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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,4120-4129
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01083G, Paper

Zewei Zhu, Bingcan Ke, Kexuan Sun, Chengkai Jin, Zhenhua Song, Ruixuan Jiang, Jing Li, Song Kong, Chang Liu, Sai Bai, Sisi He, Ziyi Ge, Fuzhi Huang, Yi-Bing Cheng, Tongle Bu
A multifunctional additive 5ATCl is explored to passivate the undesirable defects of perovskites, which enables high-quality perovskite films and thus demonstrates impressive V_OC × FF value for both rigid and flexible inverted perovskite solar cells.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,4373-4383
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05456C, Paper

Qinrui Ye, Wei Song, Yongqi Bai, Zhenyu Chen, Pengfei Ding, Jinfeng Ge, Yuanyuan Meng, Bin Han, Xin Zhou, Ziyi Ge
Butterfly-like conformation and optimization of crystallinity and aggregation of molecules enable giant molecular acceptors (GMAs) to achieve a balance between photovoltaic and mechanical properties of flexible organic solar cells.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,5264-5276
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE06203E, Paper

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Xuanjie Wang, Jintong Gao, Yipu Wang, Yayuan Liu, Xinyue Liu, Lenan Zhang
A high-efficiency and sustainable approach produces green hydrogen with natural sunlight and seawater as the sole inputs.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3986-4009
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00273G, Review Article

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Hao Zhang, Suwen Wang, Enmin Lv, Menghui Qi, Chengchao He, Xinglong Dong, Jieshan Qiu, Yong Wang, Zhenhai Wen
The shift to renewable energy has driven the development of efficient catalysts, with atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADMCs) on porous organic materials (POMs) gaining attention for their high efficiency and stability.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3917-3954
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05613B, Review Article

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Bochun Kang, Feng Yan
This review illustrates a summary from the PSM structure design to applications, including deposition processes, advanced material strategies, and encapsulation methods for long stability.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,6548-6556
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00542F, Paper

Pengfei Ding, Xugang Rong, Daobin Yang, Xueliang Yu, Zhenxin Shao, Hongqian Wang, Xiaochun Liao, Xinyue Cao, Jie Wu, Lin Xie, Jintao Zhu, Fei Chen, Guo Chen, Yan Huang, Ziyi Ge
This work provides valuable guidelines for the exploration of guest materials via the C–H activation reaction, while controlling the crystallization kinetics to fine-tune the assembly behavior of the host acceptor for enhanced device performance.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3828-3838
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00073D, Paper

Wenwu Zhou, Yunhe Cai, Shuo Wan, Yi Li, Xiaoying Xiong, Fangcong Zhang, Huiting Fu, Qingdong Zheng
The combination of PEABr and 5ATT was employed for universal defect and interface management in perovskites, resulting in highly efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells across various A-site components and different bandgaps.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,5093-5158
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE06021K, Review Article

Nafees Ahmad, Jun Yuan, Yingping Zou
This review summarizes the recent progress, challenges, and future perspective towards stable non-fullerene organic solar cells (NF-OSCs) with detailed discussion of various aspects and effective strategies to improve the stability of NF-OSCs.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,4200-4209
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04861J, Paper

Xintong Li, Guanzhen Chen, Yan Liu, Ruihu Lu, Chao Ma, Ziyun Wang, Yunhu Han, Dingsheng Wang
We obtained excellent activity and stability at high current densities by continuously doping Cr while successively modulating the electron transfer capacity of the catalyst as well as the Ru–O covalency.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,5250-5263
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05703A, Paper

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Mayank Kedia, Chittaranjan Das, Malgorzata Kot, Yenal Yalcinkaya, Weiwei Zuo, Kenedy Tabah Tanko, Peter Matvija, Mikel Ezquer, Iñaki Cornago, Wolfram Hempel, Florian Kauffmann, Paul Plate, Monica Lira-Cantu, Stefan A.L. Weber, Michael Saliba
Schematic depiction of spiro-OMeTAD degradation causing perovskite instability under pseudo-operating conditions and its prevention using an ultra-thin ALD layer of alumina.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,4153-4161
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00380F, Paper

Sen Yin, Xuanang Luo, Fushen Tang, Zhihui Xiong, Youran Lin, Wenyu Yang, Yuanyuan Shu, Yang Wang, Lei Ying
A novel polymer hole transport material PTACz-PO consisting of a diethyl-phosphonate-modified carbazole moiety is developed that can be processed with a non-chlorinated solvent of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3407-3417
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05135A, Paper

