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Ultrahigh voltage direct current quasi-tribovoltaic nanogenerator by switchable tribo-bias induction and deposited charge extraction

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Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01067A, PaperXuemei Zhang, Dahu Ren, Huiyuan Wu, Jian Wang, Xiaochuan Li, Huake Yang, Qianying Li, Qianxi Yang, Jinrong Zhu, Yi Xi
Semiconductor-based tribovoltaic nanogenerator (TVNG) is a promising continuous direct current (DC) technology. However, the limited built-in/interfacial electric field causing unsatisfactory carrier separation/extraction efficiency produces suboptimal and erratic output voltage, becoming...
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Vacancy induced microstrain in high-entropy alloy film for sustainable hydrogen production under universal pH conditions

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 17:08
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01139B, PaperYiyuan Yang, Zhe Jia, Qianqian Wang, Yujing Liu, Ligang Sun, Bo Sun, Juan Kuang, Shoujun Dai, Jianguo He, Sida Liu, Lunbo Duan, Hongjian Tang, Lai Chang Zhang, Jamie J. Kruzic, Jian Lu, Baolong Shen
Electrocatalytic hydrogen production plays an essential role in generating eco-friendly fuels for energy storage and transportation within a sustainable energy framework. High-entropy alloys (HEAs), with their abundant compositional variety, significantly...
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In-situ polymerization of solid-state polymer electrolytes for lithium metal batteries: a review

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 17:08
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00822G, Review ArticleShuhao Zou, Yan Yang, Jiarui Wang, Xuanyi Zhou, Xuanhong Wan, Min Zhu, Jun Liu
The practical application of commercialized lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) currently faces challenges due to using liquid electrolytes (LEs), including limited energy density and insufficient safety performance. The combined application of solid-state...
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The tricyclic alkaloid catalyzed crystallization of α-FAPbI3 for high performance antisolvent-free perovskite solar cells

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 17:08

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01008F, PaperZhengzhe Wu, Haoyu Cai, Tong Wu, Jiayi Xu, Zhenyue Wang, Hongqiang Du, Juan Zhao, Fuzhi Huang, Yi-Bing Cheng, Jie Zhong
The tricyclic alkaloid colchicine is applied to catalyzed crystallization (CC) of high-quality α-FAPbI3 perovskite film in the one-step antisolvent-free process for high performance perovskite solar cells.
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Photon and phonon powered photothermal catalysis

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 17:08
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00783B, PerspectiveChang Xu, Qijun Tang, Wenguang Tu, Lu Wang
Photo-thermal catalysis, leveraging light as an energy source, has emerged as a groundbreaking approach in driving chemical reactions. This method uniquely combines photonic and phononic elements of solar energy, offering...
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First observation of electrode-correlated protonic conductivity of perovskite-type electrolyte and way towards optimization

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 08:56
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00688G, PaperZhixin (Veela) Luo, Jiayi Tang, Zehua Wang, Guangming Yang, Tianjiu Zhu, Zezhou Lin, San Ping Jiang, Zongping Shao
Ionic conductivity is usually considered an intrinsic property of an electrolyte, independent of environmental conditions. This study presents, for the first time, evidence that the protonic conductivity of defective perovskite...
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Ultra-high performance of ionic thermoelectric-electrochemical gel cells for harvesting low grade heat

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 06:50
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01150C, PaperYong-Bin Zhu, Cheng-Gong Han, Jiawei Chen, Li-Juan Yang, Yingming Ma, Hong-Yu Guan, Dongxue Han, Li Niu
Gels-based ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) conversion has attracted more attention to harvesting energy from ambient waste heat to power sensors in IoT systems, due to its high ionic thermopower, cost-effectiveness, and...
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Phase segregation of a composite air electrode unlocks the high performance of reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 06:50
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01608D, PaperFan He, Mingyang Hou, Dongliang Liu, Yong Ding, Kotaro Sasaki, Yongman Choi, Shihang Guo, Donglin Han, Ying Liu, Meilin Liu, Yu Chen
One breakthrough in developing highly efficient air electrodes for reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (R-PCECs) is optimizing the sluggish oxygen reduction and water oxidation reactions. Here, we present a novel...
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Synergistic effect of a Berlin green framework for highly efficient moisture-electric energy transformation

Tue, 07/05/2024 - 14:20

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00777H, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Minjae Song, Daewoong Kim, Hyewon Lee, Hyunsoo Han, Sangmin Jeon
We developed a novel moisture-induced power generator by utilizing Berlin green as an active material to enhance its moisture-electric energy transformation performance.
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CO2 conversion to CO via plasma and electrolysis: a techno-economic and energy cost analysis

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 20:06
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00164H, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jose Luis Osorio-Tejada, Marc Escribà-Gelonch, Rani Vertongen, Annemie Bogaerts, Volker Hessel
Electrification and carbon capture technologies are essential for achieving net-zero emissions in the chemical sector. A crucial strategy involves converting captured CO2 into CO, a valuable chemical feedstock. This study...
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Shamrock-shaped Non-fullerene Acceptors Enable High-Efficiency and High-Voltage Organic Photovoltaics

