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Low-Level Cloud Radiative Forcing Enhances Wind-Farm Wake Recovery

Davide Selvatici and Richard J. A. M. Stevens

PRX Energy 5, 033014 (2026) - Published 2 September, 2026

Large-eddy simulations reveal that low-lying clouds accelerate offshore wind farm wake recovery through increased turbulence induced by cloud-top radiative cooling, boosting the performance of downstream wind farms.

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Upscaling from Ab Initio Atomistic Simulations to Electrode Scale: The Case of Manganese Hexacyanoferrate, a Cathode Material for Na-Ion Batteries

Yuan-Chi Yang, Eric Woillez, Quentin Jacquet, and Ambroise Van Roekeghem

PRX Energy 5, 033001 (2026) - Published 1 July, 2026

This work introduces a multiscale computational framework that bridges atomistic and device scales to model atomic insertion materials, including biphasic transitions. Applied to a promising sodium-ion cathode, this framework provides a comprehensive tool for designing battery materials.

Bridging Ion and Neutron Irradiation: A Predictive Framework for Swelling in Structural Alloys

Denghuang Chen, Wei Ge, Fengping Luo, Jia Huang, Guo Li, Zhiying Gao, Jin Wang, Bowen Zhang, Yuxing Liu, Shijun Zhao, Haocheng Liu, Steven J. Zinkle, Yugang Wang, and Chenxu Wang

PRX Energy 5, 033002 (2026) - Published 7 July, 2026

This study establishes a physically grounded relationship to predict neutron swelling from ion-irradiation data, providing a practical tool to evaluate alloy performance for nuclear energy systems.

Low Temperatures Reduce Shallow Defect Energies and Interfacial Recombination Losses in Triple-Cation Lead-Halide Perovskites

Guus J. W. Aalbers, Simon V. Quiroz Monnens, S. Mihály Calis, Willemijn H. M. Remmerswaal, Martijn M. Wienk, and René A. J. Janssen

PRX Energy 5, 033003 (2026) - Published 8 July, 2026

Temperature-dependent photoluminescence spectroscopy identifies shallow defects in mixed-halide perovskites, clarifying key loss mechanisms in these photovoltaic materials.

Stability of Polarons and Oxygen Vacancies in BiVO4 Revealed by Machine-Learning-Driven Simulations

Ethan Berger, Tobias Hainer, Tobias Möslinger, Paul Erhart, and Julia Wiktor

PRX Energy 5, 033004 (2026) - Published 9 July, 2026

Machine-learning simulations reveal complex charge stability in BiVO4 under realistic conditions for photocatalytic water splitting.

Perovskite Photovoltaic Module Curvature from Lamination Correlates to Operational Stability

Muneeza Ahmad, Terrence Banks, Sean P. Dunfield, and Nicholas Rolston

PRX Energy 5, 033005 (2026) - Published 13 July, 2026

This work establishes a nondestructive screening method and manufacturing guidelines to minimize mechanical stress in encapsulated perovskite solar modules.

Red, White & Blue: Identifying Recombination Loss Mechanisms in Perovskite Solar Cells

Sander Heester, Lidón Gil-Escrig, Federico Ventosinos, Michele Sessolo, Henk J. Bolink, and L. Jan Anton Koster

PRX Energy 5, 033006 (2026) - Published 14 July, 2026

This work introduces a diagnostic tool based on spectrally resolved illumination to identify local recombination losses in perovskite solar cells.

Resource Assessment of Classical and Quantum Hardware for Post-Quench Dynamics

Joseph Vovrosh, Tiago Mendes-Santos, Hadriel Mamann, Kemal Bidzhiev, Fergus Hayes, Bruno Ximenez, Lucas Béguin, Constantin Dalyac, and Alexandre Dauphin

PRX Energy 5, 033007 (2026) - Published 15 July, 2026

A detailed resource comparison for simulating complex quantum dynamics reveals that analog neutral-atom quantum computers can provide significant runtime and energy advantages over classical methods as system size scales.

Ion Transport Control in Alkaline Water Electrolyzers at Elevated Temperatures Revealed by Molecular Simulations and Multiphysics Modeling

Anusha Tripathi, Viraj Bhatt, Shaswat Srivastava, Sanjeev Kumar, and Ananth Govind Rajan

PRX Energy 5, 033008 (2026) - Published 30 July, 2026

A multiscale model explores complex ion and fluid dynamics in alkaline water electrolyzers, elucidating the transformative impact of elevated temperature on the physical and electrochemical properties.

