{"title":"Screening Anionic Groups Within Zwitterionic Additives for Eliminating Hydrogen Evolution and Dendrites in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries","authors":"Biao Wang, Chaohong Guan, Qing Zhou, Yiqing Wang, Yutong Zhu, Haifeng Bian, Zhou Chen, Shuangbin Zhang, Xiao Tan, Bin Luo, Shaochun Tang, Xiangkang Meng, Cheng Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01826-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01826-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Zwitterionic materials with covalently tethered cations and anions have great potential as electrolyte additives for aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) owing to their appealing intrinsic characteristics and merits. However, the impact of cationic and anionic moieties within zwitterions on enhancing the performance of AZIBs remains poorly understood. Herein, three zwitterions, namely carboxybetaine methacrylate (CBMA), sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA), and 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC), were selected as additives to investigate their different action mechanisms in AZIBs. All three zwitterions have the same quaternary ammonium as the positively charged group, but having different negatively charged segments, i.e., carboxylate, sulfonate, and phosphate for CBMA, SBMA, and MPC, respectively. By systematical electrochemical analysis, these zwitterions all contribute to enhanced cycling life of Zn anode, with MPC having the most pronounced effect, which can be attributed to the synergistic effect of positively quaternary ammonium group and unique negatively phosphate groups. As a result, the Zn//Zn cell with MPC as additive in ZnSO<sub>4</sub> electrolyte exhibits an ultralong lifespan over 5000 h. This work proposes new insights to the future development of multifunctional zwitterionic additives for remarkably stable AZIBs.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><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":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01826-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144488353","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":"Strategies for Enhancing Energy-Level Matching in Perovskite Solar Cells: An Energy Flow Perspective","authors":"Xiaorong Shi, Kui Xu, Yiyue He, Zhaogang Peng, Xiangrui Meng, Fayi Wan, Yu Zhang, Qingxun Guo, Yonghua Chen","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01815-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01815-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Energy transfer is systematically reviewed as a guiding principle for current materials and optimization strategies in perovskite solar cells.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Characteristic mechanisms are identified to classify energy-level optimization strategies into two categories.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Performance-enhancement strategies for perovskite solar cells are analyzed from a quantum-level perspective.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01815-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144370384","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}
Iwona Kaczmarzyk, Malgorzata Szopińska, Patryk Sokołowski, Simona Sabbatini, Gabriel Strugala, Jacek Ryl, Gianni Barucca, Per Falås, Robert Bogdanowicz, Mattia Pierpaoli
{"title":"3D-Printed Boron-Nitrogen Doped Carbon Electrodes for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment via MPECVD","authors":"Iwona Kaczmarzyk, Malgorzata Szopińska, Patryk Sokołowski, Simona Sabbatini, Gabriel Strugala, Jacek Ryl, Gianni Barucca, Per Falås, Robert Bogdanowicz, Mattia Pierpaoli","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01827-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01827-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000<ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A novel approach combining 3D printing, phase inversion, and microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition is presented. This technique enables the creation of carbon-based electrodes with precise micro- and nanoscale control, offering potential for sustainable and high-performance wastewater treatment applications.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The synthesized 3D carbon scaffolds, enriched with B,N-doped carbon nanostructures, demonstrated superior performance in the electrochemical oxidation of β-blockers. Computational fluid dynamics simulations were used to optimize electrode design, leading to improved mass transport and reaction kinetics.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>This research provides a sustainable and scalable solution for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater. The catalyst-free approach simplifies the fabrication process and reduces potential material contamination, making it a promising technology for advanced water treatment applications.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01827-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144370387","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}
Chunyu Du, Yue Hu, Xiao Xiao, Farid Manshaii, Lirong Liang, Jun Chen, Guangming Chen
{"title":"High-Reliability Thermoreceptors with Minimal Temporal and Spatial Variations Through Photo-Induced Patterning Thermoelectrics","authors":"Chunyu Du, Yue Hu, Xiao Xiao, Farid Manshaii, Lirong Liang, Jun Chen, Guangming Chen","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01821-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01821-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A novel photobase generator is specifically designed for the fabrication of high-resolution sensing devices.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Similarities in pain perception mechanism between thermoelectric-based artificial thermoreceptor and biological nociceptor.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Emulation common nociceptive behaviors and pain response under excessive temperature stimuli.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01821-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144370441","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":"Electrochemical Solid-State Electrolyte Reactors: Configurations, Applications, and Future Prospects","authors":"Weisong Li, Yanjie Zhai, Shanhe Gong, Yingying Zhou, Qing Xia, Jie Wu, Xiao Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01824-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01824-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The advancement of clean electricity is positioning electrochemical reactors at the forefront of future electrosynthesis technologies. Solid-state electrolyte (SSE) reactors emerge for their distinctive configurations and ability to produce high-purity fuels and chemicals efficiently without additional purification steps. This marks a substantial development in electrochemical synthesis. In this perspective, we critically examine cutting-edge innovations in SSE devices with particular emphasis on the architectural introduction of core cell components, novel electrochemical cell configurations, and