Shanshan Yin, Wei Cao, Suo Tu, Suzhe Liang, Yuqin Zou, Ting Tian, Guangjiu Pan, Zhuijun Xu, Lixing Li, Lyuyang Cheng, Ya-Jun Cheng, Matthias Schwartzkopf, Stephan V. Roth, Liangjun Zhai, Peter Müller-Buschbaum
{"title":"Structural Evolution During Repeated Spray Deposition of FeCl₃-Doped Poly(Styrene)-b-Poly(4-Vinyl Pyridine) Layers","authors":"Shanshan Yin, Wei Cao, Suo Tu, Suzhe Liang, Yuqin Zou, Ting Tian, Guangjiu Pan, Zhuijun Xu, Lixing Li, Lyuyang Cheng, Ya-Jun Cheng, Matthias Schwartzkopf, Stephan V. Roth, Liangjun Zhai, Peter Müller-Buschbaum","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500298","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nanostructured hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) films exhibit significant potential for energy, environmental, and medical applications. In the present work, a large-scale spray coating deposition method, scanning electron microscopy, and in situ grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering are combined to investigate the structure formation mechanism of pure poly(styrene)-<i>b</i>-poly(4-vinyl pyridine) (PS-<i>b</i>-P4VP) and hybrid PS-<i>b</i>-P4VP/FeCl₃ films during and after spray deposition. Under the film deposition conditions specified in this experiment, a layered pure PS-<i>b</i>-P4VP film, a sponge-like hybrid PS-<i>b</i>-P4VP/FeCl₃ film, and a porous α-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> film are obtained upon completion of the deposition. The morphological differences between the investigated pure PS-<i>b</i>-P4VP and hybrid PS-<i>b</i>-P4VP/FeCl₃ films result from the interplay among the complexation between FeCl₃ and P4VP segments, the crystallization of the P4VP segment, and the surface diffusion of the FeCl<sub>3</sub> species. The findings of this work can offer both experimental and theoretical guidance for designing spray-deposited block copolymer and hybrid films.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500298","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiayun Huang, Jie Zhu, Dong Wu, Qichen Zhang, Zhihong Nie
{"title":"Surface-Engineered Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation: Innovations and Challenges","authors":"Xiayun Huang, Jie Zhu, Dong Wu, Qichen Zhang, Zhihong Nie","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500371","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The global demand for clean water, driven by population growth, industrial expansion, and climate change, has made water scarcity a critical issue. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation offers a sustainable solution, featuring carbon-neutral operation, zero liquid discharge, and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. This review traces the evolution of solar evaporation from bulk heating to optimized interfacial evaporators, focusing on recent innovations and challenges in surface-engineering solar-driven evaporation. This work outlines core principles of solar evaporation and provides methodologies for measuring key parameters. This work then explores the fabrication of surface-engineered evaporators, with an emphasis on polyelectrolyte-modified interfaces and their role in water activation. Beyond desalination, this work examines how interfacial engineering enables multifunctional applications, like lithium extraction and renewable energy generation. Finally, this work highlights the current challenges and propose future research directions to propel theoretical advancements and the development of next-generation integrated systems for water purification and resource recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500371","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiayun Huang, Jie Zhu, Dong Wu, Qichen Zhang, Zhihong Nie
{"title":"Surface-Engineered Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation: Innovations and Challenges","authors":"Xiayun Huang, Jie Zhu, Dong Wu, Qichen Zhang, Zhihong Nie","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500371","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The global demand for clean water, driven by population growth, industrial expansion, and climate change, has made water scarcity a critical issue. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation offers a sustainable solution, featuring carbon-neutral operation, zero liquid discharge, and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. This review traces the evolution of solar evaporation from bulk heating to optimized interfacial evaporators, focusing on recent innovations and challenges in surface-engineering solar-driven evaporation. This work outlines core principles of solar evaporation and provides methodologies for measuring key parameters. This work then explores the fabrication of surface-engineered evaporators, with an emphasis on polyelectrolyte-modified interfaces and their role in water activation. Beyond desalination, this work examines how interfacial engineering enables multifunctional applications, like lithium extraction and renewable energy generation. Finally, this work highlights the current challenges and propose future research directions to propel theoretical advancements and the development of next-generation integrated systems for water purification and resource recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500371","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manab Mandal, Prahalad K. Barman, Sagar Chowdhury, D. Manikandan, Nilanjan Basu, Pramoda K. Nayak, Kanikrishnan Sethupathi
