Solvation-Heterostructure Synergy Enables Reversible Four-Electron Conversion in High-Capacity Na-Ion Electrodes Cai Liu, Peng Zhao, Boyuan Liu, Keren Lu, Haiyan Jing, et al. Small, 2026 The practical deployment of high‐capacity conversion‐type electrode materials in Na‐ion storage remains constrained by insufficient reaction kinetics and irreversible phase transitions. While extensive efforts have focused on optimizing the intrinsic structural stability and redox activity of electrode materials, the critical role of electrolyte solvation chemistry in mediating phase evolution dynamics has been underexplored. Herein, we propose a solvation engineering strategy utilizing dimethoxyethane (DME)‐based electrolytes to enable kinetically favorable and fully reversible phase transitions in conversion‐type MoSe 2 . We systematically reveal that the tailored Na + ‐2DME solvation structure eliminates energy‐intensive desolvation barriers, facilitating direct co‐intercalation of solvated Na + species into the MoSe 2 lattice. This mechanism not only accelerates interfacial charge transfer but also mitigates parasitic electrolyte decomposition. Moreover, the solvation‐induced lattice expansion of MoSe 2 alleviates mechanical strain during repeated cycling, ensuring structural integrity and maintaining rapid ion diffusion pathways. Crucially, the solvation‐assisted reaction pathway unlocks a four‐electron transfer process of the double‐heterostructures MoSe 2 ‐TiO 2 ‐MXene (MTM) anode, achieving complete conversion to Na 2 Se and Mo during sodiation, followed by near‐theoretical regeneration of MoSe 2 upon desodiation. This study establishes a mechanistic framework for leveraging solvent‐specific solvation effects to regulate phase transition thermodynamics and kinetics in conversion‐type electrodes, offering universal design principles for high‐performance Na‐ion storage devices.
Multiscale binder engineering enables high-kinetics Prussian blue analogue cathodes for aqueous Na-ion batteries Lizhang Yang, Jiayi Tang, Peng Zhao, Cai Liu, Daniel Mandler, et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2026 Binder effects in aqueous Na-ion batteries are probed by comparing PVDF with PTFE for NiHCF cathodes. PVDF's better adhesion and wettability optimize the mesostructure, significantly enhancing electrode kinetics versus PTFE-based counterparts.
Dynamic Protonation on an Amino-Containing Quinone-Covalent Organic Framework Enables Efficient Neutral Electrosynthesis of H2O2 Xiaohang Yang, Yifan Wang, Guangming Zhan, Yannan Liu, Baoxue Zhou, et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2026 The electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) in neutral media is highly desirable for sustainable applications but is fundamentally limited by insufficient proton supply. Herein, we report a quinone‐based covalent organic framework (Q‐COFs) engineered with aromatic amino groups (TfpBQ) enables efficient neutral electrosynthesis of H 2 O 2 , achieved by the synergism between Q and amino groups. The amino groups serve as dynamic proton relays, boosting the interfacial proton‐coupled electron transfer (I‐PCET) kinetics of the Q redox couples, as evidenced by a high apparent rate constant ( k app ) of 1.97×10 4 s −1 , which is 43% and 92% higher than that of the imine‐ and amide‐containing Q‐COFs, respectively. Consequently, TfpBQ achieves a remarkable H 2 O 2 yield of 19.3 mol g −1 h −1 with a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.6% at 120 mA cm −2 in a neutral electrolyte, while demonstrating exceptional stability during 60‐h of continuous operation. Combined experimental and theoretical analyses demonstrate that the dynamic protonation of aromatic amino groups reconstructs the interfacial hydrogen‐bond network, enabling a sustained proton supply to the adjacent Q/H 2 Q redox cycle, which in turn optimizes the overall 2e – ORR pathway. This work underscores the importance of managing dynamic protonation in electrocatalysts design for reactions occurring in proton‐deficient microenvironment.
Symmetry breaking of single-atom catalysts in heterogeneous electrocatalysis: reactivity and configuration Bin Wu, Zuohuan Chen, Yifan Ye, Justin Zhu Yeow Seow, Daniel Mandler, et al. Chemical Society Reviews, 2026 Atomic-scale symmetry breaking in single-atom catalysts redistributes electron density to tune reaction energetics, enhancing electrocatalytic performance by improving intermediate adsorption and lowering activation barriers.
