{"title":"Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Materials with Excellent Selective Hydrogen Adsorption in the Presence of Alkanes, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide by Atomic Layer Amorphous Al2O3 Encapsulation.","authors":"Fanqi Bu,Zhenyu Wang,Ali Wajid,Rui Zhai,Ting Liu,Yaohua Li,Xin Ji,Xin Liu,Shujiang Ding,Yonghong Cheng,Jinying Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01934-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01934-7","url":null,"abstract":"Metal hydrides with high hydrogen density provide promising hydrogen storage paths for hydrogen transportation. However, the requirement of highly pure H2 for re-hydrogenation limits its wide application. Here, amorphous Al2O3 shells (10 nm) were deposited on the surface of highly active hydrogen storage material particles (MgH2-ZrTi) by atomic layer deposition to obtain MgH2-ZrTi@Al2O3, which have been demonstrated to be air stable with selective adsorption of H2 under a hydrogen atmosphere with different impurities (CH4, O2, N2, and CO2). About 4.79 wt% H2 was adsorbed by MgH2-ZrTi@10nmAl2O3 at 75 °C under 10%CH4 + 90%H2 atmosphere within 3 h with no kinetic or density decay after 5 cycles (~ 100% capacity retention). Furthermore, about 4 wt% of H2 was absorbed by MgH2-ZrTi@10nmAl2O3 under 0.1%O2 + 0.4%N2 + 99.5%H2 and 0.1%CO2 + 0.4%N2 + 99.5%H2 atmospheres at 100 °C within 0.5 h, respectively, demonstrating the selective hydrogen absorption of MgH2-ZrTi@10nmAl2O3 in both oxygen-containing and carbon dioxide-containing atmospheres hydrogen atmosphere. The absorption and desorption curves of MgH2-ZrTi@10nmAl2O3 with and without absorption in pure hydrogen and then in 21%O2 + 79%N2 for 1 h were found to overlap, further confirming the successful shielding effect of Al2O3 shells against O2 and N2. The MgH2-ZrTi@10nmAl2O3 has been demonstrated to be air stable and have excellent selective hydrogen absorption performance under the atmosphere with CH4, O2, N2, and CO2.","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"58 1","pages":"78"},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145351729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrasensitive Circularly Polarized Photon Detectors Based on Chiral Two-Dimensional MoS2.","authors":"Ye Wang,Yiru Zhu,Tieyuan Bian,Ziwei Jeffery Yang,Yuanyuan Zhao,Han Yan,Yang Li,Yan Wang,Feng Ding,Jun Yin,Manish Chhowalla","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.5c12182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c12182","url":null,"abstract":"Engineering chiral optical and electronic properties of materials is interesting for applications in sensing and quantum information. State-of-the-art chiral optoelectronic devices are mostly based on three-dimensional (3D) and quasi-two-dimensional (2D) materials. Here we demonstrate chiral 2D MoS2 with sub-nanometer thickness via chirality transfer from l-/d-penicillamine (l-/d-PEN). We report a giant molar ellipticity of 108 deg·cm2/dmol in monolayer solid-state films, up to 3 orders of magnitude higher than 3D chiral materials. Phototransistors with chiral 2D MoS2 channels exhibit gate-tunable circularly polarized light detection with responsivity of >102 A/W and anisotropy g-factor of 1.98, close to the theoretical maximum of 2.0. The reduced dimensionality magnifies the chirality transfer efficiency, allowing realization of ultrasensitive detectors for circularly polarized photons.","PeriodicalId":21,"journal":{"name":"ACS Nano","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145339009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano LettersPub Date : 2025-10-23DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c04475
Zhaobo Zhou,Junjie He
{"title":"Ultrafast Spin Dynamics beyond s-Wave Magnets: A Universal Polarization Dependence.","authors":"Zhaobo Zhou,Junjie He","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c04475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c04475","url":null,"abstract":"Symmetry and hybridization yield anisotropic but nodal-less Fermi surfaces in s-wave ferromagnets (FMs) and antiferromagnets (AFMs), while they produce distinct momentum-space nodes in altermagnets (AMs). Both drive anisotropic femtosecond magnetization dynamics, but this link remains little explored. Here, we investigate laser-driven ultrafast spin dynamics in FMs, AFMs, and AMs with varying polarization angles using time-dependent density functional theory. We demonstrated, in FMs and AFMs, that laser polarization controls the amplitude of anisotropic yet symmetric demagnetization. In contrast, AMs─featuring spin nodal structures─exhibit sublattice-asymmetric demagnetization that is highly sensitive to laser incidence. This behavior arises from the anisotropy of the Fermi surface and band dispersion, which governs optical-induced intersite spin transfer (OISTR). We proposed a unified framework using the band-path-resolved local density of states to understand anisotropic OISTR and its impact on spin dynamics. Our results establish a direct connection between polarization-dependent ultrafast spin responses and the anisotropic electronic structure of materials.