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Dual-Layered Percolative Networks of Photoactive Materials and Elastomers for Highly-Stretchable, Efficient Organic Photovoltaics with Strain-Induced Power Enhancement up to 60% Strain

Wed, 04/06/2025 - 12:41
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01740H, PaperJin-Woo Lee, Jongmin Oh, Won Jung Kang, Eun Sung Oh, Seungbok Lee, Inwoo Lee, Jimin Park, Jung-Yong Lee, Taek-Soo Kim, Bumjoon Kim
Intrinsically stretchable organic solar cells (IS-OSCs) are emerging as wearable power sources due to their multi-directional stretchability. However, insufficient power conversion efficiency (PCE) and limited mechanical robustness hinder their practical...
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Correction: CO residence time modulates multi-carbon formation rates in a zero-gap Cu based CO2 electrolyzer

Wed, 04/06/2025 - 08:40
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE90059J, Correction Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Siddhartha Subramanian, Jesse Kok, Pratik Gholkar, Asvin Sajeev Kumar, Hugo-Pieter Iglesias van Montfort, Ruud Kortlever, Atsushi Urakawa, Bernard Dam, Thomas Burdyny
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Improved Efficiency and Stability of Outdoor and Indoor Organic Photovoltaics with Suppressed Voltage Loss by Alkoxylation on Dimeric Giant Acceptors Featuring as a Supramolecular Stabilizer

Wed, 04/06/2025 - 04:38
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00668F, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ho Ming Ng, Bosen Zou, Aleksandr A. Sergeev, Yuang Fu, Pok Fung Chan, Ze-Fan Yao, Qingyuan Wang, Zhengkai Li, Chun-Jen Su, U-Ser Jeng, Xiaotian Hu, Gang Li, Xinhui Lu, Kam Sing Wong, Zhi-Guo Zhang, Yiwang Chen, Wai-Yeung Raymond Wong, Han Yu, He Yan
Organic solar cells (OSCs) have shown remarkable progress in power conversion efficiencies (PCEs), largely driven by the development of small-molecule acceptors (SMAs), with PCEs of over 20%. However, the stability...
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A gel electrolyte-based direct seawater electrolysis

Tue, 03/06/2025 - 14:42

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00453E, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Wenbin Tang, Zhiyu Zhao, Dongsheng Yang, YanHao Liu, Liangyu Zhu, Yue Wu, Cheng Lan, Wenchuan Jiang, Yifan Wu, Tao Liu, Heping Xie
A flexible gel electrolyte with self-damping, ionic conductivity and gas barrier properties is integrated into a seawater electrolysis system to achieve more than 400 hours of direct seawater electrolysis.
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Upcycling waste photovoltaic cells into silicon carbide via flash Joule heating

Tue, 03/06/2025 - 14:42
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01509J, PaperXiming Zhang, Feihong Guo, Xiaoxiang Jiang, Abdullah Hassan Hamadamin, Adam F. Lee, Karen Wilson, Jabbar Gardy
As global demand for clean energy increases, the rapid development of photovoltaic (PV) power generation has led to a growing issue of waste PV module disposal. Traditional recycling methods face...
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Tailoring Multilayer Fine-Grained Solid Electrolyte Interphase by Pulse Electrochemical Activation Maneuver for Stable Si/C Anodes

Tue, 03/06/2025 - 06:38
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE02060C, PaperChanghaoyue Xu, Peng Jing, Pengfei Xia, Ye Jia, Jianan Peng, Qiujie He, Qingqing Liu, Zimo Song, Xuemei Zhang, Fanglin Wu, Xianyu Liu, Kaipeng Wu, Wenlong Cai, Yun Zhang
Silicon (Si) is widely regarded as one of the most promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries due to its exceptionally high specific capacity. However, the significant volumetric changes (up to...
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Unraveling the Reaction Dynamic Mechanism and Thermodynamic Pathway of Lead Iodide and Organic Cations in Two-step Sequential Deposition Process

