Solar-driven interfacial evaporation technologies: Materials, optimization strategies, applications, and research progress
Available online 17 January 2026
The rapid intensification of human activities in recent years has led to a substantial increase in global water consumption, exacerbating the pressure on limited freshwater resources. In response, the...
Hydrogen bond-anchored interfacial engineering for stable and high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Available online 16 January 2026
Rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) are regarded as a sustainable energy storage for stationary energy storage applications, but they suffer from serious side reactions and uncontrolled Zn...
Photo-enhanced reaction engineering for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries: From mechanisms and materials to system design
Available online 7 January 2026
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs), renowned for their high theoretical energy density, are plagued by the notorious polysulfide shuttle effect and sluggish sulfur redox kinetics. Recently, extensive research...
Regulating interfacial chemistry of hard carbon anodes by in situ coupling strategy for high-rate sodium-ion batteries
December 2025
Hard carbon (HC) has garnered attention as a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), however, it suffers from low specific capacity and rate capability. Herein, an in situ interfacial...
Lamination and ITO barriers synergistically enhance stability in perovskite solar cells
December 2025
While perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved remarkable power conversion efficiencies, their long-term stability remains a critical bottleneck hindering commercialization. The degradation mechanisms...
Accomplishing reversible storage of Li-ion beyond stoichiometric 1.1 in Li-rich cathodes via regulating cation migration kinetics
December 2025
Reversible anion redox surpasses the capacity limitations of layered oxides which only relies on transition metal (TM) redox, enabling the Li-rich cathode to possess the highest capacity. However, the...
In situ monitoring of dual-salt synergy in the cathode and anode processes in lithium metal batteries
December 2025
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) with high-capacity cathode materials are considered the high-energy storage devices of the future. The nature of the electrode–electrolyte interphase (EEI) is an important...
Engineering robust MOFs: Fundamental design paradigms, advanced synthetic strategies, and emerging technological frontiers
December 2025
As an emerging category of porous materials, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) demonstrate significant potential for applications such as chemical detection, gas adsorption, molecular separation, and...
Electrowetting-driven capacitance enhancement dependent on charge carrier and nanopore size
December 2025
Enhancing the specific capacitance of supercapacitors requires a deeper understanding of their charge storage mechanisms. While recent studies have primarily focused on micropore-dominant activated...
Kill two birds with one stone: Self-nanoparticlization β-Cu2Se anode enabled by high efficiency and low-cost synthesis for wide-temperature sodium-ion batteries
December 2025
The growing demand for electrochemical energy storage has accelerated the generation of battery waste, intensifying the need to recycle valuable components. However, transforming these discarded materials...
Breaking the activity–stability trade-off in single-atom catalysts via CoFe dual-sites for efficient zinc–air batteries
December 2025
Rational design and the development of efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts play a vital role in advancing zinc–air batteries. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have demonstrated high turnover...
High-performance MnO2-based cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Challenges, strategies, and perspectives
December 2025
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have been identified as ideal candidates for large-scale energy storage due to their high safety, low cost, and environmental friendliness. Due to its high theoretical...
External field modulation on aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Advances and prospects
December 2025
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have emerged as a promising next-generation energy storage system for grid-scale applications, owing to their merits of low cost, high safety, and environmental compatibility....
Trilogy design of cross-linked polyether electrolytes for high-voltage and wide-temperature lithium metal batteries
Available online 24 December 2025
In situ fabricated polyether electrolytes have been considered to be particularly promising for (quasi) solid-state Li-metal batteries (LMBs) owing to their excellent interfacial contact and fully compatible...