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High-throughput development of flexible amorphous materials showing large anomalous Nernst effect via automatic annealing and thermoelectric imaging 利用自动退火和热电成像技术高通量开发具有大异常能思效应的柔性非晶态材料

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.027

Sang J. Park , Ravi Gautam , Abdulkareem Alasli , Takamasa Hirai , Fuyuki Ando , Hosei Nagano , Hossein Sepehri-Amin , Ken-ichi Uchida

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Self-confining-pressure structures double the compressive strength of metamaterials by applying lessons from nature and architecture 自围压结构通过应用自然界和建筑的经验教训，使超材料的抗压强度增加了一倍

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.001

Chenwei Shao, Huicong Chen, Yu Zou

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A synthetic hydrogel niche reveals the interplay of matrix adhesion and mechanics in human epiblast model development 一个合成的水凝胶生态位揭示了基质粘附和力学在人类外胚层模型发育中的相互作用

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.007

Yanuar Dwi Putra Limasale , Passant Atallah , Andrea Meinhardt , Ayham Frra , Aukha Stoppa , Manfred F. Maitz , Jens Friedrichs , Uwe Freudenberg , Carsten Werner

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Ultrasound-activated cyclic brush polymer nanotheranostic system for multimodal imaging and therapy in diabetes-induced osteoarthritis 超声激活的环状刷聚合物纳米治疗系统用于糖尿病性骨关节炎的多模态成像和治疗

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.025

Miao Zhang , Xu Peng , Hong Xu , Kai Ren , Haiqin Tang , Shuaibing Wang , Jun Luo , Jing Xie , Jianshu Li

{"title":"Ultrasound-activated cyclic brush polymer nanotheranostic system for multimodal imaging and therapy in diabetes-induced osteoarthritis","authors":"Miao Zhang , Xu Peng , Hong Xu , Kai Ren , Haiqin Tang , Shuaibing Wang , Jun Luo , Jing Xie , Jianshu Li","doi":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Diabetes-induced osteoarthritis (DOA) is a degenerative disease of bone and joint induced or aggravated by metabolic disorder of diabetes, with significant concealment and disability. Clinical evidence indicates that traditional osteoarthritis therapies are difficult to meet the complex pathological microenvironment of DOA and precise theranostics of deep lesions remains a significant challenge. Herein, we have developed an advanced NIR-immunotheranostic nanosystem (ACBPD) that integrates cyclic brush polymer-based prodrug immunotherapeutics and imaging agents for precise DOA real-time non-invasive diagnosis with multi-pronged DOA treatments. The sustained superlubricity (COF ∼ 0.016 for 14,400 cycles) and immunomodulatory properties of ACBPD significantly alleviated joint destruction caused by glucose metabolism disorder (89.5 % reduction in osteophytes). Furthermore, Ultrasound-activated hyperthermia ACBPD with high photothermal conversion efficiency (61.8 %) assisted self-adaptive metformin release, activating the PI3K-Akt and calcium signaling pathways, while inhibiting NF-κB inflammatory pathways, thereby regulating T2DM-induced glucotoxicity and oxidative stress to reconstruct DOA osteoimmune microenvironment homeostasis. Notably, the unique photoacoustic and contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging capabilities of ACBPD allow for precise joint depiction and real-time dynamic monitoring of DOA joint oxygen saturation (79 %). Therefore, this work realizes the theranostics of DOA for the first time, offering new avenues for clinical management of deep bone-related diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":387,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today","volume":"92 ","pages":"Pages 71-87"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146015590","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}

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Feasibility of high-entropy ceramics as next-generation dry-machining tools 高熵陶瓷作为下一代干式加工工具的可行性

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.033

Long Zhao , Jialin Sun , Mingdong Yi , Xiao Li , Jun Zhao

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Expression of concern: Experimental and computational advancement of cathode materials for futuristic Sodium Ion Batteries 关注表达：未来钠离子电池正极材料的实验和计算进展

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01

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Strategic advances in perovskite oxide photocatalysts for efficient CO2 reduction: Challenges and future outlook 高效二氧化碳还原钙钛矿光催化剂的战略进展：挑战与未来展望

