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Solvent's Covert Role: Concerted Anion‐Solvent Co‐Intercalation Rewrites Voltage Rules for Dual‐Ion Batteries Open

Yuchen Zhang, Hongzhu Jiang, Xiaofan Du, Jiedong Li, Zheng Chen , et al. · 2025

Anion intercalation into graphite cathodes governs dual‐ion battery (DIB) performance but suffers from unexplained solvent‐driven voltage shifts (>500 mV) and capacity variations (12‐fold) across electrolyte solvents. Prevailing thermodyna…

Strategies for Obtaining High-Performance Li-Ion Solid-State Electrolytes for Solid-State Open

Yuhao Deng, Z. Y. You, G. Lin, Guoan Tang, Jinghua Wu , et al. · 2025

Calcium‐Ion Insertion Chemistry in Tunneled α‐MnO 2 Cathodes for Calcium Metal Batteries Open

Shuangshuang Cui, Yang Wang, D. Zeng, Zhaolin Lv, Andi Wang , et al. · 2025

Rechargeable calcium batteries (RCBs) are a promising sustainable energy storage technology with high theoretical energy density. However, their development is hindered by the lack of suitable cathodes that enable facile and reversible Ca …

HiPhO: How Far Are (M)LLMs from Humans in the Latest High School Physics Olympiad Benchmark? Open

Fangchen Yu, Haiyuan Wan, Qianjia Cheng, Yuchen Zhang, Jiacheng Chen , et al. · 2025

Recently, the physical capabilities of (M)LLMs have garnered increasing attention. However, existing benchmarks for physics suffer from two major gaps: they neither provide systematic and up-to-date coverage of real-world physics competiti…

Macromolecular Boron‐Based Salt Enables Dense Interphases for Long‐Cycling Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries Open

Dong Qu, Tao Liu, Youlong Sun, Yi Yan, Chuanchuan Li , et al. · 2025

Lithium‐sulfur (Li‐S) batteries represent a compelling next‐generation energy storage system with practical energy densities exceeding 700 Wh kg −1 , offering a promising pathway beyond current lithium‐ion technology. However, their commer…

A Bioinspired Piezoelectric Stress Buffer Layer for SiO x ‐Based Electrodes Toward High‐Energy Lithium Batteries Open

Xing Chen, Wenru Li, Cizhen Luo, Huanrui Zhang, Chenhui Gao , et al. · 2025

High‐specific‐capacity silicon suboxide (SiO x , 0 < x < 2) anodes have long faced the problems of huge volume expansion, fast capacity decay and unsatisfied rate performance. To overcome these bottlenecks, the volume expansion resistance …

Accelerating Li+ transport kinetics through ion-selective separators for dendrite-free lithium metal anodes Open

Chuanwei Gao, Guohong Kang, Zengqi Zhang, Zheng Chen, Chuanchuan Li , et al. · 2025

Stage-Dominated Thermal Runaway in Sulfide ASSBs: Decoupled Electrochemical Ignition and Chemical Cascades Open

Guanglei Cui, Yuhan Wu, Shu Zhang, Ying Sun, Lang Huang , et al. · 2025

Sulfide all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are poised to revolutionize energy storage with unparalleled energy densities and reduced flammability risks, yet emerging studies reveal a critical safety paradox where cathode-electrolyte interac…

Scaling Physical Reasoning with the PHYSICS Dataset Open

Song Guo Zheng, Qianjia Cheng, Jianquan Yao, Min Wu, Haonan He , et al. · 2025

Large Language Models (LLMs) have achieved remarkable progress on advanced reasoning tasks such as mathematics and coding competitions. Meanwhile, physics, despite being both reasoning-intensive and essential to real-world understanding, r…

Novel ultraflexible transparent self-heating composite films for nanoimprint lithography Open

