Unleashing superior strength and ductility in additively manufactured β-titanium alloys through spinodal decomposition
December 2026
To address the strength-ductility trade-off issue caused by precipitate strengthening in metastable β-titanium alloys, this study proposes an innovative strategy, i.e., tailoring the spinodal decomposition...
Machine learning for carbon dots: Capabilities, limitations, and the path toward rational design
December 2026
Carbon dots (CDs), as significant luminescent carbon-based nanomaterials, exhibit broad application potential in sensing, biomedicine, and optoelectronic devices. However, their synthesis processes...
Low electric field-induced ultrahigh strain in lead-free piezoelectric via synergistic approach of phase and defect engineering
December 2026
Achieving ultrahigh-strain performance under a low electric field with good thermal stability in polycrystalline ceramics is a major challenge for high-temperature piezoelectric actuators. The design...
Deciphering the thermal depolarization mechanism to enhance the temperature stability of bismuth layer-structured piezoceramics
December 2026
Bismuth layer-structured piezoceramics (BLSPs) hold great potential for structural health monitoring in aerospace engines and nuclear reactors, yet their thermal depolarization mechanisms remain unclear,...
Effect of VC content on the protective oxide layer structure and ablation resistance of C/C-HfC-VC-SiC composites above 2500 °C
December 2026
The oxide layer acts as a critical barrier against prolonged thermochemical ablation and mechanical denudation in C/C-UHTCs composites, significantly enhancing their long-term thermal protection performance....
Asymmetrically Cu–O–Cu bridged dual-atom sites on bio-functionalized oxides for molecular nitrate upcycling
October 2026
The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is a promising strategy for decentralized ammonia (NH3) production and environmental remediation under ambient conditions. However, achieving complete...
Interfacial hydrogen-bond engineering of PVP–bridged WO3/TiO2 for efficient solar-driven cathodic metal protection
October 2026
Durable photocathodic protection is an effective approach to mitigate marine metal corrosion, but its performance often suffers from rapid charge recombination and poor band-edge matching of semiconductors....
Papyrus-inspired 3D printed stainless steel-based lattice metamaterials with architected stress redistribution for superior mechanical performance
October 2026
3D printed lattice metamaterials are valued for their lightweight, high strength, and excellent energy absorption. However, widely used conventional lattice topologies such as body-centered cubic (BCC)...
Tailoring electromagnetic dissipation in high-entropy perovskites oxides through coupled defect engineering and valence-state modulation
October 2026
The rapid advancement of wireless communication and electronic devices has significantly heightened the demand for high-performance electromagnetic (EM) wave absorbers to effectively mitigate EM interference...
Intrinsic diatom resonators enable enhanced microwave absorption via engineered hierarchical porosity
October 2026
Integrating hierarchically ordered porous structures within the three-dimensional structural cavity framework of diatoms is expected to be a feasible approach for improving electromagnetic wave absorption...
Unveiling the structural transition and electrochemical evolution of tin-based chalcogenides for advanced lithium storage
October 2026
As same classification of tin-based chalcogenides system, all of the SnX (X=S/Se/Te) should possess similar structural characteristics by our conventional view. However, the experimental SnS&SnSe possess...
Multimaterial 3D printing of high-strength metal-cermet inert anodes for aluminum electrolysis via interface-structure design
October 2026
Additive manufacturing (AM) of metal–cermet multimaterials presents a promising avenue for creating components that combine superior high-temperature strength, corrosion resistance, and toughness, which...
Lattice-bulk regulation enables internal stress mitigation toward ultra-stable nickel-rich layered cathodes
October 2026
Nickel-rich layered cathode materials are predominantly used for lithium-ion batteries owing to their high specific capacities and minimal use of high-cost cobalt. However, their structural instability...
Self-adaptive reaction microenvironment via charge redistribution in metastable Co3O4-CoN for efficient hydrogen electrocatalysis
October 2026
Regulating the reaction microenvironment at the catalyst-electrolyte interface is a key lever for accelerating alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) kinetics. However, most noble-metal-free oxide...
Asymmetric giant hollow carbon tubes enabled by a template-assisted functionalization strategy
October 2026
Asymmetric chemical environments, in which opposing surfaces exhibit distinct functionalities or reactivities, hold significant promises for a wide range of applications. However, achieving such chemical...
Sulfur substitution for lattice oxygen in Co(OH)2 activates the lattice oxygen-mediated mechanism for enhancing oxygen evolution reaction
October 2026
Water electrolysis for hydrogen production is a highly promising sustainable technology, yet its advancement is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The lattice...
A defect-chemistry-informed phase-field model of grain growth in oxide ceramics: application to Fe-doped SrTiO3
October 2026
Dopants can significantly affect the properties of oxide ceramics through their impact on the property-determined microstructure characteristics such as grain boundary (GB) segregation, space charge...
Biomimetic electrochemistry: a systematic framework for advancing aqueous Zn-ion batteries
October 2026
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) have emerged as highly promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems, owing to their intrinsic safety, economic viability, and ecological compatibility....
Breaking the piezoelectricity-coercivity trade-off via local multiphase nanodomain engineering
October 2026
The pursuit of high-performance piezoelectrics is perpetually constrained by the inherent trade-off between a large piezoelectric coefficient (d33) and a high coercive field (EC); attaining one usually...
Data-driven design of electrocatalysts: Machine learning workflows, paradigm shifts, and applications
October 2026
Machine learning (ML) is transforming the discovery of electrocatalysts for the carbon-neutral energy transition by overcoming the limitations of trial-and-error experimentation and costly quantum simulations....
High entropy electrolyte modifies electrode/electrolyte interface promoting highly reversible zinc anode
August 2026
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have drawn considerable interest owing to their affordability, safety, and eco-friendly nature. Unfortunately, the uneven deposition on the Zn anode promotes the growth...
Light harvesting engineering of covalent organic frameworks for photocatalysis
August 2026
As the primary and critical step in photocatalysis, the light-harvesting capability of photocatalyst directly determines the quantity of photogenerated charge carriers. This fundamental process ultimately...
Forecasting mechanoluminescence self-recovery stability via optically-stimulated luminescence
August 2026
Mechanoluminescence (ML) materials, known for the ability to convert mechanical energy into light, are increasingly recognized for their potential applications. However, current ML research mainly focuses...
Enhancing C–C bond cleavage in ethylene glycol electrooxidation via d–p orbital hybridization at PtBi nanodendrites with ultrathin bimetallene subunits
August 2026
The large-scale implementation of direct ethylene glycol fuel cells (DEGFCs) relies on the design of catalysts that possess exceptional activity, durability, and efficient C–C bond breaking ability....
Dual-functional Cr3+-doped InP quantum dots with pure blue emission and room-temperature ferromagnetism
August 2026
Indium phosphide (InP) quantum dots (QDs) have gained global research focus owing to their eco-friendly properties and outstanding optical characteristics. However, blue emission of InP QDs has made...
