{"title":"Response to the letter to editor about \"Clarifying outcome data for intermittent theta burst stimulation in adolescents: a response to Liu et al.\"","authors":"Xinyao Liu, Peiying Li, Bin Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jad.2025.120279","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jad.2025.120279","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14963,"journal":{"name":"Journal of affective disorders","volume":" ","pages":"120279"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145029899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clara Massaneda-Tuneu, Donel Martin, Nicholas Glozier, Adam Bayes, Thanh Vinh Cao, Nicollette Thornton, Louise Brettell, Stella Antoniou, Ana Rita Barreiros, Michaela Flynn, Vanessa Dong, Elizabeth Lun, Natasha Karunaratne, Dalia Moreno, Justine Ellis, Owen Samuels, Ian Fowler, Michael Bull, Philip B Mitchell, Colleen K Loo
{"title":"Real-world clinical data on the long-term effectiveness and safety of generic racemic ketamine treatment.","authors":"Clara Massaneda-Tuneu, Donel Martin, Nicholas Glozier, Adam Bayes, Thanh Vinh Cao, Nicollette Thornton, Louise Brettell, Stella Antoniou, Ana Rita Barreiros, Michaela Flynn, Vanessa Dong, Elizabeth Lun, Natasha Karunaratne, Dalia Moreno, Justine Ellis, Owen Samuels, Ian Fowler, Michael Bull, Philip B Mitchell, Colleen K Loo","doi":"10.1016/j.jad.2025.120192","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jad.2025.120192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ketamine is a highly effective treatment for difficult-to-treat or treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The commercially developed intranasal spray containing S-ketamine has demonstrated short and long-term efficacy and safety in phase 3 clinical trials leading to regulatory approval for TRD in many countries. Conversely, generic racemic ketamine is prescribed 'off-label'. There is minimal data on the effectiveness and safety of generic racemic ketamine treatment of >4 weeks duration. The aim of this study was to report the effectiveness and safety of ongoing racemic ketamine treatment for TRD for up to six months in real-world clinical settings. Safety was assessed using a structured monitoring framework (Ketamine Side Effect Tool). Retrospective, deidentified data were collected and analysed from 65 patients with TRD (46.1 ± 14.9 years old; 52.3 % female) who received racemic ketamine treatments over a period of 8 weeks to 6 months. Effectiveness and safety data were summarised using descriptive statistics and frequency distributions. Data suggested effectiveness, with response rates of 35 % at 8 weeks (16/45) and 44.2 % at 6 months (19/43). Suicidality scores improved in 73.3 % of patients at their last available assessment. Similarly, the results indicated that racemic ketamine was well tolerated. Our findings suggest structured safety monitoring facilitated early identification of emerging adverse effects in a few patients, allowing prompt clinical management, with no adverse sequelae. These findings support the effectiveness and safety of long-term racemic ketamine treatment for patients with TRD and highlight the importance of using a structured safety monitoring framework in clinical care.</p>","PeriodicalId":14963,"journal":{"name":"Journal of affective disorders","volume":" ","pages":"120192"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145033335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sol A Park, Serhim Son, Bum Sik Tae, Hangseok Choi, Jong-Hyun Jeong, Ho-Kyoung Yoon, Cheolmin Shin, Do-Young Kwon, Young-Hoon Ko
{"title":"Long-term treatment with lithium, valproate, and atypical antipsychotics on suicide risk in patients with bipolar disorder: A nationwide retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Sol A Park, Serhim Son, Bum Sik Tae, Hangseok Choi, Jong-Hyun Jeong, Ho-Kyoung Yoon, Cheolmin Shin, Do-Young Kwon, Young-Hoon Ko","doi":"10.1016/j.jad.2025.120264","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jad.2025.120264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with bipolar disorder exhibit higher suicide and mortality rates than the general population, owing to suicidal behaviors. This study examined the long-term effects of lithium, valproate, and atypical antipsychotics on suicide attempts and suicides among Korean patients with bipolar disorder.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study used Korean healthcare claims data of 44,694 individuals (mean age 31.09 ± 9.81 years; 58.07 % female) with at least two principal diagnoses of bipolar disorder and at least two prescriptions for lithium, valproate, carbamazepine, or atypical antipsychotics (risperidone, quetiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, and ziprasidone) between 2002 and 2020. We examined the risk of suicide attempts and suicide during the period with each drug using Cox proportional regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The risk of suicide incidents decreased by 39.2 % and 26.0 % during treatment with lithium alone (hazard ratio [HR] 0.608, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.434-0.852) and valproate alone (HR 0.740, 95 % CI 0.577-0.949), respectively, compared to that without lithium, valproate, or atypical antipsychotics. In the within-individual analysis, the HR for suicide incidents was 0.154 during treatment with lithium and atypical antipsychotics (95 % CI 0.055-0.428). When lithium, valproate, and atypical antipsychotics were combined, the HR was 0.235 (95 % CI 0.056-0.980). The HRs were 0.251 (95 % CI 0.090-0.698) for valproate alone and 0.302 (95 % CI 0.152-0.599) for valproate in combination with atypical antipsychotics.