MatterPub Date : 2026-09-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.103004
Mingzhe Nie,Mingxing Peng,Xun Li,Weizhong Xu,Jiachuan Hua,Massimiliano Galluzzi,Xuemin Du
{"title":"Self-sustaining reactive species program morphological evolution across timescales in hydrogels","authors":"Mingzhe Nie,Mingxing Peng,Xun Li,Weizhong Xu,Jiachuan Hua,Massimiliano Galluzzi,Xuemin Du","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.103004","url":null,"abstract":"Morphological evolution across multiple timescales, sustained by spatiotemporally evolving reactive species (STERS), underpins living systems’ development and adaptation. However, synthetic materials rarely recapitulate such evolving morphodynamics. Here, we propose a novel strategy that enables life-like generation of STERS, programming hydrogel morphological evolution across micro- to macro-scales and over minutes to weeks. This STERS system integrates gallium-based liquid metal particles, vinyl monomers, and near-infrared (NIR) light to establish spatiotemporal reactive species gradients for weeks following a single NIR exposure. STERS drive progressive free radical polymerization and ionic complexation, generating spatiotemporally evolving crosslinking gradients and enabling programmable shape transformations. We further extend these morphology-evolving hydrogels to biomedical applications, including directing stem cell differentiation and monitoring electroencephalogram signals in the developing brain. These advances pave the way for a new paradigm in the design of next-generation intelligent materials and devices, with promising applications in robotics, regenerative medicine, and brain-machine interfaces.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"162 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148893487","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":"Non-doped copper cluster thermoluminescence dosimeter","authors":"Qi Yang,Jia-Wang Yuan,Yu-Chen Han,You-Song Hu,Xi-Ming Luo,Qiu-Chen Peng,Kai Li,Shuang-Quan Zang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.103003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.103003","url":null,"abstract":"Currently, commercial thermoluminescence (TL) dosimeters predominantly employ inorganic doped phosphors, which are commonly plagued by issues such as stringent synthesis conditions and complex preparation processes. In this work, a non-doped TL dosimeter based on copper-cluster-based framework (CuI-TLD) was synthesized via a mild preparation process. The TL spectral integral area of CuI-TLD shows excellent linear response to X-ray doses, with a limit of detection (LOD) as low as 0.014 mGy. In addition, based on the excellent scintillation performance and TL properties of CuI-TLD, an integrated TL dosimetry/X-ray imaging technology was developed, which enables accurate in situ determination of the actual accumulated radiation dose absorbed by an imaged object during X-ray imaging. This work provides a new perspective for development of high-performance TL materials and offers a novel chemometric tool for fields such as radiation-based medical diagnosis and treatment, as well as radiation-based plant breeding.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148893486","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}
MatterPub Date : 2026-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.102998
Yue Wu,Ran Bi,Yufan Feng,Yuan Liu,Yanzhao Yang,Wei Feng,Ling Wang
{"title":"High-throughput screen printing of solution-processable cholesteric liquid crystal materials enables full-color stereoscopic 3D displays","authors":"Yue Wu,Ran Bi,Yufan Feng,Yuan Liu,Yanzhao Yang,Wei Feng,Ling Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.102998","url":null,"abstract":"Chirality governs numerous optical phenomena. Imparting chirality to photonic materials yields diverse chiroptical functions, among which circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) is particularly valuable for advanced optoelectronic and display applications. Cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs), with long-range helical superstructures, are attractive templates for CPL generation. However, achieving arbitrarily patterned chiral architectures with high luminescence dissymmetry factors remains challenging. Here, we present a large-area-compatible screen-printing strategy for high-fidelity CLC patterns with intense CPL emission. By optimizing ink viscosity and screen-stencil geometry, uniform ≈50 μm CLC patterns are achieved on rigid and flexible substrates. Screen printing facilitates liquid-crystal pre-alignment, while evaporation-induced self-assembly produces highly oriented helical superstructures. Incorporating fluorescent dyes into these chiral templates enables full-color CPL with |glum| up to 1.72. Opposite-handed pixel microarrays demonstrate the stereoscopic 3D display concept through orthogonal polarization channels. This strategy offers a potentially scalable route to patterned CPL architectures for information encryption and next-generation 3D displays.