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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101946

Félix Gayot , Yan Zhu , Juergen W. Weber , Zhiwen Zheng , Soma Zandi , Ziyue Feng , Meng Zhang , Tian Hou , Jianbo Liu , Yuelong Huang , Xiaojing Hao , Ziv Hameiri

{"title":"Outdoor implied open-circuit voltage imaging of perovskite solar cells using sunlight excitation","authors":"Félix Gayot , Yan Zhu , Juergen W. Weber , Zhiwen Zheng , Soma Zandi , Ziyue Feng , Meng Zhang , Tian Hou , Jianbo Liu , Yuelong Huang , Xiaojing Hao , Ziv Hameiri","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101946","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101946","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With increasing interest in investigating the stability of perovskite single-junction and perovskite/silicon tandem cells in outdoor environments, photoluminescence (PL) imaging, a valuable technique to analyze solar cell quality, could greatly benefit studies regarding the performance of these technologies in the field. This study presents outdoor PL images of perovskite-based solar cells, utilizing sunlight as the sole excitation source. Furthermore, it establishes the first proof of concept for quantitative outdoor implied open-circuit voltage (<span><math><mrow><mi>i</mi><msub><mi>V</mi><mtext>OC</mtext></msub></mrow></math></span>) imaging. By introducing these novel methods, which rely on inexpensive equipment, this study paves the way for PL and <span><math><mrow><mi>i</mi><msub><mi>V</mi><mtext>OC</mtext></msub></mrow></math></span> imaging to become a widely adopted and insightful characterization tool for monitoring the field performance and stability of perovskite-based solar cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101946"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143890279","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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How reliable is coin-cell-based ranking of Li anode Coulombic efficiency? 基于硬币电池的锂阳极库仑效率排序有多可靠？

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101963

Kyle S. Jiang , Kyeong-Ho Kim , Betar M. Gallant

{"title":"How reliable is coin-cell-based ranking of Li anode Coulombic efficiency?","authors":"Kyle S. Jiang , Kyeong-Ho Kim , Betar M. Gallant","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101963","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101963","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Kyle Jiang is a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He obtained his BSME degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and SM degree from MIT. His research focuses on liquid electrolytes for lithium metal anodes in high energy density rechargeable batteries.</div><div>Kyeong-Ho Kim is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Pukyong National University. He leads the Energy Storage & Conversion Materials Lab (ESCML), which focuses on developing advanced materials for next-generation electrochemical energy applications. He earned his PhD degree from Seoul National University (SNU) in materials science and engineering and previously worked as a postdoctoral associate at MIT.</div><div>Betar M. Gallant is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. She obtained her SB, SM, and PhD degrees from the same department, after which she was a Kavli Nanoscience Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at Caltech. Her research group at MIT focuses on advanced battery chemistries and materials for high-energy rechargeable and primary batteries, with particular emphasis on the lithium solid electrolyte interphase (SEI).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101963"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144104014","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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Artificial intelligence: Supply chain constraints and energy implications 人工智能：供应链约束和能源影响

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101961

Alex de Vries-Gao

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Cross-sector energy system resilience and interdependence in a changing climate 气候变化中的跨部门能源系统弹性和相互依赖性

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101967

Luo Xu , Ning Lin , A.T.D. Perera , H. Vincent Poor , Qinglai Guo , Hongbin Sun , Michael Oppenheimer

{"title":"Cross-sector energy system resilience and interdependence in a changing climate","authors":"Luo Xu , Ning Lin , A.T.D. Perera , H. Vincent Poor , Qinglai Guo , Hongbin Sun , Michael Oppenheimer","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101967","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101967","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rapid global electrification is deepening cross-sector interdependence, fundamentally reshaping the resilience of energy systems in the face of intensifying climate extremes. While increased integration across energy generation, transmission, and consumption sectors can significantly enhance operational flexibility, it can also amplify the risk of cross-sector cascading failures under extreme weather events, giving rise to an emerging resilience paradox that remains insufficiently understood. This study examines evolving cross-sector interactions and their implications for climate resilience by analyzing global electrification trends and regional cases in Texas, integrated with global and downscaled projections of climate extremes. By identifying critical vulnerabilities and flexibility associated with increasing sectoral interdependence, this study highlights the necessity of adopting resilience-oriented, system-level strategies for system operators and policymakers to mitigate cross-sector cascading risks and maximize the benefits of electrification in a changing climate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101967"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144192821","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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Harnessing dynamic reconstruction for intermittent seawater electrolysis 间歇式海水电解的动态重构技术

