List of Edited Articles

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2023

62.Probing the atomically diffuse interfaces in Pd@Pt core-shell nanoparticles in three dimensions

Zezhou Li, Zhiheng Xie, Yao Zhang, Xilong Mu, Jisheng Xie, Hai-Jing Yin, Ya-Wen Zhang, Colin Ophus, Jihan Zhou

Probing the atomically diffuse interfaces in Pd@Pt core-shell nanoparticles in three dimensions (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 2934, 2023, (Deciphering the structure and composition of bimetallic nanomaterial interfaces is key to understanding their properties. Here, the authors investigate the diffuse interfaces in Pd@Pt core-shell nanoparticles in 3D using electron tomography with atomic resolution.).

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61.Flattened 1D fragments of fullerene C60 that exhibit robustness toward multi-electron reduction

Masahiro Hayakawa, Naoyuki Sunayama, Shu I. Takagi, Yu Matsuo, Asuka Tamaki, Shigehiro Yamaguchi, Shu Seki, Aiko Fukazawa

Flattened 1D fragments of fullerene C60 that exhibit robustness toward multi-electron reduction (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 2741, 2023, (Fullerenes are compelling molecular materials, but the reason for their high robustness to multi-electron reduction is still debated. Here, the authors synthesize flattened 1D fragments of fullerene C₆₀ with high robustness against multi-electron reduction.).

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60.High-resolution discrimination of homologous and isomeric proteinogenic amino acids in nanopore sensors with ultrashort single-walled carbon nanotubes

Weichao Peng, Shuaihu Yan, Ke Zhou, Hai-Chen Wu, Lei Liu, Yuliang Zhao

High-resolution discrimination of homologous and isomeric proteinogenic amino acids in nanopore sensors with ultrashort single-walled carbon nanotubes (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 2662, 2023, (Ultrashort single-walled carbon nanotubes inserted in lipid bilayers can be used as nanopore sensors. Here, the authors demonstrate the high-resolution discrimination of homologous and isomeric proteinogenic amino acids with such carbon-based nanopores.).

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59.Epitaxial growth of highly symmetrical branched noble metal-semiconductor heterostructures with efficient plasmon-induced hot-electron transfer

Li Zhai, Sara T. Gebre, Bo Chen, Dan Xu, Junze Chen, Zijian Li, Yawei Liu, Hua Yang, Chongyi Ling, Yiyao Ge, Wei Zhai, Changsheng Chen, Lu Ma, Qinghua Zhang, Xuefei Li, Yujie Yan, Xinyu Huang, Lujiang Li, Zhiqiang Guan, Chen-Lei Tao, Zhiqi Huang, Hongyi Wang, Jinze Liang, Ye Zhu, Chun-Sing Lee, Peng Wang, Chunfeng Zhang, Lin Gu, Yonghua Du, Tianquan Lian, Hua Zhang, Xue-Jun Wu

Epitaxial growth of highly symmetrical branched noble metal-semiconductor heterostructures with efficient plasmon-induced hot-electron transfer (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 2538, 2023, (Epitaxial growth of heterostructures composed of materials with large lattice mismatch is challenging. Here, the authors reported the epitaxy of II-VI semiconductor nanorods on plasmonic noble metal, despite a lattice mismatch of more than 40%.).

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58.Atomically precise gold nanoclusters at the molecular-to-metallic transition with intrinsic chirality from surface layers

Li-Juan Liu, Fahri Alkan, Shengli Zhuang, Dongyi Liu, Tehseen Nawaz, Jun Guo, Xiaozhou Luo, Jian He

Atomically precise gold nanoclusters at the molecular-to-metallic transition with intrinsic chirality from surface layers (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 2397, 2023, (Chiral metal nanoclusters prepared from achiral ligands generally contain chiral kernel structures. Here, the authors report an alternative type of gold nanoclusters whose intrinsic chirality arises solely from the arrangement of the organic components on their surface.).

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57.Condensation and asymmetric amplification of chirality in achiral molecules adsorbed on an achiral surface

Huiru Liu, Heping Li, Yu He, Peng Cheng, Yi-Qi Zhang, Baojie Feng, Hui Li, Kehui Wu, Lan Chen

Condensation and asymmetric amplification of chirality in achiral molecules adsorbed on an achiral surface (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 2100, 2023, (The origin of homochirality in nature is an important but open question. Here, the authors provide insight into the physicochemical origin of homochirality through surface adsorption on the model of adlayers of achiral carbon monoxide molecules on an achiral Au(111) surface.).

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56.Nanoscale thermodynamics needs the concept of a disjoining chemical potential

Wei Dong

Nanoscale thermodynamics needs the concept of a disjoining chemical potential (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1824, 2023, (Matter behaves differently at the nanoscale. Here, the author introduces the concept of a disjoining chemical potential for nanoscale thermodynamics, showing that thermodynamic functions depend on the environment, and suggests possible experimental verifications.).

