RSC – J. Mater. Chem. A latest articles- Lattice oxygen activation enabled by Fe doping in double perovskite oxides for efficient zinc–air batteries March 29, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00938G, PaperXiaoyi Fu, Xia Lei, Yanyi Wang, Shuyu Cui, Junjie Hu, Tian Lang, Xiaolong Zhou, Sarayut Tunmee, Suttipong Wannapaiboon, Xingzhu Wang, Xiongwei Zhong, Baomin XuFe doping activates lattice oxygen (LOM) in double perovskite oxides, tuning the electronic structure to boost oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity for durable zinc–air […]Xiaoyi Fu
- Boosting BiVO₄ Photoanode Performance via Organic-Inorganic Cocatalyst Synergy for Efficient Water Splitting March 29, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00173D, PaperJiabao Ge, Kaige Tian, Lingjiang Kong, Yu Chen, Junqing YanBismuth vanadate (BiVO4) emerges as a promising photoanode material due to its suitable bandgap, excellent visible light absorption, and chemical stability. However, defect states on the BiVO4 surface inhibit performance...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Jiabao Ge
- Hydrogels as Next-Generation Anti-Corrosive Coatings: Design, Mechanisms, and Prospects March 29, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00671J, Review ArticleFeiyan Yang, Yonglong Zhang, Yue Yin, Yunfei Cai, Chaoyu Zhang, Qiaozhi Miao, Wenbo WangMetal corrosion poses a persistent global challenge across industries, driving the search for advanced protective systems that surpass the limitations of conventional passive coatings. Hydrogels, with their unique characteristics, have...The content of this […]Feiyan Yang
- Superaerophobic Hydrogels for Diaphragm Modification to Suppress Gas Crossover in Alkaline Water Electrolyzers March 29, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5TA07926H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Soi Lee, Jinseo Lee, Seunghyun Lee, Hyeongoo Kim, Yunseok Kang, Dong Woog Lee, Jungki RyuWater electrolysis enables the sustainable production of hydrogen without greenhouse gas emissions, thereby supporting energy supply-demand balancing in […]Soi Lee
- Construction of Carbon-based Frustrated Lewis Pairs for Sustainable Hydrogen Evolution through Heteroatom Bond Formation March 29, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5TA08907G, Paperlulu Bai, Yashi Chen, Zhen Wang, Saijia Hao, chenhong xiao, Qingjun Chen, Lei LiuAbstract: Biochar, a cost-effective and abundant carbon material exhibiting robust stability across acidic and alkaline environments, emerges as a viable sustainable alternative to metal-based catalysts. However, its inherent catalytic activity...The content of this RSS […]lulu Bai
- Enhancing high-temperature capacitive energy storage performance of BOPP films via constructing a dual-barrier structure March 29, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00968A, PaperTianyuan Yin, Bize Gong, Hai Sun, Chao Yin, Yue Zhang, Changhai Zhang, Tiandong ZhangExperiments reveal the high-temperature failure mechanism of BOPP film. A double barrier structure was constructed to impede carrier injection into the dielectric. The energy storage density of the composite film is 365% that of […]Tianyuan Yin
- Synergistic redox enhancement in ternary Mn–ZnFeOOH oxyhydroxides for high-performance supercapacitor applications March 29, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5TA08979D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Palanisamy Rajkumar, Vediyappan Thirumal, Neela Mohan Chidambaram, Maalavika S. Iyer, Murugesan Prasanna, Ingyung Park, Soo-Hyun Kim, Kisoo Yoo, Jinho KimIllustration of ion transport and charge storage mechanism in the engineered electrode for […]Palanisamy Rajkumar
- Synergistic buried interfacial optimization and phase-composition regulation enable highly efficient Dion-Jacobson perovskite solar cells March 29, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00706F, PaperLiming Jiang, Lunjia Yao, Fengli Zhou, Zhongyi Wen, Hanjun Zhang, Hualin Zheng, Mingfu Ye, Zhixiang Gao, Yonghao Zheng, Xiao Luo, Dongsheng Wang, Xiaodong LiuHigh-performance quasi-two-dimensional (Q-2D) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are limited by buried interface defects and non-ideal phase composition. Here, we introduce glycine (Gly) into the […]Liming Jiang
- Significantly improved breakdown strength and energy density in high-temperature polymer dielectric enabled by bilayered nanocoatings March 28, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00856A, PaperChuchu Guo, Honglin Guo, Peilin Yang, Yan-Jun Liu, Zhengshi Chang, Jie Chen, Bin Yao, Jierui Zhou, Yifei WangDielectric materials with superior high-temperature energy storage capability are of critical importance for the development of modern power electronic systems. However, polymer dielectrics generally suffer from rapid performance degradation under...The […]Chuchu Guo
- Sb-Doped BiTeI/Graphene Composite as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction March 28, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00855K, PaperMingyue Pan, Yani Ren, Mingxuan Zou, Zhuo Gao, Haibo Fan, Feng Teng, Jiaming Song, Yang JIAO, Chunmei Zhang, Xuexia He, Peng HuTwo-dimensional bismuth tellurohalide attracted significant attention in hydrogen evolution reaction applications due to the bismuth atom-induced strong spin-orbit coupling, which provides additional pathways for electron transitions. […]Mingyue Pan
