MatterPub Date : 2025-06-19DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102219
Geng-Sheng Lin, Lan Gan, Ji Gao, Yong Ding, Zhong Lin Wang, Yongsheng Chen, Haiyang Zou, Zhaohui Tong
{"title":"Regenerable triboelectric artificial hyperaccumulator for sustainable heavy- metals detection and remediation","authors":"Geng-Sheng Lin, Lan Gan, Ji Gao, Yong Ding, Zhong Lin Wang, Yongsheng Chen, Haiyang Zou, Zhaohui Tong","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102219","url":null,"abstract":"The remediation of heavy metals in wastewater remains a critical challenge due to their toxicity, diverse chemical forms, and nanoscale size. Conventional identification and removal methods are often complex and costly, lacking a unified, efficient solution. Inspired by hyperaccumulators—plants that capture, respond to, and detoxify heavy metals—we developed a regenerable artificial hyperaccumulator system. This system integrates a cellulose-based adsorptive membrane into a triboelectric membrane sensor (TEMS) for simultaneous adsorption and detection. The membrane effectively captures multiple heavy metal ions, while the TEMS device exhibits a 74.2% enhancement in the triboelectric effect, achieving highly sensitive detection (1 nM–1 mM) and accurate feed concentration predictions (5.14% error). Notably, the system maintains 100% reusability over six regeneration cycles. This work presents a cost-effective, multifunctional platform, advancing sustainable solutions for water purification and energy harvesting.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319848","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}
MatterPub Date : 2025-06-19DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102216
Shu Xu, Zimou Feng, Linyun Bao, Zhiyang Zhu, Shenyang Wu, Yi Yang, Xinglin Lu
{"title":"Biocatalytic nanomotor-assisted ultrafiltration membrane system for selective removal and transformation of phenolic contaminants","authors":"Shu Xu, Zimou Feng, Linyun Bao, Zhiyang Zhu, Shenyang Wu, Yi Yang, Xinglin Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102216","url":null,"abstract":"Complete degradation of organic pollutants in water often demands substantial energy and chemical inputs. In this study, we introduce a novel nanomotor-assisted ultrafiltration (UF) system for highly selective and efficient removal of micropollutants. These nanomotors, engineered by encapsulating catalase (CAT) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzymes within ZIF-8 metal-organic frameworks, exhibit self-propulsion and catalytic oxidation capabilities. In treating phenolic pollutant-contaminated water, ZIF-8 acts as a protective and selective gate that shields enzymes from background interference and enriches hydrophobic phenolic compounds (XLogP > 2), enabling up to 99.5% removal efficiency by selective oxidation of targeted species. Notably, HRP-mediated oxidation generates phenoxy radicals, which couple and polymerize into hydrophobic oligomers that bind to the ZIF-8 surface and are effectively separated via low-pressure UF. This system minimizes energy input while leveraging enzymatic polymerization as a natural pathway for pollutant transformation, paving the way for advanced oxidation-filtration technologies as a sustainable solution for water treatment.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"604 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319977","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}
MatterPub Date : 2025-06-18DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102214
Bohan Li, Yongsheng Sun, Yuzhen Wang, Jiance Jin, Kai Han, Yan Xu, Zhiguo Xia
{"title":"Hybrid Cu(I)-based glassy cluster gel scintillator film by in situ UV photopolymerization","authors":"Bohan Li, Yongsheng Sun, Yuzhen Wang, Jiance Jin, Kai Han, Yan Xu, Zhiguo Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102214","url":null,"abstract":"Highly transparent and large-area scintillator film is highly desirable for next-generation X-ray imaging and detection. Herein, we develop a rapid and <em>in situ</em> synthesis strategy to fabricate polymer scintillator film composed of (C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>15</sub>P)<sub>4</sub>Cu<sub>4</sub>I<sub>4</sub> glassy cluster gel (M1-GCG). The large-area M1-GCG film of 20 × 12 cm was obtained by <em>in situ</em> UV photopolymerization within 30 s, showing ∼90% transmittance in the broad spectral region of 400–1,000 nm, in which Cu(I) iodide clusters coordinated by phosphine ligands are generated as a glassy form in the polymer network structure and uniformly distributed under supramolecular interactions, as the polymer monomer is polymerized and cross-linked under ultraviolet light. We develop a brand-new chemical synthesis route toward polymer-based composite scintillator film, and the M1-GCG film with high transparency and scintillation properties, as well as high-resolution X-ray imaging ability, shows extraordinary potential for large-area medical imaging and industrial non-destructive detection.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319798","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}
