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Insights into the Mechanism of Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity: The Effect of Magnetic Field Direction and Temperature Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Tapan Kumar Das, Ron Naaman, Jonas Fransson
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Hierarchical Chiral Calcium Silicate Hydrate Films Promote Vascularization for Tendon-to-Bone Healing Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Zhuochang Cai, Cheng Qu, Wei Song, Haoyuan Wang, Shuai Chen, Chao Zhou, Cunyi Fan
Revascularization after rotator cuff repair is crucial for tendon-to-bone healing. The chirality of materials has been reported to influence their performance in tissue repair. However, data on the use of chiral structures to optimize biomaterials as a revascularization strategy remain scarce. Here, we develop calcium silicate hydrate (CSO) films with hierarchical chirality on the atomic to micrometer
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Pendant Group Functionalization of Cyclic Olefin for High Temperature and High-Density Energy Storage Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Stuti Shukla, Chao Wu, Ankit Mishra, Junkun Pan, Aaron P. Charnay, Ashish Khomane, Ajinkya Deshmukh, Jierui Zhou, Madhubanti Mukherjee, Rishi Gurnani, Pragati Rout, Riccardo Casalini, Rampi Ramprasad, Michael D. Fayer, Priya Vashishta, Yang Cao, Gregory Sotzing
High-temperature flexible polymer dielectrics are critical for high-power-density energy storage and conversion under harsh operating conditions. These types of dielectrics will need to simultaneously possess a high bandgap, dielectric constant and glass transition temperature — a substantial challenge when designing novel dielectric polymers. In this work, by varying halogen substituents of an aromatic
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Room Temperature Reduction of Nitrogen Oxide on Iron Metal-Organic Frameworks Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Marco Daturi, Vanessa Blasin-Aubé, Ji Wong Yoon, Philippe Bazin, Alexandre Vimont, Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, You-Kyong Seo, Seunghun Jang, Hyunju Chang, Stefan Wuttke, Patricia Horcajada, Masaaki Haneda, Christian Serre
Nitrogen oxides represent one of the main threats for the environment. Despite decades of intensive research efforts, a sustainable solution for NOx removal under environmental conditions is still undefined. Using theoretical modelling, material design, state-of-the-art investigation methods and mimicking enzymes, we have found that selected porous hybrid iron(II/III) based MOF material are able to
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Critical Review of Cu-Based Hole Transport Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells: From Theoretical Insights to Experimental Validation Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Qingde Sun, Anupam Sadhu, Stener Lie, Lydia Helena Wong
Despite the remarkable efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), long-term stability remains the primary barrier to their commercialization. The prospect of enhancing stability by substituting organic transport layers with suitable inorganic compounds, particularly Cu-based inorganic hole-transport materials (HTMs), holds promise due to their high valence band maximum (VBM) aligning with perovskite
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Multiscale Heterogeneous Polymer Composites for High Stiffness 4D Printed Electrically Controllable Multifunctional Structures Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Javier M. Morales Ferrer, Ramón E. Sánchez Cruz, Sophie Caplan, Wim M. Van Rees, J. William Boley
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Correction to “Anisotropic Superconducting Nb2CTx MXene Processed by Atomic Exchange at the Wafer Scale” Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 X. Xu, C. Zhang, J. Yin, J. Smajic, M. Bahabri, Y. Lei, M. N. Hedhili, M. K. Hota, L. Shi, T. Guo, D. Zheng, J. K. El-Demellawi, M. Lanza, P. M. F. J. Costa, O. M. Bakr, O. F. Mohammed, X. Zhang, H. N. Alshareef
Anisotropic Superconducting Nb2CTx MXene Processed by Atomic Exchange at the Wafer Scale. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2305326. In the author list, the name “Chenghui Zhang” was misspelled. It is hereby corrected to “Chenhui Zhang”. We apologize for this error.
