s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s Reinforcing the symmetry of stripping/plating behavior via in situ interface construction for long-lasting zinc metal batteries By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8855-8865DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03102D, PaperDongmin Li, Yunpeng Zhong, Xieyu Xu, Daren Zhou, Yan Tang, Liangbing Wang, Shuquan Liang, Bingan Lu, Yangyang Liu, Jiang ZhouAsymmetry of stripping/plating of the Zn anode dominates dendrite evolution and cell failure. To regulate it, a 2H8D electrolyte with a water-poor solvated structure is designed to construct a Cl-rich SEI, achieving long-lasting reversibility of ZBs.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s Tuning the Co pre-oxidation process of Co3O4via geometrically reconstructed F–Co–O active sites for boosting acidic water oxidation By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8820-8828DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03982C, PaperYi Wang, Pu Guo, Jing Zhou, Bing Bai, Yifan Li, Mingrun Li, Pratteek Das, Xianhong Wu, Linjuan Zhang, Yi Cui, Jianping Xiao, Zhong-Shuai WuOptimizing the Co pre-oxidation process of Co3O4 through geometric reconstruction of F−Co−O active sites significantly enhances the performance for acidic water oxidation.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s 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
s 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
s Circular battery design: investing in sustainability and profitability By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8529-8544DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03418J, Perspective Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andreas Wolf, Felix Nagler, Philip Daubinger, Christoph Neef, Karl Mandel, Andreas Flegler, Guinevere A. GiffinThe market share of low-cost battery chemistries, which offer little to no recycling profitability with current methods, is growing. Design for circularity could be the key to reducing costs and enhancing sustainability for these batteries.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Self-healing polymer dielectric exhibiting ultrahigh capacitive energy storage performance at 250 °C By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8866-8873DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03705G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Wenhan Xu, Fei Yang, Guodong Zhao, Shixian Zhang, Guanchun Rui, Muchen Zhao, Lingling Liu, Long-Qing Chen, Qing WangThe Anderson localization effect has been exploited in the design of high-temperature dielectric polymers, resulting in reduced conduction loss and outstanding capacitive energy storage performance over a wide temperature range up to 250 °C.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Harnessing enhanced lithium-ion storage in self-assembled organic nanowires for batteries and metal-ion supercapacitors By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8874-8884DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02777A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ievgen Obraztsov, Rostislav Langer, Jean G. A. Ruthes, Volker Presser, Michal Otyepka, Radek Zbořil, Aristides BakandritsosMesoscale engineering of small organic molecules towards a 3D nanowire network offers a potent toolkit for improved energy storage performance.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Grease trap waste valorization through hydrothermal liquefaction and anaerobic digestion: a circular approach to dairy wastewater treatment By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8926-8941DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02245A, PaperDaniela V. Cabrera, Ingrid Adema-Yusta, María J. Santibañez, Crispin Celis, Jefferson W. Tester, Rodrigo A. LabatutIntegrating hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) with anaerobic digestion (AD) and recycling a fraction of the resulting wastewater (AP) in the HTL allows for recovering 85% of the energy contained in the grease waste while reducing its COD to 700 mg L−1.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Advancing high-efficiency, stretchable organic solar cells: novel liquid metal electrode architecture By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8915-8925DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03406F, PaperSeungbok Lee, Sungjun Oh, Seungseok Han, Dongchan Lee, Jihyung Lee, Yonghwi Kim, Hoe-Yeon Jeong, Jin-Woo Lee, Min-Ho Lee, Wu Bin Ying, Seonju Jeong, Seungjae Lee, Junho Kim, Yun Hoo Kim, Bumjoon J. Kim, Eun-chae Jeon, Taek-Soo Kim, Shinuk Cho, Jung-Yong LeeHighly efficient and stretchable organic solar cells were developed with a novel liquid metal top electrode. Metallic interlayers enabled its fabrication via thermal evaporation, achieving 14.6% PCE and 70% PCE retention under 63% strain.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Techno-economic insights and deployment prospects of permanent carbon dioxide sequestration in solid carbonates By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8756-8775DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03166K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andreas Mühlbauer, Dominik Keiner, Christian BreyerWhile a rapid defossilisation of the energy system is the highest priority, additional post-fossil CDR for net-negative emissions will be necessary. Routes for mineralisation (in situ-, ex situ mineralisation, enhanced rock weathering) are examined.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Electrodialysis and nitrate reduction (EDNR) to enable distributed ammonia manufacturing from wastewaters By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8787-8800DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03002H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jinyu Guo, Matthew J. Liu, Chloe Laguna, Dean M. Miller, Kindle S. Williams, Brandon D. Clark, Carolina Muñoz, Sarah J. Blair, Adam C. Nielander, Thomas F. Jaramillo, William A. TarpehUnderutilized wastewaters containing dilute levels of reactive nitrogen (Nr) can help rebalance the nitrogen cycle.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Global softening to manipulate sound velocity for reliable high-performance MgAgSb thermoelectrics By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8810-8819DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03521F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Airan Li, Longquan Wang, Jiankang Li, Takao MoriA global softening strategy using stearic acid in MgAgSb to reduce sound velocity has been shown to enhance its thermoelectric performance, achieving high zT values and demonstrating strong potential for low-grade heat harvesting.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Charge target collection from different triboelectrification domains by electrostatic induction and polarization enabled air discharges By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8942-8953DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04035J, PaperKaixian Li, Siqi Gong, Shaoke Fu, Hengyu Guo, Chuncai Shan, Huiyuan Wu, Jian Wang, Shuyan Xu, Gui Li, Qionghua Zhao, Xue Wang, Chenguo HuNew channels of dynamic dielectric polarization enabled discharges (DPD) are proposed and combined with electrostatic induction enabled discharges (EID) to achieve charge target collection from different triboelectrification domains.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Towards efficient and stable organic solar cells: fixing the morphology problem in block copolymer active layers with synergistic strategies supported by interpretable machine learning By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8954-8965DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03168G, PaperYu Cui, Qunping Fan, Hao Feng, Tao Li, Dmitry Yu. Paraschuk, Wei Ma, Han YanInterpretable machine learning identifies the causal structure–property relationships and key control factors in block copolymer organic solar cells with excellent power conversion efficiency and thermal stability.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Bicontinuous-phase electrolyte for a highly reversible Zn metal anode working at ultralow temperature By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8966-8977DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02815E, PaperMi Xu, Beinuo Zhang, Yudong Sang, Dan Luo, Rui Gao, Qianyi Ma, Haozhen Dou, Zhongwei ChenA bicontinuous-phase electrolyte with a well-balanced solvation sheath is proposed, which delivers fast desolvation kinetics and generates a uniform in situ solid electrolyte interface, thus achieving a long-lasting Zn anode at low temperatures.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Weaving electron-rich alkynes: a durable in situ skin for stabilizing zinc anodes By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4EE03164D, PaperXin Liu, Weimian Zhang, Ying Liu, Xiaodong Li, Deyi Zhang, Kun Wang, Lifeng Liu, Changshui HuangAn electron-rich alkyne of thiophdiyne (e-TDYP) is engineered in situ onto a zinc anode to regulate the EDL properties. The synergy between the conjugated thiophene and alkyne groups of e-TDYP facilitates the desolvation and ion-capture.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
s Advancing high-temperature electrostatic energy storage via linker engineering of metal–organic frameworks in polymer nanocomposites By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04085F, PaperZongliang Xie, Zhiyuan Huang, He Li, Tianlei Xu, Haoyu Zhao, Yunfei Wang, Pang Xi, Zhiqiang Cao, Virginia Altoe, Liana M Klivansky, Zaiyu Wang, Steven Shelton, Shiqi Lai, Peng Liu, Chenhui Zhu, Michael D. Connolly, Corie Y. Ralston, Xiaodan Gu, Zongren Peng, Jian Zhang, Yi LiuHigh-performance, thermally resilient polymer dielectrics are essential for film capacitors used in advanced electronic devices and renewable energy systems, particularly at elevated temperatures where conventional polymers fail to perform. Compositing...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s High-entropy doping for high-performance zero-cobalt high-nickel layered cathode materials By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE05020G, PaperJiahui Zhou, Jiehui Hu, Xia Zhou, Zhen Shang, Yue Yang, Shengming XuConsidering the high price and scarcity of cobalt resource, zero-cobalt, high-nickel layered cathode material (LNM) have been considered as the most promising material for next-generation high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Suppressed Surface Lattice Vacancies and Distortion Through Lattice Anchoring for Efficient FAPbI3 Perovskite Quantum Dot Solar Cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04112G, PaperMingxu Zhang, Xinyi Mei, Guoliang Wang, Junming Qiu, Zhimei Sun, Xiaoliang ZhangFormamidinium lead triiodide perovskite quantum dots (FAPbI3 PQDs) exhibit outstanding optoelectronic characteristics for new-generation solar cells. However, the PQD seriously suffers from surface lattice vacancies and lattice distortion, resulting in...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Salt Dissociation and Localized High-concentration Solvation by Interface of Fluorinated Gel and Polymer Solid Electrolyte By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE04078C, PaperDechao Zhang, Yuxuan Liu, Dedi Li, Shimei Li, Qi Xiong, Zhaodong Huang, Shixun Wang, Hu Hong, Jiaxiong Zhu, Haiming Lyu, Chunyi ZhiLow salt dissociation and unstable [Li(N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF))x]+ solvent structure in poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) remarkably restricts the high throughput ion transport and interfacial stability. Here, we...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
s Decoupling Capacity Fade and Voltage Decay of Li-rich Mn-rich Cathodes by Tailoring Surface Reconstruction Pathways By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EE02329C, PaperGukhyun Lim, Min Kyung Cho, Jaewon Choi, Ke-Jin Zhou, Dongki Shin, Seungyun Jeon, Minhyung Kwon, A-Re Jeon, Jinkwan Choi, Seok Su Sohn, Minah Lee, Jihyun HongExploiting oxygen anion redox in Li-/Mn-rich layered oxides (LMR-NMCs) offers the highest capacity among cathode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). However, its long-term utilization is challenging due to continuous voltage...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article