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Top 10 most-read EES articles – Q4 2013

This month sees the following articles in Energy & Environmental Science that are in the top 10 most accessed from October –December:

The energetic implications of curtailing versus storing solar- and wind-generated electricity
Charles J. Barnhart, Michael Dale, Adam R. Brandt and Sally M. Benson
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2804-2810
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE41973H, Analysis

Low-temperature processed meso-superstructured to thin-film perovskite solar cells
James M. Ball, Michael M. Lee, Andrew Hey and Henry J. Snaith
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1739-1743
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40810H, Communication

Electrochemical energy storage in a sustainable modern society
John B. Goodenough
Energy Environ. Sci., 2014,7, 14-18
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE42613K, Opinion

Challenges in the development of advanced Li-ion batteries: a review
Vinodkumar Etacheri, Rotem Marom, Ran Elazari, Gregory Salitra and Doron Aurbach
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 3243-3262
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01598B, Review Article

Graphene-based nanocomposites: preparation, functionalization, and energy and environmental applications
Haixin Chang and Hongkai Wu
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 3483-3507
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE42518E, Review Article

Lithium ion battery applications of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanocomposites
Tyler Stephenson, Zhi Li, Brian Olsen and David Mitlin
Energy Environ. Sci., 2014,7, 209-231
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE42591F, Review Article

Assessing the drivers of regional trends in solar photovoltaic manufacturing
Alan C. Goodrich, Douglas M. Powell, Ted L. James, Michael Woodhouse and Tonio Buonassisi
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2811-2821
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40701B, Analysis

Highly efficient organic tandem solar cells: a follow up review
Tayebeh Ameri, Ning Li and Christoph J. Brabec
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2390-2413
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40388B, Review Article

Depleted hole conductor-free lead halide iodide heterojunction solar cells
Waleed Abu Laban and Lioz Etgar
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 3249-3253
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE42282H, Communication

3D carbon based nanostructures for advanced supercapacitors
Hao Jiang, Pooi See Lee and Chunzhong Li
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 41-53
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23284G, Review Article

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Top 10 most-read EES articles – Q3 2013

This month sees the following articles in Energy & Environmental Science that are in the top 10 most accessed from July – September:

The energetic implications of curtailing versus storing solar- and wind-generated electricity
Charles J. Barnhart, Michael Dale, Adam R. Brandt and Sally M. Benson
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2804-2810
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE41973H

Low-temperature processed meso-superstructured to thin-film perovskite solar cells
James M. Ball, Michael M. Lee, Andrew Hey and Henry J. Snaith
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1739-1743
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40810H

Assessing the drivers of regional trends in solar photovoltaic manufacturing
Alan C. Goodrich, Douglas M. Powell, Ted L. James, Michael Woodhouse and Tonio Buonassisi
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2811-2821
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40701B

Challenges in the development of advanced Li-ion batteries: a review
Vinodkumar Etacheri, Rotem Marom, Ran Elazari, Gregory Salitra and Doron Aurbach
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 3243-3262
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01598B

Ultrathin amorphous zinc-tin-oxide buffer layer for enhancing heterojunction interface quality in metal-oxide solar cells
Yun Seog Lee, Jaeyeong Heo, Sin Cheng Siah, Jonathan P. Mailoa, Riley E. Brandt, Sang Bok Kim, Roy G. Gordon and Tonio Buonassisi
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2112-2118
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24461J

Room-temperature stationary sodium-ion batteries for large-scale electric energy storage
Huilin Pan, Yong-Sheng Hu and Liquan Chen
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2338-2360
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40847G

Graphene based new energy materials
Yiqing Sun, Qiong Wu and Gaoquan Shi
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 1113-1132
DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00683A

Highly efficient organic tandem solar cells: a follow up review
Tayebeh Ameri, Ning Li and Christoph J. Brabec
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2390-2413
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40388B

3D carbon based nanostructures for advanced supercapacitors
Hao Jiang, Pooi See Lee and Chunzhong Li
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 41-53
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23284G

New energy storage devices for post lithium-ion batteries
Haoshen Zhou
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2256-2256
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE90024J

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Top 25 most-read EES articles – Q2 2013

This month sees the following articles in Energy & Environmental Science that are in the top 25 most accessed from April – June:

Progress in flexible energy storage and conversion systems, with a focus on cable-type lithium-ion batteries 
Sang-Young Lee, Keun-Ho Choi, Woo-Sung Choi, Yo Han Kwon, Hye-Ran Jung, Heon-Cheol Shin and Je Young Kim
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 2414-2423 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24260A 

Graphene-based electrodes for electrochemical energy storage
 
Chaohe Xu, Binghui Xu, Yi Gu, Zhigang Xiong, Jing Sun and X. S. Zhao
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1388-1414 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE23870A 

Highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: progress and future challenges 
Shufang Zhang, Xudong Yang, Youhei Numata and Liyuan Han 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1443-1464 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24453A 

3D carbon based nanostructures for advanced supercapacitors 
Hao Jiang, Pooi See Lee and Chunzhong Li 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 41-53 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23284G

Low-temperature processed meso-superstructured to thin-film perovskite solar cells 
James M. Ball, Michael M. Lee, Andrew Hey and Henry J. Snaith  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1739-1743 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40810H 

From planar-heterojunction to n–i structure: an efficient strategy to improve short-circuit current and power conversion efficiency of aqueous-solution-processed hybrid solar cells 
Zhaolai Chen, Hao Zhang, Xiaohang Du, Xiao Cheng, Xigao Chen, Yingying Jiang and Bai Yang  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1597-1603 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40481A 

Development of alternative photocatalysts to TiO2: Challenges and opportunities 
María D. Hernández-Alonso, Fernando Fresno, Silvia Suárez and Juan M. Coronado  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2009,2, 1231-1257 
DOI: 10.1039/B907933E 

Light-trapping in dye-sensitized solar cells
Stephen Foster and Sajeev John  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40185E 

Shape-tailored TiO2 nanocrystals with synergic peculiarities as building blocks for highly efficient multi-stack dye solar cells 
Luisa De Marco, Michele Manca, Roberto Giannuzzi, Maria R. Belviso, P. Davide Cozzoli and Giuseppe Gigli
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1791-1795 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24345A 

Challenges in the development of advanced Li-ion batteries: a review 
Vinodkumar Etacheri, Rotem Marom, Ran Elazari, Gregory Salitra and Doron Aurbach 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 3243-3262 
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01598B 

A membrane-free lithium/polysulfide semi-liquid battery for large-scale energy storage 
Yuan Yang, Guangyuan Zheng and Yi Cui  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1552-1558 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE00072A 

Graphene and its derivatives for the development of solar cells, photoelectrochemical, and photocatalytic applications 
Da Chen, Hao Zhang, Yang Liu and Jinghong Li  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1362-1387 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE23586F 

Biomass-derived electrocatalytic composites for hydrogen evolution 
Wei-Fu Chen, Shilpa Iyer, Shweta Iyer, Kotaro Sasaki, Chiu-Hui Wang, Yimei Zhu, James T. Muckerman and Etsuko Fujita  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1818-1826 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40596F 

Flexible graphene–polyaniline composite paper for high-performance supercapacitor 
Huai-Ping Cong, Xiao-Chen Ren, Ping Wang and Shu-Hong Yu
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1185-1191 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE24203F 

A high-performance supercapacitor-battery hybrid energy storage device based on graphene-enhanced electrode materials with ultrahigh energy density 
Fan Zhang, Tengfei Zhang, Xi Yang, Long Zhang, Kai Leng, Yi Huang and Yongsheng Chen  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1623-1632 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40509E 

Lithium–oxygen batteries: bridging mechanistic understanding and battery performance 
Yi-Chun Lu, Betar M. Gallant, David G. Kwabi, Jonathon R. Harding, Robert R. Mitchell, M. Stanley Whittingham and Yang Shao-Horn   
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 750-768 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE23966G

Photoelectrochemical reduction of nitrates at the illuminated p-GaInP2 photoelectrode 
Heli Wang and John A. Turner 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1802-1805 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40745D 

Graphene based new energy materials 
Yiqing Sun, Qiong Wu and Gaoquan Shi 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 1113-1132
DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00683A 

Stabilizing inorganic photoelectrodes for efficient solar-to-chemical energy conversion 
Syed Mubeen, Joun Lee, Nirala Singh, Martin Moskovits and Eric W. McFarland    
Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1633-1639 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40258D 

