Pub Date : 2025-10-07DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101122
Sangmin Song , Kyung Yeun Kim , Hakbeom Lee , Sangwoo Hong , Sang Jin Yoon , Suk-Won Hwang , Jung Bin In , Hojeong Jeon , Seung Hwan Ko
Biomedical and healthcare devices are evolving with the advancement of materials science and manufacturing technologies. These advances have led to the development of soft, conformable electronics capable of interfacing with dynamic biological tissues and reliably monitoring physical, electrical, and biochemical signals during continuous body motion for real-time health monitoring. Among various manufacturing technologies to fabricate bioelectronic devices, laser fabrication has emerged as a powerful manufacturing system because of its wide usability from rapid prototyping to unprecedented spatial patterning capabilities. Thus, understanding the basic principles of laser fabrication and state-of-the-art technology is important to further develop bioelectronic devices. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of laser-based functional bioelectronics for medical and healthcare devices. First, we discuss the fundamentals of laser-material interaction for material fabrication and modulation. Various examples of laser processing techniques also follow, covering topics ranging from simple structuring to phase modulation. Then, we summarize several requirements for bioelectronic devices to be applied to human body. We introduce recent advances in functional bioelectronics applications based on laser processing technology, including biophysical sensors, biochemical sensors, and energy devices. Finally, we outline challenges and future perspectives for advanced bioelectronic devices, providing insight into the directions in which these technologies are expected to evolve.
{"title":"Laser-based engineering strategies for biomedical and healthcare devices","authors":"Sangmin Song , Kyung Yeun Kim , Hakbeom Lee , Sangwoo Hong , Sang Jin Yoon , Suk-Won Hwang , Jung Bin In , Hojeong Jeon , Seung Hwan Ko","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101122","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101122","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biomedical and healthcare devices are evolving with the advancement of materials science and manufacturing technologies. These advances have led to the development of soft, conformable electronics capable of interfacing with dynamic biological tissues and reliably monitoring physical, electrical, and biochemical signals during continuous body motion for real-time health monitoring. Among various manufacturing technologies to fabricate bioelectronic devices, laser fabrication has emerged as a powerful manufacturing system because of its wide usability from rapid prototyping to unprecedented spatial patterning capabilities. Thus, understanding the basic principles of laser fabrication and state-of-the-art technology is important to further develop bioelectronic devices. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of laser-based functional bioelectronics for medical and healthcare devices. First, we discuss the fundamentals of laser-material interaction for material fabrication and modulation. Various examples of laser processing techniques also follow, covering topics ranging from simple structuring to phase modulation. Then, we summarize several requirements for bioelectronic devices to be applied to human body. We introduce recent advances in functional bioelectronics applications based on laser processing technology, including biophysical sensors, biochemical sensors, and energy devices. Finally, we outline challenges and future perspectives for advanced bioelectronic devices, providing insight into the directions in which these technologies are expected to evolve.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101122"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145262648","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}
Pub Date : 2025-10-06DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101129
Ziyan Liu , Qingyuan Zhao , Yuting Song , Shin-ichi Sasaki , Ayumi Ishii , Naoyuki Shibayama , Xianzhao Wang , Masashi Ikegami , Nao Saito , Shengnan Duan , Hitoshi Tamiaki , Tsutomu Miyasaka , Xiao-Feng Wang
The performance of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) employing bio-inspired chlorophyll (Chl)-based hole transport materials (HTMs) is frequently limited by interfacial losses and non-radiative recombination. We address this challenge through a molecular-level interface engineering strategy, implementing a novel dopant-free, dual-function polymeric HTM. Synthesized via electrochemical polymerization, the polymeric copper serinyl pyropheophorbide-a features an extended π-conjugated framework for efficient hole extraction. Subsequent surface modification with trifluoroacetate anions at the amino acid terminals generates Lewis base sites that coordinate with undercoordinated Pb2 + ions at the HTM/perovskite interface, enabling simultaneous defect passivation and crystallization control. The optimized devices achieve a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 24.5 %—a record for Chl-based HTMs—with an exceptional fill factor of 85.3 %. Crucially, these PSCs demonstrate outstanding operational stability, retaining 93.2 % of their initial PCE after 2700 h under ambient conditions (unencapsulated). By elucidating the structure-property-performance relationships, this work not only underscores the significant potential of dopant-free Chl-derived materials for next-generation photovoltaics but also provides generalizable insights into multifunctional interfacial modification for highly efficient and stable perovskite devices.
