{"title":"MoS2 transistors go stretchy","authors":"Giulia Pacchioni","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00894-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00894-7","url":null,"abstract":"An article in Nature Communications reports high-performance intrinsically stretchable n-type transistors based on MoS2 flakes, achieving mobilities up to 12.5 cm2 V–1 s–1 and on/off ratios above 10⁷ under 20% strain.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 2","pages":"89-89"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146089756","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":"From wonder sheets to designed systems: the rise of engineerable 2D materials","authors":"Seon Joon Kim","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00891-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00891-w","url":null,"abstract":"Two-dimensional materials were once celebrated mainly for spectacular single-device demonstrations, but advances over the past decade have revealed that geometry, manufacturability and surface chemistry are equally decisive. Recognizing how structure, synthesis and interfaces work together is now reshaping two-dimensional materials engineering and opening new routes to scalable, reliable and application-ready systems.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 3","pages":"183-184"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146089758","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}
Jian Zhang (, ), Bhaskar Ghawri, Debopriya Dutta, Roman Fasel, Michel Calame, Gabriela Borin Barin, Mickael L. Perrin
{"title":"Bottom–up-synthesized graphene nanoribbons for nanoelectronics","authors":"Jian Zhang \u0000 (, ), Bhaskar Ghawri, Debopriya Dutta, Roman Fasel, Michel Calame, Gabriela Borin Barin, Mickael L. Perrin","doi":"10.1038/s41578-025-00880-5","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-025-00880-5","url":null,"abstract":"Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) hold exceptional promise for next-generation nanoelectronics owing to their high carrier mobility, tunable bandgaps and customizable electronic structures. Bottom–up synthesis enables atomically precise fabrication, yielding tailored widths and edges that unlock remarkable properties such as sizable bandgaps, spin-polarized edge states and topological states crucial for quantum technologies. However, translating these nanoscale materials into functional devices faces substantial hurdles, including precise characterization, clean transfer, reliable electrical contacts and effective electrostatic control. This Review highlights recent progress in integrating bottom–up-synthesized GNRs into devices. It begins with an overview of the intrinsic material properties of GNRs and the most common synthesis methods, including on-surface synthesis, solution-phase synthesis and chemical vapour deposition techniques. It then explores device integration strategies by examining various device geometries used for incorporating GNRs into field-effect transistors and quantum-dot transistors. Particular attention is given to quantum transport phenomena observed in these devices, such as single-electron tunnelling, vibrational excitation effects, Franck–Condon blockade, and phase-coherent transport. Finally, we address persistent integration challenges, propose strategies to overcome them, and outline future research directions essential for advancing GNR-based nanoelectronics, spintronics and quantum information technologies. Graphene nanoribbons synthesized via bottom–up methods show great promise for nanoelectronics and quantum technologies. This Review highlights their synthesis, properties and device geometries, showcasing quantum transport phenomena and outlining challenges for future technologies.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 3","pages":"194-212"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146048348","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":"Why urban recycling is harder than it seems","authors":"Ariane Vartanian","doi":"10.1038/s41578-026-00890-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-026-00890-x","url":null,"abstract":"Recycling rarely fails for simple reasons. New York City’s system is a case study in the dynamics and compromises that shape urban recycling, and why cities cannot optimize everything at once.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 2","pages":"79-81"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146033494","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}
Alexander G. Squires, Seán R. Kavanagh, Aron Walsh, David O. Scanlon
{"title":"Guidelines for robust and reproducible point defect simulations in crystals","authors":"Alexander G. Squires, Seán R. Kavanagh, Aron Walsh, David O. Scanlon","doi":"10.1038/s41578-025-00879-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-025-00879-y","url":null,"abstract":"Many physical properties of functional materials are governed by their impurities rather than their bulk characteristics. Defects in crystals can activate electronic and ionic conductivity, create active centres for catalysis or store information through localized spin configurations. Accurate modelling of defect behaviour is therefore essential for predicting material performance and optimizing functionality across a vast application space. However, defect simulations are sensitive to choices made during setup, execution and analysis. In this Perspective, we highlight best practices for calculating and reporting point defect properties through computational methods, with a focus on the widely adopted supercell approach. Key considerations include accurate representation of the structural