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Calcium Imparts Advanced Functionalities to Silk Hydrogels for Biofabrication and Biomedical Innovation

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The addition of calcium ions to silk fibroin enhances the hydrogel properties and, when combined with visible light crosslinking, enables compatibility with advanced light‐based fabrication techniques. Calcium ions extend the shelf‐life of silk and facilitate the fabrication of multizonal, multilayered constructs for advanced stimuli‐responsive ...
Hien A. Tran   +11 more
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All‐Material Crosslinked Solid Polymer Electrolytes for High‐Performance and Flexible Lithium Metal Battery

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A novel solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) to overcome interface instability in high‐energy‐density lithium metal batteries has been developed. By enhancing ionic conductivity, mechanical elasticity, and adhesion strength through all‐material UV‐crosslinking, the SPE ensures uniform lithium‐ion flow and stable performance—even after bending or cutting ...
Sung Yeon Bae   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cu2O/Cu Chiral Catalysts for Highly Selective Solar‐Assisted CO2‐to‐CO Electroreduction

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
To address the poor target‐product selectivity of the eCO2RR, breakthrough approaches based on the chiral‐induced spin selectivity phenomenon enhance the Faradaic efficiency (FE) for target hydrocarbons, such as CO. To induce this spin polarization strategy in Cu2O/Cu catalysts, it is proposed using amine‐based intermediate organic molecules with ...
Hyungsoo Lee   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Robust Ionic Conductivity Determination of Sulfide‐Based Solid Electrolytes for Solid‐State Batteries

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The ionic conductivity of a solid electrolyte is just the “tip of the iceberg”. There are many parameters to consider to quantify it reliably in powdered solid electrolyte samples. Abstract All‐solid‐state batteries (ASSBs) are taking the lead as the next‐generation energy storage systems, mainly to the development of new solid electrolytes with high ...
Fariza Kalyk   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Facile Tri‐Metallic Catalyst Fabrication Using the Dynamic Hydrogen Bubble Template method

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Porous metal catalysts are prepared using hydrogen bubbles as a natural template. By carefully selecting metal combinations and thermal treatment, the researchers tailored surface composition and structure, boosting catalytic performance. The approach offers a powerful and flexible route to designing advanced materials for green energy Abstract ...
Carlos M. S. Lobo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic Effects of Entropy Tuning in Niobium‐Based Oxide Anode for Fast‐Charging Lithium‐Ion Batteries

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An entropy‐tuned niobium‐based oxide (ETNO) anode for fast‐charging lithium‐ion batteries are presented, engineered via multi‐cation doping. The synergistic effects of entropy tuning result in excellent rate capability and long‐term durability under ultrafast charging conditions.
Yoojin Ahn   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mimicking Synaptic Plasticity: Optoionic MoS2 Memory Powered by Biopolymer Hydrogels as a Dynamic Cations Reservoir

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Janus (MoS2) transistors functionalized with sodium alginate (SA) and poly(vinylidene fluoride‐co‐trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF‐TrFE)] exhibit persistent photo‐induced ionic gating, driven by dynamic cation migration at the hybrid interface. This ionic mechanism enables finely tunable photoconductivity and emulates key synaptic plasticity behaviors ...
Yeonsu Jeong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polaronic and Electrochemical Signatures in Group IVB (Ti, Zr, Hf) Oxides: Unified SKP–DFT Insights for Tunable Transport in Energy and Electronic Devices

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Charge carrier concentration and mobility in TiO2, ZrO2, and HfO2 powder films are experimentally mapped as a function of temperature. The results uncover polaron‐mediated transport regimes and field‐activated conduction, enabling the design of oxide‐based electronic and energy devices with thermally tunable functionality.
Beatriz Moura Gomes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remodeling Interfacial Electrical Field for Superhigh Capacity and Ultralong Lifespan Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The design of cathode materials is the key to solving the practical application of AZIBs. In this work, the formation of the built‐in electric field in the NVO@CC material adjusts the electronic structure, showing high specific capacity and ultra‐long cycle stability, and achieving rapid diffusion of ions and good electrochemical kinetics.
Yan Ran   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanisms of Anode Interfacial Phenomena and Multi‐perspective Optimization in Aqueous Alkaline Zinc‐Air Batteries

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Zinc‐air batteries demonstrate great potential for sustainable energy storage but face major anode‐related challenges. This review provides a mechanism‐driven overview of zinc anode interfacial issues, e.g. dendrite formation, passivation, self‐corrosion, and hydrogen evolution; and explores advances in electrode, surface, and electrolyte engineering ...
Hong Zhao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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