{"title":"Triplet exciton-mediated rare-earth-based molecular scintillators","authors":"Louwen Zhang , Yibo Chen , Ling Li , Yulei Zhao , Chaoqun Chang , Fuqiang Ren","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102132","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102132","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing high-performance scintillators has been restricted by issues like low X-ray absorption and inefficient triplet exciton utilization. Liu et al. in <em>Nature Photonics</em>, proposed a lanthanide-assisted triplet exciton recycling strategy. It facilitates efficient rare-earth organic scintillator design and drives applications in high-resolution radiographic imaging and X-ray-mediated photodynamic therapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102132"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144205579","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102129
Michael A. Stolberg , Jeffrey Lopez , Sawyer D. Cawthern , Abraham Herzog-Arbeitman , Ha-Kyung Kwon , Daniel Schweigert , Abraham Anapolosky , Brian D. Storey , Jeremiah A. Johnson , Yang Shao-Horn
{"title":"A data-driven platform for automated characterization of polymer electrolytes","authors":"Michael A. Stolberg , Jeffrey Lopez , Sawyer D. Cawthern , Abraham Herzog-Arbeitman , Ha-Kyung Kwon , Daniel Schweigert , Abraham Anapolosky , Brian D. Storey , Jeremiah A. Johnson , Yang Shao-Horn","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102129","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102129","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lithium-ion batteries aid decarbonization by enabling electric vehicles and renewable energy generation, but these applications put increasing demands on the energy density, safety, and cost of batteries. Polymer electrolytes could improve battery safety but currently do not have sufficient ionic conductivity for ambient operation. To address this challenge, we developed a high-throughput platform to increase the speed and scale of polymer electrolyte research, enabling the acquisition of data for over 60 samples per researcher hour. We utilized automated formulation and characterization operations, including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy with <em>in situ</em> thickness measurements, to perform a comparison of lithium and sodium salts in poly(ethylene oxide). Our study provides a high-quality, unified reference dataset for the community and greatly expands available data for sodium-based electrolytes. Secondly, our large dataset allows us to find that the local minima in glass transition temperature that corresponds to maximum ionic conductivity is a colligative property independent of either anion or cation chemistry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102129"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143862391","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102087
Lijie Wang , Omar F. Mohammed
{"title":"Interfacial electron-hole dynamics in solar materials revealed by 4D electron microscopy","authors":"Lijie Wang , Omar F. Mohammed","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102087","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102087","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Interfacial carrier dynamics are crucial for optoelectronic device performance; however, probing these dynamics at ultrafast and nanoscale levels presents significant challenges. Liao et al. tackled this by employing four-dimensional scanning ultrafast electron microscopy to directly visualize carrier transport across a Si/Ge heterojunction, offering a comprehensive insight into the interfacial dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102087"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144203245","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102055
Zhehua Zhang , Linsen Yang , Tingyang Li , Qingrui Meng , Yuge Wu , Shengyang Zhou , Weiwen Xin , Xin Li , Qingchen Wang , Ye Yuan , Xiang-Yu Kong , Lei Jiang , Liping Wen
{"title":"Liquidambar formosana fruit-inspired hierarchical nano-trap framework for efficient uranium extraction from seawater","authors":"Zhehua Zhang , Linsen Yang , Tingyang Li , Qingrui Meng , Yuge Wu , Shengyang Zhou , Weiwen Xin , Xin Li , Qingchen Wang , Ye Yuan , Xiang-Yu Kong , Lei Jiang , Liping Wen","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Efficient uranium extraction from seawater is essential for sustaining nuclear energy, yet this process requires adsorbents with high selectivity in complex environments. Nano-trap materials exhibit superior selectivity for uranium ions; however, their capacity is often limited by substantial mass transfer resistance, which impedes the diffusion of ions to active binding sites. Inspired by the hierarchical porous structure of <em>Liquidambar formosana</em> fruit, known for promoting rapid mass transfer, this study constructs MOF-based nano-trap adsorbents with biomimetic hierarchical porosity using a soft-template approach. The integration of macropores within the MOF framework enhances uranyl ion transport and maximizes the accessibility of functional binding sites, thereby significantly improving adsorption efficiency. Experimental results demonstrate a 213% increase in adsorption capacity in aqueous solutions and a 150% improvement in natural seawater. This work presents a strategy to address mass transfer limitations in functionalized MOFs, offering a promising approach for developing high-selectivity adsorbents for seawater uranium extraction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102055"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144205385","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102054
Hang Yang , Yichong Wang , Yongjun Jang , Kevin Shani , Quan Jiao , Michael Peters , Kevin Kit Parker , Joost J. Vlassak
{"title":"Biomimetic hierarchical fibrous hydrogels with high alignment and flaw insensitivity","authors":"Hang Yang , Yichong Wang , Yongjun Jang , Kevin Shani , Quan Jiao , Michael Peters , Kevin Kit Parker , Joost J. Vlassak","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102054","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102054","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Natural structural materials often feature intricate hierarchical architectures across various scales, from nanometers to hundreds of microns, resulting in exceptional strength, toughness, and flaw insensitivity. However, achieving similar microstructures in engineering materials remains a formidable challenge. In this study, we combine the wet rotary jet spinning (WRJS) system with a salting-out process to fabricate highly anisotropic fibrous poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogels with controlled crystallinity and interfacial adhesion between fibers. We engineered hydrogels to emulate the mechanical characteristics of structural materials in nature. The resulting materials demonstrate excellent anisotropic alignment at both the molecular and fiber scales. By controlling adhesion between fibers, we obtain a compact material that is more ductile than both of the individual fibers of which it is composed and isotropic bulk PVA. Overall, these fibrous hydrogels exhibit mechanical properties comparable to various natural tissues, offering significant potential for applications in soft devices and tissue engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102054"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143635763","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102056