{"title":"Achieving high-performance bio-inspired perovskite solar cells via molecular-level dual-function interface engineering","authors":"Ziyan Liu , Qingyuan Zhao , Yuting Song , Shin-ichi Sasaki , Ayumi Ishii , Naoyuki Shibayama , Xianzhao Wang , Masashi Ikegami , Nao Saito , Shengnan Duan , Hitoshi Tamiaki , Tsutomu Miyasaka , Xiao-Feng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101129","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101129","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The performance of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) employing bio-inspired chlorophyll (Chl)-based hole transport materials (HTMs) is frequently limited by interfacial losses and non-radiative recombination. We address this challenge through a molecular-level interface engineering strategy, implementing a novel dopant-free, dual-function polymeric HTM. Synthesized via electrochemical polymerization, the polymeric copper serinyl pyropheophorbide-<em>a</em> features an extended π-conjugated framework for efficient hole extraction. Subsequent surface modification with trifluoroacetate anions at the amino acid terminals generates Lewis base sites that coordinate with undercoordinated Pb<sup>2 +</sup> ions at the HTM/perovskite interface, enabling simultaneous defect passivation and crystallization control. The optimized devices achieve a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 24.5 %—a record for Chl-based HTMs—with an exceptional fill factor of 85.3 %. Crucially, these PSCs demonstrate outstanding operational stability, retaining 93.2 % of their initial PCE after 2700 h under ambient conditions (unencapsulated). By elucidating the structure-property-performance relationships, this work not only underscores the significant potential of dopant-free Chl-derived materials for next-generation photovoltaics but also provides generalizable insights into multifunctional interfacial modification for highly efficient and stable perovskite devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101129"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145262595","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}
Pub Date : 2025-09-30DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101127
Chentong Liao , Wuke Qiu , Xingjian Dai , Zhaolong Liu , Hongli Wang , Min Deng , Xiaopeng Xu , Qiang Peng
All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) possess mechanical flexibility and manufacturing advantages, yet their power conversion efficiency (PCE) still lags behind perovskite solar cells due to high energy loss (Eloss) and trade-off between open-circuit voltage (VOC) and short-circuit current density (JSC). This work addresses these limitations by developing terpolymers incorporating 6,7 difluoro-2-((2-hexyldecyl)oxy)-3-methylquinoxaline (Qx) segment (PM6-Qx5, PM6-Qx10, PM6-Qx15) into PM6 main chain. The introduced Qx is expected to lower the HOMO energy level, enhance quinoid resonance and strengthen intermolecular dipole interactions. The results confirm that all terpolymers achieve a lower-lying HOMO energy level, exhibited strong electrostatic potential and demonstrated excellent miscibility with the PY-DT. PM6-Qx10 has achieved the optimal balance between intramolecular and intermolecular interactions compared to PM6, forming a favorable fibrous network morphology for charge generation and transport, while simultaneously reducing non-radiative recombination. The PM6-Qx10:PY-DT device has achieved a high PCE of 19.10 %, with an extremely high VOC of 0.986 V. Meanwhile, the Eloss is as low as 0.486 eV. Our study not only demonstrates an effective strategy for reducing Eloss in all-PSCs, optimizing active layer morphology, and simultaneously improving VOC, JSC and FF, but also provides valuable theoretical guidance for the molecular engineering principles of higher performance all-polymer photovoltaic cells.
