Yang Meng , Wen Li , Heqing Zhang , Jinqi Yu , Zhuoyuan Xiao , Mario Berrettoni , Jun Li , Yongpeng Ma , Hongzhong Zhang
{"title":"Pt/MXene-enabled industrial flue gas waste heat-driven, dual-product selective photothermal catalytic reduction of CO2 with high efficiency","authors":"Yang Meng , Wen Li , Heqing Zhang , Jinqi Yu , Zhuoyuan Xiao , Mario Berrettoni , Jun Li , Yongpeng Ma , Hongzhong Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137405","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137405","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study employs a photodeposition method to load Ag and Pt nanoparticles onto the surface and interlayered structure of MXene, developing an efficient catalyst for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction in industrial flue gas. The catalyst exhibits excellent thermal catalytic performance within a low-temperature range of 60–100 °C, achieving CH<sub>4</sub> and CO production rates of 461 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> and 86 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>, respectively, with a CH<sub>4</sub> selectivity of 84.3 %. This temperature range requires no additional heating, relying solely on residual heat from flue gas, which offers a distinct temperature advantage and high catalytic efficiency compared to most thermal and photothermal CO<sub>2</sub> reduction processes. Under simulated sunlight and at 100 °C, the production rates for CH<sub>4</sub> and CO are 34 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> and 589 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>, respectively, with a CO selectivity of 94.5 %. Notably, the catalyst demonstrates dual-product selectivity under varying experimental conditions. Experimental characterization and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal the thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms underlying the enhanced production rates and selectivity shifts in both thermal and photothermal catalysis, detailing the CO<sub>2</sub> reduction pathways and Gibbs free energy changes across conditions. This study not only provides a new approach for low temperature CO<sub>2</sub> catalytic reduction but also offers valuable insights into dual-product selectivity, demonstrating great potential for practical applications in industrial flue gas management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137405"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143714580","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":"Construction of 3D porous MXene-based multiple heterojunction catalyst for efficient water oxidation reaction at high current density","authors":"Desheng Guo , Xu Guo , Xin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137441","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137441","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rational construction of efficient and stable noble-metal-free oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts that work under a industrial-level current density in alkaline environments are urgently needed and challenging. Here we propose a Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene-based synthetic method for constructing Co<sub>2</sub>P/Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>, Fe<sub>2</sub>P/Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> and Co<sub>2</sub>P/Fe<sub>2</sub>P multiple heterojunctions (labeled as CoFe-P@MXene) by using strong electrostatic adsorption-electrodeposition-low temperature phosphorization. The obtained CoFe-P@MXene possesses abundant three-dimensional porous structures and inherits the high conductivity of MXene. Experiment results and density functional theory calculations indicate that the formation of multi-heterojunctions between transition metal phosphides and Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene can modulate the electronic structure of active sites Co and Fe, alter the d-band center, and thereby optimize the adsorption energy of oxygen-containing intermediates on the active sites. Additionally, the excellent nanoporous structure constructed promotes the penetration of the electrolyte and the release of the product. Thus, The CoFe-P@MXene-based electrocatalyst exhibits excellent OER catalytic performance at both low current densities and industrial-scale current densities, with remarkable low overpotentials of 215 mV at 20 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and 328 mV at 1000 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> in 1 M KOH solution, respectively. Furthermore, it exhibits good stability, capable of operating stably for 100 h at a current density of 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. This work highlights the promising application of MXene-based electrocatalyst with multiple heterojunctional structure for industrial-scale water splitting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137441"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143734717","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}
Hengyi Xie , Jianyang Gao , Haifeng Lin , Jun Xing , Fangxu Dai , Lei Wang , Jixiang Xu
