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{"title":"Curvature-directed electrochemical reactivity on topological carbon","authors":"Lei Gong, Ding Chen, Hongyu Zhao, Jiawei Zhu, Yuhan Zhang, Haocong Cheng, Ruohan Yu, Shichun Mu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102958","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102958","url":null,"abstract":"<div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>High-curvature pentagon carbon (HCPC) is built via an ionic nano-autoclave strategy</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Curvature-enhanced local electric fields accelerate OH<sup>−</sup> desorption</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>HCPC achieves ultrahigh ORR activity and specific capacitance in alkaline media</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Atomic curvature engineering unlocks intrinsic reactivity of topological-defect carbon</div></span></li></ul></div><div>Topological defects profoundly influence the electronic structure and electrochemical behaviors of carbon materials. While previous studies have primarily focused on increasing defect density, the decisive role of the geometric microenvironment surrounding defect sites remains largely unexplored. In this work, we systematically reveal that a high geometric curvature can fundamentally unlock the intrinsic reactivity of pentagonal carbon. By utilizing an “ionic nano-autoclave” strategy, we synthesize a nanobubble-like carbon framework with an ultralow curvature radius of 1.47 nm, which effectively stabilizes the highly strained pentagonal defects. We demonstrate, for the first time, that curvature-induced electronic redistribution and intensified local electric fields of pentagonal defects synergistically accelerate the oxygen reduction kinetics by promoting OH<sup>−</sup> desorption and optimizing intermediate adsorption. More importantly, this work establishes geometric curvature as a new structure descriptor beyond conventional defect-density engineering, offering direct insights into the intrinsic activity origin of topological carbon. This study represents an important step toward understanding the curvature-regulated electrochemical behaviors in carbon systems and provides a new paradigm for designing advanced metal-free carbon catalysts for sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies in the future.</div><div><div>Topological carbon profoundly influences the electrochemical behavior of carbon frameworks. However, prevailing research primarily focuses on increasing topological defect densities, whereas the influence of geometric microenvironments, particularly curvature, on intrinsic activity remains unexplored. Here, we synthesize nanobubble-like high-curvature pentagon carbon (HCPC) with ultralow curvature radius of 1.47 nm via a molten salt-assisted strategy that stabilizes highly strained pentagonal motifs. HCPC exhibits a half-wave potential of 0.80 V for oxygen reduction and a specific capacitance of 250.4 F g<sup>−1</sup>, outperforming low-curvature counterpart carbon (LCCC). Crucially, the intrinsic activity of pentagonal sites in HCPC is 2.48 and 1.61 times higher than that of LCCC at 0.80 and 0.85 V, respectively, indicating that high curvature fundamentally transforms site reactivity. Futher analyses unveil that curvature-induced electronic redistribution and intensified local electric fields ","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102958"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148693097","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":"H2S donor-pretreated vascular endothelial cell-derived extracellular vesicles for multi-pathway vascular repair","authors":"Bin Gao, Jiangnan Sun, Penghui Wei, Yibin Zhang, Yu Tian, Yuanxiang Lin, Milad Ashrafizadeh, Dezhi Kang, João Conde, Xuegang Niu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102868","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102868","url":null,"abstract":"<div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>An EVs nanoplatform is facilely constructed for vascular repair</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Integrating targeted delivery, multi-target therapy, and biosafety</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Enhanced vascular repair in a rat carotid artery injury model</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Superior therapeutic performance to mesenchymal stem cell-derived EVs</div></span></li></ul></div><div>Translational medicine aims to bridge fundamental discovery and clinical practice, yet vascular injury repair remains a notable challenge in this domain. Vascular injury commonly triggers pathological remodeling characterized by local inflammation, intimal hyperplasia, and delayed endothelial healing. Despite notable advances in drug discovery and nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery, most therapeutic agents cannot fully address the complex multicellular mechanisms underlying vascular injury. Moreover, targeted delivery to vascular lesions remains a major challenge, which generally relies on complex design of delivery materials, such as chemical modification of targeting molecules and stimuli-responsive synthesis, thereby increasing the difficulty of clinical translation. Therefore, there is an urgent need to integrate the targeted capability, multi-target therapy, and biosafety within a single drug platform. Here, we report that the extracellular vesicles derived from vascular endothelial cells (EC-EVs) preferentially accumulate in