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Multiscale insights into zinc metal anodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries
IF 18.9 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103058
Jiachi Zhang,Zeping Liu,Guangning Xu,Meng Li,Yu Zhao,Yu Zhang,Naiqing Zhang
{"title":"Multiscale insights into zinc metal anodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries","authors":"Jiachi Zhang,Zeping Liu,Guangning Xu,Meng Li,Yu Zhao,Yu Zhang,Naiqing Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.103058","url":null,"abstract":"Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) based on zinc metal anodes have become a current research hotspot due to their advantages with intrinsically safe characteristics and abundant resources of zinc. This review comprehensively describes the characteristics of zinc metal anodes in AZIBs from a multiscale perspective. It highlights the macroscopic structure (including 3D zinc metal anodes, patterned zinc anodes, and zinc powder anodes), the microstructure (including texture, grain boundaries, and stress issues), and the electronic structure (including hydrogen evolution reaction activity, corrosion, and non-uniform stripping) of zinc metal anodes. This review connects multiscale zinc structures to electrochemical performance, revealing key performance issues and summarizing strategies to improve reversibility and stability of zinc metal anodes in AZIBs.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Ultraviolet exciton-polaritons in silver phenylthiolate
IF 18.9 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103094
Bongjun Choi,Bonnie Chen,Thuc T. Mai,Rahul Rao,Adam D. Alfieri,Du Chen,Peijun Guo,Ha-Reem Kim,Michael A. Altvater,Nicholas A. Glavin,Deep Jariwala
{"title":"Ultraviolet exciton-polaritons in silver phenylthiolate","authors":"Bongjun Choi,Bonnie Chen,Thuc T. Mai,Rahul Rao,Adam D. Alfieri,Du Chen,Peijun Guo,Ha-Reem Kim,Michael A. Altvater,Nicholas A. Glavin,Deep Jariwala","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.103094","url":null,"abstract":"Ultraviolet (UV) exciton-polaritons (EPs) enable nonlinear optics, polaritonic lasing, and polariton-mediated photochemistry in the short-wavelength regime, yet progress has been limited due to the scarcity of materials that combine large oscillator strength with stable UV excitons. Here, we demonstrate UV EPs in silver phenylthiolate, a layered metal-organic chalcogenolate (MOC) that forms a natural multi-quantum-well (MQW) architecture showing strong excitonic features. Imaging spectroscopic ellipsometry reveals a pronounced in-plane excitonic resonance at 3.46 eV with a narrow linewidth of ∼60 meV, strong UV birefringence (Δn ≈ 0.3), and a high refractive index (n ≈ 2.1). Temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) shows excitonic emission with a large Stokes shift and substantial exciton-phonon coupling. In both open (self-cavity) and closed cavities, thickness-dependent and angle-resolved reflectance spectra exhibit clear anticrossing, yielding large Rabi splittings of approximately 500 meV. These values are among the largest reported in the UV regime.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Tunable molecular selectivity in CO2 conversion via exsolution-engineered catalytic interfaces 可调的分子选择性在二氧化碳转化通过脱溶工程催化界面
IF 18.9 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103093
Shailza Saini,Rubén Blay-Roger,Eleonora Calì,Shu Wang,Bhaskar Reddy Sudireddy,Qiong Cai,Dragos Neagu,Luis F. Bobadilla,Tomás Ramı́rez Reina,Kalliopi Kousi
{"title":"Tunable molecular selectivity in CO2 conversion via exsolution-engineered catalytic interfaces","authors":"Shailza Saini,Rubén Blay-Roger,Eleonora Calì,Shu Wang,Bhaskar Reddy Sudireddy,Qiong Cai,Dragos Neagu,Luis F. Bobadilla,Tomás Ramı́rez Reina,Kalliopi Kousi","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.103093","url":null,"abstract":"The catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 into value-added hydrocarbons offers a promising route toward carbon-neutral chemical manufacturing, yet selective formation of light C2+ products remains challenging owing to the stability of CO2 and the difficulty of promoting C–C coupling. Here, we present an exsolution-engineered multicomponent catalyst derived from a strontium-titanate-ferrite perovskite that enables tunable conversion of CO2 to light hydrocarbons (C2–C5). By tailoring the B-site with Fe, Cu, and Ni, bi- and trimetallic nanoparticles exsolve under mild reducing conditions, generating strongly socketed metallic ensembles at the perovskite surface. These anchored nanostructures enhance hydrogen and CO2 activation and modulate selectivity between olefinic and paraffinic products, reaching 55% C2+ within the hydrocarbon fraction at atmospheric pressure. Operando UV-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy reveals dynamic redox reversibility at the nanoparticle-perovskite interface. This work establishes exsolution design as a versatile strategy for tuning product selectivity in CO2 hydrogenation and other complex catalytic reactions.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149368212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Nanoimprint lithography for metasurfaces built from functional nanoparticles 纳米压印光刻技术用于由功能性纳米颗粒构建的超表面
