All-solid-state Li-S batteries (ASSLSBs) are emerging as a promising energy storage solution due to their low cost and high energy density. Their solid-state configuration effectively eliminates the notorious shuttle effect caused by soluble polysulfides in conventional liquid electrolytes. However, the heterogeneous solid-to-solid interfaces introduce significant challenges, including sluggish ion/electron transport and interfacial instability among electrode materials, conductive additives, and solid electrolytes (SEs). Recently, halide-based strategies have gained attention for enabling high-performance ASSLSBs. This perspective highlights these strategies, emphasizing the role of halide chemistry in enhancing ASSLSB kinetics. It is contended that halides (e.g., iodides) in sulfur-based cathode composites—such as Li2S and transition metal sulfides—can activate S/Li2S redox reactions, improving both ionic and electronic conductivities. This “catalytic effect” of halides accelerates the reversible transition, even in the absence of conductive additives like SEs or conductive carbons. Moreover, halides at the anode interface play a crucial role in preventing Li dendrite formation and SE degradation, owing to their large polarizability and high interfacial energy. This perspective provides a timely and insightful summary of halide chemistry's impact on ASSLSB kinetics, offering inspiration for further research and broader adoption of halide-based strategies in next-generation solid-state Li-S batteries.
{"title":"Halide Chemistry Boosts All-Solid-State Li-S Batteries","authors":"Feipeng Zhao, Yanguang Li","doi":"10.1002/adma.202501844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202501844","url":null,"abstract":"All-solid-state Li-S batteries (ASSLSBs) are emerging as a promising energy storage solution due to their low cost and high energy density. Their solid-state configuration effectively eliminates the notorious shuttle effect caused by soluble polysulfides in conventional liquid electrolytes. However, the heterogeneous solid-to-solid interfaces introduce significant challenges, including sluggish ion/electron transport and interfacial instability among electrode materials, conductive additives, and solid electrolytes (SEs). Recently, halide-based strategies have gained attention for enabling high-performance ASSLSBs. This perspective highlights these strategies, emphasizing the role of halide chemistry in enhancing ASSLSB kinetics. It is contended that halides (e.g., iodides) in sulfur-based cathode composites—such as Li<sub>2</sub>S and transition metal sulfides—can activate S/Li<sub>2</sub>S redox reactions, improving both ionic and electronic conductivities. This “catalytic effect” of halides accelerates the reversible transition, even in the absence of conductive additives like SEs or conductive carbons. Moreover, halides at the anode interface play a crucial role in preventing Li dendrite formation and SE degradation, owing to their large polarizability and high interfacial energy. This perspective provides a timely and insightful summary of halide chemistry's impact on ASSLSB kinetics, offering inspiration for further research and broader adoption of halide-based strategies in next-generation solid-state Li-S batteries.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143846908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
3D printing has revolutionized the development of flexible pressure sensors by enabling the precise fabrication of diverse microstructures that significantly enhance sensor performance. These advancements have substantially improved key attributes such as sensitivity, response time, and durability, facilitating applications in wearable electronics, robotics, and human–machine interfaces. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the sensing mechanisms of these sensors, emphasizing the role of microstructures, such as micro-patterned, microporous, and hierarchical designs, in optimizing performance. The advantages of 3D printing techniques, including direct and indirect fabrication methods, in the creation of complex microstructures with high precision and adaptability are highlighted. Specific applications, including human physiological signal monitoring, motion detection, soft robotics, and emerging applications, are explored to demonstrate the versatility of these sensors. Additionally, this review briefly discusses key challenges, such as material compatibility, optimization difficulties, and environmental stability, as well as emerging trends, such as the integration of advanced technologies, innovative designs, and multidimensional sensing as promising avenues for future advancements. By summarizing recent progress and identifying opportunities for innovation, this review provides critical insights into bridging the gap between research and real-world applications, helping to accelerate the evolution of flexible pressure sensors with sophisticated 3D-printed microstructures.
