Fengming Cao, Søren S Sørensen, Anders K R Christensen, Xuan Ge, Martin A Karlsen, Giulio Monaco, Lothar Wondraczek, Morten M Smedskjaer
{"title":"Tailoring the Melting and Glass Transition Behavior of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks via Ammonium Halide Salts.","authors":"Fengming Cao, Søren S Sørensen, Anders K R Christensen, Xuan Ge, Martin A Karlsen, Giulio Monaco, Lothar Wondraczek, Morten M Smedskjaer","doi":"10.1002/smll.73675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metal-organic framework (MOF) glasses represent a promising class of organic-inorganic hybrid materials, but most crystalline MOFs undergo thermal decomposition before melting and can thus not be quenched into a glassy state. To this end, recent work has introduced the concept of MOF modifiers, i.e., the mixing of a modifier agent with a MOF crystal to lower the MOF's melting temperature. While previous work has focused on hybrid modifiers, we here investigate the use of inorganic ammonium halide salts as modifiers for zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs). We show that co-melting various ZIF crystals with the halide salt significantly lowers both melting and glass transition temperatures, enabling fabrication of centimeter-sized hybrid glasses and melt-processing of ZIF-8, which otherwise decomposes before melting. In situ X‑ray imaging is used to visualize that the molten halide salts infiltrate the ZIF crystals and ultimately promote the collapse of the crystalline domains into a homogeneous melt. X-ray pair distribution function analyses confirm the disruption of the Zn─N coordination network and formation of Zn─X (X = Cl, Br, and I) bonding, thus lowering the framework connectivity. Our findings broaden the scope of modified MOF glasses and offer a versatile route for tailoring their thermal processing and network structure.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e73675"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanqiu Xue, Yun Li, Jia Xu, Jianxian He, Zice Zhao, Wuqing Fang, Yi Liu, Haibin Li, Tongsheng Chen, Ming Xiao, Jian Yuan, Haoran Mu, Guangyu Zhang, Shenghuang Lin
{"title":"Electrochemically Exfoliated Amorphous TaIrTe<sub>4</sub> Nanosheets for Bidirectional Optical Neuromorphic Devices.","authors":"Yanqiu Xue, Yun Li, Jia Xu, Jianxian He, Zice Zhao, Wuqing Fang, Yi Liu, Haibin Li, Tongsheng Chen, Ming Xiao, Jian Yuan, Haoran Mu, Guangyu Zhang, Shenghuang Lin","doi":"10.1002/smll.73719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73719","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Amorphous van der Waals (vdW) materials introduce atomic disorder into layered systems, providing an additional degree of freedom for tailoring optoelectronic responses and photoinduced carrier dynamics beyond the crystalline regime. Yet, atomically thin amorphous van der Waals nanosheets with reproducible device-level properties remain largely unexplored. Here, we report an electrochemical exfoliation strategy that directly converts single-crystal TaIrTe<sub>4</sub> into amorphous nanosheets with average lateral dimensions exceeding 50 µm, thickness down to 2 nm, and high ambient stability. Structural amorphization induces a metallic-to-semiconducting transition accompanied by bandgap opening and the formation of distributed trap states, as supported by density functional theory. Field-effect transistors fabricated from these nanosheets exhibit ambipolar transport with on/off ratios above 103 and mobilities of ∼1.5 cm<sup>2</sup> V<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>, enabling sensitive electrical readout. Upon optical stimulation, the devices generate self-powered, persistent photocurrents. Wavelength-selective excitation between 405 nm and 638 nm produces reversible conductance potentiation and depression, realizing fully optical and bidirectional synaptic plasticity with ultralow energy consumption (< 5.65 pJ per pulse). Neuromorphic network simulations incorporating the experimentally extracted dynamics achieve 92.1% on the MNIST dataset. These results demonstrate a scalable platform for producing amorphous vdW nanosheets and show that crystalline-to-amorphous conversion enables light-programmable signal processing and energy-efficient intelligent hardware.