Nano ResearchPub Date : 2025-11-04DOI: 10.26599/nr.2025.94908223
Xiaomeng She, Junxi Zhang, Huayue Yang, Han Tian, Weiwei Zhou, Yun Zhao, Song Zhang, Rong Tu, Guangxu Chen, Jian Peng
{"title":"Carbonate-incorporated cobalt hydroxides for enhanced performance in the electrocatalytic oxidation of5-hydroxymethylfurfural","authors":"Xiaomeng She, Junxi Zhang, Huayue Yang, Han Tian, Weiwei Zhou, Yun Zhao, Song Zhang, Rong Tu, Guangxu Chen, Jian Peng","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94908223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94908223","url":null,"abstract":"Electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid offers a sustainable route to high-value chemicals. Anion doping in cobalt-based catalysts can modulate catalytic performance by altering the coordination environment and electronic structure of active sites, thereby affecting surface reconstruction and reaction kinetics. Here, anion-modified cobalt hydroxysalts [Co(OH)<sub>2-x</sub>(A<sup>m-</sup>)<sub>x/m</sub>, A = CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2-</sup>, F<sup>-</sup>, Cl<sup>-</sup>] were synthesized to investigate anion-specific effects on electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. The carbonate-incorporated nanowire catalyst exhibited outstanding performance, lowering the oxidation potential to 1.33 V at 50 mA cm<sup>-1</sup> and increasing the active site density by 1.5 times relative to undoped Co(OH)<sub>2</sub>. In contrast, F<sup>-</sup> and Cl<sup>-</sup> doping led to redox potential shifts and reduced activity. <em>In situ</em> Raman spectroscopy revealed that the catalytic reaction was driven by active CoOOH species generated under anodic polarization. This process was accompanied by carbonate leaching and irreversible phase changes, which contributed to catalyst deactivation. This study provides insights into anion-controlled catalyst design for efficient and durable biomass electrooxidation.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"19 3","pages":"94908223-94908223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147333017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Low-porosity carbon templates mitigate mass transport limitations in Fe-N-C catalysts","authors":"Hongmin Sun, Ziliang Deng, Jingbo Li, Shuailong Zhang, Mufan Li, Haibo Jin, Zipeng Zhao","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94908227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94908227","url":null,"abstract":"Fe-N-C catalysts, as promising non-precious metal alternatives for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), still suffer from severe mass transport limitations in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) due to water flooding of active sites embedded in micropores. Although pore engineering through a selected template is a general strategy, the structural features of an ideal template, particularly those governing the exposure of active sites and thus affecting mass transport, remain elusive. Here, we demonstrate that low-porosity carbon templates maximize the ratio of active sites distributed at or near the surface, thereby enhancing their exposure and accessibility while reducing mass transport resistance during the ORR process. The C<sub>lp-1</sub>@PPy and C<sub>lp-2</sub>@PPy catalysts, derived from low-porosity carbon templates, achieve peak power densities of 0.96 and 1.03 W cm<sup>-2</sup> under H<sub>2</sub>/O<sub>2</sub> and 0.50 and 0.52 W cm<sup>-2</sup> under H<sub>2</sub>/air, demonstrating excellent performance in PEMFC tests. Structural and electrochemical characterizations reveal that the enhanced surface exposure of active sites effectively mitigates mass transport resistance during the ORR, thereby offering a general design principle for overcoming mass transport limitations in Fe-N-C catalysts for PEMFC applications.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"19 1","pages":"94908227-94908227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147909061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"A bioactive sea buckthorn flavonoid-based nanocomposite dressing with on-demand release for managing diabetic wounds","authors":"Xinyu Zhong, Yuhang Feng, Dongwei Xin, Wenya Liu, Ruixi Gan, Huihui Meng, Qi Zheng, Xiaoyu Wang, Junsong Wang, Di Xu","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94908230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94908230","url":null,"abstract":"In the field of diabetic wound dressings, currently available microwave-responsive materials often suffer from limitations such as slow response and simplistic release profiles, which hinder precise control and effective treatment. This study introduces a innovatively designed PSTZ nanocomposite—comprising PVA, SA, TFH, and ZIF-67—as a novel intelligent