IF 18.9 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103063
Ming-Lu Bu,Hansheng Liang,Kexin Lin,Zeyu Gu,Xinyi Zhang,Yingxi Huang,Lu Li,Jian-Xin Tang,Yi-Yu Cai
{"title":"Nanoimprint lithography for metasurfaces built from functional nanoparticles","authors":"Ming-Lu Bu,Hansheng Liang,Kexin Lin,Zeyu Gu,Xinyi Zhang,Yingxi Huang,Lu Li,Jian-Xin Tang,Yi-Yu Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.103063","url":null,"abstract":"Metasurfaces have redefined flat optics by enabling subwavelength control over phase, polarization, and emission, yet large-area fabrication remains a central obstacle to broader application. Nanoimprint lithography addresses this challenge while offering unusual compatibility with functional nanoparticles. This review surveys how metallic, dielectric, luminescent, and hybrid nanoparticles are being incorporated into nanoimprinted metasurfaces to access optical behaviors that are difficult to achieve through geometry alone, including tunable plasmonic response, efficient dielectric wavefront control, and engineered light emission. Rather than treating nanoimprint lithography only as a high-throughput fabrication strategy, we show how it provides a versatile framework for connecting nanoparticle properties, patterned architecture, and optical performance across a broad range of metasurface technologies.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149368288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Local coordinated bismuth single-atom molecular catalyst drives bias-free photoelectrochemical plastic waste upcycling to organosulfur 局部配位铋单原子分子催化剂驱动无偏置光电化学塑料废物升级回收为有机硫
IF 18.9 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103092
Yuye Jiao,Yurou Song,Tong Li,Biao Yang,Huijie Cheng,Siyu Jiao,Guanghao Chen,Shijie Lu,Zhefan Xiao,Bin Liu,Jungang Hou
{"title":"Local coordinated bismuth single-atom molecular catalyst drives bias-free photoelectrochemical plastic waste upcycling to organosulfur","authors":"Yuye Jiao,Yurou Song,Tong Li,Biao Yang,Huijie Cheng,Siyu Jiao,Guanghao Chen,Shijie Lu,Zhefan Xiao,Bin Liu,Jungang Hou","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.103092","url":null,"abstract":"Plastic waste accumulation represents one of the most pressing environmental challenges. Here, we integrated bismuth single atoms and fluorine functionality to create a bias-free photoelectrochemical system that upgrades PET plastic waste into valuable organosulfur compounds. Local coordination engineers a hydrophobic microenvironment that suppresses competing water oxidation, whereas bismuth single atoms serve as highly active sites for selective C–S bond formation. This synergistic photoanode exhibits a hydroxymethanesulfonate production rate of 1,787.98 mmol m−2 h−1 with 94% selectivity, which can maintain stable operation for over 600 h. By harnessing solar energy, this work offers a sustainable solution to transform plastic pollution into high-value chemicals.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Multidimensional chiroptical physical unclonable functions based on chiral photonic crystal film 基于手性光子晶体膜的多维手性物理不可克隆函数
IF 15.7 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-04 Epub Date: 2026-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.102974
Jiang Huang, Xuefeng Yang, Xue Jin, Dong Liu, Pengfei Duan
{"title":"Multidimensional chiroptical physical unclonable functions based on chiral photonic crystal film","authors":"Jiang Huang, Xuefeng Yang, Xue Jin, Dong Liu, Pengfei Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102974","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102974","url":null,"abstract":"<div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>Chiroptical physical unclonable function labels featuring relief-structural surfaces</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Relief structures introduce an additional degree of chiroptical modulation</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Optical and chiroptical responses provide orthogonal three-color encoding channels</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>High-entropy labels resist cloning while enabling simple authentication</div></span></li></ul></div><div>Optical physical unclonable functions, leveraging their intrinsic, irreproducible random characteristics, provide robust security for anti-counterfeiting applications, particularly in resisting AI-based modeling attacks. However, most existing schemes remain limited to low-dimensional light intensity or spectral response analysis, offering restricted information entropy. High-order spectral detection methods and advanced spectroscopic approaches require specialized instrumentation, limiting portability. This work proposes multidimensional chiroptical physical unclonable functions based on the interaction between light and chiral structures. Utilizing portable devices, the approach enables simultaneous real-time acquisition of real-space patterns and chiral-space polarization information within a single pixel across a broad spectral range. These results provide important technical support for the design, system integration, and practical implementation of chiral optical physical unclonable function anti-counterfeiting labels.