Physical sciences Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access Phonon-mediated room-temperature quantum Hall transport in graphene Monolayer graphene can support the quantum Hall effect up to room temperature. Here, the authors provide evidence… show more Daniel Vaquero, Vito Clericò & Sergio Pezzini Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access General low-temperature growth of two-dimensional nanosheets from layered and nonlayered materials Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a versatile method to synthesize 2D materials, but usually requires high… show more Biao Qin, Muhammad Zeeshan Saeed & Xidong Duan Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access Ultralow contact resistance in organic transistors via orbital hybridization The limitation in metal-semiconductor contact has been a major challenge for high-performance organic… show more Junpeng Zeng, Daowei He & Xinran Wang Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access Reversible bipolar thermopower of ionic thermoelectric polymer composite for cyclic energy generation Generating continuous power by ionic thermoelectric material modules remains challenging. Here, the authors find… show more Cheng Chi, Gongze Liu & Xing Zhang Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access Bioprinting microporous functional living materials from protein-based core-shell microgels Extrusion bioprinting can be used to produce living materials but controlling cell microenvironments is… show more Yangteng Ou, Shixiang Cao & Tuomas P. J. Knowles Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access Uncovering the mechanism for aggregation in repeat expanded RNA reveals a reentrant transition RNA molecules aggregate in certain conditions, but how and why remains unclear. Here the authors develop a model… show more Ofer Kimchi, Ella M. King & Michael P. Brenner Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access Integrated interfacial design of covalent organic framework photocatalysts to promote hydrogen evolution from water Attempts to develop hydrogen evolution photocatalysts usually result in low efficiency. Here the authors report a… show more Ting He, Wenlong Zhen & Donglin Jiang Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access Provably-secure quantum randomness expansion with uncharacterised homodyne detection Quantum random number generators should ideally rely on few assumptions, have high enough generation rates, and… show more Chao Wang, Ignatius William Primaatmaja & Charles Lim Article 19 January 2023 | Open Access Immune correlates analysis of the PREVENT-19 COVID-19 vaccine efficacy clinical trial Authors have previously reported on the efficacy and safety of the recombinant spike protein nanoparticle… show more Youyi Fong, Yunda Huang & Peter B. Gilbert Article 18 January 2023 | Open Access Cleavage of non-polar C(sp2)‒C(sp2) bonds in cycloparaphenylenes via electric field-catalyzed electrophilic aromatic substitution Novel methodologies for cleaving inherently inert C(sp2)‒ C(sp2) bonds are desirable. Here, the authors report… show more Junfeng Lin, Yaxin Lv & Daoben Zhu Article 18 January 2023 | Open Access Isolated Fe-Co heteronuclear diatomic sites as efficient bifunctional catalysts for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries The slow redox kinetics of polysulfides and the difficulties in decomposition of Li2S are two serious obstacles… show more Xun Sun, Yue Qiu & Naiqing Zhang Article 18 January 2023 | Open Access Construction of angstrom-scale ion channels with versatile pore configurations and sizes by metal-organic frameworks The fabrication of synthetic nanochannels for ion separation is challenging. Here, the authors synthesize… show more Xingya Li, Gengping Jiang & Huacheng Zhang Article 18 January 2023 | Open Access An integrated Mg battery-powered iontophoresis patch for efficient and controllable transdermal drug delivery Wearable transdermal iontophoresis offers advantages for patient-comfort when deploying epidermal diseases… show more Yan Zhou, Xiaoteng Jia & Gordon Wallace Article 18 January 2023 | Open Access Electrolyte engineering via ether solvent fluorination for developing stable non-aqueous lithium metal batteries Fluorination of solvents, useful for non-aqueous lithium-based batteries, improves the electrochemical stability… show more Yan Zhao, Tianhong Zhou & Ali Coskun Article 18 January 2023 | Open Access Impact of the Euro 2020 championship on the spread of COVID-19 In this Bayesian inference study, the authors aim to quantify the impact of the men’s 2020 UEFA Euro Football… show more Jonas Dehning, Sebastian B. Mohr & Viola Priesemann Article 18 January 2023 | Open Access Endosomal sorting results in a selective separation of the protein corona from nanoparticles Protein corona formation on nanoparticles