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"136 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145339051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shumin Lin,Shuang Luo,Huiying Yan,Zhouqishuo Cai,Yanan Zhao,Jinmeng Zhang,Hua Bai
{"title":"Integrated Flexible Planar Supercapacitors Based on Noncarbonized Wood.","authors":"Shumin Lin,Shuang Luo,Huiying Yan,Zhouqishuo Cai,Yanan Zhao,Jinmeng Zhang,Hua Bai","doi":"10.1021/acsami.5c17295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c17295","url":null,"abstract":"Flexible planar supercapacitors have garnered significant attention as potential power supplies for wearable and portable devices. In this work, we present a flexible planar supercapacitor utilizing delignified natural wood as the substrate and polypyrrole as the electrode material. The interdigitated polypyrrole electrodes are fabricated on the substrate via vapor deposition polymerization, with the polypyrrole thoroughly embedded within the wood substrate's channels across its thickness. This design significantly enhances the areal-specific capacitance and stability of the device. The electrodes achieve an impressive areal-specific capacitance of 1903.0 mF cm-2, while the planar-integrated supercapacitor constructed with these electrodes exhibits an areal-specific capacitance of 172.0 mF cm-2. Benefiting from the excellent flexibility of delignified wood, three-dimensional distribution, and strong binding to the substrate of polypyrrole, the planar supercapacitor demonstrates outstanding flexibility and mechanical stability. This study demonstrates an innovative approach to utilizing porous insulating substrates for fabricating planar supercapacitors and highlights possibilities for incorporating eco-friendly wood into energy storage applications.","PeriodicalId":5,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145339100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Preeti Yadav,Pallavi Thakur,Lily Mandal,Abhik Banerjee,Tharangattu N Narayanan
{"title":"Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries with Improved Performance via Polymer Electrolyte Interface Modification.","authors":"Preeti Yadav,Pallavi Thakur,Lily Mandal,Abhik Banerjee,Tharangattu N Narayanan","doi":"10.1021/acsami.5c14962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c14962","url":null,"abstract":"Modification of lithium metal (LM) with a stable solid electrolyte interface leading to the possibilities of ambient assembly of a lithium metal battery (LMB) is of tremendous interest in the development of low-cost, safe batteries. Herein, LM surface modifications via direct as well as polymer electrolyte surface modification approaches consisting of hot pressing in air are demonstrated for the development of a stable solid electrolyte interface (SEI). The SEI at the polymer-lithium metal interface has in situ formed LiF and defective graphene, making the solid-state batteries cyclable even at high current densities (10 mA cm-2). This modification brings enhanced cyclability (>1000 cycles (1 h per cycle) for Li||Li cells at 6 mA cm-2; and >200 cycles for Li||NMC at 1 C) with a high Li+ transference number (0.62 ± 0.08) to the electrolyte operating at room temperature. Here, an optimized thin film of fluorinated graphite polymer was used for the modification, bringing air stability to the lithium anode along with fire resistance after the modification, addressing the key safety concerns with the direct use of metallic lithium. This method opens the possibilities of high performance LMBs with their assembly devoid of high inert conditions, thereby bringing down the cost of battery technology.","PeriodicalId":5,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces","volume":"105 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145339111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nitrogen-Rich Solvation Structures Enable Long-Cycle Sodium Metal Batteries.","authors":"Zhou-Qing Xue,Chen-Zi Zhao,Yao-Peng Chen,Shi-Jie Yang,Yi Yang,Shuai-Qi Wang,Zi-You Wang,Han-Bing Zhu,Chong Yan,Jia-Qi