A recent publication from Professor Richard Kaner’s group has been selected for the 2025 Chemical Science Editor’s Choice Collection, a curated set of notable research papers in batteries and energy storage from the past two years.
Each year, Chemical Science highlights a small number of influential studies that represent significant advances in their fields. This year’s collection—chosen by Associate Editor Zaiping Guo—features 12 cutting-edge contributions spanning lithium-ion, sodium-ion, zinc-ion and all-solid-state batteries, as well as emerging thermogalvanic technologies.
The group’s paper “Nanostructured amorphous Ni–Co–Fe phosphide as a versatile electrocatalyst towards seawater splitting and aqueous zinc–air batteries” is number 10 on the list.
According to the journal, the selected works “reveal how innovations in electrode design, electrolyte chemistry, and in situ diagnostics are contributing to more stable, efficient, and high-performance energy storage systems.” Together, these studies showcase the rapid pace of progress toward next-generation battery technologies and more resilient energy-storage architectures.
Penny Jennings, UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, penjen@g.ucla.edu.