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e73719"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toward Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells: Unlocking the Potential of Porous PbI<sub>2</sub> Scaffolds via Two-Step Sequential Deposition.","authors":"Jiadi Pan, Yebin Li, Changhao Weng, Tianyi Yang, Xufeng Zang, Yajie Fu, Bin Cai, Haoliang Cheng","doi":"10.1002/smll.73723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The two-step sequential deposition method for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is often limited by the dense PbI<sub>2</sub> film morphology, leading to incomplete conversion, residual PbI<sub>2</sub>, and high defect density. This review consolidates research showing that engineering a porous PbI<sub>2</sub> architecture is a universal and transformative solution. We categorize the key strategies: (1) Solvent Engineering: Using solvent extraction, vapor treatment, or anti-solvent methods to create rapid nanoporosity; (2) Molecular Additives: Lewis bases or volatile amines that coordinate with Pb<sup>2+</sup>, disrupting crystallization and forming porous scaffolds; (3) Ionic Liquids and Salts: Multi-functional agents templating porosity while passivating defects and boosting stability; (4) Sacrificial Agents and Frameworks: Pore-forming compounds or MOFs/COFs that provide predefined porous structures; (5) Interfacial Engineering: Substrate modifications or low-dimensional seeds guiding favorable PbI<sub>2</sub> porosity. A porous PbI<sub>2</sub> scaffold enhances organic salt diffusion, ensuring complete conversion to high-quality perovskite films with larger grains, improved crystallinity, and lower trap densities. This consistently yields PSCs with efficiencies >25%-26% and outstanding stability, often retaining >90% performance after thousands of hours. Controlling PbI<sub>2</sub> morphology thus offers a scalable route to enhance perovskite photovoltaic performance and commercial viability.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e73723"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yongyuan Zhou, Xing Zhou, Xiaowei Liu, Wenzhu Cao, Si-Fan Chen, Wenxi Hu, Junjie Chen, Jin Han, Peng-Fei Wang, Ya You
{"title":"Suppressed Voltage Decay by Local Structure Tuning for High-stability Sodium Layered Oxide Cathodes.","authors":"Yongyuan Zhou, Xing Zhou, Xiaowei Liu, Wenzhu Cao, Si-Fan Chen, Wenxi Hu, Junjie Chen, Jin Han, Peng-Fei Wang, Ya You","doi":"10.1002/smll.73693","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73693","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>P2-type Fe/Mn-based layered oxides have emerged as promising cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their high capacity and cost-effectiveness. However, the irreversible lattice distortion caused by Fe<sup>4+</sup> and Mn<sup>3+</sup> Jahn-Teller (J-T) effect during electrochemical cycling leads to severe voltage hysteresis, continuous voltage decay, and structural degradation upon extensive cycling, thereby compromising energy efficiency and life-span. In this work, trace amounts of scandium are introduced into the transition-metal layers to modulate the local electronic structure and coordination environment. The strong Sc-O ionic bonding enhances TM-O covalency, reduces the geometric symmetry of the ligand field, and eliminates the 3d orbital degeneracy of Fe and Mn ions, thereby suppressing the J-T distortions of Fe<sup>4+</sup>O<sub>6</sub> and Mn<sup>3+</sup>O<sub>6</sub> octahedra. Benefitting from the stable structure, the resultant Na<sub>0.67</sub>Fe<sub>0.49</sub>Mn<sub>0.5</sub>Sc<sub>0.01</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NFMO-Sc) exhibits small voltage hysteresis and voltage decay, as well as remarkable long-cycling stability. This work highlights the potential of trace-element-enabled local structural tuning as a practical strategy to alleviate J-T distortion and enhance voltage stability, offering valuable insights into the design of high-stability layered oxide cathodes for advanced SIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e73693"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingxuan Cui, Aihu Feng, Kun Liu, Junge Chen, Le Mi, Yang Yu, Yun Yu
{"title":"Construction of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene Composite PI Nanogel Fiber With Excellent Infrared Stealth Performance.","authors":"Jingxuan Cui, Aihu Feng, Kun Liu, Junge Chen, Le Mi, Yang Yu, Yun Yu","doi":"10.1002/smll.73662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73662","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rapid development of infrared detection technology has spurred extensive interest in advanced functional materials with exceptional infrared stealth capabilities. This work fabricates a novel thermal-insulation and radiation-modulation integrated infrared stealth material, integrating polyimide (PI) aerogel fibers (endowed with thermal insulation) and MXene/tannic acid (TA) composite (featuring low emissivity and oxidation resistance), to achieve thermal camouflage for high-temperature targets. In this composite system, the abundant pores within PI aerogel fibers not only suppress gas convective heat transfer but also extend the heat conduction path along the pore walls, thus achieving efficient thermal insulation. Meanwhile, MXene's