14 January 2022 | Open Access Identification of a Kitaev quantum spin liquid by magnetic field angle dependence Non-Abelian phase of Kitaev quantum spin liquid is promising for topological quantum computation. Here, the… show more Kyusung Hwang, Ara Go & Eun-Gook Moon Article 14 January 2022 | Open Access Uncovering the reaction mechanism behind CoO as active phase for CO2 hydrogenation Catalytic conversion of CO2 into valuable hydrocarbons is a promising way to mitigate climate change. This work… show more Iris C. ten Have, Josepha J. G. Kromwijk & Bert M. Weckhuysen Article 14 January 2022 | Open Access Unconventional mechanism and selectivity of the Pd-catalyzed C–H bond lactonization in aromatic carboxylic acid Methods to functionalize inert C–H bonds are a critical focus of synthetic organic chemistry. In this work the… show more Li-Ping Xu, Shaoqun Qian & Djamaladdin G. Musaev Article 14 January 2022 | Open Access Extendable stapling of unprotected peptides by crosslinking two amines with o-phthalaldehyde Methods for peptide stapling, or covalently linking amino acid residues to create a non-linear structure, mostly… show more Bo Li, Lan Wang & Gong Chen Article 13 January 2022 | Open Access Intra-crystalline mesoporous zeolite encapsulation-derived thermally robust metal nanocatalyst in deep oxidation of light alkanes Zeolite-confined metal nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted much attention owing to their superior sintering… show more Honggen Peng, Tao Dong & Sheng Dai Article 13 January 2022 | Open Access Bridging pico-to-nanonewtons with a ratiometric force probe for monitoring nanoscale polymer physics before damage Understanding the transmission of nanoscale forces is important in polymer physics but physical approaches have… show more Ryota Kotani, Soichi Yokoyama & Shohei Saito Article 13 January 2022 | Open Access Hierarchically encapsulating enzymes with multi-shelled metal-organic frameworks for tandem biocatalytic reactions Mimicking multi-enzyme catalytic cascades in natural systems with spatial organization in confined structures is… show more Tiantian Man, Caixia Xu & Li Li Article 13 January 2022 | Open Access 4polar-STORM polarized super-resolution imaging of actin filament organization in cells Single-molecule localisation microscopy does not give orientation information. Here the authors combine… show more Caio Vaz Rimoli, Cesar Augusto Valades-Cruz & Sophie Brasselet Article 12 January 2022 | Open Access Cornering the universal shape of fluctuations Fluctuations, both quantum and classical, contain important information about the underlying system. Here, the… show more Benoit Estienne, Jean-Marie Stéphan & William Witczak-Krempa Article 12 January 2022 | Open Access Can electric fields drive chemistry for an aqueous microdroplet? Theoretical studies of the air-water interface of a water droplet show a wide distribution of strong electric… show more Hongxia Hao, Itai Leven & Teresa Head-Gordon Article 12 January 2022 | Open Access Electronic nature of charge density wave and electron-phonon coupling in kagome superconductor KV3Sb5 The impact of the charge density wave (CDW) state to the electronic structure in the Kagome superconductors… show more Hailan Luo, Qiang Gao & X. J. Zhou Article 12 January 2022 | Open Access Manipulation and control of droplets on surfaces in a homogeneous electric field Control of droplet coalescence is a major challenge of droplet microfluidics. Here, the authors show that… show more Johannes Hartmann, Maximilian T. Schür & Steffen Hardt Article 12 January 2022 | Open Access Observation of second sound in graphite over 200 K For over half a century, temperature wave was deemed exotic and mattered only at extremely low temperatures.… show more Zhiwei Ding, Ke Chen & Gang Chen Article 12 January 2022 | Open Access Selective ligand removal to improve accessibility of active sites in hierarchical MOFs for heterogeneous photocatalysis While metal organic frameworks offer highly tunable materials for photocatalytic applications, catalytic site… show more Shaghayegh Naghdi, Alexey Cherevan & Dominik Eder Article 12 January 2022 | Open Access Multifactorial engineering of biomimetic membranes for batteries with multiple high-performance parameters Lithium–sulfur batteries have a high specific capacity, but lithium polysulfide diffusion (LPS) and dendrite… show more Mingqiang Wang, Ahmet E. Emre & Nicholas A. Kotov Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Ultra-low threshold lasing through phase front engineering via a metallic circular aperture Low threshold lasing is widely required, especially for portable systems. Here the authors design a circular… show more Zhixin Wang, Filippos Kapsalidis & Jérôme Faist Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Comparing ultrastable lasers at 7 × 10−17 fractional frequency instability through a 2220 km optical fibre network Precision measurement plays an important role in frequency metrology and optical communications. Here the authors… show more M. Schioppo, J. Kronjäger & G. Grosche Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Single-dispersed polyoxometalate clusters embedded on multilayer graphene as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for efficient Li-S batteries Efficient electrochemical energy storage in Li-S batteries is hindered by sluggish sulfur redox reactions. Here,… show more Jie Lei, Xiao-Xiang Fan & Jia-Jia Chen Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Probing dark exciton navigation through a local strain landscape in a WSe2 monolayer Here, the authors use a tapered optical fibre to create a dynamic, reversible strain in a suspended WSe2… show more Ryan J. Gelly, Dylan Renaud & Marko Lončar Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Preparative-scale synthesis of nonacene Acenes, or linearly fused benzene rings, have both fundamental scientific interest and potential for electronic… show more Andrej Jančařík, Jan Holec & Andre Gourdon Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access A record thermoelectric efficiency in tellurium-free modules for low-grade waste heat recovery Thermoelectric materials for low-grade heat recovery applications are limited to Bi2Te3-based alloys containing… show more Zhonglin Bu, Xinyue Zhang & Yanzhong Pei Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Catalytic production of low-carbon footprint sustainable natural gas The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass is the major limitation for the production of natural gas. Here the… show more Xiaoqin Si, Rui Lu & Fang Lu Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Conformal elasticity of mechanism-based metamaterials Explanation is still lacking for the exotic nonlinear, nonuniform deformation of mechanism-based materials. Here… show more Michael Czajkowski, Corentin Coulais & D. Zeb Rocklin Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Boundary conductance in macroscopic bismuth crystals The topology of the surface states of a bismuth crystal remains an ongoing debate. Here, the authors observe… show more Woun Kang, Felix Spathelf & Kamran Behnia Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Following excited-state chemical shifts in molecular ultrafast x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Imaging the charge flow in photoexcited molecules would provide key information on photophysical and… show more D. Mayer, F. Lever & M. Gühr Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access A bimodal distribution of haze in Pluto’s atmosphere Pluto’s haze is revealed to have two types of particles: small spherical organic haze particles and micron-size… show more Siteng Fan, Peter Gao & Yuk L. Yung Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Patterned crystal growth and heat wave generation in hydrogels The crystallization of metastable liquid phase change materials releases stored energy upon nucleation. Here, the… show more Thomas B. H. Schroeder & Joanna Aizenberg Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Evolution of microscopic heterogeneity and dynamics in choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents Tailoring the macroscopic properties of deep eutectic solvents requires knowing how these depend on the local… show more Stephanie Spittle, Derrick Poe & Joshua Sangoro Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Cyclopentadienyl coordination induces unexpected ionic Am−N bonding in an americium bipyridyl complex The coordination environment has a great impact on the electronic structure, bonding and properties of metal… show more Brian N. Long, María J. Beltrán-Leiva & Thomas E. Albrecht-Schönzart Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Ultrafast coherent control of a hole spin qubit in a germanium quantum dot Hole-spin qubits in germanium are promising candidates for rapid, all-electrical qubit control. Here the authors… show more Ke Wang, Gang Xu & Guo-Ping Guo Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Spin mapping of intralayer antiferromagnetism and field-induced spin reorientation in monolayer CrTe2 In two dimensions magnetic order without magnetic anisotropy is forbidden, making 2D magnetic systems a rich… show more Jing-Jing Xian, Cong Wang & Ying-Shuang Fu Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Hydrophilic nanoparticles that kill bacteria while sparing mammalian cells reveal the antibiotic role of nanostructures Developing antibacterial agents which don’t have cytotoxic effects against mammalian cells is of interest for… show more Yunjiang Jiang, Wan Zheng & Hongjun Liang Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Asymmetric topological pumping in nonparaxial photonics The understanding of the topological properties of light is at the base of the future optical devices… show more Qingqing Cheng, Huaiqiang Wang & Yiming Pan Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Fine pore engineering in a series of isoreticular metal-organic frameworks for efficient C2H2/CO2 separation The separation of acetylene and carbon dioxide by porous materials requires delicate control over the pore size.