Three-dimensional architecture design enables hexaazatriphenylene-based polymers as high-voltage, long-lifespan cathodes for aqueous zinc–organic batteries
July 2025
Affordable, easily recycled organics with electroactive centers have drawn attention in the pursuit of high-performance aqueous zinc organic batteries (AZOBs). However, intrinsic barriers such as high...
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Relay orbital hybridization on MnMoO4 catalysts for durable lithium–oxygen batteries
Available online 18 June 2025
MnMoO4 holds great promise as a cathode material for lithium–oxygen batteries (LOBs), but its poor conductivity and weak interaction with oxygenated intermediates substantially impede its electrocatalytic...
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A comprehensive review of diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) techniques in protonic ceramic cells (PCCs): Current status and future perspective
Available online 14 June 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,...
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Heartbeat electro-language: Exploring piezoelectric technologies for cardiovascular health monitoring
Available online 5 June 2025
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, underscoring the urgent need for advanced technologies capable of continuous, noninvasive, and intelligent monitoring....
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Bio-inspired and programmable Marangoni motor for highly maneuverable and adaptable S-aquabots
May 2025
Mobility, environmental adaptability, and functionality are essential attributes of robots, but these become challenging for small-scale on-water robots, also referred to as S-aquabots. Herein, we propose...
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Anode optimization strategies for zinc–air batteries
May 2025
With issues of energy security and environmental crisis intensifying, we urgently need to develop energy storage systems with high energy density and high safety. Zinc–air batteries have attracted extensive...
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Re-understanding and mitigating hydrogen release chemistry toward reversible aqueous zinc metal batteries
May 2025
Interfacial H2 release severely limits the reversibility and feasibility of aqueous Zn metal batteries for large-scale energy storage. Different from the conventional perception that H2 release mainly...
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Recent advances and modulation tactics in Ru- and Ir-based electrocatalysts for PEMWE anodes at large current densities
May 2025
Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) technology is regarded as one of the most promising methods for green hydrogen generation. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode is the...
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Revisiting the critical role of metallic ash elements in the development of hard carbon for advancing sodium-ion battery applications
May 2025
Hard carbon (HC) anodes in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are prized for their high capacity, durability, cost-efficiency, environmental sustainability, and safety. The metallic ash elements in HCs inevitably...
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Influence of active hydrogen on pathway selection in electrochemical nitrate reduction
May 2025
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction in alkaline condition involves two reactants, the nitrate (NO3−) and the water (H2O). Although the significance of the active ∗H species produced from the...
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Cutting-edge advances in pressurized electrocatalytic reactors
May 2025
As an important component in electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems, electrochemical reactors (ECRs) are widely used for commodity chemical synthesis, including electrolytic H2 production,...
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Unraveling the dipole field in ultrathin, porous, and defective carbon nitride nanosheets for record-high piezo-photocatalytic H2O2 production
May 2025
Piezo-photocatalysis is capable of concerting mechanical vibration into chemical energy, portraying a promising alternative technology for H2O2 production. However, low mechanical energy conversion...
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Probing a solid electrolyte interphase layer with sub-nanometer pores using redox mediators
May 2025
The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer is crucial for lithium-ion batteries and has a significant impact on the electrochemical performance of negative electrodes, particularly for conversion-type...
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Organic–inorganic S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts: Design, synthesis, applications, and challenges
May 2025
Since the concept was introduced in 2019, step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunctions have emerged as an important subclass of heterojunction technology and attracted much attention for solar energy conversion....
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Facet-orientation-enhanced thermal transfer for temperature-insensitive and stable p-i-n perovskite solar cells
May 2025
Persistent operation inevitably elevates the temperature of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), posing a challenge for maximizing their power output and stability even after effective defect passivation...
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Engineering bimetallic cluster architectures: Harnessing unique “remote synergy effect” between Mn and Y for enhanced electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction
May 2025
Integrating single atoms and clusters into a unified catalytic system represents a novel strategy for enhancing catalytic performance. Compared to single-atom catalysts, those incorporating both single...
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Synergetic energy coupled thermal catalytic systems for CO2 reduction
May 2025
Converting CO2 into fuel or chemicals using renewable energy is a promising strategy for closing the anthropogenic carbon cycle. However, due to the highly stable C=O bond, CO2 activation requires a...
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Mechanically and chemically robust ultrahigh-Ni cathodes enabled by localized cation disorder design
Available online 29 May 2025
Layered oxide cathodes play a crucial role in developing high-energy-density Li-ion batteries. However, limited by weak interlayer support and poor oxygen stability, the ordered structure is easily...
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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
Available online 26 May 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...
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Achieving high-voltage polymer-based all solid-state batteries based on thermodynamic and kinetic degradation insights
Available online 26 May 2025
Understanding the mechanisms behind the degradation in cyclic stability of polymer-based all solid-state batteries (ASSBs) at high voltages is important for facilitating their commercial application....
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Interface-engineered metalized plastic current collectors for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries with high safety and stability
Available online 24 May 2025
Adopting the metalized plastic current collector (MPCC) enhances the safety and specific energy density of Li-ion batteries (LIBs) but sacrifices the rate capability. The reduced rate capability is...
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Understanding the electro-chemo-mechanics of lithium metal anodes
Available online 16 May 2025
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are candidates for next-generation energy storage due to their potential to increase energy density. However, the nonuniform electrodeposition of Li during cycling, plus...
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Balancing reactant adsorption for ultra-stable electrocatalytic methanol oxidation reaction
Available online 16 May 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...
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Heterointerface photo-electron effect in VO2(B)/V2O5 nanocomposite under long-wave infrared illumination for high-temperature microbolometers
Available online 9 May 2025
This study introduces a VO2(B)/V2O5 nanocomposite thin film, fabricated via low-temperature sputtering (< 300 °C), as a high-performance thermistor material at high temperatures up to 125 °C for long-wave...
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Manganese-containing electrocatalysts for sustainable acidic oxygen evolution
Available online 2 May 2025
Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is recognized as an advanced technology for green hydrogen production and renewable energy conversion. However, the prohibitive cost and limited availability...
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