vascular injury sites. Furthermore, by simply stimulating endothelial cells with a hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) donor <em>in vitro</em>, we generate an integrated therapeutic platform, termed H<sub>2</sub>S-EC-EVs. H<sub>2</sub>S-EC-EVs achieve vascular lesion-targeting delivery and multi-target therapeutic effects, while avoiding the toxicity risks associated with systemic H<sub>2</sub>S administration. In a rat carotid artery injury model, we demonstrate that H<sub>2</sub>S-EC-EVs effectively reduce vascular inflammation, inhibit neointimal hyperplasia, and promote endothelial regeneration, achieving satisfactory vascular repair and biosafety. Notably, H<sub>2</sub>S-EC-EVs outperform the commonly used mesenchymal stem cell-derived EVs. This work presents a translatable strategy for coordinated vascular repair.</div><div><div>Vascular injury triggers complex remodeling involving endothelial loss, smooth muscle proliferation, and macrophage-driven inflammation, which collectively underlie restenosis and vessel failure. However, current drugs and delivery systems rarely integrate targeted delivery, multi-cellular regulation, and clinical safety. Here, we show that extracellular vesicles derived from vascular endothelial cells (EC-EVs) can accumulate at injured vessels. By stimulating endothelial cells with a hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) donor, we further prepare bioactive vesicles (H<sub>2</sub>S-EC-EVs) that combine the targeted delivery with th","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102868"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149094995","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":"Organic-inorganic interface: Ion co-implantation strategy for multilayer materials","authors":"Minjie Cai,&nbsp;Jinrong Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102996","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102996","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Multilayer composites composed of alternating polymeric and inorganic layers have the potential to combine the advantages of both material types. However, the physical and chemical mismatch between the polymeric and inorganic layers often results in insufficient interfacial strength. Shunian Chen and coworkers employed an ion co-implantation (C-IIP) strategy to provide a reliable solution for strengthening the interface of multilayer materials, significantly enhancing interfacial strength while reducing residual stress. The application of this strategy may be promising if it can be extended to different polymers.</div></div><div>Multilayer composites composed of alternating polymeric and inorganic layers have the potential to combine the advantages of both material types. However, the physical and chemical mismatch between the polymeric and inorganic layers often results in insufficient interfacial strength. Shunian Chen and coworkers employed an ion co-implantation (C-IIP) strategy to provide a reliable solution for strengthening the interface of multilayer materials, significantly enhancing interfacial strength while reducing residual stress. The application of this strategy may be promising if it can be extended to different polymers.</div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102996"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149095254","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":"Programming curved atomic active sites in carbon dots through curvature-coordination coupling","authors":"Linjie Zhao,&nbsp;Aijun Lin,&nbsp;Baoguang Mao,&nbsp;Hao Wang,&nbsp;Yuanhui Cheng,&nbsp;Dong Liu,&nbsp;Dan Wang,&nbsp;Shenlong Zhao,&nbsp;Liangti Qu,&nbsp;Chuangang Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102914","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;Carbon dots provide a curved platform for atomic active site regulation&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;Curvature-coordination coupling optimizes Ni electronic structure&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;P-modified curved Ni sites enable efficient and durable urea electrolysis&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Precisely controlling catalytic sites at the atomic scale remains a central challenge in developing efficient materials for clean energy conversion. Here, we show that curved carbon dots can serve as a platform in which nanoscale curvature and nearby heteroatom coordination operate together to regulate atomic active sites. This coupled structural and chemical control expands the design space beyond conventional catalyst architectures and provides an effective route to optimize catalytic performance. More broadly, the study highlights the value of engineering local atomic environments through coordinated geometric and chemical modulation, with implications for hydrogen production and related sustainable electrochemical technologies. With further development, such strategies could support lower-energy chemical manufacturing and broader deployment of clean energy systems.