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Materials Horizons, leading journal for the publication of exceptionally high quality, innovative materials science.
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In Issue 23, @materialshorizons.rsc.org Emerging Investigator Series features Professor Xiangyu Jiang, Beihang University, China
Read our interview: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read his article on ionic membranes: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
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Read our interview: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read his article on ionic membranes: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Find out about the series: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
Send your latest work to @jmaterchem.rsc.org, @materialshorizons.rsc.org, @materialsadvances.rsc.org, @biomatersci.rsc.org or @labonachip.rsc.org before 30 June to feature in our themed collection on emerging bio-fabrication technologies for next-generation healthcare www.rsc.org/publishing/j...
January 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Send your latest work to @jmaterchem.rsc.org, @materialshorizons.rsc.org, @materialsadvances.rsc.org, @biomatersci.rsc.org or @labonachip.rsc.org before 30 June to feature in our themed collection on emerging bio-fabrication technologies for next-generation healthcare www.rsc.org/publishing/j...
Check out our latest @materialshorizons.rsc.org Community Board Pick written by @kostasparkatzidis.bsky.social summarising the recent method advance by Danqing Liu and team on shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers
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December 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Check out our latest @materialshorizons.rsc.org Community Board Pick written by @kostasparkatzidis.bsky.social summarising the recent method advance by Danqing Liu and team on shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers
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Have you seen this exciting and innovative @materialshorizons.rsc.org HOT article by Chaoji Chen, Hongbing Deng et al. on 'A zero-wastewater-discharge noncontact solar desalter for saline–alkali soil remediation and grain yield increase using brackish water'?
Read it here👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read it here👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
December 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Have you seen this exciting and innovative @materialshorizons.rsc.org HOT article by Chaoji Chen, Hongbing Deng et al. on 'A zero-wastewater-discharge noncontact solar desalter for saline–alkali soil remediation and grain yield increase using brackish water'?
Read it here👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read it here👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Take a look at this recent Review article by Slawomir Boncel and colleagues.
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Carbon nanotube-enabled coatings for advanced anti-icing and deicing applications
Ice accumulation presents persistent challenges across critical infrastructure sectors, including aviation, energy transmission, transportation, and telecommunications. With the advancement of nanomaterials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as powerful components for the design of high-performance anti-i
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December 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Take a look at this recent Review article by Slawomir Boncel and colleagues.
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Read the Review here: http://xlink.rsc.org...
Showcased on the Back Cover of Materials Horizons Issue 24 is Janus metal-enabled tunable Schottky barriers in van der Waals contacts via interfacial polarization modulations by Liujian Qi, Shaojuan Li et al.
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Read their #OpenAccess Communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Showcased on the Back Cover of Materials Horizons Issue 24 is Janus metal-enabled tunable Schottky barriers in van der Waals contacts via interfacial polarization modulations by Liujian Qi, Shaojuan Li et al.
Read their #OpenAccess Communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read their #OpenAccess Communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
On the Inside Back cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 24 is Physics-informed neural networks for programmable origami metamaterials with controlled deployment by Jinkyu Yang, Seunghwa Ryu et al.
Read their Communication here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read their Communication here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
On the Inside Back cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 24 is Physics-informed neural networks for programmable origami metamaterials with controlled deployment by Jinkyu Yang, Seunghwa Ryu et al.
Read their Communication here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read their Communication here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Signal propagation in reversible digital mechanics by Hilary A. Johnson et al. features on the front cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org issue 24.
Read their #OpenAccess communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read their #OpenAccess communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Signal propagation in reversible digital mechanics by Hilary A. Johnson et al. features on the front cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org issue 24.
Read their #OpenAccess communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read their #OpenAccess communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
We are pleased to be accepting submissions to our Materials Horizons themed collection on #metamaterials with a deadline of 10 April 2026 - find out more and submit your latest research 👉https://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/calls-for-papers/materials-horizons-metamaterials
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We are pleased to be accepting submissions to our Materials Horizons themed collection on #metamaterials with a deadline of 10 April 2026 - find out more and submit your latest research 👉https://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/calls-for-papers/materials-horizons-metamaterials
The Dark Matter in Water, Air and Land: From Microplastic to Invisible Nanoplastics by @materialshorizons.rsc.org Editorial Board Chair Martina Heide Stenzel is now online as an Accepted Manuscript.
