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Engineering a layered-differentiation core–shell architecture: NiCoAlOx@Pt/ZSM-5 for synergistically enhanced activity and dual H2O/SO2 resistance in propane oxidation

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00068A, Paper

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Shixing Wu, Qian Peng, Chao Feng, Haitao Zhang, Zhifang Zhou, Fang Dong, Zhicheng Tang
A core–shell structured Ni₁Co_0.5AlO_x@Pt/ZSM-5 catalyst was designed, which achieved the synergistic enhancement of poisoning resistance and electron transfer efficiency via the precise modulation of Pt distribution and the ZSM-5 shell structure.
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Quantitative formation of gamma-valerolactone from furfural aldehyde with a recyclable acidic system and Ru-MACHO catalyst under a H2 atmosphere

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00082G, Paper

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Valeria Nori, Martin Nielsen
Efficient Ru-MACHO-BH/Amberlyst-36 catalysis converts furfural to GVL with 99% yield and complete selectivity; the resin is regenerable, and the method scales with only moderate loss in conversion.
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Electrochemical amorphous-to-1T-phase reconfiguration of Ru–W bimetallic sulfide for sustainable hydrogen evolution

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00096G, Paper

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Jingchun Wang, Xiao Yu, Yan Sun, Yipeng Zang, Xujiang Yu, Haolan Tao, Cheng Lian, Huibin Qiu
Micellar film-mediated Ru–W bimetallic sulfide undergoes electrochemical amorphous-to-1T-phase reconfiguration via sulfur bridging, which affords favorable stability and activity for hydrogen evolution reaction.
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Does the pre-catalyst shape matter in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2? Tracking mosaicity and porosity development in Cu2O particles during reaction

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00354G, Paper

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Aram Yoon, Fengli Yang, Jeffrey Poon, See Wee Chee, Beatriz Roldan Cuenya
Unveiling the complex restructuring of oxide-derived Cu catalysts during carbon dioxide electro-reduction.
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Finding the hidden catalytic knowledge from literature data

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00079G, Perspective

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Yuhang Wang, Yong Wang, Hao Li
This perspective shows three data-driven strategies, namely human intelligence, regression, and AI agents, which transform scattered catalytic literature data into novel design criteria, thereby enabling rational catalyst design.
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NiFeCo-based catalysts in high current zero-gap anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00058D, Paper

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B. Milenia Rojas Mendoza, Ryan T. Hannagan, Sofia Kimuyu, Colin F. Crago, Alfred Vargas, Ashton M. Aleman, Johanna Schröder, Daniela H. Marin, Isabela Rios Amador, Jaehyuk Shim, Adam C. Nielander, Michaela Burke Stevens, Thomas F. Jaramillo
We introduce a uniform thin-film model that reveals how catalyst composition and electrolyte choice jointly govern AEMWE stability.
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Low hydrogen crossover anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis based on non-ionic binder polymers

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00083E, Paper

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Oscar Strobl, Nemanja Martić, Hannes Michaels, Felipe Not de Godoy, Franka Wessnick, Daniel Lang, Michael Kress, Anna Maltenberger, Sönke Wengler-Rust, Thomas Luxbacher, Steffen Falgner, Patrick Borowski, Artjom Maljusch, Andre Klinger, Günter Schmid
High hydrogen crossover in anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis associated with ionomer-based electrodes has often gone unnoticed. In contrast, non-ionic binder polymers lower the hydrogen supersaturation.
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Ultrafast interfacial charge transfer drives photocatalysis in heterojunctions between nitrogen-rich graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N5) and amino-functionalized carbon quantum dots

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00355E, Paper

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Pratibha Saini, Arindam Konar, Ahmed Mansour, Desirée Leistenschneider, Marius Hermesdorf, Sarah Jasmin Finkelmeyer, Martin Presselt, Martin Oschatz, Benjamin Dietzek-Ivanšić
Ultrafast interfacial electron transfer in AR-CQDs/g-C₃N₅ heterojunctions boosts visible-light CO₂ reduction and H₂ evolution.
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EES Catalysis 2025 Outstanding Papers

EES Catal., 2026, 4,495-501
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY90010K, Editorial

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Recognising our Outstanding Article and Outstanding Review from work published in EES Catalysis in 2025, as well as the authors behind those papers. Discover our winners and their exceptional contributions.
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Platinum surface oxides govern the cathodic overpotential of the oxygen reduction reaction

EES Catal., 2026, 4,754-765
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00014B, Paper