</div><div><div>Randomness underpins optical physical unclonable functions (PUFs), yet most systems rely on simple intensity or spectral variations with limited entropy and susceptibility to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven attacks. Advanced spectroscopic methods raise security, but their reliance on specialized instrumentation hinders practical deployment. Here, we present user-friendly, easily verifiable chiroptical PUFs (CP-PUFs) based on chiral photonic crystal films, where relief-structured surfaces and intrinsic chiral architectures generate structural color and vectorial optical modulation, enabling broadband chiroptical encoding. This stochastic architecture generates multidimensional challenge-response encoding within a single pixel, jointly defined by real-space optical patterns and chiral-space polarization states. The interplay between dye distribution and polarization modulation is systematically elucidated for practical authentication. These CP-PUFs intrinsically encode highly unpredictable, high-entropy chiroptical signals for reliable identity verification. Leveraging stable light-structure chiral interactions, CP-PUFs offer a robust, low-cost, reusable, and portable platform with large encoding capacity for next-generation information security.</div></div><div>Randomness underpins optical physical unclonable functions (PUFs), yet most systems rely on simple intensity or spectral variations wit","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 11","pages":"Article 102974"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148769083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Triboelectric E-Fibers: Toward energy-autonomous wearable electronics 摩擦电子纤维:迈向能源自主可穿戴电子产品
IF 15.7 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-04 Epub Date: 2026-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.102970
Huanjie He, Tao Liu, Ziyi Ye, Xue Cui, Rongrong Liang, Kang Yu, Xiangjiang Meng, Chenchen Cai, Shuangxi Nie
{"title":"Triboelectric E-Fibers: Toward energy-autonomous wearable electronics","authors":"Huanjie He, Tao Liu, Ziyi Ye, Xue Cui, Rongrong Liang, Kang Yu, Xiangjiang Meng, Chenchen Cai, Shuangxi Nie","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102970","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102970","url":null,"abstract":"<div>Triboelectric electronic fibers (E-Fibers), governed by Maxwell’s displacement current theory and the coupled mechanisms of contact electrification and electrostatic induction, have achieved a paradigm shift toward integrated self-powered sensing and energy harvesting by exploiting the intrinsically high specific surface area of one-dimensional fiber architectures. Recent advances have demonstrated instantaneous output power densities reaching up to 135 W/cm<sup>3</sup>, with scalable amplification strategies enabling expansion toward the megawatt level, substantially surpassing the energy density of current miniature batteries, which remains below 5 mWh/cm<sup>2</sup>. Meanwhile, through synergistic approaches involving molecular engineering, microstructural regulation, and multifunctional material hybridization, researchers have systematically improved the triboelectric performance, electrical conductivity, mechanical robustness, and wearing comfort of E-Fibers. Furthermore, substantial progress has been made in establishing scalable manufacturing pathways, marking a critical transition from laboratory demonstrations toward commercial implementation.</div><div>With the wearable electronics market projected to exceed 520 billion USD by 2030, triboelectric E-Fibers hold considerable promise for fundamentally overcoming the energy supply bottleneck that limits continuous device operation, thereby providing a sustainable technological foundation for long-term chronic disease monitoring and early diagnosis. The emerging integration of sensing, energy harvesting, communication, and display functionalities is driving electronic textiles beyond single-purpose devices toward highly integrated intelligent platforms. Nevertheless, significant challenges remain, including an incomplete understanding of the intrinsic structural advantages of fiber architectures, the absence of systematic material selection frameworks, limited universal fabrication strategies, and the lack of standardized evaluation protocols. Addressing these fundamental gaps and establishing unified performance assessment criteria will be essential to fully unlocking the industrial potential of triboelectric E-Fibers.