Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2013
·Vol. 1
·期 47
·14943-14950
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IF 0
Hai Fu,Zhong-jie Du,Wei Zou,Hang-quan Li,Chen Zhang
A carbon nanotube reinforced polypyrrole nanowire network was constructed by in situ polymerization of pyrrole in the presence of carbon nanotubes using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide micelles as a soft template. Carbon nanotubes as a reinforcer were embedded into a network of polypyrrole nanowires, thus retaining in the latter a complete network. The resulting network possessed a specific surface area of 112.1 m2 g−1 and a rough porous structure. The embedding of carbon nanotubes decreased the charge transfer resistance in the polypyrrole nanowires and allowed easy access and rapid diffusion of ions/electrons. When applied as a capacitive electrode, a specific capacitance of 183.2 F g−1 was observed at a current density of 8 A g−1. The specific capacitance retention was 85% after 1000 cycles at 1 A g−1. An asymmetric supercapacitor was fabricated using the network as a positive electrode and active carbon as a negative electrode, and when operated at a maximum voltage of 1.5 V, had a high energy density (15.1 W h kg−1 at 3000 W kg−1). A long-term cycling test of the asymmetric supercapacitor at a current density of 1 A g−1 displayed a capacitance retention of 72% even after 3000 cycles of charge and discharge.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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电化学
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能源存储
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高分子科学
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Small
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2021
·Vol. 18
·期 5
·2104460
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IF 13.281
Yanan Huang,Jianguo Si,Shuai Lin,Hongyan Lv,Wenhai Song,Ranran Zhang,Xuan Luo,Wenjian Lu,Xuebin Zhu,Yuping Sun
3D anisotropic functional properties (such as magnetic, electrical, thermal, and optical properties, etc.) in a single material are not only beneficial to the multipurpose of a material, but also helpful to enrich the regulatory dimensionality of functional materials. Herein, a colossal 3D electrical anisotropy of layered MAB-phase MoAlB single crystal is introduced and dissected. Using high-temperature metal-solution method, high-quality MoAlB single crystals are obtained and a surprisingly strong out-of-plane ( σ a / σ b = 1.43 × 10 5 , at 2 K) and in-plane ( σ a / σ c = 12.12, at 2 K) electrical anisotropies are first observed. After a series of experimental and theoretical investigations, it is demonstrated that the 3D anisotropic crystal structure and chemical bond of MoAlB result in its 3D anisotropic phonon vibration and electronic structure, influence the corresponding electron-electron as well as electron-phonon interactions, and finally give rise to its colossal 3D anisotropy of electrical conductivity. This work experimentally and theoretically proves MoAlB single crystal possessing the 3D anisotropies of crystal structure, chemical bond, phonon vibration, electronic structure, and electrical transport, but also provides a promising platform for the future design of functionalized electronic devices as well as synthesis of new and large-sized in-plane anisotropic 2D material (MoBene).
研究领域:
凝聚态物理
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材料科学
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功能材料
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晶体化学
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纳米电子学
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低维材料
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高影响因子
Journal of Power Sources Advances
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2020
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IF 0
Qiuhong Wang,Walid A. Daoud
Flow battery is a promising energy storage technology for facilitating utilization of renewable resources. While new types of flow batteries have been explored toward high energy density, hampering the power density due to high electrolyte viscosity and sluggish reaction kinetics. Discovery of an aqueous electrolyte with multi-electron transfer reaction is thus favorable for both high energy and power densities due to its multiple charge stored at the same concentration. Both criteria are crucial to improve the flexibility of cell design and widen the application potential. Herein, bismuth is pioneered as negative electrolyte (negolyte) for hybrid flow battery owing to its three-electron reaction and the significantly increased solubility in methanesulfonic acid. In conjunction with cerium electrolyte, a volumetric energy density of 90 Wh L −1 is achieved and simultaneously a high power density of 295 mW cm −2 at 90% state-of-charge is demonstrated using low-cost carbon electrode. Furthermore, a high volumetric capacity of 120 Ah L −1 is reached via adopting graphite felt, which is 100% of the theoretical specific capacity of 1.5 M bismuth negolyte.
