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Overcoming parasitic reactions between the electrolyte and electrodes is essential for realizing energy-dense lithium metal batteries. Here, the authors develop an oxygen distal fluorinated diluent that promotes a diluent- and anion-rich solvation structure, forming a stable inorganic-rich interphase and stable cycling in pouch cells at 500 Wh kg^–1 level.

Li–S batteries typically rely on static internal modifications. Here, authors apply dynamic external acoustic modulation to create a non-equilibrium entropy-driven electrolyte, enhancing mass transfer and Li-ion desolvation to accelerate sulfur conversion and stabilize lithium negative electrode.

Fast-charging black phosphorus electrodes are limited by slow multiphase redox reactions. Here, authors engineer P–N bonds in the phosphorus bulk to accelerate lithium insertion and boost performance. Pouch cells can hit 80% charge in 10 min, delivering 282 Wh/kg and lasting over 3,400 cycles.

Organic electrode materials provide benefits including low cost, structural tunability, and flexibility, but are constrained by poor conductivity and solubility. Here, the authors synthesized a small-molecule organic cathode to strengthen intermolecular interactions and reduce solubility and assessed its performance as LiB and NaB cathodes at sub-zero temperature.

Li, Huo, Zhang, Liu and colleagues report that the transcripts of genes involved in haematopoietic stem cell function share a protective mechanism against RNA decay through a non-canonical function of NAT10, independent of its N⁴-acetylcytidine catalytic activity.

A potential premediator, 2-chloropyrimidine, could be a model material for molecular skeleton design enabling lithium–sulfur batteries to achieve a strong average capacity retention and help design functional molecules in broader organic chemical spaces.

Lithium-metal batteries promise high energy but dendrites limit life. Here, authors introduce a 90 wt.% lithium multicomponent solid solution alloy negative electrode that drives lithium into the bulk, enabling 3100 mAh g − 1 capacity and a 385 Wh kg−1 pouch cell that retains 82% capacity after 600 cycles.

Neogene lithium isotope records from the Tibetan Plateau suggest that silicate weathering in mountain ranges may not persistently contribute sufficient lithium into the ocean to regulate seawater lithium isotope evolution

Lithium metal offers high specific capacity but suffers from dendrite growth and poor cycling stability. Here, authors develop a 3D Li-Zn-Li3N/CNT composite combining ductile Li-Zn alloy and a mechanically robust Li3N-CNTs network, enabling thin, durable electrodes with uniform lithium deposition, demonstrating a pouch-cell with a specific energy of 553 Wh kg-1.

Conversion-type batteries involving solid–solid transformations can store more energy than intercalation materials; however, their rates and cyclability have been limited by kinetics and incomplete conversion. This study introduces homonuclear dual-atom catalysts that increase the conductivity of insulating solid intermediates to enhance lithium–sulfur (and lithium–air) battery performance.

Prevalent recycling technologies focus on processing only one type of spent cathode material, demanding high energy input and significant chemical consumption. Here, authors present a redox‑mediated flow‑cell strategy to recover multiple cathode types, generating electricity during the process, with >95% metal leaching efficiency.

Preeclampsia (PE) is a serious pregnancy complication characterized by hypertension and organ dysfunction. Here, the authors show that lipid nanoparticles co-loaded with polydopamine and NUAK1 can reduce oxidative stress and inflammation, improving placental function and fetal growth in a preeclampsia mouse model.

Tracing the origins of lithium dendrite growth remains a critical challenge for lithium metal batteries. Here, the authors introduce an interfacial excess charge distribution factor to understand lithium dendrite growth, guiding the design of an electrolyte that suppresses Li dendrites in practical pouch cells.

The mechanism of how different anion dopants influence the catalytic performance for sulfur species is currently lacking systematic theoretical studies. Here, an accurate p-p-s electronic coupling descriptor was proposed as a criterion to guide the design of anion-doped Li-S catalysts.

Electrochemical conversion of propylene to propylene oxide using seawater is attractive but limited by inefficient use of reactive chlorine species. Here, the authors incorporate lithium into a cobalt catalyst to enhance radical generation, achieving industrial-level yields and high efficiency

Organophosphoryl compounds are important motifs, however regioselective phosphorylation of alkenes remains challenging. Here, the authors report a visible light driven triple catalytic strategy enabling radical Markovnikov hydrophosphorylation of unactivated alkenes via sequential reaction of (bis)homoallylic alcohols, Ph₂PCl, and water.

