List of Edited Articles

Recently published articles handled as primary editor:

2024

178.

Nicholas Drachman, Mathilde Lepoitevin, Hannah Szapary, Benjamin Wiener, William Maulbetsch, Derek Stein

Nanopore ion sources deliver individual ions of amino acids and peptides directly into high vacuum

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 7709, 2024, (Electrospray ionization loses most ions upon transfer into high vacuum in a mass spectrometer. Here, the authors present a nanopore ion source that emits ions directly into vacuum from aqueous solutions, achieving an ion transmission efficiency of over 90%.).

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Yao Zhang, Zezhou Li, Xing Tong, Zhiheng Xie, Siwei Huang, Yue-E Zhang, Hai-Bo Ke, Wei-Hua Wang, Jihan Zhou

Three-dimensional atomic insights into the metal-oxide interface in Zr-ZrO2 nanoparticles

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 7624, 2024, (A detailed understanding of metal-oxide interfaces is essential for uncovering their intrinsic properties. Here, the authors investigate the 3D atomic structure of metal-oxide interfaces in Zr-ZrO2 nanoparticles using atomic-resolution electron tomography. ).

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Xiao Han, Yanan Zhou, Xiaolin Tai, Geng Wu, Cai Chen, Xun Hong, Lei Tong, Fangfang Xu, Hai-Wei Liang, Yue Lin

In-situ atomic tracking of intermetallic compound formation during thermal annealing

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 7200, 2024, (The mechanisms of intermetallic compound (IMC) formation during annealing are poorly understood. Here, the authors identify five stages of PtFe-IMC formation at the atomic level using in-situ STEM, emphasizing the role of high temperature in achieving the targeted stoichiometric ratio.).

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Xian-Kai Wan, Xu-Shuang Han, Zong-Jie Guan, Wan-Qi Shi, Jiao-Jiao Li, Quan-Ming Wang

Interplay of kernel shape and surface structure for NIR luminescence in atomically precise gold nanorods

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 7214, 2024, (Gold nanoclusters with strong emissions in the near-infrared are challenging to attain. Here, the authors show that for rod-shaped nanoclusters, both the shape of the kernel and the rigid surface structure are important to increase the NIR emissions. ).

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Chuan He, Jingzhuo Zhou, Rui Zhou, Cong Chen, Siyi Jing, Kaiyu Mu, Yu-Ting Huang, Chih-Chun Chung, Sheng-Jye Cherng, Yang Lu, King-Ning Tu, Shien-Ping Feng

Nanocrystalline copper for direct copper-to-copper bonding with improved cross-interface formation at low thermal budget

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 7095, 2024, (Direct copper-to-copper bonding is crucial for advanced electronic packaging. Here, the authors demonstrate Cu-Cu bonding with low thermal budget using nanocrystalline Cu with a double-layer structure.).

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Geon Yeong Kim, Shinho Kim, Ki Hyun Park, Hanhwi Jang, Moohyun Kim, Tae Won Nam, Kyeong Min Song, Hongjoo Shin, Yemin Park, Yeongin Cho, Jihyeon Yeom, Min-Jae Choi, Min Seok Jang, Yeon Sik Jung

Chiral 3D structures through multi-dimensional transfer printing of multilayer quantum dot patterns

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6996, 2024, (3D photonic nanostructures can manipulate the amplitude, phase, and polarization of light, but their bottom-up fabrication is hindered by limited structural control. Here, the authors present chiral 3D structures through multi-dimensional transfer printing of multilayer quantum dot patterns.).

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Yong Zhang, Chenyun He, Qin Yu, Xiao Li, Xiaogang Wang, Yin Zhang, Ji Wang, Chao Jiang, Yunfei Jia, Xian-Cheng Zhang, Binhan Sun, Robert O. Ritchie, Shan-Tung Tu

Nacre-like surface nanolaminates enhance fatigue resistance of pure titanium

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6917, 2024, (Most strategies to improve fatigue resistance address either crack initiation or growth. Here, the authors design a gradient-structured Ti with nacre-like surface nanolaminates that increase fatigue performance by suppressing both stages of cracking).

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Fenghui Duan, Qian Li, Zhihao Jiang, Lin Zhou, Junhua Luan, Zheling Shen, Weihua Zhou, Shiyuan Zhang, Jie Pan, Xin Zhou, Tao Yang, Jian Lu

An order-disorder core-shell strategy for enhanced work-hardening capability and ductility in nanostructured alloys

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6832, 2024, (Nanocrystalline metallic materials have the merit of high strength, but usually suffer from poor ductility and rapid grain coarsening. Here, the authors develop a nanocrystalline core-shell alloy to overcome these challenges.).

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Yihuan Cao, Ming Yang, Qing Du, Fu-Kuo Chiang, Yingjie Zhang, Shi-Wei Chen, Yubin Ke, Hongbo Lou, Fei Zhang, Yuan Wu, Hui Wang, Suihe Jiang, Xiaobin Zhang, Qiaoshi Zeng, Xiongjun Liu, Zhaoping Lu

Continuous polyamorphic transition in high-entropy metallic glass

In: Nature Communications, no. 6702, 2024, (The understanding of polyamorphic transitions is of scientific and technological importance. Here, the authors report a continuous polyamorphic transition without first-order transition characteristics in high-entropy metallic glasses.).

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Prahlad K. Routh, Evgeniy Redekop, Sebastian Prodinger, Jessi E. S. van der Hoeven, Kang Rui Garrick Lim, Joanna Aizenberg, Maarten Nachtegaal, Adam H. Clark, Anatoly I. Frenkel

Restructuring dynamics of surface species in bimetallic nanoparticles probed by modulation excitation spectroscopy

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6734, 2024, (Nanocatalysts can restructure during reactions. Here, the authors dynamically varied the stoichiometry of the surface species in 30 % Pd-in-Au nanoparticles by modulating H2 and O2 gases and quantified the formation kinetics of Pd regions and oxides.).

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Xianglong Lyu, Zhiqiang Zheng, Anitha Shiva, Mertcan Han, Cem Balda Dayan, Mingchao Zhang, Metin Sitti

Capillary trapping of various nanomaterials on additively manufactured scaffolds for 3D micro-/nanofabrication

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6693, 2024, (High-precision 3D micro-/nanofabrication technologies such as two-photon polymerization are limited to photocurable polymers. Here, the authors report a “capillary-trapping” strategy to fabricate various 3D micro-scaffolds composed of different nanomaterials.).

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Yongqiang Li, Siwei Yang, Wancheng Bao, Quan Tao, Xiuyun Jiang, Jipeng Li, Peng He, Gang Wang, Kai Qi, Hui Dong, Guqiao Ding, Xiaoming Xie

Accelerated proton dissociation in an excited state induces superacidic microenvironments around graphene quantum dots

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6634, 2024, (Understanding interfacial proton transport in an excited state is crucial for catalytic and diagnostic applications of nanomaterials. Here, the authors combine ultra-low-field NMR relaxometry with a light source to study the light-induced proton dissociation of graphene quantum dots.).

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166.Probing charge redistribution at the interface of self-assembled cyclo-P5 pentamers on Ag(111)

Outhmane Chahib, Yuling Yin, Jung-Ching Liu, Chao Li, Thilo Glatzel, Feng Ding, Qinghong Yuan, Ernst Meyer, Rémy Pawlak

Probing charge redistribution at the interface of self-assembled cyclo-P5 pentamers on Ag(111)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6542, 2024, (Although unstable in nature, phosphorus pentamers (cyclo-P5) can be synthesized on a silver surface. Here, the authors use scanning probe microscopy to probe charge redistribution at the P5/Ag interface offering potential applications in transistors or solar cells.).

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165.Quantifying the conductivity of a single polyene chain by lifting with an STM tip

Sifan You, Cuiju Yu, Yixuan Gao, Xuechao Li, Guyue Peng, Kaifeng Niu, Jiahao Xi, Chaojie Xu, Shixuan Du, Xingxing Li, Jinlong Yang, Lifeng Chi

Quantifying the conductivity of a single polyene chain by lifting with an STM tip

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6475, 2024, (Polyene is a segment of polyacetylene, a conductive polymer. Here, the authors measured the conductance of single molecular chain of trans-polyene and found a high conductivity and low decay constant, attributed to the alignment of the energy levels.).

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164.Quantitative 3D structural analysis of small colloidal assemblies under native conditions by liquid-cell fast electron tomography

Daniel Arenas Esteban, Da Wang, Ajinkya Kadu, Noa Olluyn, Ana Sánchez-Iglesias, Alejandro Gomez-Perez, Jesús González-Casablanca, Stavros Nicolopoulos, Luis M. Liz-Marzán, Sara Bals

Quantitative 3D structural analysis of small colloidal assemblies under native conditions by liquid-cell fast electron tomography

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6399, 2024, (Drying force-induced deformation complicates the characterization of the 3D structure of colloidal assemblies. Here, the authors develop a liquid electron tomography method for unravelling the 3D structures of small colloidal assemblies under native conditions.).