{"title":"Terpolymer donors incorporating Dichloroquinoxaline segments enable 19.10% efficiency all-polymer solar cells with extremely high open-circuit voltage of 0.986 V","authors":"Chentong Liao , Wuke Qiu , Xingjian Dai , Zhaolong Liu , Hongli Wang , Min Deng , Xiaopeng Xu , Qiang Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101127","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101127","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) possess mechanical flexibility and manufacturing advantages, yet their power conversion efficiency (PCE) still lags behind perovskite solar cells due to high energy loss (<em>E</em><sub>loss</sub>) and trade-off between open-circuit voltage (<em>V</em><sub>OC</sub>) and short-circuit current density (<em>J</em><sub>SC</sub>). This work addresses these limitations by developing terpolymers incorporating 6,7 difluoro-2-((2-hexyldecyl)oxy)-3-methylquinoxaline (Qx) segment (PM6-Qx5, PM6-Qx10, PM6-Qx15) into PM6 main chain. The introduced Qx is expected to lower the HOMO energy level, enhance quinoid resonance and strengthen intermolecular dipole interactions. The results confirm that all terpolymers achieve a lower-lying HOMO energy level, exhibited strong electrostatic potential and demonstrated excellent miscibility with the PY-DT. PM6-Qx10 has achieved the optimal balance between intramolecular and intermolecular interactions compared to PM6, forming a favorable fibrous network morphology for charge generation and transport, while simultaneously reducing non-radiative recombination. The PM6-Qx10:PY-DT device has achieved a high PCE of 19.10 %, with an extremely high <em>V</em><sub>OC</sub> of 0.986 V. Meanwhile, the <em>E</em><sub>loss</sub> is as low as 0.486 eV. Our study not only demonstrates an effective strategy for reducing <em>E</em><sub>loss</sub> in all-PSCs, optimizing active layer morphology, and simultaneously improving <em>V</em><sub>OC</sub>, <em>J</em><sub>SC</sub> and FF, but also provides valuable theoretical guidance for the molecular engineering principles of higher performance all-polymer photovoltaic cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101127"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145216346","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}
Pub Date : 2025-09-30DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101124
Muhammad Arshad , Akbar Bashir , Haseebul Hassan , Shuiping Luo , Muhammad Bilal , Muhammad Wasim , Wen Chen , Lei Xie , Jing-Li Luo , Xian-Zhu Fu
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis has emerged as the most promising technology for sustainable hydrogen production, enabling the decarbonization of energy systems and hard-to-abate industrial sectors. This comprehensive review critically examines recent breakthroughs and persistent challenges across the entire PEMWE value chain, from advanced materials to system integration and large-scale deployment. We present a detailed analysis of cutting-edge developments in electrocatalysts, including atomically dispersed Ir/Ru oxides, high-entropy alloys, and non-precious metal alternatives that achieve superior activity and stability while reducing noble metal loadings to ≤ 0.1 mg cm−2. This study systematically evaluates advanced membrane innovations, including ultrathin reinforced perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) and hydrocarbon-based alternatives, which achieve simultaneous high proton conductivity and exceptional mechanical durability. A special focus is placed on engineering solutions for porous transport layers and bipolar plates that address critical mass transport limitations at high current densities (≥ 3.0 A cm−2). Beyond component-level advances, we analyse system integration strategies, including dynamic operation (0–200 % rated power), hybrid renewable energy coupling, and high-pressure electrolysis (up to 100 bar), that enhance efficiency and economic viability. We provide a critical assessment of key technological barriers, including membrane degradation mechanisms, catalyst dissolution pathways, and the iridium supply chain crisis, while proposing mitigation strategies through advanced manufacturing and alternative approaches. By integrating fundamental research with industrial perspectives, we present a deployment roadmap that underscores the essential interplay of materials innovation, policy frameworks, and market mechanisms to unlock PEMWE’s potential for the global energy transition.
