Ion migration in perovskite solar cells

The past few years have witnessed a remarkable progress of perovskite solar cells(PSCs),which can be attributed to the high light absorption coefficient,tunable bandgap,long carrier diffusion length,solution processability at low temperature and relatively low cost of perovskite materials.

Rational integration of defense and repair synergy on PEEK osteoimplants via biomimetic peptide clicking strategy

Polyetheretherketone(PEEK)has been widely used as orthopedic and dental materials due to excellent mechanical and physicochemical tolerance.However,its biological inertness,poor osteoinduction,and weak antibacterial activity make the clinical applications in a dilemma.Inspired by the mussel adhesion mechanism,here we reported a biomimetic surface strategy for rational integration and optimization of anti-infectivity and osteo-inductivity onto PEEK surfaces using a mussel foot proteins(Mfps)-mimic peptide with clickable azido terminal.The peptide enables mussel-like adhesion on PEEK biomaterial surfaces,leaving azido groups for the further steps of biofunctionalizations.In this study,antimicrobial peptide(AMP)and osteogenic growth peptide(OGP)were bioorthogonally clicked on the azido-modified PEEK biomaterials to obtain a dual-effect of host defense and tissue repair.Since bioorthogonal clicking allows precise collocation between AMP and OGP through changing their feeding molar ratios,an optimal PEEK surface was finally obtained in this research,which could long-term inhibit bacterial growth,stabilize bone homeostasis and facilitate interfacial bone regeneration.In a word,this upgraded mussel surface strategy proposed in this study is promising for the surface bioengineering of inert medical implants,in particular,achieving rational integration of multiple biofunctions to match clinical requirements.

Recent progress in perovskite solar cells:from device to commercialization

Perovskite solar cells(PSCs) are undergoing rapid development and the power conversion efficiency reaches 25.7% which attracts increasing attention on their commercialization recently.In this review,we summarized the recent progress of PSCs based on device structures,perovskite-based tandem cells,large-area modules,stability,applications and industrialization.Last,the challenges and perspectives are discussed,aiming at providing a thrust for the commercialization of PSCs in the near future.

Programmed surface on poly(aryl-ether-ether-ketone) initiating immune mediation and fulfilling bone regeneration sequentially

The immune responses are involved in every stage after implantation but the reported immune-regulated materials only work at the beginning without fully considering the different phases of bone healing.Here,poly(aryl-ether-ether-ketone)(PEEK)is coated with a programmed surface,which rapidly releases interleukin-10(IL-10)in the first week and slowly delivers dexamethasone(DEX)up to 4 weeks.Owing to the synergistic effects of IL-10 and DEX,an aptly weak inflammation is triggered within the first week,followed by significant M2 polarization of macrophages and upregulation of the autophagy-related factors.The suitable immunomodulatory activities pave the way for osteogenesis and the steady release of DEX facilitates bone regeneration thereafter.The sequential immune-mediated process is also validated by an 8-week implementation on a rat model.This is the first attempt to construct implants by taking advantage of both immune-mediated modulation and sequential regulation spanning all bone regeneration phases,which provides insights into the fabrication of advanced biomaterials for tissue engineering and immunological therapeutics.