… show more Jun Wang, Yan Zhang & Banglin Chen Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Breaking constraint of mammalian axial formulae Vertebral column length and shape exhibits remarkable robustness within a species but diversity across species.… show more Gabriel M. Hauswirth, Victoria C. Garside & Edwina McGlinn Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Berberine bridge enzyme-like oxidase-catalysed double bond isomerization acts as the pathway switch in cytochalasin synthesis Cytochalasans are a large family of fungal polyketide-nonribosomal peptide hybrid natural products that exhibit… show more Jin-Mei Zhang, Xuan Liu & Yi Zou Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Engineering of atomic-scale flexoelectricity at grain boundaries Large strain gradient is crucial for flexoelectricity. Here, the authors reveal the generality and tunability of… show more Mei Wu, Xiaowei Zhang & Peng Gao Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Phase controlled synthesis of transition metal carbide nanocrystals by ultrafast flash Joule heating Nanoscale carbides provide access to ultra-strong ceramics and show activity as high-performance catalysts. Here,… show more Bing Deng, Zhe Wang & James M. Tour Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Multi-mode excitation drives disorder during the ultrafast melting of a C4-symmetry-broken phase Light-induced phase transitions are typically described by a time-dependent mean-field theory. Here, the authors… show more Daniel Perez-Salinas, Allan S. Johnson & Simon Wall Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Selectively tuning ionic thermopower in all-solid-state flexible polymer composites for thermal sensing Though high ionic thermopower and p-n conversion has been realized in liquid ionic thermoelectric materials,… show more Cheng Chi, Meng An & Xing Zhang Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Probing polaron-induced exciton quenching in TADF based organic light-emitting diodes Efficiency roll-off in organic light-emitting diodes under elevated current densities not only results in high… show more Monirul Hasan, Siddhartha Saggar & Ebinazar B. Namdas Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Robust ultrathin nanoporous MOF membrane with intra-crystalline defects for fast water transport The development of highly water-permeable membranes is key for the treatment of high salinity waters. Here the… show more Xueling Wang, Qiang Lyu & Yingchao Dong Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Observation of ballistic upstream modes at fractional quantum Hall edges of graphene Recently graphene has emerged as a new platform for the study of quantum Hall states. Here, by means of noise… show more Ravi Kumar, Saurabh Kumar Srivastav & Anindya Das Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Controlling the length of porphyrin supramolecular polymers via coupled equilibria and dilution-induced supramolecular polymerization Controlling multicomponent systems is difficult due to convoluted behavior, pathway complexity, and coupled… show more Elisabeth Weyandt, Luigi Leanza & E. W. Meijer Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Ultralow-temperature-driven water-based sorption refrigeration enabled by low-cost zeolite-like porous aluminophosphate Thermally-driven water-sorption refrigeration is a promising environmentally friendly technology, but finding… show more Zhangli Liu, Jiaxing Xu & Xiulan Huai Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Electron-momentum dependence of electron-phonon coupling underlies dramatic phonon renormalization in YNi2B2C Phonon anomalies are commonly attributed to Fermi-surface nesting or phonon anharmonicity, but these mechanisms… show more Philipp Kurzhals, Geoffroy Kremer & Frank Weber Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Mapping the broadband circular dichroism of copolymer films with supramolecular chirality in time and space Time-resolved circular dichroism spectra can reveal changes in chirality on ultrashort time scales, but achieving… show more Marius Morgenroth, Mirko Scholz & Thomas Lenzer Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Revisiting silk: a lens-free optical physical unclonable function Although conventional optical physical unclonable functions (PUFs) are attractive for security applications,… show more Min Seok Kim, Gil Ju Lee & Young Min Song Article 11 January 2022 | Open Access Signatures of enhanced out-of-plane polarization in asymmetric BaTiO3 superlattices integrated on silicon Integrating multifunctional oxides on silicon is highly desirable. Here, the authors present asymmetric BaTiO3… show more Binbin Chen, Nicolas Gauquelin & Gertjan Koster Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Effect of the supergravity on the formation and cycle life of non-aqueous lithium metal batteries The behavior of lithium metal batteries at various gravity levels is not yet clearly understood. Here, the… show more Yuliang Gao, Fahong Qiao & Keyu Xie Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Coherent phase transfer