{"title":"The Perylenediimide-Based Cathode Interfacial Materials can “Kill” Nonfullerene Acceptors ITIC/Y6","authors":"Yaohua Shi, Yuanyuan Zhou, Xinyue Cui, Xingjie Wang, Miao Li, Qianqian Zhu, Ziyou Duan, Ruiping Qin","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400609","url":null,"abstract":"<p>High-performance interfacial materials and nonfullerene electron acceptors (NFAs) play pivotal function in organic solar cells (OSCs). The representative cathode interfacial materials such as amine-functionalized perylene-diimide (PDINN), perylene diimide amino N-oxide (PDINO), and poly fluorene electrolyte (PFN-Br) are widely acceptable in the OSC community. Milestone NFAs materials like ITIC and Y6 or their similar derivatives have pushed forward the power conversion efficiency (PCE) gradually up to the photovoltaic efficiency top ceiling. However, the detrimental thermochemical reaction between perylenediimide-based interfacial materials and NFAs is unknown which will be certainly correlated to device lifetime, even though it is well known that amine or alkali materials “attack” NFAs. Herein, the imide, which usually as interfacial materials functional groups, is accidentally observed to have caused fatal destruction to NFAs. A new carbanionic reaction mechanism is proposed based on experimental investigation. This study delves deep into present NFA OSCs devices’ decay problem, thereby facilitating the advancement of applicable OSCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One-Pot Synthesis of Uniformly Dispersed Carbon Nanospheres Using High Concentration Glucose Adjusted by Cationic Surfactants","authors":"Kui Cao, Xun Yang, Fanen Zeng, Zhen Tan, Qi Lv, Yaning Zhang, Qinyi Yang, Bing Xu","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400602","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Carbon nanospheres (CNSs) are synthesized through the direct hydrothermal method by using the polyelectrolyte polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDDA) as a cationic surfactant and high concentration glucose as a carbon source. The produced samples are systematically characterized by scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, zeta potential analysis, X-ray diffraction, and Brunner–Emmet–Teller measurements. The obtained CNSs are well dispersed with particle size ranging from 70 to 100 nm. Their specific surface area increases remarkably to 1597 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> after activated by potassium hydroxide, together with the formation of hierarchical micropores and mesoporous structures (an average pore size of ≈3 nm). The possible reaction mechanism of the CNSs is deduced on the basis of the above characterizations, and the size of the CNSs can be regulated by the PDDA with different molecular weight. The CNSs material exhibits a specific capacitance of 121.1 F g<sup>−1</sup> when used as a supercapacitor electrode at a current density of 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>. Remarkably, the CNSs electrode shows excellent rate capability and outstanding cycling stability with almost no degradation over 7,000 cycles. These data reflect their excellent electrochemical performance for supercapacitor.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202500030
Utkarsh U. Bhamare, Tejas S. Patil, Deepvardhan P. Chaudhari, Mahesh B. Palkar
{"title":"Emerging Versatile Role of Carbon Quantum Dots in Theranostics Applications for Breast Cancer Management","authors":"Utkarsh U. Bhamare, Tejas S. Patil, Deepvardhan P. Chaudhari, Mahesh B. Palkar","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202500030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202500030","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Breast cancer (BC) is major malignancy condition among women globally. Despite significant advancements for its treatment, oncologists still encountering major challenges for the early diagnosis and prognosis due to lack of targeted therapies, which ultimately underscores the need for novel therapeutic approaches. In recent years, nanomaterials have emerged as promising tools for early diagnosis and treatment at the cellular level. Among these, carbon quantum dots (CQDs), a type of fluorescent carbon-based nanoparticle have gained attention as versatile theranostics platforms in the biomedical fields. This review primarily focuses on the diverse roles of CQDs in BC, emphasizing their potential in targeted drug delivery, enhanced imaging, and combined therapeutic strategies. We explore the future of BC treatments by optimizing CQDs-based nanomaterials and integrating them into drug delivery, active tumor targeting, photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), and bioimaging and biosensing applications. Furthermore, we highlight the recent advancements in the synthesis and biofunctionalization of CQDs. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of CQDs as theranostics nanoparticle systems, aimed at enhancing both cancer diagnosis and therapeutic efficacy. This review also offers the scientific community an updated perspective on designing and expanding the advanced theranostics applications of CQDs in the treatment of BC.