Zn–air batteries are becoming the promising power sources for portable and wearable
electronic devices and hybrid/electric vehicles because of their high specific energy density …

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a key component of biological processes and
energy technologies. This Review provides a comprehensive report of soluble molecular …

Recently, increasing research attention has been devoted to protic ionic liquids (ILs)
because of their versatile properties. Protic ILs are ideal electrolytes for proton exchange …

Ionic liquids offer a unique suite of properties that make them important candidates for a
number of energy related applications. Cation–anion combinations that exhibit low volatility …

Inspired by biological neural systems, neuromorphic devices may open up new computing
paradigms to explore cognition, learning and limits of parallel computation. Here we report …

As highlighted by the recent ChemComm web themed issue on ionic liquids, this field
continues to develop beyond the concept of interesting new solvents for application in the …

Zn-air batteries, which are cost-effective and have high energy density, are promising
energy storage devices for renewable energy and power sources for electric transportation …

Metal–air batteries (MABs) have been paid much more attention owing to their greater
energy density than the most advanced lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Rechargeable MABs are …

Metal–air batteries are a well-established technology that can offer high energy densities,
low cost and environmental responsibility. Despite these favourable characteristics and …

Platinum-based nanomaterials remain one of the most effective options as proton exchange
membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) cathode electrocatalysts for enhancing the sluggish kinetics of …