Energy & Environmental Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Energy & Environmental Science is 14. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Potassium-ion batteries: outlook on present and future technologies434
Transition metal-based bimetallic MOFs and MOF-derived catalysts for electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction434
Guidelines for performing lignin-first biorefining427
An artificial hybrid interphase for an ultrahigh-rate and practical lithium metal anode401
Untangling the respective effects of heteroatom-doped carbon materials in batteries, supercapacitors and the ORR to design high performance materials367
Unraveling the dual defect sites in graphite carbon nitride for ultra-high photocatalytic H2O2 evolution354
Strategies of regulating Zn2+solvation structures for dendrite-free and side reaction-suppressed zinc-ion batteries354
Enabling large-scale hydrogen storage in porous media – the scientific challenges351
Regulation methods for the Zn/electrolyte interphase and the effectiveness evaluation in aqueous Zn-ion batteries339
Solar fuels: research and development strategies to accelerate photocatalytic CO2 conversion into hydrocarbon fuels337
Manipulating the D:A interfacial energetics and intermolecular packing for 19.2% efficiency organic photovoltaics336
High-entropy energy materials: challenges and new opportunities316
Bio-inspired design of anin situmultifunctional polymeric solid–electrolyte interphase for Zn metal anode cycling at 30 mA cm−2and 30 mA h cm−2315
In situ built interphase with high interface energy and fast kinetics for high performance Zn metal anodes310
Strategies to suppress hydrogen evolution for highly selective electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction: challenges and perspectives295
Lessons learned from spiro-OMeTAD and PTAA in perovskite solar cells277
Recent progress in tin-based perovskite solar cells274
Comprehensive understanding of the roles of water molecules in aqueous Zn-ion batteries: from electrolytes to electrode materials274
Environmental impacts, pollution sources and pathways of spent lithium-ion batteries267
Ultra-long-life and highly reversible Zn metal anodes enabled by a desolvation and deanionization interface layer266
A single-site iron catalyst with preoccupied active centers that achieves selective ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrate261
Two-birds-one-stone: multifunctional supercapacitors beyond traditional energy storage259
Gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and dinitrogen to value-added products: a review256
Reducing the thickness of solid-state electrolyte membranes for high-energy lithium batteries251
Durability of anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers241
Sodium transition metal oxides: the preferred cathode choice for future sodium-ion batteries?241
Recent advances in ion selectivity with capacitive deionization237
Pd doping-weakened intermediate adsorption to promote electrocatalytic nitrate reduction on TiO2 nanoarrays for ammonia production and energy supply with zinc–nitrate batteries230
Perfecting electrocatalystsviaimperfections: towards the large-scale deployment of water electrolysis technology222
Concentrated dual-cation electrolyte strategy for aqueous zinc-ion batteries222
Covalent organic framework-based materials for energy applications221
Electrochemical carbon dioxide capture to close the carbon cycle220
All-solid-state lithium batteries enabled by sulfide electrolytes: from fundamental research to practical engineering design218
Re-examining rates of lithium-ion battery technology improvement and cost decline216
Machine learning for high performance organic solar cells: current scenario and future prospects215
Lattice oxygen redox chemistry in solid-state electrocatalysts for water oxidation211
Recent advances and perspectives on thin electrolytes for high-energy-density solid-state lithium batteries210
Phase change material-integrated latent heat storage systems for sustainable energy solutions208
Atomic heterointerface engineering overcomes the activity limitation of electrocatalysts and promises highly-efficient alkaline water splitting208
Seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production: a solution looking for a problem?205
Battery cost forecasting: a review of methods and results with an outlook to 2050205
Non-carbon-supported single-atom site catalysts for electrocatalysis205
A review on the stability of inorganic metal halide perovskites: challenges and opportunities for stable solar cells204
