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Flexible spacer-block multi-component copolymerized donors enable resilient organic solar cells with over 40% crack-onset strain

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04208E, Paper
Congqi Lin, Zhenyu Chen, Ruixiang Peng, Wei Song, Jiangwei Gao, Xueliang Yu, Tingting Feng, Yongqi Bai, Ziyi Ge
A series of novel block donors were synthesized, achieving excellent PCE of 19.57% in rigid OSCs and 18.03% in f-OSCs, along with an outstanding crack-onset strain value of 40.29%.
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Regulating the Crystallization of Mixed-Halide Perovskites by Cation Alloying for Perovskite-Organic Tandem Solar Cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03045A, Paper
Mingqian Chen, Yanxun Li, Zixin Zeng, Ming Liu, Tao Du, Xiaofeng Huang, Leyu Bi, Jiarong Wang, Wenlin Jiang, Yidan An, Sai Wing Tsang, Jun Yin, Shengfan Wu, Alex K. Y. Jen
Halide segregation and energy loss pose significant challenges for wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells, impairing their photovoltage and device stability. These issues are often exacerbated by inferior film quality and inhomogeneous...
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A donor:hole-transport layer alloy for high-efficiency and stable binary organic solar cells with promoted hole collection and suppressed recombination

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04072D, Paper
Xianghui Zeng, Ting Xu, Hansheng Chen, Baoshen Deng, Qing Yan, Xuanlin Wen, Zijian Li, Haoxuan Zeng, Chuanlin Gao, Yaodong Xiao, Jiwei Liao, Hui Liu, Bin He, Peigang Han, Guangye Zhang, Shunpu Li, Yiwang Chen, Chen Xie
A donor-based nanoparticle (NPs)-incorporated hole-transport layer was synthesized for fine-tuning the energy level of anodes in organic solar cells. The conventional and inverted devices achieved record efficiencies of 19.9% and 17.2%, respectively.
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Interfacial coordination utilizing chelating ligands for operationally stable perovskite solar modules

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02803A, Paper
Bingkun Tian, Peikun Zhang, Tianjun Liu, Weicun Chu, Yuyang Long, Peng Xu, Ying Jiang, Jinping Zhang, Yajing Tang, Xiangnan Sun, Riming Nie, Xiaoming Zhao, Wanlin Guo, Zhuhua Zhang
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) feature a higher maximum theoretical efficiency and a lower cost than silicon-based solar cells, while also offering additional advantages of being flexible and transparent. However, the...
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Naphtho[1,2-c:5,6-c']bis([1,2,3]thiadiazole) enables the design of efficient halogen-free polymer donors and fabrication of organic solar cells with >19% efficiency

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8593-8608
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02414A, Paper
Tao Jia, Yongmin Luo, Yulong Hai, Tao Lin, Xudong Qin, Ruijie Ma, Kezhou Fan, Aleksandr A. Sergeev, Top Archie Dela Peña, Yao Li, Mingjie Li, Kam Sing Wong, Gang Li, Jiaying Wu, Shengjian Liu, Fei Huang
Fusion and isomerization strategies are used to develop an electron-withdrawing motif naphtho[1,2-d:5,6-d']bis([1,2,3]thiadiazole) (iNT) and a halogen-free polymer donor achieving an efficiency of 19.1%.
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A wearable DC tribovoltaic power textile woven by P/N-type organic semiconductor fibers

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8621-8632
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02662D, Paper
Open Access
Beibei Fan, Guoxu Liu, Yiming Dai, Zefang Dong, Ruifei Luan, Likun Gong, Zhi Zhang, Zhong Lin Wang, Chi Zhang
A high-performance, wearable tribovoltaic DC power supply textile was prepared using a traditional weaving process. The WDPs have high flexibility, excellent environmental robustness, lower internal resistance, and washability.
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Unraveling the relationship between the phenethylammonium-induced 2D phase on the perovskite surface and inverted wide bandgap perovskite solar cell performance

