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Enabling superior high-temperature capacitive performance in polymer dielectrics by multifunctional alternating nanolaminate coating

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00769D, Paper

Yuqi Liu, Jiufeng Dong, Kaixin Liu, Chengyuan Wang, Yujuan Niu, Liang Sun, Shuoyan Liu, Jiangyu Li, Jiannong Wang, Hong Wang
Achieving high energy‑storage performance in polymer capacitors at elevated temperatures remains a critical challenge for next‑generation power electronics, due to conduction loss caused by charge injection at electrode/polymer interfaces. Conventional...
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Closing the Gaps: Multifunctional Molecular Filling for Highly Efficient and Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01186A, Paper

Ruihao Su, Boxin Jiao, Junjie Zhou, Minghao Li, Yiran Ye, Yongbin Jin, Shuyang Wang, Junliang Yang, Chenyi Yi
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have shown exceptional promise as hole-transport layers (HTLs) in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Nevertheless, their typically incomplete surface coverage creates pathways for interfacial charge recombination, which...
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Activating sp Hybridization of Zinc Iodide via π sp-p Bonding Donation Enables Ah-Level Seawater-based Wearable Zinc-Iodine Pouch Cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00836D, Paper

Weina Guo, Chenyang Zha, Cheng Gu, Jun Li, Liufeng Chen, Zhijie Li, Wuxuan Liu, Shuo Wang, Gengzhi Sun, Lin Wang, Linghai Zhang, Kwun Nam Hui
Seawater-based zinc-iodine batteries are promising for marine energy storage, offshore renewable integration, deep-sea robot power supply owing to their intrinsic safety, low cost and abundant electrolyte resources. Their practical deployment,...
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Bio-based encapsulation materials enabling recyclable and stable perovskite solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07173A, Paper

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Chengda Ge, Yingying Liu, Rui Wang, Lei Song, Xiang Deng, Gengxin Du, Yidan An, Lingyi Ke, Yiting Jiang, Tingfeng Lei, Quanrun Qiu, Hin-Lap Yip
We developed PTFF, a bio-based encapsulation polymeric material that is compatible with existing hot-pressing processes, is non-destructive to perovskites, and is closed-loop recyclable.
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Ag2Se-based thermoelectric materials and devices: Progress, challenges, and perspectives

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01371F, Review Article

Jia-Ming Lyu, Li Zhang, Yanling Yang, Jianfeng Zhu, Xiao-Lei Shi, Zhi-Gang Chen
Ag2Se has emerged as one of the most promising n-type thermoelectric candidates for near-room-temperature energy harvesting and solid-state cooling, owing to its exceptionally high carrier mobility, intrinsically low lattice thermal...
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Photothermal-stable pure-iodide wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells with suppressed ionic losses

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00103C, Paper

Ziwei Liu, Qifan Feng, Nikhil Kalasariya, Zhaoyu Lou, Shuo Zhang, Xiaofeng Chen, Weizhong Zheng, Xiaofeng Huang, Dewei Zhao, Yongzhen Wu, Martin Stolterfoht
DMA-stabilized pure-iodide 1.68 eV wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells suppress ion migration through steric hindrance, delivering record stability and meeting a critical lifetime requirement for 25-year operation.
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Investigating CO Electrolysis on cobalt at elevated temperatures to produce C4+ hydrocarbons

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00855K, Paper

Nishithan C Kani, Mohd Riyaz, Carolina Isabella Elizarraras, Emilia Wessel, Kasper Enemark-Rasmussen, Qamar Nisa, John R. Varcoe, Alexander Bagger, Brian Joseph Seger
Defossilizing aviation and shipping industries require scalable, carbon-neutral routes to energy-dense liquid fuels. CO 2 electrolysis has emerged as a promising route to carbon-neutral fuels, but Cu-based catalysts are largely...
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Novel fast Li-ion conductors for solid-state electrolytes from first-principles

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07336G, Paper

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Tushar Singh Thakur, Loris Ercole, Nicola Marzari
We present a high-throughput computational screening for fast lithium-ion conductors to identify promising materials for application in solid-state electrolytes. Starting from more than 30,000 Li-containing experimental structures sourced from Crystallography...
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Lattice Reconstruction Strategy for Fast-Charging Plateau-Type Hard Carbon Anode in Ultra-Long-Life Sodium-Ion Batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00708B, Paper

Feng Wang, Lian Chen, Fan Li, Yongben Zheng, Jiaqi Wei, Caozheng Diao, Ihor Radchenko, Jie Shi, Linwei Li, Jingshu Wang, Zhengshuai Bai, Yanyan Zhang, Oleksandr I. Malyi, Xiaodong Chen, Yuxin Tang
Hard carbon, a promising sodium-ion battery anode due to its abundance, specific capacity, and low operating voltage, still faces challenges in achieving fast-charging plateau-type performance with long cycles—critical for high-energy-density...
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Rational application mapping of diverse aqueous battery systems

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00998K, Review Article

Junnan Hao, Qianru Chen, Chun-Chuan Kao, Dongliang Chao, Shi-Zhang Qiao
A systematic application-oriented mapping redefines aqueous batteries from a unified concept into differentiated technologies, guiding their rational deployment across diverse real-world energy storage scenarios.
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Anion-decoupled electrolytes enable stable cycling and fast interfacial kinetics for calcium metal anodes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07317K, Paper

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Qi Meng, Zhen Zhan, Yiyuan Ma, Qi Qi, Yingkai Hua, Yuyang Yi, Jingya Yu, Mengcheng Wu, Jingjing Tang, Songhua Cai, Kang Cheung Chan, Zheng-Long Xu
An anion-decoupling strategy significantly accelerates Ca²⁺ transport and minimizes desolvation barriers. The resulting organic-rich SEI facilitates rapid Ca²⁺ diffusion and supports highly reversible Ca metal anodes.
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Challenging Conventional Assumptions in PV: A High-Throughput Open-Air Approach to Low-Cost Perovskite Module Production

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00488A, Paper

Reinhold H. Dauskardt, Austin Cristobal Flick
Perovskite solar modules (PSMs) offer a promising pathway to low-cost photovoltaics, yet their commercialization is challenged by manufacturing scalability, device uniformity, additive costs, interlayer complexity, and module stability. This study...
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Enhancing Redox Flow Battery Performance Across Wide Temperature Ranges: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Optimization Strategies for Electrodes, Membranes, and Electrolytes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00030D, Review Article

Xu Lin, Meisheng Han, Haolin Ju, Hengyuan Hu, Wanqi Hu, Jiajie Luo, Lei Wei, Lin Zeng, Wenjia Li, Tianshou Zhao
Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are increasingly recognized as ideal candidates for largescale energy storage due to their safety, long-duration storage capabilities, extended cycle life, and flexibility in site selection. However,...
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Beyond rapid nucleation: unveiling the role of solvent–precursor interactions in antisolvent-free perovskite fabrication

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00170J, Paper

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Yunfan Wang, Weiren Zhao, Juncheng Wang, Zhuoqiong Zhang, Ziyao Yue, Yuxuan Zhang, Yiting Jiang, Zixin Zeng, Jie Zeng, Hainam Do, Hong Lu, Yuanhang Cheng, Johnny C. Ho, Tom Wu, Hin Lap Yip, Dewei Zhao, Sai-Wing Tsang
Based on the machine learning-selected solvent, we successfully suppressed the fast crystallization of antisolvent-free perovskites fabricated at high ambient temperature and widened the temperature processing window.
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Tailoring C–F configurations in O–CFx cathodes via wet chemistry for 600 Wh kg−1 Li/O–CFx pouch cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00658B, Paper

Zhenghuai Sun, Xiaobin Liao, Luyu Li, Quan Yuan, Bingbing Chen, Chunbo Xu, Hancheng Ma, Huji Zhang, Xiangning Chen, Zihan Liu, Xu Xu, Yao Ding, Ruizhe Wu, Liqiang Mai
This work develops a scale-up strategy for the production of oxidized CF_x (O–CF_x) materials with tailored C–F configurations. Consequently, 21 Ah Li/O–CF_x pouch cells achieve impressive power densities of 614.75 Wh kg⁻¹ and 693.92 Wh L⁻¹.
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Reconstructing the Electrochemistry of Lithium-Ion Batteries Through Operando Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00376A, Paper

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Arvind Pujari, Gratsiela Kostova, Hwee Jien Tan, Atsunori Ikezawa, Hajime Arai, Michael De Volder
Studying batteries in real time is essential for understanding their operation and degradation mechanisms. Operando methods such as X-ray diffraction, NMR, and electron microscopy provide detailed insights but are costly,...
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Supramolecular excluded-volume effect drives high performance and ultra-durable moisture power generation for interactive sensing

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07622F, Paper

Bingsen Wang, Nan He, Yupeng Bai, Pengpeng Miao, Yu Li, Haonan Wang, Xingsen Mu, Dawei Tang, Yongchen Song, Lin Li
This study engineered supramolecular structures within a hydrogel MEG to induce excluded-volume effects, thereby paving the way for high-performance MEGs and their applications in sensing.
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Stimulated Geologic Hydrogen: from Mechanistic Control to Engineered Rock Transformation

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01230B, Review Article

Qingwang Yuan, Silagi Wanambwa, Mohamed Amine Ifticene, Qinjun Kang, Bailian Chen, Danny Reible
Geologic hydrogen (GeoH₂) generated from subsurface iron-rich rock-water reaction (i.e., serpentinization), is emerging as a promising candidate for the next primary energy source. Yet, accelerating GeoH₂ production from geological to...
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20.46% Efficient Organic Solar Cells with Concurrent Voltage Enhancement and Thermal Stability Enabled by Crystallization-Kinetics-Controlled Morphology

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01250G, Paper

Anhai Liang, Chunliang Li, Bosen Zou, Sein Chung, Byeongjin Kim, Yongjoon Cho, Jiancheng Zhong, Jingjing Zhao, Lixing Tan, Guangquan Zhang, Xin Li, Wuning Wei, Kilwon Cho, He Yan, Zhipeng Kan
Organic solar cells are often limited by morphological instability and suboptimal phase separation, largely stemming from the rapid crystallization kinetics of state-of-the-art non-fullerene acceptors, which lead to excessive aggregation and...
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Unraveling Oxygen Vacancy-Driven Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity and Stability over Atomic-Layer-Deposited Platinum Cluster Catalysts

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07690K, Paper

Xinshuo Zhao, Xiangbin Kong, Ruokun Zhang, Hao Xu, Jiawei Yao, Yutong Feng, Yurong He, Yong Qin, Jiankang Zhang
Utilizing metal-oxygen vacancy (Ov) synergy to modulate catalytic performance is an efficient route in heterogeneous catalysis. While the quantitative tuning toward the Ov concentration and corresponding establishment of Ov concentration-performance...
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Room temperature buried molecular engineering boosts the photovoltaic performance of wide-bandgap and all-perovskite tandems

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00301J, Paper

Shaopeng Liao, Guang Li, Mengqi Ren, Ying Peng, Weitao Zhao, Zichao Xu, Hongsen Cui, Chen Tao, Haibing Wang, Chen Wang, Fang Yao, Xiaojuan Cao, Jiwei Liang, Mingming Hu, Yansong Ge, Xuzhi Hu, Jian Wen, Weijun Ke, Guojia Fang
GBAM is used as buried interface modifier at room temperature. Co-annealing GBAM with perovskite layer optimizes bottom interface of wide-bandgap perovskite, achieving 29.07% for 2-terminal perovskite–perovskite tandem cells.
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Safeguarding drinking water in north-western europe by modelling the fate of amines from CO2 capture

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07330H, Paper

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François Clayer, Cathrine Brecke Gundersen, Magnus Norling, Luca Pozzoli, Ashenafi Seifu Gragne, Tore Flatlandsmo Berglen
Modelling the fate of nitramine and nitrosamine from amine-based CO₂ capture reveals significant risks to surface and groundwater, emphasizing the need for coordinated regional management during CCS deployment.
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High-temperature solar-thermal steam generation: materials, system design and applications

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00346J, Review Article

Yangzhe Xu, Quanling Yang, Shenyu Ma, Qi Zhang, Modi Jiang, Benwei Fu, Chengyi Song, Wen Shang, Peng Tao, Tao Deng
A comprehensive overview of high-temperature solar steam generation, encompassing fundamental principles, cutting-edge materials, and system-level designs to enable efficient renewable energy harvesting and multi-scenario applications.
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Engineering a low lattice mismatch interface layer for durable and bi-stable dynamic smart windows based on reversible metal electrodeposition

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07238G, Paper

Tongzhuang He, Bing Xu, Jae Uk Choi, Mengjie Zhu, Yingxin Zhang, Caofeng Niu, Guolong Zhou, Wenjing Wang, Deyu Liu, Pooi See Lee, Jingwei Chen, William W. Yu
A low lattice mismatch interfacial layer grafted on FTO electrode results in lower activation energy, higher interface formation energy and uniform interfacial field distributions in durable smart windows based on reversible metal electrodeposition.
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Active sodium loss in practical anode-free sodium batteries: mechanisms, challenges, and strategies

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00760K, Review Article

Saisai Qiu, Haolin Zhu, Shijie Cheng, Jia Xie
Active sodium loss limits anode-free sodium batteries through sparse nucleation, fragile SEI reconstruction, and Na-deficit feedback. Coordinated control of nucleation, interphase, Na inventory, and operating conditions enables practical AFSBs.
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Replicability challenges in redox flow cell testing: Insights from a multi-institutional study

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07103H, Paper

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Hugh O'Connor, Alexander Henry Quinn, Edward Saunders, Aodhán Dugan, Thomas Goodwin, Nadia Farag, Greta Thompson, Ameya Bondre, Marina Tabuyo Martinez, Hannah Burnett, Thomas Young George, Jordan D Sosa, Carlos J Mingoes, Peter Nockemann, Clare P. Grey, Dominic S. Wright, Michael De Volder, Antoni Forner-Cuenca, Robert Dryfe, Michael J. Aziz, A Belen Jorge, Fikile R Brushett, Josh J Bailey
Flow battery research is growing at pace, given the global need for longer-duration energy storage technologies. Positioned at the intersection of several scientific and engineering disciplines, flow battery studies involve...
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Biphasic valorization of byproducts from biodiesel synthesis using floating photochemo-enzymatic domino catalysis

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07523H, Paper

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Andrea Rogolino, Erwin Reisner
Sustainable chemical synthesis requires a cradle-to-cradle design strategy to upcycle waste streams with optimal atom and step economy. Here, we demonstrate the full valorization of vegetable oil using a scalable...
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Conformal Hetero-Electrolyte Interface between Soft Oxyhalides and Garnet Enables Low-Pressure Lithium Reservoir-Free Solid-State Batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07777J, Paper

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Max Palmer, Vipin K. Singh, Leonardo Merola, Karthikeyen Natarajan Pugazhendhi, Pallab Barai, Insang You, Yubo Wang, Eric Carlson, Cathy Wang, Hao Zheng, Venkat Srinivasan, Juergen Janek, Jeff Sakamoto, Linda Nazar
Operation of solid-state batteries with a lithium metal anode and a high voltage cathode requires solid electrolytes (SE) to be chemically stable with lithium, have a wide electrochemical window, and...
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Transient interference-based spectroscopy for a molecular-bond-sensitive probe of lithium ion batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07740K, Paper

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Mengyun Hu, Enlai Wan, Yu Qiao, Shupeng Xu, Shiwen Li, Rui Zhu, Jiamin Guo, Xihao Chen, Heping Zeng
By creating plasma channels through nonlinear interference of multiple femtosecond laser filaments, this configuration directly ruptures molecular bonds, disintegrating materials into fragments while preserving molecular signature characteristics.
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Separator-free aqueous zinc–iodine batteries: an in situ dual-confinement interface enabling electrostatic reversible polyiodide capture/release

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00296J, Paper

Yamei Liu, Xiaofan Tian, Lu Wang, Lijin Xie, Zhenchao Li, Yuxin Ge, Zhao Li, Zhongchao Bai, Huakun Liu, Nana Wang, Guoxiu Wang, Xiaochuan Ren
A ∼24 µm integrated dual-confinement interface enables cathode–anode synergy in separator-free Zn–I₂ batteries. CNF/Ni-MOF enhances interfacial polyiodide adsorption and conversion, while suppressing water activity, Zn²⁺ desolvation, and dendrites.
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Intrinsic defect compensation in the space charge region enables cadmium-free kesterite solar cells to achieve 13.9% certified efficiency

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2356-2366
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00550K, Paper

Yonggang Zhao, Shuo Chen, Jiangjian Shi, Shurong Wang, Jia Yang, Zhenghua Su, Zhuanghao Zheng, Hongli Ma, Xianghua Zhang, Guangxing Liang
Ventilated-air junction heat treatment (JHT) promotes Zn diffusion across the CZTSSe/ZTO interface, leading to intrinsic defect compensation and optimized band alignment, thereby enabling a certified PCE of 13.90% in Cd-free CZTSSe solar cells.
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Review of module designs for organic and perovskite solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2112-2148
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07830J, Review Article

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Jae Won Kim, You-Hyun Seo, Hee Jeong Jeong, Eun Chong Chae, Helen Hejin Park, Bong Joo Kang, Kyungsik Kim, Jinho Lee, Soonil Hong, Nam Joong Jeon
This review article discusses prominent patterning methods and module architectures for the scalable fabrication of organic and perovskite solar cell modules.
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Microstructure of electrodeposited lithium and its evolution during cycling when using metal interlayers in “anode-free” solid-state batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2367-2383
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07230A, Paper

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Juri Becker, Luca Schuster, Sascha Kremer, Till Fuchs, Jürgen Janek
EBSD reveals that alloying interlayers dictate Li microstructure in solid-state batteries. Au and Ag induce smaller grains, while Bi promotes larger grains. This demonstrates that interlayers offer the possibility of lithium microstructure control.
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Synergistic steric–dipole modulation via stepwise trifluoromethyl substitution enables active-layer hierarchical assembly and >20% power conversion efficiency in organic photovoltaic devices

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2333-2344
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07321A, Paper

Jie Wang, Xin Chen, Jingyi Huo, Jiong Yang, Longyu Li, Wendi Shi, Ruibin Bian, Wenkai Zhao, Guankui Long, Zhaoyang Yao, Chenxi Li, Xiangjian Wan, Yongsheng Chen
A stepwise trifluoromethyl substitution strategy is developed for the structural modification of small-molecule acceptors. The device based on –C(CF₃)₃ functionalized CHE-9F achieves an efficiency of 20.30%.
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Workforce readiness: the missing lever for scaling climate technologies

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2106-2111
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07078C, Opinion

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Olga Belyanina, Sebastian Startz, Hélène Pilorgé, Makenna Damhorst, Lorena S. Grundy, Nicolaj Siggelkow, Jennifer Wilcox
Scaling climate technologies requires not only capital and innovation but people.
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Precatalytic surface roughness of Fe-modified Ni electrodes translates into intrinsic sites for oxygen evolution reactivity

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2289-2299
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07465G, Paper

Ramadan Chalil Oglou, Morten Linding Frederiksen, Paul Maurice Leidinger, Marcel Ceccato, Anders Bentien, Jeppe V. Lauritsen
Linking industrial Ni foams with Ni(111) model surfaces reveals that surface roughness enhances oxygen evolution reaction activity via step-edge stabilization of NiOOH and Fe-modified NiOOH rather than increased surface area.
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Interlayer chemical confinement enables highly reversible and durable lithium–chlorine batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2184-2193
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07649H, Paper

Baoquan Liu, Yanzeng Ge, Changfeng Lin, Haizhen Jiang, Tianyu Qiu, Jing Li, Hui Zhang, Jinlin Yang, Xinlong Tian
An interlayer chemical confinement strategy is proposed to improve the Cl₂/LiCl conversion kinetics in rechargeable Li–Cl₂ batteries.
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Laser-induced surface hydroxylation of nickel oxide boosting monolayer assembly for high-performance perovskite solar modules

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2226-2236
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00740F, Paper

Zheng Lv, Guozhen Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Yilin Gao, Muge Xu, Lin Yang, Ziyang Tian, Yinjuan Zhang, Guanghao Zhou, Bo Xu, Zicheng Liu, Guohao Dai, Wei Lu, Pengfei Wang, Jiazhen Wei, Qingshun Dong, Jiming Bian, Yantao Shi
The laser-induced hydroxylation strategy was applied to strengthen SAMs anchoring on the sputtered NiOx films. The large-area modules achieved high PCE of 22.70% (certified as 22.01%) and exceptional operational durability under ISOS-D-2 protocols.
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Thermodynamic inhibition of bromine-rich phase nucleation in wide-bandgap perovskites for operationally stable tandem solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2273-2288
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06815K, Paper

Xueying Yang, Zhongliang Yan, Shibo Wang, Pengfei Fu, Chunyan Deng, Guang Yang, Yu Lou, Zhaojin Wang, Miao Zeng, You Chen, Zhicong Zhou, Xinyu Ye, Xiaokang Sun, Chengwei Shan, Yuanmiao Sun, Aung Ko Ko Kyaw, Hanlin Hu, Zhifang Shi, Zaiwei Wang, Xinbo Yang, Xiaohong Zhang, Gang Li, Yang Bai, Hui-Ming Cheng
We report a preemptive stabilization strategy for wide-bandgap perovskites, where K⁺ suppresses Br-rich nucleation thermodynamically and synergizes with SCN⁻ to form a 2D phase at grain boundaries, enabling efficient and stable tandem solar cells.
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Ultrasmall MoC-supported PtRu clusters with boosted HOR activity and CO tolerance via metal–support interaction

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2321-2332
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07453C, Paper

Yaheng Gu, Shaoqing Zhang, Zihao Li, Dezheng Zhang, Jianzhi Liu, Mingda Zhao, Ce Han, Xiue Jiang, Ping Song, Weilin Xu
Ultrasmall MoC-supported PtRu nanoclusters optimize intermediate adsorption and the interfacial hydrogen bond network via metal–support interaction, enabling Pt₁Ru₂/MoC to exhibit enhanced alkaline HOR performance with high CO tolerance.
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A multifunctional natural clay mineral additive for stabilizing Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2345-2355
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06024A, Paper

Liu Yang, Zeyi Wang, Lu Chen, Yanxin Jiang, Hongji Pan, Chunlei Song, Tianshuai Wang, Anjun Hu, Jianping Long, Yiju Li, Tianshou Zhao
We propose a multifunctional natural clay mineral additive that suppresses TMs dissolution, scavenges H₂O/HF, stabilizes the cathode structure, and facilitates interfacial Li⁺ transport, thereby enhancing cycling performance.
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Ultrahigh energy storage in multilayer capacitors with self-assembled glass-like matrix and polar clusters

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2311-2320
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07705B, Paper

Zhen Liu, Minghao Liu, Tengfei Hu, Xiang Niu, Bin Zhou, Teng Lu, Cheng Yang, Fei Cao, Shengguo Lu, Yun Liu, Genshui Wang, Junhao Chu
We construct a polarization structure composed of self-assembled glass-like matrix and polar clusters, enabling high-polarity near-linear characteristics. This avoids the limitations in conventional relaxors, achieving an ultrahigh energy density.
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Cr–O–In interlocking for window layer delamination resistance in operationally stable perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2172-2183
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07165H, Paper

Huan Li, Zhiqin Ying, Wenfeng Liu, Xin Li, Fanshu Kong, Ziyu He, Haofan Ma, Yunyun Yu, Rui Li, Meili Zhang, Yan Zheng, Xuefeng Hu, Yuheng Zeng, Luyao Zheng, Xi Yang, Jichun Ye
The thermal evaporation of the Cr film prevents ambient air exposure and induces n-type doping in C₆₀, thereby improving interfacial adhesion.
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Dual-molecule reciprocal doping strategy for cathode interfacial materials enables over 20.7% efficiency in organic solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2237-2245
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06226H, Paper

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Chengcheng Xie, Yuanpeng Xie, Longjun Fu, Xiaxia Yang, Nian Zhang, Bo Xu, Zhuo Wang, Dianyong Tang, Liming Ding, Feng Liu, Menglan Lv
A dual-molecule reciprocal doping strategy combined with cooperative molecular assembly forms a charge transport network, enabling a champion efficiency of 20.72% in ternary organic solar cells.
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Superior high-temperature electrostatic energy storage in flexible dielectric films enabled by metal-coordination crosslinked networks

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2300-2310
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06797A, Paper

Minhao Yang, Shiang Zhao, Yanlong Zhao, Haoran Sun, Huarui Yan, Chong Zhang, Jiajun Qu, Jun Liu, Bobo Tian, Zhi-Min Dang
Metal ions act as deep traps to capture energetic electrons and the dense crosslinked network reduces the free volume in polymer dielectrics. Accordingly, the high-temperature capacitive energy storage performance is greatly improved.
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In situ surface matrix solidification of FAPbI3 perovskite quantum dots for solar cells with 19.37% efficiency

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2213-2225
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07562A, Paper

Sicong Huang, Mingxu Zhang, Guoliang Wang, Zehong Yuan, Zhimei Sun, Xiaoliang Zhang
An in situ dual ion solidification strategy is reported to renovate the defective surface matrix of perovskite quantum dots, resulting in solar cells with a PCE of up to 19.37%.
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Global cost drivers and regional trade-offs for low-carbon fuels: a prospective techno-economic assessment

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2246-2272
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE05591A, Paper

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Zipeng Liu, Tom Terlouw, Patrick Frey, Christian Bauer, Russell McKenna
This work provides a globally harmonized (prospective) techno-economic assessment of 21 low-carbon fuels under different scenarios up to 2050, considering country- and technology-specific costs of capital.
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Looping-accelerated CO2 mineralization for cost-competitive cementitious materials and hydrogen

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2194-2212
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07347B, Paper

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Kyle Shank, Hefei Xu, Yunming Xu, Amirmohammad Arjomand Kermani, Jiangzhou Qin, Shang Zhai
We demonstrate a Na₂CO₃ looping process for ambient and point-source CO₂ capture and mineralization that produces two cementitious products at low energy demand and cost.
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Electrical power generation from asymmetric greenhouse gas capture

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2149-2160
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06789H, Paper

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Tae Gwang Yun, Yejin Lee, Joonchul Shin, Dong Ho Lee, Min Taek Hong, Seonghun Lee, Sang-Joon Kim, Hyun Ji Lee, Jiwon Lee, Gyeongrok Min, Seunghyun Weon, Minho Choi, Ho Won Jang, Han Seul Kim, Ji-Soo Jang
Capturing greenhouse gases (GHGs) while generating electricity offers a new paradigm for climate mitigation.
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Spontaneous magnetic field enhancement in nano-frameworks enables efficient ORR

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2161-2171
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06929G, Paper

Zhijie Qi, Zhenjie Lu, Pengcheng Yao, Wuxin Ba, Lianjin Wei, Duansheng Liu, Jun Jiang, Shujun Liu, Pawel J. Kulesza, Jingwen Sun, Pan Xiong, Xin Wang, Junwu Zhu, Yongsheng Fu
The CoPt₃ nano-frameworks can spontaneously amplify their surface magnetic fields, using Kelvin force to directionally drive oxygen toward the catalyst for accelerated mass transport and outstanding ORR performance.
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An electric double-layer capacitor with high performance at −80 °C

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06850A, Paper

Haofeng Liu, Feng Zhou, Zekai Zhang, Haodong Wang, Hanqing Liu, Zhihao Ren, Endian Yang, Zhengdong Ma, Tongle Chen, Pratteek Das, Changde Ma, Ao Leng, Shihao Liao, Xiong Zhang, Yabin An, Cheng Lian, Yanwei Ma, Hui-Ming Cheng, Zhong-Shuai Wu
A strong–weak coordinated ionic liquid electrolyte and mesopore-rich carbon electrode enable an EDLC with 104.5 Wh kg⁻¹ at 4.5 V and −80 °C, retaining 89.5% after 10 000 cycles.
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Pathways toward operando recoverable CO2 electrolyzers

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07501G, Review Article

Xin Li, Jingyun Tian, Panpan Li, Huazhang Zhao, Bingjun Xu, Zishuai Zhang
This study redefines CO₂ electrolyzer stability as a dynamic system property, identifies key failure modes, and outlines pathways toward operando recovery for industrial operation.
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Dual-effect pre-potassiation unlocks stable and high-energy potassium-ion batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06846K, Paper

Nan Li, Yixiang He, Jiacheng Zhu, Xiaofang Wang, Yifan Chen, Yusi Yang, Linlin Wang, Xiaogang Niu, Xiao Ji, Xuefeng Wang, Qianfan Zhang, Yujie Zhu
An overdischarge strategy is proposed to enable the in situ formation of K_xMn[Fe(CN)₆] (x > 2) and the generation of a robust SEI, significantly improving the cyclability and energy density of K₂Mn[Fe(CN)₆]–graphite potassium-ion batteries.
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Advanced pathways for hydrogen production: a collective view from a technical experts meeting

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE04503G, Perspective

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Katherine J. Chou, Yaset Acevedo, Peter Agbo, Alicia Bayon, Alexander S. Beliaev, Haluk Beyenal, Trevor Croft, Amgad Elgowainy, Daniel V. Esposito, Christoph Falter, David S. Ginley, Sophia Haussener, Shu Hu, Erik Koepf, Dhananjay Kumar, Alon Lidor, Bruce E. Logan, Peter Loutzenhiser, Anurag S. Mandalika, PinChing Maness, Gerald J. Meyer, Graham J. Nathan, Ruggero Rossi, Ellen B. Stechel, Eric R. Sundstrom, Emily Warren, Lynn M. Wendt, CX Xiang, Anthony H. McDaniel, Frances A. Houle
The current status of advanced water splitting pathways (using photoelectrochemical, biological and thermochemical platforms) toward viable technologies to produce renewable and sustainable hydrogen is assessed in a virtual international meeting.
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Renewable synthetic crude oil to mitigate carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependency

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07428B, Paper

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Hidde Kolmeijer, Juan D. Medrano-García, Abhinandan Nabera, Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez
Current global dependence on crude oil poses a threat to the environment, making in turn some economies vulnerable to supply disruptions and price peaks. Meanwhile, the high cost and large...
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In-situ polymerized zwitterionic elastomers for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07792C, Paper

Wanli Li, Yuheng Li, Arnauld Robert Tapa, Minqiang Liu, Tie Liu, Haibing Xie, Yang Bai, Xiong Li, Zhongqin Xiao, Tao Yu, Zaiwei Wang, Chunxiong Bao, Zhigang Zou
Ensuring durable operation while maintaining high efficiency remains a major challenge for perovskite solar cells, mainly due to defect-mediated recombination, mobile ions, and accumulated lattice stress. Here, we simultaneously achieve...
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Competitive solvent occupation chemistry enabling robust four-electron conversion for anti-freezing aqueous zinc-iodine batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00755D, Paper

Wenyu Xu, Zelin Chang, Hongwei Wang, Binfen Wang, Hongbo Ding, Jijian Xu, Xinliang Li
Aqueous zinc-iodine batteries hold immense promise for sustainable energy storage, yet suffer from polyiodide shuttling and high-valent iodine instability. Challenges undergo catastrophic amplification at low-temperatures due to incomplete conversion and...
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Homogenizing Li+ transport in high-loading sulfur cathodes enabled by synergy of all-in-one thin electrode design and a multifunctional binder for practical Li-S batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07518A, Paper

Hongjiang Song, Shengkui Zhong, Jie Liu, Shanqing Zhang
Achieving high areal capacity is essential for high-energy-density Li–S batteries and requires using high-loading sulfur cathodes accompanied with increased coating thickness. However, poor Li+ transfer kinetics in thick electrodes and...
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Contact interfaces in anodes with large volume strain for high-performance lithium-ion storage

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01264G, Review Article

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Guangmao Yan, Fei Wang, Jieqian Liu, He Zhou, Xiong Lei, Zhijun Wu, Wubin Du, Yixing Zhong, Jing Feng, Zhenhua Ge, Yan Zhao, Qiu He, Hongge Pan, Hanyu Huo, Yan Yu
We reveal how dynamically evolving contact interfaces govern failure in high-volume-strain anodes, integrating operando characterization, multiscale simulations, and data-driven strategies to guide rational interface engineering.
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A critical review of PFAS in lithium-ion batteries: application, monitoring, exposure and health risk

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06389B, Review Article

Guan Xi, Jiewei Deng, Kou Yang, Zhenyu Cui, Tiangang Luan, Chunyan Hao, Shanqing Zhang
Battery-derived PFAS threatening environmental and human health.
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Activating the oxide pathway mechanism via selective intralayer Cl coordination with Ni/Fe sites of hydroxides for robust water oxidation

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07316B, Paper

Guanwen Wang, Chunlei Chi, Yufei Zhou, Baoyi Mu, Qiushi Miao, Bin Qi, Xinhou Yang, Fan Feng, Liang Wu, Xinxin Zhao, Yichao Huang, Chuanqing Wang, Tong Wei, Zhuangjun Fan
Selective intralayer Cl coordination (21.6 wt%) of NiFe(OH)_xCl_y optimizes the electronic configuration, induces specific substitution of OH⁻ and triggers O–O coupling of OPM, delivering 217 mV@0.1 A cm⁻² and 3000 h@1 A cm⁻².
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Low-voltage syngas synthesis via BPM electrolysis of CO2 capture and aldehyde solution

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07845H, Paper

Po-Wei Huang, Hyeonuk Choi, Anush Venkataraman, Olivia Vulpin, Claudio A. Ruiz Torres, Danae A. Chipoco Haro, Yaguang Zhu, Erika R. Yamazaki, Kelsey B. Hatzell, Shannon W. Boettcher, Sankar Nair, Jihun Oh, Hakhyeon Song, Marta C. Hatzell
A bipolar membrane electrolyzer coupling bicarbonate electrolysis with formaldehyde oxidation directly produces syngas (H₂ : CO = 1) at 1.7 V and 200 mA cm⁻² with 200% combined Faradaic efficiency.
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Crystal size-mediated solute incorporation and solid-solution stability in RuO2 during acidic oxygen evolution

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE03097H, Paper

Jun Seop Kim, Sangmyeong Lee, Dongho Kim, Sung-Yoon Chung
Reducing RuO₂ crystal size below 10 nm enhances cation miscibility, allowing the synthesis of stable solid solutions and systematic evaluation of their catalytic stability for acidic water oxidation over 20 compositions.
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Engineering spatial electron bridges in molecular heterostructure single-atom catalysts for oxygen electroreduction

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00888G, Paper

Qiao Gu, Mingtao Huang, Bingyu Huang, Wenhui Jiang, Ting Hu, Dirk Lützenkirchen-Hecht, Kai Yuan, Yiwang Chen
CNT–X–Fe catalysts were prepared by tethering Fe(Phen)₂ to electron bridge (phenol, thiophenol, and pyridine)-functionalized carbon nanotubes to reveal the relationship between the spatial electron bridge and the ORR performance.
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Stable perovskite–organic tandem solar cells enabled by chloride-doped evaporated wide-bandgap perovskites

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE04477D, Paper

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Xiao Guo, Zhenrong Jia, Zijing Dong, Nikhil Kalasariya, Jingcong Hu, Zhuojie Shi, Julian A. Steele, Yi-Hsun Chen, Gordon Ochsner, Jinxi Chen, Xiangkun Jia, Yu-Duan Wang, Ran Luo, Ling Kai Lee, Tao Wang, Shunchang Liu, Chao Luo, Jia Li, Martin Stolterfoht, Yi Hou
Based on co-evaporated wide-bandgap perovskites, ∼1% PbCl₂ vapor additive is added to suppress phase segregation and ionic losses, leading to record-stable perovskite–organic tandem cell compared to other kinds of perovskite-based thin-film tandems.
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Dual-descriptor-guided design of an electric field-sensitive solubilizing additive for stable lithium metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00038J, Paper

Shuang Liu, Chong Xu, Sai Che, Guang Ma, Gong Cheng, Yuci Tian, Puyu Wang, Rui Wu, Jia-Qi Huang, Yongfeng Li, Jiangyan Wang
A strategy using an electric field-sensitive solubilizing additive is developed to improve ionic conductivity and interfacial stability for stable lithium metal batteries.
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3D imaging-informed electrode engineering for water splitting

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00290K, Paper

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Shuhao Wang, Omid Tavakkoli, Mohamed Regaieg, Christoph Sachs, David Aymé-Perrot, Hubert Girault, Quentin Meyer, Ying Da Wang, Ryan T. Armstrong, Chuan Zhao, Peyman Mostaghimi
Operando micro-CT and lattice Boltzmann simulations uncover how 3D pore architectures control bubble evolution during water electrolysis, establishing structural design rules for high-performance alkaline water electrolysis.
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Harmonizing the assessment of (green) hydrogen supply chain: a modular and parametrized life cycle assessment framework

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07747H, Paper

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Gabriel Magnaval, Maël Mouhoub, Anne-Marie Boulay, Manuele Margni
A modular and parametrized online tool (HTWOL) harmonizes the LCA of H₂ supply chains. It demonstrates that current studies underestimate the environmental impacts of so-called green H₂, whose relevance is limited to hard-to-electrify applications.
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Effective mass model for thermoelectrics

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE06413A, Paper

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Minsu Heo, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Junwoo Song, Changwoo Lee, Insub Lee, Kwangjoo Kim, Hoon Wee, Joonhyun Lee, Youngdeog Koh, Hyun-Sik Kim, G. Jeffrey Snyder
Thermoelectric performance (zT) can be written directly as a function of thermopower and quality factor B, providing a simple route to thermoelectric optimization.
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Utilizing the hydrogen evolution reaction: a bio-inspired pH-sensitive electrolyte for ultra-stable zinc-ion batteries at high temperatures

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00449K, Communication

Fan Bu, Qiwen Wu, Jingzhu Chen, Wenbo Zhao, Yong Gao, Jipeng Chen, Ting Zhang, Yu Zhang, Salah A. Makhlouf, Cao Guan
A bio-inspired pH-sensitive electrolyte utilizes the unwanted HER as an initial high-pH microenvironment and drives the additive into a ZrO₂/ZnF₂ layer, facilitating practical Zn-ion batteries with superior cycling stability at high temperatures.
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Synergistic regulation of crystallization and the buried interface in CsxFA1−xPbI3 perovskite photovoltaics using a multifunctional sulfonyl–ammonium additive

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07806G, Paper

Sanwan Liu, Yifei Xu, Tianyin Miao, Qian Liu, Likai Zheng, Rui Chen, Jianan Wang, He Zhu, Zhengtian Tan, Ziming Yin, Yan Zhao, Wei Chen, Michael Grätzel, Zonghao Liu
A multifunctional AEMS additive synergistically regulates the crystallization and buried interface of inverted Cs_xFA_1−xPbI₃ perovskite solar cells, yielding a certified efficiency of 26.80% and robust long-term operational stability.
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Breaking the efficiency bottleneck of inverted organic solar cells by reversed sequential deposition

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07561K, Paper

Zhipeng Yin, Beining Wang, Tianyu Huang, Zhisheng Zhou, Kang An, Zsuzsanna László, István Bíró, Ning Li, Hai-Qiao Wang, Christoph J. Brabec
Reversed LBL strategy based on polymer scaffold with small-molecule interstitial filling enables ideal active layer morphology, achieving >19% efficiency and exceptional stability in inverted organic solar cells with broad material applicability.
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