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Achieving 19.6% efficiency in organic photovoltaics through guest-polymer assisted morphological fibrillization
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03461A, PaperZhenye Li, Jiefeng Xie, Wenquan Wang, Zhiyuan Yang, Lixuan Kan, Zaiyu Wang, Ming Zhang, Wenyu Yang, Feng Peng, Wenkai Zhong, Ying Lei
Achieving high-performance organic photovoltaics (OPVs) hinges on optimizing the phase separation and interfaces within the active layer, which is crucial for efficient charge generation and transport. While a fibril-like phase-separated...
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03461A, PaperZhenye Li, Jiefeng Xie, Wenquan Wang, Zhiyuan Yang, Lixuan Kan, Zaiyu Wang, Ming Zhang, Wenyu Yang, Feng Peng, Wenkai Zhong, Ying Lei
Achieving high-performance organic photovoltaics (OPVs) hinges on optimizing the phase separation and interfaces within the active layer, which is crucial for efficient charge generation and transport. While a fibril-like phase-separated...
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Revisiting the Kinetics Enhancement Strategies of Si Anode through Deconstructing Particle-Interface-Electrode Integration
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05595K, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Pingshan Jia, Junpo Guo, Qing Li, Yinan Liu, Yun Zheng, Yan Guo, Yike Huang, Yingying Shen, Lifen Long, Hebin Zhang, Rong Chen, Congcong Zhang, Zhiyuan Zhang, Jingjun Shen, Shengyang Dong, Jiangmin Jiang, Meinan Chang, Xupo Liu, Xiaobing Wang, Yuxin Tang, Huaiyu Shao
The successive introduction of silicon (Si) graphite composite anodes into the global market highlights the tremendous commercial potential of Si anodes. Good kinetic performance related to fast charging capability is...
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05595K, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Pingshan Jia, Junpo Guo, Qing Li, Yinan Liu, Yun Zheng, Yan Guo, Yike Huang, Yingying Shen, Lifen Long, Hebin Zhang, Rong Chen, Congcong Zhang, Zhiyuan Zhang, Jingjun Shen, Shengyang Dong, Jiangmin Jiang, Meinan Chang, Xupo Liu, Xiaobing Wang, Yuxin Tang, Huaiyu Shao
The successive introduction of silicon (Si) graphite composite anodes into the global market highlights the tremendous commercial potential of Si anodes. Good kinetic performance related to fast charging capability is...
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Molecular Order Manipulation with Dual Additives Suppressing Trap Density in Non-Fullerene Acceptors Enables Efficient Bilayer Organic Solar Cells
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05070C, PaperZhenmin Zhao, Sein Chung, Lixing Tan, Jingjing Zhao, Yuan Liu, Xin Li, Liang Bai, Hyunji Lee, Minyoung Jeong, Kilwon Cho, Zhipeng Kan
The order of molecular aggregation at the donor-acceptor interface strongly affects the charge generation and extraction properties, determining the performance of organic electronic devices. Herein, we focused on bilayer organic...
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05070C, PaperZhenmin Zhao, Sein Chung, Lixing Tan, Jingjing Zhao, Yuan Liu, Xin Li, Liang Bai, Hyunji Lee, Minyoung Jeong, Kilwon Cho, Zhipeng Kan
The order of molecular aggregation at the donor-acceptor interface strongly affects the charge generation and extraction properties, determining the performance of organic electronic devices. Herein, we focused on bilayer organic...
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Corrosion of metallic anodes in aqueous batteries
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00075K, Review ArticleXuejin Li, Pengyun Liu, Cuiping Han, Tonghui Cai, Yongpeng Cui, Wei Xing, Chunyi Zhi
Aqueous metal batteries are advantageous in providing high energy density and excellent compatibility with various cathode materials, attracting more attention. However, the corrosion of metallic anodes seriously deteriorates the battery...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00075K, Review ArticleXuejin Li, Pengyun Liu, Cuiping Han, Tonghui Cai, Yongpeng Cui, Wei Xing, Chunyi Zhi
Aqueous metal batteries are advantageous in providing high energy density and excellent compatibility with various cathode materials, attracting more attention. However, the corrosion of metallic anodes seriously deteriorates the battery...
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Li-Ion Nanorobots with Enhanced Mobility for Fast-Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05881J, PaperMingshen Tu, Ziheng Wang, Qionghai Chen, Zaiping Guo, Feifei Cao, Huan Ye
Ion transport in known polymer electrolytes highly depends on the segmental motion of polymer chains and they have low ionic conductivity due to a single-ion transport pathway. Novel design paradigms...
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05881J, PaperMingshen Tu, Ziheng Wang, Qionghai Chen, Zaiping Guo, Feifei Cao, Huan Ye
Ion transport in known polymer electrolytes highly depends on the segmental motion of polymer chains and they have low ionic conductivity due to a single-ion transport pathway. Novel design paradigms...
