Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-05-16DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500370
Tao Yang, Zhenzhen Wu, Xin Xu, Fuzhou Chen, Xinhua Geng, Yanjun Wang, Feng Ji, Changlong Sun, Shengzhou Chen, Jiahai Wang
{"title":"Cation-Anion Co-doped Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> Cathode for Robust and High-Performance Sodium-Ion Storage.","authors":"Tao Yang, Zhenzhen Wu, Xin Xu, Fuzhou Chen, Xinhua Geng, Yanjun Wang, Feng Ji, Changlong Sun, Shengzhou Chen, Jiahai Wang","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202500370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500370","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sodium ion superconductors (NASICON) are widely perceived as potential cathodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) because of their good structural stability and high operation potential for Na<sup>+</sup> de/intercalation. Nevertheless, the limited sodium ion storage capacity, rate capability, and stability due to the poor electronic conductivity hinder their widespread application. In this work, cation (Fe<sup>3+</sup>) and multivalent anion group (MoO<sub>4</sub> <sup>2-</sup>) are co-doped into Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (NVP) by replacing V<sup>3+</sup> and PO<sub>4</sub> <sup>3-</sup>, producing a Fe<sup>3+</sup>/MoO<sub>4</sub> <sup>2-</sup>co-doped NVP, i.e., Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2-2x</sub>Fe<sub>2x</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3-3x</sub>(MoO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3x</sub> (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.06) compound. In comparison with the pristine NVP, this co-doped NVP delivers much enhanced rate performance, high specific capacity, and cyclic stability. The stabilized V<sup>4+</sup>/V<sup>5+</sup> redox reaction at 4.0 V (vs Na/Na<sup>+</sup>), enabled by cation-anion co-doping, can remarkably promote the sodium-ion de/intercalation potential and specific capacity compared to pristine NVP. Additionally, density functional theory (DFT) simulation confirms the enhanced electronic conductivity and sodium ion diffusion kinetics, which can further boost the rate capability and cycling stability. The proposed cation-anion co-doping strategy offers a promising pathway for scaling up the manufacturing of NVP-based cathodes for SIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2500370"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144075214","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}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-05-16DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202402065
Urvashi Sharma, Aditya Pandit, Manjesh Kumar
{"title":"Topological Placement of Metal Nanoparticles in MFI Zeolitic Framework With Intriguing Mesoporous Architecture.","authors":"Urvashi Sharma, Aditya Pandit, Manjesh Kumar","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202402065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202402065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The efficient utilization of nanoporous zeolites requires careful tuning of the inherent physicochemical attributes of crystals such as porosity, diffusion pathlengths, and chemical composition. The metal loading in the zeolite imparts extra functional multiplicity owing to additional Lewis's acid centers. However, the higher catalytic performance is strongly determined by the spatial location of metal nanoparticles and their sizes. Here, modified desilication routes in the presence of Ethylene Diamine (EDA) is explored to generate mesopores and core-shell architecture for both Silicalite-1 (S-1) and ZSM-5. EDA helped in stabilizing the zeolitic core of MFI for controlled desilication. Interestingly, evidence of layered depletion of the inner core and recrystallization of the partially ordered external surface is provided. Subsequently, multiple EDA-assisted synthetic protocols are used to load metals on topologically different locations of MFI crystals (S-1 and ZSM-5). Here, explicit metal loading on the external surface and inside the core is showcased. Through the in situ method, metal can deposit on both the external surface and the inner core. The study presents a comprehensive picture using two metals (Pd and Ag), where EDA helps in ensuring uniform distribution. Overall, the complementary methodology is established for controlled porosity tuning and selective metal placement in MFI framework.