{"title":"Axial Benzotriazole‐Coordinated Ni Single Atoms Enable Rapid Interfacial Electron Transfer for Efficient Photocatalytic Acetylene Semi‐Hydrogenation","authors":"Linjia Li, Youyu Pang, Menghui Deng, Zhihan He, Hao Liu, Tengfeng Xie, Jichao Zhang, Zhenpeng Liu, Jian Zhang","doi":"10.1002/adma.75414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75414","url":null,"abstract":"Photocatalytic semi‐hydrogenation of acetylene (C <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> H <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> ) to ethylene (C <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> H <jats:sub>4</jats:sub> ) often suffers from inefficient interfacial electron transfer from the photocatalysts to adsorbed C <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> H <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> . Here, we demonstrate that axial coordination of benzotriazole (BTA) to Ni single atoms in C <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> N <jats:sub>4</jats:sub> (BTA‐Ni SAs‐C <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> N <jats:sub>4</jats:sub> ) facilitates interfacial electron‐transfer processes. Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy, in situ transient surface photovoltage spectroscopy, in situ photochemical infrared spectroscopy, and theoretical simulations reveal that BTA‐coordinated Ni SAs serve as the centers for rapid electron transfer by upshifting the Ni d‐band center and strengthening the orbital overlap between Ni SA and adsorbed C <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> H <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> . Consequently, BTA‐Ni SAs‐C <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> N <jats:sub>4</jats:sub> achieves a very high C <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> H <jats:sub>4</jats:sub> production rate of 32.29 mmol g <jats:sub>cat</jats:sub> <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> h <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> with a C <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> H <jats:sub>4</jats:sub> selectivity of 97.6% under simulated solar irradiation, which is ∼4‐times higher than that for Ni SAs‐C <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> N <jats:sub>4</jats:sub> . The apparent quantum yield at 365 nm is up to 4.65%, superior to reported photocatalytic acetylene semi‐hydrogenation. This work highlights the importance of interfacial charge transfer in photocatalytic acetylene hydrogenation and provides a rational strategy for designing high‐performance photocatalysts.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173011","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":"Advances in Bio‐Integrated Edge Computing Systems for Smart and Connected Health","authors":"Gyuwon Kim, Seungwon Yoo, Tae Woog Kang, Yunuo Huang, Woon‐Hong Yeo","doi":"10.1002/adma.75390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75390","url":null,"abstract":"Recent advances in bio‐integrated healthcare technologies have enabled continuous, high‐resolution monitoring and active therapeutic intervention through wearable, implantable, and ingestible platforms. In parallel, edge computing has emerged as a critical framework for processing biomedical data locally, enabling low‐latency, energy‐efficient, and privacy‐preserving operation. This review provides a comprehensive overview of bio‐integrated edge computing systems for smart and connected health, focusing on the co‐design of computing, sensing, and energy strategies. We first examine computing approaches, including conventional von Neumann architectures and emerging paradigms such as compute‐in‐memory and neuromorphic systems, for on‐device data processing and decision‐making. We then discuss sensing strategies that enhance signal fidelity and enable efficient information representation at the biointerface. Finally, we review energy solutions that enable continuous, autonomous operation. By integrating these domains, this work outlines pathways toward scalable, adaptive, and fully autonomous edge healthcare systems.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172971","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}
Carla Boix‐Constant, Alejandro Orellana‐Silla, José Antonio Real, Samuel Mañas‐Valero, Eugenio Coronado
{"title":"Layered Spin‐Crossover Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Light‐Induced Control of Two‐Dimensional Quantum Materials","authors":"Carla Boix‐Constant, Alejandro Orellana‐Silla, José Antonio Real, Samuel Mañas‐Valero, Eugenio Coronado","doi":"10.1002/adma.75351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75351","url":null,"abstract":"Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) are widely explored for gas separation, catalysis, or energy storage, yet their integration with other electronically functional materials remains largely unexplored. Here, we integrate the layered Hofmann‐type spin‐crossover (SCO) MOF {Fe <jats:sup>II</jats:sup> (pyS <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> Et) <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> [Pt <jats:sup>II</jats:sup> (CN) <jats:sub>4</jats:sub> ]} into electrical nanodevices to control the properties