Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-09DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110972
Chia-Hsien Lee , Xiu-Ling Gu , Priyanka Chaudary , Feng-Xiang Yeh , Jun-Jie Zhang , Guan-Bo Liao , Yawen Wang , Meng-Fang Lin , Wenbin Kang
{"title":"Surface-modified marine plants as triboelectric nanogenerators for harvesting mechanical and blue energy","authors":"Chia-Hsien Lee , Xiu-Ling Gu , Priyanka Chaudary , Feng-Xiang Yeh , Jun-Jie Zhang , Guan-Bo Liao , Yawen Wang , Meng-Fang Lin , Wenbin Kang","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110972","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110972","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Grafting functional groups allows precise control over triboelectric properties, enhancing triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) performance. In this study, we improved TENG efficiency using <em>Isochrysis galbana</em> particles (IGPs) with hydrophilic and hydrophobic modifications for mechanical and blue energy harvesting. For hydrophilic modification, hydroxyl-rich IGPs were treated with dopamine to form HIGDAPs, which were then combined with polyvinyl butyral (PVB) to fabricate HIGDAPs/PVB nanofibers. This TENG achieved an output of 800 V and 0.4 μA/cm², sufficient to power 500 LEDs, and showed excellent biocompatibility for wearable sensors. For hydrophobic modification, IGPs were esterified with oleoyl chloride, and HIGOEPs were sprayed onto PET fabric to fabricate a waterproof surface for blue energy harvesting. Optimal performance was achieved at a 30° angle, generating 1 V and 1.9 μA due to a maximized contact area of 5.48 mm².</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 110972"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143814218","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-09DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110982
Bo-Chen Liu , Jingjing Bao , Wei He , Yue-Min Xie , Qizhong Lin , Bin Song , Shuang-Qiao Sun , Qi Sun , Xing Peng , Xinyuan Chen , Yang Li , Shuit-Tong Lee , Man-Keung Fung
{"title":"Highly orientated asymmetrically strained CdZnSeS/ZnSeS/ZnS/CdZnS quantum dots for efficient green light-emitting diodes","authors":"Bo-Chen Liu , Jingjing Bao , Wei He , Yue-Min Xie , Qizhong Lin , Bin Song , Shuang-Qiao Sun , Qi Sun , Xing Peng , Xinyuan Chen , Yang Li , Shuit-Tong Lee , Man-Keung Fung","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110982","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110982","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) have significantly progressed in recent years. However, the random isotropic emission of photons within the device influenced by the interfacial effect of multilayer structures results in mediocre photon out-coupling efficiency, posing a challenge for the continued development of QLEDs. This study introduces asymmetrically strained green CdZnSeS/ZnSeS/ZnS/CdZnS quantum dots (QDs) with a substantial size of 16.0 nm, synthesized through secondary nucleation and thick multi-shells growth strategy, aimed at enhancing the directivity of photon emission in QLEDs. Specifically, the irregular growth of the continuous gradient ZnSeS/ZnS/CdZnS shells imposes asymmetric strains on the CdZnSeS cores, promoting the formation of well-aligned QD films with a horizontal dipole orientation factor exceeding 80 %. This orientation is advantageous for enhancing the photon out-coupling efficiency of the devices. As a result, the QD films exhibit stable emission spectra with an impressive near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 98.7 %. Based on these findings, highly efficient green QLEDs were fabricated, achieving a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE<sub>max</sub>) of 28.8 %, a luminance over 230,000 cd m<sup>−2</sup>, and exceptional operational stability (<em>T</em><sub>95</sub>, tested at 1000 cd m<sup>−2</sup>) of 6350 hours. These results underscore the effectiveness of the proposed strategy in realizing high-performance QLEDs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 110982"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143814219","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-09DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110973
Hao Luo , Dan Su , Shuzhe Yang , Yukun Li , Zhengxiang Shan , Mengting Zheng , Min Hong , Tiefeng Liu , Mi Lu
