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Phase Regulation via Dual Additives for Pure-blue Emitting Quasi-2D Perovskite Light Emitting Diodes

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00036C, Paper

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Jinu Park, Seoyeon Park, Seongju Park, Hyunjin Cho, Doh C. Lee, Byungha Shin
Solution-processed mixed-halide quasi-2-dimensional (quasi-2D) perovskites offer precise bandgap tunability and high color purity, and their moderate exciton binding energies enable efficient inter-phase energy funneling, from wide-bandgap lower-n (where n denotes...
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First Principle calculations of the internal conversion and intersystem crossing rates of IDIC, Y6, and PC$_{70}$BM.

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00012F, Paper

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Anna Leo, yassamina arbia, Alessandro Landi, Andrea Peluso
The efficiency of OSCs is controlled by elementary processes occurring within the donor and acceptor domains and at their interface. Herein, we introduce a fully quantum mechanical, first-principles framework for...
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ML-guided screening of chalcogenide perovskites as solar energy materials

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00030D, Paper

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Diego A. Garzόn, Lauri Himanen, Luisa Andrade, Sascha Sadewasser, José A. Márquez
Chalcogenide perovskites have emerged as promising absorber materials for next-generation photovoltaic devices, yet their experimental realization remains limited by competing phases, structural polymorphism, and synthetic challenges. Here, we present a...
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Operando studies of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation with the electrochemical-Surface Force Balance (e-SFB)

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00040A, Paper

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Neave Taylor, Susan Perkin
This study demonstrates the utility of the electrochemical-surface force balance (e-SFB) for observing solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation directly at an electrode surface. Through proof-of-concept measurements of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI)...
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Machine Learning Modeling of Temperature-Dependent Optoelectronic Properties of Anharmonic Solid Solutions

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00032K, Paper

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Pol Benítez Colominas, Cibrán López, Edgardo Saucedo, Claudio Cazorla
Leveraging strong optoelectronic responses to external stimuli, such as temperature and electric fields, is central to the development of advanced photonic technologies, including adaptive photodetectors and reconfigurable photovoltaic devices. However,...
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The Non-SEI Nature of the Magnesium Metal Anode Interphase in Chloride-based Glyme Electrolytes

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00029K, Paper

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Sara Drvaric Talian, Joze Moskon, Blaž Slabajna, Črt Saksida, Olivera Luzanin, Tim Šlosar, Elena Tchernychova, Ivan Dacrema, Nemanja Latas, Urban Košir, Gregor Kapun, Miran Gaberscek, Robert Dominko
Magnesium metal anodes offer a promising pathway for high-energy-density post-lithium batteries, but their practical application is hindered by a poorly understood electrode-electrolyte interphase. While lithium metal anodes operate via an...
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Real-Time Gas Evolution Analysis of SEI Formation in Sodium-Ion Batteries Using Chip Based Electrochemistry Mass Spectrometry

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00028B, Paper

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Shivam Sharma, Bethan J. V. Davies, Mary P Ryan, Ifan E.L. Stephens, Maria Magdalena Titirici
The stability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) in sodium-ion batteries remains a critical challenge for achieving long cycle lifetimes. In hard-carbon anodes, the interplay between microstructure, solvation chemistry, and...
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Detailed analysis of Li6PS5Cl/LiNi0.5Mn0.3Co0.2O2 composite electrode before electrochemical cycling

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00037A, Paper

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Adrien Fauchier-Magnan, Lucas Trassart, Marta Mirolo, Andrei Rogalev, Lauréline Marchal, Anthony Bonnet, Fannie Alloin, Claire Villevieille
Solid-state batteries show promise as future energy storage systems. However, reactions between oxide and thiophosphate materials at their interface often cause decomposition, which shortens cycle life. Until now, these interfaces...
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Exploring self-driving labs for optoelectronic materials

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00020G, Paper

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Jonathan J. S. Scragg
Self-driving laboratories (SDLs), by combining automation with machine learning-guided experiment selection, have the potential to transform experimental mateirals science. To date, most SDLs have been optimisation-driven, designed to rapidly converge...
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Ambient Stability and Surface Adhesion of 2D Polyaramid Nano-Films

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6FD00034G, Paper

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Michelle Quien, Cody Ritt, Sanjay Garimella, Zitang Wei, Mohan Teja Dronadula, Narayana R. Aluru, Michael Strano
Two-dimensional polyaramids (2DPA) represent an emerging class of solution-synthesized, molecularly thin polymer sheets that combine the exceptional in plane mechanical strength and barrier performance of conventional 2D materials with the...
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Operando XPS Studies of precisely size-selected Pd nano-catalysts for methane oxidation

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5FD00171D, Paper

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Alexander I. Large, Henry Hoddinott, Haamidah Sana, Elizabeth Jones, James J. C. Counter, Matthijs van Spronsen, Santosh Kumar, David C. Grinter, Pilar Ferrer, Bernd von Issendorff, Richard Edward Palmer, G. Held
The importance of cluster-size eects in heterogeneous catalysis is now well recognized. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is an obvious technique to study size-dependent changes in the chemical composition and electronic...
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Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation on Copper and Nickel Catalysts via a Conformal Sampling Approach

Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5FD00132C, Paper

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Thanthip Roongcharoen, Alessandro Fortunelli
We present a computational workflow, the Conformal Sampling of Catalytic Processes (CSCP) approach, and its validation for the case of heterogeneous hydrogenation/reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) on copper and nickel...
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