Materials Advances
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A multidisciplinary journal focusing on high quality research across the breadth of materials science.
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Take a look at the inside front cover of Materials Advances Issue 2, featuring work from Adam Gali, David Beke et al.
"The role of aluminum in controlling defect formation and polytypism in silicon carbide via thermal synthesis"
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"The role of aluminum in controlling defect formation and polytypism in silicon carbide via thermal synthesis"
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February 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Take a look at the inside front cover of Materials Advances Issue 2, featuring work from Adam Gali, David Beke et al.
"The role of aluminum in controlling defect formation and polytypism in silicon carbide via thermal synthesis"
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"The role of aluminum in controlling defect formation and polytypism in silicon carbide via thermal synthesis"
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Can nanostructuring and Sb doping work together? In ZrNiSn they do—boosting ZT to ~0.6 at 600 K.
Read more in this recent article by Cristina Echevarria-Bonet and team published in Materials Advances.
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Read more in this recent article by Cristina Echevarria-Bonet and team published in Materials Advances.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Can nanostructuring and Sb doping work together? In ZrNiSn they do—boosting ZT to ~0.6 at 600 K.
Read more in this recent article by Cristina Echevarria-Bonet and team published in Materials Advances.
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Read more in this recent article by Cristina Echevarria-Bonet and team published in Materials Advances.
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Check out this @rsc.org collection in line with #WorldCancerDay featuring some of the top cancer research related publications from 2025, including from @materialsadvances.rsc.org
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February 4, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Check out this @rsc.org collection in line with #WorldCancerDay featuring some of the top cancer research related publications from 2025, including from @materialsadvances.rsc.org
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Submit your latest research to our Materials Advances themed collection on defect engineering before the submissions deadline of 14 May 2026 - find out more and submit here 🔗 www.rsc.org/publishing/j...
February 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Submit your latest research to our Materials Advances themed collection on defect engineering before the submissions deadline of 14 May 2026 - find out more and submit here 🔗 www.rsc.org/publishing/j...
Check out this outside front cover of Materials Advances Issue 2!
"Short-time spreading dynamics of elastic drops" from Sushanta K. Mitra et al.
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"Short-time spreading dynamics of elastic drops" from Sushanta K. Mitra et al.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Check out this outside front cover of Materials Advances Issue 2!
"Short-time spreading dynamics of elastic drops" from Sushanta K. Mitra et al.
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"Short-time spreading dynamics of elastic drops" from Sushanta K. Mitra et al.
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Check out this work by Raton Kumar Bishwas and team which shows how base choice affects crystallinity, purity, and colloidal stability of α-Al₂O₃ NPs-pushing forward sustainable nanomaterials.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Check out this work by Raton Kumar Bishwas and team which shows how base choice affects crystallinity, purity, and colloidal stability of α-Al₂O₃ NPs-pushing forward sustainable nanomaterials.
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Take a look at this outside back cover, featured in Issue 1 of Materials Advances for 2026
"CytroCell: a computational study in aqueous solution and infrared spectroscopic structural characterization" by Anne-Sylvie Fabiano Tixier, Nicolas Michel et al.,
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"CytroCell: a computational study in aqueous solution and infrared spectroscopic structural characterization" by Anne-Sylvie Fabiano Tixier, Nicolas Michel et al.,
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January 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Take a look at this outside back cover, featured in Issue 1 of Materials Advances for 2026
"CytroCell: a computational study in aqueous solution and infrared spectroscopic structural characterization" by Anne-Sylvie Fabiano Tixier, Nicolas Michel et al.,
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"CytroCell: a computational study in aqueous solution and infrared spectroscopic structural characterization" by Anne-Sylvie Fabiano Tixier, Nicolas Michel et al.,
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Explore our Materials Advances most popular articles 2025 in our online collection ✨
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This collection features some of the most cited, most downloaded and most shared articles published in Materials Advances in 2025 - congratulations to all featured authors!
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This collection features some of the most cited, most downloaded and most shared articles published in Materials Advances in 2025 - congratulations to all featured authors!
January 29, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Explore our Materials Advances most popular articles 2025 in our online collection ✨
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This collection features some of the most cited, most downloaded and most shared articles published in Materials Advances in 2025 - congratulations to all featured authors!
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This collection features some of the most cited, most downloaded and most shared articles published in Materials Advances in 2025 - congratulations to all featured authors!
The first inside back cover of Materials Advances in 2026, is now out!
"A light responsive single amino acid-based supramolecular hydrogel for photo-controlled vitamin release" by Divya Chauhan and Chandan Maity O'MatSE Lab
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"A light responsive single amino acid-based supramolecular hydrogel for photo-controlled vitamin release" by Divya Chauhan and Chandan Maity O'MatSE Lab
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January 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM
The first inside back cover of Materials Advances in 2026, is now out!