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Suicide risk decreased during treatment with lithium or valproate alone. In patients with bipolar disorder who are at a high risk of suicide, atypical antipsychotics were associated with a reduced risk of suicide when combined with lithium or valproate.</p>","PeriodicalId":14963,"journal":{"name":"Journal of affective disorders","volume":" ","pages":"120264"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145033365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TalantaPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-06-30DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128533
Shihong Li, Xia Liu, Xu Geng, Weiwei Han, Tao Li
{"title":"A novel colorimetric detection based on bifunctionalized gold nanoparticle combined with machine learning and deep learning models to identify microbial transglutaminase in foods.","authors":"Shihong Li, Xia Liu, Xu Geng, Weiwei Han, Tao Li","doi":"10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128533","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128533","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microbial transglutaminase (mTG) is widely used in the food industry to enhance the appearance and texture of meat and fish products, as well as the smoothness and richness of dairy products. However, the undisclosed excessive addition of mTG contributes to various health issues, including celiac disease with intestinal leakage, anemia, osteoporosis, dermatitis, and other parenteral symptoms. In this study, we developed a novel method combining gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), machine learning, and deep learning to study mTG activity in both aqueous solutions and diverse processed foods. Our results demonstrate that this colorimetric method, based on bifunctionalized AuNPs, exhibits sufficient sensitivity to detect pure mTG down to 0.01U and spans a detection range from 0.01U to 1U. Based on the colorimetric changes of gold nanoparticles, we constructed a dataset of 648 mTG concentration-absorbance data points from 6 different food types. We employed machine learning algorithms, including Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), to predict mTG concentration based on the colorimetric signal in various foods. Notably, the MLP model achieved a high prediction accuracy of 0.96. Blind tests on six types of supermarket-purchased meat, seafood, and dairy products showed predictions consistent with expected mTG levels. This study establishes an efficient strategy for the identification and prediction of mTG activity in a wide range of food products.</p>","PeriodicalId":435,"journal":{"name":"Talanta","volume":"296 ","pages":"128533"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144551592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TalantaPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128504
Saida Meliani, Rafik Menacer, Emilio Benfenati
{"title":"Phenanthrenes as anti-liver cancer agents: A computational pipeline to tubulin inhibition.","authors":"Saida Meliani, Rafik Menacer, Emilio Benfenati","doi":"10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128504","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rising incidence of liver cancer highlights the urgent need for novel therapies targeting crucial molecular mediators such as tubulin, a key protein involved in cancer cell proliferation. This study aims to address this need through a robust pipeline combining QSAR, molecular docking, dynamics, and ADME to identify new promising anti-liver-cancer agents, with a focus on virtual screening of purchasable Aldrich® Market Select phenanthrene analogs. A QSAR model with 92.7 % predictive accuracy highlighted HeavyAtomCount and Chi1n as pivotal structural descriptors correlating with anti-proliferative activity in HepG2 cells. Subsequently, QSAR-based virtual screening enabled the identification of top candidates based on their anti-proliferative potential. Virtual screening via molecular docking prioritized compound 31, which exhibited exceptional binding affinity (-8.684 kcal/mol) at tubulin's colchicine site. ADME profiling confirmed favorable pharmacokinetics and low BBB permeability for lead candidates. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations (200 ns) further validated compound 31's stability, indicative of a tightly bound conformation. By integrating QSAR, docking, ADME, and MD, this work establishes a computationally rigorous pipeline for anticancer drug discovery, offering phenanthrene-based scaffolds as candidates for in vitro testing. These results not only elucidate structure-activity principles for tubulin inhibition but also provide a pipeline for accelerating drug discovery, especially novel anticancer agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":435,"journal":{"name":"Talanta","volume":"296 ","pages":"128504"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144551596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TalantaPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-06-30DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128537
İlayda Yaman Erdoğrul, Şerife H Yalçın
