{"title":"Physical strategies to engineer supramolecular composite hydrogels for advanced biomedical applications","authors":"Sravan Baddi , Auphedeous Y. Dang-i , Fengli Gao, Xiaxin Qiu, Chuanliang Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2025.101428","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2025.101428","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Co-assembly is a key phenomenon in life, playing a significant role in various biological processes. In particular, supramolecular composite hydrogels (SMCHs) form through the incorporation of diverse functionalities, such as small molecules, polymers, peptides, proteins, nanoparticles, metal ions, and carbon nanomaterials via a co-assembly approach. This approach imparts tunable properties to the resulting hydrogels, including mechanical strength, elasticity, porosity, and responsiveness to external stimuli, thereby enhancing their overall performance compared to their individual constituents. The versatile advantages of SMCHs extend their applications to fields such as targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the key design principles and the physical strategies used to transform supramolecular hydrogels (SMHs) into SMCHs. Furthermore, it highlights recent advances in their biomedical applications, including 3D cell culture, antibacterial properties, anti-inflammatory effects, wound healing, cancer therapy, treatment of ocular infections, dental tissue repair, gastric tissue repair, cardiac tissue regeneration, bone regeneration, and disk repair, is systematically highlighted. We aim to provide innovative perspectives and critical insights into the design and development of SMCHs while addressing their current limitations and challenges, with the goal of advancing their practical applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 101428"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142940652","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}
He Lin , Ming Ma , Huan Qi , Xin Wang , Zheng Xing , Azhar Alowasheeir , Huiping Tang , Seong Chan Jun , Yusuke Yamauchi , Shude Liu
{"title":"3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy","authors":"He Lin , Ming Ma , Huan Qi , Xin Wang , Zheng Xing , Azhar Alowasheeir , Huiping Tang , Seong Chan Jun , Yusuke Yamauchi , Shude Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2025.101427","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2025.101427","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conversion of solar to chemical energy is essential for addressing energy crisis and mitigating environmental problems by generating storable, valuable chemicals. Photocatalysts play a critical role in solar conversion systems by affecting solar energy capture, charge generation and transfer, and redox reaction rates; however, they still face significant challenges in practical manufacturing. As an advanced manufacturing technology, three-dimensional (3D) printing enables the creation of complex and customizable catalytic material structures with precise control, surface area optimization, catalytic sites majorization, and the integration of multiple materials to enhance the photocatalytic process. This review begins by examining the fundamental principles of 3D-printed photocatalysts for solar to chemical energy conversion, with a focus on metal oxides/chalcogenides, carbon-based materials, metal organic frameworks/covalent organic frameworks and their composites. Second, the key performance parameters, emerging challenges and opportunities in designing 3D-printed photocatalysts were discussed. Third, the latest advancements on 3D-printed photocatalysts are presented across various applications (water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, nitrogen fixation, pollutant degradation, and organic synthesis), covering material design, synthesis methods, and the relationship between structure and photocatalytic performance. Finally, the review outlines future directions for integrating 3D printing with photocatalysis. This comprehensive review aims to provide insights for designing high-performance photocatalysts for sustainable energy supply.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 101427"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142934838","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":"Polymer gels for aqueous metal batteries","authors":"Tianfu Zhang , Keliang Wang , Hengwei Wang , Manhui Wei , Zhuo Chen , Daiyuan Zhong , Yunxiang Chen , Pucheng Pei","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2025.101426","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2025.101426","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the advantages of high energy density and low cost, aqueous metal batteries have received widespread attention as energy conversion and storage devices. Polymer gels are suitable electrolytes because of their high chemical stability, safety, and inhibition of metal dendrites. However, the commercial application of polymer gels is challenged by factors that include electrolyte–electrode interfaces, external forces, and extreme environments. In addition, it is challenging to design polymer gels that satisfy multiple needs due to trade-offs between different properties. In this review, we present recent advances in polymer gels for aqueous metal batteries. First, the advantages of polymer gels as electrolytes are summarized. Then, the relationship among the structural, properties, and applications of polymer gels is discussed in detail to motivate the exploitation of high-performance polymer gels. The special requirements of different metal batteries for polymer gels are also summarized, including flame retardancy, anode protection, and decomposition of parasitic products. Subsequently, synthesis strategies based on machine learning and characterization techniques for polymer gels are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of polymer gels for applications in aqueous electrical energy storage devices are discussed. This review aims to provide guidance for the design of advanced and compatible polymer gels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 101426"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142917953","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}
