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Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102626

Laura Gatti, Alessio Mezza, Adriano Sacco, Thomas Burdyny

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Continuous, fuel-cell-like operation of aluminum-air batteries via precipitate control and interfacial hydration 铝-空气电池通过沉淀控制和界面水化实现类似燃料电池的连续操作

IF 39.8 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102629

Yichao Shi, Euigeol Jung, Muqing Ren, Xinyao Cai, Jungtaek Kim, Haoyu Wu, James H. Pikul

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High-throughput discovery of organic working solutions enabling radical photochemistry for scalable H2O2 production 高通量有机工作解决方案的发现，实现了可扩展H2O2生产的自由基光化学

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Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102603

Hyekyung Cho,Zahid Ullah,Sunil Kumar,Solhee Kim,Bolormaa Bayarkhuu,Xin Zhou,Yungui Li,Seunghyeon Kim,Moon Son,Jaeshik Chung,Jeehye Byun

{"title":"High-throughput discovery of organic working solutions enabling radical photochemistry for scalable H2O2 production","authors":"Hyekyung Cho,Zahid Ullah,Sunil Kumar,Solhee Kim,Bolormaa Bayarkhuu,Xin Zhou,Yungui Li,Seunghyeon Kim,Moon Son,Jaeshik Chung,Jeehye Byun","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2026.102603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2026.102603","url":null,"abstract":"Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production offers a sustainable and decentralized route for on-site chemical supply. However, conventional heterogeneous photocatalysis is constrained by single-photon events and surface charge recombination. Here, we report a photosensitizer-driven radical pathway in optimized organic working solutions (OWSs), enabling photochemical H2O2 generation beyond the single-photon limit. Using a data-driven framework integrating high-throughput screening and machine learning, 184 OWS combinations (5,888 experiments) were evaluated to uncover structure-performance relationships and identify an optimal formulation. The optimized OWS achieved an apparent quantum yield of 219.1%, consistent with a light-driven radical chain mechanism. A 1 L photoreactor produced 291 mM H2O2 with >99.9% purity and stable operation for 30 h. Donor regeneration and life-cycle analysis further support environmental and economic advantages over the anthraquinone process. This work establishes a generalizable platform for advancing solar-to-chemical production.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148692885","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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Toward scalable semitransparent organic photovoltaics: Slot-die-coated 210-cm2 modules with visible transmission of up to 50% and LUE up to 4% 面向可扩展的半透明有机光伏：槽模涂层210-cm2模块，可见光透射率高达50%，LUE高达4%

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Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102598

Leonie Pap,Mathias List,Hans-Frieder Schleiermacher,Ershuai Jiang,Lasse Bienkowski,Aniol Closa Garriga,Martin Mattenheimer,Viktoriia Natalich,Thomas Kroyer,Oliver Fischer,Birger Zimmermann,Uli Würfel

{"title":"Toward scalable semitransparent organic photovoltaics: Slot-die-coated 210-cm2 modules with visible transmission of up to 50% and LUE up to 4%","authors":"Leonie Pap,Mathias List,Hans-Frieder Schleiermacher,Ershuai Jiang,Lasse Bienkowski,Aniol Closa Garriga,Martin Mattenheimer,Viktoriia Natalich,Thomas Kroyer,Oliver Fischer,Birger Zimmermann,Uli Würfel","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2026.102598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2026.102598","url":null,"abstract":"State-of-the-art devices often fail to combine compatibility with large-scale fabrication, such as sputtering, slot-die coating using non-halogenated solvents, and laser structuring. Here, fully slot-die-coated large-area semitransparent organic photovoltaic (STOPV) modules (aperture area 210.25 cm²) incorporating a near-infrared reflecting back electrode and a metal-free top electrode are presented, with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of up to 9.26%, an average visible transmittance (AVT) of 43.2%, and a light utilization efficiency (LUE = AVT × PCE) of up to 4.0%. Current-voltage measurements at various illumination intensities and illuminated lock-in thermography provide insight into the module’s loss mechanisms. Stability tests under continuous illumination for 1,000 h show promising operational durability, while the observed losses in fill factor can almost entirely be assigned to decreased conductivity of the poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) top electrode. Flexible STOPV modules retaining 100% of their initial PCE after 1,274 bending cycles over a 15-mm diameter rod were fabricated, thus demonstrating their mechanical robustness.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148692886","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 high-voltage and wide-temperature quasi-solid-state batteries via spatially engineered polyether electrolyte interfaces 通过空间工程聚醚电解质界面实现高电压和宽温度准固态电池

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Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102638

Weizhong Liang,Chenghan Li,Shiqi Liu,Yuming Li,Haozhe Du,Pei Zou,Yuxuan Liu,Yongle Zhu,Han Lin,Kun Zhao,Shuhao Zhou,Chunxiao Zhang,Mingzhi Lu,Songyan Bai,Weifeng Wei,Zengsheng Ma,Jun Liu

