{"title":"A one-step route to mechanically robust superhydrophobic textiles","authors":"Giulia Pacchioni","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00914-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00914-6","url":null,"abstract":"A paper in Nature Communications reports a one-step molecular assembly strategy that forms a robust superhydrophobic shell directly on individual fibres, yielding fabrics that maintain water repellency even after extensive mechanical and environmental stress.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 4","pages":"265-265"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637241","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":"Brightening halide perovskite emitters with Lewis basic molecules","authors":"Yatao Zou \u0000 (, ), Yuting Xu \u0000 (, ), Feng Gao \u0000 (, ), Weidong Xu \u0000 (, )","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00909-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00909-3","url":null,"abstract":"Molecular engineering, especially the use of Lewis basic moieties, has become one of the most prevailing strategies to boost the efficiency and stability of perovskite light-emitting diodes. Despite substantial progress, the selection of molecular additives often remains empirical, largely owing to an incomplete understanding of how molecular structure governs their functionality. In this Perspective, we focus on recent progress in unveiling the working mechanisms of molecular additives in perovskite light-emitting diodes, emphasizing their distinct structural requirements compared with those in perovskite photovoltaics. We begin by examining the critical roles of chemical interactions and reactions between additives and perovskite precursors. We then discuss the various effects and functionalities of additives, including defect engineering, crystallization modulation and chemical disorder, from a molecular design point of view. Finally, we outline future directions related to stability and rational molecular design and offer an outlook on extending Lewis basic additives towards perovskite-inspired lead-free and spin-polarized emitters. Lewis basic additives have a central role in enhancing the efficiency and stability of perovskite light-emitting diodes. This Perspective examines how these additives interact with perovskite emitters and outlines molecular design principles to guide future additive development.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 6","pages":"487-503"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148203156","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":"A step closer to effective, consistent and safe cancer theranostics","authors":"Caroline Barranco","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00913-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00913-7","url":null,"abstract":"An article in Advanced Materials describes a modular and scalable approach to the design of versatile and multifunctional polylysine-based nanoparticles for use in personalized cancer therapy.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 4","pages":"264-264"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637240","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":"Environmental transformation of covalent organic frameworks","authors":"Swaroop Chakraborty","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00908-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00908-4","url":null,"abstract":"Covalent organic frameworks promise breakthroughs in water treatment, separations and photocatalysis. Yet their real-world performance is governed by sequence-dependent transformations — hydrolysis, photo-oxidation and defect-driven fragmentation — that can silently reshape pore chemistry and release mobile products. Transformation atlases built from laboratory and synchrotron and/or neutron characterization can now predict these trajectories and enable safer, more durable design.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 9","pages":"676-677"},"PeriodicalIF":83.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148872176","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":"Leveraging the molecular complexity of lignin for high-performance bio-based materials","authors":"Mika H. Sipponen","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00910-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00910-w","url":null,"abstract":"Lignin forms the polyphenolic network in wood that enables trees to stand upright, transport water and ions, and resist microbial attack. Although its structural complexity is often seen as a limitation, its inherent multifunctionality offers opportunities. By strategically harnessing these features, new directions for advanced lignin-based materials can emerge.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 4","pages":"255-257"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637239","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}
Liming Huang, Arezou Babaahmadi, Kevin M. Rosso, James J. De Yoreo, Xin Zhang
{"title":"Bridging mechanisms and materials to scale CO2 mineralization for carbon storage","authors":"Liming Huang, Arezou Babaahmadi, Kevin M. Rosso, James J. De Yoreo, Xin Zhang","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00899-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00899-2","url":null,"abstract":"Carbon dioxide mineralization transforms carbon dioxide into stable solids, offering a route to durable carbon storage. Scaling this technology will require clarifying the mechanisms behind key reaction bottlenecks and translating those insights into cost-effective materials design and robust process engineering.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 8","pages":"597-599"},"PeriodicalIF":83.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148667613","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}
Liming Huang, Arezou Babaahmadi, Kevin M. Rosso, James J. De Yoreo, Xin Zhang
{"title":"Bridging mechanisms and materials to scale CO2 mineralization for carbon storage","authors":"Liming Huang, Arezou Babaahmadi, Kevin M. Rosso, James J. De Yoreo, Xin Zhang","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00899-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00899-2","url":null,"abstract":"Carbon dioxide mineralization transforms carbon dioxide into stable solids, offering a route to durable carbon storage. Scaling this technology will require clarifying the mechanisms behind key reaction bottlenecks and translating those insights into cost-effective materials design and robust process engineering.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 8","pages":"597-599"},"PeriodicalIF":83.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148667609","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":"Designing circular plastics from a single monomer","authors":"Giulia Pacchioni","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00904-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00904-8","url":null,"abstract":"An article in Nature Materials introduces a polymerization strategy that transforms a single monomer, tetramethylene urethane, into a family of polyurethanes with diverse properties, all of which can be chemically recycled back to the same monomer.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 3","pages":"192-192"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147383207","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":"Direct upcycling of aluminium scrap","authors":"Charlotte Allard","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00903-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00903-9","url":null,"abstract":"An article in Nature Communications presents a scalable one-step process that turns compositionally mixed automotive aluminium scrap into high-strength, high-ductility sheet.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 3","pages":"191-191"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147383139","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}