Materials Horizons

Papers
(The TQCC of Materials Horizons is 14. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Biomimetic anti-freezing polymeric hydrogels: keeping soft-wet materials active in cold environments255
Polydopamine antibacterial materials248
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in design of mechanical materials242
Bioinspired double network hydrogels: from covalent double network hydrogelsviahybrid double network hydrogels to physical double network hydrogels236
Polyphenol scaffolds in tissue engineering207
Catalytic methods for chemical recycling or upcycling of commercial polymers188
Balancing the mechanical, electronic, and self-healing properties in conductive self-healing hydrogel for wearable sensor applications180
A self-reinforcing and self-healing elastomer with high strength, unprecedented toughness and room-temperature reparability163
Synergy between dynamic covalent boronic ester and boron–nitrogen coordination: strategy for self-healing polyurethane elastomers at room temperature with unprecedented mechanical properties150
Metal–organic frameworks for chemical sensing devices145
Stimulus-driven liquid metal and liquid crystal network actuators for programmable soft robotics144
A fully hydrophobic ionogel enables highly efficient wearable underwater sensors and communicators144
Light-driven bimorph soft actuators: design, fabrication, and properties138
Dual emission in purely organic materials for optoelectronic applications129
Metal–semiconductor heterostructures for surface-enhanced Raman scattering: synergistic contribution of plasmons and charge transfer127
Recent progress and challenges in solution blow spinning125
Mussel foot protein inspired tough tissue-selective underwater adhesive hydrogel124
Understanding, quantifying, and controlling the molecular ordering of semiconducting polymers: from novices to experts and amorphous to perfect crystals118
Molecular engineering of a colorless, extremely tough, superiorly self-recoverable, and healable poly(urethane–urea) elastomer for impact-resistant applications106
Functional separators towards the suppression of lithium dendrites for rechargeable high-energy batteries102
Breaking through the “3.0 eV wall” of energy band gap in mid-infrared nonlinear optical rare earth chalcogenides by charge-transfer engineering98
Polymer dielectric films exhibiting superior high-temperature capacitive performance by utilizing an inorganic insulation interlayer95
Engineered two-dimensional nanomaterials: an emerging paradigm for water purification and monitoring93
Material innovation and mechanics design for substrates and encapsulation of flexible electronics: a review90
Heterointerface optimization in a covalent organic framework-on-MXene for high-performance capacitive deionization of oxygenated saline water84
Review on organosulfur materials for rechargeable lithium batteries83
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence exciplex emitters for high-performance organic light-emitting diodes81
Integration of efficient microwave absorption and shielding in a multistage composite foam with progressive conductivity modular design78
Environment tolerant, adaptable and stretchable organohydrogels: preparation, optimization, and applications78
Narrowband organic photodetectors – towards miniaturized, spectroscopic sensing78
Design of ultra-stretchable, highly adhesive and self-healable hydrogels via tannic acid-enabled dynamic interactions77
Solution-processed electronics for artificial synapses76
In situ identification of the electrocatalytic water oxidation behavior of a nickel-based metal–organic framework nanoarray76
Nanozyme's catching up: activity, specificity, reaction conditions and reaction types76
Synthesis and application of core–shell liquid metal particles: a perspective of surface engineering76
An autonomously ultrafast self-healing, highly colourless, tear-resistant and compliant elastomer tailored for transparent electromagnetic interference shielding films integrated in flexible and optic75
Integrating molecular rigidity and chirality into thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters for highly efficient sky-blue and orange circularly polarized electroluminescence75
Approaching “stainless magnesium” by Ca micro-alloying75
A flexible quasi-solid-state thermoelectrochemical cell with high stretchability as an energy-autonomous strain sensor75
Flexible boron nitride-based memristor forin situdigital and analogue neuromorphic computing applications75
Sensing–transducing coupled piezoelectric textiles for self-powered humidity detection and wearable biomonitoring74
