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Better catalysts in a (nut)shell
Better catalysts in a (nut)shell
An article in Nature Synthesis reports core–shell nanocrystals with tunable single-atom alloy layers, which are effe...
The protein corona from nanomedicine to environmental science
The protein corona from nanomedicine to environmental science
The protein corona spontaneously develops and evolves on the surface of nanoscale materials when they are exposed to biolo...
The Palestinian–German Science Bridge: building bridges through research and innovation
The Palestinian–German Science Bridge (PGSB) is a science diplomacy pilot project financed by the German Federal Min...
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture
Progress in biomimetics allows for the fabrication of man-made materials and surfaces with properties similar to biologica...
How I coped with an unexpected disability during my graduate study
Getting diagnosed with a physically disabling illness in graduate school can be overwhelming and isolating. This ...
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells
In ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs), three different components are mixed to form the photoactive layer, opening up opp...
Benzene, coronene, circumcoronene
Benzene, coronene, circumcoronene
An article in Angewandte Chemie reports a solution-phase synthesis method to obtain free-standing crystalline circumcorone...
Extracellular vesicle–matrix interactions
Extracellular vesicle–matrix interactions
The extracellular matrix (ECM) harbours various signals to control cellular functions and the materiality of tissues. Most...
Simulations in the era of exascale computing
Exascale computers — supercomputers that can perform 1018 floating point operations per second —&...
Materials for chiral light control
Materials for chiral light control
Solution-processable semiconductors based on small molecules, polymers or halide perovskites combine sustainable manufactu...
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work
Ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters, commonly termed ‘monolayer-protected metal clusters’ (MPCs), compri...
Li–air batteries hitting the road
Li–air batteries hitting the road
An article in Science demonstrates a Li–air battery with a solid-state electrolyte that achieves an energy density h...
Tissue not an issue
Tissue not an issue
An article in Nature Communications reports a solvent-free electronic material that is as soft as biological tissue like t...
How excitons met topology
How excitons met topology
A paper in Nature reports the observation of spin-polarized excitonic topological states in the topological insulator Bi2Te3.
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science
Academia can offer a wonderful career path, but the power differentials at play in university life can turn promising care...
A new microscope puts a twist on 2D materials
A new microscope puts a twist on 2D materials
An article in Nature presents a conceptually new scanning probe microscope, called a quantum twisting microscope, which en...
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors
During the past 30 years of research in organic electronics, the development of mechanistic understanding of important str...
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials
In quantum materials, emergent functional properties resulting from strong correlations or electronic topology offer oppor...
High-entropy ferroelectric materials
High-performance ferroelectric materials are used in many applications, ranging from actuators to capacitors. Now, high en...
A mentoring programme to spark girls’ interest in STEM
A mentoring programme to spark girls’ interest in STEM
In Israel, as in most countries, the number of girls who choose to study STEM subjects in high school is still too low, an...
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering
Tissue engineering has produced innovative tools for cancer research. 3D cancer models based on molecularly designed bioma...
Secure attachments
Secure attachments
An article in ACS Nano uses a nonspecific crosslinker to covalently stabilize a variety of 2D and 3D nanocrystal superlatt...
Tracking pores in real time
Tracking pores in real time
An article in Science reports new insight in the formation of defects during 3D printing of metals and presents a highly a...
Self-healing Roman concrete
Self-healing Roman concrete
An article in Science Advances explains the mechanisms behind the durability of ancient Roman concrete.
Knowledge-integrated machine learning for materials: lessons from gameplaying and robotics
Knowledge-integrated machine learning for materials: lessons from gameplaying and robotics
As materials researchers increasingly embrace machine-learning (ML) methods, it is natural to wonder what lessons can be l...
A plea for the efficient use of wood in construction
A plea for the efficient use of wood in construction
The transition to climate-friendly cities has led to a renaissance of wood as a renewable building material. To p...
It’s your lab: collaborative, multidisciplinary science at the Molecular Foundry
The solutions to many of today’s challenges will be found at the frontier of advanced materials research and will re...
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices
Organ-on-a-chip devices have enabled major breakthroughs in biomedical research, but they have yet to be successfully tran...
Passive, active and endogenous organ-targeted lipid and polymer nanoparticles for delivery of genetic drugs
Passive, active and endogenous organ-targeted lipid and polymer nanoparticles for delivery of genetic drugs
Genetic drugs based on nucleic acid biomolecules are a rapidly emerging class of medicines that directly reprogramme the c...
Towards micro-PeLED displays
Towards micro-PeLED displays
The miniaturization of conventional light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is a growing trend for emerging virtual and augmented rea...