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{"title":"Correction: Enhanced activity and chlorine protection in prolonged seawater electrolysis using MoS2/sulfonated reduced graphene oxide","authors":"Prerna Tripathi, Renna Shakir, Amit Kumar Verma, J. Karthikeyan, Biswajit Ray, A. S. K. Sinha and Shikha Singh","doi":"10.1039/D5SE90066B","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE90066B","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for “Enhanced activity and chlorine protection in prolonged seawater electrolysis using MoS<small>₂</small>/sulfonated reduced graphene oxide” by Prerna Tripathi <em>et al.</em>, <em>Sustainable Energy Fuels</em>, 2025, <strong>9</strong>, 4300–4319, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00541H.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 19","pages":" 5387-5387"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/se/d5se90066b?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145121324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bioelectrochemical systems and engineered living materials: a tutorial on carbon capture and sustainable energy","authors":"Graziela C. Sedenho, Guilherme H. S. Ghiraldelli, Rodrigo M. Iost, Ricardo Brito-Pereira, Rita Policia, Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez and Frank N. Crespilho","doi":"10.1039/D5SE00344J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00344J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) and engineered living materials (ELMs) are revolutionizing sustainable energy and carbon management by addressing thermodynamic and kinetic barriers in energy conversion and carbon capture. However, misconceptions about the terminology along with a lack of comprehensive environmental footprint and lifecycle assessments still impact the BESs. In this context, this Tutorial Review highlights the distinct roles of bio-batteries and biofuel cells (BFCs) and addresses the substrate-specific effects on electron transfer (ET), carbon flux, and metabolic byproducts. In yeast, the glucose substrate facilitates rapid, high-flux ET suitable for immediate applications, while fructose supports prolonged ET activity, demonstrating flexibility in carbon capture and energy conversion, as the core of the BES. Thermodynamic analysis reveals the energy potential of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs), storing energy, while kinetic analyses feature the influence of enzymatic efficiency and mass transport limitations. Additionally, ethanol production integrates energy efficiency with environmental sustainability. By overcoming thermodynamic, kinetic, and scalability challenges, BESs and ELMs emerge as transformative tools advancing carbon neutrality, circular economy, and green energy innovation. Strategic research directions, including synthetic biology and scalable materials, are proposed to enhance the modularity and accelerate the transition to commercial viability.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 21","pages":" 5727-5748"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145335351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A core–shell heterostructured nickel manganese layered double hydroxide@ZnCo2O4 nanocomposite electrode for enhanced asymmetric supercapacitor applications","authors":"Desta M. Ulisso, Pooja K. Bhoj, Sanjay S. Kolekar, Jaeyeong Heo and Anil Vithal Ghule","doi":"10.1039/D5SE00863H","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00863H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Designing hierarchically core–shell heterostructured nanocomposite electrode materials with more active sites and delivering enhanced electrochemical performances for supercapacitors is pursued with great interest. With this motivation, herein, we report a facile two-step reflux condensation method for developing heterostructured core–shell nickel manganese layered double hydroxide nanosheets@ZnCo<small>₂</small>O<small>₄</small> on a flexible stainless steel mesh substrate (NM-LDH@ZCO/SSM) as a nanocomposite electrode. The ZnCo<small>₂</small>O<small>₄</small> nanorods/SSM core structure (ZCO/SSM) facilitates the deposition of the NiMn-LDH shell structure (NM-LDH), forming a core–shell NM-LDH@ZCO/SSM nanocomposite electrode. The structural and morphological characterization studies were done using XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM, EDAX, XPS, and TEM to confirm the synthesis of the nanocomposite electrode. The NM-LDH@ZCO/SSM nanocomposite demonstrated an ultrahigh specific capacitance of 3169.14 F g<small>⁻¹</small> at 10 mA cm<small>⁻²</small> with a capacitance retention (CR) of 89.3% after 3000 galvanometric charging–discharging (GCD) cycles at a higher current density (CD) of 55 mA cm<small>⁻²</small>. An asymmetric supercapacitor device fabricated by using the NM-LDH@ZCO/SSM nanocomposite as the cathode and activated carbon (AC/SSM) as the anode exhibited an energy density of 58.7 Wh kg<small>⁻¹</small> at 2492 W kg<small>⁻¹</small>, and 91% CR after 5000 GCD cycles at 25 mA cm<small>⁻²</small>. The results reveal that the NM-LDH@ZCO/SSM nanocomposite is one of the potential candidates for high-performance supercapacitors and is expected to pave the way for its future exploration in energy storage devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 19","pages":" 5354-5366"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145121319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tailoring the electrolyte/electrode interface with 18-crown-6 and fluoroethylene carbonate for controlled and uniform lithium deposition","authors":"Bo zhang, Liguang Qin, Jiaqing Tang, Minghe Zhu, Shiyu Hua, Qinyang Xue, Yunzeng Cui, Shangqi Sun and Chang Guo","doi":"10.1039/D5SE00848D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00848D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Lithium metal is considered the top choice for anode materials due to its exceptionally high energy density (3860 mAh g<small>⁻¹</small>). However, its practical use in lithium metal anodes (LMAs) is limited by significant dendrite growth and an unstable interface between the anode and electrolyte. Herein, 18-crown-6 and fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) were introduced as combined additives to improve the stability of the electrode/electrolyte interface and enhance long-term cycling performance. The presence of FEC promotes the formation of a LiF-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), which guides lithium deposition and accelerates the transport of Li<small>⁺</small> ions. Additionally, 18-crown-6 can eliminate “hotspots” during the lithium deposition and dissolution processes, leading to superior electrochemical performance. By incorporating 1 wt% 18-crown-6 and 10 vol% FEC, Li‖Cu half-cells achieved an impressive average coulombic efficiency of 97%, while Li‖Li symmetric cells demonstrated excellent stability for over 800 hours. When paired with LiFePO<small>₄</small>, the Li‖LFP full cell retained approximately 98% of its capacity and maintained a high average coulombic efficiency of 99% after 100 cycles at 0.5C. This research underscores the vital role of 18-crown-6 and FEC in electrolytes, revealing a fresh strategy to reduce lithium dendrite formation in lithium-based energy storage systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 20","pages":" 5705-5716"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145230195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tunable electrocatalytic H2 evolution activity of nickel-dithiolene coordination polymers","authors":"Yashna Khakre, Tyler K. Pham and Smaranda C. Marinescu","doi":"10.1039/D5SE01084E","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE01084E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >With a surge in atmospheric greenhouse gas levels, a switch to carbon-free energy sources, such as hydrogen, is imminent. Herein, the electrocatalytic activity of triphenylenehexathiolate (<strong>THT</strong>) based coordination polymers (CPs), <strong>NiTHT</strong>, was studied toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic medium. Liquid–liquid interfacial synthesis was employed for film synthesis, with a controlled film thickness ranging from 212 nm to 1740 nm. The best performing film exhibited an overpotential of 501 mV <em>vs.</em> RHE to reach a current density of 10 mA cm<small>⁻²</small>, with a Tafel slope of 98 mV dec<small>⁻¹</small>, indicating that either the Heyrovsky or the Tafel step was rate determining for the catalysis. Additionally, the influence of extrinsic factors (the identity and concentration of the supporting electrolyte and the catalyst loading) and intrinsic factors (thickness and morphology) on the hydrogen evolution activity of the materials was studied and the kinetics of the HER were rationalized. Finally, the long-term stability of the <strong>NiTHT</strong> films was evaluated and the highest selectivity (faradaic efficiency, FE) for hydrogen evolution was determined to be &gt; 90%. Post-catalysis characterization revealed a retention of structural integrity with ∼12.5% of Ni leaching into the acidic medium employed for the HER. Solvothermally synthesized <strong>NiTHT_ST</strong> CP showed an improved catalytic overpotential of 301 mV <em>vs.</em> RHE in a pH 1.3 electrolyte solution, with a FE toward the HER of &gt; 90% over 28 h, displaying a more robust phase of the framework compared to that generated <em>via</em> the interfacial method.