Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ping Chen, Wei Han, Mei Zhao, Jianwei Su, Zexin Li, Dongyan Li, Lejing Pi, Xing Zhou, Tianyou Zhai
Summary: 2D rare earth materials have shown fascinating luminescence, magnetism, and electric properties with potential applications in next-generation devices. This review focuses on crystal structures, synthesis methods, properties, and novel photodetector constructions using RE elements, highlighting the importance of exploring new compounds and broadening applications in this field.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jun Zhao, Dajiang Mei, Weikang Wang, Yuandong Wu, Dongfeng Xue
Summary: This review discusses the role of rare earth elements in NLO materials and the relationship between structure and properties, which is of great significance for a deeper understanding of rare earth-based NLO materials and exploring novel practical NLO crystals.
JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xuping Shi, Abudukadi Tudi, Meng Cheng, Fangfang Zhang, Zhihua Yang, Shujuan Han, Shilie Pan
Summary: In this study, a non-centrosymmetric rare-earth borate fluoride compound was designed and successfully synthesized using rational chemical cosubstitution. The compound exhibited an optimized band structure and showed potential applications in nonlinear optics in the short-wavelength region.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhenhong Qi, Bo Zhou, Dongpeng Yan
Summary: This review systematically summarizes the recent development of molecule-based micro/nanocrystal heterojunctions (MMHs), including basic concepts, materials classification, preparation methods, and representative photonic applications. The review highlights the current challenges and future trends in this field, providing new ideas and guidance for expanding the understanding and promoting the evolution of MMHs for advanced optical applications.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ding Zhang, Heting Wu, Chris R. Bowen, Ya Yang
Summary: This review discusses the unique properties of pyroelectric materials, their various applications, and future development directions, focusing on their significant roles in energy harvesting, sensing, imaging, and electrochemical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Qi Wang, Hui Fan, Yanfei Xiao, Yihe Zhang
Summary: Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are all-solid energy conversion devices that convert the chemical energy of fuels into electric energy at intermediate and high temperatures. Rare earth elements play an indispensable role in different components of SOFCs, and the structures and properties of materials are influenced by element type, valence, coordination, and ion radius.
JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Shuo Bai, Dan Wang, Hongkun Liu, Ying Wang
Summary: Metal oxyfluorides are key materials for next-generation nonlinear optical crystals, combining the advantages of fluorides and oxides with wide transparent windows and large NLO coefficients. They exhibit new structural types and enhanced NLO performances, offering a perspective on high-performance NLO candidates for urgent demands in the deep ultraviolet and middle-infrared regions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Olena Artiushenko, Raphael Freire da Silva, Volodymyr Zaitsev
Summary: Rare Earth elements (REEs) are crucial for high-tech and everyday consumer products. The demand for REEs has rapidly grown due to their use in high-tech and sustainable technologies. However, the REEs world market is at risk due to political tensions and low substitutability of REEs mining technology. This review focuses on the adsorptive recovery of REEs from solutions with high content of transition and heavy metals.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Gorakh Pawar, Rodney C. Ewing
Summary: The current global rare-earth element (REE) supply chain is imbalanced and controlled by a few countries, posing significant challenges to energy-transition strategies and national security. This issue of MRS Bulletin explores the materials science aspects of the REE supply chain, including mineralogy, separation and extraction, mining economics, environmental impacts, and circular economy potential. It aims to inform the materials science community about constraints on REE production and the possibility of recycling.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Omar A. M. Abdelraouf, Ziyu Wang, Hailong Liu, Zhaogang Dong, Qian Wang, Ming Ye, Xiao Renshaw Wang, Qi Jie Wang, Hong Liu
Summary: Metasurfaces, a 2D form of metamaterials, exhibit exotic abilities to tailor EM waves freely. By integrating various active materials and external stimuli, tunable metasurfaces offer substantial tunability and rich degrees of freedom in manipulating and controlling EM waves.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuai Zhang, Sandra Elizabeth Saji, Zongyou Yin, Hongbo Zhang, Yaping Du, Chun-Hua Yan
Summary: Alloying is an efficient methodology to improve the performance of metallic catalysts, rare-earth metal compounds can integrate the unique orbital structure and catalytic behavior of rare earth elements; these alloys provide an opportunity to tailor electronic properties, tune charged carrier transport, and enhance surface reactivity.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ying-Li Shi, Qiang Lv, Yi-Chen Tao, Ying-Xin Ma, Xue-Dong Wang
Summary: This article provides an overview of the development of branched organic crystals in terms of molecular design, synthesis, and advanced applications. It also discusses the future potential of these materials in photonic integrated circuits.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Menghan Li, Yang Guo, Lin Li, Dechao Geng, Wenping Hu
Summary: This article comprehensively reviews the recent advances in growth, properties, and applications of 2D inorganic molecular crystals (2DIMCs). Firstly, the newly emerged 2DIMCs are classified into three categories. Then, two typical production methods are introduced, resulting in discrepancies in size, distribution, morphology, and structures of 2DIMCs. Additionally, the unique physicochemical properties of 2DIMCs are demonstrated, and various applications are discussed, highlighting their significant potential in related fields. Finally, the perspective and prospects for the further development of 2DIMCs are outlined, providing insights for future research.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Woo-Ri Shin, Gna Ahn, Jin-Pyo Lee, In-Hwan Oh, Ji-Young Ahn, Hoon Kim, Soryong Chae
Summary: Heavy metals and rare earth elements are widely used in various industrial and technological applications, but their release into the environment can have harmful effects. There is increasing interest in detecting and recovering these elements due to their environmental impact and economic importance. Various methods, including sensors and sorbents, are being developed, but they have limitations such as complex sample pretreatment and potential environmental pollution. Recently, eco-friendly biomolecules, especially aptamer-based materials, have been developed as promising alternatives for detecting and recovering these elements in water.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Irshad Ahmad, Shazia Shukrullah, Muhammad Yasin Naz, Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Mukhtar Ahmad, Ejaz Ahmed, Sami Ullah, Mohamed Hussien
Summary: This review focuses on the photocatalytic applications of rare earth oxides and carbonaceous materials modified ZnO-based composites, including degradation of pollutants, H-2 evolution, and CO2 reduction.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Crystallography
Soham Mukherjee, Joysurya Basu, Rajiv Kumar Mandal
Summary: Structural transformations in the solid state play a crucial role in the operation of engineering materials. Advanced characterization techniques, such as electron microscopy, have greatly enhanced our understanding of these transformations, particularly in metallic systems like titanium alloys. This article focuses on the formation of various phases in titanium alloys, including solid solution phases, intermetallic phases, quasicrystals, incommensurate structures, and metallic glasses, under different processing conditions. The formation of new phases at the nanoscale is also explored. The importance of studying the properties of nanostructured alloys and the need for a model to understand structural transformations are emphasized. The review concludes by discussing the potential influence of system size on phase formation, using Au-Cu nanostructures as an example.
PROGRESS IN CRYSTAL GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS
(2024)