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Topology-governed self-assembled monolayers enable perovskite solar cells stable at −100°C to +100°C 拓扑控制的自组装单层使钙钛矿太阳能电池在- 100°C至+100°C下稳定

IF 39.8 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102600

Seunglok Lee,Jinkyu Yang,Jeewon Park,Dongyoung Kim,Sangjin Yang,Seokhwan Jeong,Min Hyeong Lee,Min Ah Park,Jongbeom Kim,Dongryeol Lee,Byongkyu Lee,Seung-Jae Shin,Myoung Hoon Song,Changduk Yang

{"title":"Topology-governed self-assembled monolayers enable perovskite solar cells stable at −100°C to +100°C","authors":"Seunglok Lee,Jinkyu Yang,Jeewon Park,Dongyoung Kim,Sangjin Yang,Seokhwan Jeong,Min Hyeong Lee,Min Ah Park,Jongbeom Kim,Dongryeol Lee,Byongkyu Lee,Seung-Jae Shin,Myoung Hoon Song,Changduk Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2026.102600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2026.102600","url":null,"abstract":"The advent of self-assembled monolayer (SAM)-based hole-selective layers (HSLs) has revolutionized inverted perovskite solar cells (i-PSCs) by enabling record efficiencies, but they are constrained by incomplete surface coverage and interfacial heterogeneity. We devise topology-governed SAMs featuring isomeric linker patterns (LY-ortho [o], LY-meta [m], and LY-para [p]) and uncover the principle that conformational ordering dictates surface coverage and interfacial interaction coupling with perovskite. The topology-optimized LY-m forms a homogeneously dense, stable HSL with superior energy alignment and interfacial passivation. Devices incorporating LY-m achieve a record-high open-circuit voltage of 1.231 V, accompanied by an efficiency of 26.39% (certified 26.37%), while maintaining robust operational stability and scalability. Beyond laboratory metrics, LY-m-based devices withstand −100°C to 100°C thermal cycling with only ∼9% loss, far exceeding the operational limits of state-of-the-art commercial SAMs, while maintaining over 80% of their initial performance at 85°C (T80 ≅ 2,000 h). This work resolves the long-standing role of linker topology and paves the way for extreme-environment-resilient and scalable perovskite photovoltaics.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"45 7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148666064","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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Small congeneric solvents for practical sodium metal batteries 用于实用钠金属电池的小型同质溶剂

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Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102585

Weiyin Chen,Chia-Wei Hsu,Landon James Kilgallon,So Yeon Kim,Hyojun Lim,Yaoshen Niu,Jason Khoi Phong,Kwangwook Ko,Choah Kwon,Tom Lancaster,Vivienne Yiwei Liu,Yimeng Huang,Zhen Zhang,Jeremiah A. Johnson,Ju Li

{"title":"Small congeneric solvents for practical sodium metal batteries","authors":"Weiyin Chen,Chia-Wei Hsu,Landon James Kilgallon,So Yeon Kim,Hyojun Lim,Yaoshen Niu,Jason Khoi Phong,Kwangwook Ko,Choah Kwon,Tom Lancaster,Vivienne Yiwei Liu,Yimeng Huang,Zhen Zhang,Jeremiah A. Johnson,Ju Li","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2026.102585","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2026.102585","url":null,"abstract":"Recent advances in electrolyte engineering have boosted the cycling stability of rechargeable metal batteries by weakening cation solvation, leading to more cation-anion pairing/aggregation, but compromising their kinetic properties. Here, we report an electrolyte design with small congeneric solvents exhibiting up to ∼20× higher ionic conductivity than their larger counterparts, ∼0.4 V higher electrode potential, and balanced redox kinetics relative to diffusion—contributing to superior high-rate plating/stripping reversibility. Solvents with similar structures as N,N-dimethyltrifluoromethane sulfonamide (DMTMSA) were generated and screened using a molecular design and a three-dimensional Zernike model, respectively, revealing the essential contributions of solvent geometry, affinity, and reactivity to electrochemical performance. A model small solvent, N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl fluoride demonstrates extraordinarily stable cycling performance against a high-voltage NaNi0.33Mn0.33Fe0.33O2 cathode and a Na-metal anode. Spectroscopic analysis and molecular dynamics simulations reflect the corresponding changes in ion-dipole interaction and solvation structures. Moreover, the small congeneric solvent principle for electrolyte design enables the development of other practical alkali-metal batteries and electrolyte systems.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148666061","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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Inline millisecond subcell current metrology for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells 钙钛矿/硅串联太阳能电池的内嵌毫秒亚电池电流计量

IF 39.8 1区材料科学

Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102599

Christoph Messmer,Alexander J. Bett,Tim Niewelt,Johannes M. Greulich,Jonas Schön,Martin C. Schubert

