Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time and energy required ...

·The synthetic protocols of various Prussian blue analogue (PBA)-templated nanocomposites are discussed. ·Alkali-ion storage mechanisms based on intercalation, alloying, or conversion reactions are ...

Water-containing layered materials have many potential applications, such as water purification and energy storage. However, the link between interlayer ion configuration and water architecture in ...

(Upper) Schematic illustration of the high-temperature synthesis method normally used for material synthesis and (bottom) the ion-exchange method suitable for synthesizing metastable phases. Tohoku ...