RSC – Mater. Horiz. latest articles- Structural Dimensionality Governing CO₂/C₂H₂ Separation in MWW Zeolites January 6, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02061A, CommunicationAng Li, Xiao-Xia Zhang, Yuqi Zhang, Mariya Shamzhy, Xing-Zhe Guo, Yan Wan, Bingwen Li, Xuzhi Hu, Rongsheng Cai, Feng ZhouHerein, we uncover structural dimensionality as a key factor governing CO₂/C₂H₂ separation in MWW zeolites. Exfoliated MWW monolayers outperform 3D frameworks by extended breakthrough interval with higher selectivity. Combined experimental...The […]Ang Li
- Nano-architected GaN Spinodoid Metamaterials with Tailorable Anisotropic Piezoelectric Properties January 6, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02127H, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jun Cai, Alireza Seyedkanani, Benyamin Shahryari, Zhengshu Yan, Peng-Xu Lu, Valerie Orsat, Abdolhamid Akbarzadeh ShafaroudiPiezoelectric properties of nanomaterials are often constrained by their intrinsic crystallographic structures. Inspired by spinodal phase separation, this study develops […]Jun Cai
- Ultrahigh-Sensitivity Organic Photodetectors Processed with Non-Halogenated Solvent for Self-Powered Mechano-Optoelectronic Coupled Sensing System January 6, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02214B, CommunicationBaofa Lan, Xianfeng Jin, Zhenhua Yang, Jia Wang, Wenying Zhou, Ying-Shi Guan, Jian Zhu, Zhaofeng Wang, Bin KanThe development of high-performance organic photodetectors (OPDs) currently depends on highly toxic halogenated solvents for processing and on an external power source to drive illumination. Here, we report high-sensitivity rigid...The content of […]Baofa Lan
- Electro-Driven Fibrous Soft Actuators Towards Flapping-Wing Control for Insect-Scale Robots January 6, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01982F, CommunicationRuitong Song, Yangyang Fan, Wenhao Hou, Zhiming Hu, banghan Liu, Kai Liu, Jiu-an LvFlapping-wing control is critical to the development of flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles (FMAVs). Existing electro-driven soft actuators for such applications face challenges in balancing the requirements for low driving voltage...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Ruitong Song
- A multicolor photochromic gel based on temporal separation of photochemical reactions January 6, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02246K, CommunicationYuki Nakai, Yuki Nagai, Yukihiro Furukawa, Yoichi KobayashiMulticolor photochromism using only a single light source was achieved based on the temporal separation of two photochromic reactions.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Yuki Nakai
- Ultralight and mechanically robust carbon monoliths with aligned microchannels January 2, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01458A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Minghao Liu, Masataka Inoue, Hirotaka Nakatsuji, Rui Tang, Zheng-Ze Pan, Hirotomo NishiharaMacroporous carbon monoliths with aligned channels are fabricated via ice-templating method. The structure enables mechanically robust, ultralow density, superior dye molecule removal efficiency […]Minghao Liu
- Ion-Channel-Mediated Gradient Acceptor Distribution for Hard Lead-free Piezoceramics December 31, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01897H, CommunicationYongqi Pan, Xinya Feng, Zhourui Zhang, Yi Ding, Fei Li, Shujun Zhang, Ting Zheng, Jiagang WuSimultaneously optimizing the piezoelectric coefficient (d33) and mechanical quality factor (Qm) presents a fundamental challenge in developing high-performance piezoceramics for high-power applications. While conventional hardening approaches, like acceptor doping, can...The content of this RSS […]Yongqi Pan
- Redefining Molecular Design and Exciton Dynamics in Single-Component Organic Photocatalysts for Efficient Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion December 31, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01665G, CommunicationJae Hoon Son, Keren Ai, Jaehyeong Kim, Zhihao Feng, Rose Newman, Yeonjeong Lee, Stanley Cazaly, Jongmin Han, Myoung Hoon Song, Flurin Eisner, Seung Soon Jang, Jin Young Kim, James Durrant, Han Young WooA major challenge in organic single-component photocatalysts (SCPCs) for hydrogen (H2) generation is their intrinsically inefficient exciton […]Jae Hoon Son
- Radioluminescent glass and fibers for neutron detection December 25, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01672J, Review ArticleQiwen Pan, Yiyi Chen, Jiaxin Yang, Yuanfeng Luo, wei lv, Jinghua Sun, Xiaoyong Chen, Xiongjian Huang, Hongcheng Wang, Hongyang Zhao, Guoping DongModern advances in high-energy physics have established neutrons as essential probes in scientific research, enabling breakthroughs from high-energy physics, industrial manufacturing, material innovation to heritage conservation, medical […]Qiwen Pan
- Fabrication of ultrathin flexible microwave shielding absorbers based on OA-γ-Fe2O3/GO synergistic superstructures December 24, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01730K, CommunicationMeiyan Liu, Xiuchen Wang, Yajing Wang, Bobo Shi, Jiaxin Feng, Zhe LiuA screen-printed GO/oleic acid-γ-Fe₂O₃ periodic microcircular superstructure on fabric (0.128 mm thick) achieves 73.99 dB SE, −31.56 dB RLmin, and 125.7° hydrophobicity via superior scattering and impedance matching.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Meiyan Liu
