Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102601
Xinyao Wang , Lei Ying , Yanying Li , Qing Chen , Jiuhui Han , Yuqiao Zeng , Hao Du , Yi Gao , Fuqiang Huang , Mingwei Chen , Pan Liu
Solid-state phase transformations (SSPTs) during dealloying dictate the evolution of nanoporous architectures, yet their atomic-scale mechanisms remain elusive due to the dominance of classical surface-diffusion models. Here, by combining vapor-phase dealloying with aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy, we directly uncover a nonconservative SSPT pathway in a Co-Zn alloy, governed by bulk diffusion rather than interfacial kinetics. Real-time tracking reveals a transformation cascade: initial Zn sublimation triggers the formation of a metastable Zn-deficient intermediate (γ-CoZn-vac), a derivative of the parent γ-CoZn lattice, followed by atomic column merging and lattice relaxation into α-Co. We further mapped Zn bulk-diffusion trajectories driven by chemical potential gradients and identified crystal planes selectively prone to reconfiguration. This work challenges the long-held assumption that dealloying relies solely on surface dynamics, establishing bulk atomic diffusion as a universal driver for nonconservative phase transformations. Our findings may provide the theoretical framework for designing functional nanoporous materials through vacancy-mediated engineering.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102525
Shujie Qu , Changxu Sun , Fu Yang , Hao Huang , Shuxian Du , Tongtong Jiang , Qiang Zhang , Luyao Yan , Zhineng Lan , Yingying Yang , Zhiwei Wang , Peng Cui , Meicheng Li
The commercialization of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is urgently limited by stability, an issue closely related to the heterointerface. In this work, we rationally synthesized two phenanthroline-based isomers—2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,10-phenanthroline (J2) and 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,10-phenanthroline (J5)—as novel interfacial modifiers to enhance the interface stability. The J2 with co-directional binding sites was incorporated into [6,6]-phenyl-C₆₁-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) to interact with it in a π-π manner and coordinate with perovskite, strengthening the interface adhesion. The J5 with opposite-directional binding sites was incorporated into MeO-4PACz to π-π interact with it and coordinate with the FTO substrate and perovskite, respectively, thus stabilizing MeO-4PACz and reinforcing interface. Owing to the improved interfacial mechanical durability and reduced interfacial carrier recombination, the 0.08 cm2-PSC and 1 cm2-PSC achieved efficiencies of 26.55% and 25.00%, respectively. Moreover, unencapsulated devices can retain 92% of their initial efficiency after operating 3,000 h under continuous 1-sun illumination and 91% after 150 harsh thermal cycles.
稳定性是制约倒钙钛矿太阳能电池(PSCs)商业化的重要因素,而稳定性是与异质界面密切相关的问题。本文合理合成了2-(3,4-二甲氧基苯基)-1,10-菲罗啉(J2)和5-(3,4-二甲氧基苯基)-1,10-菲罗啉(J5)两种邻菲罗啉异构体作为新型界面改性剂,提高了界面稳定性。将具有共向结合位点的J2掺入[6,6]-苯基- c₆₁-丁酸甲酯(PCBM)中,以π-π方式与之相互作用,并与钙钛矿配位,增强了界面附着力。将具有相反方向结合位点的J5加入到MeO-4PACz中,使π-π与MeO-4PACz相互作用,并分别与FTO底物和钙钛矿配位,从而稳定MeO-4PACz并增强界面。0.08 cm - psc和1 cm - psc的效率分别为26.55%和25.00%,这是由于提高了界面力学耐久性和减少了界面载流子复合。此外,未封装的设备在连续1个太阳照射下运行3000小时后可以保持92%的初始效率,在150次严酷的热循环后可以保持91%的初始效率。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102600
Vitalii Bartosh , Kostiantyn Sakhatskyi , Gebhard J. Matt , Andrii Kanak , Aditya Bhardwaj , Lorenzo J.A. Ferraresi , Sergii Yakunin , Maksym V. Kovalenko
The key asset of X-ray medical imaging lies in detecting fine features, governed by detector spatial resolution and high detection efficiency. Metal halide perovskites are emerging semiconductors with potential to exceed state-of-the-art direct-conversion and scintillation materials, featuring ∼10 lp mm−1 spatial resolution. Yet, integrating high-quality perovskite layers with readout arrays remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate fabrication of thick, large-grain polycrystalline CsPbBr3 films by melting directly on pixelated glass interposers. The obtained array detectors show a remarkable 20 lp mm−1 intrinsic spatial resolution at MTF20, detection efficiency of 75.4%, and a low noise-equivalent dose of ∼46 photons for 22 keV X-rays under low reverse bias. These features enable unprecedented charge-integrating performance with 20% detective quantum efficiency at the Nyquist frequency. Single-pixel devices show single-photon counting of γ-radiation, resolving the 60 keV 241Am peak. Melt-grown CsPbBr3 films thus uniquely combine detection efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness for next-generation low-dose, high-resolution X-ray imaging.