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Band Engineering of Perovskite Quantum Dot Solids for High‐Performance Solar Cells Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Jingxuan Chen, Lvhao Ye, Tai Wu, Yong Hua, Xiaoliang Zhang
CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dot (PQD) shows high potential for next‐generation photovoltaics due to their tunable surface chemistry, good solution‐processability and unique photophysical properties. However, the remained long‐chain ligand attached to the PQD surface significantly impedes the charge carrier transport within the PQD solids, thereby predominantly influencing the charge extraction of PQD
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Thermal Shock Synthesis for Loading Sub‐2 nm Ru nanoclusters on Titanium Nitride as a Remarkable Electrocatalyst towards Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Lingbo Zong, Fenghong Lu, Ping Li, Kaicai Fan, Tianrong Zhan, Porun Liu, Lixue Jiang, Dehong Chen, Ruiyong Zhang, Lei Wang
Heterogeneous catalysts embracing metal entities on suitable supports are profound in catalyzing various chemical reactions, and substantial synthetic endeavors in metal‐support interaction modulation have been made to enhance catalytic performance. Here, it is reported the loading of sub‐2 nm Ru nanocrystals (NCs) on titanium nitride support (HTS‐Ru‐NCs/TiN) via a special Ru‐Ti interaction using high
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Carbonated Beverage Chemistry for High‐Voltage Battery Cathodes Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Hengyi Liao, Mingzhi Cai, Wenqin Ma, Yuge Cao, Siwei Zhao, Yanhao Dong, Fuqiang Huang
Advanced lithium‐ion batteries utilize high upper cut‐off voltages up to 4.8 V versus lithium metal to reach extraordinary energy densities. Such a harsh environment challenges the cathode stability and requires the construction of robust cathode electrolyte interphases at their electrochemical interface. Inspired by carbonated beverages with supersaturated CO2, here we propose a surface modification
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Unconventional Band Structure via Combined Molecular Orbital and Lattice Symmetries in a Surface‐Confined Metallated Graphdiyne Sheet Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Ignacio Piquero‐Zulaica, Wenqi Hu, Ari Paavo Seitsonen, Felix Haag, Johannes Küchle, Francesco Allegretti, Yuanhao Lyu, Lan Chen, Kehui Wu, Zakaria M. Abd El‐Fattah, Ethem Aktürk, Svetlana Klyatskaya, Mario Ruben, Matthias Muntwiler, Johannes V. Barth, Yi‐Qi Zhang
Graphyne (GY) and graphdiyne (GDY)‐based monolayers represent the next generation two‐dimensional (2D) carbon‐rich materials with tunable structures and properties surpassing those of graphene. However, the detection of band formation in atomically thin GY/GDY analogues has been challenging, as both long‐range order and atomic precision have to be fulfilled in the system. Here, we report direct evidence
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One‐Shot Remote Integration of Macromolecular Synaptic Elements on a Chip for Ultrathin Flexible Neural Network System Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Jiyun Lee, Jaehoon Lee, Hyeonsu Bang, Tae Woong Yoon, Jong Hwan Ko, Guobing Zhang, Ji‐Sang Park, Il Jeon, Sungjoo Lee, Boseok Kang
The field of biomimetic electronics that mimic synaptic functions has expanded significantly to overcome the limitations of the von Neumann bottleneck. However, the scaling down of the technology has led to an increasingly intricate manufacturing process. To address the issue, we present a one‐shot integrable electropolymerization (OSIEP) method with remote controllability for the deposition of synaptic
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Atomically Dispersed Metal Catalysts for the Conversion of CO2 into High‐Value C2+ Chemicals Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Qihao Yang, Hao Liu, Yichao Lin, Desheng Su, Yulong Tang, Liang Chen
The conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value‐added chemicals with two or more carbons (C2+) is a promising strategy that can not only mitigate the anthropogenic CO2 emissions but also reduce the excessive dependence on fossil feedstocks. In recent years, atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADCs), including single‐atom catalysts (SACs), dual‐atom catalysts (DACs) and single‐cluster catalysts
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Protocell Flow Reactors for Enzyme and Whole‐cell Mediated Biocatalysis Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Huan Ma, Xiayi Liu, Angela H. Nobbs, Ananya Mishra, Avinash J. Patil, Stephen Mann
The design and construction of continuous flow biochemical reactors comprising immobilized biocatalysts have generated great interest in the efficient synthesis of value‐added chemicals. Living cells use compartmentalization and reaction‐diffusion processes for spatiotemporal regulation of biocatalytic reactions and implementing these strategies into continuous flow reactors could offer new opportunities
