Themed collection 2025 Materials Chemistry Frontiers HOT articles

This article discusses the current research progress and proposes the future perspectives of biomass-derived materials applied in solid-state batteries.

Recent advancement and progress on Zn-based materials for electrocatalytic reduction reactions have been reviewed.

This paper reviews strategies to modify insertion anodes (graphite, Ti-based, MXene) via nanostructuring, phase and composite design, showing enhanced capacity, rate, and cycling stability through structural, interface, and conductivity optimization.

This review provides a detailed summary on cation doping engineering of metal halide perovskites scintillators in terms of theoretical knowledge, construction strategies, scintillator performance modulation and advanced applications.

Strategies for broadening the emission spectrum of Cr³⁺-activated near-infrared light emitting phosphors.

Achieving sustainable energy is the driving force behind the exploration of the electrocatalytic potential of MOFs for CO₂ conversion. Challenges such as poor conductivity, stability, and selectivity must be addressed to unlock their full potential for sustainable energy solutions.

The self-powered response mechanism of common self-powered sensors.

This review highlights recent advances in the synthesis of 2D COF thin films, emphasizing their optical and electrical properties and their potential integration into functional electronic devices.

This review summarizes the recent progress in Pickering emulsion-based biomimetic microreactors constructed with various colloidal particles for biphasic catalysis in a biomimetic way.

A schematic of the review, illustrating the structures, preparation methods, properties and applications of emerging group 15 and 16 Xenes.

Piezoelectric polymers exhibit antimicrobial effects when triggered by mechanical energy. This review summarized their effects and applications in antimicrobial fields, aiming to inspire further in-depth explorations and innovative applications.

Electromagnetic wave absorbing material (EMWAM) based on metal-organic framework (MOF) has high loss capacity and wide absorption bandwidth. This paper reviews recent research on MOF-based EMWAM and outlines current challenges and future directions.

Constructing intra-band gaps in Dirac graphyne via carbon motif arrangement for prolonged hot carrier cooling provides a pathway toward high-efficiency energy extraction of hot carrier in next-generation solar cells.

This study presents the design of a 3DMAC-EDOT monomer with intrinsic pores and large twisting angles, leading to a high-performance polymer that demonstrates excellent electrochromic and energy storage capabilities in electrochromic supercapacitors.

By adopting the multifunctional molecular attributes of graphdiyne, we realized confined synthesis of size-controllable, uniformly distributed and optically stable copper nanoclusters with graphdiyne (GDY–Cu₅₅ NCs) with white fluorescence.

Three host materials with bipolar charge transport ability are developed, which provide improved electroluminescence efficiencies and elongated operation lifetimes for multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters.

Through purifying electrolyte, constructing TM–CN-containing complexes, and forming low-impedance CEI on the cathode surface, the trimethylsilyl cyanide additive enhances the electrochemical performance of high-voltage Li-rich cathodes.

A phosphide heterojunction has been developed as an efficient catalyst toward methanol-assisted seawater splitting with good activity and high durability.

Organic room-temperature phosphorescence can be facilitated according to rational design principles that promote intersystem crossing and decrease non-radiative decay in aggregated states, demonstrating versatile applications across multiple fields.