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{"title":"Interface parallel dipole regulation in all-perovskite tandem solar cells","authors":"Yue Zhao, Tianshu Ma, Xinxing Yin, Luwei Zhou, Yuqi Zhang, Zhanghao Wu, Chen Chen, Yuhui Liu, Zhenhai Yang, Lin Hu, Zaifang Li, Cong Chen, Hao Tian, Chuanxiao Xiao, Zijun Chen, Bingsuo Zou, Long Jiang, Dewei Zhao, Xiaofeng Li, Changlei Wang","doi":"10.1039/d5ee02696b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee02696b","url":null,"abstract":"The abstract should be a single paragraph that summarises the content of the article Constructing all-perovskite tandem solar cells (TSCs) provides an effective route to surpass the efficiency limit of single-junction devices. However, huge non-radiative recombination losses in wide-bandgap (WBG) subcells degrade their performance from theoretical predictions. Here, we propose a parallel dipole engineering strategy employing tailored phenoxyethylammonium halides (POEAX, X=I, Br, Cl) to simultaneously heal defects and modulate interfacial electric fileds. POEA+ forms parallel dipole moment at the perovskite/C60 interface, effectively binding with Pb2+ defects and enhancing the carrier transport. Synergistically, Cl- amplifies the dipole-bridged defect healing and optimizes the energy level alignment, leading to highly improved film homogeneity and suppressed recombination. These advantages lead to a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.54% and a remarkable open-circuit voltage of 1.352 V in 1.77 eV WBG perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Furthermore, integrated with low-bandgap PSCs, all-perovskite TSCs with a champion PCE of 28.92% (certified 28.51%) and excellent stability are realized.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144693949","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}

{"title":"Dense Li deposition enabled by weakly coordinated Li and fast Li transport single-ion conducting gel-polymer electrolyte","authors":"Yutong Zhai, Yimu Zhang, Ning Wang, Minghui Li, Mingjia Shen, Pingbo Xu, Maoyu Sun, Feilong Dong, Tian Zong Ma, Jun Ming, Lina Cong, Haiming Xie, Yulong Liu","doi":"10.1039/d5ee02373d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee02373d","url":null,"abstract":"Polymer electrolytes face fundamental challenges in simultaneously achieving rapid Li+ transport and weak Li+-anion/solvent bonding. To address this bottleneck, this study introduces a molecular-level stepwise regulation of solvation structures in a gel-polymer electrolyte (GPE). By weakening the strong Li+-solvent coordination via NO3-, immobilizing anions with PFPN, and utilizing the shielding effect of the NO3--TFSI--FSI- triplet anion in the solvated structure, the Li-coordination is sequentially reduced. The lithium-ion transport mechanism evolves from a vehicular transport mechanism of the entire primary solvation sheath (directional movement within the first solvation shell) to a Li⁺-hopping conduction mechanism (Li⁺ jumping between different coordination sites). Consequently, a single ion conducting GPE (SIC-GPE+PFPN+LiFSI) achieves a high lithium-ion transference number (0.92) and high conductivity of 2.58 mS cm-1. Due to the alleviation of space-charge effect at anode interface with higher tLi+, the Li nucleation over-potential and deposition over-potential are significantly reduced, while the critical current density (CCD) reaches 8 mA cm-2 for SIC-GPE+PFPN+LiFSI. Additionally, the exchange current density of SIC-GPE+PFPN+LiFSI is increased, which results in smooth and dense Li deposition morphology. With PFPN derived cathode interphase interlayer (CEI) on the NCM622 cathode, the high-voltage lithium metal battery (LMB) operates stably for over 300 cycles, which is 30 times higher than the GPE without PFPN. This research unveils the secrets of relationship between ultra-high lithium-ion transference number electrolytes with dense Li deposition and provides essential insights for the development of high-energy-density lithium metal batteries.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144693872","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}