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163.Slow vibrational relaxation drives ultrafast formation of photoexcited polaron pair states in glycolated conjugated polymers

Katia Pagano, Jin Gwan Kim, Joel Luke, Ellasia Tan, Katherine Stewart, Igor V. Sazanovich, Gabriel Karras, Hristo Ivov Gonev, Adam V. Marsh, Na Yeong Kim, Sooncheol Kwon, Young Yong Kim, M. Isabel Alonso, Bernhard Dörling, Mariano Campoy-Quiles, Anthony W. Parker, Tracey M. Clarke, Yun-Hi Kim, Ji-Seon Kim

Slow vibrational relaxation drives ultrafast formation of photoexcited polaron pair states in glycolated conjugated polymers

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6153, 2024, (Glycol sidechains are often used to enhance the performance of organic photoconversion and electrochemical devices. Here, the authors provide photophysical insight into the role of glycol sidechains for the formation of polaron pairs induced by strong vibrational coupling.).

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162.Constrained patterning of orientated metal chalcogenide nanowires and their growth mechanism

Qishuo Yang, Yun-Peng Wang, Xiao-Lei Shi, XingXing Li, Erding Zhao, Zhi-Gang Chen, Jin Zou, Kai Leng, Yongqing Cai, Liang Zhu, Sokrates T. Pantelides, Junhao Lin

Constrained patterning of orientated metal chalcogenide nanowires and their growth mechanism

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6074, 2024, (Nanowires made of transition metal chalcogenides are promising as connecting elements in devices, but so far only isotropic growth is feasible. Here, the authors regulate the growth orientation of nanowires by introducing external stimuli into graphite-confined MoTe2 heterostructures. ).

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161.Wide-energy programmable microwave plasma-ionization for high-coverage mass spectrometry analysis

Fengjian Chu, Gaosheng Zhao, Wei Wei, Nazifi Sani Shuaibu, Hongru Feng, Yuanjiang Pan, Xiaozhi Wang

Wide-energy programmable microwave plasma-ionization for high-coverage mass spectrometry analysis

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 6075, 2024, (Ion source technology in mass spectrometry still has limitations in analyte coverage. Here, the authors present a wide-energy programmable microwave plasma ionization mass spectrometry system that enables MS analysis with high coverage.).

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160.Diameter-dependent phase selectivity in 1D-confined tungsten phosphides

Gangtae Jin, Christian D. Multunas, James L. Hart, Mehrdad T. Kiani, Nghiep Khoan Duong, Quynh P. Sam, Han Wang, Yeryun Cheon, David J. Hynek, Hyeuk Jin Han, Ravishankar Sundararaman, Judy J. Cha

Diameter-dependent phase selectivity in 1D-confined tungsten phosphides

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 5889, 2024, (Topological materials confined in 1D could transform computing technology, but their crystallization is poorly understood. Here, the authors demonstrate template-based synthesis of 1D nanowires, revealing diameter-dependent phase selectivity.).

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159.Plasmonic trimers designed as SERS-active chemical traps for subtyping of lung tumors

Xing Zhao, Xiaojing Liu, Dexiang Chen, Guodong Shi, Guoqun Li, Xiao Tang, Xiangnan Zhu, Mingze Li, Lei Yao, Yunjia Wei, Wenzhe Song, Zixuan Sun, Xingce Fan, Zhixin Zhou, Teng Qiu, Qi Hao

Plasmonic trimers designed as SERS-active chemical traps for subtyping of lung tumors

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 5855, 2024, (SERS spectroscopy critically relies on the accumulation of analyte molecules in electromagnetic ‘hotspots’. Here, the authors demonstrate plasmonic trimers with central particles that act as chemical traps, enabling the subtyping of lung tumors using fresh tissue samples.).

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158.In-situ and wavelength-dependent photocatalytic strain evolution of a single Au nanoparticle on a TiO2 film

Sung Hyun Park, Sukyoung Kim, Jae Whan Park, Seunghee Kim, Wonsuk Cha, Joonseok Lee

In-situ and wavelength-dependent photocatalytic strain evolution of a single Au nanoparticle on a TiO2 film

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 5416, 2024, (The wavelength-dependent structural deformations of nanoparticles during photocatalysis are poorly understood. Here, the authors present the photocatalytic strain evolution of a single Au nanoparticle using 3D Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging. ).

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157.Efficient removal of nanoplastics from industrial wastewater through synergetic electrophoretic deposition and particle-stabilized foam formation

Amna Abdeljaoued, Beatriz López Ruiz, Yikalo-Eyob Tecle, Marie Langner, Natalie Bonakdar, Gudrun Bleyer, Patrik Stenner, Nicolas Vogel

Efficient removal of nanoplastics from industrial wastewater through synergetic electrophoretic deposition and particle-stabilized foam formation

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 5437, 2024, (Nanoplastics represent a significant environmental challenge due to their minute size, which complicates removal efforts. Here, the authors present a method to effectively extract colloidally stable nanoplastic particles from industrial wastewater.).

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Hao Li, Tian Wang, Jiaojiao Han, Ying Xu, Xi Kang, Xiaosong Li, Manzhou Zhu

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer in atomically precise metal nanoclusters by cocrystallization-induced spatial confinement

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 5351, 2024, (Understanding FRET of metal nanoparticles at the atomic level has long been a challenge. Here, the authors have achieved FRET activity with atomically precise Cu clusters by using a cocrystallisation-induced spatial confinement strategy.).

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155.Bulk-suppressed and surface-sensitive Raman scattering by transferable plasmonic membranes with irregular slot-shaped nanopores

Roman M. Wyss, Günter Kewes, Pietro Marabotti, Stefan M. Koepfli, Karl-Philipp Schlichting, Markus Parzefall, Eric Bonvin, Martin F. Sarott, Morgan Trassin, Maximilian Oezkent, Chen-Hsun Lu, Kevin-P. Gradwohl, Thomas Perrault, Lala Habibova, Giorgia Marcelli, Marcela Giraldo, Jan Vermant, Lukas Novotny, Martin Frimmer, Mads C. Weber, Sebastian Heeg

Bulk-suppressed and surface-sensitive Raman scattering by transferable plasmonic membranes with irregular slot-shaped nanopores

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 5236, 2024, (Characterizing surfaces by Raman spectroscopy is limited by the competition of surface and bulk Raman responses. Here the authors use nanoporous plasmonic membranes to enhance surface Raman signals while suppressing bulk contributions.).

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154.Single-gold etching at the hypercarbon atom of C-centred hexagold(I) clusters protected by chiral N-heterocyclic carbenes

Xiao-Li Pei, Pei Zhao, Hitoshi Ube, Zhen Lei, Masahiro Ehara, Mitsuhiko Shionoya

Single-gold etching at the hypercarbon atom of C-centred hexagold(I) clusters protected by chiral N-heterocyclic carbenes

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 5024, 2024, (The control of atomically precise etching of nano-sized metal clusters is important for understanding their structure-specific properties. Here, the authors report the etching of a single gold atom on a hypercarbon centre of gold(I) clusters. ).

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153.Waning-and-waxing shape changes in ionic nanoplates upon cation exchange

Zhanzhao Li, Masaki Saruyama, Toru Asaka, Toshiharu Teranishi

Waning-and-waxing shape changes in ionic nanoplates upon cation exchange

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 4899, 2024, (The robust anion framework of ionic nanocrystals impedes shape change by cation exchange. Here, the authors report an anisotropic, regenerative transformation of Cu1.8S nanoplates during cation exchange.).

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152.Collective chiroptical activity through the interplay of excitonic and charge-transfer effects in localized plasmonic fields

Huacheng Li, Xin Xu, Rongcheng Guan, Artur Movsesyan, Zhenni Lu, Qiliang Xu, Ziyun Jiang, Yurong Yang, Majid Khan, Jin Wen, Hongwei Wu, Santiago de la Moya, Gil Markovich, Huatian Hu, Zhiming Wang, Qiang Guo, Tao Yi, Alexander O. Govorov, Zhiyong Tang, Xiang Lan

Collective chiroptical activity through the interplay of excitonic and charge-transfer effects in localized plasmonic fields

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 4846, 2024, (Chiral interaction of molecular ensembles with confined light fields is elusive. Here, the authors report collective chiroptical effects through coupling of exciton and charge-transfer mixed molecular assemblies with plasmonic nanoparticles.).

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151.Pretreatment-free SERS sensing of microplastics using a self-attention-based neural network on hierarchically porous Ag foams

Olga Guselnikova, Andrii Trelin, Yunqing Kang, Pavel Postnikov, Makoto Kobashi, Asuka Suzuki, Lok Kumar Shrestha, Joel Henzie, Yusuke Yamauchi

Pretreatment-free SERS sensing of microplastics using a self-attention-based neural network on hierarchically porous Ag foams

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 4351, 2024, (Detection and identification of microplastics (MPs) in environmental samples is hampered by the need for isolation and pretreatment methods. Here, the authors combine porous Ag substrates with self-attention neural networks to directly identify six types of MPs in environmental samples. ).