{"title":"Diversified battery recycling: Advances in recovery techniques and value-added functional applications","authors":"Hao Luo , Dan Su , Shuzhe Yang , Yukun Li , Zhengxiang Shan , Mengting Zheng , Min Hong , Tiefeng Liu , Mi Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110973","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110973","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The recycling of spent batteries is essential for conserving rare elements and promoting environmental sustainability. The development of high-efficiency, cost-effective, and environmentally friend recycling methods for spent batteries remains a critical research priority. Herein, this review systematically analyzes the features of current recycling techniques and highlights the future technical directions for closed-loop battery recycling. Furthermore, broader applications of recycled batteries as high-value functional materials are explored and promoted beyond energy storage. Specifically, this review first examines the technical limitations of traditional metallurgical methods and then explores current developments and future directions in direct recycling techniques. In further, this review aims to advocate for exploring diverse high-value applications of recycled materials beyond closed-loop battery recycling, such as, the recovered transition metals and carbon-based materials show promising potential as catalysts, adsorbents, biomedical agents, and chemical reagents across various high value-added fields. Finally, this review analyzes challenges and provides a promising way on future recycling models and applications, aiming to achieve high-efficient, high-value, and environmentally friendly reuse of spent batteries for sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"139 ","pages":"Article 110973"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143806019","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-09DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110981
Bo Wei Zhang , Julian A. Steele , Ardeshir Baktash , Shuo Zhang , Fandi Chen , Chun-Ho Lin , Eduardo Solano , Amir Ehsan Rezaee , Sabah Gaznaghi , EQ Han , Yurou Zhang , Zitong Wang , Mu Xiao , Miaoqiang Lyu , Lianzhou Wang
{"title":"Manipulation of ionic transport in anisotropic silver-based lead-free perovskite analogue with interstitial-iodide for enabling artificial synaptic functions","authors":"Bo Wei Zhang , Julian A. Steele , Ardeshir Baktash , Shuo Zhang , Fandi Chen , Chun-Ho Lin , Eduardo Solano , Amir Ehsan Rezaee , Sabah Gaznaghi , EQ Han , Yurou Zhang , Zitong Wang , Mu Xiao , Miaoqiang Lyu , Lianzhou Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110981","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110981","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Halide perovskites have been emerging as attractive candidates for artificial synapses due to their intriguing and unique ionic transport behaviors. However, lead toxicity in commonly studied lead-based perovskites is still a serious constraint and potential lead-free perovskite alternatives with comparable properties are highly sought-after. Here, we demonstrate a lead-free perovskite analogue CsAg<sub>2</sub>I<sub>3</sub> as the active material in artificial synapses for the first time. The solution-processed CsAg<sub>2</sub>I<sub>3</sub> thin film shows long-term stability in ambient conditions, low surface roughness and interesting dual-ion diffusion behaviors. We identified that a small amount of hydroiodic additive can effectively tune the anisotropic crystal orientation of the CsAg<sub>2</sub>I<sub>3</sub> thin-film and introduce interstitial iodide dopants, which further enabled a reversible analog switching and a variety of synaptic behaviors, including analog switching, paired-pulse facilitation, and spike-dependent plasticity. Unlike typical mechanisms in the previous perovskite artificial synapses, the interstitial iodide dopants and the intrinsic silver ions in the CsAg<sub>2</sub>I<sub>3</sub> contribute to the formation and rupture of conductive filaments due to much lower diffusion energy barriers, leading to a distinct dual-ion resistive-switching phenomenon. Collectively, these findings provide insights into the unique ionic transport properties of lead-free silver halide materials and demonstrate their capacity toward brain-inspired neuromorphic computing applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"139 ","pages":"Article 110981"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143806181","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-08DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110990
Satyaranjan Bairagi , Sourav Banerjee , Chirantan Shee , Akshaya Kumar Aliyana , Rudra Mukherjee , Charchit Kumar , George K. Stylios , S. Wazed Ali , Daniel M. Mulvihill
