Lifeng Sang, Xingze Chen, Chen Chen, Yuanyuan Jiang, Qing Zhang, Ni Yin, Yue Guo, Wei Li, Tao Wang, Xiaozhang Zhu, Qi Chen, Chang-Qi Ma, Qun Luo
{"title":"Droplet-Merging and Dissolution-Induced Intermediate State Strategy Enabled Efficiency > 17.5% for the Printed Organic Solar Cells","authors":"Lifeng Sang, Xingze Chen, Chen Chen, Yuanyuan Jiang, Qing Zhang, Ni Yin, Yue Guo, Wei Li, Tao Wang, Xiaozhang Zhu, Qi Chen, Chang-Qi Ma, Qun Luo","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02268-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02268-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A droplet-merging and dissolution-induced intermediate state strategy was developed to effectively promote molecular crystallization and molecular orientation.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>High performance > 17.5% for small-area devices and high-performance large-area modules were fabricated by inkjet printing through this intermediate state strategy.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02268-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148388641","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":"Nano-Confined Solar-Thermal Water Purification Boosted by Physical Field Disturbance Coupled with Ultrafast Non-Radical Advanced Oxidation Process","authors":"Fan-Zhen Jiao, Xiaoyang Fang, Sheng-Xing Hou, Zhi-Hao Wang, Wenbo You, Zhenzhong Yang, Zhong-Zhen Yu, Jin Qu","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02249-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02249-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000<ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Synergistic nano-confinement and physical field modulation thermodynamically activate water and accelerate solar-driven evaporation, achieving high rates up to 6.84 kg m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> under one-sun irradiation.\u0000</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The hollow nanocage architecture with highly accessible Fe–N<sub>4</sub> sites enables non-radical peroxymonosulfate activation, delivering ultrafast bisphenol A degradation with a mass-normalized rate constant of 182.5 L g<sup>−1</sup> min<sup>−1</sup>.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Concurrent acceleration of solar-driven evaporation of water and on-site remediation of organic pollutants is achieved.\u0000</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02249-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148388642","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}
A. Hyeon Kim, Hayeon Jo, Kaustuv Roy, Sung Young Park
{"title":"NIR and Oxidative Stress-Modulated Intestinal Peristalsis Motion of Tubular Conductive Thermo-Hydrogel Actuator","authors":"A. Hyeon Kim, Hayeon Jo, Kaustuv Roy, Sung Young Park","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02257-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02257-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Actuators for soft bionic robotics, utilizing disease microenvironment-responsive and mechanically flexible materials, are influenced by intra- and intermolecular structures of hydrogels. However, they lack the required endogenous stimuli responsiveness necessary for applications like gastrointestinal-targeted drug screening and liquid/mass transport. Herein, a tubular conductive, reactive oxygen species (ROS)- and an near infrared (NIR)-responsive thermo-hydrogel actuator (THA) was fabricated for viscous liquid and solid transport. The presence of diselenide-crosslinked polymer dots (PDs) loaded onto polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticles (PD@PDA) in a poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide) and polyvinyl alcohol (PNIPAM/PVA) matrix provided the necessary LCST alongside ROS- and NIR-responsive behavior. In the presence of high ROS, the diselenide bonds cleaved, resulting in release of PDA, generating NIR-specific actuation. The actuation process was confirmed by the directional movement of silicone oil (MR-200) and a small glass ball, which were selective to high ROS levels. The THA also demonstrated changes in electrical resistance (decrease in Δ<i>R</i>: ~ 14.60 kΩ), and stretchability (~ 127% increase in breaking strain), which may be used for screening-based applications. The THA demonstrated remarkable biocompatibility with Caco-2 (colon cancer) cells, alongside ROS scavenging and downregulation of <i>TNF-α</i> and <i>IL-1β</i>. Hence, this platform provides a viable pathway for fabricating bionic and biomimetic actuators for viscous liquid and solid transport.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02257-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148388640","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}
Dohun Kim, Suyun Lee, Seeun Jung, Jaemin Kim, Junsic Cho, Dong Ki Lee, Seoin Back, Chang Hyuck Choi, Chanyeon Kim
{"title":"Hetero-Solvent Microenvironment for Selective CO2 to Ethanol Electrolysis via Interfacial Water Control","authors":"Dohun Kim, Suyun Lee, Seeun Jung, Jaemin Kim, Junsic Cho, Dong Ki Lee, Seoin Back, Chang Hyuck Choi, Chanyeon Kim","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02282-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02282-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A hetero-solvent-confined microenvironment regulates interfacial water during CO<sub>2</sub> electrolysis on Cu, substantially suppressing hydrogen evolution by inhibiting water dissociation. </p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Inhibited water dissociation suppresses ethylene formation, which requires solvent-mediated hydrogenation, thereby steering selectivity toward ethanol.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>This strategy is readily extended to Cu–Ag catalyst, enabling record-high ethanol production under neutral conditions while minimizing cell voltage by confining hetero-solvent within microenvironment rather than bulk electrolyte. </p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02282-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148372917","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":"Amine-Salt-Assisted Solution Crystallization of Inorganic Perovskite Single Crystals for High-Performance X-Ray Detection","authors":"Yujia Jiang, Depeng Chu, Jiacheng Pi, Naiming Liu, Xueni Sun, Yunxia Zhang, Ziyang Feng, Yuquan Wang, Wenjie Chen, Xinxin Wang, Jingyun Tian, Lei Zhao, Binxia Jia, Ruixin Shi, Yihui He, Yucheng Liu, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02272-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02272-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>An amine-salt-assisted solution crystallization strategy is developed to grow high-quality CsPbCl<sub>3</sub> single crystals (SCs) with a size as large as 15 mm, the SCs exhibit a high carrier mobility-lifetime product, low trap density, and large resistivity.\u0000</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The CsPbCl<sub>3</sub> SC X-ray detector achieved a high detection sensitivity of 76,624 μC Gy<sup>-1</sup> cm<sup>-2</sup> and a low detection limit of 47.9 nGy s<sup>-1</sup>, a short response time of 700 μs, therefore realized high contrast X-ray imaging.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02272-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148358949","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}
