Insights for understanding multiscale degradation of LiFePO4 cathodes
March 2022
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) based on olivine LiFePO4 (LFP) offer long cycle/calendar life and good safety, making them one of the dominant batteries in energy storage stations and electric vehicles,...
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Advances in bismuth-telluride-based thermoelectric devices: Progress and challenges
June 2023
By effectively converting waste heat into electricity, thermoelectric materials and devices can provide an alternative approach to tackle the energy crisis. Amongst thermoelectric materials, bismuth...
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Electrolyte design principles for low-temperature lithium-ion batteries
December 2023
Alongside the pursuit of high energy density and long service life, the urgent demand for low-temperature performance remains a long-standing challenge for a wide range of Li-ion battery applications,...
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Bubble evolution dynamics in alkaline water electrolysis
Available online 14 December 2024
It is anticipated that alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) technology will assume a significant role in the future energy sector, facilitating the integration of renewable energy and hydrogen production....
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Solid-state lithium batteries: Safety and prospects
March 2022
Solid-state lithium batteries are flourishing due to their excellent potential energy density. Substantial efforts have been made to improve their electrochemical performance by increasing the conductivity...
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Anode optimization strategies for zinc–air batteries
Available online 10 September 2024
With issues of energy security and environmental crisis intensifying, we urgently need to develop energy storage systems with high energy density and high safety. Zinc–air batteries have attracted extensive...
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A perspective of ZnCl2 electrolytes: The physical and electrochemical properties
December 2021
Molten ZnCl2 hydrates are ionic liquids at room temperature, which exhibit intriguing physical and electrochemical properties. Continuous efforts have been devoted over several decades to understanding...
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Lithium-rich alloy as stable lithium metal composite anode for lithium batteries
December 2024
Lithium (Li) metal is a promising anode material for high energy density Li batteries due to its high specific capacity and low redox potential. However, its practical applications are hindered by issues...
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Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive review
March 2025
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) represent a promising solution for “beyond-lithium-ion” chemistries, but certain problems hinder their further development, especially when conventional aqueous electrolytes...
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Selective contact self-assembled molecules for high-performance perovskite solar cells
March 2025
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), with a specific focus on their potential as hole transport layers...
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Advances in regulating the electron spin effect toward electrocatalysis applications
January 2025
Building highly reactive electrocatalysts is of great significance for addressing the energy crisis and developing green energy. Electrocatalytic reactions occur at the interface of catalysts, where...
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Bilayer interface engineering through 2D/3D perovskite and surface dipole for inverted perovskite solar modules
December 2024
The persistency of passivation and scalable uniformity are vital issues that limit the improvement of performance and stability of large-area perovskite solar modules (PSMs). Here, we design a bilayer...
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Revitalizing sodium-ion batteries via controllable microstructures and advanced electrolytes for hard carbon
June 2024
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) with low cost and high safety are considered as an electrochemical energy storage technology suitable for large-scale energy storage. Hard carbon, which is inexpensive and...
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Recent progress in transition-metal-oxide-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction in natural seawater splitting: A critical review
April 2023
Direct electrolytic splitting of seawater for the production of H2 using ocean energy is a promising technology that can help achieve carbon neutrality. However, owing to the high concentrations of...
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Anode corrosion in aqueous Zn metal batteries
February 2023
Given their low cost and intrinsic safety, aqueous Zn metal batteries (AZMBs) are drawing increasing attention in the field of smart grids and large-scale energy storage. However, the Zn metal anode...
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Scalable production of high-performance electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting at large current densities
Available online 14 November 2024
Electrochemical water splitting is a pivotal technology in the large-scale production of green hydrogen for sustainable future energy provisions. Highly active, stable electrocatalysts have been extensively...
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Understanding multi-scale ion-transport in solid-state lithium batteries
January 2025
Solid-state lithium battery (SSLB) is considered as one of the promising candidates for next-generation power batteries due to high safety, unprecedented energy density and favorable adaptability to...
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Low concentration electrolyte: A new approach for achieving high performance lithium batteries
December 2024
The conventional perspective suggests that low-concentration electrolytes (LCEs) face challenges in achieving stable charge/discharge properties due to the decreased ionic conductivity resulting from...
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Recent advances and modulation tactics in Ru- and Ir-based electrocatalysts for PEMWE anodes at large current densities
Available online 10 October 2024
Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) technology is regarded as one of the most promising methods for green hydrogen generation. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode is the...
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Electrochemical conversion of small organic molecules to value-added chemicals and hydrogen/electricity without CO2 emission: Electrocatalysts, devices and mechanisms
January 2025
The electrochemical conversion of small organic molecules to value-added chemicals and hydrogen/electricity without CO2 emissions integrates efficient energy conversions (hydrogen energy or electricity)...
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Versatile carbon-based materials from biomass for advanced electrochemical energy storage systems
October 2024
The development of new energy storage technology has played a crucial role in advancing the green and low-carbon energy revolution. This has led to significant progress, spanning from fundamental research...
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Emerging design principles, materials, and applications for moisture-enabled electric generation
January 2022
Smart generators that collect energy from the ambient environment are a new approach for meeting growing global energy needs. Moisture is one of the most abundant resources in the ambient environment,...
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Probing a solid electrolyte interphase layer with sub-nanometer pores using redox mediators
Available online 3 December 2024
The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer is crucial for lithium-ion batteries and has a significant impact on the electrochemical performance of negative electrodes, particularly for conversion-type...
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Additive manufacturing (3D printing) of electrically conductive polymers and polymer nanocomposites and their applications
July 2022
Additive manufacturing, or three-dimensional (3D) printing, offers a unique solution for fabricating complex geometries with high tolerances. Currently, many commercial additive manufacturing machines...
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Health monitoring by optical fiber sensing technology for rechargeable batteries
February 2024
With the proposal of a “smart battery,” real-time sensing by rechargeable batteries has become progressively more important in both fundamental research and practical applications. However, many traditional...
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