ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2026
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Li Zhenfeng,Zhao Yifan,Shao Jianhang,Wang Zixu,Li Jinyang,He Peng,Zhang Shuye
Copper nanowires (CuNWs) present a promising low-cost alternative to indium tin oxide for next-generation flexible electronics. However, their widespread use is hindered by their natural tendency to oxidize and the difficulty of establishing effective interwire connections on thermally sensitive substrates. Here, we introduce durable, oxidation-resistant transparent conductive films (FTCFs) made from Cu@Ag core–shell nanowires, produced through a pulsed photonic sintering process. Combined multiphysics simulations and systematic experiments reveal that the innovation of this work lies in a synergistic photonic-sintering mechanism rather than in the separate use of Cu@AgNWs, transparent heating, or electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. During the short-pulse treatment, localized photothermal activation promotes nanowire junction welding, while transient softening of the PI surface enables partial nanowire embedding and interfacial anchoring. This coupled mechanism integrates Ag-shell-enabled oxidation resistance, low-resistance welded junctions, substrate-assisted mechanical stability, transparent EMI shielding, and rapid low-voltage electrothermal response in one Cu-based flexible transparent conductive film. This architecture simultaneously provides excellent electrical conductivity and strong interfacial adhesion without damaging the structure. As a result, these optimized FTCFs achieve a competitive sheet resistance of 16.9 Ω/sq at 81.6% transmittance and demonstrate remarkable stability under mechanical stress and environmental conditions. Showing versatile multifunctionality, the films exhibit effective X-band EMI shielding performance (up to 39 dB) and function as transparent heaters with rapid low-voltage electrothermal response, reaching a temperature increase of more than 70 ° C at 3 V and showing fast switching-induced temperature variation within the 1 s acquisition interval. This work offers a scalable, mechanism-based approach for producing high-performance Cu-based FTCFs, emphasizing their great potential in advanced high-frequency shielding and wearable thermal management.
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2026
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Ruichen Xu,Wenbin Luo,Yi Yu,Jian Li,Zisheng Chao,JinCheng Fan
Due to advances in battery tech and the growing adoption of renewable power generation, aluminum batteries are a very exciting technology that could become one of the main forms of energy storage in the not-too-distant future. In this manuscript, a novel honeycomb-shaped cathode material BiSb@CF for aluminum battery is designed, which anchors BiSb within the pores of a 3D interconnected carbon foam (CF). This structure perfectly combines the high capacity of BiSb with the high conductivity and mechanical stability of CF, while simultaneously increasing the contact area between the cathode material and the electrolyte. Compared to pristine BiSb, BiSb@CF exhibits superior electrochemical performance. At a current density of 0.1 A/g, it achieves a discharge capacity of 471.3 mAh/g, retaining 143.5 mAh/g after 400 cycles. Even at a current density of 0.8 A/g, the discharge capacity remains at 104.1 mAh/g. Download: Download high-res image (264KB) Download: Download full-size image
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2026
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Yue Zeng,Hongsheng Wang,Jing Xuan,Ping Xiao,Yaoyao Feng,Shuai Lyu,Junjiang Zhu