and the resultant effects on cellular interactions is well documented,… show more Shen Han, Richard da Costa Marques & Ingo Lieberwirth Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Understanding the failure process of sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium batteries via operando nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy All-solid-state lithium batteries performance is affected by the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and… show more Ziteng Liang, Yuxuan Xiang & Yong Yang Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Electronic excited states in deep variational Monte Carlo Deep neural networks can learn and represent nearly exact electronic ground states. Here, the authors advance… show more M. T. Entwistle, Z. Schätzle & F. Noé Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access An iron-base oxygen-evolution electrode for high-temperature electrolyzers A low-cost and efficient high-temperature oxygen evolution reaction electrode is a big challenge. Here, the… show more Kaifa Du, Enlai Gao & Dihua Wang Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Bottom-up evolution of perovskite clusters into high-activity rhodium nanoparticles toward alkaline hydrogen evolution Self-reconstruction is an efficient method to synthesize active electrocatalysts. Here, the authors demonstrate a… show more Gaoxin Lin, Zhuang Zhang & Jiacheng Wang Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Ion sieving in graphene oxide membrane enables efficient actinides/lanthanides separation Separation of actinides from lanthanides is very important for the safe management of nuclear waste, however… show more Zhipeng Wang, Liqin Huang & Chao Xu Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access 2D Titanium carbide printed flexible ultrawideband monopole antenna for wireless communications Designing ultrathin and flexible antenna is of great interest for efficient wireless data communication and… show more Weiwei Zhao, Hao Ni & Qiang Zhao Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Blue light-emitting diodes based on colloidal quantum dots with reduced surface-bulk coupling The surface localized charges in colloidal quantum dots induce a degradation that limits the electroluminescence… show more Xingtong Chen, Xiongfeng Lin & Song Chen Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Suppressing non-radiative recombination in metal halide perovskite solar cells by synergistic effect of ferroelasticity The origin of low non-radiative recombination in perovskites was not well-understood. Here, authors apply… show more Wei Qin, Wajid Ali & Can Li Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Enhancement of a prime editing system via optimal recruitment of the pioneer transcription factor P65 Prime editing represents a great advance to the genome editing field but is currently limited by the editing… show more Ronghao Chen, Yu Cao & Xueli Zhang Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Ligand-tethered lipid nanoparticles for targeted RNA delivery to treat liver fibrosis Gene delivery to fibroblasts for liver fibrosis treatment remains challenging. Here the authors develop a… show more Xuexiang Han, Ningqiang Gong & Michael J. Mitchell Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Untangling competition between epitaxial strain and growth stress through examination of variations in local oxidation The corrosion properties of engineering alloys are strongly influenced by local variations seen at the micro… show more Maria S. Yankova, Alistair Garner & Philipp Frankel Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Electric vehicle batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage demand by as early as 2030 Renewable energy and electric vehicles will be required for the energy transition, but the global electric… show more Chengjian Xu, Paul Behrens & Bernhard Steubing Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Finding shortest and nearly shortest path nodes in large substantially incomplete networks by hyperbolic mapping Shortest paths between the nodes of complex networks are challenging to obtain if the information on network… show more Maksim Kitsak, Alexander Ganin & Igor Linkov Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Porous organic polycarbene nanotrap for efficient and selective gold stripping from electronic waste Efficient and selective gold recovery from electronic waste is highly demanded. Here, authors demonstrate the… show more Xinghao Li, Yong-Lei Wang & Yaozu Liao Article 17 January 2023 | Open Access Molecularly self‐fueled nano-penetrator for nonpharmaceutical treatment of thrombosis and ischemic stroke Thrombotic cerebro-cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of disability and death worldwide but current… show more