Tailoring charge dynamics via Cu-doped TiO2/g-C3N4 S-scheme composites for solar hydrogen evolution
July 2026
Copper (Cu) doping modifies the band structure of TiO2 by slightly narrowing the bandgap and shifting the Fermi level, while creating localized states that serve as temporary electron reservoirs to...
Potential high-performance electrodes of Mn-based materials for aqueous zinc-ion battery: From material design to mechanism study
July 2026
To address the energy crisis and environmental pollution caused by the use of fossil fuels, there is an urgent need for rechargeable energy storage devices. Among them, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs)...
Data driven intelligent research and development of gel electrolyte: Methods, challenges and cutting-edge trends
July 2026
As the core component of flexible energy storage and electronic devices, the research and development of gel electrolytes has long been limited by the inefficiency of the traditional trial and error...
High-value utilization of waste plastics: Transforming plastic polymers into thin-walled and uniform carbon nanotubes via catalytic pyrolysis
July 2026
The high-value utilization of waste plastics plays a crucial role in mitigating plastic pollution. In this work, transition metals were selected as active species, while magnesium oxide, derived from...
Construction of Bi2Fe4O9/MXene Schottky heterojunction: Synergistic charge transfer for efficient photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin
July 2026
MXene has become an emerging two-dimensional layered material of significant interest in the field of photocatalysis. Introducing Ti3C2-MXene at the semiconductor interface has become a promising strategy...
Hierarchically porous UiO-66-Fe with coordinatively unsaturated bimetallic sites for high-efficiency selective oxidation of hydrogen sulfide
July 2026
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a toxic and corrosive gas, poses significant environmental and health risks. The selective catalytic oxidation of H2S to elemental sulfur has emerged as an attractive and sustainable...
Engineering micropores in biochar from waste cow dung for hydrogen storage: Structure, capacity, kinetics and mechanistic insights
July 2026
The resource utilization of a massive amount of cow dung (CD) generated from modern animal husbandry is crucial for sustainable development. Converting CD into porous biochar for energy storage represents...
Ultrathin bismuth-based composite nanosheets with synergistic [Bi2+-VO]/VN dual-defect engineering and g-C3N4 modification for solar-driven photocatalytic antibiotic degradation
July 2026
Synergistically coupling complementary vacancy pairs with an ultrathin framework provides a promising yet underexplored route to robust photocatalysts for water purification. Herein, we report the synthesis...
Architectural design of ceramic membranes to decouple mechanical strength and gas permeance for energy and environmental sustainability
July 2026
Asymmetric silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic membranes exhibit significant potential for high-temperature ultrafine particle capture in industrial applications, which show great prospects in energy and...
Progress in catalytic metal-zeolite composites for VOCs abatement: A comprehensive review
July 2026
Amid the current environmental context, as the issue of VOCs control becomes increasingly severe, catalytic oxidation technology has emerged as a hot research direction in the industry. Meanwhile, research...
Synergistic realization of superior potassium storage in group VB metal sulfoselenides via complex-assisted interlayer expansion and augmented charge transfer effect
July 2026
Transition metal sulfoselenides inherit the two-dimensional (2D) structure, large interlayer spacing, and high reactivity of their binary sulfide counterparts while tuning interlayer spacing and electronic...
Advances in photocatalytic biomass valorization to organic acids coupled with reduction reactions
July 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...
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One step arsenic removal via sulfur induced inversion of Cu and As bonds: A sustainable strategy for selective detoxification and resource recovery
Available online 31 July 2026
The global energy transition is increasingly constrained by solid wastes containing arsenic (As) from copper (Cu) smelting. The selective separation of As is fundamentally hindered by strong Cu and...
Methyl-engineered sulfonated poly(indole ketone) membranes with enhanced mechanical-chemical stability for aqueous organic redox flow batteries
Available online 30 July 2026
Aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) are a highly promising electrochemical technology for large-scale energy storage but limited by ion exchange membranes (IEMs) durability. However, the mechanical...
Photothermal Synergy in NiFe2O4/TiO2 Heterojunctions: Direct NO-to-NH3 Conversion via Dynamic Active-Site Migration
Available online 29 July 2026
Recently, the use of NO instead of N2 as a nitrogen source for ammonia synthesis has garnered widespread attention. Herein, we develop a Z-scheme NiFe2O4/TiO2 heterojunction catalyst, facilitating the...
Synergistic Enhancement of Thermoelectric Performance in Non-Toxic Hydrogels Enabled by Lignosulfonate and SO42-/SO32- Redox Couples
Available online 29 July 2026
Growing demand for sustainable energy harvesting drives research into thermoelectric materials that convert waste heat into electricity. Hydrogel-based systems offer advantages but are limited by toxic...
Sub-3 nm Bimetallic Alloy Catalysts in Pickering Emulsions Enable Tunable Selective Hydrogenation of Furfural
Available online 20 July 2026
Selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural represents a pivotal transformation for sustainable production of high-value chemicals, yet achieving programmable control over hydrogenation depth...
Intrinsic Advantages and Mechanistic Insights of Copper-Based Catalysts for Photothermal CO2 Hydrogenation
Available online 7 July 2026
The continuous increase in anthropogenic CO2 emissions has intensified global climate challenges, making the development of efficient carbon utilization technologies a pressing international concern....
Lithium-mediated dinitrogen fixation for green ammonia synthesis
Available online 3 July 2026
Ammonia, as a carbon-free fuel, is one of the essential raw materials for the production of industrial and agricultural chemicals. Currently, in contrast to the energy-intensive and high-emission conventional...
Intelligent process systems engineering (iPSE) in the era of artificial intelligence and process electrification
June 2026
The growing complexity, integration, and sustainability demands of chemical processes increasingly call for a systems perspective. Process Systems Engineering (PSE) is a discipline that provides such...
Chemical recycling of carbon fibre-reinforced bisphenol A-based epoxy-amine composite for fibre and monomer production: A review
June 2026
Carbon fibre-reinforced bisphenol A-based epoxy-amine polymers (BPA-CFRPs) are extensively used in aerospace, electronics, automotive, wind turbine blades and shipping industries due to their outstanding...
High-current alkaline water electrolysis under fluctuating renewable power: Challenges, mechanisms, and electrode innovations
June 2026
Alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) represents a crucial technological pathway for large-scale green hydrogen production. However, conventional electrode materials and operational strategies are primarily...