de

Chemical bonding in Swedish upper secondary school education: a force-based teaching model for enhanced understanding

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00258J, Paper
Catalin Koro Arvidsson
This study investigates if a force-based teaching approach, based on quantum mechanical principles and developed in a lesson study, would enhance the understanding of chemical bonding among upper secondary school...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

‘Seeing’ chemistry: investigating the contribution of mental imagery strength on students’ thinking in relation to visuospatial problem solving in chemistry.

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00234B, Paper
Lauren Baade, Efpraxia Kartsonaki, Hassan Khosravi, Gwendolyn Angela Lawrie
Effective learning in chemistry education requires students to understand visual representations across multiple conceptual levels. Essential to this process are visuospatial skills which enable students to interpret and manipulate these...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Student’s study behaviors as a predictor of performance in General Chemistry I

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3RP00207A, Paper
Lorraine Laguerre Van Sickle , Regina F Frey
General chemistry is often the first course taken by students interested in careers in STEM and health fields, and therefore, is considered an essential course for the success and retention...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Spin-degree manipulation for one-dimensional room-temperature ferromagnetism in a haldane system

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00134F, Communication
Pengfei Tan, Chuanhui Zhu, Xiaosheng Ni, Han-Qing Wu, Shuang Zhao, Tao Xia, Jinjin Yang, Tao Han, Mei-Huan Zhao, Yifeng Han, Yuanhua Xia, Zheng Deng, Muwei Wu, Dao-Xin Yao, Man-Rong Li
Exotic ferromagnetic order up to ∼700 K has been introduced in the well-known S = 1 Haldane system nickelate, Y2BaNiO5, induced by locally mixed S = 1 and 1/2 states (d8-Ni2+ and d9-Ni+) and oxygen vacancies along the finite chain segments.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Facile strategy for intrinsic low-κ dielectric polymers: molecular design based on space charge conservation

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02034G, Communication
Wei Ren, Haoning Li, Xiao Huang, Xiujing Xing, Guangming Yan, Jie Yang, Gang Zhang
We propose an innovative strategy that utilizes the space charge distribution characteristics of the co-monomer to solve the trade-off between optimizing the dielectric performance of polymers and maintaining the other comprehensive properties.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Hybridized local and charge transfer dendrimers with near-unity exciton utilization for enabling high-efficiency solution-processed hyperfluorescent OLEDs

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1741-1751
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01860A, Communication
Yixiao Yin, Songkun Zeng, Chen Xiao, Peng Fan, Dong Jin Shin, Ki Ju Kim, Hyewon Nam, Qian Ma, Huili Ma, Weiguo Zhu, Taekyung Kim, Jun Yeob Lee, Yafei Wang
Two dendrimers, called D-TTT-H and D-TTT-tBu, were prepared, which exhibits both hot exciton process and TADF characteristic simultaneously in solid state. The solution processable OLED showed an EQEmax of 30.88% employing D-TTT-H as a sensitizer.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

A high-performance and self-powered polarization-sensitive photoelectrochemical-type Bi2O2Te photodetector based on a quasi-solid-state gel electrolyte

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1710-1718
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01882B, Communication
Song Yang, Shujie Jiao, Yiyin Nie, Yue Zhao, Shiyong Gao, Dongbo Wang, Jinzhong Wang
A quasi-solid-state photoelectrochemical-type Bi2O2Te photodetector exhibits excellent linear polarized light detection capability.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Elucidating the impact of oxygen functional groups on the catalytic activity of M–N4–C catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: a density functional theory and machine learning approach

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1719-1731
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02115G, Communication
Liang Xie, Wei Zhou, Yuming Huang, Zhibin Qu, Longhao Li, Chaowei Yang, Yani Ding, Junfeng Li, Xiaoxiao Meng, Fei Sun, Jihui Gao, Guangbo Zhao, Yukun Qin
While current experimental and computational studies often concentrate on introducing external structures or idealized MN4 models, we emphasize the often-overlooked impact of inherent OGs within the carbon structure of MN4 materials, presenting a new perspective on their catalytic activity origin.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Distinguishing thermoelectric and photoelectric modes enables intelligent real-time detection of indoor electrical safety hazards

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1679-1688
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02187D, Communication
Gang Li, Chengzhi Chen, Zijian Liu, Qi Sun, Lirong Liang, Chunyu Du, Guangming Chen
Accurate identification and monitoring of indoor safety hazards can be achieved by integrating a photo-/thermoelectric material that exhibits different nominal Seebeck coefficients in the sensor.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Hierarchical porous dual-mode thermal management fabrics achieved by regulating solar and body radiations

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1760-1768
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01938A, Communication
Chuntao Lan, Jia Meng, Chongxiang Pan, Luyao Jia, Xiong Pu
A PTM fabric with cooling and heating abilities is achieved by simultaneously regulating solar and body radiations. The hierarchical porous fabric is suitable for various scenarios (e.g., indoors/outdoors, summer/winter, low/high latitude areas).
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