wound dressing capable of rapid microwave activation. The system efficiently encapsulates total flavonoids within a ZIF-67 metal–organic framework to form TFH-ZIF67 nanoparticles, which are incorporated into a polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate (PVA/SA) hydrogel matrix via electrospinning. Upon microwave stimulation, the ZIF-67 component enables instantaneous thermal response and accelerated drug release, achieving a temperature rise of 50°C in just 15 seconds and enhancing drug release rate by 32.7% compared to room temperature conditions. Beyond conventional dressings, PSTZ demonstrates unique capability to intelligently regulate key molecular pathways involved in wound healing, offering a transformative strategy for treating diabetic wounds.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"19 5","pages":"94908230-94908230"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147921512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Spatially segregated sites on Mo/V-dual-tailored Ru metallic glass nanosheets accelerate alkaline hydrogen evolution","authors":"Fenyang Tian, Tongbo Zhang, Menggang Li, Longyu Qiu, Fengyu Wu, Sheng Zeng, Lin He, Tianci Wei, Jie Sheng, Shuo Geng, Weiwei Yang, Yongsheng Yu","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94908226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94908226","url":null,"abstract":"Alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a cornerstone for efficient green hydrogen production <em>via</em> anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE), <em>yet</em> suffering from sluggish water dissociation kinetics. Ruthenium (Ru)-based catalysts exhibit Pt-like activity at a fraction of the cost, but their performance is hampered by excessive hydroxide accumulation on Ru sites, a consequence of their overly strong oxygen affinity and suboptimal <em>d</em>-band center. Herein, we reported a class of Mo/V-dual-tailored Ru metallic glass nanosheets (Mo/V-Ru NSs) to enable spatial segregation of water dissociation sites (on Mo/V) from hydrogen evolution sites (on Ru), achieving the acceleration of alkaline HER electrocatalysis. The optimized Mo/V-Ru NSs deliver outstanding alkaline HER performance, with overpotentials of 36 mV and 86 mV at 10 and 100 mA cm⁻<sup>2</sup>, respectively, outperforming pure Ru counterparts and commercial Pt/C. Remarkably, the Mo/V-Ru NSs-based AEMWE can achieve a high current density of 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> at a low cell voltage of 1.68 V and exhibit excellent durability for over 120 h. <em>In-situ</em> Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy elucidate the role of Mo and V in water adsorption and O-H bond cleavage, synergistically lowering the water dissociation barrier. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and <em>ab initio</em> molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations confirm enhanced water adsorption on Mo/V sites and preferential Ru-H coordination, supporting the site-segregation mechanism.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"19 5","pages":"94908226-94908226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147906280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Pore engineering via controlled decomposition of counter cations in an anion-based metal-organic framework","authors":"Zongkai Liu, Bingquan Hua, Tianliang Lu, Guanying Dong, Jingwei Hou, Xiaoquan Feng, Yatao Zhang","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94908224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94908224","url":null,"abstract":"Manipulating the organic counter cations, which serve as pore gatekeepers to selectively obstruct the channels in anionic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), offers a highly effective strategy for optimizing the separation performance. Here, we report an yttrium-based MOF, Y-ebdc, featuring cage-type structures that accommodate protonated dimethylamine (DMA) as both counter cations and molecular sieving gates. Subsequent optimization of the adsorption separation performance for propylene/propane (C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub>/C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>8</sub>) was achieved through regulation of DMA’s thermal decomposition. The temperature dependence of DMA decomposition was elucidated using temperature-resolved in situ infrared spectroscopy and breakthrough studies. With approximately 70% of DMA removed, the expanded aperture window and increased pore volume remarkably enhance dynamic C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub> uptake while simultaneously facilitating the direct production of polymer-grade (>99.5%) C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub> in a single adsorption–desorption cycle. This study exemplifies how engineering the pore environment via co-existing counter cations within MOFs can effectively boost gas adsorption and separation performance.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"19 3","pages":"94908224-94908224"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147331571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ResearchPub Date : 2025-11-03DOI: 10.26599/nr.2025.94908222
