Interfacial engineering of CeO2/Bi19Br3S27 heterojunction for efficient photoreduction of CO2 to CO with nearly 100% selectivity
June 2026
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 CO2 reduction...
Multifunctional metal–organic framework-based electrocatalysts: from CO2 reduction and ammonia synthesis to urea production
June 2026
The urgent need for sustainable chemical production has spurred interest in electrocatalytic technologies powered by renewable electricity. Among these, electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction (ECR),...
Emerging of carbon quantum dots-based powder materials for photocatalytic environmental remediation and chemical production
June 2026
The climate crisis and global pollution urgently require cheap and sustainable methods to produce materials and clean ecosystems, such as photocatalysis that uses solar energy. Nonetheless, actual photocatalysts...
Advances in nano-phases reinforced titanium matrix composites: interfacial engineering and configuration strategy
June 2026
Advances in aerospace technology have fueled a substantial demand for titanium matrix composites (TMCs), as promising candidates for structural load-bearing components. Traditional TMCs, however, encounter...
Unlocking superior mechanical properties: the synergistic enhancement of hardness and fracture toughness in nanopolycrystalline tantalum diboride
June 2026
Achieving optimal mechanical properties, including hardness and fracture toughness, by controlling grain size is a fundamental and long-standing objective in the development of hard and superhard transition...
Networked γ′ in additively manufactured cobalt-based superalloy through dislocation cell-templated precipitation
June 2026
The cobalt-based γ′-strengthened superalloy shows great promise across various sectors, including power generation and aerospace. Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology is well-suited to meet the...
Nitrogen-triggered plasmonic bifunctionality in ruthenium/titanium oxynitride Schottky catalyst for energized hydrazine-seawater hydrogen production
June 2026
Plasmon-coupled hydrazine-seawater electrolysis emerges as an advanced hydrogen generation approach characterized by enhanced product efficiency and renewable utilization. Though the integration of...
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...
Low electric field-induced ultrahigh strain in lead-free piezoelectric via synergistic approach of phase and defect engineering
Available online 23 May 2026
Achieving ultrahigh-strain performance under a low electric field with good thermal stability in polycrystalline ceramics is a major challenge for high-temperature piezoelectric actuators. The design...
Machine Learning for Carbon Dots: Capabilities, Limitations, and the Path Toward Rational Design
Available online 22 May 2026
Carbon dots (CDs), as significant luminescent carbon-based nanomaterials, exhibit broad application potential in sensing, biomedicine, and optoelectronic devices. However, their synthesis processes...
Data-driven Design of Electrocatalysts: Machine Learning Workflows, Paradigm Shifts, and Applications
Available online 21 May 2026
Machine learning (ML) is transforming the discovery of electrocatalysts for the carbon-neutral energy transition by overcoming the limitations of trial-and-error experimentation and costly quantum simulations....
Unleashing superior strength and ductility in additively manufactured β-titanium alloys through spinodal decomposition
Available online 20 May 2026
To address the strength-ductility trade-off issue caused by precipitate strengthening in metastable β-titanium alloys, this study proposes an innovative strategy, i.e., tailoring the spinodal decomposition...
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,...
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...
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...
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...