{"title":"Bimetallic Strip-Inspired Dual-Layer Covalent Organic Framework Membrane for Smart Organic Vapor Response.","authors":"Yaohan Chen, Zimo Wang, Jifu Zheng, Shenghai Li, Suobo Zhang","doi":"10.1002/smll.202501390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202501390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vapor-driven smart materials show significant advantages in areas such as intelligent control, gas detection, and information transmission. However, their typically singular response mechanisms pose challenges for achieving binary response behaviors within a single system. Drawing inspiration from bimetallic strips, a dual-layer covalent organic framework (DL-COF) membrane is developed with a hierarchical pore structure. This membrane exhibits asymmetric expansion or contraction on either side when exposed to morpholine and 1,4-dioxane vapors, enabling binary response behaviors. The driving forces underlying these binary responses are the shifts in hydrogen bond equilibrium caused by chain-like hydrogen bonding and the swelling effects within the two layers, which have different degrees of crystallinity. The hierarchical pore structure further enhances rapid mass transfer, enabling the DL-COF membrane to achieve an impressive response time of just 0.6 s. By leveraging its distinct responsiveness to different vapors, the DL-COF membrane can be effectively utilized for the visual translation of encrypted information, enabling the reliable decoding of gas-encrypted Morse code from continuous programmatic vapor inputs.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e2501390"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143770836","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":"Enhanced Sodium Storage Performance of Floral Spherical Vanadium Disulfide by Ether-Based Electrolyte and Copper Collector Inducing.","authors":"Lixin Li, Ruiqi Li, Xianqi Cao, Jianwei Bai, Wenjun Dong, Chunhong Zhang","doi":"10.1002/smll.202501371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202501371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vanadium disulfide (VS<sub>2</sub>) emerges as a great potential anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) owing to its large layer spacing and high specific capacity. However, the severe capacity decay and ambiguous sodium storage mechanism severely impair its merits. Herein, the nano-micro floral spherical VS<sub>2</sub> is designed and its performance enhancement mechanism in ether-based electrolyte is deciphered. The VS<sub>2</sub> anode in ether-based electrolyte undergoes multiple sodium storage mechanisms, involving a traditional reaction of VS<sub>2</sub>↔NaVS<sub>2</sub>↔Na<sub>2</sub>S and a unique reaction of Na<sub>2</sub>S↔Na<sub>2</sub>S<sub>x</sub> (2 < x <8) ↔S<sub>8</sub> facilitated by the Cu collector. Meanwhile, multiple reactions trigger decomposition-reassembly of the original structure to form the hierarchical porous framework that mitigates the stress generated by volume changes. Notably, molecular dynamics simulations and electrochemical measurements indicate that the ether-based electrolyte not only facilitates Na<sup>+</sup> de-solvation and diffusion, but also endows the VS<sub>2</sub> electrode with speedy Na<sup>+</sup> diffusion kinetics. Consequently, the VS<sub>2</sub> electrode in ether-based electrolyte demonstrates an outstanding reversible capacity of 655.8 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> after 900 cycles at ultra-high 20 A g<sup>-1</sup>. In addition, the assembled Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>//VS<sub>2</sub> full battery achieves superior cycling stability with an average capacity decayed rate of only 0.069% per cycle. This work can provide precious insights into the development of advanced metal-sulfide anode materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e2501371"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143770900","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 : 2025-04-03DOI: 10.1002/smll.202412454
Chunxia Yang, Qingyun Lin, Yuta Sato, Yanlin Gao, Yongjia Zheng, Tianyu Wang, Yicheng Ma, Wanyu Dai, Wenbin Li, Mina Maruyama, Susumu Okada, Kazu Suenaga, Shigeo Maruyama, Rong Xiang