{"title":"In Situ Simultaneous Growth of Layered SnSe2 and SnSe: a Linear Precursor Approach","authors":"Manab Mandal, Prahalad K. Barman, Sagar Chowdhury, D. Manikandan, Nilanjan Basu, Pramoda K. Nayak, Kanikrishnan Sethupathi","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500239","DOIUrl":"10.1002/admi.202500239","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The synthesis of layered tin diselenide (SnSe<sub>2</sub>) and tin selenide (SnSe) can be achieved independently through distinct nucleation pathways using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). This study successfully achieves the simultaneous growth of SnSe₂ and SnSe, two structurally and functionally distinct tin selenide phases, through hot-wall CVD. For the first time, this is accomplished through an innovative yet facile synthesis method involving a linear arrangement of precursor granules, which effectively overcame the typical limitations of synthesizing SnSe<sub>2</sub> and SnSe from Se powder and SnI₂ granules. The dual-phase growth is realized through precise control of precursor gradients, substrate temperature, and growth duration, with selenium stoichiometry and thermodynamic stability criteria dictated phase formation. A transport model is proposed to describe precursor concentration distribution and reaction rates, elucidating shape evolution and the combined growth of SnSe<sub>2</sub> and SnSe. This study enhances the understanding of competitive growth dynamics and highlights the potential for multifunctional lateral heterostructures and phase-engineered materials for optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500239","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144740324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ching-Ting Tsai, Hongyan Gao, Csaba Forro, Yang Yang, Viktoriya Shautsova, Xingyuan Zhang, Zeinab Jahed, Bianxiao Cui
{"title":"Single Nanocrown Electrodes for High-Quality Intracellular Recording of Cardiomyocytes","authors":"Ching-Ting Tsai, Hongyan Gao, Csaba Forro, Yang Yang, Viktoriya Shautsova, Xingyuan Zhang, Zeinab Jahed, Bianxiao Cui","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500187","DOIUrl":"10.1002/admi.202500187","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nanoelectrode arrays (NEAs) are emerging as promising technologies for minimally-invasive, parallel intracellular recording. These vertical electrodes, typically hundreds of nanometers in diameter and micrometers in height, provide a means for gentle electroporation and reversible membrane permeabilization to achieve intracellular recording. Prior studies have used 5–9 vertical nanostructures per recording channel to enhance device robustness and signal strength. However, this approach complicates the establishment of a one-to-one correspondence between cells and electrodes. In this study, devices with recording channels featuring 1-, 3-, 5-, or 9- vertical nanocrowns electrode arrays (NcEAs) are developed in the same device. Channels with vertical nanoelectrodes of different geometries, as well as non-vertical electrodes, such as shallow hole electrodes and large flat electrodes, are also incorporated. These measurements demonstrate that a single NcEA not only provides high-quality iAP recordings but also excels at preserving the intracellular waveform. In contrast, non-vertical electrodes detect intracellular-like signals with distorted waveforms and are not suitable for cardiac intracellular recordings. These findings highlight the critical role of electrode geometry in improving the precision and reliability of intracellular recording technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500187","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144740344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Biomimetic Fabrication of Silica Microcapsules Using Bifunctional Peptides","authors":"Fei Hou, Zichao Guo, Yue Hui, Chun-Xia Zhao","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500221","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Microcapsules have a wide range of applications in various fields due to their unique core-shell structures and high volume-to-surface area ratio. However, existing fabrication methods often rely on toxic chemicals or harsh conditions. A new biomimetic approach for fabricating silica microcapsules via biosilicification is developed, using a nature-inspired bifunctional peptide as both a surfactant and catalyst. This method eliminates the need for high temperatures, extreme pH, and toxic chemicals. The study evaluated the performance of different peptide surfactant formulations for emulsion-template stabilization and silicification, identifying AM1 as the most effective. Using a microfluidic device, AM1 efficiently generated uniform oil-in-water micro-sized emulsion templates due to its excellent surface activity, and the formation of a metal-peptide crosslinking network around the droplets. AM1 also induced controlled silicification at the water-oil interface, producing core-shell silica microcapsules at neutral pH, thus the formation of microcapsules. Additionally, the microcapsules exhibited excellent stability, controlled degradation profiles, and superior dye retention capabilities. This new method represents a significant advancement in the development of safe, effective, and eco-friendly microcapsules for diverse applications while providing deeper insights into the mechanisms and properties of bifunctional peptides.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500221","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Synergistic Enhancement in Gas Hydrate Stability with Hybrid Promoters: A Step Toward Sustainable Hydrate-Based Energy Storage","authors":"Jiwoong Seol","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500053","DOIUrl":"10.1002/admi.202500053","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Natural gas still constitutes a substantial portion of global energy demand, necessitating the development of more sustainable, economical, and safe technologies for its storage and transportation. Hydrate-based energy storage (HBES), which stores CH<sub>4</sub> in gas hydrate form, has emerged as a promising solution. This study reveals that specific combinations of thermodynamic promoters exhibit ‘synergistic promotion,’ and introduces the concept of ‘hybrid promoters’ to describe these combinations. For instance, mixtures of two promoters, cyclooctane and cyclooctanone, demonstrate enhanced promotion performance compared to their individual components. While cyclooctane and cyclooctanone individually increase the dissociation temperature of CH<sub>4</sub> hydrate by 4.5 and 6.0 K, respectively, their equimolar mixture achieves a greater increase of 7.0 K. Additionally, this study identifies several other combinations acting as hybrid promoters, suggesting that many remain undiscovered. These findings represent a paradigm shift from conventional approaches that focus solely on single promoters, broadening the applicability of gas hydrates and advancing HBES technologies toward more sustainable energy systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500053","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144894174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiwhan Kim, JeongJae Jang, Sang-Jo Lee, Jahar Dey, Sung-Min Choi