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148877430","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":"Two modes of entropy-property correlations enabling high-entropy electrocatalytic materials discovery","authors":"Li Li, Xi-Xian Yang, Shao-Xi Yang, Liang Gao, Xu Peng, Hai-Bin Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102821","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102821","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-entropy materials have attracted substantial attention in functional materials for electrocatalysis. However, the core mechanism driving performance enhancement—whether dominated by entropy effects or multi-component composition optimization—remains unclear. Here, we systematically investigate mixing entropy’s correlation with electrochemical performance. By analyzing over 150 high-entropy metal oxides with tunable entropy, we identify two statistically robust entropy-property modes: (1) evolutionary mode: in alkaline hydrogen/oxygen evolution reaction (HER/OER), catalytic activity shows an overall decreasing overpotential trend with rising entropy, despite local deviations; and (2) emergent mode: entropy regulation triggers an abrupt pseudocapacitance surge, a hallmark of emergent behavior. Leveraging these insights, we report a high-entropy spinel oxide with unprecedented performance: OER overpotential, 180 mV; HER overpotential, 84 mV; and specific capacitance, 1,100 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 1 A g<sup>−1</sup>. This work establishes a statistically grounded entropy-property framework, providing quantitative design principles for rational discovery of high-entropy electrocatalytic materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102821"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148624198","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}
MatterPub Date : 2026-09-02Epub Date: 2026-06-11DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.102864
Zhongxiang Peng, Li Lei, Haozhi Zhen, Rui Chen, Sihui Deng, Chunming Yang, Yanchun Han, Jun Liu
{"title":"Ultra-stretchable and mechanically robust organic photodetectors enabled by a honeycomb network morphology","authors":"Zhongxiang Peng, Li Lei, Haozhi Zhen, Rui Chen, Sihui Deng, Chunming Yang, Yanchun Han, Jun Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102864","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102864","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Stretchable organic photodetectors (OPDs) are promising for wearable healthcare and biointegrated sensing, yet reconciling intrinsic stretchability with high optoelectronic performance remains challenging. Here, we develop ultra-stretchable, efficient, and mechanically robust OPDs enabled by an elastomer-mediated network, with a honeycomb-like morphology as a representative manifestation. This structure enables effective stress dissipation while preserving donor-acceptor packing, refining vertical phase separation, and suppressing trap formation. The optimized ternary blends achieve a leading combination of fracture strain (>500%), specific detectivity (<em>D</em><sub>noise</sub><sup>∗</sup> > 3 × 10<sup>12</sup> Jones), responsivity (>0.35 A W<sup>−1</sup>), and stable optoelectronic performance under 100% strain and after 1,000 stretch-release cycles. Multiscale characterization reveals that the elastomer network suppresses crack formation and stabilizes morphology evolution across multiple length scales. These devices enable reliable heart rate and blood oxygen saturation monitoring under large deformation and cyclic strain. This work highlights morphology modulation as an effective strategy for mechanically reliable stretchable optoelectronics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102864"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148870899","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":"Rechargeable multilayer all-ceramic micro lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Kaixuan Cui, Zhouyang Jiang, Zheng Zhang, Jingren Gou, Suqing Wang, Yujian Yao, Haihui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102860","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102860","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing microbatteries with small size, high energy density, excellent safety, and thermal stability for high-temperature working environments is essential to meet the needs of miniaturized electronic devices. Herein, a design of multilayer anode-free all-ceramic micro lithium-ion batteries (ACMLBs) is first proposed. A multilayer stacking approach is adopted to overcome the inherent challenge of simultaneously achieving thin configurations and high mechanical strength in oxide electrolytes, while this architecture can also increase the capacity of individual cells. During co-sintering, an <em>in situ</em>-formed electrode/electrolyte interfacial layer (LiTiOPO<sub>4</sub>) fills the interfacial gaps and facilitates electrode/electrolyte’s intimate interfacial contact with rapid Li<sup>+</sup> diffusion. Consequently, the ACMLBs can operate over a wide temperature range (0°C–150°C) and exhibit superior electrochemical performance (640.0 μAh cm<sup>−2</sup> areal capacity; 1,031.3 μWh cm<sup>−2</sup> areal energy density) without external pressure. More encouragingly, the ACMLBs offer non-flammability and high safety, providing a reliable and high-performance power solution for wearable miniaturized electronic devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102860"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148870957","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":"Halide ion-modulated crystallization of poly(triazine imide) for efficient photocatalytic overall water splitting","authors":"Qian Wang, Wei Xu, Hangyu Zhuzhang, Zhiming