w ‘Gujarat was the laboratory for today’s India,’ says Prof. Christophe Jaffrelot By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:01:00 +0530 The author of Gujarat Under Modi: The Blueprint for Today’s India on how Narendra Modi scaled up the politics and policies he initiated in Gujarat to the national level Full Article Interview
w Budget 2024: New job schemes to kick off this year, says Finance Secretary T.V. Somanathan By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:44:02 +0530 For Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, funds for some projects will be only through concessional multilateral loans, which could be from World Bank, Asian Development Bank, JICA, AIIB… any of these institutions, he says Full Article Budget
w ‘Syeda’s life mirrors India,’ says Neha Dixit, author of ‘The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian’ By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0530 Journalist Neha Dixit is shocked at the invisibilisation of the urban poor, the backbone of the nation Full Article Interview
w There is some science to swing bowling, somebody has taught Arshdeep that: Fanie de Villiers By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:56:40 +0530 A masterful exponent of seam and swing bowling, de Villiers shares his thoughts on the craft and its practitioners, and sheds light on why he was so good at the death and what it was like to be a part of an era when South Africa returned to the international game Full Article Cricket
w Congress is competent to fight polls on its own in Haryana: Bhupinder Singh Hooda By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:52:38 +0530 ‘I am satisfied with our performance in the Lok Sabha election because the INDIA bloc vote share was the highest in Haryana among all other States — 47.62%,’ the former Haryana CM said Full Article India
w Stay humble if you do well or go back to the drawing board if you don’t: Suryakumar Yadav By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:37:54 +0530 It’s necessary to adapt to the conditions well, be one step ahead in the challenging longest format; can’t bat like how you would in a T20 but at the same time, intent is imperative; you can’t go into the game and ponder too much, just have to go out, put your heart into it and enjoy it Full Article Sport
w ‘If I want equality, I will have to fight for it,’ says Saurabh Kirpal, author of Who is Equal? By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:01:00 +0530 Senior advocate and queer rights activist Saurabh Kirpal on why the quest for a just world must continue Full Article Interview
w ‘My money is where my mouth is,’ says Ruchir Sharma, author of What Went Wrong With Capitalism By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:02:00 +0530 Leading financial analyst and investor Ruchir Sharma on what ails capitalism and the possible cures Full Article Interview
w I’ve spent my whole life feeling like I didn’t belong with anyone or anywhere,’ says K. Vaishali, author of Homeless By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:03:00 +0530 What winning the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar means to K. Vaishali Full Article Interview
w William Dalrymple: India had a much larger footprint in the world than even Indians realise By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:03:32 +0530 In his new book, The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World, the writer and historian explores India’s philosophical, religious and scientific influence on Eurasia Full Article Interview
w What makes Dundee Design Festival the world’s most sustainable design event By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 12:59:17 +0530 Set in a former factory and powered by renewable energy, here is why the upcoming Dundee Design Festival is touted to be ‘the world’s most sustainable design festival’ Full Article Environment
w I was raised by one family, but I think it represents so many of our families: Priyanka Mattoo, author of Bird Milk and Mosquito Bones By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0530 Priyanka Mattoo on her journey across countries, and why she sees herself as the ‘megaphone’ for a culture Full Article Interview
w The milk-sisters of Oman | Interview with author Jokha Alharthi on her new novel Silken Gazelles By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:05:00 +0530 Omani society is as multifaceted and paradoxical as any other, filled with competing narratives and lived realities; the female friendships in the novel are a reflection of the same, says the International Man Booker-winning writer Full Article Interview
w Consensus across all establishments in Pakistan for healthy ties with India, says former Pakistan PM Kakar By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:08:53 +0530 Senator seen as close to Islamabad’s military establishment says Jaishankar’s visit is an opportunity to explore sentiments on both sides Full Article World
w ‘The individual’s existence becomes irrelevant when one performs Theyyam,’ says photographer K.K. Gopalakrishnan By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:56:13 +0530 The art scholar on why the dance form of Theyyam has to be viewed from different angles Full Article Interview