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.028

Anwar Ali , Adnan Ali Khan , Iqtidar Ahmad , Ismail Shahid

{"title":"Strategic advances in perovskite oxide photocatalysts for efficient CO2 reduction: Challenges and future outlook","authors":"Anwar Ali , Adnan Ali Khan , Iqtidar Ahmad , Ismail Shahid","doi":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The synergistic effects of rapid industrialization and excessive fossil fuel utilization have compromised the biosphere, resulting in energy deficits and adversely affecting environmental health through substantial carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions. Photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction represents a pivotal strategy for addressing the dual challenges of climate change and energy scarcity. Perovskite oxides represent a prospective class of materials for mitigating global environmental sustainability challenges, owing to their tunable physicochemical properties, enhanced stability, and adaptable compositional characteristics. While several reviews have explored photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction via perovskite oxides, a detailed examination of strategies specifically aimed at improving their photocatalytic performance is still lacking. We herein review the structural preferences and targeted engineering of perovskite oxides to enhance their photocatalytic efficacy in converting CO<sub>2</sub> into energy-rich molecular species. This review commences with an introduction to the underlying theory of photocatalysis and the CO<sub>2</sub> reduction mechanism over perovskite oxides. Next, we provide an in-depth examination of the latest developments in optimizing photocatalytic activity of perovskite oxides, emphasizing innovative strategies such as spin polarized band splitting, interfacial engineering via heterojunctions, tuning of electronic structure through doping, defect engineering, built-in electric field manipulation, photothermal effects, metal exsolution, and hybrid molecular catalyst-perovskite systems. Lastly, this review highlights the promising prospects and future directions for perovskite oxide-based photocatalysts in CO<sub>2</sub> reduction applications, providing a valuable roadmap for the development of enhanced and rational photocatalytic materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":387,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today","volume":"92 ","pages":"Pages 857-905"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146015649","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}

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Reconfigurable ± photovoltaics based on ionic 2D semiconductive CuInP2Se6 for multi-functional image processing 基于离子二维半导体CuInP2Se6的可重构±光电器件用于多功能图像处理

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.022

Yujie Sun , Rongjie Zhang , Qiang Wei , Jiarong Liu , Yunhao Zhang , Jiayi Fan , Bilu Liu , Hui-Ming Cheng

{"title":"Reconfigurable ± photovoltaics based on ionic 2D semiconductive CuInP2Se6 for multi-functional image processing","authors":"Yujie Sun , Rongjie Zhang , Qiang Wei , Jiarong Liu , Yunhao Zhang , Jiayi Fan , Bilu Liu , Hui-Ming Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two-dimensional (2D) materials show high potential in neuromorphic vision applications due to reconfigurable photovoltaic effect. The high reconfigurability of photovoltaic devices requires controllable ion accumulation and semiconducting properties, which needs further exploration. Herein, we fabricate a two-terminal device using CuInP<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>6</sub> (CIPSe), an ionic 2D semiconductor, generating multi-state reconfigurable photovoltaics. The reversible intrinsic Cu ion aggregation under electric field, resulting in PN/NP configurations. Combined with the controllable intrinsic Cu ion aggregation and semiconducting property, the CIPSe device achieves ± tunable photovoltaic states up to 17, superior to other works. Furthermore, the CIPSe device array exhibits good photovoltaic response uniformity and achieves multifunctional building edge extractions by intrinsic ion operation. This work demonstrates the great potential of ionic 2D semiconductive CIPSe as the high-performance two-terminal reconfigurable photovoltaic device for neuromorphic computing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":387,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today","volume":"92 ","pages":"Pages 1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146015746","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}

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Biodegradable lipid nanoparticles for genome editing in the brain via intrathecal administration 通过鞘内给药用于大脑基因组编辑的可生物降解脂质纳米颗粒

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.032

Songtao Dong , Lauren Healy , Fanglin Gong , Yue Xu , Yunshu Cai , Nicholas C. Solek , Jingan Chen , Muye Zhou , Tyler Thomson , Margarita Savguira , Sijin Luozhong , Yanchao Zhang , Tingzhen He , Gen Li , Bowen Li

