25 May 11:09
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2843-2857
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00342B, Perspective
Yimin Chen
Photobiological hydrogen production through algae (including green algae and cyanobacteria) is one of the most promising ways to obtain green hydrogen energy due to its outstanding light-harvesting and energy conversion efficacy.
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22 May 12:27
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2867-2873
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00936F, Communication
Zhenzhen Zhang, Xiaojuan Huang, Beibei Zhang, Yingpu Bi
The phosphorus–oxygen bonded FeNi catalysts on BiVO4 photoanodes significantly promote the PEC water oxidation activity and stability, achieving a photocurrent density of 6.73 mA cm−2 (1.23 VRHE, AM 1.5G).
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16 May 09:53
by Erin G. Moloney, Deepak Thrithamarassery Gangadharan, Vishal Yeddu, Dongyang Zhang, Shahram Moradi, Abdelrahman M. Askar, Michael M. Adachi, David C. Leitch, and Makhsud I. Saidaminov

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c04438
16 May 09:53
by Juraj Ovčar, Tik Lun Leung, Luca Grisanti, Željko Skoko, Martina Vrankić, Kam-Hung Low, Shixun Wang, Pei-Ying You, Hyeyoung Ahn, Ivor Lončarić, Aleksandra B. Djurišić, and Jasminka Popović

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c03815
16 May 09:51
by Hao Cheng, Jun Cheng, Lei Wang, and Hangxun Xu

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00936
16 May 09:50
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2629-2637
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00977C, Paper
Di Wang, Yuhao Li, Guanqing Zhou, Emely Gu, Ruoxi Xia, Buyi Yan, Jizhong Yao, Haiming Zhu, Xinhui Lu, Hin-Lap Yip, Hongzheng Chen, Chang-Zhi Li
High-performance see-through power windows, derived from newly designed semitransparent organic solar modules, exhibit excellent energy generation and saving features.
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03 May 07:13
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2288-2328
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00790H, Review Article
Yun Wang, Yiheng Pang, Hui Xu, Andrew Martinez, Ken S. Chen
This review presents the current status of PEM fuel cell & electrolysis cell technologies, along with the H2 infrastructure, describes their similarities & differences in structures, materials, and fundamentals, and outlines challenges/opportunities.
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03 May 07:12
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2567-2580
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00433J, Paper
Rui Chen, Sanwan Liu, Xiaojia Xu, Fumeng Ren, Jing Zhou, Xueying Tian, Zhichun Yang, Xinyu Guanz, Zonghao Liu, Shasha Zhang, Yiqiang Zhang, Yongzhen Wu, Liyuan Han, Yabing Qi, Wei Chen
Herein, we report the use of pyridine anchoring group functionalized poly(triarylamine) (p-PY) as a hole transport layer at buried interfaces between the ITO and formamidinium–cesium perovskite layer to enhance the efficiency and stability of inverted PSCs.
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03 May 07:12
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2499-2507
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE01097F, Paper

Open Access
Xiaomei Lian, Lijian Zuo, Bowen Chen, Biao Li, Haotian Wu, Shiqi Shan, Gang Wu, Xuegong Yu, Qi Chen, Liwei Chen, Deren Yang, David Cahen, Hongzheng Chen
2D PVSCs with “favorable” ion accumulation are realized via thermal–light post-treatment, which increases the built-in potential and device performance.
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03 May 07:12
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2445-2459
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE03953A, Paper

Open Access
Anton Tsyganok, Paulino Monroy-Castillero, Yifat Piekner, Arik Yochelis, Avner Rothschild
Potentiodynamic discharge measurements of hematite photoanodes, supported by micro-kinetic modeling, indicate that parallel reaction pathways prevail in water photo-oxidation. Their co-existence may lead to collective phenomena with complex dynamics.
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19 Apr 15:04
by Sateesh Mulkapuri, Athira Ravi, and Samar K. Das

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c03917
19 Apr 15:03
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2096-2107
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00288D, Paper
Shuaifeng Hu, Kento Otsuka, Richard Murdey, Tomoya Nakamura, Minh Anh Truong, Takumi Yamada, Taketo Handa, Kazuhiro Matsuda, Kyohei Nakano, Atsushi Sato, Kazuhiro Marumoto, Keisuke Tajima, Yoshihiko Kanemitsu, Atsushi Wakamiya
This work provides an efficient way to facilitate both electron and hole extraction in the designated interfaces of perovskite solar cells. A record power conversion efficiency of 23.6% for mixed Sn–Pb perovskite solar cell devices is realized.
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11 Apr 06:09
by Simon Nussbaum, Etienne Socie, Liang Yao, Jun-Ho Yum, Jacques-E. Moser, and Kevin Sivula

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00246
10 Apr 11:20
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2130-2138
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00639A, Paper
Haojie Li, Siqi Liu, Xueting Wu, Qingchun Qi, Haiyang Zhang, Xiangchuan Meng, Xiaotian Hu, Long Ye, Yiwang Chen
The shear impulse strategy is an effective strategy that optimizes the morphology of the active layer by varying the MGC speed, resulting in a remarkable PCE of 17.15%.
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08 Apr 08:40
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,2200-2232
DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00132B, Review Article
Jiafeng Cao, Yuexia Ji, Zongping Shao
This review rearranges the most important fundamentals in PCFCs based on perovskite-type oxides, provides recent advances in the rational design of perovskite materials, and proposes some perspectives in the research of PCFCs.
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03 Apr 16:12
by Ashenafi Zeleke Melaku, Wei-Tsung Chuang, Chih-Wei Chiu, Juin-Yih Lai, and Chih-Chia Cheng

