Jinli Chen, Rong Hu, Haojie Liu, Cheng Lin, Lebin Cai, Yi Rao, Wenhui Shi, Jinming Guo, Qi Wang, Wubin Kong, Zhiqiang Wang, Bao Yu Xia, Yonggang Yao
{"title":"Programming Cascade Catalysis in Multielement Dual-Heterostructured Catalysts Through Gradient Adsorption Potentials.","authors":"Jinli Chen, Rong Hu, Haojie Liu, Cheng Lin, Lebin Cai, Yi Rao, Wenhui Shi, Jinming Guo, Qi Wang, Wubin Kong, Zhiqiang Wang, Bao Yu Xia, Yonggang Yao","doi":"10.1002/adma.73229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.73229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Catalytic reactions involving multiple intermediates are fundamentally constrained by the limited functionality of single active sites. While multi-site catalysts provide a promising route to decouple complex reaction steps, the rational design and realization of architectures that enable rapid and directional inter-site intermediate spillover remains largely unexplored and highly challenging. Here, we report a strategy to program intermediate spillover and cascade catalysis in multielement dual-heterostructured catalysts through gradient adsorption potentials. Using the acidic oxygen evolution reaction as a model, a dual-heterostructured RuIr-Mo/WVOx catalyst is precisely engineered to integrate an oxyphilic WVOx matrix for rapid water dissociation, a Mo bridge for efficient <sup>*</sup>OHspillover, and a RuIr alloy for accelerated oxidation. Guided by first-principles screening and differences in elemental reducibility, a continuous gradient adsorption sequence (WVOx → Mo → RuIr) is constructed from a multielement architecture, enabling directional <sup>*</sup>OH transport across cooperatively coupled active centers with balanced energetics for cascade catalysis. As a result, the optimized catalyst delivers an overpotential of 183 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>-</sup> <sup>2</sup> and sustains stable operation for 450 h at 100 mA cm<sup>-</sup> <sup>2</sup>, outperforming single-interface and commercial benchmarks. This work establishes gradient adsorption engineering as a general design framework for programming cascade catalysis in multistep reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e73229"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757895","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}
Zhong-En Shi, Bartosz Orwat, Yu-Hung Wang, Yang-Yen Yu, Yan-Ru Lin, Aleksandra Bartkowiak, Przemysław Ledwoń, Waldemar Tejchman, Tomasz Pędziński, Maciej Zalas, Przemysław Data, Chih-Ping Chen, Ireneusz Kownacki, Beata Łuszczyńska
{"title":"Rational Design of Rhodanine-Based Hole-Selective Layers for Optimizing Interfacial Passivation in High-Performance Wide-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells.","authors":"Zhong-En Shi, Bartosz Orwat, Yu-Hung Wang, Yang-Yen Yu, Yan-Ru Lin, Aleksandra Bartkowiak, Przemysław Ledwoń, Waldemar Tejchman, Tomasz Pędziński, Maciej Zalas, Przemysław Data, Chih-Ping Chen, Ireneusz Kownacki, Beata Łuszczyńska","doi":"10.1002/adma.202523276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202523276","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising candidates for indoor photovoltaics (IPVs), but their efficiency is limited by non-radiative recombination at the buried perovskite/transport layer interface. To reduce these losses, this study proposes using self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) combining a triphenylamine (TPA) donor with rhodanine (RH) or rhodanine-3-acetic acid (RA) anchoring groups, as effective hole-selective layers (HSLs). Using NiOx/SAM double HSLs, we found that the heteroatom-rich RA group with a carboxymethyl co-anchor enhances NiOx surface oxidation and provides strong interfacial passivation. DFT calculations, electrochemical analysis, and characterization via XPS, UPS, PL, and SEM were used to elucidate the HSL-perovskite interface relationship. Structural studies revealed that the molecular spacer influences perovskite growth. Sterically hindered TPA-AN-RA yields smaller grains with more defects, while planar TPA-PH-RA enables larger grains and fewer traps. The optimized TPA-RA structure ensures balanced energetics and improved charge extraction, delivering an impressive indoor iPCE of 41.81% under a 1000 lux white LED. Under AM 1.5G conditions, it achieves 18.68% PCE, making it suitable for hybrid lighting environments. Furthermore, the unencapsulated TPA-RA device retained 84% of its indoor efficiency after 1600 h in an inert atmosphere, demonstrating excellent intrinsic stability. This work highlights the potential of molecular engineering for producing high-efficiency stable indoor PSCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e23276"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757909","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}
Peibo Du, Jinping Zhang, Haoye Tian, Kefan Zhang, Xiaoyan Li, Jie Wang, Li Lv, Chengcheng Li, Weiguang Liu, Fengyan Ge, Zaisheng Cai
