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Crucible-Induced Compositional Engineering of BaO-Bi2O3-TiO2-B2O3 Glasses for High-permittivity Bi4Ti3O12 Glass-Ceramics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00757K, Paper

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Hongyi Deng, Shaoxiong Xie, Lixu Xie, Sumbal Jamshaid, Kyle G. Webber, Ryohei Oka, Benedict Hagel, Tomokatsu Hayakawa, Dominique de Ligny, Joachim Deubener, Maria Rita Cicconi
In this study, the effects of crucible-introduced elements (Al3+, Ti4+, Mg2+ and Y3+) on the structure, crystallization behavior, and electric properties of BaO-Bi2O3-TiO2-B2O3 glasses and glass-ceramics (GCs) were systematically investigated....
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High Performance Eu2ZnSb2 Thermoelectric Materials through Non-isostructural Alloying

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01533F, Paper

Bingyi Chen, Sichen Duan, Min Li, Jun Mao, Qian Zhang
The Zintl phase Eu2ZnSb2 is a promising thermoelectric material owing to its intrinsically low lattice thermal conductivity. Identifying effective strategies to further optimize its electrical properties and reduce the thermal...
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Application of Biodegradable Polymers for Eco-Friendly Organic Electronics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01047D, Review Article

Seong Jin Kim, Yeong Don Park
The widespread use of electronic devices, including smartphones, tablets, and other consumer products, has led to a substantial increase in electronic waste. A considerable portion of this waste originates from...
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Van der Waals Engineering of Valley Polarization in WSe 2 via Kagome V 2 O 3 Monolayer Heterostructure through Magnetic Proximity Effect

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01261B, Paper

Fazle Subhan, Kiduk Kim, Jaeyoung Kim, Guangzhao Qin, Ali Luqman, Joonkyung Jang
To achieve a robust valley splitting in transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) at zero magnetic field, is a challenging and elusive for valleytronic and spintronic devices. Therefore, in the current study,...
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Enhanced switching characteristics in amorphous IGZO FETs via an HfO2-induced quasi-two-dimensional electron channel

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5TC04475H, Paper

Seyoung Oh, Somi Lee, Yedam Kim, Yujung Kim, Minhee Kim, Shinhoi Kim, Yeongeon Kwon, Ah Ra Kim, Ojun Kwon, Jae Woo Lee, Woojin Park, Byungjin Cho
Enhancing the switching performance of amorphous InGaZnO transistor is enabled through quasi-2-dimensional electron channel created by an HfO₂ passivation.
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Design Strategy for Inducing Delayed Fluorescence via Molecular Flexibility: Structure -Property Relationships in Organic Emitters

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00909C, Paper

Gyana Prakash Nanda, Suvendu Dey, Bahadur Sk, Rajan Suraksha, Sanyam ., Anirban Mondal, Pachaiyappan Rajamalli
Modification of the molecular structure can drastically change the photophysical properties of the luminogens, establishing these structure-property relationships provides a roadmap for the rational design of novel materials. In this...
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Photoisomerization-Driven Rheological Switching via Hierarchical Self-Assembly in Ionic Liquid-CTAB Based Mixed Photorheological Fluids

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01038E, Paper

Tapas Patel, Chirag Chavda, Sugam Kumar, Vinod Kumar Aswal, Kuddushi Muzammil, Huihui Gan, Dingnan Lu, Sushma Ijardar, Naved Malek
Despite advances in photoresponsive systems, the mechanistic linkage between photoisomerization-driven molecular rearrangements and the resulting mesoscale self-assembly changes that dictate macroscopic rheological behavior in ionic liquid-based materials remains inadequately resolved....
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High conductivity Ag NWs laminated glass after hot-pressing for defogging of automobile windshield

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01314G, Paper

Xingzhong Zhu, Ning Peng, Junyao Cai, Lulu Bao, Changshun Wang, Caixia Kan
With the increasing attention to traffic safety and energy efficiency, the traditional windshield defogging methods face the problems of high energy consumption, low efficiency and line of sight occlusion. In...
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Rational design of lightweight microwave absorbers: synergistic dielectric-magnetic loss in 3D hierarchical graphene/Fe3O4 microflower composites

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01516F, Paper

Shuangqiang Shi, Junpeng Tian, Yuguang He, Sijia Hao
A hierarchical RGO/Fe₃O₄ microflower composite is developed as a lightweight microwave absorber, achieving a minimum reflection loss of −63.2 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth of 6.89 GHz at an ultralow filler loading of only 8 wt%.
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Color and lifetime-tunable pure organic room-temperature phosphorescence via host–guest doping and Dexter energy transfer and its anti-counterfeiting applications

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01493C, Paper

Huakai Qiu, Zhixi Su, Yijie Qiu, Shu-Juan Lin, Zhixiong Cai
A TTET system was constructed where the rigid host facilitates the RTP of guest molecule. Strategic variation of the conjugation within biphenyl derivatives allowed for precise manipulation of both emission color and phosphorescence lifetimes.
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Decoupling electronic and ionic transport through impedance spectroscopy: mechanistic insights into resistive switching and neuromorphic functionality of Cu2MnSnS4

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01793B, Paper

Manoj Kangsabanik, Suman Hens, Niladri Kar, Rabindra Nath Gayen
This study reports the bias-dependent modulation of coupled electronic-ionic transport in a solution-processed Cu₂MnSnS₄ (CMTS) thin film-based memristor.
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Cholesteric liquid crystal polymer network film exhibiting broad or dual reflection bands induced by molecular migration during annealing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01648K, Paper

Sheng Han, Rui Li, Wei Liu, Yi Li, Yonggang Yang
Broad and dual reflection band cholesteric liquid crystal polymer network films formed by molecular migration are applied for anti-counterfeiting.
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Large-Δε relaxor-like liquid crystals enable submillisecond switching and millivolt driving

