Surface engineering to construct low-coordination high-valence FLP on ZnFe2O4 with excellent stability and catalytic activity
Available online 20 May 2026
Frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) in metal oxides (e.g., spinel) show catalytic promise but face a trade-off between strong acidity and steric hindrance. Herein, we develop a high-temperature molten alkali...
Unveiling the Metal-Oxide Interface as a Prerequisite for Structural Sensitivity in CO2 Hydrogenation on Ni Catalysts
Available online 20 May 2026
Supported nickel (Ni) catalysts are widely utilized in industrial CO/CO2 hydrogenation for methane production. However, their structural sensitivity presents a significant challenge to productivity....
Enhanced oxygen bubble detachment from electrolytic iron anode by regulated micro-nano structures
Available online 20 May 2026
This study addresses the issue of increased energy consumption caused by bubble adhesion during the oxygen evolution reaction in electrochemical ironmaking anodes. By constructing a femtosecond laser-processed...
Sulfur Poisoning in Catalytic Reactions of Gaseous Pollutants: Mechanistic Insights and Sulfur-Tolerant Catalyst Design
Available online 20 May 2026
Sulfur poisoning remains a critical challenge for catalytic systems in gaseous pollutant abatement, as the strong chemisorptive affinity of SO2 and its derivatives toward active sites, along with the...
Emerging Flexible Sensor Technologies for In-Situ Monitoring in PEMFCs: A Comprehensive Review
Available online 20 May 2026
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) play a crucial role in the transition toward hydrogen-based clean energy systems. However, their performance and durability are highly sensitive to internal...
Monolithic ceramsite with interpenetrating-network MgMnO3 shell for green catalytic ozonation of antibiotics in freshwater/marine aquaculture wastewater
Available online 19 May 2026
Heterogeneous catalytic ozonation shows great promise for advanced wastewater treatment, yet powdered catalysts face practical limitations of poor recoverability and low matrices interference resistance....
Architectural design of ceramic membranes to decouple mechanical strength and gas permeance for energy and environmental sustainability
Available online 19 May 2026
Asymmetric silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic membranes exhibit significant potential for high-temperature ultrafine particle capture in industrial applications, which showed great prospects in energy and...
Proton-gradient-regulated biomass microfluidic FeNiCu/CW electrodes enabling integrated decontamination and deionization of hypersaline landfill leachate
Available online 18 May 2026
Hypersaline landfill leachate remains difficult to treat because high ionic strength screens interfacial electric fields and destabilizes coordinated contaminant removal and desalination. A proton gradient...
Synergistic effect of PtNi alloy and N-doped carbon on selective electrocatalytic hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone
Available online 18 May 2026
Cyclohexanone is an essential intermediate in nylon production and serves as an effective solvent for resins. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of phenol, a lignin derivative, provides a green and efficient...
Synergistic effect of oxygen vacancies and S-scheme charge transfer mechanism in 0D/1D CdS/MoO3-x heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production coupled with highly selective benzyl alcohol oxidation
Available online 18 May 2026
Constructing an S-scheme heterojunction is a wise strategy to promote the separation of photogenerated carriers in photocatalysis, while efficient charge transfer of the S-scheme heterojunction is governed...
Pr tuning the electronic structure of Pt cluster-on-(Ni-PrF3) nanoparticle supported on carbon for highly efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and methanol oxidation reactions
Available online 18 May 2026
Fuel cells are a highly promising class of energy conversion devices, with the potential to address the growing global demand for sustainable power. In this work, a Pt/Ni-PrF3/C electrocatalyst was...
High-Current Alkaline Water Electrolysis under Fluctuating Renewable Power: Challenges, Mechanisms, and Electrode Innovations
Available online 16 May 2026
Alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) represents a critical technological pathway for large-scale green hydrogen production. However, conventional electrode materials and operational strategies are primarily...
Bridging the development of high-performance sodium-ion Batteries by designing high-entropy layered oxide cathodes
Available online 15 May 2026
The rapid development of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) for large-scale energy storage has spurred the emergence of various cathode materials. Layered oxides are promising candidates due to their high...
Escalator-Inspired Self-Cycling Solar Evaporator with Synergistic Salt Resistance and Thermal Management
Available online 14 May 2026
The solar-driven interface evaporation (SIE) technology presents a green and sustainable solution to the growing challenges of water resource scarcity. However, the salt crystallization and the thermal...
Recent Advances in High-Entropy Oxides: Composition Modulation, Morphology Control, and Catalytic Applications
Available online 13 May 2026
High-entropy oxides (HEOs) have emerged as a promising platform for advanced catalysis owing to their unique structural features, tunable elemental compositions, adjustable functionalities, and four...
Dual-scale structure engineering synergy enables high-areal-capacity and stable lithium-ion battery anodes
Available online 7 May 2026
The flourishing electrode materials such as metal oxides have been considered as potential substitutes for next generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, large stress concentration and inferior...
Theoretical modeling and intelligent design of electrocatalysts for liquid lithium-sulfur batteries
Available online 6 May 2026
Lithium-sulfur batteries are considered a highly promising next-generation secondary battery, but are limited by polysulfide shuttle effect. Electrocatalysis can mitigate polysulfide shuttle effect....
Smart materials in water governance: Pollution remediation, resource acquisition, and energy harvest
Available online 6 May 2026
As global water scarcity and security challenges intensify, traditional water treatment materials struggle to meet practical demands due to their limited efficiency and single-functionality. Smart materials—particularly...
Atomically Bonded S-Scheme Heterojunctions with Photothermal–Pyroelectric Synergy for Efficient H2O2 Photosynthesis
Available online 6 May 2026
Solar-driven photocatalysis offers a sustainable pathway for energy conversion and environmental remediation, yet it is often hindered by inefficient charge separation and limited solar spectrum utilization....
Metabolic engineering strategies to improve microbial acetate utilization for chemical production
Available online 6 May 2026
Microbial cell factories have been established as an important platform for green biomanufacturing. However, current systems remain highly dependent on food-based carbon sources such as glucose, creating...
Quantum-dot–mediated dual-defect interfaces enable high-efficiency solar purification coupled with hydrogen recovery
Available online 6 May 2026
Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and pollutant degradation are both promising strategies for clean energy production and environmental remediation, yet their integration for synchronous wastewater-to-energy...
Modulating oxygen anion microenvironment of P2-type cathodes enables long-term cycling stability for high-voltage sodium-ion batteries
Available online 28 April 2026
NiMn-based P2-type layered oxides are promising high-voltage cathodes for power-type sodium-ion batteries, but the instability of oxygen anionic redox under high-voltage operation severely limits their...
Advances in Photocatalytic Biomass Valorization to Organic Acids Coupled with Reduction Reactions
Available online 22 April 2026
The photocatalytic conversion of biomass derivatives into high-value organic acids and fuels represents a sustainable green synthetic strategy, playing a pivotal role in achieving carbon neutrality...
Robust interfacial layer stabilizing phase transition of high-voltage spinel cathode
Available online 21 April 2026
High-voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) stands out as a promising candidate for next-generation high-performance lithium-ion batteries, offering high energy density and cost advantages. Nevertheless,...
The advantageous active sites construction and the electronic structure modification of cobalt-modified CeO2 for efficient solar-driven CO2 reduction
Available online 21 April 2026
Converting CO2 into high-value-added products through photocatalytic technology is an effective approach to addressing the greenhouse effect and alleviating the energy crisis at present. In this paper,...