- Ultrasmall FeNiPx nanoparticles embedded into amorphous FeNiOx nanosheets for industrial-level high current density water oxidation March 28, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00529B, PaperArshad Aijaz, Ashish K. Yadav, Parvez A. Khan, Anirudha Shekhawat, Jeyakumar Karthikeyan, Harish Hirani, Wolfgang SchuhmannAmorphous-crystalline heterostructures are one of most promising electrocatalysts for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction (OER) as interfacial borders provide excess and tuneable catalytic sites. Here, we report a highly efficient OER...The content of […]Arshad Aijaz
- Marked Enhancement of Radical Scavenging on N-Doped CeO2 Nanocubes March 28, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00256K, PaperSeunghee Hong, Doohwan LeeCerium oxide (CeO₂) nanoparticles are promising radical scavengers for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Metal cation doping has been extensively studied to enhance their performance, with improvements primarily attributed...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistrySeunghee Hong
- Superhydrophilic Electrode with Defect-Trapped Pt Nanoparticles Boost the Acidic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction March 28, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00744A, PaperYuan Zhou, Ruijun He, Nianbing Zhong, Hao Lei, Zhenting Xie, Qiao Lan, Xuefeng HeThe hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a critical electrochemical process in water electrolysis. However, the development of binder-free, self-standing HER electrodes that combine high durability with low cost remains challenging....The content of this RSS […]Yuan Zhou
- Densely Packed High-Entropy Spinel Nanoparticles Derived from Concentration-Driven MOF Gel for Lithium-Ion Hybrid Capacitors March 27, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00353B, PaperYidong Zhang, Hui Cao, Jiale Liu, Jianfei Ding, Qirui Guo, Shixin Sun, Yuan WangHigh-entropy oxides (HEOs) show great potential in supercapacitor due to their unique structural and electronic properties, but precise control of microstructure within these systems still remains a crucial challenge. Herein,...The content of this RSS […]Yidong Zhang
- High-entropy alloy electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions: Recent advances and future perspectives March 27, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA01432A, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Peichen Wang, Shiqi Wang, Łukasz Kurpaska, Haixian Yan, Silvia Bonfanti, Bo Weng, Pedro Camargo, Wenyi HuoThe growing demand for sustainable energy conversion underscores the need for efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen […]Peichen Wang
- Monometallic Nickel as a Tunable Electrocatalyst for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution: A Critical Review March 27, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00813E, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ioannis Poimenidis, Michalis KonsolakisThe hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a cornerstone of water electrolysis technologies for sustainable hydrogen production. Nickel-based catalysts have emerged as leading non-precious alternatives to platinum due to […]Ioannis Poimenidis
- Decoding physical mechanisms governing elastic moduli in inorganic materials through interpretable machine learning March 27, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00098C, PaperXinglu Zhang, Hongwei Yang, Wenxia Li, Juan DuInterpretable ML with 34 key features predicts shear (G) and bulk (K) moduli (R2 = 0.892/0.949), reveals the physical origins, and uncovers synergistic and compensatory feature interactions for rational elastic property design of inorganic materials.To cite this article before page […]Xinglu Zhang
- Interphase–Microstructure Synergy in Al Foil Anodes Enabled by Ball-Milled Al–CNT Composites March 27, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6TA00648E, PaperH. T. Jeong, Jun Young Kim, W. J. KimTo advance binder-free aluminum (Al) foil anodes beyond the conventional trade-off between mechanical integrity and interfacial instability, we couple bulk microstructure programming with interphase engineering in a single, process-realistic architecture....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]H. T. Jeong
- An operando spectroscopic examination of the influence of trace humidity on interdigital back contact metal halide perovskite solar cells March 26, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6TA01295G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mehmet E. Bayat, Edgar R. Nandayapa, Carlo Tiebe, Eva L. Unger, Emil J. W. List-KratochvilIn operando investigations of trace humidity effects (5–35 ppmV) on metal halide perovskite solar cells using back contact […]Mehmet E. Bayat
- Deuterium-induced hydrogen bond strengthening: a novel strategy for high stability in hybrid perovskites March 26, 2026J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5TA09136E, PaperZhuoyue Li, Mengke Yang, Siqi Zhou, Yundong Ma, Guozong Zheng, Ziyu HuOur work shows that deuterating the MA+ cation in MAPbBr3 strengthens N–D⋯Br hydrogen bonds. This molecular reinforcement boosts thermal stability and significantly improves resistance to moisture/oxygen degradation.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Zhuoyue Li
- Lattice oxygen activation enabled by Fe doping in double perovskite oxides for efficient zinc–air batteries March 29, 2026
