Themed collection Journal of Materials Chemistry C Emerging Investigators 2024
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Perovskite single pixel imaging exceeding the visible towards X-ray and THz
Perovskite-based single-pixel imaging offers a promising alternative to traditional multi-pixel arrays, potentially revolutionizing imaging technologies for hyperspectral and remote sensing applications.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 10857-10873
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02080D
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The new material science towards sustainable robotics
Bottom-up materials innovation enables sustainable soft robots with self-healing, degradation and recycling.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01868K
Recent Advances in Small-Molecule Organic Fluorescent Semiconductors
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01801J
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Unravelling the intricacies of solvents and sulfur sources in colloidal synthesis of metal sulfide semiconductor nanocrystals
Eight sulfur precursor moieties are reviewed to discuss and develop optimal synthetic strategies for metal sulfide synthesis.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 11319-11334
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01414F
Dry ionic conductive elastomers based on polymeric deep eutectic solvents for bioelectronics
This review highlights the recent progress on polymerizable deep eutectic solvents (PDES) and polyDES as liquid-free ionic elastomers in bioelectronics and discusses future directions on how these functional polymers can expand the field.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 11265-11284
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01732C
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Layered 2D material heterostructures – a colloidal perspective
The development and ongoing discovery of 2D materials and their optical and electronic properties led to interest in the stacking of different 2D materials into layered heterostructures, giving rise to a number of colloidal approaches.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 11285-11318
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01102C
Strategies for suppressing dark current of perovskite photodiodes towards reliable optoelectronic applications
Understanding the components and mechanisms of dark current in metal halide perovskite-based photodiodes (MHPPDs) and implementing techniques to suppress it enable achieving significantly enhanced performance and stability.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 10775-10805
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01273A
Photoresponsive lanthanide luminescent materials
This review introduces the response mechanism of photoresponsive lanthanide luminescent materials. In particular, various applications in luminescent actuators, photoswitches, intelligent anticounterfeiting, and theranostics are highlighted.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 10759-10774
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01353K
Recent progress of organic photonic synaptic transistors for artificial visual systems: structure configuration and innovative applications
This article provides a comprehensive review of organic photonic synaptic transistors (OPSTs) used for artificial visual systems (AVSs). The typical structures and some innovative applications of OPSTs in AVSs were discussed.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9455-9476
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01378F
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Toward high-power terahertz radiation sources based on ultrafast lasers
A breakthrough to achieve high-power THz sources is needed. This review covers recent advancements in laser-based THz generation, specifically using ultrafast lasers.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9002-9011
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01502A
Conjugated polymers with near-infrared (NIR) optical absorption: structural design considerations and applications in organic electronics
This review highlights key strategies in structural engineering for achieving near-IR (NIR) optical absorption with conjugated polymers (NIR-CPs), and it details their utility in various organic electronic device applications.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 8188-8216
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01391C
Recent progress on solar blind deep ultraviolet photodetectors based on metal halide perovskites
This review introduced the research progress and present situation of solar blind detectors based on metal halide perovskite (MHP) in recent years from different dimensions: three-dimensional, two-dimensional, one-dimensional and zero dimensional.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 7497-7512
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01152J
Chemical doping of a semicrystalline polymeric semiconductor realizing high stability and work function
Using ion-exchange doping under ambient conditions, combinations of a polymeric semiconductor and dopant anions were studied to achieve high stability and work function.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01406E
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Selective Li Ion Transport via Interpenetrated Crystal Growth on ZIF-8 Seeded Nanocomposite Membranes
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01399A
Designing an aromatic moiety-free neutral luminescent manganese(II) halide scintillator for efficient X-ray imaging
An aromatic moiety-free strategy is proposed for the excited state manipulation of a neutral manganese(II) halide scintillator towards efficient X-ray imaging with high spatial resolution of 11.3 lp mm−1 and low detection limit of 34.95 nGy s−1.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 8296-8301
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01355G
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Ligand engineering of circularly polarized luminescence inversion and enhancement for chiral Ag6 nanoclusters
Four pairs of chiral Ag6L6 nanoclusters, synthesized using ligand engineering with thiazithione and oxazinthione, exhibit enhanced luminescence quantum yield attributed to S⋯S interactions and demonstrate supramolecular chirality inversion regulated by peripheral methyl and phenyl groups.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 8287-8295