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A Zero‐Voltage‐Writing Artificial Nervous System Based on Biosensor Integrated on Ferroelectric Tunnel Junction Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Xiaokun Qin, Bowen Zhong, Shuxian Lv, Xiao Long, Hao Xu, Linlin Li, Kaichen Xu, Zheng Lou, Qing Luo, Lili Wang
The artificial nervous system proves the great potential for the emulation of complex neural signal transduction. However, a more bionic system design for bio‐signal transduction still lags behind that of physical signals, and relies on additional external sources. Here, we present a zero‐voltage‐writing artificial nervous system (ZANS) that integrates a bio‐source‐sensing device (BSSD) for ion‐based
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Endothermic Charge Separation Occurs Spontaneously in Non‐Fullerene Acceptor/Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Kushal Rijal, Neno Fuller, Fatimah Rudayni, Nan Zhang, Xiaobing Zuo, Cindy L. Berrie, Hin‐Lap Yip, Wai‐Lun Chan
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) based on non‐fullerene acceptors (NFAs) have achieved a power conversion efficiency close to 20%. These NFA OPVs can generate free carriers efficiently despite a very small energy level offset at the donor/acceptor (D/A) interface. Why these NFAs can enable efficient charge separation (CS) with low energy losses remains an open question. Here, the CS process in the PM6:Y6
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Natural Hydrogels Support Kidney Organoid Generation and Promote in vitro Angiogenesis Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Elena Garreta, Daniel Moya‐Rull, Andrés Marco, Gaia Amato, Asier Ullate‐Agote, Carolina Tarantino, Maria Gallo, David Esporrín‐Ubieto, Alberto Centeno, Amaia Vilas‐Zornoza, Rafael Mestre, María Kalil, Izar Gorroñogoitia, Ane Miren Zaldua, Samuel Sanchez, Laura Izquierdo Reyes, M. Eugenia Fernández‐Santos, Felipe Prosper, Nuria Montserrat
To date strategies aiming to modulate cell to extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions during organoid derivation remain largely unexplored. Here renal decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) hydrogels are fabricated from porcine and human renal cortex as biomaterials to enrich cell‐to‐ECM crosstalk during the onset of kidney organoid differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). Renal
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Photosensitizer‐Amplified Antimicrobial Materials for Broad‐spectrum Ablation of Resistant Pathogens in Ocular Infections Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-19 Charles Lochenie, Sheelagh Duncan, Yanzi Zhou, Leonie Fingerhut, Alex Kiang, Sam Benson, Guanyu Jiang, Xiaogang Liu, Bethany Mills, Marc Vendrell
The emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogens and the scarcity of new potent antibiotics and antifungals are one of the biggest threats to human health. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) combines light and photosensitizers to kill drug‐resistant pathogens; however, there are limited materials that can effectively ablate different classes of infective pathogens. In the present work, we
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Non‐Persistent Nano‐Architectures Enhance Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in an Immunocompetent Orthotopic Model of HPV+ Head/Neck Carcinoma Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-18 Alessandra Gonnelli, Marine Gerbé de Thoré, Maria Laura Ermini, Valentina Frusca, Agata Zamborlin, Nicolas Signolle, Olivia Bawa, Céline Clémenson, Lydia Meziani, Paul Bergeron, Ismail El‐Azrak, Patrizia Sarogni, Enrico Mugnaioli, Noemi Giannini, Giuliana Drava, Eric Deutsch, Fabiola Paiar, Michele Mondini, Valerio Voliani
Cisplatin chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the established standard of care for managing HPV+ head/neck carcinoma. The typically young patients may suffer serious and long‐time side effects caused by the treatment, such as dysphagia, and hearing loss. Thus, ensuring a satisfactory post‐treatment quality of life is paramount. One potential replacing approach to the classical CRT involves the combination of
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Full‐Space Electric Field in Mo‐Decorated Zn2In2S5 Polarization Photocatalyst for Oriented Charge Flow and Efficient Hydrogen Production Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-18 Jun Wan, Yu Wang, Jiaqing Liu, Ru Song, Lin Liu, Yaping Li, Jiayi Li, Jingxiang Low, Feng Fu, Yujie Xiong
Integration of photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) evolution with oxidative organic synthesis presents a highly attractive strategy for the simultaneous production of clean H2 fuel and high‐value chemicals. However, the sluggish dynamics of photogenerated charge carriers across the photocatalysts result in low photoconversion efficiency, hindering the wide applications of such a technology. Herein, we overcome
