☀️ Making a splash with sunlight, water and air! Brewing clean hydrogen peroxide by tuning how “water-loving” our molecular frameworks are, boosting solar fuel production without harsh chemicals 💧 A bright idea for green chemistry! 🌱 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/d6lf...

🧱 Let ions flow without the material swelling! Rigid, porous 2D COFs provide pathways for rapid ion transport while keeping their structure intact, retaining >90% performance under continuous operation. A robust paradigm for bioelectronics! ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/anie...

2D Covalent Organic Frameworks as Robust n‐Type Organic Mixed Ionic‐Electronic Conductors for Electrochemical Transistors

Here, we present n-type 2D covalent organic frameworks (BTID-BFDO COF and BTDD-BFDO COF) as robust OMIECs. Resulting OECTs exhibit low threshold voltages (<0.5 V), high Ion/Ioff ratios (∼103), and ex...

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🙌 We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Thitiporn Sangchai as a Postdoctoral Researcher within JONAS, the Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems! 👨‍🔬🇹🇭 in 🇫🇷 🤝🇫🇷🇩🇪🇨🇭 @unistra.fr @cnrs.fr @cnrs-alsace.bsky.social @basf.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de #ethzurich

🎚️ Light up, switch on! What if light could remotely tune electronics? A graphene–diarylethene hybrid film turns light into a reversible electronic switch, paving the way for smarter light-sensing devices and neuromorphic computing ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1021/acso...

🚀 HYPERSONIC Newsletter #4 is out! From Nanosheet Networks to Advanced Printed Electronics, discover: 1️⃣ Engineering Covalent Networks from 2D Materials 2️⃣ Celebrating Scientific Excellence 3️⃣ Impact & Applications 4️⃣ Why HYPERSONIC Matters 📥 Download: seafile.unistra.fr/f/f2e6a01c40...

💡 Making light think! Chemical tuning of light-emitting transistors enables brain-inspired devices for display, computing, and noise filtering. The future of “see, compute, decide” technology is looking bright! 🧠 🔗 pubs.acs.org/jacsat/artic...

⚽️ Fullerene goes beyond the sphere! A covalent C₆₀ network harnesses topology for high-density Na⁺ storage and fast NaCl/Cl₂ conversion in Na-ion batteries. A new path for high-performance energy storage via de novo carbon engineering! 🔋 🔗 doi.org/10.1021/acsn...

🌈 Seeing UV in a whole new light! We developed a deep-UV device combining sensing, memory, processing and display, with built-in noise filtering. It achieves 99% accuracy in multidimensional tasks, paving the way for low-cost in-sensor computing ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/adma...

Metal Oxide Nano‐Interface Boosting the Deep Ultraviolet Adjustable Noise‐Filtering In‐Sensor Computing

We show that sol-gel-fractured indium–magnesium oxide combines deep-ultraviolet responsivity, high carrier mobility, and an excellent memory dynamic range. This unique materials platform enables deep....

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🎓 Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded the ECIS-Syensqo Award 2026! 🧪 This prestigious distinction recognises his pioneering research at the crossroads of chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology, and his major impact on colloid and interface science

🧬 Wiring 2D materials together with molecular precision? Our new minireview highlights how site-selective covalent chemistry enables vertical and lateral networks in 2D TMD inks, opening new routes towards scalable 2D electronics ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/d5nr...

Site-selective functionalization of solution-processed transition metal dichalcogenides for vertical and lateral covalent networks and heterostructures

Covalent chemistry provides a robust route to functionalize transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), endowing them with new properties and enabling control over their interfaces. This minireview surve...

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🌱 Turning greenhouse gas into green fuel just got a whole lot slicker! Our new “waterproof” catalyst shield repels excess moisture, enabling efficient CO₂-to-methane conversion even in strong acids. A major step towards stable, clean energy tech ♻️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/nsr/...

Molecularly engineered covalent hydrophobic interface for enhanced CO2 electromethanation in strong acid

This study develops a molecularly engineered covalent hydrophobic interface that enables highly efficient electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methane unde

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🏋️ Under pressure? So are next-gen wearables! Our new review explores how flexible pressure sensors help devices “feel” the world around them, powering everything from health monitoring and e-skin to soft robots and smarter human–machine interactions 🦾 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/adfm...

Design Strategies and Emerging Applications of High‐Performance Flexible Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors

Flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors underpin wearable and soft electronics. This review links sensing physics, including contact resistance modulation, quantum tunneling and percolation, to unif...

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🚀 HYPERSONIC Newsletter #3 is out! From materials to devices, discover: 1️⃣ Printing process optimisation 2️⃣ Device fabrication & testing 3️⃣ Impact & applications 4️⃣ Imaging junctions in 2D semiconductor nanosheet networks 5️⃣ Why it matters 📥 Download: seafile.unistra.fr/f/85451072a8...

