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{"title":"MnO/MnS nanoparticles encapsulated in Lycopodium spores derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon as a cost-effective peroxymonosulfate activator for pollutant decontamination: Insight into the mechanism of electron transfer-dominated non-radical pathway","authors":"Wenning Yang ,&nbsp;Jie Yang ,&nbsp;Erkang Liu ,&nbsp;Ningning Xing ,&nbsp;Dong Wang ,&nbsp;Hua Yang ,&nbsp;Yongfei Li ,&nbsp;Pengfang Zhang ,&nbsp;Jianmin Dou","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137428","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137428","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rational design and exploitation of cost-effective and robust catalysts for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation is of great significance. Herein, MnO/MnS nanoparticles encapsulated in Nitrogen-doped porous carbon skeleton (abbreviated as MnO/MnS@NPC) were first constructed through an easy two-step of impregnation along with subsequent pyrolysis technique and utilized to activate PMS for the elimination and mineralization of tetracycline (TC). Benefiting from the strong coupling of transition metal Mn with carbon-based material, the co-doping of heteroatom N and S, the enhanced electrical conductivity, and the hierarchical porous microarchitecture, the obtained MnO/MnS@NPC composite has been expected to present superior PMS activation capacity and pollutant elimination efficiency to its benchmark NPC and MnO@NPC, with 92.5 % degradation rate of TC within 60 min. Comprehensive investigations, involving quenching experiments, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies, <em>in situ</em> Raman identification, and electrochemical tests, jointly indicated that the non-radical pathways including electron-transfer, single oxygen (¹O₂) and the high-valent Mn-oxo species, especially the electron transfer process (ETP) from TC molecule to the metastable MnO/MnS@NPC-PMS* complex were dominantly responsible for PMS activation and further decomposition of TC, which greatly enhanced the selective removal of TC and the anti-interference capacity of the PMS system. Furthermore, the possible TC degradation routes were predicted by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation and the toxicity of degradation intermediates were also analyzed by toxicity assessment software. In addition, the heterogeneous catalyst displayed outstanding stability and reusability owing to the shield effect of NPC framework to MnO/MnS nanoparticles. Overall, this work proposed a prospective strategy for rationally designing and exploring heterogeneous PMS activator towards wastewater purification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137428"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705628","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":"Pt nanoparticles for improving the performance and durability of Fe-N-C based materials towards oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline direct methanol fuel cells","authors":"G. Alemany-Molina ,&nbsp;C. Lo Vecchio ,&nbsp;V. Baglio ,&nbsp;A.S. Aricò ,&nbsp;E. Morallón ,&nbsp;D. Cazorla-Amorós","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137426","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137426","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pt-alloy nanoparticles have been reported to enhance the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) durability and boost Pt methanol tolerance. In this work, we have studied two different Pt-Fe-N-C based materials, where one of the carbon materials is derived from a biomass residue (almond shell), prepared by standard impregnation and NaBH₄ reduction or one-pot high-temperature treatment. The materials were characterized in terms of methanol tolerance, accelerated durability tests, power density in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) configuration, and stability (100 h). The results showed that, although the particle size distribution obtained for the one-pot synthesis was wider, an effective modification of the Pt structure was observed, which was translated into a higher methanol tolerance. When a small amount of platinum was incorporated in the biomass-derived Fe-N-C catalysts, and tested for the first time (to the best of our knowledge) in alkaline direct methanol fuel cell (ADMFC), significant improvement in durability under ORR conditions was achieved, which finally resulted in superior performance in MEA configuration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137426"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143714471","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":"Interface-tailored iridescent nanocellulose films with retentive antifouling and recyclable multi-environmental responsive properties","authors":"Huawei Xu ,&nbsp;Yuzhen Zhou ,&nbsp;Mengxing Yan ,&nbsp;Hanqi Dong ,&nbsp;Jiaqi Guo ,&nbsp;Qihui Gu ,&nbsp;Lingfeng Long ,&nbsp;Xianzhi Meng ,&nbsp;Arthur J. Ragauskas ,&nbsp;Chen Huang ,&nbsp;Zhe Ling","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137427","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137427","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with