Quantifying Phase Transformations in Alloying Anodes via in-situ Liquid Cell Hard X-ray Spectroscopy and Cryogenic Microscopy

Neil Mulcahy, Syeda Ramin Jannat, Yaqi Li, Tigran Simonian, Mariana Palos, James O. Douglas, Jessica M. Walker, Baptiste Gault, Mary P. Ryan, and Michele Shelly Conroy

PRX Energy 5, 033009 (2026) - Published 12 August, 2026

This study establishes a comprehensive framework to resolve coupled structural and chemical processes in alloying anodes, providing a pathway to guide the rational design of battery materials under realistic electrochemical conditions.

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Research Articles

Predictive Theory of Electrochemical Ostwald Ripening for Electrodeposited Lithium Metal

Hanning Zhang, Oleg V. Yazyev, and Ruslan Yamaletdinov

PRX Energy 5, 033010 (2026) - Published 12 August, 2026

A theoretical model of lithium metal electrodeposition and morphological evolution connects lithium plating dynamics to key experimental variables and, ultimately, battery performance.

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Impact of the Annealing Temperature on the Local Se Distribution and Optical Properties in CdSexTe1x Solar Cells by Multimodal X-ray Microscopy

Jackson L. Barp, Jr., Gero Falkenberg, Giovanni Fevola, Svenja Patjens, Niklas Pyrlik, Sven Hampel, Eric Colegrove, Andrea Mathew, Jan Garrevoet, Gerald Falkenberg, Christian Strelow, Tobias Kipp, Christian G. Schroer, and Michael E. Stuckelberger

PRX Energy 5, 033011 (2026) - Published 13 August, 2026

Spatially and temporally resolved X-ray characterization reveals how the selenium distribution governs the local optoelectronic properties of Cd(Se,Te) solar cells.

Dehydration-Driven Ion Aggregation and the Onset of Gelation in ZnCl2 Solution

Alexei V. Tkachenko, Chuntian Cao, Amy C. Marschilok, and Deyu Lu

PRX Energy 5, 033012 (2026) - Published 18 August, 2026

A simple yet quantitatively accurate theory, informed by computer simulations, explains how water scarcity in extremely concentrated aqueous electrolytes drives the formation of branched ion clusters and ultimately a gel-like network.

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Research Articles

Nonlinear Thermoelectric Effects Driven by Electron Quantum Geometry

Xu Yang and Brian Skinner

PRX Energy 5, 033013 (2026) - Published 26 August, 2026

This study introduces a framework for nonlinear thermoelectric effects, connecting fundamental theory to specific candidate materials for advanced thermoelectric technologies.

Low-Level Cloud Radiative Forcing Enhances Wind-Farm Wake Recovery

Davide Selvatici and Richard J. A. M. Stevens

PRX Energy 5, 033014 (2026) - Published 2 September, 2026

Large-eddy simulations reveal that low-lying clouds accelerate offshore wind farm wake recovery through increased turbulence induced by cloud-top radiative cooling, boosting the performance of downstream wind farms.

Probing Anharmonic Lattice Dynamics and Thermal Transport in Layered Perovskite LiYTiO4 Anode

Lin Zhang, Wen Liu, Xiaohui Yang, Weihan Zhou, Li Yu, Mingquan He, Jun Huang, and Xiaolong Yang

PRX Energy 5, 033015 (2026) - Published 4 September, 2026

Machine-learning-based simulations and experimental validation reveal intrinsically low thermal conductivity in LiYTiO4, which may limit its practical application as a lithium-ion battery anode.

Trade-off Between Complexity and Energy in Quantum Phase Estimation

Yukuan Tao, Mădălin Guţă, and Gerardo Adesso

PRX Energy 5, 033016 (2026) - Published 8 September, 2026

By evaluating energy consumption alongside computational complexity, this work introduces a framework for optimizing the energetic efficiency of sequential quantum phase estimation protocols.

Unified Framework for Osmotic Energy Conversion

Oren Lavi, Ramadan Abu-Rjal, and Yoav Green

PRX Energy 5, 033017 (2026) - Published 16 September, 2026

A self-consistent theoretical framework for osmotic energy conversion provides the electrical response of realistic nanofluidic energy systems.

REVIEW ARTICLES

The Reemergence of Selenium Solar Cells

Rasmus S. Nielsen

PRX Energy 5, 037001 (2026) - Published 1 July, 2026

This Review contextualizes the modern revival of selenium photovoltaics by bridging historical milestones with state-of-the-art performance. By analyzing remaining efficiency bottlenecks, it offers a definitive outlook for the future development of high-efficiency selenium solar cells.

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