CO2 electrolysis: Advances and challenges in electrocatalyst engineering and reactor design
May 2023
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) coupled with renewable electrical energy is an attractive way of upgrading CO2 to value-added chemicals and closing the carbon cycle. However, CO2RR electrocatalysts...
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Synthesis strategies of hard carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries
May 2024
Sodium-ion battery (SIB) is an ideal candidate for large-scale energy storage due to high abundant sodium sources, relatively high energy density, and potentially low costs. Hard carbons, as one of...
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Review and perspective of materials for flexible solar cells
February 2021
Thin-film flexible solar cells are lightweight and mechanically robust. Along with rapidly advancing battery technology, flexible solar panels are expected to create niche products that require lightweight,...
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Porous carbon materials for CO2 capture, storage and electrochemical conversion
May 2023
Continuous accumulation and emission into the atmosphere of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), a major greenhouse gas, has been recognized as a primary contributor to climate change associated with...
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Polymerized-ionic-liquid-based solid polymer electrolyte for ultra-stable lithium metal batteries enabled by structural design of monomer and crosslinked 3D network
February 2025
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have attracted much attention for their safety, ease of packaging, cost-effectiveness, excellent flexibility and stability. Poly-dioxolane (PDOL) is one of the most...
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Progress in metal oxide-based electrocatalysts for sustainable water splitting
August 2024
Metal oxide-based electrocatalysts are promising alternatives to platinum group metals for water splitting due to their low cost, abundant raw materials, and impressive stability. This review covers...
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Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospect
February 2025
Aqueous zinc-metal based batteries (AZMBs) perfectly combine safety, economy and pro-environment, but their performance is arresting limited by the interfacial instability caused by the large desolvation...
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Recent advances of bismuth-based electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction: Strategies, mechanism and applications
May 2023
Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), driven by clean electric energy such as solar and wind, can not only alleviate environmental greenhouse effect stemming from excessive CO2 emissions,...
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Advances and challenges of electrolyzers for large-scale CO2 electroreduction
February 2023
CO2 electroreduction (CO2ER) to high value-added chemicals is considered as a promising technology to achieve sustainable carbon neutralization. By virtue of the progressive research in recent years...
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Electrolyte engineering and interphase chemistry toward high-performance nickel-rich cathodes: Progress and perspectives
February 2025
Nickel (Ni)-rich layered oxides have drawn great attention as cathode for lithium batteries due to their high capacity, high working voltage and competitive cost. Unfortunately, the operation of Ni-rich...
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Advancements in biomass gasification and catalytic tar-cracking technologies
November 2024
Biomass, heralded as sustainable “green coal”, plays a crucial role in energy conservation and achieving “dual carbon” objectives through clean conversion. This paper reviews advancements in biomass...
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Unveiling the effect of molybdenum and titanium co-doping on degradation and electrochemical performance in Ni-rich cathodes
February 2025
In this work, we have applied molybdenum (Mo) and titanium (Ti) co-doping to solve the degradation of Ni-rich cathodes. The modified cathode, i.e., Li(Ni0.89Co0.05Mn0.05Mo0.005Ti0.005)O2 holds a stable...
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Interfacial regulation induced rate capability and cycling stability of poly(perylene diimide) organic electrode
February 2025
Organic electrodes are considered competitive candidates for the next-generation high-performance energy storage devices owing to their advantages of structural flexibility and abundant resources. However,...
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Advances in CIGS thin film solar cells with emphasis on the alkali element post-deposition treatment
August 2023
In the past tens of years, the power conversion efficiency of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) has continuously improved and been one of the fastest growing photovoltaic technologies that can also help us achieve...
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Investigation of internal action to enhance structural stability and electrochemical performance of K+/Mg2+ co-doped cathodes in high voltage environments utilizing dual coordination
February 2025
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as a promising alternative for large-scale energy storage, particularly in grid applications. Within the array of potential cathode materials, Fe/Mn-based layered...
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Designing single-atom catalysts toward improved alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
August 2022
Electrochemical water splitting powered by renewables-generated electricity represents a promising approach for green hydrogen production. However, the sluggish kinetics for the hydrogen evolution reaction...
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Recent advances in single-atom catalysts (SACs) for photocatalytic applications
August 2024
Artificial photocatalysis represents a hopeful avenue for tackling the global crisis of environmental and energy sustainability. The crux of industrial application in photocatalysis lies in efficient...
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Development of nickel based cermet anode materials in solid oxide fuel cells – Now and future
February 2021
High temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is the most efficient and clean energy conversion technology to electrochemically convert the chemical energy of fuels such as hydrogen, natural gas and...
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Copper foam-derived electrodes as efficient electrocatalysts for conventional and hybrid water electrolysis
May 2022
Electrochemical water splitting has been demonstrated as a promising technology for the renewable generation of green hydrogen from water. Despite the extensive progress in materials science, one particular...
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Highly stable Li+ deposition guided by a lithiophilic microchannel
February 2025
The repeated volume variation of lithium (Li) metal anode (LMA) upon Li+ plating/stripping, the volatile interface between Li and the electrolyte, and the incessant growth of Li dendrites on Li metal...
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Current state and prospect on the development of advanced nuclear fuel system materials: A review
February 2021
The intricate balance between reactor economics and safety necessitates the emergence of new and advanced nuclear systems and, very importantly, advanced materials, which can overcome current shortcomings...
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Electrolyte materials for protonic ceramic electrochemical cells: Main limitations and potential solutions
November 2022
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and electrolysis cells (SOECs) are promising energy conversion devices, on whose basis green hydrogen energy technologies can be developed to support the transition to...
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Carbon materials for enhanced photothermal conversion: Preparation and applications on steam generation
May 2024
Photothermal conversion attracted lots of attention in the past years and sorts of materials were explored to enhance photothermal efficiency. In the past years, solar-driven desalination by photothermal...
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A density-functional-theory-based and machine-learning-accelerated hybrid method for intricate system catalysis
August 2021
Being progressively applied in the design of highly active catalysts for energy devices, machine learning (ML) technology has shown attractive ability of dramatically reducing the computational cost...
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Advancements in biomass gasification research utilizing iron-based oxygen carriers in chemical looping: A review
August 2024
Biomass, recognized as renewable green coal, is pivotal for energy conservation, emission reduction, and dual-carbon objectives. Chemical looping gasification, an innovative technology, aims to enhance...
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