for real-world twin-field quantum key distribution Exploiting technologies derived from the optical clocks community, the authors demonstrate a setup for twin-field… show more Cecilia Clivati, Alice Meda & Davide Calonico Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Facile construction of fully sp2-carbon conjugated two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks containing benzobisthiazole units Synthesis of fully π-conjugated covalent organic frameworks (COFs) remains still challenging. Here, the authors… show more Yuancheng Wang, Wenbo Hao & Yingjie Zhao Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access A combined experimental and theoretical study on the reactivity of nitrenes and nitrene radical anions Gaining in-depth understanding of photochemical processes is key for developing more sustainable and efficient… show more Yujing Guo, Chao Pei & Rene M. Koenigs Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Magnetically brightened dark electron-phonon bound states in a van der Waals antiferromagnet Van der Waals materials can exhibit strong coupling between the lattice and other degrees of freedom. Here,… show more Emre Ergeçen, Batyr Ilyas & Nuh Gedik Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Solid-state cooling by elastocaloric polymer with uniform chain-lengths The elastocaloric effect was originally found in natural rubber, but the development of polymer based… show more Shixian Zhang, Quanling Yang & Qing Wang Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Imaging moiré deformation and dynamics in twisted bilayer graphene Local variations of twist angle and strain in twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) can produce relevant changes in the… show more Tobias A. de Jong, Tjerk Benschop & Sense Jan van der Molen Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Catalytic atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral benzonitriles via chirality control during bond dissociation and CN group formation Nitriles have proven to be useful functional groups in pharmaceuticals and polymers, both as active moieties… show more Ya Lv, Guoyong Luo & Yonggui Robin Chi Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Chirality transmission in macromolecular domains Chiral communication can propagate in secondary structures within the effective intermolecular force (IMF) range… show more Shankar Pandey, Shankar Mandal & Hanbin Mao Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Cooperation in a fluid swarm of fuel-free micro-swimmers The authors introduce a light powered artificial micro-swimmers performing biological-like dynamics relevant for… show more Matan Yah Ben Zion, Yaelin Caba & Paul M. Chaikin Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Coupling aqueous zinc batteries and perovskite solar cells for simultaneous energy harvest, conversion and storage Accumulation of intermittent solar energy using secondary batteries is an appealing solution for future power… show more Peng Chen, Tian-Tian Li & Xue-Ping Gao Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Visualization and validation of twin nucleation and early-stage growth in magnesium The origins of deformation twins in Mg have remained unclear in the past. Here the authors, by combining in situ… show more Lin Jiang, Mingyu Gong & Julie M. Schoenung Matters Arising 10 January 2022 | Open Access On the difficulty of achieving Differential Privacy in practice: user-level guarantees in aggregate location data Florimond Houssiau, Luc Rocher & Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye Matters Arising 10 January 2022 | Open Access Reply to: On the difficulty of achieving differential privacy in practice: user-level guarantees in aggregate location data Aleix Bassolas, Hugo Barbosa-Filho & Jose J. Ramasco Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access An application-specific image processing array based on WSe2 transistors with electrically switchable logic functions Reducing circuit redundancy represents a priority for the scalability of parallel computing hardware. Here, the… show more Senfeng Zeng, Chunsen Liu & Peng Zhou Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Time-periodic corner states from Floquet higher-order topology A combination of Floquet engineering and higher-order topological insulators has been lately only theoretically… show more Weiwei Zhu, Haoran Xue & Baile Zhang Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Observation of localized magnetic plasmon skyrmions The engineering of localized fields is at the base of ultra-compact plasmonic devices. The authors demonstrate… show more Zi-Lan Deng, Tan Shi & Andrea Alù Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Computation-guided asymmetric total syntheses of resveratrol dimers Although computational simulation-based natural product syntheses are in their initial stages of development,… show more Masaya Nakajima, Yusuke Adachi & Tetsuhiro Nemoto Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Alcohols electrooxidation coupled with H2 production at high current