Jiawang Li, Guang Wang, Hongzhao Fan, Zhigang Li, Chi Yan Tso, Yanguang Zhou
{"title":"Atmospheric Water Sorption Kinetics in Powder and Monolithic Metal–Organic Frameworks","authors":"Jiawang Li, Guang Wang, Hongzhao Fan, Zhigang Li, Chi Yan Tso, Yanguang Zhou","doi":"10.1002/admi.202400628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202400628","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been widely applied for adsorption applications owing to their high surface area and porosity. In this paper, the atmospheric water adsorption kinetics in a prototypical MOF with two forms, that is, powder and monolithic MOF-801, are systematically investigated. It is shown that the total pore volume (average pore diameter) of the monolithic MOF-801 is 0.831 cm<sup>3</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> (5.20 nm) which is much larger than that of powder MOF-801, that is, 0.488 cm<sup>3</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> (1.95 nm). Monolithic MOF-801 absorbs more water than powder MOF-801 at a relative humidity (RH) above 90%. However, between the RH ranges from 10% to 90%, its water uptake is significantly lower than that of the powder form. Molecular dynamics simulations demonstrate that the unexpected water uptake capacity of monolithic MOF-801 at RH of 10%∼90% is caused by the water film formed by the capillary condensation in these mesopores of monolithic MOF-801. The capillary force of the formed film can be overcome by water vapor pressure when RH is over 90%. These findings reveal the underlying mechanisms for water adsorption kinetics in both powder and monolithic MOFs, which can motivate and benefit the new passive cooling or water harvesting system design based on MOFs.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202400628","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143497035","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":"Synthesis and Characterization of Coated CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles with Biocompatible Compounds and In Vitro Toxicity Assessment on Glioma Cell Lines","authors":"Sevil Ozer, Nurcan Dogan, Sezen Canim-Ates, Ayhan Bingolbali","doi":"10.1002/admi.202400613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202400613","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rapid advances in the development of nanotechnology in recent years have led to functional magnetic nanoparticle types (MNPs) with different properties. The diverse applications of these nanoparticles make them a desirable candidate for use in biomedical areas due to their exclusive chemical and physical properties. The present work is conducted to study the in vitro biocompatibility of CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@shell with different surface coatings (shell: ascorbic acid (AA), dextran (DEX), and polyethyleneimine (PEI). The cytotoxicity of coated nanoparticles is screened toward the glioma cancer line (C6) and fibroblast cell line (L929) using an MTT assay. CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> NPs are synthesized using the co-precipitation method together with hydrothermal synthesis and characterized regarding their structural and magnetic properties using state-of-the-art techniques. Results showed the particles are consistent with the crystal structure of CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and the average crystallite size in the range of 16–18 nm. For the coated NPs, only a slight increase in the Hc is found except for the CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@PEI NPs. The comparative analysis of the cytotoxic effects of CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@shell NPs on L929 fibroblast and glioma cells shows that the cytotoxicity of samples is much more specific in brain tumor cells, especially it also indicates the significant efficacy of CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@PEI in cancer cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202400613","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143497149","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}
Matteo Crisci, Felix Boll, Sara Domenici, Jaime Gallego, Bernd Smarsly, Mengjiao Wang, Francesco Lamberti, Andrea Rubino, Teresa Gatti
{"title":"Easy Direct Functionalization of 2D MoS2 Applied in Covalent Hybrids with PANI as Dual Blend Supercapacitive Materials (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 1/2025)","authors":"Matteo Crisci, Felix Boll, Sara Domenici, Jaime Gallego, Bernd Smarsly, Mengjiao Wang, Francesco Lamberti, Andrea Rubino, Teresa Gatti","doi":"10.1002/admi.202570001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202570001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Capacitive Material</b></p><p>In article 2400621, Teresa Gatti and co-workers present a novel method for covalent anchoring of polyaniline chains to 2D MoS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets. The resulting covalently grafted hybrids are employed as active materials in electrochemical supercapacitors, providing improved performance and stability compared to the non-covalently grafted alternatives.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202570001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111129","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}
Ondrej Dyck, Aisha Okmi, Kai Xiao, Sidong Lei, Andrew R. Lupini, Stephen Jesse
