RSC – Mater. Horiz. latest articles- Correction: Photocatalytic membranes based on Cu–NH2-MIL-125(Ti) protected by poly(vinylidene fluoride) for high and stable hydrogen production January 17, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MH90007G, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Emilia Gontarek-Castro, Anna Pancielejko, Mateusz Adam Baluk, Malwina Kroczewska-Gnatowska, Przemysław Gnatowski, Krzysztof Matus, Justyna Łuczak, Adriana Zaleska-MedynskaTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Emilia Gontarek-Castro
- High-k Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Dielectric material for Flexible Thin-Film Transistors and Printed Logic Circuits January 17, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01249F, CommunicationRixuan Wang, Hong Nhung Le, Cheolmin Jung, Hyeok-jin Kwon, Zhijun Li, Hyungdo Kim, Zhihong Zhang, Juyoung Kim, Se Hyun Kim, Xiaowu TangA new photopolymerizable organic-inorganic (O-I) hybrid sol-gel material, AUP@SiOx-184, has been synthesized and utilized as a gate dielectric in flexible organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs). The previously reported three-arm […]Rixuan Wang
- Enzyme-induced liquid-to-solid phase transition of mitochondria-targeted AIEgen in cancer theranostics January 17, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01692K, CommunicationShreyasri Sain, Madhu Ramesh, Krithi K Bhagavath, T. GovindarajuEnzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) is a promising approach to anti-cancer therapeutics due to its precise targeting and unique cell death mechanism. In this study, we introduce a small molecule, DN6, which...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryShreyasri Sain
- Ethanol-induced ammonium polyphosphate-silver gels paint: breaking the trade-off between conductivity, flame retardancy and adhesion in single-layer functional coatings January 16, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01684J, CommunicationZilong Wang, Wanze Wu, Xiao GongElectrical fires pose significant threats to the lives and property safety of people. Although utilizing coatings to impart conductivity and flame retardancy to materials is convenient and reliable, traditional layer-by-layer...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZilong Wang
- Bulk Thermally Conductive Polyethylene as Thermal Interface Materials January 15, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01419G, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Gangchen Ren, Zhongtong Wang, Xinzhu Huang, Daniel Hur, Mark A Pfeifer, Meredith N Silberstein, Zhiting TianAs the demand for high-power-density microelectronics rises, overheating becomes the bottleneck that limits device performance. In particular, the heterogeneous […]Gangchen Ren
- Advanced wood-inorganic composites: preparation, properties and perspectives January 15, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01475H, Review ArticleBingqian Zhang, Gaigai Duan, Qin Qin, Shanshan Li, wei zhou, Chunmei Zhang, Shaohua JiangIn recent years, the widespread use of wood products has been observed in many fields. Wooden products have excellent green and environmentally friendly characteristics, but their performance often cannot meet...The content of this RSS Feed […]Bingqian Zhang
- Application of advanced quantum dots in perovskite solar cells: synthesis, characterization, mechanism, and performance enhancement January 15, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01478B, Review ArticleMeidan Que, Yuan Xu, Qizhao Wu, Jin Chen, Lili Gao, Shengzhong (Frank) LiuThis review focuses on the synthesis of quantum dots, film deposition techniques, and their application across various functional layers in perovskite solar cells, elucidating the mechanisms by which quantum dots enhance photovoltaic performance.To cite this article […]Meidan Que
- Mass Production of Robust Hydrogel Electrolytes for High-Performance Zinc-ion Battery January 15, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01716A, CommunicationChuangqi Zhao, Linlin Ma, Xiaojing Liu, Jihao Fan, Xiaodong Yu, Longsheng CaoHydrogel electrolytes are crucial for solving the problems of random zinc dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reactions, and uncontrollable passivation. However, their complex fabrication processes pose challenges to achieving large-scale production...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Chuangqi Zhao
- Exploration of Halogen-Free Sustainable Superhydrophobic Material for Surface Protection from Multi Contaminants at All-Weather Conditions January 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01304B, CommunicationAnu Pulparambil, Bitan Ray, Subhajit Chakraborty, Sebastian Chirambatte PeterComplex synthetic approach and utilization of toxic chemicals restrain the commercialization of numerous existing super-hydrophobic materials. This article focuses on the development of a halogen-free super-hydrophobic material for self-cleaning applications....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryAnu Pulparambil
- Anti-freezing conductive hydrogel with exceptional mechanical properties and stable sensing performance at -30 °C January 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01115E, CommunicationYunfei Yu, Shuo Wang, Huitao Yu, Xiaojian Liao, Wei FengConductive hydrogels with stable sensing performance are highly required in soft electronic devices. However, these hydrogels tend to solidify and experience structural damage at sub-zero temperatures, leading to material breakdown...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Yunfei Yu