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Geometric curvature is increasingly recognized as a structural parameter for regulating atomic active sites (AASs), yet it often remains spatially localized or is treated as an isolated descriptor. Here, we develop a class of AASs stabilized on heteroatom-engineered curved carbon dots (M–X-cCDs, where M denotes metals and X denotes heteroatoms). Owing to their zero-dimensional nature, these CDs adopt curvature-dominated rather than extended planar structures. Coupled with second-shell coordination, this architecture enables synergistic electronic regulation that drives AASs into an optimal electronic regime inaccessible to either curvature or coordination alone. Using urea oxidation as a representative electrocatalytic reaction, this cooperative regulation enhances the intrinsic activity of Ni AASs by approximately 20-fold relative to their curvature-only counterpart, enabling energy-efficient urea-assisted anion-exchange-membrane water electrolysis with simultaneous hydrogen production and remediation of nitrogen-containing waste. More broadly, this work establishes a transferable curvature-coordination design principle for programming atomic-scale reactivity in energy-conversion catalysis.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Geometric curvature is increasingly recognized as a structural parameter for regulating atomic active sites (AASs), yet it often remains spatially localized or is treated as an isolated descriptor. Here, we develop a class of AASs stabilized on heteroatom-engineered curved carbon dots (M–X-cCDs, where M denotes metals and X denotes heteroatoms). Owing to their zero-dimensional nature, these CDs adopt curvature-dominated rather than extended planar structures. Coupled with second-shell coordinatio","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102914"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148624205","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":"Large-scale optically active nanomaterials: Synthesis, structural modulation, and functional integration","authors":"Peizhi Li,&nbsp;Zheng Cheng,&nbsp;Chifang Peng,&nbsp;Yoonseob Kim,&nbsp;Jian Zhu,&nbsp;Wei Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102972","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102972","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;Large-scale optically active nanomaterials have attracted increasing attention due to their enhanced chiral optical responses. Compared with traditional nanoscale chiral systems, these large-scale structures can exhibit stronger circular dichroism and circularly polarized luminescence through effects such as collective resonance and near-field coupling. In recent years, significant progress has been made in this field, enabling the controlled synthesis of large-scale chiral nanomaterials and thereby opening up significant opportunities for their application in novel optical devices and functional materials.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This review systematically summarizes the latest advances in large-scale optically active nanomaterials, covering synthesis strategies, optical tuning, and application areas. We also delve into the intrinsic mechanisms underlying their chiral optical activity and analyze the correlations between structural parameters and optical responses. Finally, this review looks ahead to the major challenges currently facing the field and future directions for development. Despite significant breakthroughs, critical issues remain to be addressed, such as establishing quantitative models linking structural parameters to chiral optical properties, achieving precise structural control, and developing large-scale synthesis capabilities.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Optically active nanomaterials offer unique applications in photovoltaic energy conversion, multiphase catalysis, and biomedical diagnostics. To overcome the limitations imposed by scale effects on material properties, researchers have developed large-scale chiral nanomaterials with dynamic tunability, enabling targeted optimization of material characteristics. With chiral structural parameters kept constant, chiral structures that reach at least the 2 × 10&lt;sup&gt;−7&lt;/sup&gt; m scale significantly enhance optical activity, enabling applications in electronic spin, catalysis, bioseparation, and sensing, as well as medical diagnosis and therapy. Therefore, this paper provides a comprehensive overview of research progress in large-scale optically active nanomaterials and an in-depth discussion of three key aspects: preparation strategies, structure-property modulation, and applications. Through a thorough analysis of and outlook on the advancements in large-scale optically active nanomaterials, this paper aims to establish a solid theoretical foundation and practical pathways for the design and industrial application of next-generation functional materials.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Optically active nanomaterials offer unique applications in photovoltaic energy conversion, multiphase catalysis, and biomedical diagnostics. To overcome the limitations imposed by scale effects on material properties, researchers have developed large-scale chiral nanomaterials with dynamic tunability, enabling targeted optimization of material characteristics. With chiral structural parameters kept constant, chiral structures that reach ","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102972"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148769079","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":"Indium-free tantalum oxynitride recombination layer for monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells","authors":"Yao Li,&nbsp;Fengxian Cao,&nbsp;Kin Long Wong,&nbsp;Xinya Niu,&nbsp;Shibo Wang,&nbsp;Wei Shi,&nbsp;Kun Gao,&nbsp;Wenhao Li,&nbsp;Liu Yang,&nbsp;Bo Gao,&nbsp;Chang Wang,&nbsp;Bowen Yang,&nbsp;Li Tan,&nbsp;Junxiao He,&nbsp;Xinyao Sun,&nbsp;Cao Yu,&nbsp;Shaofei Yang,&nbsp;Xi Chen,&nbsp;Jian