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Review

Published on 08 Jul 2026

Design paradigms for Pt-based electrocatalysts toward acidic oxygen reduction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

in Energy Materials

Rong Nie
Haibin Wang
Yuan Wei
Hao Gou
Daqian Xu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1865153

523 views

Mini Review

Published on 24 Jun 2026

Multilevel entropy-inspired engineering of MXenes for energy storage: from M-site disorder to surface-termination complexity

in Energy Materials

Haotian Wu
Huijie Jia
Wenyue Si
Peikai Zhang
Shengjun Ji
Jiawen Tian

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1872855

885 views

Mini Review

Published on 14 Apr 2026

Fungal-derived functional carbons for secondary batteries: from biomass architectures to electrochemical performance

in Energy Materials

Jongyoung Choi
Yurie Jang
Weon Ho Shin
Jong Ho Won

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1796209

1,818 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

From quartzose sandstone to metallurgical grade silicon feedstock for photovoltaics: an integrated sieving, magnetic separation and acid leaching protocol

in Energy Materials

Halima Chaa
Zohra Krouri
Ouissam Akli
Djaouida Allam

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1737892

1,693 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Jan 2026

OPTIMIZATION OF PERFORMANCE AND INCREASING THE DAY AND NIGHT YIELD PRODUCTIVITY OF A NEW DESIGN SALT WATER PURIFICATION UNIT WITH ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIALS

in Energy Materials

Selvaraj Paramasivam
G Balamuruga Mohan Raj
K Velmurugan
P Paulpandian
B Ramesh
P Pitchandi
P Mohan
A Giriprasath

Frontiers in Materials

798 views

Mini Review

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Mechanically stimulated self-powered electrochemical sensors: principles, classifications, and future directions

in Energy Materials

Jiseung Kang
Dae-Yong Um
Sanghyun Lee
Seonghyeon Kim

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1727201

1,956 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Influence of slurry mass concentration on the mineralization capacity and mechanical properties of coal-based solid wastes

in Energy Materials

Feng Jin
Xiaoru Wu
Zhicheng Liu
Hao Pan
Tianqi Shong

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1710858

1,921 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Assembly of vermiculite/SnO2 composite membranes with high ion selectivity for enhancing osmotic energy conversion performance

in Energy Materials

Yuyang Fu
Zhibo Chen
Yating Zhang
Bichen Xie

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1648638

3,707 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Next-generation lead-free solar cells with MASnBr3/ZnSnN2 dual absorbers for high efficiency

in Energy Materials

Md. Mehedi Hasan
Mst. Aysha Siddika
Md. Feroz Ali
Md. Rafiqul Islam Sheikh
Abdullah Al Mamun
Md Jakir Hossen

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1652733

5,496 views
6 citations

Mini Review

Published on 02 Jun 2025

A mini-review on high-entropy alloy nanomaterials for electrocatalysis: advances and prospects

in Energy Materials

Jiayu Chen
Anni Wu
Yumin Zhang
Yongfeng Xie
Hu Zheng
Wei Teng

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1613997

8,771 views
9 citations

Editorial

Published on 08 May 2025

Editorial: Functionalization of porous materials for sustainable energy applications

in Energy Materials

Vanadium Li
Ayrat Gizzatov
Honghong Shi
Jingbo Louise Liu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1604024

3,278 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Investigation on the activation mechanisms of coal gangue and the corresponding CO2 mineralization potential

in Energy Materials

Lei Zhu
Chengyong Liu
Gang Duan
Zhicheng Liu
Lingling Shen
Yuejin Zhou
Kun Fang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1567799

5,088 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Elastocaloric can cooler: an exemplary technology transfer to use case application

in Energy Materials

L. Ehl
N. Scherer
D. Zimmermann
I. Trofimenko
P. Molitor
S.-M. Kirsch
F. Louia
P. Motzki

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1563997

10,004 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Modeling moist air effects and shape memory alloys in elastocaloric devices

in Energy Materials

D. Zimmermann
F. Louia
F. Welsch
P. Motzki
S. Seelecke

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1559800

2,721 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Potential-step chronocoulometry for robust analysis of charge-transport and thermoelectric behaviors of conducting polymers

in Energy Materials

Ichiro Imae

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1375558

3,602 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Addressing energy challenges: sustainable nano-ceramic electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries by green chemistry

in Energy Materials

Sai Raghuveer Chava
Robert Luckett
Sajid Bashir

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1541101

4,791 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2024

Preparation of polymer hollow microsphere filled epoxy resin-based syntactic foam material and its performance analysis

in Energy Materials

Wei Xue
Yi Feng
Jian Wang
Zumin Fang
Jiawen Shen
Yunfan Ma
Yueru Wang
Hechen Liu
Le Li

