A comprehensive review of diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) techniques in protonic ceramic cells (PCCs): Current status and future perspective
September 2025
Protonic ceramic cells (PCCs) have emerged as a promising technology for power generation, energy storage, and value-added chemical synthesis, offering benefits such as fuel flexibility, low emissions,...
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Game changers: scavenging materials for nonaqueous rechargeable battery applications
September 2025
Many potentially harmful reactive species are either present in nonaqueous rechargeable batteries or generated during their operation, with very negative effects on battery performance and/or safety....
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Advanced implantable energy storage for powering medical devices
September 2025
Implantable electronic medical devices (IEMDs) are revolutionary advancements in healthcare, enabling continuous health monitoring and disease treatments. To support their further development, IESDs...
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Alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction on nickel-based non-noble metal electrocatalysts
September 2025
The anion exchange membrane fuel cell (AEMFC) enables the use of non-noble metal catalysts, greatly reducing the cost of fuel cells. Nickel-based materials are considered the most promising anode catalysts...
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Strategies to maximize the oxygen evolution reaction in layered double hydroxides by electronic defect engineering
September 2025
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have emerged as highly promising oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts because of their naturally forming two-dimensional (2D) layer structure and intrinsic oxygen...
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Precise Pt-skin manipulation of strain and ligand effects for oxygen reduction
September 2025
Nanostructured platinum (Pt)-skin alloys are promising electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) due to their tunable strain and ligand effects which essentially regulate the surface electronic...
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Pulsed laser-tuned ruthenium@carbon interface for self-powered hydrogen production via zinc–hydrazine battery coupled hybrid electrolysis
September 2025
Herein, we report the synthesis of selectively face-centered cubic structured ruthenium nanospheres covered in graphitic carbon (denoted as Ru@C) using an effective and innovative pulsed laser ablation...
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Li-rich oxide micro-bricks with exposed {010} planes to construct ultrahigh-compaction hierarchical cathodes for Li-ion batteries
September 2025
Although lithium-rich manganese-based (LRM) cathode materials have high capacity (> 250 mAh g−1) due to their multi-electron redox mechanisms and offer cost advantages due to their high Mn content,...
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In situ formation of solid electrolyte interphase facilitates anode-free aqueous zinc battery
September 2025
Aqueous Zn batteries (AZBs) suffer from poor Zn anode reversibility. To address this issue, excess Zn foil is often utilized to prolong the cycle life, but it reduces the actual battery energy density....
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Bridging graphene for films with superior mechanical and electrical performance for electromagnetic interference shielding
September 2025
Macroscopic films assembled from graphene sheets could be ideal for lightweight and flexible electromagnetic interference shielding applications if the excellent mechanical strength and electrical conductivity...
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Adsorption-attraction electrolyte addressing anion-deficient interface for lithium metal batteries
September 2025
Constructing an optimal solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) through electrolyte strategies is an effective approach to suppress lithium dendrites and improve deposition/stripping reversibility. Specifically,...
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Spatially surface ion-aggregated solid polymer electrolyte with robust mechanical properties for lithium metal batteries
Available online 26 August 2025
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) show great promise for solid-state lithium batteries, but achieving mechanical robustness and fast interfacial kinetics simultaneously poses critical challenges. Herein,...
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Regulating the electronic state of Pt via architecting symbiotic oxide support for optimal alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
Available online 20 August 2025
Optimization of the electronic structure of Ptδ+ 5d orbitals by using a well–defined coordination environment to increase the efficiency of alkaline H2O dissociation kinetics remains challenging. Herein,...
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A review of advanced SOFCs and SOECs: materials, innovative synthesis, functional mechanisms, and system integration
Available online 14 August 2025
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are next-generation energy conversion technologies that have attracted widespread attention due to their high efficiency, fuel...
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Bottom-up dense zinc electrodeposition mediated by hydrophobic redox-active coating for ultralong-life aqueous Zn-metal batteries
Available online 5 August 2025
Uncontrolled dendrite growth and severe interfacial side reactions continue to hinder the practical deployment of Zn metal anodes in aqueous batteries. Herein, we design a multifunctional hydrophobic...
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Three-dimensional architecture design enables hexaazatriphenylene-based polymers as high-voltage, long-lifespan cathodes for aqueous zinc–organic batteries
July 2025
Affordable, easily recycled organics with electroactive centers have drawn attention in the pursuit of high-performance aqueous zinc organic batteries (AZOBs). However, intrinsic barriers such as high...
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Thermodynamic and kinetic insights for manipulating aqueous Zn battery chemistry: Towards future grid-scale renewable energy storage systems
July 2025
The invention of aqueous Zn batteries (AZBs) traces back to the eighteenth century. Recently, however, AZBs have been undergoing a renaissance due to the urgent need for renewable energy storage devices...
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Elevating Li-ion battery paradigms: Sophisticated ionic architectures in lithium-excess layered oxides for unprecedented electrochemical performance
July 2025
In exploring the frontier of high-energy-density cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, substantial progress has been made by fine-tuning the composition of Ni-rich cathodes tailored for high-capacity...
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A versatile catalyst in situ self-cleaning method for excellent cycling and operational stability in small-molecule electrooxidation
July 2025
The electrochemical oxidation of small molecules is a promising approach in chemical synthesis, but catalyst deactivation due to the accumulation of poorly soluble products on the surface remains a...
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AI-enabled full-body dynamic avatar reconstruction using triboelectric smart clothing for metaverse applications
July 2025
Full-body avatar reconstruction offers users immersive and interactive experiences in virtual space, which are crucial for the advancement of metaverse applications. However, traditional hardware solutions,...
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Advancements in electrochemical synthesis: Expanding from water electrolysis to dual-value-added products
July 2025
The application of electrochemical technologies for chemical and fuel synthesis offers a significantly more eco-friendly method than traditional industrial practice. However, electrochemical synthesis...
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Bubble evolution dynamics in alkaline water electrolysis
July 2025
It is anticipated that alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) technology will assume a significant role in the future energy sector, facilitating the integration of renewable energy and hydrogen production....
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Advancing Mn-based electrocatalysts: Evolving from Mn-centered octahedral entities to bulk forms
July 2025
Developing transition metal compound (TMC) catalysts is complicated by the intricate relationship between their crystal and electronic structures and their catalytic performance. To address this challenge,...
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Reutilization and upcycling of spent graphite for sustainable lithium-ion batteries: Progress and perspectives
July 2025
In the development of sustainable lithium-ion batteries, achieving the efficient and cost-effective recycling of all components, particularly spent graphite (SG) anodes, has become a critical requirement....
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Scalable ultrathin solid electrolyte from recycled Antheraea pernyi silk with regulated ion transport for solid-state Li–S batteries
July 2025
Ultrathin solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) with rapid Li+ transport are ideal for developing high-energy-density all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. However, a significant challenge remains in balancing...
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