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01453D, Paper

Xiang Huang, Xinxin Zhang, Fan Ye, Yanyun Hou, Xiujuan Liu, Feiheng Wu, Alexander D. Kurilov, Alexander V. Emelyanenko, Satoshi Aya, Mingjun Huang
Relaxor ferroelectric (nRFE) liquid-crystals exhibit accelerated turn-on dynamics, highlighting the potential for high-speed, low-power electro-optic modulation in future electro-optic technologies.
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Quasi-1D SbSeI as a photocathode for light-driven hydrogen production

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00789A, Paper

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Edoardo Maggi, Alejandro Navarro Güell, Ivan Caño, Oriol Segura-Blanch, Lorenzo Calvo-Barrio, Lluis Soler, Edgardo Saucedo
Quasi-1D SbSeI is demonstrated as a photocathode for photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution. Morphology engineering and TiO₂ passivation enable 1.2 mA cm⁻² photocurrent and 0.4% HC-STH in neutral electrolyte without noble-metal catalysts.
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Broad visible emission from a blue-light-excitable single-phase NaLaS2:Bi3+ phosphor for high-CRI white LEDs

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01455K, Paper

Yutong Dong, Hong Wang, Song Ma, Limin Wei, Ruizhu Fan, Mingming Xing, Qiang Pang, Yao Fu, Ge Zhu, Ying Tian
We report a blue-light-excitable NaLaS₂:Bi³⁺ phosphor that exhibits broadband visible emission from 500 to 750 nm. Using this single phosphor, full-visible-spectrum WLEDs with a high CRI of 87.36 were obtained when combined with a blue LED chip.
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Growth Strategy of a Hybrid Yb3Rh4Sn13/LaRuSn3 Structure Type: Integrating Thermal Analysis, In Situ Diffraction, and Geometric Descriptors

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01581F, Perspective

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Melissa Anderson, Alexis Dominguez Montero, Julia Streit Smith, Qiang Zhang, Gregory T. McCandless, Julia Chan
Remeika phases form a versatile family of cage like intermetallics built from transition metal–centered trigonal prisms linked into three dimensional frameworks that generate two characteristic voids: a large [AX₁₂] cuboctahedral...
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High-Performance Magnetoelectric Sensing System for Complex Weak Magnetic Field Detection and Safety Assessment in Power Electronic Equipment

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01039C, Paper

Xueping Xu, Weiwei Wu, Lei Wang, Wei Liu, Qinkai Han
A high-performance magnetoelectric (ME) sensing system constructed from two frequency-tunable magnetoelectric sensing units enables sensitive detection of complex magnetic fields, while also being applicable to the safety monitoring of the...
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High-dipole ionic liquids mediate kinetic regulation of low-strain perovskite single crystals for γ-ray detection

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01605G, Paper

Kai Ma, Yuqiang Wu, Yang Yu, Qian He, Linyue Gao, Jian Hu, Ke R. Yang, Thamraa Alshahrani, Yuanzhi Jiang, Mingjian Yuan
Metal halide perovskite single crystals (SCs) play a foundational role in high-performance radiation detection.
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High-Performance Broadband Photodetection Enabled by a GeP/MoS₂ Van der Waals p-n Heterostructure

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00531D, Paper

Arslan Rehmat, Muhammmad Asim, Muhammad Farooq Khan, Muhammad Hamza Pervez, Abdullah Al-Kahtani, Muhammad Asghar Khan, Abu Bakr, Muhammad Nasim, Farooq Ahmad, Saddam Aslam, Zeeshan Haider, Ehsan Elahi
Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures based on two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting materials have been thoroughly investigated regarding practical applications. Recent studies on 2D materials have reignited attraction in the p-n junction,...
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Mechanistic insights into the flame-treatment of hematite: How methanol, ethanol, and propanol fuels alter its photoelectrochemical properties

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01440B, Paper

Zeinab Abbasali Karajabad, Amin Yourdkhani, Reza Poursalehi, Ximeng Liu, A. Wouter Maijenburg
Flame-treatment has emerged as a rapid and effective strategy to enhance hematite’s photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance by dopant activation and oxygen vacancy engineering. However, there is a research gap for the...
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High-Throughput Ceramics Processing Method Using Cellulose Nanofiber Dispersions for Rapid Materials Exploration

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01175F, Paper

Sou Yasuhara, Sou Yasuhara, Yosuke Sugita, Masaki Tozuka, Takuya Hoshina
A high-throughput synthesis is one of the most promising approaches for exploring chemical compositions that optimize material properties. A new highthroughput ceramics synthesis method is established by using a cellulose...
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Solar-like White Light from Sb 3+ /Tb 3+ /Mn 2+ Co-doped Cs 2 NaLuCl 6 via Multi-Center Energy Transfer

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01752E, Communication

Lijuan Feng, Xiaoxi Wu, Jinlei Feng, Yuzhao Zhang, Wenjun Zhang
Single-phosphor white-light-emitting materials have attracted considerable attention due to their structural simplicity and spectral stability. Here, Sb 3+ /Tb 3+ /Mn 2+ co-doped Cs2NaLuCl6 lead-free double perovskite phosphors were synthesized...
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Coexistence of Ferroelectric Polarization and Altermagnetic Order in ZrMnO₃

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00225K, Paper

abdullah abdullah, Imran Khan, Jisang Hong
Multiferroic altermagnets represent a new frontier in condensed matter physics, where spontaneous spin splitting coexists with long-range magnetic and ferroelectric order in the absence of net magnetization. In this work,...
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Microstructure and transport modulation in Zn(Al)O-containing Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 films

