Research Articles
The Invisible Revolution: Unlocking Nature's Secrets Through Organic Solid-State Chemistry
Explore how organic solid-state chemistry is revolutionizing medicine, electronics, and materials science through molecular organization in solid forms.
Light and Current: The Smart Polymers Powering Our Flexible Electronic Future
Explore the revolutionary world of photo- and electro-functional polymers - intelligent materials transforming flexible electronics, wearable technology, and sustainable energy solutions.
The Nano-Armor: How Molecular Precision Creates Tougher Polymers
Explore how precise acid- and ion-containing polymers create nanoscale aggregates that revolutionize material strength and flexibility through molecular engineering.
The Super-Soaker Gels: How Opposites Attract to Create the Materials of the Future
Explore the fascinating world of polyionic hydrogels - smart materials that can absorb water, heal themselves, and revolutionize medicine and technology.
The Shape of Things to Come: Active Materials Revolutionize Origami Engineering
Explore how active origami engineering combines ancient folding techniques with smart materials to create responsive, adaptive structures for space, medicine, and robotics.
The 2017 ISGS Life Achievement Award: Celebrating Excellence in Sol-Gel Science
Explore the 2017 International Sol-Gel Society Life Achievement Award and the fascinating world of sol-gel science, where materials are built molecule by molecule.
The Graphene Revolution: Mastering the Miracle Material
Discover how scientists are overcoming production challenges to unlock graphene's potential as the strongest, most conductive material known to science.
The Silent Scream: Hearing Fractures at the Atomic Scale
Explore the fascinating world of atomistic fracture mechanics and how atomic bonds break, celebrating 50 years of the International Journal of Fracture.