Boosting Hybrid Supercapacitor Performance via Synergy between Ti-Doped Ni0.85Se Nanospheres and Ferrocyanide-Enhanced Electrolyte
Available online 16 June 2026
The trade-off between energy and power density remains a major hurdle for supercapacitors (SCs). This work demonstrates a substantial performance enhancement in aqueous hybrid supercapacitors through...
Oil-Soluble Surfactant Regulated Interfacial Polymerization toward Homogeneous Fluorinated Membranes for Crude Oil Separation
Available online 16 June 2026
Membrane separations without phase transition offer a compelling route to low-energy crude oil fractionation. For practical implementation, membranes are required to simultaneously achieve high permeance,...
Bead-Like MOF Nanosheet Assemblies for High-Loading Thin Mixed-Matrix Membranes in Molecular Separation
Available online 16 June 2026
Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based molecular separation membranes have great potential in the recovery of organic solvents by pervaporation. Nevertheless, fabricating high-loading mixed-matrix membranes...
Engineering the Artificial Carbon Cycle via Tandem Strategies and Cross-Scale Integration in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction
Available online 16 June 2026
Consumption of fossil fuels has seriously impacted the carbon cycle, creating an urgent need to develop artificial carbon cycles to mitigate climate change. While electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction...
Regulating novel electrochemical reactions through transport processes and confinement effects
Available online 15 June 2026
Achieving high selectivity remains a central challenge in electrosynthesis, particularly as the field advances toward increasingly complex and value-added chemical transformations. Beyond catalyst design,...
Synergistic Electrocatalysis for Enhanced Nitrate Valorization with Dual Strategies of Alternative Anode Reactions and Cathodic Coupling
Available online 13 June 2026
Renewable electricity-driven nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) offers a sustainable strategy for simultaneously producing valuable chemicals and reducing environmental pollutants. Traditional systems...
Catalyst Design for CO and CO2 Hydrogenation Reactions: From Microenvironment Engineering to Selectivity Control
Available online 11 June 2026
The catalytic hydrogenation of CO and CO2 is fundamental yet practically important in C1 chemistry, leading to sustainable production of fuels and chemicals. A universal challenge across these transformations...
Hotspot-Catalytic Site Synergy Enables Photothermal Closed-Loop Upcycling of Polycarbonate into High-Performance Flame-Retardant Composites
Available online 10 June 2026
Engineering plastics are essential to modern industry, yet their recycling remains challenging because conventional processes are energy-intensive and often degrade material value. Polycarbonate (PC),...
Recalcitrance barriers in plant cell walls: From hierarchical organization to targeted depolymerization strategies
Available online 9 June 2026
The plant cell wall represents the most abundant renewable reservoir of organic carbon on Earth, and its efficient conversion is therefore critical for sustainable development. However, the intrinsic...
A Perspective on Ultra-High Temperature and High-Efficiency Energy Storage Targeting Critical Resources
Available online 9 June 2026
Ultra-high temperature thermal energy storage (UHT-TES) technology offers an important pathway to address the decarbonization needs of critical resource industries. Herein, we provide a perspective...
Promoting sodium storage performance of bacteria-derived carbon/MoS2-MoSe2 heterostructure enabled by carbon dot
Available online 30 May 2026
Two-dimensional metal sulfides/selenides with high theoretical capacity and unique layered structure have been extensively studied as anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, they generally...
Achieving Structural-Functional Synergy in Biomass Hydrogel Electrolytes for Dendrite-Free Flexible Zinc-Ion Batteries
Available online 30 May 2026
The proliferation of flexible electronics demands energy storage devices that are inherently safe, mechanically compliant, and environmentally sustainable. Quasi-solid-state electrolytes are critical...
MOF-Derived Bi/Bi2O3 Heterostructure on N-Doped Carbon: Synergistic Catalysis for CO2 Electroreduction to Formate
Available online 30 May 2026
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formate represents a promising route for sustainable chemical production and carbon utilization. However, developing catalysts that combine high selectivity,...
Enhanced intrinsic water and sulfur dioxide tolerance of Cu-SSZ-13 for NH3-SCR via surface Al siting and micropore confinement
Available online 30 May 2026
Low-temperature nitrogen oxides (NOx) abatement is critically hindered by catalyst deactivation in H2O- and SO2-containing atmospheres, severely limiting the practical application of NH3-selective catalytic...
Regulation of the molecular structure of carbon nitride by dual carboxylic group and nitrogen vacancy modulation for photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
Available online 29 May 2026
The photoconversion efficiency of CO2 is hindered by severe charge recombination and sluggish multi-electron kinetics at the surface reaction. For strengthening CO2 adsorption and activation process,...
Fluorine-Induced Local Electronic Restructuring on LiMn2O4 Surface for Enhanced Selective Lithium Extraction
Available online 25 May 2026
This work targets the long-standing limitations of spinel LiMn2O4 (LMO) in electrochemical lithium extraction from salt-lake brines, including manganese dissolution, surface structural instability,...
Synergistic thermal-mass enrichment on macro-mesoporous N,S-codoped carbon derived from used tea for ultrafast nitroaromatics reduction
Available online 25 May 2026
Nitroaromatic reduction is one of the most valuable industrial reactions; however, the development of eco-friendly carbon-based metal-free catalysts is extremely limited by their low activities and...
Dense Crystalline–Amorphous Interfaces Modulate Competitive Adsorption for Efficient Biomass Upgrading
Available online 22 May 2026
The 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation reaction (HMFOR) is a promising approach for biomass upgrading. However, the mechanistic complexity of HMFOR poses limitations on its widespread adoption. In particular,...
Perovskite cathode with self-exsolved CoFe nanoparticles for efficient hydrogen evolution in ammonia solid oxide electrolysis cell
Available online 22 May 2026
Ammonia electrolysis via solid oxide cell (NH3-SOEC) offers a promising hydrogen production route with low electricity consumption and carbon-free operation. However, compared with conventional solid...
Fe-N Coordination Tunes Lattice Oxygen Mobility in Fe@CN for Selective Oxidation of Crude 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid
Available online 22 May 2026
Owing to the scarcity of natural resources, the polyester industries have turned to synthesizing 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to replace terephthalic acid for...
MOF-Assisted Catalytic Laser-Induced Pyramid-Array Graphene on Biomass for Efficient Solar Desalination
Available online 22 May 2026
Solar-driven interfacial evaporators from biomass provide a sustainable solution for freshwater production, yet their deployment is often constrained by inefficient light harvesting, limited purification...
Interfacial Engineering of Layered Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Strategies, Mechanisms, and Perspectives
Available online 21 May 2026
Layered transition metal oxides (LTMOs), with a unique two-dimensional framework, are research hotspots for sodium-ion battery (SIB) cathodes due to their high specific capacity, environmental benignity,...
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...