w Coordination environment-tailored electronic structure of single atomic copper sites for efficient electrochemical nitrate reduction toward ammonia By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8360-8367DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02746A, PaperTianchi Huang, Taiyu Liang, Jiao You, Qihua Huo, Shuai Qi, Jingwen Zhao, Na Meng, Jinglian Liao, Chunyan Shang, Hengpan Yang, Qi Hu, Chuanxin HeA robust strategy is developed to finely tune the electronic structure of Cu by employing single atomic Cu–N–C via both first and second coordination shell engineering, thereby boosting the performance for the nitrate reduction reaction.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w A high-entropy cathode catalyst with multiphase catalytic capability of Li2O2 and Li2CO3 enabling ultralong cycle life in Li–air batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8198-8208DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02817A, PaperXia Li, Guoliang Zhang, Dongmei Zhang, Ruonan Yang, Han Yu, Xiuqi Zhang, Gang Lian, Hua Hou, Zhanhu Guo, Chuanxin Hou, Xiaoyang Yang, Feng DangHigh entropy design guidance enables a modulated broad d-band of cathode catalyst with efficient d–p coupling for all reactants, realizing multiphasic catalytic capability of Li2O2 and Li2CO3 and ultralong cycle life in Li–air and Li–CO2 batteries.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w An innovative CuxAg50−x/UiO66-NH2 photocatalyst prepared using a dual ship bottling strategy for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: controlled product selectivity and pathways By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8228-8242DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03103B, PaperLipeng Jiang, Dengqian Chen, Zhengkai Hao, Dongxue Cao, Runqiao Liu, Jingyu Cheng, Limei Chen, Xin Liu, Boyin Jia, Dongdong LiuThis study proposed a “dual ship bottling” strategy to synthesize CuxAg50−x/UiO66-NH2, achieving over 90% selectivity for reduced carbon products.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Three-step thermodynamic vs. two-step kinetics-limited sulfur reactions in all-solid-state sodium batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03160A, PaperTongtai Ji, Qingsong Tu, Yang Zhao, Dominik Wierzbicki, Vincent Plisson, Ying Wang, Jiwei Wang, Kenneth S. Burch, Yong Yang, Hongli ZhuThis study unveils the intrinsic three-step thermodynamic and the two-step kinetics-limited pathways in all-solid-state sodium–sulfur batteries, providing crucial insights into sulfur reaction mechanisms for high-performance energy storage solutions.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Photoelectrochemical nitrate denitrification towards acidic ammonia synthesis on copper-decorated black silicon By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04438J, PaperYuchan Li, Qi Zhang, Huan Dai, Dong He, Zunjian Ke, Xiangheng XiaoThis work highlights the exceptional performance and great potentials of a Cu nanoparticle decorated silicon nanowire arrays (Cu–Si NWs) for photoelectrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia in acidic electrolyte and in realistic wastewater.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Well-regulated structure-featuring giant-molecule acceptors enable long-term stability and high-performance binary organic solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03754E, PaperJingyu Shi, Pengfei Ding, Jintao Zhu, Zhenyu Chen, Shuangjiao Gao, Xueliang Yu, Xiaochun Liao, Quan Liu, Ziyi GeThrough systematically selecting the numbers and positions of selenium atom of giant-molecule acceptors, the device based on PM6:GMA-SSeS yields the highest PCE of 19.37% with high VOC of 0.917 V and exhibits extended t80% lifetimes of 5600 h.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Stress regulation via surface micro-etching and reconstruction for enhancing triple-cation perovskite solar cells with an efficiency of 25.54% By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04248D, PaperYang Ding, Erming Feng, Siyuan Lu, Jianhui Chang, Caoyu Long, Sichao Tong, Hengyue Li, Junliang YangA surface micro-etching and reconstruction strategy is developed to regulate the stresses in a perovskite film, achieving a benign transition from tensile stress to compressive stress.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Asymmetric evaporation for efficient and simultaneous extraction of freshwater, salt, and electrical energy from seawater By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04201H, PaperYitian Wu, Chaoliang Ma, Kangxin Zhu, Lizheng Jin, Lvfu Song, Lanze Li, Yingzhuo Lu, Yu Zheng, Yaoxin Zhang, Xin Zheng, Sai Wu, Yajun Pang, Zhehong Shen, Swee Ching Tan, Hao ChenThis study presents an asymmetric evaporation strategy that simultaneously achieves freshwater production, salt collection, and electrical energy generation.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Customized structures of hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks towards photocatalysis By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03766A, Review ArticleChengdi Ma, Liyang Qin, Tianhua Zhou, Jian ZhangThis review provides a comprehensive analysis of the unique structural characteristics of HOFs and their diverse functional properties, while further exploring the potential of HOFs in the field of photocatalysis.