Runlong Gao, Wuying Ma, Pengying Wan, Ao Liu, Xiao Ouyang, Xue Du, Qiantao Lei, Qi Deng, Linyue Liu, Xiaoping Ouyang
{"title":"Achieving 2.1% Efficiency in Alpha-Voltaic Cell Based on Silicon Carbide Transducer","authors":"Runlong Gao, Wuying Ma, Pengying Wan, Ao Liu, Xiao Ouyang, Xue Du, Qiantao Lei, Qi Deng, Linyue Liu, Xiaoping Ouyang","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12846","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Alpha-voltaic cell is a type of micro nuclear battery that provides several decades of reliable power in the nanowatt to microwatt range, supplying for special applications where traditional chemical batteries or solar cells are difficult to operate. However, the power conversion efficiency of the alpha-voltaic cells reported are still far behind the theoretical limit, making the development of alpha-voltaic cell challenging. Developing advanced semiconductor transducers with higher efficiency in converting the energy of alpha particles into electric energy is proving to be necessary for realizing high-power conversion efficiency. Herein, we propose an alpha-voltaic cell based on SiC PIN transducer that includes a sensitive region with an area of 1 cm<sup>2</sup>, a width of 51.2 μm, and a charge collection efficiency of 95.6% at 0 V bias. We find that optimizing the unintentional doping concentration and crystal quality of the SiC epitaxial layer can significantly increase the absorption and utilization of the energy of alpha particles, resulting in a 2.4-fold enhancement in power conversion efficiency compared with that of the previous study. Electrical properties of the SiC alpha-voltaic cell are measured using an He-ion accelerator as the equivalent α-radioisotopes, with the best power conversion efficiency of 2.10% and maximum output power density of 406.66 nW cm<sup>−2</sup> is obtained. Our research makes a big leap in SiC alpha-voltaic cell, bridging the gap between micro nuclear batteries and practical applications in micro-electromechanical systems, micro aerial vehicles, and tiny satellites.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12846","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engineering Biomimetic Sub-Nanostructured Ion-Selective Nanofiltration Membrane for Excellent Separation of Li+/Co2+","authors":"Yanrui Wang, Haochun Wang, Yating Hu, Meng Zhang, Zixin Ma, Shu Jiang, Jinlong Wang, Heng Liang, Xiaobin Tang","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12845","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nanofiltration (NF) membranes with exceptional ion selectivity and permeability are needed for the recovery of lithium from waste lithium-ion batteries. Herein, inspired by the homogeneous microchannels in the skeletal structure of glass sponges, an innovative biomimetic sponge-like sub-nanostructured NF membrane was designed using an alkali-induced MXene (AMXene)-ethyl formate (EF)-induced bulk/interfacial diffusion decoupling strategy to simultaneously improve Li<sup>+</sup>/Co<sup>2+</sup> selectivity and membrane permeability. The Li<sup>+</sup>/Co<sup>2+</sup> separation factor (S<sub>Li,Co</sub> = 24) of the engineered membrane was improved by an order of magnitude compared to that of an NF270 membrane (S<sub>Li,Co</sub> = 2). The selectivity of Mg<sup>2+</sup>/Na<sup>+</sup> (<span></span><math>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mi>B</mi>\u0000 <mtext>NaCl</mtext>\u0000 </msub>\u0000 <mo>/</mo>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mi>B</mi>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mtext>MgCl</mtext>\u0000 <mn>2</mn>\u0000 </msub>\u0000 </msub></math> = 286) and <span></span><math>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>SO</mi>\u0000 <mn>4</mn>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <mn>2</mn>\u0000 <mo>−</mo>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 </msubsup>\u0000 </mrow></math>/Cl<sup>−</sup> (<span></span><math>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mi>B</mi>\u0000 <mtext>NaCl</mtext>\u0000 </msub>\u0000 <mo>/</mo>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mi>B</mi>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mtext>NaSO</mtext>\u0000 <mn>4</mn>\u0000 </msub>\u0000 </msub></math> = 941) increased by 3 ~ 12 times, and the permeability (25.8 L m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> bar<sup>−1</sup>) remained at a desirable level, beyond the current upper bound of the other cutting-edge membranes. The superior performance was attributed to the limited release of amine in bulk phase and the boosted interfacial diffusion by reducing interfacial energy barrier during the interfacial polymerization reaction, which were realized via the synergetic effects of AMXene and EF. This approach yielded a biomimetic sponge-like sub-nanostructured NF membrane with controlled homogeneous pore radii (0.202 nm) and a thickness as small as 16.08 nm, which led to high ion selectivity and permeability. The engineered membrane was capable of efficient separation and recovery of Li<sup>+</sup>/metal ions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12845","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jong-Hwan Park, Sun-Woo Kim, So Young Lee, Yuri Jung, Jae-Chul Ro, Seong-Ju Park, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Dong Han Seo, Su-Jeong Suh
