Themed collection Journal of Materials Chemistry A Recent Review Articles

This perspective summarizes recent advances in electrochemical humidity sensors and mainly focuses on three aspects: working principles; humidity sensing and power generation performances; self-powered humidity detection system.

Employing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a non-destructive analytical tool for elucidating the interfacial charge transfer in electrochemical energy conversion/storage systems.

This perspective article discusses the research, issues, and prospects of flexible batteries and supercapacitors in terms of one- and two-dimensions, as well as their stretchable, bendable, and twistable properties.

This perspective delves into the nanoscale photodynamics mapping of perovskite (PSCs) and organic solar cells (OSCs) using a multimodal approach to enhance photovoltaic performance.

This perspective delves into electrochemically active and regenerable liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), exploring their electrochemical properties and applications in hydrogen storage, regenerative fuel cells, batteries, and flow batteries.

Green hydrogen, produced by water splitting with renewables, faces water scarcity issues. Atmospheric moisture, a stable source, offers an alternative. This article reviews technologies and challenges of using atmospheric water for H₂ production.

The potential of materials informatics in designing lithium extraction materials for capacitive deionization have been discussed.

We present a comprehensive perspective on the fundamental components of a solid-state battery, starting from all-solid-state electrolytes and extending to quantum power harvesting and storage.

Conventional lead halide perovskites, APbI₃, are excellent materials for photovoltaics and other optoelectronic applications. This perspective highlights the temperature and pressure induced structural phase transitions of CsPbI₃, MAPbI₃ and FAPbI₃.

OER plays a crucial role in energy storage and conversion, and the application of thermal fields in the OER is widespread but not systematically discussed. In this work, we have a discussion on built-in electric field and extra electric field.

Supercapacitors are widely recognized as a favorable option for energy storage due to their higher power density compared to batteries, despite their lower energy density.

This review comprehensively summarizes the development history of CPDT-based organic photovoltaic materials, which contributes to a deeper understanding of the revival of CPDT driven by low-cost acceptors.

This review provides valuable insights and suggestions for future research on designing low-strain cathode materials for long-life and high-energy-density all-solid-state batteries under low external pressure conditions.

Silicon oxides/carbon composites are classified based on the variation of carbon sources, and representative developments are systematically reviewed, providing a comprehensive perspective for the design and construction of SiO_x/C composites.

Transition from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic on hydrophilic hierarchical structures due to organic adsorption and fundamentals, transition mechanism and effects of organic adsorption, preparation methods, applications and stability.

This work presents a systematic review of recent progress in Li dendrite growth. The origins of Li dendrite growth are ascribed to two mechanisms, crack-induced and electron-conduction.

This review provides a comprehensive overview of radiative cooling textiles from fundamentals, advanced structures and construction strategies to emerging applications.

The recent advances in portable and smart devices require modern microelectronics to be miniaturized, leading to the need for small, lightweight, reliable, and on-chip integrated energy storage systems like rechargeable micro-batteries (μBs).

This article discusses the fundamentals and progress of photothermal actuators, and their applications from bionic design to intelligent robots in detail.

In this review, we discuss the promising applications and practical considerations of thermoelectrics to harvest the unutilized thermal gradient between the plasma-facing surfaces and the molten salt coolant loop in tokamak fusion reactors.

Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysis is the key to solve the problem of hydrogen production by hydrolyzing water and secondary metal–air batteries.

Challenges and progress made in alkali metal hybrid ion capacitors are discussed, including electrode materials, mechanisms, device/electrode components, electrochemical properties, and structural regulation in aqueous and nonaqueous systems.

Supercapacitors are emerging as viable replacements for AECs in next-generation filtering capacitors. Researchers focus on the development of high-performance filtering capacitors by selecting electrode materials and adopting structural designs.

This review summarizes the development (integrated effects, classifications, and applications) of emerging catalysts that integrate single atoms with nanoparticles (SA/NPCs). It also highlights the future challenges and opportunities in this field.

A summary and discussion on the recent research advances in chiral carbon materials based on various carbon nanomaterials.

Light-driven three-phase interface catalysts for the production of green ammonia as one of the key future energy carriers for the net-zero carbon landscape.

