Xusheng Suo, Chunfeng Meng, Hu Zhou, Yutao Xue, Jie Tao, Aihua Yuan
{"title":"Enhanced hydrophobicity of the current collector modifier for Zn anode endows improved longevity.","authors":"Xusheng Suo, Chunfeng Meng, Hu Zhou, Yutao Xue, Jie Tao, Aihua Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138633","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Though zinc-ion batteries have gained intensive attention recently, their application prospects have long been hampered by Zn dendrite evolution and water-involved side reactions, especially for thin and highly utilized Zn anodes. Coating a modified layer on the current collector is a common strategy to improve the reversibility of Zn plating/stripping. Hydrophilic modifier with high zincophilicity, usually affords uniform Zn deposition but exhibits intrinsic limitations in repelling water molecules, while hydrophobic modifiers shows excellent water-resistance. To enhance side-reaction inhibition, we increased the hydrophobicity of the CuTCNQ modifier by replacing CuTCNQ with its fluorinated analog, Cu(F4-TCNQ), on the Cu current collector. The hydrophobicity was enhanced, as indicated by a contact angle of 139.2°, which endowed the Zn anode with a remarkably electrochemical longevity by regulating the crystallographic arrangement of Zn metal, and preventing water-involved hydrogen evolution reactions as well as surface corrosion. The symmetric cell with F4-TCNQ@Cu as the anode current collector operated stably for up to 990 h at a current density of 2 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>. This performance surpassed that of bare Cu (190 h) and the hydrophobic analog TCNQ@Cu (450 h). This work provides a new strategy for the design of high-utilization zinc anodes and offers a unique perspective on evaluating the effect of hydrophobicity on the lifespan of Zn battery.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138633"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ming Yue, Yanzhe Sheng, Xilin Wang, Yanhe Xiao, Baochang Cheng, Shuijin Lei
{"title":"Architectural engineering of metal-organic framework-derived hierarchical hydrangea-like NiPS<sub>3</sub>/C for superior sodium-ion storage.","authors":"Ming Yue, Yanzhe Sheng, Xilin Wang, Yanhe Xiao, Baochang Cheng, Shuijin Lei","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138777","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138777","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two-dimensional (2D) layered NiPS<sub>3</sub> has drawn considerable attention as a promising anode candidate for alkali-ion batteries, boasting tunable electronic configurations and high theoretical capacity (∼1296.8mAh g<sup>-1</sup>). However, two fundamental challenges impede its practical application: irreversible nanosheet restacking during synthesis seriously compromising Na<sup>+</sup> ion diffusion, and structural collapse during cycling causing catastrophic capacity fade. Addressing these limitations, we proposed a metal-organic framework (MOF)-mediated structural transformation strategy to construct hierarchical hydrangea-like NiPS<sub>3</sub>/C microspheres through carbonization and phospho‑sulfurization of Ni-BPDC (BPDC = 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic) precursor. The unique architecture manifested multiple advantageous features: (i) randomly oriented NiPS<sub>3</sub> nanosheets ensuring abundant electrochemical active sites and efficient electrolyte permeation; (ii) interconnecting conductive carbon networks enabling ultrafast electron transport; and (iii) spatially distributed carbon nanoparticles helping accommodate volume changes. Benefiting from these synergistic effects, the developed NiPS<sub>3</sub>/C electrode delivered outstanding electrochemical performance, including high specific capacity (1107.8 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 0.1 A g<sup>-1</sup>) and superb cycling stability (98.2% capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 5.0 A g<sup>-1</sup>). Through in-situ/ex-situ structure diagnostics, we decoded the dynamic phase evolution during sodiation/desodiation, revealing a conversion-alloying mechanism. This work established a general strategy for designing high-performance MOF-derived anode materials for energy storage systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138777"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surya Karla, Mirco Sorci, Bashar Moussa, Riddhi Banik, Poul B Petersen, Joel Plawsky, Georges Belfort
{"title":"Hydrogen bonds and electrostatics drive adhesion of polar proteins to hydrophilized polymer membranes.","authors":"Surya Karla, Mirco Sorci, Bashar Moussa, Riddhi Banik, Poul B Petersen, Joel Plawsky, Georges Belfort","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138530","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138530","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is commonly recognized that hydrophilic surfaces reduce protein membrane adhesion during aqueous bioprocessing due to water's strong binding through electrostatic and hydrogen bonding capability. Here, we show that when (i) a protein displaces bound water at a polymer interface, hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions with the polymer membrane surface drive protein adhesion, and (ii) comparing two commonly used commercial hydrophilic polymer membranes with different polar surface modification chemistries, the one with higher hydrogen bonding capability (modified polyethersulfone (mPES)) exhibited three times higher adhesion force to a hydrophilic protein (streptavidin) than the one with lower hydrogen bonding capability (modified polyvinylidene fluoride (mPVDF)). Stronger protein-membrane hydrogen bonding for mPES as corroborated by its higher electron donor surface energy component and higher hydrogen bonding propensity observed from surface energy measurements and by solvation shell spectroscopy, respectively, support our explanation of these results. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) colloid probe technique was used here to measure intermolecular forces/energy between streptavidin and two polymeric membrane surfaces. Non-contact forces at separations greater than 2 nm were modeled using the DLVO theory, while contact/adhesion forces, which include hydrogen bonding, were measured at separation ∼0.16 nm. These findings highlight the importance of protein-polymer membrane hydrogen bonding interactions in selecting polymers for membrane downstream purification and other applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138530"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuetong Cui, Hao-Tian An, Xiu-Liang Lv, Qiang Chen, Zeyu Xu, Jian-Rong Li
{"title":"P-induced electronic modulation at the interface boosting p-d orbital coupling for high-performance vanadium flow batteries.","authors":"Xuetong Cui, Hao-Tian An, Xiu-Liang Lv, Qiang Chen, Zeyu Xu, Jian-Rong Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138639","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138639","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vanadium flow batteries (VFBs), as a high-safety grid-scale energy storage technology, provide an ideal solution for storing green power generated from intermittent renewable energy sources. However, the sluggish kinetics of the V<sup>3+</sup>/V<sup>2+</sup> redox reaction at the negative electrode interface limits the development of VFBs toward high-rate performance. Herein, density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate the feasibility of phosphorus (P) atom modulation on the electronic structure at the N, O dual-doped carbon interface. Afterwards, P-modulated polybenzimidazole (PBI)-derived N, O-rich composite electrodes are fabricated via a loading-calcination strategy. The introduction of P atom enhances the adsorption of vanadium ion at the interface and improves the p-d orbital coupling between the electrode and vanadium ion. The VFB with the modified electrode shows an energy efficiency (EE) of 82.27 % at 150 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> and maintains stable cycling performance with only 2.4 % EE decay after 2000 cycles at 100 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>. This electronic structure modulation strategy provides new insights into the development of next-generation high-performance and long-life VFBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138639"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Porous nanostructured cationic conjugated polyelectrolyte/titanium dioxide nanosheet heterojunction for enhanced cocatalyst-free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.","authors":"Mingsong Dou, Yongzheng Hu, Xue Yue, Taiping Lu, Li Yang, Yu He, Yingying Du, Anning Zhu, Haokai Yang, YuMing Zhu, Jiahao Wang, Dongyue Yu, Wei Zhou, Shaolin Lu, Xudong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138644","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138644","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Modified TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalysts face challenges dependence on cocatalysts, weak interfacial interactions, and poor wettability. This work presents an effective strategy by coupling donor-donor (D-D) type cationic conjugated polyelectrolyte poly[(9,9-bis(3'-((N,N-dimethyl)-N-ethylammonium)-propyl)-2,7-fluorene)-alt-2,7-(9,9-dioctylfluorene)]dibromide (PFN-Br) with two-dimensional TiO<sub>2</sub> (2D-TiO₂) nanosheets to construct type-II heterojunctions rich in active sites. Under optimal conditions, the 2D-TiO<sub>2</sub>/50 wt% PFN-Br (2D-Ti/PBr-50) heterojunction achieved a hydrogen evolution reaction of 2621.01 μmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> without any cocatalyst-representing 21.86 times higher than that of pristine 2D-TiO₂ nanosheets. This significant enhancement is mainly attributed to the strong visible-light absorption capability of PFN-Br, well-matched band alignment with 2D-TiO₂ nanosheets, reinforced interfacial interactions via hydrogen bonding and electrostatic forces, the porous nanostructure of the 2D-Ti/PBr heterojunction, and good interfacial wettability due to the ionic side chains of PFN-Br. This study offers new insights into polyelectrolyte-assisted TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalysts for cocatalyst-free applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"701 ","pages":"138644"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zihao Dang, Ao Li, Lin Wu, Tao Huang, Baoguo Zhang, Chenglin Wei, Yongkang Xu, Pinghui Xu, Dan Xiong, Rongsheng Chen, Ya Hu