{"title":"Inline millisecond subcell current metrology for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells","authors":"Christoph Messmer,Alexander J. Bett,Tim Niewelt,Johannes M. Greulich,Jonas Schön,Martin C. Schubert","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2026.102599","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2026.102599","url":null,"abstract":"Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells require fast, inline-capable metrology to control subcell current matching during production. Here, we present an electrical transient method that extracts both subcell photocurrents from a single measurement on a finished tandem within milliseconds, without spectral modification. The approach exploits the silicon subcell’s capacitive charge reservoir and millisecond carrier lifetime—a brief forward pre-bias charges the reservoir, and a voltage step triggers a current overshoot. This overshoot reveals a perovskite-limited plateau followed by steady-state silicon limitation upon reservoir depletion, yielding both currents from one transient. An analytical model and Sentaurus TCAD simulations quantitatively predict the transient behavior. Validation on laboratory-scale and full-size industrial cells shows excellent agreement with spectrometric characterization while reducing measurement time from hours to milliseconds. The method integrates into standard high-throughput inline reverse j-V routines, minimally perturbs the perovskite subcell, and extends to other multijunction architectures combining direct and indirect semiconductors.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148666060","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 charge transfer acceleration and thermal stress release for high-performance perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells 高性能钙钛矿/硅串联太阳能电池的界面电荷传递加速和热应力释放

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Joule Pub Date : 2026-08-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102597

Shengjie Du,Mingming Hu,Zhewei Zhang,Jiwei Liang,Feng Ye,Yangyang Guo,Kaijing Gao,Tie Guo,Xiaohua Xu,Enbing Bi,Weijun Ke,Guojia Fang

{"title":"Interfacial charge transfer acceleration and thermal stress release for high-performance perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells","authors":"Shengjie Du,Mingming Hu,Zhewei Zhang,Jiwei Liang,Feng Ye,Yangyang Guo,Kaijing Gao,Tie Guo,Xiaohua Xu,Enbing Bi,Weijun Ke,Guojia Fang","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2026.102597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2026.102597","url":null,"abstract":"Textured silicon substrates compromise uniform self-assembled monolayer (SAM) formation and aggravate thermal-expansion-mismatch-induced interfacial stress in perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Here, we introduce a rigid SAM, [4-(7H-dibenzo[c]carbazol-7-yl)phenyl]phosphonic acid (PhPADCB), to regulate the textured buried interface. Its phenyl-anchored phosphonic acid motif and rigid molecular backbone promote conformal coverage across silicon pyramids, while strong interfacial anchoring stabilizes the buried contact and facilitates interfacial charge transfer. This molecular design reduces defect density and local ion accumulation, improves energy-level alignment, and mitigates tensile stress arising from thermal mismatch. The biphenyl-derived head group further passivates under-coordinated defects, enabling high-quality wide-band-gap perovskite films. Consequently, 1.67 eV devices achieve an efficiency of 23.77% and retain 91% of their initial performance after 1,500 h of maximum power point operation. Perovskite/silicon tandems reach an efficiency of 33.96%, with a certified value of 33.72%, and exhibit robust thermal stability.","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"453 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":39.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148666068","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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Quantifying capital-energy trade-offs in bipolar membrane electrodialysis for atmospheric and oceanic carbon removal 量化双极膜电渗析用于大气和海洋碳去除的资本-能量权衡

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Joule Pub Date : 2026-07-15 Epub Date: 2026-04-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2026.102424

Hussain M. Almajed, Bri-Mathias Hodge, Wilson A. Smith

{"title":"Quantifying capital-energy trade-offs in bipolar membrane electrodialysis for atmospheric and oceanic carbon removal","authors":"Hussain M. Almajed, Bri-Mathias Hodge, Wilson A. Smith","doi":"10.1016/j.joule.2026.102424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joule.2026.102424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Coupling bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BPMED) with direct air capture (DAC) and direct ocean capture (DOC) presents promising carbon removal pathways. We develop, validate, and integrate process and techno-economic models to assess this integration under variable power scenarios. We find that differences in dissolved inorganic carbon content introduce an energy-size trade-off, leading to smaller BPMED areas via DAC, compared with DOC-BPMED, at the expense of 100-fold higher current densities. Consequently, DAC-BPMED is more sensitive to operational costs, whereas DOC-BPMED is more sensitive to capital costs. Estimated grid-connected capture cost ranges are US$304–US$1,281/t-CO<sub>2</sub> and US$535–US$2,220/t-CO<sub>2</sub> for DAC-BPMED and DOC-BPMED, respectively. Selling excess NaOH and concentrating the CO<sub>2</sub> feedstock could potentially alleviate some CO<sub>2</sub> capture costs via DOC-BPMED, while off-grid renewable power integration increases capture costs in both routes. These findings offer novel insights into BPMED-based carbon removal and motivate further research that advances performance while improving cost-effectiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":343,"journal":{"name":"Joule","volume":"10 7","pages":"Article 102424"},"PeriodicalIF":37.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147649402","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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