densities promoted by a cooperative catalyst Electrochemical alcohol oxidation offers a promising approach to produce valuable chemicals that can be paired… show more Zhenhua Li, Yifan Yan & Haohong Duan Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Single-atom Cu anchored catalysts for photocatalytic renewable H2 production with a quantum efficiency of 56% In this work, the highly dispersed and large loading amount (>1 wt%) of copper single-atoms were achieved on… show more Yumin Zhang, Jianhong Zhao & Qingju Liu Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Efficient room temperature catalytic synthesis of alternating conjugated copolymers via C-S bond activation Structural defects in conjugated copolymers are severely detrimental to the optoelectronic properties. Here the… show more Zijie Li, Qinqin Shi & Hui Huang Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Smart facemask for wireless CO2 monitoring While facemasks are recommended to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, potential adverse effects may occur upon… show more P. Escobedo, M. D. Fernández-Ramos & A. J. Palma Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Competition between crystal growth and intracrystalline chain diffusion determines the lamellar thickness in semicrystalline polymers The mechanism of crystal thickness selection in semi-crystalline polymers is unclear but intracrystalline chain… show more Martha Schulz, Mareen Schäfer & Thomas Thurn-Albrecht Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Brain-inspired global-local learning incorporated with neuromorphic computing Global and local learning represent two distinct approaches to artificial intelligence. In this manuscript, Wu et… show more Yujie Wu, Rong Zhao & Luping Shi Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Enhanced hydrogen generation by reverse spillover effects over bicomponent catalysts H2 is regarded as an attractive green fuel and a promising energy carrier for the future. Here, the promotion… show more Zhe Gao, Guofu Wang & Yong Qin Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access A universal co-solvent dilution strategy enables facile and cost-effective fabrication of perovskite photovoltaics A universal strategy is reported for formation of very low concentration of perovskite precursor inks that yields… show more Hong Zhang, Kasra Darabi & Michael Grätzel Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Engineering immunomodulatory and osteoinductive implant surfaces via mussel adhesion-mediated ion coordination and molecular clicking Immune response and new tissue formation are important aspects of tissue repair but often only one aspect is… show more Tao Wang, Jiaxiang Bai & Lianfu Deng Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access 3D atomic-scale imaging of mixed Co-Fe spinel oxide nanoparticles during oxygen evolution reaction 3D imaging of catalyst nanoparticles during reactions is important but challenging. Here, the authors provide… show more Weikai Xiang, Nating Yang & Tong Li Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Temperature relaxation in strongly-coupled binary ionic mixtures Most plasmas are created in a nonequilibrium state and understanding the non-trivial pathway to equilibrium is… show more R. Tucker Sprenkle, L. G. Silvestri & S. D. Bergeson Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Size compatibility and concentration dependent supramolecular host–guest interactions at interfaces Quantification of supramolecular host–guest interactions is important for modulating supramolecular systems but… show more Jintae Park, Jinwoo Park & Dong Woog Lee Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Structure-dynamics relationships in cryogenically deformed bulk metallic glass Understanding of the atomic-scale mechanisms of rejuvenation of bulk metallic glass still remains unclear. Here,… show more Florian Spieckermann, Daniel Şopu & Jürgen Eckert Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access How palladium inhibits CO poisoning during electrocatalytic formic acid oxidation and carbon dioxide reduction Understanding how palladium inhibits CO poisoning is important for rational design of enhanced catalysts. Here… show more Xiaoting Chen, Laura P. Granda-Marulanda & Marc T. M. Koper Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Forward-looking insights in laser-generated ultra-intense γ-ray and neutron sources for nuclear application and science Laser-plasma interaction can provide alternative platform over conventional method for particle and photon beam… show more M. M. Günther, O. N. Rosmej & N. E. Andreev Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Contact-electro-catalysis for the degradation of organic pollutants using pristine dielectric powders Contact electro catalysis (CEC) was proposed as a novel catalytic principle that uses electron transfers during… show more Ziming Wang, Andy Berbille & Zhong Lin Wang Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Engineering shape memory and morphing protein hydrogels based on