三维打印技术能够精确制造各种微结构，从而显著提高传感器的性能，为柔性压力传感器的开发带来了革命性的变化。这些进步大大提高了灵敏度、响应时间和耐用性等关键属性，促进了可穿戴电子设备、机器人和人机界面的应用。本综述全面分析了这些传感器的传感机制，强调了微结构（如微图案、微孔和分层设计）在优化性能方面的作用。重点介绍了三维打印技术（包括直接和间接制造方法）在制造具有高精度和高适应性的复杂微结构方面的优势。此外，还探讨了人体生理信号监测、运动检测、软机器人和新兴应用等具体应用，以展示这些传感器的多功能性。此外，本综述还简要讨论了材料兼容性、优化困难和环境稳定性等关键挑战，以及先进技术集成、创新设计和多维传感等新兴趋势，这些都是未来发展的大好途径。通过总结最新进展和确定创新机会，本综述为弥合研究与实际应用之间的差距提供了重要见解，有助于加快具有复杂 3D 打印微结构的柔性压力传感器的发展。
{"title":"Flexible Pressure Sensors Enhanced by 3D-Printed Microstructures","authors":"Yuan Jin, Shen'ao Xue, Yong He","doi":"10.1002/adma.202500076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202500076","url":null,"abstract":"3D printing has revolutionized the development of flexible pressure sensors by enabling the precise fabrication of diverse microstructures that significantly enhance sensor performance. These advancements have substantially improved key attributes such as sensitivity, response time, and durability, facilitating applications in wearable electronics, robotics, and human–machine interfaces. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the sensing mechanisms of these sensors, emphasizing the role of microstructures, such as micro-patterned, microporous, and hierarchical designs, in optimizing performance. The advantages of 3D printing techniques, including direct and indirect fabrication methods, in the creation of complex microstructures with high precision and adaptability are highlighted. Specific applications, including human physiological signal monitoring, motion detection, soft robotics, and emerging applications, are explored to demonstrate the versatility of these sensors. Additionally, this review briefly discusses key challenges, such as material compatibility, optimization difficulties, and environmental stability, as well as emerging trends, such as the integration of advanced technologies, innovative designs, and multidimensional sensing as promising avenues for future advancements. By summarizing recent progress and identifying opportunities for innovation, this review provides critical insights into bridging the gap between research and real-world applications, helping to accelerate the evolution of flexible pressure sensors with sophisticated 3D-printed microstructures.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"108 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143846912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The design of physical adsorbents for a precise recognition of gas molecules with similar kinetic sizes is of importance as adsorptive separation can serve as an alternative to energy-intensive distillation processes. However, it is challenging to balance the selectivity, capacity, and adsorption kinetics of the adsorbents. Herein, an efficient kinetic separation of acetylene and carbon dioxide is reported, which have nearly identical kinetic sizes, achieved through modification of the one-dimensional (1D) channels of a micrometer-sized mordenite. Under ambient conditions, the weak acid salt-modified mordenite denoted as NaAlO2@MOR(0.5), exhibits a remarkable kinetic separation selectivity of 534.3 while retaining an excellent diffusivity for CO2. Compared to other adsorbent materials, its dynamic column performance for carbon dioxide significantly exceeds those of molecular sieve materials. In terms of separation selectivity, it is superior to thermodynamic separation adsorbents. The high efficiency of NaAlO2@MOR(0.5) in CO2/C2H2 kinetic separation is validated by column breakthrough experiments. Furthermore, NaAlO2@MOR(0.5) has a low cost and high thermal stability. This study can guide the design of adsorbents that balance selectivity, capacity, and gas diffusivity, to provide a highly efficient kinetic separation of gas molecules with similar kinetic diameters.
