23:T479,Aqueous zinc flow batteries (AZFBs) with high power density and high areal capacity are attractive, both in terms of cost and safety. A number of fundamental challenges associated with out-of-plane growth and undesirable side reactions on the anode side, as well as sluggish reaction kinetics and active material loss on the cathode side, limit practical deployment of these batteries. We investigated artificial interphases created using a simple electrospray methodology as a strategy for addressing each of these challenges. The effectiveness of the electrospray interphases in full cell zinc-iodine flow batteries was evaluated and reported; it is possible to simultaneously achieve high power density [115 milliwatts per square centimeter (mW/cm²)] and high areal capacity [25 milliampere hour per square centimeter (mA·hour/cm²)]. Last, we extended it to aqueous zinc-bromine and zinc-vanadium flow batteries of contemporary interest. It is again found that high power density (255 and 260 mW/cm², respectively) and high areal capacity (20 mA·hour/cm²) can be simultaneously achieved in AZFBs.24:T4cb,Constructing a biomimetic hierarchical structure is of great benefit to achieve materials with expected high performance. In this work, a new Fmoc-diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF) based peptide extender (PPE) is synthesized for preparing a series of waterborne polyurethanes (WPUs) to construct a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic subsurface. A pre-assembly structure of the WPU emulsion particle is achieved by the introduction of PPE. It possesses a compact core consisting of hydrophobic segments of Fmoc-FF with π-π stacking and a loose shell consisting of hydrophilic polyethylene glycol (PEG) segments. The self-assembled Fmoc-FF could also enhance the phase separation between soft segments and hard segments. During film formation by demulsification, the outer PEG segments easily migrate onto the surface and the hydrophobic compact cores aggregate into the subsurface. Such an architecture endows WPU films with simultaneous biocompatibility, antifouling ability, and water resistance under wet conditions. This work provides a new insight into the design of a polymer emulsion with a pre-assembled phase to construct the expected hierarchical structure of films or coatings for biomaterials and antifouling materials.25:T4e0,Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄, "LFP") was investigated as an additive in the cathode of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. LFP addition boosted the sulfur utilization during Li-S cycling, achieving an initial capacity of 1465 mAh/g_S and a long cycle life (>300 cycles). Polysulfide adsorption experiments showed that LFP attracted polysulfides, and thus, the presence of LFP should alleviate the shuttle effect, a common failure mode. Postmortem characterization found iron phosphides, iron phosphates, and LiF in the electrode, indicating that LFP underwent dynamic reconstruction during Li-S cycling. We suspect that the formation of these species played a role in the observed performance. From the processing standpoint, adding LFP improved slurry rheology, making the preparation of a high-loading electrode more consistent. Benefiting from the high sulfur utilization and the ability to prepare electrodes with high mass loading, the S-LFP hybrid cell showed an excellent areal capacity of 2.65 mAh/cm² and could be stably cycled at 2 mAh/cm² for 250 cycles. Our results demonstrated the LFP addition as a promising strategy for realizing Li-S batteries with high sulfur loading and areal capacity.

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