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Aggregation-induced emission organic metal halide complex for X-ray scintillation

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00142G, Communication
Open Access
Tunde Blessed Shonde, He Liu, Oluwadara Joshua Olasupo, Alexander Bouchard, Sara Bouchard, Annaliese Franklin, Xinsong Lin, Luis M. Stand, Biwu Ma
An AIE organic zinc chloride complex scintillator, in which the metal halide serves as X-ray sensitizer for the organic component, is discovered to exhibit a light yield of 13 423 Photon per MeV and a radioluminescence decay lifetime of 5.24 ns.
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Transforming Patterned Defects into Dynamic Poly-Regional Topographies in Liquid Crystal Oligomers

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00131A, Communication
Open Access
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Yuxin You, Youssef Golestani, Dirk J. Broer, Tinghong Yang, Guofu Zhou, Robin L. B. Selinger, Dong Yuan, Danqing Liu
We create high-aspect-ratio dynamic poly-regional surface topographies in a coating of a main-chain liquid crystal oligomer network (LCON). The topographies form at the topological defects in the director pattern organized...
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Injectable extracellular matrix-mimetic hydrogel based on electrospun Janus fibers

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1944-1956
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01789C, Communication
Jinzhong Zhang, Xiaolong Zha, Gengxin Liu, Huipeng Zhao, Xiaoyun Liu, Liusheng Zha
To date, the reported injectable hydrogels have failed to mimic the fibrous architecture of the extracellular matrix (ECM), limiting their biological effects on cell growth and phenotype.
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An ultra-soft conductive elastomer for multifunctional tactile sensors with high range and sensitivity

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1975-1988
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02074F, Communication
Ao Yin, Ruiguang Chen, Rui Yin, Shiqiang Zhou, Yang Ye, Yuxin Wang, Peike Wang, Xue Qi, Haipeng Liu, Jiang Liu, Suzhu Yu, Jun Wei
Our study shows an ultra-soft conductive material with excellent adhesive ability to solve the mismatch of the interface. With coupled microstructures, our sensor demonstrates a remarkable sensitivity and a fast response time.
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Oxovanadium electronics for in-memory, neuromorphic, and quantum computing applications

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1838-1842
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01926H, Opinion
Kirill Yu. Monakhov
Redox- and spin-active macrocyclic vanadyl(IV) complexes and polyoxovanadates(V) have promising structural and physicochemical characteristics for innovative bottom-up hybrid electronics.
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Evaporation-induced self-assembly of liquid crystal biopolymers

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1843-1866
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01585H, Review Article
Open Access
Soon Mo Park, Dong Ki Yoon
This review encapsulates recent progress in evaporation-induced self-assembly of liquid crystal biopolymers. It introduces various anisotropic structures of biopolymers in thin film and try to figure out the formation mechanism of the structures.
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Bicolour, large area, inkjet-printed metal halide perovskite light emitting diodes

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1989-1996
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02025H, Communication
Open Access
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Vincent R. F. Schröder, Nicolas Fratzscher, Nicolas Zorn Morales, Daniel Steffen Rühl, Felix Hermerschmidt, Eva L. Unger, Emil J. W. List-Kratochvil
Using a sequential inkjet printing process, we realize bicoloured PeLEDs by selectively dissolving a bromide-based perovskite film with an iodide-based perovskite ink, resulting in red light-emitting features on a green light-emitting background.
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Electrochemical modulation of mechanical properties of glycolated polythiophenes

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,2021-2031
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01827J, Communication
Open Access
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Ilaria Abdel Aziz, Johannes Gladisch, Chiara Musumeci, Maximilian Moser, Sophie Griggs, Christina J. Kousseff, Magnus Berggren, Iain McCulloch, Eleni Stavrinidou
This work investigates the changes in the mechanical properties of glycolated polythiophenes induced by electrochemical addressing and by electrolyte concentration, due to its ability to stabilize water.
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Microcage flame retardants with complete recyclability and durability via reversible interfacial locking engineering