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55.Real-time insight into the multistage mechanism of nanoparticle exsolution from a perovskite host surface

Eleonora Calì, Melonie P. Thomas, Rama Vasudevan, Ji Wu, Oriol Gavalda-Diaz, Katharina Marquardt, Eduardo Saiz, Dragos Neagu, Raymond R. Unocic, Stephen C. Parker, Beth S. Guiton, David J. Payne

Real-time insight into the multistage mechanism of nanoparticle exsolution from a perovskite host surface (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1754, 2023, (The separation of nanoparticles from oxide hosts by exsolution forms the basis for catalytic and energy-related applications. Here, the authors elucidate the multistep mechanism of exsolution at perovskite surfaces by combining real-time electron microscopy and computational methods.).

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54.High-entropy alloy nanopatterns by prescribed metallization of DNA origami templates

Mo Xie, Weina Fang, Zhibei Qu, Yang Hu, Yichi Zhang, Jie Chao, Jiye Shi, Lihua Wang, Lianhui Wang, Yang Tian, Chunhai Fan, Huajie Liu

High-entropy alloy nanopatterns by prescribed metallization of DNA origami templates (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1745, 2023, (Morphology, composition, and uniformity of highly entropic nanoalloys are critical to their properties and applications. Here, the authors develop a DNA origami-based metallization reaction concept for the precise synthesis of multimetallic nanopatterns.).

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53.Supramolecular glasses with color-tunable circularly polarized afterglow through evaporation-induced self-assembly of chiral metal–organic complexes

Fei Nie, Ke-Zhi Wang, Dongpeng Yan

Supramolecular glasses with color-tunable circularly polarized afterglow through evaporation-induced self-assembly of chiral metal–organic complexes (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1654, 2023, (Material designs with multicolor circularly polarized emissions are desirable for photonic applications. Here, the authors report supramolecular glasses based on self-assembled chiral metal–organic complexes with color-tunable circularly polarized afterglow.).

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52.Shape control in 2D molecular nanosheets by tuning anisotropic intermolecular interactions and assembly kinetics

Maximilian Dreher, Pierre Martin Dombrowski, Matthias Wolfgang Tripp, Niels Münster, Ulrich Koert, Gregor Witte

Shape control in 2D molecular nanosheets by tuning anisotropic intermolecular interactions and assembly kinetics (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1554, 2023, (Structuring organic films is of scientific and technological interest. Here, the authors use partially fluorinated organic molecules exhibiting strong intermolecular interactions to form extended 2D molecular nanosheets and control their shape through growth and desorption kinetics.).

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51.Polarization-directed growth of spiral nanostructures by laser direct writing with vector beams

Xiaolin Lu, Xujie Wang, Shuangshuang Wang, Tao Ding

Polarization-directed growth of spiral nanostructures by laser direct writing with vector beams (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1422, 2023, (Chiral nanostructures are in demand for various applications, but large-scale fabrication is a technical challenge. Here, the authors report polarization-directed chiral growth of complex spiral patterns by laser direct writing with vector beams.).

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50.General approach to surface-accessible plasmonic Pickering emulsions for SERS sensing and interfacial catalysis

Yingrui Zhang, Ziwei Ye, Chunchun Li, Qinglu Chen, Wafaa Aljuhani, Yiming Huang, Xin Xu, Chunfei Wu, Steven E. J. Bell, Yikai Xu

General approach to surface-accessible plasmonic Pickering emulsions for SERS sensing and interfacial catalysis (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1392, 2023, (The preparation of Pickering emulsions from nanoparticles commonly requires modification of the particles’ surface chemistry. Here, the authors demonstrate a chemical modifier-free approach for the preparation of long-term stable Pickering emulsions for SERS sensing and catalytic applications.).

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49.On-surface synthesis of enetriynes

Nan Cao, Biao Yang, Alexander Riss, Johanna Rosen, Jonas Björk, Johannes V. Barth

On-surface synthesis of enetriynes (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1255, 2023, (Enetriynes, which belong to the enyne family, are characterized by a distinct electron-rich carbon-bonding scheme. Here, the authors report the formation of enetriynes with high selectivity by tetramerization of terminal alkynes on Ag(100).).

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48.Mechanical metamaterials made of freestanding quasi-BCC nanolattices of gold and copper with ultra-high energy absorption capacity

Hongwei Cheng, Xiaoxia Zhu, Xiaowei Cheng, Pengzhan Cai, Jie Liu, Huijun Yao, Ling Zhang, Jinglai Duan

Mechanical metamaterials made of freestanding quasi-BCC nanolattices of gold and copper with ultra-high energy absorption capacity (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1243, 2023, (The fabrication of freestanding 3D lattice structures with beam diameters less than 100 nm is a considerable challenge. Here, the authors report quasi-BCC nanolattices of gold and copper, featuring beam diameters as low as 34 nm, that demonstrate an exceptionally high capacity for energy absorption.).