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 21","pages":" 5869-5881"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145335374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating dark fermentation and electrohydrogenesis for enhanced biohydrogen production from food waste","authors":"Anam Jalil, Hikmatullah Ahmadi, Fabrice Ndayisenga, Sohail Khan, Atif Ahmad, Xiangyang Wang and Zhisheng Yu","doi":"10.1039/D5SE00571J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00571J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Biohydrogen production from food waste offers a sustainable and carbon-neutral alternative to fossil fuels. However, its large-scale application is limited by the rapid hydrolysis of biodegradable organics, resulting in the accumulation of inhibitory byproducts such as ammonia and volatile fatty acids (VFAs), especially lactic acid. These compounds suppress hydrogen-producing bacteria and reduce system efficiency. Integrating dark fermentation (DF) with microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) has emerged as a promising approach to overcome these limitations by converting residual organics into additional hydrogen <em>via</em> electrohydrogenesis. Optimization of operational parameters such as pH, hydraulic retention time (HRT), and organic loading rate (OLR) further enhances hydrogen yield by minimizing VFA accumulation and improving system stability. Integrated DF–MEC systems have achieved hydrogen yields of up to 1608.6 ± 266.2 mL H<small>₂</small> per g COD consumed and COD removal efficiencies of 78.5 ± 5.7%. Heat pretreatment and the use of genetically engineered microbial strains have been shown to further enhance hydrogen production. Engineered strains have delivered hydrogen yields ranging from 0.47 to 1.88 mol H<small>₂</small> per mol glucose. MEC integration has also demonstrated a 30–40% increase in hydrogen production compared to standalone DF systems. The digestate from lactate-driven DF, enriched with VFAs such as acetate and lactate, provides an excellent substrate for MECs, thereby enhancing electrohydrogenesis. Despite high initial capital costs, the long-term benefits, such as waste valorization, greenhouse gas reduction, and renewable energy recovery, make the DF–MEC system a viable and scalable solution for sustainable hydrogen production from food waste.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 20","pages":" 5432-5457"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/se/d5se00571j?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145230155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biodegradable rGO-reinforced poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB4HB) composite membranes for enhanced power generation in microbial fuel cells: a sustainable alternative to commercial PEMs","authors":"Necla Altin and Ayşe Aytaç","doi":"10.1039/D5SE00980D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00980D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent a promising green technology for energy recovery from organic waste. In this study, we developed biodegradable composite proton exchange membranes (PEMs) based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-<em>co</em>-4-hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB4HB) reinforced with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) using a solution casting method. The membranes were systematically characterized and tested in a dual-chamber MFC system. The membrane doped with 7 wt% rGO showed a proton conductivity of 23.3 mS cm<small>⁻¹</small> at 80 °C, a water uptake of 7.71% and a low oxygen permeability of 2.43 × 10<small>⁻⁴</small> cm s<small>⁻¹</small>. This membrane achieved a power density of 71.3 mW m<small>⁻²</small>, outperforming the commercial Tion5-W membrane by approximately 50%. The integration of rGO improved thermal, mechanical and electrochemical performance while maintaining the biodegradability of the membrane matrix. These findings highlight the potential of rGO/P3HB4HB membranes as a high-performance and environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional perfluorinated PEMs, especially in decentralized wastewater-to-energy applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 19","pages":" 5311-5326"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145121316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dense N-doped carbon nanotubes with encapsulated Fe nanoparticles directly grown within red brick as a sustainable monolithic electrode for high-performance supercapacitors","authors":"Mengjuan Xu, Kaige Xu, Yiming Li, Fang Wang, Zhengguo Zhang and Shixiong Min","doi":"10.1039/D5SE01123J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE01123J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Heteroatom-doped carbon nanomaterials are commonly employed as electrode materials for supercapacitors (SCs) due to their high accessible surface area, tunable surface chemistry, and unique electronic structures. However, they are generally prepared in fine powdery forms from expensive high-purity metal catalyst and carbon precursors <em>via</em> a tedious synthetic process, limiting their practical