High-entropy type Fe-Ni-P-O-C amorphous Nanospheres: Remarkable Fe-ion migration induced efficient surface reconstruction for oxygen evolution reaction
October 2025
Amorphous transition metal compounds (a-TMC) become one of the most promising pre-catalysts toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER) due to their high-entropy nature and flexible self-reconstruction to...
Single-atom catalysts supported on atomically thin materials for water splitting
October 2025
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have demonstrated exceptional performance in electrocatalytic water splitting, owing to their maximized atomic utilization efficiency and superior reaction kinetics. The...
Machine learning-driven insights into the microstructure and properties of high-entropy alloys
October 2025
High entropy alloys (HEAs) have recently become a popular category of alloys, composed of five or more elements. These alloys are of particular interest in the field of materials due to their unique...
In-situ alloying interface inducing Zn(002) texture towards stable high-utilization zinc anodes
October 2025
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) have emerged as a promising energy storage technology due to their high safety and low cost. However, the practical application of AZIBs is severely hindered by unstable...
Interfacial electric field effects enhance the kinetics and stability of magnesium metal anodes for rechargeable magnesium batteries
October 2025
Rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs) are considered promising candidates for next–generation energy storage systems due to their high theoretical capacity. However, the non–uniform deposition/stripping...
Interfacial engineering of CeO2/Bi19Br3S27heterojunction for efficient photoreduction of CO2 to CO with nearly 100% selectivity
Available online 30 October 2025
Artificial photosynthesis, harnessing solar energy to convert CO2 into hydrocarbons, holds great promise as a solution to climate change and energy scarcity. However, highly efficient CO2reduction reactions...
Lattice Expansion/Contraction Triggered by Etching-Assisted Strain Engineering of Cobalt Sulfide Heterostructures to Boost Electromagnetic Wave Absorption
Available online 27 October 2025
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...
Au@MoSx boosted carbon nitride for selective photoreforming of plastic waster: Synergistic hydrogen production and value-added chemicals generation
Available online 26 October 2025
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...
Sb-Terminated Functionalized Interlayer with Dual-Function Mechanism Enables Highly Stable Lithium Metal Batteries
Available online 22 October 2025
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...
Engineering inorganic perovskite solar cells: Overcoming efficiency and stability barriers for next-generation photovoltaics
Available online 4 October 2025
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,...
The Chemistry and Design Principles of Cellulose-based Materials Toward Eco-friendly Flexible Supercapacitors
Available online 30 September 2025
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...
Honeycomb-like single-atom catalysts with FeN3Cl sites for high-performance oxygen reduction
August 2025
The great interest of Fe-N/C based Zn-air batteries and fuel cells intrigues large numbers of studies on modulating the pore structure for fast mass transport and the electronic structure of atomic...
Single bond regulated 1O2 and ‧O2− selective generation of heptazine-based conjugated polymers for high-selectivity photocatalysis
August 2025
In conjugated polymers (CPs) photocatalytic system, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is regulated by cross-scale factors involving active site, excitonic behavior, and O2 activation process...
Integrating luminescence with triboelectricity: Meticulously designed hybrid nanogenerator for multipurpose applications
August 2025
A seamless combination of mechanical energy-harvesting triboelectric nanogenerators with other technologies is the key to widening their applicability. Combining luminescent and triboelectric materials...
Recent progress on high-precision construction of nanoarchitectured SERS substrates for ultrasensitive bio-medical sensors
August 2025
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has evolved from a laboratory technique to a practical tool for ultra-sensitive detection, particularly in the biomedical field, where precise molecular identification...
Enhancing dipole polarization loss in conjugated metal-organic frameworks via coordination symmetry breaking under electromagnetic field
August 2025
Modulating the dipole polarization loss in the single-atom region and establishing its direct relationship with the electromagnetic wave absorption (EWA) performance remain an unmet challenge. Here,...
Electronic structure regulation inducing robust solid electrolyte interphase for stable anode-free sodium metal batteries
August 2025
Anode-free sodium metal batteries (AFSMBs) have gained attention as next-generation storage systems with high energy density and cost-effectiveness. However, non-uniform sodium (Na) deposition and an...
Advancements in flexible Perovskite solar cells and their integration into self-powered wearable optoelectronic systems
August 2025
Driven by rapid advancements in smart wearable technologies and perovskite photovoltaics, flexible perovskite solar cells (FPSCs) have emerged as highly promising autonomous power sources, poised to...
Rare earth-rich sublayer tuned Pd-skin for methanol and CO tolerance oxygen reduction and hydrogen oxidation reaction
August 2025
Storing hydrogen in green methanol is a well-known and cost-effective way for long-term energy storage. However, using green methanol in fuel cell technologies requires electrocatalysts with superior...
Ultrafast piezocatalytic organic pollutant degradation enabled by dynamic spin state regulation of cobalt in nano-ferroelectrics
August 2025
Ferroelectric materials are gaining increasing attention for the development of advanced catalytic technologies due to their field-responsive polarization states. However, achieving dynamic optimization...
Tailored fluoroborate-based electrolyte with fast interphase formation kinetics toward stable Ah-level zinc batteries
August 2025
Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) plays a critical role in stabilizing zinc batteries, yet insufficient attention has been given to its in-situ growth kinetics and the post-stripping morphology of...
Tailoring solvation sheath and desolvation processes of weakly solvated Zn2+ through heterointerfaces built-in electric field effects for ultra-stable aqueous zinc batteries
June 2025
Solvated zinc ions are prone to undergo desolvation at the electrode/electrolyte interfaces, and unstable H2O molecules within the solvated sheaths tend to trigger hydrogen evolution reaction (HER),...
Enhanced capacitive energy storage of polyetherimide at high temperatures by integration of electrical insulation and thermal conductivity
June 2025
Polymer dielectrics possessing excellent electrical insulation and high thermal conductivity are pivotal for dielectric capacitors at elevated temperatures. However, the integration of electrical insulation...
Accelerated discovery of near-zero ablation ultra-high temperature ceramics via GAN-enhanced directionally constrained active learning
June 2025
In materials science, a significant correlation often exists between material input parameters and their corresponding performance attributes. Nevertheless, the inherent challenges associated with small...
Regulating electric double layer in non-fluorinated ether electrolyte enables high-voltage and low-temperature lithium metal batteries
June 2025
The poor oxidation stability of ether-based solvents has long been a major challenge limiting their practical application. To enhance the oxidative stability of ether-based electrolytes, the physicochemical...