RSC – Mater. Horiz. latest articles- Decoupling of Atomic Interactions for Accurate Thermodynamic Prediction in FCC alloys July 18, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00714C, CommunicationJiayi Fan, Jing-Can Liu, Lu Jiang, Xiao-Gang Lu, Runhai Ouyang, Wei LIUAccurate prediction of thermodynamic properties and phase equilibria in multicomponent Ni-based superalloys and high/medium-entropy alloys (HEAs/MEAs) poses persistent challenges due to complex atomic interactions and data scarcity. Here we present...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Jiayi Fan
- Multistable metamaterials enabled by arched beams for high-efficiency energy absorption July 16, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00384A, CommunicationWenlong Liu, Xiaojun Tan, Sen Yan, Jin Wang, Hong Luo, Xinran Dong, Tao Wen, Jingbo Sun, Ji ZhouEnergy-absorbing materials with high absorption efficiency are ideal candidates for impact protection.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed […]Wenlong Liu
- Lattice Plainification Flattens Crystal Structure of Nickel-Rich Layered Cathodes July 16, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00975H, CommunicationPengcheng Li, Zhuo Peng, Zhihao Sun, Chengyu Li, Jianjun Ma, Jun Wang, Run Yu, Cairong Jiang, Xiang Gao, Wenge Yang, Dongliang Chao, Yongjin ChenThe extremely fast charging/discharging of nickel-rich LiNixCoyMn1-x-yO2 (NCM) cathodes has raised concerns about rapid capacity decay. The birth defects and fragile lattice result in the sluggish […]Pengcheng Li
- Phosphorylation-Assisted Cell Wall Engineering Enables Ultra-Strong, Highly Ion-Conductive Bio-membranes for High-Power Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting July 16, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01003A, CommunicationKaihuang Chen, Jie Zhou, Charles Chunbao Xu, Zhiqiang Fang, Le Yu, Chaoji Chen, Xueqing QiuNanofluidic membranes derived from cellulose-based biomaterials have garnered increasing attention for ion transport and regulation due to their modifiable nature, ordered structures, sustainability, and excellent compatibility. However, their practical applications...The content of this RSS Feed […]Kaihuang Chen
- Reprocessable Supramolecular Polymer Adhesives for Multiple Scenarios On-demand Adhesion July 16, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01121C, CommunicationChao Fu, Ping Tao, Haiguang Xin, Luqi Liu, Chenchen Xu, Yuequan Yang, Gang Wang, Tianhui Ren, Zhixiang Zeng, Cui Xiang, Li ChenSupramolecular polymer adhesives (SPA) based on dynamic non-covalent interactions exhibit a wide range of potential applications. However, achieving on demand adhesion by precisely adjusting non-covalent interactions to meet […]Chao Fu
- Recent Progress of 3D-Printed Polymeric Gel Sensors for Flexible Electronics July 15, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00381D, Review ArticleLei Cui, Yuxuan Lin, Chenning Li, Zhenhua Yang, Jun Yin, Jian Zhu, chaopeng wangSolvent-impregnated polymeric gels, distinguished by their remarkable property tunability and excellent mechanical compatibility with biological tissues, emerge as highly promising candidates for flexible sensing materials and devices. These gel sensors...The content of this RSS Feed […]Lei Cui
- Color and Fluorescence Switchable 2D and 3D Printed Hybrid Materials July 15, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00564G, CommunicationMatthias Steurer, Xingyu Wu, Agnes C. Morrissey, Konstantin Firestein, Magdalena Fladung, Paul Somers, Florian Feist, Martin Bastmeyer, Martin Wegener, Claus Feldmann, Christopher Barner-KowollikWe introduce an ink system for light-driven 3D printing that consists of electrostatically stabilized inorganic-organic hybrid nanoparticles (IOH-NPs), a crosslinking monomer and a photoinitiator, enabling the printing […]Matthias Steurer
- Ligand-orchestrated transition metal aerogels: a tailored sulfur coordination strategy for superior oxygen evolution catalysis July 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00781J, CommunicationYounghun Kim, Ik Seon Kwon, Sang-Hyun Kim, Donghyeon Kang, Vinayak Parale, Haryeong Choi, Wonjun Lee, Jiseung Kim, Hyun Jee Heo, Kug-Seung Lee, Sang-Woo Kim, Hyung-Ho ParkA novel strategy was developed to enhance oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance using a tailored sulfur coordination strategy in ternary transition metal sulfide-oxide aerogels […]Younghun Kim
- Heat-resistant bio-based superhydrophobic coating from lycopodium powder skeleton for liquid food residue reduction July 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00913H, CommunicationZhiguang Guo, Yuanmeng Zhou, Jing Wang, Shulun AiFacing the increasingly serious problems of plastic waste pollution and food waste, edible superhydrophobic coatings have received extensive attention from researchers because of their excellent anti-adhesion performance, which can effectively...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZhiguang Guo
- Hydrophilic sp2-Carbon Conjugated Co-porphyrin Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction July 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00858A, CommunicationYanfang Yao, Yun-Rui Li, Feng Li, Xin-Yi Huang, Si-Jing Huang, Xinyan Xiao, Hai-Yang LiuCovalent organic frameworks (COFs) have demonstrated great potential in electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reactions (ORR). However, the continuous proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) steps with water as the proton donor and the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yanfang Yao
