Wei Li

1 month ago | pubs.rsc.org | Dewei Zhang |Shengluo Ma |Yunwen Wu |Wei Li

Unlocking C₃₋₄ Products in CO Electroreduction via One-Step Square-Ring Coupling on Cu₄-Embedded Carbon Nitride The electrochemical conversion of CO2 and CO into value-added multi-carbon compounds through sustainable pathways presents a promising strategy for achieving carbon neutrality.

2 months ago | pubs.acs.org | Yuanqing Liu |Le Zhou |Xuejun Ma |Wei Li

1. IntroductionClick to copy section linkSection link copied!Water is the fundamental source of life, playing a pivotal role in industrial processes and constituting an indispensable element within ecosystems and the environment. Water is vital for survival and deeply affects economic and social development. (1−4) Groundwater is a vital source of drinking water, providing 40% of the water for agricultural irrigation and nearly one-third of the water needed by the industrial sector.

2 months ago | nature.com | Wei Li |Shujun Li |Zhijun CHEN

AbstractLignin represents the most abundant biomass resource, which contains aromatic units. Lignin refinery is a promising, sustainable alternative for the production of aromatic chemicals. However, depolymerization and transformation of lignin into aryl halides, which are indispensable chemicals in both the academic and industrial communities, remain challenging.

2 months ago | pubs.rsc.org | Wei Li |Haoshen Zhou |Ping He

A highly stable LiNO3/N-methylacetamide deep eutectic electrolyte for rechargeable Li-O2 batteries A deep eutectic electrolyte (DEE) based on LiNO₃-N-methylacetamide (NMA) was developed for Li-O₂ batteries. The strong hydrogen bonding interactions within the electrolyte enable a high LiNO₃ concentration of 3.2 M, which not only enhances the compatibility with the lithium anode but also serves as an efficient oxidation mediator.

2 months ago | nature.com | Yujie Wen |Lei Nie |Meng Wang |Wei Li |Weiping Ding |Junchao Chen

AbstractSingle-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted significant interest due to their exceptional and tunable performance, enabled by diverse coordination environments achieved through innovative synthetic strategies. However, various local structures of active sites pose significant challenges for precise characterization, a prerequisite for developing structure-activity relationships.