{"title":"Tunable Platform Capacity of Metal–Organic Frameworks via High-Entropy Strategy for Ultra-Fast Sodium Storage","authors":"Shusheng Tao, Ziwei Cao, Xuhuan Xiao, Zirui Song, Dengyi Xiong, Ye Tian, Wentao Deng, Youcai Liu, Hongshuai Hou, Guoqiang Zou, Xiaobo Ji","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01706-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01706-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2> Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000<ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A novel high-entropy metal–organic frameworks (HE-MOFs) electrode for fast sodium-ion storage devices has been realized by introducing five metallic elements.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The platform capacity/voltage of the electrode materials are precisely regulated by the adjustable metal species/content of HE-MOFs.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The sodium-ion capacitors assembled based on high-entropy MOFs electrode exhibit high-power density (20,000 W kg<sup>-1</sup>) and high-energy density (99.4 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup>).</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01706-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698464","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}
Long Jiang, Yiqing Ding, Le Li, Yan Tang, Peng Zhou, Bingan Lu, Siyu Tian, Jiang Zhou
{"title":"Cationic Adsorption-Induced Microlevelling Effect: A Pathway to Dendrite-Free Zinc Anodes","authors":"Long Jiang, Yiqing Ding, Le Li, Yan Tang, Peng Zhou, Bingan Lu, Siyu Tian, Jiang Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01709-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01709-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Dendrite growth represents one of the most significant challenges that impede the development of aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Herein, Gd<sup>3+</sup> ions are introduced into conventional electrolytes as a microlevelling agent to achieve dendrite-free zinc electrodeposition. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate that these Gd<sup>3+</sup> ions are preferentially adsorbed onto the zinc surface, which enables dendrite-free zinc anodes by activating the microlevelling effect during electrodeposition. In addition, the Gd<sup>3+</sup> additives effectively inhibit side reactions and facilitate the desolvation of [Zn(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>2+</sup>, leading to highly reversible zinc plating/stripping. Due to these improvements, the zinc anode demonstrates a significantly prolonged cycle life of 2100 h and achieves an exceptional average Coulombic efficiency of 99.72% over 1400 cycles. More importantly, the Zn//NH<sub>4</sub>V<sub>4</sub>O<sub>10</sub> full cell shows a high capacity retention rate of 85.6% after 1000 cycles. This work not only broadens the application of metallic cations in battery electrolytes but also provides fundamental insights into their working mechanisms.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01709-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698463","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":"Catalysis-Induced Highly-Stable Interface on Porous Silicon for High-Rate Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Zhuobin Han, Phornphimon Maitarad, Nuttapon Yodsin, Baogang Zhao, Haoyu Ma, Kexin Liu, Yongfeng Hu, Siriporn Jungsuttiwong, Yumei Wang, Li Lu, Liyi Shi, Shuai Yuan, Yongyao Xia, Yingying Lv","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01701-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01701-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Silicon stands as a key anode material in lithium-ion battery ascribing to its high energy density. Nevertheless, the poor rate performance and limited cycling life remain unresolved through conventional approaches that involve carbon composites or nanostructures, primarily due to the un-controllable effects arising from the substantial formation of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) during the cycling. Here, an ultra-thin and homogeneous Ti doping alumina oxide catalytic interface is meticulously applied on the porous Si through a synergistic etching and hydrolysis process. This defect-rich oxide interface promotes a selective adsorption of fluoroethylene carbonate, leading to a catalytic reaction that can be aptly described as “molecular concentration-in situ conversion”. The resultant inorganic-rich SEI layer is electrochemical stable and favors ion-transport, particularly at high-rate cycling and high temperature. The robustly shielded porous Si, with a large surface area, achieves a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 84.7% and delivers exceptional high-rate performance at 25 A g<sup>−1</sup> (692 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>) and a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.7% over 1000 cycles. The robust SEI constructed through a precious catalytic layer promises significant advantages for the fast development of silicon-based anode in fast-charging batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01701-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698495","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}
Meng Zhao, Huanzheng Zhu, Bing Qin, Rongxuan Zhu, Jihao Zhang, Pintu Ghosh, Zuojia Wang, Min Qiu, Qiang Li
