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• Coexistence of altermagnetism and robust ferroelectricity in bulk MnO wurtzite structure Tháng Mười Hai 25, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01619J, CommunicationImran Khan, Bezzerga Djamel, Jisang HongAltermagnetism is a new class of material with zero net magnetization, but having a nonrelativistic spin-splitted band structure. Here, we investigate the multifunctional properties of the hexagonal wurtzite MnO (w-MnO)....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  Imran Khan
• Supramolecular Transparent Plastic Engineering via Covalent-and-Supramolecular Polymerization Tháng Mười Hai 25, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01331J, CommunicationYunfei Zhang, Changyong Cai, Zhiyuan Guo, Xing Li, Gai Zhao, Shengyi DongSupramolecular glass and plastic are a new generation of artificial transparent materials with exhibit excellent optical behavior and processability. However, owing to congenital deficiencies in the mechanical toughness and long-term...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]
  Yunfei Zhang
• Controllable topological phase transition via ferroelectric-paraelectric switching in ferromagnetic single-layer MIMIIGe2X6 family Tháng Mười Hai 24, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01599A, CommunicationJinbo Bai, Tie Yang, Zhenzhou Guo, Ying Liu, Yalong Jiao, Weizhen Meng, Zhenxiang ChengRecently, the emergence of two-dimensional (2D) multiferroic materials has opened a new perspective for exploring topological states. However, instances of tuning topological phase transitions through ferroelectric (FE) polarization in 2D...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]
  Jinbo Bai
• Sensors-combined organ-on-a-chip for pharmaceutical and medical sciences: from design, material to typical biomedical application Tháng Mười Hai 24, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01174K, Review ArticleYumeng Liao, Danni Chai, Quan Wang, Xueqi Wang, Qian Yong, Zhaoming Cheng, Chuanjun Zhang, Di Zhang, Boshi Liu, Rui Liu, Zheng LiOrgan-on-a-chip (OoC) is a breakthrough technology in biomedicine. As a microphysiological system constructed in vitro, OoCs can simulate the main structures and functions of human organs, providing […]
  Yumeng Liao
• Thermally tailoring dielectric genes of graphene hybrids for tuning electromagnetic properties Tháng Mười Hai 24, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01351D, Review ArticleMin Zhang, Qi Zheng, Wen-Qiang Cao, Mao-Sheng CaoThermally tailoring dielectric genes are proposed for tuning electromagnetic properties of graphene hybrids. Dielectric genetic engineering is utilized to design diversified graphene hybrids, which can be tuned in extreme temperature environments.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]
  Min Zhang
• Processable and controllable all-aqueous gel based on the high internal phase water-in-water emulsions Tháng Mười Hai 24, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH00924J, CommunicationEunSuk Lee, YoungSeon Jo, YeRin Kim, Hojoon Yoon, SeoYoung Choi, Baekmin Q Kim, Subeen Kim, Kyuhan KimAqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) have primarily been developed in the form of emulsions to enhance their utilization in green and biocompatible applications. However, numerous challenges have arisen in forming stable...The content of this […]
  EunSuk Lee
• Boosting the energy storage performance of BCZT-based capacitors by constructing the Schottky contact——Inspired by the “Tian Ji’s Strategy for Horse Racing” Tháng Mười Hai 23, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01651C, CommunicationZixiong Sun, Haoyang Xin, Liming Diwu, Zhanhua Wang, Ye Tian, Hongmei Jing, Xiuli Wang, Wanbiao Hu, Yongming Hu, Zhuo WangMultilayer thin films composed of dielectric Ba₀.₇Ca₀.₃Zr₀.₂Ti₀.₃O₃ (BCZT) and oxygen-deficient BCZT (BCZT-OD) were fabricated on (001)-oriented NSTO substrates using the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. Unlike conventional approaches to energy...The […]
  Zixiong Sun
• Photocatalytic membranes based on Cu–NH2-MIL-125(Ti) protected by poly(vinylidene fluoride) for high and stable hydrogen production Tháng Mười Hai 23, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01397B, CommunicationEmilia Gontarek-Castro, Anna Pancielejko, Mateusz Adam Baluk, Malwina Kroczewska-Gnatowska, Przemysław Gnatowski, Krzysztof Matus, Justyna Łuczak, Adriana Zaleska-MedynskaAn effective method for developing a PVDF polymeric stabilizer tailored for a chemically sensitive NH2-MIL-125(Ti) photocatalyst was introduced.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]
  Emilia Gontarek-Castro
• Ultra-stretchable, self-recovery, notch-insensitive, self-healable and adhesive hydrogel enabled by synergetic hydrogen and dipole-dipole crosslinking Tháng Mười Hai 21, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01462F, CommunicationWanting Yuan, Yi He, Qianqian Liang, Hongyi Lv, Ziqi Wang, Haitao Wu, Jinrong Wu, Lijuan Zhao, Yi WangHydrogels are promising materials for wearable electronics, artificial skins and biomedical engineering, but their limited stretchability, self-recovery and crack resistance restrict their performance in demanding applications. Despite efforts to enhance...The content of […]
  Wanting Yuan
• A multi-responsive 3D deformable soft actuator with tunable structural color enabled by the graphene/cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer composite Tháng Mười Hai 20, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01604A, CommunicationYuhan Zhang, Baohua Yuan, Yingjie Shi, Xinyu Chen, Zizheng Wang, Longxiang He, Bingxuan Wang, Jiumei Xiao, Meina Yu, Yanzi Gao, Lanying Zhang, Cheng Zou, Ruochen Lan, Huai YangIntelligent soft robots that integrate both structural color and controllable actuation ability have attracted substantial attention for constructing biomimetic systems, biomedical devices, […]
