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This issue features a Focus on sustainable aviation fuels. We also highlight metal nitrides for oxygen reduction, architectured soft materials, and extracellular vesicles for cancer treatment.

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    Selected keynotes and invited presentations will focus on emerging materials to enable the development of AI hardware as well as the use of AI in the discovery and design of new materials. Early bird registration ends November the 8th.

  • The image is a honeycomb structure showing charge localisation.

    A major issue in condensed-matter physics is the competition between ordered states with different symmetries and properties. This Nature conference will examine this from different perspectives, feature sessions on 2D materials and nickelates, discuss quantum simulation and ultrafast probes, and explore synthesis and characterisation of materials. Abstract deadline, January 24th 2025.

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  • High-purity samples are essential for quantum matter research. This Comment discusses interesting directions and relevant considerations in growth techniques, particularly molecular beam epitaxy, to improve the quality and expand the variety of thin-film quantum materials.

    • Joseph Falson
    Comment
  • Jürgen Rödel, Franz Faupel and Stefan Klein discuss how scientific societies can aid in the transition for a more sustainable society.

    • Jürgen Rödel
    • Franz Faupel
    • Stefan Klein
    Why it Matters
  • Dan Matuszak, Chief Technology Officer at the Aviation Climate Taskforce, talks to Nature Materials about the challenges and opportunities for sustainable fuels research for air travel, and how linking researchers together may aid breakthroughs.

    • Stephen Shevlin
    Q&A
  • Mass air travel connects countries and allows building of research or academic communities, but more sustainable fuels need to be produced to address carbon emissions.

    Editorial
  • Studies are shedding light on the mechanical properties of cellular tissues and their implications for biological processes.

    Editorial
  • By precisely controlling the phases in materials with reduced dimensionality, the material properties can be tailored, leading to enhanced performance and multifunctionality.

    Editorial

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