{"title":"Janus MoSSe Nanotubes on 1D SWCNT-BNNT van der Waals Heterostructure","authors":"Chunxia Yang, Qingyun Lin, Yuta Sato, Yanlin Gao, Yongjia Zheng, Tianyu Wang, Yicheng Ma, Wanyu Dai, Wenbin Li, Mina Maruyama, Susumu Okada, Kazu Suenaga, Shigeo Maruyama, Rong Xiang","doi":"10.1002/smll.202412454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202412454","url":null,"abstract":"Two-dimensional (2D) Janus transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) layers with broken mirror symmetry exhibit giant Rashba splitting and unique excitonic behavior. For their one-dimensional (1D) counterparts, the Janus nanotubes possess curvature, which introduces an additional degree of freedom to break the structural symmetry. This can potentially enhance these effects or even give rise to novel properties. Moreover, Janus MSSe nanotubes (M = W, Mo), with diameters surpassing 40 Å and Se positioned externally consistently demonstrate lower energy states compared to their Janus monolayer counterparts. However, there are limited studies on the preparation of Janus nanotubes, due to the synthesis challenge and limited sample quality. In this study, we first synthesized MoS<sub>2</sub> nanotubes on single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) heterostructures and then explored the growth of Janus MoSSe nanotubes from MoS<sub>2</sub> nanotubes at room temperature with the assistance of H<sub>2</sub> plasma. The successful formation of the Janus structure is confirmed by Raman spectroscopy, and atomic structure and elemental distribution of the grown samples are further characterized by advanced electronic microscopy. The synthesis of Janus MoSSe nanotubes based on SWCNT-BNNT heterostructures paves the way for further exploration of novel properties in Janus TMDC nanotubes.","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":"183 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767049","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 : 2025-04-03DOI: 10.1002/smll.202412214
Xin He, Yiwei Xu, Jingen Wu, Heng Huang, Xianfeng Liang, Yongjun Du, Jiacheng Qiao, Yang Li, Hui Huang, Dengfeng Ju, Zhongqiang Hu, Ming Liu
{"title":"Enhanced Power Density by Resonant Frequency Optimization in Magneto-Mechano-Electric Generator for Multifunctional Wireless Sensor System.","authors":"Xin He, Yiwei Xu, Jingen Wu, Heng Huang, Xianfeng Liang, Yongjun Du, Jiacheng Qiao, Yang Li, Hui Huang, Dengfeng Ju, Zhongqiang Hu, Ming Liu","doi":"10.1002/smll.202412214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202412214","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Harvesting electrical energy from stray magnetic fields around the power cable is attractive in developing sustainable power sources for wireless sensor network. Magneto-mechano-electric (MME) generators, consisting of cantilevered magnetoelectric (ME) composite with permanent magnet mass, are promising for efficiently converting low-frequency stray magnetic fields into electrical energy. However, the power density needs further improvement for practical applications. Here, enhanced power density in MME generator is reported by optimizing the resonant frequency via structural optimization. This enhancement is ensured by manipulating the length ratio of the piezoelectric with regards to that of the magnetostrictive materials, as well as optimizing the total thickness of the ME composite, both of which are essential for matching the resonant frequency at 50 Hz. High output power density of 0.137 mW<sub>RMS</sub> cm<sup>-3</sup> Oe<sup>-2</sup> under a small magnetic field of 0.5 Oe is achieved at 50 Hz in the MME generator. Meanwhile, the optimized MME generator can electrically power the multifunctional IoT sensors and wireless communication systems, by harvesting the uniform magnetic field as well as the stray magnetic field energy around the power cables of household appliances. The MME generator with high energy density shows great potential for the applications in self-powered wireless sensor network.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e2412214"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143770897","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 : 2025-04-03DOI: 10.1002/smll.202501491
Yanlin Su, Mengde Zhang, Bingyang Yu, Feng Tian, Dongzhen Zhu, Xu Guo, Yuzhen Wang, Lin Ding, Zhao Li, Yi Kong, Wei Song, Chao Zhang, Jianjun Li, Liting Liang, Jinpeng Du, Qinghua Liu, Yue Kong, Xiaobing Fu, Sha Huang