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47.Softness of hydrated salt crystals under deliquescence

Rozeline Wijnhorst, Menno Demmenie, Etienne Jambon-Puillet, Freek Ariese, Daniel Bonn, Noushine Shahidzadeh

Softness of hydrated salt crystals under deliquescence (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1090, 2023, (Crystals are commonly associated with their hard and faceted nature. Here, the authors report the transition from hard to soft and deformable, observed in the gradual dissolution of salt crystals that harbor water in their crystalline framework.).

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46.Nuclear quantum effects on zeolite proton hopping kinetics explored with machine learning potentials and path integral molecular dynamics

Massimo Bocus, Ruben Goeminne, Aran Lamaire, Maarten Cools-Ceuppens, Toon Verstraelen, Veronique Van Speybroeck

Nuclear quantum effects on zeolite proton hopping kinetics explored with machine learning potentials and path integral molecular dynamics (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 1008, 2023, (The quantum properties of hydrogen atoms in zeolite-catalyzed reactions are generally neglected due to high computational costs. Here, the authors leverage machine learning to derive accurate quantum kinetics for proton transfer reactions in heterogeneous catalysis.).

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45.Orthogonal luminescence lifetime encoding by intermetallic energy transfer in heterometallic rare-earth MOFs

Jacob I. Deneff, Lauren E. S. Rohwer, Kimberly S. Butler, Bryan Kaehr, Dayton J. Vogel, Ting S. Luk, Raphael A. Reyes, Alvaro A. Cruz-Cabrera, James E. Martin, Dorina F. Sava Gallis

Orthogonal luminescence lifetime encoding by intermetallic energy transfer in heterometallic rare-earth MOFs (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 981, 2023, (Lifetime-encoded materials are attractive as optical markers. Here, the authors report a design strategy for true orthogonality in encoding based on heterometallic rare-earth MOFs with independently variable lifetime and composition.).

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44.Sub-resolution contrast in neutral helium microscopy through facet scattering for quantitative imaging of nanoscale topographies on macroscopic surfaces

Sabrina D. Eder, Adam Fahy, Matthew G. Barr, J. R. Manson, Bodil Holst, Paul C. Dastoor

Sub-resolution contrast in neutral helium microscopy through facet scattering for quantitative imaging of nanoscale topographies on macroscopic surfaces (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 904, 2023, (Neutral helium microscopy is a completely nondestructive, surface-sensitive imaging technique. Here, the authors demonstrate sub-resolution contrast using an advanced facet scattering model to reconstruct the topography of technological thin films in the ångström range.).

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43.Nanostructure-free crescent-shaped microparticles as full-color reflective pigments

Yi Yang, Jong Bin Kim, Seong Kyeong Nam, Mengmeng Zhang, Jiangping Xu, Jintao Zhu, Shin-Hyun Kim

Nanostructure-free crescent-shaped microparticles as full-color reflective pigments (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 793, 2023, (Structural colors arise from nanostructures or special microgeometries. Here, the authors report on crescent-shaped microparticles as full-color reflective pigments that show brilliant colors in directional light and are transparent in ambient light.).

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42.Suppression of kernel vibrations by layer-by-layer ligand engineering boosts photoluminescence efficiency of gold nanoclusters

Yuan Zhong, Jiangwei Zhang, Tingting Li, Wenwu Xu, Qiaofeng Yao, Min Lu, Xue Bai, Zhennan Wu, Jianping Xie, Yu Zhang

Suppression of kernel vibrations by layer-by-layer ligand engineering boosts photoluminescence efficiency of gold nanoclusters (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 658, 2023, (The photoluminescence of gold nanoclusters is affected by low-frequency acoustic vibrations. Here, the authors demonstrate that layer-by-layer ligand engineering can suppress such structural vibrations to achieve brighter emissions.).

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41.Topological dual and extended relations between networks of clathrate hydrates and Frank-Kasper phases

Yong Chen, Satoshi Takeya, Amadeu K. Sum

Topological dual and extended relations between networks of clathrate hydrates and Frank-Kasper phases (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 596, 2023, (Topological dual and extended relations between networks of clathrate hydrates and Frank-Kasper phases Clathrate hydrates are topological duals of Frank-Kasper phases. Here, the authors employ MD simulations to provide an alternative way to explore the intrinsic structural relationships of H-bonded networks of clathrate hydrates and other unrelated ordered materials.).

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40.Digital circuits and neural networks based on acid-base chemistry implemented by robotic fluid handling

Ahmed A. Agiza, Kady Oakley, Jacob K. Rosenstein, Brenda M. Rubenstein, Eunsuk Kim, Marc Riedel, Sherief Reda

Digital circuits and neural networks based on acid-base chemistry implemented by robotic fluid handling (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 496, 2023, (The complementarity of acids and bases is a fundamental chemical concept. Here, the authors use simple acid-base chemistry to encode binary information and perform information processing including digital circuits and neural networks using robotic fluid handling.).