{"title":"Transpiration-Inspired Radiative Cooling Metafabric for Efficient Personal Thermal and Moisture Management.","authors":"Peibo Du, Jinping Zhang, Haoye Tian, Kefan Zhang, Xiaoyan Li, Jie Wang, Li Lv, Chengcheng Li, Weiguang Liu, Fengyan Ge, Zaisheng Cai","doi":"10.1002/adma.73241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.73241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advanced radiative cooling textiles represent a promising avenue for improving human thermal comfort in the face of global warming. However, their limited sweat evaporation capacity and low thermal conductivity significantly reduce the cooling efficiency, particularly in hot outdoor climates. Herein, a novel transpiration-inspired metafabric that integrates precise solar spectrum regulation, a high heat conduction pathway, and splendid moisture-wicking capacity was presented through multi-scale electrospun structural design. The gradient micro-nano porous metafabric can broadly scatter the solar spectrum while establishing a gradual refractive index transition to enhance mid-infrared absorption. The solar reflectivity and infrared emissivity of the metafabric reached 99.7% and 93.3%, respectively, inducing a cooling effect of 10.2°C and net cooling power (P<sub>net</sub>) of 110.1 W/m<sup>2</sup>. Meanwhile, the metafabric with a gradual wettability gradient and capillary force gradient exhibited a high one-way transport index (R) of 1330.7% and a reverse breakthrough pressure of 15.0 cm H<sub>2</sub>O, effectively preventing liquid pinning and back penetration. What's more, the coupled strategy of thermal radiation, conduction, and evaporation resulted in a temperature drop of 20.2°C in the sweaty state. The metafabric also demonstrated superb mechanical robustness, breathability, and washability. The work may offer a scalable and energy-efficient strategy for advanced thermal and moisture management textiles.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e73241"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757858","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":"Multifunctional Conjugated Ligands Synergistically Optimize the Interface and Regulate Crystallization for High-Performance 2D/3D Perovskite Solar Cells.","authors":"Yonglong Yang, Gang Xie, Chuizheng Feng, Zhaojin Wang, Shuo Yao, Chunhui Duan, Fei Huang, Yiwang Chen, Aihui Liang","doi":"10.1002/adma.202520251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202520251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The interfacial optimization of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and precise regulation of perovskite crystallization process are crucial for improving the performance and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we designed two multifunctional conjugated cationic ligands (TDZI and TzTzI) to modify the SAMs/perovskite interface. This study reveals that the conjugated ligands form tighter and ordered π-π stacking with [4-[(3,6-dimethyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl) butyl] phosphonic acid (Me-4PACz), efficiently suppressing Me-4PACz aggregation. Meanwhile, ligands dissolved in the perovskite precursor induce the bottom-up growth of 2D/3D heterojunction, which effectively regulates perovskite crystallization process and suppresses defect formation, thereby yielding high-quality and uniform perovskite films. These synergistic effects enhance the adhesion of SAM/perovskite interface, reduce interfacial non-radiative recombination loss, and accelerate the extraction and transport of carriers. Finally, the inverted PSCs modified with TzTzI achieved an exceptional power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.61% with a high open-circuit voltage (V<sub>oc</sub>) of 1.204 V, which is among the highest efficiencies reported to date for 2D/3D heterojunction PSCs. Moreover, the unencapsulated devices exhibit excellent humidity, thermal and operational stability under the ISOS protocols. Excitingly, the TzTzI-based PSCs delivered outstanding PCEs of 24.5% for 1 cm<sup>2</sup> devices, 20.61% for devices with 1.72 eV bandgap, and 22.14% for mini-modules.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e20251"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757913","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":"Intrinsic Coordination Architecture Governing Selectivity Divergence Between Extended and Single-Site Electrocatalysts.","authors":"Chengyi Zhang, Ziyun Wang","doi":"10.1002/adma.73223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.73223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Distinct material architectures, ranging from extended metal surfaces to single-atom sites, exhibit characteristic and often divergent selectivity patterns in complex electrochemical transformations, such as CO<sub>2</sub> and nitrate reduction. While thermodynamic descriptors effectively rank catalysts within homologous families, they often fail to rationalize why fundamentally different material classes intrinsically favor distinct reaction pathways. Here, we identify local coordination geometry as a key structural factor that shapes this selectivity bifurcation. By establishing a general coordination-constraint framework, we show that extended surfaces stabilize intermediates through multi-atom coordination (ensemble effects). This imposes structural constraints on hydrogenation access to carbon or nitrogen centers while oxygen remains bound, thereby biasing reactions toward fully deoxygenated products (e.g., ethylene and ammonia). In contrast, the unilateral coordination of single-atom and molecular sites leaves the reactive center spatially exposed, enabling hydrogenation pathways to oxygen-retaining products (e.g., methanol and hydroxylamine) that are rarely accessible on close-packed surfaces. Importantly, this geometric effect operates in conjunction with electronic structure and interfacial factors. While coordination geometry defines the set of structurally accessible reaction pathways, electronic and electrochemical conditions govern their relative energetics and kinetic competition. This insight provides a transferable principle for the rational design of selective electrocatalysts.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e73223"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757932","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}
