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RSC Applied Interfaces
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ISSN 2755-3701 · The Royal Society of Chemistry · 149 articles in the index
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Potentials of thin film silicon anodes in soft solid-state batteries
Silicon is a promising anode material for solid-state batteries due to its high theoretical capacity, yet severe lithiation-induced volume changes lead to pronounced chemo-mechanical degradation at solid–solid interfaces. This work aims to identify a critical silicon thickness window that enables…
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Synergy or interference? The effect of electrolyte additives and formation protocols combined in sodium-ion batteries
Sodium bis(oxalato)borate in triethyl phosphate (NaBOB–TEP) is a promising fluorine-free non-flammable electrolyte for sodium-ion batteries, though it suffers from irreversible capacity losses during the first cycle due to the reduction of NaBOB. Here, the effects of the passivating electrolyte…
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Fast-charging sodium metal anodes: challenges, degradation mechanisms, and interphase engineering strategies
With the increasing penetration of wind and solar power, large-scale and cost-effective energy storage has become essential, making sodium metal batteries more suitable than lithium counterparts for stationary applications. The strong demand for high peak power from intermittent renewable…
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Interfacial, solvent-free room-temperature adsorption of quinone derivatives on activated carbon for sustainable energy storage electrodes
Redox-active quinone derivatives (QDs) were hybridized with activated carbon (AC) through a solvent-free, room-temperature process that requires only mixing the two components in a sealed container. Four representative QDs—tetramethyl-1,4-benzoquinone (TMBQ), 2,6-di-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone…
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Double emulsions of full-active sunscreen ingredients for enhanced broad-spectrum UV protection
Multiple emulsions enable the advanced encapsulation of active ingredients, making them favorable in cosmetic formulations. In this study, natural protein casein is employed to facilitate the ultrasound-assisted encapsulation of emollient-free, full-active sunscreen ingredients (FASI) comprising…
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Decoding interfacial phenomena in liquid crystal sensors: mechanisms, metrology, and performance
Over the past two decades, liquid crystal (LC)-based sensors have emerged as powerful, versatile soft-matter platforms for transducing molecular recognition events into macroscopic optical signals. This capability arises from the intrinsic long-range orientational order and exceptional sensitivity…
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Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 with water using catalysts of γ-Ga2O3 supported by α-Ga2O3: mechanism and roles of each phase
Gallium oxide (Ga2O3), consisting of the mixed phases of α and β, β and γ, and α and γ, is known as a photocatalyst for the reduction of CO2 with water, producing CO, H2 and O2. In previous studies, we investigated Ga2O3 consisting of the mixed phases of α-Ga2O3 and γ-Ga2O3, systematically varying…
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SiO2-templated high-entropy spinel oxides with abundant oxygen vacancies enabling lattice-oxygen-mediated oxygen evolution
High-entropy oxides (HEOs) offer a promising platform for overcoming the activity–stability trade-off in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysis. Herein, we report a SiO2-templated strategy to construct porous spinel HEOs with tunable oxygen vacancy concentrations. The optimized HEO-350 catalyst…
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Photo-deposition of Cu2O on pre-annealed ZnO nanorods yields pn-type heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic activity
Copper–zinc oxide pn-type heterostructures are promising visible-light-active photocatalysts because their intrinsic bandgaps and band alignment facilitate efficient charge separation. However, achieving controlled deposition of copper oxide nanoparticles on ZnO nanorods remains challenging…
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Strengthening poly(lactic acid) composites with poly(methyl methacrylate) functionalized flax nanofibrils
Biobased reinforcements for poly(lactic acid) (PLA) are needed for more additive manufacturing applications requiring higher strength and sustainability. Flax nanofibrils (FNFs) produced through mechanical refining were explored as a lower energy alternative to cellulose nanofibril (CNF)…
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Copper salt impregnated biomass-derived microporous carbon for hydrogen storage
Biomass derived carbon is a promising class of sustainable porous materials for hydrogen storage. The natural vascular structure of plant biomass can potentially facilitate uptake and even dispersion of metal ions from aqueous solution, enabling activation during carbonisation. To test this…
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Dual-function catalysis: linking photo- and electrocatalytic behavior in In2O3/TiO2 composites
Efficient catalysts for both photo- and electrocatalytic applications are essential for sustainable technologies. The combination of In2O3 and TiO2 offers tunable structural and electronic properties, supporting multifunctional catalytic applications. We prepare nanostructured In2O3/TiO2 composites…
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Biomimetic engineering for water harvesting: 3D printed solutions for arid regions
Approximately one third of the Earth's surface has a climate that is currently considered arid, which in 2020 affected around 2.4 billion people. This extreme condition leads to challenges accessing water for agriculture, hygiene, and sanitation, amongst a myriad of others. Over millions of years…
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Adsorption of 2-aminobenzothiazole and para-toluenesulphonamide on kaolinite and montmorillonite surfaces: study using density functional theory (DFT)
2-Aminobenzothiazole (aBTH) and para-toluene sulphonamide (pTSA) are classified as high-production-volume, toxic and persistent emerging pollutants originating from industrial and agricultural activities. As a result, their presence in aquatic environments poses environmental and health risks…
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Photovoltage behaviour of p-Sb2S3 photocathodes for hydrogen evolution: effect of n-In2S3 passivation layers
The 1.76 eV band gap of antimony(iii) sulphide (Sb2S3) makes this semiconductor material a promising light absorber for photoelectrochemical water splitting, but scalable fabrication approaches to efficient devices are still lacking. Here we show that compact Sb2S3 films on FTO can be obtained by…
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Tailored synthesis of bixbyite-type MnxFe2−xO3 electrocatalysts for alcohol oxidation
Electrooxidation processes of biomass-derived alcohols are of key importance in sustainable energy technologies, since their combination with hydrogen evolution in hybrid water electrolysis yields a favorable reduction of the anodic overpotential in comparison to the sluggish oxygen evolution…
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Synergistic and dye-sensitized contributions in the visible-light photodegradation of dyes over a nickel oxide/carbon dot@ZIF-8 heterogeneous composite
We report a ternary nickel oxide nanoparticle/carbon dot@zeolitic imidazole metal–organic framework (NiO/CDs@ZIF-8) photocatalyst for the visible-light-driven degradation of organic dyes in water. Structural and spectroscopic characterization confirms the formation of a heterogeneous composite with…
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Interfacial electrostatic heterogeneity in water-processed natural rubber/MWCNT triboelectric nanogenerators
Polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) provide a useful platform for investigating interfacial charge organization in soft materials. However, the interfacial processes governing charge organization in elastomeric systems processed in aqueous media remain poorly understood. Here…
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Strategic engineering of perovskite solar cells: revolutionary developments from interfacial stabilization to copper-based semiconductor innovations
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are revolutionizing the field of optoelectronics. However, these solar devices remain difficult to scale up and suffer from surface and interface instabilities. Therefore, this review critically analyzes and discusses innovative approaches such as self-assembly…
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First-principles investigation of VSe2/MSi2N4 (M = Mo, W, Hf, Cr, Zr) heterostructures: efficient modulation from Schottky to Ohmic contact via strain engineering
Interfacial engineering in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures plays an essential role in fabricating high-performance nanoelectronic devices. In this work, the electronic properties and interfacial contact characteristics of VSe2/MSi2N4 (M = Mo, W, Hf, Cr, Zr) vdW…