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Mechanistic Insights Into Entropy Regulation in Sodium/Potassium‐Ion Batteries 钠/钾离子电池熵调节的机理研究

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-05 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71489

Rufeng Ye,Junlong Zheng,Yanhong Feng,Qinjian Ou,Yanyan Meng,Xinze Zhang,Zhengyang Qin,Yang Luo,Longchao Zhuo,Xijun Liu

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Interface Engineering via Ceria Coating Reconciles Ion Transport and Lithium Compatibility in Composite Polymer Electrolytes 复合聚合物电解质中离子输运与锂离子相容性的界面工程研究

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-05 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71551

Quanzhi Lin,Senlin Liao,Weixian Wang,Qi Zeng,Yajie Yang

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Chemical Ex‐Solution of Bi 3‐x TaO 7 Support for Electrical Integration at the Interface With Ir─Bi Alloy Electrocatalysts in Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction 酸性析氧反应中bi3 - x ta7载体与Ir─Bi合金电催化剂界面电集成的化学Ex -溶液

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-05 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71544

Young Hwa Yun,Bonjae Koo,Kihyun Shin,Byeong‐Seon An,Seohee Jang,Noh‐Moon Lee,Sechan Lee,Gi Hong Jung,Youngtae Park,HyeongJung Park,MinJoong Kim,Hyun‐Seok Cho,Hyun You Kim,Jong Hyeok Park,Gisu Doo,Changsoo Lee

{"title":"Chemical Ex‐Solution of Bi\u0000 3‐x\u0000 TaO\u0000 7\u0000 Support for Electrical Integration at the Interface With Ir─Bi Alloy Electrocatalysts in Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction","authors":"Young Hwa Yun,Bonjae Koo,Kihyun Shin,Byeong‐Seon An,Seohee Jang,Noh‐Moon Lee,Sechan Lee,Gi Hong Jung,Youngtae Park,HyeongJung Park,MinJoong Kim,Hyun‐Seok Cho,Hyun You Kim,Jong Hyeok Park,Gisu Doo,Changsoo Lee","doi":"10.1002/aenm.71544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.71544","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Reducing iridium (Ir) loading while maintaining high activity and durability remains a critical challenge for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. While oxide‐supported catalysts offer a pathway for Ir reduction, their intrinsic low electronic conductivity and inefficient charge transfer at catalyst‐support interfaces remain imperative bottlenecks. Herein, we report a synergistic interfacial engineering strategy of catalyst‐support based on partial ex‐solution of Bi from a Bi 3 TaO 7 support. Ex‐solved Bi forms highly active Ir─Bi alloy domains while generating a Bi‐deficient support and markedly improving the conductivity of the support. Moreover, this coupled reconstruction lowers the work function of the Ir‐based catalyst while increasing the work function of the support, shifting the catalyst‐support contact from rectifying to ohmic, thereby facilitating efficient electron transport. The resulting IrBi/Bi 3‐x TaO 7 exhibits enhanced half‐cell oxygen evolution reaction activity (248 mV at 10 mA/cm 2 ), mass activity (1077 mA/mg Ir at 1.55 V), and durability (15.8 h). Furthermore, single‐cell measurements achieve outstanding performance of 1.824 V at 2 A/cm 2 with a low Ir loading of 0.38 mg/cm 2 and negligible voltage degradation over 100 h. This work highlights a generalizable strategy for simultaneous electronic integration of catalyst and support, offering new insights into the design of efficient and durable electrocatalysts for PEMWE.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148895806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Fluoride-Ion Batteries: Unraveling the Fundamental Science for Next-Generation Energy Storage 氟离子电池：揭开新一代储能的基础科学

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-03 Epub Date: 2026-08-04 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71391

Xiaoqiong Li, Yue Liu, Tianci Xu, Fenghua Zheng, Qichang Pan, Gemeng Liang, Qingyu Li, Hongqiang Wang, Sijiang Hu

