MatterPub Date : 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102337
Lekun Liu , Fengxian Gao , Dongrui Wang
{"title":"When conductors learn to “think”: The neural evolution of flexible materials","authors":"Lekun Liu , Fengxian Gao , Dongrui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Organisms possessing rudimentary nervous systems can accomplish intricate functions of signal persistence and environmental adaptability through the spatiotemporal modulation of ionic signals. Nonetheless, the artificial flexible conductors currently employed in soft robots predominantly demonstrate instantaneous responses and lack the ability to replicate the temporal dynamics of biological organisms. This preview introduces a biomimetic conductor composed of viscoelastic polymer gels and metal microfibers that utilizes intrinsic polymer relaxation dynamics to effectively emulate neuro-like signal persistence and adaptive behaviors. It provides a new pathway for information transmission in the application of next-generation soft electronic devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102337"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780195","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 : 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102348
Liyan Zhang , Liang Zhou , Wenjie Wu , Wei Zhu
{"title":"Smart microfluidics: Advancing tumor modeling and engineering","authors":"Liyan Zhang , Liang Zhou , Wenjie Wu , Wei Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microfluidic technologies are emerging as powerful tools for advanced cell culture and tumor modeling. This preview highlights the potential of integrating microfluidics, hydrogel-based fabrication, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations for the construction of physiologically relevant tumor models.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102348"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780198","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":"Nanopore dual-probe calibration and barcodes toward universal small-molecule sensing","authors":"Yonghuan Chen , Yuanyuan Wu , Dongdong Wu , Fengyu Li","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102298","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102298","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Synergistic nanoconfinement and molecular recognition drive advances in real-time small-molecule detection. Two complementary studies have harnessed the power of nanoscale confinement to transform molecular recognition into electronic “fingerprints,” demonstrating ultrasensitive detection of trace drugs in sweat<span><span><sup>1</sup></span></span> and flavor compounds in alcoholic beverages.<span><span><sup>2</sup></span></span> These discoveries offer fresh avenues for building multi-modal sensing platforms and establish a paradigm of multi-material synergistic design for wearable monitoring and on-site rapid testing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102298"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780211","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 : 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102280
Yi Zhao , Wei Zhai , Kun Dai , Chuntai Liu , Changyu Shen , Caofeng Pan
{"title":"Self-powered textile-integrated electro-tactile interface system for advanced human-computer interaction","authors":"Yi Zhao , Wei Zhai , Kun Dai , Chuntai Liu , Changyu Shen , Caofeng Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102280","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emerging haptic technologies have attracted growing attention for their capability to emulate sophisticated tactile feedback with high fidelity. However, conventional haptic interfaces typically suffer from bulkiness, limited portability, and dependence on external power supplies, which restrict their integration into wearable systems. In a recent study published in <em>Science Advances</em>, Yu et al. reported the development of a self-powered electro-tactile textile haptic (SPETH) glove—an innovative solution characterized by its lightweight form factor, mechanical flexibility, sustainability, and low manufacturing cost. This SPETH glove leverages triboelectric or piezoelectric energy harvesting mechanisms to enable battery-free operation, representing a significant advancement toward autonomous, user-friendly, and seamlessly integrated haptic feedback systems for next-generation wearable electronics and human-machine interaction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102280"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780215","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 : 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102168
Yunhai Zhu , Li Wang , Chi-Pong Tsui , Chak-Yin Tang , Yingkui Yang
{"title":"Mapping buried interfaces in polymer electrolytes for durable high-voltage Li metal batteries","authors":"Yunhai Zhu , Li Wang , Chi-Pong Tsui , Chak-Yin Tang , Yingkui Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102168","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102168","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Persistent interfacial instability in multiphase polymer electrolytes fundamentally limits the performance of high-voltage Li metal batteries, while mechanistic insights remain obscured due to the inability to probe the buried interfaces. This preview highlights an advanced spatially resolved synchrotron technique that synergistically combines X-ray fluorescence microscopy with X-ray absorption spectroscopy, enabling operando mapping of dynamic interfacial evolution through simultaneous elemental tracking and chemical speciation analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102168"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780295","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 : 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102217
Steve Cranford
{"title":"Hey MATE! Matter Asks the Experts: Brimmer and May edition","authors":"Steve Cranford","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102217","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this first installment of Hey MATE! <em>Matter</em> Asks the Experts, the editorial team of <em>Matter</em> connected with a high school—Brimmer and May—to get questions related to materials science, which we then asked renowned global experts to answer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102217"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780402","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 : 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102328
Kejie Li , Jiaqi Zhao , Zuoling Fu
{"title":"Ho3+-sensitized lanthanide nanocrystals for deep-tissue bioimaging","authors":"Kejie Li , Jiaqi Zhao , Zuoling Fu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102328","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102328","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lanthanide-based probes excited at 808 or 980 nm face limitations due to strong tissue absorption and photothermal effects. Zhang et al., in the <em>Journal of the American Chemical Society</em>, developed a Ho<sup>3+</sup>-sensitized nanoplatform excited at 1,143 nm, enabling tunable emission from 1,000 to 2,200 nm and supporting six-channel multiplexed NIR-II imaging <em>in vivo</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102328"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780495","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 : 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102318
Yash Athreya , Yury Gogotsi
{"title":"Voltage-gated MXene membranes: Enhancing ion selectivity for ion separation","authors":"Yash Athreya , Yury Gogotsi","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102318","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102318","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Voltage-gated MXene membranes exhibit enhanced ion selectivity via adjustable interlayer spacing and electrostatic gating. They separate ions by size and hydration energy, increasing permeability for targeted ions, promising improved desalination efficiency and potential applications in ion separation, energy storage, kidney dialysis, and soft robotics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102318"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780210","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 : 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102296
Fan Zou , Hao Ping
{"title":"Microneedles: Novel nanomaterials have provided insights for tumor-targeted therapy","authors":"Fan Zou , Hao Ping","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102296","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102296","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, the 5-year survival rate of people with tumors in China has significantly increased. This improvement in survival rate can be attributed to the promotion of tumor screening and multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment, the implementation of precision oncology, and continuous innovation in new drug research and development. However, the continuous update of drug delivery materials has also enhanced the effectiveness of drugs. This preview focuses on nanomaterial microneedles (MNs) extracted from nature—an effective, minimally invasive delivery platform suitable for various drugs and sensors in different target tissues. They are capable of targeting drug delivery to tumors, thereby inhibiting tumor cell proliferation and offering an alternative administration approach for adoptive cell therapy in visceral solid tumors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 8","pages":"Article 102296"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780213","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}