Kouthaman Mathiyalagan , Rubini Raja , Dongwoo Shin , Young-Chul Lee
{"title":"Research progress in sodium-iron-phosphate-based cathode materials for cost-effective sodium-ion batteries: Crystal structure, preparation, challenges, strategies, and developments","authors":"Kouthaman Mathiyalagan , Rubini Raja , Dongwoo Shin , Young-Chul Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101425","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Owing to their long cycle life, high energy density, and ecological friendliness, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely used in portable electronic devices and electric vehicles over the past few decades. Nonetheless, the high cost and limited abundance of lithium pose significant obstacles to its widespread use. In response, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have gained significant attention owing to their abundant sodium resources, similar intercalation chemistry to that of lithium, and low cost. Cathode materials are key components of SIBs, as they significantly impact the electrochemical performance. Among the several cathode candidates, polyanion-type cathode materials are considered the most promising and attractive options for developing SIBs owing to their outstanding electrochemical performance. In this review, the crystal structure classification and synthesis methods of sodium iron phosphate (NaFePO<sub>4</sub>) are comprehensively examined. The issues associated with NaFePO<sub>4</sub> cathode materials for emerging SIBs are also summarized. Furthermore, optimization strategies for enhancing electrochemical performance are discussed, including surface morphology modification, elemental ion substitution, nano-structure architecture, and the probing of innovative structures. Finally, recent research developments and perspectives on NaFePO<sub>4</sub> cathode materials are reviewed. This article provides valuable insights into the development of NaFePO<sub>4</sub> cathode materials for realizing high-performance SIBs for commercialization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 101425"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142888944","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}
Hafiz Kashif Razzaq , Chun-Chen Yang , Muhammad Norhaffis Mustafa , Arshid Numan , Mohammad Khalid
{"title":"Progress in multi-electron sodium vanadium phosphate cathode for emerging sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Hafiz Kashif Razzaq , Chun-Chen Yang , Muhammad Norhaffis Mustafa , Arshid Numan , Mohammad Khalid","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sodium vanadium phosphate (NVP) has emerged as a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to its three-dimensional (3D) Sodium Super Ionic Conductor (NASICON) framework, which enables rapid sodium ion (Na<sup>+</sup>) diffusion, impressive thermal stability, and high theoretical energy density. However, the commercialization of NVP-based batteries faces challenges due to the large ionic radius of sodium (Na), which limits its electrical conductivity and structural stability. Advanced strategies have been developed to overcome these limitations, including integrating carbonaceous materials, targeted ion doping, nanosizing, and manipulating the shape and structure of NVP particles. Despite progress in Na<sup>+</sup> migration pathways, synthesis, engineering, and electronic/ionic mobility improvements, an essential aspect of NVP is lacking, such as scalability, recycling, and electrolyte compatibility necessary for the commercial deployment of NVP-based SIBs. This review aims to fill this gap by comprehensively investigating these obstacles to delimit NVP-based SIBs. Moreover, a comparative analysis with lithium iron phosphate (LFP), a benchmark material in commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), highlights NVP’s potential advantages in cost, safety, and Na availability. However, challenges in energy density and scalability remain. By evaluating the relationships between these factors and electrochemical performance, this review provides a comprehensive understanding of NVP-based batteries and identifies opportunities for further improvement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 101424"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142869976","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}
{"title":"Advances and challenges in inorganic bulk-based flexible thermoelectric devices","authors":"Qing-Yi Liu, Xiao-Lei Shi, Tian-Yi Cao, Wen-Yi Chen, Lan Li, Zhi-Gang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of flexible thermoelectric devices (F-TEDs) has significantly improved their thermoelectric performance and unique flexibility, with increasing efforts directed toward standardization and commercialization. Among the various types of F-TEDs, those incorporating all-inorganic bulk materials are more practical and broadly applicable due to the superior thermoelectric performance of these materials compared to F-TEDs using flexible films and fibers. In recent years, innovative design approaches for inorganic bulk-based F-TEDs have emerged, showcasing their distinct advantages. This review provides a timely and comprehensive summary of the research progress on inorganic bulk-based F-TEDs utilizing thermoelectric materials. We begin by discussing advancements in newly developed inorganic bulks, including traditional near-room-temperature bismuth-telluride-based materials, and more recent plastic materials. We then explore design strategies and innovations in inorganic bulk-based F-TEDs, covering areas such as computational modeling, device structures, heat flow analysis, advanced fabrication techniques, diffusion barriers, flexibilization strategies, liquid metal interconnects, and flexible heat sinks. Additionally, we review the testing standards for F-TEDs and highlight the recent application advancements in flexible power generation, cooling, and heating. Finally, we address the current challenges in this field and offer insights into future development prospects. This work is essential for advancing the design, application, standardization, and commercialization of F-TEDs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 101420"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142809586","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}
