Wei Kang , Xiao Ma , Chunxue Liu , Suwan Wang , Yuecheng Zhou , Chuang Xue , Yuci Xu , Bo Li
{"title":"Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) in synthetic biosystems","authors":"Wei Kang , Xiao Ma , Chunxue Liu , Suwan Wang , Yuecheng Zhou , Chuang Xue , Yuci Xu , Bo Li","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100762","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In living systems, there is emerging evidence that nature uses liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) to organize diverse cellular processes such as signal transduction, translation regulation, and gene expression among chemical chaos. Inspired by the naturally occurring LLPS, there is increasing interest in the deployment of LLPS in synthetic biosystems towards a wide range of applications. Although much progress has been made, there is still a limited understanding of LLPS in synthetic biosystems. Importantly, studies in LLPS in non-living systems (i.e., polymer systems) and in living systems have been progressed separately. There is an urgent need to summarize and integrate our current understanding of LLPS in different systems to inform the design of artificial LLPS in synthetic biosystems. In this review, we first summarize the development of theoretical modeling of LLPS in non-living systems and living systems. We then explore current approaches for the construction and functionalization of LLPS in synthetic biosystems. We finally review the state of the art of LLPS in synthetic biosystems towards applications in synthetic biology, cellular engineering and biotechnology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 100762"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138480465","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}
Mozammel Hoque , Masruck Alam , Sungrok Wang , Jahid Uz Zaman , Md. Saifur Rahman , MAH Johir , Limei Tian , Jun-Gyu Choi , Mohammad Boshir Ahmed , Myung-Han Yoon
{"title":"Interaction chemistry of functional groups for natural biopolymer-based hydrogel design","authors":"Mozammel Hoque , Masruck Alam , Sungrok Wang , Jahid Uz Zaman , Md. Saifur Rahman , MAH Johir , Limei Tian , Jun-Gyu Choi , Mohammad Boshir Ahmed , Myung-Han Yoon","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100758","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The exploration and development of natural biopolymer-based hydrogels can be traced back to the 18th century. The rising interest in these hydrogels is largely due to their soaring demand in diverse applications such as tissue engineering, bio-separation, drug delivery, smart bioelectronics, and eco-friendly agriculture. However, one major drawback of these naturally derived biopolymer-based hydrogels is their subpar mechanical properties characterized by limited stretchability, modulus, and resilience, along with inadequate water adsorption capability. This restricts their broad-spectrum applicability. These biopolymers are typically crosslinked through different strategies to rectify these issues and functional groups present in polymer chains play crucial roles in crosslinking strategies. Consequently, the understanding of the chemical structure-function relationship in the crosslinked polymeric network is paramount for the design of an effective natural biopolymer-based hydrogel. A profound comprehension of the behavior of functional groups during crosslinking is therefore essential. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the chemistries of functional group interactions in natural biopolymers that are utilized in the development of functional hydrogels. Various categories of functional group interaction chemistries are examined and discussed in terms of crosslinking strategies (e.g., hydrogen bonding, ionic interaction, hydrophobic interaction) for hydrogel formation. Furthermore, the types, properties, and cutting-edge applications of resultant natural biopolymer-based hydrogels are outlined along with a discussion of the future prospects in this field of research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 100758"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138086417","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}
Amir A. Elhadad , Ana Rosa-Sainz , Raquel Cañete , Estela Peralta , Belén Begines , Mario Balbuena , Ana Alcudia , Y. Torres
{"title":"Applications and multidisciplinary perspective on 3D printing techniques: Recent developments and future trends","authors":"Amir A. Elhadad , Ana Rosa-Sainz , Raquel Cañete , Estela Peralta , Belén Begines , Mario Balbuena , Ana Alcudia , Y. Torres","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100760","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100760","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In industries as diverse as automotive, aerospace, medical, energy, construction, electronics, and food, the engineering technology known as 3D printing or additive manufacturing facilitates the fabrication of rapid prototypes and the delivery of customized parts. This article explores recent advancements and emerging trends in 3D printing from a novel multidisciplinary perspective. It also provides a clear overview of the various 3D printing techniques used for producing parts and components in three dimensions. The application of these techniques in bioprinting and an up-to-date comprehensive review of their positive and negative aspects are covered, as well as the variety of materials used, with an emphasis on composites, hybrids, and smart materials. This article also provides an updated overview of 4D bioprinting technology, including biomaterial functions, bioprinting materials, and a targeted approach to various tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) applications. As a foundation for anticipated developments for TERM applications that could be useful for their successful usage in clinical settings, this article also examines present challenges and obstacles in 4D bioprinting technology. Finally, the article also outlines future regulations that will assist researchers in the manufacture of complex products and in the exploration of potential solutions to technological issues.