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144256573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hollow Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Layered NiS2/MXene Composites for High-Performance Supercapacitors","authors":"Zhaobin Chen, Yuting He, Youjuan Cao, Cuili Xiang, Yongjin Zou, Fen Xu, Lixian Sun","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400658","url":null,"abstract":"<p>MXene, characterized by its unique layered structure, shows great promise as an electrode material for energy storage devices. MXene-based electrode materials, with their excellent metallic conductivity, high packing density, and large specific surface area, efficiently store high-rate Faradaic pseudocapacitive energy. This study successfully synthesizes a layered NiS<sub>2</sub>/MXene composite using a self-assembly method. The structural design significantly increases the composite material's specific surface area and active sites while effectively suppressing the restacking of MXene nanosheets. Furthermore, the MXene layer wrapped around NiS<sub>2</sub> not only improves electrical conductivity but also stabilizes the hollow structure to prevent collapse. Test results reveal that the NiS<sub>2</sub>/MXene composite demonstrates a specific capacitance of 1016 F g<sup>−1</sup> at a current density of 1 A g<sup>−1</sup>. The asymmetric supercapacitor achieves an energy density of 46.6 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at a power density of 698.7 W kg<sup>−1</sup>, with excellent cycling stability. This study proposes a novel design strategy for asymmetric supercapacitor electrodes incorporating metal-organic frameworks and MXene composites.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent Progress in Elemental Tellurium: Properties, Fabrication and Applications","authors":"Taotao Li, Wenjin Gao, Guoxiang Zhi, Lecheng Wang, Tianchao Niu, Miaogen Chen, Miao Zhou","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400648","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Low-dimensional nanomaterials exhibit unique physical and chemical characteristics due to their small scale and specific structures, positioning them as potential candidates for advancing Moore's law. While most low-dimensional nanomaterials are n-type, the progress in creating p-type semiconductors continues to pose a challenge. Tellurium, a group VI element, serves as a p-type semiconductor characterized by a 1D chiral atomic structure, showcasing significant potential for next-generation electronic devices. Since the synthesis of tellurium nanowires (NWs) in the 1970s and the subsequent development of 2D materials, tellurene has attracted considerable interest. Investigating the electrical properties of low-dimensional tellurium nanomaterials has enabled their widespread use in diverse areas such as electronics, optoelectronics, sensors, and energy devices. This review emphasizes the synthesis and phase engineering of tellurium nanostructures, in addition to recent progress in their typical applications. Ultimately, the review concludes by summarizing future research prospects and application possibilities, together with the relevant challenges involved.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2025-03-21DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202400523
Pallavi Singh, Pragnesh N. Dave
{"title":"Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) as Advanced Carriers for Corrosion Prevention: Cutting-Edge Advances and Promising Future Opportunities","authors":"Pallavi Singh, Pragnesh N. Dave","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400523","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This review examines the economic and societal impact of corrosion from a global perspective, drawing insights from historical studies conducted across various countries. It underscores the urgent need for innovative and sustainable corrosion control strategies, highlighting that effective prevention technologies could potentially reduce associated costs by up to 35%. The review delves into prevention strategies and advancements in mitigation technologies, with a particular focus on corrosion inhibitors. These inhibitors, categorized into organic and inorganic types, mitigate corrosion through adsorption and reaction mechanisms that form protective layers on metal surfaces. To enhance their performance, carriers such as micro/nanocapsules and porous materials are utilized to enable on-demand, stimuli-responsive release. The criteria for designing carriers for effective corrosion inhibition are also explored. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are identified as a revolutionary solution owing to their high porosity, multifunctional properties, and tunable structures. As advanced nanocarriers, COFs play a pivotal role in smart protective coatings, integrating corrosion inhibition with self-healing functionalities. This review explores recent developments in COF-based nanocarriers, emphasizing their transformative potential in anticorrosion applications. By addressing these obstacles and leveraging COF-based innovations, this review highlights their potential to revolutionize corrosion prevention strategies, offering sustainable and cost-effective protective solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144256539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced Triboelectric Performance of Degradable Polylactic Acid Nanocomposite Thin Films","authors":"Swathi Yempally, Tasneem Mohamed Elshazly, Riyamol Kallikkoden Razack, Shabi Abbas Zaidi, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400529","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biomaterials-based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) are