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Half-Heusler thermoelectrics: Advances from materials fundamental to device engineering Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Wenjie Li, Subrata Ghosh, Na Liu, Bed Poudel
The potential widespread adoption of thermoelectric (TE) technology in energy harvesting applications hinges upon the high-performance, reliable, and cost-effective module development. Half-Heusler (hH) alloys show great promise, especially for efficient and reliable thermal to electrical energy conversion at medium to high temperatures, due to their tunable and favorable electronic structures, diverse
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Making resource adequacy a private good: The good, the bad, and the ugly Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Xiyu Ren, Iacopo Savelli, Thomas Morstyn
Xiyu Ren is a DPhil candidate at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, the School of Geography and the Environment, and the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School of the University of Oxford. Her research interests lie in energy and environmental economics, particularly in energy modeling, electricity market design, times-series analysis, and environmental policies
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Opportunities for quantum computing within net-zero power system optimization Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Thomas Morstyn, Xiangyue Wang
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Artificial intelligence-aided wind plant optimization for nationwide evaluation of land use and economic benefits of wake steering Nat. Energy (IF 56.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Dylan Harrison-Atlas, Andrew Glaws, Ryan N. King, Eric Lantz
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An energetic K+-S aqueous battery with 96% sulfur redox utilization Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Boya Wang, Wanhai Zhou, Yanyan Zhang, Tengsheng Zhang, Xinran Li, Yutong Feng, Ruizheng Zhao, Wei Li, Ahmed Elzatahry, Yasser Hassan, Dongyuan Zhao, Dongliang Chao
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Potassium ion modulation of the Cu electrode-electrolyte interface with ionomers enhances CO2 reduction to C2+ products Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Gavin P. Heim, Meaghan A. Bruening, Charles B. Musgrave, William A. Goddard, Jonas C. Peters, Theodor Agapie
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A taxonomy to guide the next generation of support mechanisms for electricity storage Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Paolo Mastropietro, Pablo Rodilla, Carlos Batlle
Paolo Mastropietro is a research associate professor at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid. He is an environmental engineer specializing in energy and sustainability. Before entering academia, he worked in the private sector in several European countries, and in 2011, he was selected for the UNV (United Nations Volunteers) Program and served for 1 year as project officer at the UNEP (United
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Expediting the technology readiness level of CO2 electrolysis Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yi Xie, Ying Wang
Recently, in Nature, Xia, Yao, Wang, and co-workers reported a proton-exchange membrane-based electrolyzer that continuously reduces CO2 to formic acid for more than 5,200 h at a current density of 600 mA cm−2 with a cell voltage of 2.2 V. This preview highlights the significance of this advancement in commercializing the CO2 electrolyzer and outlines the need for the next steps.
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High-performance and durable Fe–N–C fuel cell catalysts Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Xiaoyi Qiu, Yian Wang, Minhua Shao
In a recent issue of Nature Catalysis, Zeng et al. reported an exciting iron-nitrogen-carbon (Fe–N–C) catalyst, which was synthesized by introducing an optimal amount of hydrogen gas during the pyrolysis process. The fuel-cell performance and durability of Fe–N–C is comparable to that of a commercial platinum carbon (Pt/C) catalyst. Their astute approach may provide valuable insights into the preparation
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Operando Investigations of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in the Lithium Mediated Nitrogen Reduction Reaction Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Niklas H. Deissler, Jon Bjarke Valbaek V. Mygind, Katja Li, Valerie Niemann, Peter Benedek, Valentin Vinci, Shaofeng Li, Xianbiao Fu, Peter C K Vesborg, Thomas Jaramillo, Jakob Kibsgaard, Jakub Drnec, Ib Chorkendorff
The lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction reaction (Li-NRR) represents a promising approach for electrochemical nitrogen activation, in which the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer formed on the electrochemically plated lithium plays a key role. Herein, we used time-resolved, operando, grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GI WAXS) to identify SEI species and reaction intermediates in
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Potential for small and micro modular reactors to electrify developing regions Nat. Energy (IF 56.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 G. F. L’Her, R. S. Kemp, M. D. Bazilian, M. R. Deinert
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Unravelling Air/Moisture Stability of Cathode Materials in Sodium Ion Batteries: Characterization, Rational Design, and Perspectives Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Shipeng Jia, Shinichi Kumakura, Eric McCalla
With the increasing demand for energy and growing environmental concerns, sodium-ion batteries have garnered significant attention in recent years as a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries. This is due to their low cost as well as environmentally friendly and abundant raw materials. In particular, manganese-based cathode materials have gained popularity for their high capacities and sustainable
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Dynamic Heterostructure Designing of MnO2 for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Xiaoru Zhao, Feng Zhang, Houzhen Li, Huitong Dong, Chuncheng Yan, Chao Meng, Yuanhua Sang, Hong Liu, Yu-Guo Guo, Shuhua Wang
Manganese oxide (MnO2) has attracted significant attention for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) due to its excellent theoretical capacity and high output voltage. However, irreversible phase transitions, the manganese dissolution and low electrical conductivity of MnO2 lead to poor electrochemical performance. Herein, we proposed a novel Mn-based heterostructure, Bi12.53Mn0.47O19.85/R-MnO2 (BiO/MnO2)
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Time‐Dependent Deep Learning Manufacturing Process Model for Battery Electrode Microstructure Prediction (Adv. Energy Mater. 15/2024) Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Diego E. Galvez‐Aranda, Tan Le Dinh, Utkarsh Vijay, Franco M. Zanotto, Alejandro A. Franco
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Reversible Protonated Electrolyte Additive Enabling Dendrites‐Free Zn Metal Anode with High Depth of Discharge Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Yuao Wang, Tiantian Wang, Yiyang Mao, Zhuo Li, Huiying Yu, Mingyu Su, Ke Ye, Dianxue Cao, Kai Zhu
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) have stimulated extensive attention due to their environmental friendliness and low cost. Unfortunately, the inevitable dendrite growth and corrosion on the zinc (Zn) anode severely hinder the practical application of AZIBs. Herein, an amino acid containing an imidazole group is introduced as an effective additive to address these issues. The dynamic conversion of
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Vacancy and Growth Modulation of Cobalt Hexacyanoferrate by Porous MXene for Zinc Ion Batteries Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Maiwen Zhang, Weinan Zhao, Tingzhou Yang, Rui Gao, Dan Luo, Hey Woong Park, Yongfeng Hu, Aiping Yu
Prussian blue analogs (PBAs) featuring with 3D open framework are recognized as promising cathode candidates for Zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs). However, challenges such as unsatisfactory active site utilization, low conductivity, and abundant structural vacancies have impeded fulfillment of their potential. In this work, a conductive in‐plane porous MXene is for the first time adopted as a multifunctional
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D‐Band Center Regulation for Durable Catalysts and Constructing a Robust Hybrid Layer on Li Anode Enable Long‐Life Li‐O2 Batteries (Adv. Energy Mater. 15/2024) Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Fenglong Xiao, Qingshan Bao, Chaoyang Sun, Yanlu Li, Deliang Cui, Qilong Wang, Feng Dang, Haohai Yu, Gang Lian
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Solar‐Driven Hydrogen Evolution from Value‐Added Waste Treatment (Adv. Energy Mater. 15/2024) Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Shan Yu, Yi Li, Anqiang Jiang, Yijiang Chen, Yuangang Duan, Jiale Ye, Ying Zhou
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A Highly‐Flexible and Breathable Photo‐Thermo‐Electric Membrane for Energy Harvesting (Adv. Energy Mater. 15/2024) Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Xiaolu Ma, Jin Zhao, Dahua Shou, Yong Liu
