Pulsed laser-engineered single-atom Pt sites on MoC for unprecedented alkaline hydrogen evolution over acidic media
February 2026
In general, metal carbides are synthesized via high-temperature-programmed solid-gas reactions using methane under an inert atmosphere. However, fabricating single-atom (SA) catalysts on such carbide...
Energy-saving hydrogen generation enabled by boosted hydrazine oxidation over hierarchical Co/Ru–RuPx interfaces
Available online 12 February 2026
The efficiency and sustainability of water splitting for green hydrogen production are often hindered by the limited performance of electrocatalysts and the sluggish kinetics of the anodic oxygen evolution...
In-situ phase formation enables graded thermal expansion and structural stability in reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cell cathodes
Available online 11 February 2026
Proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells (H-SOFCs) hold great promise for sustainable energy conversion, yet their commercialization is hindered by the poor balance between electrochemical activity...
Pyridinic-N-rich vacancy defects regulating the oxygen reduction pathway of FeN4 active sites
Available online 6 February 2026
Iron-nitrogen-carbon (Fe–N–C) catalysts with single-atomic FeN4 moieties hold great promise for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in energy conversion technologies, yet their electrocatalytic performance...
Structure-engineered amorphous MoS3 catalysts for enhanced sulfur conversion kinetics in wide-temperature lithium-sulfur batteries
Available online 10 January 2026
Lithium-sulfur batteries have garnered significant attention due to their high theoretical energy density. However, their widespread application across a wide temperature range is still hindered by...
A stack-scale three-dimensional model to analyze the operation process of redox flow batteries
November 2025
Long-duration energy storage has become critical for renewable energy integration. While redox flow batteries, especially vanadium-based systems, are scaling up in capacity, their performance at the...
Two-in-one redox photocatalysis: Cooperative hydrogen evolution and benzaldehyde production via 2D MoS2 cocatalyst-loaded hydrangea-like Zn3In2S6
November 2025
By harnessing the power of MoS2 as a cocatalyst to enhance electron transfer and charge carrier separation, a groundbreaking two-in-one redox photocatalytic system was developed. This innovative system...
Advances in anodes of microbial fuel cells for wastewater remediation and power generation
November 2025
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are promising for realizing wastewater remediation and electricity co-generation, which may significantly promote the formation of an environmentally friendly, clean energy...
High-entropy liquid electrolytes in rechargeable batteries: Merits and challenges
November 2025
The growing severity of environmental challenges has accelerated advancements in renewable energy technologies, highlighting the critical need for efficient energy storage solutions. Rechargeable batteries,...
Metal-organic framework-derived hollow NiCo2O4 spinel arrays coupled with Pd-Ni bimetallic sites for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to formate
November 2025
CO2 hydrogenation to formate is an effective strategy for promoting the sustainable carbon cycle. However, formate yields are significantly influenced by the amount of noble metal (e.g., Pd) used. Here,...
Ultrafast Joule heating technology for functional nanomaterials synthesis: Recent progress, challenges, and perspectives
November 2025
Ultrafast Joule heating (JH) has emerged as a powerful and scalable platform for rapid thermal processing of advanced nanomaterials. By delivering transient, high-intensity electrical pulses, JH induces...
Engineering of entropy-driven surface doping towards stabilized high-voltage NCM cathodes: Li (Ni, Co, Mn, Ce, La, Zr, Al) Ox
November 2025
Ni-rich LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NCM) cathodes in layered oxide cathodes are attractive for high-energy lithium-ion batteries but suffer from rapid capacity fade and thermal instability at high charge voltages....
Recent advances in the high entropy materials for advanced energy storage with machine learning
November 2025
High-entropy materials (HEMs) show exceptional mechanical properties, highly adjustable chemical characteristics, and outstanding stability, making them suitable for energy storage. However, the broad...
Conductive and zincophilic textile-stabilized Zn anode for flexible Zn-I2 battery
November 2025
Aqueous Zinc-metal batteries (AZBs) hold great promise for energy storage applications, yet their practical deployment is hindered by challenges such as dendrite formation and parasitic side reactions...
An active high-entropy air electrode for enhanced reversible solid oxide cell performance and stability
November 2025
The insufficient stability and poor surface reaction kinetics (i.e., oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER)) of air electrodes are significant factors hindering the development...
A new pyridine-based porous organic polymer composited high-temperature proton exchange membrane
August 2025
As promising high-temperature proton exchange membranes, phosphoric acid (PA) doped polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes still face challenges, including excessive PA leaching and limited long-term stability....
Multi-scale modeling of the multi-phase flow in water electrolyzers for green hydrogen production
August 2025
Water electrolyzers play a crucial role in green hydrogen production. However, their efficiency and scalability are often compromised by bubble dynamics across various scales, from nanoscale to macroscale...
2D Ti3C2Tx as efficient cathode electrocatalyst for hybrid electrolyte Li-air battery
August 2025
Hybrid electrolyte lithium-air batteries (HELABs) face challenges such as the high cathode overpotential, cycling instability, and catalyst degradation, limiting their widespread use in practical applications....
Asymmetric ruthenium-iron dipole enabling fast alkaline water splitting on ruthenium-doped iron-nickel layered double hydroxides
August 2025
Electrically driven water splitting is an efficient method for green hydrogen production; however, its practical application is substantially constrained by the kinetically sluggish anodic oxygen evolution...