Tao Jia, Xinyu Wang, Jun Zeng, Jiahe Hu, Jiarui Du, Yang Li, Yuan Shen, Chunhui Yang, Xikui Fang, Hans Ågren, Guanying Chen
{"title":"Near-Infrared Upconversion Modulation of Intracellular Protons for Autophagy-Induced Apoptosis.","authors":"Tao Jia, Xinyu Wang, Jun Zeng, Jiahe Hu, Jiarui Du, Yang Li, Yuan Shen, Chunhui Yang, Xikui Fang, Hans Ågren, Guanying Chen","doi":"10.1002/adma.202523657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202523657","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Protons critically regulate cancer cell behavior, metabolism, and signaling pathways, making intracellular pH modulation a promising therapeutic strategy. Yet, precise spatiotemporal control of proton levels remains a formidable challenge. In this study, we introduce a near-infrared (NIR)-controlled nanoscale proton delivery system using upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) coated with photoacid (PA) and ferrocene (Fc). Upon 980 nm NIR stimulation, UCNPs emit UV-visible emission (300-500 nm), activating surface-bound PA to induce transient H<sup>+</sup> release and acidify the tumor microenvironment in vivo. This acute acidic stress reduces tumor cell glucose uptake by 50% and suppresses mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling, triggering excessive autophagy that functionally drives mitochondrial dysfunction and intrinsic apoptosis-a process we define as proton-mediated autophagy-induced apoptosis (PAA). Fc, a biodegradable peroxidase mimic and a non-fluorescent quencher, is incorporated to enable real-time visual quantification of proton accumulation via H<sup>+</sup>-triggered biodegradation, restoring the NIR upconversion luminescence (at 800 nm) of UCNPs. Following intravenous administration, the nanoagent achieves a six-fold reduction in tumor weight and elevates proton levels in glioma, effectively triggering PAA under non-invasive NIR irradiation. This work establishes a spatiotemporally controlled platform for intratumoral proton dynamics, enabling precision cancer theranostics.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e23657"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757871","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":"From Planar to 3D: The Evolution of Complementary Field-Effect Transistor for Next-Generation Semiconductor Nodes.","authors":"Yafang Li, Siqi Liu, Hao Zheng, Liwen Cao, Fei Wang, Longhui Zeng, Jun Li, Yen-Fu Lin, Yuen Hong Tsang, Mengjiao Li, Jianhua Zhang","doi":"10.1002/adma.73226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.73226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Complementary Field-Effect Transistor (CFET) technology is emerging as a critical point to extending Moore's Law by transitioning device scaling and integration from 2- to 3D architectures. Recent advancements, including silicon-based homogeneous CFETs and van der Waals-based heterogeneous CFETs, have demonstrated significant progress, yet a comprehensive and up-to-date review is absent to further advance the field. This work explores CFET fabrication methodologies, comparing the advantages and challenges of Monolithic and Sequential integration approaches, with a focus on thermal management, process complexity, and material compatibility. We highlight the critical role of layered van der Waals materials in addressing thermal constraints and enhancing gate control, leveraging their atomic-scale thickness and unique electronic properties. Furthermore, we discuss strategies to overcome key challenges such as achieving balanced electrical characteristics, optimizing thermal management, and minimizing parasitic capacitance through innovative channel engineering, gate-dielectric design, and structural optimization. The co-design principles of CFET architectures are also examined, showcasing their potential in logic circuits, memory units, and computing-in-memory systems. This review provides a forward-looking perspective on CFET technology, emphasizing the need for continued innovation in material-processing-structure co-design and co-optimization to unlock new frontiers in semiconductor technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e73226"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757857","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}
Yuhao Yan, Rongchen Shen, Bin Qi, Can Huang, Mingyang Xu, Xin Zhang, Peng Zhang, Xin Li, Xuanhua Li
{"title":"Electron-Deficient Single-Molecule-Junction Sites in COFs Enable H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Photosynthesis via Precision Charge Delivery and Oxygen Adsorption.","authors":"Yuhao Yan, Rongchen Shen, Bin Qi, Can Huang, Mingyang Xu, Xin Zhang, Peng Zhang, Xin Li, Xuanhua Li","doi":"10.1002/adma.73233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.73233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as a promising platform for photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production, a key reaction in artificial photosynthesis. However, the practical application of conventional benzene-rich COF skeletons is often limited by their weak oxygen adsorption capacity and inefficient charge carrier transport. To address these challenges, we report a universal post-synthetic strategy that incorporates