{"title":"Artificial kink defects enable high-efficiency degradation of nanocellulose via mechanochemical activation","authors":"YuanZhen Hou, Zi-Meng Han, YinBo Zhu, Jun Xia, JiaHao Li, Kun-Peng Yang, ZeZhou He, RongZhuang Song, Qing-Fang Guan, Yang Lu, Shu-Hong Yu, HengAn Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102212","url":null,"abstract":"High-efficiency degradation and conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels and bio-based chemicals are critical to human society for sustainable development. Long-term challenges in deciphering how mechanical external force activates nanocellulose hydrolysis at the molecular level have hindered the wider application of mechanochemistry in high-efficiency degradation technologies. Here, combining multiscale modeling and <em>in situ</em> experimental characterization, we revealed the mechanochemistry hidden in the mechanically activated nanocellulose degradation behaviors, that artificial kink defects enable hydrolysis acceleration. The localized plastic deformation and nonlinear molecular geometry at kink defects drive hydrolysis processes toward the lower-barrier reaction pathway and facilitate hydrolysis accessibility. The proposed two-step mechanochemical hydrolysis strategy, introducing more artificial kink defects and preferential reaction sites via mechanical pretreatment, realizes substantial enhancement of hydrolysis efficiency. This study provides a framework for anticipating how mechanical external force, microstructure defects, and molecular geometric mutation contribute to the mechanochemical degradation of cellulosic biomass with more sustainability and bioeconomy.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144305504","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}
MatterPub Date : 2025-06-17DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102211
Minhui Lu, Hanxu Chen, Ning Li, Yuanjin Zhao
{"title":"Multi-bioinspired cellulose structural color adhesive patches as photonic skins","authors":"Minhui Lu, Hanxu Chen, Ning Li, Yuanjin Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102211","url":null,"abstract":"Bionic skin has potential values in many areas, while their practical implementations usually require a simple sensory manner and self-adhesion property. Here, inspired by the natural functionality of chameleon and octopus, we proposed a novel structural color self-adhesive patch as a photonic skin. The patch consists of hydroxypropyl cellulose and an octopus-mimicking suction cup structure. Benefitting from the cholesteric liquid crystal phase formed by the self-assembly of hydroxypropyl cellulose, the patch features bright structural color, along with color responsiveness to external temperature and force stimuli. In addition, the octopus-mimicking suction cup structure endows the patch with a strong physisorption-based adhesion ability, which performs well in both dry and water environments. Based on these characteristics, the patches have shown excellent performance for <em>in vivo</em> sensing as a new type of photonic skin, as well as great potential for applications in dynamic monitoring.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"231 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144305509","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}
MatterPub Date : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102201
Chelsea Fox, Kyrillos Bastawros, Tommaso Magrini, Chiara Daraio
{"title":"Controllable interlocking from irregularity in two-phase composites","authors":"Chelsea Fox, Kyrillos Bastawros, Tommaso Magrini, Chiara Daraio","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102201","url":null,"abstract":"Inspired by strong and tough biological materials, we present composite materials with controllable interlocking. The composites feature tessellations of stiff particles connected by a soft matrix, and we control the degree of interlocking through irregularity in particle size, geometry, and arrangement. We generate the composites through stochastic network growth using an average network coordination number. The generated network forms the soft matrix phase of the composites, while the areas enclosed by the network form the stiff reinforcing particles. At low coordination, composites feature highly polydisperse particles with irregular geometries arranged non-periodically. In response to loading, these particles interlock and primarily rotate and deform to accommodate non-uniform kinematic constraints from adjacent particles. In contrast, higher-coordination composites feature more monodisperse particles with uniform geometries, which collectively slide. We quantify how to control the degree of interlocking as a function of coordination number alone, demonstrating how irregularity facilitates bioinspired deformation mechanism control.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144252524","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}
MatterPub Date : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102200
Chaoran Liu, Zai Wang, Xin Tong, Zhenhua Wu, Lin Zhou, Haiyang Zou, Ayodeji Ogunjuyibe, Hongjian Lin, Dongfang Yan, Weihuang Yang, Linxi Dong, Gaofeng Wang, Zhong Lin Wang
{"title":"Water-evaporation-induced direct current electricity generation based on stretchable hydrogel/Al2O3","authors":"Chaoran Liu, Zai Wang, Xin Tong, Zhenhua Wu, Lin Zhou, Haiyang Zou, Ayodeji Ogunjuyibe, Hongjian Lin, Dongfang Yan, Weihuang Yang, Linxi Dong, Gaofeng Wang, Zhong Lin Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102200","url":null,"abstract":"Harvesting sustainable electricity from natural water evaporation has been attracting attention as a promising alternative to supply power for low-power systems. However, low-current output and rigid materials largely hinder its extensive applications. Herein, we present a water-evaporation-induced high-direct-current electricity generator based on stretchable flexible hydrogel/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. This flexible electricity generator forms a porous Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> substrate by dissolving the NaCl from the heat-cured gelatin/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/NaCl. It achieves a sustainable and stable direct current of 32 μA, a low internal resistance of 5.18 kΩ, and a maximal output power of 1.76 μW with a maximum output power density of 0.55 mW m<sup>−2</sup> by optimizing the electricity generator’s physical dimensions and concentration ratios. The developed water-evaporation-induced electricity generator shows many application prospects, including as a power supply for digital calculators and hygrothermographs and to drive a boat of 5.1 cm. This research provides an in-depth study on a stretchable high-direct-current water-evaporation-induced electricity generator and an efficient approach to power supplies for low-power systems.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"64 6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144252525","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}
