Molten salt-assisted passivation of IrMo bimetallic nanoparticles for CO-tolerant hydrogen oxidation reaction
Available online 27 June 2026
Carbon-supported platinum group metal (PGM)-based bimetallic nanoparticles are among the most efficient catalysts for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) in anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs)....
Facile calcination method to prepare nanostructured Ni/CeO2 heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 methanation
Available online 24 June 2026
Methanation is an effective method for converting CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels. Consequently, demand for more active and selective heterogeneous catalysts has increased. Herein, a simple and...
Planar lithium evolution paving the way for practical anode-free pouch cells
Available online 24 June 2026
Emerging role of an electrode-dependent extracellular respiratory system in Escherichia coli
Available online 24 June 2026
Shifting the paradigm: Hydrophilic promotion for efficient syngas-to-olefins catalysis
Available online 23 June 2026
C1/C5 bi-substrate strategy boosts single-cell protein production in the methylotrophic yeast Komagataella phaffii (Pichia pastoris)
Available online 18 June 2026
Lignocellulosic biomass and, more recently, C1 resources such as methanol have emerged as promising alternative feedstocks for sustainable biomanufacturing owing to their non-food competition, wide...
Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Oxidation for Nitric Acid Synthesis: Progress in Catalyst Design and Reaction Systems
Available online 18 June 2026
Nitric acid is an indispensable chemical feedstock for industrial applications and the production of artificial fertilizers. Conventional production of this vital chemical is highly energy intensive...
Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of Chlorella vulgaris bio-oil production: assessing the environmental performance of sulfated zirconia vs. zeolite Y catalysts
Available online 17 June 2026
The environmental performance of bio-oil production from Chlorella vulgaris was comprehensively assessed using non-catalytic pyrolysis and catalytic cracking processes, employing sulfated zirconia and...
Electrolyte breakthrough: State-independent ionic conductivity in an organic electrolyte
Available online 17 June 2026
Carbon Greening: Constructing a New Energy System in Harmony with the Eco-environment
Available online 16 June 2026
Carbon, with its unique valence state ranging from -4 to +4 and its diverse bonding capabilities, is the fundamental building block of both matter and life. The inherent stability of carbon–carbon bonds...
Generating–Transferring–Diverting strategy for photosynthetic electron transfer chain remodeling
Available online 16 June 2026
The photosynthetic electron transfer chain, central to light energy conversion in photosynthetic organisms, significantly determines energy-use efficiency and biomanufacturing potential. Although this...
The AI Revolution in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Available online 16 June 2026
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is a suite of technologies designed to separate CO2 from industrial sources or the atmosphere, convert it into value-added products, or permanently sequester...
Advances in External Field-Assisted Green Catalytic Valorization of Biomass-derived Glucose into Value-added Chemicals
Available online 16 June 2026
Amid the global energy crisis and greenhouse gas emissions from fossil resources, biomass-derived glucose, a critical platform molecule, holds great potential for producing high-value chemicals. However,...
Leveraging Plant Transcriptomic Profiling to Unlock the Molecular Complexity Barrier for Green Sustainable Saponin Application in Oilfield Operations
Available online 16 June 2026
Plant-derived saponins are a special type of amphiphilic glycosides that have emerged as a promising clean alternative to synthetic oilfield surfactants. Their broad-spectrum industrial applicability...
Evaluation of Large Language Models as an Alternative to Traditional Machine Learning Approaches for Biochar Property Prediction
Available online 15 June 2026
Biochar properties are influenced by various factors, including raw material type and pyrolysis conditions. However, existing methods for predicting biochar properties exhibit significant limitations,...
Asymmetric C-H Hydroxylation via Photobiocatalytic Cascades: Metal-Coordinated Covalent Organic Frameworks for In-Situ H2O2 Generation and Enzymatic Consumption
Available online 14 June 2026
Unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs) enable the selective hydroxylation of inert C–H bonds using H2O2 under mild conditions. However, their practical application is fundamentally limited by oxidative deactivation...
Dual-Functional Porous Carbon Spheres Enabling Concurrent Confinement and Chemisorption of Iodine for Shuttle-Suppressed Zn-I₂ Batteries
Available online 14 June 2026
Aqueous zinc–iodine batteries are receiving increasing attention owing to their high theoretical capacity, abundant raw materials, and environmental friendliness. However, their practical applications...
Temperature-controlled diffusion filter in multiscale confined spaces: exploring micro–mesoporous interfaces
Available online 13 June 2026
The introduction of mesopores into microporous materials is often assumed to improve the diffusion properties. However, our findings reveal that hierarchical zeolites (containing both microporous and...
Rapid Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic profiling of generation and graphitization of biocarbon from large-scale bioresource by integrating optimal machine learning
Available online 11 June 2026
The physicochemical properties of biocarbons—carbon-rich materials derived from biomass pyrolysis—directly determine their application in energy conversion, environmental remediation, and agricultural...
Chemo-biological hybrid systems for closing the plastic carbon cycle
Available online 10 June 2026
Chemo-biological hybrid systems, which integrate chemical catalysis with biocatalysis, combine the high efficiency of abiotic catalysts with the exquisite selectivity of biological processes and are...
Enhancing CO₂ Fixation Efficiency through Dual-Cycle Pathways in Plants
Available online 10 June 2026
From compositional tuning to structural design: Advancing cathode catalysts for high-performance Li–CO2 batteries
Available online 8 June 2026
The lithium–carbon dioxide (Li–CO2) battery presents a promising technology for high-energy storage and CO2 utilization. However, its practical application is hindered by high charge overpotentials...
Reimagining the Circular Economy in Hydrometallurgical Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Hidden Bottleneck of Na2SO4
Available online 6 June 2026
The rapid expansion of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has intensified the need for critical mineral recycling, with an emphasis on improving economic efficiency and material circularity. Currently, hydrometallurgical...
Hydrogen Species on Ceria Surface Enabling Highly Efficient Catalytic Oxidation
Available online 5 June 2026
Interfacial electron transfer engineering in semi-artificial photosynthesis biohybrid systems for CO2 fixation
Available online 5 June 2026
The integration of semi-artificial photosynthesis (SAP) with microbial metabolism offers a transformative approach for sustainable CO2 fixation. However, sluggish transmembrane electron transfer remains...
