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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102140

Zelong Li , Dorothea Scheunemann , Dennis Derewjanko , Yuqian Liu , Martijn Kemerink , Guangzheng Zuo

{"title":"A universal soft upper limit to the Seebeck coefficient in organic thermoelectrics","authors":"Zelong Li , Dorothea Scheunemann , Dennis Derewjanko , Yuqian Liu , Martijn Kemerink , Guangzheng Zuo","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102140","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The trade-off between conductivity (<span><math><mrow><mi>σ</mi></mrow></math></span>) and Seebeck coefficient (<span><math><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span>) is an ongoing challenge for organic thermoelectrics as it determines how far the power factor (<span><math><mrow><mi>P</mi><mi>F</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>σ</mi><msup><mi>S</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></mrow></math></span>) can ultimately be pushed. Comparing experimental data for different polymers at variable doping levels, we show that the <span><math><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span> vs. <span><math><mrow><mi>σ</mi></mrow></math></span> curve is universal up to the maximum <span><math><mrow><mi>P</mi><mi>F</mi></mrow></math></span>, followed by a material-dependent roll-off, when <span><math><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span> and <span><math><mrow><mi>σ</mi></mrow></math></span> are normalized to their values at maximum <span><math><mrow><mi>P</mi><mi>F</mi></mrow></math></span> and find there is a soft upper limit for <span><math><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span> (∼200 μV/K), where the optimal power factor is achieved. Combining tight-binding and kinetic Monte Carlo modeling, we quantitatively explain this behavior in terms of quasi-free charges moving in a renormalized density of states of Gaussian shape, where the renormalization accounts for the screened interaction with the ionized dopants. Our results imply that the trade-off exists only at the single-material level and leads to practical design rules.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102140"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140981","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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n-type regulation of 2D perovskite interlayers for efficient perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells 高效钙钛矿-硅串联太阳能电池中二维钙钛矿中间层的n型调控

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102141

Ruilin Li , Daoyong Zhang , Jiyao Wei , Biao Li , Haimeng Xin , Pengjie Hang , Zhengyi Ni , Deren Yang , Xuegong Yu

{"title":"n-type regulation of 2D perovskite interlayers for efficient perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells","authors":"Ruilin Li , Daoyong Zhang , Jiyao Wei , Biao Li , Haimeng Xin , Pengjie Hang , Zhengyi Ni , Deren Yang , Xuegong Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102141","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102141","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Interfacial defects and imbalanced charge extraction at the perovskite/C<sub>60</sub> interface in inverted solar cells drive non-radiative recombination, limiting their power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). While two-dimensional (2D) perovskite passivation layers mitigate surface defects, their inherent quantum confinement and poor conductivity hinder carrier transport and energy band alignment. Here, we present an n-type regulation strategy in 2D perovskite interlayers to simultaneously suppress defects and optimize interfacial energetics. By incorporating antimony trichloride (SbCl<sub>3</sub>) into phenylethylammonium iodide (PEAI)-based 2D perovskites, we achieved n-type doping in the 2D passivation layer markedly enhancing its electron density, building up a field effect to enhance the passivation at the perovskite/C<sub>60</sub> interface. This controlled n-type modulation reshapes interfacial band bending, suppresses hole backflow, and reduces recombination at the interface. The resulting synergy enables efficient carrier extraction with minimal contact loss, yielding a perovskite-silicon tandem efficiency over 33% (certified 32.56%) with improved operational stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102141"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140982","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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Reaching a consensus on indoor photovoltaics testing 对室内光伏测试达成共识

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102127

Robert L.Z. Hoye , George Koutsourakis , Marina Freitag , Zacharie Jehl Li-Kao , Thomas Österberg , Simon Aliwell , Mathieu Bellanger , Thomas M. Brown , Francesca Brunetti , Matthew J. Carnie , Abhisek Chakraborty , Giulia Grancini , Petri Kärhä , Matthias Kauer , Thomas Kirchartz , Chieh-Ting Lin , Monica Lira-Cantú , Yean-San Long , Senol Öz , Sonia R. Raga , Gregory Burwell

{"title":"Reaching a consensus on indoor photovoltaics testing","authors":"Robert L.Z. Hoye , George Koutsourakis , Marina Freitag , Zacharie Jehl Li-Kao , Thomas Österberg , Simon Aliwell , Mathieu Bellanger , Thomas M. Brown , Francesca Brunetti , Matthew J. Carnie , Abhisek Chakraborty , Giulia Grancini , Petri Kärhä , Matthias Kauer , Thomas Kirchartz , Chieh-Ting Lin , Monica Lira-Cantú , Yean-San Long , Senol Öz , Sonia R. Raga , Gregory Burwell","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102127","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102127","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Most authors are part of a consortium that meets through the Indoor Photovoltaics Conference (IPVC), which is organized in conjunction with the MENTOR Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network. The IPVC is held annually, and brings together groups from academia, companies commercializing indoor photovoltaic (IPV) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, national laboratories, and equipment manufacturers. More information can be found at <span><span>https://projects.tuni.fi/mentor/</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>. Another Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (MASAUTO), funded at the same time, also focuses on IoT development, including IPVs, as well as energy storage and low-power memory (<span><span>http://masauto-net.eu/</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102127"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996081","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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Interface and grain boundary engineering toward better solid oxide cells 界面和晶界工程，以更好的固体氧化物电池