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01280A
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Vertical organic electrochemical transistor platforms for efficient electropolymerization of thiophene based oligomers
Vertical organic electrochemical transistor platforms enable facile channel formation by electropolymerization. The improved deposition control and resulting high performance is demonstrated here with the trimer ETE-COONa.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 5339-5346
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04730J
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The impact of hydrogen peroxide production in OECTs for in vitro applications
Schematics of OECT with oxygen sensitive polymer (left) and air-stable polymer (right), showing electrochemical reaction with oxygen and cells cytotoxicity.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 1625-1630
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC02849F
Low-temperature vapor reduction of graphene oxide electrodes for vertical organic field-effect transistors
Vertical organic field-effect transistors based on a low-temperature-prepared reduced graphene oxide electrode.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 66-72
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04217K
Highly Efficient Organic-Graphene Hybrid Photodetectors via Molecular Peripheral Editing
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02010C
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Electrogelation of PEDOT:PSS and its Copolymers for Bioelectronics
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02908A
Photo-induced room temperature phosphorescence and thermally activated photochromism based on thianthrene derivatives
Thianthrene derivatives demonstrate reversible photochromism and photoinduced RTP, with TN-2Nap showing significant thermal control due to low reorganization energy and π-conjugation.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 12045-12053
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02034K
Edible temperature-responsive-adhesive thermogalvanic hydrogel for self-powered multi-sited fatigue monitoring
An edible thermogalvanic gel patch with adaptive adhesion has been invented, which couples thermogalvanic and piezoresistive effects to acquire physiological signals, thereby achieving self-powered accurate surveillance of fatigue status.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 12064-12074
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01418A
Achieving persistent room-temperature phosphorescence from phenanthridone derivatives by molecular engineering
A facile design strategy based on molecular engineering is proposed for the first time to achieve a series of PTD derivatives with tunable persistent RTP properties through substituent effects.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01387E
Efficient all-fluorescence white organic light-emitting diodes with superior color stability and low efficiency roll-off employing matrix-free blue emitting layers
All-fluorescence WOLEDs comprising a matrix-free TADF blue emitting layer simultaneously reach low efficiency roll-off and extremely color stable electroluminescence spectra.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01413H
Deciphering the carrier dynamics enhancement in WO3-containing composites: an ultrafast transient reflectance investigation
Femtosecond transient reflectance analysis suggests that the hole-filling effect due to Li intercalation and the passivation of oxygen vacancies by FeOOH jointly contribute to the significantly extended carrier lifetimes in FeOOH/Li0.1WO3.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01430H
Modulating organic functional groups in stimuli-responsive luminescent antimony chlorides
Stimuli-responsive luminescent antimony-based halides are obtained by designing and synthesizing tunable functionalized organic cations.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 11426-11432
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01344A
Carbon–Ni6Co3Fe1 alloy hybrid foil for electromagnetic wave interference shielding in X-band and extremely low frequencies
A magnetic alloy film/graphite composite is developed for shielding electromagnetic waves in the X-band and extremely low frequency regimes, using a scalable electrodeposition process. Enhanced thermal and mechanical properties are also achieved.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 11521-11528
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02611J
Fabrication of efficient and red-emissive salicylaldehyde Schiff base isomers for multi-scenario information decryption
This work proposes a general strategy for constructing efficient and red-emissive salicylaldehyde Schiff bases with both AIE and stimuli-responsive properties for multi-scenario information decryption.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 11394-11401
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01287A
Magnetic structure and properties of the compositionally complex perovskite (Y0.2La0.2Pr0.2Nd0.2Tb0.2)MnO3
The magnetic structure and properties were measured in a compositionally complex perovskite manganite possessing local spin disorder on the A-site and found to be similar to an undisordered control.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01411A
Observation of the planar Hall effect in the quasi-two-dimensional topological insulator candidate Ni3Bi2Se2
Single crystals of the topological insulator candidate Ni3Bi2Se2 were grown, which exhibit a clear planar Hall effect (PHE) with π-period. The parametric plot indicates that the observed PHE primarily arises from in-plane orbital magnetoresistance.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01382D
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Alumina nanoparticles enable optimal spray-coated perovskite thin film growth on self-assembled monolayers for efficient and reproducible photovoltaics
An alumina interlayer is developed to facilitate state-of-the-art spray coated perovskite photovoltaics. This enables deposition onto the Me4PACz self-assembled monolayer (SAMs) resulting in power conversion efficiencies >20%.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01602E
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Stabilizing cubic γ-Ga2O3:Cr3+ spinel nanocrystals by size confinement into mesoporous silica nanoreactor channels