{"title":"High-Temperature Stealth Across Multi-Infrared and Microwave Bands with Efficient Radiative Thermal Management","authors":"Meng Zhao, Huanzheng Zhu, Bing Qin, Rongxuan Zhu, Jihao Zhang, Pintu Ghosh, Zuojia Wang, Min Qiu, Qiang Li","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01712-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01712-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>High-temperature stealth is vital for enhancing the concealment, survivability, and longevity of critical assets. However, achieving stealth across multiple infrared bands—particularly in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) band—along with microwave stealth and efficient thermal management at high temperatures, remains a significant challenge. Here, we propose a strategy that integrates an IR-selective emitter (Mo/Si multilayer films) and a microwave metasurface (TiB<sub>2</sub>–Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–TiB<sub>2</sub>) to enable multi-infrared band stealth, encompassing mid-wave infrared (MWIR), long-wave infrared (LWIR), and SWIR bands, and microwave (X-band) stealth at 700 °C, with simultaneous radiative cooling in non-atmospheric window (5–8 μm). At 700 °C, the device exhibits low emissivity of 0.38/0.44/0.60 in the MWIR/LWIR/SWIR bands, reflection loss below − 3 dB in the X-band (9.6–12 GHz), and high emissivity of 0.82 in 5–8 μm range—corresponding to a cooling power of 9.57 kW m<sup>−2</sup>. Moreover, under an input power of 17.3 kW m<sup>−2</sup>—equivalent to the aerodynamic heating at Mach 2.2—the device demonstrates a temperature reduction of 72.4 °C compared to a conventional low-emissivity molybdenum surface at high temperatures. This work provides comprehensive guidance on high-temperature stealth design, with far-reaching implications for multispectral information processing and thermal management in extreme high-temperature environments.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01712-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143676472","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":"Bioinspired Electrolyte-Gated Organic Synaptic Transistors: From Fundamental Requirements to Applications","authors":"Yuanying Liang, Hangyu Li, Hu Tang, Chunyang Zhang, Dong Men, Dirk Mayer","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01708-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01708-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Neuromorphic device with bioinspired parallel information processing and presentation and energy efficiency is desired for the rapid development of artificial intelligence.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Electrolyte-gated organic transistors can be leveraged to emulate versatile synaptic functions with tunable properties and excellent biocompatibility.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Recent development regarding the organic channel materials, neuromorphic device handling neurochemical signals, the basic requirements to achieve artificial synapse, and the applications on mimicking perception functions are reviewed.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01708-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143676471","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":"An Overview of Dynamic Descriptions for Nanoscale Materials in Particulate Photocatalytic Systems from Spatiotemporal Perspectives","authors":"Jiawei Yan, Zhidong Wei, Kai Takagi, Masaya Motodate, Zhi Jiang, Chiaki Terashima, Wenfeng Shangguan","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01687-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01687-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The dynamic descriptions for nanoscale particulate photocatalysts have been elucidated in terms of the irradiation field, photo-excited carrier behavior and interfacial reaction in the photocatalytic systems.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The advanced spatiotemporal characterization techniques and evaluation methods are collected with the introduction of recent works and applications.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The challenges and prospects in the elaborate investigation of photocatalytic dynamics are discussed.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01687-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143666027","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":"Physics of 2D Materials for Developing Smart Devices","authors":"Neeraj Goel, Rahul Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s40820-024-01635-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-024-01635-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Extensively discussed the physics of various two-dimensional materials enabling them to fabricate smart devices.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Statistical and quantum physics for understanding the functioning of smart electronic devices with strategies for improving their performance.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>New advancement in device architectures for developing smart devices.