RSC – Sustainable Energy Fuels latest articles- Suppression of Marangoni effect by controlling the mixing procedures of the precursor solution to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells April 16, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00149H, PaperYunfei Wang, Lili Shen, Xinyu Chen, Zongqi Chen, Songwang YangPerovskite solar cells (PSCs) with mesoporous structures have attracted much attention due to their stability and low cost. In this work, we found that the preparation procedures of the precursor...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Yunfei Wang
- Selective recovery of valuable materials from bulk retired ternary lithium-ion batteries based on carbon monoxide reduction April 15, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00228A, PaperZhen Xiong, Hai-Rong Zhang, Haijun Guo, Mengkun Wang, Can Wang, Hai-Long Li, Lian Xiong, Xuefang Chen, Xinde ChenRecycling valuable materials from retired Li-ion batteries (LIBs) can alleviate the shortage of critical materials and, therefore, will be conducive to environmental and economic development. The oxygen-free roasting pre-treatment has...The content […]Zhen Xiong
- Advantages of ordered catalyst layers in PEMFCs: theoretical perspectives and future development April 15, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00028A, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Muhammad Yusro, Viktor HackerThis review article addresses the fundamental theories of the ordered catalyst layer in PEMFC and its future development.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Muhammad Yusro
- Enhancing Photovoltaic Efficiency and Sustainability: The Role of Ion Beam Technology and AI Integration April 15, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00003C, Review ArticleMonika Verma, Sanjeev GautamRenewable and sustainable energy are in high demand to meet the global energy requirements, with photovoltaic systems at the forefront, accounting for 96.2% of global power generation. However, despite their...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryMonika Verma
- Vacancy enhanced Li, Na, and K clustering on graphene April 15, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00130G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jonathon Cottom, Qiong Cai, Emilia OlssonThe formation of metallic dendrites during cycling is a persistent challenge for alkali metal-ion batteries, reducing cycle life and leading to failure. This study investigates the role of […]Jonathon Cottom
- Ammonia synthesis from water and nitrogen using electricity with hydrogen-permeable membrane electrochemical cell with Ru catalysts and molten hydroxide electrolyte: Integration with ammonia separation and unreacted gas recirculation. April 14, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00348B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Raisei Sagara, Eriko Watanabe, Jun KubotaThere is considerable interest in synthesizing NH₃ directly from abundant H₂O and N₂ using electricity from renewable energy sources, for applications such as synthetic fuels, artificial fertilizers, and […]Raisei Sagara
- Chloride-improved crystallization in sequentially vacuum-deposited perovskites for p–i–n perovskite solar cells April 13, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01744G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jin Yan, Jasmeen Nespoli, Reinder K. Boekhoff, Haoxu Wang, Timo Gort, Martijn Tijssen, Bernardus Zijlstra, Arjan Houtepen, Tom J. Savenije, Olindo Isabella, Luana MazzarellaSequential thermally evaporated perovskite films with high carrier mobility for […]Jin Yan
- Efficient and Durable Perovskite Photovoltaics Using Dibenzothiophene Arylamine Derivatives for Indoor Energy Harvesting April 13, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00293A, PaperLal Chand, Prasun Kumar, Rahul Tiwari, Suraj Shivaji Babar, Milon Kundar, Suman Kalyan Pal, Vibha Saxena, Ranbir Singh, Surya Prakash SinghDeveloping efficient and stable hole-transporting materials (HTMs) is critical for improving the performance of perovskite photovoltaic (PPV) devices, especially for indoor applications. Herein, we introduce two novel dibenzothiophene-based […]Lal Chand
- Analyses of vanadium carbide as anode for post-lithium batteries April 13, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00193E, PaperHálfdán Ingi Ingi Gunnarsson, Naveed Ashraf, Younes AbghouiToday, lithium batteries dominate the market of rechargeable batteries, but lithium production is expensive and environmentally detrimental. Due to the increasing demand and growing prices, the search for alternative rechargeable...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHálfdán Ingi Ingi Gunnarsson
- Strong impacts of inter-π-chain charge transfer accelerating CO2 reduction photocatalysis of carbazole–diimine-based linear conjugated polymer/Ru complex hybrids April 10, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00142K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Akinobu Nakada, Shunsuke Asai, Chen Zhang, Kotaro Ishihara, Hajime Suzuki, Osamu Tomita, Katsuaki Suzuki, Hironori Kaji, Akinori Saeki, Ryu AbeConjugated polymers are promising candidates for photocatalyst materials owing to the molecular design flexibility […]Akinobu Nakada
- Environmentally Sustainable Fabrication of Organic Solar Cells: Preserving Power Conversion Efficiency while Reduced Material Footprint April 10, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00413F, PaperUshasri Mukherjee, Samarendra P SinghOrganic solar cells (OSCs) have attracted significant interest due to their utilization of a solution-based approach, which allows for easier fabrication procedures. In recent years, it has successfully reached more...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryUshasri Mukherjee