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 100760"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927796X23000463/pdfft?md5=632b6408f8858f3a7afa35c90e6b664f&pid=1-s2.0-S0927796X23000463-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138086907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biodegradable polymers from lignocellulosic biomass and synthetic plastic waste: An emerging alternative for biomedical applications","authors":"Krishanu Ghosal , Santanu Ghosh","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100761","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>In the current era of globalization, the exponential surge in the production, consumption, and disposal of agricultural and post-consumer polymeric waste material has emerged as a pressing environmental concern of paramount importance. The current situation, wherein the presence of plastic particles and other plastic-based contaminants in the food supply chain is increasingly evident, poses a profound health risk to mankind. In this regard, the utilization of conventional waste management practices, such as, open burning, landfilling, and incineration, leads to adverse consequences, like, the emission of greenhouse gases and substantial economic losses. To encounter such problems, researchers are actively engaged in the development of innovative recycling processes aimed at closed-loop circular economy by transforming these wastes into sustainable value added products. This comprehensive review emphasizes the necessity of sustainable recycling of lignocellulosic biomass and synthetic plastic wastes, with a specific focus on their transformation into biodegradable polymers and their potential biomedical applications. Moreover, we have critically discussed the recent trends and drivers in this field, global environment threat, different recycling route of lignocellulosic biomass and </span>synthetic polymer wastes. Furthermore, this review provides a detailed discussion on the applications of these biodegradable polymers in the field of tissue engineering, drug delivery, and antimicrobial applications. Additionally, we have also addressed the critical challenges involved in this field and possible solutions to overcome them.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 100761"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138086416","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}
Pu Wang , Yingying Lan , Changmeng Huan , Jilong Luo , Wenchen Cai , Juntian Fan , Xinjun He , Zhanfeng Huang , Lu Zhu , Qingqing Ke , Guangyu Zhang , Shenghuang Lin
{"title":"Recent progress on performance-enhancing strategies in flexible photodetectors: From structural engineering to flexible integration","authors":"Pu Wang , Yingying Lan , Changmeng Huan , Jilong Luo , Wenchen Cai , Juntian Fan , Xinjun He , Zhanfeng Huang , Lu Zhu , Qingqing Ke , Guangyu Zhang , Shenghuang Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100759","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As an important component of future electronic devices, photodetectors<span><span> require mechanical flexibility, and stretchability to meet the demands of conformal, portable, and lightweight applications. As expected, flexible photodetectors (FPDs) were born timely and have obtained rapid development driven by the considerable progress of the optoelectronic industry. Especially, FPDs appear to serve as a bridge between electronic information systems and biological systems due to their potential functional applications including </span>wearable devices, artificial intelligence, bionics devices, etc. However, the poor mechanical stability, narrow spectral response range, low responsivities and difficulty in miniaturization of traditional FPDs have greatly limited their commercial and industrial applications. One of the most promising routes toward addressing the inherent shortcomings of FPDs is through constructing novel micro/nano-structured integrated flexible detection systems to achieve diverse functions and enhance performance, hence facilitating flexible integration. In this review, the recent advances in performance-enhancing strategies for FPDs are outlined and discussed. First, the detection mechanism, performance enhancement mode, and key figures-of-merit of FPDs are summarized and basic design principles of the FPDs are discussed emphatically. Then, recent progress in structural engineering-based performance enhancement of FPDs is reviewed, categorized by the types of enhancement, electric field manipulation engineering, strain engineering, and optical field manipulation engineering. Moreover, this review also summarizes the integration strategies for the application of FPDs and finally puts forward the challenges and future research directions in these fields.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 100759"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138086906","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}
M. Tariq Nazir , Arslan Khalid , Shakeel Akram , Palash Mishra , Imrana I. Kabir , Guan H. Yeoh , B. Toan Phung , Khoi Loon Wong
