Ambient-air fabrication of perovskite solar cells: challenges, progress, and perspectives
Available online 4 December 2025
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a revolutionary photovoltaic technology due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties and low-cost solution processability, yet their fabrication typically...
Engineering Oxygen Vacancy-Rich CoFe2O4@C Core-Shell Microreactors via Defect-Morphology Dual Synergy for Ultrafast Peroxymonosulfate Activation
Available online 4 December 2025
This study innovatively employs a "dual-engineering synergy" strategy combining defect engineering and morphological engineering to construct oxygen vacancy (OV)-enriched CoFe2O4@C core-shell microreactors...
Single sodium atoms anchored on N-doped porous carbon: Solid strongly basic catalysts with uncommon activity and stability
November 2025
Solid strong base catalysts have high potentials in a variety of reactions due to the advantages of negligible corrosion, easy separation, and high efficiency. However, two issues hinder the applications...
Robust ambient-stable 2D heterostructure of copper oxides intercalating black phosphorus for flame retardancy and catalytic removal of carbon monoxide
November 2025
Two-dimensional black phosphorus (2D BP) utilized in flame retardant applications frequently encounters significant challenges, including inadequate ambient stability and elevated carbon monoxide (CO)...
Highly selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to liquid C2 products by means of a tandem catalytic system
November 2025
Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction for the synthesis of high value-added multi-carbon (C2+) products is a promising strategy to achieve energy storage and carbon neutrality. However, to acquire high selectivity...
Advanced batteries for sustainable energy storage
November 2025
The increasingly severe energy crisis and environmental issues have raised higher requirements for grid-scale energy storage systems. Rechargeable batteries have enormous development prospects due to...
High-efficiency capacitive deionization: Freestanding carbon electrodes derived from fungal hyphae with in-situ oriented MOF growth
November 2025
High-performance electrode materials are critical for the development of the capacitive deionization (CDI) technology for efficient water desalination. In this study, binder-free porous carbon electrodes...
CO2 and ethylene vinyl acetate co-modification of solid waste-based filling materials: An integrated approach for carbon capture and recycling
November 2025
To improve the rigidity and flexibility of conventional grouting materials, one visionary approach is to replace Portland cement with a composite cementitious system containing circulating fluidized...
Preparation, microstructure and corrosion resistance of novel anode materials based on magnesium-air batteries
November 2025
Magnesium-air (Mg-air) batteries have emerged as a promising sustainable energy storage technology, offering exceptional theoretical energy density, low cost, and environmental compatibility. Despite...
Oriented superhydrophobic bimetallic MOF composite membrane for efficient ethanol–water separation
November 2025
Extracting ethanol from aqueous solutions is important but challenging in industry. Pervaporation membranes show great promise for separating ethanol from water, with the design of their structure being...
Computational screening of covalent organic frameworks for He purification with adsorption or membrane separation
November 2025
Separating He from CH4 or N2 is crucial for natural gas He extraction, a prevailing industrial approach. Herein, molecular simulation and machine learning (ML) were combined to screen 801 experimentally...
Converting waste polyimide into porous carbon nanofiber for all-weather freshwater and hydroelectricity generation
November 2025
The dual system capable of solar-driven interfacial steam production and all-weather hydropower generation is emerging as a potential way to alleviate freshwater shortage and energy crisis. However,...
Tailoring the architecture of metal–organic frameworks: Precision etching for engineered defects and surfaces
November 2025
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials owing to their high surface areas, tunable pore sizes, and diverse functionalities. However, their practical deployment is frequently...
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Low-cost industrial feedstocks derived calcium-based pellets assisted by pores regeneration for direct solar-driven thermochemical energy storage
Available online 26 November 2025
Calcium-based thermochemical energy storage (TCES) offers unique advantages of high energy density, long-duration energy retention, and high operation temperature, making it ideally suited for next-generation...
Catalysts for Tar Reforming in Biomass and Solid Waste Gasification: A Comprehensive Review
Available online 14 November 2025
Catalytic reforming plays a pivotal role in converting tar produced from the gasification of biomass and municipal solid waste (MSW). This review offers an in-depth discussion of formation processes...
Heat and Hydrogen Co-Production based on Photoresponsive Electrode in the Full-Spectrum SOEC Hybrid System
Available online 7 November 2025
Facing the growing demand for clean and efficient energy conversion, this study presents the first full-spectrum SOEC hybrid system that co-produces heat and hydrogen by integrating a photoresponsive...
Rigid-flexible dual network hydrogel photoelectrodes for ultrafast and stable catalytic degradation of bisphenol A with minimal metal leaching
Available online 5 November 2025
Photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) technologies provide a promising and sustainable approach for the elimination of persistent organic pollutants, but their practical deployment is limited by catalyst deactivation...
Selective Hydrogenolysis of Lignin to Alkene-Functionalized Monomers over ZnO-Modified Carbon Nanotube Supported Pd Catalysts
Available online 3 November 2025
Although current methods enable lignin extraction and depolymerization, the selective hydrogenolysis of lignin into alkene-functionalized monomers remains a significant scientific challenge. These monomers...
A Tunable and Universal Catalyst for Efficient One-Pot Conversion of Xylose to γ-Valerolactone
Available online 3 November 2025
The one-pot synthesis of γ-valerolactone (GVL) from xylose is pivotal for sustainable biofuel and fine chemical production. This study introduces a novel catalyst, Hf-LS-Beta, which is tailored for...
Recent advances in cellulose-based separators for zinc-based batteries: Performances, mechanism and perspectives
October 2025
Zinc-based batteries have attracted widespread attention due to their inherent safety, notable cost-effectiveness and consistent performance, etc. However, the advancement of zinc-based battery technology...
Heterointerface of nickel-ferric hydroxide / cobalt-phosphide-boride boosting hydrazine-assisted water electrolysis
October 2025
Sustainable H2 production based on hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) has attracted wide attention due to minimal energy consumption compared to overall water...
Construction of two-dimensional heterojunctions based on metal-free semiconductor materials and Covalent Organic Frameworks for exceptional solar energy catalysis
October 2025
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are newly developed crystalline substances that are garnering growing interest because of their ultra-high porosity, crystalline nature, and easy-modified architecture,...
Constructing S-scheme 3D Zn3In2S6/ReS2 heterojunction photocatalyst for simultaneous organic pollutants degradation and hydrogen production
October 2025
Controlling efficient interfacial charge transfer is crucial for developing advanced photocatalysts. This study successfully developed a bifunctional photocatalyst with an S-scheme heterojunction by...