Tue, 03/06/2025 - 02:38
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01294E, Review ArticleJiacheng He, Wangping Sheng, Kaikai Liu, Qianqian Cai, Yang Zhong, Licheng Tan, Yiwang Chen
The effective reaction of lead iodide (PbI2) with organic cations decides the quality of perovskite films, particularly at the solid-liquid interface in the two-step process. However, unanswered questions remain to...
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CO2e emissions of renewable methanol from forestry residues and conventional natural gas-based methanol: a comparative analysis

Mon, 02/06/2025 - 09:41
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05273K, AnalysisMiriam Blaine, Paul Webley, Damon Honnery
A comparative analysis of CO2e emissions of renewable methanol produced from forestry residues (FR) and conventional methanol produced from natural gas (NG) is undertaken to assess which production pathway yields...
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Aging matrix visualizes complexity of battery aging across hundreds of cycling protocols

Fri, 30/05/2025 - 16:44

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05609D, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Bruis van Vlijmen, Vivek N. Lam, Patrick A. Asinger, Xiao Cui, Joachim Schaeffer, Alexis Geslin, Devi Ganapathi, Shijing Sun, Patrick K. Herring, Chirranjeevi Balaji Gopal, Natalie Geise, Haitao D. Deng, Henry L. Thaman, Stephen Dongmin Kang, Steven B. Torrisi, Amalie Trewartha, Abraham Anapolsky, Brian D. Storey, William E. Gent, Richard D. Braatz, William C. Chueh
Data-driven interpretation of battery degradation visually summarizes the relationship between 16 state-of-health metrics and aging, facilitating users in simplifying large datasets and identifying key degradation regimes for further experimentation.
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Solid-State Electrolytes Expediting Interface-Compatible Dual-Conductive Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries

Fri, 30/05/2025 - 11:43
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01767J, Minireview Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Shumin Zhang, Feipeng Zhao, Liang Li, Xueliang Sun
With the rapid development of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), high-performance cathode materials specifically designed for all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are gathering increasing attention. Achieving interfacial compatibility between the continuously advancing SSEs and...
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Ionic Potential Modulation in and between Layers of Transition Metal Oxides towards Ultrahigh-Rate Sodium Storage

Fri, 30/05/2025 - 01:40
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01792K, PaperZiming Wang, Riming Hu, Hao Chen, Yuxuan Ye, Qi Zhao, Zhiguo Du, Shubin Yang
Although layered oxides have been considered as promising cathodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), they still suffer from poor structural stability and sluggish Na+ diffusion kinetics, hampering their cycling stability at...
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Hierarchically porous carbon supports enable efficient syngas production in electrified reactive capture

Thu, 29/05/2025 - 15:43

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00094G, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hengzhou Liu, Heejong Shin, Xiao-Yan Li, Guangcan Su, Pengfei Ou, Yong Wang, Lihaokun Chen, Jiaqi Yu, Yuanjun Chen, Rong Xia, Geonhui Lee, Kug-Seung Lee, Christine Yu, Peiying Wang, Deokjae Choi, Daojin Zhou, Cong Tian, Issam Gereige, Ammar Alahmed, Aqil Jamal, Omar K. Farha, Shannon W. Boettcher, Jennifer B. Dunn, Ke Xie, Edward H. Sargent
Hierarchical carbon supports, internally coated with PDA and catalyst, enhance reactant mass transport, achieve molecular dispersion of the catalyst, and tune the electronic environment of the Co center.
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Interfacial Ionic and Thermal Regulation for Highly Reversible and Ultra-Reliable Zinc-Ion Batteries

Thu, 29/05/2025 - 13:43
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01635E, PaperMengcheng Huang, Yaojie Lei, Yajun Hu, Wei-Hong Lai, Yun-Xiao Wang, Chunyu Liu, Shengli Zhai, Guoxiu Wang
Prevalent glass fiber separators in aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) offer inadequate control over interfacial reactions, contributing to the rapid growth of Zn dendrites and aggravated parasitic reactions. Moreover, the stability...
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Failure Mode Diagnosis and Stabilization of an Efficient Reverse-Bias Bipolar Membrane CO2 to CO Electrolyzer