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150.Narrowband room temperature phosphorescence of closed-loop molecules through the multiple resonance effect

Xiaokang Yao, Yuxin Li, Huifang Shi, Ze Yu, Beishen Wu, Zixing Zhou, Chifeng Zhou, Xifang Zheng, Mengting Tang, Xiao Wang, Huili Ma, Zhengong Meng, Wei Huang, Zhongfu An

Narrowband room temperature phosphorescence of closed-loop molecules through the multiple resonance effect

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 4520, 2024, (Luminescent materials with narrowband emissions are vital for optoelectronic applications. Here, the authors achieve room temperature phosphorescence with a FWHM of 30 nm through the multiple resonance effect and showcase its practical application in X-ray imaging.).

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149.Self-assembly of nanocrystal checkerboard patterns via non-specific interactions

Yufei Wang, Yilong Zhou, Quanpeng Yang, Rourav Basak, Yu Xie, Dong Le, Alexander D. Fuqua, Wade Shipley, Zachary Yam, Alex Frano, Gaurav Arya, Andrea R. Tao

Self-assembly of nanocrystal checkerboard patterns via non-specific interactions

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3913, 2024, (The self-assembly of nanocrystals into checkerboard lattice patterns is difficult to control. Here, the authors investigate the formation of such patterns from hydrophilic/hydrophobic bifunctionalized Ag nanocubes and use multiscale simulations to understand the effects of physical forces.).

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148.Synthetic molecular switches driven by DNA-modifying enzymes

Hong Kang, Yuexuan Yang, Bryan Wei

Synthetic molecular switches driven by DNA-modifying enzymes

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3781, 2024, (Molecular switches are ubiquitous in the biochemistry regulatory network. Here, the authors construct synthetic molecular switches controlled by DNA-modifying enzymes such as DNA polymerase and nicking endonuclease to control and cascade assembly and disassembly.).

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147.Low-index mesoscopic surface reconstructions of Au surfaces using Bayesian force fields

Cameron J. Owen, Yu Xie, Anders Johansson, Lixin Sun, Boris Kozinsky

Low-index mesoscopic surface reconstructions of Au surfaces using Bayesian force fields

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3790, 2024, (Metal surfaces have long been known to reconstruct, but key mechanistic aspects are poorly understood. Here, the authors use Bayesian force fields to gain insights into gold surface reconstructions that are crucial for material science and catalysis.).

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146.Optofluidic crystallithography for directed growth of single-crystalline halide perovskites

Xue-Guang Chen, Linhan Lin, Guan-Yao Huang, Xiao-Mei Chen, Xiao-Ze Li, Yun-Ke Zhou, Yixuan Zou, Tairan Fu, Peng Li, Zhengcao Li, Hong-Bo Sun

Optofluidic crystallithography for directed growth of single-crystalline halide perovskites

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3677, 2024, (Precise and spatio-temporal control of crystallization kinetics is important but challenging. Here, the authors propose an optical strategy called optofluidic crystallithography to steer the growth of single-crystalline halide perovskites.).

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145.Visible-light-excited robust room-temperature phosphorescence of dimeric single-component luminophores in the amorphous state

Danman Guo, Wen Wang, Kaimin Zhang, Jinzheng Chen, Yuyuan Wang, Tianyi Wang, Wangmeng Hou, Zhen Zhang, Huahua Huang, Zhenguo Chi, Zhiyong Yang

Visible-light-excited robust room-temperature phosphorescence of dimeric single-component luminophores in the amorphous state

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3598, 2024, (Organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) is limited to rigid environments. Here, the authors report a single-component system with robust persistent RTP emissions in various aggregation states, such as crystalline, fine powder, and amorphous.).

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144.Collapse of carbon nanotubes due to local high-pressure from van der Waals encapsulation

Cheng Hu, Jiajun Chen, Xianliang Zhou, Yufeng Xie, Xinyue Huang, Zhenghan Wu, Saiqun Ma, Zhichun Zhang, Kunqi Xu, Neng Wan, Yueheng Zhang, Qi Liang, Zhiwen Shi

Collapse of carbon nanotubes due to local high-pressure from van der Waals encapsulation

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3486, 2024, (Van der Waals (vdW) assembly of low-dimensional materials has proven the capability of creating structures with on-demand properties. Here, the authors report on the structural collapse of CNTs in conjunction with a metal-semiconductor junction induced by the VdW encapsulation.).

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143.Flower-shaped 2D crystals grown in curved fluid vesicle membranes

Hao Wan, Geunwoong Jeon, Weiyue Xin, Gregory M. Grason, Maria M. Santore

Flower-shaped 2D crystals grown in curved fluid vesicle membranes

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3442, 2024, (Thin crystals grown on rigid spherical templates of increasing curvature exhibit increased protrusions. Here, the authors demonstrate the opposite curvature effect on the morphology of molecularly thin crystals grown within elastic fluid membranes, like those of biological cells.).

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142.Topology selectivity of a conformationally flexible precursor through selenium doping

Liangliang Cai, Tianhao Gao, Andrew T. S. Wee

Topology selectivity of a conformationally flexible precursor through selenium doping

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3235, 2024, (Research into the control of conformational arrangements is of great importance for achieving bespoke nanoarchitectures. Here, the authors achieve topology selectivity of a conformationally flexible precursor by Se doping.).

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141.Stress-induced ordering evolution of 1D segmented heteronanostructures and their chemical post-transformations

Qing-Xia Chen, Yu-Yang Lu, Yang Yang, Li-Ge Chang, Yi Li, Yuan Yang, Zhen He, Jian-Wei Liu, Yong Ni, Shu-Hong Yu

Stress-induced ordering evolution of 1D segmented heteronanostructures and their chemical post-transformations

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3208, 2024, (The formation mechanisms for periodic heterostructures are still poorly understood. Here, the authors propose a versatile approach to synthesize one-dimensional segmented heterostructures and reveal a stress-induced ordering mechanism through phase-field simulations. ).

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140.Dynamic multicolor emissions of multimodal phosphors by Mn2+ trace doping in self-activated CaGa4O7

Yiqian Tang, Yiyu Cai, Kunpeng Dou, Jianqing Chang, Wei Li, Shanshan Wang, Mingzi Sun, Bolong Huang, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu, Lei Zhou, Mingmei Wu, Jun-Cheng Zhang

Dynamic multicolor emissions of multimodal phosphors by Mn2+ trace doping in self-activated CaGa4O7

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3209, 2024, (Achieving dynamic multimodal luminescence in a single material is promising but challenging. Here, the authors engineer a phosphor with dynamic multicolor luminescence and photo-thermomechanically responsive emissions by adding Mn2+ to a self-activated CaGa4O7 host.).

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139.Spiral packing and chiral selectivity in model membranes probed by phase-resolved sum-frequency generation microscopy

Alexander P. Fellows, Ben John, Martin Wolf, Martin Thämer

Spiral packing and chiral selectivity in model membranes probed by phase-resolved sum-frequency generation microscopy

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3161, 2024, (The properties of lipid membranes are intimately controlled by their complex heterogeneous structure. Here, the authors use phase-resolved sum-frequency generation microscopy to fully determine the hierarchical lipid packing from the molecular to the mesoscopic scale.).

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138.Controlled condensation by liquid contact-induced adaptations of molecular conformations in self-assembled monolayers

Guoying Bai, Haiyan Zhang, Dong Gao, Houguo Fei, Cunlan Guo, Mingxia Ren, Yufeng Liu

Controlled condensation by liquid contact-induced adaptations of molecular conformations in self-assembled monolayers

In: Nature Communications, vol. 2024, no. 3132, 2024, (Surface condensation is predetermined and is typically adjusted by chemical or topographical surface modification. Here, the authors report on a strategy to control the surface condensation behavior by adjusting molecular conformations in self-assembled monolayers. ).

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137.Impact of molecular symmetry on crystallization pathways in highly supersaturated KH2PO4 solutions

Yong Chan Cho, Sooheyong Lee, Lei Wang, Yun-Hee Lee, Seongheun Kim, Hyun-Hwi Lee, John Jonghyun Lee, Geun Woo Lee

Impact of molecular symmetry on crystallization pathways in highly supersaturated KH2PO4 solutions

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3117, 2024, (The molecular symmetry of solute structure in aqueous solutions is a key clue to understand Ostwald’s step rule. Here, the authors show that molecular symmetry and its structural evolution can govern the crystallization pathways in aqueous solutions.).

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136.Kinetically controlled metal-elastomer nanophases for environmentally resilient stretchable electronics

Soosang Chae, Won Jin Choi, Lisa Julia Nebel, Chang Hee Cho, Quinn A. Besford, André Knapp, Pavlo Makushko, Yevhen Zabila, Oleksandr Pylypovskyi, Min Woo Jeong, Stanislav Avdoshenko, Oliver Sander, Denys Makarov, Yoon Jang Chung, Andreas Fery, Jin Young Oh, Tae Il Lee

Kinetically controlled metal-elastomer nanophases for environmentally resilient stretchable electronics

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3071, 2024, (Metal-elastomer nanophases are critical for stretchable electronics but face mixing challenges. This study introduces a kinetic method for precise mixing, yielding gyrified nanophases with improved durability and strain-invariant conductivity, which holds promise for resilient stretchable devices.).