Although CeO 2 /Co 3 O 4 composites exhibit excellent catalytic performance in oxidation reactions, the atomic-scale origin of their interfacial interactions remains unclear. In this work, we compare two contrasting catalysts: Co 3 O 4 -supported Ce single atoms and Co 3 O 4 -supported CeO 2 nanoparticles. We reveal that these two forms of Ce promote catalytic performance through different mechanisms. Ce single atoms occupy the octahedral Co 3+ sites within the Co 3 O 4 structure, forming Ce 3+ -Vo-Co active sites and thereby induce local compressive strain and facilitate the formation of point-defective oxygen vacancies. More importantly, Ce 3+ acts as an electron donor, elevating the d -band center of Co and facilitating O 2 activation via enhanced electron transfer to O 2 antibonding orbitals. In contrast, the extensive interfacial contact between CeO 2 nanoparticles and Co 3 O 4 triggers ion migration, which subsequently generates defects or amorphous interfacial domains with high oxygen mobility. The configuration of interfacial defects is highly dependent on the size of CeO 2 nanoparticles. Catalytic tests for the liquid-phase aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol confirm the superior performance of the single-atom catalyst, which exhibits 1.5 times higher activity and a 27.7 kJ/mol lower activation energy than its CeO 2 nanoparticle counterpart. Our findings demonstrate that the interaction between Ce species and Co 3 O 4 is dominated by electronic effects when Ce is atomically dispersed, whereas interfacial reconstruction becomes predominant with increasing CeO 2 nanoparticles size.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2026
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Xuemei He,Lieyuan Zhang,Heng Zhang,Lang Qiu,Dunmin Lin
Dynamic electrostatic shielding using amine/carboxyl-rich carbon quantum dots. • Negatively charged carboxyl groups homogenize Zn 2+ flux via long-range repulsion. • Amine groups anchor Zn 2+ , favoring dense (101)-oriented zinc deposition. • Ultra-long life (3700 h), high CE (99.9%), and 93.6% retention over 1500 cycles. Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) suffer from dendrite growth and parasitic side reactions due to uneven interfacial ion flux and high water activity. Herein, we propose a dynamic electrostatic shielding strategy by employing amine/carboxyl-rich carbon quantum dots (FNCQDs) as a mild, low-resistance multifunctional electrolyte additive. Through integrated experimental and theoretical analyses, we reveal that negatively charged carboxyl groups (−COO − ) generate a long-range electrostatic repulsion field that homogenizes the Zn 2+ flux, while amine groups (−NH 2 ) serve as specific anchoring sites via Zn − N coordination to capture Zn 2+ and catalyze desolvation. In this optimized microenvironment, zinc deposition spontaneously favors the (101) crystal plane, enabling dense, low-polarization growth. The spatial steering and chemical trapping synergy is further reinforced by bulk electrolyte restructuring: FNCQDs modulate the solvation sheath and hydrogen-bond network, effectively suppressing water activity and parasitic reactions. Consequently, with FNCQDs-containing electrolyte, the Zn||Zn symmetric cell achieves an ultra-long cycle life exceeding 3700 h, the Zn//Cu half-cell delivers a high average coulombic efficiency of 99.9%, and the zinc utilization efficiency exceeds 95.6%. Moreover, the Zn//VO 2 full cell exhibits outstanding rate capability and a capacity retention of 93.6% over 1500 cycles at 5 A g −1 . This work establishes a dynamic electrostatic shielding paradigm for reversible metal anodes, paving a new avenue toward practical aqueous zinc-based energy storage systems. FNCQDs create dynamic electrostatic shielding: carboxyl repulsion homogenizes Zn 2+ flux, Zn − N coordination guides (101) deposition, enabling 3700 h life, 99.9% CE. Download: Download high-res image (107KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Xuewu Zhu,Xiaowen Zhang,Xiangfeng Jia,Yixuan Li,Wenxin Yan,Feiyue Ge,Feilong Zhang,Xinwei Kang,Yongshan Ma,Daliang Xu
BAPP-mediated interfacial polymerization was used to construct permeable NF membranes. • BAPP concentration regulated PA crosslinking, pore size and free-volume distribution. • BAPP-0.15 achieved 19.1 L m −2 h −1 bar −1 with 75.5% DOC removal and 40.9 selectivity of Ca 2+ /DOC. • A diffusion-reaction balance governed the structure-selectivity relationship. • The optimized membrane enables organic removal while preserving beneficial minerals. Thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membranes are attractive for drinking-water treatment; however, conventional polyamide (PA) selective layers rarely combine high water permeance, efficient organic-matter rejection and low mineral-salt rejection. Herein, 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl) piperazine (BAPP) was used as an aqueous-phase amine monomer to fabricate PA NF membranes via interfacial polymerization (IP), with the BAPP concentration systematically varied to regulate membrane formation. BAPP concentration controlled the balance between monomer diffusion and interfacial reaction, thereby tuning the crosslinking degree, pore size and free-volume fraction of the selective layer. Decreasing the BAPP concentration markedly enhanced water permeance while progressively lowering salt rejection. The optimized BAPP-0.15 membrane balanced network integrity with open transport channels, delivering a water permeance of 19.1 L m −2 h −1 bar −1 (1.5 times that of commercial NF270), DOC removal of 75.5%, UV 254 removal of 74.2% and a Ca 2+ /DOC selectivity of 40.9. Fluorescence spectroscopy and UV 254 -based molecular-weight distribution analysis further confirmed the effective removal of humic-like, protein-like and medium-molecular-weight aromatic organics from natural surface water. This work provides a facile monomer-concentration-regulation strategy for designing NF membranes with enhanced mineral/organic selectivity for healthy drinking-water production. Download: Download high-res image (65KB) Download: Download full-size image
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2026
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Xiangning Xu,Yi Wu,Keke Wang,Sai Bai,Jin Qian
A CN-supported CoFe 2 O 4 catalyst was rationally developed to intensify peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation for tetracycline degradation through interfacial electronic regulation. Beyond conventional structure-centered strategies, this study identifies directional electron donation from CN to CoFe 2 O 4 as the fundamental origin of catalytic enhancement, which accelerates the Co (III)/Co (II) and Fe (III)/Fe (II) redox cycles and thereby sustains PMS activation. Consequently, the composite delivers markedly superior catalytic reactivity, pronounced tolerance to ionic perturbation, and robust performance in complex aqueous matrices. Quenching and EPR analyses collectively reveal a nonradical-dominated oxidation regime, in which 1 O 2 serves as the principal reactive species, accompanied by minor contributions from O 2 • - , SO 4 • - , and •OH. XPS further corroborates the dynamic valence evolution of Co and Fe, validating an electron-transfer-assisted redox cycling mechanism. LC-MS and toxicity assessment demonstrate stepwise tetracycline transformation with an overall attenuation of mutagenic risk. These findings establish interfacial electron flow as a governing descriptor for PMS activation and provide a mechanistic framework for catalyst design at the electronic-structure level.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2026
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Xinyi Sun,Mei Chen,Minliang Zhang,Yanli Li,Xingran Zhang,Ruobin Dai,Xin Wang
An ecofriendly modification mitigates membrane flux decline and extends operation lifespan. • Cu 2+ –juglone coating imparts efficient antibacterial activity to commercial membrane. • PDA layer enhances membrane hydrophilicity and prolongs antibacterial activity. • The optimal modified membrane exhibits significantly enhanced antifouling performance. Fouling remains a critical challenge limiting the widespread application of membrane technologies in water treatment. This study introduces a synergistic interface engineering strategy for polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes by integrating Cu II –juglone coordination chemistry with polydopamine (PDA) coating. Conducted under ambient conditions (25 °C, pH 7.4), this green assembly process constructs a robust Cu II -Juglone network that facilitates dual-mode antibacterial activity while minimizing copper dependency. Subsequent PDA deposition further enhances surface hydrophilicity and ensures sustained antibacterial durability, concurrently mitigating organic foulant adhesion. Comprehensive characterization revealed that the optimized PVDF/Cu II -Juglone@PDA membrane exhibited an ∼8° decrease in water contact angle and a marked increase in surface electronegativity compared with PVDF membrane. These modifications collectively improved resistance to organic foulant adhesion, as evidenced by a 