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2402065"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144075002","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":"Chiral Carbon Nanodots Modulate α-Synuclein Homeostasis to Combat Parkinson's Disease.","authors":"Yurong Han, Yuqi Zhang, Jiahao Huang, Xiaodan Jia, Taka-Aki Ishibashi, Xiue Jiang","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202500557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500557","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inhibiting α-synuclein (α-syn) aggregation is an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), and chiral recognition of proteins offers a novel strategy for designing efficient inhibitors. However, the impact of chiral selectivity on α-syn aggregation and its regulatory mechanisms remain ambiguous. In this work, it is synthesized chiral carbon nanodots (CNDs), including L-CNDs, D-CNDs, and DL-CNDs, and found that D-CNDs exhibited the most potent inhibitory effect on α-syn aggregation. ¹H-¹⁵N heteronuclear single quantum coherence nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed that CNDs primarily interact with α-syn through electrostatic interactions, with D-CNDs specifically targeting key aggregation-prone residues, thereby disrupting β-sheet formation and reducing fibril assembly. In contrast, L-CNDs and DL-CNDs exhibited limited inhibitory effects, attributed to their weak affinity for the non-amyloid-β component region. Moreover, CNDs efficiently crossed the blood-brain barrier, and D-CNDs significantly reduced α-syn accumulation, alleviated neuronal damage, and ameliorated cognitive function. This work underlines the critical role of chirality in modulating α-syn aggregation and provides a novel strategy for developing enantiomer-selective inhibitors for PD therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2500557"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144075215","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}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500150
Xu Cui, Yi Liu, Tongjin Wu, Matthew Zirui Tay, Lih Feng Cheow
{"title":"Microfluidic-Enabled Production of DNA Barcoded APC Library (MEDAL) for High Throughput T Cell Epitope Screening.","authors":"Xu Cui, Yi Liu, Tongjin Wu, Matthew Zirui Tay, Lih Feng Cheow","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202500150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Screening for peptide fragments that can be displayed on antigen-presenting cells is an essential step in vaccine development. The current approach for this process is slow and costly as it involves separately pulsing cells with chemically synthesized peptides. This study presents Microfluidic-Enabled production of DNA-barcoded APC Library (MEDAL), a high throughput microfluidic droplet platform for parallel production of DNA-barcoded Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs) loaded with enzymatically synthesized peptides. Droplets containing peptides and their encoding DNA are produced from microfluidic PCR-IVTT reaction. APCs presenting both peptides and DNA barcodes are obtained by injecting cells into these droplets. Up to 9000 different APCs can be produced and screened within a 10-h workflow. This approach allows to identify peptide sequences that bind to APCs expressing H-2Kb MHC class I molecule with next-generation sequencing of DNA barcodes. Finally, co-culture of T cells and APC libraries prepared with MEDAL identified specific epitopes recognized by T cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2500150"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144074889","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}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500188
Yusheng Lu, Yaming Jiang, Jinlan Yi, Yang Wei, Fei Wang, Shenghong Zhong, Yan Yu
{"title":"Creatinine: A Muscle Metabolite as a Multifunctional Electrolyte Additive for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries.","authors":"Yusheng Lu, Yaming Jiang, Jinlan Yi, Yang Wei, Fei Wang, Shenghong Zhong, Yan Yu","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202500188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have demonstrated considerable potential for utilization in large-scale energy storage applications, driven by their environmental sustainability, inherent safety and cost-effectiveness. Nonetheless, the growth of Zn dendrites and side reactions, resulting in degraded cycling stability, poses a substantial obstacle to the practical implementation of AZIBs. Herein, it is demonstrated that creatinine (Cre), a metabolite derived from muscle, serves as a multifunctional electrolyte additive that enhances the performance of AZIBs. Both experimental and theoretical analyses reveal that Cre, when used as an electrolyte additive, fulfills three key roles: it disrupts the solvation structure of Zn<sup>2+</sup> by carbonyl group; it forms a water-deficient electric double layer, thereby reducing the likelihood of interfacial water decomposition; and it promotes the deposition of Zn<sup>2+</sup> on the (002) planes, facilitating the uniform deposition. The Zn||Zn symmetric cell utilizing a 1 M ZnSO<sub>4</sub> electrolyte with the addition of 0.3 M Cre exhibits stable cycling for 900 h under the condition of 1 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> and 1 mAh cm<sup>-2</sup>, representing an over 11-fold increase in lifespan. Furthermore, the Zn||VO<sub>2</sub> full cell demonstrates a capacity retention of ≈105 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> after 300 cycles at a rate of 10 C.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2500188"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144075216","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}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202401371