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-024-01635-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143666028","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":"In Situ Partial-Cyclized Polymerized Acrylonitrile-Coated NCM811 Cathode for High-Temperature ≥ 100 °C Stable Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries","authors":"Jiayi Zheng, Haolong Jiang, Xieyu Xu, Jie Zhao, Xia Ma, Weiwei Sun, Shuangke Liu, Wei Xie, Yufang Chen, ShiZhao Xiong, Hui Wang, Kai Xie, Yu Han, Maoyi Yi, Chunman Zheng, Qingpeng Guo","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01683-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01683-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>High-nickel ternary cathodes hold a great application prospect in solid-state lithium metal batteries to achieve high-energy density, but they still suffer from structural instability and detrimental side reactions with the solid-state electrolytes. To circumvent these issues, a continuous uniform layer polyacrylonitrile (PAN) was introduced on the surface of LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub> via in situ polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN). Furthermore, the partial-cyclized treatment of PAN (cPAN) coating layer presents high ionic and electron conductivity, which can accelerate interfacial Li<sup>+</sup> and electron diffusion simultaneously. And the thermodynamically stabilized cPAN coating layer cannot only effectively inhibit detrimental side reactions between cathode and solid-state electrolytes but also provide a homogeneous stress to simultaneously address the problems of bulk structural degradation, which contributes to the exceptional mechanical and electrochemical stabilities of the modified electrode. Besides, the coordination bond interaction between the cPAN and NCM811 can suppress the migration of Ni to elevate the stability of the crystal structure. Benefited from these, the In-cPAN-260@NCM811 shows excellent cycling performance with a retention of 86.8% after 300 cycles and superior rate capability. And endow the solid-state battery with thermal safety stability even at high-temperature extreme environment. This facile and scalable surface engineering represents significant progress in developing high-performance solid-state lithium metal batteries.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01683-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645642","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":"Water-Restrained Hydrogel Electrolytes with Repulsion-Driven Cationic Express Pathways for Durable Zinc-Ion Batteries","authors":"Dewu Lin, Yushuang Lin, Ruihong Pan, Jiapei Li, Anquan Zhu, Tian Zhang, Kai Liu, Dongyu Feng, Kunlun Liu, Yin Zhou, Chengkai Yang, Guo Hong, Wenjun Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01704-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01704-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A novel cationic hydrogel electrolyte is prepared to address a significant challenge of balancing the tripartite trade-offs of hydrogel properties.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Cationic express pathways enable fast and selective Zn<sup>2+</sup> transport through dynamic ionic repulsion, achieving high ionic conductivity (28.7 mS cm<sup>−1</sup>) and Zn<sup>2+</sup> transference number (0.79).</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The hydrogel demonstrates exceptional cycling stability across − 15 to 60 °C, showcasing great potential for practical flexible battery applications.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01704-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645640","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":"Quasi-Solid Gel Electrolytes for Alkali Metal Battery Applications","authors":"Jiahui Lu, Yingying Chen, Yaojie Lei, Pauline Jaumaux, Hao Tian, Guoxiu Wang","doi":"10.1007/s40820-024-01632-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-024-01632-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Alkali metal batteries (AMBs) have undergone substantial development in portable devices due to their high energy density and durable cycle performance. However, with the rising demand for smart wearable electronic devices, a growing focus on safety and durability becomes increasingly apparent. An effective strategy to address these increased requirements involves employing the quasi-solid gel electrolytes (QSGEs). This review focuses on the application of QSGEs in AMBs, emphasizing four types of gel electrolytes and their influence on battery performance and stability. First, self-healing gels are discussed to prolong battery life and enhance safety through self-repair mechanisms. Then, flexible gels are explored for their mechanical flexibility, making them suitable for wearable devices and flexible electronics. In addition, biomimetic gels inspired by natural designs are introduced for high-performance AMBs. Furthermore, biomass materials gels are presented, derived from natural biomaterials, offering environmental friendliness and biocompatibility. Finally, the perspectives and challenges for future developments are discussed in terms of enhancing the ionic conductivity, mechanical strength, and environmental stability of novel gel materials. The review underscores the significant contributions of these QSGEs in enhancing AMBs performance, including increased lifespan, safety, and adaptability, providing new insights and directions for future research and applications in the field.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":26.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-024-01632-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645639","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}