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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Yi Cui and colleagues present cryoelectron tomography and microscopy to visualize heterogeneities and atomic details in dendrites in 3D in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Resolving three-dimensional nanoscale heterogeneities in lithium metal batteries with cryoelectron tomography by 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. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Ben Zhong Tang and colleagues present an AIE-based strategy for quick and sensitive pea variety selection in stressful environments in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Development of quick, sensitive method for pea variety selection by Lin Kong, Wei He, Fen Zhao, Xiaoai Chen, Rui Zhang, Bin Zhou, Zheng Zhao, Ben Zhong Tang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Pengyu Chen and Jiaxing Huang show that a ceramic nanowire network can significantly enhance the viscosity of molten metal in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Mitigating electrode erosion through molten metal confinement in ceramic nanowire networks by Pengyu Chen, Jiaxing Huang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Shu-Hong Yu and colleagues show that iron-rich diet strengthens tooth enamel in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Iron-rich diet enhances the damage resistance of bamboo rat tooth enamel by Yu-Feng Meng, Yin-Bo Zhu, Bo Yang, Li-Chuan Zhou, Si-Chao Zhang, Yan-Ru Wang, Xiang-Sen Meng, Binghui Ge, Li-Bo Mao, Shu-Hong Yu. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Lei Jiang and colleagues report mild and high-efficiency propranolol synthesis in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Membrane nanoreactors for mild and high-efficiency synthesis of β-blockers by Jiangwei Fu, Xiang Li, Guandi He, Jiayuan Jin, Shuai Pang, Yuhui Zhang, Xiao Jing, Daoling Peng, Xiqi Zhang, Lei Jiang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Rebecca Schulman and colleagues show how to map out almost any 2D chemical pattern you like using short RNA molecules in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Building RNA concentration fields by Dong Woo Kim, Moshe Rubanov, Alison Grinthal, Pepijn Moerman, Rebecca Schulman. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Mohamed A. Afifi and colleagues present a new lightweight refractory high-entropy alloy in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

$Article: High strength and ductility in a lightweight AlTiNbZrTa refractory high-entropy alloy enabled by nanophase precipitation and solute segregation by Muhammad Abubaker Khan, Jamieson Brechtl, Li Jingyuan, N. Radhika, Yong Zhang, Peter K. Liaw, Wei-Bing Liao, Mohamed A. Afifi. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.$

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Jihan Kim and colleagues present an AI-powered platform for discovery of MOFs for CO2 capture in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Accelerating CO2 direct air capture screening for metal-organic frameworks with a transferable machine learning force field by Yunsung Lim, Hyunsoo Park, Aron Walsh, Jihan Kim. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Zaiwang Zhao and colleagues synthesize nanosheets with high pore curvature from monomicelles in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Regular mesoporous nanosheets with mesoscopic high surface pore curvature and accelerated ion-transport channels by Ziyan Han, Xiankai Fan, Luxiao Zhang, Kun Wang, Jie Wang, Hao Li, Guangmei Jiang, Wenhui Li, Lipeng Wang, Yuzhu Ma, Kun Lan, Bing Ma, Wei Zhang, Yujuan Zhao, Jun Li, Wei Li, Dongliang Chao, Dongyuan Zhao, Zaiwang Zhao. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Xiaoxu Zhao and colleagues present a solution method to grow monolayer iodinene sheets on 2D templates in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Metallic monolayer iodinene sheets by Yan Luo, Chun Huang, Xiaocang Han, Dawei Zhou, Zishen Wang, Chao Zhu, Jingsi Qiao, Xiaoxu Zhao. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Eugenia Kumacheva and colleagues present a hierarchical aerogel for water harvesting in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Hierarchically structured phytoglycogen aerogels for atmospheric water harvesting by Yingshan Ma, Ian Kenalty, Niher R. Sarker, Yuhang Huang, Baichuan Kou, Cheng Hao, Ning Yan, Jay Werber, Eugenia Kumacheva. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Christos E. Athanasiou and colleagues present environmentally-friendly eco-voxels in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Eco-voxels: Building blocks for sustainable, load-bearing structures by Dimitrios Georgiou, Daniel Okegbu, Zeshi Yang, Tao Wang, Michael R. Snowdon, Amar Mohanty, Neil Gershenfeld, Wentao Yan, Christos E. Athanasiou. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Hua Chen and colleagues look into the origin of the magnetoresistance anomaly at low temperatures in Cr, Mo, and W in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Fermi surface origin of the low-temperature magnetoresistance anomaly by Yejun Feng, Yishu Wang, Thomas F. Rosenbaum, Peter B. Littlewood, Hua Chen. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Pingan Zhu and Liqiu Wang present a reversible, surfactant-free method for generating nanoemulsions through temperature-controlled cycles in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Thermo-induced reversible nanoemulsification by Pingan Zhu, Liqiu Wang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Sarah Guerin and colleagues present piezoelectric response of a series of halogenated pyridinol crystals in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Halogen and hydrogen bonded 2-X-pyridin-3-ol (X = Cl, Br, I) organic crystals with large shear piezoelectricity by Geetu Kumari, Charlie O’Mahony, Ragima V.P. Veluthaparambath, Suman Bhattacharya, Binoy K. Saha, Sarah Guerin. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Beatty and Srubar investigate the nucleation effects of coccolith-derived CaCO3 in portland cement paste in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Nucleation effects of coccoliths in portland cement by Danielle N. Beatty, Wil V. Srubar III. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