{"title":"Fluoride-Ion Batteries: Unraveling the Fundamental Science for Next-Generation Energy Storage","authors":"Xiaoqiong Li, Yue Liu, Tianci Xu, Fenghua Zheng, Qichang Pan, Gemeng Liang, Qingyu Li, Hongqiang Wang, Sijiang Hu","doi":"10.1002/aenm.71391","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aenm.71391","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 Fluoride-ion batteries (FIBs) have recently gained scientific interest, primarily driven by the potential high-energy-density advantage. The considerable gap between fundamental knowledge and functional performance stems from unresolved scientific challenges intrinsic to the fluoride shuttle principle. Critical issues such as severe volume expansion in conversion-type electrodes, poor fluoride-ion mobility in solid electrolytes, and metastable electrode-electrolyte interfaces represent critical scientific bottlenecks that limit electrochemical reversibility and cycle life. Moreover, the absence of consensus regarding evaluation methodologies and mechanistic descriptors prevents direct comparability across scientific investigations. In this Review, we discuss the fundamental electrochemistry of fluoride-ion batteries, with a particular focus on charge-transfer mechanisms, ion-transport kinetics, and structural evolution in electrode and electrolyte materials. We further highlight the critical role of advanced characterization techniques in probing underlying reaction pathways and interfacial phenomena. Finally, we consider essential research directions required to establish a reliable knowledge base for this emerging field.\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"16 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":25.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148675086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Donor–Acceptor Covalent Organic Framework Enables Ambipolar Charge Storage in Aluminum-Ion Energy Storage 供体-受体共价有机框架实现铝离子储能中的双极性电荷存储

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-03 Epub Date: 2026-06-17 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71198

Cataldo Valentini, Verónica Montes-García, Wojciech Kukułka, Saira Sarwar, Michał Bielejewski, Mateusz Wlazło, Rossella Greco, Viktorija Pankratova, Ignacio Pérez-Juste, Dawid Pakulski, Paolo Samorì, Artur Ciesielski

{"title":"Donor–Acceptor Covalent Organic Framework Enables Ambipolar Charge Storage in Aluminum-Ion Energy Storage","authors":"Cataldo Valentini, Verónica Montes-García, Wojciech Kukułka, Saira Sarwar, Michał Bielejewski, Mateusz Wlazło, Rossella Greco, Viktorija Pankratova, Ignacio Pérez-Juste, Dawid Pakulski, Paolo Samorì, Artur Ciesielski","doi":"10.1002/aenm.71198","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aenm.71198","url":null,"abstract":"The development of sustainable high-performance energy storage systems (ESS) beyond lithium-ion technology has become a global priority due to lithium's geopolitical and supply-chain constraints. Among emerging alternatives, aluminum-ion ESS (Al-ESS) offer remarkable advantages, including aluminum's natural abundance, high theoretical volumetric capacity, and intrinsic safety. However, progress in Al-ESS is hindered by the scarcity of effective cathode materials capable of reversible Al-ion storage. In this context, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) offer tunable structures and abundant redox-active sites, which enable multi-electron reactions and fast ion transport. However, their practical implementation is often undermined by poor electronic conductivity and limited accessibility of redox centers. Herein, 2D donor–acceptor COF integrating electron-rich tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine (TPA) and electron-deficient naphthalenediimide (NDI) units is reported as an ambipolar cathode for Al-ESS. The highly crystalline, microporous framework exhibits intrinsic charge-transport pathways, enabling operation without conductive carbon-nanotube additives. COF TPA-NDI delivers a high specific capacity of 270 mAh/g, a specific energy of 447 Wh/kg, and exceptional cycling stability. Ex situ analyses reveal a reversible multi-electron redox process involving amine, imine, and carbonyl sites coordinating both cationic and anionic species. These findings demonstrate that donor–acceptor engineering in COFs can yield intrinsically conductive organic cathodes, providing a new design paradigm for next-generation Al-ESS.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"16 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":25.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aenm.71198","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148291302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nanoscale In 2 O 3 Induced Fast Kinetics and Stable Interface for High‐Loading Solid‐State Cathode 高负载固态阴极的纳米级in2o3诱导快速动力学和稳定界面

