Themed collection 2026 Journal of Materials Chemistry A Lunar New Year collection

In this review, we systematically summarize the structure, modification method and photocatalytic hydrogen production coupling organic reaction applications of ZnIn₂S₄-based composites.

A comprehensive review highlighting recent advancements in high-performance materials and scalable fabrication techniques for next-generation hybrid supercapacitors.

This review explores MXene–polymer hybrids to enhance MXene oxidation stability and polymer functionality. It covers fabrication techniques, uses in various fields, and highlights challenges and future opportunities for MXene–polymer nanocomposites.

This review highlights advances in perovskite-MOF hybrids for PEC water splitting, offering design guidelines for high-performance photoelectrodes while emphasising critical factors that affect their photoelectrochemical activity and application.

This review highlights that screen-printed gas sensors are cost-effective and scalable, ideal for environmental, industrial, and healthcare applications.

Key materials and device structures of crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells.

Through surface aluminization, an in situ dense aluminide coating formed as an effective diffusion barrier against oxygen penetration for Nb_0.86Hf_0.14FeSb, which improves the feasibility and thermal stability of its practical applications.

A descriptor-guided screening of single-atom M@C₂N catalysts enables identification of Nb as a top candidate for ambient electrocatalytic urea synthesis from CO₂ and N₂, with high activity and stability.

Bilayered architecture with spatially separated TiO₂ and Al₂O₃ enables tailored spectral scattering, thereby enhancing the efficiency of passive radiative cooling.

This study explores phosphate-substituted FeCo₂O₄ as catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. In situ NAP-XPS analysis elucidates the reaction pathway, with proton-coupled electron transfer identified as a critical mechanistic step.

CdS nanofeathers enable efficient electron-mediator-free photocatalytic regeneration of coenzyme NAD(P)H via direct electron–proton coupling, providing a green, economical, and sustainable strategy for coenzyme regeneration.

NTAB, a novel spherical organic material, enhances epoxy coatings with superior anti-corrosion performance through synergistic barrier passivation mechanisms, outperforming conventional fillers.

Optimized Co₃O₄–LaVO₄/MXene nanocomposites deliver high capacitance and energy density. Integrated via VARTM on woven carbon fiber, the solid-state device shows excellent stability, offering a scalable path for structural energy storage.

Remarkable low magnetic field-induced, low-temperature magnetocaloric responses in an olivine-type GdNaGeO₄ oxide have been reported.

Fine-tuning a large language model to predict the hydrophobicity of metal–organic frameworks.

The presented work focuses on the mitigation strategy of high-voltage lithium-ion battery degradation based on ionic additive incorporation for the capacitive protection of positive and negative electrodes simultaneously.

A hydrogen-bond-guided micellar self-assembly strategy is leveraged to construct flower-like carbon superstructures, which employs aggregated micelles to serve as a structural guide to enable attaining superior performance in ZHCs.

Highly stretchable, conductive, and recyclable alginate/PEDOT:PSS hydrogels, ionically cross-linked with CaCl₂, offer low electrical hysteresis and enable wireless, real-time soft-sensor monitoring for sustainable wearables.

Partial Mo⁶⁺ leaching selectively activates Ni²⁺ in NiCo_2−xMo_xO₄, forming NiOOH, to enhance OER. When integrated into a water electrolyzer powered by a p-i-n perovskite solar cell, the system enables bias-free solar H₂ production at 8.8% efficiency.

This study quantifies facet-dependent interactions and pH-controlled degradation pathways of diuron on ZnO using AFM-based force spectroscopy, revealing how adsorption strength and surface chemistry dictate photocatalytic efficiency and toxicity.

Cobalt-coordinated nitrogen-doped carbon (Co–N–C) materials have emerged as promising alternatives to platinum-based catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) due to their cost-effectiveness and durability.

Improving the performance of carbon nitride (CN) photocatalysts in photocatalytic degradation applications involves optimizing their morphology, electronic properties, and optical characteristics.

We introduce high-entropy single-atom catalysts (HESACs) from FeRuPtNiCoPd HEA on GO via pulsed laser irradiation in liquids. Synergistic interactions and rapid Fe²⁺ photoreduction enhance active sites, achieving superior overall water splitting.

The 3D multiscale MOF networks possess continuous 1D MOF nanofibers to offer well-ordered ion channels, while sub-nano pores and Lewis acid sites serve as ion sieves to selectively confine the movement of larger anions for accelerating Li⁺ migration.

A streamlined design of MOF-derived electrode nanoarchitecture for hybrid supercapacitors featuring hierarchically layered nickel cobaltite nanosheets with extensive porous networks.

The electronic conductivity of a catalyst can be enhanced by strategically doping with specific elements.

Atomically precise alloy nanocluster artificial photosystems are exquisitely designed for photocatalytic selective organic transformation under visible light.

The need to minimize carbon emissions and improve sustainable energy systems has stimulated significant research into multifunctional materials.

In situ single-molecule fluorescence microscopy is used to quantify the photoredox activities of BiOBr nanoplates at nanometer resolution, which deepens the understanding of facet-dependent and structure-specific catalytic dynamics of 2D materials.

We developed graphene aerogels with bridge-lamellar microstructures that provide strain-tunable microwave attenuation and shielding, achieving stable efficiency after cyclic compression and harsh conditions, which is ideal for practical usages.