研究领域:
电化学储能
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能源材料
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功能材料
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应用电化学
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可再生能源存储
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2022
·Vol. 43
·期 9
·2443-2452
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IF 12.92
Yaojia Cheng,Haoqiang Song,Jingkun Yu,Jiangwei Chang,Geoffrey I.N. Waterhouse,Zhiyong Tang,Bai Yang,Siyu Lu
The sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) hinders the commercialization of Zn-air batteries (ZABs). Manipulating the electronic structure of electrocatalysts to optimize the adsorption energy of oxygen-containing intermediates during the 4e − ORR offers a practical route toward improving ORR kinetics. Herein, we designed a novel ORR electrocatalyst containing Co single atoms and nanoparticles supported by carbon dots-derived carbon nanoflowers (Co SAs/NPs CNF). Co SAs/NPs CNF possessed a very high ORR activity ( E 1/2 of the Co SAs/NPs CNF catalyst is 0.83 V ( vs. RHE)), and outstanding catalytic performance and stability when used as the air-electrode catalyst in rechargeable ZABs (152.32 mW cm −2 , 1000.58 mWh g Zn −1 , and over 1300 cycles at a current density of 5 mA cm −2 ). The Co SAs and Co NPs cooperated to improve electron and proton transfer processes during ORR. Theoretical calculations revealed that the presence of adjacent Co NPs optimized the electronic structure of the isolated Co-N 4 sites, significantly lowering the energy barriers for the rate-determining step in ORR (adsorption of *OOH) and thereby delivering outstanding ORR performance. This work reveals that the combination of supported single-atom sites and metal nanoparticles can be highly beneficial for ORR electrocatalysis , outperforming catalysts containing only Co SAs or Co NPs.
研究领域:
电化学
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纳米材料科学
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能源化学
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催化化学
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先进电池技术
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高影响因子
Energy & Environmental Materials
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2022
·Vol. 6
·期 4
·e12568
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IF 13.443
Kai Chen,Yuxue Sun,Xiaorong Zhang,Jun Liu,Haiming Xie
The self-healing solid polymer electrolytes (SHSPEs) can spontaneously eliminate mechanical damages or micro-cracks generated during the assembly or operation of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), significantly improving cycling performance and extending service life of LIBs. Here, we report a novel cross-linked network SHSPE (PDDP) containing hydrogen bonds and dynamic disulfide bonds with excellent self-healing properties and non-flammability. The combination of hydrogen bonding between urea groups and the metathesis reaction of dynamic disulfide bonds endows PDDP with rapid self-healing capacity at 28 °C without external stimulation. Furthermore, the addition of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (EMIMTFSI) improves the ionic conductivity (1.13 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 28 °C) and non-flammability of PDDP. The assembled Li/PDDP/LiFePO 4 cell exhibits excellent cycling performance with a discharge capacity of 137 mA h g −1 after 300 cycles at 0.2 C. More importantly, the self-healed PDDP can recover almost the same ionic conductivity and cycling performance as the original PDDP.
研究领域:
材料科学
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高分子化学
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电化学
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能源存储
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功能材料
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2023
·Vol. 34
·期 13
·1096
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IF 2.8
Gu Wen,Liu Bingguo,Li Shunzi,Hu Baofu,Xu Jian,Wang Jian,Du Baoli
Cu 2 SnS 3 (CTS), as a potential thermoelectric (TE) material, the electrical and thermal transport properties are heavily determined by its original phase structure and the following phase evolution upon heating. Unlike previous studies that induced CTS phase transition by doping, this study used mechanical alloying powder as the precursor and successfully prepared phase-pure cubic (c-) and monoclinic (m-) CTS samples, as well as two-phase mixed samples with different percentage composition of c-CTS and m-CTS, by simply adjusting the hot pressing temperature. Firstly, phase structures of hot-pressed specimens were determined and confirmed by XRD refinement, SEM, TEM, and Raman spectroscopy. Secondly, thermodynamic property was analysis by DSC analysis, and phase evolution was detailed by analyzing specimens quenched at various temperatures. Then, the electrical and thermal transport properties were measured up to 500 °C, and were correlated with phase evolution analyzed above. Benefiting from cationic disorder, a maximum zT of 0.42 at 500 °C was achieved in c-CTS samples hot-pressed at 575 °C. The phase evolution of CTS was comprehensively investigated by using high-quality samples. The results indicate that phase transition is the potential mechanism for the doping effect in most studies, providing some guidance for improving the performance of environmentally friendly TE sulfides.