Huang","doi":"10.1002/adma.202517094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202517094","url":null,"abstract":"Sodium (Na) metal anode exhibits excellent prospects in rechargeable battery systems owing to its high theoretical capacity (1166 mAh g-1) and its high abundance in the crust (2.3%). However, the electrochemical/mechanical unstable electrode interphases induce the rapid battery performance degradation and severely hinder the wide applications of Na metal batteries (SMBs). Herein, a nitrogen-enriched coordinated solvation structure (NECS) is designed to simultaneously stabilize both electrodes through the innovation of solvation-structure-derived interphases engineering. The NECS-derived N/O-rich inorganic solid electrolyte interphase enables uniform and dendrite-free Na plating/stripping for a working Na anode. NECS-derived cathode electrolyte interphase, composed of NaNxOy, Na3N, and other Na containing compounds, significantly enhances the structural stability and electrochemical reversibility of the NaNi1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3O2 (NFM) cathode. The Na||Na symmetric cell with NECS electrolyte remains stable for more than 4000 h. Besides, the Na||NFM full cell achieves 1000 cycles with 86.1% capacity retention using a high loading electrode of 7.5 mg cm-2. The Na||NFM pouch cell configuration demonstrates a high energy density of 202.6 Wh kg-1, underscoring the practicality of the proposed electrolyte strategy. The strategy solvation structure modulation proposed in this work offers a universal approach to overcoming the challenge between high-energy-density and long-lifespan of SMBs.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"2 1","pages":"e17094"},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145339254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Pei,Yu Zhang,Hu Shi,Dan Zhang,Yanbing Lv,Pengju Yang,Wentao Song,Hengquan Yang
{"title":"Through-Space Electron Coupling in Nonaromatic Architectures Drives Solar Hydrogen Production.","authors":"Yu Pei,Yu Zhang,Hu Shi,Dan Zhang,Yanbing Lv,Pengju Yang,Wentao Song,Hengquan Yang","doi":"10.1002/adma.202515351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202515351","url":null,"abstract":"The rational design of next-generation photocatalytic materials capable of simultaneously addressing sustainability challenges and performance demands represents a critical frontier in photocatalysis research. Herein, these finding are reported that nonaromatic biomass-derived architectures have exceptional visible-to-near-infraredphotocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution via a novel 3D through-space conjugation (TSC) mechanism, which leads to a transformative strategy for sustainable hydrogen production. It is identified that the oxygen-mediated 2p orbital hybridization in these biomass-derived materials constitutes semiconductor-like band structures with exceptionally broad band light absorption capabilities. Moreover, the inherent electronegativity gradient among carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms creates an asymmetric charge distribution, generating substantial molecular dipole moments (>10 Debye) that leads to enhanced charge separation. The optimized materials achieve record-high apparent quantum yields of 44.63% (420 nm) and 1.58% (800 nm) for hydrogen production, rivaling state-of-the-art photocatalysts. This revealed TSC mechanism fundamentally redefines the design paradigm for organic photocatalysts, creating a sustainable materials platform that concurrently enables biomass valorization and efficient solar fuel generation. These findings represent a conceptual breakthrough in the photocatalyst design, offering a vast opportunity for advancing next-generation solar fuel technologies.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"43 1","pages":"e15351"},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145339310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai-Yao Wang,Jing-Jing Li,Feng-Qi Shi,Yi-Ming Zhao,Ze-Yu Wang,Xin-Rong Zhang,Lin Cheng,Cheng Wang