Zhiwei Yang, Haitao Zhao, Xiang-Yue Qi, Chuangye Yao, Rui Ma , et al. · 2025

The novel self-heating composite films aim to provide an innovative heat source solution for nanoimprint lithography technology (NIL). The composite films are deposited by spin coating silver nanowires (AgNWs) on patterned substrates and t…

Tailoring Anion‐Enriched Solvation Structures in Phosphate‐Based Electrolytes for Safety‐Enhanced Lithium Metal Batteries Open

Yalan Zhang, Zhixiang Yuan, Bin Xie, Junqi Cao, Hao Zhang , et al. · 2025

Both phosphate‐based high‐concentration electrolytes and localized high‐concentration electrolytes effectively address safety concerns and interfacial compatibility issues in Ni‐rich lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, their high cost…

Constructing Dissolution–Resistant Interphases for Long‐Life Sodium‐Ion Batteries at Elevated Temperatures Open

Wen‐Ting Deng, Xiaofan Du, Gaojie Xu, Shitao Wang, Li Du , et al. · 2025

Rechargeable sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) utilizing NaPF 6 ‐carbonate electrolytes consistently exhibit unsatisfactory cycle life at elevated temperatures, posing a significant challenge for their large‐scale commercialization. This is main…

A Mechanically Robust In-Situ Solidified Polymer Electrolyte for SiOx-Based Anodes Toward High-Energy Lithium Batteries Open

Cizhen Luo, Huanrui Zhang, Chenghao Sun, Xing Chen, Wenjun Zhang , et al. · 2025

Silicon suboxide (SiO x , 0 < x < 2) is an appealing anode material to replace traditional graphite owing to its much higher theoretical specific capacity enabling higher-energy-density lithium batteries. Nevertheless, the huge volume chan…

In Situ Construction of Multi‐Functional Polymer Network Toward Durable Perovskite Solar Cells Open

Bingqian Zhang, Qiangqiang Zhao, Kun Gao, Xiaoxu Zhang, Caiyun Gao , et al. · 2025

Enhancing the crystalline quality of perovskite thin films and stabilizing their internal grain boundaries are essential in guaranteeing the extended longevity of perovskite solar cells. Herein, an in situ polymerization strategy is presen…

Game changers: scavenging materials for nonaqueous rechargeable battery applications Open

Xing Chen, Huanrui Zhang, Cizhen Luo, Chenhui Gao, Chenghao Sun , et al. · 2025

Hydrogenation of layered oxide cathodes as a new pathway of self-discharge in lithium-ion batteries Open

Aobing Du, Zhenyou Li, Maximilian Fichtner, Guanglei Cui · 2025

A Survey of Efficient Reasoning for Large Reasoning Models: Language, Multimodality, and Beyond Open

Xiaoye Qu, Yafu Li, Zhaochen Su, Weigao Sun, Jianhao Yan , et al. · 2025

Recent Large Reasoning Models (LRMs), such as DeepSeek-R1 and OpenAI o1, have demonstrated strong performance gains by scaling up the length of Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning during inference. However, a growing concern lies in their ten…

Smart gel polymer electrolytes enlightening high safety and long life sodium ion batteries Open

Li Du, Gaojie Xu, Chenghao Sun, Yuhan Zhang, Huanrui Zhang , et al. · 2025

In Situ Cross‐Linking and Interfacial Engineering via Multifunctional Diamine Additive for High‐Temperature Magnesium Metal Batteries Open

Chen Meng, Shu Zhang, Xuesong Ge, Zhilin Yang, Gaohao Sun , et al. · 2025

The electrolyte and its interfacial chemistry are crucial for the development of high‐temperature magnesium metal batteries. Here, a robust in situ cross‐linked gel polymer electrolyte (MgB@CGPE) and its derived Mg 3 N 2 ‐rich (Mg 3 N 2 an…

Review of Industrialization Development of Nanoimprint Lithography Technology Open

