Energy & Environmental Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Energy & Environmental Science is 52. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-09-01 to 2024-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Potassium-ion batteries: outlook on present and future technologies496
Transition metal-based bimetallic MOFs and MOF-derived catalysts for electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction495
Guidelines for performing lignin-first biorefining485
An artificial hybrid interphase for an ultrahigh-rate and practical lithium metal anode465
Unraveling the dual defect sites in graphite carbon nitride for ultra-high photocatalytic H2O2 evolution445
Enabling large-scale hydrogen storage in porous media – the scientific challenges439
Strategies of regulating Zn2+solvation structures for dendrite-free and side reaction-suppressed zinc-ion batteries434
Untangling the respective effects of heteroatom-doped carbon materials in batteries, supercapacitors and the ORR to design high performance materials418
High-entropy energy materials: challenges and new opportunities411
Solar fuels: research and development strategies to accelerate photocatalytic CO2 conversion into hydrocarbon fuels403
Regulation methods for the Zn/electrolyte interphase and the effectiveness evaluation in aqueous Zn-ion batteries398
Manipulating the D:A interfacial energetics and intermolecular packing for 19.2% efficiency organic photovoltaics370
Bio-inspired design of anin situmultifunctional polymeric solid–electrolyte interphase for Zn metal anode cycling at 30 mA cm−2and 30 mA h cm−2358
In situ built interphase with high interface energy and fast kinetics for high performance Zn metal anodes350
Environmental impacts, pollution sources and pathways of spent lithium-ion batteries347
Lessons learned from spiro-OMeTAD and PTAA in perovskite solar cells346
Strategies to suppress hydrogen evolution for highly selective electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction: challenges and perspectives341
Comprehensive understanding of the roles of water molecules in aqueous Zn-ion batteries: from electrolytes to electrode materials324
A single-site iron catalyst with preoccupied active centers that achieves selective ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrate312
Recent progress in tin-based perovskite solar cells309
Two-birds-one-stone: multifunctional supercapacitors beyond traditional energy storage302
Gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and dinitrogen to value-added products: a review297
Ultra-long-life and highly reversible Zn metal anodes enabled by a desolvation and deanionization interface layer293
Sodium transition metal oxides: the preferred cathode choice for future sodium-ion batteries?288
Reducing the thickness of solid-state electrolyte membranes for high-energy lithium batteries286
Pd doping-weakened intermediate adsorption to promote electrocatalytic nitrate reduction on TiO2 nanoarrays for ammonia production and energy supply with zinc–nitrate batteries285
Durability of anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers276
Recent advances in ion selectivity with capacitive deionization272
PEM Fuel cell and electrolysis cell technologies and hydrogen infrastructure development – a review270
Lattice oxygen redox chemistry in solid-state electrocatalysts for water oxidation267
Direct air capture: process technology, techno-economic and socio-political challenges263
Seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production: a solution looking for a problem?257
Concentrated dual-cation electrolyte strategy for aqueous zinc-ion batteries257
Phase change material-integrated latent heat storage systems for sustainable energy solutions256
Atomic heterointerface engineering overcomes the activity limitation of electrocatalysts and promises highly-efficient alkaline water splitting249
All-solid-state lithium batteries enabled by sulfide electrolytes: from fundamental research to practical engineering design248
Machine learning for high performance organic solar cells: current scenario and future prospects247
Electrochemical carbon dioxide capture to close the carbon cycle247
Perfecting electrocatalystsviaimperfections: towards the large-scale deployment of water electrolysis technology247
Covalent organic framework-based materials for energy applications246
Re-examining rates of lithium-ion battery technology improvement and cost decline242
The high open-circuit voltage of perovskite solar cells: a review242
Large-scale hydrogen production via water electrolysis: a techno-economic and environmental assessment240