Li Dai , Jinglong Fang , Tong Jiang , Qi Li , Xiang Ren , Yuyang Li , Dan Wu , Hongmin Ma , Jianping Lei , Huangxian Ju , Qin Wei
{"title":"Multicomponent supramolecular nanoaggregates with co-emissive electrochemiluminescence","authors":"Li Dai , Jinglong Fang , Tong Jiang , Qi Li , Xiang Ren , Yuyang Li , Dan Wu , Hongmin Ma , Jianping Lei , Huangxian Ju , Qin Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102056","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102056","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of particulate electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emitter with high efficiency is challenging due to either the low electrochemical reaction efficiency for nanoparticles with larger sizes or the low quantum efficiency of molecular luminophores in aggregated forms. While the synthesis of aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence (AI-ECL) luminophores with high quantum efficiency requires complicated procedures, a supramolecular strategy is proposed for constructing multicomponent nanoaggregates with co-emissive ECL. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) active tetraphenylethylene (TPE) was used as a molecular matrix to disperse the aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) luminophores with high quantum efficiency, boron dipyrromethene (BDP), and rhodamine B (RhB). Co-emissions of both molecular matrix and doped luminophores were achieved. The synergistic effects of the supramolecular interactions for enhancement of emission efficiency were confirmed by spectral measurement and molecular dynamic simulation. Small nanoaggregates with higher ECL efficiency were prepared on microfluidic chips and were used as nanolabels for sensitive ECL immunoassays.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102056"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143654036","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102094
Alireza Karimi , Mini Aga , Ansel Stanik , Cristiane Franca , Seyed Mohammad Siadat , Elizabeth White , Mary Kelley , Ted Acott
{"title":"Matrix stiffness regulates traction forces, cytoskeletal dynamics, and collagen reorganization in trabecular meshwork cells in glaucoma","authors":"Alireza Karimi , Mini Aga , Ansel Stanik , Cristiane Franca , Seyed Mohammad Siadat , Elizabeth White , Mary Kelley , Ted Acott","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102094","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102094","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Increased adhesion forces between trabecular meshwork (TM) cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the human outflow pathway are associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), a key risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). This study examines how matrix stiffness affects traction forces and collagen fibril organization in normal and glaucomatous TM cells using collagen gels with stiffness levels of 4.7 and 27.7 kPa. Normal high-flow (HF) TM/juxtacanalicular tissue (JCT) cells showed greater traction forces on the stiffer gels, whereas glaucomatous HF TM/JCT cells generated greater forces on the softer gels. These differences correlated with findings that normal cells are ∼1.6-fold stiffer than their glaucomatous counterparts. Glaucomatous cells also exhibited anisotropic collagen fibril alignment and distinct cytoskeletal dynamics. These results suggest that altered mechanosensitivity and ECM reorganization in glaucomatous TM cells may contribute to promoting ECM stiffening, elevated IOP, and disease progression, highlighting potential therapeutic strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102094"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143798550","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102130
Peiren Liu , Fang Fang , Niveen M. Khashab
{"title":"Porous cages: From molecular host-guest interactions to macroscopic smart materials","authors":"Peiren Liu , Fang Fang , Niveen M. Khashab","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102130","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102130","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Porous cages have emerged as highly attractive components for the development of stimuli-responsive smart materials, owing to their well-defined three-dimensional architectures and exceptional host-guest chemistry. Their excellent solubility and processibility facilitate seamless integration into various material forms, including thin films, membranes, and gels. This perspective highlights strategies for constructing porous-cage-based smart materials, showcasing their transformative applications in areas like tunable separation, luminescent materials, and soft actuators. It emphasizes the key role of host-guest interactions in empowering “smartness” to these systems, driven by structural and property changes triggered by guest molecules. While various synthetic limitations remain, the scalability and mechanistic understanding of these materials, fabrication techniques, and interdisciplinary approaches are unlocking pathways to overcome these challenges. We envision that future developments will position porous cages as key enablers of next-generation smart materials, driving groundbreaking innovations in science and technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102130"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144205367","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":"From soil to table: How safe and sustainable by design MOFs can revolutionize agriculture and food security","authors":"Swaroop Chakraborty , Pankti Dhumal , Zhipeng Guo , Miriam L. Gifford , Iseult Lynch","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102095","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102095","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer transformative solutions for sustainable agriculture, addressing challenges such as nutrient use efficiency, water purification, and soil remediation. By adopting a safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) approach to their development, these innovative materials can revolutionize agricultural practices while ensuring environmental and human safety, fostering a greener and more resilient future for global food security.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 6","pages":"Article 102095"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143790020","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}