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Altermagnets as a new class of functional materials Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-14 Cheng Song, Hua Bai, Zhiyuan Zhou, Lei Han, Helena Reichlova, J. Hugo Dil, Junwei Liu, Xianzhe Chen, Feng Pan
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Chalcogens for high-energy batteries Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Ze Chen, Chunyi Zhi
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Visible-to-THz near-field nanoscopy Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Rainer Hillenbrand, Yohannes Abate, Mengkun Liu, Xinzhong Chen, D. N. Basov
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Organic solid-state photochromism using porous scaffolds Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-04 Samraj Mollick, Jin-Chong Tan
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A global policy framework for the circular use of forest biomass as building materials Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-03 Victor De Araujo, Maximilian Pramreiter, André Christoforo
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Large language models for reticular chemistry Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Zhiling Zheng, Nakul Rampal, Theo Jaffrelot Inizan, Christian Borgs, Jennifer T. Chayes, Omar M. Yaghi
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Efficient catalyst for alkaline water Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-30 Charlotte Allard
An article in Nature Communications presents a yttrium-doped NiMo/MoO2 catalyst that enhances water dissociation and optimizes intermediate dynamics for efficient hydrogen production from alkaline water.
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Make metal–organic frameworks safe and sustainable by design for industrial translation Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-29 Swaroop Chakraborty, Dhruv Menon, Iuliia Mikulska, Christian Pfrang, David Fairen-Jimenez, Superb K. Misra, Iseult Lynch
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Modular lattice structures Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-29 Ariane Vartanian
An article in Communications Materials introduces a modular assembly approach to scale up pyrolytic carbon lattice structures while retaining their strength and ductility.
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Design of oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-29 Bowon Lee, Yunjung Lee, Nohyun Lee, Dokyoon Kim, Taeghwan Hyeon
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Large-scale single MoS2 crystals unlocked Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-28 Giulia Pacchioni
An article in Nature Materials reports an adaptation of the Czochralski method that enables the growth of centimetre-scale single-crystal MoS2 flakes with ultra-low defect density.
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Author Correction: Emergence of melt and glass states of halide perovskite semiconductors Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-27 Akash Singh, David B. Mitzi
Correction to: Nature Reviews Materials https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-024-00759-x, published online 9 January 2025
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Delivering living medicines with biomaterials Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-27 Tetsuhiro Harimoto, Wei-Hung Jung, David J. Mooney
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No agreement yet on global plastics treaty Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-10 Ariane Vartanian
In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly voted to establish the world’s first legally binding international treaty to end plastic pollution — with the goal of having it finalized by the end of 2024. In December 2024 in Busan, South Korea, the intergovernmental negotiating committee met for the fifth, and what was supposed to be final, round of talks. They did not leave with an agreement as
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COP29 limps towards agreement on climate finance Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-10 Ariane Vartanian
The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) adjourned in late November in Baku, Azerbaijan — over a day after it was scheduled to end — with a rushed and, to some, bitterly disappointing outcome. A key aim of the summit was to reach a new climate finance goal for high-income countries to help low- and middle-income nations cope with climate shocks and transition to renewable
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Emergence of melt and glass states of halide perovskite semiconductors Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-09 Akash Singh, David B. Mitzi
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Light delivery to pancreatic tumours Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-07 Giulia Pacchioni
An article in Advanced Materials reports the development of an implantable, shape-morphing 3D micro-light-emitting diode device that enables continuous and effective light irradiation of pancreatic tumours.
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The challenge of recycling fast-growing fibre-reinforced polymer waste Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-02 Huanyu Li, Ning Zhang, Lei Wang, Jian-Xin Lu, Renhao Dong, Huabo Duan, Jian Yang
Fibre-reinforced polymers are widely used — and waste is growing fast. Appropriate recycling technologies should be purposefully selected to reintegrate fibre-reinforced polymer waste into sustainable industries, yield high-quality industrial products and promote the broader recycling of fibre-reinforced polymers.
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Deformable soft magnetic fibres Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-16 Charlotte Allard
An article in Nature Communications presents a one-step spinning technique to fabricate soft magnetic high-entropy alloy fibres that exhibit enhanced plasticity and low coercivity.
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Temporarily solid, permanently porous Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-16 Eren J. Peterson
An article in Nature Communications demonstrates a modular synthetic method to create metal–organic polyhedra that maintain porosity during phase transformation.
