3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Self-Driven Atomic Dispersion in Graphitic Layers
Zhaoxi Chen, Yulu He, Zhuoran Yao +9
Carbon-supported single-atom catalysts maximize metal utilization, but how metal nanoparticles transform into isolated atoms within carbon remains unclear. We show that metal nanop…
physics.chem-ph2026
How is Water released in Hydrogen-Based Metal Oxide Reduction? Unraveling the Kinetic Bottleneck in Sustainable Metal Production
Zhaoxi Chen, Yulu He, Zhuoran Yao +11
Hydrogen-based direct reduction of metal oxides is a ubiquitous solid-gas redox process central to geophysics, sustainable metallurgy, redox energy cycles and catalysis. During thi…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Facet-dependent Chemical Kinetics Governed Growth of Twisted Graphene Layers with Pre-designed Angles
Chaowu Xue, Mengzhao Sun, Zixuan Zhou +8
Twisted graphene layers (TGLs) provide a powerful platform for investigating multiple quantum phenomena, yet their scalable deployment is hindered by the lack of reliable synthesis…