{"title":"High-spatial-resolution, melt-cast perovskite X-ray imager","authors":"Vitalii Bartosh , Kostiantyn Sakhatskyi , Gebhard J. Matt , Andrii Kanak , Aditya Bhardwaj , Lorenzo J.A. Ferraresi , Sergii Yakunin , Maksym V. Kovalenko","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102600","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102600","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The key asset of X-ray medical imaging lies in detecting fine features, governed by detector spatial resolution and high detection efficiency. Metal halide perovskites are emerging semiconductors with potential to exceed state-of-the-art direct-conversion and scintillation materials, featuring ∼10 lp mm<sup>−1</sup> spatial resolution. Yet, integrating high-quality perovskite layers with readout arrays remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate fabrication of thick, large-grain polycrystalline CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> films by melting directly on pixelated glass interposers. The obtained array detectors show a remarkable 20 lp mm<sup>−1</sup> intrinsic spatial resolution at MTF20, detection efficiency of 75.4%, and a low noise-equivalent dose of ∼46 photons for 22 keV X-rays under low reverse bias. These features enable unprecedented charge-integrating performance with 20% detective quantum efficiency at the Nyquist frequency. Single-pixel devices show single-photon counting of γ-radiation, resolving the 60 keV <sup>241</sup>Am peak. Melt-grown CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> films thus uniquely combine detection efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness for next-generation low-dose, high-resolution X-ray imaging.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 102600"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146116705","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}
Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102637
Rui Guo , Xinkai Xu , Jun Chen
Recent developments in magneto-responsive fibrous systems reveal their potential for programmable, large-amplitude actuation through the integration of soft-magnetic mechanics with hierarchical textile architectures. By enabling vector-dependent bending and stiffening across yarn and fabric levels, these structures offer a versatile platform for next-generation smart textiles.
{"title":"Programmable vector-responsive magnetorheological fibers for smart textiles","authors":"Rui Guo , Xinkai Xu , Jun Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102637","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102637","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent developments in magneto-responsive fibrous systems reveal their potential for programmable, large-amplitude actuation through the integration of soft-magnetic mechanics with hierarchical textile architectures. By enabling vector-dependent bending and stiffening across yarn and fabric levels, these structures offer a versatile platform for next-generation smart textiles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 102637"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146116744","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}
Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102548
Ruiguang Peng , Jingda Wen , Yuner Gan , Yingyi Qi , Man Nie , Qian Zhao
Radiationless anapole supports a new possibility for controlling light in subwavelength photonic structures. However, achieving a pure anapole condition still remains fairly challenging, let alone attaining its dynamic tunability. Here, we report anapole excitation under a standing surface wave illumination for the first time. Specifically, when introducing the plasmonic structured light, multipoles with opposite scattering parity can be selectively excited by simply changing the incident linear polarization direction, achieving the polarization-controlled fast modulation between radiationless anapole and resonant radiating state. Moreover, it is revealed that increasing the rotation symmetry of the standing wave configuration further suppresses the higher-order multipoles and improves the purity of the anapole state. Our work suggests a flexible platform for tailoring the electromagnetic excitations and dynamic switch of radiating states by the unique combination of plasmonic structured light and dielectric resonator, which may shed new light on Mie-resonant nanophotonics and find applications in meta-optics devices.
