Nano LettersPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01709
Zhiwei Ma, Pengfei Lv, Xin He, Feng Wang, Yongguang Li, Guanjun Xiao, Bo Zou
{"title":"Self-Trapped Excitons or Bi3+ Ions for Broad Emission in a Lead-Free Double Perovskite? Hearing What Pressure Says","authors":"Zhiwei Ma, Pengfei Lv, Xin He, Feng Wang, Yongguang Li, Guanjun Xiao, Bo Zou","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01709","url":null,"abstract":"The broad emission origin of lead-free double perovskites with ns<sup>2</sup>-metal ion doping remains a long-standing controversy. Herein, pressure is introduced as a robust tool to determine the mechanism of broad emission from Cs<sub>2</sub>AgIn<sub>0.9</sub>Bi<sub>0.1</sub>Cl<sub>6</sub> nanocrystals (NCs). The negative correlation between the crystal field strength and broad emission wavelength under compression corroborates that the broad emission is indeed attributed to the radiative recombination of self-trapped excitons, ruling out Bi<sup>3+</sup> emission from <sup>3</sup>P<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<i>n</i> = 0, 1, or 2) to <sup>1</sup>S<sub>0</sub> as an alternative mechanism. The broad emission is composed of two types of self-trapped states due to the different structures of BiCl<sub>6</sub>–AgCl<sub>6</sub> and InCl<sub>6</sub>–AgCl<sub>6</sub>. The abnormal emission enhancement within the range of 5.01–10.01 GPa results from the local distortion of BiCl<sub>6</sub> octahedra that increases the exciton–phonon coupling strength. Our study elucidates the long-term dispute about the origin of broad emission in Cs<sub>2</sub>AgIn<sub>0.9</sub>Bi<sub>0.1</sub>Cl<sub>6</sub> NCs, representing a significant step forward in the precise design and synthesis of targeted lead-free double perovskite materials.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144165757","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 LettersPub Date : 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00195
Kamal Das, Yufei Zhao, Binghai Yan
{"title":"Surface-Dominated Quantum-Metric-Induced Nonlinear Transport in the Layered Antiferromagnet CrSBr","authors":"Kamal Das, Yufei Zhao, Binghai Yan","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00195","url":null,"abstract":"The van der Waals (vdW) antiferromagnet CrSBr has recently garnered significant attention due to its air stability, high magnetic transition temperature, and semiconducting properties. We investigate its nonlinear transport properties and identify a quantum-metric-dipole (QMD)-induced nonlinear anomalous Hall effect and nonlinear longitudinal resistivity, which switch signs upon reversing the Néel vector. The significant QMD originates from Dirac nodal lines near the conduction band edge within the experimentally achievable doping range. Knowing the weak interlayer coupling, it is unexpected that the nonlinear conductivities do not scale with the sample thickness but are dominantly contributed by surface layers. In the electron-doped region, the top layer dominates the response, while the top three layers contribute the most in the hole-doped region. Our results establish topological nodal lines as a guiding principle to design high-performance nonlinear quantum materials, and we suggest that surface-sensitive transport devices will provide new avenues for nonlinear electronic applications.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153663","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 LettersPub Date : 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01606
Shaozhen Huang, Kun Li, An Wang, Siru He, Zhangdi Xie, Huimiao Li, Zhibin Wu, Yuejiao Chen, Libao Chen
{"title":"Stable Lithium Anodes Enabled by the Hardening and High Li+ Flux Interlayer","authors":"Shaozhen Huang, Kun Li, An Wang, Siru He, Zhangdi Xie, Huimiao Li, Zhibin Wu, Yuejiao Chen, Libao Chen","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01606","url":null,"abstract":"The commercial use of lithium metal batteries is greatly limited by dendrite formation and slow Li<sup>+</sup> transport at the anode–electrolyte interface. Herein, the constructed high-modulus polymer interlayer suppressed the Li dendrite formation, leading to dense deposition and enhanced Li<sup>+</sup> transport. Meanwhile, this formed robust organic solid–electrolyte interphase inhibited the side reactions occurring at the anode–electrolyte interface while promoting a high Li<sup>+</sup> flux. By constructing the polymer interlayer, the Li@P3DDT||Li@P3DDT symmetric cells demonstrated an impressive stability lifespan of over 3400 h at 1 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> and 1 mAh/cm<sup>2</sup>. The LFP||Li@P3DDT full cells exhibit a remarkable capacity retention of 85.0% over 300 cycles at 4 C. Furthermore, the 50 μm Li@P3DDT||LiCoO<sub>2</sub> pouch cell with 380 Wh kg<sup>–1</sup> maintained over 99.9% retention of capacity over 60 cycles at 0.5 C. The research paves the way for the advancement of stable lithium anodes.