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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.005

Huan Yu , Feng Li , Yuxuan Wang , Chaoning Hu , Baocai Zhang , Chunxiao Qiao , Qijing Liu , Zixuan You , Junqi Zhang , Liang Shi , Haichun Gao , Kenneth H. Nealson , Hao Song

{"title":"Electro-controlled distribution of reducing equivalents to boost isobutanol biosynthesis in microbial electro-fermentation of S. oneidensis","authors":"Huan Yu , Feng Li , Yuxuan Wang , Chaoning Hu , Baocai Zhang , Chunxiao Qiao , Qijing Liu , Zixuan You , Junqi Zhang , Liang Shi , Haichun Gao , Kenneth H. Nealson , Hao Song","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Efficient and directional supply of reducing equivalents is crucial for high-yield production of desired chemicals. Herein, an engineered isobutanol-producing <em>Shewaenlla oneidensis</em> was modularly constructed by assembling the electro-controlled distribution system of reducing equivalents and the isobutanol biosynthesis pathway. A dual-stage isobutanol electro-fermentation process was first established, including +0.5 V for cell growth and −0.6 V for isobutanol synthesis. Then, a redox biosensor-based dynamic regulation system was constructed to further decouple cell growth and isobutanol synthesis phases, enabling efficient supply of reducing equivalents. Lastly, an electro-controlled CRISPRi transcription inhibition system was designed to inhibit competitive metabolic pathways, which led to directional distribution of reducing equivalents and carbon flux toward isobutanol biosynthesis. Thus, the titer of isobutanol reached 1,321.5 ± 106.8 mg/L, a 10.8-fold increase from the original strain with 94.9% of the theoretical yield. This study achieved electro-controlled directional distribution of reducing equivalents and enhanced biosynthesis of reductive products via microbial electro-fermentation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 101773"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142541897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Overlooked calendar issues of aqueous zinc metal batteries 水锌金属电池被忽视的日历问题

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.12.003

Bao Zhang , Hong Jin Fan

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Distributions and evolution of trap states in non-fullerene organic solar cells 非富勒烯有机太阳能电池中阱态的分布与演化

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.006

Yunjie Dou , Siwei Luo , Pengchen Zhu , Liangxiang Zhu , Guangye Zhang , Chunxiong Bao , He Yan , Jia Zhu , Shangshang Chen

{"title":"Distributions and evolution of trap states in non-fullerene organic solar cells","authors":"Yunjie Dou , Siwei Luo , Pengchen Zhu , Liangxiang Zhu , Guangye Zhang , Chunxiong Bao , He Yan , Jia Zhu , Shangshang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The photovoltaic performance of non-fullerene organic solar cells (OSCs) is essentially determined by the presence of charge traps. However, their exact distributions in OSCs have remained unclear. Here, we report the successful profiling of spatial and energetic distributions of trap states via the drive-level capacitance profiling (DLCP) method. Our DLCP results unveil that the trap densities at device interfaces are 1 to 2 orders of magnitude greater than those of the film interior, and improving film crystallinity helps reduce trap density. Furthermore, the DLCP method enables <em>operando</em> monitoring of trap evolution during OSC operation, which reveals that trap evolution is strongly correlated with film morphology stability. The OSCs with stable morphology show minimal changes in trap distributions and can operate for 500 h without significant efficiency loss. With this method, we establish the correlations between trap distributions/evolution and device efficiency/stability and provide insightful guidance toward more efficient and stable OSCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 101774"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142541896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Directional regulation on single-molecule redox-targeting reaction in neutral zinc-iron flow batteries 中性锌-铁液流电池中单分子氧化还原定向反应的定向调节

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.015

Yichong Cai , Hang Zhang , Tidong Wang , Shibo Xi , Yuxi Song , Sida Rong , Jin Ma , Zheng Han , Chee Tong John Low , Qing Wang , Ya Ji

