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{"title":"Interlayer modulation of the lepidocrocite-type titanate via intercalation of the tetraalkylammonium ions for high-performance sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Sajid Ali ,&nbsp;Haoyuan Yang ,&nbsp;Chang Hong ,&nbsp;Tingting Xu ,&nbsp;Ye Wang ,&nbsp;Junyan Cui ,&nbsp;Johan E. ten Elshof ,&nbsp;Jiyuan Liang ,&nbsp;Huiyu Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are an alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the low cost. However, the large ionic radius of Na-ion hinders their efficient diffusion within the hosts of SIBs. Interlayer expansion of intercalation hosts is a option to increase the mobility of sodium ions. In this paper, tetraalkylammonium ions of different chain lengths were inserted into the lepidocrocite-type titanate to obtain interlayer modulation for investigation of their potential as anodes in SIBs. Surprisingly, the biggest interlayer spacing produced by the longer chain length of tetrabutylammonium ions does not give the best performance. The tetraethylammonium intercalated layered titanate surpasses others with a specific capacity of 175 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 A g⁻¹. The phenomena could be explained by variation of the charge transfer resistance and and diffusion coefficient induced by changing guest ion species. This work provides a useful guide for developing high-efficiency layered electrode materials for SIBs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118335"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143850565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rational design of YSZ trilayer-structured solid oxide cells for power generation and hydrogen production","authors":"Xiaofeng Tong ,&nbsp;Zikun Hu ,&nbsp;Aohui Li ,&nbsp;Haolong Han ,&nbsp;Qingjie Wang ,&nbsp;Yumeng Zhang ,&nbsp;Ji Li ,&nbsp;Changqing Dong ,&nbsp;Ligang Wang ,&nbsp;Minfang Han ,&nbsp;Ming Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118330","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solid oxide cells (SOCs) hold great promise for efficient power generation and hydrogen production, with performance strongly influenced by cell architecture. Herein, we present a rational design of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) trilayer-structured SOCs, combining porous|dense|porous scaffold engineered with optimized catalyst impregnation techniques. Symmetrical cell analyses reveal that the pore structure of the porous scaffold governs the optimal catalyst loading, while scaffold thickness is critical for minimizing gas diffusion resistance. Sequential impregnation of Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_2-δ (CGO) and La_0.6Sr_0.4CoO_3-δ (LSC) into the YSZ scaffold produces air electrodes with polarization resistances as low as 0.009 Ω cm² at 850 °C and 0.025 Ω cm² at 750 °C. During steam electrolysis, the electrolyte-supported single cells achieve stable operation for 160 h under high current densities of −0.75 A cm⁻² and −1.00 A cm⁻². These results highlight the potential of trilayer-structure fabrication and catalyst impregnation as effective strategies for advancing the SOC technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118330"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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 photocatalyst and antimicrobial potentials of biosynthesized SrO nanoparticles using Cassia auriculata leaf extract and evaluating their multifunctional applications","authors":"Mohd. Shkir","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118321","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118321","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents the green synthesis of strontium oxide (SrO) nanoparticles using <em>Cassia auriculata</em> leaf extract as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The phytochemicals in the extract effectively reduced Sr²⁺ ions, forming SrO nanoparticles through thermal decomposition. Structural analysis confirmed the formation of cubic-phase SrO nanoparticles with an average crystallite size of 22 nm. FTIR spectroscopy revealed the presence of metal–oxygen bonds and bioactive compounds on the nanoparticle surface. UV-DRS analysis determined a bandgap of 2.77 eV, indicating photocatalytic potential. TEM and FE-SEM showed uniformly dispersed, spherical-shaped nanoparticles, while EDX confirmed the presence of strontium and oxygen. The SrO nanoparticles effectively degraded malachite green dye under visible light and exhibited antibacterial activity against <em>Klebsiella pneumoniae</em> and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>. The