Advances in Photocatalytic Biomass Valorization to Organic Acids Coupled with Reduction Reactions
Available online 22 April 2026
The photocatalytic conversion of biomass derivatives into high-value organic acids and fuels represents a sustainable green synthetic strategy, playing a pivotal role in achieving carbon neutrality...
Robust interfacial layer stabilizing phase transition of high-voltage spinel cathode
Available online 21 April 2026
High-voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) stands out as a promising candidate for next-generation high-performance lithium-ion batteries, offering high energy density and cost advantages. Nevertheless,...
The advantageous active sites construction and the electronic structure modification of cobalt-modified CeO2 for efficient solar-driven CO2 reduction
Available online 21 April 2026
Converting CO2 into high-value-added products through photocatalytic technology is an effective approach to addressing the greenhouse effect and alleviating the energy crisis at present. In this paper,...
Potential High-Performance Electrodes of Mn-Based Materials for Aqueous Zinc-ion Battery: from Material Design to Mechanism Study
Available online 17 April 2026
To address the energy crisis and environmental pollution caused by the use of fossil fuels, there is an urgent need for rechargeable energy storage devices. Among them, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs)...
Engineered Mo-O-Fe active centers for Efficient and Stable Overall Water Splitting along the Lattice-Oxygen Mechanism
Available online 11 April 2026
The covalency of the metal-oxygen (M-O) bond is significantly enhanced in the transition metal sites with high oxidation states, thereby enabling the lattice oxygen-mediated mechanism (LOM) to break...
Defect-Engineered MOF-Derived NiCu@C Catalysts: Cu-induced Ni Particle Size Modulation for Selective Transfer Hydrogenation of HMF
Available online 9 April 2026
Regulation of the selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is crucial for the targeted valorization of biomass resources. Herein, a dual-defect engineering strategy termed “cooperative...
Gas Diffusion Electrodes for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Chemical Synthesis
Available online 8 April 2026
Gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) are emerging as a transformative platform for electrochemical energy conversion and sustainable chemical synthesis. By enabling efficient electrochemical reactions involving...
Data driven intelligent research and development of gel electrolyte: methods, challenges and cutting-edge trends
Available online 4 April 2026
As the core component of flexible energy storage and electronic devices, the research and development of gel electrolyte has long been limited by the inefficiency of the traditional trial and error...
Unlocking lattice oxygen mediation in a multi-functional electrocatalyst for concurrent energy-efficient electrooxidation and hydrogen evolution
Available online 3 April 2026
The lattice oxygen-mediated mechanism (LOM) offers a promising pathway to break the scaling relations limit of the conventional adsorbate evolution mechanism (AEM), presenting a general strategy for...
Synergistic Electron–Proton Modulation in Donor–Acceptor Polymers for NADH Regeneration and CO2-to-Glycerol Conversion
Available online 2 April 2026
Photochemical regeneration of NADH is essential for bioinspired redox catalysis but remains limited by inefficient electron-proton coordination. We report a donor-acceptor conjugated polymer system...
Ni–Mo Interfacial Electronic Transfer and Acid-Site Coupling Drive Carbon-Backbone-Retentive Hydrodeoxygenation of Fatty Acid Esters under Mild Conditions
Available online 2 April 2026
Biodiesel, a renewable and carbon-neutral fuel, offers a sustainable alternative to petroleum diesel. However, its widespread application is hindered by the need for energy-intensive deoxygenation processes...
Engineering LDH-Derived LiCoMnO4 Spinel/MXene Heterostructures via a Dual-Tuning Strategy for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Low-Grade Brines
Available online 1 April 2026
Electrochemical lithium extraction from low-grade salt lake brines is a sustainable approach to reliable and cost-efficient lithium supply, yet it is hindered by sluggish diffusion kinetics and the...
Where to go for the chemical designs of P2 phase Mn-based sodium cathodes?
Available online 1 April 2026
P2 Mn based cathode materials has become one of the most promising candidate cathode materials due to its high specific capacity, suitable operating voltage and low-cost advantages, but its practical...
Carbon nitride-based single-molecular Van der Waals heterojunction for selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction to CO
March 2026
Single-molecular heterojunctions have demonstrated significant application potential in the fields of photocatalysis due to prominent photoelectric properties, while the charge transfer behavior still...
Peroxymonosulfate activation on the S-scheme heterojunction Bi4O5I2/TiO2 photoanode of a photocatalytic fuel cell for degradation of tetracyclines with green power generation
March 2026
Photocatalytic fuel cells (PFC) are green devices for simultaneous contaminant degradation and power generation. However, their performance is still limited due to the inefficient light capture and...
Selective hydrogenolysis of lignin to alkene-functionalized monomers over ZnO-modified carbon nanotube supported Pd catalysts
March 2026
Although current methods enable lignin extraction and depolymerization, the selective hydrogenolysis of lignin into alkene-functionalized monomers remains a significant scientific challenge. These monomers...
Mechanistic insights into the role of N/O-doped biochar in enhanced phenolics production during biomass pyrolysis
March 2026
Phenolic compounds are vital chemicals that can be converted into high-density jet fuel components, such as aromatic hydrocarbons or cycloalkanes. Pyrolysis of biomass waste for producing high-value...
Recent progress of surface/interface modification of transition metal oxides for enhancing electrochemical energy storage and conversion activity
March 2026
The electrochemical performance of transition metal oxides (TMOs) is significantly influenced by their surfaces and interfaces, which are pivotal in facilitating charge transfer, ion diffusion, and...
Enhancing high volumetric energy density of supercapacitors through diatomic reconstruction of layered double hydroxides
March 2026
Double atom regulation and synergistic phosphorus doping and oxygen vacancy (OV) engineering are effective strategies for optimizing the electronic structure of layered double hydroxides (LDHs). In...
Transition metal dichalcogenide nanostructures: Synthesis and application in detection and removal of metal ion contaminants from water
March 2026
At present, global freshwater resources are severely lacking, and all life activities rely on freshwater resources. Industrial and domestic wastewater contains a large amount of toxic heavy metal ions...
A tunable and universal catalyst for efficient one-pot conversion of xylose to γ-valerolactone
March 2026
The one-pot synthesis of γ-valerolactone (GVL) from xylose is crucial for the production of sustainable biofuels and fine chemicals. This study introduces a novel catalyst, Hf-LS-Beta, which is tailored...
Clostridium butyricum mineralization of intracellular gold nanoclusters to boost biohydrogen production using visible light
March 2026
Photocatalytic intracellular biohybrid systems hold great potential for enhancing biohydrogen production using solar energy. However, conventional approaches face nanoparticle toxicity and inefficient...
Engineering oxygen vacancy-rich CoFe2O4@C core-shell microreactors via defect-morphology dual synergy for ultrafast peroxymonosulfate activation
March 2026
This study innovatively employs a “dual-engineering synergy” strategy combining defect engineering and morphological engineering to construct oxygen vacancy (OV)-enriched CoFe2O4@C core–shell microreactors...
Revolutionizing eco-environmental solutions through 3D printing: A strategic vision for future innovations
March 2026
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is emerging as a transformative tool in eco-environmental research. It innovates environmental analysis technologies, augments environmental purification,...
Rigid-flexible dual network hydrogel photoelectrodes for ultrafast and stable catalytic degradation of bisphenol A with minimal metal leaching
March 2026
Photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) technologies provide a promising and sustainable approach for the elimination of persistent organic pollutants, but their practical deployment is limited by catalyst deactivation...