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2025

  1. Ali, S., Khalaf, G.M., Ke, A., Li, C., Zhao, X., Shen, G., Yan, J., Ishaq, M., Hsu, H.-Y., Chen, C., zhang, J., Song, H., Tang, J.*, Interface Modification enables 11.95%-Efficient All-PbS-QDs Tandem Solar Cells Utilizing Self-Assembled Monolayers. Solar RRL 2025, 9(24), e202500671. (SCI IF: 5.3, 91/970= 9.4% in Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

  2. Ke, A.; Ali, S.; Gao, R.; Shen, G.; Zhao, X.; Yan, J.; Ma, T.; Li, M.; Liu, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Chen, C.; Tang, J.; Song, H.*, Two-Terminal Sb2S3/PbS-QDs Tandem Solar Cells with Over 12% Certificated Efficiency Utilizing Bidentate Additive Strategy. Advanced Energy Materials 2025, e03358. (SCI IF: 29.698, 5/455=1.1% in Materials Science)

  3. Zhu, P.; Liu, Z.; Lei, X.; He, S.; Wang, D.; Zeng, J.; Wang, L.; Su, F.; Peng, W.; Liang, Z.; Sun, Y.; Lei, Z.; Li, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Pan, X.; Wang, X.; Li, J.; Zhang, Y.; Xu, B.*, Symmetry-driven engineering of long-range-ordered π–π stacking molecules for high-efficiency perovskite photovoltaics. Nature Synthesis 2025, Advance Article. (SCI IF: 20.000, 9/212=4.3% in Organic Chemistry)

  4. Jin, Y.; Liu, S.; Wang, Z.; Zhu, Q.; Le, Q.; Shao, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zheng, A.; Zhao, J.; Lam, J. C. H.,*, Low-temperature highly selective Kolbe electrolysis of acetic acid in bio-oil on a stable in situ grown RuO2/TiO2 at industrial-level current. Energy & Environmental Science 2025, 18, 7034. (SCI IF: 30.8, 3/297=1.0% in Environmental Science) (Back Cover 2025 in Energy & Environmental Science)

  5. Yan, J.; Zhao, X.; Li, M.; Ma, T.; Luo, D.; Wang, H.; Yang, X.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zhou, Y.; Chen, C.; Song, H.; Tang, J.*, Sulfonic Surfactant Promises Uniform Wide‐Bandgap Perovskite Solar Modules for All‐Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaics. Advanced Energy Materials 2025, 15, 2501871. (SCI IF: 29.698, 5/455=1.1% in Materials Science)

  6. Sudrajat, H; Hsu, H.-Y.; Colmenares, J. C. C.*, Tribocatalysis: a successful marriage of triboelectricity and heterogeneous catalysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2025, Advance Article. (SCI IF: 14.511, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)

  7. Hosseini, B. H.; Djaballah, A. M.; Łomot, D.; Varma, R. S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Colmenares, J. C. C.*, Metal-free carbonaceous materials for lignin Valorization: Insights from sono-, photo-, and sono-photochemical systems in batch and flow configurations. Carbon 2025, 244, 120660. (SCI IF: 11.60, 19/460=4.1% in General Chemistry)

  8. Jamesh, M. I.c; Tong, H.; Du, M.; Niu, W.; Jia, G.; Cheng, K.-C.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Shen, H. H.; Xu, B.; Tian, Y.; Xu, X.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Advancement of technology towards developing perovskite-based solar cells for renewable energy harvesting and energy transformation applications. npj Materials Sustainability 2025, 3, 29.

  9. Tian, F.; Pang, Z.; Yu, X.; Jiang, Z.; Wang, F.; Xu, J.; Li, G.; Hu, S.; Xu, Q.; Hsu, H. Y.; Zhao, Y.; Li, J.; Lu, X.; Zou, X. *, Polyanion Electrointercalation Enables Termination‐Tailored Oligolayer Ti3C2Tx MXene Synthesis in Alkali Chloroaluminate Melt. Angewandte Chemie 2025, e202514594. (SCI IF: 16.9, 10/404=2.5% in Chemistry)

  10. Stefani, M.; Lunardi, V. B.; Go, A. W.; Cheng, K.-C.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Lin, S.-P.; Angkawijaya, A. E.; Lin, H.-W.; Simanullang, W. F.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Santoso, S. P.; Ismadji, S. *, Transforming spent coffee grounds into sulfonated char: an eco-innovative method using a refined simultaneous sulfonation-carbonization process. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2025, 1–20. (SCI IF: 4.1, 61/112=54.5% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)

