文摘
On page 8418, R. Chen, R. V. Kumar, and co-workers describe a bio-inspired chemi-functional interlayer for lithium sulfur batteries. The adsorption of migrating polysulfides (yellow) on the surface of brush-like zinc oxide nanowire arrays (blue) mimics the adsorption of nutrients in intestinal cells. The novel interlayer improves lithium-sulfur battery performance and will surely inspire the design of new materials with brushlike nano/micro-architecture as traps or filters for a wide range of applications.