local, electron-deficient polar single-molecule junctions into the COF framework via a straightforward one-step modification. These engineered junctions play a dual role: the localized electron-deficient sites strongly anchor and activate oxygen molecules, while the in-built polarity establishes directional channels for the migration of photogenerated charge carriers, ensuring their precise delivery to active sites. This synergistic mechanism leads to a marked enhancement in superoxide radical generation and the subsequent synthesis of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Under acidic conditions (pH = 3), the H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> generation rate of the monomolecularly-linked COF reached 4354 µmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>, significantly higher than the 1655 µmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> of the pristine COF. The broad applicability of this design principle was firmly established through the successful implementation of a series of tailor-made analogous molecules across several distinct COF platforms.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e73233"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757737","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":"Achieving Zero Phase Transition in P2-Type Layered Oxides via Targeted Chemical Design for Zero-Strain Sodium Storage.","authors":"Na Li, Pengfei Liu, Juping Xu, Huaican Chen, Yuanguang Xia, Fangwei Wang, Wen Yin, Jinkui Zhao, Enyue Zhao","doi":"10.1002/adma.202521716","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202521716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>P2-type layered oxide cathodes dominate sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to exceptional sodium ion kinetics. However, longstanding phase transitions (e.g., P2-to-O2) not only compromise this inherent kinetic advantage but also cause severe stress strain undermining structural stability. Here, we propose a stage-specific chemical design that targetly addresses de-sodiated interlayer O<sup>2-</sup> repulsion, the structural origin of phase transitions in P2 cathodes. The designed Na<sub>0.67</sub>Ni<sub>0.05</sub>Fe<sub>0.05</sub>Ti<sub>0.05</sub>Cu<sub>0.2</sub>Mn<sub>0.65</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NFTCM) cathode shows a record Na-layer spacing (3.67 Å) with reduced negative charge on oxygen ions, maximally lowering O<sup>2-</sup>-O<sup>2-</sup> repulsion during the entire desodiation process. As evidenced by in situ X-ray diffraction, the NFTCM cathode shows a true zero-phase-transition behavior with a record-low volume variation of 0.062% upon cycling. This stable, zero-strain Na ions storage behavior contributes to exceptional rate capability (121 mA h/g at 10C) and remarkably stable cycling, retaining 93.7% capacity after 600 cycles. Furthermore, operando neutron diffraction data indicate that the eliminated phase transition also enables a robust oxygen framework, a crucial factor in stabilizing the ion storage process of layered oxides.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e21716"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757684","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":"Suppressing Charge Screening via Z-Scheme With Polarization Field for In Situ H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Generation and Utilization.","authors":"Cheng Chen, Junjie Ni, Yanhui Ao, Zhao-Qing Liu","doi":"10.1002/adma.73242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.73242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Piezoelectric polarization in n-type semiconductors provides a sustainable pathway for hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) production. However, its efficiency is fundamentally constrained by the piezoelectric screening effect, whereby accumulated free carriers rapidly neutralize polarization-induced charges, leading to short-lived internal fields and suppressed redox activity. Herein, ZnO nanoparticles are electrostatically integrated with a Zr-based metal-organic layer to construct a ZnO/Zr-MOL Z-scheme heterojunction that intrinsically mitigates this screening limitation. Interfacial coupling enables polarization-regulated band bending, spatially separating piezo-generated electrons and holes, and preventing their premature compensation by mobile carriers. The Z-scheme configuration preserves strong redox potentials while suppressing bulk and interfacial recombination, and the polarization-driven charge redistribution and dynamic realignment of the conduction and valence bands sustain the piezoelectric potential and markedly enhance carrier mobility and lifetime. Consequently, the optimized ZnO/Zr-MOL catalyst achieves an H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production rate of 13.21 mm g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> in pure water under ambient air conditions. When incorporated into an autonomous tidal-driven reactor, the heterostructure demonstrates strong environmental adaptability, achieving 74.5% degradation of Rhodamine B in 5 L of wastewater within 180 min. This study provides a fundamental strategy to overcome piezoelectric screening and establishes a mechanistic framework for polarization-assisted charge transfer in heterostructure systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":" ","pages":"e73242"},"PeriodicalIF":26.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147757926","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}