Materials Chemistry Frontiers Blog

We are proud to announce the three best covers of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2024! The awarded works were chosen by our readers through a worldwide vote. To learn more about the science behind the winning pieces, read for free the cover stories up until 03 February 2025. 

	Backbone-shape engineering of fused-ring electron-deficient molecular semiconductors for unipolar n-type organic transistors: synthesis, conformation changes, and structure–property correlations Zekun Chen, Zeng Wu, Yuzhong Chen, Shuixin Zhang, Zhen Jiang, Wenhao Li, Yan Zhao, Yang Wang and Yunqi Liu Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8, 1101-1111 https://doi.org/10.1039/D3QM01189E
	Photoinduced electron transfer endows fluorogenicity in tetrazine-based near-infrared labels Tianruo Shen, Xin Li and Xiaogang Liu Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8, 2135-2141 https://doi.org/10.1039/D3QM01217D
	Towards separator safety of lithium-ion batteries: a review Boli Tong and Xifei Li Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8, 309-340 https://doi.org/10.1039/D3QM00951C

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