Direct air capture: process technology, techno-economic and socio-political challenges204
The high open-circuit voltage of perovskite solar cells: a review203
Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis202
Recent progress in electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen: strategies to improve the catalytic activity and selectivity202
Polyoxometalates (POMs): from electroactive clusters to energy materials198
Recent advances in innovative strategies for the CO2 electroreduction reaction196
PEM Fuel cell and electrolysis cell technologies and hydrogen infrastructure development – a review195
Realizing 6.7 wt% reversible storage of hydrogen at ambient temperature with non-confined ultrafine magnesium hydrides190
Hard carbon for sodium storage: mechanism and optimization strategies toward commercialization190
Regulating the oxidation state of nanomaterials for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction189
Passivation and process engineering approaches of halide perovskite films for high efficiency and stability perovskite solar cells188
Power generation for wearable systems187
Two birds with one stone: dual grain-boundary and interface passivation enables >22% efficient inverted methylammonium-free perovskite solar cells187
Deciphering the alternating synergy between interlayer Pt single-atom and NiFe layered double hydroxide for overall water splitting186
Tuning metal single atoms embedded in NxCy moieties toward high-performance electrocatalysis185
Decoupled electrochemical water-splitting systems: a review and perspective185
Emerging dynamic structure of electrocatalysts unveiled byin situX-ray diffraction/absorption spectroscopy185
Ultrahigh solar-driven atmospheric water production enabled by scalable rapid-cycling water harvester with vertically aligned nanocomposite sorbent185
Optimized carrier extraction at interfaces for 23.6% efficient tin–lead perovskite solar cells184
Reducing cobalt from lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle era184
Nitrate reduction to ammonium: from CuO defect engineering to waste NOx-to-NH3economic feasibility183
Pushing commercialization of perovskite solar cells by improving their intrinsic stability182
Atomically dispersed single iron sites for promoting Pt and Pt3Co fuel cell catalysts: performance and durability improvements182
High-temperature polyimide dielectric materials for energy storage: theory, design, preparation and properties180
Gram-scale synthesis of carbon quantum dots with a large Stokes shift for the fabrication of eco-friendly and high-efficiency luminescent solar concentrators179
Toward commercial-level mass-loading electrodes for supercapacitors: opportunities, challenges and perspectives178
Pyrolyzed M–Nx catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: progress and prospects178
Liquid electrolyte development for low-temperature lithium-ion batteries177
High-performance anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers with a current density of 7.68 A cm−2 and a durability of 1000 hours177
Can sustainable ammonia synthesis pathways compete with fossil-fuel based Haber–Bosch processes?176
A hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process for sustainable ammonia production176
Development of encapsulation strategies towards the commercialization of perovskite solar cells174
Interlayers for non-fullerene based polymer solar cells: distinctive features and challenges171
Additive-induced miscibility regulation and hierarchical morphology enable 17.5% binary organic solar cells171
Large-scale hydrogen production via water electrolysis: a techno-economic and environmental assessment169
Sulfur-assisted large-scale synthesis of graphene microspheres for superior potassium-ion batteries168
Biomass-based materials for green lithium secondary batteries168
Is direct seawater splitting economically meaningful?168
Local spin-state tuning of cobalt–iron selenide nanoframes for the boosted oxygen evolution168
Challenges in the use of hydrogen for maritime applications167
A progressive nucleation mechanism enables stable zinc stripping–plating behavior166
Strategies towards enabling lithium metal in batteries: interphases and electrodes166
Palladium alloys used as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction166
A flame-retardant polymer electrolyte for high performance lithium metal batteries with an expanded operation temperature165