Zhou,&nbsp;Ruy Sebastian Bonilla,&nbsp;Xinbo Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102945","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102945","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;Indium-free TaO&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;N&lt;sub&gt;y&lt;/sub&gt; recombination layer delivers a certified 31.72% tandem PCE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;TaO&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;N&lt;sub&gt;y&lt;/sub&gt; enables robust SAM anchoring and homogenizes interfacial energetics&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;TaO&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;N&lt;sub&gt;y&lt;/sub&gt; boosts perovskite crystallinity and suppresses nonradiative recombination&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;Over 80% efficiency after 1,500 h MPPT; 85.8% retention after 1,000 h damp-heat aging&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells offer a path to surpass single-junction efficiency limits, but their performance is often constrained by the recombination layer (RL) connecting the two subcells. Conventional RLs depend on scarce indium or demand complex high-temperature fabrication. Here, we introduce indium-free tantalum oxynitride (TaO&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;N&lt;sub&gt;y&lt;/sub&gt;) as a multifunctional RL featuring high transmittance, low contact resistivity, and strong anchoring capability for self-assembled monolayers. This design facilitates efficient charge recombination, suppresses nonradiative energy loss, and supports high-quality perovskite crystallization. Our champion tandem device achieves a certified power conversion efficiency of 31.72%. It exhibits improved operational stability, retaining over 80% of its initial efficiency after 1,500 h of MPPT operation and 85.8% of its efficiency after 1,000 h of damp-heat aging. This work establishes TaO&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;N&lt;sub&gt;y&lt;/sub&gt; as a promising indium-free RL for high-performance tandem photovoltaics, offering a pathway toward more sustainable solar technologies.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells represent a compelling strategy to surpass the efficiency limits of single-junction photovoltaics. However, the performance of these devices is often restricted by electrical and optical losses at the recombination layer (RL), the critical interface where charges from the top and bottom cells must recombine. Conventional RLs are constrained by high material cost, elemental scarcity, stability shortcomings, or complex processing, necessitating alternative strategies. Here, we introduce indium-free tantalum oxynitride (TaO&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;N&lt;sub&gt;y&lt;/sub&gt;) as a multifunctional RL. It combines wide-band-gap transparency with low contact resistivity for efficient vertical charge transport and enables superior self-assembled monolayer (SAM) anchoring that yields a homogeneous dipole field, enhancing perovskite crystallinity and suppressing nonradiative recombination. Consequently, monolithic tandems incorporating this layer achieve a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 31.78% (certified 31.72%). Encapsulated devices retain over 80% of their initial efficiency after 1,500 h of continuous operation and 85.8% after 1,000 h of damp-heat testing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem so","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102945"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148624193","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":"Next-generation biosensing modules for inflammatory markers: Bridging real-time molecular sensing with personalized healthcare","authors":"Tamoghna Saha,&nbsp;Chochanon Moonla,&nbsp;Ponnusamy Nandhakumar,&nbsp;Gaoyuan Ji,&nbsp;Hannah Fishman,&nbsp;Xiaotong Jiang,&nbsp;Shichao Ding,&nbsp;Barak Sabbagh,&nbsp;Joseph Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102967","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102967","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;Inflammation is a dynamic protective response essential for host defense and tissue repair, but persistent activation contributes to autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disorders, cancer, and neurodegeneration. Current assessments rely largely on intermittent laboratory testing, providing only isolated snapshots of rapidly changing immune states. Wearable and ingestible biosensors can offer a path toward continuous, real-time inflammation monitoring in everyday settings. Progress in this field now extends beyond biomarker identification to the engineering of reliable integrated systems. Emerging platforms combine selective biorecognition elements, electrochemical or optical transducers, minimally invasive biofluid access, antifouling interfaces, flexible materials and substrates, wireless communication, and low-power electronics. Epidermal devices can analyze sweat, interstitial fluid, tears, and saliva, whereas ingestible capsules can monitor gastrointestinal fluids and localized gut inflammatory processes. Machine-learning algorithms can further correct physiological and environmental variability, identify multidimensional patterns, classify inflammatory states, and predict clinically relevant changes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The greatest potential lies in generating personalized inflammatory fingerprints rather than relying on single biomarkers or universal thresholds. Multimodal systems integrating molecular, physiological, and contextual signals could distinguish acute protective responses from chronic pathological inflammation, detect disease exacerbations earlier, and improve treatment monitoring. Future translation will require standardized validation, robust calibration, long-term biocompatibility, secure data management, manufacturable designs, and clinically interpretable algorithms. With continued advances in sensing, materials, electronics, and artificial intelligence, wearable and ingestible platforms could transform inflammation assessment into a continuous and personalized framework for timely intervention, disease management, and precision healthcare.