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Emerging Investigator: Haiyan Peng

Position               Professor Education           2012-2014  University of Colorado Boulder (USA)                                                                                         Joint PhD student                            2008-2014  Huazhong University of Science and                                       Technology (China)                                       Ph.D.                            2004-2008  Huazhong University of Science and                                       Technology (China)                                       B.Sc. ORCID                0000-0002-0083-8589                      Google Scholar

Read Haiyan Peng’s Emerging Investigator Series article on Materials Chemistry Frontiers and learn more about him.

	Liquid crystal-assisted manufacturing of flexible holographic polymer nanocomposites for high-security level anticounterfeiting
	Guannan Chen,‡ Wei Wei,‡ Song Li, * Xingping Zhou, Zhong’an Li, Haiyan Peng * and Xiaolin Xie
	Flexible manufacturing of holographic polymer nanocomposites has been realized by the synergy of hydrogen bonding networks with thiol–ene click reaction, which allows for the reconstruction of polarization-sensitive 3D images for advanced security.
	From the themed collection: Frontiers Emerging Investigator Series
	The article was first published on 18 Oct 2022
	Mater. Chem. Front., 2022, Advance Article
	https://doi.org/10.1039/D2QM00744D

My research interests

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Emerging Investigator: Xiao-Yu Hu

Position                   Professor PhD Education        Chengdu Institute of Biology, CAS (2007–2011)    Group Website        https://www.x-mol.com/groups/Hu_Xiao-Yu ORCID                    0000-0002-9634-315X

Read Xiao-Yu Hu’s Emerging Investigator Series article on Materials Chemistry Frontiers and learn more about her.

	A novel supramolecular self-assembling hybrid system for visible-light-driven overall water splitting
	Minzan Zuo, Weirui Qian, Kaiya Wang, Leyong Wang and Xiao-Yu Hu*
	A hybrid supramolecular system containing redox compartments has been successfully developed for visible-light-driven overall water splitting in the ambient environment.
	From the themed collection: Frontiers Emerging Investigator Series
	The article was first published on 19 Aug 2022
	Mater. Chem. Front., 2022, 6, 2790-2795
	https://doi.org/10.1039/D2QM00629D

My research interests

Key words: supramolecular chemistry, supramolecular self-assembly, functional supramolecular materials

My research area is supramolecular organic chemistry, and my current research interests are focused on supramolecular self-assembly and the fabrication of functional supramolecular materials. The main research directions of my group include the following three aspects: (1) orthogonal supramolecular assembly and its functionalization; (2) dynamic supramolecular multifunctional nanosystems for drug/gene delivery; and (3) supramolecular artificial light-harvesting systems and functionalization. Our research work is based on molecular design and synthesis, by means of molecular recognition and controllable supramolecular assembly. Guided by the construction of organic functional materials, our research aims to realize the controllable construction of a series of novel “smart” organic supramolecular assemblies and their functional regulation.

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We are delighted to introduce you the following themed collection lately published from Materials Chemistry Frontiers Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Nankai University.

Nankai University is a multidisciplinary and research-oriented university and its materials chemistry research is among the best in China. This collection, guest edited by Xian-He Bu and Jialiang Xu (Nankai University), features the outstanding materials chemistry research from Nankai University.

Below is a selection of articles featured in the collection. Access the full collection for free by end of 2019 at https://rsc.li/2pbpu3z.

Materials chemistry research at Nankai University – a themed collection dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Nankai University
Jialiang Xu and Xian-He Bu
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 1265-1279
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM90043H

Carbon-based materials for lithium-ion capacitors
Xiaojun Wang, Lili Liu and Zhiqiang Niu
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 1265-1279
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00062C

Intrinsically stretchable conductors and interconnects for electronic applications
Quan Zhang, Jiajie Liang, Yi Huang, Huiyu Chen and Rujun Ma
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 1032-1051
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00055K

Structural colors in metasurfaces: principle, design and applications
Bo Yang, Hua Cheng, Shuqi Chen and Jianguo Tian
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 750-761
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00043G

Ultra-narrow bandgap non-fullerene acceptors for organic solar cells with low energy loss
Dongxue Liu, Ting Wang, Xin Ke, Nan Zheng, Zhitao Chang, Zengqi Xie and Yongsheng Liu
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 2157-2163
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00505F

A novel Cu-nanowire@Quasi-MOF via mild pyrolysis of a bimetal-MOF for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol in air
Yan Shen, Li-Wei Bao, Fang-Zhou Sun and Tong-Liang Hu
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00277D

Electronic structures and elastic properties of a family of metal-free perovskites
Kai Li, Li-Yuan Dong, Hao-Xiang Xu, Yan Qin, Zhi-Gang Li, Muhammad Azeem, Wei Li and Xian-He Bu
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 1678-1685
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00133F

A sandwich-type sulfur cathode based on multifunctional ceria hollow spheres for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries
Jianwei Wang, Bo Zhou, Hongyang Zhao, Miaomiao Wu, Yaodong Yang, Xiaolei Sun, Donghai Wang and Yaping Du
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 1317-1322
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00024K

Divergent synthesis of 3-substituted thieno[3,4-b]thiophene derivatives via hydroxy-based transformations
Yue Zhou, Jie Hao and Dongbing Zhao
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 1422-1426
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00128J

We are pleased to announce that the following themed collection from Materials Chemistry Frontiers is now open for submissions!

Perovskite Materials and Devices

Deadline for submissions: 30 November 2018

Guest Editors

This themed collection aims to highlight recent research from all areas of the evolving field of perovskite-based materials and devices, including the theory, design and development of advanced materials and technologies, as well as the exploration of applications in photovoltaics, sensors, lasers and more.

Both Research Articles and Critical Reviews are welcome. Accepted articles will be published without delay to ensure a timely dissemination.

Materials Chemistry Frontiers article should demonstrate exciting chemistry in the synthesis and property studies of new materials. To find out more about the quality standard of the journal, read the web collections published so far from Materials Chemistry Frontiers!

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office (materchemfrontiersed@rsc.org) or the Guest Editors first, before the decision of commissioning a full paper can be made.

We are delighted to announce an exciting and high profile the themed collection to be published in 2017 from Materials Chemistry Frontiers.

Next-Generation Organic/Hybrid Photovoltaics

Deadline for submissions: 30 September 2016

Guest editors Tobin Marks (Northwestern University) and Henry Yan (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) welcome original research and critical reviews on the science and fabrication techniques of materials and devices that are paving the road towards high-efficient solar energy harvesting.

Key topics include but are not limited to:

• Organic photovoltaics
• Perovskite solar sells
• Non-fullerene organic photovoltaics
• Charge transport layers for perovskite solar sells
• Interface engineering for organic/hybrid photovoltaics

Every submission to this themed issue must meet the high standard of the journal via rigorous peer-review.  Accepted articles will be published and included into recent journal issues without delay to permit the timely dissemination of the work. Meanwhile, all contributions to this special topic are being assembled and presented as a web-based thematic issue on the journal webpage, in accompany with active promotions to ensure the widest possible impact of reported research.

New journal: Materials Chemistry Frontiers – The international, high quality journal for topical and multi-disciplinary research on all aspect of materials chemistry.

Editor-in-Chief Ben Zhong Tang answers your questions about Materials Chemistry Frontiers.