Themed collection Virtual Collections—ICM HOT Papers

Hourglass-shaped or bimodally distributed microcavities enable both high gas permeabilities and selectivities for highly energy-efficient gas separations.

This review discusses the recent advances in the field of the Li-mediated electrocatalytic dinitrogen reduction reaction along with the latest insights into the proposed catalytic mechanisms, electrocatalysts, and electrolytes.

Evaluation for electrochemical CO₂ reduction to C1 with Ionic liquids.

The last decade has witnessed the birth and development of ionic skin. This article systematically reviews the research progress of ionic skin from the perspective of function.

The catalytic conversion networks for lignocellulose valorization including reaction routes, reaction types and key steps are comprehensively reviewed. The issues that need to be addressed for large-scale application are proposed.

Recent progress of metal–organic framework (MOF) based catalysts in the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, hydrogen oxidation reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction reaction and nitrogen reduction reaction is summarized.

Lithium batteries have received a lot of attention in recent years. This comment reviewed the application of ionic liquid and poly(ionic liquid)-based electrolytes in lithium batteries.

The recent progress in non-fused ring electron acceptor-based organic solar cells has been reviewed from the perspective of material design strategies.

Poly(alkyl-biphenyl pyridinium) AEMs with a hydrophobic side chain were fabricated for mono-/divalent anion separation.

Co-SA/3DOM-NC catalysts with a three-dimensional ordered macropore structure and highly dispersed CoN₄ sites are successfully fabricated, and show high catalytic activity and selectivity in the oxidative esterification of furfural.