protein unfolding and folding Engineering shape memory and morphing materials achieved considerable progress in polymer-based systems, but… show more Qingyuan Bian, Linglan Fu & Hongbin Li Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access On the importance of the electric double layer structure in aqueous electrocatalysis The structure of the electric double layer (EDL) has been a long-standing question since the 19th century. Here,… show more Seung-Jae Shin, Dong Hyun Kim & Hyungjun Kim Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Interfacial-confined coordination to single-atom nanotherapeutics Developing single atom systems with improved catalytic potential for bio-application has major therapeutic… show more Limei Qin, Jie Gan & Jianlin Shi Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Guest-host doped strategy for constructing ultralong-lifetime near-infrared organic phosphorescence materials for bioimaging Though room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) in organics is advantageous for bioimaging, designing materials… show more Fuming Xiao, Heqi Gao & Dan Ding Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Identifying the impact of the covalent-bonded carbon matrix to FeN4 sites for acidic oxygen reduction Unveiling the effect of carbon matrix adjacent to Fe-N towards oxygen reduction reaction is important yet… show more Xueli Li & Zhonghua Xiang Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Coordination modulation of iridium single-atom catalyst maximizing water oxidation activity Single-atom catalysts represent a promising materials class for efficient catalytic transformations. Here,… show more Zhanwu Lei, Wenbin Cai & Ruiguo Cao Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Suppressing electrolyte-lithium metal reactivity via Li+-desolvation in uniform nano-porous separator Lithium dendrite and parasitic reactions are two major challenges for lithium metal anode. Here, the authors show… show more Li Sheng, Qianqian Wang & Xiangming He Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Unlocking surface octahedral tilt in two-dimensional Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites The surface octahedral tilt in exfoliated 2D perovskites is directly visualized by STM and the degree of the tilt… show more Yan Shao, Wei Gao & Kai Leng Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Alloy information helps prioritize material criticality lists Critically lists tend to ignore the fact that most metals are largely used in alloy form. Here the authors… show more T. E. Graedel, Barbara K. Reck & Alessio Miatto Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Polyply; a python suite for facilitating simulations of macromolecules and nanomaterials To facilitate the rational design of (nano)-materials and biomacromolecules by MD simulations, the authors… show more Fabian Grünewald, Riccardo Alessandri & Siewert J. Marrink Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Shortcuts to adiabaticity for open systems in circuit quantum electrodynamics Implementations of shortcuts to adiabaticity for open quantum systems have proven challenging so far. Here,… show more Zelong Yin, Chunzhen Li & Shuoming An Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Synthetic prodrug design enables biocatalytic activation in mice to elicit tumor growth suppression Considering the intrinsic toxicities of transition metals, their incorporation into drug therapies must operate… show more Igor Nasibullin, Ivan Smirnov & Katsunori Tanaka Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Carbene-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral styrenes Axially chiral styrenes bearing a chiral axis between a sterically non-congested acyclic alkene and an aryl ring… show more Jia-Lei Yan, Rakesh Maiti & Yonggui Robin Chi Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access A star-nose-like tactile-olfactory bionic sensing array for robust object recognition in non-visual environments For the object recognition in lightless environments, the authors propose the olfactory-tactile machine learning… show more Mengwei Liu, Yujia Zhang & Tiger H. Tao Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Regulation of the luminescence mechanism of two-dimensional tin halide perovskites Exciton scattering in perovskite is an important phenomenon dictating the optoelectronic performance. Here, the… show more Tianju Zhang, Chaocheng Zhou & Jun Wang Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Vacuum laser acceleration of super-ponderomotive electrons using relativistic transparency injection Compact electron accelerators based on laser-plasma acceleration scheme may be useful for future light sources,… show more P. K. Singh, F.-Y. Li & S. Palaniyappan Article 10 January 2022 | Open Access Half-Heusler-like compounds with wide continuous compositions and tunable p- to n-type semiconducting thermoelectrics Half-and full-Heusler compounds are considered as independent phases with a natural composition gap. Here the… show more Zirui Dong, Jun Luo & Wenqing Zhang