"A light responsive single amino acid-based supramolecular hydrogel for photo-controlled vitamin release" by Divya Chauhan and Chandan Maity O'MatSE Lab
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"A light responsive single amino acid-based supramolecular hydrogel for photo-controlled vitamin release" by Divya Chauhan and Chandan Maity O'MatSE Lab
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Strategic polymer synthesis and blending allows control of stereocomplexation, and property fine-tuning in PLA-based materials, as shown by correlative characterization, in this recent Materials Advances publication by Axel Neffe et al.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Strategic polymer synthesis and blending allows control of stereocomplexation, and property fine-tuning in PLA-based materials, as shown by correlative characterization, in this recent Materials Advances publication by Axel Neffe et al.
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Take a look at the first inside front cover of 2026!
"Nanocomposite of eugenol/polysiloxane/graphene oxide as an efficient anticorrosion and anti biofouling additive for marine epoxy coatings" from Yuming Zhao et al.
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"Nanocomposite of eugenol/polysiloxane/graphene oxide as an efficient anticorrosion and anti biofouling additive for marine epoxy coatings" from Yuming Zhao et al.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Take a look at the first inside front cover of 2026!
"Nanocomposite of eugenol/polysiloxane/graphene oxide as an efficient anticorrosion and anti biofouling additive for marine epoxy coatings" from Yuming Zhao et al.
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"Nanocomposite of eugenol/polysiloxane/graphene oxide as an efficient anticorrosion and anti biofouling additive for marine epoxy coatings" from Yuming Zhao et al.
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The deadline for our @materialsadvances.rsc.org themed collection on organic transistors and related devices has been extended until 16 March 2026 - find out more on how to submit
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January 21, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The deadline for our @materialsadvances.rsc.org themed collection on organic transistors and related devices has been extended until 16 March 2026 - find out more on how to submit
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Check out how nano materials shape energy storage device solutions! In this article from Md. Arif Hossain Chowdhury Anik et al., the synergistic effects of MoS2 nanoflower, MnO2 nanorod, and CNT as an efficient supercapacitor electrode application have been shown.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Check out how nano materials shape energy storage device solutions! In this article from Md. Arif Hossain Chowdhury Anik et al., the synergistic effects of MoS2 nanoflower, MnO2 nanorod, and CNT as an efficient supercapacitor electrode application have been shown.
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Check out the first outside front cover of 2026!
"Oxidation behavior of iron and binder-mixed iron: insights from TGA–DSC and in situ XRD analysis for field emission application" from Supriya E. More, Vikas L. Mathe et al.
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"Oxidation behavior of iron and binder-mixed iron: insights from TGA–DSC and in situ XRD analysis for field emission application" from Supriya E. More, Vikas L. Mathe et al.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Check out the first outside front cover of 2026!
"Oxidation behavior of iron and binder-mixed iron: insights from TGA–DSC and in situ XRD analysis for field emission application" from Supriya E. More, Vikas L. Mathe et al.
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"Oxidation behavior of iron and binder-mixed iron: insights from TGA–DSC and in situ XRD analysis for field emission application" from Supriya E. More, Vikas L. Mathe et al.
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Explore the latest articles added to our Materials Advances popular advances collection - this collection showcases some of the most well-received publications in issues each month and we are pleased to add the most popular articles from December issues 👏
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January 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Explore the latest articles added to our Materials Advances popular advances collection - this collection showcases some of the most well-received publications in issues each month and we are pleased to add the most popular articles from December issues 👏
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Our final outside back cover of 2025, featured in Issue 24, comes from E. Sprague-Klein et al.
"Investigating the mechanism of copper–carbon interactions in ultraconductor materials via in situ thermal X-ray and Raman spectroscopy"
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"Investigating the mechanism of copper–carbon interactions in ultraconductor materials via in situ thermal X-ray and Raman spectroscopy"
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December 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our final outside back cover of 2025, featured in Issue 24, comes from E. Sprague-Klein et al.
"Investigating the mechanism of copper–carbon interactions in ultraconductor materials via in situ thermal X-ray and Raman spectroscopy"
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"Investigating the mechanism of copper–carbon interactions in ultraconductor materials via in situ thermal X-ray and Raman spectroscopy"
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Check out the final inside back cover of the year in Issue 24!
"Tuning the nonlinear optical properties of SnO 2–rGO nanocomposites: exploration using conventional Z-scan and thermal lensing models" from Md Kamal Uddin et al.
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"Tuning the nonlinear optical properties of SnO 2–rGO nanocomposites: exploration using conventional Z-scan and thermal lensing models" from Md Kamal Uddin et al.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Check out the final inside back cover of the year in Issue 24!
"Tuning the nonlinear optical properties of SnO 2–rGO nanocomposites: exploration using conventional Z-scan and thermal lensing models" from Md Kamal Uddin et al.
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"Tuning the nonlinear optical properties of SnO 2–rGO nanocomposites: exploration using conventional Z-scan and thermal lensing models" from Md Kamal Uddin et al.
