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Herein, we report an innovative partial oxygen etching strategy, that achieves semi\u2011embedding of TiO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    nanoparticles within the porous carbon channels by partially removing the carbon at a specific temperature (TiO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    @C\u2011500). Within this unique architecture, the semi\u2011embedded TiO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    nanoparticles offer abundant active sites for polysulfide chemisorption and accelerated sulfur conversion kinetics, while the microporous carbon network functions as both an effective physical barrier against the shuttle effect and a fast electron conduction pathway. Moreover, the coupling interaction of TiO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    nanoparticles with the carbon layer reinforces structural stability, ensuring durable and efficient catalysis over extended operation. Consequently, Li\u2011S batteries assembled with the TiO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    @C\u2011500 modified separator deliver an initial discharge capacity of 1434\u00a0mAh\u00a0g\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    at 0.1\u00a0C and exhibit a low capacity decay rate of 0.049% per cycle during long\u2011term cycling at 1\u00a0C. Furthermore, a high areal capacity of 9.6\u00a0mAh\u00a0cm\n                    <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                    is achieved even under a demanding sulfur loading of 8.34\u00a0mg\u00a0cm\n                    <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                    . In summary, this work ingeniously designs a semi\u2011embedded TiO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    @C structure, delivers a major breakthrough in Li\u2011S batteries, thereby establishing a new design paradigm.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/smll.75433","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,27]],"date-time":"2026-08-27T07:01:06Z","timestamp":1787814066000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Oxygen Etching\u2011Derived Semi\u2011Embedded TiO\n                    <sub>2<\/sub>\n                    Nanoparticles for Superior Polysulfide Confinement and Catalytic Conversion"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"22","author":[{"given":"Zhiwei","family":"Cheng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education 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