RSC – Mater. Horiz. latest articles- Materials Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Professor Michael T. Yeung, University at Albany, SUNY, United States June 28, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH90074G, EditorialOur Emerging Investigator Series features exceptional work by early-career researchers working in the field of materials science.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 Society of Chemistry
- Hydrodynamic rotational amplifiers with direction controllability, rotational hysteresis, nonreciprocity, and venturi effect June 28, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00328A, CommunicationEnze Hu, Bin Wang, Xuesheng WangBody-force manipulation and transformation-sequence control enable hydrodynamic rot-amplifiers with Venturi velocity amplification, rotational hysteresis, nonreciprocity, and active direction locking.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 Society of […]Enze Hu
- From linkage chemistry to active-site engineering: strategic designs and progress in covalent organic frameworks for electrocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen generation June 25, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00492J, Review ArticleImtiaz Ahmed, Meena Utkarsh Prahalad, Kamal Prakash, Shaikh M. MobinTo meet the growing energy demand using sustainable energy sources, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as strong contenders for energy conversion applications.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Imtiaz Ahmed
- An anti-swelling and wet-adhesive nanocellulose hydrogel sensor for underwater communication June 25, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00301J, CommunicationYujie Yang, Yuzhuo Zou, Yingying Liu, Mengxin Hu, Yingying Long, Hongbin Liu, Shijie Wu, Ling Zhang, Chao LiuAnti-swelling and strong wet-adhesive nanocellulose composite hydrogels for underwater high-sensitivity sensing.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yujie Yang
- Highly Stable Photothermal CO2 Conversion to C2H6 with 87% Selectivity: Cooperative Charge Redistribution in Heteronuclear Catalyst Stabilizes Reaction Intermediates and Enhances C-C coupling June 25, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH01026A, CommunicationFazal Raziq, Mohammad Rahman, Muhammad Ashraf, Sharafat Ali, Asad Ali, Raj Wali Khan, Jun LuoPhotothermal conversion of CO2 into selective multi-carbon hydrocarbons remains an unresolved challenge due to key intermediates instability and high barrier for C-C coupling. Here we report an atomically integrated Cu-Au...The content of this RSS Feed […]Fazal Raziq
- Bioinspired Edible Vesicles as Standardized Nanoestrogens for Safe Bone Remodeling in Osteoporosis June 25, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH01027J, CommunicationBeibei Li, Miaolan He, Duxiang Feng, Dengke Chen, Yunzhu Zhai, Meijuan Li, Siwei Wang, Xiangxiang Kong, Zhuangpeng Chang, Yejiao Shi, Xi Liu, Xiao ZhangPostmenopausal osteoporosis is driven by estrogen deficiency, while current therapies are limited by poor specificity and safety concerns. Here, through comparative screening of food-derived vesicles, soybean-derived […]Beibei Li
- Interfacial Stabilization Enabled by Triethyl Borate for High-Voltage Batteries with Superior Wide-Temperature Range June 24, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00990E, CommunicationZhaoxiang Du, Dong Shengwei, Xing Xu, Shanshan Xu, Hailu Liu, Jiangbo Yang, Lingling Zhang, Geping Yin, Shuaifeng LouCoupling ultrahigh-nickel LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2 (NCM90) cathodes with lithium metal anodes is a promising strategy toward high-energy-density batteries. However, its practical implementation is severely restricted by aggressive parasitic reactions at the electrode/electrolyte...The content of […]Zhaoxiang Du
- Universal Cryo-Thermal Sculpting of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides: Simultaneous Phase and Size Engineering for Energy Electrocatalysis June 24, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00844E, CommunicationKoustav Mandal, Ching-Hsiu Chen, Animesh Acharya, Parbati Basu, Gyan Prakash Chauhan, Priyabrata Maity, Joydeep Chowdhury, Ing-Shouh Hwang, Kuntal ChatterjeeThe global quest for sustainable energy matrix is fundamentally a crisis of material constraints where success relies on structural control at the atomic scale. Herein, we report a universal, physical...The content […]Koustav Mandal
- Bio-inspired micro-architected mechanochromic materials with radiative signature modulation June 24, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00722H, CommunicationStefanos Mavrikos, Nikolina Nikolarea, Dimitrios E. Manolakos, Costas P. GrigoropoulosInspired by chameleon's color-changing ability, a new mechanochromic metamaterial fabricated by multiphoton lithography eliminates bulging under deformation, enabling reversible shifts of reflected wavelengths across the visible and infrared spectra.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Stefanos Mavrikos
- Bioinspired Ultra-Fast Dissolving Core-Sheath Beaded-Structured Nanofibrous Membranes via One-Step Emulsion Electrospinning for Skin Moisturization June 23, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00802J, CommunicationYifan Si, Linfei Li, Hanshui Zhang, Zihui Zhu, Zuopan Huang, Yuanzhang Jiang, Kaisong Huang, Jinlian HU, Luming Yang, Zhichao DongDry electrospun nanofibrous facial masks (D-ENFMs) have emerged as a promising platform in nano/biomaterials research, attributed to their eco-friendly nature and convenient use. However, their practical application is significantly hindered...The […]Yifan Si