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00923A, Paper

Yen-Ling Wang, Chuan-Wen Wang, Yu-Chieh Shih, Karan Giri, Yi-Ting Wu, Shin-Syuan Huang, Chun-Hua Chen
Dual-beam PLD enables AZO-containing Bi₂Te_2.7Se_0.3 films with c-axis-oriented layered structures, Zn-rich heterogeneity, and twin-like interfaces, revealing structure–transport correlations in thermoelectric thin films.
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Conformal photoplethysmography sensor with ultrathin architecture for accurate health monitoring

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00782A, Paper

Xiaojun Pan, Zhangsheng Xu, Wenqiang Wu, Zeping He, Hui Lu, Sai Ji, Mingyuan Geng, Xun Han, Caofeng Pan
An ultrathin photoplethysmography sensor is developed to eliminate interfacial optical noise via conformable skin contact, enabling high-fidelity pulse acquisition and continuous cuffless blood pressure monitoring.
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Leveraging chemical crosslinking to reconcile elastic recovery rate and ductility in high-mobility stretchable conjugated polymers

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01329E, Paper

Bin Zhao, Bo Zhang, Dandan Pei, Weijia Dong, Yang Han, Yanhou Geng
IDT–BT was modified with a hydroxy group for crosslinking via transesterification, simultaneously enhancing mobility and elastic recovery in stretchable semiconductors.
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Integrated digital and analog resistive switching in a bis-indolyl derivative-based memristor for artificial synaptic applications

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00569A, Paper

Rahul Deb, Swapan Majumdar, Khuloud A. Alibrahim, Abdullah N. Alodhayb, Debajyoti Bhattacharjee, Syed Arshad Hussain
An organic DHPMBI-based memristor exhibits stable digital resistive switching and reliable synaptic behavior via field-induced intramolecular charge transfer.
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Shape memory and sensing hydrogels: from fundamentals to PAA–SF composites for integrated intelligent systems

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00795C, Review Article

Zhengdong Feng, Jiang Zhao
This review covers shape memory and sensing hydrogels, highlighting PAA-SF composites for room-temperature programmable shape memory, tunable kinetics, and integrated sensing in a biocompatible material.
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Expanding the horizons of magnetic hyperthermia from precision medicine to artificial intelligence and smart technologies

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00763E, Review Article

Yashwant, Swati Singh, Bijay Kumar Sahoo, M. Dan
Conceptual overview of magnetic hyperthermia bridging medical and smart technological applications.
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Hierarchical thornbush-like organic nanostructures via surface grafting for high-performance multi-level photomemory devices

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01554A, Paper

Hojeong Yu, Inho Song, Sangwook Lee, Ji Hyung Jung, Joon Hak Oh
Surface-grafted TCPP/BPE-PTCDI microwires form thornbush-like organic nanostructures that enable broadband photoresponse, efficient charge transport, and multilevel photomemory through interfacial p–n charge trapping.
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A reconfigurable Al2S3/LuCl2 multiferroic tunnel junction with giant tunneling electroresistance and magnetoresistance for high-performance memory

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00379F, Paper

Yunlai Zhu, Ke Wang, Yong Zhang, Chaotong Xie, Tao Jiang, Zhongren Ye, Xiaoling Wu, Haotian Tang, Xi Sun, Tong Zhu, Yang Hu, Zuyu Xu, Zhe Feng, Lihua Xu, Wendong Lu, Zuheng Wu, Yuehua Dai
A reconfigurable Al₂S₃/LuCl₂ vdW multiferroic tunnel junction achieves a TER of ∼7 × 10¹¹%, a TMR of ∼6 × 10⁸%, and 100% spin-injection efficiency, enabling multi-state memory and logic functionality.
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Axially coordinated donor-acceptor complexes of cobalt(II) phthalocyanine with nicotinic and isonicotinic acids: selfassembly, spectroscopic properties, and DFT study

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00928J, Paper

Ekaterina Nikolaevna Ovchenkova, Arshak Tsaturyan, Nataliya Bichan, Pavel Knyazev, Ivan Shelaev, Fedor Gostev, Tatyana N Lomova
In order to further advance research on the functionalization of semiconductor surfaces and polymer materials, the axial complexes of (octakis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenoxy)phthalocyaninato)cobalt(II) (CoPc) with nicotinic/isonicotinic (Nic/Isonic) acid of the 1:2 stoichiometry were...
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Fluorescence-enhanced lateral flow nanosensor for dual miRNA detection: a rapid point-of-care tool for early diagnosis and severity monitoring of ischemic stroke

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5TC04242A, Paper

Mengyue Wang, Dongyu Liu, Yanjiao Wang, Chengcheng Wang, Ying Wang, Peng Zhao
Early and accurate diagnosis of ischemic stroke (IS) remains a clinical challenge due to the lack of rapid and sensitive tools for quantifying disease-specific biomarkers.
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Unlocking performance: the progress and analysis of hole-injection materials (HIMs) in advancing organic optoelectronics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10450-10499
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01152G, Review Article

Hong Xu, Hao Yan, Dinghui Chen, Jianing Wang, Qiang He, Ning Feng, Lingqiang Meng, Hong Meng
Innovative hole-injection layer materials play a crucial role in optimizing the energy-level alignment and enhancing the performance of multilayer organic optoelectronic devices.
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Recent research development in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides for dopamine sensing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10361-10382
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00818F, Review Article

Amit Rana, Soumya Tiwari, Tikendra Kumar, Anjali Chaudhary
This review highlights recent advances in 2D TMDs for dopamine sensing, focusing on various synthesis strategies, intrinsic properties, and sensing mechanism, while also outlining the key challenges and future research directions in this field.
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Synergistic molecular design-triggered hybridized local and charge-transfer emission for efficient (>6%) deep-blue electroluminescence

