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Scale-up of solar interfacial evaporation devices: advanced optical, thermal, and water management for efficient seawater desalination

1 hour 16 min ago
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01958C, PaperShang Liu, Shiteng Li, Qijun Yang, Meng Lin
Significant progress has been made in enhancing solar interfacial evaporation (SIE) performance at the laboratory scale, however, translating these improvements to meter-scale systems suitable for practical deployment remains limited by...
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A roadmap for ammonia synthesis via electrocatalytic reduction of nitric oxide

3 hours 13 min ago
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03443D, Perspective Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Haoxuan Jiang, Adel Rezaeimotlagh, Sahar Nazari, Tianyu Li, Jingwen Huang, Dorna Esrafilzadeh, Renwu Zhou, Ali Rouhollah Jalili
Electrifying ammonia production demands modular systems powered entirely by renewable energy, eliminating dependence on fossil-derived hydrogen. This perspective argues that coupling non-thermal plasma oxidation of air to nitric oxide (NO)...
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Synergistic Tuning of Inner and Outer Helmholtz Layers for Ultra-Stable Fast Charging in Lithium-Ion Batteries

8 hours 12 min ago
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03272E, PaperSai Li, Xianhui Zhao, Zheng Liu, Rang Xiao, Xin Zhang, Binghan Cui, GePing Yin, Pengjian Zuo, Yulin Ma, Chaoyang Li, Ning Wang, Guokang Han, Huaizheng Ren, Chunyu Du
The sluggish interfacial kinetics of graphite anodes restricts the fast-charging capability of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), inducing severe lithium plating and electrolyte decomposition, which markedly accelerates battery degradation and raises safety...
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Covalent Organic and Metal Organic Frameworks Based Single Atom Catalysts for Valorization of CO2 to Value Added Chemicals

Wed, 20/08/2025 - 13:33
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02702K, Review Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sowjanya Vallem, Malayil Gopalan Sibi, Rahul Patil, Vishakha Goyal, Giridhar Babu Anam, E. A. Lohith, K. Keerthi, Muhammad Umer, N. V. V. Jyothi, Matthias Vandichel, Subhasmita Ray, Daniel Ioan Stroe, Mani Balamurugan, Sada Venkateswarlu, Jagadeesh Rajenahally, Radek Zboril, Aristides Bakandritsos
Amidst escalating global concerns over rising atmospheric CO2 levels, the capture and effective utilization of C1 and C2+ sources are crucial not only for advancing a sustainable society but also...
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Two-Terminal Perovskite/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Tandems with Conformal Coatings Based on Commercial Bottom Cells with >26% Efficiency

Wed, 20/08/2025 - 13:33
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03339J, PaperCong Geng, Kuanxiang Zhang, Jiwen Jiang, Changhua Wang, Chung Hsien Wu, Jize Wang, Fei Long, Liyuan Han, Yi-Bing Cheng, Yong Peng
High-performance of two-terminal (2-T) perovskite/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (PVK/CIGS) tandem solar cells (TSCs) is fundamentally limited by submicron-scale topographic irregularities inherent to commercially available CIGS substrates. We demonstrate that these features induce spatial...
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Flipping the switch: carbon-negative and water-positive data centers through waste heat utilization

Tue, 19/08/2025 - 17:34

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02676H, PerspectiveCarlos D. Díaz-Marín, Zachary J. Berquist
Unprecedented artificial intelligence (AI) growth poses major electricity, emissions, and water challenges. Essentially all AI electricity use is converted to heat, representing a Gigawatt-scale resource that can critically boost AI sustainability.
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Solar-driven water splitting with ascorbic acid oxidation for efficient hydrogen production

Tue, 19/08/2025 - 15:31

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02456K, PaperYan Liu, Zhiyong Zhang, Yimin Zhang, Xiaoliang Ren, Pusen Lu, Junru Chen, Fan Zhao, Kang Wang, Feng Jiang
By integrating the AAOR with the HER in a solar-powered membrane-free system, this research achieves a 3.5-fold reduction in energy consumption compared to conventional electrolysis while generating additional economic value from DHA production.
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A Weakly Solvating Solvent-Based Quasi-Solid Electrolyte for Sodium Metal Batteries

Tue, 19/08/2025 - 09:34
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02153G, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ho Mei Law, Zilong WANG, Shengjun Xu, Longyun Shen, Baptiste Py, Yuhao Wang, Renée Siegel, Juergen Senker, Qingsong Wang, Francesco Ciucci
Sodium–ion batteries represent a more sustainable and potentially cost–effective alternative to lithium–ion technology, with sodium–metal anodes showing significant promise for high–energy–density batteries. However, the high reactivity between sodium–metal and conventional...
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A Solvation-Driven Reevaluation of Organic Electrolytes for Zinc Batteries

Mon, 18/08/2025 - 09:43
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02978C, PaperJohn Holoubek, Pu Zhang, Chad Serrao, Huayue Ai, Il Rok Choi, Louisa C Greenburg, Xun Guan, Angela Cai, Wenbo Zhang, Yi Cui
Zinc batteries promise low-cost energy storage for the grid but are limited by poor negative electrode reversibility. Thermodynamically stable organic electrolytes can theoretically enhance said reversibility but present high raw...
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Bottom Directional Deposition Perovskite Heterojunctions for Efficient and Stable Lead Halide Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

Sat, 16/08/2025 - 05:34
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03475B, PaperShengjie Du, Feng Ye, Yutao Wang, Shuangbiao Xia, Guoyi Chen, Zhiqiu Yu, Kailian Dong, Zixi Yu, Yangyang Guo, Kexin Ming, Yansong Ge, Qinxian Lin, Kun Dai, Jiwei Liang, Zhenhua Yu, Weijun Ke, Liping Zhang, Guojia Fang
Perovskite/silicon (PSC/Si) tandem solar cells are promising for high-efficiency photovoltaics, yet wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites face challenges including poor charge transport, phase segregation, and poor conformality on textured silicon. Here, we...
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Recoverable Aggregate-Rich Liquefied Gas Electrolytes for Enabling High-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries

Fri, 15/08/2025 - 16:33
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02265G, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ganesh Raghavendran, Alex Liu, Oleg A. Borodin, Nathan T Hahn, Kevin Leung, Na Ri Park, Tejas Nivarty, Mingqian Li, Aiden Larson, Yijie Yin, Minghao Zhang, Ying Shirley Meng
High-energy density, improved safety, temperature resilience, and sustainability are desirable yet rarely simultaneously achieved properties in lithium-battery electrolytes. In this work, we present an aggregate-rich electrolyte that leverages the complementary...
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High-Index Facets NiFeB@H-NiFeBO Core-shell Nanowires for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Water Splitting

Thu, 14/08/2025 - 05:35
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00859J, PaperXing Wang, Wei Pi, Yu Qiu, Zhangquan Gong, Jinchang Fan, Haifeng Bao, Na Yao, Xiaoqiang Cui
Efficient electrocatalysts of non-precious metal are essential for advancing the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting. In this study, we present a novel nanowire catalyst, comprising a NiFe borate...
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Molecular solar thermal energy storage devices: Toward a more sustainable future

Wed, 13/08/2025 - 23:34
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02556G, Review ArticleXingtang Xu, Chonghua Li, Wang Li, Jie Feng, Wen-Ying Li
The escalating demand for renewable energy is driving the rapid advancement of innovative energy storage and conversion technologies. Molecular solar thermal (MOST) systems, as a promising alternative energy solution, typically...
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Deciphering halide ion migration and performance loss in wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells: connection, mechanism, and solutions

Wed, 13/08/2025 - 13:33
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03136B, MinireviewYuxiao Guo, Hairen Tan, Bo Xu
Wide-bandgap (WBG, ≥1.60 eV) mixed-halide perovskites with tunable bandgap are pivotal for advancing tandem photovoltaics (PVs). However, WBG perovskite solar cells (PSCs) suffer from severe performance loss, often linked to...
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Soft Conjugation Extension Strategy of Self-Assembled Molecules for Achieving Efficient and Mechanically Stable Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells

Wed, 13/08/2025 - 01:37
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03823E, PaperBiao Zhou, Mingliang Li, Qi Xiong, Liren Zhang, Shiwei Zhang, Jiayun Sun, Jinyao Tang, Wallace C. H. Choy
Flexible perovskite solar cells (f-PSCs) hold immense potential for wearable and portable applications but face critical challenges in efficiency and mechanical durability. Herein, we propose a soft conjugation extension strategy...
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Uncovering the Impact of Battery Design Parameters on Health and Lifetime Using Short Charging Segments

Tue, 12/08/2025 - 12:34
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03268G, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Wendi Guo, Søren Byg Vilsen, Yaqi Li, Ashima Verma, Daniel Ioan Stroe, Daniel Brandell
Frequent fast charging of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) demands robust health monitoring, not only to ensure long-term performance and user confidence, but also to support emerging applications such as vehicle-to-grid (V2G),...
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Scalable Synthesis of Amorphous NiFe Oxide Hollow Microspheres via Glucose-Mediated Spray Pyrolysis for Industrial Hydrogen Production

Tue, 12/08/2025 - 03:33
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01802A, PaperZixuan Guo, Fengyu Lai, Bowen Song, Shubo Wang, Harishchandra Singh, Parisa Talebi, Lin Zhu, Yuran Niu, Graham King, Yucheng Huang, Baoyou Geng
Developing high-performance, low-cost oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts is crucial for advancing anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) in large-scale industrial green hydrogen production. Herein, We report a glucose-mediated spray...
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Central Core Asymmetric Acceptor Design Enables Over 20% Efficiency in Binary Organic Solar Cells by Suppressing Non-Radiative Energy Loss and Optimizing Nanomorphology

Mon, 11/08/2025 - 18:35
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03005F, PaperJian Liu, Zhaochen Suo, Longyu Li, Wenkai Zhao, Jingyi Huo, Jiye Chen, Guankui Long, Zhaoyang Yao, Chenxi Li, Xiangjian Wan, Yongsheng Chen
Asymmetric acceptors characterized by core asymmetry exhibit great potential for achieving outstanding efficiency, despite the limited number of relevant studies reported to date. In this work, we propose an asymmetric...
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A Janus-Type Quasi-Solid-State Electrolyte Enabling Dual-Ion Relay for Long Lifespan of Nonaqueous Zinc Batteries†

Mon, 11/08/2025 - 14:36
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03224E, PaperShunshun Zhao, Sinian Yang, Xuanrui Huang, Xinwei Wang, Haojie Xu, Qing Ma, Yong Chen, Guoxiu Wang, Shimou Chen
Quasi-solid-state or solid-state electrolytes are promising to address the long-standing challenges in zinc batteries, such as Zn dendrite formation and inevitable side reactions. Herein, we report an anhydrous Janus quasi-solid-state...
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Cr-enhanced selective dealloying and sequential electrochemical reconstruction to tailor NiFe-based integrated catalysts for industrial-level water oxidation

Mon, 11/08/2025 - 09:37
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03448E, PaperWeiwei Zhang, Xiran He, Pei yao Pan, jiantao wang, Lu Liu, Long Hou, Xue Fan, Xionggang Lu, Xing Yu, Xi Li
In-situ reconstruction of multi-element alloy into oxyhydroxides is a promising path to efficient, durable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts. However, uncontrolled elemental dissolution during reconstruction disrupts target compositions, compromising long-term...
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