A highly transparent ionogel with strength enhancement ability for robust bonding in an aquatic environment74
Magnetic skyrmions for unconventional computing74
Advanced technologies for the fabrication of MOF thin films73
Porous bioactive glass micro- and nanospheres with controlled morphology: developments, properties and emerging biomedical applications71
An unparalleled H-bonding and ion-bonding crosslinked waterborne polyurethane with super toughness and unprecedented fracture energy71
Nitroxide radical polymers for emerging plastic energy storage and organic electronics: fundamentals, materials, and applications69
An ultrastretchable, high-performance, and crosstalk-free proximity and pressure bimodal sensor based on ionic hydrogel fibers for human-machine interfaces68
Flexible temperature sensors made of aligned electrospun carbon nanofiber films with outstanding sensitivity and selectivity towards temperature65
Printing fabrication of large-area non-fullerene organic solar cells65
Recent advances in printed flexible heaters for portable and wearable thermal management63
Microscopic local stiffening in a supramolecular hydrogel network expedites stem cell mechanosensing in 3D and bone regeneration63
Advances in ultrasensitive piezoresistive sensors: from conventional to flexible and stretchable applications62
Toward autonomous design and synthesis of novel inorganic materials62
Super-stretchable and extreme temperature-tolerant supramolecular-polymer double-network eutectogels with ultrafast in situ adhesion and flexible electrochromic behaviour61
High performance polarization-sensitive self-powered imaging photodetectors based on a p-Te/n-MoSe2van der Waals heterojunction with strong interlayer transition61
Hollow-porous fibers for intrinsically thermally insulating textiles and wearable electronics with ultrahigh working sensitivity61
A thermally conductive interface material with tremendous and reversible surface adhesion promises durable cross-interface heat conduction60
Nanofiber fabric based ion-gradient-enhanced moist-electric generator with a sustained voltage output of 1.1 volts60
Metal- and halide-free, solid-state polymeric water vapor sorbents for efficient water-sorption-driven cooling and atmospheric water harvesting60
Non-flammable liquid electrolytes for safe batteries59
Advances in 4D printing of liquid crystalline elastomers: materials, techniques, and applications59
Robust and multifunctional natural polyphenolic composites for water remediation59
Polyphenol-mediated chitin self-assembly for constructing a fully naturally resourced hydrogel with high strength and toughness57
Dislocation-toughened ceramics56
Adjustable dual temperature-sensitive hydrogel based on a self-assembly cross-linking strategy with highly stretchable and healable properties56
Highly thermoconductive yet ultraflexible polymer composites with superior mechanical properties and autonomous self-healing functionalityviaa binary filler strategy55
Material design strategies to improve the performance of rechargeable magnesium–sulfur batteries55
A self-healing, recyclable and conductive gelatin/nanofibrillated cellulose/Fe3+hydrogel based on multi-dynamic interactions for a multifunctional strain sensor54
Strong underwater adhesion of injectable hydrogels triggered by diffusion of small molecules53
Bio-inspired wettability patterns for biomedical applications53
Spinodal-modulated solid solution delivers a strong and ductile refractory high-entropy alloy53
Design strategies for improving the crystallinity of covalent organic frameworks and conjugated polymers: a review53
A bioinspired antibacterial and photothermal membrane for stable and durable clean water remediation52
Niobium pentoxide based materials for high rate rechargeable electrochemical energy storage51
A multifunctional Fenton nanoagent for microenvironment-selective anti-biofilm and anti-inflammatory therapy51
Threshold switching memristor-based stochastic neurons for probabilistic computing51
Stable π-radical nanoparticles as versatile photosensitizers for effective hypoxia-overcoming photodynamic therapy51
Somatosensitive film soft crawling robots driven by artificial muscle for load carrying and multi-terrain locomotion49
Porous flexible frameworks: origins of flexibility and applications49
Gels as emerging anti-icing materials: a mini review49
Electrocatalysis of gold-based nanoparticles and nanoclusters49
Tuning the reversibility of hair artificial muscles by disulfide cross-linking for sensors, switches, and soft robotics48
Diindolocarbazole – achieving multiresonant thermally activated delayed fluorescence without the need for acceptor units48
Hydrogel- and organohydrogel-based stretchable, ultrasensitive, transparent, room-temperature and real-time NO2 sensors and the mechanism47
Recent advances toward environment-friendly photodetectors based on lead-free metal halide perovskites and perovskite derivatives47
Challenges and prospects in the selective photoreduction of CO2 to C1 and C2 products with nanostructured materials: a review47
Ultra-small natural product based coordination polymer nanodots for acute kidney injury relief46
3D printing of artificial skin patches with bioactive and optically active polymer materials for anti-infection and augmenting wound repair46
Trust is good, control is better: a review on monitoring and characterization techniques for flow battery electrolytes45
Recent progress in electrochromic energy storage materials and devices: a minireview44
Functional nanomaterials, synergisms, and biomimicry for environmentally benign marine antifouling technology44
Structural complexity in Prussian blue analogues44
Multifunctional sound-absorbing and mechanical metamaterials via a decoupled mechanism design approach44
Magneto-sensitive photonic crystal ink for quick printing of smart devices with structural colors44
Highly selective gas sensing enabled by filters44
Regiospecific N-alkyl substitution tunes the molecular packing of high-performance non-fullerene acceptors43
Two-dimensional magneto-photoconductivity in non-van der Waals manganese selenide43
Unveiling the crucial contributions of electrostatic and dispersion interactions to the ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence of H-bond crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) films43
Design strategies for ceria nanomaterials: untangling key mechanistic concepts43
A dual responsive photonic liquid for independent modulation of color brightness and hue42
A synergy between the push–pull electronic effect and twisted conformation for high-contrast mechanochromic AIEgens42
Intrinsic carbon nanotube liquid crystalline elastomer photoactuators for high-definition biomechanics41
Piezo-photocatalytic effect mediating reactive oxygen species burst for cancer catalytic therapy41
Positive impact of chromophore flexibility on the efficiency of red thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials41
A bio-inspired, ultra-tough, high-sensitivity, and anti-swelling conductive hydrogel strain sensor for motion detection and information transmission41
An unsymmetrical thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter enables orange-red electroluminescence with 31.7% external quantum efficiency40
Phase change mediated mechanically transformative dynamic gel for intelligent control of versatile devices40
Ti3C2TxMXene: from dispersions to multifunctional architectures for diverse applications40
Generative machine learning algorithm for lattice structures with superior mechanical properties39
Facilitating the acidic oxygen reduction of Fe–N–C catalysts by fluorine-doping39
Applications of triarylborane materials in cell imaging and sensing of bio-relevant molecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins39
Experimental validation of high thermoelectric performance in RECuZnP2 predicted by high-throughput DFT calculations39
Embedding metal foam into metal–organic framework monoliths for triggering a highly efficient release of adsorbed atmospheric water by localized eddy current heating39
Biomaterial-mediated internal radioisotope therapy39
Polarization-perceptual anisotropic two-dimensional ReS2 neuro-transistor with reconfigurable neuromorphic vision39
Well-rounded devices: the fabrication of electronics on curved surfaces – a review39
A melanin-inspired robust aerogel for multifunctional water remediation39
A lotus-inspired 3D biomimetic design toward an advanced solar steam evaporator with ultrahigh efficiency and remarkable stability38
Two-dimensional Ti3C2 MXene-based nanostructures for emerging optoelectronic applications38
A strategy for anode modification for future zinc-based battery application38
Vesicle-based artificial cells: materials, construction methods and applications37
Substituent-dependent absorption and fluorescence properties of perylene bisimide radical anions and dianions37
Recyclable conductive nanoclay for direct in situ printing flexible electronics37
Layer-dependent ferroelectricity in 2H-stacked few-layer α-In2Se337
Liquid–liquid interfaces: a unique and advantageous environment to prepare and process thin films of complex materials37
