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Received — 9 June 2026 ⏭ RSC - Energy Environment

Lower critical solution temperature (LCST)-mediated direct air capture of carbon dioxide with high capacity and low regeneration energy

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01563H, Paper
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Jiaxin Ren, Peigong Liu, Yuji Qin, Xi Yuan, Xiang Cao, Teng Zhou, Jian Zeng
An LCST-mediated adsorbent enables efficient CO2 capture from air (2.82 mmol g−1 at 25 °C) with low regeneration temperature (<65 °C).
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Direct electrode-to-electrode regeneration of end-of-life batteries via electrode–electrolyte interphase dissolution

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01118G, Paper
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Kiwon Kim, Chenlu Yang, Sabine M. Gallagher, Shuwen Yue, Vibha Kalra
Selective electrode–electrolyte interphase layer (EEI) dissolution enables direct electrode-to-electrode regeneration of spent Li-ion battery electrodes with up to 95% capacity recovery.
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Hydrogel-based moisture electricity generators: materials, mechanisms, and sustainable device design

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01584K, Review Article
Chengyuan Zhang, Zhihua Yu, Zhibin Sun, Chengjing Ding, Qing Xu, Bingnan Xuan, Dong Liu, Jiangang Qu, He Shan, Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, Mingzheng Ge, Zhijie Liang, Jianying Huang, Yuekun Lai, Hui Liu
Mechanism-guided design of hydrogel-based moisture electricity generators.
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Defect-directed regeneration of LiCoO2 cathodes via gradient cobalt reprogramming

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02083F, Paper
Siyu Zhang, Yangyang Liu, Gen Chen, Yuping Fan, Hamdy Khamees Thabet, Yu Yao, Zhuoxi Wu, Bingan Lu, Junwei Han, Jiang Zhou
Defect-directed regeneration reprograms spent LiCoO2 cathodes into a gradient cobalt architecture, enabling high-voltage stability and performance beyond the pristine material.
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Molecularly engineered dual-network eutectogel electrolytes for high-loading and stable zinc–iodine batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02664H, Paper
Ling Wang, Jinpeng Guan, Na Li, Jing Li, Zhaoyu Wang, Jin Yin, Yi-Lin Liu, Maolin Yu, Yongbiao Mu, Zetao Chen, Yuwei Li, Jianxiong Xu, Lin Zeng
A molecularly engineered dual-network eutectogel regulates Zn2+ transport, water activity, and polyiodide chemistry, enabling long-life, wide-temperature, and stable high-loading Zn–I2 batteries.
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Hydrogen-bond-engineered polymer dielectrics for 250 °C operation enabled by deep-learning-based virtual screening

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01214K, Paper
Jinfeng Li, Tao Lu, Ruize Wang, Shiqi Wang, Wei Jiang, Binhan Lv, Yan Gao, Tian Zhang
Deep learning-guided virtual screening identifies a hydrogen-bonding polymer additive (O-PU) that induces a low-entropy nanocrystalline network in polyimide, delivering a record discharged energy density of 5.99 J cm−3 with >90% efficiency at 250 °C.
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Received — 4 June 2026 ⏭ RSC - Energy Environment

Monitoring of electro-chemo-mechanics in Li metal electrodes by optical fibre sensors

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,4028-4039
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01805J, Paper
Yanpeng Li, Dengwei Lian, Yi Qin, Hongfei Lu, Xiaohong Sun, Yuhang Song, Xin Jiang, Hong Li, Yang Jin
Optical fibre sensor enables monitoring of electro-chemo-mechanics in Li metal electrodes.
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Correction: Precursor-driven Jahn–Teller distortion as a hidden origin of surface instability in Mn-stabilized Ni-rich cathodes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,4040-4040
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE90051H, Correction
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JinHa Shim, Young Geol Yu, Yu Bin Choi, Jin Ho Bang
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Crystal facet engineering empowers zinc materials with diverse facet orientations: preparation strategies, performance advantages, and application challenges

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,3756-3790
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00867D, Review Article
Guoqiang Ma, Mengke Peng, Juan Du, Youan Ji, Chao Ma, Aibing Chen
This review clarifies structure–performance relationships of typical Zn facets. It assesses scalable fabrication routes and builds a framework linking facet structure, processing, electrochemistry and cell performance for dendrite-free Zn anodes.
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Size-dependent dynamic surface states of Ru clusters: modulating interfacial water structure for enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01604A, Paper
Jiwon Kim, Jinuk Moon, Kyuri Cho, Junhyeong Kim, Man Ho Han, Seongbeen Kim, Jimin Han, Daeeun Choi, Hyunwoo Jun, Jong Hyun Jang, Hyung-Suk Oh, Sung Ki Cho, Wooyul Kim, Jeong Woo Han, Jinwoo Lee
Dynamically stable oxidized surface states of sub-nanometer Ru clusters enhance interfacial hydrogen-bond connectivity, thereby enabling highly efficient alkaline water electrolysis.
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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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Tailoring an iron-based metal–organic framework for a Zn-ORR/CER battery