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Tunable and Reversible Adhesive of Liquid Metal Ferrofluid Pillars for Magnetically Actuated Non‐Contact Transfer Printing Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-18 Jing Jiang, Chenglong Li, Chenhong Chen, Chuanqian Shi, Jizhou Song
Transfer printing techniques based on tunable and reversible adhesives enable the heterogeneous integration of materials in desired layouts and are essential for developing both existing and envisioned electronic systems. Here, w e report a novel tunable and reversible adhesive of liquid metal ferrofluid pillars for developing an efficient magnetically actuated non‐contact transfer printing. The liquid
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Revealing the Nature of Binary‐Phase on Structural Stability of Sodium Layered Oxide Cathodes Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-18 Renbin Liu, Weiyuan Huang, Jie Liu, Yuhao Li, Jing Wang, Qingshan Liu, Lu Ma, Gihan Kwon, Steven N. Ehrlich, Yangyang Wu, Tongchao Liu, Khalil Amine, Hongsen Li
The emergence of layered sodium transition metal oxides featuring a multiphase structure presents a promising approach for cathode materials in sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs), showcasing notably improved energy storage capacity. However, the advancement of cathodes with multiphase structures faces obstacles due to the limited understanding of the integrated structural effects. Herein, we comprehend the
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Photon–Dipole–Spin Interactions in M(TCNE)x/P(VDF-TrFE) Multiferroic Heterostructure Available for Bimodal Control of Multistate Data-Storage Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-12 Mingsheng Gao, Xiangqian Lu, Yuying Yang, Wei Qin
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Mismatched Supramolecular Interactions Facilitate the Reprocessing of Super‐Strong and Ultra‐Tough Thermoset Elastomers Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Luping Wang, Kaiqiang Zhang, Xingxue Zhang, Yu Tan, Longfei Guo, Yuguo Xia, Xu Wang
Thermoset elastomers have been extensively applied in many fields because of their excellent mechanical strengths and durable characteristics, such as an excellent chemical resistance. However, in the context of environmental issues, the non‐recyclability of thermosets has become a major barrier to the further development of these materials. Here, we report a well‐tailored strategy to solve this problem
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Ultrafast Laser Processing of 2D Materials: Novel Routes to Advanced Devices Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Aleksei V. Emelianov, Mika Pettersson, Ivan I. Bobrinetskiy
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Electronic Skin for Health Monitoring Systems: Properties, Functions and Applications Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Xichen Yang, Wenzheng Chen, Qunfu Fan, Jing Chen, Yujie Chen, Feili Lai, Hezhou Liu
Electronic skin (e‐skin), a skin‐like wearable electronic device, holds great promise in the fields of telemedicine and personalized healthcare because of its good flexibility, biocompatibility, skin conformability, and sensing performance. E‐skin can monitor various health indicators of the human body in real time and over the long term, including physical indicators (exercise, respiration, blood
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Dipole Moment Influences the Reversibility and Corrosion of Lithium Metal Anodes Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Peng‐Cheng Li, Zhi‐Qing Zhang, Zi‐Wei Zhao, Jing‐Qiao Li, Zhi‐Xiao Xu, Hao Zhang, Ge Li
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) must have both long cycle life and calendar life to be commercially viable. However, “trial and error” methodologies remains prevalent in contemporary research endeavors to identify favorable electrolytes. Here, we propose a guiding principle for the selection of solvents for LMBs, which aims to achieve high coulombic efficiency while minimizing the corrosion. For the
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Novel Palladium Hydride Surface Enabling Simultaneous Bacterial Killing and Osteogenic Formation through Proton Capturing and Activation of Antioxidant System in Immune Microenvironments Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Dongdong Zhang, Mei Li, Shuhan Chen, Huihui Du, Hua Zhong, Jun Wu, Feihong Liu, Qian Zhang, Feng Peng, Xuanyong Liu, Kelvin W.K. Yeung
Achieving bacterial killing and osteogenic formation on an implant surface rarely occurs. In this study, we introduce a novel surface design–a palladium hydride (PdHx) film that enables these two distinct features to coexist. The PdHx lattice captures protons in the extracellular microenvironment of bacteria, disrupting their normal metabolic activities, such as ATP synthesis, nutrient co‐transport
