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Longitudinal field controls vector vortex beams in anisotropic epsilon-near-zero metamaterials

Nature Communications
Structured light plays an important role in metrology, optical trapping and manipulation, communications, quantum technologies and nonlinear optics. Here, we demonstrate an alternative approach for the manipulation of vector beams carrying longitudinal ...
Vittorio Aita, Diane J. Roth, Anastasiia Zaleska, Alexey V. Krasavin, Luke H. Nicholls, Mykyta Shevchenko, Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fortuño, Anatoly V. Zayats   +7 more
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Shape‐Controlled Guanine Self‐Assemblies for Stable and Fast‐Ion Solid–Electrolyte Interphases in Sustainable Li Metal Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The shape of guanine self‐assemblies is tuned by introducing alkyl (G8), fluoroalkyl (G8f), and oligoether (G8g) side chains into the G moiety. The scanning tunneling microscopy results and calculations show that the presence and type of the side chain strongly affect the G self‐assembly network.
So‐Huei Kang, So‐Dam Sohn, Kyung Min Lee, Seok‐Kyu Cho, Byongkyu Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Sang‐Young Lee, Sang Kyu Kwak, Hyung‐Joon Shin, Changduk Yang   +9 more
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Single‐ and Dual‐Atom Configurations in Atomically Dispersed Catalysts for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Single‐atom and dual‐atom‐based atomically dispersed catalysts (ADCs) effectively address the shuttle effect and sluggish redox kinetics in Li–S batteries. With nearly 100% atomic utilization and tunable coordination environments, ADCs enhance LiPSs adsorption, lower conversion barriers, and accelerate sulfur redox reactions.
Haoyang Xu, Zhenfeng Li, Yue Fei, Ali Mohammadi, Ge Li   +4 more
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Nanodiamond Quantum Sensors for Probing Free Radical Biology

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Free radicals play key roles in cellular signaling and disease but remain difficult to measure in living systems. Nanodiamonds (NDs) with nitrogen‐vacancy (NV) centers enable quantum sensing of local magnetic noise via T₁ relaxometry, providing nondestructive radical detection in living cells.
Qi Lu, Yingke Wu, Tanja Weil
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Omnipolar Magnetic Field Detection by Superlattice‐Based Hall Sensor

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Magnetic‐field‐induced electronic switching is demonstrated in unit‐cell‐engineered La0.7Sr0.3MnO3–BiFeO3 superlattices. Distinct substrate terminations modify magnetic and transport properties. Hall resistance measurements show omnipolar, hysteretic anomalous Hall switching above the Curie temperature, arising from Fe─Mn interfacial exchange, enabling
Mark Huijben, Nicolas Gauquelin, Arno Annys, Zhaoliang Liao, Jo Verbeeck, Guus Rijnders, Gertjan Koster   +6 more
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Toward Stable Multivalent Metal Batteries: Understanding the Interfacial Chemistry for Magnesium and Calcium Metal Anodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Interphase chemistry governs the stability of multivalent metal batteries. We summarize state‐of‐the‐art developments in calcium and magnesium metal batteries by focusing on the correlation among electrolytes, interphase layers, and the electrochemical performance of corresponding metal anodes.
Huijun Lin, Qi Meng, Juncai Long, Chuheng Cao, Zheng‐Long Xu   +4 more
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Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
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Metachromatic Butterfly Bile Pigments for Multi‐Level Optical Security Films

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐derived optical security materials are manufactured by embedding butterfly‐based pigments in polymer films. Tunable color and fluorescence responses arise from concentration‐controlled metachromasy, enabling spatially encoded patterns with distinct visible, UV‐active, and spectral signatures.
Limin Wang, Bodo D. Wilts
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Investigation of Halogen Substitution Effects in π‐Conjugated Organic Ligands of Chiral Hybrid Perovskites on Their Chiroptical Activity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The role of novel thiophene‐based ligands with halogen substitutions in enhancing the chiroptical and optoelectronic properties of 2D chiral HOIPs has been investigated. By tailoring ligand design, enhanced CD and CPL properties are achieved, with improved CPL discrimination in photodetectors.
Boesung Kwon, Doyeong Yeo, In‐Chul Hwang, In Hwan Jung, Joon Hak Oh   +4 more
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Atomic Layer Deposition in Transistors and Monolithic 3D Integration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Transistors are fundamental building blocks of modern electronics. This review summarizes recent progress in atomic layer deposition (ALD) for the synthesis of two‐dimensional (2D) metal oxides and transition‐metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), with particular emphasis on their enabling role in monolithic three‐dimensional (M3D) integration for next ...
Yue Liu, Taoyu Zou, Cheng‐Yan Xu, Liang Zhen, Yang Li, Yong‐Young Noh   +5 more
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