{"title":"Piezo-Phototronic Transistors Amplified by Magnetic Fields for Neuromorphic Feature Extraction and Associative Learning","authors":"Jitao Liu, Zekun Li, Mengshuang Chi, Shidai Tian, Yuanhong Shi, Di Guo, Junyi Zhai","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75588","url":null,"abstract":"Brain-inspired neuromorphic computing hinges on multidimensional regulation of devices, whereas piezo-phototronic devices with distinct advantages in such capability remain significantly underexplored in this frontier domain. Here, monolithic integration of neuromorphic perception, associative learning, and feature extraction is achieved in a novel magnetostrictive-amplified piezo-phototronic transistor (MAPP-FET), which incorporates a Terfenol-D substrate with sequentially stacked mica, graphene, HBN, MoTe<sub>2</sub>, and α-In<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> layers. Under magnetostrictive stimulation, the MAPP-FET demonstrates a remarkable excitatory postsynaptic current enhancement factor of 1315.7 and a paired-pulse facilitation index of 177.25% (112.81% without magnetic field), revealing substantially enhanced synaptic plasticity. Based on these remarkable synaptic characteristics, we have not only successfully simulated human emotional associative memory behavior co-induced by light and magnetism, but also achieved a 4100% improvement in image recognition efficiency in feature extraction tasks combined with an artificial neural network (ANN). This work further expands the application scope of piezo-phototronics in neuromorphic computing and establishes a new design paradigm for intelligent hardware capable of brain-like perception and learning.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147753041","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":"Large Anomalous Nernst Conductivity in Pt2CoNi Permanent Magnet Films with High In-Plane and Out-Of-Plane Coercivities","authors":"Rajkumar Modak, Hossein Sepehri-Amin, Yuya Sakuraba, Weinan Zhou, Ken-ichi Uchida","doi":"10.1002/adfm.202532180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202532180","url":null,"abstract":"The anomalous Nernst effect (ANE) garners considerable attention owing to its capacity to generate a transverse electric field, which facilitates the development of advanced thermoelectric devices with simplified structures, such as heat flux sensors. Nevertheless, despite the advantages of ANE-based thermoelectric technologies, the need for external magnetic fields in most ANE materials hinders their practical applications. The advancement of permanent magnets showing excellent ANE performance is a crucial solution. In this study, we introduce Pt<sub>2</sub>CoNi-based thermoelectric permanent magnet thin films that demonstrate substantial in-plane and out-of-plane coercivities (exceeding 1 T) and exhibit impressive ANE performance with a thermopower exceeding 1.8 <i>µV</i>K<sup>−1</sup>. A comprehensive evaluation of the electrical/thermoelectric transport reveals that these films possess a giant transverse thermoelectric conductivity of 4.1 Am<sup>−1</sup>K<sup>−1</sup> at room temperature, which is among the highest values for permanent magnet films. Furthermore, through systematic and high-throughput investigations, we identify a broad range of compositions for Pt<sub>2-</sub><i><sub>q</sub></i><sub>-</sub><i><sub>p</sub></i>Co<sub>1+</sub><i><sub>q</sub></i>Ni<sub>1+</sub><i><sub>p</sub></i> films with tunable coercivity and comparable ANE performance, and propose a conceptual design for a single-material-based thermopile utilizing these newly developed materials. This study offers a pathway for the development of efficient and sustainable ANE-based thermoelectric technologies that do not require an external magnetic field.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147753042","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}
Guoqiang Che, Pengtao Guo, Miao Chang, Qingyuan Yang, Dahuan Liu
{"title":"Data-Driven Design of Metal–Organic Frameworks for Efficient Coalbed Methane Purification: From Molecular Fingerprint Mining to Experimental Validation","authors":"Guoqiang Che, Pengtao Guo, Miao Chang, Qingyuan Yang, Dahuan Liu","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75634","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75634","url":null,"abstract":"The separation of methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) and nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>) from coalbed methane (CBM) using metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is of significant importance. However, the similar physicochemical properties of the CH<sub>4</sub> and N<sub>2</sub> coupled with the vast structural diversity of MOFs, render the conventional trial-and-error to discovering of high-performance materials particularly difficult. To dresses this challenge, herein, we utilize a data-driven strategy that integrates machine learning (ML) with high-throughput computational screening (HTCS) to facilitate the rational design of novel MOFs for CH<sub>4</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> separation. By mining experimental databases and conducting probabilistic modelling, extracting the ligand fragments and metal centres associated with positive molecular fingerprint