RSC – Mater. Horiz. latest articles- Pressure-triggered polychromatic luminescence in Eu2+-activated Ca8Zn2(SiO4)4Cl2 phosphors for high-sensitive visual optical manometry March 30, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00366K, CommunicationPeng Du, Junpeng Xue, Shuailing Ma, Przemysław Woźny, Victor Lavín-della-Ventura, Laihui Luo, Marcin RunowskiTo address the inadequate sensitivity of optical manometers, Eu2+-activated Ca2Zn(SiO4)4Cl2 phosphors were designed and synthesized. Under 390 nm excitation, intense green emission from Eu2+ was detected in the synthesized phosphors,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Peng Du
- Near-infrared light-driven composite for smart and robust adhesion based on dynamic photochemistry March 28, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01674B, CommunicationYuxian Su, Tianfu Song, Li Liu, Shipeng WenIn recent years, liquid-crystalline polymers containing azobenzene moieties that show phototunable glass transition temperatures, have been successfully used in adhesion, reversible mechanical actuation, athermal nano-imprinting, self-healing, energy storage, and other...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYuxian Su
- Highly adaptable oxidative upcycling of polyolefins to multifunctional chemicals containing oxygen and nitrogen March 27, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00132C, CommunicationXiangyue Wei, Chengfeng Shen, Pengbo Ye, Xuehui Liu, Shimei Xu, Yu-Zhong WangHighly adaptable upcycling of waste polyolefins was demonstrated to obtain high-value nitro-containing polycarboxylic acids in high carbon yields.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed […]Xiangyue Wei
- Puncture-resistant hydrogels with high mechanical performance achieved by the supersaturated salt March 27, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01862A, CommunicationBo Tang, Jian Hu, Zijian Zhao, Shuo Li, Hongying Lv, Xiaoniu YangSoaking in a supersaturated salt simultaneously optimizes the mechanical performance and puncture resistance of hydrogels.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 […]Bo Tang
- Innovative materials that behave like robots to combat plastic pollution March 27, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01772B, Review ArticleShafqat Ali, Muhammad Haris Khan, Zareen Zuhra, Jinfeng WangThe growing plastic pollution crisis demands novel approaches, with innovative materials that mimic robotic behaviors emerging as a promising solution.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed […]Shafqat Ali
- Semiconducting and environmental-responsive melanin-doped silk nanofibres for multifunctional electronic tattoos March 27, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01929F, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Shalik Ram Joshi, Soohoon Lee, Sunghwan KimOn-skin electronics are gaining attention in diagnostics and therapeutics with capabilities such as continuous real-time operation. Among them, ultrathin electronic tattoos (E-tattoos) offer the advantage of imperceptible operation, […]Shalik Ram Joshi
- Customizable bistable units for soft-rigid grippers enable handling of multi-feature objects via data-driven design March 26, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00050E, CommunicationJian HE, Yaohui Wang, Hubocheng Tang, Guoquan Zhang, Ke Dong, Dong Wang, Liang Xia, Yi XiongSoft-rigid grippers represent a novel paradigm for grasping complex objects, combining the high deformability of soft components with the high stiffness of rigid components. Recently, bistable structures, as architected materials...The content of this RSS […]Jian HE
- Two-dimensional GaN/Si heterojunctions towards high-performance UV-B photodetectors March 26, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01899K, CommunicationHongsheng Jiang, Haiyan Wang, Wenliang Wang, Guoqiang LiWafer-scale 2D GaN with a tunable bandgap is realized on a Si substrate via a two-step method consisting of magnetron sputtering and high temperature ammonolysis, providing a resolution for high performance UV-B photodetectors.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Hongsheng Jiang
- Solar Photons Beyond the Band Gap Wavelengths: Their Effect on Solution-Processed Solar Cells March 26, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00186B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.George Perrakis, Apostolos Panagiotopoulos, Temur Maksudov, Chrysoula Aivalioti, Essa A Alharbi, Shadi Fatayer, Martin Heeney, Anna C. Tasolamprou, George Kenanakis, K. Petridis, Thomas D. Anthopoulos, S. Ravi P. Silva, Michael Grätzel, Maria Kafesaki, George […]George Perrakis
- Dissolvable Molecule Bridges Promoting Buried Interface Modification for High-Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells March 25, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00084J, CommunicationRuixiong Hu, Likai Zheng, Bin Huang, Yimin XuanNon-radiative recombination and suboptimal interfacial contact at the hole transportation layer (HTL)/perovskite interface critically suppress the device performance and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we proposed a...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryRuixiong Hu