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00512H, Paper

P. Keerthika, Jangho Moon, Ankit Kumar, Danish Khan, SrinivasaRao Gudipati, Venkatramaiah Nutalapati, Arthanareeswari Maruthapillai, Jun Yeob Lee, Rajendra Kumar Konidena
Strategic C2/N1 functionalization of phenanthroimidazole with fine-tuneable structure–property relationship enables HLCT-driven deep-blue emitters (λ_em < 420 nm, FWHM < 60 nm), surpassing the 5% EQE limit, delivering efficient OLED performance.
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Biomass-derived fibrous materials for flexible electronics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10383-10416
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01311B, Review Article

Junchao Wang, Chaojian Chen
Biomass-based fibrous materials provide sustainable platforms for flexible electronics. This review highlights their structural design, fabrication strategies, and emerging applications in sensing, therapeutic electronics, and energy devices.
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Design rules for nonlinear optical materials: dimensionality, interfaces, topological band geometry and data-driven discovery

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10417-10449
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00701E, Review Article

Anirban Roy, Asfakujjaman, Deep Mondal, Debnarayan Jana
Nonlinear optical (NLO) materials underpin frequency conversion, ultrafast modulation, and light–matter control, yet conventional bulk crystals face practical constraints in tunability and integration.
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Facile modification of multi-resonance acceptors and donors in intramolecular TSCT-TADF emitters for OLEDs: a computational study

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10841-10853
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00464D, Paper

Singaravel Nathiya, Murugesan Panneerselvam, Luciano T. Costa
Tailoring through-space charge transfer (TSCT) emitters through diverse donors and heavy-atom-engineered multi-resonance acceptors to enhance k_r, k_RISC, and achieve narrow emission.
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A mechanically robust self-healing polysiloxane via Fe3+-dopamine metal coordination for flexible sensors

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10661-10675
DOI: 10.1039/D5TC04540A, Paper

Yu Zhou, Youcheng Huang, Hangzhou Wang, Chenguang Kong, Shumin Jiang, Guohao Zhang, Yanting Tang, Chaolin Wang, Jun Shi, Kun Wu
In this study, a self-healing polydimethylsiloxane material with enhanced mechanical properties for flexible strain sensors in physiological monitoring was prepared.
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Synergistic N-doped carbon encapsulation in porous CoSe2 nanospheres for enhancing the anode performance of sodium-ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10823-10832
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00643D, Paper

Xiaoyi Hou, Ying He, Dengdeng Ai, Jianglong Kang, Lijuan Ma, Jiatai Wang
Transition metal selenides (TMSes) are considered one of the most promising anode materials for advancing sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their high specific capacity and energy density.
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Design and theoretical investigation of a switchable and tunable terahertz absorber based on graphene and vanadium dioxide

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10581-10591
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00237D, Paper

Jue Wang, Chunming Wang, Hengli Feng, Lan Zhang, Junming Li, Yang Liu, Wenqiang Shi, Hongyan Meng, Yachen Gao
A graphene–VO₂-based asymmetric metamaterial absorber achieves switchable and tunable terahertz absorption, governed by impedance matching and transmission line theory, with stable performance under varying polarization and incident angles.
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Enhanced electromagnetic shielding properties of Ti3(C1−yNy)2Tx/CNT:PANI films

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10765-10776
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00840B, Paper

Muhammad Irfan Jahanger, Maaz Ullah Khan, Sumair Ahmed Soomro, Yihan Liang, Chengwen Bin, Man Jiang, Qingguo Feng, Chunfeng Hu
A Ti₃(C_1−yN_y)₂T_x/CNT:PANI film exhibits improved electromagnetic interference shielding through synergistic conductive and polarization loss mechanisms.
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Coexistence of the quantum anomalous Hall and anomalous Nernst effects in Cr-doped NaMgX (X = P, As, Sb) monolayers

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10745-10754
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00894A, Paper

Xianglin Liu, Huiyun Fu, Junjie He, Yuli Xiong, Jie Zhang, Shoubing Ding, Zhenxiang Cheng, Zhimin Wu
The integration of both the quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE) and the anomalous Nernst effect (ANE) into a single material system is critical yet remains a significant challenge for the advancement of multifunctional quantum devices.
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Resonant level and band splitting boost the thermoelectric performance of p-type polycrystalline SnSe

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10553-10563
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00660D, Paper

Chunlu Wu, Xiao-Lei Shi, Meng Li, Wei-Di Liu, Daohao Li, Liangkui Zhu, Pei Yuan, Zhuanghao Zheng, Lina Cheng, Zhi-Gang Chen, Xiangdong Yao
Ge and Ga co-doping enhances electrical conductivity and reduces thermal conductivity through band engineering and defect-induced phonon scattering, achieving a ZT value of 1 at 773 K in polycrystalline SnSe.
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Revealing the excited-state emission pathways in indolizine-derived TADF molecules by photoluminescence and electroluminescence

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10634-10646
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00799F, Paper

Emmanuel Santos Moraes, Elisa Barbosa de Brito, Jilian Nei de Freitas, Rene Alfonso Nome, Manoela Sacramento, Fabiano Severo Rodembusch, Paulo Henrique Schneider, Teresa Dib Zambon Atvars
Differences between photoluminescence (PL) and electroluminescence (EL) spectra might be observed for some TADF compounds because photoexcitation preferentially populates locally excited states, whereas electroexcitation favors charge-transfer states.
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Through-space cation–π quadrupole–monopole design enables selective suppression of third-order nonlinear optical Kerr effects

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10805-10812
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00480F, Paper

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Daniels Jelisejevs, Arturs Bundulis, Anete Sapne, Kaspars Leduskrasts
Intramolecular cation–π interaction inverts the nonlinear optical hierarchy, suppressing third-order behaviour to favour a pure fifth-order response.
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Graded surface-engineered lignin-derived carbon dots for tunable multicolor anti-counterfeiting films