High-efficiency polymer solar cells with a cost-effective quinoxaline polymer through nanoscale morphology control induced by practical processing additives 
Yiho Kim, Hye Rim Yeom, Jin Young Kim and Changduk Yang 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1909-1916 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE00110E 

High photo-electrochemical activity of thylakoid–carbon nanotube composites for photosynthetic energy conversion 
Jessica O. Calkins, Yogeswaran Umasankar, Hugh O’Neill and Ramaraja P. Ramasamy
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1891-1900 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40634B 

Review of solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy security 
Mark Z. Jacobson    
Energy Environ. Sci., 2009,2, 148-173 
DOI: 10.1039/B809990C 

High performance hybrid solar cells sensitized by organolead halide perovskites 
Bing Cai, Yedi Xing, Zhou Yang, Wen-Hua Zhang and Jieshan Qiu  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1480-1485
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40343B 

Carbon nanotubes for lithium ion batteries 
Brian J. Landi, Matthew J. Ganter, Cory D. Cress, Roberta A. DiLeo and Ryne P. Raffaelle 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2009,2, 638-654 
DOI: 10.1039/B904116H 

Uniform V2O5 nanosheet-assembled hollow microflowers with excellent lithium storage properties
 
An Qiang Pan, Hao Bin Wu, Lei Zhang and Xiong Wen (David) Lou  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1476-1479 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40260F 

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Top 10 most-read EES articles in March

This month sees the following articles in Energy & Environmental Science that are in the top ten most accessed in March:

Uniform V2O5 nanosheet-assembled hollow microflowers with excellent lithium storage properties
An Qiang Pan,   Hao Bin Wu,  Lei Zhang and   Xiong Wen (David) Lou  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1476-1479 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40260F 

Graphene quantum dots: an emerging material for energy-related applications and beyond 
Zhipan Zhang, Jing Zhang, Nan Chena and Liangti Qu
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8869-8890
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22982J 

Graphene and its derivatives for the development of solar cells, photoelectrochemical, and photocatalytic applications 
Da Chen, Hao Zhang, Yang Liua and  Jinghong Li 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1362-1387 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE23586F 

The role of biofuels in the future energy supply 
Luis Caspeta, Nicolaas A. A. Buijs and Jens Nielsen 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1077-1082 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24403B 

Lithium–oxygen batteries: bridging mechanistic understanding and battery performance 
Yi-Chun Lu,  Betar M. Gallant,  David G. Kwabi, Jonathon R. Harding, Robert R. Mitchell, M. Stanley Whittingham and  Yang Shao-Horn 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 750-768 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE23966G 

A membrane-free lithium/polysulfide semi-liquid battery for large-scale energy storage 
Yuan Yang, Guangyuan Zheng and Yi Cui 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1552-1558 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE00072A 

High performance hybrid solar cells sensitized by organolead halide perovskites 
Bing Cai, Yedi Xing, Zhou Yang, Wen-Hua Zhang and Jieshan Qiu 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1480-1485 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE40343B 

Highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: progress and future challenges 
Shufang Zhang, Xudong Yang,  Youhei Numata and Liyuan Han 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1443-1464 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24453A 

Challenges in the development of advanced Li-ion batteries: a review 
Vinodkumar Etacheri, Rotem Marom, Ran Elazari, Gregory Salitra and Doron Aurbach 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 3243-3262 
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01598B 

Photoelectrochemical cells for solar hydrogen production: current state of promising photoelectrodes, methods to improve their properties, and outlook 
Zhaosheng Li,   Wenjun Luo,  Minglong Zhang,  Jianyong Fenga and  Zhigang Zou 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 347-370 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22618A 

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Top 10 most-read EES articles in February

This month sees the following articles in Energy & Environmental Science that are in the top ten most accessed in February:

Gas storage in renewable bioclathrates 
Weixing Wang ,  Chao Ma ,  Pinzhen Lin ,  Luyi Sun and Andrew I. Cooper
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 105-107 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23565J 

Lithium–oxygen batteries: bridging mechanistic understanding and battery performance 
Yi-Chun Lu ,  Betar M. Gallant ,  David G. Kwabi ,  Jonathon R. Harding ,  Robert R. Mitchell ,  M. Stanley Whittingham and Yang Shao-Horn  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 750-768 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE23966G 

