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Electrochemical Recycling of Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes for Scalable and Sustainable Metal Recovery 锂离子电池阴极的电化学回收，可扩展和可持续的金属回收

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-04-13 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202500461

Dazhi Yao, Long Ji, Yonggang Jin

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The Cost of Ownership and Minimum Sustainable Price of POLO BJ Cells Produced in Germany 德国生产的POLO BJ电池的拥有成本和最低可持续价格

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-04-08 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202500353

Juan Camilo Gomez Trillos, Viswa Harinath Buddana, Veatriki Papantoni, Byungsul Min, Sebastian Junge, Jan-Dirk Kähler, Friedrich Schneider, Rolf Brendel, Thomas Vogt

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Thermally Codeposited Bimetallic Copper–Cobalt Oxide Electrode for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia 热共沉积双金属铜钴氧化物电极电催化硝酸还原制氨

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-04-07 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.70176

Francis O. Okoye, Maya Glasgow, Alamgir M. Haque, Pravin Babar, Christian E. Alvarez-Pugliese, Gerardine G. Botte

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Techno-Economic-Environmental Assessment of Pyrolysis-Based Power Production From Methane 甲烷热解发电的技术经济环境评价

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-04-03 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202500405

Muhammad Jalili Zarabadi, Siva Karuturi

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Recent Development in Designing Electrocatalysts for Efficient and Selective Ammonia Oxidation Reaction 高效选择性氨氧化电催化剂的研究进展

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202600002

Yeyu Deng, Zhixian Bao, Yuan Huang, Mingxin Cui, Yuan Chen, Hao Li, Li Wei

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Advancing European Union Circular Economy in Product Policy: A Recyclability Index for Photovoltaic Modules 在产品政策中推进欧盟循环经济：光伏组件的可回收性指数

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202500310

Nieves Espinosa, Davide Polverini, Felice Alfieri, Jaione Bengoechea, Cristina L. Pinto, Aleksandra Arcipowska

{"title":"Advancing European Union Circular Economy in Product Policy: A Recyclability Index for Photovoltaic Modules","authors":"Nieves Espinosa, Davide Polverini, Felice Alfieri, Jaione Bengoechea, Cristina L. Pinto, Aleksandra Arcipowska","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202500310","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aesr.202500310","url":null,"abstract":"As photovoltaic (PV) deployment accelerates, improving the recyclability of PV modules is critical to reduce environmental impacts and support circular economy goals. This article presents a methodology to develop a recyclability index specifically tailored to PV modules, intended to inform future European Union (EU) policy instruments such as Ecodesign and Energy Labeling. The index evaluates service-related, dismantling-related, and material-related parameters, grounded in design-for-recycling (DfR) principles. A multicriteria weighting approach was applied to prioritize components based on environmental relevance, criticality, mass content, and economic value—highlighting materials such as glass, aluminum, silicon, and silver. The scoring system was calibrated through laboratory testing of representative PV modules, using purpose-developed dismantlability tests. The proposed index offers a robust, quantifiable tool to assess and compare PV modules designs based on their recyclability potential. It is intended to support policy development and market differentiation by promoting design choices that enhance material recovery, reduce waste and decrease reliance on virgin materials, contributing to the objectives of the EU Circular Economy Action Plans.","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202500310","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147568586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Aryl Viologen Polymers in High-Voltage Full-Organic Batteries 高压全有机电池中的芳基紫外光聚合物

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202500496

Philipp Penert, Lisa Sophie Neige, Christoph Lorenz, Wojciech Stawski, Birgit Esser