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39.Photosensitive ion channels in layered MXene membranes modified with plasmonic gold nanostars and cellulose nanofibers

Jeonghee Yeom, Ayoung Choe, Jiyun Lee, Jeeyoon Kim, Jinyoung Kimand Seung Hak Ohand Cheolhong Park, Sangyun Naand Young-Eun Shinand Youngoh Lee, Yun Goo Ro, Sang Kyu Kwak, Hyunhyub Ko

Photosensitive ion channels in layered MXene membranes modified with plasmonic gold nanostars and cellulose nanofibers (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 359, 2023, (Artificial ion channels are in demand for ionotronic devices. Here, the authors use layered MXene membranes modified with plasmonic gold nanostars and cellulose nanofibers to convert a thermal gradient into an ion current for photosensitive ion channeling.).

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38.Leveraging molecular structure and bioactivity with chemical language models for de novo drug design

Michael Moret, Irene Pachon Angona, Leandro Cotos, Shen Yan, Kenneth Atz, Cyrill Brunner, Martin Baumgartner, Francesca Grisoni, Gisbert Schneider

Leveraging molecular structure and bioactivity with chemical language models for de novo drug design (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 114, 2023, (Generative Deep Learning holds promise for mining the unexplored "chemical universe" for new drugs. Here, the authors demonstrate the de novo design of phosphoinositide 3-kinase gamma (PI3Kγ) inhibitors for the PI3K/Akt pathway in human tumor cells.).

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37.Dynamics of the fcc-to-bcc phase transition in single-crystalline PdCu alloy nanoparticles

Yingying Jiang, Martial Duchamp, Shi Jun Ang, Hongwei Yan, Teck Leong Tan, Utkur Mirsaidov

Dynamics of the fcc-to-bcc phase transition in single-crystalline PdCu alloy nanoparticles (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 104, 2023, (Phase transitions in crystals are challenging to study with atomic resolution. Here, the authors reveal that the transition from fcc to bcc occurs across a coherent interface only a few atoms wide, which serves as a precursor phase for the nucleation of the bcc phase.).

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36.Enhanced chiroptic properties of nanocomposites of achiral plasmonic nanoparticles decorated with chiral dye-loaded micelles

Tonghan Zhao, Dejing Meng, Zhijian Hu, Wenjing Sun, Yinglu Ji, Jianlei Han, Xue Jin, Xiaochun Wu, Pengfei Duan

Enhanced chiroptic properties of nanocomposites of achiral plasmonic nanoparticles decorated with chiral dye-loaded micelles (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 81, 2023, (Circularly polarized luminescent materials with large dissymmetry and efficiency are in demand. Here, the authors investigate chirality-induced spin polarization in achiral gold nanorods decorated with chiral dye-loaded micelles to enhance chiroptic activity.).

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35.Surface passivation of intensely luminescent all-inorganic nanocrystals and their direct optical patterning

Pengwei Xiao, Zhoufan Zhang, Junjun Ge, Yalei Deng, Xufeng Chen, Jian-Rong Zhang, Zhengtao Deng, Yu Kambe, Dmitri V. Talapin, Yuanyuan Wang

Surface passivation of intensely luminescent all-inorganic nanocrystals and their direct optical patterning (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 49, 2023, (All-inorganic nanocrystals are of great importance for a variety of electronic applications. Here, the authors use metal salts to remove organic ligands to obtain passivated nanocrystals with improved fluorescence yield for direct optical patterning.).

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34.Heteroepitaxial chemistry of zinc chalcogenides on InP nanocrystals for defect-free interfaces with atomic uniformity

Yeongho Choi, Donghyo Hahm, Wan Ki Bae, Jaehoon Lim

Heteroepitaxial chemistry of zinc chalcogenides on InP nanocrystals for defect-free interfaces with atomic uniformity (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 43, 2023, (Heteroepitaxy on colloidal nanocrystals often yields defective heterostructures due to intricate reaction pathways. Here, the authors decode the surface chemistry at the molecular level to realize defect-free interfaces with atomic uniformity.).

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2022

33.Discovery of two-dimensional binary nanoparticle superlattices using global Monte Carlo optimization

Yilong Zhou, Gaurav Arya

Discovery of two-dimensional binary nanoparticle superlattices using global Monte Carlo optimization (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7976, 2022, (Binary nanoparticle superlattices exhibit different collective optical, magnetic, and electronic properties. Here, the authors develop an efficient global optimization algorithm for the discovery of periodic 2D architectures forming at fluid interfaces.).

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32.Lossless enrichment of trace analytes in levitating droplets for multiphase and multiplex detection

Xueyan Chen, Qianqian Ding, Chao Bi, Jian Ruan, Shikuan Yang

Lossless enrichment of trace analytes in levitating droplets for multiphase and multiplex detection (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7807, 2022, (Efficient enrichment of molecules from liquids, solid objects, or the gas phase is critical for their detection at trace concentrations. Here, the authors report on the lossless enrichment of analytes in droplets using acoustic levitation for multiphase and multiplex SERS detection.).