{"title":"Coral reef-inspired hierarchical channel electrolyte: LATP framework-ZrO₂ triggering activation of amorphous fast-ion channels in PVDF-HFP.","authors":"Zihao Dang, Ao Li, Lin Wu, Tao Huang, Baoguo Zhang, Chenglin Wei, Yongkang Xu, Pinghui Xu, Dan Xiong, Rongsheng Chen, Ya Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138607","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138607","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To cope with the demand for high-safe lithium-ion batteries, this study developed a new PVDF-HFP/LiTFSI/LATP/ZrO₂ (PHLZ) composite solid electrolyte with coral reef-type hierarchical channel structure. This electrolyte integrates the advantages of the NASICON fast ion conductor Li₁.₃Al₀.₃Ti₁.₇(PO₄)₃ (LATP) framework and the multifunctional inducer ZrO₂ through a dual-filler synergistic strategy. LATP large particles construct a continuous three-dimensional lithium ion rapid transmission main channel and promote LiTFSI dissociation through the surface Lewis acid site. ZrO₂ nanoparticles effectively passivate the LATP surface to inhibit reduction and improve their dispersion, and form hydrogen bonds with the -CF₂-group of PVDF-HFP through the surface hydroxyl group, trigger activation of the fast ion channel in the amorphous region of the polymer and inhibit crystallization. The PHLZ-2 electrolyte with an optimized ratio (LATP:ZrO₂ = 2:1) exhibits excellent comprehensive performance, with ion conductivity up to 1.76 × 10<sup>-3</sup> S cm<sup>-1</sup> at 60 °C, lithium ion migration number up to 0.76, wide electrochemical window (>4.74 V vs. Li<sup>+</sup>/Li), significantly improved thermal stability and flame retardant (3 s self-extinguishing), and excellent lithium deposition/peel stability. When applied to Fe₃O₄/phosphorus doped graphene oxide (FPG) anode system, the FPG//PHLZ-2//Li half-cell showed high rate performance (1101.65 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 3 A/g) and long cycle life (1225.19 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> after 300 times at 1.10 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>); the assembled FPG//PHLZ-2//LFP full battery also showed high capacity and excellent cycle stability. This research provides new ideas for designing high-performance and safe composite solid electrolytes.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"700 Pt 3","pages":"138607"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cauliflower-like manganese oxide@carbon cathode with structural and interfacial dual optimization for ultrastable zinc-ion batteries.","authors":"Yu Huang, Jianjiang Mao, Guoxiu Wang, Yanzhen He, Fei Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Manganese-based oxide cathode materials have attracted significant attention in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) due to their high energy density and operating voltage, but their practical applications are limited by the structural instability caused by manganese dissolution and sluggish kinetics resulting from poor electrical conductivity. Herein, a cauliflower-like MnO/carbon composite (NMOC) with hierarchical porous architecture is designed and fabricated through NaCl phase-dynamic regulation strategy by using a cost-effective manganese tartrate as the precursor. The dynamic NaCl template not only directs the self-assembly of MnO nanoparticles into three-dimensional interconnected porous frameworks but also facilitates the in-situ formation of an ultrathin (∼2 nm) carbon coating layer. As a high-performance cathode material for AZIBs, this unique structural configuration of NMOC establishes abundant Zn<sup>2+</sup>/H<sup>+</sup> diffusion pathways, exposes high-density active sites, and significantly enhances reaction kinetics. Meanwhile, the strengthened Mn-O-C interfacial coupling and carbon confinement effect collectively suppress Mn dissolution, mitigate volume variation, and promote charge transfer dynamics. As a result, the NMOC cathode delivers an exceptional capacity of 561 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 0.2 A g<sup>-1</sup> and demonstrates ultra-stable cycling performance with 190 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> retained after 2000 cycles at 2 A g<sup>-1</sup> and nearly 100 % capacity retention (127 mAh g<sup>-1</sup>) after 2500 cycles at 4 A g<sup>-1</sup>. Furthermore, the constructed flexible cells demonstrated excellent mechanical and electrochemical properties. This work offers new insights into the interfacial modulation and kinetic optimization of manganese-based oxides in next-generation energy storage systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"700 Pt 3","pages":"138539"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144797781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaporation-coded fluorescent gradients in supramolecular gels displaying aggregation-induced emission: A dynamic route to encryption and anti-counterfeiting.","authors":"Binbin Zhang, Qingyang Zhang, Xiheng Yuan, Zhenyu Lu, Yijun Zhang, Yujie Wang, Guangyue Bai","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138643","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138643","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Supramolecular gels have been widely explored as functional materials; however, their performance often degrades upon solvent evaporation. Although many strategies seek to mitigate this instability, few have leveraged solvent loss as a functional driver. Herein, we present an aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active supramolecular gel that exploits solvent evaporation for dynamic information encryption and anti-counterfeiting. In this multicomponent co-assembly, a phenylalanine-functionalized 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxamide derivative (C<sub>3</sub>-Phe), sodium hyaluronate (HA), and Al<sup>3+</sup> ions together immobilize the AIE luminogen 4,4'-(1,2-diphenylethene-1,2-diyl)dibenzoic acid (TPE-CA), enhancing its quantum yield from 