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Conquering Heavy-Loading Decay of High-Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells with a Conductive Polymer-Based Phosphoric Acid Reservoir ACS Energy Lett. (IF 22.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Zinan Zhang, Zhangxun Xia, Xiaoming Zhang, Congrong Yang, Jicai Huang, Shansheng Yu, Suli Wang, Gongquan Sun
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Increase in the efficiency and stability of large-area flexible organic photovoltaic modules via improved electrical contact Nat. Energy (IF 56.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Xin Lu, Cong Xie, Yang Liu, Hui Zheng, Kai Feng, Zedong Xiong, Wanxia Wei, Yinhua Zhou
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Prismatic alkali-ion environment suppresses plateau hysteresis in lattice oxygen redox reactions Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Hao Yu, Ang Gao, Xiaohui Rong, Shipeng Shen, Xinqi ZHENG, Liqin Yan, Haibo Wang, Dan Su, Zilin Hu, Wang Hay Jack Kan, Huaican Chen, Wen Yin, Yaxiang Lu, Qing-Hua Zhang, Lin Gu, Claude Delmas, Liquan Chen, Shouguo Wang, Yong-Sheng Hu
Voltage hysteresis as the toughest challenge hampers the development of Lattice Oxygen Redox (LOR) in high-energy density positive electrode. Finding out the decisive factor in voltage hysteresis of LOR is crucial for suppressing the irreversibility at its source. Herein, starting from the discovery of the plateau hysteresis in ribbon-ordered Na-deficient Transition Metal Oxides (Na-deficient-TMOs)
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Quinoxaline-Benzothiadiazole Heterotrimer Enabling Organic Solar Cells with Extraordinary Efficiency and Stability Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Yanming Sun, Jinfeng Liu, Xiaopeng Duan, Jiali Song, Chunhui Liu, Min Hun Jee, Han Young Woo, Jiaxin Gao, Zheng Tang
Organic solar cells (OSCs) based on oligomer acceptors have garnered significant interest for their notable power conversion efficiency (PCE) and enduring stability. Despite their great potential, the development of oligomer acceptors remains behind traditional small molecule acceptors (SMA) -based systems, primarily due to a scarcity of effective oligomer materials. To address this gap, our study
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Large-Area All-Perovskite-Based Coplanar Photoelectrodes for Scaled-Up Solar Hydrogen Production Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Wooyong Jeong, Gyumin Jang, Juwon Yun, Chang-Seop Jeong, Young Sun Park, Hyungsoo Lee, Jaehyun Son, Chan Uk Lee, Jeongyoub Lee, Junwoo Lee, Seongyeon Yang, Soobin Lee, Subin Moon, Jooho Moon
Recently, lead halide perovskites (LHPs) have been intensively investigated for use as photoelectrodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting systems, and PEC water splitting systems with LHP electrodes have shown outstanding solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiencies. Despite the significant role of large-scale deployment for practical commercialization, the fabrication of large-area LHP photoelectrodes
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Optimization Charge-Carrier Properties of 2D Ruddlesden–Popper Perovskite for Solar Cells ACS Energy Lett. (IF 22.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ting Zhang, Zhipeng Miao, Rudai Zhao, Fangfang Yuan, Sihui Peng, Yuncai Liang, He Zhu, Yunhang Xie, Wenlong Liang, Pengwei Li, Yiqiang Zhang, Yanlin Song
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Electrochemical Modeling of Fast Charging in Batteries Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Xudong Duan, Dayong Hu, Weiheng Chen, Jiani Li, Lubing Wang, Shuguo Sun, Jun Xu
The acceleration of fast charging capabilities has emerged as a pivotal objective within the realms of the battery, electric vehicle, and energy storage sectors. However, the classical electrochemical models are not able to describe voltages of the cell (Ucell), anode (Ua), and cathode (Uc) at high C‐rates. Herein, Ucell, Ua,, and Uc are experimentally obtained under various C‐rates (0.1–2C) and identified
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The Dual Use of SAM Molecules for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Jiajia Suo, Bowen Yang, Dmitry Bogachuk, Gerrit Boschloo, Anders Hagfeldt
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) hold significant promise as the next‐generation materials in photovoltaic markets, owing to their ability to achieve impressive power conversion efficiencies, streamlined fabrication processes, cost‐effective manufacturing, and numerous other advantages. The utilization of self‐assembled monolayer (SAM) molecules has proven to be a significant success in enhancing device
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Nitrogen‐Doped Anodic Li Oxide Films as Robust Li Metal Anodes and Solid‐State Electrolytes Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Ye Fan, Donggun Kim, Yimin Chen, Daoguang Bi, Qi Han, Qiran Cai, Xin Hu, Srikanth Mateti, Baozhi Yu, Ying Ian Chen
