{"title":"Doping the n-layer of transparent Cu₂O/ZnO nanostructures synthesized via electrodeposition and chemical bath deposition for solar cell applications","authors":"Halima Benathmane, Mouna Ghemid, Aziza Imene Boulahbal, Loubna Mentar, Amor Azizi","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12735-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12735-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study focuses on the controllable synthesis of Cu₂O/ZnO heterojunctions to enhance charge carrier separation and promote directional transport, by optimizing n-type ZnO bandgap engineering and interfacial grain alignment for photovoltaic applications. For this purpose, undoped ZnO/Cu₂O, Mg–Al co-doped ZnO (MAZO) and n-layer Cu<sub>2</sub>O/MAZO heterojunctions were prepared using two distinct methods: single-step ED (electrodeposition) and a combined process of ED-CBD (chemical bath deposition). Mott–Schottky electrochemical impedance measurements revealed n-type conductivity in the ZnO and MAZO thin films. The surfaces morphology of the heterojunctions prepared by ED exhibited cubic-shaped particles, whereas those prepared by the combined ED-CBD method exhibited pyramidal-shaped structures. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that the grown ZnO layers crystallized in a hexagonal structure, whereas the Cu₂O layers exhibited a cubic crystal structure. The bandgap of undoped ZnO layers was measured to be 3.3 eV, which increased to 3.5 eV and 3.4 eV for MAZO thin films prepared via ED and CBD, respectively. The strong absorption edge observed in Cu<sub>2</sub>O layer in visible region indicate their suitability as an absorber layer in solar cell structures. The best photoresponse was obtained with a current density of 0.315 mA cm⁻<sup>2</sup> for the n-MAZO layer prepared by CBD deposition, which is considerable compared with similar structures reported in recent literature. These results highlight the potential of MAZO layers for optoelectronic applications; however, further optimization of the current density and interfacial charge transfer is still required to improve device efficiency.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 22","pages":"15843 - 15859"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147802113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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-performance eco-composites from walnut shells: evaluating raw silk and ramie as sustainable natural fiber reinforcements","authors":"Aarti Kalra, Ravi Pratap Singh","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12787-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12787-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study evaluates a novel composite material consisting of a polymer-based matrix reinforced with hybrid natural fibers (raw silk and ramie) and walnut shell powder. Natural fibers provide sustainability and lightweight benefits, while walnut shell powder provides lightweight benefits and durability. The present study was carried out to understand the water retention behavior and the mechanical behavior of epoxy composites made using walnut shell fillers, raw silk, and ramie fibers as reinforcements. First, it compares mechanical performance of composites involving fillers to those with only fiber. All specimens developed were made with 30% reinforcement (for fibers and for fillers) against 70% epoxy matrix. The experiments indicate that the walnut shell powder mixed with the fiber reinforcements reduces the void content. The composite epoxy/raw silk/walnut shell powder gave a void content of 1.37% as compared to other specimens, which was the best one. Among the other specimens studied, the composite of epoxy/raw silk/ramie/walnut shell powder demonstrated water absorption tests with the least amount of water uptake. For tensile property measurement, the composite of epoxy/ramie/walnut shell powder achieved a maximum tensile strength of 41 MPa, while epoxy/raw silk showed a maximum tensile modulus of 1.253 GPa. Maximum flexural strength is noted for the epoxy/ramie composite at 54.29 MPa. The blend of epoxy/raw silk composite has shown better impact strength than other configurations, at 9.1 kJ/m<sup>2</sup>. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) identified as main failure mechanisms studied after the mechanical testing fiber/matrix debonding, fiber rupture, and matrix fracture.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 21","pages":"14868 - 14880"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul Mathieu, Nicolas Kogane, Emile Balandier, Sandrine Lam, Raphaele Escalup-Delhommeau, Jean Boisson, Natacha Kadlub
{"title":"Effect of autoclave and hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilization on magnetic strength of NdFeB magnets","authors":"Paul Mathieu, Nicolas Kogane, Emile Balandier, Sandrine Lam, Raphaele Escalup-Delhommeau, Jean Boisson, Natacha Kadlub","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12565-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12565-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this study is to assess potential alterations in magnetic strength of NdFeB magnets after sterilization. For the first time, we report an investigation of the impact of low-temperature sterilization using a hydrogen peroxide-based protocol (STERRAD) on different grades and sizes of NdFeB magnets representative of those available on the market (38EH, 45UH, and 50SH). Conventional high-temperature steam autoclave sterilization was also examined. These protocols were studied to determine both potential thermal demagnetization and chemical impact of free radicals generated during H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> sterilization on NdFeB magnets. Magnetization strength was measured before and after each sterilization protocol using a gaussmeter introduced into a custom magnet positioning device, providing a quantitative assessment of sterilization-induced changes. No clinically relevant change in magnetization strength was observed following either autoclave or STERRAD sterilization, with magnets sterilized individually showing variations similar to those sterilized in groups, indicating consistent performance across different sterilization conditions. Sterilization of NdFeB magnets by autoclave or STERRAD procedures does not result in significant alteration of magnetic strength. Assessment of additional sterilization techniques is required to confirm these findings across broader conditions.