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Industrial overcapacity can enable seasonal flexibility in electricity use

Nature Energy, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41560-026-02073-y

Lyu et al. show that industrial overcapacity, long viewed as a burden, can be repurposed. Using China’s aluminium sector as an example, they demonstrate that excess capacity and material storage can provide seasonal flexibility to lower energy costs.

Synergizing phase engineering and site-selective substitution through the rational design of a high-entropy layered oxide cathode enables air-stable and long-life sodium-ion batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07341C, Paper
Nazir Ahmad, Shao Wang, Lina Yang, Mingyu Cheng, Guo Qingling, Ye Shanshan, Shahid Ali, Jing Xia, Wenxiu He, Genqiang Zhang
The P2/O3-Na8M cathode demonstrated exceptional stability and performance: 93.3% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 0.1C, high air/water resistance (35 days), and 281.2 Wh kg−1 in full cells, promising for advanced energy storage.
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Dual interphase design stabilized Mg-metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,3271-3282
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01732K, Paper
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Wenwen Wang, Chengyi Zhang, Xinquan Ma, Weixiao Wang, Qin Su, Juncai Long, Dongyao Zhu, Jinghao Li, Ao Xu, Rui Fang, Yuhang Dai, Guanbin Gao, Qinyou An
This work develops an energy-level-guided dual-additive electrolyte that enables cooperative SEI/CEI formation with improved interfacial uniformity and stability. Consequently, Mg||Mo6S8 full cells achieve a near-theoretical capacity.
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3D imaging-informed electrode engineering for water splitting

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,2910-2921
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00290K, Paper
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Shuhao Wang, Omid Tavakkoli, Mohamed Regaieg, Christoph Sachs, David Aymé-Perrot, Hubert Girault, Quentin Meyer, Ying Da Wang, Ryan T. Armstrong, Chuan Zhao, Peyman Mostaghimi
Operando micro-CT and lattice Boltzmann simulations uncover how 3D pore architectures control bubble evolution during water electrolysis, establishing structural design rules for high-performance alkaline water electrolysis.
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