Interfacial electronic coupling of ultrathin transition-metal hydroxide nanosheets with layered MXenes as a new prototype for platinum-like hydrogen evolution162
Fine-tuning of side-chain orientations on nonfullerene acceptors enables organic solar cells with 17.7% efficiency161
Grafted MXene/polymer electrolyte for high performance solid zinc batteries with enhanced shelf life at low/high temperatures161
Spontaneous interface engineering for dopant-free poly(3-hexylthiophene) perovskite solar cells with efficiency over 24%159
Liquid metal batteries for future energy storage159
Passive, high-efficiency thermally-localized solar desalination159
Carrier grain boundary scattering in thermoelectric materials159
Recent progress on pristine metal/covalent-organic frameworks and their composites for lithium–sulfur batteries158
Reaction intermediate-mediated electrocatalyst synthesis favors specified facet and defect exposure for efficient nitrate–ammonia conversion158
Challenges and advances in wide-temperature rechargeable lithium batteries157
Progress and prospects of the morphology of non-fullerene acceptor based high-efficiency organic solar cells157
In situpolymerization process: an essential design tool for lithium polymer batteries156
Amination strategy to boost the CO2 electroreduction current density of M–N/C single-atom catalysts to the industrial application level156
Heterogeneous catalysts for CO2hydrogenation to formic acid/formate: from nanoscale to single atom156
Natural gas hydrate resources and hydrate technologies: a review and analysis of the associated energy and global warming challenges155
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 batteries154
22.8%-Efficient single-crystal mixed-cation inverted perovskite solar cells with a near-optimal bandgap154
Engineering a self-adaptive electric double layer on both electrodes for high-performance zinc metal batteries153
Navigating fast and uniform zinc deposition via a versatile metal–organic complex interphase153
Gradient fluorinated alloy to enable highly reversible Zn-metal anode chemistry152
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 solution151
Foldable potassium-ion batteries enabled by free-standing and flexible SnS2@C nanofibers150
Fiber-based thermoelectrics for solid, portable, and wearable electronics149
Life cycle assessment of carbon dioxide removal technologies: a critical review148
Electrochemical energy storage devices working in extreme conditions148
Elucidating the activity, mechanism and application of selective electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrate on cobalt phosphide148
A durable half-metallic diatomic catalyst for efficient oxygen reduction145
Sustainable off-grid desalination of hypersaline waters using Janus wood evaporators143
Activating the I0/I+ redox couple in an aqueous I2–Zn battery to achieve a high voltage plateau143
Perspective on the hydrogen economy as a pathway to reach net-zero CO2emissions in Europe140
Highly selective electroreduction of N2 and CO2 to urea over artificial frustrated Lewis pairs140
First-row transition metal-based materials derived from bimetallic metal–organic frameworks as highly efficient electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting139
A high-entropy atomic environment converts inactive to active sites for electrocatalysis138
Approaching a high-rate and sustainable production of hydrogen peroxide: oxygen reduction on Co–N–C single-atom electrocatalysts in simulated seawater137
Janus-interface engineering boosting solar steam towards high-efficiency water collection134
The origin of capacity fluctuation and rescue of dead Mn-based Zn–ion batteries: a Mn-based competitive capacity evolution protocol134
Advancing photoreforming of organics: highlights on photocatalyst and system designs for selective oxidation reactions134
N-Bridged Co–N–Ni: new bimetallic sites for promoting electrochemical CO2 reduction133
Principles of interlayer-spacing regulation of layered vanadium phosphates for superior zinc-ion batteries133
Atomically dispersed nonmagnetic electron traps improve oxygen reduction activity of perovskite oxides131
Tuning halide perovskite energy levels130
Rational compatibility in a ternary matrix enables all-small-molecule organic solar cells with over 16% efficiency129
Fe1N4–O1 site with axial Fe–O coordination for highly selective CO2 reduction over a wide potential range127
Wide-bandgap organic–inorganic hybrid and all-inorganic perovskite solar cells and their application in all-perovskite tandem solar cells126
