RSC – Sustainable Energy Fuels latest articles- Integrating density functional theory and machine learning for mechanical performance prediction of perovskite oxygen carriers in chemical looping combustion April 8, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00322B, PaperShenglong Teng, Xinyu Li, Yu Qiu, Dewang ZengChemical looping combustion (CLC) is an emerging combustion technology that has attracted increasing attention in the field of energy conversion due to its high efficiency, inherent CO₂ separation capability, and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryShenglong Teng
- Sustainable Energy & Fuels 2025 Outstanding Papers April 7, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE90017H, EditorialRecognising our Outstanding Article and Outstanding Review from work published in Sustainable Energy & Fuels in 2025, as well as the authors behind those papers. Discover our winners and their excellent contributions.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]
- Self-standing porous intermetallic Fe3Mn7 phase as bifunctional electrocatalyst towards efficient overall water splitting April 7, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00159A, PaperYan Wen, Yu Cao, Yufei Ren, Zhen HuoThe urgent need for efficient, stable, and noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for overall water splitting drives the exploration of intermetallic compounds. Herein, a three-dimensional nanoporous electrode D-MnNiFe-30 featuring a bicontinuous poreligament architecture...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYan Wen
- A corrosion study of lithium-ion batteries during NaCl electrochemical discharge: mechanistic origins and Zn-based mitigation strategies April 1, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00009F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hanna Sahivirta, Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Rodrigo Serna-GuerreroSchematic diagrams representing corrosion damage of lithium-ion battery casings during electrochemical discharge in NaCl solution and corrosion inhibition effect of Zn salt addition.To cite this article before page […]Hanna Sahivirta
- Nanocomposite Electrodes with CuFe Layered Double Hydroxides and Hydrochar for Alkaline HER and HOR: A Multifunctional Platform for Hydrogen Electrocatalysis March 31, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00103C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Michelle Saliba, Philippe Knauth, Emily Bloch, Luca Pasquini, Emanuela Sgreccia, Riccardo Narducci, Alessandra Varone, Maria Luisa Di VonaThe hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) in alkaline media remain limited by […]Michelle Saliba
- Cobalt Phthalocyanine-Ketjen Black Hybrid Electrocatalyst for Efficient and Stable Alkaline Water Splitting March 30, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00207B, PaperShantharaja ., Hyun Chul KimThe study aims to develop a sustainable energy framework focused on the evolution of energy conversion and storage applications with excellent performance, using lower-cost materials. Some of the electrochemical methods...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryShantharaja .
- Discussion on the mechanism of the electrocatalytic reduction of furfural using thermodynamic, voltammetry, and simulation methods March 29, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01645B, PaperYiming Cui, Ze Wang, Jie Hao, Xiaoxia Li, Songgeng LiThe mechanism of the electrocatalytic reduction of furfural to produce 2-methylfuran is studied using thermodynamic, voltammetry, and simulation methods.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed […]Yiming Cui
- Tannic acid-derived metal–phenolic networks with dual-atom ORR and single-atom OER sites for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts March 27, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00142D, PaperShilong Wen, Zhen Zhang, Xikui LiuA tannic acid-derived metal–phenolic networks with well-defined dual-atom ORR sites and single-atom OER sites were synthesized, and exhibits outstanding bifunctional electrocatalytic activity for zinc–air batteries applications.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Shilong Wen
- Co2NiO4/NF as a bidirectional catalyst for quinoxaline hydrogenation/tetrahydroquinoxaline dehydrogenation in flow batteries March 26, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00166A, PaperFangcheng Qiu, Nan Wang, Bowen Chen, Xin Zheng, Hanyu Li, Xue Han, Shaowen Tan, Siyi Chen, Shengping WangThe Co2NiO4/NF bifunctional catalyst achieves ∼100% reversible hydrogenation/dehydrogenation conversion of quinoxaline/tetrahydroquinoxaline under mild conditions, providing support for the research on practical quinoxaline-based flow batteries.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Fangcheng Qiu
- Methane synthesis from CO2 and H2O with concentrated NaOH–KOH electrolyte at 200–250 °C using electrochemical Pd–Ag membrane reactor March 26, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01657F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Wakana Seki, Raisei Sagara, Aika Hirata, Jun KubotaMethane was synthesized from CO2 and H2O using a Ru/C catalyst in an electrochemical Pd–Ag membrane reactor with a NaOH–KOH electrolyte at 250 °C and 250 […]Wakana Seki
