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{"title":"A review on perovskite materials for photovoltaic applications","authors":"Lalruat Sanga ,&nbsp;Celestine Lalengmawia ,&nbsp;Zosiamliana Renthlei ,&nbsp;Sougaijam Thasana Chanu ,&nbsp;Lalhum Hima ,&nbsp;Ningthoujam Surajkumar Singh ,&nbsp;Andre Yvaz ,&nbsp;Sagar Bhattarai ,&nbsp;D.P. Rai","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100494","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100494","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perovskite materials have been intensively studied and successfully employed in solar application fields. However, as the reason of their instability in its structure and the presence of toxic elements like lead element (Pb), the performance of these materials has been hindering the production and successful manufacturing of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) at the commercial level. Researchers have been exploring numerous types of materials which seek the results of augmenting the optical properties and performances of the perovskite materials to pave the way to obtain and successfully fabricate and manufacture cost-effective and environmentally friendly perovskite photovoltaic cells. To successfully develop and engineer PSCs for commercialization, it is imperative to have a clear insight into the performance of the material, the features and weaknesses to be addressed for specific types in the field with which necessary improvements could be made. Herein, we report a brief review among the various emerging perovskite materials for photovoltaic applications to gain knowledge of the properties and characteristics of perovskites for utilization in solar cells and its future scope by which we could ultimately decide what measures and changes need to be done in the PV world.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100494"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143159989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inhibition of zinc dendrite growth by a preferential crystal surface modulation strategy","authors":"Weihua Zhou ,&nbsp;Junrun Feng ,&nbsp;Zhuo Chen ,&nbsp;Ziming Wan ,&nbsp;Haoyu Feng ,&nbsp;Lin Sheng ,&nbsp;Zhuo Peng ,&nbsp;Wenyuan Zhang ,&nbsp;Zhangxiang Hao","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100517","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100517","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are pivotal in advancing energy storage systems and contributing to global electrification due to their high safety and low cost. However, the development of AZIBs is limited by the several challenges originating from the anode/electrolyte interface such as dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reactions, and Zn corrosion. Compared to traditional methods which stabilize the interface by constructing artificial/<em>in-situ</em> formed interphases, we propose a novel method to selectively adjust the array of stripes on the Zn surface without altering the chemical composition. Considering that Zn (002) promotes the uniform deposition of Zn while Zn (100) is generally more stable and less reactive, adjusting the ratio of active Zn (002) to Zn (100) can significantly enhance the stability and reversibility of Zn metal. With the AS treatment of 20 minutes, the ratio between Zn (002) to Zn (100) is around 0.93, which exhibits the best electrochemical performance and enables the Zn//Zn symmetric battery to cycle over 2200 hours at 2 mA cm⁻² and 1 mAh cm⁻². The full cell AS-20//MnO₂ had capacity retention of 41.4 % after 600 cycles under a current density of 0.5 A g⁻¹, whereas that of bare Zn//MnO₂ was less than 14.5 %.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100517"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143159998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sodium Alginate-chitosan-starch based glue formulation for sealing biopolymer films","authors":"Sazzadur Rahman ,&nbsp;Achyut Konwar ,&nbsp;Shalini Gurumayam ,&nbsp;Jagat Chandra Borah ,&nbsp;Devasish Chowdhury","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100507","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100507","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biopolymers are potential materials that will eventually replace petroleum-based polymers in various applications, including packaging applications. One of the systems that will be pre-requisitely required is the sealing of biopolymer. Conventional sealing techniques, viz. heat sealing and chemical adhesive, are not suitable for sealing biopolymers. In this work, we have demonstrated the formulation of biopolymer-based glue, which is effective in sealing biopolymers. The formulation includes a rice biopolymer-based composite material with chitosan and sodium alginate and, followed by cross-linking with a natural base (pH∼ 12). The developed glue formulation is effective in joining the litho paper, cotton, and guar gum-chitosan cross-linked biopolymer film (GG-CH-C). The lap shear strength of the prepared glue formulation is maximum for the substrate sodium alginate-chitosan cross-linked biopolymer film. In the presence of high humidity (100 % RH), the lap shear strength of the prepared glue formulation decreases; however, it was still measurable and found to be (2.99 ± 0.34) MPa. A plausible mechanism is discussed to explain the chemical interactions between the prepared glue formulation and the biopolymer film substrates. The cytotoxicity of the prepared glue is tested against CC1 hepatocytes. Hence, rice-biopolymer-based composite is an excellent glue material that is found to be effective in joining two biopolymeric surfaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100507"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143159992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of ABS polymer composites incorporating dual fillers of Titanium Dioxide and Tungsten","authors":"Manojkumar Yadav ,&nbsp;S.P. Deshmukh ,&nbsp;V.S. Korpale ,&nbsp;Sajjan Kumar Lal","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100499","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100499","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and its composites are the most widely used material engineering applications. In this research work the reinforcement of fillers with the base polymer matrix ABS material was carried out to enhance certain properties. The unfilled ABS, loaded with dual fillers viz., Titanium Dioxide and Tungsten (TiO₂W) in weight (grams) the percentage of 2.5 %, 5 %, 7.5 % &amp; 10 % respectively. Developed ABS composites of different compositions, were tested for their mechanical properties and material Flow Rate (MFR). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) techniques were adopted to observe the morphology of developed composites. The results show a loss of tensile strength of around 57 % by incorporating both fillers by 10 wt%. Reduced composite strain shows an improvement in its hardness up to 10.33 % due to adding filler. There is the reduction of elongation in ABS/TiO₂Wcomposite of 70 % SEM images of the test samples depict the homogeneity of reinforced filler materials with ABS. Melt Flow Rate (MFR) characterization shows improvement in MFR around 82 %, due to filler adding from 2.5 wt% to 10 wt%.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100499"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143159993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Functionalized magnetite-biochar with live and dead bacteria for adsorption-biosorption of highly toxic metals: Cd, Hg, and Pb","authors":"Yudha Gusti Wibowo ,&nbsp;Dedy Anwar ,&nbsp;Hana Safitri ,&nbsp;Indra Surya ,&nbsp;Sudibyo Sudibyo ,&nbsp;Ahmad Tawfiequrrahman Yuliansyah ,&nbsp;Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100487","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100487","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Environmental pollution by heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) poses severe risks to ecological and human health. Conventional remediation technologies often fall short in efficacy and sustainability. This study explores a novel hybrid system combining functionalized magnetite-biochar with live and dead bacteria for enhanced adsorption-biosorption of these contaminants from wastewater. The synergy of magnetite-biochar and bacterial biomass exploits the high adsorption capacity of the composite and the unique biosorptive abilities of bacteria, offering a dual mechanism for metal removal. The composite's effectiveness was assessed through comparative studies, demonstrating superior removal efficiencies and operational advantages over traditional methods. Key findings include the composite's ability to function effectively across a broad range of environmental conditions and its potential for regeneration and reuse, highlighting its suitability for scalable applications. This research not only presents a viable alternative to existing wastewater treatment technologies but also aligns with sustainable practices by minimizing environmental impact and reducing treatment costs. The promising results suggest significant potential for the practical deployment of this technology in mitigating heavy metal pollution, urging further development towards commercialization and industrial use. The integration of such innovative materials could revolutionize wastewater treatment strategies and contribute to global sustainability efforts in pollution control.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100487"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143132505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sodium-ion layered oxide cathode materials based on oxygen anion redox: Mechanism study, voltage hysteresis, and air stability improvement","authors":"Menglin Ke,&nbsp;Ming Wan,&nbsp;Wendi Dong,&nbsp;Tianyu Wei,&nbsp;Hui Dou,&nbsp;Xiaogang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100480","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100480","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage, the scarcity and uneven distribution of lithium resources pose significant challenges. Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) present a promising alternative due to their low cost and abundant sodium reserves. Among the various cathode materials, layered oxides have gained attention for their cost-effectiveness, simple synthesis, and high specific capacity. However, the limited contribution of cationic redox reactions to total capacity necessitates the exploration of anionic redox reactions (ARR), which can enhance capacity and overall electrochemical performance. Despite the potential benefits of ARR, challenges such as poor air stability, voltage decay, hysteresis, and cycle life hinder the commercialization of sodium-ion layered materials. This review systematically summarizes the mechanisms underlying ARR, voltage hysteresis, and air stability, while also proposing modification strategies to enhance performance. By examining energy band theory, bonding mechanisms, and vacancy defects, as well as the mechanisms of voltage hysteresis and air stability, this study aims to provide valuable insights and guidance for advancing the development of sodium-ion layered oxide cathodes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100480"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143132503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polypyrrole-based chalcogen/chalcogenide nano-composites and their energy applications: A review","authors":"Aneet Abhishek,&nbsp;Naeem Mohammad,&nbsp;Pawan K. Khanna","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100500","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100500","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Substantial research and development in the field of conducting polymers and their composites has opened up new avenues in the field of energy applications. Conducting polymers exhibited various properties that can be tuned according to necessity, which has led to extensive research on them, including hybridizing them with nano-particles to eliminate their limitations. The hybrid nano-composites exhibited great potential when conducting polymers were combined with either transition metals, their oxides, metal chalcogenides and/or chalcogens. Consequently, amongst the conducting polymers, polypyrrole (PPy) has gained high popularity in regards to its attributes. Researchers have developed number of methods for synthesizing PPy and their nano-composites with chalcogens/chalcogenides over the past two decades for different fields of application. Chalcogens/chalcogenides such as sulfur (S), selenium (Se) and tellurium (Te) using a variety of their precursors and various <em>in-situ/ex-situ</em> polymerization techniques for potential nano-composites have been designed and documented in the literature. The nano-composites have technological importance owing to their tunable properties, such as electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, structural enhancement and optical behaviour etc. Presence of chalcogen significantly improve opto-electronic properties of PPy and its nano-composites to make them versatile materials for a range of electronic applications. In current scenario, the necessity for creative energy solutions is required for global energy crisis. Waste energy recycling can convert waste heat into power in an economical and environmentally beneficial manner by using polymer-nano-composites based thermoelectric (TE) technologies. This review provides an overview on synthesis of PPy/chalcogen or chalcogenides composites and their characterizations e.g. X-ray diffractions (XRD), UV-Visible, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for analysis of their salient properties desired for a variety of applications e.g. gas sensing, photovoltaics, supercapacitors, and thermoelectric generators etc.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100500"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143131794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A review on advancement of materials for terahertz applications","authors":"Neeta Amitkumar Ukirade","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100479","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100479","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The field of terahertz (THz) technology has seen tremendous scientific progress over the past decade due to its superiority in communication, imaging, spectroscopy and security. THz radiation is situated between the microwave and infrared radiation frequency bands and may readily penetrate a variety of materials, including biological tissue. As a result, in order to accomplish active manipulation for THz amplitude, phase, polarization state, and wave front, THz functional materials with high-speed, low-loss must be developed. This review is required to bridge this gap by systematically linking material properties both from traditional and emerging materials like nanostructured and two-dimensional (2D) materials to the performance requirements of THz devices. The primary objective is to establish a framework for material selection that addresses challenges such as atmospheric absorption, limited transmission range, and integration with existing technologies. Major findings in this review include identifying material-driven strategies to optimize THz device performance, offering insights that accelerate the development of efficient, compact, and high-performance THz systems across scientific, industrial, and medical domains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100479"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143132504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteries","authors":"Yue Zhou ,&nbsp;Jiaqiang Huang ,&nbsp;Biao Li","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100441","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100441","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Design of cathode materials has been the central topic of Li-batteries since its invention. Beyond chemical composition, another dimension of the material design resides at crystal structures where factors like ionic size, coordination environment, and superstructure play significant roles. In this review, we shift to another focus, i.e. cation order and disorder, that has been prevailing in recent years in the field of cathode materials, to overview how this structural feature emerges to govern the cathode electrochemistry. We begin with a broad conceptualization of cation order and disorder across various scales, followed by an examination of the thermodynamic and kinetic factors that underlie their formation. We then revisit how cation order and disorder evolve along with cycling that is crucial in determining the cycle life of cathode materials. The roles of cation order and disorder on various aspects of electrochemistry, such as Li diffusion, cycling stability, anionic redox activity, voltage profile and voltage hysteresis, are subsequently summarized and discussed. We lastly extend our review to paying attention on the experimental tailoring and characterizing of cation arrangement in cathodes that are pivotal for future cathode design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100441"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143132499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polymer gels for solar-driven interfacial evaporation","authors":"Ningning Ma,&nbsp;Ning’er Xie,&nbsp;Naifang Zhang,&nbsp;Xiangjiu Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100432","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100432","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE), with merits of high evaporation efficiency, rapid response time, minimal pollution and straightforward system, has emerged as a promising approach to address the critical issue of freshwater scarcity. Among the various materials investigated, polymer-based gels have emerged as excellent candidate for solar evaporation. Based on the highly tunable molecular structures, interconnected porous channels, and inherent hydrophilicity, polymer gel could efficiently convert the absorbed sunlight into heat via incorporating light-absorbing particles or molecules into the gel matrix, hence promoting rapid evaporation. This review provides an overview of polymer gels in the field of interfacial evaporation, focusing on the structure regulation, crosslinking mechanism and design strategies for solar evaporators. The research progress on applications of polymer-based gels is also discussed, including seawater desalination, wastewater treatment, water-electricity co-production, water-hydrogen co-production and the extraction of rare metals. Additionally, the challenges and opportunities for polymer-based solar evaporators are addressed in the context of sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100958,"journal":{"name":"Next Materials","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100432"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143132500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}