{"title":"Aryl Viologen Polymers in High-Voltage Full-Organic Batteries","authors":"Philipp Penert, Lisa Sophie Neige, Christoph Lorenz, Wojciech Stawski, Birgit Esser","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202500496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202500496","url":null,"abstract":"Anion-rocking chair batteries, functioning without any metals, are intriguing candidates as alternative, more sustainable energy storage systems. They can be operated by using two types of p-type organic electrode-active materials (OAMs) with low and high redox potentials for the negative and positive electrode, respectively. However, identifying compatible material pairs delivering a potential difference above 1.5 V is challenging. Viologens are promising candidates as low-potential OAMs, but they usually lack stability when cycled over both redox processes. Herein, we report on linear and crosslinked N-aryl viologen polymers with enhanced electrochemical stability over both redox processes in lithium half-cells. We employ these as negative electrodes in anion-rocking chair full-cells with a dimethoxyphenothiazine-polymer-based positive electrode, able to undergo two reversible oxidations. The full-cell, using 2 m LiClO4 in PC as electrolyte, delivered a voltage of ca. 1.8 V and a capacity of up to 78 mAh g−1 and could be cycled over 100 cycles with a capacity retention of 71%. We further demonstrate a metal-free all-organic full-cell using nBu4NClO4 as electrolyte salt that delivers an even higher specific discharge capacity of up to 88 mAh g−1. This work constitutes a step forward toward anion-rocking chair batteries with attractive cell voltages exceeding 1.5 V.","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202500496","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147568587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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From Pyrolysis Oil to Advanced Biographite Anode: Unravelling Biocoke Structural Evolution and Delayed Coking Effects 从热解油到高级传记岩阳极：揭示生物焦结构演化和延迟焦化效应

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-03-20 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.70168

Shaikat Chandra Dey, Seong-Min Cho, Jose A. Gonzalez-Aguirre, Md. Nazrul Islam, Ravindra Kumar Bhardwaj, Bertrand J. Tremolet de Villers, Brian J. Worfolk, William Joe Sagues, Steven M. Rowland, Mark R. Nimlos, Sunkyu Park

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From Pyrolysis Oil to Advanced Biographite Anode: Unravelling Biocoke Structural Evolution and Delayed Coking Effects 从热解油到高级传记岩阳极：揭示生物焦结构演化和延迟焦化效应

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-03-20 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.70168

Shaikat Chandra Dey, Seong-Min Cho, Jose A. Gonzalez-Aguirre, Md. Nazrul Islam, Ravindra Kumar Bhardwaj, Bertrand J. Tremolet de Villers, Brian J. Worfolk, William Joe Sagues, Steven M. Rowland, Mark R. Nimlos, Sunkyu Park

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Thermoelectric Performance and Morphological Stability of Thin Titania: Carbon Black Hybrid Films Against Humidity and Light Irradiation 二氧化钛：炭黑杂化薄膜的热电性能及对湿度和光照的形态稳定性

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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2026-03-18 Epub Date: 2025-11-09 DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202500347

Linus F. Huber, Apostolos Vagias, Suo Tu, Ting Tian, Lukas V. Spanier, Zhaonan Jin, Morgan P. Le Dû, Lixing Li, Sigrid Bernstorff, Peter Müller-Buschbaum

{"title":"Thermoelectric Performance and Morphological Stability of Thin Titania: Carbon Black Hybrid Films Against Humidity and Light Irradiation","authors":"Linus F. Huber, Apostolos Vagias, Suo Tu, Ting Tian, Lukas V. Spanier, Zhaonan Jin, Morgan P. Le Dû, Lixing Li, Sigrid Bernstorff, Peter Müller-Buschbaum","doi":"10.1002/aesr.202500347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202500347","url":null,"abstract":"Thermoelectric titania thin films are of interest for energy generation and sensor applications. To be usable in practice, they need to be stable against atmospheric conditions. Nanostructured titania:carbon black hybrid thin films are investigated for their stability against increased relative humidity and light irradiation. These thin films are created using water-based, environmentally friendly production and further emphasize scalability by using slot-die coating as a deposition technique. The thermoelectric performance during operation is correlated with morphological changes, by simultaneously measuring operando grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering and Seebeck coefficient. The thin films are stable against light degradation. There are neither morphological changes nor changes in the Seebeck coefficient during five hours of operation. However, they show a significant decrease in performance due to elevated moisture. This humidity degradation is also visible in the morphology of the samples and corresponds well with decreases in the Seebeck coefficient. Using the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide post-treatment is found to both increase the Seebeck coefficient and the stability against elevated relative humidities. Therefore, the moisture sensitivity of titania:carbon black thin hybrid films can be overcome with such a simple treatment, which renders our approach a promising first step toward sustainable thermoelectric thin films.","PeriodicalId":29794,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aesr.202500347","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147564374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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