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8 papers

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

Conditional spinodal decomposition in Li-Mg anodes for lithium metal batteries

Leonardo Shoji Aota, Aubin Leray, Yuqi Liu +14

The development of batteries with high energy density, short charging times and use of sustainable materials is critical for decarbonization. Magnesium (Mg)-based anodes for lithiu…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

High-strength and ductile lightweight cast aluminium alloys with superlattice nano-layered fibres (SNL) and core-shell nano-particles

Hemant Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Dierk Raabe +2

Lightweight, high-strength structural materials are component enablers in transportation and aerospace, reducing carbon footprints and enhancing fuel efficiency. Cast aluminium all…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Understanding early stages of low-temperature hydrogen-driven direct co-reduction of Fe-Ni mixed oxide thin films at the near atomic scale

Emmanuel Uwayezu, Shaolou Wei, Yujiao Li +3

Kinetic understanding of hydrogen co-reduction of multinary and multi-phase oxides is of interest for enhancing sustainability of alloy production and transition to a hydrogen-base…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Controlling Metastability through Annealing of High-Entropy Nanoalloy Electrocatalysts to Boost Performance towards the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Varatharaja Nallathambi, Aneeta Jose Puthussery, Andrea M. Mingers +7

Low-cost transition metal high-entropy nanoalloys are emerging as sustainable alternatives to platinum group electrocatalysts. Synthesis conditions of single-phase solid solutions…

physics.chem-ph2025

Is Platinum a Proton Blocking Catalyst?

Aparna Saksena, Yujun Zhao, J. Manoj Prabhakar +3

Platinum, to date, is the most widely applied electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic media. It is assumed to be a proton-blocking catalyst with only surfac…