MatterPub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.026
Isabel Abánades Lázaro , Athina Anastasaki , Herdeline Ann M. Ardoña , Maxx Q. Arguilla , Abdulaziz S.R. Bati , Munkhbayar Batmunkh , Quinn A. Besford , Michelle P. Browne , Saffron J. Bryant , Marco Carlotti , Claudia Contini , Colm Delaney , Emily R. Draper , Aaron Elbourne , Jack D. Evans , Larisa Florea , Antoni Forner-Cuenca , Alexander C. Forse , Miguel I. Gonzalez , Simon Krause , Steven W. Cranford
{"title":"35 challenges in materials science being tackled by PIs under 35(ish) in 2024","authors":"Isabel Abánades Lázaro , Athina Anastasaki , Herdeline Ann M. Ardoña , Maxx Q. Arguilla , Abdulaziz S.R. Bati , Munkhbayar Batmunkh , Quinn A. Besford , Michelle P. Browne , Saffron J. Bryant , Marco Carlotti , Claudia Contini , Colm Delaney , Emily R. Draper , Aaron Elbourne , Jack D. Evans , Larisa Florea , Antoni Forner-Cuenca , Alexander C. Forse , Miguel I. Gonzalez , Simon Krause , Steven W. Cranford","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Here, we highlight 35 global researchers approximately under the age of 35. This third annual cohort was self-generated by initial seed invitations sent by the editorial team, with each contributor suggesting two more in a nominally supervised self-selecting pyramid-like scheme. The final collection reflects both the diversity and excitement across the field of materials science.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3699-3706"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588914","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.08.001
Jingjing Cao , Xiaoyu Zhang , Yanfeng Miao , Wen Li , Xiankan Zeng , Shiyu Yang , Cheng Yan , Jun Lu , Weiqing Yang
{"title":"Interactions between H2O and lead halide perovskites: Recent progress and applications","authors":"Jingjing Cao , Xiaoyu Zhang , Yanfeng Miao , Wen Li , Xiankan Zeng , Shiyu Yang , Cheng Yan , Jun Lu , Weiqing Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The synthesis of lead halide perovskites typically involves airborne H<sub>2</sub>O molecules, which can exist in gaseous, liquid, or solid forms. Generally, H<sub>2</sub>O is considered harmful to perovskite materials and devices, causing alarm at the mere mention of it. However, this pair of “old friends” always demonstrate a complex “love-hate” relationship. In some cases, H<sub>2</sub>O can positively affect perovskites, endowing them with excellent properties. A comprehensive understanding of their interactions with H<sub>2</sub>O will be crucial for the commercialization of perovskites. Here, we summarize recent progress on the interactions between H<sub>2</sub>O and lead halide perovskites, focusing primarily on three areas: growth regulation, crystallization regulation, and interactions with already-formed perovskites. These interactions allow perovskites to be widely used in a variety of fields, including light-emitting diodes, solar cells, photodetectors, anti-counterfeiting, and bioimaging. Finally, we discuss the challenges and prospects of green synthesis, interfacial chemistry, and precursor solution chemistry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3728-3755"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588924","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.015
Peng Yu , Chun Fang , Jian Peng , Shixue Dou
{"title":"Design principles for air stabilized layered oxide battery cathodes","authors":"Peng Yu , Chun Fang , Jian Peng , Shixue Dou","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The bottleneck in the commercial application of layered oxide battery cathodes is the harmful effects due to air sensitivity. However, it is not clear which components of the air are determinants of capacity decay and structural degradation of layered oxide cathodes. Recently in <em>Science</em>, Hu and colleagues addressed this long-standing challenge that has plagued the full utilization of sodium-ion batteries for over 40 years. They demonstrated the acid and oxidative degradations of sodium layered oxide cathodes upon exposure to air and revealed the stability is compromised by the combined effect of water with carbon dioxide or oxygen. This breakthrough significantly advances the practical development of next-generation sodium-ion batteries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3709-3711"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588918","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.10.005
Sandra Helen Skjaervoe
{"title":"Knowledge paradigms, hold the Bacon!","authors":"Sandra Helen Skjaervoe","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3689-3692"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588915","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.07.010
Swagata Panchanan , Ghulam Dastgeer , Subhajit Dutta , Manman Hu , Seung-Un Lee , Jino Im , Sang Il Seok
{"title":"Cerium-based halide perovskite derivatives: A promising alternative for lead-free narrowband UV photodetection","authors":"Swagata Panchanan , Ghulam Dastgeer , Subhajit Dutta , Manman Hu , Seung-Un Lee , Jino Im , Sang Il Seok","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.07.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.07.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal halide perovskites are promising for optoelectronic applications but face challenges like lead toxicity, poor stability, and low photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). Cs<sub>3</sub>CeBr<sub>6</sub>, a non-toxic rare-earth material, is a potential lead-free alternative. As the synthesis of Cs<sub>3</sub>CeBr<sub>6</sub> traditionally requires high temperatures, this study presents a low-temperature, eco-friendly, and cost-effective method for its formation. The material exhibits a narrow UV excitation range (280–370 nm) and emits violet light with an impressive PLQY of ∼89% and a photoluminescence (PL) decay time of 28.3 ns. Utilizing these properties, an efficient spectrum-selective visible-blind UV photodetector was developed, demonstrating exceptional responsivity (2.05 A/W) and high detectivity (10<sup>13</sup> Jones) at low bias voltage (1 V). The device shows long-term stability and energy efficiency. This study explores carrier transport and defect dynamics in thin films to enhance UV responsiveness, marking a significant advancement in low-power-consumption device technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3949-3969"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142023061","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.07.013
