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A study reports a combination of processing, optimization and low-damage deposition methods for the production of silicon heterojunction solar cells exhibiting flexibility and high performance.

The identity of charge carriers (electron or ion) in contact electrification has been discussed for many years. Here, the authors demonstrate that the electron transfer paly an important role in liquid-solid contact electrification and the formation mechanism of electric double-layer is proposed.

The K29/K48 hetero-polyubiquitin signal has been reported to be an enhanced degradation signal, but the enzymatic mechanism of this ubiquitin chain formation is unclear. Here, the authors reveal how the HECT E3 ligase Ufd4/TRIP12 generates K29/K48 branched ubiquitin chains and provide structural insights into this process.

Solar energy conversion may provide a renewable means to store energy as fuels, although there are a limited range of suitable photocatalysts. Here authors develop germanium and silicon based 2D materials with tunable bandgaps for high-performance photocatalytic water and CO₂ reduction.

The author report a Ru NPs/GaN NWs nanoarchitecture on Si for utilizing full spectrum to drive efficient and robust photothermal H₂ production from NH₃ with a high turnover number of >3,400,750 over 400 h.

Cancer cell-derived small extracellular vesicles bind to therapeutic nanoparticles leading them from tumours to the liver for degradation. This mechanism is another barrier for the development of efficient nanoparticle-based cancer therapies.

Myocardial infarction is a leading cause of death globally. Stem cell therapy is considered a potential treatment. Here, the authors propose an antioxidant polyurethane-based cardiac patch with stem cells that provides antioxidation, immune remodeling and paracrine modulation for myocardial repair.

Complementary transistors are critical for multistage circuits. Asymmetry of source/drain contacts enables creation of single-material, matched complementary organic amplifiers with long-term in vivo stability

An ultrasound-responsive short antimicrobial peptide incorporating diphenylalanine sequences exhibits broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and negligible toxicity.

Acute stress activates autophagy in the lateral habenula, whereas chronic stress suppresses it, with this autophagy having a causal role in maintaining emotional homeostasis against stress, and its restoration through autophagy enhancers offers a novel antidepressant strategy.

Radiation-hardened electrostatic dielectric capacitors are critical components in advanced electronic and electrical systems. Here, the authors demonstrate a high-energy-density and radiation-tolerant capacitor by constructing a dendritic-like structured ferroelectric embedded in an insulator.

High thermal conductivity electronic materials are critical for next-generation electronics and photonics. Here, the authors report isotropic high thermal conductivity of 3C-SiC wafers exceeding 500 W m⁻¹K⁻¹.

Local shear stress from an atomic force microscope tip can control the crystal directions in thin oxide films. This approach enables the manipulation of local magnetic anisotropy in ferromagnetic metals.

High-throughput immunoassay is crucial for scientific and clinical applications. Here, the authors introduce a multiplex immunoassay platform engineered by modifying a pipette tip with a self-assembled barcoded protein array. It outperforms the gold standard in sensitivity, speed, and sample volume.

To solve the difficult problems with CVD of graphene on non-metallic substrates, researchers used dichloromethane as a C precursor with a multispecies coadsorption mechanism for more efficient graphene coating on fiber fabrics.

Observations indicating the chiral nature of superconducting states in five rhombohedral tetralayer and pentalayer graphene devices without moiré superlattice effects are reported, establishing a pure carbon material for the study of topological superconductivity.

Ubiquitous shadows cast from moving objects in hybrid energy-harvesting systems are undesirable as they degrade the performance of the photovoltaic cells. Here the authors report the shadow of the moving object in a hybrid energy-harvesting system shortens charging time to charge a self-charging power system.

The authors introduce an exciting paradigm for achieving perfect anomalous refraction using an all-dielectric quasi–three-dimensional subwavelength structure and demonstrate half-space beam scanning.

The promising electronic properties of single-wall carbon nanotubes are strongly dependent on their chirality. Here a metal catalyst free, vapour-phase epitaxy-type cloning mechanism is shown to yield high purity metallic and semiconducting nanotubes from purified single-chirality seeds.