Wenqing Du, Lin Xu, Yi Yang, Jingying Sun, Gongzheng Yang, Chengxin Wang
{"title":"In Situ Defect Healing Suppresses Mn Dissolution Chain Reactions in Aqueous Sodium-Ion Cathodes","authors":"Wenqing Du, Lin Xu, Yi Yang, Jingying Sun, Gongzheng Yang, Chengxin Wang","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02271-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02271-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000<ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A degradation chain reaction triggered by Mn dissolution is revealed, clarifying the continuous performance deterioration caused by Mn dissolution.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A strategy for in situ surface repair is proposed, which achieves long-term stability through the synergistic action of high-concentration electrolyte and Fe<sup>3+</sup> filling of Mn vacancies.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>After 20,000 cycles at a current density of 2 A g<sup>−1</sup>, the repaired electrode exhibited a capacity retention rate of 80%, outperforming most previously reported manganese-based aqueous sodium-ion battery cathodes.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02271-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148349319","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}
Huijae Park, Gyuho Choi, Sangjin Yoon, Daeho Lee, Seung Hwan Ko
{"title":"Convergence of Soft Electronics and Artificial Intelligence: From Materials to Intelligent Systems","authors":"Huijae Park, Gyuho Choi, Sangjin Yoon, Daeho Lee, Seung Hwan Ko","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02265-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02265-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The synergistic integration of advanced soft materials, scalable manufacturing, and hardware architectures is examined to ensure high-fidelity signal acquisition in dynamic environments.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>Recent advances in artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing that are utilized to overcome the physical limitations of soft materials and enable efficient data processing.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A detailed discussion on the system-level applications of AI-integrated soft electronics across personalized healthcare, immersive human-machine interfaces, and soft robotics, as well as current deployment challenges and future research directions.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02265-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148349320","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}
Yin Yang, Xiaofang Wang, Xin Chen, Jia Yao, Daigan Wang, Luyang Ge, Fei Wang, Lin Lv, Li Tao, Hao Wang, Houzhao Wan
{"title":"Hydrated Network Interphase with Dynamic Negatively Charged Microregion Enables Ultra-Stable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries","authors":"Yin Yang, Xiaofang Wang, Xin Chen, Jia Yao, Daigan Wang, Luyang Ge, Fei Wang, Lin Lv, Li Tao, Hao Wang, Houzhao Wan","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02262-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02262-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Highlights</h2><div>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>A hydrated network interphase with dynamic negatively charged microregions is constructed in situ via electrochemically triggered Zn<sup>2+</sup>/SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2–</sup> synergy, enabling triple synergistic regulation of Zn deposition. </p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The HNI-modified Zn anode achieves ultra-long cycling (8650 h at 1 mA cm<sup>–2</sup> and 1600 h at 10 mA cm<sup>–2</sup>) and high Coulombic efficiency (99.71%).</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 <li>\u0000 <p>The Zn//I<sub>2</sub> cell delivers a high specific capacity of 356.27 mAh g<sup>–1</sup> at 1 A g<sup>–1</sup> and retains 89.15% capacity after 12,000 cycles.</p>\u0000 </li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02262-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148342345","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":"Ultra-Sodiophilic Mixed Conductor Interphase Enabling Uniform Top Deposition for Quasi-Solid-State Sodium-Metal Batteries","authors":"Chunching Lu, Guangxiang Zhang, Yuxiang Niu, Yupeng Zhu, Siyuan Li, Hua Huo, Yulin Ma, Pengjian Zuo, Geping Yin, Yunzhi Gao, Liguang Wang, Chuankai Fu, Wei Chen","doi":"10.1007/s40820-026-02256-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40820-026-02256-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Artificial solid electrolyte interphase offers a promising route to improve the lifespan and safety of quasi-solid-state sodium-metal batteries (QSMBs), yet its limited ion conductivity and the low liquidity of the polymer electrolyte often result in unstable Na plating/stripping kinetics and poor interfacial durability. Herein, we propose a surface-induced “top” Na deposition mechanism facilitated by an ultra-sodiophilic ionic/electronic mixed conductor interphase exhibiting strong Na<sup>+</sup> adsorption affinity, which ensures fast and dendrite-free Na anode operation. The embedded Na<sub>3</sub>Sb alloy phase, featuring high electronic conductivity and strong Na<sup>+</sup> adsorption energy, significantly accelerates interfacial ion diffusion and nucleation kinetics, forming a smooth and compact Na deposition layer that facilitates stable solid electrolyte interphase formation and preserves interfacial integrity. Consequently, Na||Na symmetric cells employing a 1, 3-dioxolane-based gel polymer electrolyte deliver an ultra-long-cycling lifespan of 1000 h at 0.5 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> with a low overpotential of 40 mV. Moreover, QSMBs incorporating the modified Na anode and Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> cathode demonstrate outstanding cycling stability (74.1% capacity retention after 9000 cycles at 2C) and superior rate capability (91.7 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 5C). The work provides mechanistic insights and practical strategies for regulating Na deposition, paving the way toward high-performance QSMBs.</p>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":714,"journal":{"name":"Nano-Micro Letters","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40820-026-02256-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148342346","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}