The performance of the lithium (Li) metal anode in rechargeable batteries has been hampered by the formation of unstable solid‐electrolyte interphase layers, which compromise cycle life and pose significant safety concerns. Herein, for the first time, the anodizing oxidation of pure Li in a liquid electrolyte is developed by using tetrahydrofuran with LiNO3. With this novel process, thickness‐controllable
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A highly crystalline donor enables over 17% efficiency for small-molecule organic solar cell Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Tao Zhang, Cunbin An, Pengqing Bi, Kaihu Xian, Zhihao Chen, Jingwen Wang, Ye Xu, Jiangbo Dai, Lijiao Ma, Guanlin Wang, Xiao-Tao Hao, Long Ye, Shaoqing Zhang, Jianhui Hou
The development of novel small-molecule donor is crucial for achieving highly efficient small-molecule organic solar cells (SM-OSCs). In this study, two small-molecule donors, B3TR and B2, were designed and synthesized. In comparison to B3TR, the skeleton of B2 includes an additional benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene (BDT) unit, but lacks two alkylated thiophene units. Although both small-molecule donors
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Thermodynamically controlled chemical regeneration of spent battery cathodes using recyclable electron donors under ambient conditions Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Sunghyun Ko, Jinkwan Choi, Jihyun Hong, Changsoo Kim, Uichan Hwang, Minhyung Kwon, Gukhyun Lim, Seok Su Sohn, Jinha Jang, Ung Lee, Chan Beum Park, Minah Lee
Devising an energy-efficient, profitable, and safe technology to recycle lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is crucial for their continuous adoption in electric vehicles and grid energy storage. Herein, using recyclable electron donors (REDs) for which the redox potentials range between cathode operation and over-lithiation potentials, we establish thermodynamically controlled Li-coupled electron transfer
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Superior Electrochemical Performance of Alkali Metal Anodes Enabled by Milder Lewis Acidity Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Linlin Wang, Jiacheng Zhu, Nan Li, Zhe Zhang, Shiwan Zhang, Yifan Chen, Jianwen Zhang, Yusi Yang, Lulu Tan, Xiaogang Niu, Xiao Ji, Xuefeng Wang, Yujie Zhu
In the development of electrolytes for high-performance alkali metal batteries, significantly different electrochemical performance was often reported among lithium (Li), sodium (Na), and potassium (K) metals tested in the electrolytes with similar compositions but the underlying mechanism behind these observed discrepancies remains unclear. Here, by adopting a suite of complementary analytical techniques
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Grain boundary generation via steering CuxP2Ox+5 precursor composition enhances CO electrolysis Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Jiaqi Sang, Tianfu Liu, Pengfei Wei, Hefei Li, Conghui Liu, Yi Wang, Youwen Rong, Qi Wang, Guoxiong Wang, Xinhe Bao
Cu-based catalysts selectively convert CO2/CO into valuable C2+ oxygenates and hydrocarbons electrochemically, which is regarded as a promising strategy for carbon cycle utilization. Herein, we synthesized CuxP2Ox+5 (x=2, 4, 5) by introducing phosphorous in cupric oxide, which is in situ electrochemically reconstructed into metallic Cu with highly porous structure during CO electrolysis. Physicochemical
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Lattice Architectures for Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting ACS Energy Lett. (IF 22.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Danwei Zhang, Natalie Ngoh Yen Qi, Samantha Faye Duran Solco, Xinwei Li, Ady Suwardi
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Understanding entropic barriers Nat. Energy (IF 56.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Aleksandar R. Zeradjanin
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Flexible quasi-2D perovskite solar cells with high specific power and improved stability for energy-autonomous drones Nat. Energy (IF 56.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Bekele Hailegnaw, Stepan Demchyshyn, Christoph Putz, Lukas E. Lehner, Felix Mayr, David Schiller, Roland Pruckner, Munise Cobet, Dorian Ziss, Tobias Maria Krieger, Armando Rastelli, Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci, Markus Clark Scharber, Martin Kaltenbrunner
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Light-Emitting Visual Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Personal Security ACS Energy Lett. (IF 22.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yudong Wang, Qiuxiang Yang, Yan Li, Lin Peng, Ce Zhang, ShouNian Cheng, Yu Han, Xia Cao
