RSC – Mater. Horiz. latest articles- Green surface-engineered bio-acrylate architectures for high-efficiency triboelectric energy harvesting April 25, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02449H, CommunicationMaksims Jurinovs, Linards Lapčinskis, Līva Ģērmane, Janis Lungevics, Kaspars Pudzs, Jihun Choi, Yebin Lee, Sergejs Gaidukovs, Chang Kyu Jeong, Andris ŠutkaSynthetic polymers have been widely investigated due to their diverse triboelectric properties and strong ability to accumulate high surface charge densities. However, the development of bio-derived triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) […]Maksims Jurinovs
- First observation of dual electrical-optical percolation in metallic nanowire networks April 24, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MH02328A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Buyun Zheng, Sebastian Schumacher, David Muñoz-Rojas, Jean-Pierre Simonato, Daniel BelletMetallic nanowire (MNW) networks have attracted sustained interest due to their remarkable optical transparency, electrical conductivity, and mechanical flexibility, making them promising candidates for transparent […]Buyun Zheng
- Water-and Oxygen-Tolerant Phosphorescent Carbon Nitrides Enable Visual Hydrogel Biosensing April 24, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00221H, CommunicationZhuang Wang, Yongji Wang, Hong Yang, Kaiqing Wu, Jinpeng Cai, Kaiyuan Wang, Chenchen Wang, Songqin Liu, Chaofeng Huang, Yanfei Shen, Wei Wei, Yuanjian ZhangMetal-free room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials in aqueous environments offer promising applications due to their long lifetimes and large Stokes shifts but face challenges in stability against […]Zhuang Wang
- A Microfluidics-Enabled Photonic Crystal Biosensor for Simplified, Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Blood Biomarker April 23, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00295A, CommunicationFuzhen Li, Shi bin, Zhijie Li, Liang Huang, Yisilamu Yibulayimu, Yanlin Song, Zewei Lian, Meng SuPoint-of-care testing (POCT) aims to deliver laboratory-based analytical platform to resource-limited settings, yet its development is often hindered by cumbersome sample preparation and complex detection workflows. Here, we report an...The content of this RSS […]Fuzhen Li
- Piezoelectric [trimethylchloromethyl ammonium][CdCl3] microrods/PVC composites for high-fidelity ultrasound detection in the mid-frequency range April 23, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00014B, CommunicationGuan-Zhi Wang, Yong-Ji Gong, Chen Zhao, Rui Wang, Xu-Kai Niu, Xue-Qian Wei, Tian-Yi Yang, Hai-Run Yang, Zhi-Gang Li, Wei Li, Xian-He BuUltrasound detection and acoustic imaging technologies have broad applications in biomedical diagnostics, flexible wearable devices, and human-machine interaction. Conventional inorganic piezoelectric ceramics exhibit high acoustic impedance and large […]Guan-Zhi Wang
- Atomically Dispersed Ru on Defective CdS for Photocatalytic Solar Fuel Production Coupled with Hydrazine Degradation April 23, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00152A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zikang Zeng, Siyu Kang, Xiaohe Jiang, Hai Qiu, Yu-Chia Chang, Yu-Ting Chueh, Lan Yuan, Yujun Liang, Jianguo Chang, Gui Yang, Sung-Fu Hung, Chuang HanPhotocatalytic solar fuel production offers a sustainable approach for generating renewable […]Zikang Zeng
- Biomimetic Low-porosity Framework Membranes for Efficient Power Generation and Acid Recycling from Industrial Wastewater April 22, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00269B, CommunicationYujue Wang, Weidong Gu, Yanfeng Gong, Tianwen Wang, Xuexiao Hu, Kunyan Sui, Yongye Zhao, Jun Gao, Xueli LiuSelective proton transport membranes are crucial for applications like fuel cells, acid recycling, and osmotic power generation, but their rational construction to achieve both high selectivity and permeability is challenging....The content of […]Yujue Wang
- Multi-Kingdom Biofilms Breached: Microneedle Delivery of Metabolically Targeted Organic Silver–Photosensitizers for Polymicrobial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers April 22, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00459H, CommunicationHaohan Li, Xiaohui Liu, Can Hou, Duoyang Fan, Xiang Cheng, Ying Chen, Jie Dong, W. B. Zeng, Fei ChenAbstract Chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) provide a favorable niche for microbial colonization, where complex polymicrobial infections involving Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi frequently occur and severely impair wound...The content […]Haohan Li
- Interfacial charge phonon coupling in Bi2Se3/WSe2 nanohybrids for bifunctional near-infrared devices April 21, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00151C, CommunicationAlka Rani, Priyanka Chaudhary, Wei-Cheng Jhao, Bal Chandra Yadav, Meng-Fang LinPhotodetection and photomechanical actuation are essential for next-generation optoelectronics and soft robotics, yet their integration within a single device remains challenging.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Alka Rani
- Defect-engineered ZnO/BTO photoanodes for enhanced solar-driven photoelectrochemical desalination of high-salinity coal chemical wastewater April 21, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00222F, CommunicationJianrong Li, Min Luo, Yipeng Zhao, Shengbo Yuan, Yongqing Yang, Xiaoman Li, Kwan San Hui, Fuming ChenThis work discussed the application of ZnO/BTO heterojunction photoanodes with dual vacancies (Biv and Ov) in solar-driven photoelectrochemical desalination of high-salinity wastewater from coal chemical industry.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Jianrong Li