Xiaowei Xu, Sibo Li, Chengwei Shan, Xiaoyu Gu, Jie Zeng, Wenbo Peng, Tingting Dai, Xin Xu, Xianghui Zeng, Erjun Zhou, Chen Xie, Yong Zhang, Longbin Qiu, Baomin Xu, Aung Ko Ko Kyaw
Achieving the interfacial homogeneity and bulk crystallization for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells via ionic liquids.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3325-3340
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00002E, Paper

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Jin-Woo Lee, Trieu Hoang-Quan Nguyen, Won Jung Kang, Soodeok Seo, Seungbok Lee, Seungjin Lee, Jaeyoung Choi, Jimin Park, Jung-Yong Lee, Taek-Soo Kim, Bumjoon J. Kim
Intrinsically stretchable organic photovoltaics with excellent mechanical robustness are achieved by utilizing poly(dimethylsiloxane)-incorporated polymer donors (PM6-b-PDMS) and dimer acceptors (DYPDMS).
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3659-3667
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05466K, Paper

Yang Cao, Li Yang, Nan Yan, Lanxiang Meng, Xin Chen, Jiafan Zhang, Danyang Qi, Jiacheng Pi, Nan Li, Xiaolong Feng, Chuang Ma, Fengwei Xiao, Guangtao Zhao, Shuwen Tan, Xiaoyan Liu, Yucheng Liu, Kui Zhao, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu, Jiangshan Feng
Phenylhydrazinium chloride (PC) is used as the buried interface modification material of a perovskite film to passivate defects and retard the crystallization process of perovskite films, resulting in improved PCE from 24.67% to 25.80%.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3740-3749
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00156K, Paper

Zonglong Song, Yu Zou, Yuping Gao, Xingbang Gao, Liu Yang, Hang Liu, Yuting Ma, Rui Wang, Ziyang Hu, Yongsheng Chen, Baomin Xu, Yongsheng Liu
A buried and bulk synergistic strategy was developed to improve perovskite film quality. Optimizing the buried interface using FuMACl and bulk using (DFP)₂PbI₄ seeds led to a champion photovoltaic efficiency of 26.03% and a fill factor of 86.79%.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c03437

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3269-3277
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05699J, Paper

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Yun Seop Shin, Jaehwi Lee, Dong Gyu Lee, Ji Won Song, Jongdeuk Seo, Jina Roe, Min Jung Sung, Sujung Park, Gwang Yong Shin, Jiwoo Yeop, Dongmin Lee, Chang Hyeon Yoon, Minseong Kim, Jung Geon Son, Gi-Hwan Kim, Shinuk Cho, Jin Young Kim, Tae Kyung Lee, Dong Suk Kim
The EC electrolyte, replacing tBP, enables LiTFSI dissolution and generates p-doped radicals. It achieves a peak efficiency of 25.56% for PSCs, expanding the viability of large-area PSMs and enhancing long-term stability under damp-heat conditions.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3305-3312
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00350D, Paper

Sheng Fu, Nannan Sun, Hao Chen, You Li, Yunfei Li, Xiaotian Zhu, Bo Feng, Xueming Guo, Canglang Yao, Wenxiao Zhang, Xiaodong Li, Junfeng Fang
Seeding –OH groups on substrates via an H₂O₂/UV bath helps to homogenize and cure SAM adsorption for scalable fabrication of perovskite solar cells with impressive efficiency and stability.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3060-3084
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE06027J, Review Article

Qin Zhang, Xi Chen, Eng Liang Lim, Lei Shi, Zhanhua Wei
This review presents the latest advancements and comprehensive insights into the optimization of wide-bandgap perovskites, narrow-bandgap perovskites, and interconnecting layers for all-perovskite two-terminal tandem solar cells.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3288-3295
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE00233H, Paper

Dawei Gao, Yujie Yang, Xinyang Zhou, Yuandong Sun, Weiqiang Miao, Dan Liu, Wei Li, Tao Wang
Strong chemical interaction between CsPbI₂Br PQDs and organic semiconductors is revealed, leading to enhanced performance in both organic photovoltaics and organic photodetectors.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3211-3222
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05841K, Paper