{"title":"Directional regulation on single-molecule redox-targeting reaction in neutral zinc-iron flow batteries","authors":"Yichong Cai , Hang Zhang , Tidong Wang , Shibo Xi , Yuxi Song , Sida Rong , Jin Ma , Zheng Han , Chee Tong John Low , Qing Wang , Ya Ji","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aqueous redox flow batteries (ARFBs) are promising long-duration energy storage systems but struggle with low-energy density due to the inherent properties of liquid electrolytes. Herein, we report a [Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>3−/4−</sup>-LiMn<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>1 − x</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>/Zn flow battery utilizing redox-targeting (RT) electrochemical-chemical loop, exhibiting an outstanding energy density of 118.3 Wh L<sup>−1</sup>, surpassing blank RFB by 5.6 times. Remarkably, the RT reaction between redox mediator [Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>3−/4−</sup> and solid energy booster LiMn<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>1 − x</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> is directionally regulated, clearly revealing the quantitative relation between capacity enhancement and potential difference. Moreover, unprecedented Coulombic efficiency (99.9%), solid booster utilization (78.4%), and capacity retention (99.8% per cycle) are achieved at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. Intriguingly, <em>operando</em> synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy unveils the reversible changes of the Fe–O and Fe–Fe bonds in the [Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>3−/4−</sup>-LiMn<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>1 − x</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> RT system during real-time monitoring. This work suggests an appealing way for capacity enhancement in ARFBs and provides profound insight into the fundamental chemistry of the RT reaction in safe, energy-dense batteries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 101768"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142486563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Metal-ligand redox in layered oxide cathodes for Li-ion batteries 锂离子电池层状氧化物阴极中的金属-配体氧化还原作用

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.007

Matthew J.W. Ogley , Ashok S. Menon , Gaurav C. Pandey , Galo J. Páez Fajardo , Beth J. Johnston , Innes McClelland , Veronika Majherova , Steven Huband , Debashis Tripathy , Israel Temprano , Stefano Agrestini , Veronica Celorrio , Gabriel E. Pérez , Samuel G. Booth , Clare P. Grey , Serena A. Cussen , Louis F.J. Piper

{"title":"Metal-ligand redox in layered oxide cathodes for Li-ion batteries","authors":"Matthew J.W. Ogley , Ashok S. Menon , Gaurav C. Pandey , Galo J. Páez Fajardo , Beth J. Johnston , Innes McClelland , Veronika Majherova , Steven Huband , Debashis Tripathy , Israel Temprano , Stefano Agrestini , Veronica Celorrio , Gabriel E. Pérez , Samuel G. Booth , Clare P. Grey , Serena A. Cussen , Louis F.J. Piper","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study refutes the commonly used ionic-bonding model that demarcates transition metal (TM) and oxygen redox using an archetypal Ni-rich layered oxide cathode, LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Here, charge compensation during delithiation occurs without formal (ionic) Ni oxidation. Instead, oxygen-dominated states control the redox process, facilitated by strong TM-O hybridization, forming bulk-stable 3d<sup>8</sup><u>L</u> and 3d<sup>8</sup><u>L</u><sup>2</sup> electronic states, where <u>L</u> is a ligand hole. Bulk O–O dimers are observed with O K-edge resonant inelastic X-ray scattering but, critically, without the long-range TM migration or void formation observed in Li-rich layered oxides. Above 4.34 V vs. Li<sup>+</sup>/Li, the cathode loses O, forming a resistive surface rock-salt layer that causes capacity fade. This highlights the importance of cathode engineering when attempting to achieve higher energy densities with layered oxide cathodes, especially in those where O dominates the charge compensation mechanism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 101775"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142541898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Interfacial droplet-based triboelectric nanogenerator with optimized architecture for highly efficient vibrational energy conversion 基于界面液滴的三电纳米发电机，结构优化，可实现高效振动能量转换

