RSC – Sustainable Energy Fuels latest articles- Five-fold twinned copper nanowire gas diffusion electrodes for electrochemical CO2 reduction with enhanced C2 product selectivity and stability September 15, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01129A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hsin-Yu Chen, Bhavin Siritanaratkul, Chien-Neng Liao, Alexander CowanCopper nanowires with fivefold twinned structures (t-CuNWs) are shown to be effective as cathode catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) in a zero-gap electrolyzer […]Hsin-Yu Chen
- Enhancing Air-Cathode MFC Performance Using Bio-Palladium Catalysts and Microbial Consortia September 14, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00664C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Khanyisile Malunga-Makatu, Shepherd Tichapondwa, Evans ChirwaAir-cathode microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer a sustainable approach to bioelectricity generation, but their commercialization is hindered by costly platinum catalysts and inefficient microbial electron transfer. This study […]Khanyisile Malunga-Makatu
- Synthesis of jet fuel cycloalkane precursors with biomass-derived feedstocks over bimetallic Cu-Ni catalyst September 14, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00888C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Anran Zhu, Zhufan Zou, Ai-Qin Wang, Cong Yu, Yinghua Yin, Ning Li2,5-Bis(furan-2-ylmethyl)cyclopentan-1-one (FCFDH), a C15 precursor for renewable jet fuel range cycloalkane and high-value electronic photolithography material, was selectively synthesized via a cascade […]Anran Zhu
- Rational Design of Entropy-Driven AgSnSbTe3 with Enhanced Thermoelectric Efficiency Index for Sustainable Waste Heat Recovery September 11, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00534E, PaperJasin Kasthuri, Veera Prabu Kannan, Vimal Edachery, Bhuvanesh SrinivasanEntropy-driven alloying has emerged as an innovative approach for synthesizing high-performance thermoelectric materials. This study explores the influence of processing conditions on the structural, mechanical, and transport properties of AgSnSbTe3,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Jasin Kasthuri
- A roadmap to a low-cost anion exchange membrane unitized regenerative fuel cell September 9, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00894H, Review ArticleImmanuel Vincent, Naroa Almenra, Daniela Minudri, Francisco Fernández, Alberto Garcia-Luis, Ekain Fernandaz, Hyung-Man KimThe unitized regenerative fuel cell (URFC) is a device that converts and stores electricity generated from renewable sources into hydrogen, which may subsequently be converted back into electricity as needed....The content of this RSS […]Immanuel Vincent
- Progress and Perspective of Gas Diffusion Layers for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells with High Power Density: from Structural Engineering to Component Integration September 9, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00552C, Perspective Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Qinglin Wen, Xiaochun ZhouProton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are at the forefront of sustainable energy technologies, offering clean and efficient energy conversion powered by renewable sources. The gas diffusion layer (GDL), an...The […]Qinglin Wen
- Promoting Photogenerated Charge Separation and Transfer in CuBi2O4 Photocathode for Improved Photoelectrochemical Performance September 8, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01055A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hasmat Khan, Alireza Razazzadeh, Myung-Jin Jung, Qi Zhou, Man Sig Lee, Se-Hun KwonCopper bismuthate (CuBi2O4) is a fascinating photocathode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting due to its high theoretical photocurrent density and large […]Hasmat Khan
- Hard-Soft Carbon Decorated Na3V2(PO4)3 Cathode for High-Rate and Stable Sodium-ion Batteries September 8, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00897B, PaperYitao Hui, Xianhe Meng, Aobo Yue, Qi Shen, Bingyu Liu, Nengjun Yu, Qiaoling Kang, Lijing Yan, Chubin Wan, Tingli MaNa superionic conductors (NASICONs) have attracted much attention due to their unique framework structure and high capacity. However, the poor intrinsic electron conductivity severely limits further development. This work […]Yitao Hui
- A bifunctional electrocatalyst for energy-efficient hydrogen production and ethanol upgrading into acetate via hybrid seawater splitting September 8, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00879D, PaperFaiza Zulfiqar, Farhan Arshad, Mohammed A. Gondal, Hatice Duran, Senem Çitoğlu, Falak SherNiCu–HNS@NF enables ethanol-assisted seawater electrolysis, reducing energy input by replacing OER/CER with EOR and achieving efficient H2 production with selective conversion of ethanol to acetate.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Faiza Zulfiqar
- Perylenediimide-based bridged dimers as electron-transport layers in perovskite solar cells with p-i-n configuration September 7, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00716J, PaperAzat F. Akbulatov, Polina G. Novkina, Anastasia A. Bizyaeva, Natalia Nikitenko, Victoria Ozerova, Nikita A. Slesarenko, Ekaterina Khakina, Ekaterina Komissarova, Nikita A Emelianov, Alexander S Peregudov, Alexander F. Shestakov, Olga Kraevaya, S. A. Kuklin, Pavel TroshinFullerene derivative PCBM is a widely used electron transport layer (ETL) in p-i-n […]Azat F. Akbulatov