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8658-8669
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02133A, Paper
Xiaomin Huo, Silvia Mariotti, Yaoyao Li, Ting Guo, Chenfeng Ding, Penghui Ji, Shuai Yuan, Tongtong Li, Ning Meng, Xiaomin Liu, Jiahao Zhang, Ilhem Nadia Rabehi, Yu Zhang, Suling Zhao, Hengyuan Wang, Dandan Song, Luis K. Ono, Zheng Xu, Yabing Qi
We studied the impact of phenethylammonium chloride on PIN-structured wide bandgap perovskite solar cells. Elimination of the 2D phase results in a champion efficiency of 20.61% and a VOC loss of only 410 mV with hysteresis-free J–V curves.
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Hot carrier organic solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8683-8690
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02612H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Priya Viji, Constantin Tormann, Clemens Göhler, Martijn Kemerink
Slow thermalization of photogenerated charge carriers in organic solar cells leads to an electronic temperature that is much larger than that of the lattice and to significantly enhanced open-circuit voltages.
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Microenvironment engineering of covalent organic framework based single/dual-atom catalysts toward sustainable energy conversion and storage

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8482-8528
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03704A, Review Article
Ligang Wang, Jialu Li, Shufang Ji, Yuli Xiong, Dingsheng Wang
The recent advances in design principles, synthetic strategies, advanced characterization techniques and promising applications of state-of-the-art COF-based SACs/DACs were comprehensively discussed and explored.
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Enhancing inter-domain connectivity by reducing fractal dimensions: the key to passivating deep traps in organic photovoltaics

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8893-8903
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02961E, Paper
Yuang Fu, Luhang Xu, Yuhao Li, Emily J. Yang, Yu Guo, Guilong Cai, Pok Fung Chan, Yubin Ke, Chun-Jen Su, U-Ser Jeng, Philip C. Y. Chow, Ji-Seon Kim, Man-Chung Tang, Xinhui Lu
Researchers in CUHK identified isolated non-fullerene acceptor (NFA) domains as the morphological origin of deep electron traps in organic photovoltaics. They showcased effective trap passivation by reducing the fractal dimensions of NFA networks.
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Engineering ultrafast exciton dynamics to boost organic photovoltaic performance

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8776-8786
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03315A, Paper
Yu Guo, Guangchao Han, Jing Guo, Haotian Guo, Yuang Fu, Xiaodan Miao, Zhen Wang, Dongsheng Li, Shuixing Li, Xiaomin Xu, Xinhui Lu, Hongzheng Chen, Yuanping Yi, Philip C. Y. Chow
Y-type acceptors exhibiting faster migration (shorter τ) of local excitons (LEs) in disordered regions of aggregates to intermolecular charge-transfer (ICT) excitons in ordered regions can achieve higher efficiencies in organic solar cells.
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Harnessing enhanced lithium-ion storage in self-assembled organic nanowires for batteries and metal-ion supercapacitors

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8874-8884
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02777A, Paper
Open Access
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Ievgen Obraztsov, Rostislav Langer, Jean G. A. Ruthes, Volker Presser, Michal Otyepka, Radek Zbořil, Aristides Bakandritsos
Mesoscale engineering of small organic molecules towards a 3D nanowire network offers a potent toolkit for improved energy storage performance.
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Advancing high-efficiency, stretchable organic solar cells: novel liquid metal electrode architecture

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8915-8925
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03406F, Paper
Seungbok Lee, Sungjun Oh, Seungseok Han, Dongchan Lee, Jihyung Lee, Yonghwi Kim, Hoe-Yeon Jeong, Jin-Woo Lee, Min-Ho Lee, Wu Bin Ying, Seonju Jeong, Seungjae Lee, Junho Kim, Yun Hoo Kim, Bumjoon J. Kim, Eun-chae Jeon, Taek-Soo Kim, Shinuk Cho, Jung-Yong Lee
Highly efficient and stretchable organic solar cells were developed with a novel liquid metal top electrode. Metallic interlayers enabled its fabrication via thermal evaporation, achieving 14.6% PCE and 70% PCE retention under 63% strain.
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Global softening to manipulate sound velocity for reliable high-performance MgAgSb thermoelectrics

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8810-8819
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03521F, Paper
Open Access
Airan Li, Longquan Wang, Jiankang Li, Takao Mori
A global softening strategy using stearic acid in MgAgSb to reduce sound velocity has been shown to enhance its thermoelectric performance, achieving high zT values and demonstrating strong potential for low-grade heat harvesting.
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Towards efficient and stable organic solar cells: fixing the morphology problem in block copolymer active layers with synergistic strategies supported by interpretable machine learning

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8954-8965
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03168G, Paper
Yu Cui, Qunping Fan, Hao Feng, Tao Li, Dmitry Yu. Paraschuk, Wei Ma, Han Yan
Interpretable machine learning identifies the causal structure–property relationships and key control factors in block copolymer organic solar cells with excellent power conversion efficiency and thermal stability.
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Advancing high-temperature electrostatic energy storage via linker engineering of metal–organic frameworks in polymer nanocomposites