of two‐dimensional (2D) quantum materials. Our molecular approach exploits the stimuli‐responsive nature of SCO‐layered materials as switchable building blocks. We demonstrate selective modulation of the electronic transport in van der Waals heterostructures interfacing SCO with 2D quantum materials (few‐layer graphene, magnetic CrSBr, superconducting NbSe <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> ) through the strain induced via thermal and light‐induced spin transitions. In graphene, the conductivity is selectively switched by light. In spin‐valves based on CrSBr bilayers, the MOF triggers magnetic hysteresis (absent in pristine CrSBr) and enables tunable non‐volatile zero‐field memory. In NbSe <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> , light modulates the superconducting critical current and transition temperature. These results establish layered stimuli‐responsive SCO MOFs as active molecular control elements for 2D quantum materials, providing a route to strain‐mediated control of electronic, magnetic, and superconducting functionalities, and extending MOF‐based architectures beyond traditional porous‐matter applications toward multifunctional electronics and spintronics.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172884","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}
Qingyu Dong, Nan Chen, Yang Li, Li Li, Xingjiang Liu, Feng Wu, Renjie Chen
{"title":"Solvation‐Equilibrium Locking Enables Ultrawide‐Temperature Operation of High‐Voltage Lithium‐Metal Batteries","authors":"Qingyu Dong, Nan Chen, Yang Li, Li Li, Xingjiang Liu, Feng Wu, Renjie Chen","doi":"10.1002/adma.75409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75409","url":null,"abstract":"High‐energy lithium metal batteries are promising for space, polar, deep‐sea, and other extreme environments, but their operation is constrained by temperature‐sensitive ion transport, Li <jats:sup>+</jats:sup> solvation, and interfacial chemistry. A solvation‐equilibrium‐locked electrolyte (SELE) is reported by combining dimethyl sulfite (DMS), a low‐freezing weakly solvating solvent, with Pyr <jats:sub>13</jats:sub> DFOB (1‐methyl‐1‐propylpyrrolidinium difluoro(oxalato)borate) as an ionic‐liquid co‐solvent. Cooperative ion–dipole and weak C–H⋯O interactions between DMS and Pyr <jats:sub>13</jats:sub> <jats:sup>+</jats:sup> regulate the free‐solvent reservoir, while TFSI <jats:sup>−</jats:sup> (bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide) and DFOB <jats:sup>−</jats:sup> enrich the primary Li <jats:sup>+</jats:sup> coordination shell. Variable‐temperature <jats:sup>7</jats:sup> Li NMR, Raman, and molecular dynamics simulations show that solvent‐separated ion pairs, contact ion pairs, and aggregates remain nearly invariant from −60°C to 60°C, unlike the strongly temperature‐responsive Pyr <jats:sub>13</jats:sub> DFOB‐free electrolyte. This locked anion‐rich solvation structure reduces solvent coordination around Li <jats:sup>+</jats:sup> , mitigates solvent‐derived interfacial decomposition and gas evolution, and promotes LiF‐ and borate‐rich interphases on Li metal and NMC811. Consequently, Li||NMC811 cells deliver discharge capacity at −85°C and operate up to 120°C, while pouch cells remain functional after cooling to −122.9°C. A 6.6 Ah Li||Ni90 pouch cell further achieves 565 Wh kg <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> under lean‐electrolyte conditions, establishing solvation‐equilibrium locking as a molecular design principle for lithium metal batteries operating over a broad temperature range.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172887","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":"High‐Performance Low Threshold Voltage n ‐Type OECTs via a Stepwise Cyanation of Quinoxaline‐Based Polymeric Semiconductor","authors":"Songlin Mo, Guohong Hu, Chao Deng, Yue Wan, Shaodan Cai, Hongxiang Li, Liang‐Wen Feng, Wei Huang, Jianhua Chen","doi":"10.1002/adma.75397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75397","url":null,"abstract":"Achieving both low threshold voltage ( <jats:italic>V</jats:italic> <jats:sub>th</jats:sub> ) and high performance in organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) is critical for low‐power, high‐sensitivity bioelectronics, yet simultaneously achieving low <jats:italic>V</jats:italic> <jats:sub>th</jats:sub> and high device performance remains a long‐standing challenge. Herein, we propose a stepwise cyanation strategy to modify quinoxaline‐based polymeric semiconductors to mitigate this dilemma. Benefiting from the strong electron‐withdrawing ability of cyano substituents, QxCN‐CNTVT functionalized with cyano groups on both donor and acceptor units exhibits a deep LUMO level of −4.23 eV, one of the deepest among reported <jats:italic>n</jats:italic> ‐type ionic–electronic conductors. As a result, OECTs based on QxCN‐CNTVT demonstrate excellent comprehensive performance, with a high <jats:italic>µC*</jats:italic> value of up to 168.89 F cm <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> V <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> s <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> and a low <jats:italic>V</jats:italic> <jats:sub>th</jats:sub> of 0.13 V, while maintaining superior operational stability (retaining ∼80% of the initial current after 10,000 s of continuous operation and 10,000 full switching cycles). Furthermore, QxCN‐CNTVT is successfully applied to complementary inverters for efficient amplification of electrooculogram (EOG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, as well as NAND and NOR logic gates for integrated logic functions. This work not only alleviates the widely observed imbalance between performance and <jats:italic>V</jats:italic> <jats:sub>th</jats:sub> in <jats:italic>n</jats:italic> ‐type OECTs but also provides a versatile molecular design strategy for next‐generation low‐power bioelectronic devices.