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Thickness of Nano‐Scale Poly(Dimethylsiloxane) Layers Determines the Motion of Sliding Water Drops Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Xiaoteng Zhou, Yongkang Wang, Xiaomei Li, Pranav Sudersan, Katrin Amann‐Winkel, Kaloian Koynov, Yuki Nagata, Rüdiger Berger, Hans‐Jürgen Butt
Layers of nanometer thick polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) are applied as hydrophobic coatings because of their environmentally‐friendly and chemically‐inert properties. In applications such as heat exchangers or fog harvesting, low water drop friction on surfaces is required. While the onset of motion (static friction) has been studied, our knowledge of dynamic friction needs to be improved. Which processes
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Visualizing Dynamic Single Atom Catalysis Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Edward D. Boyes, Pratibha L. Gai
Many industrial chemical processes, including for producing fuels, foods, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and environmental controls, employ heterogeneous solid state catalysts at elevated temperatures in gas or liquid environments. Dynamic reactions at the atomic level play a critical role in catalyst stability and functionality. In‐situ visualization and analysis of atomic‐scale processes in real time
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Directional Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species via a Non‐Redox Catalysis Strategy that Bypasses Electron Transfer Process Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Junsheng Song, Nannan Hou, Xiaocheng Liu, Guangyu Bi, Yang Wang, Yang Mu
A broad range of chemical transformations driven by catalytic processes necessitate the electron transfer between catalyst and substrate. The redox cycle limitation arising from the inequivalent electron donation and acceptance of the involved catalysts, however, generally leads to their deactivation, causing substantial economic losses and environmental risks. Here we provide a “non‐redox catalysis”
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Bioinspired Adaptive Microdrugs Enhance the Chemotherapy of Malignant Glioma: Beyond Their Nanodrugs Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Xuejiao Wang, Xiangrong Hao, Yangning Zhang, Qun Wu, Jiajia Zhou, Zhongman Cheng, Jianping Chen, Sijia Liu, Jiahao Pan, Ying Wang, Jun‐Bing Fan
Solid nanoparticle‐mediated drug delivery systems are usually confined to nanoscale due to the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. However, they remain a great challenge for malignant glioma chemotherapy because of poor drug delivery efficiency and insufficient tumor penetration resulting from the blood‐brain barrier/blood‐brain tumor barrier (BBB/BBTB). Inspired by biological microparticles
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Broadband Photodetectors and Imagers in Stretchable Electronics Packaging (Adv. Mater. 20/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Teppei Araki, Kou Li, Daichi Suzuki, Takaaki Abe, Rei Kawabata, Takafumi Uemura, Shintaro Izumi, Shuichi Tsuruta, Nao Terasaki, Yukio Kawano, Tsuyoshi Sekitani
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Bio‐Inspired Magnetic‐Responsive Supramolecular‐Covalent Semi‐Convertible Hydrogel Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Feng Gao, Hongyue Jiang, Dayang Wang, Shutao Wang, Wenlong Song
Bio‐inspired magnetic‐responsive hydrogel is confined in exceedingly narrow spaces for soft robots and biomedicine in either gel state or magnetofluidic sol state. However, the motion of the gel state magnetic hydrogel will be inhibited in various irregular spaces due to the fixed shape and size and the sol‐state magnetofluid gel might bring unpredictable residues in the confined narrow space. Inspired
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In Situ Preparation of Superconducting Infinite‐Layer Nickelate Thin Films with Atomically Flat Surface Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Wenjie Sun, Zhichao Wang, Bo Hao, Shengjun Yan, Haoying Sun, Zhengbin Gu, Yu Deng, Yuefeng Nie
Since their discovery, the infinite‐layer nickelates have been regarded as an appealing system for gaining deeper insights into high temperature superconductivity (HTSC). However, the synthesis of superconducting samples has been proved to be challenging. Here, we develop an ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) in situ reduction method using atomic hydrogen as reducing agent and apply it in lanthanum nickelate system
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Recent Advances and Challenges of Colloidal Quantum Dot Light‐Emitting Diodes for Display Applications (Adv. Mater. 20/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Jaehoon Kim, Jeongkyun Roh, Myoungjin Park, Changhee Lee