distinctive chiral nematic structures and attractive iridescent structural color after evaporation-induced-assembly have induced much interest. However, the hydrophilic nature and rigidity of CNCs materials greatly hindered their application in various environmental conditions. Herein, nature-derived xylose (Xyl) was introduced to regulate the chiral nematic structure of CNCs so as to improve their mechanical strength and flexibility. Facile solvent immersion strategy of materials in hydrophobic 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (C₁₆H₁₉F₁₇O₃Si, PFDTS) solution with various concentration was performed to endow hydrophobicity, as well as remaining their original cholesteric arrangements of the nanoparticles. Chemical and morphological characterizations proved the well distribution and intercalation of Xyl and PFDTS molecules into the chiral structures. The films after tailored interfacial modification exhibited satisfying hydrophobicity with highest water contact angle of ∼ 103°, and retentive anti-fouling capabilities were achieved for the films. Moreover, repeatable and highly sensitive humidity and acid response <em>via</em> iridescent change was fulfilled, well maintaining high mechanical strength (∼70 MPa) after recycling. Besides, excellent biocompatibility was confirmed for the modified materials via cell viability (&gt;90 %) determination. Therefore, the proposed chiral CNCs-based hydrophobic films may greatly widen the application of cellulosic nanomaterials in areas of electrical devices, environmental protection and biomedical treatments, etc.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137427"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143714577","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":"A two-in-one strategy to enhance intrinsic activity and accessibility of active sites of Ag3PO4-based photocatalysts for degrading environmental pollutants","authors":"Qing Wang ,&nbsp;Jiamin Wei ,&nbsp;Shiye Xu ,&nbsp;Jiajie Li ,&nbsp;Tinghai Yang ,&nbsp;Guangyu He ,&nbsp;Haiqun Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Intrinsic activity and accessibility of active sites are two fundamental descriptors for enhancing Ag₃PO₄-based photocatalysts. However, simultaneously optimizing both parameters poses a significant challenge for Ag₃PO₄-based heterojunction photocatalysts prepared by a conventional ion exchange precipitation method. This study demonstrates that Ag₃PO₄/In₂O₃ Z-scheme heterojunction prepared by pre-fabrication and post calcination method not only increases the electron transfer rate (boosts intrinsic activity) by introducing oxygen vacancies and constructing heterojunctions, but also obtains highly dispersed Ag₃PO₄ particles on the surface of hollow tubular In₂O₃ after calcination treatment (enhances accessibility of active sites). Remarkably, the optimized Ag₃PO₄/In₂O₃-2 Z-scheme heterojunction demonstrates an exceptional catalytic efficiency (0.113 min⁻¹) in facilitating the photocatalytic decomposition of tetracycline (TC), significantly outperforming the catalyst synthesized via the conventional ion exchange precipitation technique (0.036 min⁻¹). In addition, three-dimensional excitation emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, photoelectrochemical testing, free radical capture experiments, and electron spin resonance techniques were conducted to elucidate the possible degradation pathways for TC. Importantly, a systematic investigation was conducted to assess the practical application potential of Ag₃PO₄/In₂O₃-2 composites, encompassing the degradation activity in actual wastewater, different dyes and antibiotics, as well as the calculation of toxicity of degradation products and exploration of antibacterial activity. This study provides a “two-in-one” strategy from the perspective of synchronously enhancing the intrinsic activity of catalysts and the accessibility of active sites.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137424"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143697300","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":"Single yttrium atom coordinated by nitrogen and oxygen with an asymmetric 4d orbit as efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalyst","authors":"Cunhuai Yu,&nbsp;Wanling Xiao,&nbsp;Ji Huang,&nbsp;Chao Hao,&nbsp;Pei Kang Shen,&nbsp;Zhi Qun Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137425","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing transition metal-nitrogen-carbon (M<img>N<img>C) with the inert metal-atom center for the Fenton reaction is crucial to achieving precious metal-free electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, we report a new structure of Y<img>N<img>C nanosheets for efficient ORR, which was synthesized by pyrolyzing the Y ion-containing self-polymerized compound of 2, 4, 6-triaminopyrimidine (TAP) as a new precursor. Results demonstrate that the precursor of TAP with high N content is capable of forming atomically dispersed specific YN₄O moieties anchoring in <em>N</em>-rich carbon nanosheets, exhibiting excellent ORR performance with a higher half-wave potential of 0.88 V and 0.78 V in 0.1 M KOH and 0.5 M H₂SO₄ than Fe<img>N<img>C synthesized by the same strategy. Meanwhile, the zinc-air battery and proton exchange membrane fuel cell tests also verify its feasibility for practical application with a maximum power output density of 151 mW cm⁻² and 496 mW cm⁻² respectively. Theoretical calculations further reveal that the axial O coordination in YN₄ moiety causes an symmetry breaking of the d-orbital electrons of yttrium and weakens the spin polarization, which can shift the rate-limiting step from the *OH step to the *OOH step with a lower ORR overpotential than the classic Fe<img>N<img>C. This work proves that Y<img>N<img>C with single yttrium atom holds a great promise as a substitute for the conventional Fe<img>N<img>C with active Fenton effect as a none-precious metal ORR electrocatalyst.