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10647-10660
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00439C, Paper

Shuai Wang, Fengfeng Li, Zhili Zhang, Xingxiang Ji
Stepwise surface engineering endows lignin-derived carbon dots with blue-to-yellow tunable luminescence for multicolor anti-counterfeiting and UV-shielding PVA films.
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Prediction of group-IV multiferroic films with giant mid-infrared responsivity

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10777-10787
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00889E, Paper

Shuxin Luo, Yongle Zhong, Yuxiang Xiao, Wentao Li, Songyu Chen, Jie Yang, Wen Xiong, Zhengfang Qian, Pu Huang
Group-IV multiferroic films couple ferroic switching with polarization-selective absorption, enabling non-volatile, high-responsivity MWIR photodetection across the 3–5 μm window.
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A flexible pressure sensor based on a PVA/TA/CNT organogel for deep learning powered human gesture recognition

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10686-10694
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00308G, Paper

Hanfei Zhu, Liang Xu, Xinqing Sun, Jun Liu, Peng Pan, Zhengchun Yang
Gel-based pressure sensors are widely used in wearable electronics to provide features of human activity detection like gesture, gait, and sitting posture recognition.
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(C4H8N5)(PhPHO2)·H2O: a polar ionic cocrystal with strong second-harmonic generation and high birefringence

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10547-10552
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00634E, Paper

Peng Zhuang, Bing-Ping Yang, Jiang-Gao Mao
A polar ionic cocrystal, (C₄H₈N₅)(PhPHO₂)·H₂O, exhibits strong second-harmonic generation, a high laser damage threshold, a wide band gap, and high birefringence, highlighting phosphinate salts as promising ultraviolet materials.
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Ionic liquid bridging buried interface for high-performance flexible self-powered perovskite nanowire photodetectors with excellent mechanical stability

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10538-10546
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00954A, Paper

Ronghuan Liu, Bihua Hu, Dingjun Wu, Weican Hu, Shiyu Chen, Zi-Wei Zheng, Hai Zhou
This work uses BMIMHSO₄ to bridge and optimize the buried SnO₂/MAPbI₃ nanowire interface, enabling flexible carbon-based self-powered perovskite photodetectors with high responsivity, wide LDR, and strong humidity/bending stability.
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Solid state ESIPT emission switching containing hydroquinone and p-benzoquinone units and their charge-transfer complexes

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10813-10822
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00493H, Paper

Toshitaka Tsushima, Tetsu Sato, Shun Dekura, Takashi Takeda, Ken-ichi Sakai, Tomoyuki Akutagawa
To achieve coexistence of ESIPT (excited state intramolecular proton transfer) emission and charge transfer (CT) interactions, hydroquinone (H2Q) and p-benzoquinone (p-BQ) derivatives were prepared.
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Cholesteric liquid crystal microcapsules exhibiting a triple response and dual-mode dynamic regulation for information encryption

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10854-10863
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00727A, Paper

Shuqi Ren, Haifei Wang, Yi Zhang, Songlan Zhao, Xuan Zhou, Jiliang Zhu
A core–shell CLCM (SP/BODIPY@CLC, PMMA) offers triple response (temperature, UV, blue light): reversible thermochromism, fast photoswitchable fluorescence, stability. Enables dynamic encryption by mapping optical outputs to ASCII codes for security.
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OAPS-based PI aerogels used as antenna substrate in extreme environments

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10623-10633
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00742B, Paper

Man Zhang, Dezhi Wang, Qing Zhu, Yupeng Liu, Tingting Jia, Jiajia Zou, Wen Yang, Zhen Fan, Liwei Zhao, Hongfeng Li, Pan Wang, Hao Feng, Kai Su, Shuai Zheng, Changwei Liu
OAPS-crosslinked polyimide aerogels enable antenna substrates with ultra-low D_k (1.08) stable under 596 °C thermal shock.
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Carbon dots–polyurethane composites with anisotropic enhanced fluorescence for strain sensing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10833-10840
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00415F, Paper

Yayuan Tian, Yuan Liu, Lu Li
Flexible carbon dots–polyurethane composites were conveniently fabricated and used as fluorescent strain sensors for detecting a wide range of strain. The sensing mechanism is attributed to a novel anisotropic anti-quenching mechanism.
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Lasing from ordered colloidal micro-resonator arrays to random distributed systems

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10676-10685
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00581K, Paper

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Konrad Cyprych, Jastin Poplawski, Jaroslaw Mysliwiec
While colloidal microstructures are widely utilized to engineer ordered micro-resonator arrays with precise optical responses, intentionally harnessing their inherent structural randomness opens new ways for tailoring light–matter interactions.
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Laser-architected vertical micro-channel arrays in thick graphene electrodes for high-rate zinc-ion hybrid capacitors

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10705-10717
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00185H, Paper

Yudong Wang, Jun Kang, Jixiang Zhang, Yanping Song, Zhao Li, Na Hong, Shudong Zhang, Cui Liu, Min Xi, Zhenyang Wang, Nian Li
Thick electrodes are pivotal for high-energy-density storage but typically suffer from kinetic limitations as thickness increases.
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Role of redox-active centres and charge density in covalent organic networks for energy storage applications as high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10755-10764
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00337K, Paper

Koustab Chowdhury, Nikita Ahlawat, Love Bansal, Sayantan Sarkar, Plabani Samanta, Rajesh Kumar, Suman Mukhopadhyay
Regulating redox active centres and charge density in non-conjugated covalent organic networks for tailoring supercapacitor performance.
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Ultrahigh electromechanical output in ferroelectric polymer via a continuous and aligned pore design

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10798-10804
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00545D, Paper

