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  • This Review discusses recent developments in the area of non-Hermitian physics, and more specifically the special case of non-Hermitian optical systems with parity–time symmetry.

    • Ş. K. Özdemir
    • S. Rotter
    • L. Yang
    Review Article
  • This Review discusses the origins of localized plasmon resonances in few-nanometre or sub-nanometre gaps between metal nanoparticles and metal films, as well recent experimental observations and potential future directions.

    • Jeremy J. Baumberg
    • Javier Aizpurua
    • David R. Smith
    Review Article
  • Memristive devices show great potential as artificial synapses and neurons, yet brain-inspired computing can be realized only by integrating a large number of these devices into reliable arrays. This Review discusses the challenges in the integration and use in computation of large-scale memristive neural networks.

    • Qiangfei Xia
    • J. Joshua Yang
    Review Article
  • Magnetoelectric multiferroics, where magnetic properties are manipulated by electric field and vice versa, could lead to improved electronic devices. Here, advances in materials, characterisation and modelling, and usage in applications are reviewed.

    • N. A. Spaldin
    • R. Ramesh
    Review Article
  • Immunotherapy offers a promising approach to treating a range of complications. This Review discusses strategies that employ bioengineering and immunological principles to develop engineered tissues for screening therapeutics and treating diseases.

    • Emily A. Gosselin
    • Haleigh B. Eppler
    • Christopher M. Jewell
    Review Article
  • The exploration of the properties and applications of quantum materials relies on advances in synthesis techniques. The approaches pursued to realize thin films and other materials revealing emergent quantum behaviour are reviewed here.

    • Nitin Samarth
    Review Article
  • The key to exploiting quantum materials for applications is the control of their properties. This Review discusses strategies to externally modify their properties on demand.

    • D. N. Basov
    • R. D. Averitt
    • D. Hsieh
    Review Article
  • Hydrogen generation from water and sunlight offers a promising way to produce carbon-free energy. Recent progress in predicting properties of heterogeneous interfaces for solar water splitting using first-principles approaches is now reviewed.

    • Tuan Anh Pham
    • Yuan Ping
    • Giulia Galli
    Review Article
  • Converting sunlight into fuels is attractive for energy storage and photoelectrocatalytic technologies. Scientific challenges related to developing suitable photoabsorbers, efficient catalysts and understanding their interfaces are now reviewed.

    • Joseph H. Montoya
    • Linsey C. Seitz
    • Jens K. Nørskov
    Review Article
  • Lessons learned from coherent phenomena in biological photosynthetic systems may be useful to improve energy- and charge-transport in disordered materials. This Review describes coherence and its potential beneficial effects in photovoltaics.

    • Jean-Luc Brédas
    • Edward H. Sargent
    • Gregory D. Scholes
    Review Article
  • Advances in electrocatalysis at interfaces are vital for driving technological innovations related to energy. New materials developments for efficient hydrogen and oxygen production in electrolysers and in fuel cells are described.

    • Vojislav R. Stamenkovic
    • Dusan Strmcnik
    • Nenad M. Markovic
    Review Article
  • Significant progress in battery technology is crucial to ensure a transition towards a carbon-neutral society. Recent advances in both sustainability and operando techniques together with remaining challenges and possible solutions are now reviewed.

    • C. P. Grey
    • J. M. Tarascon
    Review Article
  • This Review discusses the properties of polariton modes (plasmon, phonon and exciton) in graphene, hexagonal boron nitride and transition metal dichalcogenides for applications across the terahertz to visible spectrum.

    • Tony Low
    • Andrey Chaves
    • Frank Koppens
    Review Article
  • This Review discusses the different, state-of-the-art applications of heterostructures containing at least one layer of a two-dimensional (2D) material, combined with 0D, 1D and 3D nano-objects.

    • Deep Jariwala
    • Tobin J. Marks
    • Mark C. Hersam
    Review Article
  • This review discusses exciton–polaritons in microcavities and their emerging technological applications, with emphasis on the materials challenges for operation at room temperature.

    • Daniele Sanvitto
    • Stéphane Kéna-Cohen
    Review Article