{"title":"Efficient Kinetic Separation of Carbon Dioxide from Acetylene Using Mordenites Featuring Modified 1D Channels with Excellent Selectivity and Diffusion","authors":"Xianming Zhang, Yi Wang, Lifeng Yang, Xiaofei Lu, Xian Suo, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing","doi":"10.1002/adma.202501870","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202501870","url":null,"abstract":"The design of physical adsorbents for a precise recognition of gas molecules with similar kinetic sizes is of importance as adsorptive separation can serve as an alternative to energy-intensive distillation processes. However, it is challenging to balance the selectivity, capacity, and adsorption kinetics of the adsorbents. Herein, an efficient kinetic separation of acetylene and carbon dioxide is reported, which have nearly identical kinetic sizes, achieved through modification of the one-dimensional (1D) channels of a micrometer-sized mordenite. Under ambient conditions, the weak acid salt-modified mordenite denoted as NaAlO<sub>2</sub>@MOR(0.5), exhibits a remarkable kinetic separation selectivity of 534.3 while retaining an excellent diffusivity for CO<sub>2</sub>. Compared to other adsorbent materials, its dynamic column performance for carbon dioxide significantly exceeds those of molecular sieve materials. In terms of separation selectivity, it is superior to thermodynamic separation adsorbents. The high efficiency of NaAlO<sub>2</sub>@MOR(0.5) in CO<sub>2</sub>/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> kinetic separation is validated by column breakthrough experiments. Furthermore, NaAlO<sub>2</sub>@MOR(0.5) has a low cost and high thermal stability. This study can guide the design of adsorbents that balance selectivity, capacity, and gas diffusivity, to provide a highly efficient kinetic separation of gas molecules with similar kinetic diameters.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143842044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chen Li, Beirong Ye, Bo Ouyang, Tengfei Zhang, Tao Tang, Zhong Qiu, Sipu Li, Yongqi Li, Renhong Chen, Wei Wen, Ming Song, Bingbao Mei, Xinhui Xia, Yongqi Zhang
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a pivotal process in numerous renewable energy conversion technologies. However, its sluggish intrinsic kinetics and intricate transfer process impede the efficient conversion of energy. Activating the lattice oxygen mechanism (LOM) is of paramount importance to break through the theoretical scaling relationship and boost the oxygen evolution catalytic activity. In this contribution, N and F are successfully introduced into Co3O4 simultaneously as heteroatoms via a controllable plasma strategy to modulate the covalency property of metal-oxygen. Theoretical simulations and experiment results demonstrated that the covalency of the cobalt-oxygen bond is significantly enhanced under the synergistic effect of N and F, successfully triggering the LOM pathway and facilitating the OER process. The N, F-Co3O4 composite displays an impressive OER performance, exhibiting a low overpotential of 254 mV at 10 mA cm−2 and remarkable stability at 20, 150, and 400 mA cm−2. In addition, The N, F-Co3O4 also exhibits a low overpotential of 285 mV at 20 mA cm−2 in 1 m KOH + 0.5 m NaCl solution, and remarkable performance on overall water splitting. This work offers profound insights into the OER mechanism and a crucial strategy for enhancing the electrocatalytic activity of spinel oxides.
