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....
Solvent-coordination-regulated gel polymer electrolyte for stable high-voltage lithium metal batteries
November 2026
Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) represent critical components for next-generation lithium metal batteries (LMBs), combining superior ionic conductivity with enhanced safety. Nevertheless, their practical...
Revealing the role of oxygen reduction in Mg anode self-corrosion and its mitigation through tailored electrolyte additives mixtures
November 2026
In aqueous Mg batteries, self-corrosion of anode is mainly driven by the parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the chunk effect, and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), with the first two processes...
Regulating PTFE fibrillation via LLZO solid electrolyte incorporation for mechanically robust dry-processed sulfide solid electrolyte membranes
November 2026
The fabrication of thin and mechanically robust sulfide-based solid electrolyte (SE) membranes remains a key challenge for the practical commercialization of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). In particular,...
Unlocking rigid K+ layers with ionic liquids enables efficient CO2 electroreduction to C2+ products
Available online 30 October 2026
The electrochemical CO2 electroreduction (CO2RR) in acidic media boosts CO2 utilization but requires high K+ concentrations to suppress hydrogen evolution. However, at negative potentials, the rigid...
Flexible wearable human–machine interfaces in biomedical and robotic applications: Bridging electronics, energy, and electrochemical diagnostics
Available online 29 October 2026
Flexible wearable human–machine interfaces (HMIs) are evolving from isolated soft sensors into body-coupled systems for robotic interaction, physiological and molecular monitoring, and therapeutic intervention....
Anion exchange interfacial locking for safer all-solid-state lithium metal batteries
Available online 29 October 2026
All-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs) are premier candidates for next-generation energy storage, owing to their potential for exceptional energy density and their intrinsic safety. However,...
Buried-interface molecular regulation promotes tin–lead perovskite solar cells
Available online 28 October 2026
Tin–lead (Sn–Pb) perovskite solar cells are highly promising candidates for the next-generation photovoltaics due to their tunable bandgap and potential for tandem integration. However, the asynchronous...
Engineered oxygen vacancies trigger water-mediated long-range H spillover on inert supports for efficient biomass conversion
Available online 28 October 2026
Long-range hydrogen spillover on non-reducible oxide supports in water has long been considered unattainable. Here we report a general strategy that exploits high-temperature phosphorus migration to...
Multiscale electrolyte design toward advanced Zn metal anodes
Available online 28 October 2026
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are highly promising candidates for grid-scale energy storage, yet their practical viability remains limited by severe instabilities at the anode/electrolyte interface. These...
Reconstruction of the local electrostatic force field enables ultrafast lithium-ion conduction in Li2ZrCl6
Available online 28 October 2026
The zirconium-based chloride solid electrolyte Li2ZrCl6 (LZC) represents a cost-effective candidate, yet it suffers from a high Li+ migration energy barrier within its structure, which results in inferior...
High-entropy intermetallics for electrocatalysis: Harnessing enthalpy–entropy trade-off
Available online 13 October 2026
Entropy-effects engineering represents a critical paradigm shift in nanomaterial design. High-entropy intermetallics (HEIs) integrate the vast compositional space of high-entropy alloys with the structural...
Micro-nano biphasic conductive stress adaptive cathode for sodium ion batteries
Available online 1 October 2026
Mechanical stress and strain induce intragranular disintegration and deactivation of the cathode material, which consequently impedes ion and electron transport leading to degraded capacity stability...
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...