1.91 % to 62.43 %. The introduction of fluorescent dyes 4,7-di(2-thienyl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole (DBT) and rhodamine B (RhB) further establishes a cascade Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) platform to enable tunable multicolor emission. The controlled evaporation of water drives time-dependent fluorescence chromatic shifts and quenching, which are fully reversible upon water replenishment. This evaporation-coded reversible fluorescence behavior underpins a 4D encryption and anti-counterfeiting platform that features multistage authentication and self-erasing information, thereby offering a new paradigm for adaptive smart materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"700 Pt 3","pages":"138643"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144803155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oxygen vacancy-rich CoSn(OH)<sub>6</sub>/FeS<sub>2</sub> heterostructure-based microneedles for combinatorial cancer therapy via activation of ferroptosis and apoptosis.","authors":"Qing Zhang, Jian Jiang, Tingting Hu, Mengshu Xu, Xueyan Zhang, Chunyu Yang, Zhuoran Yang, Wei Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138558","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138558","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Resistance to apoptosis-based cancer therapies severely limits treatment efficacy. Ferroptosis, a distinct form of regulated cell death driven by lipid peroxidation, offers a promising alternative to overcome such resistance. Herein, we developed an innovative microneedle patch system (CFA-MN) incorporating an oxygen vacancy-rich hollow CoSn(OH)<sub>6</sub>/FeS<sub>2</sub> (CF) heterostructure, combined with the alkyl radical initiator 1,2-bis(2-(4,5-dihydro-1Himidazol-2-yl)propan-2-yl) diazene dihydrochloride, to achieve cooperative apoptosis-ferroptosis cancer therapy. The CF heterostructure, synthesized via alkaline etching and solvothermal methods, exhibited abundant oxygen vacancy, enhancing reactive oxygen species generation under 808 nm laser irradiation. In the tumor microenvironment, FeS<sub>2</sub> facilitated controlled H<sub>2</sub>S release, inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition and promoting apoptosis. Concurrently, Fe<sup>2+</sup>-mediated Fenton reactions led to lipid peroxide accumulation, triggering ferroptosis. The CFA-MN patch exhibited robust mechanical strength and rapid dissolution for precise delivery and controlled release. In vitro and in vivo results demonstrated significant tumor inhibition through combined apoptosis and ferroptosis pathways. This work highlights the potential of CFA-MN as a multifunctional platform to overcome chemoresistance and improve breast cancer treatment outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"700 Pt 3","pages":"138558"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gaoshuang Zuo, Zhichao Li, Chao Wang, Li Guo, Yanzhong Wang
{"title":"Mildly sulfurized metal-organic frameworks-derived nickel sulfide heterostructures as bifunctional catalysts for efficient water/seawater electrolysis.","authors":"Gaoshuang Zuo, Zhichao Li, Chao Wang, Li Guo, Yanzhong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138647","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138647","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rational design of bifunctional electrocatalysts that simultaneously exhibit exceptional catalytic activity and retain the inherent merits of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for overall water electrolysis still presents a critical scientific challenge. Herein, we demonstrate the construction of nanoflower-like heterostructures composed of NiFe-TDC and Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> (denoted as Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>@NiFe-TDC) on nickel foam substrates through a simple and mild room-temperature sulfurization strategy, serving as highly active dual-functional electrocatalysts for overall freshwater and seawater splitting. The as-prepared Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>@NiFe-TDC-60 achieves 10 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> current density with the overpotentials of 81 and 244 mV in alkaline solution for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), respectively. Moreover, it also exhibits the remarkable catalytic performance in alkaline seawater, with HER and OER overpotentials as low as 98 and 267 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>. Additionally, the assembled electrolysis cell with Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>@NiFe-TDC-60 as both electrodes was able to operate continuously for at least 100 h at 10 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> with the voltages of 1.55 and 1.67 V in 1.0 M KOH and alkaline seawater, respectively, which demonstrated the excellent long-term durability. The outstanding catalytic activity of catalysts is attributed to the synergistic interplay between the heterointerface engineering and nanoflower-like architecture, which significantly boosts the catalytic efficiency, electrical conductivity and electron transfer kinetics. The paper offers innovative insights into rational engineering of MOF-derived bifunctional electrocatalysts through a rapid and facile synthetic strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"700 Pt 3","pages":"138647"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144820186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}