- Mitigating redox mediator-induced surface recombination for efficient photoelectrocatalytic benzyl alcohol oxidation on Mo-doped bismuth vanadate March 26, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00110F, PaperChun-Chung Kuang, Yi-Wen Chen, Guan-Zhu Tu, Hong-Lin Chen, Jun-Lin Fong, Yi-Sheng Wang, Chia-Wei Chang, Jing-Yan Wu, Ting-Ting Chang, Chao-Hsien Chang, Hong-Kang Tian, Chang-Ming JiangSuppression of adsorption-induced surface recombination losses via external doping and electrolyte selection accelerates the conversion from benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde.To cite this article before page […]Chun-Chung Kuang
- Thermophysical characterization of a new potential bio-oxygenate fuel formed by hexane, ethanol and diethyl carbonate March 26, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00129G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ariel. Hernández, Marcela. Cartes, Andrés. MejíaSelected thermophysical properties (i.e., vapor–liquid equilibria, dynamic viscosity, and surface tension) have been investigated for a new potential bio-oxygenate fuel comprising ethanol, diethyl carbonate, and hexane.To cite this […]Ariel. Hernández
- Ionic liquid-engineered core–shell polymer nanospheres for photocatalytic nitrogen reduction March 25, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01680K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ning Zhang, Dorian Priano, Catherine Santini, Jinlong Zhang, Stephane DanieleMetal-free resorcinol–formaldehyde (RF) nanosphere with grafted ionic liquid (IL) layer enable interfacial design, increasing N2 adsorption and local concentration to boost photocatalytic nitrogen reduction […]Ning Zhang
- Hydrogen gas production and storage cycle with benzyl alcohol/benzaldehyde March 25, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01721A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Tomoyuki Ito, Takumi Ichimura, Hitoshi Kasai, Kouki OkaThis work conceptually demonstrates a green H2 production and storage cycle with benzyl alcohol/benzaldehyde by combining alcoholic fermentation as a hydrogen storage method that requires no […]Tomoyuki Ito
- Photophysical reappraisal of additives for photovoltaic systems: a case study on three hole transporting materials and two dopants March 25, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00274A, PaperSergio Ramírez-Barroso, Jorge Marco-Guimbao, David García-Fresnadillo, Nazario Martín, Juan Luis DelgadoThe photophysical characterisation of various HTMs in the presence of FK209 or LiTFSI + TBP dopants reveals different interactions among the additives and the HTMs. FK209 shows close association with HTMs, while LiTFSI + TBP shows a weaker […]Sergio Ramírez-Barroso
- Hybrid iodobismuthates formed by mechanochemical synthesis as pseudocapacitor electrode materials March 24, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01611H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yishan Lu, Caroline Kirk, Neil RobertsonHybrid iodobismuthates for pseudocapacitor electrodes were synthesised by mechanochemistry, a green route with lower energy and resource consumption compared with solution synthesis.To cite this article before page numbers […]Yishan Lu
- ZnO-Fe-N/C bimetallic electrocatalysts with antibacterial activity for durable oxygen reduction in microbial fuel cells March 24, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00047A, PaperDong-Ni Ou, Fan-li Xiao, Qi-Wen Zhu, Hao-Peng Ye, Nan LiA ZnO-Fe-N/C catalyst boosts ORR activity, resists biofouling, and enables MFC power densities surpassing Pt/C.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Dong-Ni Ou
- Accelerating the ionic transport properties in a zwitterionic PAM-based hydrogel for direct liquid fuel cells March 21, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01618E, PaperJianmeng Pang, Chenxi Liu, Minyue Yan, Yang Yang, Dingding Ye, Jun Li, Xun Zhu, Qiang LiaoWe design a zwitterionic hydrogel where quaternary ammonium groups facilitate anion desolvation/transport, enabling a portable micro fuel cell.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Jianmeng Pang
- Robust conductive gel-infused sponge-based triboelectric nanogenerator for reliable self-powered electronics and wireless monitoring March 19, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01677K, PaperSakshi Dhiman, Bablesh Gupta, Aayush Dabrey, Ranbir SinghDesign and fabrication of a stable PVA/NaNO3 gel-soaked sponge for high-performance TENGs, delivering an output voltage of 61 V and a current of 1.6 µA, enabling real-time sensors for wearable electronics.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Sakshi Dhiman
- Chevrel phase Mo6X8 materials for sustainable energy storage and conversion: from multivalent batteries to electrocatalysis March 17, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01700A, Review ArticleTholkappiyan Ramachandran, Ramesh Kumar RajiChevrel phase Mo6X8 clusters provide structural stability and multivalent-ion transport for batteries and catalysis. This review explores lattice limits, ion transport, and strategies for scalable, sustainable design.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Tholkappiyan Ramachandran
- Integrating density functional theory and machine learning for mechanical performance prediction of perovskite oxygen carriers in chemical looping combustion April 8, 2026