- Digital shape-morphing thermo-mechanical metamaterials December 23, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02021B, CommunicationRoshira Premadasa, Zhe Wan, Pouya Almasi, Amir H. Alavi, Qianyun ZhangDSTM converts mechanical inputs through thermal processing into discrete digital outputs. that enables programmable logic operations and information storage through controlled mechanical deformation and temperature-driven state transitions.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Roshira Premadasa
- Metabolic-switch macrophage cyborgs reverse atherosclerosis by photoacoustic-directed on-demand phenotype delivery December 23, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01682G, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Wei Zeng, Weimin Fang, Yuhang Mao, Yalan Huang, Yan Lin, Leilei Wu, Anqi Chen, Zhengan Huang, Yuanyuan Sheng, Xiaoxuan Lin, Jiayu Ye, Yanbin Guo, Guanxi Wen, Jian Zeng, Jinfeng Xu, Liqiang Zhou, Yingying LiuEngineered […]Wei Zeng
- Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7) cathode for sodium ion batteries: From crystal structure to high-energy-density design and solid-state battery application prospect December 23, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02190A, Review ArticleWenbin Fei, Yian Wang, Yulei Sui, Ling WuSodium-ion batteries have attracted significant attention as efficient energy storage devices to address contemporary energy challenges. The development of high-performance cathode materials is essential for the large-scale application of sodium-ion...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryWenbin Fei
- “POM-Lock” Nanozymes Serve As Chirality-Keyed Bacterial Membrane Disruptors And Wound Repair Agents For Chemodynamic Therapy December 23, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02073E, CommunicationYing Tao, Shuo Wang, Yue Meng, Zhengya Yue, Qingyao Meng, Xue Li, Tiedong SunPolyoxometalates (POMs) represent a class of nanomaterials distinguished by their exceptional catalytic performance and broad-spectrum antibacterial potential. However, their non-specific targeting capability often leads to collateral damage to mammalian cells,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Ying Tao
- A water-recyclable, robust, and self-healing sugar-based supramolecular network enabled by Maillard-analogous initialization of polymerization December 22, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01828E, CommunicationSiyang Li, Tow-Jie Lok, Shi-Han Ngo, Yaoting Xue, Zhikun Miao, Tao Feng, Lei Wang, Jie-Wei Wong, Jiatee Low, Kai-Yi Lim, Min-Rou Woon, Axel T. Neffe, Tuck-Whye Wong, Tiefeng Li, Xuxu Yang, Wei YangA Maillard-inspired tough sugar-based supramolecular network enabling chemical recycling and self-healing, driven by water dissociation of the […]Siyang Li
- Harvesting body heat through clay-based ionic thermoelectric devices December 22, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01762A, CommunicationParijat Pratim Das, Raktim Gogoi, Sanjay Biswas, Tirthanav Das, Kalyan RaidongiaDirect conversion of body heat to electricity through thermoelectric (TE) devices is emerging as an attractive option to power wearable electronics. As semiconducting TE devices suffer from the trade-off between...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Parijat Pratim Das
- Multidimensional, multilevel information storage and encryption in auxetic liquid crystal elastomers December 20, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01817J, CommunicationZhenming Wang, Thomas Raistrick, Ming Cheng, Emily J. Cooper, Matthew Reynolds, Mengjia Cen, Helen F. Gleeson, Yan Jun LiuThis study presents a novel approach for multidimensional, multilevel information storage and encryption using auxetic liquid crystal elastomers. The information is encoded by UV-masks and decoded through distinct strain magnitudes and […]Zhenming Wang
- Construction of cross-scale hierarchical ordered biomimetic architectures enabled by a fluid shear force field-assisted sacrificial template method December 20, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01575H, CommunicationYaning Wei, Weicheng Gao, Qianyu Wei, Haoyue Guo, Luyao Wang, Zewen Jiao, Xubo Yuan, Jin ZhaoNature contains biological tissues like pearl layers, muscles, and bones with multiscale, multilevel ordered structures, challenging biomimetic material fabrication. This study introduces a versatile method combining cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) shear-induced...The content of this RSS […]Yaning Wei
- Pseudo Lattice-Breathing Driven Valley Switching in 2D Ferromagnetic Lattices December 20, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02014J, CommunicationGuoli Wu, Yangyang Feng, Ying Dai, Baibiao Huang, Yandong MaValley manipulation has garnered significant attention due to its exceptionally rich physics and potential device applications. Although the current research predominantly relies on magnetic fields to control the valley degree...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Guoli Wu
- Significantly improved energy storage performance of polyetherimide based composite materials by introducing Na 0.5 Bi 0.5 TiO 3 filler surfacemodified with organic molecular semiconductors December 19, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02116B, CommunicationZhuo Wang, Yalan Guo, Junke Xie, Haobo Zhu, Caidan Hou, Zixiong SunThe advancement of dielectric capacitors necessitates dielectric materials that exhibit high energy storage density and superior performance at high temperature. However, current dielectric polymer materials fall short of meeting these...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Zhuo Wang
- Structural Dimensionality Governing CO₂/C₂H₂ Separation in MWW Zeolites January 6, 2026
