Featured Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access A nanoscale MOF-based heterogeneous catalytic system for the polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides enables direct routes toward both polypeptides and related hybrid materials Metal-based heterogeneous catalysts are widely employed in ring-opening polymerization (ROP) but up to now the… show more Ying Liu, Zhongwu Ren & Yugang Bai Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Digital twin based monitoring and control for DC-DC converters In this work, authors explore DC-DC converter monitoring and control and demonstrate a generalizable digital twin… show more Zhongcheng Lei, Hong Zhou & Guo-Ping Liu Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Scalable electrosynthesis of commodity chemicals from biomass by suppressing non-Faradaic transformations Electrooxidation of biomass provides a sustainable route to produce valuable chemicals, but suffers from… show more Hua Zhou, Yue Ren & Haohong Duan Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Voltage control of magnetism in Fe3-xGeTe2/In2Se3 van der Waals ferromagnetic/ferroelectric heterostructures The control of magnetism by electric field is an important goal for future development of low-power spintronics.… show more Jaeun Eom, In Hak Lee & Jun Woo Choi Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Possible intermediate quantum spin liquid phase in α-RuCl3 under high magnetic fields up to 100 T Recent theoretical work predicted an intermediate quantum spin liquid state in α-RuCl3 in out-of-plane magnetic… show more Xu-Guang Zhou, Han Li & Hidekazu Tanaka Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Directed exciton transport highways in organic semiconductors Optical properties of organic semiconductors enable various optoelectronic applications. Müller et al. report a… show more Kai Müller, Karl S. Schellhammer & Frank Ortmann Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Off-axis metasurfaces for folded flat optics The authors show how concepts from metasurface flat optics and folded optics can be combined to push the limits… show more Brandon Born, Sung-Hoon Lee & Mark L. Brongersma Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Unexpected doping effects on phonon transport in quasi-one-dimensional van der Waals crystal TiS3 nanoribbons Doping generally hinders phonon transport. Here, authors significantly increase the thermal conductivity of TiS3… show more Chenhan Liu, Chao Wu & Yunfei Chen Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access High-efficiency green management of potato late blight by a self-assembled multicomponent nano-bioprotectant Unlike the other plant pathogens, Phytophtora infestans, the causative pathogen of potato late blight, can hardly… show more Yuxi Wang, Mingshan Li & Xiaodan Wang Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Polarisation of decayless kink oscillations of solar coronal loops Polarization of decayless kink oscillations of solar coronal loops provide unique information about involved… show more Sihui Zhong, Valery M. Nakariakov & David Berghmans Article 12 September 2023 | Open Access Construction of double reaction zones for long-life quasi-solid aluminum-ion batteries by realizing maximum electron transfer Achieving high energy density and long cycling life simultaneously remains a critical challenge for aluminum-ion… show more Zhijing Yu, Wei Wang & Shuqiang Jiao Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access Identifying the active sites in unequal iron-nitrogen single-atom catalysts Intrinsic active sites of single-atom catalysts are often obscured in ensemble-averaged measurements. Here, the… show more Liang Huang, Qiong Liu & Shaojun Dong Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access Synthesis of metalla-dual-azulenes with fluoride ion recognition properties Azulene-based conjugated systems are of great interests due to their unusual structures and photophysical… show more Hai-Cheng Liu, Kaidong Ruan & Haiping Xia Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access Enhanced thermally-activated skyrmion diffusion with tunable effective gyrotropic force Skyrmions are topological spin textures, which have been proposed as useful for a diverse array of applications.… show more Takaaki Dohi, Markus Weißenhofer & Mathias Kläui Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access Janus particle-engineered structural lipiodol droplets for arterial embolization Embolization is one of the most promising strategies for clinical disease treatments, however, the existing… show more Sijian Tao, Bingquan Lin & Jun-Bing Fan Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access High-performance blue OLED using multiresonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence host materials containing silicon atoms Effective energy transfer and suppressed dopant aggregation is critical for realizing efficient organic… show more Dongmin Park, Seokwoo Kang & Soo Young Park Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access Building block aspect ratio controls assembly, architecture, and mechanics of synthetic and natural protein networks Fibrous networks constructed from