  11. Wang, F.; Gao, Y.; Jiang, Z.; Tian, F.; Pang, Z.; Yu, X.; Li, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Hu, S.; Ji, L.; Lu, Xiong.; Zou, X. *, Bridging-induced densified MXene films with ultralow single-atom Pt loading for highly efficient hydrogen evolution. Nano Research 2025, 18 (8), 94907671. (SCI IF: 8.897, 15/415=3.6% in Condensed Matter Physics)

  12. Sun, F.; Wu, H.; Li, M.; Xu, Y.; Yan, Y.; Chen, Y.; Zu, S.; Xu, X.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Su, F.; Tian, Y.; Liu, Y. *, Smart window with high solar blocking capability: Integrating electrochromic TiO2-viologen composite film and thermochromic electrolyte. Chemical Engineering Journal 2025, 166975. (SCI IF: 13.273, 26/674=3.9 % in Chemical Engineering)

  13. Samantaray, M. R.; Wong, T. L.; Mondal, A. k.; Pescetelli, S.; Lee, D. J.; Muñoz‐Castro, A.; Mart, R. F.; Guan, C. Y.; Xu, B.; Agresti, A.;  Hsu, H.-Y. Lead‐Free MaSnI3/Sb2S3 Heterojunction Solar Cell with Power Conversion Efficiency Approaching 30%: A SCAPS‐1D Simulation Study. Solar RRL 2025, e202500642. (SCI IF: 9.173, 38/1021=3.7 % in Energy)

  14. Li, C.; Zhang, S.; Yang, Y.; Wang, C.; Bai, B.; Hsu, H. Y.; Yin, Z.; Buntine, M. A.; Shao, Z.; Zhang, H.; Wang, Z.; Jia, G., Colloidal Zn‐based Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Recent Advances and Challenges. Advanced Optical Materials, 2025, 13(6): 2402510. (SCI IF: 10.050, 51/1514=3.4% in Physics)

  15. Cui, R.; Feng, B.; Sun, T.; Xu, F.; Jiao, L.; Sun, Z.; Zhou, C.; Yu, Y.; Yang, L.; Wang, X.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Wu, Q.; Hu, Z. *, Confining Nickel Nanoparticles in Hierarchical Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocages for Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2025, 16: 6305-6312. (SCI IF: 4.7, 31/187=16.5 % in Chemistry)

  16. Sudrajat, H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Jérôme, F.; Colmenares, J.-C., Mechanoredox‐Catalyzed Organic Synthesis with Piezoelectric Materials: Quo Vadis?. ChemCatChem, 2025, 17(6): e202401814. (SCI IF: 3.9, 48/187=25.6 % in Chemistry)

  17. Wijaya, R.; Cheng, K.-C.; Santoso, S.-P.; Lin, S.-P.; Putro, J.-N.; Lie, J.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Go, A. W.; Angkawijaya, A. E., Surface modification of alginate sponge using tannic acid and dodecanethiol for diesel oil spill separation from water. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025: 144453. (SCI IF: 8.025, 39/425=9.2% in Biochemistry)

  18. Kumaravel, A.; Lin, S.-P.; Santoso, S. P.; Shanmugasundaram, S.; Hsu, H.-Y., Hsieh, C.-W.; Chou, Y.-C.; Lin, H.-W.; Cheng, K.-C., Unlocking the potential of bacterial cellulose: synthesis, functionalization, and industrial impact. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025: 143951. (SCI IF: 8.025, 39/425=9.2% in Biochemistry)

  19. Mak, C. H.; Ai, Y.; Cheng, S. C.; Niu, W.; Du, M.; Cheng, K.-C.; Jia, G.; Xu, X.-Q.; Hu, Z.; Ko,C. C.; Zou, G.; Lee, D.-J.; Hsu, H.-Y., Unveiling interfacial dynamics of zero-dimensional bismuth-based halide perovskite emitters for electrochemiluminescence applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025, 13(13): 9332-9338. (SCI IF: 9.5, 31/297=10.0% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)

