Advanced Materials
Articles in this Issue
Polyimide‐Linked Hexaazatriphenylene‐Based Porous Organic Polymer with Multiple Redox‐Active Sites as a High‐Capacity Organic Cathode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries
AbstractThe development of high‐capacity, sustainable cathode materials remains a critical challenge in advancing lithium‐ion battery technologies for next‐generation energy storage. Organic electrode...
Resolving the Structural Duality of Graphene Grain Boundaries
Abstract Grain boundaries (GBs) are ubiquitous in large‐scale graphene samples, playing a crucial role in their overall performance. Due to their complexity, they are usually investi...
Chiral Metal Halides toward Circularly Polarized Photodetectors
Abstract Circularly polarized (CP) photodetection has become a cornerstone technology in advancing fields such as quantum communication, biomedical imaging, and secure optical encryp...
High‐CRI White Organic Light‐Emitting Transistors with Ultrathin Emissive Layers for Full‐Color Display
Abstract Organic light‐emitting transistors (OLETs) have attracted increasing interest as promising multifunctional three‐terminal optoelectronic devices for next‐generation active‐m...
Synergy of Block and Microporous Polymers with Tailored Zeolitic Imidazole Frameworks for Membrane‐Based Direct Air Capture
Abstract Direct air capture (DAC) concerns the separation from air of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), the most significant greenh...
Skin Relevant Biomaterials from Wound Healing, Medical Aesthetics, Flexible Electronics to Artificial Intelligence and Beyond
Abstract Recent advancements in biomaterials have profoundly transformed the fields of dermatology and tissue engineering, etc., offering innovative solutions that markedly improve s...
Crystal Growth Engineering for Dendrite‐Free Zinc Metal Plating
AbstractThe practical implementation of aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) is limited by uncontrolled zinc (Zn) dendrite growth during anode plating, compromising both safety and cycle life. Typically...
Spin and Charge Control of Topological End States in Chiral Graphene Nanoribbons on a 2D Ferromagnet
AbstractTailor‐made graphene nanostructures can exhibit symmetry‐protected topological boundary states that host localized spin‐1/2 magnetic moments at half filling. However, one frequently observes c...
Developments and Opportunities in Temperature‐Responsive Thermal Smart Materials
Abstract Controllable thermal management is essential in environmental‐sensitive application scenarios, such as lithium batteries, data centers, and human body systems. This necessit...
Conjugated Macrocycles for Host‐Guest Recognition and Optoelectronic Applications
Abstract Since the 1960s, π‐conjugated macrocycles have garnered significant interest from both organic and materials chemists due to their aesthetically pleasing molecular architect...
Advancing Soft Mechanosensors by Colloidal Design
AbstractColloidal systems hold transformative potential for engineering soft mechanosensors, which are crucial for wearable electronics, healthcare monitoring, and human‐machine interfaces. With their...
Water Permeates and Plasticizes Amorphous Carbon Dots: Unraveling the Inner Accessibility of the Nanoparticles by Glass Transition Studies
AbstractCarbon dots (CDs) are highly versatile nanomaterials with promising applications across catalysis, sensing, biotechnology, and optoelectronics. Yet, despite the widespread interest, their inte...
Origami and Kirigami on Nanomembranes: Design, Fabrication, and Applications
Abstract Origami and kirigami, traditional arts that transform flat sheets into intricate three‐dimensional structures through the design of creases and cuts, have inspired a wide ra...
Design, Construction, and Application of Implantable Fiber Biosensors
AbstractThe functioning of living organisms generates a wide array of physiological signals. Deciphering these signals is crucial for understanding physiological processes and advancing disease diagno...
A Material Viewpoint on Metal‐Backboned Polymers
AbstractCreating polymers with novel backbone compositions is key to achieving materials with novel functionalities. Recently, the incorporation of continuous metal–metal bonds into the backbones of a...
Tailoring Chemiresistive Nanomaterials Toward Integrated Circuit Compatible Fabrication of Gas Sensors
Abstract Many emerging intelligent technologies spring up like mushrooms, such as artificial intelligence, big data and Internet of Things industries, where chemical gas sensors have...
Mixed‐Metal Promotion in a Manganese‐Molybdenum Oxynitride as Catalyst to Integrate C─C and C─N Coupling Reactions for the Direct Synthesis of Acetonitrile from Syngas and Ammonia
AbstractTransition metal nitrides and their oxy‐ and carbo‐nitride analogues attract interest as catalysts in various sustainability areas. They offer potential in the development of conversion routes...
Polyelemental Nanoparticle Catalysts
AbstractPolyelemental nanoparticle catalysts, including both phase‐separated and alloyed nanostructures, have recently attracted considerable interest. The combination of multiple elements in a single...
Solvent‐Free Thermal Defect Engineering in Molecular Frameworks With Volatile Linkers
AbstractThe controlled generation of defects in crystalline materials is widely used to tune properties for improved performance. This strategy is increasingly applied to metal–organic frameworks (MOF...
Counterintuitive Fluorescence Blue Shift in Symmetry Breaking Dicationic Bis(indolium) with Two‐Photon Absorption Properties for NIR Living Cell Imaging
Abstract Two‐photon absorption (2PA) has become a cornerstone for bioimaging, enabling deeper tissue penetration while minimizing photodamage. Recently, the correlation between 2PA a...
Recent Advances in Unconventional Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics
AbstractEmerging ferroic materials may pave a new way to next‐generation nanoelectronic and spintronic devices due to their interesting physical properties. This work systematically reviews unconventi...
High Light Utilization and Color Rendering in Vacuum‐Deposited Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells
AbstractFormamidinium lead iodide perovskite compositions have a low open circuit voltage deficit and thus a higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) potential. However, their low bandgap makes it dif...
Role of Liquid Composition in the Transient Liquid Assisted Growth of Superconducting YBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7‐δ</sub> Films
AbstractThe unparalleled loss‐less electrical current conduction of high‐temperature superconducting (HTS) materials encourages research on YBa2Cu3O7−𝛿 (YBCO) to unravel opportunities toward numerous...
On Refining Exciton Dissociation and Charge Transport of Nonfullerene Organic Photovoltaics: from Star‐Shaped Acceptors to Molecular Doping
Abstract Nonfullerene acceptor‐based organic solar cells have recently taken a milestone leap with power conversion efficiencies approaching 20%. A key to further boost the efficienc...
Hybrid Superconducting‐Magnetic Van der Waals Heterostructures: Physics and Application
Abstract Superconductivity and magnetism are two of the most extensively studied ordered systems in condensed matter physics. Recent advancements in the fabrication of van der Waals...