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Potential-dependent polaron formation activates TiO₂ for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Polarons play a crucial role in determining the (photo)electrocatalytic activity of semiconductors. Here, the authors report a reversible, potential-driven method to generate Ti³⁺ polarons on TiO₂, creating dynamic active sites that break the adsorption-potential linearity and boost hydrogen evolution.

Tongwei Wu
Xiaoxi Guo
Karoliina Honkala
ResearchOpen Access28 Jan 2026
Nature Communications

P: 1-12
Electrosynthesis of NH₃ from low-concentration NO on cascade dual-site catalysts in neutral media

Weak NO adsorption, slow water dissociation, and sluggish hydrogenation hinder neutral-media NH₃ electrosynthesis from low-concentration NO. Here, the authors report an electron-donating motif modulating a NO-affinitive catalyst to create dual active sites, thus facilitating NO-to-NH₃ conversion.

Xiaoxi Guo
Tongwei Wu
Min Liu
ResearchOpen Access26 Sept 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-11
Direct transformation of bulk copper into copper single sites via emitting and trapping of atoms

Single-atom catalysts have proven successful in many catalytic applications. Now, Li, Wu and co-workers show that single-atom catalysts can be prepared directly from bulk metals using an ammonia atmosphere, owing to the formation of volatile metal–ammonia species that are trapped by the nitrogen-rich carbon support.

Yunteng Qu
Zhijun Li
Yadong Li
Research08 Oct 2018
Nature Catalysis

Volume: 1, P: 781-786
Hand-powered interfacial electric-field-enhanced water disinfection system

A manually operated portable water disinfection system can rapidly inactivate pathogens in water, offering a promising approach for safe water treatment in low-resource settings.

Zhidi Chen
Yajing Zhang
Xu Deng
Research15 Oct 2025
Nature Nanotechnology

Volume: 20, P: 1796-1804
Effects of the photovoltaic fishery breeding model on intestinal microbiota structure and diversity in Litopenaeus vannamei

Zhongmeng Zhao
Xingyu Chen
Qiang Li
ResearchOpen Access04 Jan 2026
Scientific Reports

Volume: 16, P: 1-12
Author Correction: Hexafluorophosphate additive enables durable seawater oxidation at ampere-level current density

Xun He
Yongchao Yao
Xuping Sun
Amendments and CorrectionsOpen Access19 Jun 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1
Hexafluorophosphate additive enables durable seawater oxidation at ampere-level current density

Seawater electrolysis at ampere-level current densities demands durable anodes for practical hydrogen production. Here, the authors report that a single non-oxygen anion enables dual modulation of surface and interlayer structures, stabilizing layered double hydroxide anodes for over 5,000 hours.

Xun He
Yongchao Yao
Xuping Sun
ResearchOpen Access29 May 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-10
Engineering the electronic structure of single atom Ru sites via compressive strain boosts acidic water oxidation electrocatalysis

While Ru-based electrocatalysts are among the most active for acidic water oxidation, they suffer from severe deactivation. Now, Yuen Wu, Wei-Xue Li and co-workers report a core–shell Ru₁–Pt₃Cu catalyst with surface-dispersed Ru atoms for a highly active and stable oxygen evolution reaction in acid electrolyte.

Yancai Yao
Sulei Hu
Yadong Li
Research11 Mar 2019
Nature Catalysis

Volume: 2, P: 304-313
Author Correction: Unidirectional alignment and orientation pinning mechanism of h-BN nucleation on Ir(111) via reactive probe atomic force microscopy

Jinliang Pan
Tongwei Wu
Xiaohui Qiu
Amendments and CorrectionsOpen Access28 Jun 2025
Communications Materials

Volume: 6, P: 1
Aqueous alternating electrolysis prolongs electrode lifespans under harsh operation conditions

Electrolytic water splitting under harsh conditions is limited by poor lifespan of the electrodes. Here, authors report alternating electrolysis approaches that realize prompt and periodic repair of a Ni electrode via the co-action of Co²⁺ and Na⁺ ions, leading to prolonged operation times.

Jie Liang
Jun Li
Bo Tang
ResearchOpen Access23 Jul 2024
Nature Communications

Volume: 15, P: 1-15
Recover the activity of sintered supported catalysts by nitrogen-doped carbon atomization

Sintering supported metal nanoparticles is the common route to the deactivation of industrial heterogeneous catalysts. Here, the authors report a carbon atomization process that allows one not only to redisperse metal nanoparticles, but also to recover deactivated catalysts.

Huang Zhou
Yafei Zhao
Yuen Wu
ResearchOpen Access17 Jan 2020
Nature Communications

Volume: 11, P: 1-9
Unidirectional alignment and orientation pinning mechanism of h-BN nucleation on Ir(111) via reactive probe atomic force microscopy

The epitaxial growth of large-scale single-crystalline 2D materials requires precise control over crystallographic orientation and morphology during the initial stages of nucleation. Here, noncontact atomic force microscopy and density functional theory provide atomic-scale mechanistic insights into the nucleation of hexagonal boron nitride on Ir(111).

Jinliang Pan
Tongwei Wu
Xiaohui Qiu
ResearchOpen Access14 Dec 2023
Communications Materials

Volume: 4, P: 1-8
Constant inner potential DFT for modelling electrochemical systems under constant potential and bias

Marko M. Melander
Tongwei Wu
Karoliina Honkala
ResearchOpen Access05 Jan 2024
npj Computational Materials

Volume: 10, P: 1-11
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG supernatant enhance neonatal resistance to systemic Escherichia coli K1 infection by accelerating development of intestinal defense

Xiaolong He
Qing Zeng
Hong Cao
ResearchOpen Access06 Mar 2017
Scientific Reports

Volume: 7, P: 1-14

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Potential-dependent polaron formation activates TiO₂ for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Electrosynthesis of NH₃ from low-concentration NO on cascade dual-site catalysts in neutral media

Direct transformation of bulk copper into copper single sites via emitting and trapping of atoms

Hand-powered interfacial electric-field-enhanced water disinfection system

Effects of the photovoltaic fishery breeding model on intestinal microbiota structure and diversity in Litopenaeus vannamei

Author Correction: Hexafluorophosphate additive enables durable seawater oxidation at ampere-level current density

Hexafluorophosphate additive enables durable seawater oxidation at ampere-level current density

Engineering the electronic structure of single atom Ru sites via compressive strain boosts acidic water oxidation electrocatalysis

Author Correction: Unidirectional alignment and orientation pinning mechanism of h-BN nucleation on Ir(111) via reactive probe atomic force microscopy

Aqueous alternating electrolysis prolongs electrode lifespans under harsh operation conditions

Recover the activity of sintered supported catalysts by nitrogen-doped carbon atomization

Unidirectional alignment and orientation pinning mechanism of h-BN nucleation on Ir(111) via reactive probe atomic force microscopy

Constant inner potential DFT for modelling electrochemical systems under constant potential and bias

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG supernatant enhance neonatal resistance to systemic Escherichia coli K1 infection by accelerating development of intestinal defense

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