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The amorphous state as a frontier in computational materials design Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-16 Yuanbin Liu, Ata Madanchi, Andy S. Anker, Lena Simine, Volker L. Deringer
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Designing ductile refractory high-entropy alloys Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-13 Giulia Pacchioni
An article in Science Advances reports the computational design and experimental validation of Al-enriched refractory high-entropy alloys that combine high strength and ductility with reduced cost and good oxidation resistance.
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Non-faradaic junction sensing Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-09 Yecheng Wang, Kun Jia, Zhigang Suo
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Quantitative biomimetics of high-performance materials Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-06 Ming Yang, Nicholas A. Kotov
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Helping diabetic wounds heal Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-21 Ariane Vartanian
An article in Nature Communications reports a degradable polymer-based diabetic wound dressing that addresses both inflammation and tissue regeneration to promote healing.
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Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-20 Charlotte Allard
An article in Science Advances presents a material that can intrinsically change colour depending on the incoming light.
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Biomimetic optoelectronics with nanomaterials for artificial vision Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-20 Zhenghao Long, Yu Zhou, Yucheng Ding, Xiao Qiu, Swapnadeep Poddar, Zhiyong Fan
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A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Giulia Pacchioni
An article in Nature Materials reports the synthesis of single crystals of ultrathin gadolinium pentoxide (Gd2O5) that combine a high dielectric constant of 25.5 and a wide bandgap of almost 7 eV.
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Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-12 Grzegorz Greczynski, Lars Hultman
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Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-06 Zhiyong Wang, Mingchao Wang, Thomas Heine, Xinliang Feng
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Materials’ mission to reach strange new worlds Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-05
Advancements in materials science are central to space exploration, but equally important is addressing societal implications to ensure responsible and sustainable progress.
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Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-05 Qiaofeng Yao, Moshuqi Zhu, Zhucheng Yang, Xiaorong Song, Xun Yuan, Zhipu Zhang, Wenping Hu, Jianping Xie
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Atomically thin bioelectronics Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-31 Dmitry Kireev, Shanmukh Kutagulla, Juyeong Hong, Madison N. Wilson, Mehrdad Ramezani, Duygu Kuzum, Jong-Hyun Ahn, Deji Akinwande
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Author Correction: Dielectric breakdown of oxide films in electronic devices Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-30 Andrea Padovani, Paolo La Torraca, Jack Strand, Luca Larcher, Alexander L. Shluger
Correction to: Nature Reviews Materials https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-024-00702-0, published online 7 August 2024.
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Two anions are better than one Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-28 Giulia Pacchioni
An article in Nature Materials demonstrates that the use of dual-anion sublattices in solid-state electrolytes results in superior ionic conductivity and good cycling stability.
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Search for signs of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-23 Charlotte Allard
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission — named after nineteenth-century clipper ships — is now successfully on its way to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa after its launch on 14 October 2024. Europa is believed to have an ocean beneath its icy surface, possibly harbouring the right conditions for life. To investigate, the spacecraft will conduct nearly 50 close fly-bys of Europa to collect data. One of the mission’s
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Mid-air capture of rocket booster towards reusable rocket technology Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-23 Charlotte Allard
An important engineering achievement was made during the fifth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket system, as the Super Heavy booster — responsible for launching the rocket into space — was successfully caught mid-air at the Texas launch pad. After completing its role, the booster separated from the upper stage to reduce weight, allowing Starship to continue its journey. Typically, rocket boosters
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Visualizing shock events in materials Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-22 Ariane Vartanian
An article in Nature Communications uses mechanophores to visualize shockwaves, induced by high-velocity impacts, in a block copolymer.
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Decoding tissue biomechanics using conformable electronic devices Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-21 Hyeokjun Yoon, Jin-Hoon Kim, David Sadat, Arjun Barrett, Seung Hwan Ko, Canan Dagdeviren
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Materials for high-temperature digital electronics Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-18 Dhiren K. Pradhan, David C. Moore, A. Matt Francis, Jacob Kupernik, W. Joshua Kennedy, Nicholas R. Glavin, Roy H. Olsson, Deep Jariwala
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China unveils first lunar spacesuit for 2030 moon mission Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-16 Charlotte Allard
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has recently unveiled its first lunar spacesuit specifically designed for crewed moon landings, the first of which is planned for 2030. Like all extravehicular activity suits, lunar spacesuits must provide protection from the vacuum of space, extreme temperatures and radiation. However, lunar missions present additional challenges, such as preventing the infiltration
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First metal part 3D printed in space Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-16 Charlotte Allard
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is promising for the production of tools, components and spare parts directly in space, reducing the need for frequent resupply missions. However, 3D printing in microgravity is challenging owing to issues such as unpredictable material behaviour and difficult extrusion control. Recently, the European Space Agency demonstrated the first successful printing of
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CRISPR–Cas9 delivery strategies for the modulation of immune and non-immune cells Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-16 Shahad K. Alsaiari, Behnaz Eshaghi, Bujie Du, Maria Kanelli, Gary Li, Xunhui Wu, Linzixuan Zhang, Mehr Chaddah, Alicia Lau, Xin Yang, Robert Langer, Ana Jaklenec
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Printed electronics for cultivating plants in space Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-11 Siqing Wang, Ying Diao
Plants are vital to future long-term space missions as a renewable food source and ecological system for producing essential substances. NASA has been developing special chambers to grow fresh vegetables in space, and printed electronics may be the key to monitoring the health and growth of these plants with minimal human effort, resources and energy.