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04085F, Paper
Zongliang Xie, Zhiyuan Huang, He Li, Tianlei Xu, Haoyu Zhao, Yunfei Wang, Pang Xi, Zhiqiang Cao, Virginia Altoe, Liana M Klivansky, Zaiyu Wang, Steven Shelton, Shiqi Lai, Peng Liu, Chenhui Zhu, Michael D. Connolly, Corie Y. Ralston, Xiaodan Gu, Zongren Peng, Jian Zhang, Yi Liu
High-performance, thermally resilient polymer dielectrics are essential for film capacitors used in advanced electronic devices and renewable energy systems, particularly at elevated temperatures where conventional polymers fail to perform. Compositing...
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A Review on Organic Nanoparticle-based Optoelectronic Devices: From Synthesis to Applications

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03575E, Review Article
Zhe Liu, Chen Xie, Thomas Heumueller, Iain McCulloch, Christoph J Brabec, Fei Huang, Yong Cao, Ning Li
Over the past decades, organic optoelectronic devices have shown broad application prospects. Due to the solubility property of organic materials, the use of toxic solvent obstacles the device fabrication processing...
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Bank of America staffer found dead at her residence in Filmnagar




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Tiruchi Engagements for November 13, 2024




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Tamil Nadu Tawheed Jamaath leads protests against Waqf board amendment bill




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Karnataka High Court stays criminal case against 29-year-old who had printed that ‘voting for Modi would be his marriage gift’ on his wedding card




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Govt. has started acquisition of private land for flood mitigation projects in the city: Udhayanidhi

Civic agencies have been directed to prepare for rain over the next four days. A total of 1,194 pumps and 524 jet-rodding and 158 super-sucker machines have been readied for use in the city, he says




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Thowheed Jamaath members stage demonstration against Bill




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Make America think again

The country needs to think again —beyond elections and their shores




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The BRICS journey — gaining heft while in transition

There is a realisation now that increased membership has the potential to enhance the influence of this plurilateral grouping




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Violence against women

Victim blaming and misunderstandings about consent perpetuate harmful stereotypes




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Mass transport effects in gas-phase selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene over supported Pd

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00039K, Paper
Open Access
Oscar E. Brandt Corstius, M. Kikkert, S. T. Roberts, E. J. Doskocil, J. E. S. van der Hoeven, P. E. de Jongh
The performance of selective hydrogenation reactions is affected by mass transfer limitations, induced by higher local metal loading and larger catalyst grain size.
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Palladium particle-catalyzed selective butadiene hydrogenation: effect of covalent organic framework modification

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,950-958
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00606A, Paper
Xianming Li, Yi Wang, Qiao Yuan, Xintai Chen, Xiaoling Mou, Xiangen Song, Li Yan, Ronghe Lin, Yunjie Ding
Deposition of a covalent organic framework on palladium nanoparticles induces geometric and electronic effects on the metal species and improves their selective performance in 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation.
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A robust data analytical method to investigate sequence dependence in flow-based peptide synthesis

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,825-832
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00494E, Paper
Open Access
Bálint Tamás, Pietro Luigi Willi, Héloïse Bürgisser, Nina Hartrampf
A new data analytical method for flow-based peptide synthesis enables robust and quantitative analysis of sequence-dependent difficult couplings.
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Understanding the effects of forced and bubble-induced convection in transport-limited organic electrosynthesis

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,930-939
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00579H, Paper
Casey K. Bloomquist, Melisa Dogan, James S. Harris, Benjamin D. Herzog, William J. Tenn III, Eray S. Aydil, Miguel A. Modestino
Insights from data-driven surrogate models reveal that the Sherwood number characterizes mass transport conditions independent of the convection method, offering design guidelines for scaling up organic electrosynthesis.
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From microkinetic model to process: understanding the role of the boron nitride surface and gas phase chemistry in the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,795-802
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00600J, Paper
Unni Kurumbail, William P. McDermott, Edgard A. Lebrón-Rodríguez, Ive Hermans
In the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane over boron nitride, propylene selectivity is lost due to unselective gas-phase chemistry.
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Determination of intermediates and products of the uranyl aerosol formation in UF6 hydrolysis in the gas phase

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00665D, Paper
Open Access
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Christian Mark Salvador, Jason M. Richards, Shannon M. Mahurin, Meng-Dawn Cheng, Joshua A. Hubbard
A graphical representation of the uranyl aerosol formation.
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Comprehensive Study of Lumped Kinetic Models and Bio-Oil Characterization in Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis of Sargassum sp.