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31.Interplay of defect levels and rare earth emission centers in multimode luminescent phosphors

Xinquan Zhou, Lixin Ning, Jianwei Qiao, Yifei Zhao, Puxian Xiong, Zhiguo Xia

Interplay of defect levels and rare earth emission centers in multimode luminescent phosphors (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7589, 2022, (Information encryption technology calls for versatile multi-mode luminescent materials. Here, the authors develop phosphors with five integrated luminescence modes by exploiting the interplay of defect levels and rare-earth emission centers.).

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30.Precise atom manipulation through deep reinforcement learning

I-Ju Chen, Markus Aapro, Abraham Kipnis, Alexander Ilin, Peter Liljeroth, Adam S. Foster

Precise atom manipulation through deep reinforcement learning (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7499, 2022, (Engineering quantum states requires precise manipulations at the atomic level. Here, the authors use deep reinforcement learning to manipulate Ag adatoms on Ag surfaces, which combined with path planning algorithms enables autonomous atomic assembly.).

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29.Photo-induced stress relaxation in reconfigurable disulfide-crosslinked supramolecular films visualized by dynamic wrinkling

Shuzhen Yan, Kaiming Hu, Shuai Chen, Tiantian Li, Wenming Zhang, Jie Yin, Xuesong Jiang

Photo-induced stress relaxation in reconfigurable disulfide-crosslinked supramolecular films visualized by dynamic wrinkling (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7434, 2022, (The mechanics of reconfigurable supramolecular polymer networks are governed by their dynamic crosslinking chemistry and the resulting stress relaxations. Here, the authors use reversible wrinkling patterns to visualize localized stress relaxations, due to molecular network rearrangements.).

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28.Chiral nanocrystals grown from MoS2 nanosheets enable photothermally modulated enantioselective release of antimicrobial drugs

Bang Lin Li, Jun Jiang Luo, Hao Lin Zou, Qing-Meng Zhang, Liu-Bin Zhao, Hang Qian, Hong Qun Luo, David Tai Leong, Nian Bing Li

Chiral nanocrystals grown from MoS2 nanosheets enable photothermally modulated enantioselective release of antimicrobial drugs (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7289, 2022, (Chirality transfer from molecules to nanomaterials enables advanced optical functionalities. Here, the authors use exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets to seed the growth of chiral Au nanoparticles to form Au/MoS2 heterostructures for enantioselective drug release.).

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27.Arginine-modified black phosphorus quantum dots with dual excited states for enhanced electrochemiluminescence in bioanalysis

Siqi Yu, Yu Du, Xianghong Niu, Guangming Li, Da Zhu, Qian Yu, Guizheng Zou, Huangxian Ju

Arginine-modified black phosphorus quantum dots with dual excited states for enhanced electrochemiluminescence in bioanalysis (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7302, 2022, (Electrochemiluminescence is emitted via the radiative transition of a singlet or triplet excited state. Here, the authors propose an arginine modification of black phosphorus quantum dots that exhibits enhanced emission based on dual excited states.).

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26.A charged diatomic triple-bonded U≡N species trapped in C82 fullerene cages

Qingyu Meng, Laura Abella, Yang-Rong Yao, Dumitru-Claudiu Sergentu, Wei Yang, Xinye Liu, Jiaxin Zhuang, Luis Echegoyen, Jochen Autschbach, Ning Chen

A charged diatomic triple-bonded U≡N species trapped in C82 fullerene cages (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7192, 2022, (Diatomic actinide molecules are ideal models for studying rare multiple-bond motifs. Here, the authors report host-guest structures of metastable charged U≡N diatoms confined in fullerene cages and stabilized by coordinative electron transfer.).

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25.Covalent transfer of chemical gradients onto a graphenic surface with 2D and 3D control

Yuanzhi Xia, Semih Sevim, João Pedro Vale, Johannes Seibel, David Rodríguez-San-Miguel, Donghoon Kim, Salvador Pané, Tiago Sotto Mayor, Steven De Feyter, Josep Puigmartí-Luis

Covalent transfer of chemical gradients onto a graphenic surface with 2D and 3D control (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7006, 2022, (Covalent modification is an essential chemical method for altering the physicochemical properties of material interfaces. Here, the authors show that the no-slip conditions in microfluidic devices grant spatiotemporal control over molecular grafting.).

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24.Electrically responsive photonic crystals with bistable states for low-power electrophoretic color displays

Qianqian Fu, Wenyuan Yu, Guangyang Bao, Jianping Ge

Electrically responsive photonic crystals with bistable states for low-power electrophoretic color displays (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 7007, 2022, (Conventional electrophoretic color displays require a permanent electric field, increasing power consumption. Here, the authors report an electrically responsive photonic crystal with switchable bistable states by particle rearrangement for low power consumption displays.).

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23.Symmetry-breaking in patch formation on triangular gold nanoparticles by asymmetric polymer grafting

Ahyoung Kim, Thi Vo, Hyosung An, Progna Banerjee, Lehan Yao, Shan Zhou, Chansong Kim, Delia J. Milliron, Sharon C. Glotzer, Qian Chen

Symmetry-breaking in patch formation on triangular gold nanoparticles by asymmetric polymer grafting (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 6774, 2022, (Patchy nanoparticles are desirable building blocks for the guided assembly of functional superstructures. Here, the authors demonstrate quantitative control over asymmetric polymer grafting on triangular Au nanoprisms based on polymer scaling theory.).

