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Energy & Environmental Science (IF: 29.518)

1. Solar-driven simultaneous steam production and electricity generation from salinity

Energy Environ. Sci., 2017, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C7EE01804E

These results in this paper could provide a novel avenue for blue energy utilization, demonstrating the potential for solar desalination and electricity generation under natural sunlight simultaneously.

华中科技大学的周军教授课题组报道了一种自然阳光照射条件下同时进行发电与海水淡化的方法，这为“蓝色能源”的利用开辟了新途径。

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2. Impact of substrate diffusion and enzyme distribution in 3D-porous electrodes: a combined electrochemical and modelling study of a thermostable H₂/O₂ enzymatic fuel cell

Energy Environ. Sci., 2017, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C7EE01830D

Using redox enzymes as biocatalysts in fuel cells is an attractive strategy for sustainable energy production, however, despite recent improvements, these biodevices suffer from moderate power output and low stability. In this work, the authors demonstrate how substrate diffusion and enzyme distribution in the bioelectrodes control EFC performance.

在燃料电池中使用氧化还原酶类为生物催化剂，是产生可持续性能源的有效策略。尽管这类生物器件的研究在近期有所进展，但也存在输出功率一般、稳定性差的问题。法国的研究者在这篇文章中解释了电极中的底物扩散以及酶分布如何影响酶催化燃料电池（EFC）的性能。

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Chemical Science (IF: 8.668)

1. Mechanism and performance of lithium–oxygen batteries – a perspective

Chem. Sci., 2017, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C7SC02519J

Scientists from Europe and India have come together to review lithium-oxygen rechargeable batteries. This perspective focuses on recent advances in understanding the chemistry of the Li-O₂ cathode, and provides an outlook on key research needs. There is an emphasis on two main issues, discharge/charge mechanisms of Li₂O₂ and mechanisms of parasitic chemistry.

来自奥地利、法国和印度的研究者合作对锂-氧可充电电池的研究进行了综述，着重介绍了锂-氧电池正极的最新研究进展，并对研究中仍需解决的关键问题进行了展望。其中有两个主要的问题需要引起重视，即Li₂O₂的充放电机理以及寄生反应的机理。

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2. On the performance of a photosystem II reaction centre-based photocell

Chem. Sci., 2017, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C7SC02983G

Researchers in the UK and Netherlands investigated the performance of a photovoltaic device with a photosynthetic reaction centre between electrodes. It was observed that coupling to well resolved vibrational modes lead to photo-currents with suppressed noise levels, but did not offer an advantage in terms of power output. This work provides an insight into the suitability of these photosynthetic complexes for molecular scale photovoltaics.

英国和荷兰的研究者合作考察了一种电极间包含一个光合成中心的新型光伏器件的性能。他们发现与分辨良好的震动模式耦合可产生低噪音水平的光电流，但在功率输出方面却没有任何提升。这项工作有助于深入了解光合复合物在分子级光伏器件中的适用性。

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