IF 39.8 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102100

Yong Zeng, Fangzheng Liu, Qiao Zhang, Dejian Cheng, Yingchun Xu, Shang-Sen Chi, Xiaoxiong Xu, Chaoyang Wang, Jun Wang, Kang Xu, Yonghong Deng, Hongli Xu

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Shear flow strategy for coating homogeneity of organic materials in perovskite solar cells and modules 钙钛矿太阳能电池和组件中有机材料涂层均匀性的剪切流策略

IF 39.8 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102098

You Gao, Youpeng Wang, Penghui Yang, Biao Shi, Zhen Liu, Shuainan Liu, Sihan Li, Yali Liu, Xin Ge, Pengfei Liu, Yuan Luo, Cong Sun, Xiaona Du, Pengyang Wang, Ying Zhao, Jun Shao, Xiaodan Zhang

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Batch diagnosis of batteries within one second 1秒内批量诊断电池

IF 39.8 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102099

Shangwei Zhou, Wenjia Du, Bastian Mager, Paul R. Shearing, Thomas S. Miller, Rhodri Jervis

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How non-ohmic contact-layer diodes in perovskite pinholes affect abrupt low-voltage reverse-bias breakdown and destruction of solar cells 钙钛矿针孔中的非欧姆接触层二极管如何影响太阳能电池的突然低压反偏击穿和破坏

IF 39.8 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102102

Samuel Johnson, Daniel Morales, Kell Fremouw, Isaac E. Gould, Tomoko Borsa, Steve Johnston, Axel Palmstrom, Ryan A. DeCrescent, Michael D. McGehee

{"title":"How non-ohmic contact-layer diodes in perovskite pinholes affect abrupt low-voltage reverse-bias breakdown and destruction of solar cells","authors":"Samuel Johnson, Daniel Morales, Kell Fremouw, Isaac E. Gould, Tomoko Borsa, Steve Johnston, Axel Palmstrom, Ryan A. DeCrescent, Michael D. McGehee","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.102102","url":null,"abstract":"Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) rapidly degrade under reverse bias, a condition that may occur during partial shading. Here, we use electrical measurements, electron microscopy, and optical and thermal imaging to investigate abrupt breakdown and hotspotting under low reverse potentials (<|−2| V). We show that microscopic pinholes in the perovskite layer cause rapid, destructive breakdown under reverse bias despite minimally reducing power conversion efficiencies. Measurements on miniature (200-micrometer diameter) PSCs and perovskite-free transport-layer diodes indicate that abrupt, low-voltage breakdown occurs in nanoscale to micrometer-scale defects and that metal migration and filamentation are unlikely causes. Reverse-bias stability substantially improves when pinholes in the perovskite and transport layers are eliminated. Atomic layer deposition of tin oxide prevents abrupt breakdown by ensuring physical separation between electrodes—not by blocking metal ion migration. Perovskite researchers should adopt cleaner, more uniform deposition techniques to enable robust PSCs for further research and commercial applications.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144901179","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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Assess space-based solar power for European-scale power system decarbonization 评估天基太阳能在欧洲规模的电力系统脱碳中的应用

IF 39.8 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102074

Xinyang Che, Lijun Liu, Wei He

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Acidified gas phase enables long-term stable CO2 electrolysis 酸化气相可实现长期稳定的CO2电解

IF 35.4 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102095

Yixin Chen , Xingyu Ding , Zuxin Wen , Xianbiao Fu

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Efficient electroreduction of CO2 to C3+ chemicals by a formaldehyde condensation mechanism 用甲醛缩合机理将CO2有效电还原为C3+化学物

IF 35.4 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102094

Yuanyuan Xue , Gengfeng Zheng

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Diagnostic-free onboard battery health assessment 无诊断的机载电池健康评估

IF 35.4 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102010

Yunhong Che , Vivek N. Lam , Jinwook Rhyu , Joachim Schaeffer , Minsu Kim , Martin Z. Bazant , William C. Chueh , Richard D. Braatz

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Bottlenecks of commercializing anion exchange membranes for energy devices 能源装置用阴离子交换膜商业化的瓶颈

IF 35.4 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102051

Wanjie Song , Xiaolin Ge , Liang Wu , Zhengjin Yang , Tongwen Xu

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Monolithic integration of radiative cooling and solar heating functionalities by laser-induced pyrolysis 激光诱导热解的辐射冷却和太阳能加热功能的整体集成

IF 35.4 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102007

Yeongju Jung , Seongmin Jeong , Gyu Heo , Kyung Rok Pyun , Seok Hwan Choi , Junhyuk Bang , Jae Gun Lee , Hongchan Kim , Jaeho Shin , Sukjoon Hong , Jinwoo Lee , Daeyeon Won , Jaeman Song , Seung Hwan Ko

{"title":"Monolithic integration of radiative cooling and solar heating functionalities by laser-induced pyrolysis","authors":"Yeongju Jung , Seongmin Jeong , Gyu Heo , Kyung Rok Pyun , Seok Hwan Choi , Junhyuk Bang , Jae Gun Lee , Hongchan Kim , Jaeho Shin , Sukjoon Hong , Jinwoo Lee , Daeyeon Won , Jaeman Song , Seung Hwan Ko","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conventional thermal management systems contribute significantly to environmental challenges, motivating the exploration of zero-energy techniques such as radiative cooling and solar heating. In this study, an innovative strategy is introduced to transform transparent polydimethylsiloxane into a versatile material via laser-induced pyrolysis. By precisely controlling laser intensity, the material is engineered for multi-thermal management, exhibiting high reflectivity and thermal emission for effective cooling under high-energy processing and strong solar absorption for notable heating under low-energy conditions. Simulation results indicate that applying this material to building roofs could reduce annual energy consumption by up to 26.5%. Moreover, its capability to form Janus structures and all-laser-patterned solar thermoelectric devices highlights its potential for sustainable technologies. This work represents a pioneering strategy in sustainable thermal management for cooling and heating, demonstrating a novel use of a monolith material and a facile fabrication technique and offering a promising solution to global environmental challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 8","pages":"Article 102007"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144516180","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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