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The mechanical stability of catalytic electrodes is crucial for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis. Here, the authors report a corrosion strategy to construct an electrode with high mechanical stability by anchoring a blade-shaped catalytic layer onto a dense interlayer.

Focal cortical dysplasia type II causes epileptic seizures and is associated with various types of neuronal abnormalities. This study uses patient tissue transcriptomics and animal models to reveal that vascular malformations are a key part of the pathology by creating ischemic-hypoxic microenvironments.

The mechanisms allowing early disseminated cancer cells colonize other tissues remain largely unknown. Here, authors show that GPRC5A axis drives esophageal squamous cell carcinoma lung seeding and metastasis, in a mechanism resembling trophoblast behavior during embryo implantation.

A recycling strategy based predominantly on the use of water to restore and reuse valuable components from perovskite photovoltaic waste is described, with recycled devices showing similar efficiency and stability compared with fresh devices.

Aqueous Zn-ion batteries face challenges from water-induced reactions and unstable interfaces, drastically compromising their reversibility and cyclability. Here, authors introduce trace nonionic polysorbate additives to promote the formation of water-shielding double layer and to stabilize solid electrolyte interphase, achieving stable Zn-ion batteries.

Increasing the efficiency and speed of the water-oxidation reaction is crucial to realizing light-driven water splitting. Now, a mononuclear ruthenium complex achieves fast water-oxidation catalysis with a high reaction rate of more than 300 turnovers per second, comparable to the activity of the oxygen-evolving complex in photosystem II.

The development of ion-solvating membranes with low ion resistance and high ion selectivity remains a challenge in the field of electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Here the authors report that watermelon skin ion-solvating membrane exhibits high ion conductivity and high ion selectivity.

Increased low frequency cortical oscillations are observed in neuropathic pain. Here the authors perform Ca²⁺ imaging of DRG sensory neurons in a mouse model of neuropathic pain, and show that synchronized activity of DRG neurons occurs within hours after injury and 1-2 days before increased cortical oscillations are observed.

Tuning the spintronic structure in oxygen evolution reactions is underexplored, despite its potential to enhance catalytic performance. Here, the authors report a ruthenium-cobalt-tin oxide with an optimized spintronic structure, highlighting its improved performance and reaction mechanisms.

Solid-state perovskite solar cells have recently emerged and have already reached efficiencies of 20%. Now, a simple solution-processing step that crosslinks neighbouring perovskite grain surfaces has been found to increase their stability, an important issue for future potential commercialization.

Tandem electrocatalysts are developed for acidic CO₂ electroreduction. The catalyst contains planar-copper for CO₂ reduction to CO, and a dual-copper-active-site layer for CO reduction to C₂₊ products. An ethanol Faradaic efficiency of 46% and a C₂₊ Faradaic efficiency of 91% are achieved in acidic electrolyte at 150 mA cm⁻².

Understanding the properties of water-splitting assemblies in dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells is a key challenge in artificial photosynthesis. Here, the authors report the importance of anchoring groups on a water oxidation catalyst in determining active species on metal oxide surfaces.

The interaction between aerosol and meteorology amplifies the positive effects on air quality, health and renewable energy under China’s carbon neutrality target for 2060, according to an integrated modelling analysis.

The Kok cycle describes the mechanism by which water is oxidized through a 5-step process. Here authors use theoretical calculations to reveal how the natural water oxidation catalyst “Mn₄CaO₅ cluster” is reconstituted after O₂ release during photosynthesis and discover the structural isomerism in the first state of Kok’s cycle.

MyoD is a transcription factor expressed in skeletal muscle that plays a critical role in determining myogenic cell fate. Here, Hu et al. reveal a metabolic role of MyoD in orchestrating systemic energy homeostasis by mediating muscle-fat crosstalk through the muscle-secreted lipokine DLPC.

The efficiency of kesterite solar cells has been stuck at 12.6% since 2013 due to challenges in controlling defects. Now Gong et al. present a low-temperature annealing of the kesterite/CdS junction to form an epitaxial interface with a low defect density, enabling 13%-efficiency devices.

Anion exchange membrane water electrolysis is a promising technology for H₂ production using precious metal-free catalysts, but certain hurdles persist for its broad deployment such as the operational stability of its anode catalyst. Now a seed-assisted heterogeneous nucleation method is put forward to prepare a NiFe catalyst with high activity and a stability of over 21 months at 1 A cm⁻².

Water oxidation is a key component of water splitting, but more effective catalysts for the process are still required. Here the authors synthesize a monolayer nickel-vanadium layered double hydroxide material showing high activity for water oxidation owing to enhanced conductivity and abundant active sites.

Developing efficient molecular water oxidation catalysts for artificial photosynthesis is a challenging task. Here the authors introduce a ruthenium based complex with negatively charged sulfonate groups to effectively drive water oxidation under both acidic and neutral conditions.

Electrocatalytic urea synthesis is an emerging alternative technology to the traditional urea synthesis protocol. Here, a CuWO₄ catalyst with native bimetallic sites achieves efficient co-reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrate to urea by stabilizing intermediates of *NO₂ and *CO for C–N coupling.

Lead halide perovskites excel in optical and electronic properties, drawing significant attention in solar fuel studies. Here, the authors report a stable FAPbBr₃ photoanode optimized for water oxidation to achieve a low onset potential and high applied bias photon-to-current efficiency.

Rational design of efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction is critical for water-alkali electrolysis. Here, the authors fabricate a NiMoN/NiFe layered double hydroxide and show the accelerated oxygen evolution kinetics are due to the heterointerface.

Rational design of single atom catalyst is critical for efficient sustainable energy conversion. Single-atomic-site ruthenium stabilized on defective nickel-iron layered double hydroxide nanosheets achieve superior HER and OER performance in alkaline media.

Molecularly well-defined single-site catalysts are very promising from an atom utilization perspective, as well as for a potential fine-tuning of the single-site environment. Now, high water oxidation performance is reported on a π-conjugated microporous polymer with single Co sites, which follows an intramolecular hydroxyl nucleophilic attack that promotes O–O formation.

While water splitting is an appealing carbon-neutral strategy for renewable energy generation, there is a need to develop new active, cost-effective catalysts. Here, authors prepare a nickel-molybdenum oxide/sulfide heterojunctions as bifunctional H₂ and O₂ evolution electrocatalysts.

Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) process is very important for water oxidation catalysis. Here, the authors introduced uncoordinated carboxylate in the second-coordination-sphere of Ni-Fe coordination polymer catalyst as an internal base to promote the water oxidation kinetics by such PCET process.

Splitting water into high-energy fuel represents a renewable way to generate energy, yet the sluggish oxidation kinetics drives up technological costs. Here, the authors prepare tri-metallic core-shell electrodes using nickel, iron, and copper metals to accelerate electricity-driven water splitting.

Combining enzymatic and heterogeneous catalysts is challenging due to different reaction requirements. Here, a method is presented constructing single protein–polymer nanoconjugates as nanoreactors for the in situ synthesis of enzyme–metal nanohybrids with high activity at ambient conditions.