{"title":"Dual Doping of N and F on Co3O4 to Activate the Lattice Oxygen for Efficient and Robust Oxygen Evolution Reaction","authors":"Chen Li, Beirong Ye, Bo Ouyang, Tengfei Zhang, Tao Tang, Zhong Qiu, Sipu Li, Yongqi Li, Renhong Chen, Wei Wen, Ming Song, Bingbao Mei, Xinhui Xia, Yongqi Zhang","doi":"10.1002/adma.202501381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202501381","url":null,"abstract":"The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a pivotal process in numerous renewable energy conversion technologies. However, its sluggish intrinsic kinetics and intricate transfer process impede the efficient conversion of energy. Activating the lattice oxygen mechanism (LOM) is of paramount importance to break through the theoretical scaling relationship and boost the oxygen evolution catalytic activity. In this contribution, N and F are successfully introduced into Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> simultaneously as heteroatoms via a controllable plasma strategy to modulate the covalency property of metal-oxygen. Theoretical simulations and experiment results demonstrated that the covalency of the cobalt-oxygen bond is significantly enhanced under the synergistic effect of N and F, successfully triggering the LOM pathway and facilitating the OER process. The N, F-Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> composite displays an impressive OER performance, exhibiting a low overpotential of 254 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and remarkable stability at 20, 150, and 400 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. In addition, The N, F-Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> also exhibits a low overpotential of 285 mV at 20 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> in 1 <span>m</span> KOH + 0.5 <span>m</span> NaCl solution, and remarkable performance on overall water splitting. This work offers profound insights into the OER mechanism and a crucial strategy for enhancing the electrocatalytic activity of spinel oxides.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143842062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingyi Zhang, Jingran Liu, Anton Souslov, María Teresa Pérez Prado, Javier Segurado, Maciej Haranczyk, Johan Christensen
Mechanical Metamaterials
Simple changes in the local topology of a mechanical metamaterial can induce dramatic global deformations, potentially driving advances in future shape-morphing materials and deployable structures, such as those used in space settlement or medical devices. More details can be found in article number 2415962 by Johan Christensen and co-workers.
{"title":"Buckle-Barrel Correspondence Based on Topological Polarization Conversion in Mechanical Metamaterials (Adv. Mater. 15/2025)","authors":"Jingyi Zhang, Jingran Liu, Anton Souslov, María Teresa Pérez Prado, Javier Segurado, Maciej Haranczyk, Johan Christensen","doi":"10.1002/adma.202570116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202570116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Mechanical Metamaterials</b></p><p>Simple changes in the local topology of a mechanical metamaterial can induce dramatic global deformations, potentially driving advances in future shape-morphing materials and deployable structures, such as those used in space settlement or medical devices. More details can be found in article number 2415962 by Johan Christensen and co-workers.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"37 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adma.202570116","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840604","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}
Hyun-Wook Lee, Jiwon Hwang, Ja-Yeong Kim, Gabriel N. Morais, Katie S. Tang, Myungsoo Choi, Haeun Choi, Hong-Bin Youn, Seoung-Tae Kim, Jee Ho Ha, Seok Ju Kang, Shuming Chen, Sung-Eun Suh, Won-Jin Kwak
Organic Redox Mediators
In article number 2415805, Hyun-Wook Lee, Ji-Won Hwang, Ja-Yeong Kim, Shuming Chen, Sung-Eun Suh, Won-Jin Kwak, and co-workers present reactive oxygen-resistive redox mediator (RM) by rational design strategies based on Bredt's rule. Unlike other bi-cyclic RMs, the as-designed RM shows exceptional chemical stability against reactive oxygens and consequently delivers improved electrochemical reversibility with high oxygen yield during cycles.
{"title":"Reactive Oxygen Species Resistive Redox Mediator in Lithium–Oxygen Batteries (Adv. Mater. 15/2025)","authors":"Hyun-Wook Lee, Jiwon Hwang, Ja-Yeong Kim, Gabriel N. Morais, Katie S. Tang, Myungsoo Choi, Haeun Choi, Hong-Bin Youn, Seoung-Tae Kim, Jee Ho Ha, Seok Ju Kang, Shuming Chen, Sung-Eun Suh, Won-Jin Kwak","doi":"10.1002/adma.202570119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202570119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Organic Redox Mediators</b></p><p>In article number 2415805, Hyun-Wook Lee, Ji-Won Hwang, Ja-Yeong Kim, Shuming Chen, Sung-Eun Suh, Won-Jin Kwak, and co-workers present reactive oxygen-resistive redox mediator (RM) by rational design strategies based on Bredt's rule. Unlike other bi-cyclic RMs, the as-designed RM shows exceptional chemical stability against reactive oxygens and consequently delivers improved electrochemical reversibility with high oxygen yield during cycles.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"37 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adma.202570119","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840605","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}