{"title":"Hidden Subsurface Molecular Bubbles in Graphite Anodes for LIBs","authors":"Yue Chen, Wenye Xuan, Weijian Zhang, Mangayarkarasi Nagarathinam, Guiying Zhao, Jianming Tao, Jiaxin Li, Long Zhang, Yingbin Lin, Yubiao Niu, Hsin-Yi Tiffany Chen, Svetlana Menkin, Dominic S. Wright, Clare P. Grey, Oleg Victor Kolosov, Zhigao Huang","doi":"10.1039/d5ee01076d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee01076d","url":null,"abstract":"The interplay between solvent co-intercalation, solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) formation, and gas evolution at the graphite anode-electrolyte interface plays a critical role in battery performance, yet it remains poorly understood at the nanoscale. In this study, we introduce ultrasound-based operando atomic force microscopy (AFM), which breaks the spatial-resolution limitation of ultrasound-based techniques, to visualize the dynamics of solvent co-intercalation, SEI formation, and subsurface gas evolution in graphite anodes for lithium-ion batteries. Remarkably, we observe that gas evolution leads to the formation of “subsurface molecular bubbles”—gaseous pockets trapped between graphite layers—that compromise interfacial stability during battery formation cycles. AFM and Density Functional Theory calculations results revealed that these subsurface molecular bubbles are primarily induced by the co-intercalation and decomposition of Li+(EC)4 solvation complexes. We also found the solvent co-intercalation and interlayer decomposition effects can be fully suppressed by incorporating a low-permittivity, non-solvating diluent solvent (fluoride benzene) through optimizing the de-solvation energy and the interfacial molecular architectures. By applying this optimized electrolyte in both graphite/Li half-cells and lithium cobalt oxide (LCO)/graphite full-cells, we achieve stable cycling with negligible molecular bubble formation, compact SEI growth, and high coulombic efficiency (>93%) during high-rate (0.5 C) battery formation.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144684952","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}

{"title":"Zinc-Bromine Batteries Revisited: Unlocking Liquid-Phase Redox Chemistry for Next-Generation Energy Storage","authors":"Jiaxin Meng, Guozhen Zhang, Le Pang, Qiyu Liu, Jianuo Yao, Yaoyu Wang, He Liu, Cong Guo, Weizhai Bao, Jingfa Li, Faxing Wang, Feng Yu, Hongxia Wang","doi":"10.1039/d5ee02219c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee02219c","url":null,"abstract":"Aqueous zinc-bromine batteries (ZBBs) have attracted considerable interest as a viable solution for next-generation energy storage, owing to their high theoretical energy density, material abundance, and inherent safety. In contrast to conventional aqueous batteries constrained by sluggish ion diffusion through solid-state materials, ZBBs leverage the liquid-phase redox activity of bromine to achieve significantly higher power output, making them particularly attractive for grid-scale and stationary energy storage. However, persistent challenges such as zinc dendrite growth, bromine shuttle effects, and long-term cycling instability continue to limit their commercial viability. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the structural design, fundamental operating principles, and critical challenges of zinc-bromine batteries, with a particular emphasis on recent advances in electrode materials, electrolyte formulations, and separator development. Strategies aimed at addressing key limitations— such as stabilizing zinc deposition and suppressing bromine crossover — are systematically analyzed. By bridging the gap between laboratory-scale innovations and practical deployment, this review highlights the promise of zinc-bromine batteries as a high-performance, cost-effective, and sustainable energy storage technology, and outlines key future research directions.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"114 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144684953","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}

{"title":"Carbonyl-based organic electrode materials spanning from nonaqueous rechargeable lithium to calcium batteries","authors":"Kun Zhao, Xingxing Wang, Wenfang Feng, Alexandre Ponrouch, Philippe Poizot, Michel Armand, Zhibin Zhou, Heng Zhang","doi":"10.1039/d4ee06017b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ee06017b","url":null,"abstract":"Electrochemical energy storage systems, particularly rechargeable batteries, show great potential in efficiently implementing intermittent renewable energies into a current energy network. In light of the superior natural abundant element and moderate specific energy, rechargeable calcium batteries (RCBs) have attracted wide attention, as complementary technology to the prevailing rechargeable lithium batteries (RLBs). However, calcium chemistry differs drastically from the existing lithium chemistry (<em>e.g.</em>, electrochemical kinetics and potential), calling for ingenious design of key battery materials (<em>e.g.</em>, electrodes and electrolytes). Carbonyl-based organic electroactive materials (OEMs) exhibit fast electrochemical kinetics, high reversible capacity and excellent capacity retention, being promising for constructing high-performance rechargeable batteries. In this work, the carbonyl-based compounds in either discrete or polymeric/immobilized forms, being utilized as OEMs for calcium and lithium-based rechargeable batteries, are scrutinized, with due consideration given to similarities and distinctions between two battery systems. Concentrating on carbonyl-based OEMs, significant impacts from electrode–electrolyte interphases/interfaces and electrolyte components are presented. Furthermore, the existing challenges and opportunities for improving the electrochemical performances of carbonyl-based materials in RCBs are provided. This work may serve as a spur for the practical deployment of sustainable and high-energy rechargeable batteries.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"115 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144677775","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}