An unfused-ring acceptor with high side-chain economy enabling 11.17% as-cast organic solar cells36
2D PtS nanorectangles/g-C3N4nanosheets with a metal sulfide–support interaction effect for high-efficiency photocatalytic H2evolution36
Are the rates of dexter transfer in TADF hyperfluorescence systems optically accessible?36
Nanopores in two-dimensional materials: accurate fabrication36
Rb2CdSi4S10: novel [Si4S10] T2-supertetrahedra-contained infrared nonlinear optical material with large band gap36
Recent progress in field-assisted additive manufacturing: materials, methodologies, and applications35
Nucleic acid-driven aggregation-induced emission of Au nanoclusters for visualizing telomerase activity in living cells and in vivo35
Rare-earth quantum cutting in metal halide perovskites – a review34
Recent advances of metal telluride anodes for high-performance lithium/sodium–ion batteries34
Progress on photocatalytic semiconductor hybrids for bacterial inactivation34
Design and synthesis of chromophores with enhanced electro-optic activities in both bulk and plasmonic–organic hybrid devices34
Stretchable solvent-free ionic conductor with self-wrinkling microstructures for ultrasensitive strain sensor34
Visible-blind ultraviolet narrowband photomultiplication-type organic photodetector with an ultrahigh external quantum efficiency of over 1 000 000%34
Engineering of flat bands and Dirac bands in two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (COFs): relationships among molecular orbital symmetry, lattice symmetry, and electronic-structure characterist33
Polymer-buried van der Waals magnets for promising wearable room-temperature spintronics33
Electrochemical preparation of nano/micron structure transition metal-based catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction33
Boron containing metal–organic framework for highly selective photocatalytic production of H2O2by promoting two-electron O2reduction33
Distinguishing the respective determining factors for spectral broadening and concentration quenching in multiple resonance type TADF emitter systems33
Metal–organic framework (MOF) facilitated highly stretchable and fatigue-resistant ionogels for recyclable sensors33
Biopolymer-based electrospun fibers in electrochemical devices: versatile platform for energy, environment, and health monitoring32
A regioregular donor–acceptor copolymer allowing a high gain–bandwidth product to be obtained in photomultiplication-type organic photodiodes32
Enhancing of broadband sound absorption through soft matter32
Modulating the optical properties and functions of organic molecules through polymerization32
Boosting sluggish photocatalytic hydrogen evolution through piezo-stimulated polarization: a critical review32
Ultrahigh energy storage performance of all-organic dielectrics at high-temperature by tuning the density and location of traps31
Cucurbituril-activated photoreaction of dithienylethene for controllable targeted lysosomal imaging and anti-counterfeiting31
Energy-efficient transistors: suppressing the subthreshold swing below the physical limit31
2D-Material-integrated hydrogels as multifunctional protective skins for soft robots31
Anisotropic conductive networks for multidimensional sensing31
Chemotherapeutic drug–DNA hybrid nanostructures for anti-tumor therapy31
D–π*–A type planar chiral TADF materials for efficient circularly polarized electroluminescence30
Deciphering the role of LiNO3additives in Li–S batteries30
Leveraging the advancements in functional biomaterials and scaffold fabrication technologies for chronic wound healing applications30
Polarity control of DNA adsorption enabling the surface functionalization of CuO nanozymes for targeted tumor therapy30
Aggregation-induced emission luminogen with excellent triplet–triplet upconversion efficiency for highly efficient non-doped blue organic light-emitting diodes30
A Lamellibranchia-inspired epidermal electrode for electrophysiology29
An ultra high performance, lead-free Bi2WO6:P(VDF-TrFE)-based triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered sensors and smart electronic applications29
SnSe, the rising star thermoelectric material: a new paradigm in atomic blocks, building intriguing physical properties29
The pursuit of stability in halide perovskites: the monovalent cation and the key for surface and bulk self-healing29
CuO dot-decorated Cu@Gd2O3 core–shell hierarchical structure for Cu(i) self-supplying chemodynamic therapy in combination with MRI-guided photothermal synergistic ther29
Metal-based electrocatalysts for room-temperature Na–S batteries29