{"title":"In-Situ Pt-Decorated, Direct Growth of Mixed Phase 2H/1T–MoSe2 on Carbon Paper for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction","authors":"Jong-Hwan Park, Sun-Woo Kim, So Young Lee, Yuri Jung, Jae-Chul Ro, Seong-Ju Park, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Dong Han Seo, Su-Jeong Suh","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12849","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Metal dichalcogenide-based 2D materials, gained considerable attention recently as a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst. In this work, we synthesized MoSe<sub>2</sub>-based electrocatalyst via hydrothermal route with varying phase contents (1T/2H) and respective HER performances were evaluated under the acidic media (0.5 <span>m</span> H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>), where best HER performance was obtained from the sample consisting of mixed 1T/2H phases, which was directly grown on a carbon paper (167 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>) Furthermore, HER performance of electrocatalyst was further improved by in-situ electrodeposition of Pt nanoparticles (0.15 wt%) on the MoSe<sub>2</sub> surface, which lead to significant enhancement in the HER performances (133 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>). Finally, we conducted density functional theory calculations to reveal the origin of such enhanced performances when the mixed 1T/2H phases were present, where phase boundary region (1T/2H heterojunction) act as a low energy pathway for H<sub>2</sub> adsorption and desorption via electron accumulation effect. Moreover, presence of the Pt nanoparticles tunes the electronic states of the MoSe<sub>2</sub> based catalyst, resulting in the enhanced HER activity at heterointerface of 1T/2H MoSe<sub>2</sub> while facilitating the hydrogen adsorption and desorption process providing a low energy pathway for HER. These results provide new insight on atomic level understanding of the MoSe<sub>2</sub> based catalyst for HER application.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12849","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meihong Che, Jialong Jiang, Jiangtao Yu, Runhao Zhang, Zhonghan Wu, Ziheng Zhang, Tongrui Zhang, Weibo Hua, Yong Lu, Limin Zhou, Wei Shi, Kai Zhang, Jun Chen
{"title":"Enhancing Sodium-Ion Storage Capacity and Stability in Metal–Organic Coordination Compounds by Bifunctional Coordinated Water Molecule","authors":"Meihong Che, Jialong Jiang, Jiangtao Yu, Runhao Zhang, Zhonghan Wu, Ziheng Zhang, Tongrui Zhang, Weibo Hua, Yong Lu, Limin Zhou, Wei Shi, Kai Zhang, Jun Chen","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12851","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Redox-active organic compounds have received much attention as high-capacity electrodes for rechargeable batteries. However, the high solubility in organic electrolytes during charge and discharge processes hinders the practical exploitation of organic compounds. This study presents a cobalt-based metal–organic coordination compound with bifunctional coordinated water (Co-MOC-H<sub>2</sub>O) for sodium-ion storage. The coordinated water enhances interactions between sodium ions and nitrogen atoms in organic ligands through chelation, activating the inert sodium-ion storage sites (C=N). Moreover, the stable hydrogen bonded framework formed by the coordinated water molecules prevents the active organic compounds from dissolving into the electrolyte, thereby enhancing cycling stability. With the bifunctional coordinated water molecules, the Co-MOC-H<sub>2</sub>O electrode delivers a high capacity of 403 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.2 A g<sup>−1</sup> over 600 cycles and exhibits a capacity retention of 77.9% at 2 A g<sup>−1</sup> after 1100 cycles. This work highlights the crucial role of the coordinated water molecules in constructing high capacity and long-life sodium-ion storage materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12851","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143836449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholaus Prasetya, I Gede Wenten, Bradley Paul Ladewig
