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High-Entropy Materials for Thermoelectric Applications: Towards Performance and Reliability

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02181E, Review Article
NOUREDINE OUELDNA, Noha Sabi, Hasna Aziam, Vera Trabadelo, Hicham Ben youcef
High-entropy materials (HEMs), including alloys, ceramics and other entropy-stabilized compounds, have attracted considerable attention in different application fields. This is due to their intrinsically unique concept and properties, such as...
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Giant auxetic behavior in remote-plasma synthesized few-layer tungsten semicarbide

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02193A, Communication
Noah B. Stocek, Farman Ullah, Giovanni Fanchini
We show how remote-plasma synthesis far from thermodynamic equilibrium yields unprecedented 2D crystals and demonstrates the first synthesis of 2D tungsten semicarbide, which was known from theoretical predictions to exhibit giant auxetic behavior.
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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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Photochemical engineering unsaturated Pt islands on supported Pd nanocrystals for a robust pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1964-1974
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02041J, Communication
Yidan Liu, Nuttapon Yodsin, Ting Li, Haocheng Wu, Rongrong Jia, Liyi Shi, Zhuangchai Lai, Supawadee Namuangruk, Lei Huang
Novel core–shell Pd7@Ptx heterostructured nanocrystals with Pt-islands shell of unsaturated coordination edges could be directly photodeposited on a reduced graphene oxide support as a highly efficient HER electrocatalyst in a wide pH range.
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Multicolor vision perception of flexible optoelectronic synapse with high sensitivity for skin sunburn warning

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1934-1943
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02154H, Communication
Yaqian Yang, Ying Li, Di Chen, Guozhen Shen
We propose a self-powered flexible optoelectronic synapse based on PEA2SnI4 films for multicolor vision perception and skin sunburn warning.
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Thermo-growing ion clusters enabled healing strengthening and tough adhesion for highly reliable skin electronics

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1923-1933
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01975F, Communication
Song Chen, Xinyu Chen, Kaiying Luo, Wenwei Yang, Xueling Yan, Lan Liu
A thermo-growing ion cluster-based elastomer was developed to achieve healing strengthening and tough adhesion features.
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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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Hierarchical surface-modification of nano-Cu toward one pot H-transfer-coupling–cyclization–CO2 fixation tandem reactions

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1957-1963
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01921G, Communication
Zhi-Qiang Wang, ChengHua Deng, Bo Li, Hai-Qiang Luo, Peng Hao, Xiao Liu, Jian-Gong Ma, Peng Cheng
One pot H-transfer-coupling–cyclization–CO2 fixation tandem reactions to synthesize high value-added dihydrobenzofurans are realized through the hierarchically constructed Cu–Ag nanoalloy with a MOF cover as an efficient catalyst.
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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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Skin-adhesive and self-healing diagnostic wound dressings for diabetic wound healing recording and electrophysiological signal monitoring

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1997-2009
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02064A, Communication
Zishuo Hou, Tengjiao Wang, Lei Wang, Junjie Wang, Yong Zhang, Qian Zhou, Zhengheng Zhang, Peng Li, Wei Huang
A diagnostic wound dressing was fabricated, which could record the diabetic wounds healing and monitor electrophysiological signals. The flexible substrate of dressings shows excellent tissue adhesive, self-healing, and antibacterial properties.
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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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Correction: Exploring the Mpemba effect: a universal ice pressing enables porous ceramics

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,2041-2042
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH90030H, Correction
Open Access
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Xiaodan Yang, Yao Shan, Ying Hong, Zhuomin Zhang, Shiyuan Liu, Xiaodong Yan, Xuetian Gong, Guangzu Zhang, Zhengbao Yang
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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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Atomic-scale Ru anchored on chromium-shavings as a precursor for a pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01951A, Communication
Qingxin Han, Qiangqiang Lu, Xuechuan Wang, Chao Wei, Xiaoyu Guan, Luming Chen, Xiao Wang, Ji Li
Chrome shavings produce electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed Ru sites. The CN/Cr2O3/Ru-1 catalyst has excellent HER catalytic performance under the synergistic effect of RuN4 and Cr2O3.
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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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Decorin in the spatial control of collagen mineralization

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02216A, Communication
Yuming Bai, Peng Wu, Qiufang Zhang, Feng Lin, Ling Hu, Zhisheng Zhang, Wenxia Huang, Yin Xiao, Qiliang Zuo
Understanding the molecular mechanism by which the periodontal ligament (PDL) is maintained un-calcified between two mineralized tissues (cementum and bone), may facilitate the functional repair and regeneration of the periodontium...
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Construction of phase-separated Co/MnO synergistic catalysts and integration onto sponge for rapid removal of multiple contaminants

