Themed collection Advanced Functional Inorganic Materials for Information Technology and Applications

We propose strategies for sulfur-based cathodes in aqueous zinc-ion batteries, using molecular engineering, adsorption-catalysis, and electrolyte chemistry to boost performance, conductivity, and stability, making them ideal for grid energy storage.

We present an insightful review of photodetector devices utilizing all-inorganic perovskite films, covering material composition, preparation methodologies, and device advancements, thereby facilitating researchers in visually capturing the features.

The research progress of Ce³⁺/Eu²⁺ doped phosphors that can be excited by violet light, including the structural models, composition regulation, and spectral tuning, is summarized.

An on-chip vacuum triode based on thermionic electron emission from suspended super-aligned carbon nanotube films is realized via microfabrication technology.

Synergistic modulation of Li nucleation/growth achieved by MOF-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon framework and lithiophilic Ag nanoparticles.

The BN@carbon particle hybrid fillers were designed to enhance the thermal conductivity of composites through bridging and separation effects.

A photocatalytic hydrogel band with the advantages of being bendable, attachable, self-healing, and durable, and high photocatalytic activity for dye degradation was fabricated by facile processes.

The LSPR-type Au NS-CsPbBr₃ photodetector exhibits greatly enhanced photosensitive performances due to an intermediate coupling between Au NSs and CsPbBr₃ microplates.

A configuration-dependent strategy significantly boosts the photocatalytic hydrogen production efficiency of hollow core–shell heterostructures through improved light response range, carrier transport, and electron–hole separation rates.

The composition of the single- and double-stranded chain mixed structures increases the level of octahedral distortion and alters the band structure, thereby facilitating the recombination of carriers and significantly enhancing the PLQY.

Varying X/Y elements can rationally tune the electronic properties of Janus In₂Ge₂X₃Y₃ (X, Y = S, Se and Te) monolayers. Applying external strains and electric fields upon them can vary the Mulliken charge distributions and electronic band gaps.

One-dimensional (1D) core–shell heterostructures with uniquely abundant interfacial polarization are ideal candidates for high-performance electromagnetic (EM) materials.

The WS₂/AsP vdWHs device with a type-II band structure suppresses dark currents and improves photoelectric characteristics. It boasts a detectivity of 1.72 × 10¹³ jones and a responsivity of 14.6 A W⁻¹, showing great potential in future applications.

N-MXene/metal/N-CNTs 3D scaffolds are obtained via a Lewis acidic etching method and annealing treatment, and they can exhibit excellent Na plating/stripping reversibility owing to good sodiophilicity.

A general method for synthesizing single-atom catalysts (SACs) has been developed using direct impregnation, leveraging the internal silanol structure of molecular sieves to trap metal species.

Developing efficient and long-lasting cathode catalysts is crucial for preparing high-performance lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries.

Atomically ultra-thin Zn-doped In₂O₃ films with high transparency and superior electronic properties were obtained by a liquid In–Zn printing approach.

In this work, the Zn/OLPC-2 hard shell cells present a specific capacity of 176.2 mA h g⁻¹ at 0.1 A g⁻¹. They achieve a cycle life of 15 000 times and a capacity retention of 96.8% at 10 A g⁻¹.

Methodologies for enhancing the conversion efficiency of organic/inorganic thermoelectric composites, enabling future applications in self-powered wearable electronic devices.

A hybrid heterojunction integrates a magnetic SrCoO_2.5 thin film into a p-WSe₂/n-2DEG heterostructure, which displays a prominent self-excited charging behavior, magneto-optical encoding and photomagnetoresistance.

A new high-brightness broadband green-emitting Ca₂YScAl₂Si₂O₁₂:Ce³⁺ garnet phosphor (IQE = 91.1%, EQE = 51.7%) enables high-quality white LEDs (R_a = 92.6, CCT = 4726 K, LE = 109.89 lm W⁻¹).

The introduction of a Br dopant into the CuBiI₄ lattice significantly influenced the film conductivity and charge separation dynamics, which could demonstrate excellent optoelectric performance in the UV-visible range.

Chiral mesostructured In₂O₃ films composed of nanoflakes with different exposed facets exhibit spin chiral anisotropy, which manifests as chirality-dependent but external magnetic field-independent asymmetric magnetic circular dichroism signals.

SF₆ plasma etching was developed as a contact surface pre-treatment to achieve efficient n-doping in multilayer WSe₂ nanosheets and build lateral homojunctions exhibiting superb photovoltaic properties and self-powered wide-spectrum photodetection.

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal silicon nitrides (MSi₂N₄: M denotes Mo or W) are promising channel materials for nanoelectronics owing to their attractive structural and electronic properties.