Recent advances and perspectives on thin electrolytes for high-energy-density solid-state lithium batteries238
Hard carbon for sodium storage: mechanism and optimization strategies toward commercialization236
Battery cost forecasting: a review of methods and results with an outlook to 2050234
Recent progress in electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen: strategies to improve the catalytic activity and selectivity232
High-temperature polyimide dielectric materials for energy storage: theory, design, preparation and properties230
Recent advances in innovative strategies for the CO2 electroreduction reaction230
Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis228
Polyoxometalates (POMs): from electroactive clusters to energy materials228
Deciphering the alternating synergy between interlayer Pt single-atom and NiFe layered double hydroxide for overall water splitting226
Non-carbon-supported single-atom site catalysts for electrocatalysis226
Liquid electrolyte development for low-temperature lithium-ion batteries222
A review on the stability of inorganic metal halide perovskites: challenges and opportunities for stable solar cells221
Can sustainable ammonia synthesis pathways compete with fossil-fuel based Haber–Bosch processes?221
Passivation and process engineering approaches of halide perovskite films for high efficiency and stability perovskite solar cells219
Nitrate reduction to ammonium: from CuO defect engineering to waste NOx-to-NH3economic feasibility218
Realizing 6.7 wt% reversible storage of hydrogen at ambient temperature with non-confined ultrafine magnesium hydrides216
Optimized carrier extraction at interfaces for 23.6% efficient tin–lead perovskite solar cells215
Ultrahigh solar-driven atmospheric water production enabled by scalable rapid-cycling water harvester with vertically aligned nanocomposite sorbent214
Decoupled electrochemical water-splitting systems: a review and perspective212
Atomically dispersed single iron sites for promoting Pt and Pt3Co fuel cell catalysts: performance and durability improvements211
Emerging dynamic structure of electrocatalysts unveiled byin situX-ray diffraction/absorption spectroscopy211
Power generation for wearable systems210
Two birds with one stone: dual grain-boundary and interface passivation enables >22% efficient inverted methylammonium-free perovskite solar cells209
Reducing cobalt from lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle era209
Regulating the oxidation state of nanomaterials for electrocatalytic CO2reduction209
High-performance anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers with a current density of 7.68 A cm−2 and a durability of 1000 hours206
Toward commercial-level mass-loading electrodes for supercapacitors: opportunities, challenges and perspectives205
Is direct seawater splitting economically meaningful?203
Pyrolyzed M–Nx catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: progress and prospects202
Gram-scale synthesis of carbon quantum dots with a large Stokes shift for the fabrication of eco-friendly and high-efficiency luminescent solar concentrators201
Pushing commercialization of perovskite solar cells by improving their intrinsic stability201
Development of encapsulation strategies towards the commercialization of perovskite solar cells201
In situpolymerization process: an essential design tool for lithium polymer batteries199
Engineering a self-adaptive electric double layer on both electrodes for high-performance zinc metal batteries198
Challenges in the use of hydrogen for maritime applications197
Biomass-based materials for green lithium secondary batteries195
Reaction intermediate-mediated electrocatalyst synthesis favors specified facet and defect exposure for efficient nitrate–ammonia conversion195
A hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process for sustainable ammonia production194
Tuning metal single atoms embedded in NxCy moieties toward high-performance electrocatalysis194
Palladium alloys used as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction193
A flame-retardant polymer electrolyte for high performance lithium metal batteries with an expanded operation temperature192
Additive-induced miscibility regulation and hierarchical morphology enable 17.5% binary organic solar cells191
A progressive nucleation mechanism enables stable zinc stripping–plating behavior190
A high-entropy atomic environment converts inactive to active sites for electrocatalysis189