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Unveiling the Role of Cationic Pyridine Sites in Covalent Triazine Framework for Boosting Zinc–Iodine Batteries Performance Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Yuliang Zhao, Yiyang Wang, Wenjuan Xue, Ruyi Cheng, Xuan Zheng, Gengcong Zhu, Dayin Hu, Hongliang Huang, Chuangang Hu, Dong Liu
Rechargeable Zinc–iodine batteries (ZIBs) are gaining attention as energy storage devices due to their high energy density, low‐cost, and inherent safety. However, poor cycling performance of these batteries always arise from the severe leakage and shuttle effect of polyiodides (I3– and I5–). Herein, a novel cationic pyridine‐rich covalent triazine framework (CCTF‐TPMB) is developed to capture and
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Planar Chlorination Engineering: A Strategy of Completely Breaking the Geometric Symmetry of Fe‐N4 Site for Boosting Oxygen Electroreduction Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Shengjie Wei, Rongyan Yang, Ziyi Wang, Jijie Zhang, Xian‐He Bu
Introducing asymmetric elements and breaking the geometric symmetry of traditional metal‐N4 site for boosting oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are meaningful and challenging. Herein, the planar chlorination engineering of Fe‐N4 site was firstly proposed for remarkably improving the ORR activity. The Fe‐N4/CNCl catalyst with broken symmetry exhibited a half‐wave potential (E1/2) of 0.917 V versus RHE
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Organic Solvent Boosts Charge Storage and Charging Dynamics of Conductive MOF Supercapacitors Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Ming Chen, Taizheng Wu, Liang Niu, Ting Ye, Wenlei Dai, Liang Zeng, Alexei A. Kornyshev, Zhenxiang Wang, Zhou Liu, Guang Feng
Conductive metal‐organic frameworks (c‐MOFs) and ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as auspicious combinations for high‐performance supercapacitors. However, the nanoconfinement from c‐MOFs and high viscosity of ILs slow down the charging process. This hindrance can, however, be resolved by adding solvent. Here, we performed constant‐potential molecular simulations to scrutinize the solvent impact on
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Deterministic Fabrication and Quantum‐Well Modulation of Phase‐Pure 2D Perovskite Heterostructures for Encrypted Light Communication Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Enliu Hong, Ziqing Li, Xinyu Zhang, Xueshuo Fan, Xiaosheng Fang
Deterministic integration of phase‐pure Ruddlesden‐Popper (RP) perovskites has great significance for realizing functional optoelectronic devices. However, precise fabrications of artificial perovskite heterostructures with pristine interfaces and rational design over electronic structure configurations remain a challenge. Here, the controllable synthesis of large‐area ultrathin single‐crystalline
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Solvent‐Responsive Nonporous Adaptive Crystals Derived from Pyridinium Hydrochloride and the Application in Iodine Adsorption Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Yi Chen, Xiaojuan Song, Aisen Li, Ziang Song, Shiyao Fu, Yujun Xie, Ben Zhong Tang, Zhen Li
Nonporous adaptive crystals (NACs) are crystalline nonporous materials that can undergo a structural adaptive phase transformation to accommodate specific guest via porous cavity or lattice voids. Most of the NACs are based on pillararenes because of their flexible backbone and intrinsic porous structure. Here we report a readily prepared organic hydrochloride of 4‐(4‐(diphenylamino)phenyl)pyridin‐1‐ium
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Wearable Aptalyzer Integrates Microneedle and Electrochemical Sensing for in Vivo Monitoring of Glucose and Lactate in live Animals Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Fatemeh Bakhshandeh, Hanjia Zheng, Nicole G. Barra, Sadegh Sadeghzadeh, Irfani Ausri, Payel Sen, Fatemeh Keyvani, Fasih Rahman, Joe Quadrilatero, Juewen Liu, Jonathan D. Schertzer, Leyla Soleymani, Mahla Poudineh
Continuous monitoring of clinically relevant biomarkers within the interstitial fluid (ISF) using microneedle (MN)‐based assays, has the potential to transform healthcare. This study introduces the Wearable Aptalyzer, an integrated system fabricated by combining biocompatible hydrogel microneedle (HMN) arrays for ISF extraction with an electrochemical aptamer‐based biosensor for in situ monitoring
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A Large‐Scale Fabrication of Flexible, Ultrathin, and Robust solid Electrolyte for Solid‐State Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Lu Nie, Jinling Zhu, Xiaoyan Wu, Mengtian Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Runhua Gao, Xinru Wu, Yanfei Zhu, Shaojie Chen, Zhiyuan Han, Yi Yu, Shaogang Wang, Shengjie Ling, Guangmin Zhou