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137425"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705630","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":"Self-activated oxophilic surface of porous molybdenum carbide nanosheets promotes hydrogen evolution activity in alkaline environment","authors":"Yong Li ,&nbsp;Weining Song ,&nbsp;Teng Gai ,&nbsp;Lipeng Wang ,&nbsp;Zhen Li ,&nbsp;Peng He ,&nbsp;Qi Liu ,&nbsp;Lawrence Yoon Suk Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137423","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137423","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Molybdenum carbides are promising alternatives to Pt-based catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to their similar <em>d</em>-band electronic configuration. Notably, Mo_xC exhibits superior HER kinetics in alkaline media compared to acidic conditions, contrasting with Pt-based catalysts. Herein, we present 3D porous β-Mo₂C nanosheets, achieving an overpotential of 111 mV at 10 mA cm⁻² in 1 M KOH, significantly lower than in acidic environments. Simulations on pristine Mo₂C surface reveal that water dissociation poses a higher energy barrier in alkaline media, suggesting that crystal structure alone does not dictate kinetics. <em>Operando</em> attenuated total reflection surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy shows that Mo₂C activates interfacial water, generating liquid-like and free water, and facilitates hydroxyl species adsorption, reducing activation energy to below 38.43 ± 0.19 kJ/mol. Our findings on the self-activation effect offer insights into the HER mechanism of Mo-based electrocatalysts and guide the design of highly active HER catalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137423"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dual-upregulation of p53 for self-sensitized cuproptosis via microwave dynamic and NO gas therapy","authors":"Yuxin Wang ,&nbsp;Qiong Wu ,&nbsp;Wenna Guo ,&nbsp;Zengzhen Chen ,&nbsp;Longfei Tan ,&nbsp;Changhui Fu ,&nbsp;Xiangling Ren ,&nbsp;Jiqing Zhang ,&nbsp;Xianwei Meng ,&nbsp;Bin Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137421","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137421","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cuproptosis—a novel cell death mechanism—is an innovative strategy for tumor therapy. However, the insufficient efficacy of cuproptosis, primarily owing to the low sensitivity of tumor cells to Cu ions, remains a major challenge. In this study, we design TiCuMOF@PEG@<span>l</span>-Arg@TPP (TCPAT) nanoparticles to facilitate self-sensitized cuproptosis for anti-tumor therapy through the dual upregulation of p53. TiMOF serves as a microwave sensitizer by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS). Notably, the uniformly distributed Cu ions within the MOF serve as co-catalysts to provide reactive sites that enhance ROS generation. Additionally, the ROS generated are utilized to oxidize <span>l</span>-arginine, thus resulting in the release of nitric oxide (NO), which has a long half-life and diffusion distance, thereby enabling it to penetrate deep into the tumor regions that are typically inaccessible to ROS. Furthermore, TCPAT not only induces cuproptosis but also leverages the efficiently generated ROS and cascade-released NO for the dual upregulation of p53. This upregulation subsequently inhibits glycolysis, increases cellular sensitivity to Cu ions, and facilitates self-sensitized cuproptosis. Consequently, the self-sensitized cuproptosis strategy, dependent on the efficient generation of ROS, presents a promising avenue for tumor therapy based on cuproptosis mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137421"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143714582","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":"A Nd-doped NiCo spinel dual functional catalyst for both oxygen reduction reactions and oxygen evolution reactions: Enhanced activity through surface reconstruction","authors":"Tao Li ,&nbsp;Lili Bo ,&nbsp;Xiaolin Guan ,&nbsp;Kun Jiang ,&nbsp;Yun-Quan Liu ,&nbsp;Jinhui Tong","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137411","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137411","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The design of efficient, low-cost, highly active and thermally stable electrocatalysts is critical for both oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER). While some spinel