Advanced design strategies for Fe-based metal–organic framework-derived electrocatalysts toward high-performance Zn–air batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1725-1755
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE04410F, Review Article
Ya-Fei Guo, Shan Zhao, Nan Zhang, Zong-Lin Liu, Peng-Fei Wang, Jun-Hong Zhang, Ying Xie, Ting-Feng Yi
This article summarizes the regulation strategies of Fe-based MOFs-derived electrocatalysts for ZABs, and provides a prospect for their future development.
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Comparing the net-energy balance of standalone photovoltaic-coupled electrolysis and photoelectrochemical hydrogen production

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1677-1694
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE02814C, Analysis
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Brian Tam, Oytun Babacan, Andreas Kafizas, Jenny Nelson
Photovoltaic-coupled electrolysis and photoelectrochemical water splitting are two options for storing solar energy as hydrogen. For each technology, the energy inputs and hydrogen output need to be considered to compare the overall energy balance.
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Green ethylene production in the UK by 2035: a techno-economic assessment

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1931-1949
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE03064D, Paper
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Andreas H. Nyhus, Maria Yliruka, Nilay Shah, Benoît Chachuat
A techno-economic analysis comparing thermocatalytic and electrocatalytic routes to green ethylene from air-captured CO2 and off-shore wind electricity.
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Vapor phase deposition of perovskite photovoltaics: short track to commercialization?

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1645-1663
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE03273F, Perspective
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Tobias Abzieher, David T. Moore, Marcel Roß, Steve Albrecht, Jared Silvia, Hairen Tan, Quentin Jeangros, Christophe Ballif, Maximilian T. Hoerantner, Beom-Soo Kim, Henk J. Bolink, Paul Pistor, Jan Christoph Goldschmidt, Yu-Hsien Chiang, Samuel D. Stranks, Juliane Borchert, Michael D. McGehee, Monica Morales-Masis, Jay B. Patel, Annalisa Bruno, Ulrich W. Paetzold
While perovskite-based photovoltaics is progressing toward commercialization, it remains an open question which fabrication technology – solution-based, vapor-based, or combinations – will pave the way to faster economic breakthrough.
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1,5-Diiodocycloctane: a cyclane solvent additive that can extend the exciton diffusion length in thick film organic solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1916-1930
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE04281B, Paper
Fengbo Sun, Xufan Zheng, Tianyu Hu, Jingnan Wu, Ming Wan, Yuanyuan Xiao, Tingting Cong, Yuda Li, Biao Xiao, Juan Shan, Ergang Wang, Xunchang Wang, Renqiang Yang
The addition of cyclane 1,5-diiodocycloctane (DICO) provides critical roles in extending exciton diffusion length within active layer, consequently contributing to the improvement in the power conversion. efficiency in thick film organic solar cells.
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Magnetic field and ultrasound induced simultaneous wireless energy harvesting

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,2129-2144
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE03889K, Paper
Sumanta Kumar Karan, Sujay Hosur, Zeinab Kashani, Haoyang Leng, Anitha Vijay, Rammohan Sriramdas, Kai Wang, Bed Poudel, Andrew D. Patterson, Mehdi Kiani, Shashank Priya
A dual energy harvester based upon the magnetoelectric mechanism is reported. The harvester can generate ∼52.1 mW under simultaneously applied magnetic field and ultrasound in porcine tissue operating under safety limits.
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An oxygen-coordinated cobalt single-atom electrocatalyst boosting urea and urea peroxide production

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1950-1960
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE03399F, Paper
Shengbo Zhang, Meng Jin, Hui Xu, Xinyuan Zhang, Tongfei Shi, Yixing Ye, Yue Lin, Lirong Zheng, Guozhong Wang, Yunxia Zhang, Huajie Yin, Haimin Zhang, Huijun Zhao
An oxygen-coordinated cobalt single-atom catalyst was successfully fabricated, exhibiting exceptional electrocatalytic activity toward urea and H2O2 production. Subsequently, the value-added urea peroxide was efficiently synthesized.
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Correlating hydrogen evolution and zinc deposition/dissolution kinetics to the cyclability of metallic zinc electrodes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1975-1983
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE04515C, Paper
Huijun Yang, Yang Yang, Wuhai Yang, Gang Wu, Ruijie Zhu
We correlate the Zn plating/stripping cyclability with the kinetics of hydrogen evolution. The pronounced hydrogen evolution kinetics and asymmetric Zn plating/stripping kinetics explain the poor Zn reversibility at low current density.
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Potential-induced degradation: a challenge in the commercialization of perovskite solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1819-1853
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE03317A, Review Article
Hasan Raza, Tahir Imran, You Gao, Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Younis, Jianan Wang, Sanwan Liu, Zhichun Yang, Zonghao Liu, Wei Chen
Potential-induced degradation, a major factor in solar cell stability, is a reliability threat that can damage them within a shorter timeframe. As a promising and emerging PV technology, perovskite solar cells must overcome PID to be commercialized.
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Ultrahigh zT from strong electron–phonon interactions and a low-dimensional Fermi surface

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1904-1915
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE04187E, Paper
V. K. Ranganayakulu, Te-Hsien Wang, Cheng-Lung Chen, Angus Huang, Ma-Hsuan Ma, Chun-Min Wu, Wei-Han Tsai, Tsu-Lien Hung, Min-Nan Ou, Horng-Tay Jeng, Chih-Hao Lee, Kuei-Hsien Chen, Wen-Hsien Li, Madison K. Brod, G. Jeffrey Snyder, Yang-Yuan Chen
An ultrahigh zT of 2.7 at 700 K is achieved in a (Ge0.86Sb0.08Bi0.06)Te single crystal. This outstanding performance is attributed to one-dimensional-like electronic structure and the resulting strong electron–phonon interaction.
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