Covalently Bonded Electrochemical Interfaces for Flexible Aluminum–Graphite Electrodes H Srikant, C Portillos Baek, D Zelikovich, RN Farca Dayan, E Founta, ... ACS Applied Engineering Materials , 2026 2026
The Matrix Effect on the Oxidative-Dissolution of Nanoparticle-Imprinted Polymers H Sagi-Cohen, I Cohen, D Mandler Electrochimica Acta, 149120 , 2026 2026
Solvation‐Heterostructure Synergy Enables Reversible Four‐Electron Conversion in High‐Capacity Na‐Ion Electrodes C Liu, P Zhao, B Liu, K Lu, H Jing, L Yang, J Tang, Z Huang, A Zhou, S Li, ... Small, e00059 , 2026 2026
Electrochemomics Profiling Metabolic Dynamics in Biofluids J Wang, H Xia, C Huang, Q Deng, T Wang, P Cai, X Li, X Chi, WP Goh, ... Journal of the American Chemical Society 148 (8), 8264-8275 , 2026 2026
Intramolecular hydrogen bond engineering of covalent organic frameworks accelerates proton transfer for efficient H2O2 electrosynthesis X Yang, A Gottuso, Y Wang, Y Liu, G Zhan, B Zhou, D Mandler, M Long Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 126573 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Broadening the horizons of Fe-metal in static batteries with anion exchange membranes L Kumar, H Fattal, S Rahmany, H Sapir, D Mandler, D Sharon, N Shpigel Journal of Materials Chemistry A , 2026 2026
Correction: Symmetry breaking of single-atom catalysts in heterogeneous electrocatalysis: reactivity and configuration B Wu, Z Chen, Y Ye, JZY Seow, D Mandler, A Fisher, D Wang, S Guo, ... Chemical Society Reviews , 2026 2026
Multiscale binder engineering enables high-kinetics Prussian blue analogue cathodes for aqueous Na-ion batteries L Yang, J Tang, P Zhao, C Liu, D Mandler, K Kim, X Xia, ZH Zhao, W Lei, ... Journal of Materials Chemistry A , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Dynamic Protonation on an Amino‐Containing Quinone‐Covalent Organic Framework Enables Efficient Neutral Electrosynthesis of H 2 O 2 X Yang, Y Wang, G Zhan, Y Liu, B Zhou, D Mandler, M Long Angewandte Chemie, e24876 , 2026 2026 Citations: 4
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces XY Ling, ON Oliveira Junior, DFS Petri 2026 Citations: 23
A Hybrid Battery-Capacitor Based on CoNiP Nanoparticles Embedded in Graphene Oxide by Electrophoretic Deposition L Kumar, A Roy, N Shpigel, Q Hao, D Mandler ACS Applied Energy Materials 8 (22), 16668-16678 , 2025 2025
Compressed salt objects D Mandler, N Lapidot, A BUFFA, G DIKOVSKY, L RIKANATI US Patent 12,435,001 , 2025 2025
Layered double hydroxide with interlayer defects and intralayer defects for high-performance supercapacitors H Gao, K Lu, P Zhao, Z Wu, Q Guo, D Mandler, W Lei, Q Hao Applied Surface Science 700, 163140 , 2025 2025 Citations: 16
Confined Electrochemistry in Nanocavities: Perspective and Techniques D Zelikovich, P Savchenko, D Mandler Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 101747 , 2025 2025
Suppression of Halide Ion Crossover in Zn–Halide Batteries by 2D MXene Membranes A Roy, A Chakraborty, G Valurouthu, Y Zhang, G Bergman, N Shpigel, ... ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17 (35), 49400-49408 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Establishing the Principles for Antithrombogenic Coatings Based on Sol–Gel Films Y Byun, E Shai, Y Kalish, M Reches, D Mandler Langmuir 41 (32), 21310-21318 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Front Cover: Studying the Ingress of Ag Nanoparticles into Imprinted Nanocavities by Nanoimpact Electrochemistry (ChemElectroChem 15/2025) H Sagi-Cohen, P Savchenko, D Mandler ChemElectroChem 12 (15), e70021 , 2025 2025
Studying the ingress of Ag nanoparticles into imprinted nanocavities by nanoimpact electrochemistry H Sagi-Cohen, P Savchenko, D Mandler ChemElectroChem 12 (15), e202500022 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
How Selective Can We Detect Nanoparticles? D Mandler, D Zelikovich, P Savchenko, H Sagi Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 247, 2773-2773 , 2025 2025
From NANO to NANO: A Different Approach for the Formation of Thin FILMS of Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Devices D Mandler Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 247, 15-15 , 2025 2025
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Approaches for measuring the surface areas of metal oxide electrocatalysts for determining their intrinsic electrocatalytic activity C Wei, S Sun, D Mandler, X Wang, SZ Qiao, ZJ Xu Chemical Society Reviews 48 (9), 2518-2534 , 2019 2019 Citations: 954