Enabling storage and utilization of low-carbon electricity: power to formic acid125
Engineering a conductive network of atomically thin bismuthene with rich defects enables CO2 reduction to formate with industry-compatible current densities and stability125
Extraordinary role of Zn in enhancing thermoelectric performance of Ga-doped n-type PbTe124
Toward practical lithium-ion battery recycling: adding value, tackling circularity and recycling-oriented design124
High-throughput large-area vacuum deposition for high-performance formamidine-based perovskite solar cells123
Stabilized hydroxide-mediated nickel-based electrocatalysts for high-current-density hydrogen evolution in alkaline media122
Review and outlook on high-entropy alloys for hydrogen storage122
Covalent grafting of molecular photosensitizer and catalyst on MOF-808: effect of pore confinement toward visible light-driven CO2 reduction in water121
17% efficiency all-small-molecule organic solar cells enabled by nanoscale phase separation with a hierarchical branched structure121
A relaxor ferroelectric polymer with an ultrahigh dielectric constant largely promotes the dissociation of lithium salts to achieve high ionic conductivity121
A facile strategy for third-component selection in non-fullerene acceptor-based ternary organic solar cells121
Modulation of perovskite crystallization processes towards highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells with MXene quantum dot-modified SnO2120
Hydrogen liquefaction: a review of the fundamental physics, engineering practice and future opportunities120
Stretchable supercapacitor at −30 °C118
Tissue-derived carbon microbelt paper: a high-initial-coulombic-efficiency and low-discharge-platform K+-storage anode for 4.5 V hybrid capacitors118
An anticorrosive zinc metal anode with ultra-long cycle life over one year117
Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic transformations of C1 molecules involving C–C coupling117
Electrochemistry and energy conversion features of protonic ceramic cells with mixed ionic-electronic electrolytes117
Make it stereoscopic: interfacial design for full-temperature adaptive flexible zinc–air batteries116
Depth-dependent defect manipulation in perovskites for high-performance solar cells115
The rapid self-reconstruction of Fe-modified Ni hydroxysulfide for efficient and stable large-current-density water/seawater oxidation115
Boosting water decomposition by sulfur vacancies for efficient CO2 photoreduction115
Towards high-areal-capacity aqueous zinc–manganese batteries: promoting MnO2 dissolution by redox mediators114
Single atoms meet metal–organic frameworks: collaborative efforts for efficient photocatalysis114
Assessment of carbon dioxide removal potential via BECCS in a carbon-neutral Europe114
Design considerations for multi-terawatt scale manufacturing of existing and future photovoltaic technologies: challenges and opportunities related to silver, indium and bismuth consumption114
Intercalation of organics into layered structures enables superior interface compatibility and fast charge diffusion for dendrite-free Zn anodes114
Integration of redox cocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis113
A nonflammable electrolyte for ultrahigh-voltage (4.8 V-class) Li||NCM811 cells with a wide temperature range of 100 °C112
Chemical stability of sulfide solid-state electrolytes: stability toward humid air and compatibility with solvents and binders110
Multifunctional SEI-like structure coating stabilizing Zn anodes at a large current and capacity110
An organometal halide perovskite supported Pt single-atom photocatalyst for H2 evolution109
Knocking down the kinetic barriers towards fast-charging and low-temperature sodium metal batteries109
Understanding the perovskite/self-assembled selective contact interface for ultra-stable and highly efficient p–i–n perovskite solar cells109
Key roles of surface Fe sites and Sr vacancies in the perovskite for an efficient oxygen evolution reactionvialattice oxygen oxidation108
A self-regulated gradient interphase for dendrite-free solid-state Li batteries108
Emerging strategies for steering orientational deposition toward high-performance Zn metal anodes108
Reversible adsorption with oriented arrangement of a zwitterionic additive stabilizes electrodes for ultralong-life Zn-ion batteries107
High efficiency GeTe-based materials and modules for thermoelectric power generation107
Atomically dispersed single Ni site catalysts for high-efficiency CO2 electroreduction at industrial-level current densities107