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135.Universal inter-molecular radical transfer reactions on metal surfaces

Junbo Wang, Kaifeng Niu, Huaming Zhu, Chaojie Xu, Chuan Deng, Wenchao Zhao, Peipei Huang, Haiping Lin, Dengyuan Li, Johanna Rosen, Peinian Liu, Francesco Allegretti, Johannes V. Barth, Biao Yang, Jonas Björk, Qing Li, Lifeng Chi

Universal inter-molecular radical transfer reactions on metal surfaces

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 3030, 2024, (Radicals are expected to be inactive on metal surfaces. Here the authors describe general intermolecular radical transfer reactions on Ag and Cu surfaces and confirm the reaction mechanism by extensive control experiments. ).

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134.Crosslinking-induced patterning of MOFs by direct photo- and electron-beam lithography

Xiaoli Tian, Fu Li, Zhenyuan Tang, Song Wang, Kangkang Weng, Dan Liu, Shaoyong Lu, Wangyu Liu, Zhong Fu, Wenjun Li, Hengwei Qiu, Min Tu, Hao Zhang, Jinghong Li

Crosslinking-induced patterning of MOFs by direct photo- and electron-beam lithography

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 2920, 2024, (Precise and scalable patterning is essential for the use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in solid-state electronics and photonics. Here, the authors report on resistance-free, direct photo- and electron-beam lithography of MOF films using crosslinking chemistry.).

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133.Direct observation of phase transitions in truncated tetrahedral microparticles under quasi-2D confinement

David Doan, John Kulikowski, X. Wendy Gu

Direct observation of phase transitions in truncated tetrahedral microparticles under quasi-2D confinement

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1954, 2024, (Boundary conditions can give rise to new types of phases during self-assembly. Here the authors show that tetrahedral particles can form a hexagonal phase on a surface, that can transform into a quasi-diamond phase under a gravitational field.).

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132.Forward-predictive SERS-based chemical taxonomy for untargeted structural elucidation of epimeric cerebrosides

Emily Xi Tan, Shi Xuan Leong, Wei An Liew, In Yee Phang, Jie Ying Ng, Nguan Soon Tan, Yie Hou Lee, Xing Yi Ling

Forward-predictive SERS-based chemical taxonomy for untargeted structural elucidation of epimeric cerebrosides

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 2582, 2024, (SERS-based chemical taxonomy is attractive for practical SERS applications where the identity and concentration of analytes are unknown. Here, the authors demonstrate a machine learning framework for classifying “unknown” molecules that lie outside the boundaries of the models used.).

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131.Toward sub-second solution exchange dynamics in flow reactors for liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy

Stefan Merkens, Christopher Tollan, Giuseppe De Salvo, Katarzyna Bejtka, Marco Fontana, Angelica Chiodoni, Joscha Kruse, Maiara Aime Iriarte-Alonso, Marek Grzelczak, Andreas Seifert, Andrey Chuvilin

Toward sub-second solution exchange dynamics in flow reactors for liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 2522, 2024, (In liquid-phase TEM, microfluidic reactors are used to monitor nanoscale (electro)chemical dynamics in liquid environments. Here, the authors develop a reactor design with accelerated mass transport, facilitating quantitative in-situ and in-operando studies.).

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130.Controlled dissolution of a single ion from a salt interface

Huijun Han, Yunjae Park, Yohan Kim, Feng Ding, Hyung-Joon Shin

Controlled dissolution of a single ion from a salt interface

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 2401, 2024, (The strong ionic bond in salt is broken by electrostatic interactions with water, but direct observation at the level of a single ion is challenging. Here, the authors have visualized the preferential dissolution of an anion by manipulating a single water molecule.).

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129.Electrostatic potentials of atomic nanostructures at metal surfaces quantified by scanning quantum dot microscopy

Rustem Bolat, Jose M. Guevara, Philipp Leinen, Marvin Knol, Hadi H. Arefi, Michael Maiworm, Rolf Findeisen, Ruslan Temirov, Oliver T. Hofmann, Reinhard J. Maurer, F. Stefan Tautz, Christian Wagner

Electrostatic potentials of atomic nanostructures at metal surfaces quantified by scanning quantum dot microscopy

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 2259, 2024, (Surface averaging techniques offer only limited access to the electrostatic potentials of nanostructures, which are determined by shape, material, and environment. Here, the authors quantify these potentials for gold and silver adatom chains, explaining the mechanisms of dipole formation.).

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128.In situ electrochemical regeneration of nanogap hotspots for continuously reusable ultrathin SERS sensors

Sarah May Sibug-Torres, David-Benjamin Grys, Gyeongwon Kang, Marika Niihori, Elle Wyatt, Nicolas Spiesshofer, Ashleigh Ruane, Bart de Nijs, Jeremy J. Baumberg

In situ electrochemical regeneration of nanogap hotspots for continuously reusable ultrathin SERS sensors

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 2022, 2024, (SERS is a powerful analytical technique, but achieving reproducibility for continuous analysis a challenge. Here, the authors report a SERS substrate recycling method that enables direct analysis of complex samples without substrate contamination.).

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127.Reversible chirality inversion of an AuAgx-cysteine coordination polymer by pH change

Bing Ni, Dustin Vivod, Jonathan Avaro, Haoyuan Qi, Dirk Zahn, Xun Wang, Helmut Cölfen

Reversible chirality inversion of an AuAgx-cysteine coordination polymer by pH change

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 2042, 2024, (Reactive chiral systems have attracted much attention in biology, optoelectronics, and photonics; however, a comprehensive understanding of these systems remains incomplete. Here the authors show the reversible chirality of AuAgx-cys coordination polymers induced by pH changes.).

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126.Extensive photochemical restructuring of molecule-metal surfaces under room light

Chenyang Guo, Philip Benzie, Shu Hu, Bart de Nijs, Ermanno Miele, Eoin Elliott, Rakesh Arul, Helen Benjamin, Grzegorz Dziechciarczyk, Reshma R. Rao, Mary P. Ryan, Jeremy J. Baumberg

Extensive photochemical restructuring of molecule-metal surfaces under room light

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1928, 2024, (The nature of the molecule-metal interface is crucial for many technological applications. Here, the authors show that the photostability of the material can be sensitive to room light when coated with a single molecular layer, with implications for devices and processes.).

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125.Spatiotemporal control of photochromic upconversion through interfacial energy transfer

Long Yan, Jinshu Huang, Zhengce An, Qinyuan Zhang, Bo Zhou

Spatiotemporal control of photochromic upconversion through interfacial energy transfer

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1923, 2024, (Achieving spatiotemporal control of photochromic upconversion from a single lanthanide emitter remains challenging. Here, the authors present a conceptual model enabling such control of Er3+ photochromic upconversion via interfacial energy transfer in a core-shell nanostructure.).

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124.Transient chemical and structural changes in graphene oxide during ripening

Hayato Otsuka, Koki Urita, Nobutaka Honma, Takashi Kimuro, Yasushi Amako, Radovan Kukobat, Teresa J. Bandosz, Junzo Ukai, Isamu Moriguchi, Katsumi Kaneko

Transient chemical and structural changes in graphene oxide during ripening

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1708, 2024, (Graphene oxide is in demand for various applications - however, this is complicated by changing physicochemical properties over time. Here, the authors show the intrinsic, metastable, and transient states of graphene oxide colloids upon ripening. ).

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123.Insights into structural defect formation in individual InP/ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots under UV oxidation

Hayeon Baek, Sungsu Kang, Junyoung Heo, Soonmi Choi, Ran Kim, Kihyun Kim, Nari Ahn, Yeo-Geon Yoon, Taekjoon Lee, Jae Bok Chang, Kyung Sig Lee, Young-Gil Park, Jungwon Park

Insights into structural defect formation in individual InP/ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots under UV oxidation

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1671, 2024, (InP/ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) are promising candidates for advanced light-emitting diodes, but low emission efficiency due to oxidation hampers applications. Here, the authors provide insight into the structural defects that form on individual QDs during UV-facilitated oxidation. ).

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122.Direct in-situ insights into the asymmetric surface reconstruction of rutile TiO2 (110)

Wentao Yuan, Bingwei Chen, Zhong-Kang Han, Ruiyang You, Ying Jiang, Rui Qi, Guanxing Li, Hanglong Wu, Maria Veronica Ganduglia-Pirovano, Yong Wang

Direct in-situ insights into the asymmetric surface reconstruction of rutile TiO2 (110)

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1616, 2024, (The reconstruction of rutile TiO2 (110) impacts its surface chemistry and catalytic properties. Here, the authors offer a detailed understanding of the asymmetric surface reconstruction of TiO2 (110)-(1×2) through a combination of STEM and DFT calculations.).

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121.Spontaneous crystallization of strongly confined CsSnxPb1-xI3 perovskite colloidal quantum dots at room temperature

Louwen Zhang, Hai Zhou, Yibo Chen, Zhimiao Zheng, Lishuai Huang, Chen Wang, Kailian Dong, Zhongqiang Hu, Weijun Ke, Guojia Fang

Spontaneous crystallization of strongly confined CsSnxPb1-xI3 perovskite colloidal quantum dots at room temperature

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1609, 2024, (Photoactive pure-iodine all-inorganic colloidal perovskite quantum dots (QDs) are attractive for optoelectronic applications, however their synthesis at room temperature is challenging. Here the authors report a room temperature strongly confined strategy to synthesize CsSnxPb1-xI3 QDs.).

