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Parachutes inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami
Cutting a pattern into a flat disc can transform it into a parachute capable of carrying small payloads, which might be used to deliver humanitarian aid
- Pierre-Thomas Brun
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AI is dreaming up millions of new materials. Are they any good?
Critics slammed attempts by Google, Microsoft and Meta to speed up materials discovery. But behind the hype, there is progress.
- Mark Peplow
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Long-distance remote epitaxy
Experimental evidence demonstrates long-distance remote epitaxial interactions of thin films even through thick amorphous carbon buffer layers and shows that these can be induced through dislocations in the substrate.
- Ru Jia
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Electrostatic-based transfer keeps 2D materials ultra-clean
A technique that spontaneously detaches a 2D material from the substrate on which it was grown creates high-quality nanoscale electronic devices.
- Wanqing Meng
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Isothermal solidification for high-entropy alloy synthesis
Gallium is used as a sacrificial agent and mixing medium for the isothermal solidification synthesis of high-entropy alloy nanomaterials with diverse crystallinities and morphologies.
- Qiubo Zhang
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Tailoring polymer electrolyte solvation for 600 Wh kg−1 lithium batteries
An in-built fluoropolyether-based quasi-solid-state polymer electrolyte enables high-capacity lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathodes with stable interfaces, achieving 604 Wh kg−1 pouch-cell energy density.
- Xue-Yan Huang
- , Chen-Zi Zhao
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Electrostatic-repulsion-based transfer of van der Waals materials
An electrostatic-repulsion-enabled advanced transfer technique based on ammonia solution is introduced for separating van der Waals thin-film materials from their substrates, demonstrating suitability for its use in the complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) industry.
- Xudong Zheng
- , Jiangtao Wang
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A multimodal robotic platform for multi-element electrocatalyst discovery
- Zhen Zhang
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Bioelectronic implants built from rolled-up stretchy circuits
Soft devices made by rolling up rubber-like sheets patterned with 2D electronics can monitor, stimulate and navigate deep tissue in animal models.
- Hyunjin Lee
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A room temperature rechargeable all-solid-state hydride ion battery
A core-shell hydride 3CeH3@BaH2, which exhibits fast H− conduction at ambient temperature and becomes a superionic conductor above 60 °C, is used to construct an all-solid-state rechargeable H− battery.
- Jirong Cui
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Toughened self-assembled monolayers for durable perovskite solar cells
Cross-linkable co-SAMs improve hole-selective SAM stability, preventing defects and thermal degredation in perovskite solar cells, enabling 26.92% efficiency with high heat durability, and guiding the design of more efficient and durable solar cells.
- Wenlin Jiang
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A movable long-term implantable soft microfibre for dynamic bioelectronics
A soft, stretchable and freely movable fibre sensor called NeuroWorm, inspired by earthworms and that can be magnetically steered through soft tissue, is described as a new platform for dynamic bioelectrical and biomechanical monitoring.
- Ruijie Xie
- , Fei Han
- & Zhiyuan Liu
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Atomic-scale imaging of frequency-dependent phonon anisotropy
A new form of momentum-selective electron energy-loss spectroscopy enables the element-resolved imaging of frequency- and symmetry-dependent vibrational anisotropies with atomic resolution.
- Xingxu Yan
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High-density soft bioelectronic fibres for multimodal sensing and stimulation
High-density multimodal soft bioelectronic fibres provide a platform for minimally invasive implantable electronics, where diverse sensing and stimulation functionalities can be effectively integrated.
- Muhammad Khatib
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- & Zhenan Bao
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Weird ‘time crystals’ are made visible at last
Time crystals, a state of matter once thought physically impossible, could soon be on a banknote.
- Elizabeth Gibney
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Jelly-filled garment keeps wearers cool when heat and humidity soar
Lightweight, battery-powered shirt could maintain skin at a comfortable temperature for hours.
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Designing an alloy microstructure atom by atom to withstand extreme cold
Atoms are the fundamental building blocks of metallic materials, and their arrangement and distribution determine the material’s properties. Rearranging atoms from a random, disordered state into a carefully ordered dual-scale pattern enhances the mechanical performance of alloys under extremely cold conditions.
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Observing differential spin currents by resonant inelastic X-ray scattering
Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering can be used to measure the spin current carried by magnons in the presence of temperature gradients across a magnetic insulator.
- Yanhong Gu
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Probing the heterogeneous nature of LiF in solid–electrolyte interphases
Using 19F nuclear magnetic resonance to study LiF–LiH solid solutions revealed that it is present in the solid–electrolyte interphase of lithium metal batteries and confirms the heterogeneous nature of LiF in such interphases.
- Xiangsi Liu
- , Shuyang Li
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Chemists cram record nine metals into trendy 2D material
MXenes, distant cousins of graphene, reach new heights of complexity — opening the way for use in advanced batteries and more.
- Katherine Bourzac
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Damaged bridges flex and twist to prevent collapse
Bridges made from connected steel frameworks can sometimes survive unexpected damage by activating hidden structural responses.
- Katherine A. Cashell
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Adaptive and context-aware volumetric printing
A new approach combining 3D imaging, computer vision and parametric modelling, named GRACE, is introduced, enabling adaptive and context-aware 3D printing of structures around features ranging from cellular to macroscopic scales with minimal user intervention.
- Sammy Florczak
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Air taxis will soon be in our skies — if batteries can be made safer
Small electric aeroplanes flying at low altitude will need energy sources that can withstand crashes and deliver power reliably. Standards need to be decided now.
- Liqiang Mai
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Dual-scale chemical ordering for cryogenic properties in CoNiV-based alloys
Dual-scale chemical ordering in CoNiV-based alloys improves the synergy of strength and ductility at cryogenic temperatures, providing an approach for obtaining high-performance metallic materials for cryogenic applications.