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Conversion Reaction of the Zinc Sulfate Hydroxide Activated by Voltage Modulation for High‐Performance Aqueous Zn/MnO2 Batteries Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Zhen Wang, Yixing Fang, Jie Shi, Zhihui Ma, Xuanhui Qu, Ping Li
The reaction chemistry and degradation mechanism of MnO2‐based cathodes remain controversial, which hinder their applications in energy storage. Herein, a conversion reaction between Zn4SO4·(OH)6·nH2O (ZSH) and ZnxMnO(OH)2 (ZMO) is proposed in ZnSO4‐based electrolytes. The conversion reaction is an important component of the reaction chemistry as well as the Zn2+/H+ intercalation/deintercalation reaction
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Dual‐Phase Reaction Sintering for Overcoming the Inherent Sintering Ability of Refractory Electrolytes in Protonic Ceramic Cells Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Junseok Kim, Jiwon Yun, Wanjae Lee, Do‐Hyeong Kim, Puspendu Guha, Jin‐Ha Hwang, Deok‐Hwang Kwon, Sungeun Yang, Jong‐Ho Lee, Kyung Joong Yoon, Ji‐Won Son, Sahn Nahm, Sihyuk Choi, Ho‐Il Ji
The proton‐conducting oxides, widely employed as electrolytes in ceramic electrochemical cells, exhibit remarkable proton conductivity that facilitates efficient energy conversion processes. However, their inherent refractory nature poses a challenge in producing chemically stoichiometric and physically dense electrolytes within devices. Here a novel approach is presented, dual‐phase reaction sintering
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Self‐Sacrificial Template Synthesis of Fe‐N‐C Catalysts with Dense Active Sites Deposited on A Porous Carbon Network for High Performance in PEMFC Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Li Jiao, Tanvir Alam Arman, Sooyeon Hwang, Javier Fonseca, Norbert Okolie, Ehab Shaaban, Gonghu Li, Ershuai Liu, Ugur Pasaogullari, Siddharth Komini Babu, Sanjeev Mukerjee, Jacob Schatz Spendelow, David A. Cullen, Frédéric Jaouen, Qingying Jia
Iron‐nitrogen‐carbon (Fe‐N‐C) single‐atom catalysts are promising sustainable alternatives to the costly and scarce platinum (Pt) to catalyze the oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) at the cathode of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). However, Fe‐N‐C cathodes for PEMFC are made thicker than Pt/C ones, in order to compensate for the lower intrinsic ORR activity and site density of Fe‐N‐C materials
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Erratum to Boosting Efficiency of CIGS Solar Cell by Ferroelectric Depolarization Field Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Congmeng Li, Jingwei Chen, Jian Chen, Yi Zhang, Mingkai Li, Hui Li
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Superdense Lithium Deposition via Mixed Ionic/Electronic Conductive Interfaces Implanted In Vivo/Vitro for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Changjing Ma, Wenlong Jiang, Qiange Duan, De Ning, Man Wang, Jun Wang, Bingan Chen, Haobo Jiang, Chunlei Yang, Wei Wu
Lithium metal batteries specialize in energy density, while the immoderate dendrite growth and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) proliferation have been impeding their practical application. The key is the regulation of Li+ diffusion/nucleation behaviors toward a dense deposition. Herein, Li9Al4/Li3N energized mixed ionic/electronic conductive (MIEC) interfaces are pre‐implanted in both the surface
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High‐Power‐Density Hybrid Acid/Alkali Zinc–Air Battery for High‐Efficiency Desalination Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Jiyuan Gao, Duo Pan, Kai Chen, Yangjie Liu, Junxiang Chen, Zhenhai Wen
The electrochemical desalination technique is recognized as a promising solution to alleviate freshwater shortages, challenges yet persists in achieving optimal energy efficiency and cost‐effectiveness. Herein, a hybrid acid/alkali zinc air desalination battery (hAA‐ZADB) capable of concurrent desalination and high‐power density is reported. To improve cathodic efficiency and cost‐effectiveness, an
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Navigating the Carbon Maze: A Roadmap to Effective Carbon Conductive Networks for Lithium‐Ion Batteries Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Julian F. Baumgärtner, Kostiantyn V. Kravchyk, Maksym V. Kovalenko
Conductive networks are integral components in Li‐ion battery electrodes, serving the dual function of providing electrons to the active material while its porosity ensures Li‐ion electrolyte accessibility to deliver and release Li‐ions, thereby ultimately determining the electrochemical performance of the battery. In the realm of academic research, the task of fabricating an electrode endowed with