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-03 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71543

Chunyu Liu,Kai Yu,Huipeng Zeng,Yifei Qin,Tong Zhang,Junhao Li,Xueping Xiao,Yidong Jiang,Shanshan Li,Baisong Zhang,Xu Yan,Jiahao Zhao,Hongli Xu,Jun Wang,Yonghong Deng,Xiaoxiong Xu,Shang‐Sen Chi

{"title":"Nanoscale In\u0000 2\u0000 O\u0000 3\u0000 Induced Fast Kinetics and Stable Interface for High‐Loading Solid‐State Cathode","authors":"Chunyu Liu,Kai Yu,Huipeng Zeng,Yifei Qin,Tong Zhang,Junhao Li,Xueping Xiao,Yidong Jiang,Shanshan Li,Baisong Zhang,Xu Yan,Jiahao Zhao,Hongli Xu,Jun Wang,Yonghong Deng,Xiaoxiong Xu,Shang‐Sen Chi","doi":"10.1002/aenm.71543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.71543","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Sulfide‐based all‐solid‐state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) with high‐loading cathodes are currently hindered by sluggish Li + /electron kinetics and poor interfacial compatibility. Conventional carbon additives, despite their high conductivity, often trigger detrimental side reactions with sulfide electrolytes. To mitigate these issues, we introduce a multifunctional nanoscale In 2 O 3 conductive agent, integrated via a facile one‐step ball milling process. This nano‐In 2 O 3 effectively mediates interactions between large Li 5.5 PS 4.5 Cl 1.5 (LPSC) and LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 (NCM811) particles, enhancing mixing homogeneity and collision efficiency. The resulting composite cathode features a low‐tortuosity Li + transport network and establishes rapid “NCM‐nano In 2 O 3 ‐NCM” electronic pathways within particle gaps. Crucially, In 2 O 3 improves interfacial compatibility between the LPSC and conductive additives, suppressing interfacial degradation. Consequently, a high‐loading cathode (18.34 mg cm −2 ) demonstrates a specific capacity of 131 mAh g −1 at 3C and exhibits excellent cyclability, retaining 97.6% capacity after 500 cycles in NCM811||Li cells. This strategy highlights the potential of nanoscale metal oxide additives for achieving high‐energy‐density ASSLBs through optimized interfacial and transport kinetics.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148895808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Breaking the Degradation Domino in Li‐Rich Layered Oxide Cathode Via Precise Electrostatic Pinning and Gradient Shielding 通过精确静电钉扎和梯度屏蔽打破富锂层状氧化物阴极的降解多米诺骨牌

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-03 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71518

Chunpu Li,Yichun Zheng,Yizhen Huang,Tao Zeng,Kang Zhang,Yuan Tian,ChunJing Hu,Yawen Yan,Qirui Liu,Yonglin Tang,Yang Sun,Qingyuan Li,Deniz Wong,Qingsong Wang,Chao Li,Chongheng Shen,Tingting Yang,Maolin Yang,Yu Qiao,Shi‐Gang Sun