David Restrepo and colleagues present phononic metamaterials for shockwave absorption in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Stabilization of hypersonic shockwave/boundary-layer interactions with phononic metamaterials by Juan David Navarro, David Balderas, Elijah J. LaLonde, Juan C. Velasquez-Gonzalez, Eugene N. Hoffman, Christopher S. Combs, David Restrepo. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Michel Barsoum and colleagues present a new scalable and environmentally friendly synthesis of quantum-confined, one-dimensional titania-based nanofilaments in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Article: Expanding the processing space of quantum confined, one-dimensional titania-based lepidocrocite nanofilaments by Mohamed A. Ibrahim, Adam D. Walter, Hussein O. Badr, Gregory R. Schwenk, Ahmed M.H. Ibrahim, Vanessa R. Morris, Sébastien Boukhris, Mihaela Florea, Doru Constantin, Michel W. Barsoum. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Jianpu Wang and colleagues review critical issues and potential applications of perovskite photodetectors in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Review: Toward practical applications of perovskite photodetectors: Advantages and challenges by Jie Yang, Wang Wang, Chunxiong Bao, Wei Huang, Jianpu Wang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Alex K.-Y. Jen and colleagues explore the theoretical foundations of two-step nucleation models in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Review: Unraveling the thermodynamic origins and kinetic pathways of intermediate phase engineering in perovskite solar cells by Jinghao Ge, Fengzhu Li, Lu Zhang, Jiaxue You, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu, Alex K.-Y. Jen. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Jordi Arbiol and colleagues review recent advancements in gas and liquid in situ and operando TEM techniques for catalysis research in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Review: Advances in in situ and operando TEM: From basic catalysis to industry-relevant reactions and future directions by David Llorens Rauret, Alba Garzón Manjón, Jordi Arbiol. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Milad Abolhasani and colleagues share their perspectives on self-driving labs in #MatterVolume8Issue7!

Perspective: The role of flow chemistry in self-driving labs by Nikolai Mukhin, Pragyan Jha, Milad Abolhasani. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The July anniversary issue of Matter is here! #MatterVolume8Issue7 Read about: - Phononic metamaterials - Nanoemulsions - Iodinene sheets and more at cell.com/matter/current