63.4% lower total organic carbon (TOC) accumulation than the pristine membrane. The optimized membrane achieved 95% antibacterial efficiency against Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) and Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ), together with a 39.1% reduction in flux decline under dynamic filtration. This performance arose from synergistic antifouling effects: the PDA layer enhanced hydrophilicity and electrostatic repulsion via a hydration barrier, while the Cu II -juglone layer provided sustained antibacterial activity through metabolic disruption induced by Cu II /juglone release. These combined effects highlight an effective strategy for the eco-friendly fabrication of multifunctional antifouling membranes for sustainable water purification. Download: Download high-res image (221KB) Download: Download full-size image
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2026
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Zhixiao Wang,Qun Li,Tao Yang,Qiuye Liu,Kang Wang,Enhui Wang,Yanglong Hou,Xinmei Hou
Triple-layered C@SiC@SiO 2 microspheres were successfully fabricated. • Superb RL of −62.95 dB and 3.05 GHz bandwidth are achieved at thinness. • Gradient impedance structure boosts wave penetration and attenuation. Gradient structural engineering holds great promise in boosting microwave absorption capability by realizing smooth impedance matching and manipulating electromagnetic wave transportation within materials. Herein, well-defined triple-layered C@SiC@SiO 2 microspheres with a dielectric gradient architecture are rationally constructed via hydrothermal self-assembly followed by carbothermal reduction. By delicately regulating the composition ratio of C/SiC/SiO 2 , the optimized absorber achieves outstanding room-temperature microwave absorption properties: a minimum reflection loss (RL min ) of −62.95 dB at a thin thickness of 1.73 mm, and a broad effective absorption bandwidth (EAB max) of 3.05 GHz (RL < −10 dB) at merely 1.68 mm, which covers the most of the X-band. The excellent absorption performance is synergistically contributed by the significantly optimized impedance matching originating from the three-layer dielectric gradient architecture, abundant heterogeneous interfaces inducing intense interfacial polarization, as well as rich dipoles favoring strong dipole polarization. Moreover, the gradient structure also promotes multiple scattering and reflection of electromagnetic waves, further enhancing energy attenuation. This work not only develops a high-performance microwave absorber but also offers a feasible strategy for designing gradient heterostructures toward advanced electromagnetic wave absorption applications. Download: Download high-res image (130KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Ning Liu,Haishen Zeng,Junhao Lin,Jiewei Deng,Chunyan Hao,Tiangang Luan,Yunyun Yang
Elucidating the effects of pollutants at the level of primary single cells is of great significance for an in-depth understanding of their health risks and toxicological mechanisms. N,N ′-bis (1,4-dimethylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine quinone (77PDQ) is an emerging environmental contaminant with multiple biological toxicities; however, its toxic effects at the primary single-cell level remain unexplored. In this study, we established a high-throughput single-cell metabolomics platform based on label-free CyESI-MS and applied it to the analysis of freshly isolated primary mouse liver cells for toxicological assessment of 77PDQ exposure at single-cell resolution. This strategy enabled us to capture cell-to-cell metabolic heterogeneity that was lost in conventional bulk measurements. Analysis of primary mouse liver cells revealed 181 significantly altered metabolites (|Log 2 FC|>1, p < 0.05) following 77PDQ exposure. Pathway analysis demonstrated substantial disruptions in glycerophospholipid, arginine-proline, and beta-alanine metabolism. Eight lipid biomarkers (PC (41:6), PS (31:4), Cer (d41:1), TAG (53:2), LPG (18:1), SM (d42:3), FA (23:0), PA (36:2)) showed excellent diagnostic capacity (AUC>0.9). Our study provides the single-cell metabolomics evidence of 77PDQ hepatotoxicity and offers new mechanistic insights into this emerging environmental contaminant.
