ICM Quarterly Spotlight: Top 10 Most Downloaded Articles in Q1 2025

24 Apr 2025

By Zhiyuan Zhu, Content Development Editor.

We are excited to present the top 10 most downloaded articles in the first quarter of 2025. These high-quality articles have garnered significant attention, and we hope you enjoy exploring these hot papers!

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	Strategies to enable microsized alloy anodes for high-energy and long-life alkali-ion batteries Amine Daali, Gui-Liang Xu* and Khalil Amine* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2024, 2, 489-513. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3IM00126A
	Design of functional binders for high-specific-energy lithium-ion batteries: from molecular structure to electrode properties Tian Qin, Quan Li,* Xiqian Yu* and Hong Li et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2024, 2, 191-225. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3IM00089C
	Recent progress in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for electrocatalysis Cha Li, Jiandong Pang* and Xian-He Bu* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2023, 1, 9-38. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2IM00063F
	Recent progress and challenges in silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries Gazi Farhan Ishraque Toki, Li Wang* and Jianping Yang* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2024, 2, 226-269. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3IM00115F
	Catalytic conversion network for lignocellulosic biomass valorization: A panoramic view Shenyu Wang, Wei Fan* and Ying Zhang* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2023, 1, 188-206. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2IM00054G
	Recent advances on cellulose-based solid polymer electrolytes Xiaoqi Gong, Cong Liu,* Dingshan Yu* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2025, 3, 31-48. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4IM00066H
	Ionic liquid/poly(ionic liquid)-based electrolytes for lithium batteries Xinyu Ma, John Texter,* Feng Yan* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2023, 1, 39-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2IM00051B
	Recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and catalytic consequence of metal species confined within zeolite for hydrogen-related reactions Meng Liu, Caixia Miao and Zhijie Wu* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2024, 2, 57-84. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3IM00074E
	Core–shell nanostructured magnesium-based hydrogen storage materials: a critical review Yinghui Li, Jianxin Zou* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2023, 1, 282-298. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3IM00061C
	Catalyst design for ammonia decomposition: an overview Tong Han, Lu Wei,* Jiguang Deng* et al. Citation: Ind. Chem. Mater., 2025, DOI: 10.1039/D4IM00112E. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4IM00112E