Ye Zhou, Petra Vasko, Yujiang Zhu, Jingyan Wang, Curran Kalha, Anna Regoutz, Adham Hashibon, Yanlong Tai, Gi Byoung Hwang, Caroline E Knapp
{"title":"Low-Temperature Single-Step Inkjet-Printed Metallic Patterns With Self-Regulated Vertical Compositional Gradient.","authors":"Ye Zhou, Petra Vasko, Yujiang Zhu, Jingyan Wang, Curran Kalha, Anna Regoutz, Adham Hashibon, Yanlong Tai, Gi Byoung Hwang, Caroline E Knapp","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202401371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202401371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For the rapidly growing demands and expanding range of applications of printed electronics in medicine lower processing temperatures and simpler steps are preferred to minimize the fabrication processes onto a range of substrates. Various hybrid inks are formulated for fabricating multi-compositional functional patterns with fewer manufacturing processes. However, most hybrid inks can only form patterns with fully-mixed compositional distribution. This study proposes a novel hybrid metal-based ink formulation pathway and develops a particle-free Ag-Cu hybrid metal-organic decomposition (MOD) ink. When sintering under N<sub>2</sub> the in situ formed Ag and Cu nano-particulates during the sintering process self-regulate into a unique vertical compositional gradient with Cu dominant on top and the majority of Ag existing beneath. Highly conductive (1.88 ± 0.7 × 10<sup>6</sup> S m<sup>-1</sup>) metallic patterns are fabricated by single-step inkjet printing at low temperature (<150 °C) on both rigid and cellulose fiber substrates. When sintered under air a porous CuO layer is generated on the surface with high electrocatalytic activity with glucose (stable for over 2 h of continuous measurement). This work shows the feasibility of fabricating a glucose sensor including electrode layer and functional layer by single-step printing.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2401371"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144074887","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}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500199
Jiseok Kwon, Seunggun Choi, Jooheon Sun, Seonghan Jo, Jeongheon Kim, Hee Eun Yoo, Ungyu Paik, Taeseup Song
{"title":"Balanced Adsorption Ability of NiFeP by Nonmetal Doping for Enhanced Water Dissociation Kinetics and Stability.","authors":"Jiseok Kwon, Seunggun Choi, Jooheon Sun, Seonghan Jo, Jeongheon Kim, Hee Eun Yoo, Ungyu Paik, Taeseup Song","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202500199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under alkaline conditions is determined by the water dissociation process. Strengthening the adsorption ability of the electrocatalyst is crucial to promoting water dissociation in the alkaline HER, whereas too-intense adsorption will poison the active sites. Herein, the adsorption ability of NiFeP is modulated by nonmetal F doping for an efficient and durable alkaline HER. F incorporation in NiFeP (NiFePF) tailors the electronic structure of Ni, Fe, and P, optimizing the adsorption of <sup>*</sup>OH/<sup>*</sup>H on the active sites. The balanced <sup>*</sup>OH/<sup>*</sup>H adsorption facilitates the water dissociation and hydrogen evolution of NiFePF, exhibiting the smaller overpotential of 233 mV at 100 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>. Furthermore, NiFePF achieves 1 A cm<sup>-2</sup> at an overpotential of only 231 mV under 30 wt% KOH. The balanced <sup>*</sup>OH/<sup>*</sup>H adsorption ability in NiFePF facilitates the desorption of <sup>*</sup>OH and alleviates the poisoning active center, limiting the surface hydroxylation of NiFePF to a few nanometers. This enables NiFePF to remain stable for 360 h, demonstrating its commercial potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2500199"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144075213","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":"Light-Controlled Mechanical Self-Assembly for Programmable Surface Micro-Nano Patterning.","authors":"Zhi-Qi Dong, Kai-Ming Hu, Rui-Jia Xiang, Tian-Yu Zhao, Jun-Feng Zhou, Fan Yang, Guang Meng, Wen-Ming Zhang","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202500319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mechanical self-assembly is a novel manufacturing principle for programmable surface micro-nano patterning, which can be accurately triggered by interface stress mismatch-induced surface instability and regulated by high-precision boundary constraints. However, existing mechanical self-assembly fabrication strategies for micro-nano surface patterns face challenges in microfabrication compatibility and industrial repeatability. Here, a microfabrication-compatible light-controlled mechanical self-assembly is proposed for programmable and industrially standardized