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Iron clusters and single atom sites cooperatively promote bifunctional oxygen reaction activity in ultra-stable flexible zinc-air battery
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05508J, PaperQi Liu, Panzhe Qiao, Di Shen, Ying Xie, Baoluo Wang, Tianyu Han, Hongtu Shi, Lei Wang, Honggang Fu
Enhancing the bifunctional activity of electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions (ORR/OER), along with improving water retention in gel-polymer electrolytes, is essential for developing high-performance flexible zinc–air batteries (FZABs). Herein, we...
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05508J, PaperQi Liu, Panzhe Qiao, Di Shen, Ying Xie, Baoluo Wang, Tianyu Han, Hongtu Shi, Lei Wang, Honggang Fu
Enhancing the bifunctional activity of electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions (ORR/OER), along with improving water retention in gel-polymer electrolytes, is essential for developing high-performance flexible zinc–air batteries (FZABs). Herein, we...
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Lithium-selective “OR-gate” enables fast-kinetics and ultra-stable Li-rich cathodes for polymer-based solid-state batteries
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05264A, PaperQin Wang, Yiming Zhang, Meng Yao, Kang Li, Lv Xu, Haitao Zhang, Xiaopeng Wang, Yun Zhang
The utilization of high-capacity lithium-rich layered oxide (LRLO) in lithium-ion batteries is hampered by its severe interface reactions and poor interface dynamics. Herein, an OG gate (OG) is constructed on...
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05264A, PaperQin Wang, Yiming Zhang, Meng Yao, Kang Li, Lv Xu, Haitao Zhang, Xiaopeng Wang, Yun Zhang
The utilization of high-capacity lithium-rich layered oxide (LRLO) in lithium-ion batteries is hampered by its severe interface reactions and poor interface dynamics. Herein, an OG gate (OG) is constructed on...
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Remarkable ionic thermoelectric performance of high-entropy gel thermocell near room temperature
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04247F, PaperLijuan Yang, Jiawei Chen, Cheng-Gong Han, Yongbin Zhu, Chunxia Xie, Zhenbang Liu, Haoyu Wang, Yu Bao, Dongxue Han, Li Niu
A concept of high-entropy was introduced in ionic thermoelectric gels through multi-ions interactions. Adding multi-ions rearranged the hydration shell of redox couples, boosting reaction entropy change and resulting in a remarkable performance.
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04247F, PaperLijuan Yang, Jiawei Chen, Cheng-Gong Han, Yongbin Zhu, Chunxia Xie, Zhenbang Liu, Haoyu Wang, Yu Bao, Dongxue Han, Li Niu
A concept of high-entropy was introduced in ionic thermoelectric gels through multi-ions interactions. Adding multi-ions rearranged the hydration shell of redox couples, boosting reaction entropy change and resulting in a remarkable performance.
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Constructing a gradient soft-coupled SEI film using a dilute ternary electrolyte system towards high-performance zinc-ion batteries with wide temperature stability
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05894A, PaperTiantian Wang, Yuao Wang, Peng Cui, Heshun Geng, Yusheng Wu, Fang Hu, Junhua You, Kai Zhu
The electrolyte concentration plays a pivotal role in determining the efficacy of rechargeable batteries.
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05894A, PaperTiantian Wang, Yuao Wang, Peng Cui, Heshun Geng, Yusheng Wu, Fang Hu, Junhua You, Kai Zhu
The electrolyte concentration plays a pivotal role in determining the efficacy of rechargeable batteries.
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General Route to Design Solar Thermoelectric Generators under the Constant Heat Flux Thermal Boundary
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04620J, PaperHuan Li, Yupeng Wang, Xinzhi Wu, Kang Zhu, Shuaihua Wang, Mao Yu, Weishu Liu
Solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) convert solar heat into electricity, attracting interest in powering various Internet-of-Things devices. The conventional route to design a STEG involves separate considerations of thermal engineering and...
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04620J, PaperHuan Li, Yupeng Wang, Xinzhi Wu, Kang Zhu, Shuaihua Wang, Mao Yu, Weishu Liu
Solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) convert solar heat into electricity, attracting interest in powering various Internet-of-Things devices. The conventional route to design a STEG involves separate considerations of thermal engineering and...
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Low concentration electrolytes for rechargeable batteries: A Review
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE06096B, Review ArticleLin Liu, Zi-Jian Chen, Guo-Yu Zhu, Bai-Hua Huang, Bo Wang, Yu Yao, De-Shan Bin, Xianhong Rui, Yan Yu
Low concentration electrolytes (LCEs) show various advantages, such as lower cost, better wettability, wider temperature operation, and greater variety of salt species options, which have inspired numerous research interests for...
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DOI: 10.1039/D4EE06096B, Review ArticleLin Liu, Zi-Jian Chen, Guo-Yu Zhu, Bai-Hua Huang, Bo Wang, Yu Yao, De-Shan Bin, Xianhong Rui, Yan Yu
Low concentration electrolytes (LCEs) show various advantages, such as lower cost, better wettability, wider temperature operation, and greater variety of salt species options, which have inspired numerous research interests for...
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