Yu-Jie Wu, Jia-Xing Guo, Xing Zhao, Chun-Yan Tang, Tao Gong, Qi Jing, Kai Ke, Yu Wang, Rui-Ying Bao, Kai Zhang, Ming-Bo Yang, Wei Yang
{"title":"Ferroelectric fluoropolymer/MXene composites for flexible pressure sensors: Fabrication and application","authors":"Yu-Jie Wu, Jia-Xing Guo, Xing Zhao, Chun-Yan Tang, Tao Gong, Qi Jing, Kai Ke, Yu Wang, Rui-Ying Bao, Kai Zhang, Ming-Bo Yang, Wei Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101422","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101422","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid development of Internet of Things and artificial intelligence leads to a surge in the demand for wearable electronics in the fields of medical diagnosis, healthcare, intelligent control, and human–machine interface. Owing to excellent piezoelectric and dielectric properties of ferroelectric fluoropolymers, the composites consisting of ferroelectric polymers and MXene have shown promising applications in the field of flexible electronics as wearable sensors and flexible nanogenerators. This paper reviews the most recent advances in the processing and applications of MXene-filled ferroelectric fluoropolymer composites for pressure sensing and energy harvesting applications. Specifically, it systemically summarizes the fabrication methods of the ferroelectric fluoropolymer composites with MXene and corresponding applications in flexible pressure sensors, nanogenerators, multifunctional sensors, which provides an outlook on the future development of self-powered wearable electronics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 101422"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142816251","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}
Lenka Munteanu , Andrei Munteanu , Michal Sedlacik
{"title":"Electrorheological fluids: A living review","authors":"Lenka Munteanu , Andrei Munteanu , Michal Sedlacik","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101421","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101421","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Electrorheological (ER) materials have attracted considerable attention over the decades, owning to their unique ability to rapidly change their rheological properties upon exposure to an electric field. Such feature enables these materials in numerous applications. This paper reviews the general aspects of electrorheological fluids (ERFs), and introduces the most often used ER materials. Liquid carriers are briefly compared and numerous dispersed dielectric particles are represented from both, inorganic and organic categories, along with a wide range of composites. A selection of reviewed ERF particles characteristics (their type, geometry, size, conductivity and ER efficiency) is summarized in tables. Advantages and drawbacks of state-of-the-art ERFs are outlined, along with their general requirements. Additionally, <span><span>an open living online document is attached</span><svg><path></path></svg></span> and meant to keep a summary of the key characteristics of ER particles covered in future ERF-focused publications and create a rich online resource for the scientific community over time. Fellow researchers are therefore welcomed to contact the authors for their published data to be included (the open living table is to be updated regularly).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 101421"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142809233","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}
Jinwu Hu , Yidong Zou , Yu Deng , Hui-Jun Li , Hui Xu , Ding Wang , Limin Wu , Yonghui Deng , Guisheng Li
{"title":"Recent advances in non-ionic surfactant templated synthesis of porous metal oxide semiconductors for gas sensing applications","authors":"Jinwu Hu , Yidong Zou , Yu Deng , Hui-Jun Li , Hui Xu , Ding Wang , Limin Wu , Yonghui Deng , Guisheng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101409","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101409","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the advancement of nanomaterials science and technology, metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) has been extensively explored to develop high-performance gas sensors for various applications, especially in environmental protection, chemical industry, food safety, and disease precaution. Among various nanostructure, porous MOS materials have garnered significant attention for their outstanding features including abundant interconnected pores, numerous active sites and high specific surface area, which are particularly favorable to enhance gas-solid interactions in gas sensing. The non-ionic surfactant templates are commonly used to synthesize porous MOS because they can precisely control the porous parameters including pore structure, size, wall thickness and the pore wall surface chemistry. This review aims to present a thorough and critical analysis of the advancements and current state of porous MOS sensitive materials synthesized by non-ionic surfactant templates, focusing on their designed synthesis, gas sensing performance and novel mechanism. The classification and definition of common non-ionic templates in the field of gas sensing are summarized, and the advantages of non-ionic templates in the synthesis of porous MOS are discussed. By virtue of the porosity of the as-synthesized high-crystallinity MOS materials, the sensitization strategies of porous MOS materials, including noble metal sensitization, heteroatom doping, heterojunction design, and multicomponent recombination, were also systematically reviewed and discussed. Lastly, we summarized the development trends and challenges of porous MOS sensitive materials synthesized by non-ionic templates.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":411,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Materials Science","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 101409"},"PeriodicalIF":33.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142788684","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}