Nature Energy, Published online: 07 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41560-026-02149-9

Carbon capture with conventional mixed-matrix membranes is limited by the inability to achieve high packing densities of porous fillers while preserving their intrinsic transport properties. Here the authors develop high-performance membranes based on single-crystal covalent organic framework fillers using a weak-interaction inlaying strategy that enables high filler loadings.

Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09553-3

Fast formation in lithium-ion batteries outperforms conventional slow formation, lowering costs and improving battery capacity, stability and cycle life, offering broader application to electrode systems.