Advanced Functional Materials

ABSTRACT Molecular catalysts offer well‐defined structures, tunable active sites and high selectivity, making them highly promising for energy‐related heterogeneous electrocatalysis. However, the influence of molecule‐support interactions (MSI) on catalytic performance remains poorly understood, largely owing to the complexity of the catalyst‐support interface. Here we investigate the effect of M…

ABSTRACT Lithium metal batteries are hindered by dendrite growth, largely due to low Li + transference numbers (t Li + ) in conventional electrolytes that accelerate concentration polarization. Raising t Li + without sacrificing ionic conductivity remains challenging because most approaches trade one transport limitation for another. Here, we design an in situ polymerized gel electrolyte incorpor…

ABSTRACT The ability to digitally pattern metallic‐polymer composites with microscale precision would substantially expand the functionality of soft materials by enabling spatially programmed magnetic, electrical, and thermal responses within compliant architectures. However, progress in this direction has been limited by the lack of manufacturing platforms capable of processing ultrahigh‐viscosi…

ABSTRACT Display‐integrated organic photovoltaic (OPV) glass merges building‐integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and display technologies, integrating power generation, visualization and aesthetics. To holistically assess the performance of colorful semi‐transparent OPV glass, particularly the trade‐off among power conversion efficiency (PCE), transmission (T), and color purity (CP), we first introdu…

ABSTRACT Flexible temperature sensors are highly desirable for intelligent packaging/ logistics and temperature monitoring, where low‐cost fabrication, patternability, tunable sensing behavior, and substrate adaptability are required. However, most phase‐change‐based temperature sensing materials rely on a single transition temperature, which often results in sudden changes in resistance near the…

ABSTRACT The increasing discharge of ammonium‐rich wastewater has become a critical challenge for aquatic ecosystems and sustainable nitrogen management, creating an urgent need for efficient NH 4 + removal and recovery technologies. Among emerging electrochemical approaches, capacitive deionization (CDI) is attractive because of its low energy consumption and mild operating conditions, yet its p…

ABSTRACT Fast‐charging, high‐energy lithium‐ion batteries are central to electrified transportation and grid‐scale energy storage, but their advancement is limited by the instability of high‐capacity anode materials such as silicon (Si). Although graphite (G)‐Si composites offer a practical pathway, their performance remains constrained by uncontrolled Si aggregation and heterogeneous stress evol…

ABSTRACT The calendar ageing has long plagued practical realization of long‐life lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs), and the interfacial ageing significantly affects electrochemical performances compared with bulk electrolyte hydrolysis, while its mechanism remains insufficiently elucidated. We found electron‐tunneling‐induced interfacial electrochemical degradation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI…

ABSTRACT Diabetic wounds infected with methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pose a significant challenge to clinical healing. Proliferating MRSA not only invades neutrophils to induce immunosuppression but also produces hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) and forms biofilms to enhance its resistance to antimicrobial agents. Herein, three AgTCPP‐BiMOF‐2dDR (PBMD‐1/2/3) particles with cubic, rho…

ABSTRACT Electronic skin (e‐skin) that can conformably cover deformable surfaces is essential for robotic perception and wearable human–machine interfaces. However, simultaneously achieving high spatial resolution, multimodal sensing, and mechanical stretchability remains challenging. In addition, most existing machine‐learning‐based tactile systems rely on predefined material classifications, li…

ABSTRACT Conventional periodontitis management relies on invasive, operator‐dependent diagnostic methods and treatments that do not adapt to the spatially heterogeneous and evolving periodontal microenvironment. To address these limitations, a heterogeneous microenvironment‐responsive theranostic platform (GT/DAzyme) was developed using a CuMo heteronuclear diatomic nanozyme. The platform integra…

ABSTRACT The extensive utilization and inadequate handling of personal protective equipment waste have emerged as important contributors to microplastic contamination worldwide. Consequently, there is a growing demand for advanced and efficient remediation technologies. This study presents the development of a magnetically boosted photoactive BiOCl/BiOI/Fe 3 O 4 (BBF) micromotor for active naviga…

ABSTRACT Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) has emerged as a cornerstone technology for next‐generation chiral photonic applications. However, a fundamental trade‐off between the luminescence dissymmetry factor ( g lum ) and photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) has remained the primary bottleneck preventing the widespread practical deployment of CPL materials. Herein, we report a breakthro…

ABSTRACT The integration of biological energy conversion into functional materials represents a key challenge in the development of advanced catalytic systems. Here, we introduce self‐assembled cell‐enzyme hybrid materials that integrate cellular metabolism with programmable enzyme networks for gas‐powered biocatalysis. By harnessing the native formate hydrogenlyase machinery of Escherichia coli …

ABSTRACT Chiral perylene diimides (PDIs) are promising candidates for circularly polarized light (CPL) detection due to their intrinsic chirality, outstanding photothermal stability and tunable molecular structures. However, the photocurrent dissymmetry factor ( g ph ) of CPL photodetectors based on chiral PDIs remains relatively low, limiting their applications in advanced chiral optoelectronics…

ABSTRACT Quasi‑two‑dimensional (quasi‑2D) perovskites are promising candidates for efficient blue perovskite light‑emitting diodes (PeLEDs), but their complex low‑dimensional phase distributions often result in non‑radiative recombination and emission broadening. Herein, we design 3‐(4‐(10H‐spiro[acridine‐9,9′‐fluoren]‐10‐yl)phenyl)propanoic acid (SAF‐PPA), a spiro‐configured self‐assembling mole…

ABSTRACT Replacing the oxygen evolution reaction with the sulfion oxidation reaction (SOR) offers a promising route to low‐energy hydrogen production, yet conventional catalysts are rapidly deactivated by sulfur poisoning. Herein, we report a boron‐doped carbon‐coated nickel catalyst (Ni@BC) that overcomes this challenge. Boron incorporation moderately enhances carbon–sulfur orbital coupling, opt…

ABSTRACT Despite their eco‐friendly profile, the luminescence efficiency of I–III–VI group quantum dots (QDs) for near‐infrared (NIR) applications is fundamentally limited by defects and strong electron‐phonon coupling (EPC). Here, we report a solvent engineering strategy that simultaneously regulates the composition and defect states in CuInSSe QDs by tuning the DDT/ODE ratio. This approach effe…

ABSTRACT Like other p‐n junction devices, quantum dot light‐emitting diodes (QLEDs) can only operate with direct current (DC), which is incompatible with household 220 V/50 Hz alternating current (AC), and accelerates device degradation due to constant charge injection and accumulation. Here, we develop a tandem QLED consisting of two QLEDs with opposite polarity that are connected in parallel. T…

ABSTRACT The urgent demand for efficient thermoelectric conversion and precise heat management technologies drives the search for materials capable of simultaneously optimizing often‐conflicting electronic and thermal transport properties. Intrinsic large‐unit‐cell (LUC) systems, such as high‐entropy alloys, sub‐nanometer clusters, porous frameworks, and amorphous materials, demonstrate hierarchi…