Atomic Ni-catalyzed cathode and stabilized Li metal anode for high-performance Li–O2 batteries
January 2025
The Li–O2 battery (LOB) has attracted growing interest, including for its great potential in next-generation energy storage systems due to its extremely high theoretical specific capacity. However,...
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Accelerated commercial battery electrode-level degradation diagnosis via only 11-point charging segments
January 2025
Accelerated and accurate degradation diagnosis is imperative for the management and reutilization of commercial lithium-ion batteries in the upcoming TWh era. Different from traditional methods, this...
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Hole-selective-molecule doping improves the layer thickness tolerance of PEDOT:PSS for efficient organic solar cells
January 2025
When used in organic solar cells, poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly (styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) aligns interfacial energy levels, promotes hole extraction, blocks electrons, and optimizes the...
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Cryogenic and in situ characterization techniques for electrode interphase analysis
January 2025
There is an urgent need to develop innovative electrochemical energy storage devices that can offer high energy density, long lifespan, excellent rate capability, and improved security. For the electrochemical...
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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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Tailoring the electron redistribution of RuO2 by constructing a Ru-O-La asymmetric configuration for efficient acidic oxygen evolution
January 2025
Stabilizing the highly active RuO2 electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical for the application of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis, but this remains challenging...
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Enhanced bulk and interfacial charge transfer in Fe:VOPO4 modified Mo:BiVO4 photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting
January 2025
Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) is a promising photoanode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation. However, its performance is greatly hindered by poor bulk and interfacial charge transfer....
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Energetic disorder dominates optical properties and recombination dynamics in tin-lead perovskite nanocrystals
January 2025
Tin-lead alloyed perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) offer a promising pathway toward low-toxicity and air-stable light-emitting devices. However, substantial energetic disorder has thus far hindered their...
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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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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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Heterogeneous structure design for stable Li/Na metal batteries: Progress and prospects
January 2025
The growth of dendrites in Li/Na metal batteries is a multifaceted process that is controlled by several factors such as electric field, ion transportation, temperature, and pressure. Rational design...
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Revisiting the Critical Role of Metallic Ash Elements in the Development of Hard Carbon for Advancing Sodium-Ion Battery Applications
Available online 13 January 2025
Hard carbon (HC) anodes in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are prized for their high capacity, durability, cost-efficiency, environmental sustainability, and safety. The metallic ash elements in HCs inevitably...
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Facet-orientation-enhanced thermal transfer for temperature-insensitive and stable p-i-n perovskite solar cells
Available online 11 January 2025
Persistent operation inevitably elevates the temperature of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), posing a challenge for maximizing their power output and stability even after effective defect passivation...
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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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Stable zero-sodium-excess solid-state batteries enabled by interphase stratification
December 2024
Zero-sodium-excess solid-state batteries (ZSBs) are promising to overcome the disadvantage of low energy density for Na-ion batteries, but the interfacial issues between the solid-state electrolytes...
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H2O-balance-regulated cation–anion competitive coordination for selective elements extraction from spent lithium-ion batteries
December 2024
Key resources necessary for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) will deplete rapidly if recycling is not considered given the significant demand for LIBs. However, the current recovery method from spent LIBs...
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Recent progress and perspective on lithium metal battery with nickel-rich layered oxide cathode
December 2024
The pairing of lithium metal anode (LMA) with Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes for constructing lithium metal batteries (LMBs) to achieve energy density over 500 Wh kg−1 receives significant attention...
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Synergetic catalytic effects by strong metal–support interaction for efficient electrocatalysis
December 2024
Strong metal–support interaction (SMSI), namely the strong electronic and structural interaction between metal nanoparticles and supports, one of the most typical synergetic catalytic effects in composite...
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Porous PVA skin-covered thin Zirfon-type separator as a new approach boosting high-rate alkaline water electrolysis beyond 1000 hours’ lifespan
December 2024
Regulating the pore structure of a zirfon-based diaphragm is critical to promoting a high-rate alkaline electrolyzer, but it is still a big challenge to respond “trade-off” between the thickness of...
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Multifunction integration within magnetic CNT-bridged MXene/CoNi based phase change materials
December 2024
Developing advanced nanocomposite phase change materials (PCMs) integrating zero-energy thermal management, microwave absorption, photothermal therapy and electrical signal detection can promote the...
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Activation methods and underlying performance boosting mechanisms within fuel cell catalyst layer
December 2024
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have been widely acknowledged as a significant advancement in achieving sustainable energy conversion. However, the activation of newly established Pt-ionomer...
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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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Precision engineering of high-performance Ni-rich layered cathodes with radially aligned microstructure through architectural regulation of precursors
December 2024
Microstructure engineering serves as a potent approach to counteract the mechanical deterioration of Ni-rich layered cathodes, stemming from anisotropic strain during Li+ (de)intercalation. However,...
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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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Cutting-edge advances in pressurized electrocatalytic reactors
Available online 27 December 2024
As an important component in electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems, electrochemical reactors (ECRs) are widely used for commodity chemical synthesis, including electrolytic H2 production,...
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