Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE03332F, Paper

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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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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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Fusheng Luo, Song Yang, Qing Wu, Jinlong Zhang, Zeyu Yan, Xiude Liu, Jun Huang, Yiwang Chen
The poor electrode-electrolyte interface interaction, which originated from the limited interfacial contact and uneven charge aggregation, represent the primary constraints for the practical application of gel electrolytes in aqueous zinc...
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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Ziying Lin, Hongyun Chen, Xincang Yu, Jiahao Li, Boyin Hu, Meng Xu, Yuhan Zou, Zixiang Meng, Peng Wen, Jing Li, Yongbiao Mu, Jingyu Sun
Aqueous zinc–iodine batteries are appealing for large-scale energy storage, yet their practical application is hindered by Zn dendrite growth, interfacial side reaction, and polyiodide shuttle. Inspired by the iodine-regulation capability...
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02777F, Paper

Shuiwang Lv, Huizhen Ke, Yuting Wang, Dexia Han, Bei Li, Vakhobjon Kuvondikov, Wenchao Zhao, Menglan Lv, Long Ye
Intrinsically stretchable organic photovoltaics (IS-OPVs) demand both high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and robust mechanical deformability, yet these requirements are often difficult to reconcile in state-of-the-art donor:acceptor blends. Existing toughening...
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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Yun Do Kim, Sungjin Park, Jina Hwang, Jaehyuk Shim, Seungwook Baek, Hahyung Yu, Sihwa Lee, Dayoon Song, Sung Eun Chun, Dongsu Park, Heegeon Cho, Saehun Kim, Yeeun Kim, Geonhui Lee, Sunghak Park, Edward H Sargent, Byoung-Hoon Lee
Integrating H₂O₂ electrosynthesis with anodic upgrading provides a pathway to spontaneous (electricity-free) operation.Here we investigate interfacial kinetic bottlenecks, especially on the anode, and identify factors that hinder the achievement of...
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
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Keenan Smith, Arun Prakash Periasamy, Quentin Berrod, Jean-Marc Zanotti, Markus Appel, Victoria Garcia Sakai, Andrew Seel, Thomas F. Headen, Bettina Schwaighofer, Daniel J. L. Brett, Thomas S. Miller, Christian D. Lorenz, John R. Varcoe, Sandrine Lyonnard, Fabrizia Foglia
We combine neutron spectroscopy, total scattering, and MD simulation to expose the structure–transport relationships driving ionic mobility, proving conductivity under confinement emerges from collective ion–water–polymer dynamics.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
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Jiyoon Shin, Myung-Jin Jung, Hao-Yang Li, Yujie Wu, Wanwisa Limphirat, Se-Hun Kwon, Pei-Chen Su
A new hydrogen-free exsolution route driven by Ir–Fe alloy affinity enables socketed nanoalloy formation on Fe-containing perovskite air electrodes.
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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE02150F, Paper

Yaohai Cai, Di Liu, Dong Liu, Haoqiang Ai, Kai Liu, Xiaotian Wei, Yingwei Qi, Hui Pan, Lei Wang, Zhenbo Wang
Alkaline seawater electrolysis is fundamentally constrained by intrinsic trade-offs among oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity, selectivity, and durability, arising from sluggish OER kinetics, parasitic chloride oxidation, and catalyst degradation. Here,...
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