Self-assembled monolayers in electroanalytical chemistry: application of. omega.-mercapto carboxylic acid monolayers for the electrochemical detection of dopamine in the … F Malem, D Mandler Analytical Chemistry 65 (1), 37-41 , 1993 1993 Citations: 469
Scanning electrochemical microscopy-a new technique for the characterization and modification of surfaces AJ Bard, G Denuault, C Lee, D Mandler, DO Wipf Accounts of chemical research 23 (11), 357-363 , 1990 1990 Citations: 454
Spin pinning effect to reconstructed oxyhydroxide layer on ferromagnetic oxides for enhanced water oxidation T Wu, X Ren, Y Sun, S Sun, G Xian, GG Scherer, AC Fisher, D Mandler, ... Nature communications 12 (1), 3634 , 2021 2021 Citations: 439
Disentangling faradaic, pseudocapacitive, and capacitive charge storage: a tutorial for the characterization of batteries, supercapacitors, and hybrid systems T Schötz, LW Gordon, S Ivanov, A Bund, D Mandler, RJ Messinger Electrochimica Acta 412, 140072 , 2022 2022 Citations: 400
Electrodeposition of Methylated Sol‐Gel Films on Conducting Surfaces R Shacham, D Avnir, D Mandler Advanced Materials 11 (5), 384-388 , 1999 1999 Citations: 362
Side by side battery technologies with lithium‐ion based batteries YE Durmus, H Zhang, F Baakes, G Desmaizieres, H Hayun, L Yang, ... Advanced energy materials 10 (24), 2000089 , 2020 2020 Citations: 341
Exciting new directions in the intersection of functionalized sol–gel materials with electrochemistry A Walcarius, D Mandler, JA Cox, M Collinson, O Lev Journal of Materials Chemistry 15 (35-36), 3663-3689 , 2005 2005 Citations: 340
Selective determination of Cr (VI) by a self-assembled monolayer-based electrode I Turyan, D Mandler Analytical Chemistry 69 (5), 894-897 , 1997 1997 Citations: 301
Applications of self‐assembled monolayers in electroanalytical chemistry D Mandler, I Turyan Electroanalysis 8 (3), 207-213 , 1996 1996 Citations: 283
Parathion sensor based on molecularly imprinted sol− gel films S Marx, A Zaltsman, I Turyan, D Mandler Analytical Chemistry 76 (1), 120-126 , 2004 2004 Citations: 262
Electrodeposition of sol–gel films on Al for corrosion protection M Sheffer, A Groysman, D Mandler Corrosion Science 45 (12), 2893-2904 , 2003 2003 Citations: 257
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for electrochemical sensing D Mandler, S Kraus-Ophir Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 15 (7), 1535-1558 , 2011 2011 Citations: 248
Hierarchical electrodes of NiCo 2 S 4 nanosheets-anchored sulfur-doped Co 3 O 4 nanoneedles with advanced performance for battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices Y Ouyang, H Ye, X Xia, X Jiao, G Li, S Mutahir, L Wang, D Mandler, W Lei, ... Journal of Materials Chemistry A 7 (7), 3228-3237 , 2019 2019 Citations: 213
Application of nanoparticles for the enhancement of latent fingerprints M Sametband, I Shweky, U Banin, D Mandler, J Almog Chemical Communications, 1142-1144 , 2007 2007 Citations: 198
Photosensitized reduction of carbon dioxide to methane and hydrogen evolution in the presence of ruthenium and osmium colloids: strategies to design selectivity of products … I Willner, R Maidan, D Mandler, H Duerr, G Doerr, K Zengerle Journal of the American Chemical Society 109 (20), 6080-6086 , 1987 1987 Citations: 191
Self-assembled monolayers in electroanalytical chemistry: Application of. omega.-mercaptocarboxylic acid monolayers for electrochemical determination of ultralow levels of … I Turyan, D Mandler Analytical Chemistry 66 (1), 58-63 , 1994 1994 Citations: 190
Manganese doped Co3O4 mesoporous nanoneedle array for long cycle-stable supercapacitors G Li, M Chen, Y Ouyang, D Yao, L Lu, L Wang, X Xia, W Lei, SM Chen, ... Applied Surface Science 469, 941-950 , 2019 2019 Citations: 172
Synthesis, coating, and drug-release of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles loaded with antibiotics O Geuli, N Metoki, T Zada, M Reches, N Eliaz, D Mandler Journal of Materials Chemistry B 5 (38), 7819-7830 , 2017 2017 Citations: 163
Electrochemically controlled drug-mimicking protein release from iron-alginate thin-films associated with an electrode Z Jin, G Güven, V Bocharova, J Halámek, I Tokarev, S Minko, A Melman, ... ACS applied materials & interfaces 4 (1), 466-475 , 2012 2012 Citations: 158