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2026
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Chao Li,Shuai Liu,Qiuwen Liu,Wenmin Zhao,Baixiong Liu,Hui Guo,Junshu Wu
A crystal-amorphous strategy yields MDUC-2 with rich oxygen vacancies. • MDUC-2 adsorbent can achieve fast adsorption equilibrium within 30 min. • After five adsorption-desorption cycles, the adsorption capacity remains above 90%. Traditional metal-organic framework (MOF) adsorbents are plagued by critical bottlenecks, including structural collapse, active site leaching, and inadequate cycling stability, during lithium extraction from salt lake brines. To address these challenges, a crystalline–amorphous heterointerface coupling strategy was adopted, whereby amorphous UiO-66-(COOH) 2 was grafted onto crystalline manganese dioxide to afford a composite adsorbent. This material achieved a maximum adsorption capacity of 33.26 mg/g in solutions, and retained over 90% of its initial adsorption capability after five consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles. The improved performance was primarily attributed to the stable inorganic scaffold constructed by crystalline manganese dioxide, which was utilized as a high-strength structural support, whereby volume expansion and structural collapse of the MOF component in high-salinity aqueous media were effectively mitigated. Furthermore, the adsorption capacity toward lithium ions was synergistically enhanced by surface manganese hydroxyl groups, free and coordinated carboxyl groups within the MOF framework, and the amorphous architecture. Concurrently, abundant oxygen vacancies were generated at the crystalline–amorphous heterointerface. These vacancies functioned as supplementary Li + adsorption sites, further optimizing the lithium extraction performance of the composite. A novel avenue for the rational design and fabrication of high-performance MOF-based adsorbents was thereby opened, enabling efficient lithium recovery from salt lake brines. Download: Download high-res image (148KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2026
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Congya Zhu,Xiaoxian Su,Prabhu Sengodan,Liu Ming,Ehsan Ghasali,Yasin Orooji
High-entropy oxides (HEOs) are attractive electrode materials for next-generation supercapacitors owing to their entropy-driven structural stabilization and tunable compositional diversity; however, rare-earth (RE)-containing HEOs are still scarcely investigated. Herein, a single-phase cubic fluorite-type Er 0.4 Tm 0.4 Yb 0.4 Ho 0.4 Dy 0.4 O 3 high-entropy oxide is synthesized via a one-step solid-state reaction at 1500 °C for 5 h. The structural characterizations of prepared (RE)-based HEOs confirm the formation of a cubic fluorite-type structure. As a supercapacitor electrode in alkaline electrolyte, the material delivers a high specific capacitance of 318 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 with 85.7% capacitance retention after 8000 cycles, demonstrating typical pseudocapacitive behavior. Moreover, the assembled Er 0.4 Tm 0.4 Yb 0.4 Ho 0.4 Dy 0.4 O 3 //AC asymmetric supercapacitor achieves an operating voltage of 1.55 V and an energy density of 11.55 Wh kg −1 @ power density 775 W kg −1 with good rate capability. These results indicate that RE-based HEOs are promising pseudocapacitive electrodes for advanced energy storage.
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Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
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2026
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Meng Xiang,Qingyue Wang,Yancheng Zhu,Mengyu Qin,Wangxi Fan,Zhou Yang,Shuang Dong
Background The exploitation of rapid and efficient electrochemical sensors for small inorganic molecules detection is crucial for environment assessment and health surveillance. Pristine metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) display low intrinsic conductivity, and common noble-metal materials suffer from particle agglomeration and high nitrite oxidation potential. Developing high-performance heterostructures for trace nitrite sensing thus remains challenging. Methods In this study, we integrated Au nanoclusters (Au-NCs) into zinc-based metal–organic framework nanopieces (Zn-BDC NPs) to form a novel zinc-based metal–organic framework nanopieces/Au nanoclusters (Zn-BDC NPs/Au-NCs) heterojunction nanocatalyst, which was then applied to the electrochemical detection of nitrite. Au-NCs can compensate for the insufficient conductivity of Zn-BDC NPs, thereby accelerating electron transfer. Combined Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the heterojunction achieves favorable nitrite adsorption energy, which enriches exposed active sites and significantly lowers nitrite oxidation potential. Significant Findings The Zn-BDC NPs/Au-NCs sensor achieves a sensitivity of 116.8 μA/(mM·cm²), a detection limit of 70 nM, and a linear range of 0.7–833.5 μM for nitrite detection. This provides new candidate materials for the precise and efficient detection of nitrite in environmental waters.
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