Nanoparticle/MOF materials usually have new or enhanced applications compared with bare MOF or NPs.

Currently, the development of semiconducting metal oxide (SMO)-based gas sensors with innovative modification and three-dimensional (3D) structural designs has become a significant scientific interest due to their potential for addressing key technological challenges. Herein, gas sensing devices based on the 3D hierarchical monoclinic-type structural Sb-doped WO₃ (HMSW) gas sensing material were successfully constructed by ordered assembly of urchin-like monoclinic-type structural (P2/m) Sb-doped WO_2.72 (W₁₈O₄₉) (UMSW) nanocrystals and nanowires. The crystalline microstructure, composition, morphological characteristics, and possible growth mechanisms were systematically investigated. The results of the gas sensor measurements, performed simultaneously on multiple samples, indicated that the 3D HMSW material has superior sensitivity (S = 122) and high selectivity to ppm-level NO₂ at 30 °C with a significantly larger response than the best-reported values from other WO₃-based gas sensors fabricated so far. All the results clearly demonstrate that the combined effects of abundant structural defects derived from Sb doping modification, reduced band gap, and 3D hierarchical microstructure synergistically play a key role in the NO₂ gas sensing performance. Such excellent gas sensing performance foresees the great potential application of 3D hierarchical structural WO₃-based sensors for fast and effective detection of toxic gases that can aid in human health and public safety.

Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), especially those with crystal water networks, have attracted extensive attention for aqueous electrolyte-based energy storage devices. Herein, we report CoFe Prussian blue analogue (CoFe PBA) nanoparticles grown on interconnected porous nitrogen-doped carbon (IPNC) as an electrode material for a high-performance hybrid capacitor. The CoFe PBA/IPNC hybrid exhibits a high specific capacity of 93.1 mA h g⁻¹ at a current density of 0.5 A g⁻¹ with excellent cycling stability (retention of 91.5%) in 0.5 M Na₂SO₄ electrolyte. The hierarchical porous carbon support provides sufficient ion diffusion channels, and the numerous electroactive interfaces between CoFe PBA and IPNC enhance reaction kinetics for intercalation charge storage. Theoretical calculations verify the significant influence of the interface interaction between CoFe PBA and IPNC for enhanced electrochemical kinetics. A quasi-solid-state hybrid capacitor assembled using CoFe PBA/IPNC, IPNC, and Na₂SO₄–PAM gel as the positive electrode, negative electrode, and electrolyte shows high energy density up to 42.9 W h kg⁻¹ and power density up to 14.6 kW kg⁻¹. The flexible device successfully operates an LED paper-watch, demonstrating the potential for practical application.