Yangyang Dong, Dong Cai, Honglong Ning, Meiling Shu, Shuo Yang, Xuemei Zhou, Huagui Nie, Xingqiao Wu, Zhanshuang Jin, Zhi Yang
{"title":"Thiol centric enzyme mimetic catalysis within MIL-47 (V) accelerates sulfur redox and enhances stability for lean electrolyte lithium–sulfur batteries","authors":"Yangyang Dong, Dong Cai, Honglong Ning, Meiling Shu, Shuo Yang, Xuemei Zhou, Huagui Nie, Xingqiao Wu, Zhanshuang Jin, Zhi Yang","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94908222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94908222","url":null,"abstract":"Designing tailored multifunctional catalysts that enhance lean-electrolyte sulfur redox kinetics is crucial for achieving high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries, however, still remains challenge. Motivated by the structural protection of active sites in natural enzymes, we implant natural glutathione (GSH) within the metal-organic framework MIL-47 (V) cavity for GSH@MIL-47 (V) biomimetic catalysts, thereby stabilizing and activating its thiol functionality. Quantification using DTNB as a probe confirmed successful GSH incorporation, revealing that GSH@MIL-47 (V) enables a continuous and stable catalytic reaction cycle. Moreover, <em>in-situ</em> and <em>ex-situ</em> spectroscopies indicate thiol-driven S-S bond breakage that lowers the reaction energy barrier and concurrently promote LiTFSI decomposition. As a result, GSH@MIL-47 (V) cells, at 6 C rate, deliver a discharge capacity of 733.1 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> and maintain 573.0 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> after 750 cycles. Even under an electrolyte-to-sulfur ratio of 5.5 μL mg<sup>-1</sup>, it maintains 867.2 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at a high-rate of 0.5 C. This strategy highlights the potential of enzyme-inspired catalysts for enhancing lithium-sulfur batteries.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"19 2","pages":"94908222-94908222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147333771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ResearchPub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.26599/nr.2025.94908233
Chunguang Chen, Junkai Zhang, Yilei Ding, Zhenqian Liu, W. K. Liu, Zhi Zhu, Minhua Shao
{"title":"Ultrafast degradation of organic dyes via PMS activation by CNT-loaded MOF-derived Co nanoparticles","authors":"Chunguang Chen, Junkai Zhang, Yilei Ding, Zhenqian Liu, W. K. Liu, Zhi Zhu, Minhua Shao","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94908233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94908233","url":null,"abstract":"Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly effective in activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for pollutant degradation, yet their practical application is limited by nanoparticle aggregation and poor recoverability. To address this, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were employed as an ideal scaffold to host MOF-derived species. In this study, a Co-MOF@CNTs precursor was converted into a composite of Co nanoparticles embedded in defective porous carbon nanotubes (Co@CNTs-800). The resulting Co@CNTs-800/PMS system exhibited remarkable catalytic activity in the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB), achieving complete degradation within 4 minutes with a rate constant of 1.025 min<sup>-1</sup>. The material demonstrated excellent stability across a broad pH range (pH = 4~10) and exhibited high performance in the presence of common inorganic anions (Cl⁻ and NO₃⁻) as well as natural organic matter, with maintained stability over 6 cycles. Quenching assays and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy revealed that both free radical (SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•–</sup>, <sup>•</sup>OH, and O<sub>2</sub><sup>•–</sup>) and non-radical (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> and charge transfer) pathways contribute to the degradation process, with non-radical mechanisms dominated by <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>. The degradation pathway of RhB was elucidated based on intermediates detected by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Additionally, the Co@CNTs-800/PMS system effectively removed other dyes, highlighting its potential for broader applications in advanced oxidation processes for water treatment.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147332144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ResearchPub Date : 2025-10-31DOI: 10.26599/nr.2025.94907883
