ENGINEERING Energy
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ENGINEERING Energy is an international journal presenting frontiers, innovation, and interdisciplinary energy research.
A new thickness-gradient electrolyte strategy helps SOFCs achieve more uniform current distribution, lower thermal gradients, and improved efficiency and stability. The study demonstrates a scalable pathway toward high-performance fuel cells. 🔗 rdcu.be/fyzVb #FuelCells #HydrogenEnergy #CleanEnergy
🌱 A new Review Article highlights how solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) can upgrade light alkanes into ethylene through precise control of oxygen species, proton transfer, and advanced electrode design. 🔗https://rdcu.be/fyecN #CleanEnergy #Electrochemistry #GreenChemistry
🚀 This review highlights how machine learning accelerates ionic liquid design by predicting properties, revealing structure–property relationships, and enabling smarter screening strategies for sustainable energy and environmental applications. 🔗 rdcu.be/eQgK7 #MachineLearning #EnergyResearch
🚀 Advancing green hydrogen with smarter catalysts! Researchers developed a scalable IrOx/Ir-Co₃O₄ heterostructure electrocatalyst for acidic oxygen evolution, achieving high activity, reduced Ir usage, and excellent stability in PEM water electrolysis. 🔗 rdcu.be/fwpgh #Electrocatalysis
🚗🌱 How can we make ammonia engines cleaner without losing performance? A new study introduces an innovative ammonia post-injection strategy that actively reduces NOx emissions inside the engine cylinder—a major step toward cleaner combustion and sustainable transport. rdcu.be/fvAoj #CleanEnergy
⚡ Smarter batteries start at the atomic scale! This new review explores how Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) helps solve major challenges in zinc-ion batteries—like dendrites and instability—by actively controlling interfaces. 🔗https://rdcu.be/fvl4t #ZincIon #Batteries #CleanEnergy#EnergyStorage
From biomass waste to smarter batteries! This review highlights how sustainable biomass-derived materials can improve next-generation solid-state batteries through advanced electrodes, electrolytes, binders, and separators—bringing safer and greener energy storage closer to reality. rdcu.be/fuIMI
🔋 New breakthrough in thermoelectrics! Segmented GeTe-based modules achieve 12.7% efficiency with high power density—unlocking new potential for waste heat recovery. 🔗 rdcu.be/fs8un #Energy #Thermoelectric #Sustainability
⚡️ Big step for organic solar cells! Researchers achieved 19.81% efficiency by improving charge transport with a tiny material tweak (P66). 💡 Better structure → better performance → brighter clean energy future. Read more rdcu.be/fssR8 #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #OPV #MaterialsScience #Innovation
The latest review introduces the emerging framework of Physics-Informed Neural Network Digital Twins (PINN-DTs), which integrates artificial intelligence with fundamental physical laws to overcome key challenges in thermal system modeling. 📄 Read the full article here: rdcu.be/frBqf
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🔥 Can we make lithium batteries safer AND more efficient? This new P@HLi separator delivers both: ⚡ 600+ hours stable cycling 🌡️ Works even at 90°C 🧯 Up to 68% less heat release in failure scenarios 👉 Read the full article: rdcu.be/eN7Ul #BatteryTech #EnergyStorage #MaterialsScience #FireSafety
⚡ A smarter way to convert methane! By stabilizing oxygen species in advanced electrodes, researchers achieved high selectivity and efficiency in electrochemical methane coupling—paving the way for cleaner chemical production. Read more: rdcu.be/eQQx8 #CleanEnergy #Methane #Catalysis
ENGINEERING Energy (formerly Frontiers in Energy) has a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 8.1 and is ranked Q1 in Energy & Fuels (JCR)! 🎉 🔗 Explore the journal: link.springer.com/journal/11708 Thank you to our authors, reviewers, and readers for your continued support #EnergyResearch #EngineeringEnergy
🌱 Green ammonia could change the future of clean energy. This study shows it can cut emissions by up to 98% vs fossil-based ammonia—and even approach near-zero by 2050. ⚡ Key insight: electricity source matters most 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s117... #CleanEnergy #GreenAmmonia #Hydrogen #Climate
