When motion prevents order in active matter systems

Pack enough string-like objects together, and they will begin to align with one another. But replace the strings with worms ...
Tech Xplore

New strategy enhances oxygen reduction in zinc-air batteries

Batteries are undergoing rapid advances. For example, modern zinc-air batteries have the remarkable ability to use oxygen as ...
Nature

Dynamic oxygen-redox evolution of cathode reactions based on the multistate equilibrium potential model

The electrochemical reaction of oxygen anions plays a key role in enhancing the energy density of traditional Li-ion battery materials. Most experimental studies have focused on particle surfaces, ...
Nature

Revealing the atomic and electronic mechanism of human manganese superoxide dismutase product inhibition

$$\begin{array}{cc}{{{{{\rm{Mn}}}}}^{3+}+{{{{{\rm{O}}}}}_{2}}^{{{\bullet }}-}\leftrightarrow {{{{{\rm{Mn}}}}}^{2+}+{{{{{\rm{O}}}}}_{2} & {k}_{1}=1.5\,{{{{{\rm{nM ...
C&EN

Toward an Atomic-Level Understanding of Ceria-Based Catalysts: When Experiment and Theory Go Hand in Hand

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Because ceria (CeO 2) is a key ingredient in the formulation of many catalysts, its ...
C&EN

Insights into the Reactive and Deactivation Mechanisms of Manganese Oxides for Ozone Elimination: The Roles of Surface Oxygen Species

Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.