{"title":"Wrinkled Layered Sulfide With Tunable Channels Unlocks Precision in Rare Earth Extraction From Radioactive Wastewater.","authors":"Kai-Yao Wang,Jing-Jing Li,Feng-Qi Shi,Yi-Ming Zhao,Ze-Yu Wang,Xin-Rong Zhang,Lin Cheng,Cheng Wang","doi":"10.1002/adma.202515936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202515936","url":null,"abstract":"Dimensionally adjustable channels are incorporated into a crystalline lattice via strategic stacking of wrinkled layers, boosting rare earth element (REE) ion exchange performance due to the eliminated energy-intensive dehydration and channel rigidity. In [(CH3)2NH2]2Ga2Sb2S7 (GaSbS-1), the lone electron pair (LEP) on Sb3+ in the trigonal pyramidal {SbS3} influences Ga─S bond orientations, creating wrinkled [Ga2Sb2S7]n 2 n - layers. Staggered stacking forms parallel channels occupied by [(CH3)2NH2]+ cations, facilitating outstanding exchange for REE3+ ions (Y3+, La3+-Lu3+). Dynamic interlamellar expansion endows GaSbS-1 with remarkable kinetics (R = 97.14%-99.40% within 5 min; k2 = 2.592-3.462 g mg-1 min-1) and capacities (63, 125, 143, and 138 mg g-1) for Y3+, Ce3+, Eu3+, and Tm3+. It exhibits structural stability across pH = 2-12, with Kd values > 104-105 mL g-1 at pH = 4-9, and superior selectivity for REE3+ over competing ions. Performance remains robust in real aqueous environments, including sea water, with maximum REE3+ removal rates >90%. Rapid kinetics enable efficient column filtration (R = 93.10%-98.51%) and recycling capability. The GaSbS-1/PTFE membrane achieves 99.71%-99.95% removal of trace REE3+ at 1.38 mL min‒1 cm‒2 (0.17 s contact time). With high yield, irradiation resistance, and facile elution, GaSbS-1 is a proof-of-concept exchanger for purifying REE-contaminated radioactive wastewater.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"160 1","pages":"e15936"},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145339313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yujie Luo, Chuanda Zhu, Xuefei Guo, Yunfei Xie, Yu Sun, Dan Lu, Yufei Xia, Zhiqiang Lin, Fuping You
{"title":"Engineering a Lipid Nanoparticle with Atypical Calcium Crystal Structure for Enhanced IFNβ-Mediated Immunotherapy (Adv. Mater. 42/2025)","authors":"Yujie Luo, Chuanda Zhu, Xuefei Guo, Yunfei Xie, Yu Sun, Dan Lu, Yufei Xia, Zhiqiang Lin, Fuping You","doi":"10.1002/adma.70844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.70844","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>IFNβ-Mediated Immunotherapy</b></p><p>In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/adma.202419870), Yufei Xia, Zhiqiang Lin, Fuping You, and co-workers identify a nanomaterial calcium phosphate-containing liposome (NanoCa), which exhibits a loose internal structure and an amorphous crystalline composition, enabling rapid calcium ion release via the lysosomal pathway. NanoCa activates IFNβ in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells, serving as a “bridge” that links antigen presentation to anti-tumor effects across various tumor models.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"37 42","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adma.70844","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145341912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nature EnergyPub Date : 2025-10-23DOI: 10.1038/s41560-025-01871-0
Sidney Gathrid, Jeremy Wayland, Stuart Wayland, Ranjit Deshmukh, Grace C. Wu
{"title":"Strategies to accelerate US coal power phase-out using contextual retirement vulnerabilities","authors":"Sidney Gathrid, Jeremy Wayland, Stuart Wayland, Ranjit Deshmukh, Grace C. Wu","doi":"10.1038/s41560-025-01871-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41560-025-01871-0","url":null,"abstract":"Strategically planning the phase-out of coal power is critical to achieve climate targets, yet current approaches often fail to account for the context-specific barriers and vulnerabilities to retirement. Here we introduce a framework that combines graph theory and topological data analysis to classify the US coal fleet into eight distinct groups based on technical, economic, environmental and socio-political characteristics. We calculate each non-retiring coal plant’s ‘contextual retirement vulnerability’ score, a metric developed to quantify susceptibility to retirement drivers using the graph-based distance to a coal plant with an announced early retirement. Separately, we identify ‘retirement archetypes’ that explain the key factors driving announced retirements within each group, which are used to inform group-specific strategies for accelerating retirements. Our findings reveal the diverse strategies that are required to accelerate the phase-out of remaining coal plants, including regulatory compliance, public health campaigns and economic incentives. The phase-out of coal will require targeted strategies. New research assesses the retirement vulnerability of coal plants in the USA based on similarity to plants with announced retirements. The findings highlight strategies to guide and accelerate phase-out.","PeriodicalId":19073,"journal":{"name":"Nature Energy","volume":"10 10","pages":"1274-1288"},"PeriodicalIF":60.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145341923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}