Multimaterial 3D printing of high-strength metal-cermet inert anodes for aluminum electrolysis via interface-structure design
October 2026
Additive manufacturing (AM) of metal–cermet multimaterials presents a promising avenue for creating components that combine superior high-temperature strength, corrosion resistance, and toughness, which...
Lattice-bulk regulation enables internal stress mitigation toward ultra-stable nickel-rich layered cathodes
October 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...
Self-adaptive reaction microenvironment via charge redistribution in metastable Co3O4-CoN for efficient hydrogen electrocatalysis
October 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...
Asymmetric giant hollow carbon tubes enabled by a template-assisted functionalization strategy
October 2026
Asymmetric chemical environments, in which opposing surfaces exhibit distinct functionalities or reactivities, hold significant promises for a wide range of applications. However, achieving such chemical...
Sulfur substitution for lattice oxygen in Co(OH)2 activates the lattice oxygen-mediated mechanism for enhancing oxygen evolution reaction
October 2026
Water electrolysis for hydrogen production is a highly promising sustainable technology, yet its advancement is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The lattice...
A defect-chemistry-informed phase-field model of grain growth in oxide ceramics: application to Fe-doped SrTiO3
October 2026
Dopants can significantly affect the properties of oxide ceramics through their impact on the property-determined microstructure characteristics such as grain boundary (GB) segregation, space charge...
Biomimetic electrochemistry: a systematic framework for advancing aqueous Zn-ion batteries
October 2026
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) have emerged as highly promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems, owing to their intrinsic safety, economic viability, and ecological compatibility....
Breaking the piezoelectricity-coercivity trade-off via local multiphase nanodomain engineering
October 2026
The pursuit of high-performance piezoelectrics is perpetually constrained by the inherent trade-off between a large piezoelectric coefficient (d33) and a high coercive field (EC); attaining one usually...
Data-driven design of electrocatalysts: Machine learning workflows, paradigm shifts, and applications
October 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....
Scalable Perovskite–Ceria Nanointerfaces with Oxide–Oxide Charge Transfer for Robust CO Oxidation
Available online 19 September 2026
Perovskite catalysts exhibit excellent thermal stability but suffer from insufficient activity, creating an activity–stability trade-off that hinders their practical implementation. Constructing interfaces...
Molecular pre-cleavage in polysaccharide precursor to design high-performance hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries
Available online 3 September 2026
Closed-pore structures are pivotal for achieving high specific capacity in hard carbon (HC) anodes for sodium-ion batteries. Yet, their precise formation remains poorly controlled due to limited molecular-level...
High entropy electrolyte modifies electrode/electrolyte interface promoting highly reversible zinc anode
August 2026
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have drawn considerable interest owing to their affordability, safety, and eco-friendly nature. Unfortunately, the uneven deposition on the Zn anode promotes the growth...
Light harvesting engineering of covalent organic frameworks for photocatalysis
August 2026
As the primary and critical step in photocatalysis, the light-harvesting capability of photocatalyst directly determines the quantity of photogenerated charge carriers. This fundamental process ultimately...
Forecasting mechanoluminescence self-recovery stability via optically-stimulated luminescence
August 2026
Mechanoluminescence (ML) materials, known for the ability to convert mechanical energy into light, are increasingly recognized for their potential applications. However, current ML research mainly focuses...
Enhancing C–C bond cleavage in ethylene glycol electrooxidation via d–p orbital hybridization at PtBi nanodendrites with ultrathin bimetallene subunits
August 2026
The large-scale implementation of direct ethylene glycol fuel cells (DEGFCs) relies on the design of catalysts that possess exceptional activity, durability, and efficient C–C bond breaking ability....
Dual-functional Cr3+-doped InP quantum dots with pure blue emission and room-temperature ferromagnetism
August 2026
Indium phosphide (InP) quantum dots (QDs) have gained global research focus owing to their eco-friendly properties and outstanding optical characteristics. However, blue emission of InP QDs has made...
Dense nano-tips homogenize lithium deposition
August 2026
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) offer high energy density but suffer from dendrite growth and interfacial instability, hindering practical application. We present a novel strategy that repurposes the...
Atomically dispersed NiN4Cl-NC nanoreactors catalyze high-efficiency MoSe2 conversion for remarkable sodium storage
August 2026
Sodium-ion batteries based on two-dimensional (2D) lamellar structural MoSe2 anode have emerged as a promising candidate thanks to its high theoretical capacity and favorable band gap structure. Yet,...
Lüders strain ductilizes a 1.2 GPa high-strength metastable steel via delaying martensite transformation
August 2026
The formation of Lüders bands tends to result in premature necking and reduced ductility in metallic materials. Studies have shown that the martensite (α′) transformation can stabilize Lüders bands...
Outdoor sunlight driven CO2 capture and cycloaddition from flowing simulated industrial flue gas using amino functionalized bismuth catalysts
August 2026
Sunlight driven conversion of CO2 from industrial flue gas into value-added cyclic carbonates represents a promising carbon mitigation strategy, yet the dynamic modulation of Lewis base sites remains...
Progress and opportunities for AI in additively manufactured NiTi-based shape memory alloys
August 2026
Additively manufactured NiTi-based shape memory alloys (SMAs) offer transformative potential for aerospace and biomedical devices, combining unique functional properties with unparalleled design freedom....
SAMM: a general-purpose segmentation model for material micrographs based on the segment anything model 2
August 2026
Precise segmentation is fundamental to quantitative microstructural analysis, a cornerstone of establishing processing-structure-property relationships in materials science. However, the generalization...
Oxidation and ablation performance of densified Cf/HfB2-SiC composites under simulated heat fluxes and prolonged exposure above 2500 °C
Available online 30 July 2026
Developing non-ablative ultra-high-temperature ceramic matrix composites (UHTCMCs) capable of enduring long-term severe aerodynamic heating remains a critical challenge for hypersonic vehicle thermal...
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...
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...