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101969

Chuan Zhao , Shuhao Wang

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Hydrogel electrolyte design for long-lifespan aqueous zinc batteries to realize a 99% Coulombic efficiency at 90°C 用于长寿命水性锌电池的水凝胶电解质设计，在90°C下实现99%的库仑效率

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101944

Yanbo Wang , Bochun Liang , Dedi Li , Yiqiao Wang , Chuan Li , Huilin Cui , Rong Zhang , Shuo Yang , Ze Chen , Qing Li , Funian Mo , Jun Fan , Chunyi Zhi

{"title":"Hydrogel electrolyte design for long-lifespan aqueous zinc batteries to realize a 99% Coulombic efficiency at 90°C","authors":"Yanbo Wang , Bochun Liang , Dedi Li , Yiqiao Wang , Chuan Li , Huilin Cui , Rong Zhang , Shuo Yang , Ze Chen , Qing Li , Funian Mo , Jun Fan , Chunyi Zhi","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101944","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101944","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to abundant water molecules in conventional aqueous electrolytes and hydrogels, the high activity of water molecules remains a fundamental barrier in zinc batteries (ZBs), especially when operating in aggressive environments (over 60°C). Herein, we design a hydrogel electrolyte via elaborate molecular engineering to optimize ion transport and electrochemical stability. Specifically, the Zn<sup>2+</sup> transport can be efficiently expressed under a reduced water content condition with water-assisted functions and flexible polymer chains. Moreover, the decreased water content makes it possible to reduce water reactivity. The Zn||Zn and Zn||Ti batteries can stably and reversibly cycle (∼100% Coulombic efficiency) at room temperature and (∼99% Coulombic efficiency) at 90°C, respectively. The full batteries show remarkable cycling stability at room temperature and even at a challenging temperature of 90°C (∼100% Coulombic efficiency). This study offers an essential development in environment-adaptable aqueous batteries with highly stable and reversible performances.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101944"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143890280","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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Phase-stabilized 2D/3D hetero-bilayers via lattice matching for efficient and stable inverted solar cells 通过晶格匹配的相位稳定的二维/三维异质双分子层用于高效和稳定的倒立太阳能电池

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101954

Shripathi Ramakrishnan , Baitao Chen , Xiaoyu Zhang , Yi Xie , Xiao Tong , Yuanze Xu , Anna Niamh Alphenaar , Amar Ruthen , Adewale Joseph Babatunde , Yugang Zhang , Mircea Cotlet , David B. Mitzi , Qiuming Yu

{"title":"Phase-stabilized 2D/3D hetero-bilayers via lattice matching for efficient and stable inverted solar cells","authors":"Shripathi Ramakrishnan , Baitao Chen , Xiaoyu Zhang , Yi Xie , Xiao Tong , Yuanze Xu , Anna Niamh Alphenaar , Amar Ruthen , Adewale Joseph Babatunde , Yugang Zhang , Mircea Cotlet , David B. Mitzi , Qiuming Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101954","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101954","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>2D-on-3D (2D/3D) perovskite heterostructures with engineered energy landscapes offer the potential to realize efficient and stable inverted solar cells. However, managing the energy landscape using 2D perovskites with thicker inorganic layers <em>n</em> > 1 necessitates the usage of the chemically unstable methylammonium MA<sup>+</sup>. We synthesized formamidinium (FA)-rich and pure-FA <em>n</em> = 3 Ruddlesden-Popper (RPP) and Dion-Jacobson perovskite (DJP) single crystals by identifying ligands with suitably lattice-matched organic and inorganic components of the 2D lattice. These crystals were translated onto 3D perovskites as capping layers, forming 2D/3D hetero-bilayers (HBs). Degradation studies revealed that HBs with butylammonium-based RPPs as capping layers rapidly phase segregate into non-perovskites under combined extrinsic stressors, compromising the underlying 3D layer, whereas FA-rich DJPs based on 3-aminomethylpiperidine retain their phase stability. The DJP HBs also possess a favorable energy landscape and electron transport at the 2D/3D interface, enabling inverted solar cells with a champion PCE of 25.33% and remarkable stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101954"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926824","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 band-engineered solid electrolyte interphase for stable potassium-ion batteries 用于稳定钾离子电池的能带工程固体电解质界面

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101952

Xuemei Ma , Dianwei Zhang , Hongwei Fu , Apparao M. Rao , Jiang Zhou , Ling Fan , Bingan Lu