high aspect ratio protein building blocks are ubiquitous in nature, but the… show more Matt D. G. Hughes, Sophie Cussons & Lorna Dougan Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access Exploring non-equilibrium processes and spatio-temporal scaling laws in heated egg yolk using coherent X-rays The soft-grainy microstructure of cooked egg yolk is the result of a series of out of equilibrium processes of… show more Nimmi Das Anthuparambil, Anita Girelli & Christian Gutt Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access A magneto-activated nanoscale cytometry platform for molecular profiling of small extracellular vesicles Exosomal PD-L1 (exoPD-L1) is a biomarker predicting immunotherapeutic responses. Here the authors report… show more Kangfu Chen, Bill T. V. Duong & Shana O. Kelley Article 11 September 2023 | Open Access Geometric alignment of aminoacyl-tRNA relative to catalytic centers of the ribosome underpins accurate mRNA decoding Protein synthesis is dependent on the ribosome’s ability to accurately select tRNA. Molecular simulations reveal… show more Dylan Girodat, Hans-Joachim Wieden & Karissa Y. Sanbonmatsu Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access An anisotropic van der Waals dielectric for symmetry engineering in functionalized heterointerfaces Here, the authors demonstrate that a layered anisotropic dielectric material, SiP2, can break the rotational… show more Zeya Li, Junwei Huang & Hongtao Yuan Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access Quantized resistance revealed at the criticality of the quantum anomalous Hall phase transitions Magnetization reversal in magnetic topological insulators drives quantum phase transitions between quantum… show more Peng Deng, Peng Zhang & Kang L. Wang Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access Coupled reaction equilibria enable the light-driven formation of metal-functionalized molecular vanadium oxides The introduction of metal sites into polyoxometalates is key for tuning their structure and reactivity but the… show more Stefan Repp, Moritz Remmers & Carsten Streb Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access A Bischler-Napieralski and homo-Mannich sequence enables diversified syntheses of sarpagine alkaloids and analogues The Mannich reaction is a well-established method for the synthesis of β-amino carbonyl compounds while the… show more Hanyue Qiu, Xinghai Fei & Min Zhang Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access Evidence of bifunctionality of carbons and metal atoms in catalyzed acetylene hydrochlorination Carbon is a key support for metal-catalyzed acetylene hydrochlorination to vinyl chloride but its role remains… show more Vera Giulimondi, Andrea Ruiz-Ferrando & Javier Pérez-Ramírez Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access Stereospecific synthesis of silicon-stereogenic optically active silylboranes and general synthesis of chiral silyl Anions Silicon-stereogenic optically active silylboranes could potentially allow the formation of chiral silyl… show more Xihong Wang, Chi Feng & Hajime Ito Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access Synergistic correlated states and nontrivial topology in coupled graphene-insulator heterostructures Here, the authors theoretically predict the formation of synergistic correlated and topological states in… show more Xin Lu, Shihao Zhang & Jianpeng Liu Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access Scaling the tail beat frequency and swimming speed in underwater undulatory swimming Mechanisms by which aquatic animals optimize their tailbeat frequency for swimming have not been fully explained.… show more Jesús Sánchez-Rodríguez, Christophe Raufaste & Médéric Argentina Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access A theory for colors of strongly correlated electronic systems Strongly correlated transition metal insulators are often coloured. Understanding the underlying optical response… show more Swagata Acharya, Dimitar Pashov & Mikhail I. Katsnelson Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access Transfer Learning with Kernel Methods Transfer learning can be applied in computer vision and natural language processing to utilize knowledge from a… show more Adityanarayanan Radhakrishnan, Max Ruiz Luyten & Caroline Uhler Article 09 September 2023 | Open Access ADuLT: An efficient and robust time-to-event GWAS Robust genome-wide association study (GWAS) methods that can utilise time-to-event information such as… show more Emil M. Pedersen, Esben Agerbo & Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson Article 08 September 2023 | Open Access Cold-programmed shape-morphing structures based on grayscale digital light processing 4D printing The 3D/4D printing of shape memory polymers to create shape-morphing structures typically goes through a hot… show more Liang Yue, Xiaohao Sun & H. Jerry Qi Article 08 September 2023 | Open Access Nanoscale ductile fracture and associated atomistic mechanisms in a body-centered cubic refractory metal Understanding the competing modes of brittle versus ductile fracture is critical for preventing material failure.