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(The median citation count of Nature Energy is 4. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Non-fullerene acceptors with branched side chains and improved molecular packing to exceed 18% efficiency in organic solar cells1527
Boron-doped nitrogen-deficient carbon nitride-based Z-scheme heterostructures for photocatalytic overall water splitting923
Post-lithium-ion battery cell production and its compatibility with lithium-ion cell production infrastructure775
New roads and challenges for fuel cells in heavy-duty transportation616
Formulating energy density for designing practical lithium–sulfur batteries492
Tailoring electrolyte solvation for Li metal batteries cycled at ultra-low temperature492
Rational solvent molecule tuning for high-performance lithium metal battery electrolytes458
Challenges in speeding up solid-state battery development434
Intact 2D/3D halide junction perovskite solar cells via solid-phase in-plane growth422
Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical Li metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte402
Two-dimensional Ruddlesden–Popper layered perovskite solar cells based on phase-pure thin films399
Processing thin but robust electrolytes for solid-state batteries397
Nickel ferrocyanide as a high-performance urea oxidation electrocatalyst393
Atomically dispersed iron sites with a nitrogen–carbon coating as highly active and durable oxygen reduction catalysts for fuel cells383
Balancing interfacial reactions to achieve long cycle life in high-energy lithium metal batteries349
High areal capacity, long cycle life 4 V ceramic all-solid-state Li-ion batteries enabled by chloride solid electrolytes344
Reactive boride infusion stabilizes Ni-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries334
Gas diffusion electrodes, reactor designs and key metrics of low-temperature CO2 electrolysers331
Rejuvenating dead lithium supply in lithium metal anodes by iodine redox330
Pt/Fe2O3 with Pt–Fe pair sites as a catalyst for oxygen reduction with ultralow Pt loading330
Bridging the gap between highly active oxygen reduction reaction catalysts and effective catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells327
Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries319
Life-cycle assessment of an industrial direct air capture process based on temperature–vacuum swing adsorption312
Thermally modulated lithium iron phosphate batteries for mass-market electric vehicles301
The design space for long-duration energy storage in decarbonized power systems295
Moving beyond 99.9% Coulombic efficiency for lithium anodes in liquid electrolytes292
High-performing commercial Fe–N–C cathode electrocatalyst for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells286
A guest-assisted molecular-organization approach for >17% efficiency organic solar cells using environmentally friendly solvents279
A unified description of non-radiative voltage losses in organic solar cells278
Design rules for high-efficiency both-sides-contacted silicon solar cells with balanced charge carrier transport and recombination losses272
Free-standing ultrathin lithium metal–graphene oxide host foils with controllable thickness for lithium batteries263
Greenhouse-inspired supra-photothermal CO2 catalysis261
Designing anion exchange membranes for CO2 electrolysers261
Assessment methods and performance metrics for redox flow batteries259
Pressure-tailored lithium deposition and dissolution in lithium metal batteries253
Defect compensation in formamidinium–caesium perovskites for highly efficient solar mini-modules with improved photostability252
Impact of declining renewable energy costs on electrification in low-emission scenarios249
Tailored catalyst microenvironments for CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products on copper using bilayer ionomer coatings248
High-power Mg batteries enabled by heterogeneous enolization redox chemistry and weakly coordinating electrolytes247
Lithiated metallic molybdenum disulfide nanosheets for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries237
Flexible all-perovskite tandem solar cells approaching 25% efficiency with molecule-bridged hole-selective contact236
Low-solvation electrolytes for high-voltage sodium-ion batteries231
A high-energy-density and long-life initial-anode-free lithium battery enabled by a Li2O sacrificial agent220
The role of O2 in O-redox cathodes for Li-ion batteries220
Expert elicitation survey predicts 37% to 49% declines in wind energy costs by 2050217
Generation of long-lived charges in organic semiconductor heterojunction nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution216
Operando cathode activation with alkali metal cations for high current density operation of water-fed zero-gap carbon dioxide electrolysers214
Size effects and active state formation of cobalt oxide nanoparticles during the oxygen evolution reaction212
