J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2026, Vol. 263: 189-199.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2025.11.007
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Tran Thien An Nguyena, Nguyen Tram Anh Duonga, Saleem Sidrab, Do Hwan Kimb, Nam Hoon Kima, Duy Thanh Trana,c,*, Joong Hee Leea,d,*
Received:2025-09-18
Revised:2025-11-04
Accepted:2025-11-09
Online:2026-08-19
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*E-mail addresses: dttran@jbnu.ac.kr (D.T. Tran), jhl@jbnu.ac.kr (J.H. Lee).
Tran Thien An Nguyen, Nguyen Tram Anh Duong, Saleem Sidra, Do Hwan Kim, Nam Hoon Kim, Duy Thanh Tran, Joong Hee Lee. Electronic and active sites reconstruction endowed by atomic ruthenium-modulated V2P-MoP heterointerfaces-hybridized N-doped carbon for enhanced water splitting[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2026, 263: 189-199.
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