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Bose–Einstein condensation of a two-magnon bound state in a spin-1 triangular lattice
Nature Materials, Published online: 20 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02071-z
The authors report Bose–Einstein condensation of a two-magnon bound state in Na2BaNi(PO4)2. This should stimulate further work on these types of geometrically frustrated materials.
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Organic photovoltaics surpass the 20% efficiency milestone
Nature Materials, Published online: 17 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02076-8
Crystallization dynamics manipulation leads to vertically separated donor and acceptor phases in thick films, improving charge mobility and device efficiency.
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Organic solar cells with 20.82% efficiency and high tolerance of active layer thickness through crystallization sequence manipulation
Nature Materials, Published online: 17 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02062-0
An organic regulator that can tune the crystallization sequence of active layer components has been described, achieving a certified efficiency of over 20% in single-junction organic solar cells, demonstrating remarkable tolerance for active layer thickness of 100–400 nm.
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Stretch-induced endogenous electric fields drive directed collective cell migration in vivo
Nature Materials, Published online: 17 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02060-2
Electric fields guide collective cell migration in developing embryos of Xenopus laevis via a voltage-sensitive phosphatase.
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Zinc nanoparticles produced by the human body have potential antitumour applications
Nature Materials, Published online: 15 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02097-3
Orally administered zinc gluconate spontaneously assembles into protein-coated zinc oxide nanoparticles in human blood. These nanoparticles efficiently target renal tumours, where they enhance antitumour immune responses, and can serve as a multifunctional drug delivery system.
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Zinc nanoparticles from oral supplements accumulate in renal tumours and stimulate antitumour immune responses
Nature Materials, Published online: 15 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02093-7
Zinc gluconate in oral supplements associates with plasma proteins to form renal-tumour-accumulating ZnO nanoparticles, which have antitumoural immune activity and can also be used for the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents.
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Resolving and routing magnetic polymorphs in a 2D layered antiferromagnet
Nature Materials, Published online: 13 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02074-w
The authors report on their observation of magnetic polymorphs in CrSBr using phase-sensitive second harmonic generation.
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Morphology remodelling and membrane channel formation in synthetic cells via reconfigurable DNA nanorafts
Nature Materials, Published online: 13 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02075-9
The shape of biological matter is central to their function and interaction with other cellular components. A combination of DNA origami nanorafts with biogenic pores reversibly controls the shape and permeability of lipid vesicles at the microscale.
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