application. Herein, we develop a monolithic electrode, denoted as Fe@NCNTs/RB, by directly growing high-density N-doped carbon nanotubes (NCNTs) with encapsulated Fe nanoparticles within a red brick (RB) substrate <em>via</em> the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using melamine as the sole C and N sources. During the CVD process, the endogenous Fe species within the RB substrate act as efficient self-generated catalysts for catalyzing the <em>in situ</em> growth of high-density NCNTs from melamine pyrolysis, avoiding the use of external high-purity metal catalysts. The as-fabricated Fe@NCNTs/RB electrode is electrically conductive and mechanically strong and can be directly used as a binder-free electrode for SCs, exhibiting a high areal capacitance (<em>C</em><small>_a</small>) of 918.75 mF cm<small>⁻²</small> at 1.0 mA cm<small>⁻²</small> and an excellent rate capability with 34% capacitance retention at 20 mA cm<small>⁻²</small>. Notably, a symmetric SC assembled with an Fe@NCNTs/RB electrode delivers a high <em>C</em><small>_a</small> of 277.48 mF cm<small>⁻²</small> at 1.0 mA cm<small>⁻²</small>, an energy density of 11.13 μWh cm<small>⁻²</small> at a power density of 269.25 μW cm<small>⁻²</small> within a potential window of 0–1.1 V, and excellent cycling stability after 50 000 cycles with 92% capacitance retention and a unit coulombic efficiency at 10 mA cm<small>⁻²</small>. This work paves a new way for the development of cost-effective and practically applicable monolithic electrodes for high-performance SCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 20","pages":" 5684-5696"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145230193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Sustainable aviation fuel production via the methanol pathway: a technical review","authors":"Ali Elwalily, Emma Verkama, Franz Mantei, Adiya Kaliyeva, Andrew Pounder, Jörg Sauer and Florian Nestler","doi":"10.1039/D5SE90062J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE90062J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for “Sustainable aviation fuel production <em>via</em> the methanol pathway: a technical review” by Ali Elwalily <em>et al.</em>, <em>Sustainable Energy Fuels</em>, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00231A.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 19","pages":" 5386-5386"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/se/d5se90062j?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145121320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Electrolyte exhibiting a high positive Seebeck coefficient induced by semiclathrate hydrate formation for thermo-electrochemical conversion","authors":"Yohei Matsui and Yuki Maeda","doi":"10.1039/D5SE00924C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00924C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Various electrolyte designs have been explored to enhance the temperature dependence of the redox potential (Seebeck coefficient) as it determines the cell voltage of thermo-electrochemical devices such as thermally regenerative electrochemical cycles (TRECs). TRECs require redox couples with both high positive and negative Seebeck coefficients to achieve high performance. In our previous study, ferrocyanide/ferricyanide in a mixture of water and tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) exhibited a high negative Seebeck coefficient owing to the formation and dissociation of semiclathrate hydrate (SCH) induced by temperature variations. In this study, we found that the formation and dissociation of SCH can also provide a high positive Seebeck coefficient (+16 mV K<small>⁻¹</small>) by increasing the weight ratio of TBAF in the electrolyte. The key factor influencing the increase in the Seebeck coefficient is the change in TBAF concentration in the liquid phase, which significantly affects the redox potential of ferrocyanide/ferricyanide. When the TBAF weight ratio in the electrolyte exceeds that of SCH, the effect of SCH formation on the TBAF concentration in the liquid phase is reversed. Therefore, incorporating SCH can enhance the Seebeck coefficient in both positive and negative directions by tailoring the mixing ratio of TBAF. Additionally, we demonstrated a proof-of-concept TREC using the two electrolytes with high positive and negative Seebeck coefficients. The cell demonstrated a significant temperature dependence of the open-circuit voltage, allowing for a much higher average discharge voltage (271 mV) than charge voltage (145 mV), with a small temperature difference between the charge (299 K) and discharge (294 K) processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":104,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Energy & Fuels","volume":" 19","pages":" 5290-5297"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145121314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}