chemical-free, green synthesis of SrO nanoparticles using <em>Cassia auriculata</em> extract offers a novel, sustainable approach with promising applications in wastewater treatment and biomedical fields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118321"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retraction notice to “A quick, easy and green hydrothermal method for the development of a bioanode based on a ternary nanocomposite for enzymatic biofuel cell applications” [Mater. Sci. Eng. B 300 (2023) 117107]","authors":"Mohammad Luqman ,&nbsp;Mathkar A. Alharthi ,&nbsp;Nimra Shakeel ,&nbsp;Mohd Imran Ahamed ,&nbsp;Inamuddin","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118319","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118319","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118319"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143873391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"BaO/Se heterojunctions designed as effective light Absorbers, terahertz optical filters and microwave waveguides","authors":"A.F. Qasrawi","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118322","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118322","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, hexagonal selenium microrods are deposited onto tetragonal barium oxide substrates by the thermal evaporation technique under a vacuum pressure of 10^-5 mbar. Optical studies indicated that BaO and Se exhibited band gaps of 3.55 eV and 2.33 eV, respectively. BaO/Se interfaces exhibited a valence and conduction band offsets of 0 eV and 1.22 eV, respectively. In addition, depositing Se layers onto BaO substrates, remarkably, enhanced the light absorption of Se by more than 100 % in the spectral range of 1.9–4.0 eV and by 1100 % at 3.0 eV. Moreover, the analyses of the dielectric, the optical conductivity and terahertz cutoff frequency showed the suitability of the BaO/Se heterojunctions for the fabrication of terahertz optical filters. Electrically, Au/BaO/Se/Au planner waveguides exhibited low pass filter and antenna characteristics that suits microwave technology in the gigahertz frequency domain. The features of the BaO/Se devices are promising for using them in electro-optical systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118322"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First principles analysis of the impact of pressure on the properties of the inorganic Sr3SbBr3 perovskite for energy harvesting","authors":"Md Mehedi Hasan ,&nbsp;Md Rabbi Talukder ,&nbsp;Rahat Ul Nasib ,&nbsp;Mohammad Arefin ,&nbsp;Abu Zahid ,&nbsp;Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi ,&nbsp;Md Rasidul Islam","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118327","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118327","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perovskite-based inorganic metal halide solar cells are a compelling replacement for photovoltaic technology owing to their high efficiency, inexpensive, and easy manufacturing procedures. Specifically, inorganic lead-free Sr₃SbBr₃ material holds substantial promise in the renewable energy industry because of its distinguished structural, elastic, electrical, and optoelectronic characteristics.<!--> <!-->In this research, we carried out a thorough analysis of the pressure-driven structural, mechanical, electrical, and optical characteristics of Sr₃SbBr₃ employing the first principles approach. The unstressed Sr₃SbBr₃ compound shows a gap in energy levels of 1.598 eV, confirming its nature as a direct bandgap material. Hydrostatic pressure could have altered the bandgap of this compound, causing a semiconductor-to-metallic transition at 30 GPa. Besides, the characteristics of bonds are analyzed through charge density mapping. Furthermore, simulated X-ray diffraction shows that the original cubic shape was preserved following external pressure, and phonon analysis reveals dynamic stability. In addition, research has shown that when compressive pressure increases, the dielectric function and absorption spectra adjust, leading to a redshift in the low-energy photon area. Due to the component’s robust mechanical properties and enhanced flexibility as evidenced by its pressure-responsive characteristics, the Sr₃SbBr₃ material could be appropriate for solar energy applications. The pressure sensitivity of Sr₃SbBr₃′s mechanical and optoelectronic characteristics could make it useful in optical devices and photovoltaic cell design in the future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118327"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Electric properties of Sm doped bismuth