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              Lewis acid molten salt synthesis of 2D MXenes with fine-tuning surface terminations for energy storage and conversion | 
   
 T. Azama, M. S. Khalid and Z.-S. Wu * Materials Today, 2025, 82. DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2024.12.004 [PDF]   | 
 
 
 
 
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              Ultrathick LiCoO2 Cathodes with Low Tortuosity and Accelerated Kinetics Enable High Areal Capacity and Long-life Customable Batteries | 
   
 Y.H. Fu, A.P. Zhang, J.X. Ma, Z.H. Bi, Z.B. Guo, Y. Ma, S.H. Liao, J.S. Qu, C.Y. Li and Z.-S. Wu * Energy Storage Materials, 2025, accepted.   | 
 
 
 
 
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              Consecutive 3D-Printed Layered Cathodes with Anisotropic Ion Transport Networks for Ultrahigh-Areal-Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries | 
   
 M.T. Zhang, K.C. Bo, J.X. Ma *, Y.H. Fu, S. Wang, Z.D. Ma, Y.X. Ma, S.H. Liao, T.L. Chen, C.Y. Li, X. Wang, S.X. Wang * and Z.-S. Wu * Science China Chemistry, 2025, accepted.   | 
 
 
 
 
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              Iodine Redox Chemistry Remarkably Enhances Initial Coulombic Efficiency and Cyclability of High-Capaity C/SiOx Anode in Lithium-Ion Batteries | 
   
 L.K. Shi, X.X. Wang, R.J. Jiao, D.W. Lan, Y. Gao, Z.M. Lang, W.X. He, G.X. Jia, Z.-S. Wu, J.L. Cui * and K. Chen * Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2025, accepted.   | 
 
 
 
 
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              Decoding "Dead Mn" in MnO2 deposition/dissolution chemistry for energetic aqueous batteries: A perspective | 
   
 K. Xie †, P.H. Zhu †, D.L. Han *, B. Zhang, X. Wang, Z.-S. Wu *, Z. Weng *, Q.-H. Yang Energy Materials and Devices, 2025, accepted.   | 
 
 
 
 
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              Unlocking 4.7 V LiCoO2 with a counterintuitive low-concentration fluoroborate dual-salt electrolyte by anion-derived interfacial chemistry | 
   
 A.P. Zhang, E.D. Yang, Z.H. Bi, G.R. Wang, S.H. Liao, X.F. Li, Y. Yu *, Q. Liu *, X.H. Bao and Z.-S. Wu * ACS Energy Letters, 2025, 10. DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c03117 [PDF]   | 
 
 
 
 
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              2D In-plane Mesoporous N-doped Carbon for Co-planar Integrated Microsystem of Micro-supercapacitor and Pressure Sensor | 
   
 J.Q. Qin, W.B. Bo, P. Das, Z.Y. Dong, Y.H. Feng, J.X. Ma, X. Wang, L.X. Xie *, Y.L. Ren * and Z.-S. Wu * Small Methods, 2025, accepted.   | 
 
 
 
 
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              High-Voltage Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cathode: Key Challenges, Modification Strategies and Future Prospectives | 
   
 G.R. Wang, A.P. Zhang, X.X. Ren, M.Z. Yang, Y.N. Han and Z.-S. Wu * Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2025, accepted.   | 
 
 
 
 
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              Tailoring Graphite Interfacial Chemistry with Medium Concentration Weakly Solvating Electrolyte toward Fast-charging and Low-temperature Lithium-ion Batteries | 
   
 H. Lin ‡, F.Y. Liu ‡, E.D. Yang, X.Y. Shi, A.P. Zhang, Z.H. Bi, H.Q. Liu, Y.P. Xie and Z.-S. Wu * Nano Energy, 2025, accepted.   | 
 
 
 
 
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              Anions Regulation of the Polymer Electrolyte for Stable All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries | 
   
 X.B. Hong ‡, X.K. Xu ‡, Y.J. Fang, L.D. Lin, Z.-S. Wu, Y.G. Xia, D.B. Ruan, P. Jiang ⁕ and Y.L. Cao ⁕ Journal of Power Sources, 2025, accepted.   | 
 
 
 
 
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