Article 20 July 2022 | Open Access Long-range charge carrier mobility in metal halide perovskite thin-films and single crystals via transient photo-conductivity Charge carrier mobility is a fundamental property of semiconductors. The authors of this study demonstrate a… show more Jongchul Lim, Manuel Kober-Czerny & Henry J. Snaith Article 20 July 2022 | Open Access A dynamic assembly-induced emissive system for advanced information encryption with time-dependent security The development of advanced materials for information encryption is desirable. Here, the authors report materials… show more Qian Wang, Biyan Lin & Da-Hui Qu Article 20 July 2022 | Open Access In-plane strain engineering in ultrathin noble metal nanosheets boosts the intrinsic electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity While inducing strain to noble metal nanomaterials can modulate catalytic activities, the strain is often… show more Geng Wu, Xiao Han & Xun Hong Article 20 July 2022 | Open Access Energy-efficient pathway for selectively exciting solute molecules to high vibrational states via solvent vibration-polariton pumping Hybrid light-matter states formed in the strong light-matter coupling regime can alter the molecular ground-state… show more Tao E. Li, Abraham Nitzan & Joseph E. Subotnik Article 20 July 2022 | Open Access Interplay between topological valley and quantum Hall edge transport In electrostatically-gapped bilayer graphene, topologically-protected states can emerge at naturally occurring… show more Fabian R. Geisenhof, Felix Winterer & R. Thomas Weitz Article 19 July 2022 | Open Access An achromatic metafiber for focusing and imaging across the entire telecommunication range The authors fabricate a 3D achromatic diffractive metalens on the end face of a single-mode fiber, useful for… show more Haoran Ren, Jaehyuck Jang & Stefan A. Maier Article 19 July 2022 | Open Access High-throughput fabrication of soft magneto-origami machines Machines capable of magnetically controllable shape morphing and locomotion have diverse promising applications.… show more Shengzhu Yi, Liu Wang & Lelun Jiang Article 19 July 2022 | Open Access Rational design of a topological polymeric solid electrolyte for high-performance all-solid-state alkali metal batteries Solid-state polymer electrolytes are crucial for developing future rechargeable batteries, but they are still… show more Yun Su, Xiaohui Rong & Yong-Sheng Hu Article 19 July 2022 | Open Access Microporous polymer adsorptive membranes with high processing capacity for molecular separation Trade-off between permeability and nanometer-level selectivity is an inherent shortcoming of membrane-based… show more Zhenggong Wang, Xiaofan Luo & Jian Jin Article 19 July 2022 | Open Access Palladium catalyzed radical relay for the oxidative cross-coupling of quinolines Traditional approaches for transition-metal catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reactions rely on sp2-hybridized… show more Xiaorui Zhao, Xiaojuan Zhu & Ying Wan Article 19 July 2022 | Open Access Multiple valence bands convergence and strong phonon scattering lead to high thermoelectric performance in p-type PbSe Power generation from heat to electricity can be realized by thermoelectric materials. Here, the authors improve… show more Yingcai Zhu, Dongyang Wang & Li-Dong Zhao Article 19 July 2022 | Open Access Drought-Induced Civil Conflict Among the Ancient Maya The influence of climate on premodern civil conflict and societal instability is debated. Here, the authors… show more Douglas J. Kennett, Marilyn Masson & David A. Hodell Article 18 July 2022 | Open Access Bioinspired asymmetric amphiphilic surface for triboelectric enhanced efficient water harvesting The effective acquisition of clean water from atmospheric water offers a potential sustainable solution for… show more Song Zhang, Mingchao Chi & Shuangxi Nie Article 18 July 2022 | Open Access In situ atomic-scale observation of dislocation climb and grain boundary evolution in nanostructured metal Dislocation climb is crucial to plasticity and creep of materials. Here, the authors report real-time… show more Shufen Chu, Pan Liu & Mingwei Chen Article 18 July 2022 | Open Access Actuating compact wearable augmented reality devices by multifunctional artificial muscle Artificial muscle actuators enabled by responsive functional materials like shape memory alloys are promising… show more Dongjin Kim, Baekgyeom Kim & Je-Sung Koh Article 18 July 2022 | Open Access Spongy all-in-liquid materials by in-situ formation of emulsions at oil-water interfaces All-in-liquid printing promises applications from energy storage to drug delivery and tissue engineering. Here,… show more Parisa Bazazi, Howard A. Stone & S. Hossein Hejazi Article 18 July 2022 | Open Access Low-defect-density WS2 by hydroxide vapor phase deposition Chemical vapor deposition enables the scalable production of 2D semiconductors, but the grown materials are… show more Yi Wan, En Li & Lain-Jong Li Article 18 July 2022 | Open Access Pinhole-seeded lateral epitaxy and exfoliation of GaSb films on graphene-terminated surfaces Remote epitaxy represents a promising method for the synthesis of thin films on lattice-mismatched substrates,… show more Sebastian Manzo, Patrick J. Strohbeen & Jason K. Kawasaki Article 18 July 2022 | Open Access Milli-scale cellular robots that can reconfigure morphologies and behaviors simultaneously Modular robots with reconfigurable architectures show advantages in unpredicted environments. Here Yang et al.… show more Xiong Yang, Rong Tan & Yajing Shen Article 16 July 2022 | Open Access Super-broadband on-chip continuous spectral translation unlocking coherent optical communications beyond conventional telecom bands Continuous spectral translation could allow expansion of the bandwidth available for communication without having… show more Deming Kong, Yong Liu & Hao Hu Article 16 July 2022 | Open Access Ritter-type amination of C(sp3)-H bonds enabled by electrochemistry with SO42− The amination of C(sp3)–H bonds is an appealing and challenging task in organic synthesis. Here, by using an… show more Ling Zhang, Youtian Fu & Jinxing Ye Article 16 July 2022 | Open Access Realizing quantum convolutional neural networks on a superconducting quantum processor to recognize quantum phases Quantum neural networks could help analysing the output of quantum computers and quantum simulators of growing… show more Johannes Herrmann, Sergi Masot Llima & Christopher Eichler Article 16 July 2022 | Open Access NHC-Ni(II)-catalyzed cyclopropene-isocyanide [5 + 1] benzannulation The direct addition of isocyanides to cyclopropenes is challenging. Here, the authors report a catalytic… show more Jian–Qiang Huang, Meng Yu & Chun–Yu Ho Article 16 July 2022 | Open Access Nanoparticle elasticity affects systemic circulation lifetime by modulating adsorption of apolipoprotein A-I in corona formation Nanoparticle elasticity is known to affect physiological fate but how this occurs is largely unknown. Here, the… show more Mingyang Li, Xinyang Jin & Lihua Yang Article 16 July 2022 | Open Access Quantum trajectory framework for general time-local master equations Quantum trajectory frameworks describe systems weakly coupled to their environment. Here, by including an extra… show more Brecht Donvil & Paolo Muratore-Ginanneschi Article 16 July 2022 | Open Access Hidden spin-orbital texture at the Γ⎯⎯⎯⎯-located valence band maximum of a transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductor Materials with time reversal and inversion symmetry have a bulk band structure that is spin degenerate, however,… show more Oliver J. Clark, Oliver Dowinton & Jaime Sánchez-Barriga