研究领域:
材料科学
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凝聚态物理
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无机化学
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能源材料
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热电转换
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2022
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IF 9.794
Die Su,Jianping Yang,Qingshui Hong,Min Yang,Jiaxing Wen,Qianfu Wang,Hai Hu,Li Liu,Xiukang Yang
Pseudo-capacitive materials show long cycling life as anode of K-ion battery (KIBs), yet low specific capacity and poor rate performance. Herein, the porous TiNbO 4 /C nanofibers (denoted as TNO/C) are synthesized via electro-spinning. Abundant oxygen vacancies and large specific surface area make the sample exudes high specific capacity and good rate performance. After optimizing the calcination temperature, it is found that the porous TiNbO 4 /C nanofibers at 700 °C (denoted as TNO/C-700) can deliver the specific discharge capacity of 250.4 mAh g −1 in K-ion half cell and demonstrate good cycle stability for 100 cycles in K-ion full cell in 100 mA g − 1 . Even in 5 A g − 1 , the discharge capacity of TNO/C-700 electrodes is still 116.7 mAh g − 1 at rate performance. Ex-situ XRD results show that this TNO/C-700 electrode is associated with pseudo-capacitive effect and insertion/de-insertion process. The TNO/C-700 electrode exhibits a high pseudo-capacitive contribution, which can reach to 85.0% at 3 mV s −1 . This novel high pseudo-capacitive contribution anode material provides more possibilities for the selection in KIBs.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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纳米材料
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无机非金属材料
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DOI
高影响因子
EES Catalysis
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2023
·Vol. 1
·期 3
·312-321
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IF 0
Yiqiao Wang,Siyuan Pan,Huan Li,Dewang Li,Yong Guo,Sijia Chi,Chuannan Geng,Shichao Wu,Quan-Hong Yang
Despite lithium–air batteries having unprecedented theoretical energy supremacy, rambling Li2O2 growth typically impedes O2 diffusion and electron transfer, causing low capacity, poor charging kinetics and short cycle life. Herein, we propose synergistic catalysis in the cathode by engineering the crystal facet of Fe2O3 nanoplates and introducing a visible light-excited photochemical effect. The growth of Li2O2 is regulated with a uniform distribution, mitigating local product aggregation and thus reducing the barriers of O2 diffusion and electron transfer. The improved reaction kinetics lead to ∼420% capacity improvement, low charge potential, superior rate performance, and long-term stability (300 cycles) in actual air. We reveal a mechanism that photoelectrons around each catalyst node and the resultant homogeneous internal electric field increase charge transfer, decrease soluble intermediates, and enable high electrochemical reversibility of amorphous Li2O2 with an ordered process. This study provides inspiring insights for future research into controlling product ordering in Li–air batteries.
