RSC – Faraday Discuss. latest articles- ML-guided screening of chalcogenide perovskites as solar energy materials April 8, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00030D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Diego A. Garzόn, Lauri Himanen, Luisa Andrade, Sascha Sadewasser, José A. MárquezChalcogenide perovskites have emerged as promising absorber materials for next-generation photovoltaic devices, yet their experimental realization remains limited by competing phases, structural polymorphism, […]Diego A. Garzόn
- Operando studies of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation with the electrochemical-Surface Force Balance (e-SFB) April 7, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00040A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Neave Taylor, Susan PerkinThis study demonstrates the utility of the electrochemical-surface force balance (e-SFB) for observing solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation directly at an electrode surface. Through proof-of-concept measurements of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI)...The content […]Neave Taylor
- Machine Learning Modeling of Temperature-Dependent Optoelectronic Properties of Anharmonic Solid Solutions April 1, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00032K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pol Benítez Colominas, Cibrán López, Edgardo Saucedo, Claudio CazorlaLeveraging strong optoelectronic responses to external stimuli, such as temperature and electric fields, is central to the development of advanced photonic technologies, including adaptive photodetectors and […]Pol Benítez Colominas
- The Non-SEI Nature of the Magnesium Metal Anode Interphase in Chloride-based Glyme Electrolytes March 30, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00029K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sara Drvaric Talian, Joze Moskon, Blaž Slabajna, Črt Saksida, Olivera Luzanin, Tim Šlosar, Elena Tchernychova, Ivan Dacrema, Nemanja Latas, Urban Košir, Gregor Kapun, Miran Gaberscek, Robert DominkoMagnesium metal anodes offer a promising pathway for […]Sara Drvaric Talian
- Detailed analysis of Li6PS5Cl/LiNi0.5Mn0.3Co0.2O2 composite electrode before electrochemical cycling March 25, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00037A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Adrien Fauchier-Magnan, Lucas Trassart, Marta Mirolo, Andrei Rogalev, Lauréline Marchal, Anthony Bonnet, Fannie Alloin, Claire VillevieilleSolid-state batteries show promise as future energy storage systems. However, reactions between oxide and thiophosphate materials at their interface […]Adrien Fauchier-Magnan
- Real-Time Gas Evolution Analysis of SEI Formation in Sodium-Ion Batteries Using Chip Based Electrochemistry Mass Spectrometry March 25, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00028B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Shivam Sharma, Bethan J. V. Davies, Mary P Ryan, Ifan E.L. Stephens, Maria Magdalena TitiriciThe stability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) in sodium-ion batteries remains a critical challenge for achieving long cycle lifetimes. […]Shivam Sharma
- Exploring self-driving labs for optoelectronic materials March 23, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00020G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jonathan J. S. ScraggSelf-driving laboratories (SDLs), by combining automation with machine learning-guided experiment selection, have the potential to transform experimental mateirals science. To date, most SDLs have been optimisation-driven, designed to rapidly converge...The content […]Jonathan J. S. Scragg
- Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation on Copper and Nickel Catalysts via a Conformal Sampling Approach March 18, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5FD00132C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Thanthip Roongcharoen, Alessandro FortunelliWe present a computational workflow, the Conformal Sampling of Catalytic Processes (CSCP) approach, and its validation for the case of heterogeneous hydrogenation/reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) on copper and nickel...The content […]Thanthip Roongcharoen
- Operando XPS Studies of precisely size-selected Pd nano-catalysts for methane oxidation March 18, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5FD00171D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexander I. Large, Henry Hoddinott, Haamidah Sana, Elizabeth Jones, James J. C. Counter, Matthijs van Spronsen, Santosh Kumar, David C. Grinter, Pilar Ferrer, Bernd von Issendorff, Richard Edward Palmer, G. HeldThe importance of cluster-size […]Alexander I. Large
- Ambient Stability and Surface Adhesion of 2D Polyaramid Nano-Films March 18, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00034G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Michelle Quien, Cody Ritt, Sanjay Garimella, Zitang Wei, Mohan Teja Dronadula, Narayana R. Aluru, Michael StranoTwo-dimensional polyaramids (2DPA) represent an emerging class of solution-synthesized, molecularly thin polymer sheets that combine the exceptional in plane […]Michelle Quien
- A consistent dynamics view on nanoporous catalysts in action across length and time scales March 17, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00001K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Veronique Van Speybroeck, Massimo Bocus, Wei Chen, Pieter CnuddeThis paper demonstrates the need for a consistent dynamic view of all processes from the nano- to mesoscale with quantum accuracy to design industrial catalysts. This […]Veronique Van Speybroeck
- Catalytic hot-spots in CO oxidation resolved by operando electron microscopy March 12, 2026Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6FD00011H, PaperChristian Fink Elkjær, Sebastian Pirel Fredsgaard Jespersen, Søren Bastholm Vendelbo, Patricia J. Kooyman, Christian Danvad Damsgaard, Ib Chorkendorff, Stig HelvegCatalytic reactions over nanoparticle ensembles are often interpreted by intrinsic nanoparticle descriptors. However, the collective behavior that emerges as nanoparticles are densely packed remains rarely addressed. Here, we use operando...The […]Christian Fink Elkjær
- ML-guided screening of chalcogenide perovskites as solar energy materials April 8, 2026