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.010

Siqi Gong , Kaixian Li , Jianfeng Sun , Jie Chen , Hengyu Guo

{"title":"Interfacial droplet-based triboelectric nanogenerator with optimized architecture for highly efficient vibrational energy conversion","authors":"Siqi Gong , Kaixian Li , Jianfeng Sun , Jie Chen , Hengyu Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Droplet-based nanogenerators, harnessing the dynamic interaction between droplets and tribo-layer surfaces for electricity generation, demonstrate substantial promise in nano-micro energy harvesting. However, conventional devices face limitations in charge and voltage outputs due to the constrained liquid-solid interface and intrinsic parasitic capacitance, resulting in comparatively low power density. Herein, regulated by heterogeneous wetting surfaces, the periodic squeezing of a 3D droplet to a 2D plate maximizes the effective interface for triboelectrification and electrostatic induction, leading to a remarkable charge density of ∼2.0 C m<sup>−3</sup>. Additionally, optimizing electrode configuration reduces parasitic capacitance and elevates output voltage by 80 folds. A recorded peak power density of 5,865 W m<sup>−3</sup> is obtained, which is 48 times higher than previous works. Furthermore, the droplet’s non-Hookean elastic behavior extends the frequency response band by 89.3%, enabling small electronics to operate under micro-vibration conditions. This study offers valuable insights for efficient electric energy extraction from interfacial droplets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 101763"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142448901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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De-doping engineering for efficient and heat-stable perovskite solar cells 去掺杂工程实现高效、热稳定的过氧化物太阳能电池

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.011

Yun Seop Shin , Ji Won Song , Dong Gyu Lee , Jaehwi Lee , Jongdeuk Seo , Jina Roe , Gwang Yong Shin , Dongshin Kim , Jiwoo Yeop , Dongmin Lee , Minjin Kim , Yimhyun Jo , Hyungsu Jang , Jung Geon Son , Woojin Lee , Jeongmin Son , Sujung Park , Shinuk Cho , Tae Joo Shin , Gi-Hwan Kim , Dong Suk Kim

{"title":"De-doping engineering for efficient and heat-stable perovskite solar cells","authors":"Yun Seop Shin , Ji Won Song , Dong Gyu Lee , Jaehwi Lee , Jongdeuk Seo , Jina Roe , Gwang Yong Shin , Dongshin Kim , Jiwoo Yeop , Dongmin Lee , Minjin Kim , Yimhyun Jo , Hyungsu Jang , Jung Geon Son , Woojin Lee , Jeongmin Son , Sujung Park , Shinuk Cho , Tae Joo Shin , Gi-Hwan Kim , Dong Suk Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.10.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In conventional n-i-p perovskite solar cells, unsolved issues persist, particularly concerning notorious performance degradation under prolonged heat exposure at 85°C. By reducing the concentration of 4-<em>tert</em>-butylpyridine (<em>t</em>BP) and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide and adjusting their molar ratio to one, we achieved a dramatic increase in the heat stability of the PSC while boosting its power conversion efficiency (PCE). The formation of a 1:1 Li<sup>+</sup>-<em>t</em>BP complex was crucial for preventing free <em>t</em>BP molecules in the hole-transporting layer (HTL), suppressing the de-doping of the p-type HTL by <em>t</em>BP and the release of <em>t</em>BP vapor under heat stress. Consequently, the PSCs accomplished a PCE of 26.18% (certified 26.00%) while demonstrating remarkable resilience to heat exposure at 85°C due to the raised glass transition temperature of the HTL. Furthermore, a perovskite solar mini-module with an aperture area of 25 cm<sup>2</sup> achieved a PCE of 23.29%, highlighting their potential for commercial PSC deployment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 101779"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142599684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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System impacts of wind energy developments: Key research challenges and opportunities 风能发展的系统影响：关键研究的挑战和机遇

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.11.016

Russell McKenna , Johan Lilliestam , Heidi U. Heinrichs , Jann Weinand , Johannes Schmidt , Iain Staffell , Andrea N. Hahmann , Peter Burgherr , Arne Burdack , Monika Bucha , Ruihong Chen , Michael Klingler , Paul Lehmann , Jens Lowitzsch , Riccardo Novo , James Price , Romain Sacchi , Patrick Scherhaufer , Eva M. Schöll , Piero Visconti , Luis Ramirez Camargo