{"title":"Breaking the Degradation Domino in Li‐Rich Layered Oxide Cathode Via Precise Electrostatic Pinning and Gradient Shielding","authors":"Chunpu Li,Yichun Zheng,Yizhen Huang,Tao Zeng,Kang Zhang,Yuan Tian,ChunJing Hu,Yawen Yan,Qirui Liu,Yonglin Tang,Yang Sun,Qingyuan Li,Deniz Wong,Qingsong Wang,Chao Li,Chongheng Shen,Tingting Yang,Maolin Yang,Yu Qiao,Shi‐Gang Sun","doi":"10.1002/aenm.71518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.71518","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Benefiting from the anionic redox activity, lithium‐rich layered oxide cathodes exhibit high specific capacity, but the migration of transition metal (TM) can exacerbate vacancy clustering, resulting in domino‐like structural degradation. To stabilize the structure, the electrostatic pinning effect is precisely incorporated into the Li layer to mitigate the TM migration via strong electrostatic repulsion. Concurrently, this configuration effectively modulates the electronic distribution around the oxygen ligands, thereby stabilizing the oxygen redox. Furthermore, robust electrostatic interactions endow the material with the capability to adaptively adjust its interlayer spacing, thereby buffering the structural evolution of the layered framework during (de)lithiation processes. The modified cathode achieves an 89.1% capacity retention over 400 cycles in half‐cells and an impressive 96.2% over 1000 cycles in full cells. To further decouple the capacity‐stability trade‐off while concurrently enhancing both bulk and interfacial stability, we engineered a gradient shielding architecture. This design not only attains 219.8 mAh g −1 at 0.5C and delivers capacity retention of 90.8% after 400 cycles but also promotes the formation of a compact CEI at the near‐surface region, markedly improving interfacial stability under harsh conditions. This progressive structural engineering paradigm offers fresh insights into overcoming the intrinsic structural challenges of lithium‐rich cathode materials.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148895809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mechanism-Driven Atomic-Level Engineering Over RuO2-Based Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis 质子交换膜水电解中基于二氧化硅催化剂的机理驱动的原子水平工程

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-03 Epub Date: 2026-08-04 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71381

Jia Yu, Liying Cao, Siyuan Zhong, Yanyun Wang, Danhong Shang, Meng Yu, Yangping Zhang, Jie Yu, Fu Yang, Zongping Shao

{"title":"Mechanism-Driven Atomic-Level Engineering Over RuO2-Based Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis","authors":"Jia Yu, Liying Cao, Siyuan Zhong, Yanyun Wang, Danhong Shang, Meng Yu, Yangping Zhang, Jie Yu, Fu Yang, Zongping Shao","doi":"10.1002/aenm.71381","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aenm.71381","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis (PEMWE) device with merits of high energy efficiency, rapid response, and operational flexibility represents one of the most promising technologies for green hydrogen production. However, the overall hydrogen production efficiency in PEMWEs is frequently constrained by kinetic limitations of the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), due to intricate multi-step proton-electron transfer processes. RuO2-based catalysts remain limited stability, primarily due to intrinsic Ru site overoxidation and lattice oxygen loss during operation, which motivates intensive study into their understanding and mitigating these inactivation mechanisms. Different from traditional surface scale optimization, recent advances in RuO2 catalyst have focused on mechanism-driven atomic-level engineering modification of both Ru sites and coordination environment to simultaneously enhance catalytic activity and stability. However, a comprehensive understanding that bridges the mechanistic complexity of OER with targeted atomic-scale intervention remains elusive, in response, this review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in RuO2-based nanocatalysts, with an emphasis on OER mechanisms, advanced in-situ/operando characterizations in PEMWE, and mechanism-based strategies for regulating stability at the atomic scale. Ultimately, this review concludes by delineating the primary challenges and outlining promising future research directions essential for advancing the practical application of RuO2 catalysts in PEMWEs.\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"16 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":25.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148675255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Electrocatalytic Urea Waste Valorization via Water Electrolysis: Transition-Metal Phosphides for Sustainable Hydrogen Production 电催化尿素废水电解增值：过渡金属磷化物用于可持续制氢

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-03 Epub Date: 2026-08-08 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71260

Shivalingayya Gaddimath, Varsha Kashanner, Soumya Kulkarni, Vishal Sorathiya, Anitha Bamani, Rajveer Singh Rajaura, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Shambhulinga Aralekallu, Yogendra Kumar Mishra