Mesoporous silica channels of different sizes are used to stabilize γ-Ga2O3:Cr3+ spinel nanocrystals with phase stability up to 1000 °C. Their optical properties are deeply investigated.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 10929-10941
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01386G
Growth regulation of an easily crystallized organic long-persistent luminescence system with in situ anti-counterfeiting applications
A new method to regulate the growth of OLPL-doped materials, focusing on easily crystallizable doping systems for in situ anti-counterfeiting ‘paper-ink’ strategy applications.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 10942-10949
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01747A
Ligand-customized colloidal quantum dots for high-performance optoelectronic devices
A new surface engineering approach that allows for enhanced control over ligands by decoupling colloidal-stabilization and property-engineering ligands was developed.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 10919-10928
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01182A
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Visualization and deconvolution of carrier kinetics within grains of Cu2ZnSnS4−xSex using ultrafast diffuse reflectance microscopy
Ultrafast transient absorption microscopy of CZTSSe kesterites.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01512F
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Dissecting the nature and dynamics of electronic excitations in a solid-state aggregate of a representative non-fullerene acceptor
Understanding electronic excitations and their dynamics in non-fullerene acceptors is crucial for enhancing opto-electronic properties. Using a Frenkel-exciton Hamiltonian and non-adiabatic dynamics, we reveal design strategies to achieve this goal.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 10009-10028
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01716A
Bright self-trapped exciton emission in alkali iodide nanocrystals via Sn(II)-doping
A self-trapped excition emission in alkali iodide nanocrystals performance a broad yellow emitting via Sn(II) doping.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9978-9985
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01428F
Tetraphenylpyrazine-based chiral deep-blue dyes with high brightness for energy delivery
The chiral deep-blue dyes containing tetraphenylpyrazine exhibit high brightness to light-up the white light emissions.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9999-10008
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01374C
Disorder-to-order transition of regiorandom P3HT upon electrochemical doping
Upon repeated electrochemical doping and thermal annealing, regiorandom P3HT undergoes a disorder-to-order structural change.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9804-9813
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01029A
High synaptic plasticity enabled by controlled ion migration in organic heterojunction memristors
Fabrication of organic heterojunction memristor with controlled ion migration enables precise synaptic behavior simulation.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9669-9676
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01257G
Near-infrared circularly polarized organic room temperature phosphorescence based on a chiral host–guest doping strategy
Near-infrared circularly polarized organic room temperature phosphorescence is achieved by doping a naphthalimide derivative guest into a tartaric acid derivative host.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9578-9585
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01828A
Embedded printing of graphene sponge sensors for sleep monitoring
This study presents an approach for developing sleep monitoring sensors with excellent satisfactory softness, sensitivity and stability by embedding three-dimensional graphene conductive network patterns onto sponges.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9217-9226
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01223B
Strong chiroptical properties from thin films of chiral imidazole derivatives allowing for easy detection of circularly polarized luminescence
Simplified pictorial representation of the ultra-cheap photoresistor-based CPL setup we designed and data obtained from it in comparison with CPL acquired with a conventional instrument.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9210-9216
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01234H
Discrete and dimeric chiral plasmonic nanorods: intrinsic chirality and extrinsic chirality
The advanced synthetic methodologies for discrete chiral Au nanorods promote understanding the effect of structure parameters, intrinsic chirality and extrinsic chirality on the chiral plasmonic couplings.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9139-9145
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01258E
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Polarity profiling of porous architectures: solvatochromic dye encapsulation in metal–organic frameworks
Polarity determination, analogously to solvent-polarity, of various solid porous materials was performed by utilizing a solvatochromic phthalimide as sensor dye.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 8759-8776
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01401D
Tri-layered Si/Co3O4/ZnO heterojunction for high-performance visible photodetection
Tri-layered heterojunction devices based on oxide thin films are attracting significant attention for ultra-fast visible photodetection.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 8727-8736
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01624F
Impact of electrode recrystallization on the stability of organic transistors
This work presents that the recrystallization of the electrode plays an important role in the stability of the organic transistors.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 8351-8356
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01364F
Effects of selenium incorporation on the performance of polythiophene based organic electrochemical transistors
This study highlights that an appropriate selenium content should be evaluated to balance the trade-off between charge transfer and volumetric capacitance, paving the way for the optimal product of electronic mobility and volumetric charge storage.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 7935-7942
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01226G