{"title":"Advances in Membranes from Microporous Materials for Hydrogen Separation from Light Gases","authors":"Nicholaus Prasetya, I Gede Wenten, Bradley Paul Ladewig","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12843","url":null,"abstract":"<p>With the pressing concern of the climate change, hydrogen will undoubtedly play an essential role in the future to accelerate the way out from fossil fuel-based economy. In this case, the role of membrane-based separation cannot be neglected since, compared with other conventional process, membrane-based process is more effective and consumes less energy. Regarding this, metal-based membranes, particularly palladium, are usually employed for hydrogen separation because of its high selectivity. However, with the advancement of various microporous materials, the <i>status quo</i> of the metal-based membranes could be challenged since, compared with the metal-based membranes, they could offer better hydrogen separation performance and could also be cheaper to be produced. In this article, the advancement of membranes fabricated from five main microporous materials, namely silica-based membranes, zeolite membranes, carbon-based membranes, metal organic frameworks/covalent organic frameworks (MOF/COF) membranes and microporous polymeric membranes, for hydrogen separation from light gases are extensively discussed. Their performances are then summarized to give further insights regarding the pathway that should be taken to direct the research direction in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12843","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aneesh Koyappayil, Hyunho Seok, Gwan Hyun Choi, Sachin Chavan, Sangho Yeon, Sihoon Son, Anna Go, Jinhyoung Lee, Keon-Woo Kim, Dongho Lee, Hyun-Bin Choi, Hyeong-U Kim, Jin Kon Kim, Taesung Kim, Min-Ho Lee
{"title":"Mesoporous WO3-Dot-Decorated Flexible Electrodes for the Determination of Industrial Pollutants","authors":"Aneesh Koyappayil, Hyunho Seok, Gwan Hyun Choi, Sachin Chavan, Sangho Yeon, Sihoon Son, Anna Go, Jinhyoung Lee, Keon-Woo Kim, Dongho Lee, Hyun-Bin Choi, Hyeong-U Kim, Jin Kon Kim, Taesung Kim, Min-Ho Lee","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12842","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study demonstrates the fabrication of mesoporous tungsten trioxide (WO<sub>3</sub>)-decorated flexible polyimide (PI) electrodes for the highly sensitive detection of catechol (CC) and hydroquinone (HQ), two environmental pollutants. Organic–inorganic composite dots are formed on flexible PI electrodes using evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) and electrospray methods. The EISA process is induced by a temperature gradient during electrospray, and the heated substrate partially decomposes the organic parts etched by O<sub>2</sub> plasma, creating mesoporous structures. Differential pulse voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry demonstrate a linear correlation between analyte concentration and the electrochemical response. Computational studies support the spontaneous adsorption of CC and HQ molecules on model WO<sub>3</sub> surfaces. The proposed sensor shows high sensitivity, a wide linear range, and a low detection limit for both individual and simultaneous determination of CC and HQ. Real sample analysis on river water confirms practical applicability. The WO<sub>3</sub>-decorated PI electrode presents an efficient and reliable approach for detecting these pollutants, contributing to environmental safety measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12842","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seungju Kim, Jue Hou, Namita Roy Choudhury, Sandra E. Kentish
{"title":"Electrospun Membranes of Hydrophobic Polyimide and NH2-UiO-66 Nanocomposite for Desalination","authors":"Seungju Kim, Jue Hou, Namita Roy Choudhury, Sandra E. Kentish","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12841","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hydrophobic nanofiber composite membranes comprising polyimide and metal–organic frameworks are developed for desalination via direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). Our study demonstrates the synthesis of hydrophobic polyimides with trifluoromethyl groups, along with superhydrophobic UiO-66 (hMOF) prepared by phenylsilane modification on the metal-oxo nodes. These components are then combined to create nanofiber membranes with improved hydrophobicity, ensuring long-term stability while preserving a high water flux. Integration of hMOF into the polymer matrix further increases membrane hydrophobic properties and provides additional pathways for vapor transport during MD. The resulting nanofiber composite membranes containing 20 wt% of hMOFs (PI-1-hMOF-20) were able to desalinate hypersaline feed solution of up to 17 wt% NaCl solution, conditions that are beyond the capability of reverse osmosis systems. These membranes demonstrated a water flux of 68.1 kg m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> with a rejection rate of 99.98% for a simulated seawater solution of 3.5 wt% NaCl at 70 °C, while maintaining consistent desalination performance for 250 h.