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w N-type Ag2S modified CZTSSe solar cell with lowest Voc,def By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03244F, PaperJin Yang, Junjie Fu, Weiwei Dong, Shu Ren, Xin Zhang, Jingyi Su, Chaoliang Zhao, Meng Wei, Dandan Zhao, Yange Zhang, Sixin Wu, Zhi ZhengThe Sn, Zn-doped Ag2S plays a triple role in CZTSSe devices: p–n conversion, front-interface bandgap grading, and defect passivation. This strategy achieved an efficiency of 14.25%, with the Voc of 0.584 V and the lowest Voc,def of 0.228 V.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Flexible spacer-block multi-component copolymerized donors enable resilient organic solar cells with over 40% crack-onset strain By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04208E, PaperCongqi Lin, Zhenyu Chen, Ruixiang Peng, Wei Song, Jiangwei Gao, Xueliang Yu, Tingting Feng, Yongqi Bai, Ziyi GeA series of novel block donors were synthesized, achieving excellent PCE of 19.57% in rigid OSCs and 18.03% in f-OSCs, along with an outstanding crack-onset strain value of 40.29%.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w An electric double layer regulator empowers robust solid-electrolyte interphase for potassium metal batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03978E, PaperXueyu Lian, Liang Xu, Zhijing Ju, Ziang Chen, Xiaopeng Chen, Yuyang Yi, Zhengnan Tian, Tao Cheng, Shi Xue Dou, Xinyong Tao, Jingyu SunThe electric double layer (EDL) plays a key role in constructing solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) for high-energy metal anodes. Nevertheless, the significance of EDL and its associated influence remain elusive...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w A donor:hole-transport layer alloy for high-efficiency and stable binary organic solar cells with promoted hole collection and suppressed recombination By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04072D, PaperXianghui Zeng, Ting Xu, Hansheng Chen, Baoshen Deng, Qing Yan, Xuanlin Wen, Zijian Li, Haoxuan Zeng, Chuanlin Gao, Yaodong Xiao, Jiwei Liao, Hui Liu, Bin He, Peigang Han, Guangye Zhang, Shunpu Li, Yiwang Chen, Chen XieA donor-based nanoparticle (NPs)-incorporated hole-transport layer was synthesized for fine-tuning the energy level of anodes in organic solar cells. The conventional and inverted devices achieved record efficiencies of 19.9% and 17.2%, respectively.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Removal of Residual Contaminants by Minute-level Washing Facilitates the Direct Regeneration of Spent Cathode from Retired EV Li-ion Batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03021D, PaperYi Guo, Yang Li, Kai Qiu, Yan Li, Wei Jing Yuan, Chenxi Li, Xinyu Rui, Lewei Shi, Hou Yukun, Saiyue Liu, Dongsheng Ren, Tan Tiening, Gaolong Zhu, Languang Lu, Shengming Xu, Biao Deng, Xiang LIU, Minggao OuyangThe direct regeneration of spent cathodes stands out as an environmentally and economically benign strategy within the battery ecosystem, eclipsing the cumbersome metallurgical approaches. Before addressing the lithium loss and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Cover matters: Enhanced performance of multistage solar evaporator with tuned optical and thermal cover properties By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE02710H, PaperShiteng Li, Shang Liu, Qijun Yang, Shuai Deng, Meng LinTo address global water scarcity and improve off-grid pure water production, this study focuses on enhancing the performance of inverted solar evaporators by optimizing the design of cover materials. By...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w A monolithic Co-FeCo8S8 electrode for stable anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer driven by fluctuating power supply By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04993D, CommunicationJahangir Khan, Heming Liu, Tianhao Zhang, Xin Kang, Zhiyuan Zhang, Yuxiao Dong, Shanlin Li, Jiarong Liu, Qiangmin Yu, Bilu LiuIntegrating water electrolysis and green electricity offers a promising approach towards sustainable and clean energy. However, such a system demands electrodes that can swiftly and stably adapt to fluctuating power...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Depressing charge recombination in hybrid perovskites by introducing a dynamic electron/energy relay couple towards enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03864A, PaperJiaqi Liu, Yuxin Xie, Yongxin Jiao, Hefeng Zhang, Junhui Wang, Yuying Gao, Xu ZongExtraordinary photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is achieved on methylammonium lead iodide perovskites by introducing a dynamic Cu/(CuI2)− couple as the electron/energy relay station and the Pt co-catalyst as the charge/energy-releasing promotor.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Unveiling nanoscale fluid miscible behaviors with nanofluidic slim-tube By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE02292K, PaperZengding Wang, Tianjiang Zhang, Shanchao Liu, Keli Ding, Tengyu Liu, Jun Yao, Hai Sun, Yongfei Yang, Lei Zhang, Wendong Wang, Cunqi Jia, Mojdeh Delshad, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Junjie ZhongWe developed a nanofluidic method to visualize fluid miscible behaviors in nanoscale and multiscale porous media. Nano-confinement reduces MMP, while multiscale structures increase MMP, unveiling distinct miscible stages.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w XRDMatch: a semi-supervised learning framework to efficiently discover room temperature lithium superionic conductors By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE02970D, PaperZheng Wan, Zhenying Chen, Hao Chen, Yizhi Jiang, Jinhuan Zhang, Yidong Wang, Jindong Wang, Hao Sun, Zhongjie Zhu, Jinhui Zhu, Linyi Yang, Wei Ye, Shikun Zhang, Xing Xie, Yue Zhang, Xiaodong Zhuang, Xiao He, Jinrong YangWe propose XRDMatch, a semi-supervised learning framework that integrates consistency regularization and pseudo-labeling. Using X-ray diffraction patterns as descriptors, it effectively addresses data scarcity by leveraging abundant unlabeled data.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Ordered grain boundary reconstruction induces high-efficiency thermoelectric power generation in SnTe By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04639K, PaperQian Deng, Fujie Zhang, Xiaoyu Yang, Ruiheng Li, Chengliang Xia, Pengfei Nan, Yue Chen, Binghui Ge, Ran Ang, Jiaqing HeThe “ordered grain boundary reconstruction” significantly improved the thermoelectric performance of SnTe, achieving a record conversion efficiency of ∼10.5%.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w A novel high-performance all-liquid formic acid redox fuel cell: simultaneously generating electricity and restoring the capacity of flow batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8545-8556DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02450H, PaperDongbo Wei, Lyuming Pan, Jing Sun, Meisheng Han, Manrong Song, Jincong Guo, Qing Zhang, Cailin Xiao, Zheng Li, Shuaibin Wan, Yubai Li, Lin Zeng, Lei Wei, Tianshou ZhaoThis work presents an all-liquid formic acid redox fuel cell using degraded redox flow battery electrolyte as the cathode fuel. This approach efficiently generates power while regenerating the electrolyte, advancing energy conversion and storage.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Hydrogel electrolytes with an electron/ion dual regulation mechanism for highly reversible flexible zinc batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8570-8581DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03067B, PaperFusheng Luo, Song Yang, Qing Wu, Yue Li, Jinlong Zhang, Yanhui Zhang, Jun Huang, Haibo Xie, Yiwang ChenThe unique electron/ion dual regulation mechanism is established in the well-designed hydrogel electrolyte by integrating polyacrylamide network and carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes for high performance flexible ZIBs.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Naphtho[1,2-c:5,6-c']bis([1,2,3]thiadiazole) enables the design of efficient halogen-free polymer donors and fabrication of organic solar cells with >19% efficiency By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8593-8608DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02414A, PaperTao Jia, Yongmin Luo, Yulong Hai, Tao Lin, Xudong Qin, Ruijie Ma, Kezhou Fan, Aleksandr A. Sergeev, Top Archie Dela Peña, Yao Li, Mingjie Li, Kam Sing Wong, Gang Li, Jiaying Wu, Shengjian Liu, Fei HuangFusion and isomerization strategies are used to develop an electron-withdrawing motif naphtho[1,2-d:5,6-d']bis([1,2,3]thiadiazole) (iNT) and a halogen-free polymer donor achieving an efficiency of 19.1%.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w A wearable DC tribovoltaic power textile woven by P/N-type organic semiconductor fibers By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8621-8632DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02662D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Beibei Fan, Guoxu Liu, Yiming Dai, Zefang Dong, Ruifei Luan, Likun Gong, Zhi Zhang, Zhong Lin Wang, Chi ZhangA high-performance, wearable tribovoltaic DC power supply textile was prepared using a traditional weaving process. The WDPs have high flexibility, excellent environmental robustness, lower internal resistance, and washability.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Faster decarbonization of heavy industries in low-carbon power grids: using process flexibility for handling grid congestions By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8838-8854DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03888F, PaperSverre Stefanussen Foslie, Brage Rugstad Knudsen, Sigurd Bjarghov, Magnus KorpåsThis work highlights the importance of process flexibility in industry decarbonization, showing it can enhance transmission grid capacity at costs comparable to other grid reinforcement measures, thereby enabling faster electrification of demand.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Unraveling the relationship between the phenethylammonium-induced 2D phase on the perovskite surface and inverted wide bandgap perovskite solar cell performance By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8658-8669DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02133A, PaperXiaomin Huo, Silvia Mariotti, Yaoyao Li, Ting Guo, Chenfeng Ding, Penghui Ji, Shuai Yuan, Tongtong Li, Ning Meng, Xiaomin Liu, Jiahao Zhang, Ilhem Nadia Rabehi, Yu Zhang, Suling Zhao, Hengyuan Wang, Dandan Song, Luis K. Ono, Zheng Xu, Yabing QiWe studied the impact of phenethylammonium chloride on PIN-structured wide bandgap perovskite solar cells. Elimination of the 2D phase results in a champion efficiency of 20.61% and a VOC loss of only 410 mV with hysteresis-free J–V curves.