{"title":"Polyethyleneimine (PEI)-treated multifunctional textile triboelectric nanogenerator: A scalable and cost-effective solution for self-powered electronics, energy harvesting and physiological movement monitoring","authors":"Satyaranjan Bairagi , Sourav Banerjee , Chirantan Shee , Akshaya Kumar Aliyana , Rudra Mukherjee , Charchit Kumar , George K. Stylios , S. Wazed Ali , Daniel M. Mulvihill","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cotton, due to its abundance, low cost, and extensive use in textile manufacturing, is a promising material for textile triboelectric nanogenerators (T-TENGs); however, its position in the neutral region of the triboelectric series results in lower triboelectric performance. This study addressed this limitation by treating cotton with polyethyleneimine (PEI) via scalable pad-dry method. The PEI treatment enhanced tribo-positivity and provided its additional benefits, like antibacterial (83.33 %) and antioxidant (74.2 %) properties. In this work, we explored PEI-treated cotton fabric for T-TENG devices aimed at energy harvesting, self-powered electronics, and physiological movement monitoring. The 10 % PEI-treated cotton T-TENG demonstrated a significant increase in electrical performance, with increments in output voltage and current by 3.4-fold (from ∼30 V to ∼103 V) and 3.27-fold (from ∼3.36 µA to ∼11 µA), respectively, under a contact pressure of 16 N (25.6 kPa) and a frequency of 8 Hz. Additionally, the device achieved a maximum power density of ∼1600 mW/m² at 10 MΩ resistance. The device's practical applications were demonstrated through its ability to charge capacitors of various capacitance values, power a series of more than 70 LEDs and operate off-the-shelf electronics like wristwatch, digital timer, and humidity sensor. Additionally, the T-TENG functioned as a pressure sensor, in monitoring joint movements when attached to body joints (e.g., wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee), offering applications in athlete motion tracking. This study provided a new pathway for developing flexible, cost-effective, and biocompatible T-TENGs, advancing their potential for energy harvesting and self-powered sensing in wearable technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"139 ","pages":"Article 110990"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143806076","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-08DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110987
Qi Lai , Yu Dou , Chi-Pong Tsui , Mengpei Qi , Qing Zhang , Yunhai Zhu , Xiaofeng Li , Chak-Yin Tang , Yingkui Yang
{"title":"Atomic Sn clusters engineered electron-deficient carbon nanofibers enable bulk-interface synergy for high-capacity and durable lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Qi Lai , Yu Dou , Chi-Pong Tsui , Mengpei Qi , Qing Zhang , Yunhai Zhu , Xiaofeng Li , Chak-Yin Tang , Yingkui Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alloy-type anodes for lithium-ion batteries face irreversible structural degradation from > 300 % volume changes and unstable interfaces due to electron leakage-induced electrolyte decomposition. Herein, we resolve this via atomic-scale engineering of amorphous Sn clusters (<3 nm) in an electron-deficient nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber matrix (ASC@NCNF), where robust Sn-N coordination bonds and interfacial charge redistribution create a dual-stabilization mechanism. The isotropic lithiation behavior of amorphous Sn cluster enables adaptive stress dissipation during cycling, suppressing pulverization. Concurrently, the electron-deficient carbon substrate reduces parasitic reactions through controlled electron transfer, fostering an inorganic-rich and ion-conductive SEI. This atomic-to-macroscopic design breakthrough translates to unprecedented electrochemical performance. The as-fabricated ASC@NCNF anode delivers exceptional rate capability (398 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 10 A g<sup>−1</sup>) and unprecedented cycling stability (10 A g<sup>−1</sup> after 10,000 cycles with 60 % capacity retention), as well as operation at −30 °C (0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>). Practical ASC@NCNF//NCM811 pouch cell retains 98 % of initial capacity after 100 cycles at 1 C. Combining X-ray absorption spectroscopy and DFT calculations, we demonstrate the atomic-scale principles governing cluster-substrate interactions and their macroscopic electrochemical consequences. This work establishes a paradigm for bridging atomic-scale cluster engineering with macroscopic electrode durability, offering insights into high-energy-density energy storage systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"139 ","pages":"Article 110987"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143798128","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-08DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110991
