Room-temperature free-radical polymerized electrolyte design towards 650 Wh kg−1 solid-state lithium batteries
November 2026
The quasi-solid-state gel electrolytes (QSEs) fabricated through free-radical in situ polymerization show great promise for energy-dense solid-state lithium batteries, paving the way for next-generation...
Electrosynthesis of amino acids: Innovations, challenges, and future prospects
November 2026
Amino acids are fundamental building blocks of living systems and indispensable chemicals for pharmaceuticals, food, feed, and fine-chemical industries. Conventional amino acid synthesis relies mainly...
Tuning self-recoverable mechanical-to-optical energy conversion of MgO-based smart simple oxides
November 2026
Mechanoluminescence (ML), which refers to the light emission in response to mechanical stimuli, presents significant potential for stress sensing, anti-counterfeiting measures, and structural health...
Nitrogen-anchored dense Ru clusters synergized with atomic Zn sites for size stabilization and enhanced hydrogen evolution kinetics
November 2026
Metal nanoclusters supported on solid matrices are highly promising for catalysis due to their exceptional atomic utilization efficiency and synergistic multi-site functionality. However, their practical...
Molecular fence on the inner Helmholtz plane for highly reversible zinc metal anodes
November 2026
The practical application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries is hampered by rampant dendrite growth and by-reactions originating from the destabilized electrode–electrolyte interface. While current strategies...
Data-driven chemical feature extraction and material design for halide solid-state electrolytes
November 2026
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are promising candidates for next-generation energy storage, offering high safety and energy density. Halide solid-state electrolytes (HSSEs) have garnered significant...
Oxyphilic tungsten single-atom-boosted oxygen reduction on palladium-based catalysts
November 2026
Palladium (Pd) is regarded as one of the best catalysts for alkaline oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). Nevertheless, oxygen adsorption on Pd is slightly...
Ti-doped Pt3Fe intermetallic nanoalloys on TiN–FeNC aerogel: Highly active and non-degradable oxygen reduction electrocatalyst in fuel cells
November 2026
High energy density makes proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) prime candidates for clean power in heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs); yet the extended life of HDVs imposes stringent demands on the...
Fully flexible, in-plane stretchable n-p type ionic thermoelectric gel devices for low grade heat harvesting
November 2026
Ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) gel devices can directly convert low-grade heat into electricity, especially for use in self-powered wearable electronics. However, i-TE gel devices exhibit weak contact...
Hydrogen-bonds bridged biomass-assisted S-scheme junction boosts proton-coupled electron transfer for H2O2 photosynthesis
November 2026
Artificial photosynthesis offers a sustainable route for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production, yet its practical efficacy is heavily constrained by two pivotal challenges: the photogenerated charges...
Far-field RF-powered closed-loop bioelectronic system for enhanced wound healing and connected healthcare
November 2026
Skin wounds caused by trauma, surgery, or disease remain a significant clinical challenge, under-scoring the need for innovative strategies to promote tissue repair and regeneration. We present a wireless...
Emerging organic cathodes and design strategies for aqueous zinc–organic batteries
November 2026
Organic cathodes have emerged as promising alternatives to inorganic materials for aqueous zinc–organic batteries (ZOBs) owing to their structural tunability, sustainability, and rich redox chemistry....
A microscopic view of diffusion and failure mechanisms of lithium anodes in solid-state batteries
September 2026
Although all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLBs) have long been regarded as successors of the commercially available lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), SSLBs do not yet deliver sufficient and competitive...
In situ EPR imaging for lithium/sodium batteries
September 2026
In situ electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI), particularly in situ top-view EPRI, is an indispensable analytical technique for revealing the electrochemical reaction mechanisms in battery...
Biomimetic halide perovskite synapses for neuromorphic computing
September 2026
Driven by the exponential surge in computational demands, there is a pressing imperative to pioneer novel information processing paradigms that overcome the inherent von Neumann bottleneck in conventional...
Photosynthesis-inspired decoupled devices: Development, mechanisms, and application
September 2026
Natural photosynthesis efficiently converts solar energy into chemical energy through spatially and temporally decoupled light and dark reactions by thylakoid membranes and proton-coupled electron transfer...
Synergistic solar-thermal icephobic armor: Ultrasmall-bandgap MOFs drive efficient anti-/de-icing via superhydrophobic photothermal cooperation
September 2026
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been positioned as promising candidates for fabricating photothermal superhydrophobic surfaces, due to their gas-trapping porosity, tunable nanoarchitectures, and...
Modulation of electron delocalization and localization induced by single-atom alloys on defective HxMoO3−y for boosting photocatalytic reduction of nitric oxide to ammonia
September 2026
Photocatalytic technology for the NO reduction has tremendous potential at ambient conditions compared to conventional NO abatement technologies. Modulation of delocalization and localization of photogenerated...
Hydroxide-activated hydrogen spillover-mediated nitrogen reduction pathways for efficient ammonia synthesis
September 2026
Developing novel reaction mechanisms to simplify the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) pathways and break scaling relationships of catalysts remain challenges in improving catalytic efficiency. Here,...
Advancing zinc-based batteries for next-generation energy storage: Key challenges, mitigation strategies, and future perspectives
September 2026
Emerging Zn–X (X = O2, S, Se, Te, I2, Br2) batteries present promising opportunities for advancing high-performance zinc-based batteries, owing to their remarkable theoretical capacity, environmental...
Composition-driven anion vacancy control in I–III–VI CuIn(S1−xSex)2 quantum dots for efficient photoelectrochemical hydrogen production
September 2026
Heavy-metal-free I–III–VI quantum dots (QDs) are promising candidates for solar energy conversion owing to their strong light absorption, broadly tunable bandgap spanning the full solar spectrum, and...
Machine learning-guided deep eutectic electrolytes for high energy density and safe lithium–air batteries
September 2026
Lithium–air batteries (LABs) are considered promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems due to their ultrahigh energy density. However, their electrolytes still face high volatility,...
Self-healing supramolecular cathode binder additive with dynamic bonds for durable high-voltage solid-state lithium batteries
September 2026
Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes are indispensable for high-energy polymer-based solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs), yet their application is plagued by severe volumetric strain and unstable...
Asymmetric cobalt sites induced low-spin state for enhanced redox kinetics in lithium–sulfur batteries
September 2026
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have drawn widespread attention for their exceptionally high theoretical energy density, yet their progress remains impeded by sluggish reaction kinetics and the notorious...
Visualized fiber-shaped solar-blind photodetectors enable wearable dual-mode ultraviolet monitoring
September 2026
Wearable solar-blind photodetectors (SBPDs) are critical for health and environmental monitoring. However, achieving real-time visual feedback while maintaining high sensitivity and flexibility has...