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00285G, Communication
Mengting Liu, Wanyu Zhang, Ruiting Ni, Zhenxiao Wang, Hongyao Zhao, Xiu Zhong, Yanyun Wang, Danhong Shang, Zengjing Guo, Edison Huixiang Ang, Fu Yang
Novel metallic Co integration onto MnO nanorods enhances catalyst efficiency for wastewater treatment.
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Chemically Fueled Dynamic Switching Between Assembly-Encoded Emissions

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00251B, Communication
Manirul Islam, Malay Kumar Baroi, Basab Kanti Das, Aanchal Kumari, Krishnendu Das, Sahnawaz Ahmed
Self-assembly provides access to non-covalently synthesized supramolecular materials with distinct properties from a single building block. However, dynamic switching between functional states still remains challenging but holds enormous potential in...
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How we’re adding Lottie animations to our website and product ????

We’ve been rolling out a fresh wave of Lottie animations ???? to our website and product.

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Richard Hakluyt, a bibliography 1580-1588 : with essays on the suppression of the voyage to Cadiz in Hakluyt's 'Principal navigations' and Hakluyt and the East India Company / Anthony Payne

London : Published by the Boydell Press for the Hakluyt Society, 2024




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Maharajapuram Srinivasan’s masterly rendition

The singer’s rendition was reminiscent of his illustrious father and grandfather’s concerts.




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Action paintings

If you enjoy the drip-splash-throw kind of art, check out the works of Jackson Pollock. He made it famous through Abstract Expressionism.




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'Theatre should be a part of school education'

S. Thirunavukkarasu says theatre should be a part of school education, as it helps instil confidence, articulation and creativity in children




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Watch | An online design studio inspired by Tamil literature




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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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Madras Week | Pose at one of Chennai’s oldest photo studios, thriving since 1930 despite the age of selfies

From glass negatives to daguerreotype cameras, 92-year-old Sathyam Studios in Mylapore is a testament to Madras’ rich history with photography



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Thiruvananthapuram-based dentist Shalet MS’ solo exhibition focussed on abstracts in oil and acrylic

Shalet’s collection of paintings, ‘Intrinsic Escape’, showcases her experiments with various techniques



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New Delhi | Curation of over 100 Indian textiles at ‘Sutr Santati’ speaks the language of the hand and the yarn

The exhibit highlights an array of textile techniques as well as a wide range of yarn




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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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Art exhibition in Chennai features different interpretations on the Tree of Life motif

‘Tree of Life’ exhibition at Gallery Veda showcases works of 12 artists, as part of the gallery’s 10th-year anniversary celebrations 




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French artist Olivia de Bona showcases the possibilities of wall art at her exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram

Olivia’s works were showcased at Alliance Francaise de Trivandrum as part of the second edition of Wall Art Festival




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Bengaluru | Artist Abishek Ganesh aka Kaimurai’s exhibition The Divine Blue attempts to capture the mystique of indigo

In Ganesh’s works, done on handloom textile, paper, or canvas, the indigo strokes pulsate with a latent energy




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The Booker Prize may have boosted the profile of Indian translations but it is hard to make a living doing it, says author and translator Jerry Pinto

The author has ended the year on a high, authoring four books, including two anthologies




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Rolf von Bueren of Lotus Arts de Vivre on his relationship with Asia and its rich art history

Rolf von Bueren, an avid collector of exotic art and jewellery for 40 years, brings the focus back to Asia’s rich pool of resources through his brand



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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 Delhi | Artist-collector Shalini Passi’s photo exhibition shows a deserted capital city in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

The black-and-white series titled ‘Forever Delhi’ is on display at the India Design ID 2023 till February 26




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British sportswoman-turned-singer Anne-Marie speaks of her Indian connection

English singer Anne-Marie on her maiden visit to India and her association with singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh




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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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Riar Saab’s latest Punjabi hip-hop track ‘Obsessed’ gets the nation grooving

Hip-hop frenzy peaks as Riar Saab unleashes the madness of his popular track ‘Gaddiyan Ucchiyan Rakhiyaan’ during his Obsessed Tour




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Union Budget 2024-25 — no signs of learning

The mismatch between the problem at hand and what the Budget offers is stark be it welfare or even taking care of key political allies




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The social benefits of stock market speculation

A better understanding of the benefits of stock market speculation — erroneously viewed as akin to gambling — can lead to better public policy




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Powering up to get to the $30-trillion economy point

India must aim for rapid economic growth using liberal policies that tap the private sector; it should not be affected by criticism of income inequality




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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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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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Disinformation, AI and ‘cyber chakravyuh’

This year may well be the one when the world confronts a cornucopia of security threats