{"title":"Standing surface wave for anapole","authors":"Ruiguang Peng , Jingda Wen , Yuner Gan , Yingyi Qi , Man Nie , Qian Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102548","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102548","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Radiationless anapole supports a new possibility for controlling light in subwavelength photonic structures. However, achieving a pure anapole condition still remains fairly challenging, let alone attaining its dynamic tunability. Here, we report anapole excitation under a standing surface wave illumination for the first time. Specifically, when introducing the plasmonic structured light, multipoles with opposite scattering parity can be selectively excited by simply changing the incident linear polarization direction, achieving the polarization-controlled fast modulation between radiationless anapole and resonant radiating state. Moreover, it is revealed that increasing the rotation symmetry of the standing wave configuration further suppresses the higher-order multipoles and improves the purity of the anapole state. Our work suggests a flexible platform for tailoring the electromagnetic excitations and dynamic switch of radiating states by the unique combination of plasmonic structured light and dielectric resonator, which may shed new light on Mie-resonant nanophotonics and find applications in meta-optics devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 102548"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146116746","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}
Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102517
Gangfeng Cai , Ziqiu Wang , Peng Li , Kai Shen , Qichen Yin , Xuan Ye , Yingjun Liu , Dan Chang , Yilun Liu , Huasong Qin , Zhen Xu , Chao Gao
Plastic processing allows re-aligning molecules to improve the mechanical and electrical properties of wet-spun fibers, such as polyacrylonitrile fibers and graphene fibers (GFs). Specifically, the plasticity of graphene assembly is achieved by weakening the interlayer interaction via intercalating plasticizers. However, the plastic deformation is far lower than traditional wet-spun synthetic fibers, limiting the alignment of graphene sheets and resulting in inferior mechanical/electrical properties of GFs. Here, we demonstrate that strengthening interlayer crosslinks paradoxically improves both plasticity and load-bearing capacity in plasticized graphene oxide fibers (GOFs), achieving 17-fold greater deformability than nascent GOFs. This enhanced plasticity enables defect minimization and crystalline optimization through continuous stretching, yielding GFs with exceptional mechanical strength (tensile strength of 3.81 GPa and Young’s modulus of 509.5 GPa) and high electrical conductivity (3.23 × 103 S cm−1). The woven textiles using GFs have outstanding electromagnetic interference shielding performance.
塑料加工允许重新排列分子,以改善湿纺纤维的机械和电气性能,如聚丙烯腈纤维和石墨烯纤维(GFs)。具体来说,石墨烯组件的可塑性是通过嵌入增塑剂削弱层间相互作用来实现的。然而,GFs的塑性变形远低于传统湿纺合成纤维,这限制了石墨烯片的排列,导致GFs的机械/电气性能较差。在这里,我们证明了强化层间交联矛盾地提高了塑化氧化石墨烯纤维(GOFs)的塑性和承载能力,实现了比新生的GOFs高17倍的变形能力。通过连续拉伸,这种增强的可塑性使缺陷最小化和晶体优化成为可能,从而产生具有优异机械强度(抗拉强度为3.81 GPa,杨氏模量为509.5 GPa)和高导电性(3.23 × 103 S cm−1)的GFs。使用GFs的机织纺织品具有优异的电磁干扰屏蔽性能。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102627
Rob Klabbers , C.-A. Palma
The zero-field, low-energy spectrum of recently realized isotropic spin chains could be explained by a family of exactly solvable models and is expected to exhibit anyonic behavior of their spinon excitations.