This study introduces a framework for hybrid seismic simulations in regions with solid-fluid boundaries, enabling imaging of fine-scale structures anywhere within the Earth.

Bi₂O₂Se is a promising 2D semiconductor with high electron mobility and native high-k dielectric layers, but its p-type doping remains challenging. Here, the authors report a low-temperature substitutional doping method to fabricate 2D Bi₂O₂Se p-n junctions and p-type transistors

Silicon nanospheres could be of interest for applications in electronics and optoelectronics. Here, Gumenniket al. demonstrate a nanosphere fabrication process based on an optical fibre drawing technique that is able to produce p and n-type spheres paired into rectifying bispherical junctions.

The hydrogenation of CO₂ into valuable chemicals is greatly demanded, but suffers from complex product distribution. Here, the authors reported that, as a support and ligand, silica boosts cobalt catalysts to selectively hydrogenate CO₂ into the desired methanol product.

Iron metabolism has been shown to play an important role in the development and function of the immune system, but its role in ILC3s is unclear. Here the authors show that CD71-mediated iron metabolism controls ILC3 proliferation and the host response to Citrobacter rodentium infection and CD71 expression is regulated by Ahr signaling.

Earth-abundant TiO₂ is a promising negative electrode material for low-cost sodium-ion batteries. Here, authors show that ordered rocksalt NaTiO₂ nanograins are in situ formed by electrochemically cycling with Na⁺ ions in anatase TiO₂, which determines the pseudocapacitive high-rate capability.

The fabrication of ohmic electrical contacts for 2D semiconductor devices remains an important challenge towards their industrialization. Here, the authors report the low-temperature van der Waals epitaxial growth of ultrathin Cd electrodes for 2D MoS₂ transistors, showing improved contact resistance and mobility.

The authors showcase a five-channel silicon microring modulator array with a total data rate in the terabit range. Each microring is equipped with two separate Z-shape junctions to overcome the bandwidth and modulation efficiency trade-off, providing a pathway for future 200 Gb/s/lane silicon optical interconnects.

A novel covalent inhibitor, ISM3312, targets the main protease of multiple human coronaviruses, including drug-resistant strains, and shows broad antiviral activity. It offers a promising therapeutic strategy against current and future coronavirus threats.

Self-incompatibility prevents inbreeding in flowering plants. In the genus Citrus, there are both self-incompatible and self-compatible species. Now, the molecular mechanism and evolutionary perspectives are revealed to explain the heterogeneity of self-recognition in citrus.

Local structure control is challenging in high entropy alloy (HEA) catalysts. Here, the authors report finely tailoring the local clustering in HEA catalysts through rational composition design and sequential pulse annealing, achieving enhanced activity and stability for ethanol electrooxidation.

Designing ultra small metal nanoclusters or single atoms with metallic state is a challenge. Here, the authors demonstrate the stabilization of ultra small silver clusters in the nearly-metallic state by oxygen adsorption at high temperature, using in situ spectroscopy and microscope technologies.

A paddle-like self-stirring nanoreactor system with spatially isolated multifunctional components is successfully constructed. The rotation–revolution pattern enhances the internal and reverse dual-dynamic diffusion processes, thus effectively boosting the cascade efficiency.

The preparation of quantum silicon nanowires, materials with potential application in high-performance nanodevices, is challenging. Here, the authors synthesize vertically aligned sub-5 nm silicon nanowires via a vapor phase silicon etching process; the resulting material features unusual lattice reduction and significant phonon and electronic confinement effects.

This study reports the horizontal gene transfer of CSP genes from bacteria to Triticeae, promoting the adaptation and spread of wheat through enhanced drought tolerance and photosynthetic efficiency.

The authors fabricate graphene barrier films with low transmission (5·10⁻⁵g·m⁻²·d⁻¹) using reactive ion etching and oxygen plasma treatment, highlighting the importance of surface modification and intercalation in enhancing barrier performance.

An endohedral metallofullerene–polymer layer, which features ultrafast electron extraction and in situ encapsulation, improves the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells.