an From generation to collection – impact of deposition temperature on charge carrier dynamics of high-performance vacuum-processed organic solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03623A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Richard Adam Pacalaj, Yifan Dong, Ivan Ramirez, Roderick C. I. MacKenzie, Seyed Mehrdad Hosseini, Eva Bittrich, Julian Eliah Heger, Pascal Kaienburg, Subhrangsu Mukherjee, Jiaying Wu, Moritz Riede, Harald Ade, Peter Müller-Buschbaum, Martin Pfeiffer, James Robert DurrantSubstrate heating during co-evaporation of bulk heterojunction organic solar cells aids phase separation and improves performance. While recombination remains unaffected, hole transport improves due to more crystalline donor domains.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
an Stabilizing doped Spiro-OMeTAD by organic molten salt for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04310C, PaperTengfei Pan, Zhiwei Li, Biyun Ren, Wan Yang, Xueqin Ran, Yajing Li, Yutian Xu, Yue Wang, Deli Li, Yingdong Xia, Xingyu Gao, Lingfeng Chao, Yonghua ChenBis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide (LiTFSI) and 4-tert-butylpyridine (TBP) have been currently suggested to be irreplaceable in classic doped 2,2',7,7'-tetrakis (N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) for high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the stability of Spiro-OMeTAD was...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Unveiling the role of structural vacancies in Mn-based Prussian blue analogues for energy storage applications By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE01618A, PaperChongwei Gao, Ming Chen, Jiantao Li, Xunan Wang, Guobin Zhang, Xi Tan, Shuhua Zhang, Guang Feng, Dengyun Zhai, Feiyu KangIn this study, we explore two potential pathways for vacancy formation in Mn-based Prussian blue analogues, providing new insights for structural regulation.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
an Electrocatalytic nitrogen cycle: mechanism, materials, and momentum By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03156C, Review ArticleLaiquan Li, Linyuan Xu, Hanyun Wang, Haohong Wei, Cheng Tang, Guisheng Li, Yuhai Dou, Hua Kun Liu, Shi Xue DouAs a self-sustaining cycle, the electrocatalytic nitrogen cycle represents an avenue for rectifying the nitrogen imbalance and for synthesizing value-added chemicals, thereby contributing to a sustainable and carbon-neutral society.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
an 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
an 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
an Quantitatively detecting and characterizing metallic lithium in lithium-based batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03468F, Review ArticleZhi Zheng, Xue Fang, Wei Deng, Peng Li, Xiaobo Zheng, Hang Zhang, Lin Li, Shulei Chou, Yuan Chen, Yongbing Tang, Jiazhao WangQuantitative detection and characterization methods for analysis of metallic Li and related inactive components of Li batteries and their related characteristics are discussed.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
an Regulating local chemical softness of the collector to homogenize Li deposition for anode-free Li-metal batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03673E, PaperJiaming Zhu, Cong Kang, Xiangjun Xiao, Ya Mao, Ying Luo, Yuheng Wang, Quansheng Zhang, Yulin Ma, Chunyu Du, Shuaifeng Lou, Fanpeng Kong, Jingying Xie, Geping YinA heterogeneous collector featuring hard-base sites and soft-acid sites is proposed, which significantly reduces nucleation and growth barriers, with no dendrite formation. This finding offers a pathway to rationally design highly efficient collectors for AFLMBs.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
an 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
an 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
an Superhydrophobic and robust hetero-metal-polymer hybrid interphase enables deep-cycling zinc metal anodes By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04122D, PaperMengyu Liu, Wentao Yuan, Xinghan Qu, Xianghao Ru, Xiaotong Li, Tingxuan Wang, Xinke Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Yongchang Liu, Ning ZhangRealizing stable zinc (Zn) metal anodes under deep cycling conditions is the prerequisite for practical rechargeable Zn batteries but remains a significant challenge, due to severe water erosion and dendrite...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an A thermal evaporation–trapping strategy to synthesize flexible and robust oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc–air batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03005B, PaperHong-Bo Zhang, Yu Meng, Lingzhe Fang, Fei Yang, Shangqian Zhu, Tao Li, Xiaohua Yu, Ju Rong, Weiwei Chen, Dong Su, Yi Mei, Peng-Xiang Hou, Chang Liu, Minhua Shao, Jin-Cheng LiA thermal evaporation–trapping strategy is developed to fabricate a flexible N-doped carbon fiber cloth loaded with both CoFe-oxide nanoparticles and atomic Co/Fe–Nx sites, showing outstanding oxygen electrocatalytic performance.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
an 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
an Regulating the Crystallization of Mixed-Halide Perovskites by Cation Alloying for Perovskite-Organic Tandem Solar Cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03045A, PaperMingqian Chen, Yanxun Li, Zixin Zeng, Ming Liu, Tao Du, Xiaofeng Huang, Leyu Bi, Jiarong Wang, Wenlin Jiang, Yidan An, Sai Wing Tsang, Jun Yin, Shengfan Wu, Alex K. Y. JenHalide segregation and energy loss pose significant challenges for wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells, impairing their photovoltage and device stability. These issues are often exacerbated by inferior film quality and inhomogeneous...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an Dual Promotion of Oxygen Reduction on Pt in Membrane Electrode Assembly by Hydroxyphenyl Metal Porphyrins By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04320K, PaperMeihua Tang, Chunping Wang, Zhenying Zheng, Xiaoxiao Wang, Fulong Zhu, Shengli ChenThe oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is severely hindered by the strong adsorption of sulfonate groups in perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomers on Pt,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Metastable interphase induced pre-strain compensation enables efficient and stable perovskite solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03801K, PaperHongyu Xu, Yun Xiao, Karim A Elmestekawy, Pietro Caprioglio, Qiuyang Li, Qixuan Zhong, Yongqiang Ji, Tianyu Huang, Haoming Yan, Yingguo Yang, Laura M Herz, Qihuang Gong, Henry Snaith, Rui Zhu, Lichen ZhaoHigh-efficiency metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) include the rigid substrates with low thermal-expansion coefficients (TECs), resulting in a significant TEC mismatch with the perovskites with high TECs at the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Interfacial coordination utilizing chelating ligands for operationally stable perovskite solar modules By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE02803A, PaperBingkun Tian, Peikun Zhang, Tianjun Liu, Weicun Chu, Yuyang Long, Peng Xu, Ying Jiang, Jinping Zhang, Yajing Tang, Xiangnan Sun, Riming Nie, Xiaoming Zhao, Wanlin Guo, Zhuhua ZhangPerovskite solar cells (PSCs) feature a higher maximum theoretical efficiency and a lower cost than silicon-based solar cells, while also offering additional advantages of being flexible and transparent. However, the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an Market optimization and technoeconomic analysis of hydrogen-electricity coproduction systems By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE02394C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Daniel J. Laky, Nicole P. Cortes, John C. Eslick, Alexander A. Noring, Naresh Susarla, Chinedu Okoli, Miguel A. Zamarripa, Douglas A. Allan, John H. Brewer, Arun K. S. Iyengar, Maojian Wang, Anthony P. Burgard, David C. Miller, Alexander W. DowlingWe present an optimization framework to analyze emerging power systems technologies that coproduce power and alternative fuels. Emerging solid oxide-based systems have the potential to enable a reliable, efficient transition to cleaner energy.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
an 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
an 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
an Reduction of bulk and interface defects via photo-annealing treatment for high-efficiency antimony selenide solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE02877E, PaperXiaoyang Liang, Xinhua Wang, Qiwei Chang, Bingxin Yang, Wei Dang, Zheng Zhang, Yingnan Guo, Lin Yang, Zhiqiang LiA novel interface engineering strategy with a photo-annealing treatment is proposed for regulating the interface of the Sb2Se3/CdS heterojunction.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
an Decoupling light- and oxygen-induced degradation mechanisms of Sn–Pb perovskites in all perovskite tandem solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8557-8569DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02427C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yang Bai, Ruijia Tian, Kexuan Sun, Chang Liu, Xiting Lang, Ming Yang, Yuanyuan Meng, Chuanxiao Xiao, Yaohua Wang, Xiaoyi Lu, Jingnan Wang, Haibin Pan, Zhenhua Song, Shujing Zhou, Ziyi GeThis study showed PEHCl-CN can enhance the strength of Sn–I, resulting in good light stability. The subsequent doping of MBI resulted in good air stability. This enables the integrated 2T all-perovskite device to achieve an efficiency of 27.9%.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an Trimming defective perovskite layer surfaces for high-performance solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8582-8592DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03585B, PaperChanhyeok Kim, Kihoon Kim, Youngmin Kim, Nikolai Tsvetkov, Nam Joong Jeon, Bong Joo Kang, Hanul MinThe defect density on the top surface of the perovskite thin film was significantly higher than that in the bulk. A trimming solvent treatment removed the defective top surface, substantially reducing the defect concentration and strain.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an Superhalide structure and iodide-proof interphase via electrolyte regulation enable ultrastable zinc-iodine batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8643-8657DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02192D, PaperWenjing Deng, Renfei Feng, Xiaolei WangA superhalide electrolyte structure and iodide-proof solid electrolyte interphase are introduced to simultaneously obtain efficient conversion activity and anode stability for reversible zinc–iodine batteries.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an 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
