Crystals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 934 - 934
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Liquid
crystal
(LC)
droplets
are
highly
attractive
for
applications
in
privacy
windows,
optical
switches,
vortices,
microresonators,
microlenses,
and
biosensors
due
to
their
ease
of
fabrication
easy
alignment
at
surfaces.
This
review
presents
the
latest
advancements
LC
droplets,
which
have
nematic,
chiral
twist–bend
nematic
ferroelectric
phases,
or
blue
phases.
Finally,
it
discusses
challenges
opportunities
based
on
droplets.
The
main
encompass
precise
control
internal
structures
defects
meet
diverse
application
requirements,
enhancing
stability
durability
across
various
environments,
reducing
large-scale
production
costs
improve
commercial
feasibility,
increasing
response
speeds
external
stimuli
adapt
rapidly
changing
scenarios,
developing
tunable
achieve
broader
functionalities.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(41)
Published: July 22, 2024
Abstract
The
practical
application
of
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
indeed
faces
challenges
primarily
attributed
to
the
inherent
side
reactions
and
dendrite
growth
associated
with
Zn
anode.
In
present
work,
N‐Methylmethanesulfonamide
(NMS)
is
introduced
optimize
transfer,
desolvation,
reduction
2+
,
achieving
highly
stable
reversible
plating/stripping.
NMS
molecule
can
substitute
one
H
2
O
in
solvation
structure
hydrated
be
preferentially
chemisorbed
on
surface
protect
anode
against
corrosion
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
thereby
suppressing
byproducts
formation.
Additionally,
a
robust
N‐rich
organic
inorganic
(ZnS
ZnCO
3
)
hybrid
solid
electrolyte
interphase
situ
generated
due
decomposition
NMS,
resulting
enhanced
transport
kinetics
uniform
deposition.
Consequently,
cells
achieve
long
lifespan
2300
h
at
1
mA
cm
−2
mAh
high
cumulative
plated
capacity
3.25
Ah
excellent
reversibility
an
average
coulombic
efficiency
(CE)
99.7
%
over
800
cycles.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Abstract
Over
the
past
decade,
precision
medicine
has
garnered
increasing
attention,
making
significant
strides
in
discovering
new
therapeutic
drugs
and
mechanisms,
resulting
notable
achievements
symptom
alleviation,
pain
reduction,
extended
survival
rates.
However,
limited
target
specificity
of
primary
inter‐individual
differences
have
often
necessitated
high‐dosage
strategies,
leading
to
challenges
such
as
restricted
deep
tissue
penetration
rates
systemic
side
effects.
Material
science
advancements
present
a
promising
avenue
for
these
issues.
By
leveraging
distinct
internal
features
diseased
regions
application
specific
external
stimuli,
responsive
materials
can
be
tailored
achieve
targeted
delivery,
controllable
release,
biochemical
reactions.
This
review
aims
highlight
latest
stimuli‐responsive
their
potential
medicine.
Initially,
we
introduce
disease‐related
stimuli
capable
elucidating
reaction
principles
functional
groups.
Subsequently,
provide
detailed
analysis
representative
pre‐clinical
across
various
clinical
applications,
including
enhancements
treatment
cancers,
injury
diseases,
inflammatory
infection
high‐throughput
microfluidic
biosensors.
Finally,
discuss
some
challenges,
off‐target
effects,
long‐term
impacts
nano‐materials,
ethical
concerns,
offer
insights
into
future
perspectives
materials.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
37(2)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
special
issue
spans
a
diverse
array
of
topics,
including
nanomedicine,
tissue
engineering,
regenerative
medicine,
organs-on-chips,
biosensing,
soft
robotics,
smart
devices,
nanofabrication,
energy
saving
and
storage,
catalysis,
spintronics,
electronics,
neuromorphic
computing.
It
showcases
the
breadth
depth
advanced
materials
research
at
Chinese
University
Hong
Kong
(CUHK),
highlighting
innovation,
collaboration,
excellence
CUHK's
scientists.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2025
Abstract
The
directional
transport
and
precise
control
of
droplets
bubbles
are
crucial
for
future
applications,
but
remain
challenging
due
to
complex
fluid
dynamics
application
limits.
In
light
existing
research
on
droplet
manipulation,
a
MnO
2
/carbon
microsphere
(MnO
/Cs)
covalently
grafted
lubricant‐infused
slippery
surface
(SPM)
is
designed
the
manipulation
bubbles.
structure
morphology
/Cs
examined
using
X‐ray
diffraction
(XRD)
field‐emission
scanning
electron
microscopy
(FESEM),
elemental
composition
chemical
bonds
compounds
characterized
by
photoelectron
spectroscopy
(XPS),
Raman
spectra
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectrometer
(FTIR).
SPM
with
sliding
angle
as
low
3°
prepared.
On
SPM,
rapid
transportation
small
can
be
achieved,
speed
5
µL
reaching
1
mm
s
−1
round‐trip
also
being
feasible.
capable
controlling
100
precision
0.49
,
while
50
directed
load
mg.
Moreover,
volume
20
transported.