{"title":"Constructing zinc defects in zinc oxide and interface-anchoring of tricobalt tetraoxide: Modulating d-band center for efficient peroxymonosulfate activation","authors":"Hengyi Xie , Jianyang Gao , Haifeng Lin , Jun Xing , Fangxu Dai , Lei Wang , Jixiang Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137451","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137451","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heterojunction catalysts with defects are effective for electron transfer and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. In this study, a Zn vacancy-rich ZnO/Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (Zn<sub>1−x</sub>O/Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) catalyst featuring Zn-O-Co interfacial bonds was synthesized with Zn<sub>1−x</sub>O as a matrix. Its ability to activate PMS for the degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) was investigated. The Zn<sub>1−x</sub>O/Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> achieved nearly complete CIP degradation within 20 min under 17 W sterilamp irradiation. The normalization kinetic constant was 21.7 min<sup>−1</sup> M<sup>−1</sup>, which is 7.2 times higher than that of ZnO. Experimental results and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the Zn vacancy and Co species synergistically enhanced PMS adsorption. The incorporation of Co facilitated the desorption of adsorbed species from the Zn site by lowering the <em>d</em>-band center and promoted electron transfer to PMS. Sterilamp irradiation facilitated the generation of active radicals. The catalyst exhibited high CIP degradation ratios in the continuous-flow experiment, with over 90 % of CIP degraded within 180 min. This study presents a novel approach to enhance the catalytic activity of ZnO for pollutants degradation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137451"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738640","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":"Metal-organic framework Cr-MIL-101-assisted synthesis of highly dispersed chromium oxide incorporated silica for efficient n-hexane dehydrogenation to n-hexenes","authors":"Xiuyi Li, Rui Yan, Chunyi Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137447","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137447","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mesoporous CrO<sub>x</sub>-SiO<sub>2</sub> with highly dispersed chromium sites was synthesized by encapsulating silica into the metal–organic framework Cr-MIL-101 for the dehydrogenation of <em>n</em>-hexane. The optimal SiO<sub>2</sub> content is 27.1 wt% for CrO<sub>x</sub>-SiO<sub>2</sub> catalyst, where the octahedral structure of Cr-MIL-101 is preserved, Cr atoms are uniformly distributed, a large specific surface area (395 m<sup>2</sup>/g) is obtained, and abundant surface oxygen vacancies are observed. 89.7 wt% selectivity to <em>n</em>-hexenes and 28.9 wt% <em>n</em>-hexane conversion are achieved on the CrO<sub>x</sub>-27.1wt%SiO<sub>2</sub> catalyst in the absence of H<sub>2</sub>. The characterization and in-situ experimental results reveal that the proper distance between the active chromium sites (16.7 Cr/nm<sup>2</sup> based on the highly dispersed Cr atoms) on the CrO<sub>x</sub>-27.1wt%SiO<sub>2</sub> catalyst is responsible for the high <em>n</em>-hexenes selectivity. This critical distance depends on the (i) molecular size and (ii) adsorption geometry of <em>n</em>-hexane, (iii) structural properties of the catalyst. The specially designed redox reaction and density functional theory calculation (DFT) at active oxidative chromium sites show that chromium sites accompanied by oxygen vacancies exhibit high dehydrogenation activity for <em>n</em>-hexane conversion. This work gives a novel idea to synthesis high-performance dehydrogenation catalyst for <em>n</em>-hexane and long-chain alkanes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137447"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738641","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":"Monosolvent system for high-purity lead-free perovskite precursors scalable synthesis based on solubility differences","authors":"Kechen Zhou, Liyan Chen, Lu Tang, Chaoqi Zhu, Lingfei Luo, Jiahong Tang, Dawen Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137440","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137440","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are promising materials for various optoelectronic applications due to their unique properties. However, the presence of lead (Pb) in MHPs raises environmental and health concerns, prompting the search for lead-free alternatives. This study introduces a universal strategy for synthesizing high-purity lead-free perovskite precursors through a methanol monosolvent system that utilizes solubility differences. The synthesis method is scalable and universal, applicable to five lead-free perovskites such as Cs<sub>2</sub>SnCl<sub>6</sub>, Cs<sub>2</sub>TeCl<sub>6</sub>, Cs<sub>3</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>9</sub>, Cs<sub>2</sub>ZnCl<sub>4</sub>, and Cs<sub>2</sub>SnBr<sub>6</sub>, all maintaining high structural and compositional integrity with purities exceeding 99.985 %. The Cs<sub>2</sub>SnCl<sub>6</sub> perovskite precursors achieve a high yield of 91.7 %. The synthesized Cs<sub>2</sub>SnCl<sub>6</sub> perovskite exhibits superior electron mobility and lower baseline resistance when incorporated into gas sensors, demonstrating a high response (1.98 at 20 ppm) for dimethyl carbonate (DMC) detection due to its high purity. The simplicity and effectiveness of this one-step synthesis method offer a significant advancement for the production of high-quality perovskite materials for commercial applications in sensors and optoelectronics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137440"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143714579","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}