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172881","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":"Rare‐Earth‐Cluster‐Mediated Long‐Range Electronic Modulation Activates Zn Atomic Sites for Oxygen Reduction Catalysis","authors":"Yuying Jiang, Menggang Li, Shuijing Yu, Hu Liu, Zhenhui Ma, Shaojun Guo","doi":"10.1002/adma.75030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75030","url":null,"abstract":"Activating the inert Zn ( <jats:italic>d</jats:italic> <jats:sup>10</jats:sup> ) centers via precise ligand‐field engineering to achieve superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance is highly appealing yet challenging. Herein, we report a general long‐range electronic structure regulation strategy to construct ultrafine rare‐earth oxide clusters anchored proximal to Zn single‐atom sites (LaO <jats:italic> <jats:sub>x</jats:sub> </jats:italic> ‐Zn‐SA/CNCl), aiming at boosting ORR activity. Benefiting from the tailored long‐range electronic modulation by LaO <jats:italic> <jats:sub>x</jats:sub> </jats:italic> clusters and the hierarchical porous carbon support that maximizes Zn atom utilization, the catalysts exhibit a high half‐wave potential of 0.90 V along with remarkable stability in alkaline media. This represents a non‐precious‐metal, rare‐earth‐based electrocatalyst among the best reported so far. A zinc–air battery (ZAB) integrating LaO <jats:italic> <jats:sub>x</jats:sub> </jats:italic> ‐Zn‐SA/CNCl as the cathode catalyst delivers a maximum power density of 177.3 mW cm <jats:sup>−2</jats:sup> at 225 mA cm <jats:sup>−2</jats:sup> . Theoretical calculations reveal that the proximal LaO <jats:italic> <jats:sub>x</jats:sub> </jats:italic> clusters remotely modulate the electronic structures of Zn sites, enhancing electron‐transfer efficiency by strengthening electronic interactions. With the optimized electronic state of Zn sites, the adsorption of key intermediates is balanced to alleviate the energy barriers of the rate‐determining step. This work provides insights into the long‐range electronic regulation of transition‐metal single‐atom sites within a hierarchical rare‐earth cluster‐coupled microenvironment for efficient electrocatalysis.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172853","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":"Voltage Hysteresis Induced by Fragile Quasi‐Flat Bands in Oxygen‐Redox Cathodes","authors":"Ang Gao, Yuxuan Guo, Yanbing Guo, Lin Gu","doi":"10.1002/adma.75396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75396","url":null,"abstract":"Cathodes exploiting oxygen redox chemistry underpin the realization of lithium battery systems with specific energies beyond 600 Wh kg <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> . However, voltage hysteresis exceeding 1 V, especially during the first cycle, remains a long‐standing and unresolved challenge, severely limiting energy efficiency and practical deployment. Here, we propose a quasi‐flat‐band framework in which oxygen 2p states near the Fermi level are intrinsically sensitive to perturbations. Even weak perturbations, such as minor lattice distortions during delithiation or thermal vibrations at room temperature, can disproportionately amplify band dispersion and induce hysteresis. This insight reframes the long‐standing design strategy by extending it beyond suppressing structural reconstructions to include control of perturbation‐driven electronic instability. Future materials design should pursue two principles: stabilizing symmetry to sustain quasi‐flat‐band characteristics and engineering orbital hybridization to enhance their robustness against perturbations. This work rethinks the origin and mitigation of voltage hysteresis, bringing oxygen‐redox cathodes closer to reliable operation at high voltages.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173008","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}
Xing Wang, Kunyan Dong, Zhichao Wang, Yuqi Tang, Quan Li
