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Joule Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101970

Yu Yang , Yaohui Shi , Jiyuan Liu , Aoni Xu , Fengwang Li

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High-emissivity, thermally robust emitters for high power density thermophotovoltaics 用于高功率密度热光伏的高发射率，热稳定性强的发射器

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102005

Minok Park , Shomik Verma , Alina LaPotin , Dustin P. Nizamian , Ravi Prasher , Asegun Henry , Sean D. Lubner , Costas P. Grigoropoulos , Vassilia Zorba

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Organic semiconductors for solar fuel production: Enhance and protect! 用于太阳能燃料生产的有机半导体：提升和保护！

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102041

Ewan McQueen , Reiner Sebastian Sprick

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Solid-state batteries enabled by ultra-high-frequency self-heating 超高频自加热固态电池

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101973

Buyi Zhang , Divya Chalise , Yuqiang Zeng , Fengyu Shen , Michael Tucker , Sumanjeet Kaur , Chris Dames , Ravi Prasher

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High-efficiency, ultra-flexible organic solar cells enabled by chloroprene rubber as both a non-volatile solid additive and plasticizer 高效，超柔性有机太阳能电池是由氯丁橡胶作为非挥发性固体添加剂和增塑剂实现的

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101996

Zhengdong Wei , Yifan Wang , Yonghuan Li , Shida Gong , Xiaolin Jiang , Yueheng Liu , Dayong Zhang , Yongjoon Cho , Andong Zhang , Lin Gao , Yetai Cheng , Hao Lu , Hongxiang Li , Yahui Liu , Yao Yao , Chenyi Zhang , Qihang Liu , Pei Cheng , Antonio Facchetti , Zhishan Bo , Tobin J. Marks

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Beyond cooling: Radiative thermoregulation in the Earth’s glow with micropatterned directional emitters 超越冷却：地球发光中的辐射温度调节与微图案定向发射器

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101956

Mathis Degeorges , Jyothis Anand , Yung Chak Anson Tsang , Zhenpeng Li , Nithin Jo Varghese , Jyotirmoy Mandal

{"title":"Beyond cooling: Radiative thermoregulation in the Earth’s glow with micropatterned directional emitters","authors":"Mathis Degeorges , Jyothis Anand , Yung Chak Anson Tsang , Zhenpeng Li , Nithin Jo Varghese , Jyotirmoy Mandal","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101956","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101956","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We demonstrate a micropatterned directional emitter (μDE) with an ultrabroadband directional thermal emittance. The μDE enables a previously unexplored passive seasonal thermoregulation of buildings by reducing terrestrial heat flows. μDEs with metallic and white appearances can be made using low-cost materials and scalable manufacturing techniques and have their directional emittance geometrically tailored to different urban scenarios. We also show a novel, visibly transparent variant. In outdoor experiments, μDEs stay 1.53°C to 3.26°C cooler than traditional omnidirectional building envelopes in warm weather and up to 0.46°C warmer in cold weather. Additionally, our μDEs demonstrate significant cooling powers of up to 40 W.m<sup>−2</sup> in warm conditions and heating powers of up to 35 W.m<sup>−2</sup> in cool conditions relative to typical building envelopes. A building energy model shows that μDEs can achieve all-season energy savings similar to or higher than those of cool roofs. Collectively, our findings show μDEs as highly promising for thermoregulating buildings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101956"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143979820","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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Green separation of driving electrodes for water electrolysis 绿色分离驱动电极用于水电解

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102003

Pengwei Li , Xiaoning Xia , Li Wang , Xiangming He

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Multilevel emission impacts of electrification and coal pathways in China’s net-zero transition 电气化和煤炭途径对中国净零排放转型的多层次排放影响

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101945

Chen Chris Gong , Falko Ueckerdt , Christoph Bertram , Yuxin Yin , David Bantje , Robert Pietzcker , Johanna Hoppe , Robin Hasse , Michaja Pehl , Simón Moreno-Leiva , Jakob Duerrwaechter , Jarusch Muesse , Gunnar Luderer

{"title":"Multilevel emission impacts of electrification and coal pathways in China’s net-zero transition","authors":"Chen Chris Gong , Falko Ueckerdt , Christoph Bertram , Yuxin Yin , David Bantje , Robert Pietzcker , Johanna Hoppe , Robin Hasse , Michaja Pehl , Simón Moreno-Leiva , Jakob Duerrwaechter , Jarusch Muesse , Gunnar Luderer","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101945","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101945","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Decarbonizing China's energy system requires both greening the power supply and electrifying end-use sectors. However, concerns exist that electrification may increase emissions while coal power dominates. Using a global climate model, we explore electrification scenarios with varying coal phase-out timelines and assess their climate impact on China’s sectors. A 10-year delay in coal phase-out could increase global peak temperature by about 0.02°C. However, on a sectoral level, there is no evidence of significant additional emissions from electrification, even with a slower coal phase-out. This challenges the sequential “order of abatement” view, showing electrification can start before the power sector is fully decarbonized. As long as power emission intensity drops below 150 gCO<sub>2</sub>/kWh by 2040, electrification can substantially reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, steel, and transport services, and along with energy-efficiency measures, it can avoid approximately 0.035°C of additional global warming by 2060.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101945"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143905446","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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Controlling orientational anisotropy boosts organic thermoelectrics 控制取向各向异性促进有机热电

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102002

Kenneth R. Graham

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Polymerized Y-series non-fullerene acceptors as robust electron-transporting layer for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells 聚合y系列非富勒烯受体作为高效倒钙钛矿太阳能电池的稳健电子传输层

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Joule Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101955

Kai-Kai Liu , Ze-Fan Yao , Deng Wang , Xiaofeng Huang , Qian Li , Zhenhuang Su , Zixin Zeng , Francis R. Lin , Chaowei Zhao , Wenlin Jiang , Ming Liu , Dangyuan Lei , Sai-Wing Tsang , Alex K.-Y. Jen

{"title":"Polymerized Y-series non-fullerene acceptors as robust electron-transporting layer for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells","authors":"Kai-Kai Liu , Ze-Fan Yao , Deng Wang , Xiaofeng Huang , Qian Li , Zhenhuang Su , Zixin Zeng , Francis R. Lin , Chaowei Zhao , Wenlin Jiang , Ming Liu , Dangyuan Lei , Sai-Wing Tsang , Alex K.-Y. Jen","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101955","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2025.101955","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of Y-series non-fullerene acceptors (Y-NFAs) has significantly advanced organic photovoltaics. However, to achieve comparable success as efficient and robust electron-transporting layers (ETLs) for perovskite photovoltaics, it requires rational structural modifications of Y-NFAs to optimize their intrinsic electronic properties, thermal stability, and interfacial compatibility with perovskites. This study identifies polymerized Y-NFAs (PY-NFAs) as promising ETL candidates based on their enhanced intermolecular π-π stacking and thermal stability. Specifically, (1) the pre-aggregation of PY-NFAs in solution facilitates more ordered π-π stacking in the film compared with monomeric Y-NFA for improving carrier transport. Additionally, the higher glass-transition temperatures of PY-NFAs can help mitigate the thermal stress on electronic properties. (2) Enhanced interactions between the bridge units and adjacent conjugated units in PY-NFAs optimize molecular packing planarity, thereby improving carrier dynamics and enabling effective defect passivation on the perovskite surface. Optimized inverted devices with a PY-NFA ETL effectively balance efficiency and thermal stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"9 6","pages":"Article 101955"},"PeriodicalIF":38.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926887","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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