Linjie Zhu, Xiaofei Liu, Xin Zhang
A P(VDF-TrFE) film with continuous and aligned pores was prepared, achieving enhanced electromechanical output and a high equivalent piezoelectric coefficient of 5727 pC N⁻¹.
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In situ observation of ferroelectric–antiferroelectric structural evolution in Sr-modulated sodium niobate and unraveling the polarization origin

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10600-10612
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00228E, Paper

Changming Zhu, Si Lu, Xinlin Jiang, Liguang Wang, Qingyi Wang, Guibo Yu, Houbing Zhou
Sr²⁺ doping provides a novel lattice-level strategy to regulate the electrical-ordering stability in NaNbO₃, which breaks the long-standing prevailing consensus of the tolerance factor as the sole criterion for related modulation.
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A Cu-based metal–organic framework with high specificity and efficient peroxidase-like catalytic activity for colorimetric biosensing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10573-10580
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00768F, Paper

Shenghan Lin, He-Qi Zheng, Guodong Qian, Yuanjing Cui
A novel Cu-MOF (ZJU-132), was synthesized and shows good specificity as well as high catalytic efficiency as a novel OPD peroxidase nanozyme with linear ranges and a low detection limit.
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A molecular strategy for Raman enhancement

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10500-10509
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00283H, Paper

Ying-Fan Tan, Yangbo Zhang, Xiong Wang, Ning Zhou, Qingyun Wan
This study introduces a molecular strategy that uses intermolecular charge transfer to amplify Raman signals. It overcomes substrates’ reproducibility challenges and provides a clean platform to study the charge-transfer enhancement mechanism.
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A layer-stacking structure enabling K2TiF6:Mn4+ platelet crystals for inorganic high-power WLED packaging

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10564-10572
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00571C, Paper

Yusen Liu, Tianyue Shi, Mingxin Zhang, Dan Yue, Liying Zhang, Haipeng Ji
Platelet crystals several millimeters in size were grown, which enable inorganic packaging in high power WLEDs.
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A gradient-structured ionic bimodal sensor with a giant piezoionic and thermal-resistive effect for crosstalk-free pressure–temperature perception

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10528-10537
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00490C, Paper

Huanyu Liu, Yongqi Kuang, Qizhao Liang, HongYan Chen, Wen Li, Peng Wu, Yunhui Wu
It offers a novel strategy for non-interfering temperature–pressure bimodal ionic flexible sensors utilizing piezoionic and thermal-resistive effects, with a high piezoionic voltage output of ∼200 mV.
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Biomass-derived white-light-emitting carbon dots for white LEDs

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10613-10622
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00203J, Paper

Akella Sai Radha Aishwarya, Bhargav Jyoti Bora, Mari Annadhasan
We demonstrate a facile and sustainable one-pot solvothermal synthesis of white-emitting carbon dots derived from biomass and their application in the fabrication of a white light-emitting diode.
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Flexible large-area electrochromic devices with enhanced cycling stability enabled by Ni/MnO2 hybrid mesh electrodes

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10592-10599
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00652C, Paper

Mengnan Wang, Chunyang Su, Yinuo Du, Waner Liu, Shiqing Zhao, Yanhua Liu
A large-area flexible electrochromic device based on an 8 × 8 cm² Ni/MnO₂ hybrid electrode structure was fabricated, achieving optimized cycling stability while demonstrating outstanding optical modulation and exceptional flexibility.
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Unveiling asymmetric thermo–mechanical coupling for enhanced energy harvesting: a lead-free BCT–BST based pyro–piezoelectric hybrid nanogenerator

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10788-10797
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00382F, Paper

Kun Zhao, Shujia Wang, Yujia Liu, Xinhe Wu, Xiaobin Yan
A high-performance BCT–BST pyro–piezoelectric HNG elucidates thermo–mechanical coupling. The cooling-enhanced and heating-suppressed asymmetric current is explained by band bending modulation, enabling efficient energy harvesting.
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Radiation-hard organic electronics via perylenediimide core engineering

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10730-10736
DOI: 10.1039/D5TC04384K, Paper

Sergey A. Kuklin, Petr M. Kuznetsov, Valeria S. Bolshakova, Gennady V. Shilov, Alexander V. Mumyatov, Mikhail V. Zhidkov, Galina A. Kichigina, Pavel P. Kushch, Evgeny V. Golosov, Dmitry P. Kiryukhin, Pavel A. Troshin
This first systematic study of gamma ray exposure on perylenediimide (PDI) semiconductors reveals their outstanding radiation hardness, unlocking potential for extreme-environment electronics.
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Controlling the triplet dynamics for efficient room temperature phosphorescence by molecular engineering

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10718-10729
DOI: 10.1039/D5TC04211A, Paper

Ramar Arumugam, Akkarakkaran Thayyil Muhammed Munthasir, Pagidi Sudhakar, Niharika Pradhan, Gobbilla Sai Kumar, Sambit Pradhan, Venugopal Rao Soma, Pakkirisamy Thilagar, Vadapalli Chandrasekhar
Fine-tuning triplet dynamics in functionalized naphthalene–boron conjugates for efficient organic room temperature phosphorescence.
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Pressure-engineered trap-controlled multimodal luminescence for versatile emission responses in Pr-doped NaNbO3

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10510-10519
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00033A, Paper

Tingting Zhao, Hao Wang, Mei Li, Shang Peng, Bohao Zhao, Qi Feng, Yanlong Chen, Yingxue Han, Jun Yuan, Ningxiao Feng, Jiao An, Sheng Jiang, Chuanlong Lin
NaNbO₃:Pr³⁺ exhibits multimodal luminescence (photoluminescence, persistent luminescence, and mechanoluminescence) via pressure-tuned shallow and deep traps under varying applied pressures.
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First-principles study on magnetic MXenes for free radical trapping and sensing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10695-10704
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00069J, Paper