Zhipeng Liu , Jikai Qiu , Tao Yuan , Xiangxin Zhang , Shuai Bai , Junting Chen , Sujing Chen , Yining Zhang
{"title":"Bifunctional gel coating for stabilizing zinc metal anodes in aqueous zinc-ion batteries","authors":"Zhipeng Liu , Jikai Qiu , Tao Yuan , Xiangxin Zhang , Shuai Bai , Junting Chen , Sujing Chen , Yining Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137435","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137435","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Currently, the zinc anode faces significant challenges such as dendrite growth, corrosion, and hydrogen evolution, which severely limit the practical applications of aqueous zinc-ion batteries. To address these issues, this study designed a zinc anode (denoted as CG@Zn) coated with a gel composed of carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC) and glucose. This coating featured dual functionalities: it regulated the directional transport of Zn<sup>2+</sup> ions and constrained the electrochemical activity of interfacial water molecules, effectively inhibiting the growth of zinc dendrites and significantly reducing the occurrence of corrosion and hydrogen evolution side reactions. Benefiting from these advantages, CG@Zn exhibited excellent electrochemical performance. Under testing conditions of 5 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>/1 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup>, the symmetric battery assembled with CG@Zn demonstrated over 1000 h of stable cycling, achieving a cycle life five times that of bare zinc electrodes. Furthermore, the full cell configuration of CG@Zn//NaV<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub>·1.5H<sub>2</sub>O with a matching zinc sulfate electrolyte maintained a capacity retention of 67.1 % after 15,000 cycles at 10 A g<sup>−1</sup>, significantly outperforming the rapid capacity decay observed in bare zinc batteries under the same conditions. Therefore, this study successfully developed an effective bifunctional gel coating for zinc anodes using CMC and glucose, paving the way for the development of safe and eco-friendly aqueous zinc-ion batteries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"692 ","pages":"Article 137435"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143759819","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}
Yan Li , Yan Huang , Hongyan Zhao , Yuxin Fan , Jiayi Li , Haidi Xu , Jianli Wang , Yaoqiang Chen
{"title":"Insights into the roles of Al in improving the H2-SCR performance of Pt/ZrTiO2 catalyst","authors":"Yan Li , Yan Huang , Hongyan Zhao , Yuxin Fan , Jiayi Li , Haidi Xu , Jianli Wang , Yaoqiang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137443","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137443","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Thermally induced nitrogen oxides (NO<sub>x</sub>) in Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H<sub>2</sub>-ICE) are inevitable. Selective catalytic reduction of NO<sub>x</sub> by H<sub>2</sub> (H<sub>2</sub>-SCR) is a prospective technology for eliminating NO<sub>x</sub> in H<sub>2</sub>-ICE, thanks to the availability of H<sub>2</sub> in exhaust. Herein, we report an Al-modified Pt/ZrTiO<sub>2</sub> catalyst that significantly enhances the H<sub>2</sub>-SCR activity of Pt/ZrTiO<sub>2</sub> (Pt/ZT) at low-temperature and its stability. With part of Al incorporates the lattice of ZT to generate more Lewis acid sites and oxygen defects that facilitate the activation of NO<sub>x</sub> to nitrate species (NO<sub>x</sub><sup>−</sup>), and the rest of Al exists in the form of isolated Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> that inhibits the agglomeration of ZT particles after thermal treatment. Ultimately, the optimal H<sub>2</sub>-SCR activity and stability is achieved on Pt/ZT catalyst with 30 % Al addition (Pt/ZTA<sub>3</sub>). In situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (In situ DRIFTs) demonstrates that monodentate nitrate species are critical intermediate for H<sub>2</sub>-SCR reaction at low temperatures, whereas bridged nitrate species are the ones with higher H<sub>2</sub> reactivity in the mid-temperatures. This study provides a feasible strategy to develop a stable H<sub>2</sub>-SCR catalyst that operates in a wide window at low temperatures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137443"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143734716","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":"MIL-101(Fe)-derived nickel–iron quasi-metal organic framework as efficient catalyst for oxygen evolution reaction","authors":"Xingyu Guo , Desheng Li , Zhengrong Xu, Rui Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137429","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137429","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising precursors for the development of efficient non-noble metal electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Quasi-metal–organic frameworks, characterized by partially fractured connections between metal nodes and organic ligands, have attracted significant