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102138

Yuexia Ji , Lihong Yao , Aruuhan Bayaguud , Nai Shi , Kai Lv , Yijun Zhong , Jiafeng Cao , Cuifang Wang , Zongping Shao

{"title":"Interface and grain boundary engineering toward better solid oxide cells","authors":"Yuexia Ji , Lihong Yao , Aruuhan Bayaguud , Nai Shi , Kai Lv , Yijun Zhong , Jiafeng Cao , Cuifang Wang , Zongping Shao","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102138","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102138","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solid oxide cells (SOCs) are high-temperature electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices, in which the interface and grain boundary are the most enigmatic areas. Rational construction of a high-quality interface/grain boundary is crucial for the promotion of mass transport, the increase of reaction sites, the decrease of technical costs for scale-up, and the improvement of operational stability, which remains the most intriguing challenge in the development of SOCs. In this review, we first provide a comprehensive analysis of the working mechanisms of interfaces and grain boundaries. This is followed by a discussion of optimization principles and a presentation of recent advances in interface/grain boundary engineering. Finally, we proposed perspectives that may lead to promising breakthroughs in the construction of a high-quality interface/grain boundary. This review is expected to be helpful for the scientific development and commercialization of SOCs integrated with renewable energy sources, as well as for other energy utilization research fields involving solid oxides.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102138"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145241188","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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A holistic approach to the separation, storage, and transportation of crude hydrogen 一种分离、储存和运输粗氢的整体方法

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102162

Michele Melchionna , Paolo Fornasiero

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Interdigitated structure-derived scalable all-solid-state electrocaloric cooling device using lead-free BaSrTiO3-based multilayer ceramics 基于无铅basrtio3基多层陶瓷的互指结构衍生的可扩展全固态电热冷却装置

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102128

Houzhu He (何厚铸) , Xiang Niu (牛翔) , Zhiyi Xu (徐智毅) , Junying Lai (赖骏颖) , Xuhui Guan (关旭辉) , Wei Liang (梁威) , Huanwei Liu (刘焕威) , Wenhan Zeng (曾文瀚) , Yuliang Yu (余宇梁) , Mingtao Xu (徐铭涛) , Yuleng Jiang (江煜堎) , Zhi Yang (杨智) , Bo Liang (梁波) , Tao Tao (陶涛) , Yingbang Yao (姚英邦) , Xiaobo Zhao (赵小波) , Xiaodong Jian (简晓东) , Sheng-Guo Lu (鲁圣国)

{"title":"Interdigitated structure-derived scalable all-solid-state electrocaloric cooling device using lead-free BaSrTiO3-based multilayer ceramics","authors":"Houzhu He (何厚铸) , Xiang Niu (牛翔) , Zhiyi Xu (徐智毅) , Junying Lai (赖骏颖) , Xuhui Guan (关旭辉) , Wei Liang (梁威) , Huanwei Liu (刘焕威) , Wenhan Zeng (曾文瀚) , Yuliang Yu (余宇梁) , Mingtao Xu (徐铭涛) , Yuleng Jiang (江煜堎) , Zhi Yang (杨智) , Bo Liang (梁波) , Tao Tao (陶涛) , Yingbang Yao (姚英邦) , Xiaobo Zhao (赵小波) , Xiaodong Jian (简晓东) , Sheng-Guo Lu (鲁圣国)","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solid-state electrocaloric (EC) refrigeration is regarded as a promising alternative to traditional vapor-compression refrigeration. However, good cooling materials are still one of the challenges for prototypes. In this work, a dual-strategy scalable interdigital structure for solid-state EC refrigeration devices based on base metallic electrode and lead-free BaSrTiO<sub>3</sub>-based multilayer ceramics (MLCs) was designed and fabricated. Thermal pads are used as thermal interface materials in the device. A maximum temperature span (<span><math><mrow><msub><mi>T</mi><mtext>span</mtext></msub></mrow></math></span>) of 0.66 K and a cooling power of 52 mW at 0 K <span><math><mrow><msub><mi>T</mi><mrow><mi>s</mi><mi>p</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>n</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> was obtained in a single-stage device with a cooling power density of 49.9 W/kg and 282 W/L, which is larger than that of prototypes based on BaTiO<sub>3</sub> (19 W/kg and 110 W/L) and PbScTaO<sub>3</sub> (18 W/kg and 140 W/L) MLCs. Furthermore, a maximum <span><math><mrow><msub><mi>T</mi><mtext>span</mtext></msub></mrow></math></span> of 7.13 K and a cooling power of 119 mW at 0 K <span><math><mrow><msub><mi>T</mi><mtext>span</mtext></msub></mrow></math></span> can also be realized using the scaling-up strategy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102128"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145043726","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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A guide to ion separations for the global energy transition 全球能源转型中的离子分离指南