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Alfred Larsson, Andrea Grespi, Ozbej Vodeb, Karen van den Akker, Auden Ti, Claire Berschauer, Alexandra M. Imre, Philip Miguel Kofoed, Estephania Lira, Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Stuart Ansell, Justus Just, Henrik Grönbeck, Ulrike Diebold, Edvin Lundgren, Lindsay R. Merte, Dusan Strmcnik, Rik Mom, Marc T. M. Koper
The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on platinum is limited by a substantial overpotential, which hampers the efficiency of fuel cell technologies.
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Anodic activation-mediated formation of a crystalline–amorphous heterojunction of CoNi(O)OH for improved urea oxidation activity

EES Catal., 2026, 4,788-795
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00367A, Paper

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Toufik Ansari, Manshu Dhillon, Vijay Patel, Aviru Kumar Basu, Arindam Indra
The coordination polymer-derived CoNi(O)OH-1 shows a unique disordered amorphous/crystalline heterojunction structure, which optimizes the Ni²⁺ to Ni³⁺ oxidation and improves the UOR activity following the N–N coupling mechanism.
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Spatially extended asymmetry directs electron transfer and modulates water oxidation deprotonation behavior on dual-atom catalysts

EES Catal., 2026, 4,686-695
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00362H, Paper

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Jixuan Yang, Yaxin Cheng, Hao Ma, Zirui Wang, Ting Wang, Yuanmiao Sun
Introducing local coordination asymmetry through heteroatom substitution in homonuclear dual-atom catalysts (DACs) is an effective strategy to modulate the electronic state of metal centers.
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Natural-sunlight-harvesting benzothiadiazole-based molecular photocatalyst for H2O2 production: a recyclable homogeneous biphasic system

EES Catal., 2026, 4,777-787
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00008H, Paper

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Ajeet Singh, Aditya Mohan Shukla, Saumi Ray
Photocatalytic H₂O₂ synthesis is achieved using benzothiadiazole-based donor–acceptor (D–A) -type small organic molecule, Py–BT–Th, under natural sunlight irradiation utilizing a unique toluene–water biphasic system.
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Quantifying buffer transport-limited water electrolysis under non-extreme pH conditions via numerical simulations

EES Catal., 2026, 4,766-776
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00006A, Paper

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Melody Wada, Keisuke Obata, Kazuhiro Takanabe
Elucidation of diffusion limitations in dense buffer conditions identifies the true reactants in hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions.
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Are plasma discharges really “catalyst-free”?

EES Catal., 2026, 4,642-659
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00305A, Perspective

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Thuy Vy Le, C. Buddie Mullins, Thomas C. Underwood
The plasma catalytic design space at plasma solid interfaces. This design space includes the catalytic effect of electrodes, which interact with excited species within plasmas, sputter, and evolve continuously throughout discharges.
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Corrosion-resistant mesoporous carbon allowing for durable, high-performance hydrogen fuel cells for heavy-duty vehicle applications

EES Catal., 2026, 4,673-685
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00019C, Paper

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Marwa Atwa, Sara Pedram, Shicheng Xu, Samuel Dull, Yunha Jung, Takeharu Yoshii, Ruohong Sui, Rong Xu, Robert Marriott, Hirotomo Nishihara, Jonathan E. Mueller, Marco Wiethop, Sebastian Kirsch, Gerold Huebner, Vedran Glavas, Jasna Jankovic, Thomas F. Jaramillo, Fritz B. Prinz
Unlike conventional mesoporous carbon, graphitic mesoporous carbon enhances corrosion stability while preserving high performance and suppressing catalyst dissolution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
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Highly selective photothermal CO2 hydrogenation to C2+ hydrocarbons over Mn-modified K–Fe catalysts

EES Catal., 2026, 4,734-743
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00013D, Paper

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Xinhuilan Wang, Alejandra Rendón-Patiño, Diego Mateo, Jorge Gascon
Efficient and selective CO₂ hydrogenation pathways are pivotal for tackling climate change while enabling sustainable energy solutions.
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Integrated CO2 capture and conversion: dual-functional materials, mechanisms, and pathways to industrial decarbonization

EES Catal., 2026, 4,522-641
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00322A, Review Article

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Mohamed A. Elokl, Ahmed G. Ali, Abdelrahman M. Abdelmohsen, Ahmed A. Taha, Abdelrahman A. Ashour, Salma Elshabrawy, Nageh K. Allam
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is both the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas and a valuable, non-toxic, and abundant C₁ feedstock for sustainable fuel and chemical production.
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Low-frequency electrochemical pulsing to manage flooding and salt precipitation in zero-gap CO2-to-ethylene electrolyzers

