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Catalyst-free, microdroplet-mediated waste plastic conversion to diacids

Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10746-7

A catalyst-free upcycling strategy based on in situ generation of hydroxyl radicals at microdroplet interfaces is described for efficient and scalable processing of polymers with minimal infrastructure, using only water and oxygen under mild conditions.

In-Situ Formed Bionic Cell Wall Interphase Enables Reversible Zn Anode for High-Performance Aqueous Batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE03332F, Paper
Open Access Open Access
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Zhenjing Jiang, Zijuan Du, Wei Zhang, Ruwei Chen, Yuhang Dai, Yanfei Zhang, Hang Yang, Jie Chen, Zhe Cui, Fuhan Cui, Guoju Zhang, Shuangying Lei, Haizheng Tao, Litao Sun, Kuibo Yin, Yuanzheng Yue, Guanjie He
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) feature cost-effective and inherent safety, making them suitable for large-scale energy storage applications. However, acquiring a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the Zn anode is...
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Rock weathering can counteract river CO<sub>2</sub> emissions induced by permafrost thaw

Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10664-8

Permafrost thaw on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau increases rock-weathering rates while reducing river CO2 emissions, suggesting geological carbon fluxes may eventually outpace thaw-driven emissions.

Visualizing the impact of quenched disorder on 2D electron Wigner solids

Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10654-w

A technique combining atomically resolved scanning tunnelling microscopy with neural-quantum-state quantum Monte Carlo simulation of disordered 2D electron Wigner solids establishes a powerful framework to enable the clear identification of two distinct defect-induced disorder regimes.

A first-in-class pulsatile FXR agonist for bile-acid-related liver diseases

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10633-1

Linafexor is a rapidly cleared FXR agonist designed to mimic natural bile acid signalling, achieving transient receptor activation with strong efficacy and reduced toxicity in preclinical and early clinical studies.

Efficient and stable electrochemical carbon capture via integrated CO2 absorption and regeneration

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,3956-3967
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01132B, Paper
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Zhiwei Fang, Junwei Zhang, Peng Zhu, Zhou Yu, Ahmad Elgazzar, Juan Wang, Wei Ping Lam, Haotian Wang
Integrated electrochemical CO2 capture combining absorption and in situ regeneration enables bicarbonate-dominated operation, reduced pH overpotentials, low-energy, and >1000 h stable carbon capture from dilute gas streams.
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