Evolution of defects during the degradation of metal halide perovskite solar cells under reverse bias and illumination212
An alcohol-dispersed conducting polymer complex for fully printable organic solar cells with improved stability210
Interfacial engineering to achieve an energy density of over 200 Wh kg−1 in sodium batteries207
Additive engineering for robust interphases to stabilize high-Ni layered structures at ultra-high voltage of 4.8 V206
Silicon heterojunction solar cells with up to 26.81% efficiency achieved by electrically optimized nanocrystalline-silicon hole contact layers206
Progress and prospects for ultrathin solar cells204
National growth dynamics of wind and solar power compared to the growth required for global climate targets204
Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries201
Double-atom catalysts as a molecular platform for heterogeneous oxygen evolution electrocatalysis198
Regulating electrodeposition morphology in high-capacity aluminium and zinc battery anodes using interfacial metal–substrate bonding198
Organic solar cells using oligomer acceptors for improved stability and efficiency198
Fuel cells with an operational range of –20 °C to 200 °C enabled by phosphoric acid-doped intrinsically ultramicroporous membranes194
Efficient bifacial monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells via bandgap engineering193
Ampere-hour-scale zinc–air pouch cells190
Suppressed recombination loss in organic photovoltaics adopting a planar–mixed heterojunction architecture190
Stabilization of formamidinium lead triiodide α-phase with isopropylammonium chloride for perovskite solar cells190
Continuous transition from double-layer to Faradaic charge storage in confined electrolytes187
Calendar aging of silicon-containing batteries187
Monolithic perovskite/organic tandem solar cells with 23.6% efficiency enabled by reduced voltage losses and optimized interconnecting layer186
The critical role of composition-dependent intragrain planar defects in the performance of MA1–xFAxPbI3 perovskite solar cells184
H2O2 generation from O2 and H2O on a near-infrared absorbing porphyrin supramolecular photocatalyst183
Probabilistic feasibility space of scaling up green hydrogen supply182
Strategies to improve light utilization in solar fuel synthesis176
Carrier control in Sn–Pb perovskites via 2D cation engineering for all-perovskite tandem solar cells with improved efficiency and stability172
Introducing high-valence elements into cobalt-free layered cathodes for practical lithium-ion batteries170
An open-access database and analysis tool for perovskite solar cells based on the FAIR data principles169
Aqueous electrolyte design for super-stable 2.5 V LiMn2O4 || Li4Ti5O12 pouch cells165
It’s time to focus on organic solar cell stability162
Corrosion of lithium metal anodes during calendar ageing and its microscopic origins159
Elemental de-mixing-induced epitaxial kesterite/CdS interface enabling 13%-efficiency kesterite solar cells158
Electrochemical upgrade of CO2 from amine capture solution158
Practical assessment of the performance of aluminium battery technologies156
A bilayer conducting polymer structure for planar perovskite solar cells with over 1,400 hours operational stability at elevated temperatures154
Silicon anodes154
Subnano-sized silicon anode via crystal growth inhibition mechanism and its application in a prototype battery pack153
2D/3D heterojunction engineering at the buried interface towards high-performance inverted methylammonium-free perovskite solar cells152
From laboratory innovations to materials manufacturing for lithium-based batteries152
Efficient electrosynthesis of n-propanol from carbon monoxide using a Ag–Ru–Cu catalyst152
A systematic review of the costs and impacts of integrating variable renewables into power grids150
Monitoring oxygen production on mass-selected iridium–tantalum oxide electrocatalysts149
The role of high-socioeconomic-status people in locking in or rapidly reducing energy-driven greenhouse gas emissions148
A universal close-space annealing strategy towards high-quality perovskite absorbers enabling efficient all-perovskite tandem solar cells142
Burden of the global energy price crisis on households141
Electrochemical synthesis of continuous metal–organic framework membranes for separation of hydrocarbons139
Ta–TiOx nanoparticles as radical scavengers to improve the durability of Fe–N–C oxygen reduction catalysts138
Trapping lead in perovskite solar modules with abundant and low-cost cation-exchange resins138
Control of the phase evolution of kesterite by tuning of the selenium partial pressure for solar cells with 13.8% certified efficiency137
Improving Pd–N–C fuel cell electrocatalysts through fluorination-driven rearrangements of local coordination environment136
Bifunctional ionomers for efficient co-electrolysis of CO2 and pure water towards ethylene production at industrial-scale current densities135