{"title":"Electrical tracking, erosion and flammability resistance of high voltage outdoor composite insulation: Research, innovation and future outlook","authors":"M. Tariq Nazir , Arslan Khalid , Shakeel Akram , Palash Mishra , Imrana I. Kabir , Guan H. Yeoh , B. Toan Phung , Khoi Loon Wong","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100757","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ensuring the fire safety of high voltage (HV) outdoor insulators is key to maintain the reliable operation of the electrical grid. This requires the careful selection of suitable polymeric composite materials with excellent electrical tracking, erosion, and fire resistance characteristics. To improve their performance against electrical tracking and potential combustion issues, inorganic additives are commonly integrated into these materials. The focus of this review article is on describing the progress and innovations in enhancing the electrical tracking, erosion, and fire performance of polymeric materials by incorporating inorganic additives. The main objective is to explore the development of these materials and showcase their evaluation through laboratory testing. This study highlights significant state-of-the-art advancements in the field, providing valuable insights into its current progress. Additionally, the research outlines prospects, offering a peek at how upcoming studies are expected to further advance the scientific knowledge in the field. By disseminating critical information about the development, testing, and future potential of polymeric materials containing inorganic additives, this work is expected to facilitate researchers in advancing their work in HV outdoor insulation, leading to more efficient electrical insulation solutions for safer and reliable electrical grids.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 100757"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927796X23000438/pdfft?md5=363c52bd844ec0416429993cf01fcd02&pid=1-s2.0-S0927796X23000438-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138086903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Gao , Xiaofei Cao , Mi Xiao , Zhiqiang Yang , Xiaoqiang Zhou , Ying Li , Liang Gao , Wentao Yan , Timon Rabczuk , Yiu-Wing Mai
{"title":"Rational designs of mechanical metamaterials: Formulations, architectures, tessellations and prospects","authors":"Jie Gao , Xiaofei Cao , Mi Xiao , Zhiqiang Yang , Xiaoqiang Zhou , Ying Li , Liang Gao , Wentao Yan , Timon Rabczuk , Yiu-Wing Mai","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100755","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mechanical Metamaterials (MMs) are artificially designed structures with extraordinary properties that are dependent on micro architectures and spatial tessellations of unit cells, rather than constitutive compositions. They have demonstrated promising and attractive application potentials in practical engineering. Recently, how to rationally design novel MMs and discover their multifunctional behaviors has received tremendous discussions with rapid progress, particularly in the last ten years with an enormous increase of publications and citations. Herein, we present a comprehensive overview of considerable advances of MMs, including critical focuses at different scales, forward and inverse design mechanisms with optimization formulations, micro architectures of unit cells, and their spatial tessellations in discovering novel MMs and future prospects. The implications in clarifying the four focuses at levels from the global to the physical in MMs are highlighted, that is, <em><strong>unique structures designed for unique functions</strong>, <strong>unique micro unit cells placed in unique locations</strong>, <strong>unique micro unit cells designed for unique properties</strong> and <strong>unique micro unit cells evaluated by unique mechanisms</strong>.</em> We examine the inverse designs of MMs with intrinsic mechanisms of structure-property driven characteristics to achieve unprecedented behaviors, which are involved into material designs and multiscale designs. The former primarily optimizes micro architectures to explore novel MMs, and the latter focuses on micro architectures and spatial tessellations to promote multifunctional applications of MMs in engineering. Finally, we propose several promising research topics with serious challenges in design formulations, micro architectures, spatial tessellations and industrial applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 100755"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138086899","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}
Chao Zhou , Mingyue Han , Yingrui Xiao , Wenyan Tan , Xi Jin , Xiaoxue Wu , Yuxuan Yang , Siyuan Zhu , Haobo Lin , Shenghuang Lin , Qi Chen , Qijie Liang , Jinsong Hu , Wei Zhang , Yan Jiang
{"title":"Lead-free perovskites and derivatives enable direct and scintillation-type X-ray detection","authors":"Chao Zhou , Mingyue Han , Yingrui Xiao , Wenyan Tan , Xi Jin , Xiaoxue Wu , Yuxuan Yang , Siyuan Zhu , Haobo Lin , Shenghuang Lin , Qi Chen , Qijie Liang , Jinsong Hu , Wei Zhang , Yan Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100756","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Lead halide </span>perovskites<span> with excellent optoelectronic properties have attracted extensive attention and made amazing progress for X-ray detectors and imaging. However, lead is highly toxic to humans, animals and ecosystems, posing a great safety concern to its commercial application. It has become an urgent need to develop stable and environment-friendly lead-free alternatives. In this review, we summarize recent progress in lead-free halide perovskites (LFHPs) and derivatives toward X-ray detectors and imaging. First, we introduce the working principle of X-ray detectors and the key figure of merit in direct and indirect detection processes. In addition, we summarize state-of-the-art lead-free halide perovskites preparation methods. Furthermore, we comprehensively discuss the structural dimensions, optoelectronic properties of lead-free halide perovskites and their recent advances in X-ray detection and imaging. Meanwhile, the stabilities of LFHPs-based X-ray detectors are discussed. Finally, we outline several main issues of state-of-the-art LFHPs-based X-ray detectors and provide prospects to overcome these limitations.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 100756"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138086418","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}