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00674C, Paper
Teta Fathya Widawati, Muhammad Fuad Refki, Rochmadi Rochmadi, Arief Budiman
Indonesia, renowned for its tropical marine environments, boasts a rich diversity of macroalgae, with Sargassum being a major contributor. Currently, Sargassum's primary application revolves around alginate extraction, prompting a systematic...
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Selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan over Ni–Ga intermetallic catalysts and its kinetic studies

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00129J, Paper
Weixiao Sun, Fuzeyu Zhong, Xiaohu Ge, Wenyao Chen, Gang Qian, Yueqiang Cao, Xuezhi Duan, Xinggui Zhou, Jing Zhang
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been listed as the “TOP 14” most important biomass-derived platform molecules, which can be converted into 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHF) via selective hydrogenation of the carbonyl group on HMF.
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Photochemical organocatalytic heteroarylation of anilines and secondary alicyclic amines in continuous-flow

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00130C, Paper
Egor N. Boronin, Milena M. Svetlakova, Ilya I. Vorobyov, Yulia B. Malysheva, Yuri V. Polushtaytsev, Sergey N. Mensov, Andrey V. Vorotyntsev, Alexey Yu. Fedorov, Timothy Noël, Alexander V. Nyuchev
Photoorganocatalytic arylation of amines in continuous-flow enables scaling up including decreasing of both reaction time and catalyst loading.
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Hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol over CuCeMgAl mixed metal oxide catalysts derived from layered double hydroxides

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00070F, Paper
Zhihui Wang, Wenbo Li, Xinyao Fu, Chen Zhang, Wei Zhang, Long Huang, Cuiqing Li
LDH-derived CuCeMgAl mixed metal oxide catalysts were synthesized. Ce addition promoted Cu dispersion and improved catalyst basicity, resulting in high activity in furfuryl alcohol hydrogenolysis and high selectivity toward 1,2-pentanediol.
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Experimental Investigation of Mass Transfer in NH3 SCR Over Self-Supporting Cu-ZSM-5 Foam

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00533J, Paper
Risha Raju, Kuruvilla Joseph, K. Prabhakaran, A. Salih
Selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3 is an emerging technology for emission control applications worldwide. The development of structured catalysts for process intensification is of growing interest in catalytic...
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Singapore Airlines to invest additional ₹3,195 crore in Air India post-Vistara merger

The merger will result in Singapore Airlines having a 25.1% stake in the enlarged Air India




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Debt at Vedanta Resources cut by $4.7 billion: Anil Agarwal

Vedanta’s Agarwal says the company has delivered its highest-ever EBITDA of ₹Rs 20,639 crore in the first half of the current fiscal year




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Leela Palaces Hotels’ parent Schloss Bangalore plans multi-use asset management

India has an existing stock of 858 branded residences associated with hotel brands, with a pipeline of another 2,040 units across New Delhi, Gurgaon and Mumbai, as per industry report




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India’s gaming industry soars to $3.8 billion, set to reach $9.2 billion by FY29: Report

The report, developed in collaboration with Google and Deloitte, shows that India is the world’s second-largest mobile gaming market, recording 15.2 billion downloads




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Garden state

In Singapore’s Hort Park, Rupa Gopal meets gardening enthusiasts at the annual fair




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Garden in a bowl

Anusha Babbar teaches people the art of creating terrariums, ideal for a world starved of green




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How does my garden grow?

From every corner and crevice of Elsy Joseph’s little home blooms a flower or a vegetable




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Colour in your garden

A skilful use of appropriate colour can elevate the energy and mood of the garden, says Maya Ganesan




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Miracle herbs in your garden

It takes very little effort to plant your own little herb garden at home




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ABCs of organic home gardening

How do we tackle pests without synthetic pesticides? How can we get a huge haul of vegetables without resorting to chemical fertilisers? A workshop series teaches us organic gardening step-by-step




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Garnish with green




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Garden state

Is it time to make kitchen gardens mandatory, asks Hema Vijay




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How does your garden grow?

Or rather where would be a better question as Bangaloreans increasingly explore balcony gardens