{"title":"Encoding autonomy in a photo- and electroactive hydrogel","authors":"Silvia Conti","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00595-5","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00595-5","url":null,"abstract":"An article in Science Advances presents a hydrogel that is multi-stimuli responsive and can function autonomously.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 10","pages":"640-640"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49034416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jaewon Kim, Sungkyu Lee, Yuri Kim, Minhyeok Choi, Injun Lee, Eunji Kim, Chan Gyu Yoon, Kanyi Pu, Heemin Kang, Jong Seung Kim
{"title":"In situ self-assembly for cancer therapy and imaging","authors":"Jaewon Kim, Sungkyu Lee, Yuri Kim, Minhyeok Choi, Injun Lee, Eunji Kim, Chan Gyu Yoon, Kanyi Pu, Heemin Kang, Jong Seung Kim","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00589-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00589-3","url":null,"abstract":"In situ self-assembly — the in situ formation of complex materials via biochemical reactions of monomers — has enhanced the efficacy of drug delivery for cancer therapy and imaging. So far, nanomedicine has been confined to ex situ self-assembly, which is limited by poor deep-tumour penetration and poor blood circulation. By contrast, in situ self-assembly-based cancer treatments offer various advantages, including enhanced blood circulation of monomers, long-term drug delivery pharmacokinetics, low drug resistance and the ability to target deep tumours and organelles, which can result in disruption-mediated apoptosis and enable the imaging of cellular activity for effective cancer therapy and diagnosis. In this Review, we discuss the design of in situ self-assembled nanomedicines for cancer therapy and imaging based on various endogenous and exogenous stimuli in both the extracellular and the intracellular milieu. We also highlight the advantages of cancer treatment via multimodal dynamic transformations of nanostructures self-assembled in situ, including the ability to induce mechanical stress, deploy cancer-specific targeted therapies, obtain deep-tumour penetration and sustain prolonged drug retention time in the body. Finally, we discuss from a clinical viewpoint the challenges of in situ self-assembled nanomedicine and its potential to offer advanced alternatives to existing cancer therapies. In situ self-assembly is advantageous for cancer therapy and imaging because of the efficient deep-tumour targeting, enhanced blood circulation and negligible drug resistance of the resulting nanomedicines. This Review discusses extracellular and intracellular in situ self-assembly based on endogenous and exogenous stimuli for cancer therapy and imaging applications.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 11","pages":"710-725"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47560114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Silvia Conti, Gabriele Calabrese, Khaled Parvez, Lorenzo Pimpolari, Francesco Pieri, Giuseppe Iannaccone, Cinzia Casiraghi, Gianluca Fiori
{"title":"Printed transistors made of 2D material-based inks","authors":"Silvia Conti, Gabriele Calabrese, Khaled Parvez, Lorenzo Pimpolari, Francesco Pieri, Giuseppe Iannaccone, Cinzia Casiraghi, Gianluca Fiori","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00585-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00585-7","url":null,"abstract":"Large-area electronics for the Internet of Things requires a new generation of light-weight, flexible, low-power electronics, based on advanced materials able to provide high-throughput fabrication of reliable, stable and cost-effective field-effect transistors that can be easily integrated onto flexible substrates such as plastic, paper and textiles. The family of 2D materials comprises a range of crystals with different chemical composition, structures and electronic properties that can be used as building blocks in transistors. Solution processing of 2D materials does not require the use of glove boxes, can be performed with minimal chemical processing and enables the use of printing technologies for device fabrication — these factors represent a critical advantage over traditional high-performance materials in terms of ease of processing, compatibility with flexible substrates, fabrication costs, large-volume manufacturing and scalability. Nevertheless, the electronic quality of solution-processed 2D materials is a bottleneck for the development of next-generation printed and flexible devices. This Review surveys solution-processed 2D material-based transistors, discussing the figures of merit, state of art and performance limits of devices, and describes the open challenges and future perspectives of this field. Two-dimensional materials can enable a new generation of flexible and printed electronics suitable for light-weight, low-power, sustainable and cost-effective field-effect transistors. This Review surveys solution-processed transistors based on 2D materials, discussing their performance, limitations and future perspectives.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 10","pages":"651-667"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41300339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"3D-printed PEDOT:PSS for soft robotics","authors":"Jinhao Li, Jie Cao, Baoyang Lu, Guoying Gu","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00587-5","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00587-5","url":null,"abstract":"Soft robotics is an emerging technology requiring conductive materials with inherently high compliance to sense, control or actuate. Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is a soft and flexible conducting polymer with tunable mechanical properties, mixed ionic and electronic conductivity and excellent processability. Combining PEDOT:PSS with advanced 3D printing has ushered unprecedented opportunities in soft material engineering and soft robotics. In this Review, we aim to bridge the gap between different research areas by specifically discussing the use of PEDOT:PSS-based inks in 3D printing for soft robotics. We discuss rational PEDOT:PSS-based ink design and evaluation, 3D-printing technologies and strategies as well as applications for soft robotics. We provide insights into the theoretical background and fundamental aspects of the 3D printing of conducting polymers, with the goal of accelerating soft robotics development. Combining poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) with 3D-printing techniques enables the customization of compliant conductive materials for soft robotics, towards the goal of merging humans and robots. This Review discusses the fundamentals of 3D-printed PEDOT:PSS for soft robotics, from printable ink design and evaluation to printing strategies and promising soft robotic systems.