micro-nano surface patterning. By introducing light-controlled high spatial resolution soft-constraint boundaries and surface instability-induced mechanical self-assembly into film/substrate systems, a develop-free and industrially standardized manufacturing process with microfabrication compatibility is demonstrated. Moreover, trans-scale patterns spanning from 5 to 1000µm, 2D highly-ordered patterns, and dynamic patterns mimicking Chinese pandas eating bamboo are achieved. Design criteria for programmablely fabricating trans-scale patterns and the mechanical mechanism of orderliness evolutions in 2D self-assembly under arbitrary exposure angles are explained. Furthermore, by applying the highly-ordered micro-nano patterns, a new self-adaptive wideband gas detection system based on tunable micro-gratings is developed and methane is detected. This study can advance strategies for programmable surface micro-nano patterns and lay the foundation for the applications of surface functional devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2500319"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144075221","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}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500435
Dong-Yub Yee, Joonsoo Kim, Saejin Oh, Vu Khac Dat, Annas Syhukri Ariffin, Minh Chien Nguyen, Woo Jong Yu, Jeongyong Kim, Jong Hyun Song, Ji-Hee Kim
{"title":"Sub-µm Hot Carrier Diffusion in 2D MoS<sub>2</sub> on High-κ Metal-Oxide Substrate.","authors":"Dong-Yub Yee, Joonsoo Kim, Saejin Oh, Vu Khac Dat, Annas Syhukri Ariffin, Minh Chien Nguyen, Woo Jong Yu, Jeongyong Kim, Jong Hyun Song, Ji-Hee Kim","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202500435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Harnessing the potential of hot carriers is a promising approach for advancing the efficiency of photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. However, their rapid energy dissipation through carrier-phonon scattering and recombination significantly limits practical applications. Dielectric engineering has emerged as a promising strategy to modulate carrier transport properties in low-dimensional materials, including transition metal dichalcogenides. In this study, the impact of dielectric screening is investigated on hot carrier dynamics in monolayer MoS<sub>2</sub> using transient absorption microscopy. The results demonstrate that a high dielectric constant (high-κ) metal-oxide substrate effectively suppresses the Coulomb potential, reducing carrier scattering and recombination while significantly enhancing hot carrier diffusion length and coefficient compared to a conventional quartz substrate. These findings establish dielectric engineering as a powerful tool for improving hot carrier transport without requiring complex material modifications or external stimuli, offering a scalable and efficient strategy for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2500435"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144074905","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":"Hydrogel Electrolyte With Ultrahigh Water-Locking Capability for Quasi-Solid Zinc-Ion Batteries with Extreme Environmental Safety.","authors":"Mingtong Zhang, Yisha Wang, Edison Huixiang Ang, Liu Yang, Yapeng Zheng, Haoteng Sun, Hanqi Zhang, Tianxiang Yang, Yuan Hu, Jixin Zhu","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202500576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered promising energy storage devices because of the intrinsic safety, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, the electrochemical performance of AZIBs is often hindered by side reactions occurring in electrolytes across different temperatures. Herein, this work investigates a quasi-solid hydrogel electrolyte, named GPE-EG with wide-temperature adaptability by simple copolymerization [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl] dimethyl(3-sulfopropyl) (SBMA) and acrylamide (AM) with H<sub>2</sub>O and ethylene glycol (EG) as co-solvents. The ion transport channels provided by SBMA and the regulation of electric field distribution on the zinc anode surface significantly enhance the cycling performance of AZIBs. Moreover, the ultrahigh water-locking capability of GPE-EG significantly improves the stability of electrolytes at both low and high temperatures. The symmetrical batteries exhibit stable cycling for over 1000 h (-20 °C), 1300 h (25 °C), and 300 h (65 °C), and the Zn||PANI full batteries with GPE-EG electrolyte exhibit remarkable electrochemical performance across a range of temperatures. Moreover, the full batteries maintain stable performance even under simulated extreme environmental conditions with gradient temperature changes. This work presents a novel gel chemistry that regulates zinc behavior and water reactivity across temperature extremes, showing strong potential for AZIBs in harsh environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e2500576"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144075220","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}