Pan, Wandong Xing, Sibo Wang, Guigang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102861","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102861","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Poly(triazine imide) (PTI) is a promising photocatalyst for overall water splitting (OWS), yet the role of intercalated ions in its crystallization and charge dynamics remains unclear; which limits its photocatalytic efficiency for OWS. Herein, the role of halide ions in modulating the crystallization pathway of PTI is systematically investigated. A growth strategy employing binary halide salts is proposed to regulate nucleation and crystal growth in accordance with Ostwald’s rule of stages. This strategy lowers the energy barrier for crystallization and transforms deep trap states into shallower levels, thereby enhancing charge separation and transport. As a result, the optimized PTI achieves a record apparent quantum efficiency of 39% at 365 nm among PTI-based photocatalysts for OWS, representing a 300-fold improvement over PTI-Br and a 1.5-fold increase compared with PTI-Cl. These findings highlight the critical role of halide ions in modulating the structural and electronic properties of polymeric crystals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102861"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148870958","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}
MatterPub Date : 2026-09-02Epub Date: 2026-06-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.102866
Zhenwei Ji, Hao Yuan, Qilin Huang, Xingyang Wang, Tuo Wang, Wanwan Wang, Weihao Liu, Yu Liu, Lewis Kien Juen Ting, Jianguo Sun, Qing Wang, Jing Yang, Yulin Gao, Yong-Wei Zhang, John Wang
{"title":"Potential-controlled pre-lithiation of organic framework cathodes for ultra-high current lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Zhenwei Ji, Hao Yuan, Qilin Huang, Xingyang Wang, Tuo Wang, Wanwan Wang, Weihao Liu, Yu Liu, Lewis Kien Juen Ting, Jianguo Sun, Qing Wang, Jing Yang, Yulin Gao, Yong-Wei Zhang, John Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102866","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102866","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Organic framework cathodes are promising for high-current lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their tunable porosity and abundant redox-active sites, yet their intrinsic lithium-free nature hinders practical coupling with commercial carbon anodes and necessitates effective pre-lithiation. Herein, we propose a potential-controlled strategy employing a fixed-potential mediator to enable rapid and precise pre-lithiation of organic frameworks. Demonstrating this with CuHHTP and LTO as the mediator, the pre-lithiated Li-CuHHTP retains structural integrity while exhibiting pseudocapacitance-dominated charge storage, superior electronic conductivity, and fast Li-ion diffusion. Consequently, it delivers 83.6 mAh·g<sup>−1</sup> capacity at an ultra-high current of 60 A·g<sup>−1</sup>. The Li-CuHHTP also exhibits full compatibility with lithium-free hard carbon anodes, achieving 32.2 mAh·g<sup>−1</sup> at 30 A·g<sup>−1</sup> and retaining 82.8 mAh·g<sup>−1</sup> with 87.4% capacity retention after 5,000 cycles at 3.0 A·g<sup>−1</sup>. By enabling well-regulated lithium insertion, coupled with structural integrity and electrochemical properties preserved, this strategy unlocks organic frameworks’ potential as kinetically capable cathodes for high current LIBs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102866"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148870960","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}
MatterPub Date : 2026-09-02Epub Date: 2026-05-21DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2026.102829
Margarita G. Dronova, Feng Ye, Zachary J. Morgan, Yishu Wang, Yejun Feng
{"title":"Temporal and spatial separations between spin glass and short-range order","authors":"Margarita G. Dronova, Feng Ye, Zachary J. Morgan, Yishu Wang, Yejun Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102829","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102829","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Broken-symmetry-induced order parameters account for many phenomena in physics. For spin glasses, this framework dictates the theoretical construction, whereas experiments have only established dynamical behaviors but not the physical entity. Experimental techniques have limitations when the spin glass is probed as an isolated state. Here, we create an evolution from a long-range order using well-controlled non-magnetic substitution on a sublattice. Neutron magnetic diffuse scattering of pico-second timescale reveals that the dynamics of short- and long-range order formation are not affected by disorder, but their spatial ranges are. Across all specimens, the inflection point of spin correlation length’s temperature dependence fully matches with the peak in heat capacity, while spin glass can freeze at millisecond timescale either above or below this characteristic temperature of spin-order formation. Our results identify the spin glass as single, uncorrelated spins at domain walls between spin clusters, and an uncorrelated coexistence of the two.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 9","pages":"Article 102829"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148870951","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}