metallic-like conductivity and layered structure enable it to efficiently reflect infrared thermal radiation, minimizing radiant heat loss to the surroundings. Consequently, the composite PI/SA/TM exhibits a low thermal conductivity of 0.084 W·m<sup>-1</sup>·K<sup>-1</sup> and a low emissivity of 0.17. At an ambient temperature of 200 °C, its radiant temperature is merely 40.7 °C, outperforming pure PI, TM film and commercial fabrics in terms of stealth performance. The incorporation of TA further enhances oxidation stability for PI/SA/TM, retaining excellent emissivity (0.24) even after 15 days of humid heat aging. This work provides new technical support for designing advanced functional integrated infrared stealth materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e73662"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jianhong Zhang, Dongqin Xu, Qingyan Jia, Renhao Nie, Rongrong Qin, Cheng Huang, Gaofeng Wei, Peng Li
{"title":"A Wearable Bioelectronic Patch With Adaptive Photodynamic and Electrical Stimulation for Drug-Resistant Bacteria Infected Burn Wound Healing.","authors":"Jianhong Zhang, Dongqin Xu, Qingyan Jia, Renhao Nie, Rongrong Qin, Cheng Huang, Gaofeng Wei, Peng Li","doi":"10.1002/smll.73707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drug-resistant bacterial infections critically disrupt the intricate and sequential process of wound healing, resulting in non-healing wounds that compromise patient recovery and quality of life. Here, a smart wearable bioelectronic patch is designed for the adaptive management of drug-resistant bacteria-infected burn wounds, which integrates real-time diagnostic capability with regulable therapeutic modalities: photodynamic therapy (PDT) for on-demand infection control and electrical stimulation (ES) to accelerate tissue regeneration. The patch operates autonomously through a feedback loop: upon detection of elevated wound temperature resulting from infection-induced excessive inflammation, the non-antibiotic PDT modality is triggered to effectively eradicate drug-resistant bacteria. Subsequently, ES is activated to promote cellular proliferation and migration during the prolonged healing process. This multifunctional patch exhibited potent antibiotic-free antibacterial efficacy toward typical drug-resistant bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and significantly accelerated burn wound healing in both in vitro and in vivo models. By synchronizing diagnostic and adaptive therapeutic interventions, this integrated bioelectronic patch provides a smart platform that satisfies the dynamic and demanding requirements of drug-resistant bacteria-infected wound management.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e73707"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultralong Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Coatings Enabled by Coronene Aggregates in Specialty Epoxy Resin: Wide-Range Excitation From Violet to Green Light.","authors":"Shi-Bo Yao, Wei-Guang Chen, Shi-Meng Zhao, Yan-Fang Zhuang, Yu Chen, Hua-Ji Liu","doi":"10.1002/smll.73676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For practical applications, it is essential for room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials to possess both visible-light excitability and prolonged afterglow characteristics. Herein, we report a strategy in which coronene (Cor)-based aggregate luminophores, prepared via UV irradiation, are doped into a specialty epoxy resin (SER) precursor. Coating films are fabricated through a simple painting process that avoids hot-pressing, thereby enabling straightforward application in practical coatings. The UV-induced aggregates significantly broaden the visible-light excitation range: in addition to violet, blue, and white light, the RTP material can be excited by green light at 520 nm, displaying a phosphorescence lifetime (τ<sub>Phos</sub>) of 70 ms and an afterglow duration (t<sub>ag</sub>) of 12 s, outperforming previously reported green-light-excitable RTP systems. Under violet, blue, or white light excitation, Cor and its aggregates achieve a maximum τ<sub>Phos</sub> of 6.20 s and a remarkable t<sub>ag</sub> of up to 90 s, far exceeding the 40 s record of Cor-doped thermoplastic polymers. Furthermore, leveraging phosphorescence resonance energy transfer enables a red afterglow of 60 s under white-light excitation. Owing to the high glass transition temperature of the SER matrix, the material retains afterglow emission even at 135°C. These combined characteristics significantly expand the application scope of RTP materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e73676"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SmallPub Date : 2026-05-08DOI: 10.1002/smll.202508100