{"title":"Your Clean Graphene is Still Not Clean (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 1/2025)","authors":"Ondrej Dyck, Aisha Okmi, Kai Xiao, Sidong Lei, Andrew R. Lupini, Stephen Jesse","doi":"10.1002/admi.202570004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202570004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Invisible Hydrocarbons on Graphene</b></p><p>Rapidly diffusing hydrocarbons on graphene are revealed through direct detection in image intensity. The graphene appears to be clean on a microscopic level but is shown to still harbor contamination in a non-solid form, loosely adhered to the graphene surface. This work updates the conceptual model of surface hydrocarbons on graphene. More details can be found in article 2400598 by Ondrej Dyck and co-workers.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202570004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111103","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":"Optoelectric-Driven Wetting Transition on Artificially Micropatterned Surfaces With Long-Range Virtual Electrodes (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 1/2025)","authors":"Riccardo Zamboni, Debdatta Ray, Cornelia Denz, Jörg Imbrock","doi":"10.1002/admi.202570002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202570002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Optoelectric Superwetting</b></p><p>In article 2400459, Riccardo Zamboni and co-workers develop an optoelectric method for droplet manipulation on artificially micropatterned surfaces. It relies solely on optically induced virtual electrodes on photovoltaic crystals. Selective droplet transport and superhydrophobic wetting states are optically controlled on various patterns and substrates.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202570002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111262","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}
Md. Rubel Alam, Mitu Gharami, Barshan Dev, Md Ashikur Rahman, Tarikul Islam
{"title":"Next-Generation Materials for Multifunctional Applications: Design Progress and Prospects of 2D MXene-Enabled Hybrid Architectures","authors":"Md. Rubel Alam, Mitu Gharami, Barshan Dev, Md Ashikur Rahman, Tarikul Islam","doi":"10.1002/admi.202400681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202400681","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The rapid development and widespread use of smart, portable, high-bandwidth wearable, and flexible electronic devices have led to an equivocally increased demand for multifunctional nanomaterials. The intriguing nature of the unique layered structure, chemical diversity, and outstanding physiochemical behaviors of 2D MXenes (transition metal carbides/nitrides)-based hybrid architectures with other low-dimensional materials can open a new doorfor multifunctional applications. Achieving high performance with MXenes, such as Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<i><sub>x</sub></i>, often requires a large quantity of material, which can be impractical, and hybrid compositions can alleviate this issue quickly. So, combining MXenes with other low-dimensional materials to form hybrid architectures can offer novel solutions with increased physical, mechanical, chemical, and electrochemical properties. However, practical and large-scale applications of these hybrid architectures, especially for targeted applications, still need to be explored. This comprehensive study reviews the design progress and prospects of 2D MXene-enabled hybrid structures, focusing on combinations with graphene, carbon nanotubes, polyaniline, boron, silicon, and metal oxides. It also explores multifunctional applications, including wearable electronic devices, intelligent tunable sensors, new energy electrodes, and biomedical applications. Additionally, it offers a critical discussion (architectures–properties–applications), identifies research gaps, and provides pressing challenges with solutions for the frontier applications of 2D MXene-enabled hybrid architectures.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202400681","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143646152","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}
Müslüm Kaplan, Emre Alp, Beate Krause, Regine Boldt, Petra Pötschke
{"title":"Synthesis of Semiconductor Zinc Sulfide Nanospheres for Improving Piezoresistive Sensing Behavior of Melt-Mixed Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Carbon Nanotube Composites","authors":"Müslüm Kaplan, Emre Alp, Beate Krause, Regine Boldt, Petra Pötschke","doi":"10.1002/admi.202400633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202400633","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Studies have increasingly aimed at improving the piezoresistive behavior of polymer-based conductive composites (CPCs) for strain-sensing, with inorganic nanomaterial enhancement offering research opportunities. This study investigates the impact of incorporating zinc sulfide nanospheres (ZnS NSs, 1–7 wt.%), synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method, into a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) polymer matrix together with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses reveal that ZnS NSs comprise a mixture of ZnS<sub>0.96</sub>O<sub>0.04</sub> and S phases. While of ZnS NSs minimally impact tensile properties of the PVDF/MWCNT composites, they reduce elongation at break at 5 wt.%. During 15-cycle strain sensing up to 3% strain, ZnS NSs-enhanced composites outperformed PVDF/1 wt.