{"title":"An analytical methodology for the determination of cadmium bound to whey-proteins by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy at low pressures.","authors":"İlayda Yaman Erdoğrul, Şerife H Yalçın","doi":"10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128537","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, a dried-droplet LIBS methodology for determining cadmium in cow milk has been developed. The performance of the methodology was shown by standard and real protein samples. A standard protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and whey protein extracted from skim cow milk were incubated in standard Cd solutions, and the complex solution was filtered through cut-off filters by centrifugation. The unreacted cadmium in the filtrate and Cd-bound protein in the filtered fraction were loaded separately onto a Si-wafer substrate and analyzed via dried-droplet LIBS methodology. Measurements were performed at reduced pressures by taking advantage of the signal enhancement effect. The optimum pressure for most Cd emission lines was found to be 100 mbar. It has been shown that the dried-droplet LIBS methodology at reduced pressures can be used for the identification and determination of free and protein-bound Cd in the whey matrix. The concentration-based detection limit of Cd bound to whey proteins was determined to be 20.2 ng mL<sup>-1</sup>, which corresponds to as low as 10 pg in absolute amount with a sample volume of 500 nL. The LOQ value is estimated as 67.3 ng mL<sup>-1</sup> and 33.3 pg, in terms of concentration unit and absolute amount, respectively. The use of small sample volumes is important in the analysis of limited amounts of samples, such as body fluids. Preconcentration studies with multiple loadings of the sample on the same spot resulted in improvements in concentration-based detection. 8 ng mL<sup>-1</sup> Cd in the whey matrix that could not be determined by a single droplet loading due to being below the detection limit; could be determined after 10 consecutive loadings. The methodology may also be applied to the determination of other toxic metals bound to proteins for food quality control.</p>","PeriodicalId":435,"journal":{"name":"Talanta","volume":"296 ","pages":"128537"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144558725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhaotian Chen, Juan Wang, Sibudjing Kawi, Qin Zhong
{"title":"Coupling of iron (II) phthalocyanine and layered double hydroxide via carbon nanotubes media with pyrolysis-free for high-stability rechargeable zinc-air batteries.","authors":"Zhaotian Chen, Juan Wang, Sibudjing Kawi, Qin Zhong","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138629","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138629","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developing high-efficiency bifunctional electrocatalysts capable of overcoming the sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an urgent challenge for rechargeable zinc-air batteries (RZABs). Herein, we successfully prepared an excellent bifunctional catalysts through facile pyrolysis-free method. Nickel/iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe-LDH) with OER activity was in situ grown on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and iron (II) phthalocyanine (FePc) with ORR activity was introduced through π-π interaction and covalent functionalization. Furthermore, the intervention of CNTs transform the electronic structure of NiFe-LDH to further enhance OER activity, while solve the problems of poor electrical conductivity and aggregation of FePc. The prepared bifunctional catalyst FePc-LDH@CNTs exhibits preeminent electrocatalystic performance for ORR (E<sub>1/2</sub> = 0.815 V) as well as OER (E<sub>j=10</sub> = 1.447 V). It displays a prominent bifunctionality which ΔE is only 0.632 V. Moreover, the liquid RZABs based on the FePc-LDH@CNTs demonstrate a significant specific capacity (810.4 mAh g<sup>-1</sup>) and robust stability (840 h), superior to commerical Pt/C + RuO<sub>2</sub>. As flexible RZABs, it maintains superb stability (100 h) and can drive water splitting to produce H<sub>2</sub> smoothly. In addition, the reasons for the failure are dissected by analyzing the components of the battery after cycles. This study provides a novel facile direction to prepare high-efficient and stable bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts without pyrolysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138629"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miao Yu, Jiale Li, Zehua Li, Jiawei Mu, Wenjie Si, Tiantian Li, Wenji Zheng, Yan Dai, Xiangcun Li, Gaohong He
{"title":"Regulating Zn<sup>2+</sup> flux and transport behavior with CF<sub>3</sub>-functionalized UiO-66 modified separator for high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries.","authors":"Miao Yu, Jiale Li, Zehua Li, Jiawei Mu, Wenjie Si, Tiantian Li, Wenji Zheng, Yan Dai, Xiangcun Li, Gaohong He","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138636","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing demand for more sustainable and safer energy storage systems has driven significant interest in finding alternatives to conventional lithium-ion batteries. Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have emerged as promising candidates due to their high theoretical capacity and the natural abundance of Zn. However, the performance of AZIBs is often limited by the instability of Zn anodes, leading to challenges such as dendrite formation, side reactions, and poor cycling stability. To address these issues, a novel modification strategy is proposed for glass fiber (GF) separators by incorporating trifluoromethyl-functionalized UiO-66 (CF<sub>3</sub>-UiO-66 and (CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>-UiO-66) through a one-step hydrothermal synthesis. This modification significantly enhances the separator's ability to regulate Zn<sup>2+</sup> flux, accelerates the de-solvation process, and effectively suppresses dendrite growth. The (CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>-UiO-66@GF separator demonstrates outstanding electrochemical performance, achieving stable cycling in Zn||Zn symmetric cells for over 2000 h at 2 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> and 1 mAh cm<sup>-2</sup>, with an extended lifespan of more than 800 h at 5 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> and 2 mAh cm<sup>-2</sup>. Full cells equipped with this separator exhibit superior rate performance and enhanced capacity retention, underscoring the potential of this separator engineering strategy for advancing the performance and practical application of AZIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138636"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linna Chang, Yan Qin, Zhou Shen, Di Wu, Xiaoping Yin, Leyong Zeng
{"title":"A photothermal-promoted cascade nanozyme to enhance hydroxyl radical/nitric oxide generation for reactive oxygen species-modulated catalytic/gas therapy.","authors":"Linna Chang, Yan Qin, Zhou Shen, Di Wu, Xiaoping Yin, Leyong Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138653","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138653","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are critical in tumor therapy, but the antioxidant tumor microenvironment severely restricts the ROS-modulated antitumor efficacy. In this study, a photothermal-promoted cascade nanozyme (MnO<sub>2</sub>@Lap/PAH/L-Arg@Au) was constructed by modifying β-lapachone (β-Lap), poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH), and L-arginine (L-Arg) and depositing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on hollow manganese dioxide (MnO<sub>2</sub>), enhancing ROS-modulated catalytic/gas combination therapy. The pH- and glutathione-responsive hollow MnO<sub>2</sub> degradation released β-Lap to elevate the generation of hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>), which substantially activated and AuNPs-mediated hydroxyl radical (·OH) generation. Moreover, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/·OH induces L-Arg to produce highly toxic nitric oxide (NO), and the Au nanoshell with high photothermal conversion efficiency (38.6 %) further enhanced ROS/NO generation. By reducing adenosine triphosphate production and inducing mitochondrial dysfunction, the combination of photothermal/catalytic/gas therapy greatly triggered cell apoptosis and inhibited tumor growth. Thus, the developed MnO<sub>2</sub>@Lap/PAH/L-Arg@Au nanozyme established a dynamic cascade pathway of \"ROS-driven NO release\", and achieved photothermal-promoted catalytic/gas therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138653"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-building sodium modified g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/CN for fast kinetics in sodium‑sulfur batteries by first-principles calculations.","authors":"Wanlin Xu, Bensen Ye, Qi Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138780","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138780","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The development of triple-functional catalysts to inhibit the shuttle effect of polysulfide (NaPSs) and speed up the kinetics of charge-discharge events is crucial to advance the practical use of sodium‑sulfur batteries (NaSBs). However, the application of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and CN as sulfur hosts in NaSBs is hindered by their inherently low electrical conductivity and high energy barriers for Na<sup>+</sup> migration. In this work, the density functional theory (DFT) and ab-initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations reveal that the Na atoms have a tendency to favor a \"self-building\" process, which result in the formation of Na@g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and Na@CN after the initial discharge. Notably, within the Na-embedded substrates, the trapped Na effectively balances the polarity of the N<sub>6</sub> cavity, accompanied with a moderate binding with NaPSs and effective dissociation of Na<sub>2</sub>S. Electronic structure analysis reveals that the incorporation of Na significantly enhances the electrical conductivity of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/CN and creates efficient channels for Na<sup>+</sup> diffusion. This promotes the transport of Na<sup>+</sup> with lower migration energy barriers (0.61 and 0.69 eV) in Na@g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and Na@CN, thereby accelerating the dynamic transformation and desorption of intermediates. Overall, this study offers new insights into the structural evolution mechanisms of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and CN, and provides valuable guidance for the subsequent design and experimental research of high-performance Na-S battery catalysts.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138780"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}