In this review, recent progress in the synthesis and electrocatalytic applications of hybrid nanomaterials containing low-dimensional metals was outlined and some promising future directions were proposed.

In this review, first, the synthesis of CMPs is reviewed. Second, the application of CMPs in flexible electronics is emphatically introduced. Finally, the problems and challenges of CMPs in flexible electrode materials are discussed.

We summarize the influence of polymer coatings on cathode particles for electrochemical energy storage applications. We report on the effect of different polymer types, their properties, and their influence on thermo-electro-chemical behavior.

This review aims to offer insights into the fundamental mechanisms of triggering electrolyte flooding in GDEs for CO₂ electrolysis approaches for characterizing flooding, and potential strategies for mitigating electrolyte flooding.

This review gives a global map of HEMs on the basis of metal entities from noble metals to cheap transition metals and provide meaningful guidance to researchers for the exploration of advanced HEMs for water splitting.

The exploration and functionalization of two-dimensional (2D) materials have opened new horizons in the fields of catalysis and materials science.

2D c-MOFs have shown desirable features for TE applications such as high electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art works on the strategies of 2D c-MOFs-based TE materials.

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy is a valuable low-cost easy to use tool that has helped in understanding the structure and properties of Nafion as a function of environmental changes by closely monitoring the changes in vibrational modes of various functional groups in Nafion.

The utilization of transition metal tellurides in supercapacitors holds great promise for advancing energy storage technology, offering high performance, stability, tunability, and sustainability.

Due to their extraordinary theoretical energy density, high specific capacity, and environment-friendly nature, lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) have been considered the most promising candidates for energy storage.

2D InSe, a novel semiconductor with unique and excellent performance. It is pivotal for designing multifunctional devices for future optoelectronics, sensors, and flexible electronics, marking a significant advancement in materials science.

The anode-free lithium metal battery is characterized by light weight, low cost, high-energy density, and high safety and shows great potential for the application of flexible devices.

This article focuses on the preparation of transition metal-modified zeolite catalysts and their catalytic performance for the purification of engine exhausts.

We review polythiophene and its derivative (PT)-based polymer donors for all-PSCs, focusing on material design, morphology optimization strategies, and the selection and design of polymer acceptors that complement their properties.

The shuttle effects originating from the practical air environment and operation process (electro-reduced oxygen species, redox mediators) on Li-metal reshapes the solid-electrolyte-interphase of Li-surface and causes Li-anode failure.

Review of POM-based electrocatalysts in the fields of HER, OER, and CO₂RR.

This is a review on how the ECRR performance is affected by the synergistic effect of bimetallic catalysts, including the design, preparation, as well as a detailed introduction of some commonly reported bimetallic catalysts.

This review covers advanced AMIB electrolyte technology: from dilute to high concentrations, room temperature to extreme temperatures, and liquid to quasi-solid states, discusses current research directions and emphasizes the key role of water molecules.

Advances in the mechanisms by which thermoelectric effects influence the performance of electrochemical-based energy conversion and storage devices.

This review summarizes the membrane separation for the recovery of noble gases, which are significant in various disciplines due to their unique properties.

Amorphous materials, being in a metastable state and having many “dangling bonds”, are more active than crystalline materials.

A complete summary of viologen-based aqueous organic redox flow batteries is provided from materials synthesis to physicochemical properties and battery performance on the basis of conventional, π-conjugated extended, and polymeric viologens.

To enhance the economy and society's sustainability, prioritizing innovative, green energy conversion methods is essential.

Smart windows based on thermoresponsive materials can modulate solar radiation to save building energy. Next generation smart windows that not only modulate solar transmission, but also convert and store solar energy through new power technologies.

This review summarizes the latest research progress in polyanionic cathodes for aqueous Zn-ion batteries from the perspectives of crystal structure, reaction mechanism, and design strategy, finally highlights potential challenges and future outlook.

Herein, we summarize the development of low-temperature electrolyte engineering for SIBs, and then propose several strategies to provide guidance for the systematic design and further commercial application of low-temperature SIBs.

Soft-oxometalates as a tool of chemical science for designing sustainable solutions.

This review focuses on deciphering the structural divergence of organic molecular hole selective materials in determining the photovoltaic performance and stability of p-i-n type perovskite solar cell devices.