{"title":"Balanced Distribution of Donor and Acceptor Enabled by Volatile Isomerization Additives for 20.81% Efficiency Layer-by-Layer Polymer Solar Cells","authors":"Haonan Chen, Min Deng, Changjiang Li, Yuwei Duan, Chentong Liao, Zeqin Chen, Qiang Peng","doi":"10.1039/d5ee02957k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee02957k","url":null,"abstract":"The controlled interdiffusion and balanced distribution of donor and acceptor are the key to regulating the vertical phase separation morphology and achieving high-performance layer-by-layer polymer solar cells (LBL PSCs). In this work, two volatile isomerization additives 2-bromo-5-iodo-1,3-dimethylbenzene (2-BrIDB) and 5-bromo-2-iodo-1,3-dimethylbenzene (5-BrIDB) were developed to finely regulate the interdiffusion between D18 and L8-BO, enabling more balanced distribution of donor and acceptor, and improved vertical phase separation morphology. Two isomerization additives can effectively enhance the molecular ordered stacking of L8-BO and regulate the interdiffusion between D18 and L8-BO, especially the liquid additive 2-BrIDB, which exhibited stronger non-covalent interaction with L8-BO and partial dissolution of D18 films, prolonging the film-forming time, facilitating effective swelling of D18 and promoting intimate interdiffusion between D18 and L8-BO. As a result, the additive-treated films achieved the optimal vertical phase separation morphology with more balanced distribution of D18 and L8-BO and more ideal D/A interpenetrating bicontinuous network structure, providing higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.81% and 19.43% for 2-BrIDB and 5-BrIDB, respectively. Our work provided insights into achieving excellent vertical phase separation morphology and high-performance LBL PSCs by regulating the interdiffusion between donor and acceptor to balance the distribution through the use of volatile isomerization additives.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144677773","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}

{"title":"Oxygen-tuned aluminum-based halide solid electrolytes enabling low-voltage anode compatibility in all-solid-state batteries","authors":"Wonju Kim, Sangwook Han, Sunyoung Lee, Jaekyun Yoo, Chanwoong Park, Seungju Yu, Daero Won, Eungyeong Lee, Kun-hee Ko, Joohyeon Noh, Geunji Choi, Mireu Kim, Kisuk Kang","doi":"10.1039/d5ee02411k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee02411k","url":null,"abstract":"Developing solid electrolytes with a wide electrochemical window, high ionic conductivity, and facile processability is essential for realizing high-energy-density all-solid-state batteries. In this work, we report a new family of aluminum-based oxychloride solid electrolytes with tunable oxygen/chlorine ratios, designed to overcome the critical reduction instability that limits the widespread adoption of halide-based electrolytes. Our study on the series of oxychlorides elucidates a complex tradeoff between oxygen content and electrolyte performance, particularly reduction onset potential and ionic conductivity. While increased oxygen content in the electrolyte delays the onset of reduction, it also induces strong propensity in Al–O bond formation, which simultaneously promotes the segregation of chlorine-rich impurities such as LiCl. Notably, we find that this residual LiCl phase initiates reductive decomposition, prematurely triggering electrolyte breakdown. Guided by this insight, we identify an optimized composition, Li<small>_1.1</small>AlO<small>_1.1</small>Cl<small>₃</small>, that balances reduction stability and ionic conductivity. This new electrolyte enables stable cycling with a conventional 0.6 V-class alloy anode without requiring a secondary anolyte, delivering 188.8 mAh g<small>⁻¹</small> (LiNi<small>_0.8</small>Co<small>_0.1</small>Mn<small>_0.1</small>O<small>₂</small> cathode) with 80% capacity retention over 250 cycles. More strikingly, it also supports stable operation with a low-voltage 0.3 V-class anode in the same solid-state configuration, achieving ∼91.5% capacity retention after 100 cycles, representing one of the most stable cycle performances reported for halide-based solid electrolytes paired with low-voltage anodes. These findings redefine the anode compatibility of halide solid electrolytes and point toward new design principles for next-generation solid-state battery systems.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669980","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}

