{"title":"Dislocation Introduction via Domain Engineering in Mg2Sn Single Crystal to Improve its Thermoelectric Properties (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Zhicheng Huang, Kei Hayashi, Wataru Saito, Hezhang Li, Jun Pei, Jinfeng Dong, Toshiaki Chiba, Xue Nan, Bo-Ping Zhang, Jing-Feng Li, Yuzuru Miyazaki","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Thermoelectric Materials</b></p><p>In article number 2500385, Hayashi and co-workers proposed domain engineering for developing high-performance thermoelectric materials. Mg vacancies introduced into Mg<sub>2</sub>Sn single crystals formed nanoparticle-like domains, around which dislocations were located. The boron doping varied the size and density of the domains and increased the lattice defects. A higher performance than polycrystals was achieved for n-type and p-type Mg<sub>2</sub>Sn single crystals through decoupling carrier-phonon transport.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70049","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70047
Benedetta Bertoncini, Andrea Taddeucci, Sabrina Trano, Sofia Raviolo, Ilaria Valdrighi, Federico Maria Vivaldi, Virgilio Mattoli, Federico Bella, Marco Carlotti
{"title":"A Multipotent Precursor Approach for the Preparation of High-Molecular Weight Conjugated Polymers with Redox Active Units (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Benedetta Bertoncini, Andrea Taddeucci, Sabrina Trano, Sofia Raviolo, Ilaria Valdrighi, Federico Maria Vivaldi, Virgilio Mattoli, Federico Bella, Marco Carlotti","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Conjugated Polymers</b></p><p>In article number 2500488, Bella, Carlotti, and co-workers introduce a multipotent precursor strategy for the preparation of high molecular weight conjugated polymers. Through selective post-polymerization reactions, a single precursor yields distinct materials that were employed in organic field-effect transistors and lithium-ion battery cathodes. This unified approach enables tunable redox and electronic properties, advancing multifunctional polymer design for energy and electronic applications.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70047","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70044
Seung Yeon Jang, Ji-un Jang, Gyun Young Yoo, Ki Hoon Kim, Seong Hun Kim, Jaewoo Kim, Seong Yun Kim
{"title":"Nano-Interconnected 1D/2D Boron Nitride Hybrid Networks: Unlocking Superior Thermal Conductivity in Electrically Insulating Thermal Interface Nanocomposites Based on Hybrid Thermal Percolation Model (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Seung Yeon Jang, Ji-un Jang, Gyun Young Yoo, Ki Hoon Kim, Seong Hun Kim, Jaewoo Kim, Seong Yun Kim","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Thermal Interface Materials</b></p><p>In article number 2500453, J. Kim, S. Y. Kim, and co-workers systematically investigated the synergistic enhancement of thermal conductivity in composites based on 1D and 2D boron nitride hybrid fillers. The fabricated composites achieved a maximum thermal conductivity of 10.93 W m<sup>−1</sup> K. Additionally, a novel hybrid thermal percolation model was proposed to identify the optimal synergistic effect for enhanced thermal management performance.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70044","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70041
Anastasios V. Papavasileiou, Lukáš Děkanovský, Levna Chacko, Bing Wu, Jan Luxa, Jakub Regner, Jan Paštika, Dana Koňáková, Zdeněk Sofer
{"title":"Unraveling the Versatility of Carbon Black – Polylactic Acid (CB/PLA) 3D-Printed Electrodes via Sustainable Electrochemical Activation (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Anastasios V. Papavasileiou, Lukáš Děkanovský, Levna Chacko, Bing Wu, Jan Luxa, Jakub Regner, Jan Paštika, Dana Koňáková, Zdeněk Sofer","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Inside Front Cover</b></p><p>In response to rising sustainability demands, in article number 2402214, Papavasileiou, Sofer, and co-workers unleash the potential of CB/PLA 3D printed electrodes through an eco-compatible electrochemical activation. The findings shed light on the mechanism driving the electrochemical behavior of the electrodes, paving the way for advancements in sustainable energy storage and analytical sensing.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70041","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70068
Sumin Ko, Kyungjun Kim, Sang-Min Lee
{"title":"Robust Siloxane Network-Driven Electrostatically Heterogeneous 3D Nano-Assembled Hard Carbon Host toward High Utilization Lithium Metal Anodes (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Sumin Ko, Kyungjun Kim, Sang-Min Lee","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70068","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Back Cover</b></p><p>In article number 2500257, Lee and co-workers developed a siloxane network-driven electrostatically heterogeneous 3D nano-assembled hard carbon (EH-NHC) host, which maintains coating thickness, surface charge, and structural integrity during cycling. The lithiophilic sites enable uniform, bottom-up lithium deposition, accommodating volume changes. EH-NHC shows great potential as a stable 3D host for next-generation lithium metal batteries, preventing degradation of lithiophilic sites.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70068","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70046
Durgesh R. Borkar, Animesh Mandal, Yogesh. A. Jadhav, Henry I. Eya, Sadhu Kolekar, Mousumi Upadhyay Kahaly, Gergely Ferenc Samu, Girish M. Gouda, Sachin R. Rondiya
{"title":"Modulating Band Offset through Interface Engineering of Cu2SnSe3-Based Heterojunctions for Efficient Charge Separation and Collection (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Durgesh R. Borkar, Animesh Mandal, Yogesh. A. Jadhav, Henry I. Eya, Sadhu Kolekar, Mousumi Upadhyay Kahaly, Gergely Ferenc Samu, Girish M. Gouda, Sachin R. Rondiya","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Interface Engineering</b></p><p>In article number 2401780, Rondiya and co-workers present interface engineering in chalcogenide heterojunctions for efficient charge separation and collection. The varying structure heights depict different heterojunction configurations, with smoother transitions indicating optimized interfaces. Glowing particles symbolize charge carrier movement, while climbing and falling figures reflect the challenges, opportunities, and successes in enhancing photovoltaic performance through precise control of band alignment and interfacial properties.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70046","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70048