Cu(ii)/Cu(0) electrocatalyzed CO2 and H2O splitting 
Zuofeng Chen ,  Peng Kang ,  Ming-Tian Zhang ,  Brian R. Stoner and Thomas J. Meyer 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 813-817 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24487C 

Highly active and durable nanostructured molybdenum carbide electrocatalysts for hydrogen production 
W.-F. Chen ,  C.-H. Wang ,  K. Sasaki ,  N. Marinkovic ,  W. Xu ,  J. T. Muckerman ,  Y. Zhu and R. R. Adzic  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 943-951 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23891H 

Photoelectrochemical cells for solar hydrogen production: current state of promising photoelectrodes, methods to improve their properties, and outlook 
Zhaosheng Li ,  Wenjun Luo ,  Minglong Zhang ,  Jianyong Feng and Zhigang Zou  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 347-370 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22618A 

Charge generation and energy transfer in hybrid polymer/infrared quantum dot solar cells 
Elisabeth Strein ,  Adam Colbert ,  Selvam Subramaniyan ,  Hirokazu Nagaoka ,  Cody W. Schlenker ,  Eric Janke ,  Samson A. Jenekhe and David S. Ginger 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 769-775 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE24175G 

Electrochemical performance and reaction mechanism of all-solid-state lithium–air batteries composed of lithium, Li1+x Al y Ge2-y (PO4)3 solid electrolyte and carbon nanotube air electrode 
Hirokazu Kitaura and Haoshen Zhou 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 9077-9084 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22381C 

Organic solar cells featuring nanobowl structures 
Hung-Yu Wei ,  Jen-Hsien Huang ,  Chih-Yu Hsu ,  Feng-Chih Chang ,  Kuo-Chuan Ho and Chih-Wei Chu  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1192-1198 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24128A 

Challenges in the development of advanced Li-ion batteries: a review 
Vinodkumar Etacheri ,  Rotem Marom ,  Ran Elazari ,  Gregory Salitra and Doron Aurbach  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 3243-3262 
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01598B 

Effect of synthetic accessibility on the commercial viability of organic photovoltaics 
Timothy P. Osedach ,  Trisha L. Andrew and Vladimir Bulović  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 711-718 
DOI: 10.1039/C3EE24138F 

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Top 10 most-read EES articles in January

This month sees the following articles in Energy & Environmental Science that are in the top ten most accessed in January:

Mesoporous nitrogen-rich carbons derived from protein for ultra-high capacity battery anodes and supercapacitors 
Zhi Li ,  Zhanwei Xu ,  Xuehai Tan ,  Huanlei Wang ,  Chris M. B. Holt ,  Tyler Stephenson ,  Brian C. Olsen and David Mitlin 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 871-878 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23599D 

Flexible graphene–polyaniline composite paper for high-performance supercapacitor 
Huai-Ping Cong ,  Xiao-Chen Ren ,  Ping Wang and Shu-Hong Yu  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE24203F 

3D carbon based nanostructures for advanced supercapacitors 
Hao Jiang ,  Pooi See Lee and Chunzhong Li 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 41-53 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23284G 

Gas storage in renewable bioclathrates 
Weixing Wang ,  Chao Ma ,  Pinzhen Lin ,  Luyi Sun and Andrew I. Cooper  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 105-107 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23565J 

Photoelectrochemical cells for solar hydrogen production: current state of promising photoelectrodes, methods to improve their properties, and outlook 
Zhaosheng Li ,  Wenjun Luo ,  Minglong Zhang ,  Jianyong Feng and Zhigang Zou  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 347-370 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22618A 

Polypyrrole-coated paper for flexible solid-state energy storage 
Longyan Yuan ,  Bin Yao ,  Bin Hu ,  Kaifu Huo ,  Wen Chen and Jun Zhou 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 470-476 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23977A 

Charge generation and energy transfer in hybrid polymer/infrared quantum dot solar cells 
Elisabeth Strein ,  Adam Colbert ,  Selvam Subramaniyan ,  Hirokazu Nagaoka ,  Cody W. Schlenker ,  Eric Janke ,  Samson A. Jenekhe and David S. Ginger  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 769-775 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE24175G 

