RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(50), P. 37350 - 37358
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
photocatalytic
reduction
of
CO
2
into
valuable
chemicals
and
fuels
is
considered
a
promising
solution
to
address
the
energy
crisis
environmental
challenges.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
presents
an
comprehensive
overview
of
various
advanced
aqueous
electrolytes
for
zinc-ion
batteries,
including
“water-in-salt”
electrolytes,
eutectic
molecular
crowding
and
hydrogel
electrolytes.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Abstract
Commercialization
of
lithium–sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries
is
largely
limited
by
polysulfide
shuttling
and
sluggish
kinetics.
Herein,
2D
nanochannel
interlayer
composed
alternatively‐stacked
porous
silica
nanosheets
(PSN)
Ti
3
C
2
T
x
‐MXene
are
developed.
The
nanochannels
with
selective
cation
transport
characteristics
facilitate
lithium
ion
rapid
transport,
while
reject
the
translocation
anions
across
separator.
hydroxylated
MXene
shifts
p
‐band
center
surface
O
on
PSN
closer
to
Fermi
level,
leading
strong
absorptive/catalytic
effect
for
polysulfides
thus
fast
transformation
Together
ion/electron
bi‐conduction
function
PSN/MXene,
Li–S
deliver
high
initial
capacity
1443
mAh
g
−1
at
0.1
C,
low‐capacity
decay
rate
0.049%
per
cycle
over
800
cycles
excellent
capability.
At
a
sulfur
loading
5.2
mg
cm
−2
,
cells
present
higher
areal
specific
than
commercial
batteries.
pouch
lean
electrolyte
(E/S
=
3.9
µL
)
yield
2‐Ah
100
mA,
energy
density
cycling
stability.
This
contribution
opens
up
new
avenues
expanding
application
nanofluidics
in
electrochemical
storage
conversion.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Abstract
Defect‐engineering‐involved
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
been
highly
valued
in
many
fields
due
to
the
enhanced
porosity
and
abundant
active
sites,
but
how
systematic
modulation
on
deficiency
influencing
fluorescent
sensing
performance
is
still
its
infancy.
Here,
defect‐engineering
of
MOF‐525
used
modulate
exposure
zirconium
(Zr)
clusters
sieving
capability
inner
channels,
enabling
precise
phosphoryl
fluoride
nerve
agents
with
specific
chemical
activity
molecular
dimensions.
Controllable
defects
transformed
localized
emission
porphyrin
into
ligand‐metal
charge
transferring
(LMCT)
gradual
loss
ligand
molecules,
which
interrupted
upon
coordination
agents,
triggering
a
red
turn‐on
fluorescence.
Thus,
defective
60%
effectively
discriminates
(e.g.,
sarin,
soman)
from
similar
substances
tabun,
venomous
agent
X)
synergistic
effect
dimension.
It
exhibits
sensitive
(0.96
n
m
/3.8
ppb),
rapid
(<1
s)
response
toward
target
robust
environmental
interference
acidic,
humid
common
substances.
This
work
enhances
understanding
MOFs
correpsonding
luminescent
behavior,
paving
new
avenue
for
strategy
trace
real
vapor.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(44)
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
Zn–I
2
batteries
have
considerable
potential
owing
to
their
environmental
friendliness
and
high
safety.
However,
the
slow
iodine
conversion
kinetics
shuttle
effect
prevent
practical
applicability.
In
this
study,
a
series
of
Zn‐MOF‐74
rods
with
controllable
diameters
40–500
nm
are
facilely
prepared,
denoted
as
P1–P5.
A
size
confinement
strategy
derived
porous
carbon
hosts
is
proposed
suppress
formation
undesirable
species,
such
I
3
−
5
.
Moreover,
graphitization
degree
samples,
including
P2‐900,
P2‐1000,
P2‐1100,
play
critical
on
kinetics.
The
P2‐1000
sample
possesses
conductive
skeleton
abundant
mesopores,
which
improve
adsorption
ability
toward
species.
electrochemical
tests
in
situ
technology
reveal
mechanism
iodine.
As
result,
@P2‐1000
cathode
exhibits
superior
discharge
capacity
179.9
mA
h
g
−1
at
100
exceptional
long‐term
cycle
after
5000
cycles.
Furthermore,
soft
flexible
quasi‐solid‐state
capable
powering
devices,
promising
exhibit
tremendous
adaptability
realize
electronic
devices
various
scenarios.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Lithium-sulfur
(Li-S)
batteries
are
highly
attractive
due
to
their
exceptional
theoretical
energy
density
(2600
Wh
kg-1)
and
low
cost.
However,
practical
deployment
is
limited
by
critical
issues,
including
pronounced
polysulfide
shuttling
slow
reaction
kinetics.
In
this
study,
we
report
the
development
of
a
novel
Mo-Zn
bimetallic
ZIF-8
catalyst
designed
address
these
issues.
Compared
with
pristine
ZIF-8,
Mo-ZIF-8
exhibited
an
effectively
tuned
surface
area
pore
structure,
significantly
enhancing
its
ability
trap
polysulfides.
Moreover,
optimized
architecture
increased
exposure
active
sites,
strengthening
chemical
interactions
between
sulfur
species
thereby
accelerating
The
incorporation
Mo
also
induced
redistribution
electronic
structure
around
Zn
boosting
intrinsic
conductivity
reducing
electrochemical
diffusion
resistance
during
redox
processes.
synergistic
design
sites
further
enhanced
adsorption
lithium
polysulfides
catalytic
conversion
species.
As
result,
Li-S
Mo-ZIF-8-modified
separators
exhibit
minimal
capacity
decay
(0.04%
per
cycle)
over
1000
cycles
at
1C.
Under
high
loading
5.8
mg
cm-2,
they
achieve
areal
mAh
retaining
5.0
cm-2
after
100
cycles.
These
findings
highlight
potential
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
catalysts
in
advancing
battery
performance.
Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(8)
Published: March 18, 2025
Lithium-sulfur
(Li-S)
batteries
are
one
of
the
most
promising
technologies
compared
to
lithium-ion-based
ones,
mainly
due
their
outstanding
high
energy
density
(2,567
Wh/kg).
Nonetheless,
Li-S
still
face
important
drawbacks,
namely
shuttle
effect
caused
by
polysulfide
dissolution
into
electrolyte
and
escape
from
cathode,
leading
active
material
loss
ultimately
anode
passivation.
Mitigating
this
is
crucial
boost
at
a
large
scale
rational
design
separator
or
interlayer
considered
as
an
effective
solution.
Metal-Organic
Frameworks
related
composites
have
been
recently
proposed
candidates
selectively
capture
polysulfides,
tunable
structures
compositions
ordered
micro-
meso-porosity
which
can
sieve
polysulfides
through
physical
barriers
chemical
sorption
catalyze
conversion
kinetics.
Moreover,
once
introduced
composite
membranes
functional
separators
interlayers,
promotes
easy
inclusion
in
devices.
This
short
review
summarizes
recent
progress
field,
emphasizing
different
types
interlayers
integrating
Frameworks,
proposes
new
research
directions
optimize
these
systems.