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Minghui Tan1,2, Fei Wang2,*, Shan Yuan1,2, Xinli Li1, Jingxia Gao2, Jinping Zhang2,*, Yong Zhang2, Lei Shi3
Chalcogenide Letters, DOI:10.32604/cl.2026.088891
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: New Horizons in Structural Design and Experimental Synthesis of Chalcogenide-based Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion)
Abstract Li/Na/K-ion batteries show huge potential in next-generation energy storage systems, but the limited theoretical capacity of commercial graphite anodes and the relatively large radius of Na/K ions seriously restrict further development, making it urgent to develop new high-performance anode materials. This article begins with the research hotspots of selenide anode materials and systematically reviews the applications of DFT calculations in the field of Li/Na/K-ion battery selenide anodes, covering transition metal dichalcogenides (MoSe2, TiSe2), Janus structures (VSeTe, WSSe), transition metal carboselenides (Zr2Se2C, Sc2Se2C), multi-anion bridged phosphoselenides (MoScP2Se6), main-group element layered selenides (Si2Se2, SiSe2, β-GeSe, γ-GeSe, β-CSe, GeSeNS, SnS2(1−x)Se2x), as well… More >
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Weihang Qiu1, Bo Zhang2, Zhaofeng Gu2,*, Zijun Liu2, Xiang Shen2, Yimin Chen1,2,*
Chalcogenide Letters, DOI:10.32604/cl.2026.089518
Abstract This study presents electron-beam evaporated As2Se3 films tailored for far-infrared heterogeneous metalenses. Characterization via X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy reveals a structurally relaxed network in the films compared to bulk glass, resulting in enhanced infrared transmittance, a reduced refractive index, and a lower glass transition temperature. However, thermal expansion mismatch is found to induce cracking in thick films subjected to thermal cycling. The As2Se3/BaF2 system demonstrates superior adhesion, attributed to a minimal thermal expansion mismatch (Δα < 2.5 × 10−6°C−1). Notably, an 8 μm thick film endures over thirty rapid heating and liquid nitrogen quenching cycles without More >