https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials RSS Feed for Frontiers in Materials | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-08-14T23:17:36.413+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1906980 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1906980 2026-08-13T00:00:00Z Original Research Gabriel ChacónFelipe L. RivarolaDaniel van HuyssteenPaul SteinmannGuillermo Etse https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1860155 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1860155 2026-08-13T00:00:00Z Review Li-Ming ZhaoYong-Gang ZhaoHe-Li Cheng https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1893414 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1893414 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z Original Research Yazhou WangXiangfan NiePeiwen XuCongkai ShiHaoyu YuanLi YanRubin Cui https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1959098 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1959098 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z Retraction https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1911324 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1911324 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z Original Research Xiang YuQinfeng YuanTao Liu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1898949 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1898949 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z Original Research Yating ZhengJiawen HuangZhibin YeHongyu QiuShuiqian WangXi Mao https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1853908 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1853908 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z Original Research Xiaolong DuHaiyuan WangWenjun XinLanxing LiZhongfeng ShiJiansheng ChengRicheng LiuWei Han https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1909047 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1909047 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z Original Research Chao GaoJianteng Huang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1871791 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1871791 2026-08-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Gaofeng PanYanfei ZhangTao ZhouZhongdong CuiRan TangJianhui Dong https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1887801 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1887801 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z Original Research Ke LiGuanzhe Fa steel fibers > GT; for split tensile and flexural strengths, steel fibers > NS > GT. Among these, steel fibers were the core dominant factor in enhancing the tensile and flexural properties of concrete (F-values of 1285.31 and 410.88, respectively). At the same time, NS was the dominant factor in improving compressive strength (F = 447.43), and the optimal replacement rate for graphite tailings was approximately 20%. Interaction analysis revealed significant synergistic effects between GT and NS for compressive strength, between NS and steel fibers for split tensile strength, and between GT and NS as well as NS and steel fibers for flexural strength (interaction terms P < 0.05). The comprehensive optimal mix ratio obtained through response surface model optimization was GT 21.79%, NS 1.48%, and steel fibers 1.49%. The measured 28-day compressive, split tensile, and flexural strengths reached 58.43 MPa, 6.74 MPa, and 10.82 MPa, respectively. Compared to the reference group, these values increased by 38.43%, 39.54%, and 44.65%, respectively, with the relative errors between the measured values and the model predictions all controlled within 5%. SEM characterization revealed that the cement matrix in the GNS4 and GNS18 groups exhibited significantly higher densification than the reference group. The transition zone at the interface between the steel fibers and the matrix exhibited tight bonding, providing reliable mechanical interlocking and chemical bonding that effectively suppressed crack initiation and propagation.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1885940 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1885940 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Yingbin ChenBryan GrahamXuan MuShaoping Xiao https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1806992 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1806992 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Reyouf A. AlmansourJomanah A. AlghanaymHanan A. HamdiMays AlshaghdaliReham M. AldahasiHessa O. AldraiwieshIsraa SalemSahar S. AlghamdiAisha M. H. Al-RajhiAfrah E. Mohammed https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1880919 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1880919 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z Original Research Xingmin ZhangHui LiMingfeng XuJian ZhouLudan Guo https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1800938 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1800938 2026-07-31T00:00:00Z Original Research Diego FroioRosalba FerrariEgidio Rizzi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1852331 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1852331 2026-07-31T00:00:00Z Review Sumitra ChoudharyAbhishek Sharma 90%) and sheet resistance (<5 Ω/sq), although long-term stability, oxidation resistance, and material cost remain significant limitations of this technology. This review systematically examines fabrication approaches, including magnetron sputtering, sol–gel processing, PECVD, and ion-beam-assisted modification, emphasizing their influence on interfacial quality, scalability, and performance reproducibility. Advanced characterization methodologies, such as X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, Hall measurements, Raman spectroscopy, and UV–visible analysis, are critically discussed to establish structure–property–performance correlations in the multilayer systems. Defect engineering, interfacial electronic modification, and optical bandgap tuning are effective methods for enhancing the performance of these Advanced Materials. Beyond laboratory-scale demonstrations, this review evaluates the industrial translation challenges, including the manufacturing cost, production yield, thickness uniformity, and roll-to-roll compatibility of these devices. Emerging opportunities involving flexible transparent electrodes, tandem photovoltaic architectures, plasmonic photonics, and multifunctional smart coatings are also discussed. Overall, this study provides a critical perspective on the current maturity of D/M/D multilayer technologies and identifies key research priorities, including alternative low-cost metallic interlayers, scalable deposition strategies, and interface stabilization approaches, which are necessary for the practical commercialization of high-performance transparent optoelectronic devices.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1899121 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1899121 2026-07-30T00:00:00Z Original Research Yanli ZhangJing LiJiao Xue https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1907907 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1907907 2026-07-30T00:00:00Z Perspective Muhammad P. E. WahyudiDouglas C. Hopkins 43 kV/mm expanded the design space by enabling thinner insulating layers, improved manufacturability, copper compatibility, double-sided cooling, and compact three-dimensional module architectures. Applications to high-frequency GaN IPMs reveal that thickness reduction also introduces capacitive-coupling limits, linking thermal benefits to common-mode current, gate-driver integrity, and EMI behavior. Building on this trajectory, recent alumina ribbon ceramic provides a ceramic re-entry pathway: not a return to thick DBC, but an ultrathin 40 µm ceramic platform that combines ceramic stability with ribbon-scale flexibility at >124 kV/mm PDIV. A thickness-based assessment using area-normalized thermal resistance, capacitance, breakdown voltage, thermal capacitance, and minimum bending radius is presented here to position ceramic, organic, and ribbon-based substrates within a shared WBG packaging design space.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1867691 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1867691 2026-07-29T00:00:00Z Original Research Shijun WangTeng TongWenming ZhangMeng-En YueXu Wang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1861828 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1861828 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Original Research Zirui LingYue Li https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1857313 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1857313 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Original Research Baohua HeJing YangJin Zhang