Rechargeable batteries have become indispensable implements in our daily life and are
considered a promising technology to construct sustainable energy systems in the future …

Electronically excited states of molecules are at the heart of photochemistry, photophysics,
as well as photobiology and also play a role in material science. Their theoretical description …

Electrification of transportation and rising demand for grid energy storage continue to build
momentum around batteries across the globe. However, the supply chain of Li-ion batteries …

Rechargeable aqueous batteries are an up-and-coming system for potential large-scale
energy storage due to their high safety and low cost. However, the freeze of aqueous …

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered a potential contender for energy storage
systems and wearable devices due to their inherent safety, low cost, high theoretical …

Inorganic scaling caused by precipitation of sparingly soluble salts at supersaturation is a
common but critical issue, limiting the efficiency of membrane-based desalination and brine …

Because undesired surface icing can cause tremendous losses to human life and property,
innovative methods of anti-icing must be exploited urgently. Recent increasing studies …

Solar evaporation offers a promising approach to drive the distillation process, and
nanotechnology may help overcome operational issues such as salt fouling. Here, we …

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is a powerful tool to address some of the most
challenging issues in glass science and technology, such as the nonequilibrium nature of …

Water freezing is ubiquitous and affects areas as diverse as climate, the chemical industry,
cryobiology and materials science. Ice nucleation is the controlling step in water freezing …