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120.Dual heterogeneous interfaces enhance X-ray excited persistent luminescence for low-dose 3D imaging

Lei Lei, Minghao Yi, Yubin Wang, Youjie Hua, Junjie Zhang, Paras N. Prasad, Shiqing Xu

Dual heterogeneous interfaces enhance X-ray excited persistent luminescence for low-dose 3D imaging

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1140, 2024, (High-resolution X-ray imaging requires a high radiation dose. Here, the authors achieve low-dose 3D imaging by increasing the XEPL intensity using a double-shell nanostructure with two heterogeneous interfaces.).

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119.Rapid synthesis of phosphor-glass composites in seconds based on particle self-stabilization

Yongsheng Sun, Yuzhen Wang, Weibin Chen, Qingquan Jiang, Dongdan Chen, Guoping Dong, Zhiguo Xia

Rapid synthesis of phosphor-glass composites in seconds based on particle self-stabilization

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1033, 2024, (Phosphor-glass composites can serve as efficient and stable photonic converters, but their synthesis generally requires harsh and time-consuming procedures. Here, the authors report an alternative synthesis route that requires only a few seconds and is based on particle self-stabilization.).

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118.Deceptive orbital confinement at edges and pores of carbon-based 1D and 2D nanoarchitectures

Ignacio Piquero-Zulaica, Eduardo Corral-Rascón, Xabier Diaz de Cerio, Alexander Riss, Biao Yang, Aran Garcia-Lekue, Mohammad A. Kher-Elden, Zakaria M. Abd El-Fattah, Shunpei Nobusue, Takahiro Kojima, Knud Seufert, Hiroshi Sakaguchi, Willi Auwärter, Johannes V. Barth

Deceptive orbital confinement at edges and pores of carbon-based 1D and 2D nanoarchitectures

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1062, 2024, (The apparent electronic confinement at nanographene boundaries in scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy is often misinterpreted. Here, the authors explain this phenomenon in terms of the decay of frontier orbitals and confinement at the edges of graphene nanoribbons and pores in nanoporous graphene.).

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117.Nominally identical microplastic models differ greatly in their particle-cell interactions

Simon Wieland, Anja F. R. M. Ramsperger, Wolfgang Gross, Moritz Lehmann, Thomas Witzmann, Anja Caspari, Martin Obst, Stephan Gekle, Günter K. Auernhammer, Andreas Fery, Christian Laforsch, Holger Kress

Nominally identical microplastic models differ greatly in their particle-cell interactions

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 922, 2024, (Microplastics research is often based on commercial model particles. Here, the authors show that nominally identical particles may differ significantly in their properties and thus in their interactions with cells.).

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116.Switchable unidirectional emissions from hydrogel gratings with integrated carbon quantum dots

Chenjie Dai, Shuai Wan, Zhe Li, Yangyang Shi, Shuang Zhang, Zhongyang Li

Switchable unidirectional emissions from hydrogel gratings with integrated carbon quantum dots

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 845, 2024, (Directional emission of photoluminescence is an emerging technique for light-emitting fields and nanophotonics. Here, the authors demonstrate a hydrogel grating with integrated quantum dots for switchable unidirectional emission tuning.).

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115.Accurate prediction of the optical properties of nanoalloys with both plasmonic and magnetic elements

Vito Coviello, Denis Badocco, Paolo Pastore, Martina Fracchia, Paolo Ghigna, Alessandro Martucci, Daniel Forrer, Vincenzo Amendola

Accurate prediction of the optical properties of nanoalloys with both plasmonic and magnetic elements

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 834, 2024, (The optical properties of nanoalloys are complex and difficult to describe. Here, the authors use density functional and Mie theory to calculate the extinction of Au-Co and other nanoalloys of interest for quantum optics, magnetooptics, catalysis, and metamaterials.).

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114.Ratiometric fluorescent sensing of pyrophosphate with sp³-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes

Simon Settele, C. Alexander Schrage, Sebastian Jung, Elena Michel, Han Li, Benjamin S. Flavel, A. Stephen K. Hashmi, Sebastian Kruss, Jana Zaumseil

Ratiometric fluorescent sensing of pyrophosphate with sp³-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 706, 2024, (Inorganic pyrophosphate is a key molecule in many biological processes. Here, the authors develop an optical sensor that enables its ratiometric detection in the near infrared with functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes.).

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113.Synthesis of inter-[60]fullerene conjugates with inherent chirality

Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Shu Okamoto, Yasujiro Murata

Synthesis of inter-[60]fullerene conjugates with inherent chirality

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 514, 2024, (Inter-fullerene conjugates are non-naturally occurring carbon allotropes. Here the authors report on the chemical synthesis and solid-state structure of three inter-[60]fullerene hybrids with inherent chirality. ).

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112.Quantitative analysis of printed nanostructured networks using high-resolution 3D FIB-SEM nanotomography

Cian Gabbett, Luke Doolan, Kevin Synnatschke, Laura Gambini, Emmet Coleman, Adam G. Kelly, Shixin Liu, Eoin Caffrey, Jose Munuera, Catriona Murphy, Stefano Sanvito, Lewys Jones, Jonathan N. Coleman

Quantitative analysis of printed nanostructured networks using high-resolution 3D FIB-SEM nanotomography

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 278, 2024, (The physical properties of devices made of printed nanosheets and nanowires are determined by their intrinsic nanostructured network morphology. Here, the authors use FIB-SEM nanotomography to quantitatively analyze printed nanostructured networks via 3D reconstructions.).

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111.Probing the critical nucleus size in tetrahydrofuran clathrate hydrate formation using surface-anchored nanoparticles

Han Xue, Linhai Li, Yiqun Wang, Youhua Lu, Kai Cui, Zhiyuan He, Guoying Bai, Jie Liu, Xin Zhou, Jianjun Wang

Probing the critical nucleus size in tetrahydrofuran clathrate hydrate formation using surface-anchored nanoparticles

In: Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 157, 2024, (The critical nucleus, which considered a key step in the formation of clathrate hydrates, has not yet been empirically confirmed. Here, the authors probe the critical nucleus size in clathrate formation of tetrahydrofuran and thus provide mechanistic insights.).

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110.Fast free energy estimates from λ-dynamics with bias-updated Gibbs sampling

Michael T. Robo, Ryan L. Hayes, Xinqiang Ding, Brian Pulawski, Jonah Z. Vilseck

Fast free energy estimates from λ-dynamics with bias-updated Gibbs sampling

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 8515, 2023, (Calculations of relative binding free energy are crucial for lead optimization in structure-based drug design, but classical methods are computationally expensive. Here, the authors describe a more efficient method for calculating the free energy that is as accurate as thermodynamic integration.).

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109.Janus particles with tunable patch symmetry and their assembly into chiral colloidal clusters

Tianran Zhang, Dengping Lyu, Wei Xu, Xuan Feng, Ran Ni, Yufeng Wang

Janus particles with tunable patch symmetry and their assembly into chiral colloidal clusters

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 8494, 2023, (Janus particles commonly exhibit a high-symmetry patch, constraining the range of possible assemblies. Here, the authors devise a synthetic approach to fine-tune the patch symmetry in Janus particles and showcase the assembly of these particles into chiral colloidal clusters.).

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108.Mechanically tunable organogels from highly charged polyoxometalate clusters loaded with fluorescent dyes

Fenghua Zhang, Zhong Li, Xun Wang

Mechanically tunable organogels from highly charged polyoxometalate clusters loaded with fluorescent dyes

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 8327, 2023, (Functionalizing inorganic organogels is a challenge and can have a negative impact on their mechanical properties. Here, the authors present nanowire-based organogels based on highly charged polyoxometalate cluster units that are mechanically tuned and loaded with fluorescent dyes.).

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107.Hot luminescence from single-molecule chromophores electrically and mechanically self-decoupled by tripodal scaffolds

Vibhuti Rai, Nico Balzer, Gabriel Derenbach, Christof Holzer, Marcel Mayor, Wulf Wulfhekel, Lukas Gerhard, Michal Valášek

Hot luminescence from single-molecule chromophores electrically and mechanically self-decoupled by tripodal scaffolds

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 8253, 2023, (A fundamental challenge for molecular electronics is the change in photophysical properties of molecules upon direct electrical contact. Here, the authors observe hot luminescence emitted by single-molecule chromophores that are electrically and mechanically self-decoupled by a tripodal scaffold.).

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106.Plasmonic metasurfaces of cellulose nanocrystal matrices with quadrants of aligned gold nanorods for photothermal anti-icing

Jeongsu Pyeon, Soon Mo Park, Juri Kim, Jeong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jin Yoon, Dong Ki Yoon, Hyoungsoo Kim

Plasmonic metasurfaces of cellulose nanocrystal matrices with quadrants of aligned gold nanorods for photothermal anti-icing

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 8096, 2023, (Cellulose nanocrystals are very attractive as a matrix material for plasmonic nanoparticles, but controlling particle orientation for patterning is challenging. Here, the authors prepare annular ring patterns with quadrants of aligned gold nanorods for photothermal applications.).