… show more Yan Lu, Yongchao Chen & Xiaodong Han Article 08 September 2023 | Open Access Machine learning the dimension of a Fano variety Fano varieties are mathematical shapes that are basic units in geometry, they are challenging to classify in high… show more Tom Coates, Alexander M. Kasprzyk & Sara Veneziale Article 08 September 2023 | Open Access Sequential order dependent dark-exciton modulation in bi-layered TMD heterostructure Here, the authors report the emergence of dark-excitons in transition-metal-dichalcogenide heterostructures that… show more Riya Sebait, Roberto Rosati & Young Hee Lee Article 08 September 2023 | Open Access Laser nanoprinting of 3D nonlinear holograms beyond 25000 pixels-per-inch for inter-wavelength-band information processing By using femtosecond laser writing technique, the research group in Nanjing University has fabricated 3D… show more Pengcheng Chen, Xiaoyi Xu & Yong Zhang Article 08 September 2023 | Open Access Phase separation of protein mixtures is driven by the interplay of homotypic and heterotypic interactions Mixtures of prion-like low complexity domains (PLCDs) are found in condensates such as stress granules. In this… show more Mina Farag, Wade M. Borcherds & Rohit V. Pappu Comment 07 September 2023 | Open Access Maximizing single-pass conversion does not result in practical readiness for CO2 reduction electrolyzers The authors comment that maximizing product concentration is a more meaningful target for CO2 electrolyzers than… show more Shashwati C. da Cunha & Joaquin Resasco Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access All-round catalytic and atroposelective strategy via dynamic kinetic resolution for N-/2-/3-arylindoles While a variety of well-established methods enable the control of a stereogenic center, a catalytic method for… show more Ahreum Kim, Chanhee Lee & Yongseok Kwon Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Demonstration of an AI-driven workflow for autonomous high-resolution scanning microscopy Modern microscopes can image a sample with sub-Angstrom and sub-picosecond resolutions, but this often requires… show more Saugat Kandel, Tao Zhou & Mathew J. Cherukara Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Organic laser power converter for efficient wireless micro power transfer Due to the adjustable bandgap, flexibility, absence of heavy metals and high power per weight, organic laser… show more Yafei Wang, Zhong Zheng & Jianhui Hou Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Recyclable photoresins for light-mediated additive manufacturing towards Loop 3D printing Among additive manufacturing methods vat photopolymerization (VP) is desired owing to improved efficiency,… show more Xabier Lopez de Pariza, Oihane Varela & Haritz Sardon Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Highly sensitive and broadband meta-mechanoreceptor via mechanical frequency-division multiplexing There’s a trade-off between the sensitivity and bandwidth for mechanics guided sensor designs. Here, authors… show more Chong Li, Xinxin Liao & Qingbo He Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Discovery of a three-proton insertion mechanism in α-molybdenum trioxide leading to enhanced charge storage capacity The proton insertion mechanism in α-molybdenum trioxide remains incompletely elucidated. Herein, the authors… show more Yongjiu Lei, Wenli Zhao & Husam N. Alshareef Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Quaternization-spiro design of chlorine-resistant and high-permeance lithium separation membranes It is a current challenge to design chlorine-resistant polyamide lithium extraction nanofiltration membranes with… show more Huawen Peng, Kaicheng Yu & Qiang Zhao Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access A single n-type semiconducting polymer-based photo-electrochemical transistor Many phototransistors are multi-component systems with inorganic materials or involve faradaic processes that can… show more Victor Druet, David Ohayon & Sahika Inal Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Noise resilient exceptional-point voltmeters enabled by oscillation quenching phenomena Here the authors demonstrate a nonlinear exceptional-point sensing platform. They harness oscillation quenching… show more Arunn Suntharalingam, Lucas Fernández-Alcázar & Tsampikos Kottos Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access A twelve-electron conversion iodine cathode enabled by interhalogen chemistry in aqueous solution Enhancing energy density of batteries is a crucial focus within the field of energy storage. Here, the authors… show more Wenjiao Ma, Tingting Liu & Xiao Liang Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Heterogeneity in M. tuberculosis β-lactamase inhibition by Sulbactam Here, the reaction of the suicide inhibitor sulbactam with the M. tuberculosis β-lactamase (BlaC) is investigated… show more Tek Narsingh Malla, Kara Zielinski & Marius Schmidt Article 07 September 2023 | Open Access Monolithic FAPbBr3 photoanode for photoelectrochemical water oxidation with low onset-potential and enhanced stability Lead halide perovskites excel in optical and electronic properties, drawing significant attention in solar fuel… show more Hao Yang, Yawen Liu & Licheng Sun