Controllable etching construction of nickel-based Prussian blue analog nanocages for stabilized energy storage in aqueous nickel-zinc batteries
March 2027
Aqueous nickel-zinc batteries (NZBs) are well-suited for large-scale energy storage owing to their safety and low cost. Yet, their nickel-based cathodes encounter issues like particle fragmentation...
Machine learning modeling for hydrolysis recycling of PET waste
March 2027
The hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into terephthalic acid (TPA) can efficiently recycle waste PET, but achieving high conversion efficiency through smart reaction design remains challenging....
Pd-decorated hierarchically porous N-doped carbon nanofiber membrane for continuous phenol hydrogenation to cyclohexanone
March 2027
Continuous cyclohexanone production via green phenol hydrogenation using nanoparticle catalysts has suffered from catalyst-product separation challenges. To address this, a flexible, nitrogen-doped,...
Selective decarbonylation of palmitic acid over Ni–Cu alloy catalysts and its kinetic studies
March 2027
Due to escalating carbon emissions, increasing attention is being focused on the synthesis of biomass-derived liquid fuels with a low CO2 footprint. Currently, the dominant biobased liquid fuel in the...
Innovative approaches to navigate the challenges in photocatalytic oxidation desulfurization of fuel: a systematic review
March 2027
Photocatalytic oxidative desulfurization (PODS) has emerged as a promising green technology for sulfur removal, utilizing light-driven photocatalysts that operate under mild conditions, eliminating...
Transesterification of dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate over [DBU+][IM−]@UiO-66: synergistic catalysis of acid-base active sites
March 2027
Ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) serves as a vital raw material in the production of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. In recent years, there has been increasing focus on the development of economically...
Sustainable catalytic viscosity reduction of heavy oil via lanthanide MOF-hydrogen donor synergy: a green strategy for energy-efficient reservoir recovery
March 2027
To overcome the challenges of limited flowability in high-viscosity crude oil and the high energy consumption associated with thermal viscosity reduction in deep Tahe oilfield reservoirs, an innovative...
Controllable fabrication of biocompatible microhelices based on the liquid rope coiling effect due to the phase viscosity difference
March 2027
Microhelices with unique structures can perform numerous functions mimicking micromotor systems and thus attract increasing attention across various fields, especially in biomedical engineering. However,...
Waste oil derived bio-based surfactant with high cleaning efficiency and low foaming ability in heavy hard water for green detergents
March 2027
Surfactants with high resistance to hard water and without undesirable chelating additives in detergent formulations still remain a challenge in household and industrial cleaning. In this study, a new...
Enhanced energy harvesting via pore-engineered ultrathin Ni foam: NiCo LDH-coated hydrovoltaic generator
March 2027
Water-driven energy harvesting has emerged as a sustainable approach to address the increasing global demand for renewable energy by utilizing abundant and eco-friendly resources. Nickel foam (Ni foam)...
Synergistic modulation of metal Ru by defects and amino groups for efficient hydrogenation of aromatic amines
March 2027
Green production of dicycloalicyclic amine is of great importance and faces significant challenges. At the same time, the addition of liquid alkali to prevent deamination and condensation is environmentally...
OFC: Outside Front Cover
March 2027
Superior sulfur conversion reaction on phosphorus-doped carbon dot/graphene composites for Li–S batteries in a wide working temperature range
December 2026
Achieving operational temperature resilience is a paramount design criterion for energy storage systems deployed under extreme environmental conditions. Lithium-sulfur batteries confront dual challenges...
Ternary heterojunctions on Zn3In2S6/C3N5 towards advancing simultaneous photocatalytic production of H2O2 and benzaldehyde
December 2026
Cooperative photocatalysis for simultaneous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production and organic oxidation presents a sustainable approach to solar-to-chemical energy conversion. While ZnxIn2Sx+3 materials...
Rigorous modelling and multi-objective optimization for hybrid absorption-adsorption separation process of CH4/C2H6 using ZIF-8/iso-hexadecane slurry
December 2026
Efficient separation of CH4 and C2H6 remains a critical challenge in the recovery of light hydrocarbons from natural gas. So we developed a zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8)/iso-hexadecane slurry...
Thin-film nanocomposite membrane incorporated by aminated MoS2 nanodots for Cl-/SO42- separation
December 2026
Interfacial polymerization is the most preferred method to fabricate nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes in both academia and industry, while it is facing the challenge of high performance,...
Facile and direct approach to synthesize nitride based catalysts for ammonia synthesis
December 2026
Nitride based catalysts have recently emerged as efficient non-precious metal catalysts for ammonia synthesis, overcoming traditional scale-relationship limitations. However, their synthesis is often...
Dynamic exchange strategy for enzyme immobilization in Zr-based metal-organic frameworks for green synthesis of β-lactam antibiotics
December 2026
Penicillin G acylase (PGA), a crucial biocatalyst in β-lactam antibiotic synthesis, has been significantly limited in its industrial application due to inherent stability issues. To address this critical...
Detection of tumor immunity-related ENPP1 using AIE-active probe QM-AMP
December 2026
Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1), a crucial biomarker on the surface of tumor cells, plays a significant role in immune suppression and cancer metastasis. In this study, we...
Methylamine-complexed liquefaction perovskite precursor for high-performance printable carbon-based solar cells
December 2026
To address the environmental impact of solution-based perovskite solar cell fabrication, solvent-free approaches have gained prominence. This study innovatively introduces a methylamine-assisted precursor...
Bioethanol conversion to ethyl acetate via one-step catalysis
December 2026
As the sole renewable organic carbon source in nature, biomass holds irreplaceable strategic significance in sustainable energy systems. The catalytic conversion of biomass-derived ethanol into high-value...
Bifunctionalized hybrid silica aerogels for stable low-concentration CO2 capture and thermal insulation under humid and high-temperature conditions
December 2026
To produce a multifunctional silica aerogel with excellent stability under humid and high-temperature conditions, bifunctionalized hybrid silica aerogels (BHSAs) were created by a simple and eco-friendly...
OFC: Outside Front Cover
December 2026
Data-model synergy with advanced feature repair and low-frequency noise for interpretable state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries
Available online 30 October 2026
The nonlinear and time-varying degradation of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) poses challenges for developing state of health (SOH) estimation techniques. Most studies prioritize model architectures over...
Constructing bioinspired ion-channel-like transport pathway via anchoring K+ ion in metal-organic frameworks within membranes for efficient CO2/CH4 separation
Available online 28 October 2026
One of the biggest challenges of the sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK)-based membranes is how to achieve both high CO2 permeability and selectivity simultaneously. Inspired by the preferential...