</div><div><div>Triboelectric electronic fibers (E-Fibers) combine wearability with electronic functionality, offering broad prospects in self-powered and sustainable wearable electronics and finding extensive applications in biomedical, sports health, and industrial manufacturing fields. However, due to research disparities between materials science and textile engineering, the intrinsic relationship between fiber structural advantages and advanced performance remains unclear, posing significant challenges for the development of wearable electronic devices. This review systematically discusses the fundamental fiber structures and fabrication methods, and summarizes the pathways through which these unique one-dimensional fibers transform into two- and three-dimensional mo","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 11","pages":"Article 102970"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148821515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Nanometric layered coating assembly bridging across micro-electronics and mega-voltage power grids 纳米层状涂层组件桥接微电子和超高压电网
IF 15.7 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-04 Epub Date: 2026-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103002
Ning Guo, Jierui Zhou, Antigoni Konstantinou, Yifei Wang, Dingxin Wei, Wenqiang Gao, Xudong Wu, Bryan Huey, Priya Vashishta, Yang Cao
{"title":"Nanometric layered coating assembly bridging across micro-electronics and mega-voltage power grids","authors":"Ning Guo, Jierui Zhou, Antigoni Konstantinou, Yifei Wang, Dingxin Wei, Wenqiang Gao, Xudong Wu, Bryan Huey, Priya Vashishta, Yang Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103002","url":null,"abstract":"<div>Electrical insulation remains a universal and critical challenge across electronic and electrical systems, from <em>micro</em>-electronics to <em>mega</em>-volt power grids. Here, we contend that adverse <em>interfacial</em> processes, including carrier injection, surface flashover, and discharge erosion, are the primary causes of insulation aging and failure. Despite substantial advances in interfacial engineering and bulk dielectric design aimed at suppressing these failure-inducing mechanisms, a scalable, technologically ready, and unified solution remains elusive.</div><div>We propose a scalable surface-engineering strategy based on conformal, self-assembled 2D nanocoating. This coating provides multifunctional barrier properties under extreme electrical, environmental, and thermal stresses, effectively inhibiting and dissipating hot carriers through anisotropic, multi-phonon-assisted scattering, while mitigating surface flashover and discharge erosion. We envision this self-assembled nanocoating platform as a holistic approach to dielectric surface re-engineering, enabling the next wave of large-scale electrification.</div><div><div>Device junctions as in metal-insulator, metal-insulator-semiconductor, and solid-gas interfaces are critical to the performance and reliability of modern electronic and electrical systems ranging from <em>micro</em>-electronics to <em>mega</em>-voltage power grids, as they govern the electromagnetic fields and thus the flow of power and information, constituting the backbone of our modern infrastructures. However, with ever-increasing demands in power and payload efficiency, these interfaces are subjected to exceedingly high fields approaching gigavolt per meter and, concurrently, harsh environmental and thermal stresses. These <em>adverse</em> interfacial processes—namely hot-carrier injection at metal-insulator interface, dielectric surface flashover, and discharge erosion—culminate ultimately to the aging and system failure. Due to the complexity and magnitude of these challenges, no single, unified solution exists today. Here, we disclose a conformal, self-assembled 2D nanocoating formed through the co-assembly of hundreds of highly oriented organic-inorganic nanolayers—collectively confined within ∼300 nm—that can be readily applied via scalable spray coating to effectively impede and dissipate hot carriers through anisotropic, multi-phonon-assisted scattering, thereby forming defect-tolerant hot-carrier “rectifiers.” We further demonstrate that this surface <em>re</em>-engineering solution also suppresses surface flashover and corona discharge aging in outdoor <em>mega</em>-voltage power grids, with promise of generative design and holistic, multifunctional barrier properties for future large-scale electrification.</div></div><div>Device junctions as in metal-insulator, metal-insulator-semiconductor, and solid-gas interfaces are critical to the performance and reliability of modern electronic and elect","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 11","pages":"Article 103002"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148877428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Transforming renewable carbon fiber performance, economics, and sustainability via oriented crystallization design 通过定向结晶设计改变可再生碳纤维的性能、经济性和可持续性
IF 15.7 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-04 Epub Date: 2026-09-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103001
