IF 17.3 1区材料科学

Matter Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102266

Zewen Zhang , Jane K.J. Lee , Yanbin Li , Weijiang Zhou , Gong-Her Wu , Hao Lyu , Jiayu Wan , Hao Chen , William Huang , Yusheng Ye , Yi Cui , Michael F. Schmid , Wah Chiu , Yi Cui

{"title":"Resolving three-dimensional nanoscale heterogeneities in lithium metal batteries with cryoelectron tomography","authors":"Zewen Zhang , Jane K.J. Lee , Yanbin Li , Weijiang Zhou , Gong-Her Wu , Hao Lyu , Jiayu Wan , Hao Chen , William Huang , Yusheng Ye , Yi Cui , Michael F. Schmid , Wah Chiu , Yi Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current direct observation of sensitive battery materials and interfaces primarily relies on two-dimensional (2D) imaging, leaving out their three-dimensional (3D) relationship. Here, we used cryoelectron tomography (cryo-ET) to visualize the lithium metal anode in 3D at nanometer resolution and cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) to reveal atomic details in local regions. We imaged both freshly prepared and calendar-aged Li metal anodes to reveal the development of LiH in Li dendrites and the Li-LiH interface, as well as the development of the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI). Using a convolutional neural network-based technique, the 3D arrangement of Li metal, along with nanoscale LiH and Cu heterogeneities in dendrites, was visualized and annotated. In longer-term calendar aging, we observed more substantial LiH growth accompanied by extended SEI growth. Our results show that the growth of LiH and the extended SEI during battery calendar aging are temporally and spatially separate processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 7","pages":"Article 102266"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522978","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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Eco-voxels: Building blocks for sustainable, load-bearing structures 生态体素：可持续、承重结构的构建模块

IF 17.3 1区材料科学

Matter Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102106

Dimitrios Georgiou , Daniel Okegbu , Zeshi Yang , Tao Wang , Michael R. Snowdon , Amar Mohanty , Neil Gershenfeld , Wentao Yan , Christos E. Athanasiou

{"title":"Eco-voxels: Building blocks for sustainable, load-bearing structures","authors":"Dimitrios Georgiou , Daniel Okegbu , Zeshi Yang , Tao Wang , Michael R. Snowdon , Amar Mohanty , Neil Gershenfeld , Wentao Yan , Christos E. Athanasiou","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102106","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The housing and climate crises are intertwined: climate change increases housing costs through increased damage and insurance premiums, while resource-intensive construction boosts greenhouse gas emissions. Emerging alternative construction methods aim to reduce the environmental impact but often rely on materials with questionable sustainability benefits. In this study, we build on the concept of digital metamaterials—lightweight, reconfigurable building blocks—by introducing eco-voxels: modular, mass-producible construction units made from an in-house-developed polymer composite of partially sustainably sourced polymer and rCFs. By assessing the structural performance of an eco-voxel wall, we illustrate the suitability of this construction method for residential buildings. In parallel, by comparing the carbon footprint of a 1 m<sup>2</sup> eco-voxel wall with traditional concrete, three-dimensional-printed concrete, and CLT, we demonstrate 20%–40% reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Our analysis demonstrates that eco-voxels meet load-bearing requirements and offer a reduced carbon footprint aligned with eco-conscious construction demands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 7","pages":"Article 102106"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143820058","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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Development of quick, sensitive method for pea variety selection 快速、灵敏的豌豆品种选育方法的建立

IF 17.3 1区材料科学

Matter Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102259

Lin Kong , Wei He , Fen Zhao , Xiaoai Chen , Rui Zhang , Bin Zhou , Zheng Zhao , Ben Zhong Tang

{"title":"Development of quick, sensitive method for pea variety selection","authors":"Lin Kong , Wei He , Fen Zhao , Xiaoai Chen , Rui Zhang , Bin Zhou , Zheng Zhao , Ben Zhong Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102259","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102259","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Selecting stress-resistant crop varieties is crucial for improving plant adaptability to environmental stressors. However, traditional selection methods are labor intensive and require months to yield results. To overcome this limitation, we present an innovative fluorescence-based technique for quick and sensitive pea variety selection through evaluating seed stress tolerance under abiotic stress conditions. This method utilizes aggregation-induced emission luminogens to track reactive oxygen species (ROS), offering a non-invasive assessment of pea responses to stress. Fluorescence intensity monitored during seed germination (spanning several days) negatively correlated with both stress resistance and growth potential while being positively associated with ROS metabolic gene expression, suggesting that reduced fluorescence reflects enhanced stress adaptation through ROS-mediated pathways. The approach demonstrates high accuracy, achieving 94.74% precision for germination percentage and 100% for vigor index, yield factor, and ROS metabolic gene level. This innovative technique advances both the fundamental understanding of plant stress biology and agricultural productivity across multiple species under diverse stressors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 7","pages":"Article 102259"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522977","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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Ultra-sensitive and high-resolution flexible thermoelectric sensor enabled by p-n heterojunction array structure 采用p-n异质结阵列结构实现超灵敏高分辨率柔性热电传感器