- Operando Synchrotron Radiation Insights into Multiscale Regulation of CO2 Electroreduction April 21, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00352D, Review ArticleYuzhu Zhou, Yongheng Chu, Zhouxin Wang, Beibei Sheng, Yixuan Wang, Li SongElectrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) represents a promising approach toward sustainable carbon utilization, yet achieving high selectivity and stability in electrocatalysts requires precise control over their active-site structure, interfacial properties, and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Yuzhu Zhou
- Advances in Defect-Engineered Metal-Support Interactions for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction April 21, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00181E, Review ArticleFangfang Zhu, Qilong Wu, Dongdong Zhang, Liyun Wu, Nan Song, Yun Han, Xiangdong YaoThe development of efficient and stable catalysts for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical for the commercialization of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs). To reduce the reliance...The content of this RSS Feed […]Fangfang Zhu
- Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Copper via Sequential Chlorination and Volatility-Controlled Hydration April 20, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00227G, CommunicationJeongbin Lee, Dongjun Lee, Jiwoo Oh, Jung-Tae Kim, Jieun Oh, Chang Mo Yoon, Woo-Hee KimThermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of metals is fundamentally constrained by the low volatility of metal halides, which has limited the scalability, selectivity, and temperature flexibility of dry etching processes....The content of this RSS Feed […]Jeongbin Lee
- Versatile liquid metal composites constructed by organic-inorganic hybridization strategy for flexible electronics April 20, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00481D, CommunicationXiaoqi Yin, Kangning Sun, Yide Liu, Liwen Tan, Guohong Lin, Xinpeng Wang, Xiankai LiLiquid metal (LM) with high electrical conductivity and fluidity is regarded as promising material for developing multifunctional functional materials. However, the poor interfacial wettability caused by high surface tension of...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Xiaoqi Yin
- A meniscus-inspired, environmentally robust, tough soybean-based adhesive April 20, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00270F, CommunicationJing Luo, Guoyan Zuo, Feng Zhu, Zhaoyang Xu, Jianzhang Li, Pingan SongThe development of sustainable and versatile formaldehyde-free bio-based adhesives is currently a research focus in materials science. However, their practical extensive applications are often limited by their high brittleness and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Jing Luo
- Shortwave emitters enable radiative cooling of above-ambient vertical surfaces April 20, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00368K, CommunicationZhi-Wei Zeng, Yi-Heng Ma, Hao Chen, Zi-Chen Peng, Xu-Xu Jia, Jin-Xin Li, Fu-Rong Zeng, Bo-Wen Liu, Yu-Zhong Wang, Xiao Xue, Hai-Bo ZhaoBy challenging conventional wisdom and highlighting the significance of the shortwave region, this study establishes a novel framework for radiative cooling on vertical surfaces above ambient temperature.To cite […]Zhi-Wei Zeng
- Programmable Ion-Protein Networks from Sodium Caseinate: A Sustainable Platform for Soft Functional Materials April 19, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00390G, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pietro Tordi, Virginia Losasso, Paolo Samorì, Verónica Montes-García, Artur Ciesielski, Massimo BoniniIon–protein coordination represents an underexploited design principle to assemble multiresponsive, soft, sustainable materials. Here, we harness sodium caseinate to construct programmable ionically crosslinked […]Pietro Tordi
- Monolithic metasurface for ultra-stable nuclear spin frequency for miniaturized NMR optical pumping April 19, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00329J, CommunicationYan Xu, Zhen Chai, Chuqing Sun, Rui Wang, Kun Huang, Jianli LiA monolithic phase-polarization multiplexed metasurface enables simultaneous beam collimation and high-efficiency circular polarization generation for miniaturized NMR optical pumping.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS […]Yan Xu
- Tm-Substituted 2:17-type magnets: balancing room-temperature magnetic properties and temperature stability April 19, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00126B, CommunicationZan Long, Yuqing Li, Chaoyue Zhang, Baoguo Zhang, Ming Ji, Jianjun Yang, Yuan Teng, Lele Zhang, Mengying Bian, Hongguo Zhang, Dongtao Zhang, Qiong Wu, Ming YueA novel (Sm,Tm)2Co17-type magnet is developed with an α of −0.008%/°C from 20 to 150 °C, while maintaining a Br of 9.25 kG and […]Zan Long
- Continued challenges in high-throughput materials predictions: MatterGen predicts compounds from the training dataset April 19, 2026Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MH00268D, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mikkel JuelsholtArtificial intelligence models for rapid materials prediction continue to face challenges with incorporating disorder and other crystallographic effects in their predictions, leading them to classify known materials as novel compounds.To cite this article […]Mikkel Juelsholt
- Green surface-engineered bio-acrylate architectures for high-efficiency triboelectric energy harvesting April 25, 2026
