Smart materials are leading the future of materials by virtue of their autonomous response
behavior to external stimuli; it is widely believed their development and application will bring …

The aqueous zinc ion battery has emerged as a promising alternative technology for large-
scale energy storage due to its low cost, natural abundance, and high safety features …

Extensive use of renewable and clean energy is one of the promising ways to solve
energy/environmental problems and promote the sustainable development of our society. As …

Solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are expected to replace liquid electrolytes in lithium metal
batteries (LMBs) with good safety and mechanical strength. However, the existing problems …

Control of the metal‐insulator phase transition is vital for emerging neuromorphic and
memristive technologies. The ability to alter the electrically driven transition between volatile …

To realize the potential of Mott transition of multiphasic vanadium oxides (VOx) for memory
applications, the development of VOx memtransistors on SiO2 wafer is introduced. Through …

Lithium-excess layered cathode materials such as Li2MnO3 have attracted much attention
owing to their high energy densities. It has been proposed that oxygen-release and cation …

Vanadium oxide (VO2) is a strongly correlated material that undergoes an insulator to metal
transition at around 68° C. Unlike other vanadium oxides, VO2 shows phase transition …

A correct understanding of the effects of dopants and the electric field on the metal–insulator
transition of VO2 remains a challenge. Herein, theoretical and experimental studies are …

Control over the concurrent occurrence of structural (monoclinic to tetragonal) and electrical
(insulator to the conductor) transitions presents a formidable challenge for VO2-based thin …