solid‐state electrolytes, 3D supporting skeleton, mechanical strength, uniform Li deposition, F‐enriched SEIAll‐solid‐state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs) are considered as the most promising candidates for the next‐generation high‐safety batteries. To achieve high energy density in ASSLMBs, it is essential that the solid‐state electrolytes (SSEs) are lightweight, thin, and possess superior electrochemical
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Construction and Observation of Flexibly Controllable High‐Dimensional Non‐Hermitian Skin Effects Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Qicheng Zhang, Yufei Leng, Liwei Xiong, Yuzeng Li, Kun Zhang, Liangjun Qi, Chunyin Qiu
Non‐Hermitian skin effect (NHSE) is one of the most fundamental phenomena in non‐Hermitian physics. It is established that one‐dimensional NHSE originates from the nontrivial spectral winding topology. However, the topological origin behind the higher‐dimensional NHSE remains unclear, which poses a substantial challenge in constructing and manipulating high‐dimensional NHSEs. Here, an intuitive bottom‐to‐top
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Linear Electro‐Optic Effect in 2D Ferroelectric for Electrically Tunable Metalens Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Yuanda Liu, Yaze Wu, Ruihuan Duan, Jichao Fu, Martin Ovesen, Samuel Chang En Lai, Think‐E Yeo, Jing Yee Chee, Yunjie Chen, Siew Lang Teo, Hui Ru Tan, Wang Zhang, Joel K. W. Yang, Kristian Sommer Thygesen, Zheng Liu, Yong‐Wei Zhang, Jinghua Teng
The advent of 2D ferroelectrics, characterized by their spontaneous polarization states in layer‐by‐layer domains without the limitation of a finite size effect, brings enormous promise for applications in integrated optoelectronic devices. Comparing with semiconductor/insulator devices, ferroelectric devices show natural advantages such as non‐volatility, low energy consumption and high response speed
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Venus Flytrap‐Inspired Data‐Center‐Free Fast Responsive Soft Robots Enabled by 2D Ni3(HITP)2 MOF and Graphite Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Shengshun Duan, Xiao Wei, Mingcen Weng, Fangzhi Zhao, Pinzhen Chen, Jianlong Hong, Shengxin Xiang, Qiongfeng Shi, Litao Sun, Guozhen Shen, Jun Wu
The rapid and responsive capabilities of soft robots in perceiving, assessing, and reacting to environmental stimuli are highly valuable. However, many existing soft robots, designed to mimic humans and other higher animals, often rely on data centers for the modulation of mechanoelectrical transduction and electromechanical actuation. This reliance significantly increases system complexity and time
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General Fabrication of Robust Alloyed Metal Anodes for High‐Performance Metal Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Qingyang Yin, Qian Liu, Yatao Liu, Zhibin Qu, Fei Sun, Chongzhen Wang, Xintong Yuan, Yuzhang Li, Li Shen, Chi Zhang, Yunfeng Lu
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Entanglement Added to Cross‐linked Chains Enables Tough Gelatin‐based Hydrogel for Zn Metal Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 James Kumankuma‐Sarpong, Caiyun Chang, Jing Hao, Titi Li, Xianming Deng, Cuiping Han, Baohua Li
Currently, it is still challenging to develop a hydrogel electrolyte matrix that can successfully achieve a harmonious combination of mechanical strength, ionic conductivity, and interfacial adaptability. Herein, we construct a multi‐networked hydrogel electrolyte with a high entanglement effect based on the gelatin/oxidized dextran/methacrylic anhydride, denoted as ODGelMA. Attribute to the Schiff
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Fully Reprogrammable 2D Array of Multi‐State Molecular Switching Units Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Anja Bauer, Tobias Birk, Fabian Paschke, Andreas Fuhrberg, Josefine Diegel, Ann‐Kathrin Becherer, Lars Vogelsang, Markus Maier, Werner M. Schosser, Fabian Pauly, Oded Zilberberg, Rainer F. Winter, Mikhail Fonin
Integration of molecular switching units into complex electronic circuits is considered to be the next step towards the realization of novel logic and memory devices. Here, we report on an ordered 2D network of neighboring ternary switching units represented by triazatruxene (TAT) molecules organized in a honeycomb lattice on a Ag(111) surface. Using low‐temperature scanning tunneling microscopy, we
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Investigation of the Single‐Particle Scale Structure‐Activity Relationship Providing New Insights for the Development of High‐Performance Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Fei Wang, Chong Zhang, Fan Wu, Zhichao He, Yudong Huang
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Fluoro‐Ethylene‐Carbonate Plays a Double‐Edged Role on the Stability of Si Anode‐based Rechargeable Batteries during Cycling and Calendar Aging Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Joseph Quinn, Ju‐Myung Kim, Ran Yi, Ji‐Guang Zhang, Jie Xiao, Chongmin Wang
