Tetragonal-pseudocubic phase boundaries and octahedral order-disorder tilting transitions facilitate high piezoelectric performance in Bi1/2Na1/2TiO3-based single crystals
February 2026
High-performance lead-free piezoelectric single crystals are urgently needed for next-generation actuators and transducers. In this study, we reveal that a compositionally driven tetragonal-pseudocubic...
Orchestrating catalytic hotspots and macromolecular architectures: molecular engineering toward zero-waste polymer circularity
February 2026
The pervasive accumulation of plastic waste exacerbates environmental degradation and undermines resource circularity. Selective thermal catalysis emerges as a transformative pathway for valorizing...
AI-driven design of powder-based nanomaterials for smart textiles: from data intelligence to system integration
February 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative enabler in the development of smart textile systems, particularly those integrating powder-based functional materials. This review highlights...
Dual-region synergistic modulation and (101) facet engineering for highly reversible zinc anodes
February 2026
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) offer promising safety and affordability, but suffer from dendritic Zn growth and parasitic side reactions at the electrode-electrolyte interface. Herein, we construct...
Modulating the coordination environment in CeO2-x towards enhanced photocatalytic CO2 conversion stability and performance
February 2026
Oxygen vacancy (Vo) engineering has been recognized as one of the most effective strategies for enhancing the photocatalytic CO2 conversion performance of metal oxides, as it can simultaneously facilitate...
White LED driven {010}-faceted BiVO4 mediated electron transfer enables efficient peroxymonosulfate activation for norfloxacin degradation
February 2026
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic norfloxacin (NOR) residues in aquatic environments necessitates the research of high-efficiency and eco-friendly photocatalysts for their degradation. In this...
Electrolyte hydration energy as a universal descriptor for ion-specific capacitance: insights from interpretable machine learning
February 2026
The rational design of high-performance electrochemical energy storage devices critically depends on a fundamental understanding of ion-electrode interactions at the molecular scale. Herein, we employ...
Dual-metallic site regulation boosts charge storage in zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors
February 2026
Zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZIHCs) are compelling candidates for next-generation energy storage owing to their intrinsic safety, low cost, and high power density. However, their practical implementation...
Machine learning application in thermal CO2 hydrogenation: Catalyst design, process optimization, and mechanism insights
December 2025
The growing demand for carbon neutrality has heightened the focus on CO2 hydrogenation as a viable strategy for transforming carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels. Advanced machine learning...
Scalable synthesis of high-purity Ti4N3Tx MXene via saturated salt solution (S3) etching
December 2025
Two-dimensional (2D) nitride MXenes are predicted to exhibit exceptional metallic properties and high polarity; however, their synthesis remains challenging. Research has relied on traditional molten...
Tellurium-based potassium-ion batteries: design strategies, challenges, and prospects for emerging electrode materials
December 2025
Potassium ion batteries (PIBs) have attracted widespread attention due to their higher power density, low operating voltage, wide temperature range adaptability, and cost effectiveness. Nevertheless,...
Unlocking the non-covalent electrostatic engineering of photocatalysts: From molecular interactions to multifield tuning strategies toward enhanced charge dynamics
December 2025
Photocatalysis is one of the most capable green energy techniques for sustainable solar-to-chemical energy conversion. However, the speedy recombination of photocarriers remains a critical bottleneck...
Discovery of a liquid crystal phase of sodium halides via a nonclassical nucleation pathway
December 2025
The crystallization of ionic crystals has traditionally been explained by Gibbs's classical nucleation theory. However, recent observations of intermediate phases during nucleation suggest that the...
Elemental synergistic effect for enhancing ablation resistance of Zr1/2Hf1/3Ti1/12Ta1/12C ceramic
December 2025
Formation of multicomponent ceramics is one of the most promising strategies for enhancing the ablation resistance of ultra-high-temperature carbide ceramics (UHTCCs), while the effects of the elements...
Wide-range tuning of trap depths in double perovskite phosphors enabling tunable NIR persistent luminescence
December 2025
Persistent Luminescence (PersL) materials, which use traps to store energy and emit photons over a long period, have found important applications in the fields of optical information storage, security...
A wearable self-charging power system integrating micro-supercapacitors and triboelectric nanogenerators with MXene-coated fabric as conductive layer
December 2025
Self-charging power systems are required for wearable electronic devices to provide energy supply. However, low charging efficiency, complex preparation process and poor wearability limit its application....
Machine learning assisted quality control in metal additive manufacturing: a review
December 2025
Additive manufacturing (AM) promotes the production of metallic parts with significant design flexibility, yet its use in critical applications is hindered by challenges in ensuring consistent quality...
Dual built-in electric field engineering in heterostructure nickel-cobalt bimetallic composites for boosted electromagnetic energy dissipation
December 2025
Built-in electric fields (BIEF), engineered via space charge manipulation, represent an effective strategy for enhance electromagnetic loss. However, single BIEF fail to reconcile the impedance matching...
Multifunctional Metal–Organic Framework-Based Electrocatalysts: From CO2 Reduction and Ammonia Synthesis to Urea Production
Available online 4 November 2025
The urgent need for sustainable chemical production has spurred interest in electrocatalytic technologies powered by renewable electricity. Among these, electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction (ECR),...
Ultrastrong and ductile hierarchical heterostructured titanium composites from room to high temperatures
Available online 1 November 2025
Titanium matrix composites (TMCs) offer significant enhancements in strength and heat resistance while preserving the low-density characteristic of advanced lightweight titanium alloys. However, ultra-strong,...
High-loading inducing Fe-dimer on carbon nitride promotes the generation of ·O2−
October 2025
The research on metal dimer clusters is of great importance, owing to the potential in modulating the adsorption behavior towards reaction intermediates. Here, we develop a loading heightening strategy...
Accelerated sintering and microstructural regulation of tungsten powder compact by novel modulation of particle configuration
October 2025
Increasing the sintering rate of powder compact is a critical challenge of powder metallurgical materials, and adjusting component distribution in particles aggregate present significant effect on the...
Photo-assisted Li/Zn-air batteries and supercapacitors: material design, working mechanism and challenges
October 2025
In recent years, photo-powered energy storage devices have attracted considerable research attention due to their potential applications in smart electronics. In this review, we present a comprehensive...
Second-phase composite engineering endows Gd3TaO7-based ceramic with broadband infrared radiation
October 2025
High-temperature infrared (IR) radiation materials with broadband high emissivity, low thermal conductivity, and high fracture toughness are urgently needed for radiative heat management. Here, we report...
Submonolayered Ru-modified Pd mesoporous nanosheets as multifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution and alcohol oxidation reactions
October 2025
The structural modulation of metal-based heterostructure plays a vital role in achieving enhanced performances for highly efficient electrocatalysis. Here we design submonolayered Ru-modified Pd mesoporous...