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Inflammation represents the body’s alarm and defense system as it is essential for healing, yet harmful when chronically activated. It drives a wide range of physiological conditions ranging from infection to autoimmune diseases to neurodegeneration. Current inflammation assessments rely on infrequent blood tests that miss dynamic immune fluctuations and fail to reflect everyday health dynamics. This review highlights the need to move from laboratory-based assays to wearable and ingestible technologies that enable continuous real-time monitoring of inflammatory status. Uniquely, we focus on how such technologies should be designed to function efficiently by emphasizing device architecture, sensing strategies, and system integration rather than biomarkers alone. Critical discussions on inflammation types, biorecognition elements and transducer designs, body fluid access, antibio","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102967"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148728040","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":"Biomimetic artificial interface layer-modified dendrite-free zinc anodes","authors":"Ming Zhao,&nbsp;Xiang Wu,&nbsp;Yoshio Bando","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102964","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102964","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Zinc-ion batteries have potential applications in large-scale energy storage, but their development is still hindered by dendrite growth and byproduct formation. In a recent work published in <em>Matter</em>, vermiculite nanosheets are utilized to build a biomimetic artificial interface layer for stabilizing Zn anodes and suppressing dendrite growth, which delivers a Young’s modulus of 9.8 GPa and an ionic conductivity of 2.1 mS cm⁻¹. The assembled battery operates stably for 2,500 h at 1 mA cm⁻² and maintains a discharge capacity of 132 mAh g⁻¹ after 550 cycles.</div></div><div>Zinc-ion batteries have potential applications in large-scale energy storage, but their development is still hindered by dendrite growth and byproduct formation. In a recent work published in <em>Matter</em>, vermiculite nanosheets are utilized to build a biomimetic artificial interface layer for stabilizing Zn anodes and suppressing dendrite growth, which delivers a Young’s modulus of 9.8 GPa and an ionic conductivity of 2.1 mS cm⁻¹. The assembled battery operates stably for 2,500 h at 1 mA cm⁻² and maintains a discharge capacity of 132 mAh g⁻¹ after 550 cycles.</div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102964"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149095259","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":"Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks enable in-sensor perovskite photoadaptation for ultralow-power neuromorphic vision","authors":"Kanghua Yan,&nbsp;Gaoyuan Chen,&nbsp;Zishen Zhao,&nbsp;Cheng Zhang,&nbsp;Fangchao Li,&nbsp;Haoxuan Sun,&nbsp;Shijie Chen,&nbsp;Zheng Xu,&nbsp;Chun Zhao,&nbsp;Yixiang Li,&nbsp;Chunlan Ma,&nbsp;Junwei Shi,&nbsp;Yang Li,&nbsp;Liang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102944","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102944","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;A novel retinomorphic device based on co-growth PVK@HOF heterostructure is fabricated&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;The retinomorphic device exhibits complementary photopic and scotopic adaptation&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;•&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;div&gt;The device array achieves over 90% recognition accuracy in dynamic driving scenarios&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Autonomous machines need vision systems that remain reliable when environmental light changes abruptly, such as under tunnel entrance-exit transitions. Current image sensors usually suffer from limited dynamic range and rely on external circuits and post-capture computation to overcome overexposure and underexposure issues, which increase system overhead. A more efficient route is to place adaptation inside the photosensing material itself, so that optical signals are regulated as they are received. This study points to such a route by using organic hydrogen-bonded organic framework to strain perovskite lattice and tune the corresponding photogenerated carrier dynamics. Rather than viewing defect-related processes as losses, this strategy turns them into a functional basis for light-dependent visual adaptation. Material-level regulation may enable future sensors to sense, adapt, and preprocess visual information in simple and low-power architectures, which are promising for autonomous driving, robotics, artificial retinas, and edge artificial intelligence.