Advances and challenges in understanding the microscopic structure–property–performance relationship in perovskite solar cells134
Modulating crystal growth of formamidinium–caesium perovskites for over 200 cm2 photovoltaic sub-modules132
Degradation mechanisms of perovskite solar cells under vacuum and one atmosphere of nitrogen130
Sociodemographic disparities in energy insecurity among low-income households before and during the COVID-19 pandemic130
The impact of surface composition on the interfacial energetics and photoelectrochemical properties of BiVO4129
Surface in situ reconstruction of inorganic perovskite films enabling long carrier lifetimes and solar cells with 21% efficiency128
Breaking the hard-to-abate bottleneck in China’s path to carbon neutrality with clean hydrogen126
Polysulfide-based redox flow batteries with long life and low levelized cost enabled by charge-reinforced ion-selective membranes125
Persistent and partially mobile oxygen vacancies in Li-rich layered oxides125
Li-ion battery electrolytes124
Rate capability and Ragone plots for phase change thermal energy storage123
Reversible hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formic acid using a Mn-pincer complex in the presence of lysine122
Reframing incentives for climate policy action118
Author Correction: Implications of intercontinental renewable electricity trade for energy systems and emissions117
Inorganic wide-bandgap perovskite subcells with dipole bridge for all-perovskite tandems117
Selective CO2 electrocatalysis at the pseudocapacitive nanoparticle/ordered-ligand interlayer117
Understanding environmental trade-offs and resource demand of direct air capture technologies through comparative life-cycle assessment116
Urgent need for post-growth climate mitigation scenarios115
Opportunities for moderate-range electric vehicles using sustainable sodium-ion batteries115
Electrode potential influences the reversibility of lithium-metal anodes114
Energy consumption of current and future production of lithium-ion and post lithium-ion battery cells108
Investigation and mitigation of degradation mechanisms in Cu2O photoelectrodes for CO2 reduction to ethylene106
Co-deposition of hole-selective contact and absorber for improving the processability of perovskite solar cells105
Bifunctional hole-shuttle molecule for improved interfacial energy level alignment and defect passivation in perovskite solar cells104
The expansion of natural gas infrastructure puts energy transitions at risk102
High-entropy electrolytes for practical lithium metal batteries102
Reduction of bulk and surface defects in inverted methylammonium- and bromide-free formamidinium perovskite solar cells102
Hydrogen production via microwave-induced water splitting at low temperature101
Stalling oxygen evolution in high-voltage cathodes by lanthurization101
Continuous CO2 electrolysis using a CO2 exsolution-induced flow cell101
Hard-carbon-stabilized Li–Si anodes for high-performance all-solid-state Li-ion batteries100
A silicon carbide-based highly transparent passivating contact for crystalline silicon solar cells approaching efficiencies of 24%98
Internal quantum efficiency higher than 100% achieved by combining doping and quantum effects for photocatalytic overall water splitting98
Ti1–graphene single-atom material for improved energy level alignment in perovskite solar cells97
LiMn2O4 spinel and substituted cathodes97
Polymer inhibitors enable >900 cm2 dynamic windows based on reversible metal electrodeposition with high solar modulation95
A combined ionic Lewis acid descriptor and machine-learning approach to prediction of efficient oxygen reduction electrodes for ceramic fuel cells95
Symmetry-breaking design of an organic iron complex catholyte for a long cyclability aqueous organic redox flow battery94
Layered lithium cobalt oxide cathodes93
Transportation emissions scenarios for New York City under different carbon intensities of electricity and electric vehicle adoption rates92
Engineering relaxors by entropy for high energy storage performance92
Integration of two-dimensional materials-based perovskite solar panels into a stand-alone solar farm92
High-speed sequential deposition of photoactive layers for organic solar cell manufacturing91
Heteropoly acid negolytes for high-power-density aqueous redox flow batteries at low temperatures90
Charging infrastructure access and operation to reduce the grid impacts of deep electric vehicle adoption90
A donor–acceptor-type hole-selective contact reducing non-radiative recombination losses in both subcells towards efficient all-perovskite tandems88
Protonated phosphonic acid electrodes for high power heavy-duty vehicle fuel cells86
Designing an asymmetric ether-like lithium salt to enable fast-cycling high-energy lithium metal batteries86
Toxic potency-adjusted control of air pollution for solid fuel combustion86
Li4Ti5O12 spinel anodes85
Fire-extinguishing, recyclable liquefied gas electrolytes for temperature-resilient lithium-metal batteries85