ferrite-based thin film and its resistive switching behavior for memristor","authors":"Changxing Zhao ,&nbsp;Zhuwu Yi ,&nbsp;Guoan Ding ,&nbsp;Yun Zhu ,&nbsp;Liang Chen ,&nbsp;Dongliang Shan ,&nbsp;Lu Yin ,&nbsp;Shuhong Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118310","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118310","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bismuth ferrite is a multi-functional material with many unique properties especially for nanoscale thin films, which can be used in the integrated, miniaturized devices, and muti-functionalization applications. The high-quality Sm-doped 0.78BiTi_0.1Fe_0.8Mg_0.1O₃-0.22CaTiO₃ (Sm-BTFM-CTO) thin films were fabricated by sol–gel method on Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si substrate. Then the influence of Sm doping contents on the properties of piezoelectricity, ferroelectricity, and dielectricity were analyzed. The structural and compositional characterization results confirmed the successful element doping and ferroelectric phase structure of thin films. The atomic force microscopy (AFM) and piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) results revealed that the thin film had smaller grain size and excellent piezoelectric properties as Sm content is 4 %. The first and second harmonic PFM and litho-PFM results proved the intrinsic piezoresponse and room temperature ferroelectric properties. As a result, the 4 % Sm-BTFM-CTO thin film exhibited excellent piezoelectricity, stable room temperature ferroelectricity with a relatively large maximum polarization (81.98 µC/cm²), high dielectric constant (297.16), small dielectric loss (about 0.0523) and low leakage current density (1.59 × 10⁻⁹ A/cm²). In conclusion, this work demonstrated that appropriate Sm doping can improve the electrical performance. And the Sm-BTFM-CTO-based memristor was prepared to study its characteristics including current–voltage (<em>I-V</em>) curves, resistance switching, on/off ratio behaviors. And the variation of conductivity under different voltage was characterized systemically to understand the characteristics of memristor. These studies provide a simple pathway for preparing high-quality multiferroic BFO-based films by sol–gel method and promote the application of the ferroelectric hardware in memristor devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118310"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhanced EMI shielding performance of glass fiber fabric via optimized electroless copper deposition","authors":"Anand Parkash ,&nbsp;Abudukeremu Kadier ,&nbsp;Peng-Cheng Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118333","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118333","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing use of electronic devices necessitates the development of high-performance electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials. Lightweight, flexible, and adaptable shields are essential for various applications, including wearable electronics and communication systems. This study reports on fabricating such materials using conductive glass fiber fabric (GFF) via electroless copper (Cu) deposition. The GFF substrate was selected for its advantageous properties, such as high tensile strength, heat resistance, fire resistance, durability, and low weight, making it well-suited for EMI shielding applications. The influence of deposition temperature (20–60 °C) on the morphology, thickness, electrical conductivity, and EMI shielding effectiveness (SE) of the Cu-deposited GFF was systematically investigated. At the optimal deposition temperature of 50 °C, a dense and uniform Cu coating, measuring 8.02 µm in thickness, was deposited onto the 80 µm thick GFF, a density of 3.23 g/cm³, a maximum electrical conductivity of 6.41 × 10⁵ S/m, and maximized mass gain, indicating efficient Cu deposition. Furthermore, the Cu-deposited GFF exhibited enhanced thermal stability, retaining 99.6 % of its mass at 900 °C. This optimized Cu-deposited GFF demonstrated a remarkable total shielding effectiveness (SE_T) of 74.59 dB, with a shielding effectiveness due to absorption (SE_A) of 53.95 dB and a shielding effectiveness due to reflection (SE_R) of 20.64 dB. The enhanced EMI SE_T is attributed to the increased Cu thickness, improved surface coverage, enhanced crystallinity, and strong interfacial interactions at the optimal deposition temperature. This electroless Cu deposition method effectively produces high-performance EMI shielding materials suitable for diverse electronics, communication systems, and smart textile applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118333"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sensitive