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See our final inside front cover of the year in Issue 24
"Physically crosslinked poly(methacrylic acid- co-acrylamide)/gelatin–chitosan (poly-MAGC) interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels for drug delivery and antibacterial activity" from @pujalaravi.bsky.social et al
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"Physically crosslinked poly(methacrylic acid- co-acrylamide)/gelatin–chitosan (poly-MAGC) interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels for drug delivery and antibacterial activity" from @pujalaravi.bsky.social et al
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December 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
See our final inside front cover of the year in Issue 24
"Physically crosslinked poly(methacrylic acid- co-acrylamide)/gelatin–chitosan (poly-MAGC) interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels for drug delivery and antibacterial activity" from @pujalaravi.bsky.social et al
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"Physically crosslinked poly(methacrylic acid- co-acrylamide)/gelatin–chitosan (poly-MAGC) interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels for drug delivery and antibacterial activity" from @pujalaravi.bsky.social et al
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Take a look at our final front cover of the year in Issue 24!
"Enhanced treatment uniformity of chemical and biological liquids in cold atmospheric plasma system using gas bubble mixing" from Ha M. Nguyen et al.
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"Enhanced treatment uniformity of chemical and biological liquids in cold atmospheric plasma system using gas bubble mixing" from Ha M. Nguyen et al.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Take a look at our final front cover of the year in Issue 24!
"Enhanced treatment uniformity of chemical and biological liquids in cold atmospheric plasma system using gas bubble mixing" from Ha M. Nguyen et al.
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"Enhanced treatment uniformity of chemical and biological liquids in cold atmospheric plasma system using gas bubble mixing" from Ha M. Nguyen et al.
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Read our featured back cover for #MaterialsAdvances issue 23 here!
"Screening of the carbazole-based phosphonic acids in perovskite solar cells: impact of the substitution pattern on device performance" from Artiom Magomedov et al.,
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"Screening of the carbazole-based phosphonic acids in perovskite solar cells: impact of the substitution pattern on device performance" from Artiom Magomedov et al.,
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December 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Read our featured back cover for #MaterialsAdvances issue 23 here!
"Screening of the carbazole-based phosphonic acids in perovskite solar cells: impact of the substitution pattern on device performance" from Artiom Magomedov et al.,
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"Screening of the carbazole-based phosphonic acids in perovskite solar cells: impact of the substitution pattern on device performance" from Artiom Magomedov et al.,
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Check out the inside back cover of issue 23 of #MaterialsAdvances showcasing research from Dr Cristian M. Teodorescu’s laboratory
"Surface spin asymmetry of O 2p and Ba 5p states in BaTiO3(001)"
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"Surface spin asymmetry of O 2p and Ba 5p states in BaTiO3(001)"
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December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Check out the inside back cover of issue 23 of #MaterialsAdvances showcasing research from Dr Cristian M. Teodorescu’s laboratory
"Surface spin asymmetry of O 2p and Ba 5p states in BaTiO3(001)"
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"Surface spin asymmetry of O 2p and Ba 5p states in BaTiO3(001)"
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Featured on the inside front cover of issue 23 of #MaterialsAdvances
"Photo-activated antimicrobial textiles and paper using non-covalently adsorbed zinc phthalocyanines" by Masahiro Niikura, Daniel B. Leznoff, Bonnie L. Gray, Lisa Craig et al.
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"Photo-activated antimicrobial textiles and paper using non-covalently adsorbed zinc phthalocyanines" by Masahiro Niikura, Daniel B. Leznoff, Bonnie L. Gray, Lisa Craig et al.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Featured on the inside front cover of issue 23 of #MaterialsAdvances
"Photo-activated antimicrobial textiles and paper using non-covalently adsorbed zinc phthalocyanines" by Masahiro Niikura, Daniel B. Leznoff, Bonnie L. Gray, Lisa Craig et al.
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"Photo-activated antimicrobial textiles and paper using non-covalently adsorbed zinc phthalocyanines" by Masahiro Niikura, Daniel B. Leznoff, Bonnie L. Gray, Lisa Craig et al.
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Check out this outside front cover featured in Issue 23 of #MatAdv, from Michael Marek Koza et al. @illneutrons.bsky.social
"Unraveling the electronic control of hydride-ion diffusivity in oxyhydrides from model studies on BaTiO 3−2xH x"
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"Unraveling the electronic control of hydride-ion diffusivity in oxyhydrides from model studies on BaTiO 3−2xH x"
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December 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Check out this outside front cover featured in Issue 23 of #MatAdv, from Michael Marek Koza et al. @illneutrons.bsky.social
"Unraveling the electronic control of hydride-ion diffusivity in oxyhydrides from model studies on BaTiO 3−2xH x"
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"Unraveling the electronic control of hydride-ion diffusivity in oxyhydrides from model studies on BaTiO 3−2xH x"
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Discover new articles added to our 2025 Materials Advances Popular Advances collection 📢
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December 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Discover new articles added to our 2025 Materials Advances Popular Advances collection 📢
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We are pleased to present this Materials Advances themed collection on 'Advances in energy generation and conversion technologies'
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December 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We are pleased to present this Materials Advances themed collection on 'Advances in energy generation and conversion technologies'
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