🧠 When polymer and 2D materials work together, memory gets a massive upgrade! We paired flexible polymers with 2D nanosheets to create a hybrid film that holds data better with less power. A new class of faster, multi-functional memory transistors! ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/advs...

☀️ Sunlight in, hydrogen peroxide out! Our new naphthalimide-based COFs achieve record-breaking light-driven H₂O₂ production by precisely engineering the electronic core. This work provides a clear roadmap for next-gen metal-free photocatalysts! ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/tch2...

Modulating In‐Plane Conjugation and Core Polarity in Naphthalimide‐Based Covalent Organic Frameworks Enables Efficient H2O2 Photosynthesis

In this work, we integrate photoactive naphthalimide unit into highly crystalline donor–acceptor covalent organic frameworks (D–A COFs) and achieve fine-tuning of the electronic structure of D–A COFs...

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🧀 Cheese-making byproduct turned into smart, stretchy sensors that can read movement or encode Morse code! 🆘 Tuning metal ions bound to milk proteins lets us programme materials from soft gels to near-rigid solids. Sustainable and bio-derived! ♻️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/d6mh...

Programmable ion–protein networks from sodium caseinate: a sustainable platform for soft functional materials

Ion–protein coordination represents an underexploited design principle to assemble multiresponsive, soft, sustainable materials. Here, we harness sodium caseinate to construct programmable ionically c...

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🤸 Imagine molecules doing gymnastics under UV light, and remembering the pose! Our new COF-on-MoS₂ devices use reversible molecular shape-shifting to switch and store electronic states using light alone. No voltage required, no data forgotten! 🌈 📄 doi.org/10.1002/anie...

✂️ One atom changes everything! We edited gold-copper nanoclusters atom-by-atom and flipped their glow mechanism inside-out, unlocking a new way to engineer light for solar cells and printed electronics ⚡ Read the full open-access paper here 👇 doi.org/10.1002/smll...

Manipulating the Photoluminescence Pathway in Metal Nanoclusters by Atomic Structural Editing

The manipulation of the photoluminescence pathways in metal nanoclusters through atomic-scale structural editing represents a major scientific challenge. Here, Au18Cu5(SAdm)15 and Au17Cu4(SAdm)15 nan...

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🧵 Big news for smart textiles! By confining PEDOT:PSS polymers within COF nanopores, we suppressed water-induced swelling and degradation. The result? Ultra-strong, durable conductive fibers that retain >90% performance for wearable electronics! 🩺👕 👉 doi.org/10.1021/acsa...

Confinement of PEDOT:PSS in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Stable Organic Electrochemical Transistors

Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are attractive for wearable bioelectronics and smart textiles owing to their mixed ionic-electronic conduction and biocompatibility. The function of these t...

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☀️ A “solar harvester” based on a 2D BODIPY framework turns sunlight and air into hydrogen peroxide – clean, simple, no messy steps ♻️ The future of light-powered fuels starts here! ⚡ Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1021/acs.... 🤝🇨🇳🇫🇷 #cas #zju @unistra.fr @cnrs.fr @cnrs-alsace.bsky.social

BODIPY-Driven π-Extended Frameworks for Efficient Photosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an indispensable industrial feedstock and energy carrier, yet its synthesis is challenging due to the energy-intensive property and complex postpurification process. Direct photocatalytic H2O2 production from water and air offers a promising approach to addressing these problems, while obtaining efficient and robust photocatalysts has been a longstanding challenge. Herein, we describe the design and synthesis of a two-dimensional conjugated BODIPY-based framework (2D CBF) via BODIPY-mediated topologic aldol-type polycondensation. The strong solar-harvesting BODIPY units and 2D extended conjugation endow the 2D CBF with near-infrared absorption and abundant oxygen adsorption sites. Consequently, the resulting 2D CBF demonstrates a remarkable H2O2 production rate up to ∼56.8 mmol h–1 gcat–1 and benchmark apparent quantum yield of 21.9% without cocatalyst and sacrificial agents, largely superior to the BODIPY molecule. In a large-scale paradigm, the 2D CBF-based floatable photocatalysis platform (∼0.2 m2) could efficiently uptake reactant (O2) from air and produce H2O2 at a rate up to ∼15 mmol h–1 m–2 under sunlight irradiation. This work highlights the two-dimensional strategy and BODIPY building blocks for designing and synthesizing highly efficient photocatalytic platforms.

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🎓 Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded the China-France Chemistry Lectureship Award 2026! 🤝🇨🇳🇫🇷 A prestigious recognition celebrating outstanding contributions to chemical sciences and international collaboration between China and France @ccschemistry.bsky.social @reseauscf.bsky.social

🚀 HYPERSONIC Newsletter #2: Progress & Highlights is out! In this issue, we explore: 1️⃣ Bridging the Gap 2️⃣ The Power of Microscopy 3️⃣ Impact & Applications 4️⃣ Understanding Nanosheet Networks 5️⃣ Why HYPERSONIC Matters 📥 Grab your copy now: seafile.unistra.fr/f/a9d7b4d1cf...

