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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101968

Mingxia Xu, Yiran Kang, Leilei Wang, Yunlong Zhang, Guang Jiang, Yafeng Cai, Yunchuan Tu, Qiao Zhao, Jun Chi, Wei Song, Hongmei Yu, Jingting Hu, Wei Liu, Rui Huang, Liang Yu, Junling Lu, Xinhe Bao, Dehui Deng

{"title":"Enriched asymmetric π electrons confining single-site Pt for acidic hydrogen evolution","authors":"Mingxia Xu, Yiran Kang, Leilei Wang, Yunlong Zhang, Guang Jiang, Yafeng Cai, Yunchuan Tu, Qiao Zhao, Jun Chi, Wei Song, Hongmei Yu, Jingting Hu, Wei Liu, Rui Huang, Liang Yu, Junling Lu, Xinhe Bao, Dehui Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.101968","url":null,"abstract":"Achieving both high activity and durability with minimal Pt loading is critical for acidic hydrogen evolution in large-scale proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs), in which precise regulation of Pt-support interaction is the key yet remains a great challenge. Here, we report that by confining single-site Pt with enriched asymmetric π electrons on a monolayer graphene encapsulating CoNi nanoalloy, a highly active and durable Pt site is constructed, which delivers an unprecedented mass activity. Assembled PEMWE using this catalyst achieves a record-high current density of 4.0 A cm<sup>−2</sup> at 2.02 V with the lowest-ever-reported Pt loading of 1.2 μg<sub>Pt</sub> cm<sup>−2</sup> and exhibits an excellent durability of 1,000 h at 2 A cm<sup>−2</sup>. Comprehensive investigations reveal that CoNi-graphene 3<em>d</em>-2<em>p</em> orbital overlapping combined with CoNi-to-carbon electron transfer, perturbs the conjugation effect and orbital symmetry of graphene π electrons, leading to reinforced Pt–graphene bonding and electron enrichment on Pt, which enhances both catalytic stability and activity.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153972","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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Exciton fission enhanced silicon solar cell 激子裂变增强硅太阳能电池

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101965

Narumi Nagaya, Kangmin Lee, Collin F. Perkinson, Aaron Li, Youri Lee, Xinjue Zhong, Sujin Lee, Leah P. Weisburn, Janet Z. Wang, Tomi K. Baikie, Moungi G. Bawendi, Troy Van Voorhis, William A. Tisdale, Antoine Kahn, Kwanyong Seo, Marc A. Baldo

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Process cost analysis of performance challenges and their mitigations in sodium-ion battery cathode materials 钠离子电池正极材料性能挑战的工艺成本分析及其缓解措施

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101871

Mrigi Munjal , Thorben Prein , Mahmoud M. Ramadan , Hugh B. Smith , Vineeth Venugopal , Jennifer L.M. Rupp , Iwnetim I. Abate , Elsa A. Olivetti , Kevin J. Huang

{"title":"Process cost analysis of performance challenges and their mitigations in sodium-ion battery cathode materials","authors":"Mrigi Munjal , Thorben Prein , Mahmoud M. Ramadan , Hugh B. Smith , Vineeth Venugopal , Jennifer L.M. Rupp , Iwnetim I. Abate , Elsa A. Olivetti , Kevin J. Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101871","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101871","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The success of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) hinges on mitigating underperformance in ways that are cost effective, manufacturable, and scalable. This work investigates interfacial, morphological, and bulk interventions to enhance the performance of layered metal oxide cathode active materials (CAMs) for SIBs. We mapped the full space of literature-reported SIB CAM challenges and their mitigations. We then estimated the manufacturing costs for a diverse and representative set of mitigation approaches. Adding sacrificial salts can be cost effective, given low materials costs and minimal process changes. By contrast, many methods are reported to tune CAM morphology. Several are likely challenging at scale due to process throughput and yield limitations. Finally, bulk modifications can mitigate the moisture sensitivity of some CAMs, a likely less costly route than expanding stringent atmosphere controls during manufacturing. We end by discussing the limits and promise of process cost analysis, given the current state of battery reporting in the literature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 5","pages":"Article 101871"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143618885","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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Systematic feature design for cycle life prediction of lithium-ion batteries during formation 锂离子电池成形过程循环寿命预测系统特征设计

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101884

Jinwook Rhyu , Joachim Schaeffer , Michael L. Li , Xiao Cui , William C. Chueh , Martin Z. Bazant , Richard D. Braatz