  20. Shen, G.; Gao, R.; Chen, S.; Ke, A.; Ma, T.; Ali, S.; Li, M.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Tang, J.; Song, H., Interfacial modification strategy by lead chloride post-treatment enables 8.05% efficient Sb2S3 solar cells. Nano Research, 2025, 18, 94908031 (SCI IF: 8.897, 15/415=3.6% in Condensed Matter Physics)

  21. Ernest, E. H.; Stefani, M.; Ondang, I. J.; Angkawijaya, A. E.; Santoso, S. P.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Soetaredjo, F. E.; Cheng, K.-C.; Lin, S.-P.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Ismadji, S., Phosphate Removal by ZIF‐8 and Magnetic Fe3O4/ZIF‐8: A Comparative Study of Capacity, Kinetics, and Regeneration. Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2025: e70129. (SCI IF: 1.6, 182/297=3.6% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)

  22. Mulyani, R.; Adi, P.; Yudhistira, B.; Chang, C. K.; Gavahian, M.;  Hsu, H.-Y.; Chen, Y.; Hsieh, C.-W.*, Proposing plant-derived extracellular vesicles as sustainable and safe bioactive nanocarriers for target-specific human skin transdermal therapeutics strategies. Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2025, 45, e01456. (SCI IF: 9.20, 37/402=9.2% in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)

  23. Cao, S.; Zheng, T.; Bi, Z.; Taye, B. Z.; Luo, S.; Tauqeer, H. A.; Zheng, Y.; Zhuo, Y.; Liang, Z.; Wen, H.; Wu, H.; Wang, K.; Yang, D.; Liu, S.; Wang, H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Xu, X.*, Regulating Strain and Suppressing Defect States Through Polymer Ionization and Chemical Chelation for Efficient Inverted Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells. Small 2025, 21, 2410716. (SCI IF: 13.281, Citation: 1, 18/398=4.5% in Chemistry)

  24. Shen, G.; Ke, A.; Chen, S.; Ma, T.; Ali, S.; Li, M.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Chen, C.; Yang, P.; Song, H.; Tang, J.*, Strong Chelating Additive and Modified Electron Transport Layer for 8.26%‐Efficient Sb2S3 Solar Cells. Advanced Energy Materials 2025, 15, 2501871. (SCI IF: 29.698, 5/455=1.1% in Materials Science)

  25. Naz, F.c; Mak, C. H.a; Wang, Z.a; Tong, H.a; Santoso, S. P.; Du, M.; Kai, J. J.; Cheng, K. C.; Hsieh, C. W.; Niu, W.; Hu, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, In situ thermal solvent-free synthesis of doped ZIF-8 as a highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst. RSC Applied Interfaces 2025, 2, 741. (Themed Collection on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.)

  26. Huang, X.; Lai, X.; Yu, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Brun, A. P. L.; Wu, C. M.; Muir, B. W.; White, J. F.; Wang, Y.; Rajesh, S.; Ding, C.; Chan, P. W. H.; Shen, H.-H.*, Antimicrobial Activity of Nitric Oxide Delivery Nanoparticles for Lipopolysaccharides-Deficient Gram-Negative Bacteria. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2025, 11, 4139. (SCI IF: 5.5, 58/323=17.9% in Biomedical Engineering)

  27. Mao, Y.c; Zhang, J.; Zhao, Y.; Wei, X.; Jiang, D.; Zhu, L.; Asakura, Y.; Phung, Q. M.; Nam, H. N.; ; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Yamauchi, Y., An efficient improvement for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production: Sulfur vacancies in CaIn2S4. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2025, 694, 137614. (SCI IF: 8.128, 6/123=4.9% in Surfaces, Coatings and Films)

  28. Mak, C. H.a; Peng, Y.a; Chong, M. H.b; Mou, J.; Jia, G.; Santoso, S. P.; Niu, W.; Lee, D. J.; Yu, C. P.; Lin, C. S. K.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Uncovering interfacial electron transfer kinetics of WO3 biophotoelectrodes for food waste treatment. RSC Applied Interfaces 2025, 2, 397. (Themed Collection on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption.)