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102134

Ryan Kingsbury

{"title":"A guide to ion separations for the global energy transition","authors":"Ryan Kingsbury","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102134","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102134","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ion separation materials and processes play a crucial and easily overlooked role in emerging technologies for energy conversion and storage, critical resource recovery, and environmental protection. However, many emerging separation problems exceed the capabilities of currently available materials. Accelerating research in this area thus has high potential to advance economic and environmental sustainability. Efforts to develop more selective materials are hindered by an incomplete understanding of microscopic ion transport and sorption behavior as well as disparate terminology and conventions for describing a single phenomenon among different fields. This perspective offers a coherent framework for rationalizing ion separation behavior based on a rigorous review of electrolyte physical chemistry. After surveying the scope of relevant ionic species and electrolytes, it consolidates their key physical-chemical properties into a “periodic table of ions” that provides a useful heuristic for understanding ion separations. It also comments on the prospects for different material and process design strategies and offers a set of best practices for maximizing the rigor and transferability of new ion separations research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102134"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145103669","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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Accurate performance characterization, reporting, and benchmarking for indoor photovoltaics 准确的性能表征，报告和室内光伏基准

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102126

Javith Mohammed Jailani , Amanda Luu , Elizabeth Salvosa , Charlotte Clegg , Vishnupriya P. Kamalon , Bahareh Nasrollahi , Irina Valitova , Sebastian B. Meier , Andrew M. Shore , Behrang H. Hamadani , Vincenzo Pecunia

{"title":"Accurate performance characterization, reporting, and benchmarking for indoor photovoltaics","authors":"Javith Mohammed Jailani , Amanda Luu , Elizabeth Salvosa , Charlotte Clegg , Vishnupriya P. Kamalon , Bahareh Nasrollahi , Irina Valitova , Sebastian B. Meier , Andrew M. Shore , Behrang H. Hamadani , Vincenzo Pecunia","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102126","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102126","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) are promising for powering smart devices. However, diverse lighting scenarios pose significant accuracy challenges in IPV characterization, reporting, and benchmarking. This study comprehensively and quantitatively investigates these challenges through the experimental characterization of IPVs covering a broad performance space. We reveal that many challenges can cause unacceptable characterization errors—with the angular interplay among the test light source, measuring device, and IPV being particularly detrimental under diffuse indoor illumination—and evaluate practical protocols to mitigate them. From a benchmarking perspective, we expand the understanding of the strengths of the IPV reference-cell method and reveal the fundamental inaccuracies of benchmarking based on correlated color temperature and indoor spectral coincidence. To support implementation, we provide comprehensive characterization, reporting, and benchmarking checklists, alongside recommendations for future standardization efforts. By enabling reliable performance evaluation and benchmarking, we anticipate that our findings will stimulate further advancements in IPVs, helping to realize their full potential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102126"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145026042","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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Metastable sodium closo-hydridoborates for all-solid-state batteries with thick cathodes 用于厚阴极全固态电池的亚稳近氢化硼酸钠

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102130

Jin An Sam Oh , Zihan Yu , Chen-Jui Huang , Phillip Ridley , Alex Liu , Tianren Zhang , Bing Joe Hwang , Kent J. Griffith , Shyue Ping Ong , Ying Shirley Meng

{"title":"Metastable sodium closo-hydridoborates for all-solid-state batteries with thick cathodes","authors":"Jin An Sam Oh , Zihan Yu , Chen-Jui Huang , Phillip Ridley , Alex Liu , Tianren Zhang , Bing Joe Hwang , Kent J. Griffith , Shyue Ping Ong , Ying Shirley Meng","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102130","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102130","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) featuring a thick cathode layer paired with a high-capacity alloy anode offer enhanced energy density and reliable performance, even at subzero temperatures, and can outperform their liquid-based counterparts. Enabling such technology requires a solid electrolyte with high ionic conductivity, mechanical formability, and excellent electrochemical stability. Here, we demonstrate that a kinetically stable orthorhombic Na<sub>3</sub>(B<sub>12</sub>H<sub>12</sub>)(BH<sub>4</sub>) phase exhibits a superionic conductivity of 4.6 mS cm<sup>−1</sup> at 30°C alongside excellent reduction stability. High-throughput molecular dynamic simulations reveal that the propensity for anion motion significantly enhances the population of highly mobile Na<sup>+</sup> without affecting the activation energy. By leveraging its high conductivity across a wide temperature range, this material enables the development of all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries with ultra-thick cathodes, delivering reliable functionality at room temperature and in subzero environments. This study expands our understanding of hydridoborate-based solid electrolytes, highlighting their potential in next-generation energy storage systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102130"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145067899","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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Energy, power, and actuation systems for sustained untethered flight in gram-scale aerial vehicles 克级飞行器持续无系绳飞行的能量、动力和驱动系统

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102104

Jinzhe Peng , Xiangyu Yang , Wei Shen , Jingyi Li , Mingjing Qi

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