Wenwei Wang, Chenchen Qi, Kexin Lv, Yameng Liu, Dongyang Li, Xueying Li, Juhong Yu, Yong Liu, Liang Zhang, Yangyang Song, Kan Luo, Shiyu Du
Driven by first-principles design, magnetic MXenes are identified as highly efficient capture agents for radicals. Their pronounced magnetic and SHC variations pave the way for designing portable, signal-responsive radical scavengers.
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Indirect-to-direct bandgap transition in CsRESiS4 (RE = Sc, Y, and Lanthanides) through intrinsic charge-transfer transition (CTT) behaviour

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10520-10527
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00864J, Paper

Sheng Zhang, Peng-Xiang Qiu, Shu-Xian Hu
Replacement of La by Sm in CsRESiS₄ induces an indirect-to-direct bandgap and charge-transfer transition behaviour. CsSmSiS₄ exhibits the most potential for high-efficiency optoelectronics.
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A microneedle-assisted CuNWs–MXene heterostructure enables visualized sub-femtomolar detection of cervical cancer miRNA

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14,10737-10744
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00582A, Paper

Aixue Chen, Ju Jin, Jia Luo, Jingjing Wang
A microneedle-array visual-interface CuNWs–MXene FET enables sub-femtomolar tissue miRNA-21 detection, achieving 0.991 AUC clinically distinguishing CIN lesions from cervicitis.
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Enabling Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conduction in Thienoisoindigobased Polymers via Side Chain Engineering

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01447J, Paper

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Eric R Lee, Camille E. Cunin, Rebecca F Meacham, Robert Posey, Wenhao Li, Joshua Tropp, Yan Zhao, Aristide Gumyusenge
Organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) are becoming increasingly important for electrochemical applications, particularly bioelectronic devices. Multiple strategies have been investigated to achieve mixed conduction in organic conductors, notably side chain...
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Graphene Nanomaterials: Next-Generation Tools for CO2 Capture and Conversion

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01260D, Review Article

Tapopshree Dutta, Ziyu Cui, Abhimanyu Thakur, Ignacio Llamas-Garro, Jesús Salvador Velázquez-González, Pavan Chaturvedi, Satyendra Kumar Mishra, parvej alam
The rising concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, driven by the greenhouse effect, poses a critical threat to the global environment. Addressing global warming and energy challenges demands...
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Resolving the Contact–Channel Trade-Off in p-Type SnO Thin-Film Transistors via Self-Aligned Fluorine Plasma Treatment

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01531J, Paper

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In-Hwan Baek, Jae Min Jung, Chi Hun Lee, Jae Yoon Shim, Dahui Jeon, Sung Kwang Lee, Taek-Mo Chung, Hyung Chul Ham
High-performance p-type oxide thin-film transistors (TFTs) are essential for realizing complementary monolithic three-dimensional (M3D) integrated circuits within the back-end-of-line (BEOL) thermal budget. Among p-type oxide semiconductors, SnO has emerged as...
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Novel environmentally friendly chemical mechanical polishing for zinc oxide in an alkaline environment using silica and ceria mixed abrasives

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00890A, Paper

Xiubin Zhang, Zhenyu Zhang, Xiaoping Wu, Cheng Fan, Bowei Zhang, Yanxun Xiang, Fuzhen Xuan, Xingqiao Deng, Jiaxin Yu
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is widely used in high-performance semiconductor and optoelectronic devices.
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Orthorhombic phase stabilization and ferroelectric enhancement in ZrO2 thin films via stress engineering

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01067A, Paper

Hao-Nan Liu, Jian-Qing Dai, Guang-Cheng Zhang, Cai-Dong Gu
Stress engineering enhances the ferroelectricity of ZrO₂ thin films prepared by chemical solution deposition.
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Chemical Space Exploration and Molecular Design of Organic Donor--Acceptor TADF Emitters

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00707D, Paper

Sandip Giri, Moumita Banerjee, Arjun Subhash, Sreedev Rajesh, Sisira Erada Padinjarethil, Anakuthil Anoop
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters are key components in next-generation organic light-emitting diodes because they enable efficient harvesting of both singlet and triplet excitons. The discovery of new TADF...
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Multi-piezo effects and ferroelectricity in a two-dimensional multiferroic altermagnet Ti2Se2S

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01602B, Paper

M. Abaker, Naveed Ullah, Arshad Khan, Jawed Mustafa
The exploration of emergent two-dimensional (2D) magnetic phases is essential for advancing next-generation spintronic technologies and deepening the understanding of low-dimensional magnetism.
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Strain-driven terahertz phase modulation in piezoelectric and nonlinear optical crystals: mechanisms, material developments, and modulation strategies

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00995F, Review Article

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Aarifa Muhammed Ashraf, Rajaboopathi Mani
External-stimuli-driven THz modulation in various materials, modulation metrics, and applications are overviewed. This review also emphasizes the prospects of piezoelectric nonlinear optical crystals as emerging materials for THz phase modulation.
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Distinct responses to anisotropic grinding and isotropic compression in piezochromic luminescence of 1,1′-bipyrene

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01173J, Paper

Yunpeng Ge, Ziyuan Wang, Zirun Chen, Miao Liu, Zhou-An Xia, Zhiqiang Yang, Haichao Liu, Kai Wang, Bing Yang
For 1,1′-bipyrene emitting bright green color, grinding induces an emission blueshift due to the destruction of the C–H⋯π interactions, whereas hydrostatic pressure leads to an emission redshift owing to the strengthening of the C–H⋯π interactions.
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High-Speed Response Perovskite/α-Ga2O3 Heterojunction Self-Powered Deep Ultraviolet Photodetector