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture><span>The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.</span></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 21","pages":"14881 - 14890"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10853-026-12565-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nuray Yavuzkanat, Turan Şahmaran, Neslihan Sel Özbey, Fatih Ahmet Celik
{"title":"Radiation shielding performance of PbO–B2O3–SiO2 glass–ceramics: insights from molecular dynamics, theoretical analyses, and Monte Carlo simulations","authors":"Nuray Yavuzkanat, Turan Şahmaran, Neslihan Sel Özbey, Fatih Ahmet Celik","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12713-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12713-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates twelve PbO–B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–SiO<sub>2</sub> (PBS) glass–ceramic systems with varying boron and lead oxide ratios for radiation shielding applications. An integrated framework combining theoretical calculations, Monte Carlo simulations, and molecular dynamic was employed to evaluate their performance against gamma rays, neutrons, electrons, protons, and alpha particles and to link composition, atomic structure, and shielding efficiency. Radial distribution function analysis confirms the amorphous structure of the all glasses and reveals composition-dependent Pb dispersion. PBS6 exhibits a more uniform Pb–Pb environment, with peaks at 0.10, 0.25, and 0.41 Å. In addition, the position of the first Pb–Pb peak shifts from 0.05 Å (PBS1) to 0.10 Å (PBS6), consistent with a more homogeneous Pb dispersion. Shielding calculations show that Pb-rich, denser glasses provide superior photon and neutron protection. In particular, PBS6 exhibits the best overall performance, with the highest attenuation and the highest fast-neutron removal capability (~ 0.093 cm<sup>−1</sup>), compared with PBS12 (~ 0.050 cm<sup>−1</sup>). Consistently, the GATE-XCOM deviation decreases systematically with increasing photon energy across all representative compositions, confirming strong agreement in the medium to high energy region. Shielding behavior was primarily governed by bulk density and PbO content, while atomic-scale structure influenced isotropic response. This integrated approach provides a quantitative framework for optimizing glass-based shielding materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 22","pages":"15484 - 15506"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10853-026-12713-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147802078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan Zhang, Yun-wei Xu, Yi-zhen Dong, Dong Ye, Xiaolong Tang, Yao-yu Zhang, Hao Wu, Rui-tang Guo
{"title":"Boosting the selective catalytic reduction performance of the MnCo2O4 spinel catalysts by the addition of EuOx","authors":"Dan Zhang, Yun-wei Xu, Yi-zhen Dong, Dong Ye, Xiaolong Tang, Yao-yu Zhang, Hao Wu, Rui-tang Guo","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12767-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12767-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, the positive effect of EuO<sub><i>x</i></sub> addition on the SCR performance of the MnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> spinel catalyst was investigated. The pristine MnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> catalyst proved ineffective in eliminating NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> from the simulated gas stream, with NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> conversion remaining below 90% throughout the entire temperature range examined. The introduction of EuO<sub><i>x</i></sub>, however, improved the deNO<sub><i>x</i></sub> performance of the catalysts. At an Eu/Mn molar ratio of 0.2, the temperature window for achieving > 90% NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> conversion was expanded by 100 °C. The improved deNO<sub><i>x</i></sub> performance observed for the EuO<sub><i>x</i></sub>-modified catalysts can be attributed to a combination of factors: increased specific surface area, developed porosity, enhanced surface acidity and oxidizability, and improved reactivity of reaction intermediates. Furthermore, the EuO<sub><i>x</i></sub>-doped catalyst exhibited enhanced sulfur tolerance, highlighting its potential for practical engineering applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 21","pages":"14857 - 14867"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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 advances in Ti–Cu alloys: microstructural evolution, fabrication, and applications","authors":"Yuanmao Shi, Depeng Shen, Fangxing Wu, Yu Zhang, Xiaoning Pei, Xianjun Sun, Guoqiang Liu","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12763-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12763-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Titanium–copper (Ti–Cu) alloys are a class of Ti-based materials in which Cu serves as the core alloying element. While retaining the excellent properties of Ti, the incorporation of Cu enables further modulation of the alloy’s comprehensive performance, endowing it with a combination of high mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, antibacterial properties, and flame retardancy, thereby offering broad application prospects. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the research progress on Ti–Cu alloys, with a focus on the phase transformation behavior in the Ti–rich region governed by Cu content (in the range of 1–17 wt%) and cooling rate. On this basis, the effects of fabrication processes (including conventional casting, powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing, and semi-solid forming) and post-treatment methods (such as heat treatment and extrusion) on microstructural regulation are discussed, followed by a brief analysis of the associated trends in property evolution. Furthermore, in view of the advantageous properties, two major functional application directions of Ti–Cu alloys are summarized. In addition, existing controversies and limitations in current research are identified, and potential directions for future exploration are proposed. This review aims to systematically organize and critically analyze the existing research on Ti–Cu alloys, providing guidance for further elucidating their phase transformation mechanisms, optimizing fabrication processes, exploring novel fabrication strategies, and advancing the engineering application of their functional properties, thereby facilitating the development of this alloy system.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 21","pages":"14606 - 14647"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruohan Zhang, Tong Li, Zhengling Wang, Abdul Wahab
{"title":"Terahertz metamaterial sensors for food safety and environmental monitoring: designs, mechanisms, and performance optimization","authors":"Ruohan Zhang, Tong Li, Zhengling Wang, Abdul Wahab","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12775-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12775-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In recent years, food safety and environmental quality issues have garnered widespread societal attention, placing higher demands on rapid, sensitive, and precise detection technologies. With continuous advancements in analytical techniques, terahertz (THz) waves are driving a paradigm shift in pollution detection due to their unique physical properties and sensing advantages—including molecular fingerprint recognition characteristics, strong penetration capability, low photon energy, broad spectral bandwidth, and coherent measurement capability. Particularly, when combined with metamaterials (Meta), THz waves can effectively enhance their interaction with substances, significantly expanding their application scope in trace detection and high-sensitivity sensing. This review summarizes the fundamental structural designs, key performance parameters (such as sensitivity, quality factor (Q-factor), and figure of merit (FOM)), and mainstream fabrication processes of Meta-THz sensors. It also provides an in-depth analysis of their core sensing mechanisms, primarily including refractive index (RI) sensing, biomass sensing, and fingerprint spectrum sensing. Furthermore, the review summarizes various optimization strategies developed in recent years to enhance sensor performance, encompassing integration with nanomaterials, flexible design, microfluidic integration, application of molecular imprinting techniques, multi-band and dual-resonance structural design, material optimization, and artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inverse design. Despite the broad application prospects of Meta-THz sensors in food safety and environmental monitoring, they still face a series of challenges that constrain their practical implementation. These include high fabrication costs, interference from complex matrices, strong absorption in liquid phases, and inadequate portability. Future technological pathways, such as improved system integration and portable design, low-cost scalable manufacturing, continuous optimization of sensor architecture and performance, and advanced data analytics integration, offer promising routes to overcome these challenges. These developments will provide crucial theoretical and technical foundations for creating more efficient and intelligent monitoring platforms for food safety and environmental applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 21","pages":"14648 - 14677"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. I. Suárez-Vázquez, I. D. De León-Abarte, A. Cruz-López
{"title":"Experimental study on the effect of MnOX loadings and the design of the 3D-printed assisted ceramic monoliths on the toluene catalytic oxidation","authors":"S. I. Suárez-Vázquez, I. D. De León-Abarte, A. Cruz-López","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12673-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12673-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, 3D printing-assisted ceramic monoliths based on MnO<sub>X</sub> were developed with different monolithic designs and MnO<sub>X</sub> loadings and these variables were evaluated in the catalytic oxidation of toluene. Among all tested configurations, biaxial channels exhibited lower catalytic activity; in contrast, uniaxial channels with sinusoidal geometries demonstrated the best catalytic performance. Monoliths with different MnO<sub>X</sub> loadings within the framework were also studied. Results indicate that high MnO<sub>X</sub> concentrations promote the formation of vitreous-like morphologies with smooth surface in the structural particles, leading to reduced catalytic activity due to decreased availability of active Mn sites. Conversely, the incorporation of α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> improved MnO<sub>X</sub> particle dispersion being the composition with 25 wt% MnO<sub>X</sub> which achieved superior catalytic activity, reaching T<sub>90</sub> = 388 °C; in this sense, the 3D printing-assisted ceramic monolith with a sinusoidal uniaxial