This study introduces a new membrane inspired by natural ion-transport proteins that can selectively pull lithium out of salty, lithium-poor waters with exceptional efficiency, and demonstrates that the technology can be scaled up to produce battery-grade lithium using very little energy.

The authors report a CdPS₃-Li multimodal ion-gated transistor that combines linear, non-volatile electrical states with light-driven nonlinear synaptic responses, enabling both multiply-accumulate operations and activation functions within a single device.

Aluminum has been considered a promising alloy-type negative electrode for all-solid-state batteries. Here, the authors introduce a comprehensive study of β-LiAl phase-dependent Li⁺ kinetics and microstructural evolution, leading to the demonstration of an optimized high-loading Li-Al-based cell.

Direct spectroscopic evidence shows that amorphous ice crystallization produces a transient excess of dangling OH bonds, revealing a nonequilibrium surface state that may enhance chemical reactivity in planetary and interstellar ices.

Ni-rich cathodes in sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries suffer from severe interfacial degradation. Here, authors apply an ultrathin conductive lithium borate glass coating via a simple dry process, which enables improved long-term cycling, a high areal capacity, and high-energy pouch cells.

Strong oxidative oxygen species generated at high voltage pose great challenges to positive electrode-side interface stability in lithium-based batteries. Herein, authors propose a robust gel polymer electrolyte with bifunctional additives for interface modification, achieving high-voltage ceramic solid-state lithium batteries.

Dou and colleagues present DynNet, a biophysically informed deep learning framework that reconstructs continuous cellular dynamics from time-resolved single-cell data. DynNet maps cell fate transitions and offers insights into complex biological processes.

All-solid-state batteries have attracted widespread attention due to their potential for high specific energy and safety, but they struggle to operate stably under low pressure. Here, the authors reveal that fluorine atoms can spontaneously form stable bulk and interfacial structures through rapid diffusion kinetics, thereby improving the ability of all-solid-state batteries to operate stably under low pressure.

Wearable chemical microreactors show applications for life-sustaining processes but their development suffers from the lack of materials with dynamic robustness, textile integrability, and ultra-efficient fluid transport. Here, the authors develop a wearable microreactor based on armored aramid aerogel hollow fibers for oxygen generation with high space-time yield and maintaining oxygen-supply under physical stress.

The practical application of high-concentration electrolytes are promising candidates for high-energy-density lithium metal batteries is hindered by sluggish ionic transfer and high costs. Here, authors show an interfacial high-concentration electrolyte (5 M LiTFSI) at the Li anode surface, maintaining a 1 M in the bulk, enabling a 506 Wh/kg Li-metal 6.8 Ah-pouch cell.

Using a health-augmented macroeconomic model, this study finds that diabetes could reduce output by INT$5.2 trillion across 190 countries (2021–2050), with substantial cross-country heterogeneity in GDP losses.

An electrothermal fluorination methodology has been developed to transform granular activated carbon-sorbed aqueous film-forming foam waste into graphene and a fluorinating reagent, subsequently enabling lithium recovery from brine sources.

Researchers developed an optical computing system for adjustable image compression and high-quality reconstruction. Outperforming GPUs in speed and efficiency, it provides a scalable solution for high-speed, real-time image signal processing.

A molecular engineering strategy using self-assembled monolayers to modulate interfacial polarity stabilizes high-potential lithium metal batteries by regulating interfacial solvent interactions and suppressing electrolyte decomposition up to 4.7 V.

Mucosal melanoma is a rare and aggressive subtype which, unlike cutaneous melanoma, shows limited response to immune checkpoint inhibition. Here, the authors report the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) and lenvatinib (multi tyrosine kinase inhibition) in patients with resectable mucosal melanoma, along with exploratory biomarker analysis.

Sluggish interfacial charge transfer in Li-metal batteries limits ultrafast charging and causes side reactions. The authors design solvent molecules to enhance Li⁺ coordination, improving the charge-transfer kinetics and enabling stable high-rate cycling of Li-metal cells.

Lithium dendrites are a major barrier to the use of high-energy lithium metal batteries. Now, a highly adhesive polymer electrolyte is designed to suppress lithium dendrites by confining lithium in a continuous nucleation state through strong interfacial binding interactions.