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 9","pages":"604-622"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41569383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low-dimensional wide-bandgap semiconductors for UV photodetectors","authors":"Ziqing Li, Tingting Yan, Xiaosheng Fang","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00583-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00583-9","url":null,"abstract":"Accurate UV light detection is a crucial component in modern optoelectronic technologies. Current UV photodetectors are mainly based on wide-bandgap semiconductors (WBSs), such as III–V semiconductors. However, conventional WBSs have reached a bottleneck of low integration and inflexibility. In this regard, low-dimensional WBSs, which have suitable UV absorption, tunable performance and good compatibility, are appealing for diversified UV applications. UV photodetectors based on low-dimensional WBSs have broad application prospects in imaging, communication, multispectral and/or weak light detection and flexible and wearable electronics. This Review focuses on the progress, open challenges and outlook in the field of UV photodetectors on the basis of low-dimensional WBSs. We examine how material design, dimensionality engineering and device engineering of WBSs can control their morphological structures and properties and attempt to clarify the interplay among material growth, device structure and application scenarios. UV photodetectors based on low-dimensional wide-bandgap semiconductors offer wearable, multidimensional and intelligent functions in the scenarios of imaging, communication, multispectral and/or weak light detection and flexible electronics. This Review focuses on the material design, dimensionality engineering and device engineering of wide-bandgap semiconductors in diversified UV applications.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 9","pages":"587-603"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42006384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tattooing soft biological matter","authors":"Charlotte Allard","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00594-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00594-6","url":null,"abstract":"An article in Nano Letters presents a method to transfer metallic nanopatterns to soft matter such as tissues or single cells.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 9","pages":"568-568"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45957789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage","authors":"Shao-Fei Wu, Bing-Zhi Yuan, Li-Wei Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00593-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00593-7","url":null,"abstract":"Sorption working pairs, which can convert low-grade heat into cold energy or seasonally store thermal energy, are potential future carbon-neutral materials for thermal management. This Comment highlights the superiorities of metal–organic framework (MOF)–ammonia working pairs for adaptable thermal management under extreme climates and discusses strategies to design MOFs with high stability and ammonia sorption capacity.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 10","pages":"636-638"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47484143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Colin P. Lualdi, Barbara Spiecker, Alicia K. Wooten, Kaitlyn Clark
{"title":"Advancing scientific discourse in American Sign Language","authors":"Colin P. Lualdi, Barbara Spiecker, Alicia K. Wooten, Kaitlyn Clark","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00575-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00575-9","url":null,"abstract":"Deaf scientists who use American Sign Language (ASL) need to be able to communicate specialized concepts with ease. Because deaf individuals — here we use ‘deaf’ broadly to refer to the full kaleidoscope of deaf experiences — have historically been under-represented in science, the linguistic capabilities of ASL have yet to be fully explored for scientific discourse. As a consequence, deaf scientists may not have the necessary tools to effectively articulate their work. Nowadays, with improved educational opportunities and communication access, there are more deaf ASL users who are experts in scientific fields. Through their scientific work, these researchers finally have opportunities to expand ASL by incorporating new technical signs and experimenting with best practices for communication. In this Viewpoint, four deaf scientists — a quantum physicist, a marine ecologist, an immunologist and an organic chemist — discuss their experiences in developing scientific lexicons and the resulting shift in their science communication. Deaf scientists who use American Sign Language need to be able to communicate specialized concepts with ease. In this Viewpoint, four deaf scientists — a quantum physicist, a marine ecologist, an immunologist and an organic chemist — discuss their experiences in developing scientific lexicons and the resulting shift in their science communication.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 10","pages":"645-650"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43324801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Devi Stuart-Fox, Leslie Ng, Mark A. Elgar, Katja Hölttä-Otto, Gerd E. Schröder-Turk, Nicolas H. Voelcker, Gregory S. Watson
{"title":"Bio-informed materials: three guiding principles for innovation informed by biology","authors":"Devi Stuart-Fox, Leslie Ng, Mark A. Elgar, Katja Hölttä-Otto, Gerd E. Schröder-Turk, Nicolas H. Voelcker, Gregory S. Watson","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00590-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00590-w","url":null,"abstract":"Nature provides an endless source of inspiration for advanced materials, fuelled by evolutionary innovations over many millions of years. Capitalizing on this wealth of biological solutions requires an approach to materials innovation that is informed by a holistic understanding of multi-functional biological systems and leverages the defining feature of the natural world — diversity.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 9","pages":"565-567"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46759900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongwei Zhu, Sam Teale, Muhammad Naufal Lintangpradipto, Suhas Mahesh, Bin Chen, Michael D. McGehee, Edward H. Sargent, Osman M. Bakr
{"title":"Long-term operating stability in perovskite photovoltaics","authors":"Hongwei Zhu, Sam Teale, Muhammad Naufal Lintangpradipto, Suhas Mahesh, Bin Chen, Michael D. McGehee, Edward H. Sargent, Osman M. Bakr","doi":"10.1038/s41578-023-00582-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-023-00582-w","url":null,"abstract":"Perovskite solar cells have demonstrated the efficiencies needed for technoeconomic competitiveness. With respect to the demanding stability requirements of photovoltaics, many techniques have been used to increase the stability of perovskite solar cells, and tremendous improvements have been made over the course of a decade of research. Nevertheless, the still-limited stability of perovskite solar cells remains to be fully understood and addressed. In this Review, we summarize progress in single-junction, lead-based perovskite photovoltaic stability and discuss the origins of chemical lability and how this affects stability under a range of relevant stressors. We highlight categories of prominent stability-enhancing strategies, including compositional tuning, barrier layers and the fabrication of stable transport layers. In the conclusion of this Review, we discuss the challenges that remain, and we offer a perspective on how the field can continue to advance to 25-year and 30-year stable perovskite solar modules. Although perovskite solar cells now have competitive efficiencies compared with silicon solar cells, their low stability has hindered their commercial application thus far. This Review summarizes the tremendous improvements made over the past decade and offer a perspective on how to reach >25-year stable perovskite solar cells.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"8 9","pages":"569-586"},"PeriodicalIF":83.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44877404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}