channel design and 25 wt% MnO<sub>X</sub> loading was identified as the most effective configuration for catalytic applications.Moreover, to demonstrate the potential capabilities of this type of monolithic structure through surface modification, further improvement was achieved through the incorporation of surface MnO<sub>X</sub>–CeO<sub>X</sub>, resulting in enhanced catalytic performance (T<sub>90</sub> = 311 °C) and acceptable stability after three reaction cycles. The findings of this study highlight the feasibility of exploiting additive manufacturing techniques to engineer monolithic catalysts with tailored properties for advanced catalytic processes. In this context, the present study systematically evaluates different monolithic geometries and chemical framework compositions to determine the most effective configuration and MnO<sub>X</sub> loading for achieving superior catalytic performance. The overarching goal is to develop a cost-effective monolithic catalyst whose intrinsic activity arises from its integrated oxide-based framework, and which can be further improved through targeted surface engineering, optimized deposition techniques, or compositional tuning.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture><span>The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.</span></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 22","pages":"15890 - 15908"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147802089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Machine learning-based energy density prediction of bio-based supercapacitor with Shapley additive model interpretation","authors":"Damilare Samuel Oyebamiji, Davannendran Chandran","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12759-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12759-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper aims to develop machine learning (ML) models to predict bio-based supercapacitor energy density from electrode physical and elemental composition, as well as potential window (PW), to accelerate materials discovery and reduce the resources and time required for experimental optimization. Extreme gradient boosting (XGB), random forest (RF), extremely randomized tree (ERT) and categorical boosting (CB) ML algorithms were employed to develop predictive ML models. The training datasets for ML models are extracted from experimental data from existing published articles on bio-based supercapacitors. XGB, RF, ERT and RF models’ performance was evaluated with coefficient of determination (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>), root-mean-square error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) and mean absolute error (MAE). Among the models, XGB had the best performance with <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> value of 0.885, followed by CB, RF and ERT at 0.841, 0.781 and 0.637, respectively, when tested with new experimental data. With testing data, XGB recorded the lowest MAE of 4.81 Wh/kg, ERT, CB and RF recorded MAE of 9.23 Wh/kg, 6.51 Wh/kg and 8.14 Wh/kg, respectively. Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) analysis indicated that PW exhibited the highest impact in all models used to predict energy density as compared to other independent variables, such as specific surface area (SSA), intensity ratio (IR) and average pore size (PS), emphasizing its critical influence in developing predictive models and enhancing supercapacitor energy density. The impact of PW in predicting energy density of bio-based supercapacitors can be attributed to its quadratic relationship with energy density. Consequently, the models accurately predict bio-based supercapacitor energy density, demonstrating the role of PW in designing and optimizing bio-based materials for the development of sustainable supercapacitors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 22","pages":"15940 - 15960"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147797245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photothermally responsive superhydrophobic coating with excellent anti-icing and de-icing properties","authors":"Zhanbin Gu, Shuwei Lv, Xirui Sun, Chunyu Mao, Ying Zhai, Meng Zhao, Lipeng Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10853-026-12729-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-026-12729-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The problem of surface icing affects the stable operation of equipment and facilities. In order to avoid icing problems, many measures have been tried. However, how to achieve efficient and lasting anti-icing and de-icing is still an urgent problem to be solved. Here, nanomaterials with photothermal response and modified microstructure particles were added to the polymer, and the photothermal response superhydrophobic (PRSH) coating with photothermal response characteristics was obtained by spraying. The droplet contact angle on the aluminum surface with PRSH coating can reach 161.2°, and the rolling angle is only 3.3°, showing excellent superhydrophobicity. Under near-infrared irradiation, the surface temperature of aluminum with PRSH coating can reach more than 130 °C. Even at a low temperature of − 20 °C, the surface temperature can still reach more than 80 °C. The surface can achieve passive anti-icing and active de-icing, the complete freezing time of the droplets can be delayed by more than 230%, and the frozen droplets can completely melt within 40 s. Mechanical friction, chemical corrosion and other tests show that the PRSH coating has good durability and wide applicability.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture><span>The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.</span></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"61 22","pages":"15592 - 15605"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147797238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}