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00140
29 Mar 15:48
by Guijun Yan, Guomin Sui, Wentao Chen, Kuo Su, Yaqing Feng, and Bao Zhang

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00146
14 Mar 11:02
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,1461-1478
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE03516A, Perspective
Sengeni Anantharaj, Suguru Noda
A critical perspective that questions the use of PtX2 for the HER when we have a better performing Pt/C while analysing the potential ways in which PtX2 can actually be better than Pt/C.
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14 Mar 10:59
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,1672-1681
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE03687D, Paper
Shangheng Liu, Yingtian Zhang, Xinnan Mao, Ling Li, Ying Zhang, Leigang Li, Yu Pan, Xingang Li, Lu Wang, Qi Shao, Yong Xu, Xiaoqing Huang
2D ultrathin capping agent-free Ir-based nanosheets have been fabricated via a facile strategy by thermally treating ZnIr(OH)6 perovskite hydroxide, which can serve as promising electrocatalysts for overall water splitting.
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02 Mar 12:57
Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15,1630-1637
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE02843J, Paper
Lingyi Fang, Yuyan Zhang, Ming Ren, Xinrui Xie, Tianyu Li, Yi Yuan, Jing Zhang, Peng Wang
A triple helicene based molecular semiconductor with a high glass transition temperature enables the fabrication of perovskite solar cells with 22.1% efficiency which are stable at 85 °C.
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17 Oct 09:06
Energy Environ. Sci., 2021, 14,6406-6418
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE02011K, Paper
Yiran Lin, Zhenhai Yang, Zunke Liu, Jingming Zheng, Mengmeng Feng, Yuyan Zhi, Linna Lu, Mingdun Liao, Wei Liu, Dian Ma, Qingling Han, Hao Cheng, Qiaoshi Zeng, Zhizhong Yuan, Baojie Yan, Yuheng Zeng, Jichun Ye
Blistering-free poly-films were achieved by introducing carbon impurities, showing a proof-of-concept certified efficiency of 23.82% based on n-Si/SiOx/poly-Si contacts.
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17 Oct 09:05
Energy Environ. Sci., 2021, 14,5995-6006
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE01696B, Paper

Open Access
Tim Möller, Trung Ngo Thanh, Xingli Wang, Wen Ju, Zarko Jovanov, Peter Strasser
The current work presents zones of distinct catalytic selectivity during Cu-based CO2RR at high currents in gas diffusion electrodes.
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17 Oct 09:05
Energy Environ. Sci., 2021, 14,6476-6483
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE01497H, Paper
Mingi Choi, Jaedeok Paik, Donguk Kim, Deokyoon Woo, Jaeyeob Lee, Seo Ju Kim, Jongseo Lee, Wonyoung Lee
Proton conducting electrochemical cells, especially protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs), are expected to be a breakthrough technology in next-generation energy conversion systems, primarily because of their high proton conductivity and low activation energy below 600 °C.
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17 Oct 09:03
by Jingfeng Li, Sadhu Kolekar, Yan Xin, Paula Mariel Coelho, Kinga Lasek, Florence A. Nugera, Humberto R. Gutiérrez, and Matthias Batzill

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02163
17 Oct 09:03
by Da Chen, Shiqiang Hao, Liubing Fan, Yangwu Guo, Jiyong Yao, Christopher Wolverton, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Jing Zhao, and Quanlin Liu

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02896
12 Oct 06:09
Energy Environ. Sci., 2021, 14,5903-5910
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE02124A, Paper
Jinzhao Qin, Zhihao Chen, Pengqing Bi, Yang Yang, Jianqi Zhang, Ziyun Huang, Zhixiang Wei, Cunbin An, Huifeng Yao, Xiaotao Hao, Tao Zhang, Yong Cui, Ling Hong, Chenyu Liu, Yunfei Zu, Chang He, Jianhui Hou
By constructing a ternary cell with a B1:BO-2Cl:BO-4Cl donor:acceptors combination, an outstanding power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 17.0% (certified to be 16.9%) has been realized for all-small-molecule organic solar cells (ASM-OSCs).
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12 Oct 06:09
Energy Environ. Sci., 2021, 14,5760-5787
DOI: 10.1039/D1EE02512K, Review Article
Valentino Romano, Giovanna D’Angelo, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi
Current density as figure-of-merit to analyze solar-to-fuel direct conversion devices for H2O, CO2 and N2 utilization.
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12 Oct 06:08
by Michael U. Ocheje, Renée B. Goodman, Kuan-Ting Lu, Yunfei Wang, Luke A. Galuska, Lénaïc Soullard, Zhiqiang Cao, Song Zhang, Madhumitha Yadiki, Xiaodan Gu, Yu-Cheng Chiu, and Simon Rondeau-Gagné

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02426
27 Sep 08:38
by Donguk Kim and Felix Sunjoo Kim

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c00912
27 Sep 08:38
by Zemin Zhang, Bo Liu, Felipe Quinteros, Xinping Zhai, Qiang Wang, Weihua Han, Erqing Xie, Sebastian E. Reyes-Lillo, and Jason K. Cooper

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02444