{"title":"MOF-based magnetically manipulated microwheel-robots for triglyceride degradation","authors":"Zixian Liang, Jiahao Zhang, Qinyi Cao, Wanyuan Li, Yuting Dai, Yining Zhao, Leyan Ou, Dapeng Lei, Kunfeng Liu, Zonghua Luo, Ze Xiong, Guihua Jiang, Yin Ning, Jizhuang Wang, Jinyao Tang, Dan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102198","url":null,"abstract":"Micro/nanorobots (MNRs) have demonstrated immense potential in the biomedical field, particularly magnetic-controlled MNRs, due to their non-invasive operation, high controllability, and excellent penetration abilities. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are ideal for micro-robot design due to their high payload capacity and responsiveness. But creating customizable MOF-based micro-robots presents challenges. This study presents a novel method combining micro/nanofabrication and biphasic interfacial crystallization to construct customizable MOF-based magnetically manipulated microwheel-robots (MMWRs). By incorporating magnetic nanoparticles <em>in situ</em>, these MMWRs exhibit excellent magnetic responsiveness, performing various motions—such as standing, lying, rotating, tumbling, and rolling—under adjustable magnetic fields, enabling precise control and complex task execution. Furthermore, lipase-loaded MMWRs efficiently degrade tributyrin, with motion-induced diffusion and a pH-responsive feedback mechanism enhancing lipase release and degradation efficiency. Positron emission tomography with computed tomography imaging confirmed the potential of MMWRs in a simulated pipeline scenario. The customizable MOF-based micro-robots pave the way for advancements in environmental degradation and disease treatment.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144237897","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}
{"title":"High-entropy alloys extra-stabilized by carbon dots as highly efficient catalysts for dehydrogenation/hydrogenation reactions","authors":"Feifei Mei, Jun Yao, Chenyang Shen, Bingqing Ge, Mingyang Deng, Fengfeng Li, Xuefeng Guo, Weiping Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102199","url":null,"abstract":"We report here the high-entropy alloy (HEA) FeCoNiCuZn extra-stabilized by carbon dots (CDs) formed at temperatures as low as 400°C, featuring high surface area and tuned electronic states and atomic arrangement. Density functional theory reveals that CDs lower the nucleation energy via interactions of interfacial matching and enhance the control on crystallinity by adsorption energy. The FeCoNiCuZn-CD HEA thus obtained shows excellent catalytic performance in reactions of methylcyclohexane/toluene dehydrogenation/hydrogenation and furfural hydrogenation to furfuryl alcohol, achieving unitary selectivity and exceptional stability. Results of characterizations and theoretical calculations fully demonstrate the extra-stabilization of CDs on the FeCoNiCuZn HEA and the modulation of CDs as electron sink on the FeCoNiCuZn HEA to promote its catalytic activity. This strategy provides an approach for the efficient synthesis of HEAs as well as highlights the dual roles of CDs for catalyst modification, paving the way for the design of more multifunctional catalytic materials.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144237925","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}
MatterPub Date : 2025-06-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102197
Jinyong Li, Bin Zhang, Bowen Zhou, Minghan Xiang, Yue Hu, Yang Gao, Fuzhen Xuan
{"title":"Covalent organic framework-based photoelectric dual-modulated memristors for wafer surface quality evaluation","authors":"Jinyong Li, Bin Zhang, Bowen Zhou, Minghan Xiang, Yue Hu, Yang Gao, Fuzhen Xuan","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102197","url":null,"abstract":"Optoelectronic memristors are emerging as crucial components in advancing edge computing technologies. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), characterized by their stability, regularity, and tunable structures, play a critical role in enhancing the capabilities of these devices. This study presents a COF film, ODAE-COF, comprised of the photoresponsive unit diarylethene and the redox-active unit triphenylamine. The developed ITO/ODAE-COF/ITO optoelectronic memristor exhibits comprehensive light-induced synaptic plasticity under both visible and ultraviolet light, effectively simulating the cognitive processes of learning and forgetting in the human brain. Importantly, the memristor achieves 64 distinct conductance states manipulated by both light and electrical pulses. Integrated into an edge computing system, the memristor evaluates wafer surfaces, detecting voids and classifying roughness with >90% accuracy. These findings highlight the potential of the ODAE-COF-based optoelectronic memristor in advancing integrated edge computing applications.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144219163","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}