- Harnessing Stereochemically Active Sn-Chemistry to Engineer Exciton Localization in Core-Shell Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals June 23, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00808A, CommunicationArup Mahata, Dhritismita SarmaThree-dimensional (3D) halide perovskite nanocrystals (HPNs) offer high photoluminescence quantum yields with compositionally tunable emission; however, suffers from the tendency of exciton localization toward surface, leading to nonradiative losses and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryArup Mahata
- Decoupling Parameters of Adhesion from Viscoelasticity in the Human Perception of Stickiness via Shear-Stiffening Elastomers June 23, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00478D, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nishtha Pant, Tulaja Shrestha, Laure Kayser, Charles DhongIn engineering, the adhesion or “tack” of an object can be related to its bulk material properties and interfacial adhesion, sometimes quantified by a peak adhesive force […]Nishtha Pant
- A Synergistic Bio-Electro-Topological Strategy Based on MXene/Silk Fibroin Hydrogel and Electrical Stimulation for Diabetic Wound Healing June 22, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00584E, CommunicationWenli Du, Yuanyuan Xu, Yuecheng Peng, Zhiyu Chen, Zihan Yao, Junjie Wang, Xuefeng Hu, Jieyu Zhang, Yunbing WangDiabetic wound healing is impeded by a complex pathological microenvironment involving oxidative stress, infection, chronic inflammation, and impaired regeneration. To address these multifactorial barriers, a synergistic “bio-electro-topological” strategy is developed...The content of […]Wenli Du
- Bioinspired Organic Materials for Seamless Neurohybrid Interfaces: From Material Design to Living Electronics June 22, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00280C, Focus Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Nevena Stajkovic, Anna Manukanc, Matilde Trille, Jan Steinkühler, VALERIA CRISCUOLO, Francesca SantoroThe brain architecture is multi-layered, with billions of neurons organized into intricate neural networks that communicate via synapses. Since synapse dysfunction is a […]Nevena Stajkovic
- Recent Progress and Perspective of Catalytic Ammonia Synthesis June 21, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00812G, Review ArticleFan Feng, Hongjie Cui, Linlin Hu, Lunqiao Xiong, Muyao Liu, Liuhao Mao, Jianlong Yang, Junwang TangAs a cornerstone of the global chemical industry and agriculture, ammonia (NH3) synthesis faces a pressing challenge for a sustainable future due to the harsh condition used and substantial CO2...The content of this […]Fan Feng
- Flexible thermal conductive polymer composite materials based on multi scale structure design June 21, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00648E, Review ArticleZining Guo, Qingxia He, Yufan Song, Huitao Yu, Mengmeng Qin, Wei FengThis review summarizes the structural design of 1D/2D/3D flexible thermal conductive composites, guiding high-performance thermal management.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Zining Guo
- Quantum well-inspired energy level design in multicomponent organic solar cells for improved energy loss management June 18, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00786D, CommunicationTop Archie Dela Peña, Issatay Nadinov, Tzu-Yen Huang, Zengshan Xing, Lu Chen, Yao Li, Sheena Anne Garcia, Junyin Dong, Yongmin Luo, King Lun Yeung, Jafar I. Khan, Guangye Zhang, Jiaying Wu, Tze Chien Sum, Ruijie Ma, Omar F. Mohammed, Yeng Ming LamPartial quantum confinement effects can induce transient polarons […]Top Archie Dela Peña
- A disulfide–Fe3+ crosslinking strategy for tough hydrogel networks with complete photo- and biochemical degradability June 18, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00903D, CommunicationYoung Bin Yoon, Nakhyun Kim, Hoeyun Jung, Yoonha Ko, Chan Kang, Jooyeun Chong, Jiheong Kang, Dongmin Kang, Jae-Byum ChangA disulfide–Fe3+ crosslinking strategy enables tough double-network hydrogels with complete photo- and biochemical degradability, combining mechanical robustness with controllable dual degradation.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Young Bin Yoon
- MOF Glass-based Membranes: A Promising Platform for Advanced Separation June 18, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00598E, Review ArticleXiaowen Lv, Dudu Li, Peng Li, Shuwen Yu, Xiangyu Guo, Zhihua Qiao, Zibo Yang, Chongli ZhongMetal-organic framework (MOF) glasses represent an emerging frontier in porous materials that uniquely combine the structural tunability of crystalline MOFs with the superior processability commonly found in traditional polymers. Unlike...The content of this […]Xiaowen Lv
- Metal–organic framework-derived confined nanomaterials: a unified platform for catalysis, sensing, and energy applications June 17, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00696E, Review ArticleYangyang Ding, Mengxi Hu, Kaikai Ma, Wenlei Zhu, Yuanyuan WangA schematic overview of the research progress of MCNs in catalysis, sensing, and energy applications.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 Society […]Yangyang Ding
- Materials Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Professor Michael T. Yeung, University at Albany, SUNY, United States June 28, 2026