features. Finally, fingerprint-positive fragments were assembled into novel ligands and experimentally synthesized with corresponding metals to form a new MOF (Ni-BIC). The synergistic effect of pore size and pore environment enables Ni-BIC to exhibit high CH<sub>4</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> adsorption ratio (6.4) and outstanding CH<sub>4</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> (50/50, v/v) selectivity (13.1) at 298 K and 1 bar. Breakthrough experiments reveal exceptional CH<sub>4</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> separation performance, with a dynamic CH<sub>4</sub> capacity of 9.0 cm<sup>3</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> combined with excellent recyclability. This study has successfully implemented a complete workflow encompassing fragment mining, reverse design, and experimental synthesis, providing guidance for the targeted development of novel high-performance MOFs.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751479","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}
Antonio Lobosco, Leilei Song, Fan Liu, Yu‐Hsiang Lin, Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran, Hao Zeng, Sarthak Misra
{"title":"Light‐Actuated Fiber‐Climbing Inchworm Robot Toward Endoluminal Navigation","authors":"Antonio Lobosco, Leilei Song, Fan Liu, Yu‐Hsiang Lin, Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran, Hao Zeng, Sarthak Misra","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75627","url":null,"abstract":"Light‐responsive materials provide unique properties for developing remotely controllable and scalable soft robotic systems. Nevertheless, conventional light‐driven systems require a direct line‐of‐sight and suffer from limited optical field penetration, restricting their use when considering applications in clinically relevant environments. In this work, we address these limitations by integrating wavelength‐selective liquid crystalline elastomer (LCE) soft actuators with a tailored side‐emitting optical fiber as an endoluminal‐compatible platform. The fiber redistributes the input optical energy to the side output, enabling wavelength‐selective actuation in individual segments of the soft robot body, and providing physical guidance for controlled locomotion along its surface. Beyond the conventional designs that typically integrate LCEs at the waveguide distal tip only for tip steering or gripping tasks, our system comprises a kirigami‐engineered 3D cylindrical architecture fitting around the fiber, and a light‐locking mechanism enabled by photothermal deformation of LCEs. This design permits wavelength‐selective step motion and amplified out‐of‐plane deformation for enhanced locomotive efficiency. We show that programmed temporal illumination patterns result in controllable inchworm‐like locomotion. This line‐of‐sight‐independent locomotion is suited for future applications in confined endoluminal environments.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751478","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":"Dynamic Hydrogen-Bond Networks Enable Long-Lived Ionic Thermoelectric Materials With High Power Density","authors":"Xinzhe Li, Liyuan Jiang, Zhaoyu Chen, Pengchi Zhang, Mingyu Song, Zhe Li, Wei Fang, Qian Huang, Yifan Wang, Lijun Hu, Qiujian Le, Jing Li, Yongli Zhou, Mingquan He, Jianyong Ouyang, Kuan Sun","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75601","url":null,"abstract":"Achieving a balance between high power density and long-term operational stability remains a major challenge for ionic thermoelectric materials, with reported stable operation typically limited to under a week. To overcome this limitation, here we present a hydrogen-bond network approach to regulate ion transport. By impregnating a hydroxyl-functionalized ionic liquid (HOEtMIM:Cl) into a porous carbon scaffold, we fabricate a composite featuring a dynamic hydrogen-bond network. This network not only facilitates ordered cation migration through carbon channels, markedly enhancing thermoelectric current and power density, but also effectively traps water molecules to improve environmental stability. Notably, the composite achieves a high thermopower of 26.9 mV K<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> and a peak power density of 0.95 W m<sup>−</sup><sup>2</sup> under a 20 K temperature difference. And it sustains stable operation for over 46 days without external energy storage. An integrated device built from this material can directly power small electronics such as thermohygrometers, demonstrating its practical potential for low-grade waste-heat recovery. This study establishes a new design paradigm for high-performance, long-lived ionic thermoelectric materials.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751698","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}
Yunfei Zuo, Liang Guo, Xinwen Ou, Wen-jin Wang, Guokang He, Zihao Deng, Xinyan Zhu, Mingwang Yang, Shiping Yang, Haijun Ma, Bowei Ma, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Jianwei Sun, Decheng Wu, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Guorui Jin, Ben Zhong Tang