Non-topotactic reactions enable high rate capability in Li-rich cathode materials83
Elastocaloric heat pump with specific cooling power of 20.9 W g–1 exploiting snap-through instability and strain-induced crystallization83
A multi-country meta-analysis on the role of behavioural change in reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions in residential buildings82
Layered Li–Ni–Mn–Co oxide cathodes82
The impact of policies and business models on income equity in rooftop solar adoption82
In situ growth of graphene on both sides of a Cu–Ni alloy electrode for perovskite solar cells with improved stability82
Magnetic-field-oriented mixed-valence-stabilized ferrocenium anion-exchange membranes for fuel cells82
Scalable two-terminal all-perovskite tandem solar modules with a 19.1% efficiency82
Semi-solid alkali metal electrodes enabling high critical current densities in solid electrolyte batteries82
Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells81
Origin and regulation of oxygen redox instability in high-voltage battery cathodes81
Ethanol-based green-solution processing of α-formamidinium lead triiodide perovskite layers81
High power and energy density dynamic phase change materials using pressure-enhanced close contact melting80
Heavy-duty truck electrification and the impacts of depot charging on electricity distribution systems78
Growing single-crystalline seeds on lithiophobic substrates to enable fast-charging lithium-metal batteries77
Techno-economic analysis of renewable fuels for ships carrying bulk cargo in Europe76
Heating up the global heat pump market76
Efficient monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar modules with small cell-to-module derate75
Extending energy system modelling to include extreme weather risks and application to hurricane events in Puerto Rico75
A Li-rich layered oxide cathode with negligible voltage decay75
Highly transparent silanized cellulose aerogels for boosting energy efficiency of glazing in buildings74
Formation of hierarchically ordered structures in conductive polymers to enhance the performances of lithium-ion batteries74
A systemic approach to mapping participation with low-carbon energy transitions74
Fast-charging capability of graphite-based lithium-ion batteries enabled by Li3P-based crystalline solid–electrolyte interphase74
Direct seawater electrolysis by adjusting the local reaction environment of a catalyst73
Energy- and carbon-efficient CO2/CO electrolysis to multicarbon products via asymmetric ion migration–adsorption72
Role of the social factors in success of solar photovoltaic reuse and recycle programmes71
Hydrogel protection strategy to stabilize water-splitting photoelectrodes71
A global assessment of extreme wind speeds for wind energy applications70
Redox-neutral electrochemical conversion of CO2 to dimethyl carbonate70
Inequitable access to distributed energy resources due to grid infrastructure limits in California69
A salt-philic, solvent-phobic interfacial coating design for lithium metal electrodes68
Long-life lithium-ion batteries realized by low-Ni, Co-free cathode chemistry68
Critical interphase overpotential as a lithium dendrite-suppression criterion for all-solid-state lithium battery design68
The cost of debt of renewable and non-renewable energy firms68
The interaction of descriptive and injunctive social norms in promoting energy conservation67
Stabilization of 3D/2D perovskite heterostructures via inhibition of ion diffusion by cross-linked polymers for solar cells with improved performance67
Energy demand reduction options for meeting national zero-emission targets in the United Kingdom66
Fabrication of perovskite solar cells in ambient air by blocking perovskite hydration with guanabenz acetate salt65
A machine-learning approach to predicting Africa’s electricity mix based on planned power plants and their chances of success65
Grooved electrodes for high-power-density fuel cells64
Understanding discontinuance among California’s electric vehicle owners64
Roll-to-roll prelithiation of lithium-ion battery anodes by transfer printing63
Light-induced activation of boron doping in hydrogenated amorphous silicon for over 25% efficiency silicon solar cells63
Linking solar and wind power in eastern Africa with operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam62
Collective wind farm operation based on a predictive model increases utility-scale energy production62
Identification of embedded nanotwins at c-Si/a-Si:H interface limiting the performance of high-efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells62
The predicted persistence of cobalt in lithium-ion batteries61
Economic, environmental and grid-resilience benefits of converting diesel trains to battery-electric60
Quantification of reversible and irreversible lithium in practical lithium-metal batteries59
Integration of prosumer peer-to-peer trading decisions into energy community modelling58