- Correction: Switchable nanoparticle for programmed gene-chem delivery with enhanced neuronal recovery and CT imaging for neurodegenerative disease treatment July 13, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH90086G, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Linying Liu, Yan Li, Ruiyuan Liu, Qi Shen, Yanhui Li, Zhuyan Shi, Jie Shen, Weihong Ji, Xin ZhangTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Linying Liu
- Photothermal-Driven Hydrovoltaic-Pyroelectric Hybrid System for Efficient Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Disinfection July 13, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00815H, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hui Cheng, Hiang Kwee Lee, Haitao LiCapturing energy from water holds great promise in emerging energy technologies, while effectively harvesting this energy remains challenging, largely due to the inherently slow evaporation of water. Here, […]Hui Cheng
- High-voltage hydrovoltaic generator based on micro/nano multi-scale superhydrophilic SiO2@activated carbon with enhanced capillary infiltration performance July 13, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01101A, CommunicationLuomin Wang, Weifeng Zhang, Yuan DengAt least 60 petawatts (1015 watts) energy can be absorbed and released annually through ubiquitous water cycle, but only a fraction of it has been exploited. The prospect of harvesting...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryLuomin Wang
- Ultra-robust polyurethane/lignin elastomer built on multiscale structure orientation induced by pre-stretching July 13, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH01043H, CommunicationWeijun Yang, Yu Zhang, Bing Li, Xiang Zhang, Debora Puglia, Deyu Niu, Pengwu Xu, Piming MaThis work focuses on a simple approach for designing the polyurethane elastomers with ultra-robust properties. Initially, polyurethane/lignin elastomers were synthesized using polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMG) as soft segment, hexamethylene diisocyanate...The content of this RSS […]Weijun Yang
- Host-Guest Supramolecular Approach for the Preparation of a 19F MRI-Guided Theranostic Agent with Long T2 Relaxation Time and Its Synergetic Performances July 12, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00211G, CommunicationJialei Han, Bo Wang, Xinyu Zhao, Chunan Wang, Danfeng Peng, Yadong Liu, Haotu Zhu, Weijie Chen, Zhong Cao, Dalin WuThe construction of highly efficient theranostic materials is critical for accurate lesion diagnosis and treatment. Among various diagnostic modalities, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is gaining attention due to its safety...The […]Jialei Han
- Recent Advances in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Li-O2 Batteries: Advantages, Challenges, and Innovative Design July 11, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00823A, Review ArticleJiale Han, Yunfei Hao, Mengrao Luo, Zhaojun Xie, Zhen ZhouMetal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising candidates for cathode materials in Li-O2 batteries due to their exceptional properties such as high surface area, periodic porous structures, tunable pore sizes,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Jiale Han
- Polar Selenide Single Crystal LiGa0.5In0.5Se2 with Bulk Photovoltaic Effect for Highly Sensitive Self-driven X-Ray Detection July 11, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00732A, CommunicationKaihui Xu, Shuai Liu, Xingguang Li, Chao Ma, Yanru Yin, Lili Zhao, Zeliang Gao, Shanpeng WangSelf-driven X-ray detectors, featuring low energy consumption, compactness, and integrability, are essential in diverse applications including medical imaging, security, and industrial inspection. Unlike the conventional photovoltaic based on Schottky and...The content of this RSS […]Kaihui Xu
- In situ SERS and In situ Raman: Interfacial Phenomena and Processes Deciphering July 10, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00212E, Review ArticleJingyi Wei, Sixian Yu, Tianxiang Zhou, Shang Jing, Songling Liu, Feng Han, Xiaodong Li, Qi AnRaman and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) are techniques for obtaining fingerprintlike vibrational spectra information from specific substrate surfaces. Attributed to its high sensitivity towards molecular electron density distributions, Raman...The content of this […]Jingyi Wei
- Organic Full-Color Narrowband Afterglow July 10, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00980D, CommunicationYincai Xu, Yufeng Xue, Le Mei, Zongliang Xie, Zhu Wu, Zheng Yin, Xian-Kai Chen, Yue Wang, Bin LiuDeveloping a facile and universally applicable strategy to achieve organic full-color narrowband afterglow (OFNA) is highly desirable, as it meets the strategic demands for low-cost and high-color-purity displays in flexible...The content of […]Yincai Xu
- Photonic Crystal-Based Structural Color Switches July 10, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00768B, Review ArticleZhipeng Meng, Senlin Miao, Yukun Liu, Yalin Li, Yujie Ma, Wenke Luo, Haofei HuangPhotonic crystals (PCs), a class of advanced optical metamaterials, have garnered considerable attention in the scientific community due to their versatile structural configurations and precisely tunable photonic stop band (PSB)...The content of this RSS Feed […]Zhipeng Meng
- Decoupling of Atomic Interactions for Accurate Thermodynamic Prediction in FCC alloys July 18, 2025