Jiachang Liu, Zhexuan Liu, Zhiqiang Xiao, Yifei Zhu, Junxiong Wang, Guanjun Ji, Yinna Liu, Bo Sun, Guangmin Zhou
With the widespread application of lithium-ion batteries, the recycling of spent batteries, especially those involving LiFePO4 (LFP) cathodes for their low-cost and high safety, has become an urgent environmental and resource challenge. Traditional recycling methods (hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy) struggle to achieve green and efficient recycling. Herein, this study proposes an iodine-mediated electrochemical strategy to utilize a recyclable I3−/I− redox system and efficiently extract Li+ from spent LFP through liquid-phase reactions on one side (achieving a 93% leaching rate and recovery as lithium carbonate), while simultaneously producing metallic zinc through electrodeposition, which can be directly used in Zn-air batteries or hydrogen production. Furthermore, the delithiated LFP is upcycled into an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst, achieving an overpotential of only 250 mV at 10 mA cm−2, superior to commercial RuO2 catalysts. Eventually, this system reduces energy consumption by 32% (9.2 MJ kg−1) compared to traditional hydrometallurgical processes, decreases greenhouse gas emissions by 35% compared to traditional pyrometallurgical processes, while achieving a net profit of ≈$0.44 per kg. This work establishes a novel, scalable recycling system, providing a robust sustainable solution for spent LFP cathodes recycling and clean energy storage.
{"title":"Iodine-Mediated Redox Strategy for Sustainable Lithium Extraction From Spent LiFePO4 Cathodes","authors":"Jiachang Liu, Zhexuan Liu, Zhiqiang Xiao, Yifei Zhu, Junxiong Wang, Guanjun Ji, Yinna Liu, Bo Sun, Guangmin Zhou","doi":"10.1002/adma.202503450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202503450","url":null,"abstract":"With the widespread application of lithium-ion batteries, the recycling of spent batteries, especially those involving LiFePO<sub>4</sub> (LFP) cathodes for their low-cost and high safety, has become an urgent environmental and resource challenge. Traditional recycling methods (hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy) struggle to achieve green and efficient recycling. Herein, this study proposes an iodine-mediated electrochemical strategy to utilize a recyclable I<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>/I<sup>−</sup> redox system and efficiently extract Li<sup>+</sup> from spent LFP through liquid-phase reactions on one side (achieving a 93% leaching rate and recovery as lithium carbonate), while simultaneously producing metallic zinc through electrodeposition, which can be directly used in Zn-air batteries or hydrogen production. Furthermore, the delithiated LFP is upcycled into an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst, achieving an overpotential of only 250 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, superior to commercial RuO<sub>2</sub> catalysts. Eventually, this system reduces energy consumption by 32% (9.2 MJ kg<sup>−1</sup>) compared to traditional hydrometallurgical processes, decreases greenhouse gas emissions by 35% compared to traditional pyrometallurgical processes, while achieving a net profit of ≈$0.44 per kg. This work establishes a novel, scalable recycling system, providing a robust sustainable solution for spent LFP cathodes recycling and clean energy storage.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"108 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143842060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sezin Galioglu, Mehdi Hagverdiyev, Meryem M. Doğan, Özgün Yavuz, Ü. Seleme Nizam, Ghaith Makey, Aladin Şura, Mesut Laçin, Burcu Akata Kurç, Parviz Elahi, F. Ömer Ilday, Serim Ilday
Research demonstrates that zeolite nucleation and growth can be controlled by fine-tuning chemical composition, temperature, and pressure, resulting in structures with diverse porosities and functionalities. Nevertheless, current energy delivery methods lack the finesse required to operate on the femto- and picosecond timescales of silica polymerization and depolymerization, limiting their ability to direct synthesis with high precision. To overcome this limitation, an ultrafast laser synthesis technique is introduced, capable of delivering energy at these timescales with unprecedented spatiotemporal precision. Unlike conventional or emerging approaches, this method bypasses the need for specific temperature and pressure settings, as nucleation and growth are governed by dynamic phenomena arising from nonlinear light–matter interactions, such as convective flows, cavitation bubbles, plasma formation, and shock waves. These processes can be initiated, paused, and resumed within fractions of a second, effectively “freezing” structures at any stage of self-assembly. Using this approach, the entire nucleation and growth pathway of laser-synthesized TPA-silicate-1 zeolites is traced, from early oligomer formation to fully developed crystals. The unprecedented spatiotemporal control of this technique unlocks new avenues for manipulating reaction pathways and exploring the vast configurational space of zeolites.