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 14:30
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00540F, Paperzongtao wang, Mengwei Ji, Ailing Tang, Mengzhen Du, Chenyu Mu, Yingliang Liu, Ergang Wang, Erjun Zhou
Minimizing energy loss to increase open-circuit voltage (VOC) is an essential topic to further improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) in organic photovoltaics (OPVs). Though various molecular strategies have been...
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Bulk-to-surface co-modification of layered hydrated vanadate cathode for aqueous zinc ion batteries

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 14:30
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00535J, PaperChen Zhang, Yan Huang, Xueer Xu, Ziyu Chen, Gang Xiao, Yu Zhong, Xiuli Wang, Changdong Gu, Jiangping Tu
The major challenges of vanadium-based layered materials are dissolution tendency and instability of bulk-phase structure, resulting in unsatisfactory cyclability, particularly at lower current densities. Herein, we proposed a co-modification strategy...
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Hydrogen oxidation electrocatalysts for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells: activity descriptors, stability regulation, and perspectives

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 12:24
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE04251K, Review ArticleJin-Tao Ren, Lei Chen, Hao-Yu Wang, Yi Feng, Zhong-Yong Yuan
The burgeoning field of anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) presents a promising avenue to circumvent the reliance on scarce and costly Pt-based catalysts, offering a zero-carbon emission alternative. Despite the...
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Suppressing Charge Recombination in Methylammonium-free Wide-bandgap Perovskite Film for High-performance and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 15:26
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00666F, PaperQiufeng Ye, Wenzheng Hu, Junchi Zhu, Ziyu Cai, Hengkang Zhang, Tao Dong, Boyang Yu, Feiyang Chen, Xieli Wei, Bo Yao, Wei-Dong Dou, Zebo Fang, Feng Ye, Zhun Liu, Tie Li
Wide-bandgap (WBG) formamidinium–cesium (FA-Cs) hybrid lead iodide–bromide mixed perovskites (~1.7 eV) gain great attention with the potential of enabling highly efficient tandem photovoltaics when integrated with crystalline silicon and other...
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Mitigated front contact energy barrier for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 09:49
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00316K, PaperDaoyong Zhang, Biao Li, Pengjie Hang, Jiangsheng Xie, Yuxin Yao, Chenxia Kan, Xuegong Yu, Yiqiang Zhang, Deren Yang
The large work function difference between indium tin oxide (ITO) and electron transporting layers (ETLs) in the n-i-p perovskite solar cells (PSCs) usually causes a front contact energy barrier (ΦFC),...
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Utilizing three-terminal, interdigitated back contact Si solar cells as a platform to study the durability of photoelectrodes for solar fuel production

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 15:49

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00349G, Communication Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Darci K. Collins, Zebulon G. Schichtl, Nathan T. Nesbitt, Ann L. Greenaway, Valentin D. Mihailetchi, Daniel Tune, Emily L. Warren
Demonstration of a new three-terminal semiconductor photoabsorber architecture for photoelectrochemical fuel production that enables protection of the semiconductor in the dark.
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Robust Battery Interphases from Dilute Fluorinated Cations

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00296B, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Chulgi Nathan Hong, Mengwen Yan, Oleg A. Borodin, Travis P. Pollard, Langyuan Wu, Manuel Reiter, Dario Gomez Vazquez, Katharina Trapp, Jimun Yoo, Netanel Shpigel, Jeremy I. Feldblyum, Maria R. Lukatskaya
Controlling solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) in batteries is crucial for their efficient cycling. Herein, we demonstrate an approach to enable robust battery performance that does not rely on high fractions...
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Biocompatible and Stable Quasi-solid-state Zinc-ion Batteries for Real-time Responsive Wireless Wearable Electronics

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01212G, PaperBingyao Zhang, Xinze Cai, Jingjing Li, Hao Zhang, Dongmin Li, Haoyang Ge, Shuquan Liang, Bingan Lu, Jiangqi Zhao, Jiang Zhou
Wearable systems for continuous monitoring of muscle activity, data storage, and feedback treatment delivery represent innovative approaches to personalized healthcare. Monitoring the physiological responses of the body requires wearable systems...
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Tailoring Desolvation Strategies for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE00313F, Review ArticleWenhao Ma, Sunyufei Wang, Xianwen Wu, Wenwen Liu, Fan Yang, Shude Liu, Seong Chan Jun, Lei Dai, Zhangxing He, Qiaobao Zhang
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are recognized as a promising power supply for energy storage devices due to their high theoretical capacity, inherent safety, suitable redox potential, and environmental friendliness. However,...
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Regulating dielectricity of polymer electrolyte to promote cation mobility for high-performance solid zinc hybrid batteries

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 05:37
Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01366B, PaperYue Hou, Zhiquan Wei, Zhuoxi Wu, Yiqiao Wang, Zhaodong Huang, Qing Li, Ze Chen, Xinliang Li, Pei Li, Huilin Cui, Guojin Liang, Chunyi Zhi
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) offer advantages in suppressing uncontrollable dendrite formation and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at the Zn metal anode of Zn-based batteries, providing good electrochemical stability and...
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