A recent review highlights important progress in M–N–C single-atom electrocatalysts, which offer a promising pathway toward efficient and cost-effective catalysts. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #FuelCells #Electrocatalysis #SingleAtomCatalysts #EnergyMaterials #CleanEnergy
🌞 Plastic waste → 💧 Hydrogen fuel? This review shows how sunlight-driven processes can turn discarded plastics into clean energy and useful chemicals ♻️ A smart solution to two global challenges: pollution & energy 🌍 🔗 rdcu.be/eWgzf #CleanEnergy #Hydrogen #PlasticWaste #Sustainability #Science
☀️ A new paper reports 30.04% tandem perovskite/silicon cells on 55 µm silicon wafers with submicron pyramids. Why pyramids? They reduce stress, boost bending strength, and improve light trapping. 📖 Read more: rdcu.be/fmDNE #SolarEnergy #Perovskite #TandemSolar #FlexibleTech
🚀 Can we replace expensive platinum in energy devices? Researchers designed a clever strategy using steric hindrance to stabilize single-atom Fe catalysts—preventing metal clustering and boosting active sites. 🔗 Read the full article: rdcu.be/fmbUa #SingleAtomCatalysts #ORR #Electrocatalysis
🌞🔬 New insights into solar-driven CO₂ conversion A new study introduces a ZrO₂/CdS core–shell photocatalyst that efficiently converts CO₂ into CO with high selectivity. 🔗 Read the full article: rdcu.be/flLJO #Photocatalysis #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #CarbonNeutrality
🔋 Lithium metal batteries could transform energy storage-but unstable interfaces remain a key challenge. This paper shows how smarter electrolyte design (WSE, HCE/LHCE & molecular strategies) can control Li⁺ behavior, build better SEI, and suppress dendrites—especially when combined. rdcu.be/fj5js
🌞🔗 Breaking bonds to build a cleaner future! Did you know? Converting plastics and biomass with light relies on a key step: cutting carbon–carbon (C–C) bonds to reshape molecules into useful products like fuels and chemicals. 📖Free read: rdcu.be/fjgSD #SustainableChemistry #EnergyTransition
🔋💡 Making zinc batteries last longer! A new study designs a Pd/g-C₃N₄ coating that keeps zinc anodes stable by: ✔️ Blocking water-driven side reactions ✔️ Guiding smooth Zn growth ✔️ Preventing dendrites ⏱️ Stable for 2500+ hours ⚡ Efficiency up to 99.56% 🔗 rdcu.be/ffYcF #Batteries #EnergyStorage
🔬 Smarter catalyst design for cleaner hydrogen! By building a hollow CoP/Co₂P structure inside a conductive carbon network, this study achieves faster reactions and long-term stability for water splitting. 🔗 rdcu.be/ffxuF #GreenHydrogen #Electrochemistry #SustainableEnergy #Catalysis
⚡ Big step for clean energy! Thermo-mechanical energy storage (TMES) is emerging as a powerful solution for grid-scale energy storage — with the ability to provide electricity, heating, and cooling all in one system. 🔗 Read more: rdcu.be/feIMJ #CleanEnergy #EnergyStorage #FutureEnergy
🌍 What if we could turn CO₂ in the air into fuel — directly? A new review explores IDACU, a technology that captures CO₂ from air and converts it into useful chemicals in one step. Learn more: rdcu.be/feh9i #ClimateTech #CarbonCapture #CleanEnergy #NetZero #CCUS
⚡ Battery fires don’t just burn—they release toxic gas Researchers created a flower-like material that traps harmful HF gas from lithium-ion batteries during thermal runaway. Fast + effective: ~82% removal in under a minute! Read the full paper: rdcu.be/fdR5k #Science #BatteryTech #CleanEnergy
🌍 What’s trending in CO₂ reduction research? A global analysis of 22k+ papers (2015–2023) reveals: ⚡ Rapid growth in CO₂RR studies 🔬 Focus on photocatalysis & electrocatalysis 🧪 Hot topics: selectivity, heterojunctions, single-atom catalysts 🔗 rdcu.be/fdFZ8 #Catalysis #EnergyTransition
🌊⚡ Clean hydrogen from seawater—without scaling! A halide-modified Pt catalyst: 🔹 Boosts hydrogen production 🔹 Prevents surface fouling 🔹 Co-produces high-purity Mg(OH)₂ 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s117... #Hydrogen #CleanEnergy #Catalysis #Electrochemistry #EnergyTransition
A new catalyst for better Zn–air batteries! Researchers designed CoNC@FePc, showing: ⚡ High ORR/OER activity ⚡ Strong durability (>100 h) ⚡ Better performance than Pt-based catalysts 💡 Enables more efficient, low-cost energy storage 🔗 rdcu.be/fcEZk #CleanEnergy #Electrocatalysis #EnergyStorage