Policy prescriptions to address energy and transport poverty in the United Kingdom

Nature Energy, Published online: 06 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01196-wConcerns about energy and transport poverty are critical to the net-zero transition but are growing in the wake of recent global events. This study presents findings from focus groups with the public and expert interviews in the United Kingdom on support for different policy...

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High-throughput Li plating quantification for fast-charging battery design

Nature Energy, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01194-yLithium-ion batteries are prone to unpredictable failure during fast charging, known as lithium plating. Now, innovative testing protocols can quickly quantify lithium plating and inform battery design strategies to mitigate it.

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Barrier layer for space

Nature Energy, Published online: 31 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01197-9Perovskite solar cells hold potential for space applications yet they need to withstand harsh space stressors. Now, researchers develop a low-cost and lightweight barrier layer of silicon oxide thermally evaporated atop the finished solar cell that affords protection against...

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Direct seawater electrolysis by adjusting the local reaction environment of a catalyst

Nature Energy, Published online: 30 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01195-xDirect seawater electrolysis is an approach to produce hydrogen from an abundant water source, but current catalysts face performance and durability challenges. Here Guo et al. introduce a hard Lewis acid layer on the catalyst surface that generates local alkalinity, facilitating...

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Mechanical regulation of lithium intrusion probability in garnet solid electrolytes

Nature Energy, Published online: 30 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-022-01186-4The root cause of lithium dendrites during battery cycling is of fundamental interest. By performing operando microprobe experiments and statistical analyses, the authors report that lithium dendrites are initiated via nanoscale mechanical defects and can be manipulated...

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Sound’s good

Nature Energy, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01200-3Sound’s good

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Stability in data

Nature Energy, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01198-8Stability in data

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Economic reform in Europe

Nature Energy, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01201-2Economic reform in Europe

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Made cheaper with sulfur and manganese

Nature Energy, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01199-7Made cheaper with sulfur and manganese

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Metal oxide barrier layers for terrestrial and space perovskite photovoltaics

Nature Energy, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41560-022-01189-1Perovskite photovoltaics are promising for space applications, but their reliability needs to be addressed. Now, Kirmani et al. present a 1-μm-thick silicon oxide that affords protection against protons, alpha particles and atomic oxygen.

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