Natural gas hydrate resources and hydrate technologies: a review and analysis of the associated energy and global warming challenges189
Carrier grain boundary scattering in thermoelectric materials189
Challenges and advances in wide-temperature rechargeable lithium batteries188
Strategies towards enabling lithium metal in batteries: interphases and electrodes187
Elucidating the activity, mechanism and application of selective electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrate on cobalt phosphide187
Grafted MXene/polymer electrolyte for high performance solid zinc batteries with enhanced shelf life at low/high temperatures185
Passive, high-efficiency thermally-localized solar desalination184
Hydrogen liquefaction: a review of the fundamental physics, engineering practice and future opportunities184
Interlayers for non-fullerene based polymer solar cells: distinctive features and challenges182
Sulfur-assisted large-scale synthesis of graphene microspheres for superior potassium-ion batteries180
Local spin-state tuning of cobalt–iron selenide nanoframes for the boosted oxygen evolution179
Fine-tuning of side-chain orientations on nonfullerene acceptors enables organic solar cells with 17.7% efficiency179
Amination strategy to boost the CO2 electroreduction current density of M–N/C single-atom catalysts to the industrial application level177
Progress and prospects of the morphology of non-fullerene acceptor based high-efficiency organic solar cells177
Life cycle assessment of carbon dioxide removal technologies: a critical review177
Perspective on the hydrogen economy as a pathway to reach net-zero CO2emissions in Europe177
Liquid metal batteries for future energy storage176
Gradient fluorinated alloy to enable highly reversible Zn-metal anode chemistry176
A pH-universal ORR catalyst with single-atom iron sites derived from a double-layer MOF for superior flexible quasi-solid-state rechargeable Zn–air batteries174
Navigating fast and uniform zinc deposition via a versatile metal–organic complex interphase174
Interfacial electronic coupling of ultrathin transition-metal hydroxide nanosheets with layered MXenes as a new prototype for platinum-like hydrogen evolution174
Highly selective electroreduction of N2 and CO2 to urea over artificial frustrated Lewis pairs174
Heterogeneous catalysts for CO2hydrogenation to formic acid/formate: from nanoscale to single atom173
Foldable potassium-ion batteries enabled by free-standing and flexible SnS2@C nanofibers173
Electrochemical energy storage devices working in extreme conditions173
Review and outlook on high-entropy alloys for hydrogen storage170
A durable half-metallic diatomic catalyst for efficient oxygen reduction169
Recent progress on pristine metal/covalent-organic frameworks and their composites for lithium–sulfur batteries169
First-row transition metal-based materials derived from bimetallic metal–organic frameworks as highly efficient electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting169
Sustainable off-grid desalination of hypersaline waters using Janus wood evaporators169
Identifying the origin of the Voc deficit of kesterite solar cells from the two grain growth mechanisms induced by Sn2+ and Sn4+ precursors in DMSO solution168
Spontaneous interface engineering for dopant-free poly(3-hexylthiophene) perovskite solar cells with efficiency over 24%168
22.8%-Efficient single-crystal mixed-cation inverted perovskite solar cells with a near-optimal bandgap167
Activating the I0/I+ redox couple in an aqueous I2–Zn battery to achieve a high voltage plateau167
Fiber-based thermoelectrics for solid, portable, and wearable electronics161
The origin of capacity fluctuation and rescue of dead Mn-based Zn–ion batteries: a Mn-based competitive capacity evolution protocol157
Reversible adsorption with oriented arrangement of a zwitterionic additive stabilizes electrodes for ultralong-life Zn-ion batteries155
Janus-interface engineering boosting solar steam towards high-efficiency water collection154
Advancing photoreforming of organics: highlights on photocatalyst and system designs for selective oxidation reactions153
Toward practical lithium-ion battery recycling: adding value, tackling circularity and recycling-oriented design153
Principles of interlayer-spacing regulation of layered vanadium phosphates for superior zinc-ion batteries151
Emerging strategies for steering orientational deposition toward high-performance Zn metal anodes150
The rapid self-reconstruction of Fe-modified Ni hydroxysulfide for efficient and stable large-current-density water/seawater oxidation150