metal oxides exhibit good activities for either ORR or OER, a bifunctional spinel metal oxide that can provide decent activities for both ORR and OER would be most desirable. To date, rare earth metal-modified spinel oxides have not been well-studied, but they are thought to be able to boost both ORR and OER simultaneously. Hence, a Nd-doped NiCo₂O₄ catalyst was synthesized in this work to evaluate its potential for improving both ORR and OER reactions. We hypothesized that this catalyst would be a viable option, as the highly oxidized Co⁴⁺ (hydroxycobalt oxide) generated from surface reconstruction could be an active site for OER while Ni²⁺ is intrinsically an active site for ORR. Amazingly, our study revealed that the addition of Nd in spinel metal oxides was able to inhibit the formation of Co⁴⁺ at low potentials while the Ni species promoted the formation of Co⁴⁺ from Co²⁺, thus achieving a balance between Co²⁺ and Co⁴⁺ which resulted in a multi-step oxidation process of Co²⁺ → Co³⁺ → Co⁴⁺. In addition, by tuning the amount of Nd doped, an optimum electrocatalyst Nd_0.1Ni_0.9Co₂O₄ with excellent activities for both ORR (i.e. the half-wave potential E_1/2 = 0.735 V) and OER (i.e. the overpotential at 10 mA cm⁻² E_{10 mA·cm}⁻² = 302 mV) in alkaline conditions was developed. In summary, this work may have opened a new pathway for applying spinel metal oxides as bifunctional catalysts in future commercial ORR and OER processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137411"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705627","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":"Remineralization constructs stable surfaces to enhance the cycling stability of Li-rich Mn-based cathode","authors":"Jing-Zhe Wan ,&nbsp;Chao Ma ,&nbsp;Liang Gao ,&nbsp;Kai-Xue Wang ,&nbsp;Jie-Sheng Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Li-rich layered oxides (LRMs) cathode materials offer excellent initial energy density due to the contribution of cation/anion redox chemistry. However, during the cycling process, the irreversible phase transitions occurred in the materials lead to rapid degradation of voltage and capacity. To address this issue, we adopted a modification method by treating the surface of LRMs with carbon–fluorine surfactants, combined with high-temperature calcination to enhance the stability of the surface structure. The results indicate that the modified material exhibits improved cycle stability. After 300 cycles at 1C (1C = 250 mA g⁻¹), the capacity retention rate reaches 91.7 %, and the voltage decay is effectively suppressed. The improved electrochemical performance is attributed to the formation of strong transition metal-fluorine (TM-F) bonds, which inhibit the TM migration and maintain the intact layered structure during cycling. This strategy provides a new path for efficient surface structure modification of high-energy–density cathodes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137420"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724271","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":"Ultrathin lithium chalcogenide-based nanohybrid SEI layer for suppressing lithium dendrite growth and polysulfide shuttle in Li-S batteries","authors":"Minhyuck Park ,&nbsp;Jimin Park ,&nbsp;Son Ha ,&nbsp;Yeong Hoon Heo ,&nbsp;Jisoo Kim ,&nbsp;Jong Chan Hyun ,&nbsp;Jin Hwan Kwak ,&nbsp;Jeonghun Lee ,&nbsp;Se Youn Cho ,&nbsp;Hyoung-Joon Jin ,&nbsp;Young Soo Yun","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137419","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137419","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To advance high-energy–density Li–S batteries, it is crucial to develop strategies that enhance the energy efficiency, power capability, and cycle stability of both lithium metal anodes (LMAs) and sulfur cathodes (SCs). This study introduces an ultra-thin (∼60 nm) lithium telluride (<em>t</em>-Li₂Te) layer on a conventional polypropylene (PP) separator, designed to improve the Coulombic efficiency (CE) and cycling stability of LMAs and SCs. The <em>t</em>-Li₂Te layer features a nanoporous structure of aggregated Li₂Te nanoparticles, with nanopores filled by solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) materials during initial lithium deposition. This <em>t</em>-Li₂Te-SEI nanohybrid layer significantly enhanced CE for LMA, reaching maximum capacity within four cycles with only 25 % total capacity loss, contrasting with a 210 % capacity loss over ten cycles in the bare PP-based anode without <em>t</em>-Li₂Te. In high cut-off capacity tests (4 mA h cm⁻²), the <em>t</em>-Li₂Te-based system achieved stable cycling over 350 cycles, extending cycle life tenfold compared to the bare PP-based anode. For SC applications, the <em>t</em>-Li₂Te-SEI nanohybrid layer attained an initial CE of 98.3 %, notably higher than that (93.1 %) of the reference system. After 100 cycles, the <em>t</em>-Li₂Te-based SC system retained 85 % capacity, showing a 20 % improvement over systems without the nanohybrid layer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"691 ","pages":"Article 137419"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143734615","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}