🤖 Is AI-generated peer review enough? Not even close! High-impact science relies on your unique human expertise, critical thinking, and judgment. This ACS Nano editorial reminds us why the human element is the backbone of research integrity 🧠 🔗 doi.org/10.1021/acsn...

🩺 We built ultra-thin, wafer-scale 2D COF films that “feel” moisture in a blink, enabling fast, precise breath tracking in wearable tech. From asthma to apnea, real-time respiratory monitoring is moving closer to everyday life! 🌬️ 🔗 Open access: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Wafer‐Scale Synthesis of Molecularly Engineered 2D Covalent Organic Framework Films for Highly‐Sensitive and Rapid‐Response Humidity Sensing

We report molecularly engineered 2D COF films for high-performance humidity sensors. The developed COFTPT-THTA ultrathin film features triazine-functionalized π-conjugated backbones and high-density ....

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🧊 “Frozen” graphene? By using rapid heat quenching during reduction of graphene oxide, we’ve created a 2D amorphous carbon that’s liquid-processed and scalable, revealing a “universal” secret to how electricity flows through disordered materials! ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/smll...

Liquid‐Processed 2D Aromatic Amorphous Carbon: Defect Engineering and Universal Transport Scaling

Liquid-processed graphene oxide (GO) thin films undergo a controllable crystalline–to–amorphous transition driven by thermal quenching. By kinetically tuning oxygen-driven defect formation during red...

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💡 Light-controlled ultrathin electronics are here! We engineered 2D organic crystals that precisely tune current with light, enabling stable 6-bit memory in a single molecular layer. A big step towards high-density, programmable optoelectronics! ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1021/jacs...

Precise Optical Modulation of Charge Transport in 2D Organic Molecular Crystals through Tailor-Designed Photoswitchable Guest–Host Architectures

Two-dimensional organic molecular crystals (2DOMCs) have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation ultrathin electronics. However, precisely and reversibly modulating their charge-transport characteristics remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report a molecular engineering strategy to create light-programmable field-effect transistors (FETs) based on a monolayer thick 2DOMCs, which is achieved by dispersing photochromic diarylethene (DAE) guests into a crystal host matrix of 2,6-bis(4-hexylphenyl) anthracene (C6-DPA). By systematically functionalizing the DAE periphery with substituents of varying electron-donating and -withdrawing strengths, we precisely tune the HOMO energy levels of the guest molecules. We identify DAE-OCH3 as the optimal dopant, which enables a 54% modulation of the FET current within just 5 s of UV light “writing” process. Notably, the optimized C6-DPA/DAE-OCH3 (15%) guest–host system exhibits approximately 85 distinct and stable current levels, corresponding to a storage capacity exceeding 6 bits, with excellent retention over 16 days. This performance represents a significant advancement in ultrathin multilevel memories based on high-mobility organic semiconductors. Our approach establishes a general platform for developing stimuli-responsive 2D organic materials with programmable (opto)electronic properties, opening new avenues for high-density data storage and future generation intelligent (opto)electronics.

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Peer Review and AI:Your(Human)Opinion Is What Matters ACS Nano Editorial pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... "No LLM can replicate critical thinking and experience of researchers. Editors specifically chose you because of your expertise; we value your unique perspective and evaluation,not that of an LLM"

🌡️ Cooling and heating single Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene flakes tunes their disorder – and with it, their electronic and magnetotransport properties. From quantum effects at low temperatures to a metal → disordered-metal transition, temperature is the key! ⚡️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1021/acsa...

Influence of Disorder on the Electronic Properties and Magnetotransport of Ti3C2Tx Single-Flake Devices

The exploration of MXenes for electronic applications is a rapidly growing field in materials science. However, most research has focused on MXene films, with only a limited number of studies addressi...

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🔥 Heating speed shapes graphene oxide! Fast ramps → amorphous-like 2D carbon. Slow ramps → ordered, stacked layers with restored in-plane structure. Control the kinetics, control the properties! 🚀 🔗 Open access in Carbon: doi.org/10.1016/j.ca...

🚀 Function emerges from confinement! Ligand shells aren’t passive – they drive catalysis, sensing, switching, and programmable assembly on nanoparticles. A systems-chemistry roadmap for functional SAM@NPs! 🧬 🔗 Open access in ACS Nano @pubs.acs.org: doi.org/10.1021/acsn...

Function from Confinement: Ligand-Coated Nanoparticles as Functional Materials

For nanoparticles stabilized by self-assembled monolayers, the surface-bound molecular species not only modify the core material properties but also provide a handle for interaction with other compone...

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