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153769","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":"Degradation Pathway Tailoring through Nanocrystal Interface Engineering for Photostable Perovskite Solar Cells","authors":"Huichao Guo, Fangzhou Liu, Cuncun Wu, Yan Guan, Xian Zhang, Tengyu Xu, Jiaqi Zhang, Shaogeng Cai, Jian Li, Yilin Wei, Yangyang Zhang, Shijian Zheng","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01111","url":null,"abstract":"While organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites (ABX<sub>3</sub>) hold immense photovoltaic potential, operational instability originating from defect-mediated ion migration and light-induced degradation remains a critical bottleneck. Here, we adopt Cs<sub>2</sub>PbI<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> nanocrystals (CPIC-NCs) and CsPbCl<sub>3</sub> nanocrystals (CPC-NCs) to modify the interface of the perovskite light-absorbing layer. Beyond conventional defect-healing roles (Cs<sup>+</sup>/halide filling of the A/X-site vacancies), this modification can fundamentally alter the degradation pathways of perovskite films under light exposure. Our study reveals CPIC-NCs serve as a superior modifier by inducing a more controllable formation of Pb(OH)I and effectively suppressing the decomposition of perovskite into lead iodide after long-term light aging. Following the CPIC-NCs modification of the solar cells, a champion power conversion efficiency of 24.28% was achieved. Moreover, the unencapsulated devices retained over 90% of their initial efficiency after 600 h under ISOS-L-1I and 4500 h under ISOS-D-1 conditions. This work establishes nanocrystal-mediated interface control as a dual-defect/degradation regulatory strategy for perovskite optoelectronics.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153664","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 LettersPub Date : 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c02228
Zheng Li, Xiaoli Ge, Clayton L Rumsey, Jun Zhang, Qikun Feng, ZhongXuan Wang, Saurabh Khuje, Abdullah Islam, Pratahdeep Gogoi, Martin Trebbin, Yuguang C Li, Shenqiang Ren
{"title":"Three-Dimensional Porous Copper Conductive Paper.","authors":"Zheng Li, Xiaoli Ge, Clayton L Rumsey, Jun Zhang, Qikun Feng, ZhongXuan Wang, Saurabh Khuje, Abdullah Islam, Pratahdeep Gogoi, Martin Trebbin, Yuguang C Li, Shenqiang Ren","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c02228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c02228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Conductive paper promises benefits in flexible biodegradable electronics and sustainability but faces challenges in its conductivity, stress-bearing, hierarchical manufacturing, and integration with existing technologies. Herein, we report self-reducing and grafting copper onto paper cellulose fiber networks activated through a nonequilibrium photonic approach. A three-dimensional volumetric paper conductor exhibits a sheet resistance of 5 Ω/square, hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 95°, and tailored thermal emissivity for thermal management. Furthermore, the cellulose-Cu network conductor facilitated the infiltration of silicon during lithiation and acted as a buffer to mitigate mechanical failure due to capillary action. Interestingly, the cellulose-Cu-silicon paper conductors achieved real-time pressure monitoring during the (de)lithiation cycles. Three-dimensional porous structured paper conductors demonstrate the potential for integrating electronic and ionic transport as flexible biodegradable battery electrodes with real-time pressure sensing.</p>","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148675","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 LettersPub Date : 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01518
Fangbo Ma, Hao Chen, Hu Wu, Xun-Lu Li, Xiaotong Liu, Bohua Wen, Jiayan Luo
