In order to recognise some of the outstanding work published in the journal, as well as the authors behind those articles, we annually award a Materials Horizons Outstanding Paper Award. The prizes recognise the contributions of all authors and celebrate these exceptional publications.
Each year, we look back at the exceptionally high quality and innovative materials science published during the previous calendar year and put together a shortlist of articles based on a variety of metrics. The shortlist is reviewed by the journal's Editorial and Advisory Board members based on the science presented and its potential future impact.
Our 2024 winners
Outstanding Article winner
Fully bio-based water-resistant wood coatings derived from tree bark
Fengyang Wang, Mohammad Morsali, J膩nis Ri啪ikovs, Ievgen Pylypchuk, Aji P. Mathew and Mika H. Sipponen
In the authors upcycle abundant and underutilized tree bark waste into fully biobased wood coatings.
Outstanding Article runner-up
High-performance one-dimensional halide perovskite crossbar memristors and synapses for neuromorphic computing
Sujaya Kumar Vishwanath, Benny Febriansyah, Si En Ng, Tisita Das, Jyotibdha Acharya, Rohit Abraham John, Divyam Sharma, Putu Andhita Dananjaya, Metikoti Jagadeeswararao, Naveen Tiwari, Mohit Ramesh Chandra Kulkarni, Wen Siang Lew, Sudip Chakraborty, Arindam Basuf and Nripan Mathews
In the authors systematically investigate pyridinium-templated one-dimensional halide perovskites for advanced neuromorphic computing applications.
Outstanding Review winner
Two decades of ceria nanoparticle research: structure, properties and emerging applications
Ali Othman, Akshay Gowda, Daniel Andreescu, Mohamed H. Hassan, S. V. Babu, Jihoon Seo and Silvana Andreescu
In summarise the current state-of-the-art of ceria nanoparticle research, focusing on their structure, surface properties, and translation into commercial products and applications, including catalysis, chemical mechanical planarization, sensing, and environmental remediation.
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Guidelines for nominators and candidates
Find out who is eligible for this award, about the assessment process and selection panel.
To be eligible to receive a Materials Horizons Outstanding Paper Award you must have published an article in the journal in the previous calendar year. All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and peer review as appropriate according to the journal’s guidelines.
The editorial team draw up a shortlist of papers based on a variety of metrics including article downloads, Altmetric score, and citations.
Winner(s) are selected by the Materials Horizons Editorial and Advisory Boards.
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