Carbon-coated WS2 nanosheets supported on carbon nanofibers for high-rate potassium-ion capacitors107
Boosted charge extraction of NbOx-enveloped SnO2 nanocrystals enables 24% efficient planar perovskite solar cells106
Small molecule-based supramolecular-polymer double-network hydrogel electrolytes for ultra-stretchable and waterproof Zn–air batteries working from −50 to 100 °C106
Highly active ruthenium sites stabilized by modulating electron-feeding for sustainable acidic oxygen-evolution electrocatalysis106
Flexible-spacer incorporated polymer donors enable superior blend miscibility for high-performance and mechanically-robust polymer solar cells106
Engineering electrocatalyst nanosurfaces to enrich the activity by inducing lattice strain105
Molecular engineering of carbonyl organic electrodes for rechargeable metal-ion batteries: fundamentals, recent advances, and challenges105
Harnessing the power of machine learning for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) – a state-of-the-art review105
Perovskites for protonic ceramic fuel cells: a review105
Dynamics and control of active sites in hierarchically nanostructured cobalt phosphide/chalcogenide-based electrocatalysts for water splitting104
Non-fullerene acceptors with hetero-dihalogenated terminals induce significant difference in single crystallography and enable binary organic solar cells with 17.5% efficiency104
Achieving highly efficient all-polymer solar cells by green-solvent-processing under ambient atmosphere104
Continuous electrical pumping membrane process for seawater lithium mining104
Human body IoT systems based on the triboelectrification effect: energy harvesting, sensing, interfacing and communication103
Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of a biorefinery utilizing reductive catalytic fractionation103
Laboratory protocols for measuring and reporting the performance of luminescent solar concentrators103
Building a stable cationic molecule/electrode interface for highly efficient and durable CO2 reduction at an industrially relevant current102
Eutectic electrolyte based on N-methylacetamide for highly reversible zinc–iodine battery102
Electro-chemo-mechanics of lithium in solid state lithium metal batteries101
High-performance ammonia oxidation catalysts for anion-exchange membrane direct ammonia fuel cells101
Boosting efficient alkaline fresh water and seawater electrolysis via electrochemical reconstruction100
Increased residual lithium compounds guided design for green recycling of spent lithium-ion cathodes100
From the Birkeland–Eyde process towards energy-efficient plasma-based NOX synthesis: a techno-economic analysis100
A tailored electrolyte for safe and durable potassium ion batteries100
Bifunctional single-molecular heterojunction enables completely selective CO2-to-CO conversion integrated with oxidative 3D nano-polymerization100
Zinc/selenium conversion battery: a system highly compatible with both organic and aqueous electrolytes100
15.8% efficiency binary all-small-molecule organic solar cells enabled by a selenophene substituted sematic liquid crystalline donor100
Solution-processed perovskite thin-films: the journey from lab- to large-scale solar cells100
Star-polymer multidentate-cross-linking strategy for superior operational stability of inverted perovskite solar cells at high efficiency98
Surface matrix curing of inorganic CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dots for solar cells with efficiency over 16%98
Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels98
Emerging perovskite quantum dot solar cells: feasible approaches to boost performance97
Nano-geometric deformation and synergistic Co nanoparticles—Co-N4 composite sites for proton exchange membrane fuel cells97
Operando X-ray spectroscopy visualizing the chameleon-like structural reconstruction on an oxygen evolution electrocatalyst97
Tailoring the linking patterns of polypyrene cathodes for high-performance aqueous Zn dual-ion batteries96
Electronic interaction between transition metal single-atoms and anatase TiO2 boosts CO2 photoreduction with H2O95
Electrolyte design implications of ion-pairing in low-temperature Li metal batteries94
C–F-rich oil drop as a non-expendable fluid interface modifier with low surface energy to stabilize a Li metal anode94
Breaking the symmetry of single-atom catalysts enables an extremely low energy barrier and high stability for large-current-density water splitting94
Methanol upgrading coupled with hydrogen product at large current density promoted by strong interfacial interactions94