{"title":"Carbon nanomaterials with atomic precision: Spin chains from Heisenberg to Haldane-Shastry","authors":"Rob Klabbers , C.-A. Palma","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102627","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102627","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The zero-field, low-energy spectrum of recently realized isotropic spin chains could be explained by a family of exactly solvable models and is expected to exhibit anyonic behavior of their spinon excitations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 102627"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146116699","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}
Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102489
Shaowei Han , Linlong Xing , Yongxin Qin , Caofeng Pan
Hydrogels, three-dimensional crosslinked polymer networks with high water content, have attracted significant attention in flexible electronics owing to their tissue-like mechanical properties, tunable electrical behavior, and excellent biocompatibility. However, achieving both low hysteresis and high toughness remains a significant challenge, as these properties are often mutually exclusive. This review summarizes design strategies to address this limitation by emphasizing the importance of maintaining network integrity and uniform stress distribution. Approaches such as optimizing network structures, modifying crosslinking mechanisms, incorporating nanostructures, and introducing higher-order architectures are discussed. The potential applications of these hydrogels in sensors, energy-harvesting devices, supercapacitors, and bioelectronics are highlighted, along with future challenges. This work aims to guide the development of high-performance hydrogels and advance their practical use in flexible electronic devices.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102579
Jessica Ye , Abdelaziz Gouda , Loki Piper , Tamlyn Yue-Dan Slocombe , Otavio Titton Dias , Rui Song , Geoffrey Ozin , Mohini Sain
Photocatalytic methane decomposition (PCMD) presents a compelling pathway for CO2-free hydrogen production. Here, we report a nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotube-supported nickel catalyst (1% Ni/N-MWCNT) that enables efficient light-driven methane decomposition under solar-simulated irradiation and at bulk temperatures significantly lower than those required for thermal methane decomposition. The catalyst produces only hydrogen gas and a solid carbon by-product, outperforming both higher Ni loadings and unsupported Ni nanoparticles, and demonstrates the promise of defected carbon supports in PCMD materials. Kinetic analyses through simple partial pressure experiments reveal that the reaction proceeds via a predominantly photothermal mechanism, with the first C–H bond activation identified as the best fit as the rate-determining step.
{"title":"Kinetics and mechanism of light-driven methane decomposition on nickel/nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes","authors":"Jessica Ye , Abdelaziz Gouda , Loki Piper , Tamlyn Yue-Dan Slocombe , Otavio Titton Dias , Rui Song , Geoffrey Ozin , Mohini Sain","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102579","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102579","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photocatalytic methane decomposition (PCMD) presents a compelling pathway for CO<sub>2</sub>-free hydrogen production. Here, we report a nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotube-supported nickel catalyst (1% Ni/N-MWCNT) that enables efficient light-driven methane decomposition under solar-simulated irradiation and at bulk temperatures significantly lower than those required for thermal methane decomposition. The catalyst produces only hydrogen gas and a solid carbon by-product, outperforming both higher Ni loadings and unsupported Ni nanoparticles, and demonstrates the promise of defected carbon supports in PCMD materials. Kinetic analyses through simple partial pressure experiments reveal that the reaction proceeds via a predominantly photothermal mechanism, with the first C–H bond activation identified as the best fit as the rate-determining step.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 102579"},"PeriodicalIF":17.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146116748","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}
Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102435
Xin Liang , Hanxin Xia , Wenjun Peng , Xianming Zhang , Yaoguang Ma , Qian Zhao , Tao Xie
Optical metamaterials that can interact with light in a sophisticated way are in increasing demand for multiplexed optical encryption. Current designs rely on creating delicate micro-structures of specific materials, which require complex device fabrication. Here, we devise a mechanism to fabricate birefringent metamaterials with their optical functions arising from spatially programmable stresses in common photosensitive resins. Typically, volume shrinkage occurs during the photocuring, which leads to random, undesirable, yet inevitable internal stress. In contrast, our approach digitally manipulates the stress magnitude/direction via sequential patterned exposure, converting pixelated shrinkage stress into engineered optical anisotropy. Consequently, multiple distinct birefringent colored patterns can be created on a single material. These color patterns and the associated information are invisible under regular light but can be independently decoded under a rotating polarization field, similar to a kaleidoscope. Our birefringent metamaterials are simple and fast to produce yet exhibit unusual versatility due to the digital light fabrication.
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