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12841","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeted Electrocatalysis for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries","authors":"Aqsa Nazir, Anil Pathak, Dambar Hamal, Osama Awadallah, Saeme Motevalian, Ana Claus, Vadym Drozd, Bilal El-Zahab","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12844","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The intricate sulfur redox chemistry involves multiple electron transfers and complicated phase changes. Catalysts have been previously explored to overcome the kinetic barrier in lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs). This work contributes to closing the knowledge gap and examines electrocatalysis for enhancing LSB kinetics. With a strong chemical affinity for polysulfides, the electrocatalyst enables efficient adsorption and accelerated electron transfer reactions. Resulting cells with catalyzed cathodes exhibit improved rate capability and excellent stability over 500 cycles with 91.9% capacity retention at C/3. In addition, cells were shown to perform at high rates up to 2C and at high sulfur loadings up to 6 mg cm<sup>−2</sup>. Various electrochemical, spectroscopic, and microscopic analyses provide insights into the mechanism for retaining high activity, coulombic efficiency, and capacity. This work delves into crucial processes identifying pivotal reaction steps during the cycling process at commercially relevant areal capacities and rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12844","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoyi Chen, Bin Wang, Yaowen Ye, Jin Liang, Jie Kong
{"title":"Design of Electrodes and Electrolytes for Silicon-Based Anode Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Xiaoyi Chen, Bin Wang, Yaowen Ye, Jin Liang, Jie Kong","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12838","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The development of lithium-ion batteries with high-energy densities is substantially hampered by the graphite anode's low theoretical capacity (372 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>). There is an urgent need to explore novel anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Silicon (Si), the second-largest element outside of Earth, has an exceptionally high specific capacity (3579 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>), regarded as an excellent choice for the anode material in high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. However, it is low intrinsic conductivity and volume amplification during service status, prevented it from developing further. These difficulties can be successfully overcome by incorporating carbon into pure Si systems to form a composite anode and constructing a buffer structure. This review looks at the diffusion mechanism, various silicon-based anode material configurations (including sandwich, core-shell, yolk-shell, and other 3D mesh/porous structures), as well as the appropriate binders and electrolytes. Finally, a summary and viewpoints are offered on the characteristics and structural layout of various structures, metal/non-metal doping, and the compatibility and application of various binders and electrolytes for silicon-based anodes. This review aims to provide valuable insights into the research and development of silicon-based carbon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, as well as their integration with binders and electrolyte.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12838","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pearl-Inspired Colored Carbon Fibers with Electromagnetic Interference and Optical Camouflage Properties","authors":"Annan He, Yuxin Luo, Mengqi Wang, Yu Zhang, Zhiyu Huang, Yong Qin, Qing Li, Shichao Zhao, Fengxiang Chen, Weilin Xu","doi":"10.1002/eem2.12840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12840","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Carbon fibers (CFs) are widely used in cutting-edge and civilian fields due to their excellent comprehensive properties such as high strength and high modulus, superior corrosion and friction resistances, excellent thermal stability, light weight, and high electrical conductivity. However, their natural ultra-black appearance is difficult to meet the aesthetic needs of today's civilian sector and the need for optical stealth in the military field. In addition, conventional coloring methods are difficult to effectively adhere to CF surfaces due to high crystallinity and highly inert surface caused by their graphite-like structure. In this work, inspired by the nacre structural color of pearls, colored CFs with 1D photonic crystal structure are prepared by cyclically depositing amorphous (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> + TiO<sub>2</sub>) layers on the surface of carbon CFs through atomic layer deposition (ALD). The obtained CFs exhibit brilliant colors and excellent environmental durability in extreme environments. Moreover, the colored CFs also exhibit high EMI shielding effectiveness (45 dB) and optical stealth properties, which can be used in emerging optical devices and electromagnetic and optical stealth equipment.</p>","PeriodicalId":11554,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eem2.12840","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}