assembly methodologies. The use of SSE reactors is presently undergoing a pivotal transition from fundamental laboratory investigations to large-scale engineering implementations, demonstrating remarkable progress in multiple domains: (1) sustainable synthesis of high-value organic acids (formic and acetic acids), (2) production of critical oxidizers hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) and liquid fuels (ethanol), (3) ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>) production, (4) carbon capture technologies, (5) lithium recovery and recycling, and (6) tandem or coupling strategies for high-value-added products. Importantly, the transformative potential in environmental remediation, particularly for airborne pollutant sequestration and advanced wastewater purification, is addressed. Additionally, the innovative architectural blueprints for next-generation SSE stack are presented, aiming to establish a comprehensive framework to guide the transition from laboratory-scale innovation to industrial-scale deployment of SSE devices in the foreseeable future.</p><img></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01824-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144370446","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}
Zimin Zhang, Xiaoli Wang, Huayang Li, Dong Li, Yang Zhang, Nan Shen, Xue-Feng Yu, Yucheng Liu, Shengzhong Liu, Haomin Song, Yanliang Liu, Xingzhu Wang, Shi Chen
{"title":"Face-/Edge-Shared 3D Perovskitoid Single Crystals with Suppressed Ion Migration for Stable X-Ray Detector","authors":"Zimin Zhang, Xiaoli Wang, Huayang Li, Dong Li, Yang Zhang, Nan Shen, Xue-Feng Yu, Yucheng Liu, Shengzhong Liu, Haomin Song, Yanliang Liu, Xingzhu Wang, Shi Chen","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01788-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01788-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although three-dimensional metal halide perovskites are promising candidates for direct X-ray detection, the ion migration of perovskites seriously affects the detector stability. Herein, face-/edge-shared 3D heterometallic glycinate hybrid perovskitoid Pb<sub>2</sub>CuGly<sub>2</sub>X<sub>4</sub> (Gly = -O<sub>2</sub>C-CH<sub>2</sub>-NH<sub>2</sub>; X = Cl, Br) single crystals (SCs), in which the adjacent lead halide layers are linked by large-sized Cu(Gly)<sub>2</sub> pillars, are synthesized in water. The Cu(Gly)<sub>2</sub> pillars in combination with face-/edge-shared inorganic skeleton are found able to synergistically suppress the ion migration, delivering a high ion migration activation energy (<i>E</i><sub><i>a</i></sub>) of 1.06 eV. The Pb<sub>2</sub>CuGly<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>4</sub> SC X-ray detector displays extremely low dark current drift of 1.20 × 10<sup>–9</sup> nA mm<sup>−1</sup> s<sup>−1</sup> V<sup>−1</sup> under high electric field (120 V mm<sup>−1</sup>) and continuous X-ray irradiation (2.86 Gy), and a high sensitivity of 9,250 μC Gy<sup>−1</sup> cm<sup>−2</sup> is also achieved. More excitingly, the Pb<sub>2</sub>CuGly<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>4</sub> nanocrystal can be easily dispersed in water and directly blade-coated on thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate, and the obtained Pb<sub>2</sub>CuGly<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>4</sub>-based TFT array detector offers an X-ray imaging capability with spatial resolution of 2.2 lp mm<sup>−1</sup>.</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":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01788-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144370436","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}
Xiao Wang, Gaolei Dong, Fei Pan, Cong Lin, Bin Yuan, Yang Yang, Wei Lu
{"title":"Metal–Support Interaction Induced Electron Localization in Rationally Designed Metal Sites Anchored MXene Enables Boosted Electromagnetic Wave Attenuation","authors":"Xiao Wang, Gaolei Dong, Fei Pan, Cong Lin, Bin Yuan, Yang Yang, Wei Lu","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01819-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01819-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>It is found that the reconstruction of the electronic environment and the optimization of the electromagnetic attenuation mechanism are achieved by constructing a model of metal–support interaction regulated electron localization.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>An excellent RL<sub>min</sub> of − 54 dB and an ultra-wide effective absorption bandwidth of 6.8 GHz are obtained in the 2D MXene system.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The microscopic pathway of “local field-driven carrier migration → interfacial electron rearrangement → dipole polarization enhancement” has been elucidated.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01819-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144370434","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":"Dicyandiamide-Driven Tailoring of the n-Value Distribution and Interface Dynamics for High-Performance ACI 2D Perovskite Solar Cells","authors":"Ge Chen, Yunlong Gan, Shiheng Wang, Xueru Liu, Jing Yang, Sihui Peng, Yingjie Zhao, Pengwei Li, Asliddin Komilov, Yanlin Song, Yiqiang Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s40820-025-01817-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-025-01817-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells achieve remarkable efficiencies (> 26%) yet face stability challenges. Quasi-2D alternating-cation-interlayer perovskites offer enhanced stability through hydrophobic spacer cations but suffer from vertical phase segregation and buried interface defects. Herein, we introduce dicyanodiamide (DCD) to simultaneously address these dual limitations in GA(MA)<sub>n</sub>Pb<sub>n</sub>I<sub>3n+1</sub> perovskites. The guanidine group in DCD passivates undercoordinated Pb<sup>2+</sup> and MA<sup>+</sup> vacancies at the perovskite/TiO<sub>2</sub> interface, while cyano groups eliminate oxygen vacancies in TiO<sub>2</sub> via Ti<sup>4+</sup>–CN coordination, reducing interfacial trap density by 73% with respect to the control sample. In addition, DCD regulates crystallization kinetics, suppressing low-n-phase aggregation and promoting vertical alignment of high-n phases, which benefit for carrier transport. This dual-functional modification enhances charge transport and stabilizes energy-level alignment. The optimized devices achieve a record power conversion efficiency of 21.54% (vs. 19.05% control) and retain 94% initial efficiency after 1200 h, outperforming unmodified counterparts (84% retention). Combining defect passivation with phase homogenization, this work establishes a molecular bridge strategy to decouple stability-efficiency trade-offs in low-dimensional perovskites, providing a universal framework for interface engineering in high-performance optoelectronics.</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":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-025-01817-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144370435","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}