Ashwin Khadka , Edmund Samuel , Bhavana Joshi , Ali Aldalbahi , Govindasami Periyasami , Hae-Seok Lee , Sam S. Yoon
{"title":"Integrating PVDF-based piezoelectric nanogenerators with highly conductive carbon nanofibers for energy-harvesting applications","authors":"Ashwin Khadka , Edmund Samuel , Bhavana Joshi , Ali Aldalbahi , Govindasami Periyasami , Hae-Seok Lee , Sam S. Yoon","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110991","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110991","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) are gaining popularity in wearable electronics, self-powered devices, and pressure sensors for detecting acoustic, air, and water waves. In this study, electrospun polyacrylonitrile-derived carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were combined with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers for PENG applications. Incorporating highly conductive CNFs into the system and applying an electric field during electrospinning increased the electroactive β-phase content of PVDF to 93.2 %, as confirmed by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy. CNF inclusion also caused 9.6- and 3.2-fold increments in the power density and piezopotential of PENG. The fabricated PENGs show stable performance over 12,000 cycles of continuous tapping with a force of 20 N at a frequency of 5 Hz. Besides showing promising potential in functional sensing and self-powered devices, the mechanically resilient systems reported in this study can harness energy from biomechanical movements and ultrasonic wave pressure, thereby exhibiting their applicability in healthcare monitoring devices and sensors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"139 ","pages":"Article 110991"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143806078","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-08DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110993
Hui Li , Jiwen Wang , Liuyang Liang , Shouming Hou
{"title":"Design of an efficient blue energy harvesting system based on triboelectric nanogenerators with frequency upconversion and networking strategies","authors":"Hui Li , Jiwen Wang , Liuyang Liang , Shouming Hou","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110993","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110993","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a renewable and pollution-free energy source, the development and application of ocean energy hold significant strategic importance. Fully harnessing wave energy for electricity generation can substantially alleviate human energy challenges. Despite the promising future of the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) as an excellent energy conversion technology, efforts must continue to effectively harness wave power. In this work, we developed a modular and expandable TENG using 3D printing technology, achieving efficient wave energy harvesting through frequency up-conversion techniques. This device includes a simple and reliable TENG utilizing a two-stage planetary gear mechanism (PG-TENG) to achieve a 16-fold frequency increase. The influence of structural parameters on the output performance of the PG-TENG is systematically studied, achieving short-circuit current (<em>I</em><sub>SC</sub>) of 34.5 μA, and transferred charge (<em>Q</em><sub>SC</sub>) of 258 nC. The PG-TENG unit can easily powers a 5 W commercial bulb. Its modular design allows easy assembly into arrays of various configurations to suit different application scenarios. By combining four PG-TENG units into a 2 × 2 array, the output and stability have been significantly improved, thereby enabling the power management circuit to supply power to the hygrograph and water quality sensors. This work provides an effective approach to harvesting blue energy and enables in-situ self-powered detection in water, offering new technical routes for the power supply modes of ocean monitoring equipment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 110993"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143806073","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-08DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110988
Yueying Chen , Ao Zhong , Mianying Huang , Qianhong Huang , Xiaoming Lin , Chao Yang , Qiaobao Zhang