Approaching a high-rate and sustainable production of hydrogen peroxide: oxygen reduction on Co–N–C single-atom electrocatalysts in simulated seawater149
Tuning halide perovskite energy levels148
Extraordinary role of Zn in enhancing thermoelectric performance of Ga-doped n-type PbTe146
Enabling storage and utilization of low-carbon electricity: power to formic acid146
Engineering a conductive network of atomically thin bismuthene with rich defects enables CO2 reduction to formate with industry-compatible current densities and stability144
A relaxor ferroelectric polymer with an ultrahigh dielectric constant largely promotes the dissociation of lithium salts to achieve high ionic conductivity144
An anticorrosive zinc metal anode with ultra-long cycle life over one year143
Boosting water decomposition by sulfur vacancies for efficient CO2 photoreduction141
N-Bridged Co–N–Ni: new bimetallic sites for promoting electrochemical CO2 reduction141
A nonflammable electrolyte for ultrahigh-voltage (4.8 V-class) Li||NCM811 cells with a wide temperature range of 100 °C141
Wide-bandgap organic–inorganic hybrid and all-inorganic perovskite solar cells and their application in all-perovskite tandem solar cells140
Stabilized hydroxide-mediated nickel-based electrocatalysts for high-current-density hydrogen evolution in alkaline media139
Atomically dispersed nonmagnetic electron traps improve oxygen reduction activity of perovskite oxides139
Rational compatibility in a ternary matrix enables all-small-molecule organic solar cells with over 16% efficiency139
Fe1N4–O1 site with axial Fe–O coordination for highly selective CO2 reduction over a wide potential range138
Single atoms meet metal–organic frameworks: collaborative efforts for efficient photocatalysis138
Modulation of perovskite crystallization processes towards highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells with MXene quantum dot-modified SnO2137
Multifunctional SEI-like structure coating stabilizing Zn anodes at a large current and capacity137
Make it stereoscopic: interfacial design for full-temperature adaptive flexible zinc–air batteries136
Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic transformations of C1 molecules involving C–C coupling136
Design considerations for multi-terawatt scale manufacturing of existing and future photovoltaic technologies: challenges and opportunities related to silver, indium and bismuth consumption135
High-throughput large-area vacuum deposition for high-performance formamidine-based perovskite solar cells135
Highly active ruthenium sites stabilized by modulating electron-feeding for sustainable acidic oxygen-evolution electrocatalysis134
Covalent grafting of molecular photosensitizer and catalyst on MOF-808: effect of pore confinement toward visible light-driven CO2 reduction in water134
Electrochemistry and energy conversion features of protonic ceramic cells with mixed ionic-electronic electrolytes134
Dendrite-free Zn anode enabled by anionic surfactant-induced horizontal growth for highly-stable aqueous Zn-ion pouch cells133
A facile strategy for third-component selection in non-fullerene acceptor-based ternary organic solar cells133
Perovskites for protonic ceramic fuel cells: a review133
17% efficiency all-small-molecule organic solar cells enabled by nanoscale phase separation with a hierarchical branched structure133
A self-regulated gradient interphase for dendrite-free solid-state Li batteries132
Chemical stability of sulfide solid-state electrolytes: stability toward humid air and compatibility with solvents and binders132
Eutectic electrolyte based on N-methylacetamide for highly reversible zinc–iodine battery131
Tissue-derived carbon microbelt paper: a high-initial-coulombic-efficiency and low-discharge-platform K+-storage anode for 4.5 V hybrid capacitors130
Stretchable supercapacitor at −30 °C130
Key roles of surface Fe sites and Sr vacancies in the perovskite for an efficient oxygen evolution reactionvialattice oxygen oxidation129
An organometal halide perovskite supported Pt single-atom photocatalyst for H2 evolution129
Depth-dependent defect manipulation in perovskites for high-performance solar cells129
Assessment of carbon dioxide removal potentialviaBECCS in a carbon-neutral Europe128
Human body IoT systems based on the triboelectrification effect: energy harvesting, sensing, interfacing and communication128
Boosting efficient alkaline fresh water and seawater electrolysis via electrochemical reconstruction128
Dynamics and control of active sites in hierarchically nanostructured cobalt phosphide/chalcogenide-based electrocatalysts for water splitting128
