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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Direct conversion of thermal energy to stored electrochemical energy via a self-charging pyroelectrochemical cell

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,2117-2128
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE03497F, Paper
Tim Kowalchik, Fariha Khan, Danielle Horlacher, Shad Roundy, Roseanne Warren
The concept of a pyroelectrochemical cell (PEC) as a self-charging power source for Internet of Things (IoT) sensors is explored through experimentation and simulation.
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Modulating the electronic structure of Ni(OH)2 by coupling with low-content Pt for boosting the urea oxidation reaction enables significantly promoted energy-saving hydrogen production

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1984-1996
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE03398H, Paper
Mengxiao Zhong, Meijiao Xu, Siyu Ren, Weimo Li, Ce Wang, Mingbin Gao, Xiaofeng Lu
A urea-assisted water splitting electrolyzer based on Pt nanoparticle-anchored Ni(OH)2@Ni-CNF catalyst and Pt@Ni-CNF catalyst is constructed for effectively reducing the energy consumption of H2 production.
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Role of Fe decoration on the oxygen evolving state of Co3O4 nanocatalysts

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,2046-2058
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE02809G, Paper
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Felix T. Haase, Eduardo Ortega, Sascha Saddeler, Franz-Philipp Schmidt, Daniel Cruz, Fabian Scholten, Martina Rüscher, Andrea Martini, Hyo Sang Jeon, Antonia Herzog, Uta Hejral, Earl M. Davis, Janis Timoshenko, Axel Knop-Gericke, Thomas Lunkenbein, Stephan Schulz, Arno Bergmann, Beatriz Roldan Cuenya
Electrocatalytic OER activity of Co3O4 is enhanced by Fe near-surface decoration with a more pronounced formation of Co–FeOx(OH)y reaction zones comprising distinct redox-active Fe3+ and Co2+ sites as shown by comprehensive operando studies.
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Recent progress on metal–organic framework/polymer composite electrolytes for solid-state lithium metal batteries: ion transport regulation and interface engineering

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1854-1884
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE02705H, Review Article
Bei Li, Changhong Wang, Ruizhi Yu, Jingquan Han, Shaohua Jiang, Chunmei Zhang, Shuijian He
This review provides an overview of different strategies to improve the ion transport of MOF/polymer composite electrolytes and stabilize the electrode/electrolyte interface.
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Restructuring of aqueous electrolytes using a soft-acidic/hard-basic zwitterion for low-temperature anode-free Zn batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1961-1974
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE02535G, Paper
Hong-I Kim, Kyung Min Lee, Won-Yeong Kim, Seong Hyeon Kweon, Xiao Wang, Shuanghao Zheng, Seung-Hyeok Kim, Jee Ho Ha, Seok Ju Kang, Zhong-Shuai Wu, Sang Kyu Kwak, Sang-Young Lee
Restructuring of aqueous electrolytes using a soft-acidic/hard-basic zwitterion enabled low-temperature anode-free Zn batteries, with a focus on enhancing anti-freezing phenomena and Zn2+ desolvation kinetics at electrolyte–electrode interfaces.
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Heat pumps as a sustainable bridge for global heating and cooling at multi-scale

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,2081-2087
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE04246D, Opinion
Hongzhi Yan, Marcel Ulrich Ahrens, Edgar Hertwich, Trygve Magne Eikevik, Ruzhu Wang
Heat pumps integrated with renewables enable carbon-neutral heating/cooling, requiring a multi-scale strategy, interdisciplinary research, and cross-sector collaboration.
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A high-efficiency and stable organic solar cell with balanced crystallization kinetics

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,2182-2192
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE04169G, Paper
Weichao Zhang, Yaochang Yue, Rongsheng Yang, Yingyu Zhang, Wenna Du, Guanghao Lu, Jianqi Zhang, Huiqiong Zhou, Xuning Zhang, Yuan Zhang
In this work, we present a conceptual strategy based on multi-acceptor components to realize balanced crystallization kinetics in organic solar cells (OSC) that deliver a 19.35% power conversion efficiency with superior photostability.
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Ballistic electrolyte ion transport with undisturbed pathways for ultrahigh-rate electrochemical energy storage devices

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,1997-2006
DOI: 10.1039/D3EE03819J, Paper
Situo Cheng, Zhen Cao, Yupeng Liu, Junli Zhang, Luigi Cavallo, Erqing Xie, Jiecai Fu
By controlling the central metal cores of c-MOFs, we obtained a perfect AA-stacking configuration, in which ballistic electrolyte ion transport is theoretically and experimentally demonstrated during the electrochemical charge–discharge process.
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