Shuai Shao, Anni Zhu, Yi Chai, Zheming Song, Yutong Chen, Yi Xie, Yicheng Lv, Xiaoxun Huang, Wenjun Wang, Jingchao Li, Qin Zhang, Deping Kong, Qian Tan
{"title":"Sequentially triggered triple-responsive hydrogels for targeted regulation of inflammation and angiogenesis in diabetic-infected wound healing","authors":"Shuai Shao, Anni Zhu, Yi Chai, Zheming Song, Yutong Chen, Yi Xie, Yicheng Lv, Xiaoxun Huang, Wenjun Wang, Jingchao Li, Qin Zhang, Deping Kong, Qian Tan","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94907883","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94907883","url":null,"abstract":"Bacterial infection, excessive inflammatory response, and impaired angiogenesis caused by the hyperglycemic microenvironment of diabetic wounds are the primary factors of non-healing wounds. Most contemporary wound repair materials passively release loaded drugs, resulting in poor therapeutic outcomes. In this study, we designed sequentially triggered triple-responsive hydrogels containing alginate (ALG)-phenylboronic acid (PBA), copper polydopamine (Cu-PDA), metformin (MET), and deferoxamine mesylate (DFO) to cover the continuous process of diabetic-infected wound healing and improve the wound microenvironment through warming in the infectious phase and on-demand drug release in the inflammatory and proliferative phase. The hydrogels exhibited good adhesivity, injectability, self-healing ability, and biocompatibility. The hydrogels show remarkable photothermal responsiveness due to the presence of PDA. Studies showed that appropriate high temperatures and the release of Cu<sup>2+</sup> resulted in the hydrogels displaying excellent bactericidal properties in the infectious phase. Furthermore, the instability of the phenyl borate bond in a hyperglycemic and acidic microenvironment enables the glucose/pH responsiveness of the release of MET and DFO from the hydrogels. Mechanistic studies have shown that the hydrogels could suppress the activity of the NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin structural domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3)/caspase-1/GasderminD (GSDMD)/IL-1β pathway and activate the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α)/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway. These effects enabled the hydrogels to promote the healing of diabetic-infected wounds.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"18 11","pages":"94907883-94907883"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147333955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Mechanically and kinetically reinforced bismuth/carbon microsheets anode for high-power and low-temperature sodium-ion capacitors","authors":"Xin Min, Junhao Liu, Yuzhuo Chen, Xiaoge Man, Jing Gao, XiLu Liu, Yafei Li, Yuanchang Shi, Xiaohang Lin, Yuanwei Sun, Lifeng Chen, Longwei Yin, Rutao Wang","doi":"10.26599/nr.2025.94908219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/nr.2025.94908219","url":null,"abstract":"Sodium-ion capacitors (SICs), recognized for their low cost, safety and high-power output capabilities, have emerged as a promising complement to sodium-ion batteries. However, their hybrid design, which integrates a sluggish battery-type negative electrode with a fast capacitive positive electrode, presents a significant challenge: kinetics mismatch. This mismatch often results in reduced energy delivery at high rates. Herein, we introduce a novel composite structure where metallic Bi nanoparticles are uniformly embedded within amorphous carbon microsheets (referred to as Bi-C). This innovative design effectively mitigates the Na<sup>+</sup> diffusion limitations and the substantial volume changes of Bi during sodiation, facilitating rapid and durable alloying processes. This Bi-C composite anode then can operate efficiently at high rates exceeding 100.0 A g<sup>-1</sup> and maintains stability over 10,000 cycles, effectively bridging the kinetic gap with a capacitive porous carbon cathode. A SIC based on this kinetically and mechanically optimized Bi-C composite anode achieves unprecedented levels of energy and power outputs, delivering a maximum energy density of 131 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup>, an exceptionally high specific power of 112.5 kW kg<sup>-1</sup>, and a long cycling life over 20,000 cycles. Moreover, this SIC demonstrates stable performance even at low temperatures down to -40°C.","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"19 5","pages":"94908219-94908219"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147887817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}