Themed collection 2020 Horizons Outstanding Paper Award Winners

Recognizing some of the most outstanding work published in Materials Horizons and the authors behind those articles.

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.

We propose a timeline classifying self-healing polymers in generations based on the healing mechanism, and correlated with historical development.

This review presents recent advances and continuing challenges in the design, characterization, and modelling of dynamic DNA nanodevices.

The biomolecule corona spontaneously adsorbed onto lipid-based nanoparticles (NPs), upon incubation with human plasma, contains circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA).

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.

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%.

A diode-like artificial ionic skin for strain and humidity sensing with controlled ion mobility, high toughness, stretchability, ambient stability and transparency.