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Read this #OpenAccess Focus article for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
The Dark Matter in Water, Air and Land: From Microplastic to Invisible Nanoplastics
Microplastic is well known and has been the subject of many review articles. In recent years, an increasing number of reports have documented the presence of nanoplastics-plastic particles smaller tha...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The Dark Matter in Water, Air and Land: From Microplastic to Invisible Nanoplastics by @materialshorizons.rsc.org Editorial Board Chair Martina Heide Stenzel is now online as an Accepted Manuscript.
Read this #OpenAccess Focus article for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read this #OpenAccess Focus article for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Check out this insightful @rsc.org interview to learn more about Materials Horizons Scientific Editor @echemratcliff.bsky.social's career to date and how her love of collaborative science has shaped her research today 💫
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December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Check out this insightful @rsc.org interview to learn more about Materials Horizons Scientific Editor @echemratcliff.bsky.social's career to date and how her love of collaborative science has shaped her research today 💫
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December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
📢 Save the Date! We’re delighted to announce that #RSCPoster 2026 will take place on 3 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT.
Join researchers from around the world for a day of sharing, connecting, and celebrating scientific creativity across disciplines.
Mark your calendars — more details coming soon!
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Mark your calendars — more details coming soon!
Find out more about our latest Emerging Investigator @julliannapanidi.bsky.social in this Editorial
🔗https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/mh/d5mh90135a and read her Emerging Investigators publication 🔗https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/mh/d5mh01486g
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December 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Find out more about our latest Emerging Investigator @julliannapanidi.bsky.social in this Editorial
🔗https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/mh/d5mh90135a and read her Emerging Investigators publication 🔗https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/mh/d5mh01486g
🔗https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/mh/d5mh90135a and read her Emerging Investigators publication 🔗https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/mh/d5mh01486g
Inside Front Cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 23 features Communication by Youn Soo Kim et al., titled Preserved elastic modulus and enhanced adhesion in long-term and thermally stable glycol gels via affine shrinkage upon water evaporation
Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Inside Front Cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 23 features Communication by Youn Soo Kim et al., titled Preserved elastic modulus and enhanced adhesion in long-term and thermally stable glycol gels via affine shrinkage upon water evaporation
Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Artwork-like multicolor structural coloration via spatially patterned anodic aluminum oxide with uniform-cavity design by Soo-Hwan Jeong, Yun Seon Do et al. features on the Front Cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 23.
Read this #OpenAccess Communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read this #OpenAccess Communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Artwork-like multicolor structural coloration via spatially patterned anodic aluminum oxide with uniform-cavity design by Soo-Hwan Jeong, Yun Seon Do et al. features on the Front Cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 23.
Read this #OpenAccess Communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read this #OpenAccess Communication for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
@materialshorizons.rsc.org and @jmaterchem.rsc.org are delighted to support Symposium D5: 2D Layered Materials for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage at MatSus Spring Meeting 2026. The abstracts submission deadline for oral presentations is today! www.nanoge.org/MATSUSSpring...
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@materialshorizons.rsc.org and @jmaterchem.rsc.org are delighted to support Symposium D5: 2D Layered Materials for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage at MatSus Spring Meeting 2026. The abstracts submission deadline for oral presentations is today! www.nanoge.org/MATSUSSpring...
In Issue 23, @materialshorizons.rsc.org Emerging Investigator Series features Professor Xiangyu Jiang, Beihang University, China
Read our interview: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read his article on ionic membranes: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Find out about the series: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
Read our interview: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read his article on ionic membranes: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Find out about the series: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In Issue 23, @materialshorizons.rsc.org Emerging Investigator Series features Professor Xiangyu Jiang, Beihang University, China
Read our interview: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read his article on ionic membranes: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Find out about the series: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
Read our interview: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read his article on ionic membranes: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Find out about the series: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
📢Nominations for the @rsc.org 2026 Prizes are now open and close on 14 January 2026 - consider making a nomination to our Horizon Prizes, Inclusion and Diversity Prize, Research & Innovation Prizes and Volunteer Recognition Prizes 💫
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November 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
📢Nominations for the @rsc.org 2026 Prizes are now open and close on 14 January 2026 - consider making a nomination to our Horizon Prizes, Inclusion and Diversity Prize, Research & Innovation Prizes and Volunteer Recognition Prizes 💫
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ChemComm’s new 5-page limit is here! We’re giving authors more space for statements and references, while preserving the concise and accessible nature of our Communications.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
ChemComm’s new 5-page limit is here! We’re giving authors more space for statements and references, while preserving the concise and accessible nature of our Communications.