{"title":"Temperature-Programmable Deformable Microneedles for Scar-Free Healing of Infective Wounds via Sensory Nerve Regeneration","authors":"Yanlin Su, Mengde Zhang, Bingyang Yu, Feng Tian, Dongzhen Zhu, Xu Guo, Yuzhen Wang, Lin Ding, Zhao Li, Yi Kong, Wei Song, Chao Zhang, Jianjun Li, Liting Liang, Jinpeng Du, Qinghua Liu, Yue Kong, Xiaobing Fu, Sha Huang","doi":"10.1002/smll.202501491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202501491","url":null,"abstract":"Infectious wound healing remains a complex challenge, complicated by bacterial infections, inflammation, and sensory nerve damage, which hinder healing and contribute to excessive scarring. For refractory wound healing, a temperature-programmable deformable microneedle (TPDM) is constructed, which can program at 85 °C through changes in time to maintain the shape for a corresponding period of time at 27 °C before returning to its original shape. In addition, his deformation is not temperature related, but rather caused by the separation of water phases to prevent skin burns from high temperatures and secondary impacts. The microneedles are characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Nile red staining. Their antibacterial efficacy is confirmed through co-culture with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (<i>MRSA</i>). In vitro, it promoted keratinocyte migration and facilitated sensory nerve regeneration. Furthermore, they significantly reduced scar-associated Engrailed-1 (EN-1)-positive fibroblasts and macrophages, which are key contributors to fibrotic responses. In vivo, it accelerated wound healing, reduced the accumulation of EN-1-positive fibroblasts and collagen I, and enhanced sensory nerve density and mitochondrial activity at the wound site. TPDM exhibits strong antibacterial properties against <i>MRSA</i>, promoting sensory nerve regeneration and reduces scarring, offering a promising therapeutic strategy for improving the healing of infectious wounds.","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":"216 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767042","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 : 2025-04-03DOI: 10.1002/smll.202500654
Alireza Rafieerad, Soofia Khanahmadi, Akif Rahman, Hossein Shahali, Maik Böhmer, Ahmad Amiri
{"title":"Induction of Chirality in MXene Nanosheets and Derived Quantum Dots: Chiral Mixed-Low-Dimensional Ti3C2Tx Biomaterials as Potential Agricultural Biostimulants for Enhancing Plant Tolerance to Different Abiotic Stresses","authors":"Alireza Rafieerad, Soofia Khanahmadi, Akif Rahman, Hossein Shahali, Maik Böhmer, Ahmad Amiri","doi":"10.1002/smll.202500654","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202500654","url":null,"abstract":"This work presents two advancements in the engineering design and bio-applications of emerging MXene nanosheets and derived quantum dots. First, a facile, versatile, and universal strategy is showcased for inducing the right- or left-handed chirality into the surface of titanium carbide-based MXene (Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>) to form stable mixed-low-dimensional chiral MXene biomaterials with enhanced aqueous colloidal dispersibility and debonding tolerance, mimicking the natural asymmetric bio-structure of most biomolecules and living organisms. In particular, Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene nanosheets are functionalized with carboxyl-based terminals and bound feasibly with the D/L-cysteine amino acid ligands. The physicochemical characterizations of these 2D-0D/1D chiral MXene heterostructures suggest the inclusion of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> nanosheets and different levels of self-derived MXene quantum dots and surface titanium-oxide nanoparticles, providing enhanced material stability and oxidative degradation resistance for tested months. Further, the interaction and molecular binding at cysteine-Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/Ti-oxide interfaces, associated ion transport and ionic conductivity analysis, and charge re/distribution mechanisms are evaluated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The second uniqueness of this study relies on the multifunctional application of optimal chiral MXenes as potential nano-biostimulants for enhancing plant tolerance to different abiotic conditions, including severe drought, salinity, or light stress. This surface tailoring enables high biocompatibility with the seed/seedling/plant of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> alongside promoting multi-bioactivities for enhanced seed-to-seedling transition, seedling germination/maturation, plant-induced stomatal closure, and ROS production eliciting responses. Given that the induced chirality is a pivotal factor in many agro-stimulants and amino acid-containing fertilizers for enhanced interaction with plant cells/enzymes, boosting stress tolerance, nutrient uptake, and growth, these findings open up new avenues toward multiple applications of chiral MXene biomaterials as next-generation carbon-based nano-biostimulants in agriculture.","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767101","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 : 2025-04-03DOI: 10.1002/smll.202501140
Haixia Liang, Junyao Zhang, Xinglei Zhao, Yi Ye, Xu Liu, Li Li, Gonghai Yang, Jia Huang
{"title":"High-Performance Self-Powered Organic Photodetectors for Near-Infrared Weak Light Detection.","authors":"Haixia Liang, Junyao Zhang, Xinglei Zhao, Yi Ye, Xu Liu, Li Li, Gonghai Yang, Jia Huang","doi":"10.1002/smll.202501140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202501140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Near-infrared (NIR) organic photodetectors (OPDs) have significant potential in the development of night vision, optical communication, and image-sensing systems. However, most of them require external energy consumption, and particularly the investigation focuses on weak light detection in the NIR region at or beyond 1000 nm remains limited. In this study, self-powered OPDs with a PCE10:COTIC-4F organic bulk heterojunction as the photoactive layer are designed, which are capable of responding to an ultra-weak light signal of 6.3 pW cm<sup>-2</sup> at 1000 nm, demonstrating a significantly low level in comparison to currently reported OPDs. In addition, the OPDs also exhibit other outstanding photodetection performance, including large I<sub>light</sub>/I<sub>dark</sub> ratio of 3.47 × 10<sup>6</sup>, high responsivity of 1.50 A W<sup>-1</sup>, and detectivity of 3.17 × 10<sup>13</sup>/1.80 × 10<sup>11</sup> Jones (evaluated by dark/noise current methods). Furthermore, the unencapsulated OPDs demonstrate almost no obvious attenuation in the air during a 224-day test and in the aging environment during a 67-day test. More importantly, the self-powered OPDs demonstrate the potential for flexible electronics, NIR imaging, and NIR selectivity with visible-blind characteristic. The development of self-powered OPDs provides an accessible and viable route for advancing weak NIR detection.</p>","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":" ","pages":"e2501140"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143770904","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":"Low-Ir-Content Ir0.10Mn0.90O2 Solid Solution for Highly Active Oxygen Evolution in Acid Media","authors":"Hongyan Hu, Shilong Liu, Hongfei Sun, Wenli Sun, Jike Tang, Lingzhi Wei, Xiaowei Chen, Qianwang Chen, Yichao Lin, Ziqi Tian, Jianwei Su","doi":"10.1002/smll.202412096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202412096","url":null,"abstract":"Iridium (Ir)-based materials are the most widely used oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE). However, their commercial application suffers from high cost and insufficient activity. To optimize the atom utilization efficiency of Ir, the aim is to engineer and develop a rutile-structured solid solution catalyst with minimal Ir content, which is identified through a phase boundary. Here, Ir<sub>0.10</sub>Mn<sub>0.90</sub>O<sub>2</sub> represents the lowest Ir content in the desired IrO<sub>2</sub>-MnO<sub>2</sub> solid solution. The Ir<sub>0.10</sub>Mn<sub>0.90</sub>O<sub>2</sub> catalyst exhibits outstanding OER performance in acidic electrolytes, reaching a remarkable mass activity of 1135 A g<sup>−1</sup><sub>Ir</sub> at an overpotential of 300 mV, which is ≈50 times higher than that of a commercial IrO<sub>2</sub> catalyst. Additionally, it demonstrates excellent stability at a current density of 200 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> over 120 h during PEMWE operations. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the hydroxylation process can be efficiently promoted by the electron-withdrawing on Ir sites in Ir<sub>0.10</sub>Mn<sub>0.90</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, contributing to the enhancement of OER activity.","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767040","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 : 2025-04-03DOI: 10.1002/smll.202500070
Xilai Li, Xiaofeng Wu, Neil Dilley, Habib Gholipour-Ranjbar, Sungsik Lee, Dmitry Zemlyanov, Hong Fang, Puru Jena, Julia Laskin
{"title":"Discovery of a Ferromagnetic Nickel Chalcogenide Nanocluster Ni3S3H(PEt3)5","authors":"Xilai Li, Xiaofeng Wu, Neil Dilley, Habib Gholipour-Ranjbar, Sungsik Lee, Dmitry Zemlyanov, Hong Fang, Puru Jena, Julia Laskin","doi":"10.1002/smll.202500070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202500070","url":null,"abstract":"Atomically precise ligated nanoclusters (NC) are promising cluster-based materials with novel molecular architectures and tunable magnetic properties. Herein, the synthesis and characterization of a nickel sulfide NC Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>3</sub>H(PEt<sub>3</sub>)<sub>5</sub> (PEt<sub>3</sub> = triethylphosphine) with distinct magnetic properties are reported. Magnetization measurements reveal its magnetic moment of 1.5 µ<sub>B</sub> in the solid phase, consistent with the existence of one unpaired electron predicted by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Additionally, experimental measurements indicate the presence of ferromagnetic ordering within each Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>3</sub>H(PEt<sub>3</sub>)<sub>5</sub> NC and strong coercivity at temperatures below 20 K. Ion mobility-mass spectrometry is employed in conjunction with DFT calculations and collision cross-section simulations to investigate the structure of the isolated Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>3</sub>H(PEt<sub>3</sub>)<sub>5</sub>. Theoretical studies show that [Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>3</sub>H(PEt<sub>3</sub>)<sub>5</sub>]<sup>+</sup> has a planar Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>3</sub> core where three Ni atoms are arranged in a triangle with three bridging S atoms residing in the same plane. This structure is preserved in both solution and solid phases, which is confirmed by spectroscopic studies of Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>3</sub>H(PEt<sub>3</sub>)<sub>5</sub>. Additionally, DFT calculations indicate that all spins at the Ni sites are aligned parallel, confirming the presence of ferromagnetic coupling. Overall, this study provides key insights into the structure and magnetic properties of Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>3</sub>H(PEt<sub>3</sub>)<sub>5</sub>, which will facilitate the design of new NC-based magnetic materials.","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767104","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":"Dual-Mechanism Anchoring of Iodine Species by Pitch-Derived Porous Carbon for Enhanced Zinc–Iodine Battery Performance","authors":"Siqi Zeng, Shuang Chen, Zhuoran Ao, Xiaolong Lin, Lijing Yan, Chenyu Liu, Zhan Lin","doi":"10.1002/smll.202501695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202501695","url":null,"abstract":"Aqueous Zn-I<sub>2</sub> battery is an overwhelming candidate for sustainable energy storage systems due to its high safety, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, the serious self-discharge and the shuttle effect initiated by soluble polyiodides significantly hinder further development. Herein, a pitch-derived carbon (PPC<sub>MK</sub>) with a unique micro-/mesopores structure and abundant oxygen-containing functional groups is prepared, with dual-mechanism anchoring of iodine species to effectively confine the polyiodides for alleviating the above problems. The rich micropores of PPC<sub>MK</sub> (0.62 nm) function to inhibit the formation of I<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, and the large specific surface ar<i>ea</i> enables a high I<sub>2</sub> uptake of 64.51%. Moreover, oxygen-containing functional groups of PPC<sub>MK</sub> further enhance the interaction with I<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> to strengthen the polyiodide confinement. Therefore, the Zn-I<sub>2</sub> batteries exhibit a high specific capacity of 236.76 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> (4 mg<sub>iodine</sub> cm<sup>−2</sup>) with an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.73% at 1 C, low self-discharge rate of 18.18% capacity loss after one-week resting, and superior durability of 20 000 cycles at 20 C with 95.08% retentive capacity. Especially, the pouch cell exhibits a superior area capacitance of 5.51 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup> at a high-loading (30 mg<sub>iodine</sub> cm<sup>−2</sup>). This study provides an economically effective solution for the large-scale production of high-performance Zn-I<sub>2</sub> batteries.","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":"183 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767107","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}