{"title":"Systematic feature design for cycle life prediction of lithium-ion batteries during formation","authors":"Jinwook Rhyu , Joachim Schaeffer , Michael L. Li , Xiao Cui , William C. Chueh , Martin Z. Bazant , Richard D. Braatz","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101884","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101884","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Optimization of the formation step in lithium-ion battery manufacturing is challenging due to limited physical understanding of solid-electrolyte interphase formation and the long testing time (∼100 days) for cells to reach the end of life. We propose a systematic feature-design framework that requires minimal domain knowledge for accurate cycle life prediction during formation. By only using two simple <span><math><mrow><mi>Q</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>V</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> features designed from our framework, extracted from formation data without any additional diagnostic cycles, we achieved an average of 9.87% error for cycle life prediction. The physics-based investigation guided by the two designed features shows that the voltage ranges identified by our framework capture the effects of formation temperature and microscopic-particle resistance heterogeneity. By designing highly predictive, robust, and interpretable features, our approach can accelerate industrial battery formation research, leveraging the interplay between data-driven feature design and mechanistic understanding.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 5","pages":"Article 101884"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143723841","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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TEMPO bulk passivation boosts the performance and operational stability of rapid-annealed FAPI perovskite solar cells TEMPO本体钝化提高了快速退火FAPI钙钛矿太阳能电池的性能和运行稳定性

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101972

Sandy Sánchez-Alonso, Lukas Pfeifer, Ornella Vaccarelli, Christophe Gisler, Jean Hennebert, Felix T. Eickemeyer, Rafael Ferragut, Kevin Sivula, Michael Graetzel

{"title":"TEMPO bulk passivation boosts the performance and operational stability of rapid-annealed FAPI perovskite solar cells","authors":"Sandy Sánchez-Alonso, Lukas Pfeifer, Ornella Vaccarelli, Christophe Gisler, Jean Hennebert, Felix T. Eickemeyer, Rafael Ferragut, Kevin Sivula, Michael Graetzel","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.101972","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we present a high-performance, stable formamidinium lead iodide (FAPI) perovskite solar cell (PSC) achieved through the use of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxyl (TEMPO) bulk passivation and rapid photonic annealing. Utilizing flash infrared annealing (FIRA), we fabricated TEMPO-FAPI PSCs with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) exceeding 20%, exceeding the prior state of the art for this process. The TEMPO additive promotes enhanced crystallization dynamics, yielding films with improved homogeneity and reduced defect densities, as confirmed by photoluminescence (PL), profilometry, and positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS). Stability testing under ISOS protocols demonstrated that the TEMPO-FAPI devices retained over 90% of their initial PCE after 4,296 h of operational and thermal stress, showing unprecedented longevity for a rapid processing technique. TEMPO’s primary effect on passivating grain boundaries and surface defects is evidenced by a significantly reduced non-radiative recombination rate and low defect density, establishing this molecule as a promising additive for scalable, durable FAPI PSC manufacturing.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144104008","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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Enabling 6C fast charging of Li-ion batteries at sub-zero temperatures via interface engineering and 3D architectures 通过界面工程和3D架构，使锂离子电池在零下温度下实现6C快速充电

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101881

Tae H. Cho , Yuxin Chen , Daniel W. Liao , Eric Kazyak , Daniel Penley , Manoj K. Jangid , Neil P. Dasgupta

{"title":"Enabling 6C fast charging of Li-ion batteries at sub-zero temperatures via interface engineering and 3D architectures","authors":"Tae H. Cho , Yuxin Chen , Daniel W. Liao , Eric Kazyak , Daniel Penley , Manoj K. Jangid , Neil P. Dasgupta","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101881","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101881","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Addressing the trilemma between fast-charging, low-temperature operation, and high-energy-density electrodes is critical to advance Li-ion batteries. Here, we introduce a strategy that integrates 3D electrode architectures with an artificial solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) using atomic layer deposition of a solid electrolyte (Li<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub>-Li<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>). These synergistic modifications enhance both mass transport and interfacial kinetics under low temperatures and fast charging, increasing the accessible capacity of thick electrodes (>3 mAh/cm<sup>2</sup>). To decouple the contributions from electrolyte transport and interfacial impedance, graphite/Li<sub>x</sub>Ni<sub>y</sub>Mn<sub>z</sub>Co<sub>a</sub>O (NMC) pouch cells were fabricated and their electrochemical performances were tested under low-temperature, fast-charging conditions. At a 6C-rate and a temperature of −10°C, these integrated electrodes enabled a >500% increase in accessible capacity and >97% capacity retention after 100 cycles, without Li plating. The capacity retention under low-temperature, fast-charging conditions was also dependent on the state-of-charge swing, highlighting the importance of the charging protocol to minimize Li plating.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 5","pages":"Article 101881"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143635647","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 triboiontronic Maxwell’s demon by triboelectric-induced polarization for efficient energy-information flow 利用摩擦电激极化利用摩擦电子麦克斯韦妖实现有效的能量信息流