outstanding components in self-powered electronic devices for healthcare monitoring systems. However, addressing the durability, performance, and cost of production of these devices remains a significant research challenge. In this study, a simple solution casting technique to fabricate thin films of polylactic acid (PLA) nanocomposites for TENG applications is proposed. Initially, different transition metal-doped iron oxide (Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) nanoparticles are synthesized via a hydrothermal process and subsequently doped with Co, Ni, and Mn. The morphological analysis techniques, scanning electron microscope and atomic force microscopy, are used to explore the structural properties of doped nanoparticles, while the thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimeter techniques are employed to investigate the thermal stability and crystalline behavior of nanocomposites. Dielectric property analysis reveals shorter relaxation times for the doped nanoparticle-containing composites. Notably, PLA/Mn-doped and PLA/Co-doped nanocomposites exhibit the highest triboelectric properties, which can be attributed to their specific characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cnma.202400529","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2025-03-10DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202400643
Can Wang, Lifeng Wang, Dr. Wendong Liu, Zhipeng Xu, Prof. Yizhong Lu
{"title":"Single-Atom Iron Nanozyme-based Colorimetric and Photothermal Dual-Mode Sensor Array for Sulfur-containing Metal Salts Identification","authors":"Can Wang, Lifeng Wang, Dr. Wendong Liu, Zhipeng Xu, Prof. Yizhong Lu","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400643","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The simultaneous detection and effective identification of various sulfur-containing metal salts (SCMs) is essential for food safety and public health, but it continues to pose significant challenges. In this study, we introduced an innovative iron-based single-atom nanozyme (Fe−N/C) sensor array. This sensor array integrates both colorimetric and photothermal dual modes and is aimed at accurately distinguishing various SCMs. Fe−N/C catalyst is capable of facilitating the conversion of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) into oxidized TMB (oxTMB) by activating O<sub>2</sub>, which can turn the colorimetric signal into a photothermal signal under external infrared laser irradiation, allowing for the quantitative detection of SCMs. By leveraging this dual-mode detection technology, the detection range for SCMs extends from 5 to 150 μM. The limits of detection (LODs) are 0.688–0.887 μM for the colorimetric method and 0.011–8.5 μM for the photothermal method. Different SCMs can suppress oxTMB to varying extents, generating distinct colorimetric and photothermal dual-mode response changes on the sensor array, successfully identifying five types of SCMs. Additionally, it has been utilized for detecting and distinguishing real food samples, including grape wine, pure milk, and raw egg. This innovative design offers new ideas and methods for efficient detection.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143884103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2025-03-09DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202400641
Ankhnybayar Batdelger, Prof. Sang-Geon Park
{"title":"Optimized Transmittance and Anti-Reflective Multi-Layer Design for Improved Green OLED Performance","authors":"Ankhnybayar Batdelger, Prof. Sang-Geon Park","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400641","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400641","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The internal quantum efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) has approached nearly 100 %, making further enhancements in their external quantum efficiency crucial for improving their performance. Traditionally, achieving high outcoupling efficiency has relied on external optical elements, which increase manufacturing costs. This paper presents a novel approach of sandwiching a silver film between silver oxide and Di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine (NPB) films on a glass substrate to form a glass/silver oxide/silver/NPB system designed to enhance anti-reflective (AR) properties to improve the performance of green OLEDs. Experimental investigations revealed that incorporating 2 nm thick silver oxide (Ag<sub>2</sub>O) layer between the glass substrate and silver film results in a notable increase in the light transmittance of the electrode from 18 to 40 %. This enhancement is attributed to the formation of a silver film with conical surface structures, which reduce reflection and improve light coupling. The application of an AR NPB layer on the silver surface further increases the transmittance to ~70 %, demonstrating the effectiveness of the double anti-reflective coating. The devices with the Ag₂O/Ag electrode exhibited significant performance improvements, achieving a maximum luminance of 9573Cd/m<sup>2</sup>, which is approximately 75.3-fold higher than the plain Ag electrode and current efficiency of the Ag₂O/Ag device reached 4.26 Cd/A.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143883884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}