Qiang Xu

Dec 13, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Qiang Xu

Electronic regulation of single-atomic Ti sites on metal hydroxide for boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction† Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is considered a sustainable method to address energy and environmental issues by converting CO2 into fuels and chemicals, yet the performance is still unsatisfactory.

Dec 9, 2024 | dx.doi.org | Qiang Xu |Daniel A. Weinberg |Mahmut Sait Okyay |Min Choi

IntroductionClick to copy section linkSection link copied!The recently synthesized two-dimensional, monolayer fullerene network in a quasi-hexagonal phase (qHP-C60) has attracted significant attention from the scientific community due to its favorable optical bandgap, superior electron mobility, and optoelectronic properties, (1) making it promising for broad applications in microelectronics, photovoltaics, and photocatalysis.

Sep 10, 2024 | mdpi.com | Tao Wu |Zhaoyi Wang |Qiang Xu

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Aug 6, 2024 | link.aps.org | Cheng Ma |Min Chen |Yu Xie |Qiang Xu

Finite-temperature orbital-free density functional theory (FT-OFDFT) holds significant promise for simulating warm dense matter due to its favorable scaling with both system size and temperature. However, the lack of the numerically accurate and transferable noninteracting free-energy functionals results in a limit on the application of FT-OFDFT for warm dense matter simulations. Here, a nonlocal free-energy functional, named XWMF, was derived by line integrals for FT-OFDFT simulations.

Apr 26, 2024 | nature.com | Qiang Xu |Dan Zhu

AbstractPrevious research has suggested a correlation between socioeconomic status (SES) and mental diseases, while personality traits may be associated with SES and the risk of mental disorders. However, the causal nature of these associations remains largely uncertain. Our Mendelian randomization (MR) study aims to explore the bidirectional causality between SES and mental disorders, as well as to evaluate the potential mediating role of personality in these associations.