Toward high-performance organic photovoltaics: the new cooperation of sequential solution-processing and promising non-fullerene acceptors29
Self-standing boron nitride bulks enabled by liquid metals for thermal management29
Intercorrelated ferroelectrics in 2D van der Waals materials29
Recent advances in dioxaborine-based fluorescent materials for bioimaging applications29
An extended π-backbone for highly efficient near-infrared thermally activated delayed fluorescence with enhanced horizontal molecular orientation28
Magnetic materials: a journey from finding north to an exciting printed future28
Multiple functional materials from crushing waste thermosetting resins28
Metabolically engineered bacteria as light-controlled living therapeutics for anti-angiogenesis tumor therapy28
Light-controlled versatile manipulation of liquid metal droplets: a gateway to future liquid robots28
Self-sensing coaxial muscle fibers with bi-lengthwise actuation27
Mechanically induced single-molecule white-light emission of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) materials27
Robust and stable dual-band electrochromic smart window with multicolor tunability27
Nanotherapeutics using all-natural materials. Effective treatment of wound biofilm infections using crosslinked nanoemulsions27
2D oriented covalent organic frameworks for alcohol-sensory synapses27
Exploring and expanding the Fe-terephthalate metal–organic framework phase space by coordination and oxidation modulation26
Tetrazine molecules as an efficient electronic diversion channel in 2D organic–inorganic perovskites26
Thermal and mechanical activation of dynamically stable ionic interaction toward self-healing strengthening elastomers26
Multi-photoresponsive triphenylethylene derivatives with photochromism, photodeformation and room temperature phosphorescence26
A phonic Braille recognition system based on a self-powered sensor with self-healing ability, temperature resistance, and stretchability26
A methyl-shield strategy enables efficient blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence hosts for high-performance fluorescent OLEDs26
Criteria for evaluating lithium–air batteries in academia to correctly predict their practical performance in industry26
Multifunctionally wearable monitoring with gelatin hydrogel electronics of liquid metals26
Bio-memristors based on silk fibroin25
Emerging iongel materials towards applications in energy and bioelectronics25
An in situ and rapid self-healing strategy enabling a stretchable nanocomposite with extremely durable and highly sensitive sensing features25
How machine learning can accelerate electrocatalysis discovery and optimization25
Thermoelectric performance of 2D materials: the band-convergence strategy and strong intervalley scatterings25
Metal–organic framework-derived advanced oxygen electrocatalysts as air-cathodes for Zn–air batteries: recent trends and future perspectives25
Alicyclic polyimides with large band gaps exhibit superior high-temperature capacitive energy storage25
Selective treatment of intracellular bacterial infections using host cell-targeted bioorthogonal nanozymes25
An ultra-broad-range pressure sensor based on a gradient stiffness design25
Achieving remarkable energy storage enhancement in polymer dielectrics via constructing an ultrathin Coulomb blockade layer of gold nanoparticles24
Sensing arbitrary contact forces with a flexible porous dielectric elastomer24
Practical considerations in the design and use of porous liquids24
Effect of electronic doping and traps on carrier dynamics in tin halide perovskites24
π–π conjugation promoted nanocatalysis for cancer therapy based on a covalent organic framework24
Hidden spontaneous polarisation in the chalcohalide photovoltaic absorber Sn2SbS2I324
High-efficiency organic solar cells processed from a real green solvent24
Suppressing singlet–triplet annihilation processes to achieve highly efficient deep-blue AIE-based OLEDs24
A high-performance polarization-sensitive and stable self-powered UV photodetector based on a dendritic crystal lead-free metal-halide CsCu2I3/GaN heterostructure24
Conductive polymer based hydrogels and their application in wearable sensors: a review24
Low-molecular-weight supramolecular adhesives based on non-covalent self-assembly of a small molecular gelator24
Erythrocyte-mediated delivery of bioorthogonal nanozymes for selective targeting of bacterial infections23
Giant tunnelling electroresistance through 2D sliding ferroelectric materials23
Two-photon absorption in halide perovskites and their applications23