Strong acceptors in donor–acceptor polymers for high performance thin film transistors 
Jonathan D. Yuen and Fred Wudl  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 392-406 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23505F 

Challenges in the development of advanced Li-ion batteries: a review 
Vinodkumar Etacheri ,  Rotem Marom ,  Ran Elazari ,  Gregory Salitra and Doron Aurbach  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 3243-3262 
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01598B 

In situ fabrication of porous-carbon-supported a-MnO2 nanorods at room temperature: application for rechargeable Li–O2 batteries
 
Yan Qin ,  Jun Lu ,  Peng Du ,  Zonghai Chen ,  Yang Ren ,  Tianpin Wu ,  Jeffrey T. Miller ,  Jianguo Wen ,  Dean J. Miller ,  Zhengcheng Zhang and Khalil Amine  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 519-531 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23621D 

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Energy & Environmental Science most read articles in 2012

Energy & Environmental Science journal cover imageIt’s always interesting to see what people have enjoyed reading over the past year in Energy & Environmental Science. In 2012 the articles cover a range of topics from advanced batteries to thermoelectric materials to solar cells including comprehensive reviews, original research and some personal Perspectives. Please do take a look – we are confident you’ll find something of interest.

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Top 25 most-read Energy & Environmental Science articles in 2012:

Challenges in the development of advanced Li-ion batteries: a review
Vinodkumar Etacheri, Rotem Marom, Ran Elazari, Gregory Salitra and Doron Aurbach
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01598B

Graphene based new energy materials
Yiqing Sun, Qiong Wu and Gaoquan Shi
DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00683A

Review of solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy security
Mark Z. Jacobson
DOI: 10.1039/B809990C

Recent advances in hybrid photocatalysts for solar fuel production
Phong D. Tran, Lydia H. Wong, James Barber and Joachim S. C. Loo
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE02849B

Organic tandem solar cells: A review
Tayebeh Ameri, Gilles Dennler, Christoph Lungenschmied and Christoph J. Brabec
DOI: 10.1039/B817952B

Na-ion batteries, recent advances and present challenges to become low cost energy storage systems
Verónica Palomares, Paula Serras, Irune Villaluenga, Karina B. Hueso, Javier Carretero-González and Teófilo Rojo
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE02781J

Recent advances in solution-processed interfacial materials for efficient and stable polymer solar cells
Hin-Lap Yip and Alex K.-Y. Jen
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE02806A

Organic photovoltaics
Bernard Kippelen and Jean-Luc Brédas
DOI: 10.1039/B812502N

Recent advances in micro-/nano-structured hollow spheres for energy applications: From simple to complex systems
Xiaoyong Lai, Jonathan E. Halpert and Dan Wang
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE02426D

Electrical energy storage for transportation—approaching the limits of, and going beyond, lithium-ion batteries
Michael M. Thackeray, Christopher Wolverton and Eric D. Isaacs
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21892E

Understanding and recent development of carbon coating on LiFePO4 cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Jiajun Wang and Xueliang Sun
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01263K

Recent developments in nanostructured anode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
Liwen Ji, Zhan Lin, Mataz Alcoutlabi and Xiangwu Zhang
DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00699H

Catalysts made of earth-abundant elements (Co, Ni, Fe) for water splitting: Recent progress and future challenges
Pingwu Du and Richard Eisenberg
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE03250C

Plasmonic solar water splitting
Scott C. Warren and Elijah Thimsen
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE02875H

Bulk nanostructured thermoelectric materials: current research and future prospects
A. J. Minnich, M. S. Dresselhaus, Z. F. Ren and G. Chen
DOI: 10.1039/B822664B

Perspectives on thermoelectrics: from fundamentals to device applications
M. Zebarjadi, K. Esfarjani, M. S. Dresselhaus, Z. F. Ren and G. Chen
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE02497C

Nanostructured ceria-based materials: synthesis, properties, and applications
Chunwen Sun, Hong Li and Liquan Chen
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22310D

High-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cell with a novel co-adsorbent
Liyuan Han, Ashraful Islam, Han Chen, Chandrasekharam Malapaka, Barreddi Chiranjeevi, Shufang Zhang, Xudong Yang and Masatoshi Yanagida
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE03418B

Nanostructured silicon for high capacity lithium battery anodes
Jeannine R. Szczech and Song Jin
DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00281J