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22.Direct in situ photolithography of perovskite quantum dots based on photocatalysis of lead bromide complexes

Pingping Zhang, Gaoling Yang, Fei Li, Jianbing Shi, Haizheng Zhong

Direct in situ photolithography of perovskite quantum dots based on photocatalysis of lead bromide complexes (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 6713, 2022, (Perovskite nanomaterials may suffer degradation during conventional photolithography. Here, the authors report a non-destructive method for patterning perovskite quantum dots based on direct photopolymerization catalyzed by lead bromide complexes.).

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21.Atomically precise control of rotational dynamics in charged rare-earth complexes on a metal surface

Tolulope Michael Ajayi, Vijay Singh, Kyaw Zin Latt, Sanjoy Sarkar, Xinyue Cheng, Sineth Premarathna, Naveen K. Dandu, Shaoze Wang, Fahimeh Movahedifar, Sarah Wieghold, Nozomi Shirato, Volker Rose, Larry A. Curtiss, Anh T. Ngo, Eric Masson, Saw Wai Hla

Atomically precise control of rotational dynamics in charged rare-earth complexes on a metal surface (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 6305, 2022, (Rare-earth elements are vital to advanced technological applications ranging from spintronic devices to quantum information science. Here, the authors formed charged rare-earth complexes on a material surface and demonstrated atomically precise control on their rotational dynamics.).

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20.Remodeling nanodroplets into hierarchical mesoporous silica nanoreactors with multiple chambers

Yuzhu Ma, Hongjin Zhang, Runfeng Lin, Yan Ai, Kun Lan, Linlin Duan, Wenyao Chen, Xuezhi Duan, Bing Ma, Changyao Wang, Xiaomin Li, Dongyuan Zhao

Remodeling nanodroplets into hierarchical mesoporous silica nanoreactors with multiple chambers (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 6136, 2022, (Multi-chambered structures have attracted great attention due to their ability to create multifunctional partitions in different chambers. Here, the authors prepared mesoporous silica nanoreactors with hierarchical chambers for catalytic cascades.).

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19.Selective activation of four quasi-equivalent C–H bonds yields N-doped graphene nanoribbons with partial corannulene motifs

Yixuan Gao, Li Huang, Yun Cao, Marcus Richter, Jing Qi, Qi Zheng, Huan Yang, Ji Ma, Xiao Chang, Xiaoshuai Fu, Carlos-Andres Palma, Hongliang Lu, Yu-Yang Zhang, Zhihai Cheng, Xiao Lin, Min Ouyang, Xinliang Feng, Shixuan Du, Hong-Jun Gao

Selective activation of four quasi-equivalent C–H bonds yields N-doped graphene nanoribbons with partial corannulene motifs (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 6146, 2022, (Selective activation of C–H bonds is a key challenge in organic reactions. Here, the authors achieve the selective activation of four quasi-equivalent C–H bonds, leading to the formation of N-doped graphene nanoribbons with partial corannulene motifs.).

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18.Coemissive luminescent nanoparticles combining aggregation-induced emission and quenching dyes prepared in continuous flow

Chong Li, Qi Liu, Shengyang Tao

Coemissive luminescent nanoparticles combining aggregation-induced emission and quenching dyes prepared in continuous flow (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 6034, 2022, (Developing efficient light harvesting systems at low cost is a challenge. Here, the authors synthesized coemissive dyes in a continuous flow microreactor featuring a controlled cascade FRET process combining aggregation-induced emission and quenching.).

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17.Evidence of exciton-libron coupling in chirally adsorbed single molecules

Jiří Doležal, Sofia Canola, Prokop Hapala, Rodrigo Cezar de Campos Ferreira, Pablo Merino, Martin Švec

Evidence of exciton-libron coupling in chirally adsorbed single molecules (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 6008, 2022, (Vibronic coupling in molecules plays an essential role in photophysics. Here, the authors observe optical fingerprints of the coupling between librational states and charged excited states in a single phthalocyanine molecule chirally absorbed on a surface.).

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16.Plasmonic high-entropy carbides

Arrigo Calzolari, Corey Oses, Cormac Toher, Marco Esters, Xiomara Campilongo, Sergei P. Stepanoff, Douglas E. Wolfe, Stefano Curtarolo

Plasmonic high-entropy carbides (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5993, 2022, (Tunable plasmonic materials capable of surviving harsh environments are critical for advanced applications. Here, the authors report that some high-entropy transition-metal carbides can satisfy the requirements.).

