Themed collection Emerging Investigators Series

New opportunities and challenges associated with amorphous MOFs for energy storage.

2D–2D hybrids have large heterointerfaces and strong interactions between the two components, leading to strong coupling effects that influence the electronic structure of active sites and benefit charge transfer during energy conversion reactions.

Computational approaches including quantum simulations, virtual high-throughput screening and machine learning accelerate the advance electrocatalysts discovery with proper accuracy and efficiency.

Photothermal catalysis is a promising method for converting C1 feedstocks into valuable chemicals. This comprehensive review highlights the mechanism, design strategies for catalysts, and recent progress in photothermal catalytic C1 conversion.

The respective impact of the electrolyte and solvent, during anodic dissolution or passivation of aluminum was investigated in electrolyte solutions developed for sodium-ion batteries.

Electrochemical flow cell demonstrates near-100% chemisorbing selectivity in separating propylene–propane gas mixtures, paving the way towards a sustainable olefin purifying process.

Carbon-supported Ni–Mo composites catalyze alkaline hydrogen evolution and oxidation with negligible onset overpotential. Electrolyzers using Ni–Mo cathodes perform comparably to Pt–Ru cathodes, but oxidative instability limits fuel cell operation.