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1500015

4,155 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 15 Nov 2024

Risk assessment of abnormal pressure zones with a focus on shallow gas pockets based on surface gas logging data and statistical relationships

in Energy Materials

Omid Hazbeh
Meysam Rajabi
Sahar Esmaeili Korani
Hamzeh Ghorbani
Bahman Soleimani
Rahul Gajbhiye

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1441357

3,796 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Nov 2024

Optimization of entrainment and interfacial flow patterns in countercurrent air-water two-phase flow in vertical pipes

in Energy Materials

Yongzhi Wang
Feng Luo
Zichen Zhu
Ruijie Li
Mohammad Sina

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1454922

3,263 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 10 Sep 2024

Editorial: Materials for next-generation energy conversion and storage

in Energy Materials

Soubantika Palchoudhury
Jaison Jeevanandam
Rajan Jose

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1488471

5,915 views
3 citations

Mini Review

Published on 13 Jun 2024

Hydrogen storage ability of hexagonal boron nitride

in Energy Materials

Andrey M. Kovalskii
Anton M. Manakhov
Pavel A. Afanasev
Zakhar I. Popov
Andrei T. Matveev
Abdulaziz S. Al-Qasim

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1375977

5,757 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2024

Performance experiment of ultra high temperature cementing slurry system

in Energy Materials

Qiang Zou
Xu Chen
Shiming Zhong
Dan Yi
Liankai Liu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1383286

3,879 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Apr 2024

Highly defective NiFeV layered triple hydroxide with enhanced electrocatalytic activity and stability for oxygen evolution reaction

in Energy Materials

Xi-Yuan Li
Lin-Cheng Xu
Yue Wang
Yong Yan
Ying-Jie Feng
Fan Li

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1388695

4,928 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 21 Feb 2024

Shrinkage properties of porous materials during drying: a review

in Energy Materials

Jie Li
Yulin Huang
Mengyuan Gao
Jinxin Tie
Guannan Wang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1330599

15,109 views
42 citations

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Design paradigms for Pt-based electrocatalysts toward acidic oxygen reduction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Multilevel entropy-inspired engineering of MXenes for energy storage: from M-site disorder to surface-termination complexity

Fungal-derived functional carbons for secondary batteries: from biomass architectures to electrochemical performance

From quartzose sandstone to metallurgical grade silicon feedstock for photovoltaics: an integrated sieving, magnetic separation and acid leaching protocol

OPTIMIZATION OF PERFORMANCE AND INCREASING THE DAY AND NIGHT YIELD PRODUCTIVITY OF A NEW DESIGN SALT WATER PURIFICATION UNIT WITH ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIALS

Mechanically stimulated self-powered electrochemical sensors: principles, classifications, and future directions

Influence of slurry mass concentration on the mineralization capacity and mechanical properties of coal-based solid wastes

Assembly of vermiculite/SnO2 composite membranes with high ion selectivity for enhancing osmotic energy conversion performance

Next-generation lead-free solar cells with MASnBr3/ZnSnN2 dual absorbers for high efficiency

A mini-review on high-entropy alloy nanomaterials for electrocatalysis: advances and prospects

Editorial: Functionalization of porous materials for sustainable energy applications

Investigation on the activation mechanisms of coal gangue and the corresponding CO2 mineralization potential

Elastocaloric can cooler: an exemplary technology transfer to use case application

Modeling moist air effects and shape memory alloys in elastocaloric devices

Potential-step chronocoulometry for robust analysis of charge-transport and thermoelectric behaviors of conducting polymers

Addressing energy challenges: sustainable nano-ceramic electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries by green chemistry

Preparation of polymer hollow microsphere filled epoxy resin-based syntactic foam material and its performance analysis

Risk assessment of abnormal pressure zones with a focus on shallow gas pockets based on surface gas logging data and statistical relationships

Optimization of entrainment and interfacial flow patterns in countercurrent air-water two-phase flow in vertical pipes

Editorial: Materials for next-generation energy conversion and storage

Hydrogen storage ability of hexagonal boron nitride

Performance experiment of ultra high temperature cementing slurry system

Highly defective NiFeV layered triple hydroxide with enhanced electrocatalytic activity and stability for oxygen evolution reaction

Shrinkage properties of porous materials during drying: a review