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105.Direct probing of single-molecule chemiluminescent reaction dynamics under catalytic conditions in solution

Ziqing Zhang, Jinrun Dong, Yibo Yang, Yuan Zhou, Yuang Chen, Yang Xu, Jiandong Feng

Direct probing of single-molecule chemiluminescent reaction dynamics under catalytic conditions in solution

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 7993, 2023, (Research into the dynamics of chemical reactions at the single-molecule level is a pivotal undertaking. Here, the authors present a direct investigation of the chemiluminescent reaction dynamics of single molecules in solution, providing spatiotemporally resolved insights into chemical reactions.).

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104.Local probe-induced structural isomerization in a one-dimensional molecular array

Shigeki Kawai, Orlando J. Silveira, Lauri Kurki, Zhangyu Yuan, Tomohiko Nishiuchi, Takuya Kodama, Kewei Sun, Oscar Custance, Jose L. Lado, Takashi Kubo, Adam S. Foster

Local probe-induced structural isomerization in a one-dimensional molecular array

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 7741, 2023, (Achieving unit-by-unit isomerization within a molecular array poses a significant challenge in chemistry. Here, the authors demonstrate tip-induced stereoisomerization of dehydroazulene and diradical units in three-dimensional organometallic compounds on Ag(111).).

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103.The role of halogens in Au–S bond cleavage for energy-differentiated catalysis at the single-bond limit

Peihui Li, Songjun Hou, Qingqing Wu, Yijian Chen, Boyu Wang, Haiyang Ren, Jinying Wang, Zhaoyi Zhai, Zhongbo Yu, Colin J. Lambert, Chuancheng Jia, Xuefeng Guo

The role of halogens in Au–S bond cleavage for energy-differentiated catalysis at the single-bond limit

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 7695, 2023, (Investigation of the reaction process at the single-bond interface is key to understanding the catalytic reaction mechanism. Here, the authors develop a STM-BJ method to monitor the catalytic process from the perspective of single-bond energy.).

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102.Engineering chirality at wafer scale with ordered carbon nanotube architectures

Jacques Doumani, Minhan Lou, Oliver Dewey, Nina Hong, Jichao Fan, Andrey Baydin, Keshav Zahn, Yohei Yomogida, Kazuhiro Yanagi, Matteo Pasquali, Riichiro Saito, Junichiro Kono, Weilu Gao

Engineering chirality at wafer scale with ordered carbon nanotube architectures

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 7380, 2023, (Methods for generating macroscopic chiral matter struggle with limited scalability. Here, the authors show two vacuum filtration methods - twist stacking and mechanical rotation - to align carbon nanotubes into chiral structures at wafer scale with tunable circular dichroism.).

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101.Accessible hotspots for single-protein SERS in DNA-origami assembled gold nanorod dimers with tip-to-tip alignment

Francis Schuknecht, Karol Kołątaj, Michael Steinberger, Tim Liedl, Theobald Lohmueller

Accessible hotspots for single-protein SERS in DNA-origami assembled gold nanorod dimers with tip-to-tip alignment

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 7192, 2023, (The identification of individual proteins is highly desirable in diagnostics. Here, the authors report on DNA-origami assembled dimers of gold nanorod with accessible hotspots to capture and identify single proteins from solution by SERS.).

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100.Real-time signal processing via chemical reactions for a microfluidic molecular communication system

Vivien Walter, Dadi Bi, Ali Salehi-Reyhani, Yansha Deng

Real-time signal processing via chemical reactions for a microfluidic molecular communication system

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 7188, 2023, (The use of electronic devices to process electrical signals in molecular communications can hardly realize its potential for various applications. Here, the authors report on chemical concentration signal processing in real time and digital signal transmission over distances.).

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99.High-speed mapping of surface charge dynamics using sparse scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy

Marti Checa, Addis S. Fuhr, Changhyo Sun, Rama Vasudevan, Maxim Ziatdinov, Ilia Ivanov, Seok Joon Yun, Kai Xiao, Alp Sehirlioglu, Yunseok Kim, Pankaj Sharma, Kyle P. Kelley, Neus Domingo, Stephen Jesse, Liam Collins

High-speed mapping of surface charge dynamics using sparse scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 7196, 2023, (Dynamic mapping of charge motion across multiple length- and timescales is essential for understanding a variety of phenomena. Here, the authors introduce sparse scanning KPFM, which enables fast nanoscale charge mapping at 3 frames per second to track ion migration.).

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98.Direct time-resolved observation of surface-bound carbon dioxide radical anions on metallic nanocatalysts

Zhiwen Jiang, Carine Clavaguéra, Changjiang Hu, Sergey A. Denisov, Shuning Shen, Feng Hu, Jun Ma, Mehran Mostafavi

Direct time-resolved observation of surface-bound carbon dioxide radical anions on metallic nanocatalysts

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 7116, 2023, (Understanding the activity and selectivity of metal catalysts requires elucidating the dynamics of CO2•− radicals bound to the surface. Here, the authors use pulse radiolysis to directly observe the stabilization process of CO2•− radicals at nanoscale metallic sites from nanoseconds to seconds.).

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97.Recastable assemblies of carbon dots into mechanically robust macroscopic materials

Bowen Sui, Youliang Zhu, Xuemei Jiang, Yifan Wang, Niboqia Zhang, Zhongyuan Lu, Bai Yang, Yunfeng Li

Recastable assemblies of carbon dots into mechanically robust macroscopic materials

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6782, 2023, (The assembly of nanoparticles into macroscopic materials forms the basis for various advanced material applications. Here, the authors develop macroscopic materials that are both recastable and mechanically robust, despite being composed purely of carbon dots.).

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96.Liquid spherical shells are a non-equilibrium steady state of active droplets

Alexander M. Bergmann, Jonathan Bauermann, Giacomo Bartolucci, Carsten Donau, Michele Stasi, Anna-Lena Holtmannspötter, Frank Jülicher, Christoph A. Weber, Job Boekhoven

Liquid spherical shells are a non-equilibrium steady state of active droplets

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6552, 2023, (Dissipative structures are governed by non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Here, the authors describe a size-dependent transition from active droplets to active spherical shells—a dissipative structure that arises from reaction diffusion gradients. ).

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95.Tunable encapsulation of sessile droplets with solid and liquid shells

Rutvik Lathia, Satchit Nagpal, Chandantaru Dey Modak, Satyarthi Mishra, Deepak Sharma, Bheema Sankar Reddy, Pavan Nukala, Ramray Bhat, Prosenjit Sen

Tunable encapsulation of sessile droplets with solid and liquid shells

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6445, 2023, (Encapsulated liquids are important for several microreactor applications, including (bio)chemistry in confined spaces. Here, the authors report on oil-infused particle shells that allow control of shell thickness, stability, and permeability for applications in crystal growth and cell cultivation.).

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94.Overcrowding induces fast colloidal solitons in a slowly rotating potential landscape

Eric Cereceda-López, Alexander P. Antonov, Artem Ryabov, Philipp Maass, Pietro Tierno

Overcrowding induces fast colloidal solitons in a slowly rotating potential landscape

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6448, 2023, (Solitons are peculiar waves propagating without changing their shape. Here, the authors show that colloidal particles in a rotating optical landscape create rapidly propagating solitons, formed by particle clusters through many-body interactions.).

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93.Chemo-mechanical forces modulate the topology dynamics of mesoscale DNA assemblies

Deepak Karna, Eriko Mano, Jiahao Ji, Ibuki Kawamata, Yuki Suzuki, Hanbin Mao

Chemo-mechanical forces modulate the topology dynamics of mesoscale DNA assemblies

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6459, 2023, (Understanding the topological arrangement and transition dynamics of mesoscale assemblies is complicated by their molecular complexity. Here, the authors use DNA origami nanosprings to show that mesoscale helical handedness is dictated by backbone torque rather than achiral orientation.).

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92.Light-driven nucleation, growth, and patterning of biorelevant crystals using resonant near-infrared laser heating

Marloes H. Bistervels, Balázs Antalicz, Marko Kamp, Hinco Schoenmaker, Willem L. Noorduin

Light-driven nucleation, growth, and patterning of biorelevant crystals using resonant near-infrared laser heating

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6350, 2023, (Natural biominerals deposit with precise spatial and temporal control, but such control is difficult to replicate artificially. Here, the authors start, steer, and stop the crystallization of biorelevant minerals by user-defined light patterns.).

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91.Photothermally heated colloidal synthesis of nanoparticles driven by silica-encapsulated plasmonic heat sources

Aritra Biswas, Nir Lemcoff, Ofir Shelonchik, Doron Yesodi, Elad Yehezkel, Ella Yonit Finestone, Alexander Upcher, Yossi Weizmann

Photothermally heated colloidal synthesis of nanoparticles driven by silica-encapsulated plasmonic heat sources

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6355, 2023, (Photothermal solution heating with nanoscale heat sources is an efficient alternative to conventional heating methods. Here, the authors use silica-encapsulated gold nanoparticles to drive the colloidal synthesis of iron oxide, silver, and palladium nanoparticles at lower temperatures.).