{"title":"Fine-grained prediction of solar-wind deployment unlocks China’s 2060 pathways to carbon neutrality and lower energy costs","authors":"Jing Guo, Ruomei Wang, Li Zhang, Siqin Wang, Linyan Li, Mengbing Du, Fangyuan Zhong, Chuan Zhang, Yafei Li, Yixuan Zheng, Xiaoya Liu, Xi Lu, Jinnan Wang","doi":"10.1039/d5ee01853f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee01853f","url":null,"abstract":"The global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is vital for mitigating climate change, yet plans to transition China are generally coarsely resolved. This study introduces the China New Energy Database, offering the first 10-km resolution feasibility ranking for wind and solar installations across China. By incorporating land-use regulations and construction constraints, we present an optimized development pathway from 2022 to 2060. Our results highlight substantial climate and economic benefits of renewable energy deployment, with wind and solar energy reducing up to 16.9 billion tons of carbon emissions and generating 13.8 trillion CNY economic benefits by 2060. Regions with abundant renewable resources show significant potential for economic gains, demonstrating that reasonable strategic deployment could effectively “turn resources into gold”. These insights serve as a valuable reference for countries like India, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa in their transition to renewable energy, contributing to global progress in sustainable energy systems. [150 words]","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144652625","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}

{"title":"Interfacial Gradient Engineering Synergized with Self-Adaptive Cathodic Defense for Durable Zn-Ion Batteries","authors":"Quan Zong, Xuelian Liu, Qi-Long Zhang, Qiaoling Kang, Fan Wang, Guoying Wei, Anqiang Pan","doi":"10.1039/d5ee02236c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee02236c","url":null,"abstract":"The undesirable electrode/electrolyte interfaces, resulting in the severe parasitic reactions and uncontrolled dendrite growth at the Zn anode, as well as cathode dissolution, significantly hinder the practical application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Herein, a diethyl phosphoramidate (DP) additive was proposed to regulate the interfacial chemistry at both anode and cathode. DP molecules disrupt the hydrogen bond network and suppress interfacial pH fluctuation, effectively suppressing water activity and side reactions. DP molecules preferentially adsorb onto the Zn surface, facilitating the formation of a robust crystalline-amorphous hybrid solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) composed of ZnS, Zn3N2, and Zn3(PO4)2, which not only enhances Zn2+ transport kinetics but also homogenizes the zinc ions deposition. The dissolution of vanadium-based cathode is alleviated, and the desolvation process is promoted by the DP-rich cathode electrolyte interphase. As a result, Zn||Zn symmetric cells achieve extended cycling life, while Zn||Cu asymmetric cells exhibit high Coulombic efficiencies. Additionally, both Zn||NH4V4O10 full cells and pouch cells demonstrate improved cycling stability.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144652597","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}

{"title":"Efficient pedestrian-level wind energy harvesting by a hybridized technology","authors":"Gao Yu, Pengfei Ji, Xiaobo Gao, Tengfei Zhou, Shengbo Wang, Wei Gao, Hao Li, Zhong Lin Wang, Baodong Chen","doi":"10.1039/d5ee03460d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee03460d","url":null,"abstract":"Pedestrian-level wind (PLW, 0-2m above ground level) as an affordable and clean energy, is characterized by high transience, low-Reynolds-number airflow and turbulence. PLW energy capture is severely limited in conventional systems (e.g., electromagnetic generators) due to their mechanical inertia and electromagnetic resistance-induced inefficiencies at ultralow speeds (&lt;2 m/s). Here, we introduce a pedestrian-level wind energy hybrid harvester (PLW-HH) synergistically coupling triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and electromagnetic generator (EMG), which leverages the complementary advantages of both technologies. At 1 m/s wind speed-a common condition in built environments the integrated system achieves a wind energy capture efficiency of 12%, with the TENG component contributing 86.7% of the total power output. This dominance of TENG at ultralow speeds arises from its unique sensitivity to minute mechanical vibrations and ultralow activation thresholds, surpassing EMG by over 650% in power under identical experimental conditions. By leveraging ubiquitous PLW from urban buildings, tunnels, and areas near low obstacles, our approach demonstrates a scalable pathway to power sensors, IoT devices, and low-energy systems without grid dependency. This work bridges the gap between underutilized micro-scale wind resources and growing in-situ self-sustaining energy demands, focusing on the feasibilities for ensuring universal access to modern, sustainable, and affordable energy for all.","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":32.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144652612","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}