Advanced Materials
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A Universal van der Waals Tunneling Injector for Monolayer CMOS
ABSTRACT Two‐dimensional (2D) semiconductors are poised to extend logic technology to the atomic‐thickness limit, yet monolayer complementary metal‐oxide‐semicon...
Defect‐Engineered Microwave‐Responsive Ni@C Composites From Waste PET for Catalytic Plastic Upcycling
ABSTRACT Direct catalytic upcycling of solid plastic waste is challenging owing to its chemical robustness, and existing conversion routes often require harsh conditions or costly ca...
Hydroxylation Regulated Polar Interfaces for Enhanced Contact‐Electro‐Catalysis
ABSTRACT Contact‐electro‐catalysis (CEC) converts mechanical excitation into interfacial redox chemistry, yet polar mineral water interfaces remain insufficientl...
Predesigned Carbon Vacancies Unlock Superior Oxidation Resistance of High‐Entropy Carbides by Stabilizing a Protective M–C–O Interphase
ABSTRACT The initial oxidation stage of high‐entropy carbides (HECs) is a decisive yet poorly understood “black box” that governs their ultimate performance for ultra‐high‐temperatur...
Active Phase of Nickel Electrocatalysts Driving Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution
ABSTRACT Nickel‐based cathodes are widely used in alkaline water electrolysis, yet the nature and stability of the active surface under operating conditions rema...
Tailoring Unconventional Cyanogen Defect in High‐Entropy Prussian Blue Cathode Material for Advanced Sodium‐Ion Batteries
ABSTRACT High‐entropy Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) are promising cathodes for sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs). However, inherent [Fe(CN) 6...
In Situ Embedded Catalytic Sites Accelerate Redox Kinetics for High‐Performance Sodium–Sulfur Batteries
ABSTRACT Sodium–sulfur (Na–S) batteries are hindered by sluggish sulfur conversion kinetics and polysulfides dissolution. Although catalysts are widely introduce...
Photopatternable and Stretchable Random Polymer Semiconductor via Oxetane Side‐Chain Engineering
ABSTRACT Flexible electronic devices demand semiconducting materials that combine high charge transport performance, mechanical resilience, and compatibility wit...
Spatial Regulated Noncontact Ru Heterostructure for Cost‐Effective Platinum‐Free Fuel Cells
ABSTRACT Cost‐effective Ru holds tremendous promise to tackle the sluggish hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) kinetics. Rational spatial distribution design of he...
Solvation‐Preserving Gelation of Localized High‐Concentration Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries
ABSTRACT Localized high‐concentration electrolytes (LHCEs) exhibit excellent interfacial compatibility with lithium metal anodes and high‐nickel cathodes, wherea...
Adsorption‐Engineered Hydrocarbon Ionomers for Durable Proton‐Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
ABSTRACT Reducing reliance on perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in proton‐exchange membrane fuel cells requires hydrocarbon ionomers that combine high performance...
Frequency‐Adaptive Elastomers Through Cooperative Dynamics of Liquid‐Crystalline Domains and a Rubber Matrix
ABSTRACT Elastomers are highly suitable for components requiring conformal deformation under load, but their low modulus sensitivity to frequency limits the material's ability to res...
Wafer‐Scale Ultrafine Wrinkle Architectures of TMDCs for Multifunctionality
ABSTRACT Intensely applied strain from wrinkled architecture mitigates intrinsic limitations of 2D materials while enhancing their capabilities through spatially...
Redox‐Ligand‐Coupled Chemical Reprogramming of Battery Waste Into Metal–Organic Electrodes for Closed‐Loop Energy Storage
ABSTRACT Sustainable battery waste management requires moving beyond element recovery toward full‐component reutilization. Here, we report a redox‐ligand‐coupled...
Conjugated Thiophene Linker Design of the Self‐Assembled Monolayer Toward Highly Efficient and Stable Organic Solar Cells
ABSTRACT Achieving high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and operational stability remains a critical challenge of organic solar cells (OSCs). While the 2PACz s...
Porous COF@cMOF Heterojunction‐Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Enhanced Breast‐Cancer Serum Metabolomic Screening
ABSTRACT Early breast‐cancer (BC) screening requires reliable molecular information from minimally invasive samples, yet sensitive detection of small‐molecule metabolites in complex...
Vertically Oriented Calixarene Self‐Assembled Monolayers Enable Efficient Tin‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells
ABSTRACT Self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) represent an effective strategy for optimizing buried interfacial quality in tin‐based perovskite solar cells (TPSCs)....
Tailoring Symmetry Breaking in Engineered van der Waals Superlattices
ABSTRACT Superlattice engineering in van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures (e.g., by moiré engineering) provides a powerful platform for designing electronic bands and realizing corre...
Advanced Lithium‐Organic Batteries: Challenges and Strategies
ABSTRACT Lithium‐organic batteries have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to the sustainability and highly tunable molecular structures of organic electrode material...
Bioinspired Hierarchical Cellulose/MXene Fibers for Integrated Capture and Ultrasensitive Detection of Microplastics in Complex Biological Matrices
ABSTRACT The long‐standing disconnection between enrichment and identification processes fundamentally limits the reliable tracing of microplastics (MPs) in comp...
Synergistic Interface Stabilization and Dynamic Defect Passivation for High‐Performance Ultraviolet‐Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
ABSTRACT Despite major efficiency breakthroughs in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs), their stability under ultraviolet (UV)‐induced degradation remains challenging because phot...
Above Room Temperature Ferroelectricity in Epitaxially Strained KTaO <sub>3</sub>
ABSTRACT Epitaxial strain is a powerful means to engineer emergent phenomena in thin films and heterostructures. Here, we demonstrate that , a cubic perovskite in bulk form, can be e...
Engineering Pluripotent Stem Cells‐Derived Inner Ear Organoids With Enhanced Maturation and Reproducibility by Micro‐Topographical Cues
ABSTRACT Inner ear organoids (IEOs) derived from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) provide a promising platform for modeling neurosensory disorders and hearing loss; however, conventiona...
Autocatalytic Eutectic Gel Electrolyte for Quasi‐Solid State Zn‐Ion Cells
ABSTRACT Hydrated eutectic electrolytes offer immense application potential for zinc‐ion batteries. However, the high reactivity between the electrodes and hydra...
Holistic Inside‐Out Reconfiguration of Ni‐Rich Cathodes via a Thermally Self‐Driven Strategy for Exceptional Chemomechanical Stability
ABSTRACT Ni‐rich layered oxides (LiNi x Co...