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Thermal runaway mechanism of fast-charging lithium-ion batteries using LiFSI-based electrolyte

Fri, 31/10/2025 - 15:33
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE05762K, PaperWeizhen Fan, Yifan Sha, Jianan Zhang, Litao Shi, Anfei Wang, Hai Su, Keming Song, Yan-Bing He, Junmin Nan
As one of the most promising alternatives to LiPF6 salt in the fast-charging electrolyte, the application of high-content lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) in the LiFePO4 batteries has been seriously hindered by...
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Transition metal coordination to degradation products in battery electrolytes revealed by NMR and EPR spectroscopy

Wed, 29/10/2025 - 11:36

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01250C, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jennifer P. Allen, Conrad Szczuka, Erlendur Jónsson, Rüdiger-A. Eichel, Josef Granwehr, Clare P. Grey
Magnetic resonance studies of battery electrolytes reveal that coordination of metal ions dissolved from cathodes differs between pristine and degraded electrolytes.
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A Universal Interfacial Strategy for Suppressing Aluminum Corrosion by Confining H⁺/OH⁻ Dynamics in Aqueous Energy Storage System

Tue, 28/10/2025 - 10:36
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06040K, PaperYuwei Long, Yiheng Qi, Chuang Bao, Xuanchi Li, Kefa Cen, Jianhua Yan, Bo Zheng, Huachao Yang
Aqueous electrochemical energy storage (EES) systems offer promise for large-scale applications, yet their practical deployment is fundamentally constrained by the persistent corrosion of aluminum current collector (AlCC) in aqueous environments....
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Tailoring Short-Range Mobility at Donor-Acceptor Heterointerfaces Through Small Molecules Promotes Efficient Organic Solar Cells

Tue, 28/10/2025 - 04:35
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE05342K, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Top Archie Padilla Dela Peña, Yongmin Luo, Yulong Hai, Ruijie Ma, Andrew Dolan, Sepideh Khanmohammadi, Jessica M De La Perrelle, Yuanzhi Zheng, Qi Wei, Yao Li, Longfei Jia, Sheena Garcia, King Lun Yeung, Kateryna Kushnir, Lyubov Titova, Tao Jia, He Yan, Tak W. Kee, Wenchao Zhao, Wei Gao, Mingjie Li, Jiaying Wu
Understanding how to optimize the electronic processes and material selections are fundamental to fostering the development of organic solar cells (OSCs). In this report, we identified that small molecule donors...
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Geologic Hydrogen: A Review of Resource Potential, Subsurface Dynamics, Exploration, Production, Transportation, and Research Opportunities

Mon, 27/10/2025 - 15:35
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02910D, Review Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Shaowen Mao, Siqin Yu, Jianping Xu, Hang Chen, Wen Zhao, Martin Blunt, Qinjun Kang, Michael Robert Gross, Bailian Chen, Jolante Van Wijk, Qingwang Yuan, Kai Gao, Saif R. Kazi, Mohamed Mehana
Hydrogen is a versatile resource with important roles in decarbonization, industrial manufacturing, and energy integration. However, current hydrogen production predominantly relies on fossil fuels, resulting in significant emissions and energy...
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Cation-Disordered Rocksalt Cathode for Anode-Free Zinc-Ion Batteries

Fri, 24/10/2025 - 12:39
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02643A, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zixuan Li, Rui Qi, Yi Yuan, Lechen Yang, Lijiang Song, Ashok Sreekumar Menon, Louis F. J. Piper, Didier Wermeille, Paul Thompson, Robert House, Peter G. Bruce, Alex Robertson
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) suffer from sustained capacity loss at the zinc metal anode due to side reactions with the electrolyte, even under idle conditions. The concept of an anode-free...
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Sustainable propulsion and advanced energy-storage systems for net-zero aviation

Fri, 24/10/2025 - 12:39

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02865E, Review Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ningaraju Gejjiganahalli Ningappa, Karthik Vishweswariah, Sabbir Ahmed, Mohamed Djihad Bouguern, M. R. Anil Kumar, Karim Zaghib
Pathways to net-zero aviation through sustainable propulsion - integrating SAFs, hydrogen fuel cell, advanced batteries, and hybrid-electric systems for reduced lifecycle emission and enhanced energy efficiency.
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π-hole driven defluorination for fast kinetics of Li/CFx batteries

Fri, 24/10/2025 - 10:38
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE05221A, PaperJiajie Huang, Shuoqing Zhang, Bingxin Wan, Wen Liu, Ruhong Li, Zhiyi Yang, Long Li, Junyi Hua, Fei Chu, Menglu Li, Tao Zhou, Jinze Wang, Yuefei Wu, Zi-Rui Li, Liwu Fan, Lixin Chen, Tao Deng, Xiulin Fan
The intrinsic challenge of C-F cleavage and the electron-insulating nature of LiF accumulation impose severe kinetic barriers in lithium/fluorinated carbon (Li/CFx) batteries, particularly under extreme operating conditions. Existing electrolyte systems...
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A composite electrolyte with homogeneous heat and ion transfer for high-safety solid-state lithium batteries

Thu, 23/10/2025 - 13:37
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03638K, PaperShun Lv, Ke Yang, Di Zhao, Xiandi Ma, Mengwei Sun, Chang Liu, Yiteng Ma, Likun Chen, Junyao You, Yun Tian, Xu Zhang, Zhen Zhou, Yan-Bing He, Feiyu Kang
Realizing homogeneous heat and ion transfer in solid-state electrolytes is critical but remains challenging. Herein, we revealed that localized temperature hotspots in polyvinylidene fluoride electrolyte trigger side reactions and Li...
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Revealing ion storage mechanisms of high-entropy anode materials through element selection and structure design