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The emulation of biological visual systems requires exceptional adaptive capabilities that enable robust light perception across dynamic conditions. However, replicating complementary photopic and scotopic adaptation in a single artificial device remains challenging due to restricted dynamic range, complex peripheral circuitry, and high energy consumption. Here, we pioneer a novel retinomorphic device based on a perovskite-hydrogen-bonded organic framework co-growth heterostructure (PVK@HOF), leveraging HOF to regulate PVK lattice strain. Such structural engineering empowers autonomous intensity-dependent photogenerated carrier dynamics without additional complicated circuitry, endowing PVK@HOF device with concurrent photopic and scotopic adaptation capacities. Notably, the device achieves a record low-power consumption (1.8 aJ), broad spectral responsiveness (365–800 nm), Weber-law-compliant perception, and eye-beyond high-illumination imaging ability with an ultrawide dynamic range of 104 dB. Furthermore, a PVK@HOF visual array demonstrates over 90% object recognition accuracy in diverse autonomous driving scenarios, paving a compelling way toward next-generation vision-like imaging and in-sensor neuromorphic computing systems.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The emulation of biological visual systems requires exceptional adaptive capabilities that enable robust light perception across dynamic conditions. However, replicating complementary photopic and scotopic adaptation in a single ar","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102944"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148624192","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":"Toward high-energy zinc-iodine batteries: From static confinement to dynamic polyiodide regulation","authors":"Chenxu Dong (冬晨旭),&nbsp;Yongkun Yu (于永坤),&nbsp;Cheng Zhou (周铖),&nbsp;Xu Xu (许絮),&nbsp;Liqiang Mai (麦立强)","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102943","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2026.102943","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;Aqueous zinc-iodine (Zn-I&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;) batteries have attracted increasing attention as promising candidates for safe, low-cost, and scalable energy storage because they combine the intrinsic advantages of aqueous zinc chemistry with the fast conversion kinetics of iodine redox reactions. However, their practical deployment remains constrained by the dissolution and migration of polyiodide intermediates, which cause shuttle effects, self-discharge, and rapid capacity fading. Significant progress has been achieved through the development of polyiodide anchoring strategies, including adsorption, separation, coordination, and catalytic regulation, enabling substantial improvements in iodine utilization, cycling stability, and rate performance.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This review provides a mechanism-oriented framework that moves beyond conventional material-based classifications. By distinguishing the thermodynamic and kinetic roles of different anchoring mechanisms, we clarify their fundamental differences, intrinsic trade-offs, and potential synergies. Importantly, we show that effective polyiodide regulation is evolving from simple diffusion suppression toward dynamic control of iodine conversion chemistry through the integration of confinement, coordination, and catalytic effects. Looking forward, further advances will require a deeper understanding of iodine speciation and interfacial reaction processes under realistic operating conditions, particularly at high iodine loading, lean electrolyte conditions, and extended cycling. Future material design should prioritize balancing anchoring strength, redox reversibility, and ion-transport kinetics rather than maximizing any single parameter. We anticipate that adaptive multifunctional materials and multi-mechanism integration strategies will play a central role in the development of practical Zn-I&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; batteries for high-energy transportation, high-power backup systems, and long-duration grid-scale energy storage.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Aqueous zinc-iodine (Zn-I&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;) batteries are emerging as promising candidates for safe, low-cost, and scalable energy storage. However, their practical deployment is fundamentally limited by the dissolution and migration of polyiodide intermediates, which induce severe shuttle effects, self-discharge, and rapid capacity decay. Here, we present a mechanism-oriented perspective that redefines polyiodide anchoring from static confinement toward dynamic regulation. Existing strategies are systematically categorized into four distinct yet interconnected paradigms: adsorption, separation, coordination anchoring, and catalytic conversion. By comparatively analyzing these mechanisms, we reveal the intrinsic trade-off between anchoring strength and redox reversibility and show how effective regulation evolves from diffusion suppression to reaction pathway control. Importantly, we evaluate these strategies under practically relevant conditions, including high iodine loading and","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 10","pages":"Article 102943"},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148692888","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}