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Comprehensive Dopant Screening in Li7La3Zr2O12 Garnet Solid Electrolyte Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ethan Anderson, Elliot Zolfaghar, Antranik Jonderian, Rustam Z. Khaliullin, Eric McCalla
Promising Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) garnet electrolytes for solid Li batteries are highly sensitive to doping to modify performance. Herein, LLZO samples with 59 different elemental dopants are synthesized with substitutions on each of the 3 sites (177 total materials). Many potential dopants successfully integrate into the LLZO garnet crystal structure (either cubic or tetragonal), while doping on the optimum
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A Crystalline 2D Fullerene‐Based Metal Halide Semiconductor for Efficient and Stable Ideal‐bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Weicheng Shen, Ali Azmy, Guang Li, Anamika Mishra, Zois Syrgiannis, Wenwen Zheng, George Volonakis, Mikaël Kepenekian, Jacky Even, Lukasz Wojtas, Cheng Wang, Lishuai Huang, Weiqing Chen, Shun Zhou, Jin Zhou, Guojun Zeng, Dexin Pu, Hongling Guan, Guojia Fang, Weijun Ke, Ioannis Spanopoulos
Despite advances in mixed tin‐lead (Sn‐Pb) perovskite‐based solar cells, achieving both high‐efficiency and long‐term device stability remains a major challenge. Current device deficiencies stem partly from inefficient carrier transport, originating from defects and improper band energy alignment among the device's interfaces. Developing multifunctional interlayer materials simultaneously addressing
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Raisins in a Hydrogen Pie: Ultrastable Cesium and Rubidium Polyhydrides Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Di Zhou, Dmitrii Semenok, Michele Galasso, Frederico Gil Alabarse, Denis Sannikov, Ivan A. Troyan, Yuki Nakamoto, Katsuya Shimizu, Artem R. Oganov
A new method for synthesis of metal polyhydrides via high‐pressure thermal decomposition of corresponding amidoboranes in diamond anvil cells is proposed. Within this approach, molecular semiconducting cesium (P4/nmm‐CsH7, P1‐CsH15+x) and rubidium (RbH9‐x) polyhydrides with a very high hydrogen content reaching 93 at.% are synthesized. Preservation of CsH7 at near ambient conditions, confirmed both
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Ultrahigh Power Generation from Low-Frequency and Micro Motion by Suppressing Air Breakdown Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Zeyuan Cao, Junchi Teng, Rong Ding, Jiani Xu, Ren Chao, Seng-Hong Lee, Xingqi Guo, Xiong-Ying Ye
With the development of electrostatic generators, air breakdown has become the main obstacle to further enhancing their output. Utilization of external circuitry to regulate the excited electric field strength in the generator’s air gap for suppressing air breakdown is an effective approach. However, there is a lack of a standard metric for evaluating and optimizing its design. Here, we report a novel
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Advanced electron paramagnetic resonance in chemical energy conversion: current status and future potential Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Farid Attar, Hang Yin, Simon Lennard Schumann, Julien Langley, Nicholas Cox, Zhiyuan Zeng, Kylie Catchpole, Siva Krishna Karuturi, Zongyou Yin
New sustainable energy technologies are an important current research field, which aim to address the global environmental challenge caused by our excessive reliance on fossil fuels. Underpinning this field is the concept of energy conversion, be it the transformation of light energy to electrical energy, in the case of photovoltaic devices, or to chemical energy, in the case of producing renewable
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Amphiphilic electrolyte additive as ion-flow stabilizer enables superb zinc metal batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Zimin Yang, Yi-Lun Sun, Siting Deng, Hao Tong, Mingqiang Wu, Xinbin Nie, Yifan Su, Guanjie He, Yinghe Zhang, Jianwei Li, Guoliang Chai
Irreversible Zn plating/stripping along with interfacial degradation seriously affect the practical applications of aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Herein, 3-(hydroxy (phenyl) phosphoryl) propanoic acid (HPA) is introduced as an electrolyte additive that constructs spherical micellar molecular network via association of amphiphilic groups and multiple coordination sites to directionally adsorb/ transfer
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Generic Synthesis of High Entropy Phosphides for Fast and Stable Li-Ion Storage Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Wenwu Li, Yanhong Li, Jeng-Han Wang, Shengchi Huang, Anjie Chen, Lufeng Yang, Jie Chen, Lunhua He, Wei Kong Pang, Lars Thomsen, Bruce Cowie, Peixun Xiong, Yucun Zhou, Jang Gun, Dong Hyun Min, Jin Suk Byun, Lei Xu, Jia-Qi Huang, Kwang Chul Roh, Seo Hui Kang, Meilin Liu, Xiangfeng Duan, Ho Seok Park