The energy storage density of Li‐ion batteries could be improved by replacing graphite anodes with high‐capacity Si‐based materials, though instabilities have limited their implementation. Performance degradation mechanisms that occur in Si‐anodes can be divided into cycling stability (capacity retention after repeated battery cycles) and calendar aging (shelf life). While the cycling stability and
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Acoustically Enhanced Triboelectric Stethoscope for Ultrasensitive Cardiac Sounds Sensing and Disease Diagnosis Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Xindan Hui, Lirong Tang, Dewen Zhang, Shanlin Yan, Dongxiao Li, Jie Chen, Fei Wu, Zhong Lin Wang, Hengyu Guo
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Pressure‐Dependent Superconductivity in Topological Dirac Semimetal SrCuBi Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Nahyun Lee, Cuiying Pei, Jahyun Koo, Yanpeng Qi, Sung Wng Kim
The discovery of superconducting states in diverse topological materials generated a burgeoning interest to explore a topological superconductor and to realize a fault‐tolerant topological quantum computation. A variety of routes to realize topological superconductors have been proposed and many types of topological materials have been developed. However, a pristine topological material with a natural
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Confined Space Dual‐Type Quantum Dots for High‐Rate Electrochemical Energy Storage Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Qingjun Yang, KingYan Chung, Xinlong Liu, Lin Sun, Jing Han, Yujue Yang, Tiandi Chen, Weidong Shi, Bingang Xu
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Ultrasound‐Responsive Aligned Piezoelectric Nanofibers Derived Hydrogel Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Dongyu Xu, Siqi Fu, Hui Zhang, Weicheng Lu, Jingdun Xie, Jilai Li, Huan Wang, Yuanjin Zhao, Renjie Chai
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Two‐dimensional Janus Polarization Functioned by Mechanical Force Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Zhao Guan, Yun‐Zhe Zheng, Wen‐Yi Tong, Ni Zhong, Yan Cheng, Ping‐Hua Xiang, Rong Huang, Bin‐Bin Chen, Zhong‐Ming Wei, Jun‐hao Chu, Chun‐Gang Duan
Two‐dimensional (2D) polarization materials have emerged as promising candidates for meeting the demands of device miniaturization, attributed to their unique electronic configurations and transport characteristics. Although the existing inherent and sliding mechanisms have been increasingly investigated in recent years, strategies for inducing 2D polarization with innovative mechanisms remain rare
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Dual‐mode Hydrogels with Structural and Fluorescent Colors Towards Multistage Secure Information Encryption Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Yu Sun, Xiaoxia Le, Hui Shang, Ying Shen, Yue Wu, Qingquan Liu, Partick Théato, Tao Chen
Constructing an anti‐counterfeiting material with non‐interference dual optical modes is an effective way to improve information security. However, it remains challenging to achieve multistage secure information encryption due to the limited stimulus responsiveness and color tunability of the current dual‐mode materials. Herein, a dual‐mode hydrogel with both independently tunable structural and fluorescent
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Instantaneous Thermal Energy for Swift Synthesis of Single‐Atom Catalysts for Unparalleled Performance in Metal‐Air Batteries and Fuel Cells Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Injoon Jang, Sehyun Lee, Dong‐gun Kim, Vinod K Paidi, Sujin Lee, Nam Dong Kim, Jae Young Jung, Kug‐Seung Lee, Hyung‐Kyu Lim, Pil Kim, Sung Jong Yoo
Based on experimental and computational evidence, phthalocyanine (Pc) compounds in the form of quaternary bound metal‐nitrogen (N) atoms are the most effective catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, the heat treatment process used in their synthesis may compromise the ideal structure, causing the agglomeration of transition metals. To overcome this issue, we developed a novel method
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Pt1.8Pd0.2CuGa Intermetallic Nanocatalysts with Enhanced Methanol Oxidation Performance for Efficient Hybrid Seawater Electrolysis Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Kaiyang Xu, Lecheng Liang, Tong Li, Mujie Bao, Zhipeng Yu, Jingwei Wang, Sitaramanjaneya Mouli Thalluri, Fei Lin, Quanbing Liu, Zhiming Cui, Shuqin Song, Lifeng Liu
Seawater electrolysis is a potentially cost‐effective approach to green hydrogen production, but it currently faces substantial challenges for its high energy consumption and the interference of chlorine evolution reaction (ClER). Replacing the energy‐demanding oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) represents a promising alternative, as the MOR occurs at a significantly