{"title":"Ultrafast Laser Synthesis of Zeolites","authors":"Sezin Galioglu, Mehdi Hagverdiyev, Meryem M. Doğan, Özgün Yavuz, Ü. Seleme Nizam, Ghaith Makey, Aladin Şura, Mesut Laçin, Burcu Akata Kurç, Parviz Elahi, F. Ömer Ilday, Serim Ilday","doi":"10.1002/adma.202415562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202415562","url":null,"abstract":"Research demonstrates that zeolite nucleation and growth can be controlled by fine-tuning chemical composition, temperature, and pressure, resulting in structures with diverse porosities and functionalities. Nevertheless, current energy delivery methods lack the finesse required to operate on the femto- and picosecond timescales of silica polymerization and depolymerization, limiting their ability to direct synthesis with high precision. To overcome this limitation, an ultrafast laser synthesis technique is introduced, capable of delivering energy at these timescales with unprecedented spatiotemporal precision. Unlike conventional or emerging approaches, this method bypasses the need for specific temperature and pressure settings, as nucleation and growth are governed by dynamic phenomena arising from nonlinear light–matter interactions, such as convective flows, cavitation bubbles, plasma formation, and shock waves. These processes can be initiated, paused, and resumed within fractions of a second, effectively “freezing” structures at any stage of self-assembly. Using this approach, the entire nucleation and growth pathway of laser-synthesized TPA-silicate-1 zeolites is traced, from early oligomer formation to fully developed crystals. The unprecedented spatiotemporal control of this technique unlocks new avenues for manipulating reaction pathways and exploring the vast configurational space of zeolites.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"219 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143842063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gagan K. Jalandhra, Lauryn Srethbhakdi, James Davies, Chi Cong Nguyen, Phuoc Thien Phan, Zachary Och, Aditya Ashok, Khoon S. Lim, Hoang-Phuong Phan, Thanh Nho Do, Nigel H. Lovell, Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina
Heart disease encompasses a range of conditions that affect the heart, including coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, congenital heart defects, heart valve disease, and conditions that affect the heart muscle. Intervention strategies can be categorized according to when they are administered and include: 1) Monitoring cardiac function using sensor technology to inform diagnosis and treatment, 2) Managing symptoms by restoring cardiac output, electrophysiology, and hemodynamics, and often serving as bridge-to-recovery or bridge-to-transplantation strategies, and 3) Repairing damaged tissue, including myocardium and heart valves, when management strategies are insufficient. Each intervention approach and technology require specific material properties to function optimally, relying on materials that support their action and interface with the body, with new technologies increasingly depending on advances in materials science and engineering. This review explores material properties and requirements driving innovation in advanced intervention strategies for heart disease and highlights key examples of recent progress in the field driven by advances in materials research.