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90.Chirality-induced avalanche magnetization of magnetite by an RNA precursor

S. Furkan Ozturk, Deb Kumar Bhowmick, Yael Kapon, Yutao Sang, Anil Kumar, Yossi Paltiel, Ron Naaman, Dimitar D. Sasselov

Chirality-induced avalanche magnetization of magnetite by an RNA precursor

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6351, 2023, (Homochirality, a key feature of life, has unknown origins. Magnetic mineral surfaces can act as chiral agents, but are only weakly magnetized by nature. Here, the authors report the uniform magnetization of magnetite by an RNA precursor that spreads across the surface like an avalanche.).

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89.Surfactant-free interfacial growth of graphdiyne hollow microspheres and the mechanistic origin of their SERS activity

Lu Zhang, Wencai Yi, Junfang Li, Guoying Wei, Guangcheng Xi, Lanqun Mao

Surfactant-free interfacial growth of graphdiyne hollow microspheres and the mechanistic origin of their SERS activity

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6318, 2023, (The 2D carbon allotrope graphdiyne possesses a direct band gap, high charge carrier mobility, and uniformly distributed pores. Here, the authors report the surfactant-free growth of graphdiyne hollow microspheres and investigate the origin of their SERS activity.).

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88.Crystal dissolution by particle detachment

Guomin Zhu, Benjamin A. Legg, Michel Sassi, Xinran Liang, Meirong Zong, Kevin M. Rosso, James J. De Yoreo

Crystal dissolution by particle detachment

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6300, 2023, (Crystal dissolution has been predominately viewed as a process of ion-by-ion detachment into a surrounding solvent. Here, the authors report an alternative mechanism of dissolution by particle detachment.).

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87.Controlling piezoresistance in single molecules through the isomerisation of bullvalenes

Jeffrey R. Reimers, Tiexin Li, André P. Birvé, Likun Yang, Albert C. Aragonès, Thomas Fallon, Daniel S. Kosov, Nadim Darwish

Controlling piezoresistance in single molecules through the isomerisation of bullvalenes

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6089 , 2023, (The quest for miniaturization of electromechanical nanosystems requires the use of single molecules as active components. Here, the authors develop a piezoresistor based on a single bullvalene molecule that changes its shape by a Cope rearrangement. ).

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86.Guided anisotropic oxygen transport in vacancy ordered oxides

Zhenzhong Yang, Le Wang, Jeffrey A. Dhas, Mark H. Engelhard, Mark E. Bowden, Wen Liu, Zihua Zhu, Chongmin Wang, Scott A. Chambers, Peter V. Sushko, Yingge Du

Guided anisotropic oxygen transport in vacancy ordered oxides

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 6068, 2023, (Control of ion diffusion is instrumental in understanding the behavior and structural transformations of transition metal oxides. Here, the authors use in-situ TEM to reveal the atomic-scale evolution of the topotactic phase transition in BM-SFO triggered by the migration of oxygen ions under an external stimulus.).

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85.Strong signature of electron-vibration coupling in molecules on Ag(111) triggered by tip-gated discharging

Chao Li, Christoph Kaspar, Ping Zhou, Jung-Ching Liu, Outhmane Chahib, Thilo Glatzel, Robert Häner, Ulrich Aschauer, Silvio Decurtins, Shi-Xia Liu, Michael Thoss, Ernst Meyer, Rémy Pawlak

Strong signature of electron-vibration coupling in molecules on Ag(111) triggered by tip-gated discharging

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 5956, 2023, (Electron-vibration coupling is driving advances in molecular electronics, spintronics, and quantum technology. Here, the authors succeeded in directly controlling vibronic excitations in tetrabromotetraazapyrene (TBTAP) molecules on the surface of Ag(111).).

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84.Identification of a common ice nucleus on hydrophilic and hydrophobic close-packed metal surfaces

Pengcheng Chen, Qiuhao Xu, Zijing Ding, Qing Chen, Jiyu Xu, Zhihai Cheng, Xiaohui Qiu, Bingkai Yuan, Sheng Meng, Nan Yao

Identification of a common ice nucleus on hydrophilic and hydrophobic close-packed metal surfaces

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 5813, 2023, (One key challenge in water science is to create a universal model that can predict the arrangement of water/solid interfaces. Here, the authors use STM and noncontact-AFM to discover common water clusters during the initial growth on hydrophilic and hydrophobic close-packed metal surfaces.).

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83.Epitaxial growth of metal-organic framework nanosheets into single-crystalline orthogonal arrays

Yingying Zou, Chao Liu, Chaoqi Zhang, Ling Yuan, Jiaxin Li, Tong Bao, Guangfeng Wei, Jin Zou, Chengzhong Yu

Epitaxial growth of metal-organic framework nanosheets into single-crystalline orthogonal arrays

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 5780, 2023, (Constructing regular 3D superstructures from 2D nanosheets is a challenge. Here, the authors report the epitaxial growth of MOF nanosheets into single-crystalline orthogonal arrays with enhanced functional properties.).

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82.Charge-state lifetimes of single molecules on few monolayers of NaCl

Katharina Kaiser, Leonard-Alexander Lieske, Jascha Repp, Leo Gross

Charge-state lifetimes of single molecules on few monolayers of NaCl

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 4988, 2023, (Resonant charge transport to and from molecules and their corresponding charge-state transitions are critical to understanding electrically driven processes. Here, the authors investigate the charge-state lifetimes of single molecules through NaCl films of 3 to 5 monolayers thickness.).

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81.Interplay of structure and photophysics of individualized rod-shaped graphene quantum dots with up to 132 sp² carbon atoms

Daniel Medina-Lopez, Thomas Liu, Silvio Osella, Hugo Levy-Falk, Nicolas Rolland, Christine Elias, Gaspard Huber, Pranav Ticku, Loïc Rondin, Bruno Jousselme, David Beljonne, Jean-Sébastien Lauret, Stephane Campidelli

Interplay of structure and photophysics of individualized rod-shaped graphene quantum dots with up to 132 sp² carbon atoms

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 4728, 2023, (The use and characterization of graphene quantum dots is limited by their pronounced tendency to form aggregates. Here, the authors synthesize rod-shaped motifs of nanographenes with up to 132 sp² carbon atoms that are fully individualized, which allows the precise description of their intrinsic photophysical properties.).

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80.Chirality control of a single carbene molecule by tip-induced van der Waals interactions

Yunjun Cao, Joel Mieres-Perez, Julien Frederic Rowen, Elsa Sanchez-Garcia, Wolfram Sander, Karina Morgenstern

Chirality control of a single carbene molecule by tip-induced van der Waals interactions

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 4500, 2023, (The control of molecular chirality is of great interest in stereochemistry and biochemistry. Here, the authors show how to alter the chirality dynamics of a single molecule through tip-induced van der Waals interactions.).

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79.Atomically precise nanoclusters predominantly seed gold nanoparticle syntheses

Liang Qiao, Nia Pollard, Ravithree D. Senanayake, Zhi Yang, Minjung Kim, Arzeena S. Ali, Minh Tam Hoang, Nan Yao, Yimo Han, Rigoberto Hernandez, Andre Z. Clayborne, Matthew R. Jones

Atomically precise nanoclusters predominantly seed gold nanoparticle syntheses

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 4408, 2023, (In seed-mediated synthesis, small particulate precursors are added to a growth solution to initiate heterogeneous nucleation, allowing access to well-defined colloidal nanostructures. Here, the authors identify that one of the most commonly studied seed solutions is populated by atomically precise gold nanoclusters with 32 atoms.).

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78.Diaryl-hemiindigos as visible light, pH, and heat responsive four-state switches and application in photochromic transparent polymers

Maximilian Sacherer, Frank Hampel, Henry Dube

Diaryl-hemiindigos as visible light, pH, and heat responsive four-state switches and application in photochromic transparent polymers

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 4382, 2023, (Hemiindigo derivatives can act as photoswitches, but their applicability is limited by synthetic challenges. Here, the authors report the synthesis of modified photoswitches and demonstrate four-state switching, chemical fueling, and reversible inscription into transparent polymers.).

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77.Macroscopic photonic single crystals via seeded growth of DNA-coated colloids

Alexander Hensley, Thomas E. Videbæk, Hunter Seyforth, William M. Jacobs, W. Benjamin Rogers

Macroscopic photonic single crystals via seeded growth of DNA-coated colloids

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 4237, 2023, (DNA-programmed colloidal assembly of macroscopic crystals for photonic applications remains elusive. Here, the authors use insights from studies of nucleation and seeded growth to develop a two-step method for assembling macroscopic photonic crystals.).

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76.Dynamic imaging of interfacial electrochemistry on single Ag nanowires by azimuth-modulated plasmonic scattering interferometry

Gang Wu, Chen Qian, Wen-Li Lv, Xiaona Zhao, Xian-Wei Liu

Dynamic imaging of interfacial electrochemistry on single Ag nanowires by azimuth-modulated plasmonic scattering interferometry

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 4194, 2023, (Direct visualization of the chemical dynamics of surfaces in solution is essential to gain mechanistic insights into nanocatalysis and electrochemistry. Here, the authors demonstrate the imaging of dynamic interfacial changes on a single nanowire during chemical reactions using azimuthally modulated plasmonic scattering interferometry.).