Facile synthesis of Au@TiO2 core–shell hollow spheres for dye-sensitized solar cells with remarkably improved efficiency
Jiang Du, Jian Qi, Dan Wang and Zhiyong Tang
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21264A

Graphitic carbon nitride materials: controllable synthesis and applications in fuel cells and photocatalysis
Yao Zheng, Jian Liu, Ji Liang, Mietek Jaroniec and Shi Zhang Qiao
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE03479D

Novel nanostructures for next generation dye-sensitized solar cells
Nicolas Tétreault and Michael Grätzel
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE03242B

Exploring the large voltage range of carbon/carbon supercapacitors in aqueous lithium sulfate electrolyte
Qiang Gao, Laurent Demarconnay, Encarnación Raymundo-Piñero and François Béguin
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22284A

Carbon nanotubes for lithium ion batteries
Brian J. Landi, Matthew J. Ganter, Cory D. Cress, Roberta A. DiLeo and Ryne P. Raffaelle
DOI: 10.1039/B904116H

Lithium-ion batteries. A look into the future
Bruno Scrosati, Jusef Hassoun and Yang-Kook Sun
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01388B

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Top 10 most-read EES articles in September

This month sees the following articles in Energy & Environmental Science that are in the top ten most accessed in September:

Graphene based catalysts 
Cancan Huang , Chun Li and Gaoquan Shi  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 8848-8868 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ee22238h 

Facile and economical synthesis of hierarchical carbon-coated magnetite nanocomposite particles and their applications in lithium ion battery anodes 
Ji Eun Lee ,  Seung-Ho Yu ,  Dong Jun Lee ,  Dong-Chan Lee ,  Sang Ihn Han ,  Yung-Eun Sung and Taeghwan Hyeon  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 9528-9533 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ee22792d 

Graphene quantum dots: an emerging material for energy-related applications and beyond 
Zhipan Zhang ,  Jing Zhang ,  Nan Chen and Liangti Qu 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 8869-8890 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ee22982j 

Sustained solar hydrogen generation using a dye-sensitised NiO photocathode/BiVO4 tandem photo-electrochemical device 
Lei Tong ,  Akihide Iwase ,  Andrew Nattestad ,  Udo Bach ,  Martin Weidelener ,  Günther Götz ,  Amaresh Mishra ,  Peter Bäuerle ,  Rose Amal ,  Gordon G. Wallace and Attila J. Mozer  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 9472-9475 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ee22866a 

Enhancement of low energy sunlight harvesting in dye-sensitized solar cells using plasmonic gold nanorods 
Shuai Chang ,  Quan Li ,  Xudong Xiao ,  King Young Wong and Tao Chen  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 9444-9448 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ee22657j 

Nitrogen doping of graphene and its effect on quantum capacitance, and a new insight on the enhanced capacitance of N-doped carbon
 
Li Li Zhang ,  Xin Zhao ,  Hengxing Ji ,  Meryl D. Stoller ,  Linfei Lai ,  Shanthi Murali ,  Stephen Mcdonnell ,  Brandon Cleveger ,  Robert M. Wallace and Rodney S. Ruoff  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 9618-9625 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ee23442d 

Review of solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy security 
Mark Z. Jacobson 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2009,2, 148-173 
DOI: 10.1039/b809990c 

Semi-transparent polymer solar cells with 6% PCE, 25% average visible transmittance and a color rendering index close to 100 for power generating window applications
 
Kung-Shih Chen ,  José-Francisco Salinas ,  Hin-Lap Yip ,  Lijun Huo ,  Jianhui Hou and Alex K.-Y. Jen  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 9551-9557 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ee22623e 

Nanostructured ceria-based materials: synthesis, properties, and applications 
Chunwen Sun ,  Hong Li and Liquan Chen  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 8475-8505 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ee22310d 

Graphene based new energy materials 
Yiqing Sun ,  Qiong Wu and Gaoquan Shi  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011, 4, 1113-1132 
DOI: 10.1039/c0ee00683a 

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Top ten most accessed articles in July

This month sees the following articles in EES that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Electrical energy storage for transportation-approaching the limits of, and going beyond, lithium-ion batteries
Michael M. Thackeray, Christopher Wolverton and Eric D. Isaacs
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 7854-7863, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21892E, Review Article