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1867-1876
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00116H, Communication
Furong Zeng, Lei He, Jianwen Ma, Danxuan Fang, Zhiwei Zeng, Tongyu Bai, Rong Ding, Bowen Liu, Haibo Zhao, Yuzhong Wang
A new facile and scalable interfacial locking engineering strategy is exploited to endow reversible microcages with infinite chemical recyclability to starting monomers, exceptional durability, high flame-retardant efficiency, and extensive applicability across diverse polymers.
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Adaptive nanotube networks enabling omnidirectionally deformable electro-driven liquid crystal elastomers towards artificial muscles

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1877-1888
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00107A, Communication
Jiao Wang, Hao Zhou, Yangyang Fan, Wenhao Hou, Tonghui Zhao, Zhiming Hu, Enzheng Shi, Jiu-an Lv
Hierarchically structured electro-driven liquid crystal elastomers towards artificial muscles.
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A reflection on ‘The synthesis, structure and electronic properties of a lead-free hybrid inorganic–organic double perovskite (MA)2KBiCl6 (MA = methylammonium)’

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1832-1837
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH90029D, Commentary
Anthony K. Cheetham, Paul D. Bristowe, Satoshi Tominaka, Fengxia Wei
Cheetham et al. reflect on one of their first Materials Horizons papers (Mater. Horiz., 2016, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6MH00053C) published in the journal and discuss how their work may have influenced the research field.
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Materials Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Professor Zhengbao Yang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1830-1831
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH90031F, Editorial

Our Emerging Investigator Series features exceptional work by early-career researchers working in the field of materials science.
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Polycatechols inhibit ferroptosis and modulate tau liquid–liquid phase separation to mitigate Alzheimer's disease

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00023D, Communication
Hariharan Moorthy, Madhu Ramesh, Dikshaa Padhi, Prayasee Baruah, Thimmaiah Govindaraju
Polycatechols modulate amyloid-associated toxicities, arrest labile iron, inhibit lipid peroxidation, and regulate tau liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) to mitigate the pathological nexus between ferroptosis and AD.
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In rhythm and melody

A pleasing violin duet by B.V. Durgabhavani and Peravalli Nandakumar.




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In memory of the original

Four women musicians from different banis recalled the magic of MS Subbulakshmi at Kaatrinile… Remembering MS, the first concert of The Hindu November Fest 2015




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This is what happens when artificial intelligence meets emotional intelligence

An AI-powered tool developed by the University of Stanford can be used to understand the emotional intent in great works of visual art




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Will all of Belur’s famed Hoysala structures disappear before getting World Heritage site tag?

Encroachments and neglect have led to degeneration of this historic place, which has been recommended for World Heritage site tag




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Video | Three men + one purpose = Freedom Wall




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Photographer Sunil Gupta on how the camera shaped his identity as a gay man in the 1970s

Veteran photographer Sunil Gupta looks back at how the camera shaped his life, outlook and identity as a gay man in the 1970s




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Bihar Museum’s ‘Women and Deities’ exhibition is drawing visitors with its wide-ranging display cutting across centuries and material

The display was launched as part of the museum’s Foundation Day celebrations in August




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Video | ‘I feel powerful in the Yakshagana costume’




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Contemporary artist and collector Amit Ambalal on the commerce-led revival of pichwai art

Pichwai’s iconic cow and lotus motifs are seeing a revival almost everywhere, from fashion to interior design




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The process of creating an art work excites me, says artist V Ramankutty

Artist, medical professional and researcher Dr V Ramankutty has exhibited his paintings at Amuseum in Thiruvananthapuram




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Kerala School Kalolsavam organisers pull out all the stops to run the show on time

Efforts being made to avoid events dragging on till late night




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Call of duty: AAN Comics celebrates the courage of the Indian armed forces through its war books

Ahead of Republic Day, AAN Comics creator Rishi Kumar tells us how he brings alive tales of derring-do by our defence forces



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Madras Art Movement’s SG Vasudev on his new-found love for abstract collage

The latest series of abstract collages by SG Vasudev, one of the founder-members of Chennai’s Cholamandal Artists Village, takes inspiration from his past work




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A world of new possibilities in the Tarab Khan exhibition at Gurugram’s camera museum