Xingjie Wang , Susanne Reischauer , Haomiao Xie , Geun-Ho Han , Haley Wellman , Kent O. Kirlikovali , Karam Idrees , Florencia A. Son , Justin M. Notestein , Omar K. Farha
{"title":"Advancements in cerium/titanium metal-organic frameworks: Unparalleled stability in CO oxidation","authors":"Xingjie Wang , Susanne Reischauer , Haomiao Xie , Geun-Ho Han , Haley Wellman , Kent O. Kirlikovali , Karam Idrees , Florencia A. Son , Justin M. Notestein , Omar K. Farha","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.07.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.07.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to the excellent catalytic properties of Ce-based materials, the development of thermally stable metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based on Ce-oxo clusters has attracted significant attention but remains challenging. In this work, we report the synthesis of an unreported Ce<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>-TMA (Ce<sup>IV</sup><sub>4</sub>Ti<sup>IV</sup><sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>(OH)<sub>4</sub>(C(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>COO)<sub>12</sub>·3H<sub>2</sub>O·3MeCN) cluster, which serves as an ideal source for the assembly of robust Ce/Ti-MOFs. Using this cluster, we constructed two isostructural MOFs, denoted as NU-3000 and NU-3001. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis confirms these MOFs as mesoporous structures with 12-coordinated Ce<sub>3</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub> nodes. Furthermore, structural analysis reveals a plane triangular node structure that likely contributes to the excellent thermal stability of these MOFs. Finally, both MOFs show catalytic activity toward high-temperature (250°C) CO oxidation and maintain significant porosity, emphasizing the thermal stability of these materials under practical catalytic conditions. The straightforward synthesis of thermally robust Ce/Ti-MOFs from the Ce<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>-TMA cluster will pave the way for future Ce/Ti-MOF-based catalyst development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3845-3856"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142023062","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.020
William J. Scheideler
{"title":"Nimble native oxides: Printing circuits from the skin of liquid metal","authors":"William J. Scheideler","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Stretchable materials, such as liquid metals, promise to transform microelectronics hardware into soft, wearable devices. However, a recent report by Kong et al. shows that liquid metals are much more than stretchable wires; their metal-air interfaces offer surprising possibilities for synthesis and deposition of multifunctional two-dimensional (2D) transparent oxide nanomaterials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3711-3713"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588919","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.06.026
Simon J.L. Billinge
{"title":"Do materials have a genome, and if they do, what can be done with it?","authors":"Simon J.L. Billinge","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.06.026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.06.026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Materials do not have a genome, yet for the past decade, and into the next decade, in the USA, there has been a presidential and inter-agency funding initiative called the “Materials Genome Initiative (MGI).” This initiative has nothing to do with real genomes, materials, or otherwise. However, in this paper, we, somewhat whimsically, explore some ideas about what a material’s gene could be and how it could be used to further our understanding of materials structure and properties. The result is a slightly non-conventional, less crystal-centric, view of materials structure that we believe can, will, and is resulting in novel materials insights.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3714-3727"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588925","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.10.013
Michael Charles
{"title":"Weaving innovative fabrics of knowledge between institutionalized sciences and Indigenous ways of knowing","authors":"Michael Charles","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.10.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.10.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the rapid chase to address humanity’s grand challenges, we must embrace multiple knowledge systems, including Indigenous ways of knowing, to fuel innovation, translate science into practice, and invite institutional sciences to evolve in an increasingly globalized world.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3693-3698"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588917","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 : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.011
Slocha Sapasakulvanit , Jia Heng Teoh , Hortense Le Ferrand
{"title":"Bioinspired processing for the sustainable fabrication of high-performance bioinspired ceramic-reinforced polymer composites","authors":"Slocha Sapasakulvanit , Jia Heng Teoh , Hortense Le Ferrand","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.09.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although bioinspired materials with outstanding mechanical properties have been developed successfully, current manufacturing methods are energy consuming and rely on harsh conditions. On the contrary, natural ceramic composites are grown at ambient temperature and pressure, exhibiting high performance that may not be suitable for engineering applications. Based on highly mineralized biological ceramic composites, five key structural elements were identified: (1) anisotropic inorganic building blocks, (2) tight packing of the organic phase, (3) weak inorganic-inorganic interfaces but strong inorganic-organic bonding, (4) complex microstructural arrangements, and (5) presence of water. While there is a bioinspired strategy for each established element, some 3D printing methods appear promising in combining all into a single process. A better assessment on the sustainability of bioinspired ceramic composites and their marketization is also critical in view of future applications. This review serves to inform researchers on approaches to develop sustainable processes for advanced ceramic composites using bioinspiration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"7 11","pages":"Pages 3786-3810"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588923","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}