{"title":"Hypoxia‐Tolerant Supramolecular Nanomicelles for Pyroptosis‐Enhanced NIR‐II Phototheranostics","authors":"Xing Wang, Kunyan Dong, Zhichao Wang, Yuqi Tang, Quan Li","doi":"10.1002/adma.75395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75395","url":null,"abstract":"Tumor hypoxia, limited solid‐tumor imaging, and insufficient systemic antitumor immunity remain major challenges to effective cancer phototheranostics. Here, a molecular conformation engineering strategy is developed to construct TBBP, which features a strengthened electron donor, a moderately twisted conformation, extended π‐conjugation, and a robust molecular skeleton free of labile olefinic π‐bridges. TBBP exhibits excellent photostability, broadband second near‐infrared (1000–1600 nm) emission, and efficient photothermal conversion (42.17%). Supramolecular assembly with DSPE‐PEG2000 affords stable TBBP nanomicelles, TBBP NPs, that selectively generate superoxide radicals (O <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> <jats:sup>−•</jats:sup> ) and retain potent Type I photodynamic therapy (PDT) activity under hypoxia. Photoactivated TBBP NPs further induce mitochondrial dysfunction and caspase‐3/GSDME‐mediated immunogenic pyroptosis, promoting dendritic cell maturation and CD8 <jats:sup>+</jats:sup> T cell infiltration. In a bilateral 4T1 tumor model, TBBP NPs enable high‐contrast second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) imaging, while synergistic Type I PDT and photothermal therapy elicit systemic antitumor immunity, achieving 92.0% primary tumor inhibition and 47.7% distant tumor inhibition. This work establishes a molecular conformation engineering strategy and extends its functionality through supramolecular assembly, synergistically integrating NIR‐II imaging, hypoxia‐tolerant Type I phototherapy, and photoimmunotherapy, thereby providing a generalizable molecular design principle for the development of next‐generation multifunctional organic phototheranostic agents.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172882","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}
J. Rackwitz, A. Bandyopadhyay, S. Belkin, S. Bose, N. Eliaz, J. L. Gilbert, T. C. Lowe, F. Mücklich, R. J. Turner, C. C. Tasan
{"title":"A Critical Call for Mechanistic Investigations of Metal‐Bacteria Interactions","authors":"J. Rackwitz, A. Bandyopadhyay, S. Belkin, S. Bose, N. Eliaz, J. L. Gilbert, T. C. Lowe, F. Mücklich, R. J. Turner, C. C. Tasan","doi":"10.1002/adma.75378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75378","url":null,"abstract":"The antibacterial properties of metals have been recognized for millennia. It is thus well established that this antibacterial response has tremendous importance for bioengineering applications, driving ever‐increasing resources for research efforts, especially over the last few decades. What is less appreciated across the thousands of scientific investigations that appear in the literature, however, is the reproducibility crisis stemming from various challenging aspects of this research. In this perspective, we highlight this reproducibility problem, discuss its sources, and suggest solutions towards focused, mechanistic, interdisciplinary investigations. To make these recommendations operational, we provide a source‐specific experimental roadmap, identify priority mechanistic questions with concrete investigation pathways, and highlight representative studies that combine causal perturbations, orthogonal measurements, and cross‐laboratory validation.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172883","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}
Ryan Paxson, Stephanie J. Hong, Bicky S. Moirangthem, Parham Kabirifar, Saya Takeuchi, Tianyu Li, Chih‐Yu Lee, Haotong Liang, Keenan Avers, Kamal R. Joshi, Amlan Datta, Makariy A. Tanatar, Shanta Saha, Joseph A. Dura, Peter Zavalij, Johnpierre Paglione, Ruslan Prozorov, Alexander J. Grutter, Efrain E. Rodriguez, Ichiro Takeuchi
{"title":"Synthesis of Bulk Superconducting LiNbO 2 Crystals Through CaH 2 Reduction","authors":"Ryan Paxson, Stephanie J. Hong, Bicky S. Moirangthem, Parham Kabirifar, Saya Takeuchi, Tianyu Li, Chih‐Yu Lee, Haotong Liang, Keenan Avers, Kamal R. Joshi, Amlan Datta, Makariy A. Tanatar, Shanta Saha, Joseph A. Dura, Peter Zavalij, Johnpierre Paglione, Ruslan Prozorov, Alexander J. Grutter, Efrain E. Rodriguez, Ichiro Takeuchi","doi":"10.1002/adma.75377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75377","url":null,"abstract":"We have synthesized layered superconducting LiNbO <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> crystals through a bulk phase transformation from LiNbO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> single crystals via CaH <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> reduction. As the Nb valence is reduced from 5+ to 3+, the material undergoes a structural transformation to the resulting product, LiNbO <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> , which is accompanied by metallic behavior and a superconducting transition, <jats:italic>T</jats:italic> <jats:sub>c</jats:sub> onset, as high as 14.4 K. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) and x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) show that the resulting phase is hole‐doped through de‐lithiation during the reduction. Magnetization and AC susceptibility measurements from a tunnel diode resonator confirm the bulk nature of superconductivity with a superconducting volume fraction of ≈77% and an upper critical field approaching 26 T. Our study demonstrates extreme hydride reduction as an effective method to induce phase transformations with non‐topochemical pathways and can be used to synthesize bulk materials with exotic properties.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173009","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}