an Reducing carrier recombination loss by suppressing Sn loss and defect formation via Ag doping in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8609-8620DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02485K, PaperSeongYeon Kim, Jaebaek Lee, Dae-Ho Son, Wook Hyun Kim, Shi-Joon Sung, Dae-Kue Hwang, Tae Ei Hong, Namuundari Otgontamir, Enkhjargal Enkhbayar, Tae-Hee Lee, Min-Yeong Kim, Ji-Soo Choi, Sang-Mo Koo, JunHo Kim, Jin-Kyu Kang, Dae-Hwan Kim, Kee-Jeong YangThe position of Ag of the CZTSSe precursor significantly impacts the carrier recombination loss and overall efficiency, offering crucial insights for optimizing the CZTSSe solar cell design.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an An energy-efficient tellurium electrode enabled by a Cs2TeI6 perovskite structure for durable aqueous Zn–Te batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8633-8642DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02916J, PaperJinye Li, Chengjun Lei, Pengjie Jiang, Chen Xu, Tingting Liu, Xiao LiangCsI in 2 M ZnSO4 aqueous electrolyte facilitates the formation of Cs2TeI6 perovskite phase for Te electrode, effectively suppressing Te4+ hydrolysis and sustaining fast redox kinetics in multi-electron transfer Zn–Te aqueous batteries.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Hot carrier organic solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8683-8690DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02612H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Priya Viji, Constantin Tormann, Clemens Göhler, Martijn KemerinkSlow thermalization of photogenerated charge carriers in organic solar cells leads to an electronic temperature that is much larger than that of the lattice and to significantly enhanced open-circuit voltages.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an 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
an Interplay of intercalation dynamics and lithium plating in monolithic and architectured graphite anodes during fast charging By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8702-8721DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02211D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Aleksandar S. Mijailovic, Seth Waag-Swift, Guanyi Wang, Bingyao Zhou, Mei Luo, Wenquan Lu, Qingliu Wu, Brian W. SheldonFast charging of high-capacity anodes is challenging due to lithium plating reactions, which lead to poor cycling performance and safety concerns.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Promoted thermoelectric performance in cubic-phase GeTe via grain-boundary phase elimination under phase diagram guidance By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8691-8701DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03090G, PaperFudong Zhang, Baopeng Ma, Yiyuan Luo, Lujun Zhu, Weishuai Wang, Yalin Shi, Beiquan Jia, Zhen-Hua Ge, Zupei Yang, Di Wu, Jiaqing HeThe Ag8GeTe6 grain boundary phase gets eliminated in cubic-phase δ-TAGS as guided by a quaternary phase diagram.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an Post-deposition in situ passivation of AgBiS2 nanocrystal inks for high-efficiency ultra-thin solar cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8885-8892DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03266G, PaperJae Taek Oh, Yongjie Wang, Carmelita Rodà, Debranjan Mandal, Gaurav Kumar, Guy Luke Whitworth, Gerasimos KonstantatosA post-deposition in situ passivation strategy using a multi-functional molecular agent is reported with enhanced colloidal dispersibility of an environmentally-friendly AgBiS2 nanocrystal ink, achieving a PCE over 10% in a solar cell.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an Deep ion mass transfer addressing the capacity shrink challenge of aqueous Zn‖MnO2 batteries during the cathode scaleup By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8904-8914DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02871F, PaperNa Jiang, You Zeng, Qi Yang, Puda Lu, Keqi Qu, Lihang Ye, Xuejun Lu, Ziqiang Liu, Xixian Li, Yongchao Tang, Jinchao Cao, Shimou Chen, Chunyi Zhi, Jieshan QiuThis work shows that the introduction of interstitial carbon into the MnO2 lattice could reduce the affinity toward SO42− and OH−, thus suppressing the surface coverage of ZHS and improving the Zn||MnO2 battery performance under large loading mass.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an 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
an Enhancing inter-domain connectivity by reducing fractal dimensions: the key to passivating deep traps in organic photovoltaics By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8893-8903DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02961E, PaperYuang Fu, Luhang Xu, Yuhao Li, Emily J. Yang, Yu Guo, Guilong Cai, Pok Fung Chan, Yubin Ke, Chun-Jen Su, U-Ser Jeng, Philip C. Y. Chow, Ji-Seon Kim, Man-Chung Tang, Xinhui LuResearchers in CUHK identified isolated non-fullerene acceptor (NFA) domains as the morphological origin of deep electron traps in organic photovoltaics. They showcased effective trap passivation by reducing the fractal dimensions of NFA networks.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Engineering ultrafast exciton dynamics to boost organic photovoltaic performance By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8776-8786DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03315A, PaperYu Guo, Guangchao Han, Jing Guo, Haotian Guo, Yuang Fu, Xiaodan Miao, Zhen Wang, Dongsheng Li, Shuixing Li, Xiaomin Xu, Xinhui Lu, Hongzheng Chen, Yuanping Yi, Philip C. Y. ChowY-type acceptors exhibiting faster migration (shorter τ) of local excitons (LEs) in disordered regions of aggregates to intermolecular charge-transfer (ICT) excitons in ordered regions can achieve higher efficiencies in organic solar cells.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article