Read the latest issue! Online now: cell.com/matter

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Martin Thuo and colleagues study the effect of interfaces in metal alloys on phase partitioning and metastable state formation in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Influence of interface asymmetry on phase partitioning in metal alloys by Andrew Martin, Sebastian Zaatini, Dhanush U. Jamadgni, Martin Thuo. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Jie Kong and colleagues present nanozymes that can be recovered and reused in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Regenerable liquid metal nanozymes enable pH-regulated multi-enzyme mimicking by Yuhe Shen, Ruizhe Xing, Xiaojian Xu, Yuefei Wang, Renliang Huang, Rongxin Su, Michael D. Dickey, Wei Qi, Jie Kong. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Yongchul G Chung and colleagues present a computational workflow for curation and featurization of experimental metal-organic framework (MOF) structures in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: CoRE MOF DB: A curated experimental metal-organic framework database with machine-learned properties for integrated material-process screening by Guobin Zhao, Logan M. Brabson, Saumil Chheda, Ju Huang, Haewon Kim, Kunhuan Liu, Kenji Mochida, Thang D. Pham, Prerna, Gianmarco G. Terrones, Sunghyun Yoon, Lionel Zoubritzky, François-Xavier Coudert, Maciej Haranczyk, Heather J. Kulik, Seyed Mohamad Moosavi, David S. Sholl, J. Ilja Siepmann, Randall.Q. Snurr, Yongchul G. Chung. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Yang Shao-Horn and colleagues present a high-throughput instrument for polymer electrolyte research in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: A data-driven platform for automated characterization of polymer electrolytes by 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. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Peiyi Wu and colleagues present a promising strategy for the development of high-performance sustainable plastics in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Water-mediated phase separation evolution toward mechanically robust yet room-temperature reprocessable polymer materials by Xiao Li, Baohu Wu, Lei Hou, Peiyi Wu. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Ted Acott explore the relationship between the eye’s stiffness and function in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Matrix stiffness regulates traction forces, cytoskeletal dynamics, and collagen reorganization in trabecular meshwork cells in glaucoma by Alireza Karimi, Mini Aga, Ansel Stanik, Cristiane Franca, Seyed Mohammad Siadat, Elizabeth White, Mary Kelley, Ted Acott. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Yuri Gogotsi and colleagues study in detail the etching of MAX into Mxene sheets in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Layer-by-layer mechanism of the MAX phase to MXene transformation by Mark Anayee, Ruocun (John) Wang, Marley Downes, Stefano Ippolito, Yury Gogotsi. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Gary J. Cheng and colleagues present Prussene - Prussian blue pigments as 2D magnetic nanoalloy-carbon nanosheets in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Prussene: Transforming ancient pigments into magnetic nanoalloyed 2D layers by Shizhuo Zhang, Feng Liu, Senlin Rao, Gary J. Cheng. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Zhongmin Zhou and colleagues create dual interface dipoles to improve ion migration in perovskite solar cells in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Ion-migration-induced dual interface dipoles for high-performance perovskite solar cells by Wenjuan Jiang, Cheng Peng, Haokun Jiang, Mingzhe Zhu, Zhongmin Zhou. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Jiwoong Yang and colleagues reveal water-induced degradation mechanisms of perovskite nanocrystals in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Water-induced degradation mechanism of metal halide perovskite nanocrystals by Hyeonjong Ma, Eonhyoung Ahn, Daewon Lee, Hyeongseung Kim, Kyunghoon Lee, Hyo Cheol Lee, Soyeon Lee, Seunghyun Ji, Kiwook Kim, Hyungju Ahn, Haimei Zheng, Jiwoong Yang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Zhong-Ming Li and colleagues report a bionic skin meta-gel coating in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Biomimetic, hierarchical-programmed gel coating for adaptive and sustainable thermal modulation by Zhi-Guang Guo, Peng-Qi Xiong, Hai-Feng Nan, Ding-Xiang Yan, Gan-Ji Zhong, Jun Lei, Zhong-Ming Li. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Qin Wei and colleagues present lipid-polymer encapsulated multicomponent nanoaggregates in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Multicomponent supramolecular nanoaggregates with co-emissive electrochemiluminescence by Li Dai, Jinglong Fang, Tong Jiang, Qi Li, Xiang Ren, Yuyang Li, Dan Wu, Hongmin Ma, Jianping Lei, Huangxian Ju, Qin Wei. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Liping Wen and colleagues present new biomimetic adsorbents for seawater uranium extraction in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Liquidambar formosana fruit-inspired hierarchical nano-trap framework for efficient uranium extraction from seawater by 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. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Liang Zhang and colleagues explore the relationship between weaving pattern and mechanical properties in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Implications of weaving pattern on the material properties of two-dimensional molecularly woven fabrics by Shiwei Chen, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Yuntao Li, Yijing Chen, Jinrong Yang, Xiao He, Liang Zhang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Manfred Fiebig and colleagues uncover multiferroic domain walls in a non-multiferroic environment in Dy0.7Tb0.3FeO3 in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Imaging of a multiferroic domain wall in a non-multiferroic environment by Yannik Zemp, Ehsan Hassanpour, Yusuke Tokunaga, Yasujiro Taguchi, Yoshinori Tokura, Thomas Lottermoser, Mads C. Weber, Manfred Fiebig. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Junling Guo and colleagues, present a personalized 3D-printed cervical plug with a green tea polyphenol and Zn2+ nanocomplex in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Personalized cervical plug combines mechanical and biological regulation for enhanced embryo implantation and live births by Mei Chen, Mengyuan Dai, Gonghua Hong, Fangyuan Li, Yue Wu, Yiran Pu, Jialing Liu, Yaoyao Zhang, Wei Huang, Junling Guo. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Joost J Vlassak and colleagues present a method for fabricating highly aligned fibrous hydrogels in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Article: Biomimetic hierarchical fibrous hydrogels with high alignment and flaw insensitivity by Hang Yang, Yichong Wang, Yongjun Jang, Kevin Shani, Quan Jiao, Michael Peters, Kevin Kit Parker, Joost J. Vlassak. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Qin et al. summarize the recent achievements regarding the proton-storage and -transfer processes in aqueous batteries in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Review: Proton storage and transfer in aqueous batteries by Runzhi Qin, Mingzheng Zhang, Shunning Li, Feng Pan. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Zhao et al. introduce a classification (enclosed vs. open spaces) to quantify trade-offs between volumetric capacity, material content, and buffer spaces in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Review: Buffering super-expandable “breathing” alloying materials toward zero-expansion anodes: Why and how? by Ziyun Zhao, Qianhui Yin, Jiaxing He ,Zhitan Wu, Jing Xiao, Wei Wei, Yan-Bing He, Shichao Wu, Quan-Hong Yang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Wai-Yeung Wong and colleagues review the recent breakthroughs in excited-state engineering in organic luminescent materials in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Review: Engineering emissive excited states in organic electroluminescent materials by Peng Tao, Jibiao Jin, Xiaokang Zheng, Yong-Jin Pu, Wai-Yeung Wong. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Meifang Zhu and colleagues review five critical requirements for high-safety separators in lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Review: From lab to industry: High-safety separators for lithium-ion/-metal batteries by Jia Zhang, Zhongxiu Liu, Chenyang Dang, Xiaoqing Zhu, Tao Zhang, Jing Shen, Hao Yang, Yujie Zhang, Yunteng Cao, Chris Y. Yuan, C. Chase Cao, Guiyin Xu, Meifang Zhu. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Yuanyuan Zhou and colleagues review self-driving workflows for perovskite photovoltaics research in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Review: Unlocking a self-driving research workflow for perovskite photovoltaics by Lifang Xie, Yalan Zhang, Noah Peterkes, Xiaofen Li, Yike Guo, Yuanyuan Zhou. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Niveen M. Khashab and colleagues share their perspective of porous-cage-based smart materials in #MatterVolume8Issue6!