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101888

Xiang Li , Yu Wei , Xiang Gao , Zhongqiang Zhang , Zhong Lin Wang , Di Wei

{"title":"Harnessing triboiontronic Maxwell’s demon by triboelectric-induced polarization for efficient energy-information flow","authors":"Xiang Li , Yu Wei , Xiang Gao , Zhongqiang Zhang , Zhong Lin Wang , Di Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101888","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101888","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Maxwell’s demon seemingly violates the second law of thermodynamics, but in reality, it requires external energy for information processing and particle control, thereby ensuring an overall increase in system entropy. Here, triboiontronic Maxwell’s demon was established by triboelectric-induced polarization, enabling remote regulation of charge migration within electrical double layers (EDLs). For energy flow, an enhanced physical-adsorption triboiontronic nanogenerator (EP-TING) achieved a remarkable transferred charge density of 2,347.12 mC/m<sup>2</sup>, surpassing conventional EDL-based technologies by several orders of magnitude. Furthermore, the advanced synergy-enhanced strategy TING (ES-TING), integrating redox reactions, further increased the charge density to 5,237.51 mC/m<sup>2</sup>, marking a significant breakthrough in energy conversion efficiency. For information flow, bionic neural circuits utilizing EP-TINGs/ES-TINGs enabled highly portable, interference-resistant underwater transmission systems with minimal energy consumption, effectively addressing challenges of acoustic multipath interference, environmental noise, and severe signal attenuation. Therefore, harnessing triboiontronic Maxwell’s demon provides an efficient energy-information flow, proving crucial in the post-Moore era.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 5","pages":"Article 101888"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143737271","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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Elastocaloric goes compact 弹性热量变得紧凑

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101960

Emmanuel Defay

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Variable and intelligent catalyst design based on local chemical environments in sulfur redox reactions 基于硫氧化还原反应局部化学环境的可变智能催化剂设计

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101878

Yeyang Jia , Zhilong Wang , Zhiyuan Han , Junfeng Li , Mengtian Zhang , Zhoujie Lao , Yanqiang Han , Runhua Gao , Jing Gao , Zhiyang Zheng , An Chen , Hong Li , Rui Mao , Kehao Tao , Jinjin Li , Guangmin Zhou

{"title":"Variable and intelligent catalyst design based on local chemical environments in sulfur redox reactions","authors":"Yeyang Jia , Zhilong Wang , Zhiyuan Han , Junfeng Li , Mengtian Zhang , Zhoujie Lao , Yanqiang Han , Runhua Gao , Jing Gao , Zhiyang Zheng , An Chen , Hong Li , Rui Mao , Kehao Tao , Jinjin Li , Guangmin Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101878","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101878","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The conventional constant catalyst design approach demonstrates limited adaptability to external conditions, impairing the catalytic performance in practical lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Here, we propose a variable and intelligent catalyst design strategy based on catalysts’ local chemical environments (LCEs). The competing adsorption between polysulfides and solvents within LCEs governs the interfacial reactions, regulated by the interaction between extrinsic electrolyte effects and intrinsic catalyst structures. Using nickel sulfides as a model system, interpretable machine-learning methods provide intelligent insights into structural tuning. Reversed catalytic efficiency is observed in LCEs of diluted and concentrated polysulfides, and variable catalyst modification guidance is presented for accelerating electron and ion transfer rates, respectively. Li-S batteries based on a Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> catalyst manifest exceptional performance in a lean electrolyte, achieving an energy density of 433 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> in pouch cells. This investigation provides a thorough design protocol for catalysts and promotes practical applications of Li-S batteries through catalytic conversion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 5","pages":"Article 101878"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143666091","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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Interfacial molecular anchor for ambient all-bladed perovskite solar modules 环境全叶片钙钛矿太阳能组件的界面分子锚

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101919

Xuejie Zhu , Dongqi Yu , Xin Zhou , Nan Wang , Hong Liu , Zihui Liang , Congcong Wu , Kai Wang , Dayong Jin , Shengzhong Liu (Frank) , Dong Yang

{"title":"Interfacial molecular anchor for ambient all-bladed perovskite solar modules","authors":"Xuejie Zhu , Dongqi Yu , Xin Zhou , Nan Wang , Hong Liu , Zihui Liang , Congcong Wu , Kai Wang , Dayong Jin , Shengzhong Liu (Frank) , Dong Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101919","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101919","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ambient blade coating of perovskite solar modules shows great potential for large-scale manufacture and commercialization. However, blade coating nanometer-thick buffer layers typically results in a nonuniform surface due to particle instability and aggregation, often leading to insufficient integration and destabilization of the crystallographic lattice in the overlying perovskite layer. Herein, we introduce a layer of “molecular glue” that can effectively anchor the solute that suspends the monodisperse SnO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles into a uniform thin film and adhere it to the top perovskite during the mechanical blading process. Leveraging this holistic nanoparticle-anchoring strategy, we have achieved a seamlessly bonded cathode heterojunction, resulting in a record efficiency of 26.11% for small cells and the highest efficiency so far of 22.76% (certified at 21.60%) for mini-modules. Importantly, these ambiently all-blade-coated devices exhibit an extended lifetime of approximately 1,500 h, as verified by ISOS-O testing, indicating great promise for commercialization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 5","pages":"Article 101919"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827397","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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