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Using the moisture in our midst Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-07
Sorbent materials that capture and release water molecules are key to technologies that turn the Earth’s ambient moisture into drinkable water and energy.
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High-mobility emissive organic semiconductors: an emerging class of multifunctional materials Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-30 Ziyi Xie, Dan Liu, Can Gao, Huanli Dong, Wenping Hu
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Multifunctional high-entropy materials Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-30 Liuliu Han, Shuya Zhu, Ziyuan Rao, Christina Scheu, Dirk Ponge, Alfred Ludwig, Hongbin Zhang, Oliver Gutfleisch, Horst Hahn, Zhiming Li, Dierk Raabe
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Designing desorption Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Ariane Vartanian
An article in Advanced Functional Materials uses a photothermal bridge to improve the desorption performance of a metal–organic framework sorbent.
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Hydrogen bonds as a design feature Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Ariane Vartanian
An article in Chemical Communications clarifies an important role of hydrogen-bonding sites in metal–organic framework sorbents.
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Passively cooling power equipment Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Ariane Vartanian
An article in Advanced Materials designs a sorbent-based cooling system that can dissipate the heat produced by heavy-load power equipment.
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Engineering sorption across scales Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Ariane Vartanian
An article in Nature Communications optimizes a sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting system across scales — material, device design and operation.
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Hygroscopic salt-embedded composite materials for sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 He Shan, Primož Poredoš, Zhihui Chen, Xinge Yang, Zhanyu Ye, Zhifeng Hu, Ruzhu Wang, Swee Ching Tan
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Microscopic metasheet robots learn to walk Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Giulia Pacchioni
An article in Nature Materials reports the fabrication of microscopic metasheet robots that can be electronically controlled to achieve a range of shapes and a locomotion gait.
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Publisher Correction: Non-classical crystallization in soft and organic materials Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Jingshan S. Du, Yuna Bae, James J. De Yoreo
Correction to: Nature Reviews Materials https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-023-00637-y, published online 6 February 2024.
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Combining computer vision and atomic force microscopy for 3D reconstruction Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Charlotte Allard
An article in Communications Engineering presents a technique for the 3D reconstruction of nanoscale objects that uses atomic force microscopy and a computer vision algorithm.
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Robots that evolve on demand Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Robert Baines, Frank Fish, Josh Bongard, Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio
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Towards the holistic design of alloys with large language models Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Zongrui Pei, Junqi Yin, Jörg Neugebauer, Anubhav Jain
Large language models are very effective at solving general tasks, but can also be useful in materials design and extracting and using information from the scientific literature and unstructured corpora. In the domain of alloy design and manufacturing, they can expedite the materials design process and enable the inclusion of holistic criteria.
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Diffusion mechanisms of fast lithium-ion conductors Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 KyuJung Jun, Yu Chen, Grace Wei, Xiaochen Yang, Gerbrand Ceder
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Atmospheric water vapour as a potential water source and its impact on energy systems Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Fredrik Edström, Per Dahlbäck
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Emerging photovoltaics for onboard space applications Nat. Rev. Mater. (IF 79.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Anita Wing Yi Ho-Baillie, Stephen Bremner, Ceri Brenner, Iver H. Cairns, Laura Granados-Caro, Gavin Conibeer, Jasmyn Curry, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes, Douglas Griffin, Tik Lun Leung, Md Arafat Mahmud, David McKenzie, Stefania Peracchi, Santosh Shrestha, David Wilt
Thin-film solar cells are promising for providing cost-effective and reliable power in space, especially in multi-junction applications. To enhance efficiency, robustness and integration, advancements at the cell level must be combined with improvements in assembly and panel design. Ensuring that solar cells can provide sustained performance is also essential for minimizing space debris.