质子交换膜(PEM)电解已成为最有前途的可持续制氢技术,使能源系统脱碳和难以减排的工业部门成为可能。这篇全面的综述严格审查了整个PEMWE价值链的最新突破和持续挑战,从先进材料到系统集成和大规模部署。我们详细分析了电催化剂的最新发展,包括原子分散的Ir/Ru氧化物、高熵合金和非贵金属替代品,这些替代品在将贵金属负载降低到≤ 0.1 mg cm−2的同时,实现了卓越的活性和稳定性。这项研究系统地评估了先进的膜创新,包括超薄增强全氟磺酸(PFSA)和碳氢化合物基替代品,它们同时实现了高质子导电性和卓越的机械耐久性。特别关注多孔传输层和双极板的工程解决方案,以解决高电流密度(≥3.0 A cm−2)下的临界质量传输限制。除了组件级的进步,我们还分析了系统集成策略,包括动态操作(0-200 %额定功率),混合可再生能源耦合和高压电解(高达100 bar),这些策略提高了效率和经济可行性。我们对关键技术障碍进行了关键评估,包括膜降解机制、催化剂溶解途径和铱供应链危机,同时提出了通过先进制造和替代方法缓解战略。通过将基础研究与工业观点相结合,我们提出了一个部署路线图,强调了材料创新、政策框架和市场机制之间的基本相互作用,以释放PEMWE在全球能源转型中的潜力。
{"title":"Recent advances in catalysts and interface engineering for high-performance proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers","authors":"Muhammad Arshad , Akbar Bashir , Haseebul Hassan , Shuiping Luo , Muhammad Bilal , Muhammad Wasim , Wen Chen , Lei Xie , Jing-Li Luo , Xian-Zhu Fu","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101124","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101124","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis has emerged as the most promising technology for sustainable hydrogen production, enabling the decarbonization of energy systems and hard-to-abate industrial sectors. This comprehensive review critically examines recent breakthroughs and persistent challenges across the entire PEMWE value chain, from advanced materials to system integration and large-scale deployment. We present a detailed analysis of cutting-edge developments in electrocatalysts, including atomically dispersed Ir/Ru oxides, high-entropy alloys, and non-precious metal alternatives that achieve superior activity and stability while reducing noble metal loadings to ≤ 0.1 mg cm<sup>−2</sup>. This study systematically evaluates advanced membrane innovations, including ultrathin reinforced perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) and hydrocarbon-based alternatives, which achieve simultaneous high proton conductivity and exceptional mechanical durability. A special focus is placed on engineering solutions for porous transport layers and bipolar plates that address critical mass transport limitations at high current densities (≥ 3.0 A cm<sup>−2</sup>). Beyond component-level advances, we analyse system integration strategies, including dynamic operation (0–200 % rated power), hybrid renewable energy coupling, and high-pressure electrolysis (up to 100 bar), that enhance efficiency and economic viability. We provide a critical assessment of key technological barriers, including membrane degradation mechanisms, catalyst dissolution pathways, and the iridium supply chain crisis, while proposing mitigation strategies through advanced manufacturing and alternative approaches. By integrating fundamental research with industrial perspectives, we present a deployment roadmap that underscores the essential interplay of materials innovation, policy frameworks, and market mechanisms to unlock PEMWE’s potential for the global energy transition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101124"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145216345","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 food packaging industry generates escalating environmental challenges due to the pervasive use of single-use petroleum-derived plastics, which contribute to climate change, pollution, and microplastic contamination. Polysaccharides have emerged as promising renewable alternatives for food packaging materials. This review critically evaluates recent advances regarding functionalization strategies aimed at improving the mechanical, barrier, and functional properties of polysaccharide-based packaging films. Special attention is paid to chemical modification, blending with bioactive agents, and incorporation of nanomaterials. These strategies significantly enhance the material properties and extend the functionality of polysaccharide-based films, such as antimicrobial, UV-blocking, and pH-indicating capabilities. Life cycle assessment (LCA) and material circularity considerations are provided to compare the environmental sustainability of polysaccharide-based packaging against conventional petroleum-derived plastics, highlighting the environmental trade-offs associated with the adoption of biopolymer-based materials. Additionally, the review critically examines the current limitations and challenges related to scaling up production and achieving cost-effectiveness, thus offering insights into the practical implementation of these materials in the food packaging industry. Finally, key research opportunities are identified, emphasizing the need for further studies to address the challenges of large-scale implementation and cost efficiency in the transition to more sustainable food packaging solutions.
