In situ converting the native passivation layer into a fast ion transport interphase to boost the stability of zinc anodes
July 2025
Aqueous zinc batteries offer significant potential for large-scale energy storage, wearable devices, and medium-to low-speed transportation due to their safety, affordability, and environmental friendliness....
Ambient temperature catalyzed air-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via ternary metal and oxygen vacancies
July 2025
Catalytic oxidation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA, an alternative bioplastic monomer to petroleum-derived terephthalic acid), has been identified...
Valorization of spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials for energy conversion reactions
July 2025
With large-scale commercial applications of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), lots of spent LIBs will be produced and cause huge waste of resources and greatly increased environmental problems. Thus, recycling...
Oxidation mechanism and performance control of manganese-based catalysts in soot oxidation
July 2025
The extensive use of diesel engines has led to significant emissions of pollutants, especially soot particles, which pose serious risks to both the environment and human health. At present, developing...
Fe-O-Bi efficient electron transfer channels and photo-Fenton synergy in S-scheme heterojunctions: Insights into interfacial interactions and ofloxacin degradation
July 2025
Fenton method combined with light to accelerate the production of free radicals from H2O2 can achieve more efficient pollutant degradation. In this paper, a novel BiOI/FeWO4 S-scheme heterojunction...
MOF membrane boosts electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction on perovskite oxides
July 2025
The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) under ambient conditions presents a promising approach for the eco-friendly and sustainable synthesis of ammonia, with a continuous emergence of...
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CdS-Enzyme Composite Promotes Photobiocatalytic Conversion of Plastic-derived Lactate to Chiral Chemicals
Available online 31 July 2025
The combination of photo- and bio-catalysis in one-pot enables sustainable, visible-light driven cascade reactions for the synthesis of value-added chiral chemicals under mild conditions. Despite the...
Mechanistic insights into the role of N/O-doped biochar in enhanced phenolics production during biomass pyrolysis
Available online 30 July 2025
Phenolic compounds are vital chemicals that can be converted into high-density jet fuel components, such as aromatic hydrocarbons or cycloalkanes. Pyrolysis of biomass waste for producing high-value...
Manipulating and unveiling contributions of the reactive oxygen species dramatically promote selective photo-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid in aqueous solution
Available online 30 July 2025
Achieving high selectivity to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in the photocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in aqueous solution advocates the principle of green and sustainable...
Enhancing Carbonization of Microcrystalline Cellulose through Ball Milling under Decoupled Temperature and Pressure Hydrothermal Conditions
Available online 28 July 2025
Hydrothermal treatment of cellulose is a promising green route for bioenergy and biochemical production, yet requiring investigations of the mechanisms. In this study, the effects of cellulose crystallinity...
Insights into degradation mechanisms and engineering strategies of layered manganese-based oxide cathodes for sodium-ion battery
Available online 26 July 2025
Manganese-based oxides are widely regarded as highly promising cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries due to their abundant resources, low cost and high specific capacity. Especially in the P2 and...
Oriented Crystallization of Metal Electrodeposition in Aqueous Zinc Batteries
Available online 25 July 2025
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are attractive for large-scale energy storage due to their safety and low cost, but practical use is limited by dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, and passivation....
Acetone-Mediated Glucose Isomerization over a ZrO2-NC Composite Catalyst
Available online 25 July 2025
The agglomeration-prone properties of metal oxide catalysts limit their catalytic efficiency in the isomerization of glucose to fructose. Herein, the hierarchical structure and abundant coordination...
Advanced Batteries for Sustainable Energy Storage
Available online 25 July 2025
The increasingly severe energy crisis and environmental issues have raised higher requirements for grid-scale energy storage system. Rechargeable batteries have enormous development prospects for their...
Boosting redox kinetics in CoS/Ti3C2 heterostructure via interfacial charge redistribution for high-energy-density supercapacitors
Available online 25 July 2025
Supercapacitors are indispensable for next-generation energy storage, achieving high energy density and long-term durability remains a formidable challenge. Conventional CoS suffers from poor conductivity,...
Harnessing tunable lignin-based carbon quantum dots for sustainable water purification
Available online 24 July 2025
Developing on-demand biomass valorization represents an ideal path to alleviate the double burden of sustainable energy-environment future, yet exploring tunable lignin-first chemistry to accomplish...
Lattice sulfur-induced disordered and electron-deficient Pd-based nanosheets enabling selective electrocatalytic semi-hydrogenation of alkynes
Available online 18 July 2025
The semi-hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes is of great significance in industrial production of pharmaceutical and fine chemicals. Electrochemical semi-hydrogenation (ECSH) has emerged as a promising...
Cu doping induced lattice distortion and oxygen vacancy formation in PbBiO2Br: Band structure modulation enhances photocatalytic nitrogen fixation and pollutant degradation performance
Available online 17 July 2025
Photocatalytic nitrogen fixation has emerged as a sustainable alternative for ammonia synthesis, playing a crucial role in alleviating energy shortages and environmental pollution. In this study, PbBiO2Br...
Ultrasonic-enhanced Cu(I)/Cu(II) nanointerfaces for sustainable ozone activation in green aluminum production: atomic-level catalysis of organic waste degradation
Available online 17 July 2025
The accumulation of refractory organics in Bayer liquor (pH 14.4) critically compromises aluminum production efficiency and product quality, necessitating sustainable remediation strategies. Herein,...
Grafting Sulfonated Triptycene-Based Hypercrosslinked Polymers onto Bi2WO6 for Enhanced Adsorption and Photoelimination of Antibiotics
Available online 17 July 2025
Antibiotics, as an emerging pollutant due to their extensive use and difficulty in biodegradation, can cause harm to health through bioaccumulation. To address this, various photocatalysts have been...
Interpretable machine learning analysis on CO2 adsorption and separation capacity of biochar under multi-scenario conditions
Available online 16 July 2025
Biochar has been widely recognized as a promising solid CO2 adsorbent with economic and ecological benefits. Industrial CO2 emissions originate from diverse sources, while the pore structure and chemical...