  29. Santoso, S. P.; Angkawijaya, A. E.; Cheng, K. C.; Lin, S. P.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Hsieh, C. W.; Rahmawati, A.; Shimomura, O.; Ismadji, S.*, Unlocking the Potential of Gallic Acid-Based Metal Phenolic Networks for Innovative Adsorbent Design. Molecules 2025, 30, 1218 (SCI IF: 4.927, 9/50=18.0% in Chemistry)

  30. Mak, C. H.a; Ai, Y.; Tan, C.; Niu, W.; Cheng, K. C.; Hsieh, C. W.; Shen, H. H.; Hu, Z.; Tian, Y.; Xu, X.; Zou, G.; Lee, D. J.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Synergistic effects of triplet–triplet annihilation and reverse intersystem crossing in a platinum-based electrochemiluminescent metallopolymer emitter. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2025, 12, 8671. (SCI IF: 8.067, 14/302=4.6% in Materials Chemistry)

  31. Tong, H.a; Li, F. F.; Du, M.; Song, H., Han, B.; Jia, G.; Xu, X.; Zou, X.; Ji, L.; Kai, J. J.; Hu, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Interface Engineering, Charge Carrier Dynamics, and Solar-Driven Applications of Halide Perovskite/2D Material Heterostructured Photocatalysts. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025, 17, 23431. (SCI IF: 10.383, 61/1581=3.9% in Materials Science)

  32. Qiao, Y.; Shen, S.; Mao, C.; Xiao, Y.; Lai, W.; Wang, Y.; Zhong, X.; Lu, Y.; Li, J.; Ge, J.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Su, Y.; Shao, M.; Hu, Z.; Huang, H.*, Interfacial Oxygen Vacancy-Copper Pair Sites on Inverse CeO2/Cu Catalyst Enable Efficient CO2 Electroreduction to Ethanol in Acid. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2025, 64, e202424248. (SCI IF: 15.336, 12/409=2.9% in Chemistry)

  33. Tian, Y.; Fang, G.; Wu, F.; Kauno, J. G.; Wei, H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Li, F.; Xu, G.; Niu, W.*, Raman spectroscopic technologies for chiral discrimination: Current status and new frontiers. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2025, 526, 216375. (SCI IF: 20.3, 6/404=1.5% in General Chemistry)

  34. Li, C.; Zhang, S.; Yang, Y.; Wang, C.; Bai, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Yin, Z.; Buntine, M. A.; Shao, Z.; Zhang, H.; Wang, Z.; Jia, G.*, Colloidal Zn-based Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Recent Advances and Challenges. Advanced Optical Materials 2025, 13, 2402510. (SCI IF: 10.050, 51/1514=3.4% in Physics)

  35. Chen, W.; Xiao, H.; Zhang, M.; Wang, C.; Chen, J.; Mao, R.; Jiang, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Buntine, M.; Shao, Z.; Yang, X.; Li, C.; Rogach, A.; Jia, G.*, Deciphering surface ligand density of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals: Shape matters. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024, 146, 29104. (SCI IF: 16.383, 9/463=1.9 % in General Chemistry)

  36. Han, B.*; Tang, Y.; Qiu, Q.; Lian, B.; Liu, B.; Ding, S.; Ma, S.; Li, G.; Xu, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Enhancing photodetector performance via interlayer energy transfer in 2D hybrid perovskite heterostructures. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 2025, 58, 135115 (SCI IF: 3.40, 9/41=22.0% in Physics and Astronomy)

  37. Wei, K.; Zhou, T.; Jiang, Y.; Sun, C.; Liu, Y.; Li, S.; Liu, S.; Fu, X.; Hu, C.; Tian, S.; Yang, Y.; Fu, X.; AlMasoud, N.; Qaid, S. M. H.; Nazeeruddin, M. K.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Li, W. D.; Kim, J. T.; Long, R.; Zhang, W.; Chen, J.; Yuan, M.*, Perovskite heteroepitaxy for high-efficiency and stable pure-red LEDs. Nature, 2025, 638, 949. (SCI IF: 50.500, 1/171=0.6 % in Multidisciplinary)

  38. Liu, D.; Xia, X.; Zhang, X.; Wang, F.; Tao, L.; Gao, Y.; Wang, S.; Pang, Z.; Yu, X.; Li, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Hu, S.; Ji, L.; Lu, X.; Zou, X.*, Interface Engineering for Improved Large-Current Oxygen Evolution via Partial Phosphorization of Ce-MOF/NiCo-MOF Heterostructure. Small 2025, 21, 2408897. (SCI IF: 13.281, Citation: 1, 18/398=4.5% in Chemistry)

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