Weiwei Li, Cheng Hu, Tianle Zhu, Yayun Chen, Rui Zhang, Ping Jiang, Puneet S. Dhatt, Jinghao Li, Sisi Xiang, Mengqiao Liu, Chengcheng J. Fei, Jenny Liu, Susie Y. Dai, Joshua S. Yuan
{"title":"Transforming renewable carbon fiber performance, economics, and sustainability via oriented crystallization design","authors":"Weiwei Li, Cheng Hu, Tianle Zhu, Yayun Chen, Rui Zhang, Ping Jiang, Puneet S. Dhatt, Jinghao Li, Sisi Xiang, Mengqiao Liu, Chengcheng J. Fei, Jenny Liu, Susie Y. Dai, Joshua S. Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as oriented carbon fiber crystallization inducers</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>SWCNT integration and manufacturing optimization jointly control crystallite orientation</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Crystallite orientation and content together define lignin-based carbon fiber properties</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Record mechanical properties of wet spun lignin-based carbon fiber for broad applications</div></span></li></ul></div><div>Despite being a renewable, low-cost, and eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based carbon fiber, lignin carbon fiber has limited applications due to its inadequate mechanical performance. This study addresses the challenge by revealing that oriented crystallization is critical for fiber properties. Specifically, we have pioneered the use of functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes as templates to align crystallite formation in lignin-based fiber precursors. By integrating advanced processing techniques, the resulting carbon fibers achieve record-high tensile strength of 2.04 GPa and tensile modulus of 176 GPa, surpassing all previously reported lignin-based fibers produced via the industry-adapted wet-spinning process. Meanwhile, such mechanical properties exceeded the performance requirements for alternative-precursor carbon fibers in the automotive industry. The study further revealed that oriented crystallization is highly correlated with the mechanical properties and electrical conductivity, highlighting a new guiding principle for designing future carbon materials. Furthermore, the economic and environmental analyses demonstrated that the study presented a promising strategy for manufacturing high-performance, cost-effective, and low-carbon-footprint lignin carbon fibers as a sustainable and economically viable pathway for lignin valorization and decarbonization across various industries.</div><div><div>Lignin-based carbon fiber offers a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to petroleum-derived products, yet research has failed to achieve commercially relevant performance. We demonstrated crystallite orientation enhancement as a new strategy to improve performance. Functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (F-SWCNTs) were introduced as a crystallization inducer, followed by external stress-guided structure adjustment and carbonization optimization. The resulting carbon fiber exhibited an increased crystallite orientation that substantially improved mechanical performance and electrical conductivity. Further analysis confirmed that the incorporation of F-SWCNTs significantly enhanced the structural integrity and crystallite orientation when tension application and carbonization temperature were co-optimized. The industrially relevant wet-spun lignin-based carbon fiber achieved a tensile strength of 2.04 GPa and an elastic modulus of 176 GPa, surpassing the a","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 11","pages":"Article 103001"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148908778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Nobel matter: When chemistry learned to choose left from right 诺贝尔事件:当化学学会了从右选择左
IF 15.7 1区 材料科学
Matter Pub Date : 2026-11-04 Epub Date: 2026-10-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103090
Geoffrey A. Ozin
{"title":"Nobel matter: When chemistry learned to choose left from right","authors":"Geoffrey A. Ozin","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103090","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103090","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The 2026 Chemistry Nobel Prize celebrates how molecular handedness can be created and amplified. From a materials perspective, the award invites a wider question: can chiral crystal faces, pores, and minerals provide the asymmetric stage on which chemistry first learns to choose left from right?</div></div><div>The 2026 Chemistry Nobel Prize celebrates how molecular handedness can be created and amplified. From a materials perspective, the award invites a wider question: can chiral crystal faces, pores, and minerals provide the asymmetric stage on which chemistry first learns to choose left from right?</div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 11","pages":"Article 103090"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149250806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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