EES Catal., 2026, 4,708-716
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00012F, Paper

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Michell Marufu, Maxwell Goldman, R. Dominic Ross, Jongmin Lee, Jack Davis, Michael Troksa, Eric Krall, Auston Clemens, Aditya Prajapati, Andrew A. Wong, Pavel Trtik, Po-Ya Abel Chuang, Eric B. Duoss, Sarah E. Baker, Christopher Hahn
Using operando neutron radiography on CO₂ electrolyzers we identify that low-frequency current pulsing allows for mitigation of precipitation and flooding by removing liquid products in the gas diffusion layer and dissolution of precipitates.
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Tailoring electronic structures of Ni@N-doped carbon hollow urchins for dual-functional Zn–CO2 batteries and industrial CO2 electroreduction

EES Catal., 2026, 4,744-753
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00299K, Paper

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Songjiang Wu, Di Wang, Haijian Wang, Haiyan Chen, Xinyu Zhuang, Shenjie Yu, Hao Zhang, Suqin Ci, Zhenhai Wen
A hollow urchin-like Ni nanoparticle/N-doped carbon sphere (Ni@N-HCS) catalyst achieves 174.23 mA cm⁻² with 82.34% Faradaic efficiency for CO production and delivers a peak power density of 11.55 mW cm⁻² in Zn–CO₂ batteries.
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Identifying mechanistic differences between co-fed CO2 hydrogenation and reactive CO2 capture using Ru and Pd dual function materials

EES Catal., 2026, 4,696-707
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00320B, Paper

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Chae Jeong-Potter, Neha Mehra, Carrie A. Farberow, Daniel A. Ruddy
Dual function materials (DFMs) enable reactive carbon capture (RCC), an intensified approach to carbon dioxide capture and utilization for cost and energy input reductions.
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Dynamic structural evolution of 2D/3D MoS2@Ni heterostructure supported on SBA-15 during CO2 RWGS reaction

EES Catal., 2026, 4,717-733
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00328H, Paper

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Oumayma Liaaychi, Pascal Blanchard, Maya Marinova, Carole Lamonier, Jean-Philippe Dacquin, Sébastien Royer, Said Laassiri
2D/3D MoS₂@Ni/SBA-15 heterostructures, formed by gas-phase sulfidation, shift Ni from methanation to 100% CO selectivity in RWGS. Confinement and Ni–Mo synergy suppress CH₄ and ensure high activity and stability.
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Harnessing chirality in nanomaterials: advancing photocatalysis for hydrogen production and beyond

EES Catal., 2026, 4,502-521
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00314H, Review Article

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Nur Aqlili Riana Che Mohamad, Dong-Il Won, Haeun Kang, Jeongwon Kim, Kyunghee Chae, Minju Kim, Mingyue Zhang, Zhiqun Lin, Dong Ha Kim
This review shows how chirality controls light–matter interactions, spin-polarized charge transport and interfacial kinetics in photocatalysis, enhancing hydrogen production, small-molecule conversion and emerging reactions.
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Reaction network of CO2 hydrogenation into C1–2 oxygenates and its BEP relationships

EES Catal., 2026, 4,660-672
DOI: 10.1039/D5EY00338E, Paper

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Mikhail V. Polynski, Sergey M. Kozlov
Reaction network analysis with transition state-aware BEP relationships shows how Cu promotes C–C coupling in CO₂ hydrogenation while suppressing CH₄ formation.
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Unraveling electrochemical glycine conversion pathways for ammonia recovery from organic waste

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00044D, Paper

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Haldrian Iriawan, Jedidian Adjei, Danae A. Chipoco Haro, Dayana Donneys Victoria, Asa G. Ashley, Andrew J. Medford, Marta C. Hatzell, Gerardine G. Botte, Yang Shao-Horn
Cross-institutional investigation of electrochemical glycine and amino acid oxidation to unveil conversion pathways and mechanistic implications relevant to ammonia recovery from organic waste.
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Near-infrared driven semiconductor-based photocatalysis for energy and environmental applications: mechanisms, materials, and devices

EES Catal., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EY00080K, Review Article

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Zhiqing Wang, Fangyuan Wan, Yifei Wang, Shengjie Bai, Bin Cao, Feng Wang, Ya Liu
This review unifies NIR-light utilization mechanisms, materials, and devices, revealing new pathways for efficient solar-to-chemical conversion.
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