MOF-enabled high-density 2D molecular crystal optoelectronic memory transistor with floating gate architecture
A novel MOF floating-gate optical memory transistor was engineered using 2D molecular crystals as the active layer, and it exhibited an excellent electron capture ability, good current retention characteristics, and multi-level memory functionalities.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 6943-6951
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC00421C
A highly sensitive lifetime-based luminescent manometer and bi-functional pressure–temperature sensor based on a spectral shift of the R-line of Mn4+ in K2Ge4O9
As presented in the manuscript the K2Ge4O9:Mn4+ can be used as a luminescent pressure and temperature sensor. The pressure sensing can be achieved based on the kinetics of the 2E state luminescence and the spectral position of the R line can be used for temperature sensing.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 6793-6804
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04812H
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Trade-off between processability and device performance in donor–acceptor semiconductors revealed using discrete siloxane side chains
The fine balance between enhanced processability and decreased device performance in donor–acceptor polymeric semiconductors is elucidated using discrete siloxane side chains.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 6637-6644
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC00875H
Efficient thermally activated delayed fluorophores featuring multi-donor arms and a π-extended acceptor core
This study introduces a new molecular design for long-wavelength TADF emitters featuring multi-donor arms and a π-extended acceptor core, which can simultaneously mitigate solid-state emission quenching and promote reverse intersystem crossing.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 6406-6414
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC00988F
A step forward in unraveling the lanthanide discrimination puzzle: structure–selectivity relationship based on phenanthroline diimide ligands towards europium and terbium detection in water
Unveiling the lanthanides selectivity in aqueous media from the molecular structures bias was demonstrated which could potentially contribute to establish the structure-function relationship for intragroup lanthanides discrimination and extractions.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 6056-6063
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC00197D
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A novel selenophene based non-fullerene acceptor for near-infrared organic photodetectors with ultra-low dark current
Organic photodetectors have great potential in near-infrared applications. Here we develop new non-fullerene acceptors with detection above 800 nm and demonstrated large area devices with record performances.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 5766-5775
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04678H
Efficient narrowband bluish-green emitters derived from a double-carbazole-fused organoboron multiple resonance skeleton with internal-structure modification
Two green multiple resonance (MR) emitters were developed via internal-structure modification of CzBN, which not only extends the π-conjugated backbone towards red-shifted emission, but also improves the MR characteristics for narrowband features.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 5386-5392
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04771G
Promoting photoreduction selectivity via synergetic utilization between vacancy and nanofiber structure over flexible Zr/TiO2−x nanofiber films
Here, flexible defective Zr/TiO2−x nanofiber film was prepared, and the rather high selectivity for the photoreduction of CO2 to CH4 could be achieved due to the synergetic effect of OVs and nanofiber structure.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 5377-5385
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC00098F
Subphthalocyanine semiconducting cocrystals with efficient super-exchange coupling
The SubPc-12H-12F cocrystal was constructed with almost identical packings of SubPc-6F(β). This study proved that the super-exchange coupling can both improve the charge carrier mobility and expand the charge transport channels in cocrystals.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 4648-4654
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC00333K
Regulating the miscibility of donors/acceptors to manipulate the morphology and reduce non-radiative recombination energy loss enables efficient organic solar cells
The miscibility and crystallinity of fused ring electron acceptors is regulated to study the effects on the morphology and energy loss of organic solar cells (OSCs). BTP-C8 based OSCs juggle multiple impacts to gain the best efficiency.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 3873-3880
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04810A
High-κ elastomer with dispersed ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal microdroplets
An emergent liquid ferroelectric material is dispersed into polydimethylsiloxane as microdroplets, realizing a stretchable and ferroelectric high-κ elastomer.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 2738-2744
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04639G
Lattice engineering through Al-substitution leads to enhanced magneto-optical properties of Tb3(AlxGa1−x)5O12 single crystals
High-quality TAGG75 single crystals are obtained by the Czochralski method for the first time. They exhibit excellent magneto-optical performance beyond TGG.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 2423-2431
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04069K
About this collection
Journal of Materials Chemistry C is pleased to present this themed collection highlighting the rising stars of materials chemistry research in 2023. This special collection showcases the very best work from materials chemists in the early stages of their independent career.
Each contributor was recommended by experts in their fields as carrying out work with the potential to influence future directions in materials chemistry with applications in optical, magnetic & electronic devices. Congratulations to all the outstanding researchers featured!
See also:
Journal of Materials Chemistry A Emerging Investigators 2023
Journal of Materials Chemistry B Emerging Investigators 2023