Themed collection 2023 Materials Horizons Most Popular Articles

23 items
Open Access Minireview

Recent development of end-of-life strategies for plastic in industry and academia: bridging their gap for future deployment

Bridging the gap between academia and industry in plastic recycling will accelerate innovation and deployment toward solving the global challenge of plastic waste management and establishing net zero carbon society.

Graphical abstract: Recent development of end-of-life strategies for plastic in industry and academia: bridging their gap for future deployment
From the themed collection: 2023 Horizons Outstanding Paper Award Winners
Review Article

The fundamentals and applications of piezoelectric materials for tumor therapy: recent advances and outlook

Here, we introduce bio-piezoelectric platforms from the perspective of antitumor therapy, review their recent applications as nanomedicines and carriers in tumor diagnosis and treatment, and discuss future challenges and opportunities.

Graphical abstract: The fundamentals and applications of piezoelectric materials for tumor therapy: recent advances and outlook
From the themed collection: Recent Review Articles
Communication

High entropy alloying strategy for accomplishing quintuple-nanoparticles grafted carbon towards exceptional high-performance overall seawater splitting

Novel carbon materials with grafted high-entropy alloying quintuple nanoparticles exhibit multifunctionality in seawater splitting, including catalysis for hydrogen evolution reactions, oxygen evolution reactions, and chlorine evolution reactions.

Graphical abstract: High entropy alloying strategy for accomplishing quintuple-nanoparticles grafted carbon towards exceptional high-performance overall seawater splitting
From the themed collection: 2023 Materials Horizons Most Popular Articles
Open Access Communication

A polymer library enables the rapid identification of a highly scalable and efficient donor material for organic solar cells

A scalable, two-step synthesis facilitates the preparation of a polymer library of varying side chain and co-monomer, enabling rapid photovoltaic device screening. FO6-T emerged as the optimal donor achieving 15.4% PCE with L8BO as the acceptor.

Graphical abstract: A polymer library enables the rapid identification of a highly scalable and efficient donor material for organic solar cells
From the themed collection: 2023 Horizons Outstanding Paper Award Winners
Communication

A strain-reinforcing elastomer adhesive with superior adhesive strength and toughness

A strong and ductile polyurethane adhesive with mechano-responsive characteristics is synthesized to exceptionally show the different phenomenon of only interfacial failure yet still exhibiting superior adhesive strength and toughness.

Graphical abstract: A strain-reinforcing elastomer adhesive with superior adhesive strength and toughness
From the themed collection: Materials Horizons HOT Papers
Communication

A solar/radiative cooling dual-regulation smart window based on shape-morphing kirigami structures

A kirigami-inspired smart window is presented with a solar/radiative cooling dual-control function and improved durability. It is promising for building energy saving and outperforms state-of-the-art dual-regulation smart windows in the literature.

Graphical abstract: A solar/radiative cooling dual-regulation smart window based on shape-morphing kirigami structures
Open Access Communication

Stable organic electrochemical neurons based on p-type and n-type ladder polymers

Rigid ladder-type conjugated polymers enable the development of stable and high-performance organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) and complementary OECT-based amplifiers for brain-inspired artificial neurons.

Graphical abstract: Stable organic electrochemical neurons based on p-type and n-type ladder polymers
From the themed collection: 2023 Horizons Outstanding Paper Award Winners
Open Access Communication

Phonon-driven transient bandgap renormalization in perovskite single crystals

Our study demonstrates the significant role of phonons in the transient band gap renormalization of MAPbBr3 single crystals following photoexcitation, in addition to the well-known contribution of photo-generated hot carriers.

Graphical abstract: Phonon-driven transient bandgap renormalization in perovskite single crystals
Open Access Communication

Selective deconstruction of mixed plastics by a tailored organocatalyst

The developed highly efficient and versatile organocatalyst can deconstruct multiple condensation polymers selectively and sequentially into corresponding monomers, while keeping other polymers such as polyolefins or cotton intact.

Graphical abstract: Selective deconstruction of mixed plastics by a tailored organocatalyst
From the themed collection: Materials Horizons HOT Papers
Open Access Communication

Microscopic strain mapping in polymers equipped with non-covalent mechanochromic motifs

We present a generalisable methodology based on fluorescent non-covalent mechanophores for producing quantitative maps of local strain around defects within three-dimensional polymeric matrices.

Graphical abstract: Microscopic strain mapping in polymers equipped with non-covalent mechanochromic motifs
Communication

Highly adhesive chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels via the synergy of phytic acid and boric acid and their application as highly sensitive and widely linear strain sensors

Chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels with high adhesion of up to 527 kPa due to the synergy of phytic acid and boric acid. The hydrogel-based strain sensor has high sensitivity (gauge factor = 4.61) and wide linear strain range (up to 1000%).