{"title":"Materials Advances in Devices for Heart Disease Interventions","authors":"Gagan K. Jalandhra, Lauryn Srethbhakdi, James Davies, Chi Cong Nguyen, Phuoc Thien Phan, Zachary Och, Aditya Ashok, Khoon S. Lim, Hoang-Phuong Phan, Thanh Nho Do, Nigel H. Lovell, Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina","doi":"10.1002/adma.202420114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202420114","url":null,"abstract":"Heart disease encompasses a range of conditions that affect the heart, including coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, congenital heart defects, heart valve disease, and conditions that affect the heart muscle. Intervention strategies can be categorized according to when they are administered and include: 1) Monitoring cardiac function using sensor technology to inform diagnosis and treatment, 2) Managing symptoms by restoring cardiac output, electrophysiology, and hemodynamics, and often serving as bridge-to-recovery or bridge-to-transplantation strategies, and 3) Repairing damaged tissue, including myocardium and heart valves, when management strategies are insufficient. Each intervention approach and technology require specific material properties to function optimally, relying on materials that support their action and interface with the body, with new technologies increasingly depending on advances in materials science and engineering. This review explores material properties and requirements driving innovation in advanced intervention strategies for heart disease and highlights key examples of recent progress in the field driven by advances in materials research.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143842040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zehang Du, Shengtao Shen, Xiaozheng Su, Yuhang Zhuang, Meixin Chen, Xinyue Zhang, Ziqing Lin, Li Yu, Piaopiao Zhou, Mingmao Wu, Xiaolin Lyu, Zhigang Zou
Hydrogel electrolytes have garnered extensive attention in zinc ion batteries due to their excellent flexibility and good safety. However, their limited mechanical properties, low ionic conductivity, and poor Zn2+ transference number pose significant challenges for developing high-performance zinc ion batteries. Herein, this work constructs a 3D supramolecular network capable of locking anions and active water molecules through the abundant hydrogen bonding interactions between aramid nanofibers, polyvinyl alcohol, and anions. This network synergistically enhances the mechanical properties (with a mechanical strength of 0.88 MPa and a toughness of 3.28 MJ m−3), ionic conductivity (4.22 S m−1), and Zn2+ transference number (0.78). As a result, the supramolecular composite hydrogel electrolyte can effectively inhibit dendrite growth and side reactions, facilitate interface regulation, and enable uniform zinc deposition. The Zn anode exhibits a cycle life of 1500 h at 5 mA cm−2 and 5 mAh cm−2, with an average coulombic efficiency of 99.1% over 600 cycles. Additionally, the Zn||polyaniline full cell maintains a high capacity retention of 78% after 9100 cycles at 1 A g−1. The assembled pouch cells demonstrate good flexibility, deformability, and compression resistance. This work provides valuable insights into the design of high-performance hydrogel electrolytes for zinc ion batteries.
{"title":"A Robust and Tough Composite Hydrogel Electrolyte with Anion-Locked Supramolecular Network for Zinc Ion Batteries","authors":"Zehang Du, Shengtao Shen, Xiaozheng Su, Yuhang Zhuang, Meixin Chen, Xinyue Zhang, Ziqing Lin, Li Yu, Piaopiao Zhou, Mingmao Wu, Xiaolin Lyu, Zhigang Zou","doi":"10.1002/adma.202502328","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202502328","url":null,"abstract":"Hydrogel electrolytes have garnered extensive attention in zinc ion batteries due to their excellent flexibility and good safety. However, their limited mechanical properties, low ionic conductivity, and poor Zn<sup>2+</sup> transference number pose significant challenges for developing high-performance zinc ion batteries. Herein, this work constructs a 3D supramolecular network capable of locking anions and active water molecules through the abundant hydrogen bonding interactions between aramid nanofibers, polyvinyl alcohol, and anions. This network synergistically enhances the mechanical properties (with a mechanical strength of 0.88 MPa and a toughness of 3.28 MJ m<sup>−3</sup>), ionic conductivity (4.22 S m<sup>−1</sup>), and Zn<sup>2+</sup> transference number (0.78). As a result, the supramolecular composite hydrogel electrolyte can effectively inhibit dendrite growth and side reactions, facilitate interface regulation, and enable uniform zinc deposition. The Zn anode exhibits a cycle life of 1500 h at 5 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and 5 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup>, with an average coulombic efficiency of 99.1% over 600 cycles. Additionally, the Zn||polyaniline full cell maintains a high capacity retention of 78% after 9100 cycles at 1 A g<sup>−1</sup>. The assembled pouch cells demonstrate good flexibility, deformability, and compression resistance. This work provides valuable insights into the design of high-performance hydrogel electrolytes for zinc ion batteries.","PeriodicalId":114,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Materials","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143842041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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