IF 18.9 1区材料科学

Matter Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102265

Xinghe Xu, Fu-Lin Gao, Lin Tian, Zhi-Yue Yang, Zhong-Zhen Yu, Jie Shang, Run-Wei Li, Xiaofeng Li

{"title":"Ultra-sensitive and high-resolution flexible thermoelectric sensor enabled by p-n heterojunction array structure","authors":"Xinghe Xu, Fu-Lin Gao, Lin Tian, Zhi-Yue Yang, Zhong-Zhen Yu, Jie Shang, Run-Wei Li, Xiaofeng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102265","url":null,"abstract":"Flexible, self-powered thermoelectric temperature sensors with high reliability are increasingly recognized as essential components in tactile perception, wearable technologies, and medical monitoring. To fulfill the performance requirements of these applications—specifically, achieving high Seebeck coefficients and superior resolution—traditional fabrication strategies typically rely on intricate molecular engineering, microscale structural optimization, or macroscale topological design. However, these approaches often involve complex manufacturing processes and elevated production costs, constraining large-scale deployment. Here, we propose a simple multilayer assembly approach that harnesses a self-permeation effect to enable the facile and cost-effective fabrication of flexible thermoelectric sensors with significantly improved sensitivity and resolution. By inducing intensive p-n heterojunctions through self-permeation and leveraging phonon scattering at multilayer-structured interfaces, the obtained sensor exhibits an unprecedented sensitivity of 1,203.6 μV K<sup>−1</sup> and an ultimate temperature difference detection capability of 0.001 K, showcasing great potential for applications in three-dimensional environmental monitoring and bionic robotic tactile sensing.","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144534021","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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Fermi surface origin of the low-temperature magnetoresistance anomaly 费米表面低温磁阻异常的起源

IF 17.3 1区材料科学

Matter Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102105

Yejun Feng , Yishu Wang , Thomas F. Rosenbaum , Peter B. Littlewood , Hua Chen

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El Agente: An autonomous agent for quantum chemistry El agent：量子化学的自主代理

IF 17.3 1区材料科学

Matter Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102263

Yunheng Zou , Austin H. Cheng , Abdulrahman Aldossary , Jiaru Bai , Shi Xuan Leong , Jorge Arturo Campos-Gonzalez-Angulo , Changhyeok Choi , Cher Tian Ser , Gary Tom , Andrew Wang , Zijian Zhang , Ilya Yakavets , Han Hao , Chris Crebolder , Varinia Bernales , Alán Aspuru-Guzik

{"title":"El Agente: An autonomous agent for quantum chemistry","authors":"Yunheng Zou , Austin H. Cheng , Abdulrahman Aldossary , Jiaru Bai , Shi Xuan Leong , Jorge Arturo Campos-Gonzalez-Angulo , Changhyeok Choi , Cher Tian Ser , Gary Tom , Andrew Wang , Zijian Zhang , Ilya Yakavets , Han Hao , Chris Crebolder , Varinia Bernales , Alán Aspuru-Guzik","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102263","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102263","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Computational chemistry tools are widely used to study the behavior of chemical phenomena. Yet, the complexity of these tools can make them inaccessible to non-specialists and challenging even for experts. In this work, we introduce El Agente Q, an LLM-based multi-agent system that dynamically generates and executes quantum chemistry workflows from natural language user prompts. The system is built on a novel cognitive architecture featuring a hierarchical memory framework that enables flexible task decomposition, adaptive tool selection, post-analysis, and autonomous file handling and submission. El Agente Q is benchmarked on six university-level course exercises and two case studies, demonstrating robust problem-solving performance (averaging <em>></em>87% task success) and adaptive error handling through <em>in situ</em> debugging. It also supports longer-term, multi-step task execution for more complex workflows, while maintaining transparency through detailed action trace logs. Together, these capabilities lay the foundation for increasingly autonomous and accessible quantum chemistry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 7","pages":"Article 102263"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144523022","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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Is the future of chemistry human and/or machine creativity? 化学的未来是人类和/或机器的创造力吗？

IF 17.3 1区材料科学

Matter Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102220

Geoffrey Ozin , Todd Siler

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The role of flow chemistry in self-driving labs 流动化学在自动驾驶实验室中的作用

IF 17.3 1区材料科学

Matter Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102205

Nikolai Mukhin , Pragyan Jha , Milad Abolhasani

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Mitigating electrode erosion through molten metal confinement in ceramic nanowire networks 通过陶瓷纳米线网络中的熔融金属约束减轻电极侵蚀