Thu, 29/05/2025 - 13:43
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01817J, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sven Brückner, Oleksandr Bondarchuk, Ana Araujo, Wen Ju, Rosalía Cid Barreno, Elvira Paz, Florian Krebs, Salomé Soares, Pierre Schröer, Peter Strasser, Isilda Amorim, Zhipeng Yu, Philipp Hauke, Manuel Fernando Pereira, Lifeng Liu
Efficient and stable CO2-to-CO electrolyzers are key process components for the generation of green synthesis gas and its downstream conversion and valorization to carbonaceous e-chemicals and e-fuels. While alkaline CO2...
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Electrochemical reactors for the utilization of liquid-phase carbon species

Thu, 29/05/2025 - 13:43

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01448D, Review ArticleJundong Wang, Pan Zhu, Hongling Qin, Kuichang Zuo, Huazhang Zhao, Zishuai Bill Zhang
We summarize recent advances in electrochemical utilization of liquid-phase carbon species, highlighting distinct performance criteria, mechanistic insights, and design strategies for both concentrated capture solutions and seawater-based systems.
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Precision N-Species Engineering in Pt–N4 via Ring-Reconstruction towards Efficient Alkaline Water Electrolysis

Wed, 28/05/2025 - 15:48
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01449B, PaperZhenyu Liu, Junyi Du, Jin Yang, Yuanyuan Yan, Yatong Wang, Meiling Wang, Tian Wang, Lixing Kang, Dingsheng Wang
Pyridinic-N (N[6]) and pyrrolic-N (N[5]) are vital for the performance of metal-nitrogen-carbon (M–N–C) catalysts, yet precise control over them remains elusive. Here we theoretically explore the impact of N[5]/N[6] atomic...
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Bioinspired Electrocatalyst for CO2 Electroreduction to Ethanol via Secondary-Sphere Synergy in Fe Porphyrinic-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks

Wed, 28/05/2025 - 10:39
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01388G, PaperKaian Sun, Shaohui Xie, Ping Guan, Zewen Zhuang, Xin Tan, Wei Yan, Jiujun Zhang, Chen Chen
Carbon dioxide electroreduction reaction (CO2RR) to ethanol (C2H5OH) represents a sustainable route toward carbon neutrality. Herein, we present the design of enzyme-inspired zirconium-Fe porphyrinic-based metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheets functionalized with...
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Levelized cost and carbon intensity of solar hydrogen production from water electrolysis using a scalable and intrinsically safe photocatalytic Z-scheme electrochemical raceway system

Tue, 27/05/2025 - 17:42
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05889E, PaperStephanie Collins, Yaset Acevedo, Daniel V Esposito, Rohini Bala Chandran, Shane Ardo, Brian James, Hanna Breunig
Generating hydrogen from renewable resources would unlock a low-carbon energy carrier that could be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors such as industry and transportation. Yet, the allocation...
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Data−driven Design of Advanced Magnesium−Battery Electrolyte via Dynamic Solvation Models

Tue, 27/05/2025 - 13:40
Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01304F, PaperRuimin Li, Wanyu Zhao, Zhengqing Fan, Meng Zhang, Jiayi Li, Rushuai Li, Zhi-Jun Zuo, Xiaowei Yang
Artificial Intelligence (AI) facilitates electrolyte screening by correlating the complex physicochemical properties of solvent/clusters with battery performance. However, modeling and interpreting the high−dimensional relationships between dynamic evolution of ion−solvent cluster...
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Efficient hydrogen evolution at Ni/CeOx interfaces in anion-exchange membrane water electrolysers

Tue, 27/05/2025 - 13:40

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE06113F, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ibrahem O. Baibars, Haisen Huang, Yang Xiao, Shuhao Wang, Yan Nie, Chen Jia, Kamran Dastafkan, Chuan Zhao
Simultaneous reduction of concentration and activation overpotentials at hierarchically porous Ni/CeOx interfaces in anion-exchange membrane water electrolysers.
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