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00710D, Paper

Yuxiang Yun, Hao Wang, Wei He, Liangping Shen, Wei Han, Jiayun Wei, Runzhi Liang, Xiaohui Shi
The Ga2O3 is endowed with a unique capability for commercial solar-blind photodetector. However, the relatively slow response speed of Ga2O3-based photodetectors has limited their integration and application. This study demonstrates...
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Toggling Zero-Field SMM Behavior: Impact of C-to-N Substitution on the Zero-Field Relaxation in Phenoxide-Bridged Dinuclear Dy3+ complexes

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00898D, Paper

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Li-Hsin Chang, Chia-Ling Tsao, Po-Heng Lin, Jérôme Long
We report the synthesis, crystal structures, and magnetic properties of two novel dinuclear Dy³⁺ complexes, [Dy₂(shb)₂(acac)₄]•2EtOH (1) and [Dy₂(shi)₂(acac)₄]•2EtOH (2), which share a phenoxide-bridged {Dy2O2} core but differ by an...
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A review of device-level thermal management in wide and ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor devices

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5TC04321B, Review Article

Song Yang, Wenbo Hu
With the rapid development of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, digital energy, and 5G communication, wide bandgap (WBG) and ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors have shown great potential due to their...
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A Neat Spin in Frontal Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01012A, Paper

Darya A. Ivannikava, Kevin A. Stewart, Malia J. Adams, Jacob J. Lessard
Frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) enables rapid, energy-efficient manufacturing of polymeric materials; however, the origins of reaction-front instabilities that generate spontaneous patterning remain poorly understood. Here, we show that spin...
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Reversible Fluorescence Switching in Yb3+-Doped CsPbBr3 Nanocrystal Glass Enabled by Femtosecond Laser Etching

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01544A, Paper

Zegui Yang, Zongnian Lu, Yukai Liu, Shixi Qin, Pan Liang, Lin Cheng, Qiaoyun Wu, Bobo Yang, Jun Zou, Jukun Liu, Rongrong Hu
Inorganic perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) have garnered significant attention due to their outstanding optoelectronic properties. However, their practical applications are still hindered by degradation under ambient environments and hightemperature conditions. In...
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A self-powered heterobilayer optoelectronic synapse with multispectral perception and color recognition enabled by asymmetric metal contacts

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01358A, Communication

Rui Guo, Zhenyu Zhang, Keyan Li, Xuemei Dong, Xiao-Xiao Lu, Chaoran Huang, Guo Fang, Yin-Xiang Li, Juqing Liu, Zhenyu Zhang, Yuhan Zhang
Optoelectronic synapse can emulate the biological retina's ability to simultaneously sense, process, and recognize optical information. However, achieving self-powered operation with sophisticated multispectral perception and in-sensor color recognition remains a...
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Proton-Responsive Luminescent Diradical with Optical Enhancement and Tunable Spin Dynamics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00684A, Paper

Shengjie Wang, Chunxiao Wu, Zihao Zhu, Xing Wang, Alim Abdurahman, Qiming Peng, Geyu Lu
Organic diradicals with tunable luminescence via manipulation of spin states have attracted considerable attention.However, most reported systems primarily exhibit spin-optical modulation under physical stimuli, whereas chemical regulation of their emission...
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Energy-level regulated organic memristive synapses for high-accuracy visual recognition

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01126H, Paper

Runyang Qian, Maoju Zhang, Sicheng Wan, Shuaikang Ren, Wankun Cai, Jingwen Wu, Xinman Chen, Yong Zhang, Guichuan Zhang
Energy-level-modulated organic memristive synapses integrate electrical and optical modulation, exhibiting low power consumption, multimodal operation, and strong synaptic plasticity for neuromorphic learning.
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Heptagon-fusion as a molecular design strategy for distorted acenes

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01255H, Paper

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Masato Hisada, Daiki Shimizu, Kenji Matsuda
This work disclosed a series of heptagon-fused acene derivatives with twisted and saddle conformations. The structural flexibility and curvature-dependent optical band gaps are studied. These results offer new insights into distorted acene designs.
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n-Type selectivity and enhanced electron mobility in an ambipolar organic semiconductor induced by tetrathiafulvalene

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01380E, Communication

Kaining Wang, Kun Gong, Kejian Jiang, Wenhui Feng, Wei Li, Dongzhi Liu, Xueqin Zhou
TTF complexation enables n-type selectivity in an ambipolar organic semiconductor via strategic hole passivation, thereby reducing electron traps to near zero and resulting in a 15-fold enhancement in electron mobility.
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A hierarchical, compact and efficient phenanthrene supramolecular polymer light harvesting antenna

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC00644B, Paper

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Romain Brisse, Ioan Iacovache, Jovana Jevric, Simon M. Langenegger, Benoît Zuber, Robert Häner
Unprecedented hierarchical nanostructures of functional, light-harvesting supramolecular nanofibers are reported. An efficient antenna effect is maintained.
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Modulating room-temperature phosphorescence of triazine–carbazole systems with stimuli-responsive behaviors through conjugation expansion

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01076H, Paper

Qu Fu, Longjian Wu, Yuxi Wang, Lingbo Kong, Zhenli Guo, Chao Zheng, Runfeng Chen
Inspired by DPhCzT, two benzoyl carbazole-based molecules with extended π-conjugation were constructed, exhibiting photoactivated ultralong phosphorescence for reversible and stimuli-responsive organic afterglow with a lifetime of 1.02 s in PMMA.
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Buckybowl-based functional materials: from molecular architecture to optoelectronic functions

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6TC01048B, Review Article

Shaojie Yang, Xiangfeng Shao
Curvature-engineered buckybowls, featuring intrinsic out-of-plane dipoles, enable programmable supramolecular assembly and tunable photophysical properties, unlocking multifunctional applications from optoelectronics to precision biomedicine.
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