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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102096

Attila Kormányos , Adrienn Szirmai , Balázs Endrődi , Csaba Janáky

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How are your molecules feeling? A facile method to monitor degradation pathways of organic molecules 你的分子感觉如何？一种监测有机分子降解途径的简便方法

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102101

Rémy Richard Jacquemond , Antoni Forner-Cuenca

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

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 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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Infinitesimal amount of perovskite quantum dots enhances electrocaloric cooling performances in diluted nanocomposites 微量的钙钛矿量子点增强了稀释纳米复合材料的电热冷却性能

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102057

Feihong Du , Shihao Yang , Tian Yao , Donglin Han , Qiang Li , Shanyu Zheng , Ruhong Luo , Cenling Huang , Yifan Zhao , Yezhan Lin , Zhenhua Ma , Haotian Chen , Chenyu Guo , Haixin Qiu , Tiannan Yang , Xin Chen , Xiaoshi Qian

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Unconventional high-temperature cycling stability of O2-type Li0.75[Li0.25Mn0.75]O2 cathode O2型Li0.75[Li0.25Mn0.75]O2阴极的非常规高温循环稳定性

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102089

Xu Gao , Biao Li , Anatolii V. Morozov , Leiting Zhang , Erik Elkaïm , Gwenaëlle Rousse , Artem M. Abakumov , Jean-Marie Tarascon

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Dynamics of disordered intermediates during the two-electron alkaline MnO2 conversion reaction for grid-scale batteries 栅极电池双电子碱性MnO2转化反应中无序中间体动力学

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102090

Eric K. Zimmerer , Wentao Liang , Rachana Somaskandan , Elizabeth DeToma , Connor Fawcett , Andrea M. Bruck , Lu Ma , Steven N. Ehrlich , Qing Zhao , Joshua W. Gallaway

{"title":"Dynamics of disordered intermediates during the two-electron alkaline MnO2 conversion reaction for grid-scale batteries","authors":"Eric K. Zimmerer , Wentao Liang , Rachana Somaskandan , Elizabeth DeToma , Connor Fawcett , Andrea M. Bruck , Lu Ma , Steven N. Ehrlich , Qing Zhao , Joshua W. Gallaway","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102090","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102090","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Battery technologies beyond Li-ion are likely needed for extensive integration of grid-scale storage. The rechargeable Zn-MnO<sub>2</sub> chemistry has the potential for high sustainability, high safety, and low cost, using Earth-abundant basis materials. In an alkaline electrolyte, the MnO<sub>2</sub> cathode can cycle reversibly if modified by including a Bi-containing additive, although the cycling mechanism remains mostly unknown. This work presents an account of the intermediate species involved in the electrochemical transformation from layered <em>δ</em>-MnO<sub>2</sub> to Mn(OH)<sub>2</sub> and back. During charge, a disordered intermediate with a structure resembling layered <em>β</em>-MnOOH exists stably for an extended period, corresponding to a regime known to have unexpected electrochemical activity of Bi. During discharge, <em>β</em>-MnOOH exists only briefly and is never the majority material, revealing that the cycling mechanism is asymmetric. These findings represent a significant advance in mechanistic knowledge and can enable engineering to develop the system for commercial use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102090"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144797554","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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Mine photovoltaic systems for a sustainable energy transition 矿井光伏系统实现可持续能源转型

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102097

Yang Zhang , Yangsiyu Lu

{"title":"Mine photovoltaic systems for a sustainable energy transition","authors":"Yang Zhang , Yangsiyu Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><span><figure><span><img><ol><li><span><span>Download: <span>Download high-res image (284KB)</span></span></span></li><li><span><span>Download: <span>Download full-size image</span></span></span></li></ol></span></figure></span>Yang Zhang is a PhD student in the Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). He received his bachelor’s degree from Dalian University of Technology and completed his master’s studies through a joint program between the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on the transition of fossil fuel infrastructures, the development of renewable energy systems, and the environmental challenges associated with energy transitions.</div><div><span><figure><span><img><ol><li><span><span>Download: <span>Download high-res image (378KB)</span></span></span></li><li><span><span>Download: <span>Download full-size image</span></span></span></li></ol></span></figure></span>Yangsiyu Lu is an assistant professor in the Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), where she leads the Energy Infrastructure and Climate Policy Lab. She holds a PhD in environmental economics from the University of Oxford, an ME in energy and environment from IMT Mines Albi, and an ME and BE in environmental science and engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on energy transitions, the investment in clean technology, and the management of climate risk.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102097"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145098262","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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The reactive nature of formamidinium: Amine passivation induces heterostructure formation in inverted perovskite cells 甲脒的反应性质：胺钝化诱导倒置钙钛矿细胞异质结构的形成

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102055

Duong Nguyen Minh , Md Azimul Haque , Fengjiu Yang , Steven P. Harvey , Ross A. Kerner , Chun-Sheng Jiang , Nikita S. Dutta , Steven Hayden , Margherita Taddei , Xinwen Zhang , Melissa A. Davis , Kelly Schutt , Joseph M. Luther

{"title":"The reactive nature of formamidinium: Amine passivation induces heterostructure formation in inverted perovskite cells","authors":"Duong Nguyen Minh , Md Azimul Haque , Fengjiu Yang , Steven P. Harvey , Ross A. Kerner , Chun-Sheng Jiang , Nikita S. Dutta , Steven Hayden , Margherita Taddei , Xinwen Zhang , Melissa A. Davis , Kelly Schutt , Joseph M. Luther","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.102055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Surface passivation via binding molecules is a strategy for eliminating electronic defects that arise from the abrupt termination of semiconductor lattices. Passivation is used in many systems, such as silanes on silicon surfaces, ligands on nanocrystals, and at interfaces. However, in halide perovskites, such strategies lead to complicated effects, such as the disruption of the crystal structure via molecular intercalation or change of dimensionality. Here, we demonstrate and detail that short diamines undergo a chemical reaction with the existing A-site molecule rather than attaching, forming a ringed molecule and thus, in turn, creating a well-defined and self-limited, lower-dimensional-oriented perovskite-perovskite heterostructure at the surface. Furthermore, we detail how the solvent polarity and the molecule of choice impact the final reaction composition and their effect on device performance. Our findings offer new insights into the perovskite surface chemistry of high-efficiency solar cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102055"},"PeriodicalIF":35.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144685105","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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Achieving low-n value phases and unobstructed carrier transport toward high-performance quasi-2D perovskite solar cells and modules 实现低n值相和无阻碍载流子传输到高性能准二维钙钛矿太阳能电池和组件

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102079

Sihui Peng , Jin Liu , Chao Liang , Ge Chen , Yapeng Shi , Zhipeng Miao , Wenlong Liang , Ting Zhang , Yunhang Xie , Yiqiang Zhang , Yanlin Song , Pengwei Li

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Perovskite solar modules with high efficiency exceeding 20%: From laboratory to industrial community 效率超过20%的钙钛矿太阳能组件：从实验室到工业社区

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102056

Xuean Liu , Jiahao Zhang , Baochang Wang , Guoqing Tong , Jingting Yang , Yuxin Shi , Zicong Chen , Luis K. Ono , Yang Jiang , Yabing Qi

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