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75.Mesoporous multimetallic nanospheres with exposed highly entropic alloy sites

Yunqing Kang, Ovidiu Cretu, Jun Kikkawa, Koji Kimoto, Hiroki Nara, Asep Sugih Nugraha, Hiroki Kawamoto, Miharu Eguchi, Ting Liao, Ziqi Sun, Toru Asahi, Yusuke Yamauchi

Mesoporous multimetallic nanospheres with exposed highly entropic alloy sites

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 4182, 2023, (Nanostructured materials made from multimetal alloys are attractive for catalytic applications. Here, the authors propose a soft-templating approach to prepare mesoporous PtPdRhRuCu nanospheres that feature exposed porous structures rich in highly entropic alloy sites.).

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74.Thermometry on individual nanoparticles highlights the impact of bimetallic interfaces

Marta Quintanilla

Thermometry on individual nanoparticles highlights the impact of bimetallic interfaces

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3812, 2023, (A new study sheds light on the impact of bimetallic interfaces in nanomaterials for heat generation using single-particle thermometry. Moving from nanoparticle ensembles to single particles is key to developing consistent knowledge of material performance and nanoscale processes, but also involves assumptions and definitions that require careful consideration.).

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73.Impact of bimetallic interface design on heat generation in plasmonic Au/Pd nanostructures studied by single-particle thermometry

Julian Gargiulo, Matias Herran, Ianina L. Violi, Ana Sousa-Castillo, Luciana P. Martinez, Simone Ezendam, Mariano Barella, Helene Giesler, Roland Grzeschik, Sebastian Schlücker, Stefan A. Maier, Fernando D. Stefani, Emiliano Cortés

Impact of bimetallic interface design on heat generation in plasmonic Au/Pd nanostructures studied by single-particle thermometry

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3813, 2023, (The conversion of light into heat is a key process for plasmonic-catalytic applications. Here, the authors investigate how the design of the bimetallic interface affects the photothermal heating properties in Au/Pd nanostructures by applying thermometry at the single-particle level.).

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72.Halide-assisted differential growth of chiral nanoparticles with threefold rotational symmetry

Jiapeng Zheng, Christina Boukouvala, George R. Lewis, Yicong Ma, Yang Chen, Emilie Ringe, Lei Shao, Zhifeng Huang, Jianfang Wang

Halide-assisted differential growth of chiral nanoparticles with threefold rotational symmetry

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3783, 2023, (Expanding the library of chiral plasmonic nanoparticles will foster the development of chiroptical applications. Here, the authors apply halide-assisted differential growth to convert Au nanodisks into triskelion-shaped chiral nanoparticles with threefold rotational symmetry.).

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71.Formation mechanism of high-index faceted Pt-Bi alloy nanoparticles by evaporation-induced growth from metal salts

Kunmo Koo, Bo Shen, Sung-Il Baik, Zugang Mao, Paul J. M. Smeets, Ivan Cheuk, Kun He, Roberto dos Reis, Liliang Huang, Zihao Ye, Xiaobing Hu, Chad A. Mirkin, Vinayak P. Dravid

Formation mechanism of high-index faceted Pt-Bi alloy nanoparticles by evaporation-induced growth from metal salts

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3790, 2023, (Faceted nanoparticles with high-index planes exposed usually bear promising material functionalities. Here, the authors directly observe the coarsening and facet regulation process of tetrahexahedra Pt nanoparticles by using in-situ gas-phase TEM.).

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70.Coherent heteroepitaxial growth of I-III-VI2 Ag(In,Ga)S2 colloidal nanocrystals with near-unity quantum yield for use in luminescent solar concentrators

Hak June Lee, Seongbin Im, Dongju Jung, Kyuri Kim, Jong Ah Chae, Jaemin Lim, Jeong Woo Park, Doyoon Shin, Kookheon Char, Byeong Guk Jeong, Ji-Sang Park, Euyheon Hwang, Doh C. Lee, Young-Shin Park, Hyung-Jun Song, Jun Hyuk Chang, Wan Ki Bae

Coherent heteroepitaxial growth of I-III-VI2 Ag(In,Ga)S2 colloidal nanocrystals with near-unity quantum yield for use in luminescent solar concentrators

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3779, 2023, (Colloidal semiconductor core-shell nanocrystals are sought after for photonic applications. Here, the authors report coherent heteroepitaxial growth of Ag(In,Ga)S2 core-shell nanocrystals with near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield across almost the full visible range.).

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69.Asymmetric transformation of achiral gold nanoclusters with negative nonlinear dependence between chiroptical activity and enantiomeric excess

Chang Liu, Yan Zhao, Tai-Song Zhang, Cheng-Bo Tao, Wenwen Fei, Sheng Zhang, Man-Bo Li

Asymmetric transformation of achiral gold nanoclusters with negative nonlinear dependence between chiroptical activity and enantiomeric excess

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3730, 2023, (Atomically precise metal nanoclusters provide an ideal platform for studying chirality at the nanoscale. Here, the authors use a phosphoramidite ligand as a chiral inducer to asymmetrically transform achiral into chiral gold nanoclusters with negative nonlinear CD-ee dependence.).

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68.Artificial intelligence driven design of catalysts and materials for ring opening polymerization using a domain-specific language

Nathaniel H. Park, Matteo Manica, Jannis Born, James L. Hedrick, Tim Erdmann, Dmitry Yu. Zubarev, Nil Adell-Mill, Pedro L. Arrechea

Artificial intelligence driven design of catalysts and materials for ring opening polymerization using a domain-specific language

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3686, 2023, (Developing accessible polymeric materials is a challenging task for generative AI models. Here, the authors show that a domain-specific language enables the use of historical data to tune generative models to produce experimentally achievable material designs.).

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67.Voltage-driven control of single-molecule keto-enol equilibrium in a two-terminal junction system

Chun Tang, Thijs Stuyver, Taige Lu, Junyang Liu, Yiling Ye, Tengyang Gao, Luchun Lin, Jueting Zheng, Wenqing Liu, Jia Shi, Sason Shaik, Haiping Xia, Wenjing Hong

Voltage-driven control of single-molecule keto-enol equilibrium in a two-terminal junction system

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3657, 2023, (Keto-enol tautomerism offers a promising platform for modulating charge transport at the nanoscale. Here, the authors show that the keto-enol equilibrium can be modulated on the single-molecule scale by controlling charge injection in a two-terminal junction system.).

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66.Collective photothermal bending of flexible organic crystals modified with MXene-polymer multilayers as optical waveguide arrays

Xuesong Yang, Linfeng Lan, Liang Li, Jinyang Yu, Xiaokong Liu, Ying Tao, Quan-Hong Yang, Panče Naumov, Hongyu Zhang

Collective photothermal bending of flexible organic crystals modified with MXene-polymer multilayers as optical waveguide arrays

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3627, 2023, (Organic crystals represent potential alternatives to silicon dioxide due to their high flexibility and controllable properties. Here, the authors prepared a hybrid organic crystal material that responds mechanically to infrared light.).

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65.Strain and crystallographic identification of the helically concaved gap surfaces of chiral nanoparticles

Sungwook Choi, Sang Won Im, Ji-Hyeok Huh, Sungwon Kim, Jaeseung Kim, Yae-Chan Lim, Ryeong Myeong Kim, Jeong Hyun Han, Hyeohn Kim, Michael Sprung, Su Yong Lee, Wonsuk Cha, Ross Harder, Seungwoo Lee, Ki Tae Nam, Hyunjung Kim

Strain and crystallographic identification of the helically concaved gap surfaces of chiral nanoparticles

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3615 , 2023, (Identifying the 3D crystal plane and strain field distributions of nanocrystals with concave surfaces is challenging. Here, the authors analyze the hidden concave gaps of chiral nanoparticles by using coherent Bragg X-ray diffraction imaging.).

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64.Nanowire-based smart windows combining electro- and thermochromics for dynamic regulation of solar radiation

Si-Zhe Sheng, Jin-Long Wang, Bin Zhao, Zhen He, Xue-Fei Feng, Qi-Guo Shang, Cheng Chen, Gang Pei, Jun Zhou, Jian-Wei Liu, Shu-Hong Yu

Nanowire-based smart windows combining electro- and thermochromics for dynamic regulation of solar radiation

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3231, 2023, (Smart windows offer more efficient sunlight modulation and heat management. Here, the authors propose a co-assembly strategy to produce smart windows that combine electrochromic and thermochromic functions with tunable components and ordered structures for dynamic solar radiation regulation.).

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63.Critical roles of metal–ligand complexes in the controlled synthesis of various metal nanoclusters

Ji Soo Kim, Hogeun Chang, Sungsu Kang, Seungwoo Cha, Hanguk Cho, Seung Jae Kwak, Namjun Park, Younhwa Kim, Dohun Kang, Chyan Kyung Song, Jimin Kwag, Ji-Sook Hahn, Won Bo Lee, Taeghwan Hyeon, Jungwon Park

Critical roles of metal–ligand complexes in the controlled synthesis of various metal nanoclusters

In: Nature Communications, vol. 14, no. 3201, 2023, (Metal-thiolate complexes are the precursors to atomically precise metal nanoclusters. Here, the authors show that the extent of metal-ligand interaction is key to controlling the size and uniformity in the synthesis of metal nanoclusters.).

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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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