- Developing Tough, Fatigue-Resistant and Conductive Hydrogels by In-Situ Growing Metal Dendrites January 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01778A, CommunicationMengjie Si, Yueman Tang, Chen Xu, Chen Yu Li, Kaishun Xia, Wei Xu, Ji Lin, Zhen Jiang, Jintao Yang, Si Yu ZhengDeveloping hydrogels with high conductivity and toughness via a facile strategy is important yet difficult. Here, we propose a new strategy to develop conductive hydrogels by growing metal […]Mengjie Si
- Moisture-responsive ultralow-hysteresis polymer ionogels for adhesion-switchable strain sensing January 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01593B, CommunicationYichen Zhou, Xing Zhang, Ying Zheng, Junfeng Liu, Yongzhong Bao, Guorong Shan, Chengtao Yu, Pengju PanAdhesion-switchable ionogels with ultralow hysteresis are developed through moisture-mediated phase separation using opposite-affinity ionic components. These ionogels show great potential in smart adhesives for targeted object capture.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Yichen Zhou
- Highly Salt-Resistant and Efficient Dynamic Janus Absorber Based on Thermo-Responsive Hydroxypropyl Cellulose January 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01699H, CommunicationJianfeng Gu, Zhaohui Luan, Xinmin Zhang, Huihui Wang, Xu Cai, Weiqing Zhan, Xinyi Ji, Jiajie LiangRecent advances in interfacial solar steam generation have made direct solar desalination a promising approach for providing cost-effective and environmentally friendly clean water solutions. However, developing highly effective, salt-resistant solar...The content of this RSS […]Jianfeng Gu
- Why does silicon have an indirect band gap? January 14, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01038H, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Emily Oliphant, Veda Mantena, Wenhao Sun, Madison K. Brod, G. Jeffrey SnyderIt is difficult to intuit how electronic structure features—such as band gap magnitude, location of band extrema, effective masses, etc.—arise from the underlying […]Emily Oliphant
- Ultimate water capillary evaporation in bamboo-inspired evaporator January 13, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01667J, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kefan Shi, Marliyana Aizudin, Meilan Pan, Edison Huixiang AngThe chimney-assisted enclosed cavity structure significantly enhances water capillary evaporation and thermal localization, setting new performance records beyond those of traditional natural evaporators.To cite this article […]Kefan Shi
- A self-sustained moist-electric generator with enhanced energy density and longevity through a bilayer approach January 10, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01642D, CommunicationJie Chen, Xuezhong Zhang, Minhan Cheng, Qianyang Li, Shuaijiang Zhao, Mao Zhang, Qiang Fu, Hua DengA self-sustained MEG with a dual-gradient (relative humidity gradient and ion density gradient) double-layer aero-hydrogel structure, which enables long-term power generation and ultra-high energy density.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Jie Chen
- Unearthing the emerging properties at buried oxide heterointerfaces: the γ-Al2O3/SrTiO3 heterostructure January 10, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01192A, Review ArticleTristan Sebastiaan Steegemans, Dennis Valbjørn ChristensenEpitaxially combining oxide layers can create new functionalities surpassing those of separate parent materials. This review highlights the unique structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of γ-Al2O3/SrTiO3, revealing the underlying mechanisms.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Tristan Sebastiaan Steegemans
- Layered double hydroxide modified bismuth vanadate as an efficient photoanode for enhancing photoelectrochemical water splitting January 10, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01533A, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Md. Masum Billah, Go KawamuraThis review highlights the functions of layered double hydroxide-modified bismuth vanadate photoanodes in solar water splitting. Future outlook on the photoanode is also summarized.To cite this article before page […]Md. Masum Billah
- A ladder-type organic molecule with pseudocapacitive properties enabling superior electrochemical desalination January 10, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01342E, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yujie Cui, Yueheng Tao, Jun Yang, Houxiang Wang, Peipei Zhang, Guangxing Li, Minjie Shi, Edison Huixiang AngA pseudo-capacitive organic material with multiple active sites and rigid skeleton structure is proposed, which can be applied […]Yujie Cui
- Multifunctional Applications Enabled by Tunable Multi-Emission and Ultra-Broadband VIS-NIR Luminescence via Energy Transfer in Sn²⁺/Mn²⁺-Doped Lead-Free Zn-Based Metal Halides January 9, 2025Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01821D, CommunicationYongqi Yang, Bao Ke, Chengzhi Yang, Yang Xue, Kaihuang Huang, Xintong Lu, Bingsuo ZouMetal halides are widely applied in solid-state lighting (SSL), optoelectronic devices, information encryption, and near-infrared (NIR) detection due to their superior photoelectric properties and tunable emission. However, single-component phosphors that...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yongqi Yang
- Correction: Photocatalytic membranes based on Cu–NH2-MIL-125(Ti) protected by poly(vinylidene fluoride) for high and stable hydrogen production January 17, 2025
