{"title":"The challenge of studying interfaces in battery materials","authors":"Claire Villevieille","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01836-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01836-6","url":null,"abstract":"The lack of standardization in the protocols used to assess the physicochemical properties of the battery electrode surface layer has led to data dispersion and biased interpretation in the literature. Here I propose guidelines for investigating it properly — or at least to allow a fair comparison between literature data.","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"261 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142858155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Avalanche multiplication for quantum dot photodetectors with ultrahigh detectivity","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01832-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01832-w","url":null,"abstract":"Multiple exciton generation can increase the detectivity in photodetectors but has limited effect in infrared detectors. Now, a strategy for kinetically pumped avalanche multiplication has been demonstrated in colloidal quantum dot-based infrared photodetectors, achieving an 85-fold multiplication gain and ultrahigh detectivity of 1.4 × 1014 Jones.","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142849375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vacancy-rich β-Li3N solid-state electrolyte","authors":"Wei Luo, Yunhui Huang","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01835-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01835-7","url":null,"abstract":"A crystal defect design enables β-Li3N, a ‘hexagonal warrior’ solid-state electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries with a long cycle life.","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142841157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giovanni Finocchio, Riccardo Tomasello, Mario Carpentieri
{"title":"Empowering spintronics with antiferromagnetic diodes","authors":"Giovanni Finocchio, Riccardo Tomasello, Mario Carpentieri","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01840-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01840-w","url":null,"abstract":"A spintronic diode made from a W/Mn3Sn bilayer shows broadband rectification at frequencies up to 30 GHz.","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142841158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Byeongsu Kim, Sang Yeon Lee, Hyunseok Ko, Jihyung Lee, Hyejeong Song, Sungjun Cho, Yun Hoo Kim, Min-Ho Lee, Jung-Yong Lee
{"title":"Ultrahigh-gain colloidal quantum dot infrared avalanche photodetectors","authors":"Byeongsu Kim, Sang Yeon Lee, Hyunseok Ko, Jihyung Lee, Hyejeong Song, Sungjun Cho, Yun Hoo Kim, Min-Ho Lee, Jung-Yong Lee","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01831-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01831-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising for infrared photodetectors with high detectivity and low-cost production. Although CQDs enable photoinduced charge multiplication, thermal noise in low-bandgap materials limits their performance in IR detectors. Here we present a pioneering architecture of a CQD-based infrared photodetector that uses kinetically pumped avalanche multiplication. By applying a strong electric field to a thick CQD layer (>540 nm), electrons acquire kinetic energy beyond the bandgap of the CQD material, initiating kinetically pumped charge multiplication. Optimizing the dot-to-dot distance to approximately 4.1 nm improves performance by balancing impact ionization and electron hopping. Our optimized CQD-based infrared photodetector achieved a maximum multiplication gain of 85 and a peak detectivity of 1.4 × 10<sup>14</sup> Jones at 940 nm. This architecture offers potential for single-photon detection and ultrahigh detectivity applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"145 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142841160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The importance of basic electrochemistry terminology in the era of interdisciplinary battery research","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01844-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41565-024-01844-6","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding and adopting an appropriate electrochemistry language will foster constructive collaborations among battery research community members with diverse scientific backgrounds.","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"19 12","pages":"1757-1757"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-024-01844-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142811342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kangkang Ge, Hui Shao, Zifeng Lin, Pierre-Louis Taberna, Patrice Simon
{"title":"Advanced characterization of confined electrochemical interfaces in electrochemical capacitors","authors":"Kangkang Ge, Hui Shao, Zifeng Lin, Pierre-Louis Taberna, Patrice Simon","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01821-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01821-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The advancement of high-performance fast-charging materials has significantly propelled progress in electrochemical capacitors (ECs). Electrochemical capacitors store charges at the nanoscale electrode material–electrolyte interface, where the charge storage and transport mechanisms are mediated by factors such as nanoconfinement, local electrode structure, surface properties and non-electrostatic ion–electrode interactions. This Review offers a comprehensive exploration of probing the confined electrochemical interface using advanced characterization techniques. Unlike classical two-dimensional (2D) planar interfaces, partial desolvation and image charges play crucial roles in effective charge storage under nanoconfinement in porous materials. This Review also highlights the potential of zero charge as a key design principle driving nanoscale ion fluxes and carbon–electrolyte interactions in materials such as 2D and three-dimensional (3D) porous carbons. These considerations are crucial for developing efficient and rapid energy storage solutions for a wide range of applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142777096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AI–nano-driven surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for marketable technologies","authors":"Jun Yi, En-Ming You, Guo-Kun Liu, Zhong-Qun Tian","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01825-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41565-024-01825-9","url":null,"abstract":"The 50th anniversary of its discovery underscores surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) as one of the oldest and most dynamic branches of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The time has come for nanostructure-based SERS to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools and overcome current commercialization challenges.","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"19 12","pages":"1758-1762"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142777099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antiferromagnetic spin-torque diode effect in a kagome Weyl semimetal","authors":"Shoya Sakamoto, Takuya Nomoto, Tomoya Higo, Yuki Hibino, Tatsuya Yamamoto, Shingo Tamaru, Yoshinori Kotani, Hidetoshi Kosaki, Masanobu Shiga, Daisuke Nishio-Hamane, Tetsuya Nakamura, Takayuki Nozaki, Kay Yakushiji, Ryotaro Arita, Satoru Nakatsuji, Shinji Miwa","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01820-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01820-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Spintronics based on ferromagnets has enabled the development of microwave oscillators and diodes. To achieve even faster operation, antiferromagnets hold great promise despite their challenging manipulation. So far, controlling antiferromagnetic order with microwave currents remains elusive. Here we induce the coherent rotation of antiferromagnetic spins in a Weyl antiferromagnet W/Mn<sub>3</sub>Sn epitaxial bilayer by DC spin–orbit torque. We show the efficient coupling of this spin rotation with microwave current. The coupled dynamics produce a DC anomalous Hall voltage through rectification, which we coin the antiferromagnetic spin-torque diode effect. Unlike in ferromagnetic systems, the output voltage shows minimal dependence on frequency because of the stabilization of the precession cone angle by exchange interactions. Between 10 GHz and 30 GHz, the output voltage decreases by only 10%. Numerical simulations further reveal that the rectification signals arise from the fast frequency modulation of chiral spin rotation by microwave spin–orbit torque. These results may help the development of high-speed microwave devices for next-generation telecommunication applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142760034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nanoscale gradient interface for efficient heat transfer","authors":"Jung Jae Park, Seung Hwan Ko","doi":"10.1038/s41565-024-01816-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01816-w","url":null,"abstract":"Colloidal liquid metals with gradient heterointerfaces offer a scalable and cost-effective solution to the persistent challenges of thermal management in high-performance electronics.","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142712865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}