Titled ‘At the Gates of Talbosh’, the paintings at Museo Camera offer an escape from reality and create a new world




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New raga named after Thyagaraja

Classical musician and composer Mahesh Mahadev’s ‘raga tribute’ to the saint poet




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Abstract paintings by Chennai artist Bhagwan Chavan comments on freedom and responsibility

A collection of abstract paintings by Bhagwan Chavan deliberates on freedom and the responsibility that it comes with it




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BTS collaboration BT21 comes to India with its flagship in Chennai, for K-pop fans

BT21, born out of a collaboration between K-pop band BTS and LINE FRIENDS, comes to India with a flagship pop up in Chennai



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Artist Koilpitchai Prabakar presents the third exhibition on the terrace of his Chennai home

He has displayed acrylic paintings and ceramic sculptures in Mottamadi, a solo art show at his rented house in Perambur



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When Tillotama Shome thinks of Irrfan Khan | An excerpt from Shubhra Gupta’s new book, Irrfan: A Life in Movies

Film critic Shubhra Gupta engages with members of the cinema fraternity to unearth little-known facets of the late actor’s life and personality in her new book




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Meet India’s artisanal fountain pen makers whose writing instruments are in demand across the world

The country’s artisanal fountain pen makers are a niche group who handcraft painted, engraved, and even wooden variants that are sold across the globe  



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Tribute | Devaki Nilayamgode left behind a rich social document via her book, ‘Antharjanam: Memoirs of a Namboodiri Woman’

A translator remembers tribute to the mild-mannered author who taught her valuable lessons in writing




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In Hyderabad, technology meets art for an interactive showcase 

Technocrats and art enthusiasts Tanvir Nagore, Mehdi Saajid and Trilok Chander’s exhibition Synchronised Spectrum uses technology to offer an interactive art experience 




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For Onam 2023, Mahabali comes visiting Kerala astride a hornbill in Sabari Venu’s animated art work

Sabari Venu has been reimagining Mahabali to come up with images that do justice to the idea of what he represents to Malayalis




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UB40’s former frontman Ali Campbell is upbeat about his three-city India tour this October

Ahead of his performances in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, the British reggae legend speaks about everything from UB40’s split to why he continues to be enamoured with reggae




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Living in denial about unemployment

Public confusion over the extent of unemployment is a result of the differences in the various data bases used




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Focus on female employment to counter unemployment

A better female labour force participation rate can improve overall family income and welfare, especially in rural India




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Recasting care models for mental illness and homelessness

An outline of a care paradigm and shift in mindset that advance the rights of homeless persons with mental illness




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A moment for just transition litigation to take wing

The core issue in the M.K. Ranjitsinh case — the protection of the Great Indian Bustard in energy projects — can be used to facilitate equitable and inclusive climate action




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Refugee rights, the gendered nature of displacement

Refugee women, especially those with disabilities are guaranteed certain rights but are seldom able to realise them given the multitude of barriers they face




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Parties, serious crimes and the need for judicial clarity

In a parliamentary democratic system, making political parties the accused in serious criminal cases is a problem-fraught one




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A ground plan for sustainable mass employment

These 12-point policy initiatives can pave the way for employment with dignity




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Democratic engagement with a digital plug-in

This new frontier in political campaigning marks a transformative shift in the democratic process, but the rulebook remains stuck in the past




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Reflections on America’s customary face-off

The long tradition of American Presidential debates has meant make or break for Presidents and presidential aspirants




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Going bullish on investment in Tamil Nadu 

Tamil Nadu is a beacon of inclusive and sustainable growth in India, and in the global search for alternatives to China, is a strong contender for global investments




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Keep the fire of the self-respect movement going

With growing cultural homogenisation and divisive ideologies in India, the movement must step up the fight for social justice, equality and rationalism




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Plain-speak on the AKD phenomenon in Sri Lanka

The election result in Sri Lanka must be viewed by India as faith in the self-renewing power of the democratic voice




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A three-tier war in West Asia with no endgame

This is a conflict loop where no side is deterring its rival. With no way to break out of the loop, Israel chose to climb up the escalation ladder