- Hybrid Water Electrolysis: Is This the Way Forward to Sustainable Hydrogen Production? April 10, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00236B, PerspectiveShambhulinga Aralekallu, Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Ranjith Krishna Pai, Ho-Young JungReplacing the anodic Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) by energy saving and more favorable electrochemical oxidation reactions opens new door to an innovative way for sustainable hydrogen production. Specifically, the electro-oxidation...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Shambhulinga Aralekallu
- Ultra-low loading porphyrin-incorporated conjugated polymer dots as photocatalysts for aerobic oxidation of sulfides in water April 9, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00146C, PaperWissuta Boonta, Ratanakorn Teerasarunyanon, Chatatrika Sukpattanacharoen, Sanhawat Rumporee, Phurinat Lorwongkamol, Nattapong Paiboonvorachat, Pongphak Chidchob, Suwit Suthirakun, Junjuda UnruangsriThe development of metal-free, low-loading catalysts, together with the use of water as a benign solvent are desirable for advancing facile and efficient catalysis of organic transformations in an environmentally...The content […]Wissuta Boonta
- Pushing the boundaries: enhancing TiO2 performance for hydrogen evolution under visible light photocatalysis by incorporating RuO2 April 9, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00040H, PaperMoses D. Ashie, Gayani Pathiraja, Shobha Mantripragada, Bishnu P. BastakotiThe careful modulation of RuO2 content in TiO2 nanostructures plays a crucial role in optimizing photochemical properties resulting in water splitting under visible light, making them promising candidates for solar-driven hydrogen generation.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Moses D. Ashie
- Dopant-free hydrophobic fluorene-based hole transport materials: impact of methoxy-substituted triphenylamine and carbazole peripheral groups on the performance of perovskite solar cells April 9, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00120J, PaperVighneshwar Ganesh Bhat, Kavya S. Keremane, Subramanya K. S., Archana S., Akash Hegde, Ivy M. Asuo, Bed Poudel, Udaya Kumar DalimbaTwo fluorene-based dopant-free D–π–D type HTMs (V1 and V2) are designed. The perovskite solar cell with V1, which contains a methoxy-TPA donor moiety, achieves a PCE of 14% […]Vighneshwar Ganesh Bhat
- Additive passivation strategies to improve properties of evaporation-spray coating perovskite solar cells April 9, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00143A, PaperYuxin Zhang, Cong Geng, Chunyang Zheng, Huiren Zheng, Xin Zhao, Mingwei Zhu, Yong Peng, Yi-Bing ChengWe have achieved a breakthrough in the photovoltaic conversion efficiency (19.91%) of perovskite solar cells prepared by an evaporation-spray coating process through additive engineering.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Yuxin Zhang
- Co-Modification of NCM-622 Via Mg2+ In-situ Doping and LiBO2/B2O3 Surface Coating: A Pathway to Design High-Voltage Cathodes for Lithium-ion Batteries April 8, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01297F, PaperPraneash Venkatachalam, Kamala Kumari Duru, Sambasivam Sangaraju, Asha Anish Madhavan, Pilgun Oh, Pardha Saradhi Maram, Sujith KalluriNCM-622 cathodes have been promising cathodes for Lithium-ion batteries due to their high reversible specific capacity and low cost. However, the NCM-622 cathode suffers from structural instability, especially at high...The content of […]Praneash Venkatachalam
- Evaluation of environmental impacts of a perovskite solar cell with a p-i-n meso-superstructured architecture through life cycle assessment April 8, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SE01571A, PaperCamilo Andrés Valderrama Benítez, Francisco José Molina Pérez, Juan Felipe Montoya Arango, Diana Catalina Rodríguez, Aída Luz Villa, Jaume-Adrià Alberola-BorràsThis study analyzes the environmental impacts of a 1 cm2 perovskite solar cell (PSC) with a meso-superstructured p-i-n configuration, fabricated in Colombia.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Camilo Andrés Valderrama Benítez
- Unlocking the Potential of Robust, Ultramicroporous, and Conducting Fe(II)-triazolate MOF as Efficient Electrode Materials in Zn-Ion Battery Applications† April 7, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00273G, PaperSoumen Khan, Santanu Chand, Prahlad Yadav, Debasis Ghosh, Chanchal ChakrabortyA highly robust 3D ultramicroporous Fe-MOF (abbreviated as Fe-MET), constructed from very inexpensive, abundant, and commercially available materials, exhibits high conductivity (𝝈 = 0.19 S/m) and can sustain in various...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Soumen Khan
- Photovoltaic performance and scanning tunneling microscopy analysis of PM6:Y7 based organic solar cells April 7, 2025Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE00278H, PaperAndrés Plaza-Martínez, Julio C. Carrillo-Sendejas, José-Luis Maldonado, Marco-Antonio Meneses-Nava, Mario RodríguezOSCs, all fabricated and tested under regular atmosphere. Interchain and intermolecular distance of PM6, Y7 and PM6:Y7 blend by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM).To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Andrés Plaza-Martínez
- Suppression of Marangoni effect by controlling the mixing procedures of the precursor solution to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells April 16, 2025