Graphical abstract: Highly adhesive chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels via the synergy of phytic acid and boric acid and their application as highly sensitive and widely linear strain sensors
Communication

Soft–hard interface design in super-elastic conductive polymer hydrogel containing Prussian blue analogues to enable highly efficient electrochemical deionization

Soft-hard interface has been developed by introducing conducting polymer hydrogels to improve the cycling electrochemical deionization performance of Prussian blue analogues.

Graphical abstract: Soft–hard interface design in super-elastic conductive polymer hydrogel containing Prussian blue analogues to enable highly efficient electrochemical deionization
From the themed collection: 2023 Materials Horizons Most Popular Articles
Open Access Communication

Redox-active ions unlock substitutional doping in halide perovskites

Electrical doping of metal halide perovskites (MPHs) is a key step towards the use of this efficient and cost-effective semiconductor class in modern electronics.

Graphical abstract: Redox-active ions unlock substitutional doping in halide perovskites
From the themed collection: 2023 Materials Horizons Most Popular Articles
Communication

Metal-phenolic self-assembly shielded probiotics in hydrogel reinforced wound healing with antibiotic treatment

Living probiotics secrete bioactive substances to accelerate wound healing, but the clinical application of antibiotics inhibits the survival of probiotics.

Graphical abstract: Metal-phenolic self-assembly shielded probiotics in hydrogel reinforced wound healing with antibiotic treatment
Communication

Self-healing liquid metal hydrogel for human–computer interaction and infrared camouflage

The liquid metal hydrogel with multiple physical cross-links possesses super-stretchability, notch resistance, self-healing properties, and photothermal properties, which give it the potential for human–computer interaction and infrared camouflage.

Graphical abstract: Self-healing liquid metal hydrogel for human–computer interaction and infrared camouflage
Open Access Communication

Anomalously abrupt switching of wurtzite-structured ferroelectrics: simultaneous non-linear nucleation and growth model

Anomalously abrupt nucleation and growth kinetics in polarization switching of wurtzite ferroelectrics are demonstrated. The anomaly inspires an extension of the traditional model to a regime that simultaneous non-linear nucleation and growth occur.

Graphical abstract: Anomalously abrupt switching of wurtzite-structured ferroelectrics: simultaneous non-linear nucleation and growth model
From the themed collection: 2023 Materials Horizons Most Popular Articles
Open Access Communication

Room-temperature stacking disorder in layered covalent-organic frameworks from machine-learning force fields

Large-scale computer simulations of layered covalent-organic frameworks reveal temporal and spatial fluctuations that can be described as zigzag disorder.

Graphical abstract: Room-temperature stacking disorder in layered covalent-organic frameworks from machine-learning force fields
Communication

A sweat-pH-enabled strongly adhesive hydrogel for self-powered e-skin applications

A tough adhesive hydrogel composed of cellulose nanofibril, poly acrylic-acid with a tight hydrogen-bond network is realized via turning the perceived intrinsic flaws of sweat into merits, showing great potential in self-powered e-skins.

Graphical abstract: A sweat-pH-enabled strongly adhesive hydrogel for self-powered e-skin applications
Communication

Physical crosslinked hydrogel-derived smart windows: anti-freezing and fast thermal responsive performance

A physical crosslinked thermochromic smart hydrogel demonstrated easy fabrication, improved anti-freezing and good structural integrity across phase transition, to be used in smart windows, sensing, camouflage, etc.

Graphical abstract: Physical crosslinked hydrogel-derived smart windows: anti-freezing and fast thermal responsive performance
Communication

What is special about Y6; the working mechanism of neat Y6 organic solar cells

Morphological modification by DIO additive facilitates charge generation in the bulk of Y6, suppresses the bimolecular recombination, which results in an increased JSC and FF of single component Y6 solar cells.

Graphical abstract: What is special about Y6; the working mechanism of neat Y6 organic solar cells
From the themed collection: 2023 Materials Horizons Most Popular Articles
Open Access Communication

Angle-independent solar radiation capture by 3D printed lattice structures for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

Illustration of improved solar absorption capabilities of transparent 3D lattice structured electrodes compared to conventional flatbed electrodes for photoelectrochemical water electrolysis.

Graphical abstract: Angle-independent solar radiation capture by 3D printed lattice structures for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting
Open Access Communication

MOF/polymer hybrids through in situ free radical polymerization in metal-organic frameworks

A simple yet powerful strategy of carrying out free radical polymerization of methacrylate monomers using a MOF-based initiator. The obtained composites maintain high catalytic activity towards a chemical warfare agent (CWA) simulant.

Graphical abstract: MOF/polymer hybrids through in situ free radical polymerization in metal-organic frameworks
Open Access Communication

Multifunctional sound-absorbing and mechanical metamaterials via a decoupled mechanism design approach

We report a new paradigm, via a decoupled approach, in the design of acousto-mechanical multifunctional metamaterials.

Graphical abstract: Multifunctional sound-absorbing and mechanical metamaterials via a decoupled mechanism design approach
23 items

About this collection

This web collection features some of the most cited, most downloaded and most shared articles and reviews published in Materials Horizons in 2023.

Congratulations to all featured authors!

Spotlight

Advertisements