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    This Collection brings together the latest advances in our understanding of quantum materials where the intertwining of chirality and topology gives rise to novel and unexpected phenomenology.

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    This Collection will bring together the latest developments in new manufacturing approaches that scale-up the production of perovskite solar cells.

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    This Collection shares opinions and research results for establishing standards and protocols that will enable reliable and repeatable reporting in the porous frameworks field.

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    This Collection will bring together the latest developments and understanding in all-solid-state batteries towards better performance and commercialization.

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    This Collection will bring together the latest developments in wearable sensors for biomarker detection, covering both flexible and non-flexible systems.

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    Recognizing the potential of and ongoing intense research in aqueous zinc-based batteries, the editors of Nature Communications, Communications Chemistry and Communications Materials welcome submissions of primary research demonstrating significant development in all areas of aqueous zinc-based batteries from key element design and fundamental understanding to integrated battery systems.

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    This Collection highlights recent publications in Nature Communications and Communications Materials on the discovery of natural materials and their potential applications as biomaterials. We also highlight how lessons learned from Nature can help develop advanced biomimetic materials, and explore their diverse applications.

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    This Collection will bring together the latest thinking and new understanding of high-entropy alloys and ceramics, and works related to their applications.

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    This Collection brings together the latest computational and experimental advances in machine learning and big data-driven approaches for high-throughput prediction, synthesis, characterization and optimization of new materials.

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    This Collection brings together the latest developments in the design, fabrication, and characterization of mechanical, acoustic, and biomedical metamaterials.

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    This Collection focuses on the intrinsic and environmental factors that degrade the performance of organic–inorganic metal halide perovskite solar cells, and approaches to improve their stability and operational lifetime.

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