Heterostructures enhance charge separation and improve performance in photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems. Here, SrTiO₃/TiO₂/TiN heterostructured films were synthesized via a hydrothermal-galvanic couple method with reductive annealing, achieving high PEC response.

Predicting crack trajectories in materials is a complex problem. Here it is shown that cracks can be described as a distribution of elastic charges, and that crack motion can be precited based on a single charge within the unperturbed stress field.

This paper uses an arylphosphonic acid with a porphyrin core, which crystalizes as a charge-assisted hydrogen bonded organic framework, to monitor copper ions in C. elegans, and studies metal responsiveness with a range of transition metal and heavy metal ions.

It has been predicted that the quasi-one-dimensional charge density wave material (TaSe₄)₂I hosts Kramers-Weyl fermions, but direct spectroscopic evidence of this is limited. Here, ARPES and theoretical calculations reveal signatures that may indicate the presence of Kramers-Weyl fermions.

Ferroelectric nematic crystals exhibit strong linear coupling between the ferroelectric polarization direction and an applied electric field. Here, in the ferroelectric nematic phase of the DIO liquid crystal, director rotation and domain wall motion are induced and observed.

The presence of superconductivity in quasicrystals is largely unexplored. Here, a high superconducting transition temperature and a nontrivial electronic structure are observed in a monoclinic approximant of a decagonal quasicrystal.

Zhong Lin Wang was the first to demonstrate a working Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG). Here we discuss his scientific background, promising applications for TENGs and commercialization challenges.

William Morris is the director of business development at Numat, a company commercializing metal-organic frameworks into products. Here he offers his insight on transitioning to industry, what businesses consider in commercial deployment, and suggestions to make research more applicable to the real world.

Combining in-memory sensing and computing is key to the realization of machine vision systems in artificial intelligence applications. Now, non-volatile magnetic memory and optical sensing capabilities are integrated in two-dimensional Fe₃GaTe₂/WSe₂/Fe₃GaTe₂ junctions operating at room temperature.

Sonodynamic therapy is a precise and non-invasive anticancer treatment but is ineffective in killing cancer cells and triggering robust immune responses. Now, a dual-ligand bimetallic framework allows controlled nitric oxide release by ultrasound that is effective for sono-immunotherapy.

Yury Gogotsi is a pioneer of the burgeoning field of 2D MXenes. Here he offers his insight on the history of MXene development, promising applications and what he is excited about.

There is growing interest in reducing the chemical complexity of engineering alloys. Here, an Mg-Ca alloy for use in bone fixation has less than 1 weight % calcium, and achieves strength and ductility superior to many conventionally-processed magnesium alloys.