Hongyuan Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhao & Cong Luo Article 16 January 2023 | Open Access 3D printing of thermosets with diverse rheological and functional applicabilities ‘Thermosets are ubiquitous but existing manufacturing of thermosets involves either a prolonged manufacturing… show more Yuxuan Sun, Liu Wang & Mujun Li Article 16 January 2023 | Open Access Preferential molecular recognition of heterochiral guests within a cyclophane receptor The design of synthetic supramolecular receptors capable of enantioselective molecular recognition is… show more Manuel Weh, Kazutaka Shoyama & Frank Würthner Article 16 January 2023 | Open Access Universal scaling laws for charge-carrier interactions with quantum confinement in lead-halide perovskites Knowledge of fundamental properties of lead halide perovskites is crucial for their technological development.… show more Philippe Tamarat, Elise Prin & Brahim Lounis Article 16 January 2023 | Open Access Large-area waterproof and durable perovskite luminescent textiles Instability of perovskites under light, moisture and temperature stress hinders their potential in real… show more Tian Tian, Meifang Yang & Wu-Qiang Wu Article 16 January 2023 | Open Access Scalable high yield exfoliation for monolayer nanosheets Top-down exfoliation is one of the most promising approaches for the scalable production of 2D materials, but the… show more Zhuyuan Wang, Xue Yan & Xiwang Zhang Article 16 January 2023 | Open Access An artificial synapse based on molecular junctions Designing scaled electronic devices for neuromorphic applications remains a challenge. Here, Zhang et al. develop… show more Yuchun Zhang, Lin Liu & Yong Yan Article 16 January 2023 | Open Access High-performance Kerr microresonator optical parametric oscillator on a silicon chip Flexible and coherent light generation is of paramount importance to enable new functionalities in integrated… show more Edgar F. Perez, Grégory Moille & Kartik Srinivasan Article 14 January 2023 | Open Access Near-infrared-featured broadband CO2 reduction with water to hydrocarbons by surface plasmon Changes in Polycomb repression during interphase transition modulate the ability of pluripotent cells to enter cell differentiation. Canyu Hu, Xing Chen & Yujie Xiong Article 14 January 2023 | Open Access Experimental realisations of the fractional Schrödinger equation in the temporal domain Studies on the fractional Schrödinger equation (FSE) remain mostly theoretical, due to the lack of materials… show more Shilong Liu, Yingwen Zhang & Ebrahim Karimi Article 14 January 2023 | Open Access Mechanochemically accessing a challenging-to-synthesize depolymerizable polymer Polymers with low ceiling temperatures (Tc) are highly desirable as they can depolymerize under mild conditions,… show more Tze-Gang Hsu, Shiqi Liu & Junpeng Wang Article 14 January 2023 | Open Access A self-standing three-dimensional covalent organic framework film Fabrication of 3D covalent organic framework thin films is challenging. Here the authors report on a… show more Yizhou Yang, Yanyan Chen & Karl Börjesson Article 13 January 2023 | Open Access Volumetric additive manufacturing of pristine silk-based (bio)inks Volumetric additive manufacturing of protein scaffolds has a wide range of possible biomedical applications. Here… show more Maobin Xie, Liming Lian & Yu Shrike Zhang Article 13 January 2023 | Open Access Understanding the emergence of the boson peak in molecular glasses The ‘boson peak’ refers to an extra peak in the terahertz vibrational spectrum of glasses. It is now shown that… show more Mario González-Jiménez, Trent Barnard & Klaas Wynne Article 13 January 2023 | Open Access Discovery and biosynthesis of karnamicins as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors Treatment of hypertension entails use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Here, the authors show a… show more Zhiyin Yu, Jian-Ping Huang & Sheng-Xiong Huang Article 13 January 2023 | Open Access Force-induced ion generation in zwitterionic hydrogels for a sensitive silent-speech sensor The development of sensitive hydrogel sensor without additional mobile ionic species is challenging. Here, the… show more Sijia Xu, Jie-Xiang Yu & Lei Zhang Article 13 January 2023 | Open Access Resolving the intrinsic short-range ordering of K+ ions on cleaved muscovite mica Mica is a naturally occurring 2D mineral that has been heavily studied in many diverse areas. Here authors… show more Giada Franceschi, Pavel Kocán & Ulrike Diebold Article 13 January 2023 | Open Access Near-infrared-IIb emitting single-atom catalyst for imaging-guided therapy of blood-brain barrier breakdown after traumatic brain injury Monitoring the status of blood-brain barrier (BBB) and inhibiting reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated… show more Biao Huang, Tao Tang & Ran Cui