attention due to their large exposed active interfaces. To stimulate the development of quasi-MOF-based materials as OER catalysts, herein a Ni-Fe quasi-MOF catalyst was prepared through the pyrolysis of MIL-101(Fe) and subsequent ion exchange with Ni<sup>2+</sup>. The optimum catalyst MIL-101(Fe)<sub>350</sub>-Ni exhibits the lowest overpotential (290 mV) to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, the smallest Tafel slope (89 mV dec<sup>–1</sup>) and the largest double-layer capacitance (0.268 mF cm<sup>−2</sup>). Furthermore, the current density drops only by ∼5 % (from 10 to 9.45 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>) after 20 h durability test. Experimental analysis suggests that the enhanced OER performance arises from the strong coupling effect between Fe and Ni, which improves the electron transfer efficiency and facilitates the active species generation. This work provide a feasible direction for constructing bimetallic quasi metal–organic frameworks to enhance the electrocatalytic OER performance and stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137429"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705666","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":"In situ engineering of a glutathione-derived hydrophobic layer for durable and dendrite-free Zn anodes","authors":"Mengxi Bai, Qiufen Li, Xiang Wang, Jiashuai Li, Xiaoyan Lin, Siyuan Shao, Dongze Li, Ziqi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137430","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137430","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) are gaining increasing attention for large-scale energy storage due to their cost-effectiveness, safety, and high volumetric energy density. However, their practical application is still hindered by challenges such as uncontrolled growth of Zn dendrites and unwanted side reactions. In this study, we introduce an interfacial engineering strategy by applying a glutathione (GSH) functional layer on the surface of the Zn anode (GSH@Zn). The GSH layer not only mitigates corrosion by increasing the hydrophobicity of Zn anodes but also guides uniform Zn deposition. Moreover, the native oxides on Zn anodes are etched by glutathione, resulting in an increased electrochemical active area and reduced interfacial impedance, which improves reaction kinetics. Therefore, the GSH@Zn anode demonstrates stable, long-term plating/stripping cycling, operating dendrite-free for 4500 h at 1 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, significantly outperforming bare Zn anodes, which short-circuit after only 130 h. When paired with a vanadium-based cathode, the full cell shows excellent cycling stability and rate capability, retaining 86 % of its capacity after 2000 cycles and releasing 60 % of its capacity at 4 A g<sup>−1</sup>. This work offers an effective strategy to enhance the stability and reversibility of Zn anodes in aqueous electrolytes, laying the groundwork for the development of durable, high-performance Zn-based energy storage systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137430"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705796","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}
Xiong Wang , Qiaoling Kang , Jiaze Sun , Zheng Yang , Zhenchao Bai , Lijing Yan , Xianhe Meng , Chubin Wan , Tingli Ma
{"title":"High-entropy engineering enables O3-type layered oxide with high structural stability and reaction kinetic for sodium storage","authors":"Xiong Wang , Qiaoling Kang , Jiaze Sun , Zheng Yang , Zhenchao Bai , Lijing Yan , Xianhe Meng , Chubin Wan , Tingli Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137438","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137438","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>O3-type layered oxides are considered promising cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their high theoretical capacity, but they often face issues with structural instability and poor sodium-ion diffusion, leading to rapid capacity fading. In this work, we introduce a high-entropy approach combined with synergistic multi-metal effects to address these limitations by enhancing both the structural stability and reaction kinetics. A novel O3-type layered high-entropy cathode material, Na<sub>0.9</sub>Fe<sub>0.258</sub>Co<sub>0.129</sub>Ni<sub>0.258</sub>Mn<sub>0.258</sub>Ti<sub>0.097</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (TMO5), which was synthesized via a straightforward solid-phase method for easy mass production. Experimental analysis combined with in/ex-situ characterization verifies that high-entropy metal ion mixing contributes to the improved reversibility of the redox reaction and O3-P3-O3 phase transition behaviors, as well as the enhanced Na<sup>+</sup> diffusivity. Benefit from the advantage of structure and composition, the TMO5 exhibits a higher initial specific capacity of 159.6 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> and an impressive capacity retention of 85.6 % after 100 cycles at 2 C with the specific capacity of 110.1 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>. This work showcases high-entropy O3-type layered oxides as a promising pathway for achieving robust, high-performance SIB cathodes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137438"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738585","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}