- A broadband polarization-sensitive photodetector and an infrared encoder based on high crystallinity 1D Bi2(Se,S)3 ternary nanowires March 25, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00033E, CommunicationYu Zhang, Wenhao Fan, Weijie Bai, Wei Yan, Xinjian Liu, Yanxia Li, Mengyang Li, Jiayu Zhao, Jin Zhang, Shougen Yin, Hui YanThe Bi2(Se,S)3 ternary nanowire photodetector shows excellent broadband photoelectric performance, polarization-sensitive detection and imaging ability. Moreover, the device exhibits an NPC phenomenon which is used to simulate the […]Yu Zhang
- On-demand design for elastic metamaterial based on a semi-analytical band gap rapid extraction method March 24, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00174A, CommunicationXingzhong Wang, Zhibin Liang, Zhengqing Tang, Shiteng Rui, Kaifu Li, Fuyin MaWe propose an elastic metamaterial on-demand design method based on a semi-analytical band gap rapid extraction approach, implemented using the COMSOL-MATLAB co-simulation platform.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Xingzhong Wang
- Recycling and regeneration of failed layered oxide cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries March 24, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01803F, Review ArticleChanghao Li, Weihao Zeng, Juan Wang, Zhongpeng Li, Jin Zhang, Xuanpeng Wang, Shichun MuWith broad usage of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in electronic devices and electric vehicles (EVs), a large number of decommissioned LIBs will be generated, which cause serious environmental pollution and waste of resources.To cite this article […]Changhao Li
- Tough and Sustainable Solid-Solid Phase Change Materials Achieved via Reversible Crosslinking for Thermal Management March 23, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00113G, CommunicationFubin Luo, Yaofei Xu, Dong liang Wang, Lebin Zhan, Yixin Feng, Bili Lin, Chunrui Zhai, Hongzhou LiPhase change materials (PCMs) exhibit significant potential in overcoming the issues related to thermal energy storage and management. However, they have faced persistent challenges in applications due to liquid leakage...The content of this […]Fubin Luo
- Polyelectrolyte complex-based materials for separations, progress, challenges and opportunities March 21, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01840K, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiaying Li, Lijie Li, Hestie Brink, Giulia Allegri, Saskia LindhoudPolyelectrolyte complex (PEC) based materials could provide a sustainable alternative to conventional materials, especially for separation applications. However, reproducible production remains a challenge due […]Jiaying Li
- Carbon-dot growth on nanoconvex carbon wires for outstanding optical properties March 21, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00024F, CommunicationJufeng Deng, Chong Liu, Marc MadouThe appearance of carbon dot on the surface of carbon wires demonstrates the ability to overcome the optical weaknesses of carbon wires.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Jufeng Deng
- Dynamically crosslinked polyethylene-like materials with reversible self-reporting properties March 21, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01885K, CommunicationAlessandro Torri, Chiara Paravidino, Gabriele Giovanardi, Francesco Rispoli, Fabrizio Moroni, Alessandro Pedrini, Enrico Dalcanale, Alberto Fina, Roberta PinalliA polyethylene-like thermoset material with reversible self-reporting and self-healing properties was developed. Rhodamine is used as both cross-linker and mechanochromic probe, enabling damage detection and thermal-triggered repair.To cite this article before page […]Alessandro Torri
- Magnetic Kagome Materials: Bridging Fundamental Properties and Topological Quantum Applications March 21, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00120J, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pranav Negi, Koushik Medhi, Abhinav Pancholi, SUBHAJIT ROYCHOWDHURYKagome materials, characterized by their unique lattice structure and electronic properties such as Dirac cones, flat bands, van Hove singularities, and topologically nontrivial surface states have […]Pranav Negi
- Solution-processable and Photo-programmable Logic Gate Realized by Organic Non-volatile Floating-gate Photomemory March 21, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH00036J, CommunicationYu-Dao Lu, Chan-Rung Hsu, Shin-Hau Ke, Kuan-Lin Lai, Horng-Long Cheng, Yu-Wu Wang, Jung-Yao ChenAs the importance of machine learning continues to grow, in-memory computation emerges as a promising approach, especially for data-intensive tasks like machine learning. Unlike the conventional von Neumann architecture, which...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yu-Dao Lu
- From Synthesis to Property: Expanding the Horizons of Machine Learning in Nanomaterials March 20, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01909A, Review ArticleShanhui Diao, Qiong Wu, Shimei Li, Guochen Xu, Xiangling Ren, Longfei Tan, Guihua Jiang, Peng Song, Xianwei MengNanotechnology involves the manipulation of matter at dimensions ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers. Synthesis, structure, property and application are cascade processes for nanomaterial research, each of these stages is...The content […]Shanhui Diao
- Pressure-triggered polychromatic luminescence in Eu2+-activated Ca8Zn2(SiO4)4Cl2 phosphors for high-sensitive visual optical manometry March 30, 2025