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Water-induced spinodal decomposition of mixed halide perovskite captured by real-time liquid TEM imaging By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8745-8755DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03381G, PaperNicolas Folastre, Mohammad Ali Akhavan Kazemi, Kirill Cherednichneko, Arash Jamali, Jean Rousset, Frédéric Sauvage, Arnaud DemortièreSegmented images showing the live degradation of CsMAFA particles in contact with water molecules. The formed particles are CsPb2Br5 and PbI2 resulting from the spinodal decomposition of perovskite before dissolution/recrystallization process.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w A techno-economic study of photovoltaic-solid oxide electrolysis cell coupled magnesium hydride-based hydrogen storage and transportation toward large-scale applications of green hydrogen By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8429-8456DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04224G, AnalysisXusheng Wang, Longfei Shao, Shouyi Hu, Zi Li, Hangzuo Guo, Jiaqi Zhang, Yingyan Zhao, Xi Lin, Binjian Nie, Zhigang Hu, Jianxin ZouIntegrating PV-SOEC for hydrogen production with MgH2-based storage and transportation holds significant potential in advancing the hydrogen supply chain.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Anti-dissolving Fe2N6 site-based carbon fiber membranes for binder-free Zn–air batteries with a 200-day lifespan By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8722-8733DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03148B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zian Xu, Jian Zhu, Jingze Shao, Yu Xia, Pengfei Liu, Guangshe Li, Rouxi Chen, Shaoqing Chen, Jiacheng Wang, Shi Chen, Fuqiang Huang, Hsing-Lin WangThe anti-dissolving Fe2N6 structure enables ZABs to operate over 200 days (record-breaking 14 500 cycles).The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Laser-induced high-entropy alloys as long-duration bifunctional electrocatalysts for seawater splitting By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8670-8682DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01093K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yunchao Xie, Shichen Xu, Andrew C. Meng, Bujingda Zheng, Zhenru Chen, James M. Tour, Jian LinThis work presents a rapid in situ synthesis of FeNiCoCrRu high entropy alloy with porous structures via CO2 laser induction under ambient conditions. FeNiCoCrRu exhibits excellent seawater electrolysis and a superior long duration of >3000 hours.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Polymer electrolytes with high cation transport number for rechargeable Li–metal batteries: current status and future direction By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8457-8481DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03097D, Review ArticleXinyuan Shan, Zhaowei Song, Hang Ding, Lengwan Li, Yuhang Tian, Alexei P. Sokolov, Ming Tian, Kang Xu, Peng-Fei CaoThe high-cation transport number polymer electrolytes (HTPEs) with simultaneously high cation transport number and high ionic conductivity could provide a solution to enable high-performance solid-state batteries.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Weakened hydrogen bond connectivity promotes interfacial mass transfer for industrial level scalable biomass electrooxidation By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8801-8809DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03482A, PaperZhaohui Yang, Lan Chen, Yijun Yin, Chenyang Wei, Zhimin Xue, Tiancheng MuThe inhomogeneous valence distribution due to in the intrinsic electric field of a material can weaken the interfacial H-bonding connectivity under the bias potential, which promotes the mass transfer of HMF during the HMF electrooxidation reaction.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Microenvironment engineering of covalent organic framework based single/dual-atom catalysts toward sustainable energy conversion and storage By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8482-8528DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03704A, Review ArticleLigang Wang, Jialu Li, Shufang Ji, Yuli Xiong, Dingsheng WangThe recent advances in design principles, synthetic strategies, advanced characterization techniques and promising applications of state-of-the-art COF-based SACs/DACs were comprehensively discussed and explored.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w Achieving high performance triboelectric nanogenerators simultaneously with high-voltage and high-charge energy cycle By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8734-8744DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02447H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yikui Gao, Jiaqi Liu, Linglin Zhou, Lixia He, Di Liu, Peiyuan Yang, Bingzhe Jin, Zhong Lin Wang, Jie WangThis work achieves a high-voltage and high-charge energy cycle for TENGs, as well as lossless energy transmission between TENGs and PMCs.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
w An octave box inspired energy regularization triboelectric nanogenerator for highly efficient wave energy harvesting By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8829-8837DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02969K, PaperYuanchao Ren, Zizhuo Wang, Jie Chen, Fei Wu, Hengyu GuoInspired by the mechanical transmission structure of octave boxes, this work proposes a novel energy regularization triboelectric nanogenerator to effectively convert chaotic wave energy into stable electric output.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article