Zinc-compound iodine battery chemistry with dual functional oxalate-based electrolyte
June 2026
Aqueous iodine-based batteries represent great promising for safe and low-cost energy storage system. However, traditional zinc metal iodine batteries suffer from self-discharge (polyiodide shuttle...
P2-phase Fe1/2Mn1/2 and Ni1/4Mn3/4 manganese-based system materials for advanced sodium-ion batteries: Quo Vadis?
June 2026
Driven by the growing demand for efficient energy storage in renewable systems, sodium batteries have triggered extensive attention for scaled applications due to their rapid ion kinetics, exceptional...
Achieving ultra-stable hydrogen evolution at 2000 mA cm−2via a hierarchical Pt electrocatalyst with dual charge/mass transfer networks
June 2026
Designing electrocatalysts with rapid charge/mass transfer kinetics and robust stability is pivotal for achieving a high-performance electrocatalytic hydrogen production. Herein, a dual charge/mass...
Engineering inorganic perovskite solar cells: overcoming efficiency and stability barriers for next-generation photovoltaics
April 2026
Inorganic perovskite solar cells (IPSCs) offer superior thermal stability and reduced toxicity compared with hybrid perovskites, yet their practical deployment is still restricted by phase instability,...
Au@MoSx boosted carbon nitride for selective photoreforming of plastic waster: synergistic hydrogen production and value-added chemicals generation
April 2026
Combining the hydrogen production reaction with the photoreforming of plastic waste represents a key strategy for establishing a circular economy. Herein, the Au@MoSx nanoparticles were successfully...
Lattice expansion/contraction triggered by etching-assisted strain engineering of cobalt sulfide heterostructures to boost electromagnetic wave absorption
April 2026
Lattice-level design presents a promising avenue to overcome the bottleneck of achieving a broadband dielectric response in transition metal chalcogenides. However, the selective control of lattice...
Ultrastrong and ductile hierarchical heterostructured titanium composites from room to high temperatures
April 2026
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,...
Leveraging structural rigidity for thermal robust scintillation in rare-earth halide perovskites
April 2026
High-temperature scintillators are critical components for X-ray imaging technique used in extreme environments such as oil well-logging, nuclear reactors, and industrial inspections. Cu and Mn-based...
Harvesting energy from friction: the revolutionary decade of triboelectric nanogenerators
April 2026
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have rapidly developed into a transformative energy harvesting technology, enabling self-powered, sustainable electronic systems. This review offers the first comprehensive,...
Self-Adaptive Reaction Microenvironment via Charge Redistribution in Metastable Co3O4-CoN for Efficient Hydrogen Electrocatalysis
Available online 24 March 2026
Regulating the reaction microenvironment at the catalyst-electrolyte interface is a key lever for accelerating alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) kinetics. However, most noble-metal-free oxide...
Lattice-Bulk Regulation Enables Internal Stress Mitigation toward Ultra-stable Nickel-rich Layered Cathodes
Available online 18 March 2026
Nickel-rich layered cathode materials are predominantly used for lithium-ion batteries owing to their high specific capacities and minimal use of high-cost cobalt. However, their structural instability...
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...
The chemistry and design principles of cellulose-based materials toward eco-friendly flexible supercapacitors
February 2026
The demand for sustainable energy storage has accelerated the development of cellulose-based materials (CBMs) for flexible supercapacitors (FSCs). However, widespread commercialization of FSCs remains...
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...
Sb-terminated functionalized interlayer with dual-function mechanism enables highly stable lithium metal batteries
February 2026
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) have attracted huge attention due to super-high capacity and low reduction potential of lithium anode constructing high-energy/power density. However, the practical application...
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,...
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...