{"title":"Phase Transition during Sintering of Layered Transition Metal Oxide Sodium Cathodes","authors":"Fangbo Ma, Hao Chen, Hu Wu, Xun-Lu Li, Xiaotong Liu, Bohua Wen, Jiayan Luo","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01518","url":null,"abstract":"Layered cathodes derived from precursor materials have garnered significant attention in sodium ion battery (SIB) research. However, the structure evolution mechanisms during the sintering process remain inadequately understood. In this work, two precursors with irregular and regular morphologies were subjected to identical calcination conditions to synthesize O3-NaNi<sub>0.4</sub>Fe<sub>0.2</sub>Mn<sub>0.4</sub>O<sub>2</sub> cathodes. Comprehensive analysis revealed that the irregular precursor underwent heterogeneous Na<sup>+</sup> diffusion, resulting in an <i>R</i>3̅<i>m</i> structure shell encapsulating a substantial rock-salt phase core during the solid-state sodiation process. This leads to drastic phase transition and generated unfavorable pores in the subsequent high-temperature process. In contrast, the regular quasi-spherical precursor maintains a uniform Na<sup>+</sup> accessibility throughout the sintering process, which facilitated optimal phase evolution and yielded superior electrochemical performance. This investigation elucidates the critical relationship between precursor morphology and phase transition dynamics, providing crucial insights into the rational design of precursor-derived layered cathodes in SIB applications.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"151 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153768","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":"Biomass Based Moisture-Triggered Hybrid Actuator and Electric Generator with Self-Powered Motion Tracking Capability","authors":"Mingyuan Liu, Yijun Yao, Xinyang He, Zixiu Li, Yansong Liu, Hongxing Tao, Zhen Li, Yue Zhang, Liming Wang, Hongnan Zhang, Xiaohong Qin","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01624","url":null,"abstract":"Constructing moisture-triggered devices with actuation, power generation, and motion tracking capability simultaneously utilizing solution-processable biomass materials is intriguing while remaining a great challenge. Herein, we designed and integrated a device for synchronized actuation and energy output under moisture stimulation, which was constructed with Zn–C electrodes, a biomass film, and a PET film. The biomass membrane with hygroscopicity and ion transport was fabricated using the long-term stable microgel (CKM-GO) composed of cellulose, keratin, and graphene oxide (GO). The integrated device possessed both the fascinating actuation parameters (bending angle of 117°, response time of 3.5 s, curvature of 0.51 cm<sup>–1</sup>) and energy output (output voltage of 1.2 V and current of 2.2 μA) at 80% RH. Furthermore, the assembled arms grasped–released an object under moisture stimulation, meanwhile the self-powered generated voltage signal tracked the operation process. The device with multiple moisture-responsive functions provides promising platforms for self-powered motion tracking, intelligent robotics, and energy production.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153770","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":"Unlocking Ampere-Level Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia Via the Built-In Electric Field in Monometallic Catalysts","authors":"Zhihong He, Qian Zhou, Xin Zi, Yong Zhang, Qing Li, Dongyang Li, Min Liu, Fang Yu, Haiqing Zhou","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00926","url":null,"abstract":"Bimetallic/multimetallic catalysts for nitrate reduction reaction (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup>RR) have been extensively investigated benefiting from their synergistic effects in optimizing various intermediate adsorptions; however, the interphasic synergistic effects in monometallic catalysts are often overlooked. Here we report an interphasic synergy between electron-rich Co(OH)<sub>2</sub> and electron-deficient CoO, in which the asymmetric charge distribution in monometallic cobalt-based heterojunction derived from the built-in electric field (BEF) significantly accelerates electron transfer and lowers the energy barriers for NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup>RR. Theoretical calculations reveal that the chemical affinities of Co atoms toward NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> and NO<sub>2</sub><sup>–</sup> are significantly enhanced and even NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> adsorption switches to a spontaneous process. Simultaneously, the BEF in monometallic Co-based heterostructures greatly reduces the energy barrier of the rate-determining step (*NO→*NOH) in the NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup>RR. Therefore, the resultant catalyst exhibits ampere-level NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup>RR performance, achieving a record NH<sub>3</sub> yield up to 73.9 mg h<sup>–1</sup> cm<sup>–2</sup> at a low potential of −0.2 V with a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.6%.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153771","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 LettersPub Date : 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00198
Chao Liu,Xiangyang Li,Xingxing Li,Jinlong Yang
{"title":"Realizing Abundant Two-Dimensional Altermagnets with Anisotropic Spin Current Via Spatial Inversion Symmetry Breaking.","authors":"Chao Liu,Xiangyang Li,Xingxing Li,Jinlong Yang","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00198","url":null,"abstract":"Altermagnets exhibit nonrelativistic spin splitting with net-zero magnetic moments, making them advantageous for spintronic devices with miniaturized size and high integration. Developing general methods to design altermagnets, particularly in a low dimension, is highly desirable. Here, we propose that breaking the spatial inversion symmetry of crystals can produce altermagnetism in antiferromagnetic monolayers. By applying Janus structurization to two-dimensional (2D) FeSe-type monolayers, 41 polar altermagnets were successfully identified through first-principles calculations, confirming the feasibility of our proposed approach. Furthermore, via systematic screening, we obtained 29 altermagnets with significant spin splitting (>0.5 eV) and high Néel temperatures (above liquid nitrogen temperature). Moreover, using 2D Mn2PSe as an example, we revealed the mechanism of how polarity drives the transformation of antiferromagnets into altermagnets and demonstrated its anisotropic spin current generation and notable spin Hall effect. This work paves a way for realizing high-performance and multifunctional nanoaltermagnets.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144146118","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 LettersPub Date : 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c02034
Boqian Yi, Zhixuan Wei, Yangyang Xia, Shiyu Yao, Heng Jiang, Ge Sun, Nan Chen, Yi Zeng, Fei Du
{"title":"Construction of Cation-Conducting and Anion-Capture Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Highly Stable Sodium Metal Batteries","authors":"Boqian Yi, Zhixuan Wei, Yangyang Xia, Shiyu Yao, Heng Jiang, Ge Sun, Nan Chen, Yi Zeng, Fei Du","doi":"10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c02034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c02034","url":null,"abstract":"Sodium metal batteries are promising for grid-scale storage but suffer from dendrite growth due to anion-induced cation mobility limitations. To address this, we designed an artificial solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) by grafting a fast Na<sup>+</sup> ion conductor, Na<sub>5</sub>GdSi<sub>4</sub>O<sub>12</sub>, with oxygen vacancies (NGSO-Vo), onto a glass fiber (GF) separator. This unique structure combines fast Na<sup>+</sup> conduction (8.55 mS cm<sup>–1</sup>) with anion immobilization, achieving a high Na<sup>+</sup> transference number (0.9) in a conventional NaClO<sub>4</sub>/PC electrolyte. The NGSO-Vo-modified GF exhibits exceptional mechanical stability, effectively suppressing dendrite growth. As a result, Na||Na symmetric cells achieve an ultrahigh current density (30 mA cm<sup>–2</sup>) and long-term cycling (1500 h at 20 mA cm<sup>–2</sup>). Moreover, Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>F<sub>3</sub>||Na pouch cells with high mass loading (24 mg cm<sup>–2</sup>) demonstrate a record stability (4000 h). This work presents a simple yet universal strategy to enhance Na-metal battery durability, paving the way for practical energy storage applications.","PeriodicalId":53,"journal":{"name":"Nano Letters","volume":"83 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153772","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}