Abhinav Sharma , Hendrik Faber , Ajit Khosla , Thomas D. Anthopoulos
{"title":"3D printed electrochemical devices for bio-chemical sensing: A review","authors":"Abhinav Sharma , Hendrik Faber , Ajit Khosla , Thomas D. Anthopoulos","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100754","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Portable, affordable, and miniaturized electrochemical sensors<span> for point-of-care diagnostic devices<span> represent a step towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being. Over the last 10 years, rapid advancements in three-dimensional (3D) printing technology (additive manufacturing) have enabled the production of low-cost, miniature 3D printed (3DP) devices for bio-chemical sensing, enabling innovation in healthcare diagnostics for everyone regardless of their economic background or geographical location. Compared to traditional manufacturing processes, 3D printing offers numerous advantages for miniaturized electrochemical point-of-care diagnostic devices, such as rapid prototyping, custom-shaped devices, flexible fabrication designs, low energy consumption, reduced time to market, and reduced waste generation. This article reviews recent developments in 3DP electrochemical sensors, including the printing of composite materials, advanced electrode architectures, activation and functionalization methods, and electrochemical sensing performance (i.e. sensitivity, linear range, limits of detection) towards various analytes, including heavy metals/water pollutants, toxic/explosive substances, neurotransmitters/stimulants, metabolites, DNA, amino acids, proteins, viruses, and food pathogens. Moreover, we discuss the remaining challenges and gaps in current knowledge and solutions to improve the electroanalytic performance of 3DP electrodes for future biomedical applications in wearable and smart-implantable </span></span></span>sensor systems of the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 100754"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"6720087","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}
Saranya Bhupathi , Shancheng Wang , Yujie Ke , Yi Long
{"title":"Recent progress in vanadium dioxide: The multi-stimuli responsive material and its applications","authors":"Saranya Bhupathi , Shancheng Wang , Yujie Ke , Yi Long","doi":"10.1016/j.mser.2023.100747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2023.100747","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The reversible phase transition in vanadium dioxide (VO<sub>2</sub>) with light, heat, electric, magnetic, and mechanical stimuli is the enabling concept to function as a smart material. It is the basis for the development of numerous varieties of VO<sub>2</sub>-based optical, electrochemical, electrical, mechanical, and energy storage devices in micron- to nano-meter scale dimensions on rigid and flexible platforms. Due to its near room temperature (RT) phase transition, VO<sub>2</sub> is considered an excellent alternative and promising candidate to replace the conventional materials used in various applications. Ample interests have been growing to apply VO<sub>2</sub> in novel devices, exploring the device functionality by structural manipulation of VO<sub>2</sub> that could lead to impressive innovations. Much effort is invested in resolving the practical challenges to deal with real-life applications, along with finding out industrially feasible large-scale VO<sub>2</sub><span>-based device fabrication methodology which may act as a stepping stone to embark on the commercial market. In this context, it is crucial to review the recent advancements in devices that use VO</span><sub>2</sub> smart material as a building element in the device architecture along with the device operation controlled by the phase transition mechanism in VO<sub>2</sub>. This review summarizes the new applications of VO<sub>2</sub> in various devices. We start with a brief introduction of the present landscape of various phase transition mechanisms involved in VO<sub>2</sub> followed by significant advantages of VO<sub>2</sub> as a functional material for various applications. In the main part of the paper, the recent five years’ progress in VO<sub>2</sub>-based single-stimulus, multi-stimuli, and multifunctional devices, their operation mechanism, and important experimental and theoretical breakthroughs are summarized under each device. Although VO<sub>2</sub> plays a significant role in controlling the device operation, various practical challenges are there to be rectified to further enhance the device performance that would accelerate VO<sub>2</sub>-based devices in reaching the commercial platform. Future trends, possible challenges in VO<sub>2</sub>-based devices, and potential solutions are presented with perspectives in the final part of the paper.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":386,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 100747"},"PeriodicalIF":31.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2703845","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}