% MWCNT. The reference sample's resistance change ratio (ΔR/R0) decreased below 1% with increased cycles, while 1 wt.% ZnS NSs increased ΔR/R0 to 3%, reducing changes upon cycle increments. Higher ZnS NSs levels (3–7 wt.%) resulted in ΔR/R0 exceeding 4–5%, indicating enhanced strain sensing performance. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed limited impact of ZnS NSs on the thermal properties and microstructure of the composites.</p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202400633","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143497016","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":"Exploring Wettability of Re-Entrant Microstructures: Effects of Geometry and Material Composition (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 35/2024)","authors":"Hoang Huy Vu, Nhat-Khuong Nguyen, Pradip Singha, Glenn Walker, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Navid Kashaninejad","doi":"10.1002/admi.202470085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202470085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Wetting Characteristics of Microstructures</b></p><p>The cover of the article 2400626 by Nam-Trung Nguyen, Navid Kashaninejad, and co-workers showcases the interplay between silicon carbide and silicon dioxide re-entrant microstructures, represented by the molecule models resting on mushroom-shaped structures. The scene highlights their hydrophobic behavior, with a large water droplet demonstrating surface tension. The varying cap shapes signify different material properties and geometry effects, advancing surface science and microstructure design.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"11 35","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202470085","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118396","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":"Progresses and Frontiers in Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors","authors":"Xiaohang Li, Siddharth Rajan","doi":"10.1002/admi.202400993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202400993","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors are paving the way for a new era of high-performance electronic and photonic devices. Characterized by their large bandgaps, UWBG materials can withstand higher electric fields, operate at elevated temperatures, and achieve greater efficiencies compared to more established semiconductors like silicon and GaAs. These unique properties position UWBG semiconductors as crucial materials for next-generation power electronics, deep-ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors, and high-frequency communication systems.</p><p>In recent years, materials such as gallium oxide (Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>), aluminum gallium nitride (Al(Ga)N), and diamond have demonstrated remarkable potential in applications requiring high voltage, high power, and extreme environmental stability. Advances in processing techniques, defect management, and heterostructure design are driving this field forward, enabling devices that are more robust, efficient, and scalable. However, achieving the full potential of UWBG materials still presents significant challenges, including the need for improved material quality, better surface processing techniques, and innovative device architectures.</p><p>This special issue of <i>Progresses and Frontiers in Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors</i> brings together seven outstanding contributions that address these challenges and highlight recent breakthroughs in the field. The papers in this issue cover a range of topics, including advanced processing techniques, novel device fabrication methods, defect characterization, and the development of heterostructures for enhanced performance. Together, these works provide a comprehensive snapshot of the state-of-the-art in UWBG semiconductor research and offer insights that will guide future developments.</p><p>The following summaries highlight each of these contributions, illustrating the diversity of approaches and the depth of innovation in UWBG semiconductor research.</p><p>Brianna Klein and her team from Sandia National Lab and the Ohio State University present an innovative approach in their paper, “Al-Rich AlGaN Transistors with Regrown p-AlGaN Gate Layers and Ohmic Contacts.” This work focuses on fabricating Al-rich AlGaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) with enhancement-mode operation. By employing a deep gate recess etch and epitaxial regrowth of p-AlGaN gate structures, they achieve a large positive threshold voltage (<i>V</i><sub>TH</sub> = +3.5 V) and negligible gate leakage. Additionally, low-resistance Ohmic contacts are realized using regrown, heavily doped, reverse compositionally graded n-type structures, achieving a specific contact resistance as low as 4 × 10<sup>−6</sup> Ω cm<sup>2</sup>. These advancements provide a viable pathway for developing high-current, low-leakage, enhancement-mode AlGaN-based ultra-wide bandgap transistors, crucial for future high-power and high-frequency applications.</p><p>Xuanyi Zhao and her colleagues from Sha","PeriodicalId":115,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials Interfaces","volume":"12 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/admi.202400993","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118439","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}