Monophosphides and bi-metallic phosphides have attracted considerable interest for high-capacity Li-storage capacity, but are currently plagued by the sluggish charge transfer kinetics and large volume change that hinders their practical applications. Herein, we design a triple disordered-cation phosphide of GaGeSiP3 that combines benefits of a high-capacity of Si, high reactivity of P, fast Li ion
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Integrated carbon capture and CO production from bicarbonates through bipolar membrane electrolysis Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Hakhyeon Song, Carlos A. Fernandez, Hyeonuk Choi, Po-Wei Huang, Jihun Oh, Marta C. Hatzell
Electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) offers an environmentally friendly method to transform and harness sequestered CO2. While gas-phase electrolysis systems provide high efficiency, gas-phase electrolysis systems face challenges related to carbonate precipitate formation and crossover. In response, liquid-phase (bi)carbonates electrolysis systems based on the use of bipolar membrane (BPM) electrode
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Confining Hollow ZnSe/NiSe Microspheres in Freestanding Carbon Nanofibers for Flexible Potassium-Ion Batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Bo Yan, Hao Sun, Xueping Liu, Xinyuan Fu, Changqing Xu, Tiantian Zhang, Lu-Lu Zhang, Huachao Tao, Xifei Li, Xue-Lin Yang, Renheng Wang
Self-supporting electrode materials play a pivotal role in advancing the progress of flexible potassium-ion batteries (PIBs). However, crafting self-supporting electrodes with unique compositions and structures to surmount the volume effect and sluggish kinetics resulting from the significant size of K+ during potassium storage continues to pose a formidable challenge. In this study, we introduce a
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Fluorinated Cyclic Ether Diluent for High-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries ACS Energy Lett. (IF 22.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Kyunam Lee, Sun-Hyun Kwon, Jisub Kim, Eunseok Park, Inwoo Kim, Hyo Chul Ahn, Ali Coskun, Jang Wook Choi
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Extending the Electrochemical Window of Na+ Halide Nanocomposite Solid Electrolytes for 5 V-Class All-Solid-State Na-Ion Batteries ACS Energy Lett. (IF 22.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Juhyoun Park, Daseul Han, Jun Pyo Son, Hiram Kwak, Wonseok Ko, Changhyun Park, Chanhee Lee, Hyun-Wook Lee, Jongsoon Kim, Kyung-Wan Nam, Yoon Seok Jung
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Assessing Key Issues Contributing to the Degradation of NCM‐622 || Cu Cells: Competition Between Transition Metal Dissolution and “Dead Li” Formation Adv. Energy Mater. (IF 27.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Egy Adhitama, Feleke Demelash, Tobias Brake, Anindityo Arifiadi, Marc Vahnstiege, Atif Javed, Martin Winter, Simon Wiemers‐Meyer, Tobias Placke
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Research progress on hard carbon materials in advanced sodium-ion batteries Energy Storage Mater. (IF 20.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Xiangyu Fan, Xirui Kong, Pengtang Zhang, Jiulin Wang
Sodium-ion batteries have recently emerged as a promising alternative energy storage technology to lithium-ion batteries due to similar mechanisms and potentially low cost. Hard carbon is widely recognized as a potential anode candidate for sodium-ion batteries due to its high specific surface area, high electrical conductivity, abundance of resources, and low cost. Despite recent progress in the study
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Halide Superionic Conductors for All-Solid-State Batteries: Effects of Synthesis and Composition on Lithium-Ion Conductivity ACS Energy Lett. (IF 22.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Shuhao Yang, Se Young Kim, Guoying Chen
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Photo-doping of spiro-OMeTAD for highly stable and efficient perovskite solar cells Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Seul-Gi Kim, George C. Fish, Etienne Socie, Aaron T. Terpstra, Dong-Am Park, Kai Zhu, Michael Grätzel, Jacques-E. Moser, Nam-Gyu Park
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A data-driven bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst with a record-breaking ΔE = 0.57 V for ampere-hour-scale zinc-air batteries Joule (IF 39.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Jia-Ning Liu, Chang-Xin Zhao, Juan Wang, Xuan-Qi Fang, Chen-Xi Bi, Bo-Quan Li, Qiang Zhang