{"title":"Advances in polysaccharide-based food packaging: Functionalization strategies and sustainability considerations","authors":"Hossein Baniasadi , Roozbeh Abidnejad , Mahyar Fazeli , Jukka Niskanen , Erlantz Lizundia","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The food packaging industry generates escalating environmental challenges due to the pervasive use of single-use petroleum-derived plastics, which contribute to climate change, pollution, and microplastic contamination. Polysaccharides have emerged as promising renewable alternatives for food packaging materials. This review critically evaluates recent advances regarding functionalization strategies aimed at improving the mechanical, barrier, and functional properties of polysaccharide-based packaging films. Special attention is paid to chemical modification, blending with bioactive agents, and incorporation of nanomaterials. These strategies significantly enhance the material properties and extend the functionality of polysaccharide-based films, such as antimicrobial, UV-blocking, and pH-indicating capabilities. Life cycle assessment (LCA) and material circularity considerations are provided to compare the environmental sustainability of polysaccharide-based packaging against conventional petroleum-derived plastics, highlighting the environmental trade-offs associated with the adoption of biopolymer-based materials. Additionally, the review critically examines the current limitations and challenges related to scaling up production and achieving cost-effectiveness, thus offering insights into the practical implementation of these materials in the food packaging industry. Finally, key research opportunities are identified, emphasizing the need for further studies to address the challenges of large-scale implementation and cost efficiency in the transition to more sustainable food packaging solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101128"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145216457","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}
Pub Date : 2025-09-29DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101123
Zi Li , Xinyu Yang , Chuanzhi Ju , Tian Tian , Jingwei Hou , Zhigang Hu , Jianxin Zou
Economical and efficient synthesis and processing technologies are essential for industrial-level applications of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). To bridge the gap between lab-scale synthesis and commercial applications, we here provide a comprehensive and holistic review on the challenges of transitioning MOF materials from the laboratory agent to commercial products, and further to industrial-scale applications, with an emphasis on existing approaches and technologies for the large-scale synthesis and processing and technoeconomic feasibility of MOFs. We also pinpoint the fundamental principles on the metal-ligand reaction mechanism and elaborate on their impact on MOF synthesis and stability. In addition, novel synthesis mechanisms and processing methods and technologies are covered, such as electron-beam radiation method, melt-quench method, sol-gel method, liquid-phase sintering technology, monolithic technology, plasma/laser-assisted technology, etc. In particular, the importance of AI in the design, fabrication and processing of MOFs is highlignted in the current milieu of AI+materials paradigm. We thus aim to provide in-depth insights into the design and development of efficient and versatile synthetic and processing approaches and technologies to promote practical MOF-based applications in addressing the current global energy and environment challenges.
{"title":"Recent progress in the synthesis, scaling, processing and technoeconomic analysis of metal-organic frameworks towards industrial applications","authors":"Zi Li , Xinyu Yang , Chuanzhi Ju , Tian Tian , Jingwei Hou , Zhigang Hu , Jianxin Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101123","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101123","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Economical and efficient synthesis and processing technologies are essential for industrial-level applications of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). To bridge the gap between lab-scale synthesis and commercial applications, we here provide a comprehensive and holistic review on the challenges of transitioning MOF materials from the laboratory agent to commercial products, and further to industrial-scale applications, with an emphasis on existing approaches and technologies for the large-scale synthesis and processing and technoeconomic feasibility of MOFs. We also pinpoint the fundamental principles on the metal-ligand reaction mechanism and elaborate on their impact on MOF synthesis and stability. In addition, novel synthesis mechanisms and processing methods and technologies are covered, such as electron-beam radiation method, melt-quench method, sol-gel method, liquid-phase sintering technology, monolithic technology, plasma/laser-assisted technology, etc. In particular, the importance of AI in the design, fabrication and processing of MOFs is highlignted in the current milieu of AI+materials paradigm. We thus aim to provide in-depth insights into the design and development of efficient and versatile synthetic and processing approaches and technologies to promote practical MOF-based applications in addressing the current global energy and environment challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101123"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145216371","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}
Pub Date : 2025-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101121
Tianfu Zhang , Yangyang Si
Antiferroelectrics have emerged as a critical material in condensed matter physics, holding transformative potential for next-generation technologies including high energy-density capacitor, electromechanical systems, and electric field-modulated thermal switching devices. Since the theoretical postulation of antiferroelectricity and the identification of PbZrO3 as the first prototypical antiferroelectric, this field has evolved through seven decades of interdisciplinary research. Nevertheless, enduring ambiguities in fundamental principles continue to impede both theoretical comprehension and technological utilization. In this review, we revisit the intricate landscape of antiferroelectric fundamentals, examining prevailing debates and unresolved controversies. Moreover, we critically address the ambiguous definitions of antiferroelectricity, structural complexities, the elusive origins, and the intricate mechanisms underlying phase transitions. By integrating historical context with recent experimental and theoretical progress, this review aims to stimulate innovative solutions to long-standing questions, thereby bridging the gap between fundamental antiferroelectric phenomena and their practical applications in energy storage, electronic devices, and quantum technologies.