Ultrathin films on copper(i) oxide water splitting photocathodes: a study on performance and stability
Adriana Paracchino, Nripan Mathews, Takashi Hisatomi, Morgan Stefik, S. David Tilley and Michael Grätzel
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8673-8681, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22063F, Paper

A review on nanomaterials for environmental remediation
Mya Mya Khin, A. Sreekumaran Nair, V. Jagadeesh Babu, Rajendiran Murugan and Seeram Ramakrishna
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8075-8109, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21818F, Review Article

Nanostructured ceria-based materials: synthesis, properties, and applications
Chunwen Sun, Hong Li and Liquan Chen
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8475-8505, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22310D, Review Article

Inverted polymer solar cells with 8.4% efficiency by conjugated polyelectrolyte
Tingbin Yang, Ming Wang, Chunhui Duan, Xiaowen Hu, Lin Huang, Junbiao Peng, Fei Huang and Xiong Gong
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8208-8214, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22296E, Communication

Worldwide health effects of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident
John E. Ten Hoeve and Mark Z. Jacobson
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8743-8757, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22019A, Paper

Morphology characterization in organic and hybrid solar cells
Wei Chen, Maxim P. Nikiforov and Seth B. Darling
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8045-8074, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22056C, Review Article

Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous FeF3 and its in situ homogenous polymerization coating for high energy and power density lithium ion batteries
De-long Ma, Zhan-yi Cao, Heng-guo Wang, Xiao-lei Huang, Li-min Wang and Xin-bo Zhang
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8538-8542, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22568A, Communication

Iodine/iodide-free redox shuttles for liquid electrolyte-based dye-sensitized solar cells
Jiayan Cong, Xichuan Yang, Lars Kloo and Licheng Sun
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22095D, Review Article

Graphene as a counter electrode material for dye-sensitized solar cells
Hui Wang and Yun Hang Hu
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8182-8188, DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21905K, Minireview

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Top 10 most-read EES articles in June

This month sees the following articles in EES that are in the top ten most accessed in June:

Electrical energy storage for transportation—approaching the limits of, and going beyond, lithium-ion batteries 
Michael M. Thackeray, Christopher Wolverton and Eric D. Isaacs  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 7854-7863 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21892E  

Conjugated porous polymers for energy applications  
Filipe Vilela, Kai Zhang and Markus Antonietti  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 7819-7832 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22002D  

Formic acid as a hydrogen source – recent developments and future trends 
Martin Grasemann and Gábor Laurenczy  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 8171-8181 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21928J 

Inverted polymer solar cells with 8.4% efficiency by conjugated polyelectrolyte  
Tingbin Yang, Ming Wang, Chunhui Duan, Xiaowen Hu, Lin Huang, Junbiao Peng, Fei Huang and Xiong Gong 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 8208-8214 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22296E 

Highly stable Si-based multicomponent anodes for practical use in lithium-ion batteries  
Jung-In Lee, Nam-Soon Choi and Soojin Park  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 7878-7882 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21380J 

Oxygen evolution from water oxidation on molecular catalysts confined in the nanocages of mesoporous silicas  
Bo Li, Fei Li, Shiyang Bai, Zhijun Wang, Licheng Sun, Qihua Yang and Can Li  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 8229-8233 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22059H 

Air as the renewable carbon source of the future: an overview of CO2 capture from the atmosphere  
Alain Goeppert, Miklos Czaun, G. K. Surya Prakash and George A. Olah 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 7833-7853 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21586A 

Challenges in the development of advanced Li-ion batteries: a review  
Vinodkumar Etacheri, Rotem Marom, Ran Elazari, Gregory Salitra and Doron Aurbach  
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011, 4, 3243-3262 
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01598B 

Lithium storage in nitrogen-rich mesoporous carbon materials  
Ya Mao, Hui Duan, Bin Xu, Lin Zhang, Yongsheng Hu, Changchun Zhao, Zhaoxiang Wang, Liquan Chen and Yusheng Yang 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 7950-7955 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21817H 

Na-ion batteries, recent advances and present challenges to become low cost energy storage systems  
Verónica Palomares, Paula Serras, Irune Villaluenga, Karina B. Hueso, Javier Carretero-González and Teófilo Rojo 
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 5884-5901 
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE02781J 

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