- Sustainable CO2 bio-mitigation: a life cycle perspective on chemolithotrophic conversion in bubble column bioreactors September 7, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00936G, CommunicationRachael J. Barla, Suresh Gupta, Smita RaghuvanshiA Life cycle assessment reveals the environmental viability of Bacillus cereus to convert industrial CO2 emissions into biodiesel and identifies biomass productivity, dewatering, and homogenization as factors for sustainable biofuels production.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Rachael J. Barla
- Sodium-ion battery research @ BAM (I): Investigating the thermal runaway behaviour of commercial sodium-ion battery cells September 7, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00687B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Nils Böttcher, Luise Sander, Alexander Ulbricht, Martinus Putra Widjaja, Tim-Patrick Fellinger, Anita Schmidt, Jonas Krug von NiddaCommercially available sodium-ion battery (SIB) cells, with energy densities comparable to lithium-ion battery (LIB) cells based on […]Nils Böttcher
- Bifunctional photoactive nanomaterials for sustainable paper-based photobatteries: powering point-of-care medical biosensors September 7, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00945F, Review ArticleNatasha Ross, Kayode Adesina Adegoke, Mieke AdriaensBifunctional materials serve as photoactive electrodes for light harvesting, providing the power supply for POC microfluidic devices used in wireless biosensor monitoring.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS […]Natasha Ross
- Chitosan-derived carbon supported ruthenium catalyst for efficient hydrogenation of Levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone September 7, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00988J, PaperLavanya Korampattu, Paresh Laxmikant DhepeThe transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy and chemical production relies heavily on efficient biomass valorization. Levulinic acid (LA), a key platform chemical from lignocellulosic biomass, serves as a...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryLavanya Korampattu
- Unveiling Charge Dynamics in High-Performance Binder-Free Photo-Rechargeable Supercapacitors September 4, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00700C, PaperAadil Rashid Lone, Sahil Jangra, maryam samanian, Aditya Sadhanala, Kavita PandeyIn this study, binder-free nickel cobalt oxide (NiCo2O4) nanowire arrays with a cubic spinel structure were directly grown on nickel foam via an in-situ hydrothermal process. The resulting one-dimensional nanowires...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Aadil Rashid Lone
- A co-doping strategy for p- to n-type transition and performance boost in SnSe-based flexible thermoelectric generators September 4, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00175G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Manasa R. Shankar, A. N. Prabhu, Ramakrishna NayakScalable screen printing of Bi/Te-doped SnSe enables carrier-type control and enhanced power output in flexible devices.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Manasa R. Shankar
- Back to black: utilizing unsupported Pt for thin cathodes in PFSA-free PEM fuel cells September 2, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00809C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hannes Liepold, Hendrik Sannemüller, Philipp A. Heizmann, Julian Stiegeler, Tym de Wild, Carolin Klose, Robert Alink, Severin Vierrath, Steven Holdcroft, Andreas MünchingerUnsupported catalyst nanoparticles in fluorine-free PEMFC electrodes alleviate the protonic versus mass […]Hannes Liepold
- Methanol-to-electricity via low-temperature steam reforming integrated with a high-temperature PEM fuel cell September 1, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00703H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Muhammad Aziz Ur Rehman, Christian H. Schwarz, Sina Souzani, Christian Heßke, Marco HaumannMethanol reforming is carried out at ultra-low temperatures around 423 K catalyzed by supported liquid phase molecular Pu-pincer catalysts (Ru-SLP). The […]Muhammad Aziz Ur Rehman
- Correction: Enhanced activity and chlorine protection in prolonged seawater electrolysis using MoS2/sulfonated reduced graphene oxide September 1, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE90066B, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Prerna Tripathi, Renna Shakir, Amit Kumar Verma, J. Karthikeyan, Biswajit Ray, A. S. K. Sinha, Shikha SinghTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Prerna Tripathi
- A core–shell heterostructured nickel manganese layered double hydroxide@ZnCo2O4 nanocomposite electrode for enhanced asymmetric supercapacitor applications August 31, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00863H, PaperDesta M. Ulisso, Pooja K. Bhoj, Sanjay S. Kolekar, Jaeyeong Heo, Anil Vithal GhuleA core–shell heterostructured NM-LDH@ZCO/SSM nanocomposite was synthesized by a two-step, simple, facile, and cost-efficient reflux-mediated method, showing enhanced electrochemical performance for supercapacitor applications.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Desta M. Ulisso
- Five-fold twinned copper nanowire gas diffusion electrodes for electrochemical CO2 reduction with enhanced C2 product selectivity and stability September 15, 2025