{"title":"Biodegradable lipid nanoparticles for genome editing in the brain via intrathecal administration","authors":"Songtao Dong , Lauren Healy , Fanglin Gong , Yue Xu , Yunshu Cai , Nicholas C. Solek , Jingan Chen , Muye Zhou , Tyler Thomson , Margarita Savguira , Sijin Luozhong , Yanchao Zhang , Tingzhen He , Gen Li , Bowen Li","doi":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Messenger RNA (mRNA)-based nonviral delivery of gene editors offers transformative potential for therapeutic genome editing in neurological diseases, but efficient and safe delivery to the brain remains a formidable challenge due to the restrictive blood–brain barrier. Intrathecal administration provides a clinically validated route to bypass this barrier, yet the design principles for biodegradable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) optimized for central nervous system (CNS) delivery remain poorly defined. Here, we synthesized a 200-member combinatorial library of structurally diverse, biodegradable ionizable lipids using the Passerini three-component reaction. High-throughput <em>in vivo</em> screening identified P3B, a lead lipid incorporating degradable linkages and optimized ionizable head groups, which enables potent and well-tolerated intrathecal mRNA delivery. In Ai9 reporter mice, P3B-LNPs encapsulating Cas9 mRNA/sgRNA induced robust and widespread tdTomato expression in neurons and astrocytes across multiple brain regions, achieving substantially higher editing efficiency than the clinical benchmark DLin-MC3-DMA (MC3). In LumA reporter mice, P3B-LNPs mediated efficient adenine base editing, restoring luciferase expression throughout the brain with 14.8% on-target correction and minimal off-target activity. Compared with MC3, P3B-LNPs exhibited enhanced tolerability, with attenuated inflammatory responses and a safety profile supportive of repeated dosing. These findings establish P3B-LNPs as a potent, safe, and biodegradable platform for genome editing in the brain and underscore the power of combinatorial lipid chemistry and high-throughput <em>in vivo</em> screening to accelerate the development of next-generation LNPs for CNS-targeted mRNA therapeutics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":387,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today","volume":"92 ","pages":"Pages 140-150"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146015883","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}

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Recent progress on the advancements of adsorbent materials in elemental mercury removal from industrial flue gases 吸附材料在工业烟气中单质汞去除中的最新进展

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Materials Today Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.021

Hui Liu , Bob Wisdom Jallawide , Lin Wu , Zhilong Liu , Jing Yuan , Zixi Zhang , Varney Edwin Johnson , Kaisong Xiang , Liyuan Chai , Jun Wu , Fenghua Shen

{"title":"Recent progress on the advancements of adsorbent materials in elemental mercury removal from industrial flue gases","authors":"Hui Liu , Bob Wisdom Jallawide , Lin Wu , Zhilong Liu , Jing Yuan , Zixi Zhang , Varney Edwin Johnson , Kaisong Xiang , Liyuan Chai , Jun Wu , Fenghua Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mattod.2025.11.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mercury emissions from industrial flue gas (e.g., non-ferrous smelting and coal-fired flue gas) cause serious environmental and health hazards. Adsorption techniques have emerged as promising methods for removing gaseous elemental mercury (Hg<sup>0</sup>) from industrial flue gas streams in recent years. This cutting-edge review investigates factors impacting mercury emissions and the most recent advances in adsorption strategies for gaseous mercury removal from flue gas. Herein, we comprehensively summarize the current status and research progress of mercury uptake adsorbent materials, beginning with the sources and speciation of Hg in flue gas, as well as mercury adsorption mechanisms. Then, various adsorbent materials design and optimization strategies for flue gases with different characteristics are also discussed. For example, in terms of non-ferrous smelting flue gas with high SO<sub>2</sub> concentration, transition metal chalcogenides show higher sulfur resistance than other adsorbent materials and hence exhibit better mercury removal performance. We establish a robust relationship between the performance-stability and structural mechanisms of adsorbent materials for mercury adsorption, aiming to provide reference and guidance to emphasize concerns about laboratory-scale to industrial-scale applications. Finally, potential research directions to explore efficient Hg removal from industrial flue gas and further economic recycling of the resulting mercury-containing waste were also proposed in this review.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":387,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today","volume":"92 ","pages":"Pages 499-518"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146015623","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}

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