This curated collection highlights trending articles that top energy companies are reading in 2025, featuring key findings in energy storage & conversion, spectroscopy & photonics, and advanced polymers & functional materials.
Stay ahead of the curve in the dynamic field of energy science by diving into the research capturing the attention of leading R&D teams. This curated collection highlights trending articles among the top energy companies this quarter, presenting key findings across crucial areas.
For Energy Storage & Conversion, delve into the factors influencing the performance of next-generation lithium-metal batteries and explore innovative fabrication methods for solid-state battery components. Complementing these insights, revisit a fundamental tutorial on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, a cornerstone technique for characterizing these vital energy storage systems, which has garnered significant interest since its 2023 publication, attaining more than 337,000 views.
In Spectroscopy & Photonics, discover an innovative bendable phased-array ultrasound transducer (PAUT) featuring a constant-pitch-preservation (CPP) design. Alternatively, gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles governing excitonic behavior in light absorption and recombination processes, both crucial for optimizing photonic devices. As a foundational read, explore a classic 2015 discussion on Raman spectroscopy in understanding the intricacies of organic-inorganic halide perovskites, materials pivotal for solar energy applications.
Finally, for those seeking inspiration on Advanced Polymers & Functional Materials, discover the sophisticated preparation of uniaxially aligned nanoporous polymer films via photopolymerization using self-assembling molecular templates, or investigate the development of contact-resistance-free stretchable strain sensors with high repeatability and linearity. These articles may provide food for thoughtregarding future materials and sensing strategies in battery research.
For your convenience, here is the complete list of the articles mentioned above.
Energy Storage & Conversion
- Unveiling the Impacts of Charge/Discharge Rate on the Cycling Performance of Li-Metal Batteries (Open Access)
- Instantaneous Photonic Sintering Process for Scalable Fabrication of a 3D Garnet Electrolyte Scaffold for Solid-State Batteries (Open Access)
- Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy—A Tutorial (Open Access)
Spectroscopy & Photonics
- Bendable Phased-Array Ultrasound Transducer for Imaging on Curved Surfaces
- Understanding Excitonic Behavior in Light Absorption and Recombination Process
- Raman Spectroscopy of Organic–Inorganic Halide Perovskites
Advanced Polymers and Functional Materials
- Preparation of Uniaxially Aligned Nanoporous Polymer Films via Photopolymerization Using Self-Assembling Molecular Templates
- Contact-Resistance-Free Stretchable Strain Sensors with High Repeatability and Linearity
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