{"title":"Layer-By-Layer Deposition for 2D Nanoparticle Superlattices Stabilized by Schiff Base Reaction for a Recyclable SERS Application","authors":"Jiwhan Kim, JeongJae Jang, Sang-Jo Lee, Jahar Dey, Sung-Min Choi","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500309","url":null,"abstract":"<p>2D nanoparticle superlattices (NPSLs) are of great interest for their unique collective properties that are highly desirable for potential applications such as electronic devices, sensing, and catalyst. Here, a layer-by-layer deposition method is reported for fabricating 2D NPSLs stabilized by Schiff base reaction that provides high structural stability in solvents of different polarities. 2,5-hexanedione and hexagonal closed packed spherical gold nanoparticle (Au NP) monolayer film with micrometer-sized single crystalline domains formed at the air-liquid interface are sequentially deposited on a functionalized Si substrate. Schiff base reaction is induced between amine group (─NH<sub>2</sub>) on Au NP monolayer and ketone group (─C═O) in 2,5-hexanedione by thermal treatment, resulting in Au NP monolayer stabilized on Si substrate. By repeating the same procedure, Au NP bilayer and trilayer stabilized on Si substrate are successfully formed. These 2D Au NPSLs show highly enhanced Raman intensities that significantly increase with the number of layers. The high structural stability of the 2D Au NPSLs on a Si substrate enables its repeated use as a surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate for 10 consecutive cycles. The method developed in this study provides new opportunities for potential applications of 2D NPSLs which require robust structural stability in solvents.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500309","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Long Jin, Jiabin Zhang, Yong Ao, Tianpei Xu, Xi Xiong, Tingting Zhou, Yiheng Liu, Weili Deng, Weiqing Yang
{"title":"A High-Durability Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Broad-Spectrum Wind Energy Harvesting","authors":"Long Jin, Jiabin Zhang, Yong Ao, Tianpei Xu, Xi Xiong, Tingting Zhou, Yiheng Liu, Weili Deng, Weiqing Yang","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500372","DOIUrl":"10.1002/admi.202500372","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Addressing the increasing global demand for sustainable energy, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have emerged as a promising solution for converting wind energy into electricity, but their practical use is limited by high cut-in wind speeds and significant wear at high wind speeds. Herein, a high-durability TENG enabled by easy-starting design and high-durability design is proposed for broad-spectrum wind energy harvesting. It displays remarkable adaptability to varying wind speeds, thereby ensuring dynamic balance and continuous operation. The fan blades of this TENG has been redesigned, reducing the cut-in wind speed to as low as 0.9 m <sup>−1</sup>s, with structure analyzed and verified by theory and experiment. Moreover, the continuous running time of this TENG is 6 times longer than the TENG without the high-durability design, as demonstrated by the comparison of friction wear and the difference of electrical output. This TENG is able to be applied in a highway tunnel environment to harvest wind energy in the tunnel, providing power for three major systems in the tunnel, including environmental monitoring, lighting safety, and flood alerts. This work introduces a new strategy to adapt TENGs to broad-spectrum wind energy environment, and offers a concept for the construction of tunnel wind energy system.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500372","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144740322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lieze Dankers, Bernard Nisol, Derick Yongabi, Tom Van der Donck, Jesús Gándara Loe, Patrick Wagner, Jin Won Seo, Rob Ameloot, Karen Leirs, Jeroen Lammertyn
{"title":"Atmospheric Cold Plasma Technology Enabling Scalable Surface-Independent Protein Immobilization for Biosensing Applications","authors":"Lieze Dankers, Bernard Nisol, Derick Yongabi, Tom Van der Donck, Jesús Gándara Loe, Patrick Wagner, Jin Won Seo, Rob Ameloot, Karen Leirs, Jeroen Lammertyn","doi":"10.1002/admi.202500266","DOIUrl":"10.1002/admi.202500266","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biosensors show great potential across various fields including, but not limited to, medical diagnostics, drug development, and environmental monitoring. Yet, commercialization faces challenges, particularly in fabrication and biofunctionalization, due to specific surface properties needed for each application. This highlights the need for a standardized biomolecule immobilization process, enabling straightforward target detection on various surfaces. Cold atmospheric plasma technology offers a scalable solution, combining surface activation with molecule grafting in a single step. This technology is employed to construct stable surface-independent carboxylic acid (COOH) linker-layer coatings, enabling covalent protein immobilization via 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) chemistry and creating a robust biointerface for bioassay integration. The coating's composition, surface energy, thickness, topography, and stability confirm a secure COOH-rich layer. Biofunctionalization is studied in depth by immobilizing immunoglobulin G (IgG), streptavidin, and protein G. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based model bioassays demonstrate protein-independent functionalization and linker-layer stability of at least one month (stored in air). The calibration curve for IgG-biotin detection shows a high signal-to-noise ratio. Consistent performance across polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and glass proves the method’s universal applicability. Hence, this technology enables versatile, scalable, cost-effective biosensor fabrication with high-performance bioreceptor layers on various surfaces.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202500266","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144740323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}