Multifunctional robotic electrofluid for soft fluidic actuation
November 2025
Like the vital role that multifunctional biological fluids play in living organisms, leveraging fluid multifunctionality offers a promising approach to enhance system capabilities without overcomplicating...
External field-assisted catalysis
November 2025
In recent years, substantial effort has been dedicated to improving the intrinsic catalytic activity of catalysts through structural modification, component regulation, and chemical state optimization....
Rational design of metal–organic framework-nanoparticle composite electrocatalysts for sustainable nitrogen electrochemistry
November 2025
A faster and more environmentally friendly nitrogen treatment solution is required to address the demand for nitrogen resources and the negative environmental impacts of human activities. Nitrogen electrochemistry...
Novel approaches to aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Challenges, strategies, and prospects
November 2025
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) represent a forefront technology for grid-scale energy storage, distinguished by inherent safety, economic viability, and ecological compatibility. Nevertheless, prevailing...
Single-dopant long-range stabilization in long-cycled Li-rich layered cathodes via trace tetrahedral-site doping
November 2025
Migration of transition metal (TM) ions out of the TM layer is detrimental and unavoidable in lithium-rich layered oxides, which drives in-plane cation migration, O2 release and energy loss. Since out-of-plane...
Advances in dual-site mechanisms for designing high-performance oxygen evolution electrocatalysts
November 2025
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER), owing to its low kinetics, is a major obstacle to electrochemical water-splitting, which is essential for converting sustainable energy into clean and stable hydrogen...
Balancing reactant adsorption for ultra-stable electrocatalytic methanol oxidation reaction
November 2025
The practical application of the electrocatalytic methanol oxidation reaction (EMOR) has long been hindered by the lack of active and stable catalysts. Herein, we report a unique dealloyed PtMn catalyst...
Insights into electrocatalysis through in situ electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
November 2025
Electrocatalysis plays an essential role in sustainable energy conversion technologies such as fuel cells, water electrolysis, and the carbon dioxide reduction reaction that occurs at solid–liquid interfaces....
Steering the adsorption modes and oxidation state of Co oxyhydroxide active sites to unlock selective glucose oxidation to formate for efficient solar reforming of biomass to green hydrogen
November 2025
One solution to the intermittency of renewable energy sources is energy storage in fuels such as hydrogen produced by water electrolysis. However, current water electrolysis systems are plagued by high...
Connecting adjacent active layers with structural pillars for high-performance Li-organic batteries
November 2025
Organic electrode materials with the versatility of molecular engineering emerge as promising alternatives to construct high-performance batteries. However, a weak binding force between active layers...
Metal ion-bonded two-dimensional framework non-Van der Waals sandwich heterojunctions for fast mass transfer in flexible in-plane micro-supercapacitors
November 2025
Two-dimensional (2D) reticular framework films featuring highly accessible surface areas, tunable active sites, and well-defined channels are promising candidates for flexible in-plane micro-supercapacitor...
Design of dual-electrode interfacial kinetics regulator for long-lasting Ah-level zinc-iodine batteries
November 2025
Zinc-iodine (Zn–I2) batteries hold great promise for large-scale applications, yet their practical deployment is constrained by uncontrollable iodine conversion, polyiodide shuttling, and unpredictable...
Engineering micro-nano structures of SiOC via boron doping-induced self-assembly for superior cyclic stability of lithium-ion batteries
Available online 27 October 2025
Micro-nano structures present significant potential for transformative advancements in secondary battery technology. Through tailoring micro-nano architectures and establishing efficient ion/electron...
Machine learning-driven discovery of high-performance Co/Sr-free air electrodes for protonic ceramic electrolysis cells
Available online 24 October 2025
Protonic ceramic electrolysis cells (PCECs) have emerged as a promising solid-state ion device, attracting considerable attention for efficient hydrogen generation. However, PCECs face multiple constraints,...
Machine-learning guided design of non-precious-metal high-entropy electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution
Available online 20 October 2025
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) have emerged as a promising class of electrocatalysts for sustainable hydrogen production driven by renewable electricity, owing to their compositional diversity and flexible...
Implantable magnetoelectric bioelectronics for wireless diagnosis and therapy
Available online 9 October 2025
Real-time, high-fidelity physiological signal acquisition, coupled with targeted in situ interventional regulation, is a prerequisite for intelligent health management. Implantable bioelectronics offers...
Bioinspired triboelectric-driven multisensory framework with autonomous cross-modal adaptation
Available online 9 October 2025
The human multisensory neural network supports advanced cognitive functions through cross-modal integration, recognition, and imagination by synergistically processing visual, tactile, auditory, olfactory,...
Nonequilibrium carriers trigger hydrogen spillover for the highly efficient semihydrogenation of alkynes under ambient conditions
Available online 9 October 2025
Facile reactant dissociation and weakly bound intermediates are essential for achieving both efficient and selective catalysis. However, these two factors are inherently interconnected, making their...
Two-dimensional polymeric metal phthalocyanines with anion fluxing and Li-ion-conducting properties for lithium metal full batteries
Available online 1 October 2025
Herein, we report the molecular engineering of anion-fluxing polymeric metal phthalocyanines (MTPs) by controlling the types of metal centers and incorporating lithiophilic linkers to achieve ultrastable...
A comprehensive review of diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) techniques in protonic ceramic cells (PCCs): Current status and future perspective
September 2025
Protonic ceramic cells (PCCs) have emerged as a promising technology for power generation, energy storage, and value-added chemical synthesis, offering benefits such as fuel flexibility, low emissions,...
Game changers: scavenging materials for nonaqueous rechargeable battery applications
September 2025
Many potentially harmful reactive species are either present in nonaqueous rechargeable batteries or generated during their operation, with very negative effects on battery performance and/or safety....
Advanced implantable energy storage for powering medical devices
September 2025
Implantable electronic medical devices (IEMDs) are revolutionary advancements in healthcare, enabling continuous health monitoring and disease treatments. To support their further development, IESDs...
Alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction on nickel-based non-noble metal electrocatalysts
September 2025
The anion exchange membrane fuel cell (AEMFC) enables the use of non-noble metal catalysts, greatly reducing the cost of fuel cells. Nickel-based materials are considered the most promising anode catalysts...
Strategies to maximize the oxygen evolution reaction in layered double hydroxides by electronic defect engineering
September 2025
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have emerged as highly promising oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts because of their naturally forming two-dimensional (2D) layer structure and intrinsic oxygen...
Precise Pt-skin manipulation of strain and ligand effects for oxygen reduction
September 2025
Nanostructured platinum (Pt)-skin alloys are promising electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) due to their tunable strain and ligand effects which essentially regulate the surface electronic...