High-loaded sub-6 nm Pt1Co1 intermetallic compounds with highly efficient performance expression in PEMFCs93
An asymmetric wide-bandgap acceptor simultaneously enabling highly efficient single-junction and tandem organic solar cells93
In situprecise anchoring of Pt single atoms in spinel Mn3O4for a highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction92
Stable perovskite solar cells with 25.17% efficiency enabled by improving crystallization and passivating defects synergistically92
Dendrite-free Zn anode enabled by anionic surfactant-induced horizontal growth for highly-stable aqueous Zn-ion pouch cells91
Ultrafine-grained Ni-rich layered cathode for advanced Li-ion batteries91
Design strategies for markedly enhancing energy efficiency in the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction91
Constructing an n/n+ homojunction in a monolithic perovskite film for boosting charge collection in inverted perovskite photovoltaics90
Highly accessible and dense surface single metal FeN4 active sites for promoting the oxygen reduction reaction90
A solution to break the salt barrier for high-rate sustainable solar desalination90
The role of supercritical carbon dioxide for recovery of shale gas and sequestration in gas shale reservoirs89
Cation ordered Ni-rich layered cathode for ultra-long battery life89
Ternary strategy enabling high-efficiency rigid and flexible organic solar cells with reduced non-radiative voltage loss89
Electrocatalytic water splitting with unprecedentedly low overpotentials by nickel sulfide nanowires stuffed into carbon nitride scabbards89
Stabilizing electrode–electrolyte interfaces to realize high-voltage Li||LiCoO2 batteries by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte88
Heterojunction-redox catalysts of FexCoyMg10CaO for high-temperature CO2 capture and in situ conversion in the context of green manufacturing88
In situandex situinvestigations on ternary strategy and co-solvent effects towards high-efficiency organic solar cells88
Historical development and novel concepts on electrolytes for aqueous rechargeable batteries87
Engineering the interface between LiCoO2 and Li10GeP2S12 solid electrolytes with an ultrathin Li2CoTi3O8 interlayer to boos86
Identification and manipulation of dynamic active site deficiency-induced competing reactions in electrocatalytic oxidation processes86
Charge pumping enabling Co–NC to outperform benchmark Pt catalyst for pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction85
Discovering ultrahigh loading of single-metal-atoms via surface tensile-strain for unprecedented urea electrolysis85
Plasma-induced large-area N,Pt-doping and phase engineering of MoS2 nanosheets for alkaline hydrogen evolution84
Regulating deposition kinetics via a novel additive-assisted chemical bath deposition technology enables fabrication of 10.57%-efficiency Sb2Se3 solar cells84
Two electrolyte decomposition pathways at nickel-rich cathode surfaces in lithium-ion batteries83
Isomerization strategy on a non-fullerene guest acceptor for stable organic solar cells with over 19% efficiency83
A high-performance, durable and low-cost proton exchange membrane electrolyser with stainless steel components81
Additive stabilization of SEI on graphite observed using cryo-electron microscopy81
3.17% efficient Cu2ZnSnS4–BiVO4 integrated tandem cell for standalone overall solar water splitting81
Reline deep eutectic solvent as a green electrolyte for electrochemical energy storage applications81
Towards Watt-scale hydroelectric energy harvesting by Ti3C2Tx-based transpiration-driven electrokinetic power generators81
Stretchable negative Poisson's ratio yarn for triboelectric nanogenerator for environmental energy harvesting and self-powered sensor80
Rigorous assessment of CO2 electroreduction products in a flow cell80
Flexible solid-state hybrid supercapacitors for the internet of everything (IoE)80
Ligand-bridged charge extraction and enhanced quantum efficiency enable efficient n–i–p perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells79
Host–guest molecular interaction promoted urea electrosynthesis over a precisely designed conductive metal–organic framework79
Bi-functional interfaces by poly(ionic liquid) treatment in efficient pin and nip perovskite solar cells78
Role of oxygen-bound reaction intermediates in selective electrochemical CO2 reduction78
Recent advanced skeletons in sodium metal anodes78
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