{"title":"Multidimensional Molecular Engineering of Benzobisthiadiazole-Based NIR-II AIEgens for Pareto-Balanced Imaging and Photothermal Performance","authors":"Yunfei Zuo, Liang Guo, Xinwen Ou, Wen-jin Wang, Guokang He, Zihao Deng, Xinyan Zhu, Mingwang Yang, Shiping Yang, Haijun Ma, Bowei Ma, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Jianwei Sun, Decheng Wu, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Guorui Jin, Ben Zhong Tang","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75575","url":null,"abstract":"The second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) window enables deep-tissue optical interrogation with high spatial resolution for biomedical applications, but molecular design is hampered by trade-offs among five parameters: absorption and emission wavelengths (λ<sub>abs</sub>, λ<sub>em</sub>), fluorescence quantum yield (QY), molar extinction coefficient (ε), and photothermal conversion efficiency (η). Here, we report a molecular engineering strategy that balances radiative and nonradiative decay within an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) framework. We construct a benzobisthiadiazole (BBT)-based D–A–D–A–D–A–D chromophore, MTBTMT-BBT, comprising a rigid planar π-core and twisted peripheral donors that yield an AIE–ACQ–AIE framework. In F127-encapsulated nanoparticles (MTBTMT-BBT NPs), this architecture affords increased NIR-II fluorescence quantum yield and sustained long-wavelength absorption/emission with high photostability, and retains strong absorption capacity (high molar extinction coefficient) together with efficient photothermal energy conversion under 808 nm irradiation. Spectroscopic analysis and calculations link the design to controlled aggregate packing that suppresses nonradiative decay yet preserves sufficient heat generation. In vivo, MTBTMT-BBT NPs enable high-contrast NIR-II vascular and tumor imaging and, upon laser irradiation, achieve complete 4T1 tumor eradication without recurrence or systemic toxicity, establishing a general design principle for Pareto-balanced NIR-II chromophores and multifunctional molecular theranostics.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147753043","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}
Xinyi Zheng, Lin Wang, Lingfei Hu, Xiaopeng Guo, Meng Lv, Nier Wu, Jie Chen, Haihua Xiao, Hanchen Zhang, Dongsheng Zhou
{"title":"Co-Delivery of Cationic Polymeric Sonosensitizer and Antimicrobial Peptide Mimic by Polymeric Nanoparticle for Enhanced Therapy of Lethal Bacterial Pneumonia","authors":"Xinyi Zheng, Lin Wang, Lingfei Hu, Xiaopeng Guo, Meng Lv, Nier Wu, Jie Chen, Haihua Xiao, Hanchen Zhang, Dongsheng Zhou","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75611","url":null,"abstract":"Pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria has emerged as a significant public health concern. To address this issue, this study develops an innovative inhalable polymeric nanoparticle SK5.3, which is constructed by encapsulating a cationic polymeric sonosensitizer CBODI-2 and a cationic antimicrobial peptide mimic BriTE with an anionic, reactive oxygen species (ROS)-sensitive, amphiphilic polymer HSJT. Ultrasound (US) stimulation triggers the sonodynamic effect of CBODI-2 to generate <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>, which cleaves ROS-sensitive scaffold within HSJT to induce nanoparticle dissociation and cargo release, but also directly cause bacterial killing. Cationic CBODI-2 and BriTE, concurrently released from dissociated SK5.3, target negatively charged bacterial cell surfaces via electrostatic attractions. These enable SK5.3+US to execute a three-mode attack synergistically combining membrane-attacking P<sup>+</sup>Ph<sub>3</sub>Br<sup>−</sup> and BriTE, and sonodynamic effect, demonstrating the potent antibacterial efficacy against <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> both in vitro and in vivo. This therapeutic superiority stems from a dual mechanism involving not only direct bactericidal effect but also beneficial host immunomodulation—suppressing inflammation together with promoting injury repair. The nanotherapeutic platform SK5.3+US represents a highly effective strategy for antibiotic-alternative treatment of refractory deep-seated infections.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751475","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":"Unraveling the Carbonyl Charge-Storage Mechanism in Conjugated Carbonyl-Based Organic Electrodes for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries","authors":"Xiao Ma, Yi-xuan Gao, Yan Wang, Ya-jin Chen, Fu-rong Lin, Zhi-hui Zhang, Han-ping Zhang, Peiyang Gu","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75643","url":null,"abstract":"Developing carbonyl-based organic electrodes with multi-active sites is crucial for advancing aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), but a fundamental understanding of their charge-storage mechanism remains elusive. Herein, we elucidate this mechanism through the molecular design of a conjugated carbonyl compound (<b>DHB</b>) and its oxidized-derivative (<b>o-DHB</b>). While <b>DHB</b> undergoes a 4-electron storage process, strategic oxidation expands this to a reversible 6-electron process in <b>o-DHB</b>. Remarkably, the resultant Zn||o-DHB battery delivers an exceptional specific capacity of 323 mAh g<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> even at a high current density of 5 A