Wu Shao, Jie Sheng, Yufei Fu, Jingwen He, Zhihao Deng, Ronghao Cen, Wenjun Wu
Tyndall effect-guided dual-solvent engineering optimized printable carbon-based CsPbBr₃ solar cells, achieving a record PCE of 10.18%. A 4-terminal concentrator enhanced output to 29.44 mW cm⁻², with 93.2% PCE retention after 1000 hours at 150 °C.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3385-3394
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04555F, Paper

Shengwen Zou, Jingjing Zhang, Yi Xin, Jinlong Jin, Guangxin Liu, Xiaojun Yan, Jianmei Huang
The moisture-induced suppression effect is observed in the deprotonation reaction at the buried interface. The deprotonation suppressed solar cell obtains a champion efficiency of 25.69% and an ultra-high fill factor of 86.21%.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3352-3364
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05220J, Paper

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Yang Liu, Xiyu Li, Haeseong Jang, Jianghua Wu, Min Gyu Kim, Xiaoke Xi, Zhanwu Lei, Yuchen Zhang, Yu Deng, Wensheng Yan, Jun Jiang, Shuhong Jiao, Jing-Li Luo, Ruiguo Cao
The self-limiting surface leaching mechanism effectively suppresses continuous leaching, significantly prolonging the lifespan of ruthenium-based electrocatalysts for acidic water oxidation.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3341-3351
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05848H, Paper

Junkang Zhou, Xinjie Zhou, Hongge Jia, Lijun Tu, Siqi Wu, Xiaomin Xia, Xin Song, Yongqiang Shi
A novel wide bandgap polymer donor, P(BTzE-BDT), was synthesized and incorporated into the PM6:BTP-eC9 system to fabricate ternary OSCs, achieving a higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.0%.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,2791-2803
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05070C, Paper

Zhenmin Zhao, Sein Chung, Lixing Tan, Jingjing Zhao, Yuan Liu, Xin Li, Liang Bai, Hyunji Lee, Minyoung Jeong, Kilwon Cho, Zhipeng Kan
Using dual additives balanced the molecular aggregation size and order, which led to a flocculent acceptor layer morphology that suppressed the trap density, energetic disorder, and recombination rate in efficient bilayer organic solar cells.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3026-3035
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03461A, Paper

Zhenye Li, Jiefeng Xie, Wenquan Wang, Zhiyuan Yang, Lixuan Kan, Ming Zhang, Zaiyu Wang, Wenyu Yang, Feng Peng, Wenkai Zhong, Lei Ying
A versatile guest-polymer-assisted morphological fibrillization strategy is introduced to substantially enhance the performance of organic photovoltaics.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3196-3210
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05849F, Paper

Jiajun Du, Jinling Chen, Beilin Ouyang, Anxin Sun, Congcong Tian, Rongshan Zhuang, Chen Chen, Shuo Liu, Qianwen Chen, Ziyi Li, Xiling Wu, Jingyu Cai, Yuyang Zhao, Ran Li, Teng Xue, Tiantian Cen, Kaibo Zhao, Chun-Chao Chen
4PABCz molecules with asymmetric structures form dense coverage on FTO substrates owing to their robust multilayered structure with strong intermolecular π–π stacking and face-on configuration for efficient charge transport.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3186-3195
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05319B, Paper

Shujie Qu, Fu Yang, Hao Huang, Yiyi Li, Changxu Sun, Qiang Zhang, Shuxian Du, Luyao Yan, Zhineng Lan, Zhiwei Wang, Tongtong Jiang, Peng Cui, Xicheng Ai, Meicheng Li
The redox material methylene blue was utilized to construct a selective redox cycle at the NiO_x/perovskite interface and optimize the dispersion of SAMs through π–π interactions, resulting in high-efficiency PSCs with excellent operational stability.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18,3223-3234
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05879H, Paper

Zhinan Zhang, Yinghao Xu, Shaofu Wang, Chuan Peng, Peiran Liu, Shengjie Du, Dexin Pu, Xingzhong Zhao, Minghui Shang, Guojia Fang, Zhenhua Yu
A (001) facet out-of-plane-oriented 2D/3D perovskite was achieved by introducing 4-MeO-PEAI and n-HeXAI into hybrid anti-solvents, exhibiting a PCE of 26.02% and V_OC of 1.218 V.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c03183