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Extensive researches have been conducted on the relationship between surface deformation and the properties of upper crust. However, the link between surface deformation and lower crustal rheology, especially in a three‐dimensional context, remains unclear. In this study, we utilize sandbox modeling to investigate the impact of lower crustal rheology on surface deformation during oblique extension. Under the same conditions, six models with different lower crustal viscosities, both with and without syn‐kinematic deposits, are conducted. The results indicate that a decrease in lower crustal viscosity may contribute to an increase in: (a) graben width, (b) graben length, (c) graben spacing, (d) the number of isolated rifts and (e) topographic relief of oblique extensional systems, while also leading to a reduction in the total number of grabens. Notably, there exists a negative linear correlation between graben spacing and lower crustal viscosity. In map view, the angle between fault strike and the direction of pre‐existing discontinuities increases as the viscosity of the lower crust decreases. Furthermore, the frequency of large rakes (>50°) decreases with decreasing lower crustal viscosity. These findings align with natural examples such as the East African Rift System, Weihe Graben and the South Tibetan Rift in terms of geomorphology, tectonics, and crustal rheology. Through a comprehensive comparison of the graben width, spacing, and the angle between fault strike and the direction of pre‐existing discontinuities, our study provides valuable insights into the rheology of the lower crust in natural settings. Key Points: Lower crustal viscosity affects width, spacing, relief, and fault strike of oblique rifts, forming regular changes in rift geomorphologyFaults show increasing strike‐slip components with decreasing lower crustal viscosityOur models can provide new insights on understanding the lower crustal viscosity from surface deformation in nature [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lithium‐sulfur batteries (LSBs) are among the most encouraging competitors for the next‐generation energy storage system, nevertheless, the shuttle effect resulted from the soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and slow chemical kinetics hinder the pragmatic application of LSBs. To address those issues, herein, a uniform three‐dimensional (3D) structure constructing carbon nanofibers (CNF) with polar Mo2C nanoparticles (Mo2C@CNF) was designed and coated onto one side of pristine conventional polypropylene separator (Mo2C@CNF/PP). The Mo2C@CNF with high electrical conductivity not only chemically constrained the LiPSs by chemical trapping, but also catalyzed the conversion of LiPSs to Li2S2/Li2S. Cells with Mo2C@CNF/PP separator presented a high specific capacity of 732.9 mAh g−1; 500 mAh g−1 was kept, due to sluggish capacity decay (0.063 % per cycle), after 500 cycles. Judging from the outstanding electrochemical performance of batteries with the Mo2C@CNF/PP separator, the proposal is an enlightening strategy for the advancement high‐performance LSBs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ni-doped MnCO microspheres were successfully synthesized via a one-step mixed solvent-thermal method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and N adsorption-desorption measurements. The fabricated Ni-doped MnCO microspheres exhibited a higher specific capacity (538 F g at a current density of 1 A g) than pure MnCO (287 F g). In addition, 85.8 % of initial capacity was retained after 3000 cycles at a current density of 5 A g, demonstrating a good cycling performance. These results suggested that Ni-doped MnCO microspheres material was a promising candidate for high energy storage applications. Hence doping heterogeneous element with good electrical conductivity was an effective approach to improve the electrochemical performance of the electrode materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The solid electrolyte (SE) membrane plays a crucial role in sulfide‐based all‐solid‐state batteries (ASSBs). However, the challenge of finding appropriate polymer binders with excellent (electro‐)chemical compatibility and adhesive properties, remains a significant obstacle for wet slurry processing of sulfide SE membranes. Herein, a novel “polar‐nonpolar synergistic” finely‐tuned strategy is employed to design an ethylene‐methyl acrylate (EMA) copolymer binder to facilitate wet‐slurry‐based fabrication of sulfide SE membranes. Significantly, by adjusting the ratio of polar and nonpolar groups, this methodology enables the binder to dissolve effectively in a toluene‐based slurry and also ensures good adhesion between the EMA binder and SE particles. The SE membrane prepared with EMA binder exhibits an ultra‐thin thickness (36 µm), flexibility, and excellent ionic conductivity (1.43 mS cm−1). The ASSB assembled with the SE membrane shows an excellent capacity retention rate of 92.9% after 120 cycles at 0.5 C. This work on the “polar‐nonpolar synergistic” finely‐tuned effect of binder provides insight for manufacturing high‐quality sulfide SE membranes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]