  Yuhan Zhang
• Precise manipulation of iron spin states in single-atom catalytic membranes for singlet oxygen selective production Tháng Mười Hai 20, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01479K, CommunicationNa Lu, Yanle Li, Jianqiang Wang, Guiliang Li, Guowei Li, Fu Liu, Chuyang Y. TangHeterogeneous single-atom catalysts are attracting substantial attention for selectively generating singlet oxygen (1O2).To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]
  Na Lu
• Artificial intelligence guided search for van der Waals materials with high optical anisotropy Tháng Mười Hai 20, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01332H, CommunicationLiudmila A. Bereznikova, Ivan A. Kruglov, Georgy A. Ermolaev, Ivan Trofimov, Congwei Xie, Arslan Mazitov, Gleb Tselikov, Anton Minnekhanov, Alexey P. Tsapenko, Maxim Povolotsky, Davit A. Ghazaryan, Aleksey V. Arsenin, Valentyn S. Volkov, Kostya S. NovoselovBy integrating artificial intelligence into the material search process, we gain new insights into […]
  Liudmila A. Bereznikova
• High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Employing Swing-Induced Counter-Rotating Motion Mechanism and Dual Potential Energy Storage and Release Strategy for Wave Energy Harvesting Tháng Mười Hai 19, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01491J, CommunicationFeixiang Wang, Bao Cao, Leilei Shu, Zhe Li, Wen He, Zhongzhu Wang, Peihong WangTriboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has been proved to be a very promising marine energy harvesting technology. Here, we have developed a high-performance triboelectric nanogenerator (SD-TENG) with low friction, high durability, swing-induced...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]
  Feixiang Wang
• Mechanosensitive stacking structure with continuous solar controllability for real-time thermal management Tháng Mười Hai 19, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01433B, CommunicationRichu Luo, Baiqi Song, Haixing Jiao, Qian Zhang, Fangling Li, Xiaofang Zhang, Weilin XuAdaptive control over solar light based on optical switchable strategy is essential to tune the thermal gain, while the real-time solar regulation and hence the on-demand thermal management to couple...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]
  Richu Luo
• Rational Design of Redox Active Metal Organic Frameworks for Mediated Electron Transfer of Enzyme Tháng Mười Hai 19, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01538J, CommunicationMuhammad Rezki, Md Motaher Hossain, Thomas Kouyou Savage, Yoshihide Tokunou, Seiya TsujimuraThe efficient immobilization of redox mediators remains a major challenge in the design of mediated enzyme electrode platforms. In addition to stability, the ability of the redox-active material to mediate...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]
  Muhammad Rezki
• MAX phase coatings: synthesis, protective performance, and functional characteristic Tháng Mười Hai 18, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01001A, Review ArticleGuanshui Ma, Anfeng Zhang, Zhenyu Wang, Kaihang Wang, Jiayue Zhang, Kaixuan Xu, Yuxi Xu, Shenghao Zhou, Aiying WangMn+1AXn（MAX）phases are a novel class of materials with a closely packed hexagonal structure that bridge the gap between metals and ceramics, garnering tremendous research interest worldwide in recent years. Benefiting...The content […]
  Guanshui Ma
• Supramolecular ionogels enable highly efficient electrochromism Tháng Mười Hai 18, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH00852A, CommunicationKaijian Zhou, Liang Tang, Guoqiang Kuang, Jun Zhang, Zhiyong Li, Guoqiang Xing, Xueao Jiang, Zhanying Chen, Yijie Tao, Yan Zhang, Shiguo ZhangIonogels are a promising solution to improve the functionality of electrochromic devices (ECDs) by solving issues related to traditional liquid electrolytes, such as volatility, toxicity, and leakage. However, […]
  Kaijian Zhou
• Highly Efficient Electroplating of (220)-oriented Nano-twinned Copper in the Methanesulfonic Copper Baths Tháng Mười Hai 18, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH00680A, CommunicationHsiang-Sheng Wei, Hsu Tsou, Hao-Yu Ku, Chi-Yu Lai, Shih-Hua Chen, Chun-Cheng Lin, Shang-Tzu Liu, Hung-Yi Huang, Ming-Kun Lu, Kuan-Ling Liu, Chi-Chang HuThe instigation of the high-density nanotwinned structure in copper deposits is presently acknowledged as a paramount goal for enhancing the material characteristics of copper. However, the conventional manufacturing […]
  Hsiang-Sheng Wei
• Nanostructure Fabrication by Area Selective Deposition: A Brief Review Tháng Mười Hai 17, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01472C, Review ArticleTzu-Ling Liu, Stacey BentIn recent years, area-selective deposition (ASD) processes have attracted increasing interest in both academia and industry due to their bottom-up nature, which can simplify current fabrication processes with improved process...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  Tzu-Ling Liu
• Rational design of uniform SiO2-based afterglow microparticles for photonic crystals Tháng Mười Hai 17, 2024
  Mater. Horiz., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4MH01541J, OpinionGaoqiang Li, Mengfen Che, Xue Chen, Xiaowang LiuThis article highlights recent advances in the rational design of uniform afterglow SiO2 microparticles, facilitated by pseudomorphic transformation-assisted doping, identifies key challenges, and explores opportunities in this field.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]
  Gaoqiang Li