{"title":"Electrocatalytic Urea Waste Valorization via Water Electrolysis: Transition-Metal Phosphides for Sustainable Hydrogen Production","authors":"Shivalingayya Gaddimath, Varsha Kashanner, Soumya Kulkarni, Vishal Sorathiya, Anitha Bamani, Rajveer Singh Rajaura, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Shambhulinga Aralekallu, Yogendra Kumar Mishra","doi":"10.1002/aenm.71260","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aenm.71260","url":null,"abstract":"As global energy demand continues to grow along with increasing environmental challenges, the development of clean, sustainable, and eco-friendly energy technologies has become imperative to sustain modern society. Urea-assisted water electrolysis (UAWE) offers a sustainable hydrogen production pathway with simultaneous wastewater remediation. However, its commercialization is hindered by high cost, toxic intermediates, chemical structural complexity of catalysts, and limited long-term stability. In recent years, transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have been identified as promising electrocatalysts for UAWE, attributed to their high conductivity, favorable catalytic activity, enhanced energy efficiency, and relatively good stability. The surface passivation, structural reconstruction during electrolysis operation, and the leaching of phosphorus at the electrode–electrolyte interface can significantly affect long-term stability. In this review, we systematically explored diverse hybrid electrolysis with a specific focus on UAWE as the central platform for TMP electrocatalysts. The coupled HER and UOR mechanisms underlying the fundamental electrochemical principles, key synthesis and materials engineering strategies are discussed in relation to their roles in improving catalytic performance. Further, recent advances in TMPs electrocatalysts for UAWE are comprehensively reviewed with respect to catalytic activity, energy efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness. Future perspectives on functional optimization, industrial scalability, and long-term sustainability of UAWE processes are outlined.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"16 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":25.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aenm.71260","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148687921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Tuning Interfacial Water Dynamics via Gd-Doped Cu2O for High-Rate Selective CO2-to-Ethanol Conversion 通过gd掺杂Cu2O调节界面水动力学以实现高速率选择性co2 -乙醇转化

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Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2026-09-03 Epub Date: 2026-06-07 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71129

Hyunwoo Kim, Hyo Sang Jeon, Eugene Huh, Man Ho Han, Hyeon-Seok Bang, Junho Lee, Jae-Young Choi, Dong Ki Lee, Kyeongsu Kim, Byoung Koun Min, Woong Hee Lee, Hyung-Suk Oh

{"title":"Tuning Interfacial Water Dynamics via Gd-Doped Cu2O for High-Rate Selective CO2-to-Ethanol Conversion","authors":"Hyunwoo Kim, Hyo Sang Jeon, Eugene Huh, Man Ho Han, Hyeon-Seok Bang, Junho Lee, Jae-Young Choi, Dong Ki Lee, Kyeongsu Kim, Byoung Koun Min, Woong Hee Lee, Hyung-Suk Oh","doi":"10.1002/aenm.71129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.71129","url":null,"abstract":"The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) to liquid fuels, particularly ethanol, is limited by competing ethylene pathways and sluggish proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET). While conventional catalyst design has predominantly focused on surface binding energies, the critical role of the electrode–electrolyte interface, specifically the structure of interfacial water, remains underexplored. In this study, we aim to address this gap by reporting on a gadolinium (Gd)-doped Cu2O electrocatalyst that utilizes the high oxophilicity of lanthanides to engineer a free water-rich interfacial microenvironment, enabling high ethanol selectivity. Operating at an industrially relevant 800 mA cm−2 in a flow cell, the catalyst achieves ethanol Faradaic efficiencies of 46.5% and 48.5% in alkaline and neutral electrolytes, respectively. Remarkably, the ethanol partial current density reaches 527.8 mA cm−2 at 1200 mA cm−2. Operando spectroscopy reveals that Gd dopants disrupt the rigid, ice-like interfacial hydrogen-bonding network, enriching non-coordinated free water. This disordered environment enhances proton availability, facilitating the selective hydrogenation of *OCCO intermediates to ethanol-forming species (e.g., *OCCOH) while suppressing ethylene generation. These findings establish a direct structure–function correlation between interfacial water dynamics and product selectivity, providing a novel design principle for sustainable fuel synthesis.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"16 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":25.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aenm.71129","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148872115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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