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,4016-4027
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00064A, Paper
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Sukhjot Kaur, Safa Gaber, Kalpana Garg, Abdul Khayum Mohammed, Ankur Bordoloi, Harpriya Minhas, Biswarup Pathak, Dinesh Shetty, Tharamani C. Nagaiah
A tailored bifunctional cathode catalyst, Fe-Tp-10% G, was utilized for the conversion of HCl to industrially valuable Cl2 while storing energy in a Zn-ORR/CER battery.
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In situ polymerized zwitterionic elastomers for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,4006-4015
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE07792C, Paper
Wanli Li, Yuheng Li, Arnauld Robert Tapa, Minqiang Liu, Tie Liu, Haibing Xie, Yang Bai, Xiong Li, Zhongqin Xiao, Tao Yu, Zaiwei Wang, Chunxiong Bao, Zhigang Zou
A multifunctional zwitterionic additive regulates crystallization, passivates defects, suppresses ion migration and relaxes residual stress in inverted perovskite solar cells, achieving 26.69% certified efficiency and excellent stability.
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Received — 2 June 2026 ⏭ RSC - Energy Environment

Solar-complemented moisture electric generator for synergistic energy harvesting in all regions

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01476C, Paper
Gangli Zhao, Daozhi Shen, Shuaiqi Han, Dingyun Zhang, Linglan Guo, Qiaolin Gu, Feng Zhan, Limin Zhu
This solar-complemented moisture electric generator synergistically harvests ambient humidity and sunlight, delivering stable power output across diverse climates for self-powered wearable and IoT systems.
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Dual-mechanism synergy of adsorbate evolution and lattice oxygen in high-entropy oxides for enhanced water oxidation

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00598E, Paper
Zhen Xin Hui, Zeliang Ju, Jia Zhao Li, Hui Li, Xu Liu, Huai Bi Hu, Zi Wen, Zhi Wen Chen, Chun Cheng Yang, Qing Jiang
A spinel-type FeCoNiCrRu high-entropy oxide is synthesized via an ultrafast thermal shock method. This catalyst overcomes the activity–stability trade-off in OER catalysis through the synergistic AEM–LOM dual-pathway mechanism.
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Nonplanar tertiary-N extended nitrobenzene enables insoluble and low-energy-barrier organic small-molecule cathodes for high-performance aqueous batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02250B, Paper
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Ziyang Song, Qi Huang, Yaokang Lv, Lihua Gan, Mingxian Liu
A nonplanar tertiary-N extended nitrobenzene enables an insoluble and low-energy-barrier nitroarene small molecule cathode, achieving a state-of-the-art cycling life of 180 000 cycles in aqueous batteries.
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Received — 31 May 2026 ⏭ RSC - Energy Environment

Membrane-free osmotic power generators with high-performance energy conversion

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01945E, Paper
Shengyang Zhou, Dehua Huang, Guangpeng Ma, Xuanyi Tong, Yang Liu, Linsen Yang, Tianchi Liu, Xiang-Yu Kong, Liping Wen
Membrane-free osmotic power generators based on polyelectrolyte-based aqueous two-phase systems are proposed to achieve record power densities at a macroscopical scale.
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High-performance LiFePO4 regeneration through Na-induced lattice activation and conductivity rewiring

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02323A, Paper
Jiale Zhang, Shaofeng Li, Yan Yan, Jiexiang Li, Zeyu Dong, Peng Ge, Yue Yang, Jie Zeng
The recycling of spent LiFePO4 (LFP) is crucial for the sustainable development of Li-ion batteries.
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Disentangling the activity–charge coupling in cocatalyst–semiconductor heterojunctions for optimized oxygen evolution

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00362A, Paper
Ying Liu, Min Zhou, Guanhua Ren, Peijun Hu, Haifeng Wang
Decoupling cocatalyst effects in photocatalysis, often intertwined between enhancing photocarrier accumulation and boosting intrinsic catalytic activity (ICA), is essential yet challenging for the rational design of photocatalysts.
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Spider dragline silk-inspired 3D printed sustainable zinc ion batteries with ultrahigh stability

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02022D, Paper
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Hongyu Lu, Jisong Hu, Botao Jiang, Kaiqi Zhang, Zhengyu Ju, Gehong Su, Yuanyuan Gao, Zhaodan Fu, Jingxin Zhao, Bingang Xu, Guihua Yu
Inspired by spider dragline silk architecture, we developed a green and recyclable double-network zinc metal anode via multi-band UV 3D printing, enabling scalable fabrication of highly stable and recyclable zinc-ion batteries.
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