiang (Chongqing University of Technology) ;
Xue, Qian (Chongqing University of Technology) ;
Chacón Borrero, Jesús (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Salutari, Francesco (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Spadaro, Maria Chiara (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Andreu, Teresa (Universitat de Barcelona) ;
Salazar Álvarez, Germán (Uppsala University. Department of Materials Science and Engineering) ;
Güell, Frank (Universitat de Barcelona) ;
Llorca, Jordi (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) ;
Arbiol i Cobos, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ;
Martínez-Alanis, Paulina R. (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ;
Cabot i Codina, Andreu (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya)
The electrochemical glucose oxidation reaction (GOR) presents an opportunity to produce hydrogen and high-value chemical products. Herein, we investigate the effect of Sn in Ni nanoparticles for the GOR to formic acid (FA). [...]
2025 - 10.1002/cssc.202401256
ChemSusChem, Vol. 18, Num. 4 (February 2025) , art. e202401256
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