{"title":"System impacts of wind energy developments: Key research challenges and opportunities","authors":"Russell McKenna , Johan Lilliestam , Heidi U. Heinrichs , Jann Weinand , Johannes Schmidt , Iain Staffell , Andrea N. Hahmann , Peter Burgherr , Arne Burdack , Monika Bucha , Ruihong Chen , Michael Klingler , Paul Lehmann , Jens Lowitzsch , Riccardo Novo , James Price , Romain Sacchi , Patrick Scherhaufer , Eva M. Schöll , Piero Visconti , Luis Ramirez Camargo","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.11.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.11.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Wind power accounted for 8% of global electricity generation in 2023 and is one of the cheapest forms of low-carbon electricity. Although fully commercial, many challenges remain in achieving the required scale-up, relating to integrating wind farms into wider technical, economic, social, and natural systems. We review the main challenges, outline existing solutions, and propose future research needed to overcome existing problems. Although the techno-economic challenges of grid and market integration are seen as significant obstacles to scaling up wind power, the field is replete with solutions. In many countries, planning and permitting are immediate barriers to wind-power deployment; although solutions are emerging in the EU and several countries, the effectiveness and long-term acceptance of fast-track permissions and go-to areas remains to be seen. Environmental impacts on wildlife and recycling challenges are rising issues for which tested and scalable solutions are often still lacking, pointing to large remaining research requirements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 101799"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Harnessing heterointerfaces for superionic conductivity 利用异质界面实现超离子导电性

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.101819

Xiaona Li

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Efficient blade-coated perovskite/silicon tandems via interface engineering 通过界面工程实现高效的叶片涂层过氧化物/硅串联系统

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.014

Anand Selvin Subbiah , Subhashri Mannar , Vladyslav Hnapovskyi , Anil Reddy Pininti , Badri Vishal , Luis Victor Torres Merino , Oleksandr Matiash , Orestis Karalis , Hannes Hempel , Adi Prasetio , Bumin Yildirim , Pia Dally , Diego Rosas Villalva , Maxime Babics , Lujia Xu , Arsalan Razzaq , Randi Azmi , Fuzong Xu , Helen L. Bristow , Esma Ugur , Stefaan De Wolf

{"title":"Efficient blade-coated perovskite/silicon tandems via interface engineering","authors":"Anand Selvin Subbiah , Subhashri Mannar , Vladyslav Hnapovskyi , Anil Reddy Pininti , Badri Vishal , Luis Victor Torres Merino , Oleksandr Matiash , Orestis Karalis , Hannes Hempel , Adi Prasetio , Bumin Yildirim , Pia Dally , Diego Rosas Villalva , Maxime Babics , Lujia Xu , Arsalan Razzaq , Randi Azmi , Fuzong Xu , Helen L. Bristow , Esma Ugur , Stefaan De Wolf","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2024.09.014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells have recently reached a certified record power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 34.6%. However, most of the high-efficiency tandems rely on spin coating to fabricate the perovskite absorber, which generally has limited scope for mass production. To address this, we demonstrate the potential of linear printing techniques, systematically improving 1.66 eV wide-band-gap (WBG) perovskites in single-junction perovskite solar cells (PSCs) via blade coating. Also, we enhance defect passivation and energy alignment between adjacent contacts, thus improving charge extraction in such blade-coated PSCs by introducing 2D/3D perovskite heterojunctions at their electron- and hole-collecting interfaces. Translating the 2D integrated blade-coated PSCs to our monolithic perovskite/silicon tandems significantly improved their performance, enabling an independently certified PCE of 31.2% for blade-coated tandems. Importantly, the encapsulated tandems retain 80% of their initial PCE for ∼1,700 h under ∼1-sun continuous illumination, demonstrating their durability and potential toward long-term deployment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 101767"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142452320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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