Issues impeding the commercialization of laboratory innovations for energy-dense Si-containing lithium-ion batteries58
Climate mitigation scenarios with persistent COVID-19-related energy demand changes56
Perovskite phase heterojunction solar cells55
Unlocking cell chemistry evolution with operando fibre optic infrared spectroscopy in commercial Na(Li)-ion batteries55
A tin-based tandem electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction to ethanol with 80% selectivity54
The effect of climate risks on the interactions between financial markets and energy companies54
A blockchain consensus mechanism that uses Proof of Solution to optimize energy dispatch and trading54
Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from nitric oxide using a copper–tin alloy catalyst54
Lowering the operating temperature of protonic ceramic electrochemical cells to <450 °C54
Ammonium cations with high pKa in perovskite solar cells for improved high-temperature photostability53
Understanding hydrogen electrocatalysis by probing the hydrogen-bond network of water at the electrified Pt–solution interface53
Efficient hole abstraction for highly selective oxidative coupling of methane by Au-sputtered TiO2 photocatalysts53
Using ammonia as a shipping fuel could disturb the nitrogen cycle53
Designing phosphazene-derivative electrolyte matrices to enable high-voltage lithium metal batteries for extreme working conditions52
Rapid battery cost declines accelerate the prospects of all-electric interregional container shipping52
Efficiency boost of bifacial Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells for flexible and tandem applications with silver-assisted low-temperature process52
Low-temperature sintering of Ag nanoparticles for high-performance thermoelectric module design52
Visible-light-driven non-oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes at ambient conditions51
Phase-heterojunction all-inorganic perovskite solar cells surpassing 21.5% efficiency51
Expanding the low-dimensional interface engineering toolbox for efficient perovskite solar cells50
Integration of theory and experiment in the modelling of heterogeneous electrocatalysis50
Donor–acceptor mutually diluted heterojunctions for layer-by-layer fabrication of high-performance organic solar cells49
Global trends in the invention and diffusion of climate change mitigation technologies49
Origin of fast charging in hard carbon anodes49
Marking the decarbonization revolutions48
Redox-tunable Lewis bases for electrochemical carbon dioxide capture48
Beyond short-duration energy storage48
Nuclear power and renewable energy are both associated with national decarbonization48
High-throughput analysis of the ideality factor to evaluate the outdoor performance of perovskite solar minimodules47
Stylized least-cost analysis of flexible nuclear power in deeply decarbonized electricity systems considering wind and solar resources worldwide46
Imaging of nitrogen fixation at lithium solid electrolyte interphases via cryo-electron microscopy46
Kilowatt-scale solar hydrogen production system using a concentrated integrated photoelectrochemical device46
A contact-electro-catalytic cathode recycling method for spent lithium-ion batteries45
Personal vehicle electrification and charging solutions for high-energy days45
Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future45
Overcoming humidity-induced swelling of graphene oxide-based hydrogen membranes using charge-compensating nanodiamonds44
Delocalized electron holes on oxygen in a battery cathode44
A full and heterogeneous model of the ITER tokamak for comprehensive nuclear analyses43
Enhanced low-temperature proton conductivity in hydrogen-intercalated brownmillerite oxide42
Multifaceted drivers for onshore wind energy repowering and their implications for energy transition42
The heterogeneous role of energy policies in the energy transition of Asia–Pacific emerging economies42
Author Correction: Mechanical regulation of lithium intrusion probability in garnet solid electrolytes41
High-performing organic electronics using terpene green solvents from renewable feedstocks41
Imidazolium-functionalized Mo3P nanoparticles with an ionomer coating for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to propane41
Inverted perovskite solar cells with over 2,000 h operational stability at 85 °C using fixed charge passivation41
Low-temperature and effective ex situ group V doping for efficient polycrystalline CdSeTe solar cells40
Inorganic glass electrolytes with polymer-like viscoelasticity40
Near-surface reconstruction in Ni-rich layered cathodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries40
Cost and potential of metal–organic frameworks for hydrogen back-up power supply40
In situ monitoring redox processes in energy storage using UV–Vis spectroscopy40
Eutectic salt-assisted planetary centrifugal deagglomeration for single-crystalline cathode synthesis40
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