Lattice oxygen mechanism triggered via stable Ni–O–W for solar-boosted water electrolysis
September 2026
Developing an alkaline overall water splitting (OWS) photo-electrocatalyst with high structural stability and excellent solar response capability remains a critical challenge. Here, we report a 10 ×...
Phase-change hydrogel-integrated solar evaporator featuring self-adaptive thermal regulation and anti-fouling for sustainable osmotic energy harvesting
September 2026
The water–energy–food (WEF) nexus is vital for addressing global resource crises, but intersystem trade-offs challenge holistic management. Interfacial evaporation-driven osmotic energy harvesting platforms...
A Janus conductive MOF-on-conductive-MOF heterostructure enables simultaneous production of H2O2 and active chlorine by seawater electrolysis
September 2026
Seawater electrolysis is an ideal strategy for the simultaneous production of H2O2 and active chlorine, but it has yet to be realized. In this study, a rationally designed conductive metal–organic framework...
Tailoring environment-friendly copper chalcogenide quantum dots for red light-emitting diodes
September 2026
Colloidal copper chalcogenide quantum dots (QDs) have demonstrated low-toxicity, large absorption coefficients and high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), holding great promise for high-performing...
High-sensitivity PZT-OV/Ti3C2Tx/PVDF piezoelectric fiber for self-powered vital signs monitoring
September 2026
Self-powered wearable electronics for real-time physiological monitoring require mechanical energy harvesters that simultaneously offer high sensitivity, flexibility, and power density, yet most existing...
Electrolyte additive engineering for lithium-rich manganese-based oxide cathodes: Interfacial failure mechanisms and molecular design principles
Available online 18 September 2026
Lithium-rich manganese-based oxide (LRMO) cathodes have emerged as promising candidates for lithium batteries with high energy density, but their severe high-voltage interfacial instability in conventional...
Ultra-water-tolerant electrolyte design coupled with multiscale mechanism understanding toward practical magnesium metal batteries
Available online 17 September 2026
The high susceptibility of Mg anodes and electrolytes to water impurities usually leads to severe performance degradation in rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs). This bottleneck imposes stringent...
Laser-electric-driven biomimetic assembly for super-foldable aqueous battery
Available online 17 September 2026
The shortage of substrate materials that simultaneously possess super-foldability and high electrical conductivity restricts the development of foldable electronics. To tackle that challenge, this work...
Decoupling interfacial water activity and bulk ion transport via a cellulose–ionic liquid microenvironment for ultra-stable aqueous zinc batteries
Available online 11 September 2026
Electrolyte strategies that suppress active water in aqueous zinc batteries often compromise ionic transport, creating a long-standing trade-off between interfacial stability and fast Zn2+ kinetics....
Process intensification strategies towards upgrading the CO2 electroreduction reaction to industrial level: from catalyst design to process coupling
Available online 11 September 2026
The CO2 electroreduction reaction (CO2RR) is one of the sustainable technology paths to achieve CO2 utilization and carbon-negative reduction. However, there is still a large gap between the fundamental...
Electrified metal–water interfaces at constant potential: Data-efficient transfer learning for machine-learning-based molecular dynamics
Available online 5 September 2026
Simulating electrified metal–water interfaces with explicit solvent under constant potential is essential for understanding electrochemical processes, yet remains prohibitively expensive with ab initio...
Boosting tribovoltaic output and stability via synergistic protonation and coordination effects
Available online 26 August 2026
Tribovoltaic nanogenerators (TVNGs) have garnered significant research attention due to their direct output characteristics, high current density, and low internal impedance. However, achieving both...
Deciphering the origin of the advanced urea oxidation performance of nickel-based catalysts
Available online 26 August 2026
Intermediate-valence Ni–O species are implicated in nickel-catalyzed urea oxidation but may continuously evolve toward more highly oxidized Ni–O states at elevated potentials, complicating mechanistic...
Electrifying the nitrogen loop: atomically dispersed catalysts for nitrate-to-ammonia conversion, from navigating the reaction landscape to integrating system design
Available online 24 August 2026
Electrifying the nitrogen loop via electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia (e RR-to-NH3) offers a paradigm shift towards a sustainable nitrogen economy, simultaneously remediating nitrate pollution...
Enhancing high-throughput battery materials discovery and design with artificial intelligence
Available online 23 August 2026
Battery material discovery and design face sophisticated multi-objective, multi-scale optimization challenges in high-dimensional variable spaces, a core bottleneck limiting advanced energy storage...
Strain-alleviated Ni-rich cathodes with inorganic interphases for sustainable fast-charging Li-ion batteries
Available online 17 August 2026
Fast-charging Li-ion batteries are essential for realizing a charge-anxiety-free era in portable electronics and electric transportation. Although extensive efforts have focused on fast-charging industry-favored...
Efficient tandem electrocatalysis: in situ exsolved Pd nanoparticles driving concurrent CO2 reduction and ethane oxidative dehydrogenation
Available online 14 August 2026
Solid oxide electrolysis cells have emerged as a transformative technology for simultaneously converting CO2 and oxidatively dehydrogenating ethane, enabling the co-production of value-added chemicals....
Spectrally decoupled, signal-boosted photodetection via vertical 2D/3D heterointegration for non-invasive biosignal monitoring
Available online 11 August 2026
Heterogeneously integrated photodetectors (PDs) offer a promising platform for non-invasive biosensing, yet existing organic systems often struggle with spectral crosstalk and reliability issues. Here,...
Scalable synthesis of transition metal sulfides with Turing- pattern-like structure for efficient and robust oxygen evolution electrocatalysis
Available online 7 August 2026
The scalable fabrication of transition metal sulfide (TMS) electrodes with both high electrocatalytic activity and structural robustness remains a significant challenge for the electrocatalytic oxygen...
A thermal-assisted fast-charging lithium-ion battery enabled by crosstalk-suppressing electrolyte and separator engineering
Available online 4 August 2026
The realization of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft demands lithium-ion batteries capable of extremely fast charging without compromising energy density or cycle life, especially under...
Pressure-labelled tactile perception in robotics enabled by a skin-inspired dual-mode triboelectric sensor and neural networks
Available online 3 August 2026
—Artificial intelligence (AI) enabled biomedical robots rely on tactile perception, but tactile sensing is limited by force induced variability that mixes material signals with contact pressure. Here,...
Electron beam irradiation for spent LiFePO4 recycling
July 2026
Efficient recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is essential for environmental protection and resource sustainability. Direct recycling offers a promising alternative but suffers from difficulty...
Breaking the symmetry of dual-atom catalysts enables efficient electrocatalytic CO2 reduction over ultra-wide potential window
July 2026
Achieving high-selectivity electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (CO2RR) across a broad potential window is crucial for utilizing intermittent renewable electricity. Herein, we developed a precise synthesis...
Coupled optimization of electronic and lattice structure for sodium storage stability in layered sodium vanadate cathodes
July 2026
Layered sodium vanadate has attracted considerable attention as a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, due to its multiple accessible vanadium valence states and large interlayer spacing....
Spinel nanodomains relieve strain and stabilize lattice oxygen in ultrahigh-nickel zero-cobalt cathodes
July 2026
Ultrahigh-nickel, zero-cobalt layered oxides are emerging as promising cathodes for next-generation lithium-ion batteries combining high capacity and cost effectiveness. However, the high nickel content...