Wed, 22/10/2025 - 14:42
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE05507E, PerspectiveYuankai Huang, Meisheng Han, Hengyuan Hu, Zhiyu Zou, Kunxiong Zheng, Yongbiao Mu, Wenjia Li, Lei Wei, Lin Zeng, Tianshou Zhao
High-entropy materials (HEMs) have gained significant research interest as potential anodes for rechargeable ion batteries (RIBs), attributed to their exceptional electrochemical performance. However, the ion storage mechanisms in HEMs remain...
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In-situ Homogenized Fluorination Strategy via Active Prelithiation Enabling LiF Solid Electrolyte Interphases for Stable Silicon Anodes

Tue, 21/10/2025 - 10:35
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE04689K, PaperYang Liu, Yi Sun, Shang Jiang, Shuo Li, Changming Qu, Daolin Deng, Bangkun Zou, Qian Hou, Xuyong Feng, Jiawei Wang, Hongfa Xiang
Silicon-based anodes, with exceptionally high theoretical specific capacity, are still hindered in practical applications due to significant volume expansion and unstable solid electrolyte interphases (SEI). LiF-rich SEI has been confirmed...
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Activating Ni Atoms up to Third Nearest-Neighbor around Fe Single-Atom into High-Active Sites for PGM-free Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Tue, 21/10/2025 - 10:35
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE04644K, PaperHongda Shi, Changlai Wang, Yang Yang, Mushrifa-Syeda Zahan, Xi Lin, Dingge Fan, Peichen Wang, Pin Meng, Jiahe Yang, Yunlong Zhang, Siyan Chen, Xingyan Chen, Dongdong Wang, Dario R. Dekel, Qianwang Chen
Anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) have attracted much attention due to their bipolar design that enables the use of all Pt-group metals-free catalysts. As the only PGM-free metal with...
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Regulating Solution Spreading and Intermediate Phase Evolution for Large-Area Perovskite Films and Solar Modules

Mon, 20/10/2025 - 17:34
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE05353F, PaperChuantian Zuo, Feng Hao, hua dong, Jingjing Chang, Keyou Yan, Zuo Xiao, Yong Ding, Liming Ding
Halide perovskite films are commonly fabricated using a variety of deposition equipment. The self-spreading method, in contrast, offers a simple and equipment-free alternative for film preparation. However, previous implementations of...
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An MXene-based high-power hybrid moisture electric generator for textile integration

Mon, 20/10/2025 - 10:38

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00706B, PaperBowen Wang, Mingjie Zhao, Cheng Li, Wenkai Yang, Ziyu Chen, Mingyuan Gao, Asim Riaz, Yuerui Lu
An MXene-based planar hybrid moisture electric generator delivers the highest power density, good optimal admittance, and high voltage, which can be integrated into cloth via screen printing to power diverse wearable devices under ambient conditions.
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Fullerene-Embedded Porphyrin Metallacages as Photoactive Additives for Stable Binary Organic Solar Cells with a Certificated Efficiency of 20.2%

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 03:35
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE04824A, PaperHairui Bai, Wenyan Su, Tengfei Li, Zeyuan Zhang, Ruijie Ma, Ze-Fan Yao, Kai Xiang, Muhammad Hamza Maqsood, Zhaozhao Bi, Han Liu, Ke Wang, Yue Wu, Bin Kan, Lihe Yan, Guanghao Lu, Zhenghui Luo, Jianhua Chen, Yuhang Liu, Mingming Zhang, Gang Li, Wei Ma, Qunping Fan
Boosting both power-conversion-efficiency (PCE) and stability are crucial for the practical applications of organic solar cells (OSCs). Here, we synergistically improve PCE and stability of OSCs using fullerene-embedded porphyrin metallacages...
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Solvent-additive cascade engineering enables single-oriented perovskite films with facet-driven performance and stability

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 03:35

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE04415D, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bo Zhou, Pei Zhao, Junxue Guo, Shuaifeng Hu, Xin Guo, Jiewei Liu, Can Li
This study pioneers a solvent-additive cascade strategy to achieve crystallographically homogenous perovskite films, breaking the efficiency–stability trade-off by harnessing facet-dependent properties for record performance.
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Computationally Accelerated Discovery of Mixed Metal Compounds for Chemical Looping Combustion and Beyond

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 02:39
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02521D, Perspective Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kunran Yang, Fanxing Li
Compared to their monometallic counterparts, mixed metal compounds, such as mixed metal oxides and nitrides, are highly versatile in their compositional, structural, redox, and surface properties. This versatility unlocks exciting...
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A framework for ground-up life cycle assessment of novel, carbon-storing building materials

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 02:39
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02728D, PaperSeth Kane, Baishakhi Bose, Jin Fan, Thomas Hendrickson, Sarah Nordahl, Corinne D. Scown, Sabbie Miller
Currently, materials production of materials is responsible for over 25% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. However, due to their long-lived nature and enormous scale of production, some building materials offer a...
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Resting but Not Idle: Unveiling Mechanistic Origins of Resting Losses for Zinc Anodes

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 02:39
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE05063D, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.John F Koons, Ashutosh Rana, Md. Arif Faisal, James Nguyen, Saptarshi Paul, Jeremy H. Lawrence, Jeffrey E Dick
Resting losses in aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) can exceed over 15% of anode capacity within hours; severe enough to cripple grid-scale deployment. These losses are reported to occur regardless...
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Designer diffusion media microstructures enhance polymer electrolyte fuel cell performance

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 02:39
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03633J, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Rens J. Horst, Ralph van der Linde, Rémy R. Jacquemond, Baichen Liu, Antoni Forner-Cuenca
Gas diffusion media are essential components in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and a broad range of electrochemical technologies, enabling efficient mass transport of gas and liquid, electronic and thermal...
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