Interfacial failure mechanisms and surface engineering of Ni-based layered cathodes for high-performance and high-safety Li/Na-ion batteries
Available online 15 June 2026
Nickel-based layered oxides (NLOs) are regarded as promising cathode materials for high-performance Li-ion and Na-ion batteries owing to their high theoretical capacity, efficient two-dimensional ion...
Ultrathin neuromorphic soft muscle integrating sensing and disturbance robustness for adaptive object balancing
Available online 15 June 2026
Ultrathin soft robots enable conformal attachment and lightweight deployment, yet their sensitivity to environmental stimuli can amplify disturbances into persistent oscillations, limiting stability...
Engineering interfacial water networks via oxygenophilic Ru sites on NiCo alloy for efficient anion exchange membrane water electrolysis
Available online 13 June 2026
Regulating interfacial water structure and disrupting its original hydrogen bond network is crucial for achieving efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under industrial current densities. Herein,...
Lignin ligand boosts Ni3+ species generation for biomass electrocatalytic oxidation
Available online 13 June 2026
The electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived platform molecules provides a sustainable pathway to high-value chemicals. The most commonly used Ni(OH)2 catalyst, valued for its inherent redox activity,...
Quantitative elucidation of in situ lithium metal anode modification on NCM811 cathode failure mechanisms in high-nickel solid-state lithium metal batteries
Available online 12 June 2026
In SS-LMBs, uneven interfacial stress causes PC-NCM811 cathode failure, and the role of in situ Li metal anode modification in cathode degradation remains poorly understood. Herein, we systematically...
Upgrading interface chemistry via high dielectric constant and enhanced electronic localization COF for lithium metal batteries
Available online 1 June 2026
To advance the development of high-performance lithium metal batteries (LMBs), precisely regulating the chemical composition of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is essential, especially by increasing...
Research progress in gallium nitride-based artificial synaptic devices
May 2026
Artificial synaptic devices that can emulate the functions of biological synapses and offer the advantages of brain-like computation are garnering considerable interest, as they have the potential to...
Implantable magnetoelectric bioelectronics for wireless diagnosis and therapy
May 2026
Real-time, high-fidelity physiological signal acquisition, coupled with targeted in situ interventional regulation, is a prerequisite for intelligent health management. Implantable bioelectronics offers...
How the curvature-rich structure of N-doped graphene enables asymmetric polysulfide redox catalysis for highly promising Li–S batteries
May 2026
The catalytic conversion of polysulfides remains a critical bottleneck in the development of high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs). Despite extensive efforts to engineer carbon-based materials...
Electrophilic fluoroalkyl radical-intermediates enabled organic sulfinate electrolyte additives for sodium-ion supply
May 2026
Na-ion batteries face a critical 10–20% initial capacity loss due to the low initial Coulombic efficiency of hard carbon anodes. While Na-ion supply additives can replenish these losses, their design...
Bottom-up dense zinc electrodeposition mediated by hydrophobic redox-active coating for ultralong-life aqueous Zn-metal batteries
May 2026
Uncontrolled dendrite growth and severe interfacial side reactions continue to hinder the practical deployment of Zn metal anodes in aqueous batteries. Herein, we design a multifunctional hydrophobic...
Supramolecular chemistry of cellulose-based electrolytes
May 2026
Cellulose has garnered significant attention in material science and energy storage due to its unique supramolecular structure and excellent mechanical properties. In particular, cellulose-based electrolytes...
Natural biomass hydrogels for intelligent sensing: From component crosslinking engineering to stimuli-responsive mechanisms
May 2026
Natural biomass hydrogels are ideal candidate materials for sensors due to the structural tunability and abundant functional groups of natural biomass, and they have been widely applied in medical diagnosis,...
Operando studies of lithium–sulfur redox reactions: A review
May 2026
In situ/operando techniques have been foundational for achieving a deep understanding of the complex, multistep Li–S redox reactions to enable the practical application of Li–S batteries. This includes...
Regulating the electronic state of Pt via architecting symbiotic oxide support for optimal alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
May 2026
Optimization of the electronic structure of Ptδ+ 5d orbitals by using a well–defined coordination environment to increase the efficiency of alkaline H2O dissociation kinetics remains challenging. Herein,...
Machine-learning guided design of non-precious-metal high-entropy electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution
May 2026
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...
Machine learning-driven discovery of high-performance Co/Sr-free air electrodes for protonic ceramic electrolysis cells
May 2026
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,...
Oxygen-induced lithium inter-cage conduction for enhanced performance in all-solid-state batteries
May 2026
Sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries suffer from interfacial degradation between the cathode and solid electrolyte, making it essential to maintain high ionic conductivity under such conditions....
A high-energy long-cycling solid-state lithium–oxygen battery enabled by plasmon-enhanced solar induced reversible oxygen conversion to Li2O
May 2026
Lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) battery with a reversible conversion between oxygen and lithium oxide (Li2O) offers the highest theoretical specific energy among all lithium-battery systems. However, enabling...
In situ fabrication of ether-in-gel electrolyte enables long-cycle Li–air batteries over a wide temperature range
May 2026
Practical application of lithium–air batteries (LABs) is hindered by volatile liquid electrolytes, which compromise cycling stability at both high and low temperatures. Herein, we propose an in situ...
Spatially surface ion-aggregated solid polymer electrolyte with robust mechanical properties for lithium metal batteries
May 2026
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) show great promise for solid-state lithium batteries, but achieving mechanical robustness and fast interfacial kinetics simultaneously poses critical challenges. Herein,...
Light-triggered pulsed electricity generation using interfacial polarization in heterostructures
Available online 29 May 2026
Polarization within materials and interfaces is subject to modulation by external stimulation, thereby leading to distinctive phenomena, including both the pyroelectric effect and piezoelectric effect....
Where photons should be regulated: Optically first charge-transport layers for bifacial perovskite photovoltaics
Available online 27 May 2026
Bifacial perovskite photovoltaics offer strong potential for multidirectional light harvesting, yet their commercial deployment is constrained by parasitic optical loss and ultraviolet (UV)-driven chemical...
Regulating PTFE fibrillation via LLZO solid electrolyte incorporation for mechanically robust dry-processed sulfide solid electrolyte membranes
Available online 25 May 2026
The fabrication of thin and mechanically robust sulfide-based solid electrolyte (SE) membranes remains a key challenge for the practical commercialization of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). In particular,...
Isomeric linker-regulated pore curvature enables dimensional hybridization of covalent organic frameworks for efficient electrocatalytic H2O2 synthesis
Available online 22 May 2026
Isomer-regulated curvature in reticular chemistry enables frameworks with identical chemical compositions to form 1D, 2D, or 3D architectures. These topological variants are critical in framework isomerism...
