Themed collection 2020 Horizons Outstanding Paper Award Winners
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Materials Horizons 2020 Outstanding Paper Award
Recognizing some of the most outstanding work published in Materials Horizons and the authors behind those articles.
Mater. Horiz., 2021,8, 2118-2122
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MH90036F
Nanoscale Horizons 2020 Outstanding Paper Award
We would like to take the opportunity to recognize some of the outstanding work published in the journal, as well as the authors behind those articles, by awarding a select number of Outstanding Paper prizes.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2021,6, 582-587
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NH90030G
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Evolution of self-healing elastomers, from extrinsic to combined intrinsic mechanisms: a review
We propose a timeline classifying self-healing polymers in generations based on the healing mechanism, and correlated with historical development.
Mater. Horiz., 2020,7, 2882-2902
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH00535E
Dynamic DNA nanotechnology: toward functional nanoscale devices
This review presents recent advances and continuing challenges in the design, characterization, and modelling of dynamic DNA nanodevices.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2020,5, 182-201
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00529C
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The biomolecule corona of lipid nanoparticles contains circulating cell-free DNA
The biomolecule corona spontaneously adsorbed onto lipid-based nanoparticles (NPs), upon incubation with human plasma, contains circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA).
Nanoscale Horiz., 2020,5, 1476-1486
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NH00333F
Stretchable, self-healing and tissue-adhesive zwitterionic hydrogels as strain sensors for wireless monitoring of organ motions
Stretchable, self-healing, and fatigue resistant polyzwitterionic nanocomposite hydrogels with polydopamine robustly adhere to the heart and lungs for in situ monitoring of dynamic motions through wireless transmission.
Mater. Horiz., 2020,7, 1872-1882
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH00361A
Lead-free, stable, high-efficiency (52%) blue luminescent FA3Bi2Br9 perovskite quantum dots
Lead-free Bi-based perovskite FA3Bi2X9 (X = Cl, Br, and I) quantum dots (QDs) are synthesized for the first time at room temperature. The ligand-passivated FA3Bi2Br9 QDs exhibit blue emission at 437 nm with photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) up to 52%.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2020,5, 580-585
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00685K
An ambient-stable and stretchable ionic skin with multimodal sensation
A diode-like artificial ionic skin for strain and humidity sensing with controlled ion mobility, high toughness, stretchability, ambient stability and transparency.
Mater. Horiz., 2020,7, 477-488
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9MH00715F
About this collection
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 Materials Horizons Outstanding Paper Award and 2020 Nanoscale Horizons Outstanding Paper Award.
Please join us in congratulating our winners. We hope you enjoy reading their outstanding articles as much as we did.