研究领域:
电化学
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纳米材料科学
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能源化学
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催化化学
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电池技术
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2017
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IF 3.012
Y.X. Wei,Y.B. Ma,M. Chen,W.M. Liu,L. Li,Y. Yan
Electrochromic devices (ECDs) based on WO 3 and Ti doped V 2 O 5 films are fabricated by using lithium (LiClO 4 ) liquid electrolyte containing ferrocene redox couple . The addition of ferrocene in electrolyte enhances electrochromic properties of device. The device based on LiClO 4 -Ferrocene electrolyte has larger charge density than that based on LiClO 4 electrolyte. In the 600–1500 nm wavelength range, the transmittance of colored device is under 2% and it has faster coloring response. At 680 nm wavelength, it shows larger changes in transmittance from 68% to 1.8% while device based on LiClO 4 electrolyte changes transmittance from 68.3% to 11.5%. The cycling data reveal that device based on LiClO 4 -Ferrocene electrolyte can yield more stable electrochromic properties at 65 °C than room temperature. In order to deeper understand the effect of electrolyte on films and devices, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and the voltage distribution of films based on an analog cell are separately measured and analyzed in LiClO 4 and LiClO 4 -Ferrocene electrolytes. Results indicate that compared with LiClO 4 electrolyte, films have lower charge-transfer resistance and the distributed voltage on Ti doped V 2 O 5 film is larger in LiClO 4 -Ferrocene electrolyte, which can enhance optical properties of ECD by improving charge density of Ti doped V 2 O 5 film.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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功能材料
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纳米科技
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能源技术
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DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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IF 6.155
Liqianyun Xu,Liuyang Zhang,Bei Cheng,Jiaguo Yu,Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi,S. Wageh
Poor conductivity and rate capability are the obstacles faced by nickel-cobalt composites as electrode materials for supercapacitor application. Herein, simple electrochemical treatment conducted by cyclic voltammetry is applied and the overall performance of the active material is considerably enhanced. We discover that this treatment triggers the formation of Ni-Co-Cu ternary composite and optimizes the crystal structure of the untreated counterpart. The areal capacitance of the treated sample rockets up to 6.13 F cm −2 at 2 mA cm −2 , almost 13 times higher than the untreated ones. Besides, the resistance is substantially reduced by cyclic voltammetry treatment. Moreover, the Coulombic efficiency and stability are concurrently elevated. The reasons behind this treatment are mulled over and reasonable hypothesis is suggested. This study provides a cheap and effortless way to reform the structures of as-obtained samples as well as vigorously raise the performance of current available materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米材料
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能源存储
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功能材料
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DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2014
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IF 2.871
Hao Li,Qingni Yu,Bin Yang,Zhongjian Li,Lecheng Lei
Galvanostatic anodic oxidation of artificial human urine (AHU) was carried out by using boron doped diamond (BDD) and IrO 2 electrodes respectively. It was found that organic compounds in urine could be almost completely mineralized in a few hours and ammonia may be oxidized into N 2 by the electro-catalytic process. However, the oxidation processes were highly dependent on the electrode materials. On the non-active BDD electrode complete oxidation occurred, and the final oxidation products of inorganic ions, including ClO 4 − and NO 3 − , were formed. Whereas on the active IrO 2 electrode, the final products generated and left in solution were highly toxic substances, including N 2 H 4 and NO 2 − , because the oxidizing activity on the IrO 2 electrode surface is relatively low. The pH values during the degradation process were monitored and the corresponding degradation mechanisms and pathways on both electrodes are proposed based upon the measured inorganic intermediates.
研究领域:
环境科学
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电化学
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水处理技术
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生物医学工程
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分析化学
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高影响因子
Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters
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2023
·Vol. 18
·期 2
·2300183
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IF 2.8
Lei Xu,Mengtong Yang,Qidong Lu,Yuxin Ren,Yi Chen,Jinjia Guo,Mingjie Cai,Xiao Miao,Feng Teng,Haibo Fan,Chunmei Zhang,Xuexia He,Peng Hu
Broadband photodetectors are essential for the integrated design of next-generation optical detector devices. Ternary 2D bismuth sulfide semiconductor (BiXI, X = S, Se, Te) is an ideal candidate for broadband photoelectric detection due to its narrow bandgap and excellent electrical transport performance. Here, BiSeI is grown by chemical vapor transport (CVT) method and used in photoelectrochemical (PEC) photodetection. The PEC-type photodetector based on BiSeI nanosheets has a broadband detection ranging from 350 to 900 nm, displaying a high responsivity of 2.88 mA W −1 , a high detectivity of 1.10 × 10 10 Jones and a fast response time of 7/16 ms at a bias voltage of 0.5 V. Furthermore, the device also exhibits a negligible current density loss after three months, which indicates that it has good stability against air and moisture. In addition, the photodetector can work without bias potential, indicating that it is a good self-powered device. The results demonstrate that BiSeI is a potential material in self-powered PEC photodetector.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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光电子学
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半导体物理
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电化学
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DOI
高影响因子
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