Core–shell structured Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/TiO₂ nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity that are capable of fast magnetic separation have been successfully synthesized by combining two steps of a sol–gel process with calcination. The as‐obtained core–shell structure is composed of a central magnetite core with a strong response to external fields, an interlayer of SiO₂, and an outer layer of TiO₂ nanocrystals with a tunable average size. The convenient control over the size and crystallinity of the TiO₂ nanocatalysts makes it possible to achieve higher photocatalytic efficiency than that of commercial photocatalyst Degussa P25. The photocatalytic activity increases as the thickness of the TiO₂ nanocrystal shell decreases. The presence of SiO₂ interlayer helps to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of the TiO₂ nanocrystal shell as well as the chemical and thermal stability of Fe₃O₄ core. In addition, the TiO₂ nanocrystals strongly adhere to the magnetic supports through covalent bonds. We demonstrate that this photocatalyst can be easily recycled by applying an external magnetic field while maintaining their photocatalytic activity during at least eighteen cycles of use.

Solid electrolyte is vital to ensure all-solid-state batteries with improved safety, long cyclability, and feasibility at different temperatures. Herein, we report a new family of amorphous solid electrolytes, xLi₂O-MCl_y (M = Ta or Hf, 0.8 ≤ x ≤ 2, y = 5 or 4). xLi₂O-MCl_y amorphous solid electrolytes can achieve desirable ionic conductivities up to 6.6 × 10⁻³S cm⁻¹ at 25 °C, which is one of the highest values among all the reported amorphous solid electrolytes and comparable to those of the popular crystalline ones. The mixed-anion structural models of xLi₂O-MCl_y amorphous SEs are well established and correlated to the ionic conductivities. It is found that the oxygen-jointed anion networks with abundant terminal chlorines in xLi₂O-MCl_y amorphous solid electrolytes play an important role for the fast Li-ion conduction. More importantly, all-solid-state batteries using the amorphous solid electrolytes show excellent electrochemical performance at both 25 °C and −10 °C. Long cycle life (more than 2400 times of charging and discharging) can be achieved for all-solid-state batteries using the xLi₂O-TaCl₅ amorphous solid electrolyte at 400 mA g⁻¹, demonstrating vast application prospects of the oxychloride amorphous solid electrolytes.