and electronic properties of the host material, appropriate choice of charge states, sufficient optimization of defect geometries and reproducible calculation of defect formation energies. Adhering to these practices will facilitate robust comparisons between studies and improve the integration of computational predictions with experimental results. We emphasize the importance of reporting computational parameters and correction schemes. Ultimately, an open approach to point defect simulations will strengthen the impact of computational studies and accelerate materials engineering. Point defects critically influence material properties and require accurate computational modelling for reliable predictions. This Perspective outlines best practices for defect simulations using supercell approaches, emphasizing methodological transparency, reproducibility and robust reporting to improve consistency and integration with experimental studies.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 6","pages":"469-486"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146033495","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":"Order or disorder, that is the question in high-entropy alloys","authors":"Jun Ding","doi":"10.1038/s41578-025-00887-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-025-00887-y","url":null,"abstract":"High-entropy alloys were once thought to owe their exceptional properties to complete chemical disorder, but advances over the past decade revealed that subtle forms of atomic order are widespread and often essential. Recognizing how order and disorder work together is now reshaping alloy design and opening new routes to stronger, tougher and more reliable materials.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 2","pages":"82-83"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146148351","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}
Zhenlin Chen, Ya Huang, Binbin Zhang, Dong Sun, Xinge Yu
{"title":"Deformable materials and structures in wearable haptic interfaces","authors":"Zhenlin Chen, Ya Huang, Binbin Zhang, Dong Sun, Xinge Yu","doi":"10.1038/s41578-025-00877-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-025-00877-0","url":null,"abstract":"Haptic technology reproduces the human sense of touch, playing a critical role in enhancing immersions in virtual and augmented reality, medical training and human–machine interface. With the rapid development of these fields, haptic devices are transitioning from rigid, bulky systems to flexible, wearable formats that are lightweight, stretchable and skin conforming, greatly improving user comfort and tactile fidelity. The ultimate goal of next-generation haptic interface is to achieve precise, high-resolution tactile feedback that closely mimics natural skin sensations through direct mechanical interaction. However, current technologies remain limited in delivering diverse feedback modalities and fine spatial resolution, mainly owing to the underexplored potential of deformable materials and adaptive structural designs. This Review highlights recent progress in deformable materials and structural innovations for wearable haptic feedback. Systematic evaluation metrics are proposed based on key haptic perception mechanisms to assess performance across multiple indicators, including amplitude, frequency, spatial resolution and energy efficiency. Key achievements in material science, structural engineering and system integration are analysed, along with discussion of current challenges and future research directions of next-generation flexible and wearable haptic interfaces. With these proposed metrics, we aim to guide researchers in selecting appropriate materials and design strategies for future haptic systems. Haptic interfaces are shifting from rigid systems to deformable, skin-conforming formats enabled by advances in materials and structural design. This Review discusses progress in flexible haptic technologies, introduces performance metrics and outlines challenges for next-generation tactile feedback systems.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 4","pages":"266-285"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637243","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":"High-entropy bioceramics as an emerging frontier","authors":"Iman Roohani, Stefano Curtarolo","doi":"10.1038/s41578-025-00885-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-025-00885-0","url":null,"abstract":"High-entropy bioceramics, which incorporate many elements in near-equimolar ratios, could enable patient-specific implants with customized mechanical, biological and therapeutic properties. Combined with additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence approaches, high-entropy bioceramics hold promise for a new generation of personalized bone substitutes that could redefine regenerative medicine.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 6","pages":"433-434"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148203157","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 new direction for conductive 2D COF films","authors":"Ariane Vartanian","doi":"10.1038/s41578-025-00888-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41578-025-00888-x","url":null,"abstract":"An article in Nature Communications reports a synthesis that can grow out-of-plane conductive 2D covalent organic framework films directly on substrates, thanks to an induced Marangoni effect.","PeriodicalId":19081,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Materials","volume":"11 2","pages":"87-87"},"PeriodicalIF":86.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146148340","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}