{"title":"Enabling the Li+ Transport and Interfacial Stability of SiOx Anode: Rigid-Soft Coupling Multifunctional Cu/Sn Metal Sites","authors":"Yueying Chen , Ao Zhong , Mianying Huang , Qianhong Huang , Xiaoming Lin , Chao Yang , Qiaobao Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110988","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110988","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Silicon suboxide (SiO<sub>x</sub>) is considered a promising anode material for high-energy density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, SiO<sub>x</sub> faces significant challenges in terms of rapid structural degradation and low conductivity. In this paper, a bimetallic organic framework (MOF) and 3-amino-propyl triethoxysilane (APTES) were used to in situ synthesize silicon suboxide (SiO<sub>x</sub>) composites (SiO<sub>x</sub>/Cu<sub>y</sub>Sn) decorated with highly dispersed multifunctional electrochemical inert metal site Cu and active metal site Sn. The complementary and synergistic effects of electrochemically inert metal Cu/active metal Sn play an important role in improving the electrochemical performance of SiO<sub>x</sub> anodes. The rigid Cu can support the structural stability of SiO<sub>x</sub> during lithiation/delithiation. At the same time, the active metal Sn is alloyed to supplement the additional capacity and improve the lithium storage. Cu/Sn not only promotes the activity of irreversible products, but also accelerates electron conduction and improves the lithium ion diffusion kinetics. Thanks to bifunctional metal sites, SiO<sub>x</sub>/Cu<sub>5.6</sub>Sn composite anodes achieve high capacity, exceptional rate performance, and satisfactory cycle stability. In addition, the full-battery LiFePO<sub>4</sub>//SiO<sub>x</sub>/Cu<sub>5.6</sub>Sn has demonstrated its potential for practical applications. These findings are expected for the rational design of high-performance SiO<sub>x</sub> lithium-ion battery anodes by utilizing the dual-functional structure of complementary and synergistic effects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"139 ","pages":"Article 110988"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143806077","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}
Nano EnergyPub Date : 2025-04-07DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110978
Rui Zhang , Sai Liu , Yidan An , Yuwei Du , Qiuyi Shi , Huanfeng He , Aiqiang Pan , Tsz Chung Ho , Michael K.H. Leung , Hin-Lap Yip , Alex K.Y. Jen , Borong Lin , Chi Yan Tso
{"title":"Ultra low-haze and high transparency thermochromic perovskite smart windows with high solar modulation ability","authors":"Rui Zhang , Sai Liu , Yidan An , Yuwei Du , Qiuyi Shi , Huanfeng He , Aiqiang Pan , Tsz Chung Ho , Michael K.H. Leung , Hin-Lap Yip , Alex K.Y. Jen , Borong Lin , Chi Yan Tso","doi":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110978","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110978","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Simultaneous modulation of solar radiation in response to temperature fluctuations and electricity generation through solar energy harvesting make thermochromic perovskite smart windows (TPSWs) promising candidates for smart windows. However, their application has been limited by stringent low humidity fabrication conditions and defective perovskite morphology, resulting in low solar modulation ability (<em>ΔT</em><sub><em>sol</em></sub>), high optical haze, and low power conversion efficiency (PCE). To tackle these obstacles, an antisolvent treatment method for producing high-quality TPSWs has been proposed, which also facilitated the protection of the TPSWs from moisture during ambient fabrication. The antisolvent-treated thermochromic perovskite smart windows (A-TPSW) demonstrated significantly improved optical properties, achieving a high cold-state luminous transmittance (<em>T</em><sub><em>lum</em></sub>) of 89.3 % and a new record for <em>ΔT</em><sub><em>sol</em></sub> of 31.1 % among all reported TPSWs. Additionally, this treatment reduced the optical haze of A-TPSWs from 71.71 % to 11.61 %. Moreover, it remarkably improved the perovskite morphology and achieved a 2 % PCE of A-TPSWs with a relatively low transition temperature (55 °C) and shorter transition time (3 mins). Overall, the antisolvent treatment proved an efficient method to enhance the optical and photovoltaic performance of TPSWs, while enabling low-cost device fabrication in uncontrolled humid environments. This advancement supports the broader application of smart windows in energy-efficient buildings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":394,"journal":{"name":"Nano Energy","volume":"139 ","pages":"Article 110978"},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143789714","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}