Knocking down the kinetic barriers towards fast-charging and low-temperature sodium metal batteries126
Design strategies for markedly enhancing energy efficiency in the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction126
Atomically dispersed single Ni site catalysts for high-efficiency CO2 electroreduction at industrial-level current densities125
Integration of redox cocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis124
A tailored electrolyte for safe and durable potassium ion batteries124
Methanol upgrading coupled with hydrogen product at large current density promoted by strong interfacial interactions124
Carbon-coated WS2 nanosheets supported on carbon nanofibers for high-rate potassium-ion capacitors124
Isomerization strategy on a non-fullerene guest acceptor for stable organic solar cells with over 19% efficiency123
Towards high-areal-capacity aqueous zinc–manganese batteries: promoting MnO2 dissolution by redox mediators123
Continuous electrical pumping membrane process for seawater lithium mining122
Harnessing the power of machine learning for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) – a state-of-the-art review122
Intercalation of organics into layered structures enables superior interface compatibility and fast charge diffusion for dendrite-free Zn anodes122
Solution-processed perovskite thin-films: the journey from lab- to large-scale solar cells122
Engineering electrocatalyst nanosurfaces to enrich the activity by inducing lattice strain122
Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels121
Historical development and novel concepts on electrolytes for aqueous rechargeable batteries121
Molecular engineering of carbonyl organic electrodes for rechargeable metal-ion batteries: fundamentals, recent advances, and challenges121
Electrolyte design implications of ion-pairing in low-temperature Li metal batteries120
Understanding the perovskite/self-assembled selective contact interface for ultra-stable and highly efficient p–i–n perovskite solar cells119
Hydrogen society: from present to future118
Building a stable cationic molecule/electrode interface for highly efficient and durable CO2 reduction at an industrially relevant current117
Increased residual lithium compounds guided design for green recycling of spent lithium-ion cathodes116
In situprecise anchoring of Pt single atoms in spinel Mn3O4for a highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction116
High efficiency GeTe-based materials and modules for thermoelectric power generation116
High-performance ammonia oxidation catalysts for anion-exchange membrane direct ammonia fuel cells115
Small molecule-based supramolecular-polymer double-network hydrogel electrolytes for ultra-stretchable and waterproof Zn–air batteries working from −50 to 100 °C115
From the Birkeland–Eyde process towards energy-efficient plasma-based NOX synthesis: a techno-economic analysis115
Breaking the symmetry of single-atom catalysts enables an extremely low energy barrier and high stability for large-current-density water splitting115
Non-fullerene acceptors with hetero-dihalogenated terminals induce significant difference in single crystallography and enable binary organic solar cells with 17.5% efficiency115
Laboratory protocols for measuring and reporting the performance of luminescent solar concentrators115
Boosted charge extraction of NbOx-enveloped SnO2 nanocrystals enables 24% efficient planar perovskite solar cells115
Flexible-spacer incorporated polymer donors enable superior blend miscibility for high-performance and mechanically-robust polymer solar cells114
Stable perovskite solar cells with 25.17% efficiency enabled by improving crystallization and passivating defects synergistically113
Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of a biorefinery utilizing reductive catalytic fractionation112
Ultrafine-grained Ni-rich layered cathode for advanced Li-ion batteries112
Regulating deposition kinetics via a novel additive-assisted chemical bath deposition technology enables fabrication of 10.57%-efficiency Sb2Se3 solar cells110
Two electrolyte decomposition pathways at nickel-rich cathode surfaces in lithium-ion batteries110
15.8% efficiency binary all-small-molecule organic solar cells enabled by a selenophene substituted sematic liquid crystalline donor110
Zinc/selenium conversion battery: a system highly compatible with both organic and aqueous electrolytes109
Nano-geometric deformation and synergistic Co nanoparticles—Co-N4 composite sites for proton exchange membrane fuel cells109