g<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> and retains 71% of its capacity after 3,500 cycles, outperforming most reported organic AZIBs. Combined electrochemical and spectroscopic comparative analyses reveal that the high oxidation potential of terminal ortho-hydroxyl groups (C─O─H) in <b>DHB</b> inhibits their full utilization. In contrast, <b>o-DHB</b> enables the reversible reduction of both ortho- and para-C = O groups at relatively low potentials to form C─O─Zn bonds, confirming Zn<sup>2+</sup> migration—not H<sup>+</sup> insertion—as the dominant charge-storage mechanism. Theoretical calculations further demonstrate that the oxidation engineering lowers the LUMO energy and narrows the HOMO–LUMO gap of <b>o-DHB</b>, promoting electron delocalization, enhancing conductivity, and accelerating reaction kinetics. This work provides profound mechanistic insights and establishes a molecular design principle for developing high-performance organic cathodes for AZIBs.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751476","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":"Polarity-Programmable Response in Bipolar-Barrier Heterojunctions for Reconfigurable Detection","authors":"Shian Mi, Xuhao Fan, Fengyi Zhu, Sheng Ni, Wenjun Ru, Yuhang Ma, Xiaohan Wei, Chongyu Li, Changyi Pan, Yi Zhou, Zehao Liu, Chaojie Xia, Haibo Shu, Xutao Zhang, Songyuan Ding, Changlong Liu, Guanhai Li, Xiaoshuang Chen","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75623","url":null,"abstract":"Next-generation intelligent vision systems demand not only high-fidelity sensing but also in-sensor processing that is fast, adaptive, and energy-efficient. Existing in-sensor paradigms ignore photocurrent polarity—an intrinsic decision variable—forcing computation into amplitude thresholds or multi-device pipelines. Here, we present a polarity-programmable optoelectronic device based on bipolar-barrier heterostructures equipped separately with vertical and horizontal channels. By exploiting the interplay between bipolar barriers, the device enables modulation of photocurrent polarity—realizing dynamic ternary-state output (‘−1’, ‘0’, ‘+1’) governed solely by laser position, bias voltage, wavelength, and power- coded. The vertical structure exhibits a bipolar response with an ultralow switching bias of −0.025 V (less than 1/10 that of the horizontal structure), along with wavelength-tunable polarity, a responsivity of 0.22 A/W, a detectivity of 8.6 × 10<sup>9</sup> cm Hz<sup>1/2</sup> W<sup>−1</sup>, and a fast response time of ∼ 121 µs due to its large photosensitive area, shortened carrier transport, and wavelength-dependent optical field distribution. Programming wavelength and power density enable a single device to deterministically realize all Boolean gates, polarity-resolved imaging, and visible-infrared dual-channel transmission. This multidimensional polarity-programmable pathway in bipolar-barrier heterojunctions intrinsically integrates sensing, signal encoding, and logic operations within a single physical unit, establishing polarity programming as a scalable paradigm for optoelectronic computing.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"151 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751534","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}
Yihang Li, Xinhong Qi, Xuehua Ruan, Shichen Zhang, Xiongbin Yang, Zhaokai Rui, Mengjuan Li, Lu Gao, Gaohong He
{"title":"In situ Interlock Interface through Facial Makeup of Quasi-Solid Electrolyte with Silver Gauze Enabling Uniform Lithium Nucleation and Tip Potential Distribution","authors":"Yihang Li, Xinhong Qi, Xuehua Ruan, Shichen Zhang, Xiongbin Yang, Zhaokai Rui, Mengjuan Li, Lu Gao, Gaohong He","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75604","url":null,"abstract":"Quasi-solid polymer electrolyte (QSPE) matching lithium metal anode (LMA) enables high energy density and safety of solid-state lithium metal battery (SSLMB). However, lithium dendrite growth is a key bottleneck for SSLMB practical application, which is attributed to the uneven lithium deposition. The non-uniform lithium nucleation and “tip effect” induced uneven potential distribution are the primary causes. Herein, we propose to in situ construct an interlock interface through QSPE (PPAIA) with facial silver (Ag) gauze makeup immediate contacting with LMA. Li-Ag alloy is in situ formed through the immediate contact of Ag in PPAIA with LMA, which decreases the nucleation barrier to uniform lithium nucleation thermodynamically. And the electronic conductive Ag is directly exposed around the Li nuclei to disperse accumulated charges and uniform tip potential distribution, leading to homogeneous Li ions diffusion kinetically. Consequently, homogeneous Li deposition solves the lithium dendrite growth problem. The Li||Li symmetric cell operates stably for 600 h at 0.2 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. The LFP||Li battery retains 95% initial capacity after 850 cycles at 1 C, and the NCM811||Li battery maintains 83% capacity retention after 800 cycles at 0.5 C. This research opens a new avenue for addressing the lithium dendrite growth issue by in situ formed interlock interface between QSPE and LMA.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751481","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}