detection of thiourea using binary ZnO@Co3O4 nanodisc using electrochemical method for environmental analysis","authors":"Fawzia A. Alrasheedi ,&nbsp;Abdullah N. Alotaibi ,&nbsp;Hadi M. Marwani ,&nbsp;Mohammed M. Rahman","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118284","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118284","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this approach, low-dimensional nanostructure material for ZnO@Co₃O₄ nanodisc was prepared by using the wet-chemical method in the basic medium with the use of precursors. The calcined ZnO@Co₃O₄ nanodisc was initially characterized by using various conventional methods including FTIR, FESEM, BET, TEM, XPS, EDS, and XRD for functional, morphological, binding energy, elemental, crystallinity and surface area etc. For the detection of thiourea, a flat glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was fabricated with the help of a conducting coating binder (5.0 % Nafion) and used as the working electrode by electrochemical approach. Thiourea is also detected using an electrochemical sensor by a facile and sensitive technique that called the linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) during the electrochemical oxidation of thiourea in aquious phase. The results illustrate a rapid detection, good sensitivity, good selectivity, good reproducibility, lower cost, and easy fabrication method compared to conventional methods (complex assembly). The coated GCE electrode with ZnO@Co₃O₄ nanodisc using 5% nafion chemical binder was selected under optimized conditions. The sensor oxidation response exhibits a linear improvement that is enhanced with the concentration of thiourea, ranging from 0.90 to 11.24 mM. Furthermore, thiourea detection with this fabricated electrode has exhibited a higher sensitivity of 1.292 µAmM^-1cm⁻² and a lower limit of detection (LOD; 29.7 µM) as well as limit of quantification (LOQ; 90.2 µM). Furthermore, excellent selectivity, stability, repeatibility, and reproducibility were also analyzed with the optimized conditions. It introduces a new approach for the sensitive detection of thiourea with low-dimensional ZnO@Co₃O₄ nanodisc by the electrochemical approach for the safety of environmental and healthcare fields on a broad scale. This study presents an efficient method for thiourea detection utilizing ZnO@Co₃O₄ nanodisc, validated with real environmental samples, that obtained recovery (∼99.0 %) with a relative standard deviation (0.5–0.7 %RSD) measurement. Finally, the development of a low-dimensional ZnO@Co₃O₄ nanodisc with enhanced surface properties, offering improved electrocatalytic activity for thiourea detection. The sensor’s strong stability (50 cycles) and remarkable reproducibility highlight its suitability for real-world applications. The synthesis and sensor fabrication processes are facile, scalable, easy, and cost-effective, distinguishing this method from complex, resource-intensive approaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118284"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vanadium doping facilitates in-situ low-temperature sintering of titanate","authors":"Shuai Yue ,&nbsp;Yao Jiang ,&nbsp;Haonan Huang ,&nbsp;Lu Huang ,&nbsp;Xinxin Zheng ,&nbsp;Cairong Jiang ,&nbsp;Chami N.K. Patabendige ,&nbsp;Jianjun Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118328","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118328","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perovskite ABO₃ displays excellent properties due to its stable structure, which can be further enhanced by doping different elements at the A or B sites. In this study, vanadium was doped into titanate with the specific composition (La_0.3Sr_0.7)_0.88Ti_1-xV_xO_3-δ (LSTVO) (x = 0, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15), which was synthesized using a liquid-phase combustion method. We investigated the phase structure, sintering characteristics, and conductivity of the materials. By introducing the A-site deficiency, the LSTVO demonstrated significantly low sintering temperatures and outstanding sinterability. Vanadium doping facilitated in-situ sintering to achieve a high density of up to 92 % at 1200 °C by forming a strontium vanadate molten phase. The conductivity of the (La_0.3Sr_0.7)_0.88Ti_0.95V_0.05O₃ sample ranged from 60.00 to 30.37 S cm⁻¹ between 300 and 800 °C. The proposed sintering mechanism indicates that adding vanadium and non-stoichiometry at the A-site is crucial for improving density and conductivity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 118328"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}