Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE90045C, Editorial

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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02570F, Paper

Yiming Zhang, Jiaxiang Zhao, Bosi Huang, Runhua Gao, Wenqiang Fang, Xinyu Luo, Kang Ma, Ming Yang, Jie Sun, Guangmin Zhou
Molecular orchestration based on complementary charge engineering enables mutually reinforcing electrolyte chemistry, modulating solvation structure and synchronously stabilizing dual interphases for lithium metal batteries exceeding 500 Wh kg⁻¹.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01622G, Paper

Ningxin Chen, Sida Xie, Jie Deng, Zichan Yuan, Zihan Guo, Kunkun Guo, Yue Ma, Chaoji Chen, Wenshuai Chen, Zhaohui Wang
A conductive nanocellulose scaffold turns sedimentation from a processing defect into a structure-directing tool, enabling compact dual-gradient thick electrodes with high areal capacity and redox homogeneity.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01852A, Communication

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Enis Oğuzhan Eren, Evgeny Senokos, Tim Horner, Leonardo Cancellara, Ernesto Scoppola, Jiyong Kim, Morten Johansen, Kangkang Ge, Barbara Daffos, Pierre-Louis Taberna, Patrice Simon, Paolo Giusto
A thin tunable carbon film grown by CVD confines porous carbons, enabling diffusion-controlled Na-ion storage with ultrahigh plateau capacity for sustainable sodium-ion batteries.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02097F, Paper

Juan Zhu, Zhichang Liao, Shinuo Liu, Jingxiang Xia, Hongnan Jia, Wei Luo
This work provides a novel strategy for regulating the reaction pathway of Co₃O₄ towards the acidic OER from the AEM to OPM by engineering the interfacial H₂O reorientation into H-down configuration.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00987E, Review Article

Linwei Jiang, Cuifang Wang, Huaiyuan Kang, Zhiwen Lu, Hsien-Yi Hsu, Zongyou Yin, Mark A. Buntine, Zongping Shao, Zhenhai Wen, Guohua Jia
Soft-chemistry routes enable the tailored synthesis of entropy-engineered nanomaterials with tunable size, morphology, and unconventional phases, unlocking multielement synergy for efficient redox electrocatalysis.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00129G, Paper

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Zahra Teimouri, Mahtab Masouminia, Ashkan Irannezhad, Reza Eslami, Joseph Deering, Navid Noor, Shunquan Tan, Amirhossein Foroozan Ebrahimy, Shayan Angizi, Sung-Fu Hung, Drew Higgins
We identify three factors governing NiNC performance in MEA CO₂ electrolysis: nitrogen precursor impregnation, chelating-agent-assisted synthesis, and carbon support morphology, which collectively determine catalyst-layer structure and performance.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01195K, Paper

Yulin Xie, Ziwei Zheng, Huazhong Liu, Lin Li, Kai Gao, Xiong Li
Inverted PSCs offer durability & silicon tandem compatibility, but suffer from aggregation, poor wetting & fragility. We developed a hybrid contact using silica nanoparticles to achieve 27.35% efficiency and >1000 h stability at 65 °C, enabling scalable, robust commercialization.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE03005J, Paper

Jiayuan Zhang, Yucheng Fu, Xingyu Lu, Longxiang Liu, Tianwei Cui, Hong Zhu, Yongzhu Fu, Xiang Li
Discharge-induced electronic delocalization via asymmetric Ru–O–Mn motifs actively suppresses Mn³⁺ formation and Jahn–Teller distortion, achieving near-zero lattice strain and excellent cycling stability for high-energy sodium-ion battery cathodes.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01727D, Paper

Xilin Liang, Lingyan Duan, Qing Liu, Qi An, Hanlin Tang, Mou Yang, Hongjia Liu, Ou Ka, Yongxin Yang, Guiquan Zhao, Yongjiang Sun, Xiaomin Yang, Hong Guo
A kinetic descriptor of solvent polarization unifies bulk transport and interfacial stability, enabling rational electrolyte design.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02135B, Paper

Weilin Liao, Xiaosen Su, Huikang Li, Zijian Huang, Bingcheng Li, Jinsong Cai, Fei Fang, Ke Zhang, Xudong Huang, Zhong Lin Wang
This work presents a non-intrusive, modular harvester that synergistically integrates wind, solar, and raindrop energy harvesting with sensing capabilities for smart agriculture, underpinned by a canyon-effect-enhanced bi‑concave flow amplifier.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01796G, Paper

Xiaotong Li, Xinhui Guo, Qian Liu, Yunxia He, Youwen Rong, Zijian Tan, Yiyuan Jiang, Zhou Chen, Dunfeng Gao, Guoxiong Wang, Xinhe Bao
Coupling a cation-exchange ionomer with a proton-blocking oxide constructs a K⁺-enriched alkaline microenvironment for efficient acidic CO₂ electrolysis.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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