Recently, a team led by Li Zhipeng from Northwestern Polytechnical University, in collaboration with Professor Liu Kaihui and the teams of Academician Ma Ding and Academician Wang Enge from Peking University, published their latest research findings in *Advanced Materials*, a leading international journal in the field of materials science: They proposed an innovative strategy based on nickel atomic lattice separation, achieving a breakthrough in addressing carbon deposition issues in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) while simultaneously enabling the efficient and stable conversion of natural gas into electricity. The atomic lattice separation technology developed in this study provides a fundamental solution to overcoming the carbon deposition bottleneck in SOFCs when directly utilizing hydrocarbon fuels. Through a unique physical separation mechanism, this technology simultaneously achieves the following: supplying SOFCs with high-purity, anti-coking fuel to ensure long-term operational stability; converting carbon deposition products into high-value-added graphene, significantly enhancing process economics; demonstrating the feasibility of efficient integration with SOFC systems; and exhibiting potential for energy recycling. (Securities Times)