Themed collection 2021 Horizons Outstanding Paper Award Winners
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Materials Horizons 2021 Outstanding Paper Award
Recognizing some of the most outstanding work published in Materials Horizons and the authors behind those articles.
Mater. Horiz., 2022,9, 1556-1563
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MH90028A
Nanoscale Horizons 2021 Outstanding Paper Award
Recognizing some of the outstanding work published in Nanoscale Horizons, as well as the authors behind those articles.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 571-577
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH90016E
Nanoarchitectonics: what's coming next after nanotechnology?
The nanoarchitectonics concept has the ability to bridge nanoscale science and visual size materials. The final goal of nanoarchitectonics approaches is the creation of living-creature-like functional material systems from simple nanoscale objects.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2021,6, 364-378
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NH00680G
Catalytic methods for chemical recycling or upcycling of commercial polymers
A review covering catalytic method development to enable efficient chemical recycling and upcycling of the most abundant commercial polymers.
Mater. Horiz., 2021,8, 1084-1129
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH01286F
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Biohybrid plants with electronic roots via in vivo polymerization of conjugated oligomers
Conjugated oligomers polymerize in vivo on the root system of intact plants forming an extended network of tissue integrated conductors while the plants continue to grow and develop. The conducting roots are used to store energy in the plant.
Mater. Horiz., 2021,8, 3295-3305
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MH01423D
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van der Waals solid solution crystals for highly efficient in-air photon upconversion under subsolar irradiance
The concept of van der Waals solid solutions has been demonstrated to yield photon upconversion (UC) organic crystals with extraordinary performance, opening a domain of versatile dispersion-force-based systems in the quest for superior UC solids.
Mater. Horiz., 2021,8, 3449-3456
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MH01542G
Synthesis of monodisperse high entropy alloy nanocatalysts from core@shell nanoparticles
Annealing core@shell nanoparticles (NPs) yields high-entropy alloy NPs. Owing to their dispersed Pt/Pd content and low elemental diffusivity, they exhibit enhanced electrocatalytic performance and durability for the oxygen reduction reaction.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2021,6, 231-237
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NH00656D
Ferroelectric polymer-based artificial synapse for neuromorphic computing
Recently, various efforts have been made to implement synaptic characteristics with a ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET), but in-depth physical analyses have not been reported thus far.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2021,6, 139-147
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NH00559B
About this collection
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Materials Horizons Outstanding Paper Award and 2021 Nanoscale Horizons Outstanding Paper Award.
Please join us in congratulating our winners. We hope you enjoy reading their outstanding articles as much as we did.