Yuanxun Cao, Dongxin Ma, Haiming Li, Guanglei Cui, Jie Zhang , et al. · 2025

This article summarizes the current development status of nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technology and its application prospects in multiple industries. Nanoimprint lithography technology has significant advantages, such as low cost, high …

Critical Ingredients Revitalize Magnesium‐Metal Batteries: Rationality and Challenges Open

Jinlei Zhang, Zhonghua Zhang, Hang Zhou, Jing Liu, Aobing Du , et al. · 2025

Multivalent‐metal batteries hold tremendous promise in solving safety and sustainability problems encountered by common lithium‐ion batteries, but the lack of ideal electrolyte solutions restricts their large‐scale adoption. Tuning electro…

UltraIF: Advancing Instruction Following from the Wild Open

Kaikai An, Li Sheng, Guanglei Cui, Shuzheng Si, Ning Ding , et al. · 2025

Instruction-following made modern large language models (LLMs) helpful assistants. However, the key to taming LLMs on complex instructions remains mysterious, for that there are huge gaps between models trained by open-source community and…

From Drafts to Answers: Unlocking LLM Potential via Aggregation Fine-Tuning Open

Yafu Li, Zhilin Wang, Tao Fu, Guanglei Cui, Sen Yang , et al. · 2025

Scaling data and model size has been proven effective for boosting the performance of large language models. In addition to training-time scaling, recent studies have revealed that increasing test-time computational resources can further i…

A Mechanistic Perspective of Anion Intercalation in Graphite Cathodes for Dual-Ion Batteries Open

Z. D. Su, Yuanyuan Yang, Yuchen Zhang, Zheng Chen, Pengxian Han , et al. · 2025

Molecular tailoring of electrolyte solvents for high-performance lithium–metal batteries beyond temperature and voltage boundaries Open

Guicun Li, Gaojie Xu, Shanmu Dong, Guanglei Cui · 2025

Electrolyte optimization is recognized as a critical strategy for enhancing both the long-term cycling stability and safety performance of lithium-ion batteries.

Combined effect of high voltage and large Li-ion flux on decomposition of Li6PS5Cl Open

Deye Sun, Wenru Li, Yantao Wang, Jiangwei Ju, Pengxian Han , et al. · 2025

High Li + flux exacerbating the decomposition of LPSCl at high voltage was identified, followed by the discovery of the bulk phase decomposition of LPSCl in the composite cathode.

UltraIF: Advancing Instruction Following from the Wild Open

Kaikai An, Li Sheng, Guanglei Cui, Shuzheng Si, Ning Ding , et al. · 2025

Correction: Sodium cluster-driven safety concerns of sodium-ion batteries Open

Jiaping Niu, Junyuan Dong, Xiaohu Zhang, Lang Huang, Guoli Lu , et al. · 2025

Correction for ‘Sodium cluster-driven safety concerns of sodium-ion batteries’ by Jiaping Niu et al. , Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, 18 , 2474–2484, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EE05509H.

Exploring the Active Lithium Loss in Anode‐Free Lithium Metal Batteries: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Strategies Open

Xixin Duan, Jinran Sun, Liang Shi, Shanmu Dong, Guanglei Cui · 2024

Anode‐free lithium metal batteries (AFLMBs), also known as lithium metal batteries (LMBs) with zero excess lithium, have garnered significant attention due to their substantially higher energy density compared to conventional lithium metal…

Rapid Thermal Shutdown of Deep‐Eutectic‐Polymer Electrolyte Enabling Overheating Self‐Protection of Lithium Metal Batteries Open

Zengqi Zhang, Gang Li, Xiaofan Du, Lang Huang, Guohong Kang , et al. · 2024

Safety concerns and uncontrollable dendrite growths have severely impeded the advancement of lithium‐metal batteries. Herein, a safe deep‐eutectic‐polymer electrolyte with built‐in thermal shutdown capability is proposed by utilizing hydro…

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