RSC – Sustainable Energy Fuels latest articles- State-of-the-art on the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and its derivatives into biofuels using zeolites as catalysts February 11, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01314C, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Odiri K. Siakpebru, Ana Rita C. MoraisThis review provides the latest developments in the application of zeolites for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and its derivatives into biofuels.To cite this article before […]Odiri K. Siakpebru
- Hydrogen generation from simulated biomass pyrolysis tail gas on Ni-CeO2-Al2O3 catalysts February 10, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01699A, PaperHaiqing Cai, Xueshuang Wu, Jing Yang, Jiashi Zhu, Guiying Li, Changwei HuThe pyrolysis of biomass produced inevitably gaseous products, tail gases, which should be considered as a renewable resource to increase the value of pyrolytic process. The conversion of simulated cotton...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Haiqing Cai
- Engineering hemp-derived carbon-cobalt chalcogenide hybrids toward durable and high-capacity sodium-ıon batteries February 10, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01527H, PaperNesrin Buğday, Özgenur Dinçer Şahan, Özgür Duygulu, Ahmet Karadağ, Sedat YasarBiomass carbons (BCs) have emerged as a favored anode material for different type batteries owing to their cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability. However, their performance at elevated current densities is suboptimal,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Nesrin Buğday
- Trivalent Europium Ions Doped WO₃/WS₂ Semiconductor Heterostructure Interface for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reactions under Acidic and Alkaline Dual Conditions February 10, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00112B, PaperNamrata Pachauri, Viplove Mishra, Avishek Roy, Venkataraman Mahalingam, Sri SivakumarDesigning economical and efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic and alkaline dual environments continues to be a critical challenge for sustainable hydrogen generation. Designing electrocatalysts with...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Namrata Pachauri
- Dual Function of Phosphate Buffer in Untreated Seawater Electrolysis: Boosting Oxygen Evolution Reaction Efficiency and Inhibiting Cathode Scaling February 9, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01439E, PaperP V Raja, Mahesh IjjadaThe transition to carbon-neutral energy systems has intensified interest in sustainable hydrogen production pathways. Among them, seawater electrolysis has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional freshwater-based electrolysis because of...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryP V Raja
- Bimetallic Nanoparticles confined in an N-Doped Graphitic Carbon Shell: A High-Performance Trifunctional Catalyst for Efficient Water Splitting February 9, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01492A, PaperRajeshree J. Bani, Jyotiranjan Mishra, Sanjay Pratihar, Rajesh Patidar, Divesh Narayan Srivastava, Gopala Ram BhaduUnderstanding the structure-property relationship of materials and identifying the active centers responsible for electrochemical water splitting is essential for designing high-performance electrocatalysts. This study presents the synthesis of nickel-titania (Ni-TiO2)...The content of this RSS […]Rajeshree J. Bani
- In-situ formation of mixed-phase NixB/Co3O4/Co(OH)2 and its application as a precatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction February 5, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01506E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Gillian Collins, Sukanya Ramaraj, Daniele Alves, Thamarai Kanagaraj, Raj Karthik, Tara Barwa, Jae-Jin Shim, Carmel B BreslinHerein, a mixed-phase nickel boride/cobalt oxide/cobalt hydroxide, NixB/Co3O4/Co(OH)2, composite was formed to give a scalable and non-precious […]Gillian Collins
- Stability-Oriented Design of MoO3/TAPC Hybrid Bilayer Hole Transport Layer for Scalable Organic Solar Cells February 5, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01315A, PaperJi Youn Kim, Ye Chan Kim, Doo Kyung MoonOrganic solar cells (OSCs), recognized for their scalability, lightweight, mechanical flexibility, and solution processability, increasingly exploit interfacial engineering strategies to boost device performance, enhance scalability, and lower overall costs. Herein,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Ji Youn Kim
- Interfacial engineering in heterostructured electrocatalysts: electronic, strain, and synergistic modulation for enhanced hydrogen evolution February 5, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00073H, Review ArticleShan Huang, Yuefei Li, Jiayuan LiHeterostructured electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution: interface engineering via electronic, strain, and synergistic effects.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 of ChemistryShan Huang
- Lattice-strained metal-organic frameworks synthesized by microwave assisted promote oxygen evolution reaction February 5, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01516B, Papercaiyao yan, Hongfeng WuThe development of highly efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts is urgently needed for electrochemical energy conversion processes, which typically depend on structural regulation strategies. Herein, we report a microwave-assisted approach to...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistrycaiyao yan
- Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of Spent Coffee Grounds: Optimization of process parameters for production of biocrude oil through combined RSM and ANN based methodology February 4, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01549A, PaperDeepak Bhushan, Philip Boahene, Ajay K Dalai, Prasenjit MondalIn the present study, a central composite design (CCD) approach within the framework of response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized to model and optimize the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of spent...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Deepak Bhushan
- Optimizing Pyrolysis of Sawdust and Spent Sulfite Liquor: Synergy, Activation Energy Reduction, and Gas Selectivity. February 4, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01521A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nampe Majoe, Bilal Patel, Isaac N. Beas, Joshua GorimboThis study investigates the synergistic effects and pyrolysis kinetics of blends of sawdust (SD) and spent sulfite liquor (SSL) from a magnesium-based acid sulfite pulping […]Nampe Majoe
- Switchable tribo-electromagnetic composite generator based on magnetic-spring dynamic coupling for low-velocity flow energy harvesting February 3, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01024A, PaperDa Che, Xiao Zhang, Guanzheng Xu, Yanhui Wang, Futian Geng, Siyu Zhang, Fei Zhong, Wanqiang ZhuA magnetic-wheel-spring hybrid generator enables self-adaptive switching between triboelectric and electromagnetic mechanisms. This innovative design provides continuous energy harvesting from ultralow to high flow velocities.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Da Che
- Selection of appropriate solvent additives for the preparation of high-performance Cs 2 AgBiBr 6 solar cells February 2, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01404B, PaperLun Zhang, Chengyang Wang, Ziying Wen, Mei Lyu, Jun ZhuA high-quality film is essential for the development of high-performance Cs2AgBiBr6 solar cells. To enhance the film quality, it is crucial to regulate the crystallization process of Cs2AgBiBr6 films. In...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Lun Zhang
- Fewer photons, more hydrogen: effects of dynamic irradiation on light-driven hydrogen evolution by thiomolybdate catalysts January 30, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01490E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.S. Henriette Kolbinger, Laura Haxha, P. Charlotte Schröder, Daniel Kowalczyk, Luis Senz, Luca Schleicher, Arijit Mukherjee, Daniel Malcolm, Corinna L. Kufner, Dirk Ziegenbalg, Carsten StrebDynamic irradiation conditions are shown to result in a […]S. Henriette Kolbinger
- Cobalt manganese sulfide nanosheets: a robust bifunctional catalyst for alkaline water electrolysis January 29, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01288K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Harshini Sharan, Angappan Kausalya, Senthilkumar Lakshmipathi, Pavithra Karthikesan, Jayachandran Madhavan, Alagiri ManiCobalt manganese sulphide (COMS) electrocatalyst powering bifunctional water splitting.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Harshini Sharan
- Upgrading the Brønsted acidity of zeolite Hβ via phosphotungstates: engineering a high-performance catalytic platform for the production of energy-efficient biofuel additives January 28, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01661D, PaperMargi Joshi, Anjali PatelA sustainable PW12/ZHβ catalytic route for mono- and diesterification towards efficient production of biofuel additives.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 of ChemistryMargi Joshi
- Phosphorous containing inverse vulcanised sulfur polymers as Li–sulfur positive electrodes January 27, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SE00065G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Haoran Wang, Pan Yang, Alex R. Neale, Liam J. Dodd, Peiyao Yan, Bowen Zhang, Laurence J. Hardwick, Tom HasellSulfur – diphenyl(4-vinylphenyl)phosphine – dicyclopentadiene polymers are reported for use as high-capacity sulfur containing positive […]Haoran Wang
- ZnSe grown on carbon nanofibers derived from ZIF-8 as a zincophilic layer for zinc metal anodes January 23, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01371B, PaperYudong Feng, Zhaoli Liu, Yuying Zheng, Yuanpei Li, Xingwei SunThe ZnSe/CNFs@Zn anode exhibits prolonged cycling stability, sustaining a stable cycle for over 1700 h at 1 mA cm−2 in symmetric batteries. When configured as batteries, ZnSe/CNFs@Zn‖V2O5 systems show stable cycling over 2000 cycles at 5 A g−1.To cite […]Yudong Feng
- The dual role of borohydride salts in enhancing perovskite solar cell performance and stability January 21, 2026Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SE01476J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Teresa Diaz-Perez, Carina Pareja-Rivera, Jorge Pascual, Hector Juarez S., Sofia Masi, Eva M. Barea, Silver-Hamill Turren-Cruz, Iván Mora-SeróKBH4 and NaBH4 prevent oxidation and passivate defects in perovskites. Both increase grain size and efficiency, […]Teresa Diaz-Perez
- State-of-the-art on the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and its derivatives into biofuels using zeolites as catalysts February 11, 2026