In situ self-reconstructed hierarchical bimetallic oxyhydroxide nanosheets of metallic sulfides for high-efficiency electrochemical water splitting

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1797-1807
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02090H, Communication
Yaning Fan, Junjun Zhang, Jie Han, Mengyuan Zhang, Weiwei Bao, Hui Su, Nailiang Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Zhenghong Luo
The obtained bimetallic sulfide catalyst can be reconstituted as FeCoOOH, which has high efficacy for water splitting. The activation energy barrier of key reaction steps can be effectively reduced by dual-metal cooperation.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Advances and challenges in the modification of photoelectrode materials for photoelectrocatalytic water splitting

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1638-1657
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00020J, Review Article
Longyue Yang, Fang Li, Quanjun Xiang
With the increasing consumption of fossil fuels, the development of clean and renewable alternative fuels has become a top priority.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Heterostructured grafting of NiFe-layered double hydroxide@TiO2 for boosting photoelectrochemical cathodic protection

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1808-1816
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02134C, Communication
Zhi-Jun Wang, Hui Xie, Seong Chan Jun, Jiang Li, Li Cheng Wei, Yu Chen Fang, Shude Liu, Ming Ma, Zheng Xing
Grafting NiFe-LDH nanosheets onto TiO2 nanorod arrays largely improves the photoexcited charge separation and accelerates the surface oxidation reaction, leading to stable & self-enhancing photoelectrochemical cathodic protection performance.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

An adjustable multistage resistance switching behavior of a photoelectric artificial synaptic device with a ferroelectric diode effect for neuromorphic computing

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00064A, Communication
Xi-Cai Lai, Zhenhua Tang, Junlin Fang, Leyan Feng, Di-Jie Yao, Li Zhang, Yan-Ping Jiang, Qiu-Xiang Liu, Xin-Gui Tang, Yi-Chun Zhou, Jie Shang, Gao-Kuo Zhong, Ju Gao
The ever-growing information data has driven the pursuit of advanced BFCO thin-film synapses, which have multifunctionality, adjustable plasticity, unique photoelectric response, and optical memory effects detected by femtosecond lasers.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Improved photovoltaic performance and stability of perovskite solar cells by adoption of an n-type zwitterionic cathode interlayer

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00253A, Communication
Young Wook Noh, Jung Min Ha, Jung Geon Son, Jongmin Han, Heunjeong Lee, Dae Woo Kim, Min Hun Jee, Woo Gyeong Shin, Shinuk Cho, Jin Young Kim, Myoung Hoon Song, Han Young Woo
Integration of NDI-ZI as a cathode interlayer in perovskite solar cells improves both device efficiency and stability, mitigating halide and Ag ion migration by chemically capturing ions via electrostatic Coulombic interactions.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

A mechanochemical process to capture and separate carbon dioxide from natural gas using boron nitride nanosheets

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00188E, Communication
Srikanth Mateti, Ying (Ian) Chen, Gautham Sathikumar, Qi Han, Shiva Prasad, Reza Ghandehari Ferdowsi, Amrito Battacharjee
A mechanochemical process to store and separate CO2 gas using boron nitride nanosheets.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Excellent thermomagnetic power generation for harvesting waste heat via a second-order ferromagnetic transition

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02225K, Communication
Haodong Chen, Xianliang Liu, Yao Liu, Longlong Xie, Ziyuan Yu, Kaiming Qiao, Mingze Liu, Fengxia Hu, Baogen Shen, R. V. Ramanujan, Ke Chu, Hu Zhang
NiMnIn Heusler alloys with second-order ferromagnetic transition show good thermomagnetic generation (TMG) performance with zero hysteresis and a long-term service life, enabling them to be better candidates for practical applications of TMG.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Heterointerface regulation of covalent organic framework-anchored graphene via a solvent-free strategy for high-performance supercapacitor and hybrid capacitive deionization electrodes

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00161C, Communication
Liming Xu, Yong Liu, Xiaoyang Xuan, Xingtao Xu, Yuquan Li, Ting Lu, Likun Pan
A 2D redox-active pyrazine-based COF was solvent-free anchored on graphene for heterointerface regulation, displaying exciting energy storage and desalination performances.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Photo-induced synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles and chemiluminescent degradable materials via flow chemistry

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00106K, Communication
Joshua O. Holloway, Laura Delafresnaye, Emily M. Cameron, Jochen A. Kammerer, Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Polymeric nanospheres can be synthesised within minutes using photo-flow chemistry, without the need for initiators, additives, or surfactants. The particles can be selectively degraded on demand, emitting light in the process.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Differential-targeting core-shell microneedle patch with coordinated and prolonged releases of mangiferin and MSC-derived exosomes for scarless skin regeneration

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01910A, Communication
Shang LYU, Qi Liu, Ho-Yin Yuen, Huizhi Xie, Yuhe Yang, Kelvin Yeung, Chak-Yin Tang, Shuqi Wang, Yaxiong Liu, Bin Li, Yong He, Xin Zhao
Microneedles for skin regeneration are conventionally restricted by uncontrollable multi-drug release, limited types of drugs, and poor wound adhesion. Here, a novel core-shell microneedle patch is developed for scarless skin...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Time-averaged atomic volume spectrum: locating and identifying vacancies

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00140K, Communication
YongQuan Wu, Hao Wang, JiaHao Fu, BoYang Zhang, Xu Zhao, Kai Zhang
We developed the TAVS method to accurately locate and fully identify vacancies based on a new concept of the atomic cage enwrapping vacancies. This flexible method is believed to be applicable to any type of vacancy in any type of material.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Advancing Lithium-Sulfur Battery Efficiency: Utilizing a 2D/2D g-C3N4@MXene Heterostructure to Enhance Sulfur Evolution Reactions and Regulate Polysulfides in Lean Electrolyte Conditions

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00200H, Communication
Vijay Kumar, Otavio Augusto Titton Dias, Abdelaziz Gouda, Ritu Malik, Mohini M. Sain
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) show promise for achieving a high energy density of 500 Wh/kg, despite challenges such as poor cycle life and low energy efficiency due to sluggish redox kinetics...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Biphenyl Tetracarboxylic Acid based Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Case of Topology-Dependent Thermal Expansion

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02185H, Communication
Zhanning Liu, Chengyong Xing, Shaowen Wu, Min Ma, Jian Tian
The large inherent flexibility and highly modular nature of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) made them ideal candidates for the study of negative thermal expansion (NTE). Among the diverse organic ligands, the...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

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.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

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.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Transforming Patterned Defects into Dynamic Poly-Regional Topographies in Liquid Crystal Oligomers

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00131A, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

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.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Bicolour, large area, inkjet-printed metal halide perovskite light emitting diodes

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1989-1996
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02025H, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

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.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

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...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

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...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




de

Running Our First Polishathon and Investing in UX Debt

We socialized the idea of a Polishathon at OneSignal — a set amount of days where we would pause from feature roadmap work in order to entirely focus on polish. The result was 5 days of executing on “polish” projects, where we shipped more than 20 UX improvements across our product.

Read The Article




de

How we do design systems

We have a design system, we call it “Beam” ☄️

Beam is our core product design system. We also have a web design system and email design system under the Beam umbrella ☂️

This is how we do design systems…

Read on Twitter or Read on Medium




de

How we Organize Figma Projects and Files On Our Design Team

Organizing Figma projects & files differs from team to team, depends on size of your team, the make up of your team & products. Consistency & teaching people how to quickly navigate these files so they aren’t relearning each time is important.

This is how we organize Figma…

Read on Twitter or Read on Medium




de

How we Organize Design Files and Cover Pages in Figma

Not everyone on your team knows how to navigate Figma the way you do. Other designers have different methods. Engineers and PMs may not know where to start.

This is how we organize our project files and pages in Figma…

Read on Twitter or Read on Medium




de

How Product Design works with Product Managers and Engineers

When interviewing designers, PMs or engineers, I’ll usually get asked “how do you all work together?”. How does engineering work with PMs? PMs with design? Design with engineering?

My response goes something like this…

Read on Medium




de

Why & How to Create Design Team Principles

As your design team grows, it’s important to establish a set of design principles. This keeps the team (+ org) aligned across all functions of design.

For us that includes product design, visual design & design engineering.

Here are our principles at OneSignal & how they came to be…

Read on Medium




de

How to develop your first Figma plugin for designers

I recently developed my first Figma plugin.

It wasn’t hard, and my whole team joined in, exposing us to what is possible with the Figma API.

Here’s a quick tutorial…

Read on Medium




de

Design Craft & Shipping the Details

Craft & quality in design, or any work you do, is important.

Yet most companies are really bad at following through with the details.

Here are examples of companies doing it well, and how I push the team at OneSignal to deliver craft.

Read on Medium




de

‘I am enchanted by the world of design’

Sussane Khan talks to K. JESHI on her first South India design project




de

Noted poet Eunice de Souza passes away

A fierce writer, and legendary teacher she was an inspiration to generations of students and budding writers




de

Watch | The last of Delhi's calligraphy brigade




de

Watch | An online design studio inspired by Tamil literature




de

Video | Three men + one purpose = Freedom Wall




de

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



  • History & Culture

de

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



  • Life & Style

de

Seven galleries, seven days, one roof: Delhi Contemporary Art Week 2022

Galleries Blueprint 12, Exhibit 320, Gallery Espace, Latitude 28, Nature Morte, Shrine Empire and Vadehra Art Gallery are all set to galvanise the contemporary art scene in the Capital




de

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




de

Madurai to Philadelphia: journey of the temple stones. Art historian Darielle Mason compiles findings in new book

Darielle Mason on her search for clues to the century-old ‘jigsaw puzzle’ that is the famed ‘mandapam’ installation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art



  • History & Culture

de

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