Read our updated guidelines: www.rsc.org/publishing/p...
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Have you seen this Review on Engineering biomimetic bacteria membrane-coated nanoparticles: an emerging anti-infection platform by Raymond J. Turner, Gorka Orive, Aziz Maleki et al.? It features on the inside front cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 22. Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Have you seen this Review on Engineering biomimetic bacteria membrane-coated nanoparticles: an emerging anti-infection platform by Raymond J. Turner, Gorka Orive, Aziz Maleki et al.? It features on the inside front cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 22. Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Discover the Communication by Takuji Hatakeyama et al.
Improving the TADF properties of deep-blue multiple-resonance emitters by strategic oxygen–sulfur replacement
featured on the Front Cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 22. Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Improving the TADF properties of deep-blue multiple-resonance emitters by strategic oxygen–sulfur replacement
featured on the Front Cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 22. Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Discover the Communication by Takuji Hatakeyama et al.
Improving the TADF properties of deep-blue multiple-resonance emitters by strategic oxygen–sulfur replacement
featured on the Front Cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 22. Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Improving the TADF properties of deep-blue multiple-resonance emitters by strategic oxygen–sulfur replacement
featured on the Front Cover of @materialshorizons.rsc.org Issue 22. Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Welcoming Prof. Erin Ratcliff to the Materials Horizons Editorial Board 📢 Erin joins us as a Scientific Editor, helping to assess and advise on manuscripts at the initial assessment stage to maintain the high-quality standards of the journal. Find out more about Erin: www.rsc.org/people/erin-...
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Welcoming Prof. Erin Ratcliff to the Materials Horizons Editorial Board 📢 Erin joins us as a Scientific Editor, helping to assess and advise on manuscripts at the initial assessment stage to maintain the high-quality standards of the journal. Find out more about Erin: www.rsc.org/people/erin-...
Take a look at this recent article by Federico Caporaletti, Simone Napolitano and colleagues. Read the full article here: http://xlink.rsc.org...
Predicting how fast crystals grow at the free surface of molecular glasses
Organic glasses can crystallize at their free surfaces far more rapidly than in the bulk, a phenomenon that has challenged our understanding of glass dynamics for more than a decade. This behavior is commonly attributed to the enhanced molecular mobility present at interfaces, yet the microscopic origin of such flu
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November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Take a look at this recent article by Federico Caporaletti, Simone Napolitano and colleagues. Read the full article here: http://xlink.rsc.org...
Have you read this HOT Open Access Communication in @materialshorizons.rsc.org: Oscillations in incident electric field enhances interfacial water evaporation by Saqlain Raza, Cong Yang, Xin Qian and Jun Liu?
Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Oscillations in incident electric field enhances interfacial water evaporation
The observed superthermal evaporation rate of water from porous hydrogels has been attributed to different reasons, such as the formation of intermediate water state with reduced latent heat, and the ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Have you read this HOT Open Access Communication in @materialshorizons.rsc.org: Oscillations in incident electric field enhances interfacial water evaporation by Saqlain Raza, Cong Yang, Xin Qian and Jun Liu?
Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Check out this latest research by Gyorgy Szekely and colleagues. Read the full article for free: http://xlink.rsc.org...
A data-driven approach to interfacial polymerization exploiting machine learning for predicting thin-film composite membrane formation
Polymeric thin-film membranes prepared by interfacial polymerization are the cornerstone of liquid separation, with the potential to reduce industrial waste and energy consumption. However, the limited diversity of monomers may hinder further development by restricting the accessible chemical space. To addre
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November 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Check out this latest research by Gyorgy Szekely and colleagues. Read the full article for free: http://xlink.rsc.org...
Presenting @materialshorizons.rsc.org
Issue 21 Emerging Investigator Dr Hua Bing Tao (chem.xmu.edu.cn/info/1265/10... or www.researchgate.net/scientific-c...). Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Issue 21 Emerging Investigator Dr Hua Bing Tao (chem.xmu.edu.cn/info/1265/10... or www.researchgate.net/scientific-c...). Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
October 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Presenting @materialshorizons.rsc.org
Issue 21 Emerging Investigator Dr Hua Bing Tao (chem.xmu.edu.cn/info/1265/10... or www.researchgate.net/scientific-c...). Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...
Issue 21 Emerging Investigator Dr Hua Bing Tao (chem.xmu.edu.cn/info/1265/10... or www.researchgate.net/scientific-c...). Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1039/D5MH...