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15.Direct strain correlations at the single-atom level in three-dimensional core-shell interface structures

Hyesung Jo, Dae Han Wi, Taegu Lee, Yongmin Kwon, Chaehwa Jeong, Juhyeok Lee, Hionsuck Baik, Alexander J. Pattison, Wolfgang Theis, Colin Ophus, Peter Ercius, Yea-Lee Lee, Seunghwa Ryu, Sang Woo Han, Yongsoo Yang

Direct strain correlations at the single-atom level in three-dimensional core-shell interface structures (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5957, 2022, (Understanding 3D interfacial strain at the atomic level has been a long-sought challenge in the field of core-shell nanomaterials. Here, the authors address this challenge by revealing the full 3D atomic structures of Pd@Pt core-shell nanoparticles.).

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14.Assembly-induced spin transfer and distance-dependent spin coupling in atomically precise AgCu nanoclusters

Nan Xia, Jianpei Xing, Di Peng, Shiyu Ji, Jun Zha, Nan Yan, Yan Su, Xue Jiang, Zhi Zeng, Jijun Zhao, Zhikun Wu

Assembly-induced spin transfer and distance-dependent spin coupling in atomically precise AgCu nanoclusters (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5934, 2022, (The assembly of atomically precise clusters into ordered superstructures enables new functional material designs. Here, the authors propose a strategy for linear arrangements of AgCu clusters and explore the consequent transfer and coupling of magnetic spins.).

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13.Chiral superstructures of inorganic nanorods by macroscopic mechanical grinding

Zhiwei Yang, Yanze Wei, Jingjing Wei, Zhijie Yang

Chiral superstructures of inorganic nanorods by macroscopic mechanical grinding (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5844, 2022, (Chiroptic materials made of self-assembled nanomaterials are essential for advanced optical applications. Here, the authors show that macroscopic grinding can break the symmetry in achiral superlattices of inorganic nanorods, generating chiral superstructures.).

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12.Evolution of Br⋯Br contacts in enantioselective molecular recognition during chiral 2D crystallization

Zhen-Yu Yi, Xue-Qing Yang, Jun-Jie Duan, Xiong Zhou, Ting Chen, Dong Wang, Li-Jun Wan

Evolution of Br⋯Br contacts in enantioselective molecular recognition during chiral 2D crystallization (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5850, 2022, (Halogen-mediated interactions control molecular recognition in many chemical and biological systems. Here, the authors demonstrate two types of Br⋯Br contacts and their importance in chiral on-surface crystallization.).

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11.Chiral molecular imprinting-based SERS detection strategy for absolute enantiomeric discrimination

Maryam Arabi, Abbas Ostovan, Yunqing Wang, Rongchao Mei, Longwen Fu, Jinhua Li, Xiaoyan Wang, Lingxin Chen

Chiral molecular imprinting-based SERS detection strategy for absolute enantiomeric discrimination (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5757, 2022, (Absolute chiral discrimination in chiral imprinted systems is complicated by the nonspecific binding of enantiomers. Here, the authors report a SERS “inspector” recognition mechanism to distinguish between specifically and nonspecifically bound enantiomers, even in seawater and urine.).

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10.Manipulation of time-dependent multicolour evolution of X-ray excited afterglow in lanthanide-doped fluoride nanoparticles

Lei Lei, Yubin Wang, Weixin Xu, Renguang Ye, Youjie Hua, Degang Deng, Liang Chen, Paras N. Prasad, Shiqing Xu

Manipulation of time-dependent multicolour evolution of X-ray excited afterglow in lanthanide-doped fluoride nanoparticles (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5739, 2022, (X-ray activated afterglow nanomaterials are desirable components for advanced optoelectronic applications. Here, the authors present pathways to modulate the stimulus-responsive color emissions in lanthanide-doped fluoride core-shell nanoparticles.).

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9.Synchronous quantitative analysis of chiral mesostructured inorganic crystals by 3D electron diffraction tomography

Jing Ai, Xueliang Zhang, Te Bai, Qing Shen, Peter Oleynikov, Yingying Duan, Osamu Terasaki, Shunai Che, Lu Han

Synchronous quantitative analysis of chiral mesostructured inorganic crystals by 3D electron diffraction tomography (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5718, 2022, (Chiral mesostructured inorganic crystals exhibit distinctive twisting and helical hierarchical stacking. Here, the authors report a general approach for the synchronous quantitative analysis of rotation axis, torsion angle, pitch length, and arrangement modes.).

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8.Double-crowned 2D semiconductor nanoplatelets with bicolor power-tunable emission

Corentin Dabard, Victor Guilloux, Charlie Gréboval, Hong Po, Lina Makke, Ningyuan Fu, Xiang Zhen Xu, Mathieu G. Silly, Gilles Patriarche, Emmanuel Lhuillier, Thierry Barisien, Juan I. Climente, Benjamin T. Diroll, Sandrine Ithurria

Double-crowned 2D semiconductor nanoplatelets with bicolor power-tunable emission (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 5094, 2022, (Nanocrystals are desirable light sources for advanced display technologies. Here, the authors report on double-crowned 2D semiconductor nanoplatelets as light downconverters that offer both green and red emissions to achieve a wide color gamut.).