Propylene and butylene glycol: new alternatives to ethylene glycol in conjugated polymers for bioelectronic applications23
Harvesting mechanical energy for hydrogen generation by piezoelectric metal–organic frameworks23
Review on the growth, properties and applications of self-assembled oxide–metal vertically aligned nanocomposite thin films—current and future perspectives23
A processable, scalable, and stable full-color ultralong afterglow system based on heteroatom-free hydrocarbon doped polymers23
A versatile strategy to construct free-standing multi-furcated vessels and a complicated vascular network in heterogeneous porous scaffolds via combination of 3D printing and stimuli-responsive23
Conquering residual light absorption in the transmissive states of organic electrochromic materials23
Capacitive–piezoresistive hybrid flexible pressure sensor based on conductive micropillar arrays with high sensitivity over a wide dynamic range23
Upcycling of thermosetting polymers into high-value materials22
Unprecedented toughness in transparent, luminescent, self-healing polymers enabled via hierarchical rigid domain design22
Broad transparency and wide band gap achieved in a magnetic infrared nonlinear optical chalcogenide by suppressing d–d transitions22
Red-to-NIR emissive radical cations derived from simple pyrroles22
Three interfaces of the dental implant system and their clinical effects on hard and soft tissues22
High-strength, low infrared-emission nonmetallic films for highly efficient Joule/solar heating, electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal camouflage22
Balanced infrared nonlinear optical performance achieved by modulating the covalency and ionicity distributions in the electron localization function map22
A highly selective electron affinity facilitated H2S sensor: the marriage of tris(keto-hydrazone) and an organic field-effect transistor22
Self-healing liquid metal hydrogel for human–computer interaction and infrared camouflage22
Achieving circularly polarized luminescence and large piezoelectric response in hybrid rare-earth double perovskite by a chirality induction strategy22
Magnetic-field manipulation of circularly polarized photoluminescence in chiral perovskites22
A biocompatible photosensitizer with a high intersystem crossing efficiency for precise two-photon photodynamic therapy21
Polymeric nanoparticle-based nanovaccines for cancer immunotherapy21
Superhydrophobic microstructures for better anti-icing performances: open-cell or closed-cell?21
Beyond homogeneous dispersion: oriented conductive fillers for highκnanocomposites21
Self-powered ultrasensitive and highly stretchable temperature–strain sensing composite yarns21
Oxygen vacancy modulated amorphous tungsten oxide films for fast-switching and ultra-stable dual-band electrochromic energy storage smart windows21
A novel orange-red thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter with high molecular rigidity and planarity realizing 32.5% external quantum efficiency in organic light-emitting diodes21
Fluorescent, electrically responsive and ultratough self-healing hydrogels via bioinspired all-in-one hierarchical micelles21
Strain engineering of electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction20
Rapid and label-free cancer theranostics via in situ bio-self-assembled DNA–gold nanostructures loaded exosomes20
Anion-modulated CoP electrode as bifunctional electrocatalyst for anion-exchange membrane hydrazine-assisted water electrolyser20
Solution-processed white OLEDs with power efficiency over 90 lm W−1 by triplet exciton management with a high triplet energy level interfacial exciplex host and a high reverse intersystem c20
Molecular bases for temperature sensitivity in supramolecular assemblies and their applications as thermoresponsive soft materials20
Room temperature optoelectronic devices operating with spin crossover nanoparticles20
Underwater luminescent labeling materials constructed from a supramolecular approach20
Augmenting photosynthesis through facile AIEgen-chloroplast conjugation and efficient solar energy utilization20
Elastomeric microwell-based triboelectric nanogenerators by in situ simultaneous transfer-printing20
Recent progress of crystal orientation engineering in halide perovskite photovoltaics20
Scalable nanoporous carbon films allow line-of-sight 3D atomic layer deposition of Pt: towards a new generation catalyst layer for PEM fuel cells20
A mechanically adaptive hydrogel neural interface based on silk fibroin for high-efficiency neural activity recording20
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