{"title":"Unresolved controversies in perovskite-based antiferroelectrics: Fundamentals and frontiers","authors":"Tianfu Zhang , Yangyang Si","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101121","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101121","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Antiferroelectrics have emerged as a critical material in condensed matter physics, holding transformative potential for next-generation technologies including high energy-density capacitor, electromechanical systems, and electric field-modulated thermal switching devices. Since the theoretical postulation of antiferroelectricity and the identification of PbZrO<sub>3</sub> as the first prototypical antiferroelectric, this field has evolved through seven decades of interdisciplinary research. Nevertheless, enduring ambiguities in fundamental principles continue to impede both theoretical comprehension and technological utilization. In this review, we revisit the intricate landscape of antiferroelectric fundamentals, examining prevailing debates and unresolved controversies. Moreover, we critically address the ambiguous definitions of antiferroelectricity, structural complexities, the elusive origins, and the intricate mechanisms underlying phase transitions. By integrating historical context with recent experimental and theoretical progress, this review aims to stimulate innovative solutions to long-standing questions, thereby bridging the gap between fundamental antiferroelectric phenomena and their practical applications in energy storage, electronic devices, and quantum technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101121"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145109526","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}
Pub Date : 2025-09-16DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101118
Gengsui Tian , Yao Chen , Yaohui Li , Lei Liu , Qianyi Ma , Shengnan Duan , Chaisa Uragami , Hideki Hashimoto , Peihao Huang , Chunming Yang , Yang (Michael) Yang , Shirong Lu , Zeyun Xiao
The strategic molecular design of non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) is pivotal for enhancing the efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs). Transitioning from high-efficiency small-area devices to large-area modules requires equally meticulous device engineering, yet this critical aspect is often overlooked. Here, we report two new NFAs (Pz-E2F and Pz-E2Cl) designed through an ester-functionalization strategy on the phenazine (Pz) core, a departure from conventional halogenation approaches and enhance the OSC performance from 0.1 cm2 device (20.03 % efficiency) to 19.3 cm2 modules (15.56 % efficiency). Theoretical and experimental analyses demonstrate that ester functionalization of the central Pz-core enhances electrostatic interactions, crystallinity, and donor-acceptor miscibility compared to the non-ester-functionalized Pz-2F, thus improving exciton dissociation efficiency, reducing exciton recombination rates, creating more balanced hole/electron mobility, and enhancing charge generation in OSC devices. This work provides a holistic solution for OSCs by bridging molecular design, nanoscale crystallization, device physics, and module engineering, addressing critical gaps between molecules and modules.
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Pub Date : 2025-09-15DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101116
Feixiang Huang , Binhong Liu , Yujun Guo , Zixu Yang , Siming Li , Zhe Chen , Shaoxing Qu
Degradable hydrogels possess excellent biocompatibility, controllable mechanical properties, and mass transfer capabilities, making them widely applicable in wound dressings, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. By incorporating photo-responsive components into the polymer network, degradable hydrogels can respond to precisely controlled light fields. However, mechanical modeling works on photodegradable hydrogels remain relatively limited. A finite deformation theory coupling photochemical principles is needed to comprehensively describe the mechanical behavior of photodegradable hydrogels. In this study, we developed a photo-chemo-mechanical coupling constitutive model of photodegradable hydrogels within the framework of continuum mechanics. The model involves the photochemical kinetics of the photo-induced degradation process and depicts the evolution of networks in the degradation process using sub-networks, providing a microscopic image more consistent with the degradation mechanism. The model characterizes the changes in mechanical properties and swelling deformation after photodegradation, and corresponding experimental validations are conducted. Building upon this theoretical model, specific recipe compositions and degradation conditions are systematically discussed, and the parameter-property relationships are bridged. This constitutive model reveals the photodegradation mechanism of the hydrogel network at the microscopic level and can predict mechanical behavior at the macroscopic level, guiding the synthesis and application of photodegradable hydrogels.