- Tiwen Lu
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Electrically driven lasing from a dual-cavity perovskite device
An electrically driven perovskite laser is constructed by vertically integrating a low-threshold single-crystal perovskite microcavity sub-unit with a high-power microcavity perovskite LED sub-unit.
- Chen Zou
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Experimental determination of partial charges with electron diffraction
An experimental method is used to assign partial charges based on crystal structure determination through electron diffraction, applicable to any crystalline compound.
- Soheil Mahmoudi
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Atomic dynamics of gas-dependent oxide reducibility
Environmental transmission electron microscopy reveals distinct atomistic pathways for the reduction of NiO to metallic nickel by CO and H2, with H2 more effective in transforming the entire bulk material.
- Xiaobo Chen
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Proximity screening greatly enhances electronic quality of graphene
Screening by a graphite gate placed at 1 nm proximity to graphene produces transformative improvement in its electronic quality, reducing charge inhomogeneity by two orders of magnitude.
- Daniil Domaretskiy
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These tiny flyers levitate on the Sun’s heat alone
Design could help to probe the ‘ignorosphere’, a layer of ultra-thin air that has largely escaped exploration by balloons, aircraft and satellites.
- Jeff Tollefson
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n-Type thermoelectric elastomers
A microphase crosslinking strategy, leveraging aziridine-based crosslinkers, is used to render organic thermoelectric materials stretchable and elastic.
- Kai Liu
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George E. Smith obituary: co-inventor of the charge coupled device, which ushered in an era of digital images
Smith’s invention enabled the precise capture of light in electronic form, and has transformed science, medicine and daily life.
- Simon Tulloch
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Why did researchers stick a duck to a rock? To show off their super glue
Researchers have developed an AI-enhanced hydrogel capable of sticking even in wet, salty conditions.
- Nick Petrić Howe
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Reply to: Inconclusive proof of ferroelectricity in peptide-VDF ribbons
- Yang Yang
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Inconclusive proof of ferroelectricity in peptide-VDF ribbons
- Maximilian Litterst
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AI learns from nature to design super-adhesive gels that work underwater
The protein glues used by organisms to cling to wet surfaces have informed an AI-supported strategy to discover highly adhesive hydrogels.
- Laura Russo
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Data-driven de novo design of super-adhesive hydrogels
A data-driven approach integrates data mining, experimentation and machine learning to design high-performance adhesive hydrogels from scratch, tailored for demanding underwater environments.
- Hongguang Liao
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Synthesis of bulk hexagonal diamond
The synthesis, recovery and detailed characterization of bulk hexagonal diamond under high pressure and temperature conditions using precursor graphite carbon is described, demonstrating the first successful synthesis in the 100 µm to millimetre size range.
- Liuxiang Yang
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Artificial diamonds are forever: 70 years of synthesizing these iconic gems
In 1955, a reproducible method for synthesizing diamonds launched a global industry — and pointed the way to applications ranging from X-ray lenses to nuclear fusion.
- Bingbing Liu
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Solid gold superheated to 14 times its melting temperature
Lasers have been used to heat solid gold well beyond its melting temperature without losing the metal’s crystalline structure — exceeding a theoretical superheating limit.
- Artur Tamm
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Superheated gold stays solid well past its predicted melting point
Heating that lasted only trillionths of a second raised a gold sample’s temperature to 19,000 K without melting it, a study suggests.
- Dan Garisto
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Magnon spectroscopy in the electron microscope
A method combining scanning transmission electron microscopy with high-resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy enables the observation of magnons and their dispersion, and provides a way to examine magnetic inhomogeneities with nanometre spatial resolution.
- Demie Kepaptsoglou
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Superheating gold beyond the predicted entropy catastrophe threshold
Gold samples can be heated to more than 14 times their melting point while retaining their crystalline structure, far surpassing the predicted entropy catastrophe threshold and suggesting a substantially higher or potentially no limit for superheating.
- Thomas G. White
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Dual interfacial H-bonding-enhanced deep-blue hybrid copper–iodide LEDs
A dual interfacial hydrogen-bond passivation strategy and a hybrid copper–iodide are used to fabricate deep-blue light-emitting diodes with excellent external quantum efficiency and lifetime.
- Kun Zhu
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Biphasic liquids with shape-shifting and bistable microdomains
A liquid-crystal-in-oil emulsion system exhibits bistable opacity or transparency, with rapid switching between the two, faster than, for example, electrochromics that can be found in smart windows.
- Sangchul Roh
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Sweet or sour? AI-powered device achieves human-like sense of taste
Graphene-based sensor is a step towards restoring taste for people with neurological conditions.
- Katie Kavanagh
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Plastics pollution is surging — the planned UN treaty to curb it must be ambitious
New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when negotiations restart in Switzerland next month.
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World’s most porous sponges: intricate carbon-trapping powders hit the market
Metal-organic frameworks were the next big thing in chemistry when they were invented more than three decades ago. Now, these intriguing materials are becoming commercial tools for capturing carbon dioxide and harvesting water from the air.
- Katharine Sanderson
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Mapping the chemical complexity of plastics
An inventory of 16,325 known plastic chemicals, including >4,200 hazardous compounds, supports the development of safer plastics.
- L. Monclús
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Single nuclear spin detection and control in a van der Waals material
The detection and coherent control of single 13C nuclear spins in hexagonal boron nitride at room temperature enables the use of van der Waals materials in upcoming quantum technologies.
- Xingyu Gao
- , Sumukh Vaidya
- & Tongcang Li
These laser-cut discs turn into super precise parachutes