Electronic interaction between transition metal single-atoms and anatase TiO2 boosts CO2 photoreduction with H2O109
Regulating active hydrogen adsorbed on grain boundary defects of nano-nickel for boosting ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrate108
Emerging perovskite quantum dot solar cells: feasible approaches to boost performance108
Achieving highly efficient all-polymer solar cells by green-solvent-processing under ambient atmosphere107
Electro-chemo-mechanics of lithium in solid state lithium metal batteries107
High-loaded sub-6 nm Pt1Co1 intermetallic compounds with highly efficient performance expression in PEMFCs107
Health prognostics for lithium-ion batteries: mechanisms, methods, and prospects107
The role of supercritical carbon dioxide for recovery of shale gas and sequestration in gas shale reservoirs107
Highly accessible and dense surface single metal FeN4 active sites for promoting the oxygen reduction reaction107
Host–guest molecular interaction promoted urea electrosynthesis over a precisely designed conductive metal–organic framework107
Bifunctional single-molecular heterojunction enables completely selective CO2-to-CO conversion integrated with oxidative 3D nano-polymerization106
Operando X-ray spectroscopy visualizing the chameleon-like structural reconstruction on an oxygen evolution electrocatalyst106
Star-polymer multidentate-cross-linking strategy for superior operational stability of inverted perovskite solar cells at high efficiency106
Tailoring the linking patterns of polypyrene cathodes for high-performance aqueous Zn dual-ion batteries105
Flexible solid-state hybrid supercapacitors for the internet of everything (IoE)105
Surface matrix curing of inorganic CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dots for solar cells with efficiency over 16%105
Plasma-induced large-area N,Pt-doping and phase engineering of MoS2 nanosheets for alkaline hydrogen evolution104
An asymmetric wide-bandgap acceptor simultaneously enabling highly efficient single-junction and tandem organic solar cells104
Constructing an n/n+ homojunction in a monolithic perovskite film for boosting charge collection in inverted perovskite photovoltaics103
Identification and manipulation of dynamic active site deficiency-induced competing reactions in electrocatalytic oxidation processes103
Discovering ultrahigh loading of single-metal-atoms via surface tensile-strain for unprecedented urea electrolysis102
In situandex situinvestigations on ternary strategy and co-solvent effects towards high-efficiency organic solar cells101
Cation ordered Ni-rich layered cathode for ultra-long battery life101
Partially reduced Ru/RuO2composites as efficient and pH-universal electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution101
A solution to break the salt barrier for high-rate sustainable solar desalination101
Ternary strategy enabling high-efficiency rigid and flexible organic solar cells with reduced non-radiative voltage loss101
Stabilizing electrode–electrolyte interfaces to realize high-voltage Li||LiCoO2 batteries by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte101
Heterojunction-redox catalysts of FexCoyMg10CaO for high-temperature CO2 capture and in situ conversion in the context of green manufacturing100
Reline deep eutectic solvent as a green electrolyte for electrochemical energy storage applications100
A brief history of zinc–air batteries: 140 years of epic adventures100
C–F-rich oil drop as a non-expendable fluid interface modifier with low surface energy to stabilize a Li metal anode99
Elucidating electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction processes on Cu(hkl) single-crystal surfaces by in situ Raman spectroscopy96
Safeguarding the RuO2 phase against lattice oxygen oxidation during acidic water electrooxidation96
A high-performance, durable and low-cost proton exchange membrane electrolyser with stainless steel components96
Ligand-bridged charge extraction and enhanced quantum efficiency enable efficient n–i–p perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells96
An anionic regulation mechanism for the structural reconstruction of sulfide electrocatalysts under oxygen evolution conditions96
Laser-assisted high-performance PtRu alloy for pH-universal hydrogen evolution95
Electrocatalytic water splitting with unprecedentedly low overpotentials by nickel sulfide nanowires stuffed into carbon nitride scabbards95
A Zn–nitrite battery as an energy-output electrocatalytic system for high-efficiency ammonia synthesis using carbon-doped cobalt oxide nanotubes95
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