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Materials’ mission to reach strange new worlds
Advancements in materials science are central to space exploration, but equally important is addressing societal implicati...
Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters
Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters
Ligand-protected metal nanoclusters (NCs) are ultrasmall particles (<3 nm) that represent the molecular state...
Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals
Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals
Organic two-dimensional crystals (O2DCs) are a class of synthetic layered materials, typically constructed from π-con...
Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Binding energy (BE) referencing is critical to the reliability of chemical analysis performed by X-ray photoelectron spect...
A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric
A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric
An article in Nature Materials reports the synthesis of single crystals of ultrathin gadolinium pentoxide (Gd2O5) that com...
Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material
Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material
An article in Science Advances presents a material that can intrinsically change colour depending on the incoming light.
Biomimetic optoelectronics with nanomaterials for artificial vision
Biomimetic optoelectronics with nanomaterials for artificial vision
Vision is crucial for intelligent machines to detect and interact with their environments. However, conventional artificia...
Helping diabetic wounds heal
Helping diabetic wounds heal
An article in Nature Communications reports a degradable polymer-based diabetic wound dressing that addresses both inflamm...
Switching moiré magnets
An article in Nature Communications reports the identification of two non-volatile spin textures in twisted double-bilayer...
Moiré materials keep on giving
Thanks to improved control of device fabrication and an expanding characterization toolbox, moiré materials stay in t...
Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health
Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health
‘Cool’ pigments are a potential rapid mitigation strategy for urban areas that experience excessive heat. The ...
3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip
3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip
An article in Nature Communications presents a synthetic biodegradable void-forming hydrogel that supports in vitro format...
A biomass-derived material for passive radiative cooling
A biomass-derived material for passive radiative cooling
An article in Science presents a sustainable biomass-derived material for efficient passive radiative cooling.
Hidden triplet states at hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces
Hidden triplet states at hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces
Triplet states have been widely studied in phosphorescent molecules, lanthanide complexes and triplet–triplet annihi...
Sensing how an embryo takes shape
Sensing how an embryo takes shape
An article in Nature Materials describes the bioprinting of hydrogel force sensors directly into the tissues of live embry...
Activity versus stability of atomically dispersed transition-metal electrocatalysts
Activity versus stability of atomically dispersed transition-metal electrocatalysts
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells operating on clean and sustainable hydrogen are an attractive solution for clean transporta...
Design and microstructuring of materials to boost spacecraft ion propulsion
Design and microstructuring of materials to boost spacecraft ion propulsion
As new materials and manufacturing techniques are discovered, their benefits transform every branch of science and enginee...
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications
High-entropy materials (HEMs) hold promise for a variety of applications because their properties can be readily tailored ...
Materials research will be central to India’s technology missions, but a culture shift is needed
Materials research will be central to India’s technology missions, but a culture shift is needed
India’s commitment to its ambitious technology goals brings a unique opportunity for the materials science community...
Author Correction: Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle
These authors contributed equally: Mijin Kim, Dana Goerzen.Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...
Thermoelectric copper selenide gets a boost
Thermoelectric copper selenide gets a boost
An article in Nature Materials reports the use of a co-doping strategy to produce a Cu2Se-based superionic material that h...
Chemotherapy delivery activated by radiation
Chemotherapy delivery activated by radiation
An article in Advanced Materials presents a drug delivery platform for cancer chemotherapy that is activated by radiation.
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries
Solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLBs) using inorganic solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) have attracted extensive scien...
Protein materials, by blueprint
Protein materials, by blueprint
An article in Nature describes regular, modular protein building blocks that can be combined — following a standard ...
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?
Biochar is proposed as a promising solution for sustainable development, but proper risk management and careful evaluation...
Stable 2D magnets
An article in Nano Letters reports the growth of large-size iron oxide-based 2D magnets.
Phase engineering of MoS2 heterostructures
An article in Advanced Materials describes a strategy to obtain transition metal dichalcogenide heterostructures with cont...
3D to 2D perovskite conversion
An article in Nature Communications presents a general method to create intermixed 2D/3D heterostructures to improve the s...
Clean palladium nanosheets
An article in ACS Nano presents an environmentally friendlier way to produce clean palladium nanosheets.
Meet the spinaron
Meet the spinaron
An article in Nature Physics presents experimental evidence for spinaronic states in Co atoms on a Cu(111) surface.
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