The work presents a method to design grounded metamaterials whose displacement response remains unchanged under microstructure and shape reconfiguration, demonstrated experimentally using structures with tailored, mapping-invariant deformation behaviours.

Although lithium–sulfur batteries are prized for their sustainability, practical energy densities are often limited by heavy host materials. The authors report a graphdiyne architecture that integrates anchoring and catalytic functions, enabling ultrahigh sulfur loading and exceptional energy densities, even in pouch-cell configuration.

Liquid crystal elastomers are promising for actuators in soft robotics, but 3Dprinting methods often restrict responsive properties. Here the authors design by tuning the printing angle, affording a coiled fiber, for programmable actuation.

Chemical reduction of alkali cations to their metals is extremely challenging. Here, the authors synthesized a series of redox-active borate anions stabilized by bipyridine ligands which can reduce lithium ions generating elemental lithium metal and borate radicals.

The performance of Li-ion batteries deteriorates at elevated temperatures due to increased activity of electrode materials and parasitic reactions. Here Yi Cui and colleagues report much-improved battery cyclability at 60 °C and use cryo-electron microscopy to shed light on the origin of the phenomenon.

Authors develop a general paradigm combining fluorescence resonance energy transfer imaging, gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometric analysis to identify and quantify intracellular N-acetylglucosamine modified glycoRNAs.

Slow ion transport limits Li-ion battery performance under fast charging and low temperature. This work establishes an electrolyte design framework based on intermolecular interactions and molecule volume to reshape Li+ solvation structure, enabling Li-ion battery to operate stably at −50 °C and 6 C

A method using hydrofluorocarbon electrolytes for synthesizing alkanes with monofluorinated structures is described, yielding a pathway for manufacturing lithium-metal batteries able to achieve high energy density as well as operate at low temperature.

The mechanical properties of inorganic solid electrolytes for Li batteries are typically characterised by a high Young’s modulus above 15 GPa and hardness above 1 GPa. Here, authors develop a cost-effective and mechanically compliant inorganic solid electrolyte, with reduced Young’s modulus and hardness of 1.41 and 0.22 GPa, respectively, for practical all-solid-state Li batteries.

Cation degradation limits the durability of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis under oxidative anodic conditions. Here, the authors report that electrochemical oxidation dominates ionomer cations degradationand that oxidation-resistant trimethylammonium ionomers enable long-term durability.

It is useful to be able to determine the changes a material has undergone, but this is challenging in synthetic systems. Here, the authors report the development of a hydrogel materials conditioned by swelling, allowing determination of exposure to heat and salt by nucleation changes.

Dysregulated CD59 drives uncontrolled complement activation in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). Here, the authors show in a mouse NMOSD model that endothelial SPARC suppresses astrocytic CD59 by blocking the VEGFA/VEGFR2 axis, promoting astrocytopathy, that might offer a potential therapeutic strategy.

Efficient probabilistic computing requires hardware with inherent stochasticity. Here, the authors demonstrate a compact on-chip photonic neuron utilizing a novel SbTe₉ phase-change material to achieve stable, tunable probabilistic firing for Bayesian inference.

The low mechanical strength and insufficient lithium-ion conductivity of the solid-electrolyte interphase result in inhomogeneous lithium deposition. Here, the authors propose a new middle peak current charging protocol, guiding the nucleation and growth of densified lithium deposition and a solid-electrolyte interphase with improved mechanical strength and Li⁺ ion conductivity.

Superionic conductors are typically engineered from static crystal structures. Here, authors present how flexible polyanion rotations induce dynamic disorder in lithium sublattice, enabling liquid-like ion diffusion and enhanced ionic conductivity.

During nanocluster crystallization, weak supramolecular interactions result in independent monomers, while strong intermolecular coordination promotes omnidirectional crystal packing into 3D superstructures. Designing 2D assembly structures is more challenging. Here a series of atomically precise 2D crystalline materials is assembled from metal nanoclusters and applied as electrolytes in Li-ion batteries.

Returned farside lunar anorthosites have compositions similar to nearside counterparts and show a 4.41-Ga zircon age, indicating globally comparable magma ocean solidification and constraining the crustal dichotomy to post-magma-ocean reworking.