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7.Imaging Cu2O nanocube hollowing in solution by quantitative in-situ X-ray ptychography

Lukas Grote, Martin Seyrich, Ralph Döhrmann, Sani Harouna-Mayer, Federica Mancini, Emilis Kaziukenas, Irene Fernandez-Cuesta, Cecilia Zito, Olga Vasylieva, Felix Wittwer, Michal Odstrcil, Natnael Mogos, Mirko Landmann, Christian Schroer, Dorota Koziej

Imaging Cu2O nanocube hollowing in solution by quantitative in-situ X-ray ptychography (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 4971, 2022, (Observing morphological changes of nanoparticles in solution requires advanced in-situ imaging methods. Here, the authors use X-ray ptychography to image the growth and hollowing of Cu2O nanocubes in 3D.).

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6.Three-dimensional nanoframes with dual rims as nanoprobes for biosensing

Hajir Hilal, Qiang Zhao, Jeongwon Kim, Sungwoo Lee, MohammadNavid Haddadnezhad, Sungjae Yoo, Soohyun Lee, Woongkyu Park, Woocheol Park, Jaewon Lee, Joong Wook Lee, Insub Jung, Sungho Park

Three-dimensional nanoframes with dual rims as nanoprobes for biosensing (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 4813, 2022, ( Most SERS-active nanostructures suffer from low robustness against misalignment to field polarization. Here, the authors demonstrate three-dimensional nanoframes of octahedral geometry, with two rims engraved on each facet, as polarization-independent SERS nanoprobes.).

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5.Precise electrical gating of the single-molecule Mizoroki-Heck reaction

Lei Zhang, Chen Yang, Chenxi Lu, Xingxing Li, Yilin Guo, Jianning Zhang, Jinglong Lin, Zhizhou Li, Chuancheng Jia, Jinlong Yang, K. N. Houk, Fanyang Mo, Xuefeng Guo

Precise electrical gating of the single-molecule Mizoroki-Heck reaction (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 4552 , 2022, (Guiding chemical reactions in a predictable and controllable manner is an ultimate goal of chemistry. Here, the authors show tuning of the single-molecule Mizoroki-Heck catalytic cycle through electrical gating and direct in-situ detection.).

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4.Nesting of multiple polyhedral plasmonic nanoframes into a single entity

Sungjae Yoo, Jaewon Lee, Hajir Hilal, Insub Jung, Woongkyu Park, Joong Wook Lee, Soobong Choi, Sungho Park

Nesting of multiple polyhedral plasmonic nanoframes into a single entity (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 4544 , 2022, (The spatial configuration of nanostructure building blocks determines the physical and optical properties of their superstructures. Here, the authors report on complex nanoparticles in which different geometric forms of nanoframes are nested into a single entity by multistep chemical reactions.).

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3.Conformational heterogeneity of molecules physisorbed on a gold surface at room temperature

Mingu Kang, Hyun Woo Kim, Elham Oleiki, Yeonjeong Koo, Hyeongwoo Lee, Huitae Joo, Jinseong Choi, Taeyong Eom, Geunsik Lee, Yung Doug Suh, Kyoung-Duck Park

Conformational heterogeneity of molecules physisorbed on a gold surface at room temperature (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 4133, 2022, (Tip-enhanced vibrational spectroscopy at room temperature is complicated by molecular conformational dynamics, photobleaching, contaminations, and chemical reactions in air. This study demonstrates that a sub-nm protective layer of Al2O3 provides robust conditions for probing single-molecule conformations.).

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2.Adenine oligomer directed synthesis of chiral gold nanoparticles

Nam Heon Cho, Young Bi Kim, Yoon Young Lee, Sang Won Im, Ryeong Myeong Kim, Jeong Won Kim, Seok Daniel Namgung, Hye-Eun Lee, Hyeohn Kim, Jeong Hyun Han, Hye Won Chung, Yoon Ho Lee, Jeong Woo Han, Ki Tae Nam

Adenine oligomer directed synthesis of chiral gold nanoparticles (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 3831, 2022, (Chiral plasmonic nanoparticles are of great interest in nanotechnology. Here, the authors demonstrate chiral shape guidance by single-stranded oligonucleotides during particle growth based on sequence-specific hydrogen bonding within the strand.).

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1.Biomimetic non-classical crystallization drives hierarchical structuring of efficient circularly polarized phosphors

Li-Zhe Feng, Jing-Jing Wang, Tao Ma, Yi-Chen Yin, Kuang-Hui Song, Zi-Du Li, Man-Man Zhou, Shan Jin, Taotao Zhuang, Fengjia Fan, Manzhou Zhu, Hong-Bin Yao

Biomimetic non-classical crystallization drives hierarchical structuring of efficient circularly polarized phosphors (Journal Article)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 3339, 2022, (Chiral emitters with high photoluminescence quantum yield are desirable for use in circularly polarized LEDs. The authors demonstrate the transfer of chirality from nanoscale copper iodide clusters to microscale chiral luminescent polycrystals by non-classical crystallization.).

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