Lucas Oorlynck, Lenny Van Daele, Alina Myslovska, Sarah Goddaer, Sumit Sumit, Yera Ye. Ussembayev, Katrien Remaut, Iwan Moreels, Peter Dubruel, Filip Strubbe
{"title":"Cationic Polyelectrolyte Adsorption onto Anionic Nanoparticles Analyzed with Frequency-Domain Scanning Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Lucas Oorlynck, Lenny Van Daele, Alina Myslovska, Sarah Goddaer, Sumit Sumit, Yera Ye. Ussembayev, Katrien Remaut, Iwan Moreels, Peter Dubruel, Filip Strubbe","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy</b></p><p>In article number 2401985, Strubbe and co-workers introduce a refined scanning fluorescence correlation spectroscopy technique using frequency-domain analysis. This method enables precise characterization of cationic polyelectrolyte adsorption onto anionic nanoparticles, providing key insights into polymer-particle complex stability and hydrodynamic size relevant to gene delivery and biomedical nanotechnology. \u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70048","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70050
Juyun Lee, Sung Ho Cho, Jeong Min Jang, Seung Hee Woo, Yun Chan Kang, Seon Joon Kim
{"title":"Achieving Full Redispersion of Dried MXene Monoliths via Trace Metal Cation Intercalation (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Juyun Lee, Sung Ho Cho, Jeong Min Jang, Seung Hee Woo, Yun Chan Kang, Seon Joon Kim","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b></p><p>In article number 2500383, Kim and co-workers present a highly simple method to fully redisperse dried MXene structures through the intercalation of trace amounts of metal cations. MXene monoliths intercalated with Li<sup>+</sup> cations can be redispersed into aqueous dispersions with 100% efficiency, whereas pristine MXene monoliths show only 70% redispersion efficiency. MXene films from ion-induced redispersions also exhibit higher electrical conductivity and EMI shielding properties compared to their pristine counterparts.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70042
Jingyuan Li, Ninghui Shao, Yongqing Zhang, Xingxin Liu, Hanbin Zhang, Liangfei Tian, Kiryl D. Piatkevich, Delong Zhang, Hyeon Jeong Lee
{"title":"Screening of Vibrational Spectroscopic Voltage Indicator by Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy (Small Methods 9/2025)","authors":"Jingyuan Li, Ninghui Shao, Yongqing Zhang, Xingxin Liu, Hanbin Zhang, Liangfei Tian, Kiryl D. Piatkevich, Delong Zhang, Hyeon Jeong Lee","doi":"10.1002/smtd.70042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.70042","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Inside Back Cover</b></p><p>Optical imaging of membrane potential has emerged as an essential tool in neuroscience research, with the development of new voltage indicators representing a crucial step toward more sensitive and quantitative measurements. In article number 2402124, Zhang, Lee, and co-workers present a novel screening strategy that combines hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering microscopy with induced transmembrane voltage stimulation (hSRS-ITV) to identify vibrational signatures in genetically encoded voltage indicators (vGEVIs). This multimodal imaging platform advances the development of vibrational spectroscopic voltage imaging as a new modality for detecting membrane potential in mammalian cells.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smtd.70042","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small MethodsPub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202501096
Ziwen Li, Xiaolong Fang, Yao Yao, Ganggang Chang, Hongjian Xu, Li Mei, Chao Liu, Ge Tian, Xiaoyu Yang
{"title":"Controllable Synthesis of Hierarchically Macro-, Meso-, and Microporous UiO-66 for Efficient Catalysis.","authors":"Ziwen Li, Xiaolong Fang, Yao Yao, Ganggang Chang, Hongjian Xu, Li Mei, Chao Liu, Ge Tian, Xiaoyu Yang","doi":"10.1002/smtd.202501096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202501096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, the controllable synthesis of hierarchically porous metal-organic frameworks (HP-MOFs) has received significant attention. However, most synthesized HP-MOFs are primarily adjusted in terms of second-order porosity, and the simultaneous control of mesopore and macropore sizes in HP-MOFs remains difficult to attain. Herein, for the first time, HP-UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub> is successfully synthesized with simultaneously controllable macro-, meso-, and micropores (MMM-UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub>) by combining the hard template methods and the water-acid competitive nucleation strategy. Impressively, the innovative introduction of a water-acid system can effectively slow down the dissolution of polystyrene (PS) microspheres, ultimately achieving simultaneous regulation of macropore sizes in the range of 160-400 nm and mesopore sizes in the range of 3.9-10.3 nm. Meanwhile, this method can be extended to other UiO-66 series. The hierarchically macro-, meso-, and microporous structure provides sufficient accessibility to substrate molecules and enables rapid mass transfer, contributing to the highest Knoevenagel condensation reaction performance. Furthermore, the MMM-UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub> is used as an anchoring carrier to bind the bulky phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) through the strong host-guest interaction, endowing it with excellent catalytic oxidative desulfurization (ODS) performance. This study has developed an effective synthetic strategy for preparing HP-MOFs and further expanded the application of HP-MOFs in macromolecular-related catalysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":229,"journal":{"name":"Small Methods","volume":" ","pages":"e01096"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145136113","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}