{"title":"Energy band-engineered solid electrolyte interphase for stable potassium-ion batteries","authors":"Xuemei Ma , Dianwei Zhang , Hongwei Fu , Apparao M. Rao , Jiang Zhou , Ling Fan , Bingan Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101952","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101952","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) critically governs the performance of potassium-ion batteries (PIBs). However, present-day SEIs cannot prevent persistent parasitic reactions between the electrode and electrolyte due to SEI’s low energy band gap and high ion migration energy barrier. Here, we propose an SEI energy band engineering strategy by screening the band-gap width and migration energy barrier of various SEI components, and we found that the Si-O-SEI simultaneously increases SEI’s energy band gap and lowers the ion migration energy barrier to enable good electron-blocking capability and high K<sup>+</sup> ion diffusion. Our Si-O-SEI prepared <em>in situ</em> on the electrode surface, using a simple additive, enables carbonate-based electrolytes to achieve a highly reversible potassium plating and stripping with a Coulombic efficiency (CE) of 99.2%, together with the upgraded reversibility of the graphite anode. SEI composition and structural modulation through a simple and generic strategy provide a valuable research platform for developing high-performance PIB electrolytes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101952"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926885","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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Sodium-air fuel cell for high energy density and low-cost electric power 钠-空气燃料电池的高能量密度和低成本的电力

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101962

Karen Sugano , Sunil Mair , Saahir Ganti-Agrawal , Alden S. Friesen , Kailash Raman , William H. Woodford , Shashank Sripad , Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan , Yet-Ming Chiang

{"title":"Sodium-air fuel cell for high energy density and low-cost electric power","authors":"Karen Sugano , Sunil Mair , Saahir Ganti-Agrawal , Alden S. Friesen , Kailash Raman , William H. Woodford , Shashank Sripad , Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan , Yet-Ming Chiang","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101962","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101962","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alkali metal-air batteries have exceptional theoretical energy densities but suffer from poor rechargeability and low power largely due to the formation of solid discharge products. An alternative concept demonstrated here is a liquid sodium metal-air fuel cell incorporating a solid electrolyte membrane, wherein controlled humidification of the air stream continuously removes sodium hydroxide discharge product as a deliquesced liquid. This fuel cell reaches stack-level energy densities of 1,200 Wh/kg (1,295 Wh/L) at 80 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> and 1,540 Wh/kg (1,760 Wh/L) at 40 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> current density, while consuming up to 2.3-cm thickness of sodium metal (2,500 mAh/cm<sup>2</sup> areal capacity) in continuous operation. The sodium hydroxide discharge product also readily captures ambient CO<sub>2</sub>. Combined with the high planetary abundance and low cost of sodium, the sodium-air fuel cell may be a more sustainable power source for hard-to-decarbonize transportation and stationary electrical power applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101962"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144145873","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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Enhancing water and oxygen transport through electrode engineering for AEM water electrolyzers 通过电极工程提高AEM水电解槽的水氧输送

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102001

Rito Yanagi, Patrick Yang, Andrew W. Tricker, Yu Chen, Mary C. Scott, Sarah A. Berlinger, Iryna V. Zenyuk, Xiong Peng

{"title":"Enhancing water and oxygen transport through electrode engineering for AEM water electrolyzers","authors":"Rito Yanagi, Patrick Yang, Andrew W. Tricker, Yu Chen, Mary C. Scott, Sarah A. Berlinger, Iryna V. Zenyuk, Xiong Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.102001","url":null,"abstract":"Anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWEs) can accelerate the deployment of more efficient and affordable hydrogen production solutions. Here, electrode structure is shown to affect water back-diffusion and oxygen transport, which, in return, governs overpotential behaviors in AEMWEs. Measurements indicate that electrode with copious catalytic sites produces water close to the AEM, creating a higher water gradient and driving water back-diffusion, which improves membrane hydration and mass transport. <em>In situ</em> measurement reveals a high pH gradient near the anode surface, which affects anode kinetics. <em>Operando</em> measurement shows reduced oxygen accumulation when decoupling oxygen production and transport on anode. Catalyst ink rheology and stability are tuned with additives to realize scalable fabrication of electrodes with enhanced transport features, allowing AEMWE to operate at 2 A cm<sup>−2</sup> for over 1,000+ h at a 2.3 μV h<sup>−1</sup> degradation rate. Analysis during and post-durability provides insights into degradation mechanisms. This work demonstrates an electrode design strategy for efficient and durable AEMWEs.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144296223","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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