Lei Yu, Tao Zhang, Xiaoming Lou, Hua Zou, Hongwei Xie, Fu Yan, Qingxue Ran, Lifang Zhou, Xiangjing Gao, Yong Hu, Xiangwei Gao
{"title":"Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Ameliorates Nano-Aluminum Oxide-Induced Cognitive Impairment and Ferroptosis via the GSH/GPX4 Axis.","authors":"Lei Yu, Tao Zhang, Xiaoming Lou, Hua Zou, Hongwei Xie, Fu Yan, Qingxue Ran, Lifang Zhou, Xiangjing Gao, Yong Hu, Xiangwei Gao","doi":"10.1002/smll.202508100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202508100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Nano-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) are widely used engineered nanomaterials, but their neurotoxic effects and underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a precursor to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), possesses antioxidant properties and neuroprotective potential. In this study, we investigated whether NMN mitigates Nano-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-induced cognitive impairment and neuronal injury, with a focus on ferroptosis-related pathways. Behavioral tests demonstrated that Nano-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> exposure impaired learning and memory in mice. Histological and ultrastructural analyses revealed hippocampal neuronal loss, reduced Nissl body density, and mitochondrial abnormalities, all of which were alleviated by NMN treatment. Nano-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> exposure also increased lipid peroxidation, malondialdehyde, Fe<sup>2+</sup>, and reactive oxygen species, while decreasing NAD<sup>+</sup>, glutathione (GSH), and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), indicating ferroptosis-related damage. NMN largely reversed these alterations, restored redox homeostasis, and improved cognitive performance. Collectively, these findings suggest that Nano-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-induced neurotoxicity is associated with dysregulation of the GSH/GPX4 axis and that NMN protects against cognitive impairment and neuronal injury, at least in part, by suppressing ferroptosis-related processes. These findings suggest that Nano-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-induced neurotoxicity is associated with dysregulation of the GSH/GPX4 axis and that NMN protects against cognitive impairment and neuronal injury, at least in part, by suppressing ferroptosis-related processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e08100"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hanxiao Du, Fu Liu, Yunhao Wang, Mingzheng Shao, Xiang Meng, Juan Wang, Liang Guo, Zikang Xu, Rundong Zhao, Fangren Qian, Fengkun Hao, Guozhi Wang, Chaohui Wang, Zhanxi Fan
{"title":"Key Strategies for Electrocatalytic C-N Coupling: From Reaction Pathways to Catalyst Engineering and Performance Evaluation.","authors":"Hanxiao Du, Fu Liu, Yunhao Wang, Mingzheng Shao, Xiang Meng, Juan Wang, Liang Guo, Zikang Xu, Rundong Zhao, Fangren Qian, Fengkun Hao, Guozhi Wang, Chaohui Wang, Zhanxi Fan","doi":"10.1002/smll.73674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73674","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The construction of C-N bonds is of fundamental importance in organic synthesis, pharmaceutical chemistry, agrochemical science, and functional materials, serving as a key structural unit in numerous bioactive molecules and functional compounds. Electrocatalytic C-N coupling has attracted considerable interest due to its environmentally friendly nature and mild reaction conditions. By utilizing renewable energy to drive the transformation, this strategy enables efficient and controllable formation of C-N bonds. A comprehensive overview of reaction mechanisms, engineering strategies and performance evaluation systems is urgently needed to deepen the understanding of structure-activity relationships and provide clear guidance for future research directions. Accordingly, this review systematically summarizes recent advances in electrocatalytic C-N coupling mainly from three main aspects: (1) elucidating the activation mechanisms and representative reaction pathways of various carbon sources and nitrogen sources; (2) discussing rational catalyst design strategies, including the modulation of active sites and the optimization of local microenvironment; and (3) summarizing the existing evaluation methodologies and technical means. Finally, through the in-depth discussion of current challenges and future development directions, this review aims to offer theoretical foundations and technical support for practical applications of electrocatalytic C-N coupling, promoting the construction of more efficient and sustainable processing systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e73674"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}