Article 14 April 2022 | Open Access Non-metallic T2-MRI agents based on conjugated polymers The toxicity of heavy metals for MRI contrast agents is an issue. Here, the authors report on the development of… show more Qinrui Lin, Yuhong Yang & Zhengzhong Shao Article 14 April 2022 | Open Access Construction of emissive ruthenium(II) metallacycle over 1000 nm wavelength for in vivo biomedical applications Ruthenium (Ru(II)) compounds are of interest as platinum drug replacements but have suffered from suboptimal… show more Yuling Xu, Chonglu Li & Yao Sun Article 14 April 2022 | Open Access Deep learning enhanced Rydberg multifrequency microwave recognition Rydberg atoms are sensitive to microwave signals and hence can be used to detect them. Here the authors… show more Zong-Kai Liu, Li-Hua Zhang & Bao-Sen Shi Article 14 April 2022 | Open Access Light triggered nanoscale biolistics for efficient intracellular delivery of functional macromolecules in mammalian cells Ballistic delivery with micro/nano-particles has been successfully used to transfect plant cells, however, has… show more Juan C. Fraire, Elnaz Shaabani & Kevin Braeckmans Article 14 April 2022 | Open Access Dissecting extracellular and intracellular distribution of nanoparticles and their contribution to therapeutic response by monochromatic ratiometric imaging Detailed quantification of nanoparticle distribution in tumor tissues can provide the prediction of drug delivery… show more Yue Yan, Binlong Chen & Yiguang Wang Article 13 April 2022 | Open Access Structure of the active pharmaceutical ingredient bismuth subsalicylate Pepto-Bismol has been used to treat gastrointestinal disorders for over a century, yet the structure of its… show more Erik Svensson Grape, Victoria Rooth & A. Ken Inge Article 13 April 2022 | Open Access Ultrastrong underwater adhesion on diverse substrates using non-canonical phenolic groups Realizing robust underwater adhesion is challenging because a hydration layer impedes the interaction between… show more Bohan Cheng, Jinhong Yu & Hirotaka Ejima Article 13 April 2022 | Open Access Dislocation avalanches are like earthquakes on the micron scale Metallic microsamples deform in a sequence of abrupt strain bursts. Here, the authors demonstrate by analysing… show more Péter Dusán Ispánovity, Dávid Ugi & István Groma Article 13 April 2022 | Open Access Construction of a two-dimensional artificial antioxidase for nanocatalytic rheumatoid arthritis treatment Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are associated with high reactive oxygen species levels. Here,… show more Bowen Yang, Heliang Yao & Jianlin Shi Article 12 April 2022 | Open Access In situ dual doping for constructing efficient CO2-to-methanol electrocatalysts Production of methanol from CO2 electroreduction is attractive but achieving high selectivity, current density… show more Pengsong Li, Jiahui Bi & Buxing Han Article 12 April 2022 | Open Access Cooperative light-induced breathing of soft porous crystals via azobenzene buckling The application of photoswitches as light-responsive triggers for phase transitions of porous materials remains… show more Simon Krause, Jack D. Evans & Ben L. Feringa Article 12 April 2022 | Open Access A general strategy for heterogenizing olefin polymerization catalysts and the synthesis of polyolefins and composites The heterogenization of homogeneous metal complexes on solid supports has a series of drawbacks that restrict… show more Chen Zou, Guifu Si & Changle Chen Article 12 April 2022 | Open Access Using high-resolution contact networks to evaluate SARS-CoV-2 transmission and control in large-scale multi-day events Here, the authors simulate COVID-19 outbreaks on an empirical contact network derived from digital contact data… show more Rachael Pung, Josh A. Firth & Adam J. Kucharski Article 11 April 2022 | Open Access Predicting the future of excitation energy transfer in light-harvesting complex with artificial intelligence-based quantum dynamics Simulations of energy transfer in light-harvesting complexes are computationally very demanding. Here the authors… show more Arif Ullah & Pavlo O. Dral Article 11 April 2022 | Open Access Organocatalytic atroposelective construction of axially chiral N, N- and N, S-1,2-azoles through novel ring formation approach 1,2-Azoles are privileged structures in many natural products and drugs. The authors report an atroposelective… show more Yu Chang, Chuandong Xie & Hailong Yan Article 11 April 2022 | Open Access Narrowband microwave-photonic notch filters using Brillouin-based signal transduction in silicon It remains challenging to realize narrowband filters needed for high-performance communications systems using… show more Shai Gertler, Nils T. Otterstrom & Peter T. Rakich Article 11 April 2022 | Open Access 3D nanoprinting via spatially controlled assembly and polymerization Additive manufacturing methods at the macroscale have seen significant advances in recent times, but advances for… show more Thomas G. Pattison, Shuo Wang & Greg G. Qiao Article 11 April 2022 | Open Access Modifying electron injection kinetics for selective photoreduction of nitroarenes into cyclic and asymmetric azo compounds Modifying the reactivity of substrates by encapsulation is essential for microenvironment catalysts. Herein, the… show more Yang Yang, Xu Jing & Chunying Duan Article 11 April 2022 | Open Access Perovskite microcells fabricated using swelling-induced crack propagation for colored solar windows Perovskite microcells can be applied to various types of optoelectronic devices. Here, authors report high… show more Woongchan Lee, Young Jin Yoo & Dae-Hyeong Kim Article 11 April 2022 | Open Access Improving qubit coherence using closed-loop feedback The presence of various noises in the qubit environment is a major limitation on qubit coherence time. Here, the… show more Antti Vepsäläinen, Roni Winik & William D. Oliver