{"title":"Photodegradable hydrogels: Connecting network evolution and material properties by a photo-chemo-mechanical coupling model","authors":"Feixiang Huang , Binhong Liu , Yujun Guo , Zixu Yang , Siming Li , Zhe Chen , Shaoxing Qu","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101116","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101116","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Degradable hydrogels possess excellent biocompatibility, controllable mechanical properties, and mass transfer capabilities, making them widely applicable in wound dressings, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. By incorporating photo-responsive components into the polymer network, degradable hydrogels can respond to precisely controlled light fields. However, mechanical modeling works on photodegradable hydrogels remain relatively limited. A finite deformation theory coupling photochemical principles is needed to comprehensively describe the mechanical behavior of photodegradable hydrogels. In this study, we developed a photo-chemo-mechanical coupling constitutive model of photodegradable hydrogels within the framework of continuum mechanics. The model involves the photochemical kinetics of the photo-induced degradation process and depicts the evolution of networks in the degradation process using sub-networks, providing a microscopic image more consistent with the degradation mechanism. The model characterizes the changes in mechanical properties and swelling deformation after photodegradation, and corresponding experimental validations are conducted. Building upon this theoretical model, specific recipe compositions and degradation conditions are systematically discussed, and the parameter-property relationships are bridged. This constitutive model reveals the photodegradation mechanism of the hydrogel network at the microscopic level and can predict mechanical behavior at the macroscopic level, guiding the synthesis and application of photodegradable hydrogels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101116"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145060041","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}
Pub Date : 2025-09-12DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101094
Jian Yin , Danfeng Li , Chen Yang , Hu Zhang , Ruiyao Wu , Rutong Yang , Anjie Liu , Feng Yu , Jiao Yin , Hui Zhu
Sodium-ion battery has been widely regarded as a cost effective and scalable solution for short/medium-term energy storage, where hard carbon anode serves as a crucial role in determining the energy density and charging rate of full-cell device. To date, most studies have focused on the synthesis strategies and performance of hard carbons at laboratory scale, while few reports address the industrial production processes from the perspective of thermochemical transformation and carbon structure evolution. Herein, we evaluate research and development strategies of hard carbons from the viewpoint of processing operation and industrial production, mainly including precursor selection, pretreatment, carbonization, and post treatment. Notably, thermochemical transformation and engineering are highlighted as a key part to tailor carbon skeleton for Na-ion storage. Finally, challenges in large-scale production and future research directions are outlined for hard carbon enhancement and Na-ion full-cell development.
{"title":"Scalable hard carbon production for sodium-ion batteries: Integrated precursor selection, thermochemical conversion, and tandem processing","authors":"Jian Yin , Danfeng Li , Chen Yang , Hu Zhang , Ruiyao Wu , Rutong Yang , Anjie Liu , Feng Yu , Jiao Yin , Hui Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101094","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mser.2025.101094","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sodium-ion battery has been widely regarded as a cost effective and scalable solution for short/medium-term energy storage, where hard carbon anode serves as a crucial role in determining the energy density and charging rate of full-cell device. To date, most studies have focused on the synthesis strategies and performance of hard carbons at laboratory scale, while few reports address the industrial production processes from the perspective of thermochemical transformation and carbon structure evolution. Herein, we evaluate research and development strategies of hard carbons from the viewpoint of processing operation and industrial production, mainly including precursor selection, pretreatment, carbonization, and post treatment. Notably, thermochemical transformation and engineering are highlighted as a key part to tailor carbon skeleton for Na-ion storage. Finally, challenges in large-scale production and future research directions are outlined for hard carbon enhancement and Na-ion full-cell development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 101094"},"PeriodicalIF":31.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045061","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}