Perspective: Porous cages: From molecular host-guest interactions to macroscopic smart materials by Peiren Liu, Fang Fang, Niveen M. Khashab. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The cover of #MatterVolume8Issue6 highlights the work of Yang, Wang, and colleagues depicting a cross-sectional view of a fibrous hydrogel with ordered structures across nano- and microscales. Image courtesy of the authors. Read the work here: www.cell.com/matter/fullt...

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Biomimetic hierarchical fibrous hydrogels with high alignment and flaw insensitivity

Inspired by the hierarchical architecture of natural materials, this study presents a method for fabricating highly aligned fibrous hydrogels using wet rotary jet spinning and a salting-out process. B...

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The June issue of Matter is here! #MatterVolume8Issue6 Read about: - “breathing” alloys - Molecularly woven fabrics - Prussene - MAX to MXene formation - Polymer electrolytes and more at cell.com/matter/current

Read the latest issue! Online now: cell.com/matter. Cell Press, Matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Li et al. develop a method to synthesize ultrafine Pt-based nanooctahedra materials by constructing a high-entropy alloy in #MatterVolume8Issue5!

Article: Ultrafine Pt-based high-entropy alloy nanooctahedra deliver enhanced methanol oxidation reaction activity and durability by Chengyu Li, Peng Qin, Gongao Peng, Geoffrey I.N. Waterhouse, Lu Shang, Tierui Zhang. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Zhengxiao Guo and colleagues report a semi-crystalline Y0.3Ru0.7O2 with much-enhanced oxygen evolution reaction in #MatterVolume8Issue5!

Article: Ultrafine semi-crystalline Y-doped RuO2 for highly active and durable proton-exchange-membrane water electrolysis by Tingting Zhai, Xutao Gao, Hao Wang, Yaojia Cheng, Jingchi Gao, Jie Pan, Edmund C.M. Tse, Congxiao Shang, Zhengxiao Guo. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter.

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