Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 21, 2025
Abstract
Multicolor
photochromic
materials
are
highly
attractive
in
high‐end
intelligent
terminal
products
for
on‐demand
information
displays.
It
is
extremely
challenging
to
realize
multicolor
photochromism
by
constructing
multiple
F‐centers
a
single
inorganic
host
through
traditional
trap
engineering
strategy.
Here,
promising
design
strategy
demonstrated
develop
via
manipulating
chemical
coloration
(CC)
photochromics.
To
validate
this,
the
colored
BaMgSiO
4
synthesized
adding
different
colorants
(Co,
Cr,
Nd,
etc.),
displaying
both
bright
color
and
high
efficiency
with
fast
response
speed
sunlight.
Upon
UV
or
sunlight
irradiation,
(PC)
can
effectively
composite
CC,
then
achieving
reversible
chromism
(deep
blue
gray
black
@Co,
dark
green
reddish
brown
@Cr,
pale
purple
deep
@Nd,
etc.)
precise
regulation
of
light
response.
The
designed
components
exhibit
display
detection,
showing
great
potential
ceramic
backplate
dosimetry.
These
results
provide
new
perspective
designing
high‐quality
systems,
greatly
enriching
aesthetic
versatility
flexibility
smart
wearable
devices.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
Abstract
Energy‐efficient
building
materials
are
eye‐catching
for
reducing
indoor
energy
consumption
via
eliminating
electromagnetic
interference
and
pollution,
controlling
the
thermal
transfer,
promoting
sunlight
harvesting
providing
a
comfortable
living
environment.
To
realize
broadband
microwave
shielding,
elaborate
control
of
microstructures
has
showed
great
potential
research
direction.
By
composition
regulation
structure
design
with
various
dimension,
synergistic
effects
including
conductive
networks,
interfacial
polarization,
magnetic
coupling,
dipole
dielectric‐magnetic
synergy,
can
significantly
improve
(EM)
shielding
capacity.
Thermal
management
conversion,
storage,
radiation,
conduction
enormous
in
enhancing
sustainability
efficiency
future
buildings.
Smart
windows
able
to
switch
optical
transmittance
colors,
which
is
contributed
saving
energy.
Herein,
this
review,
recent
progress
management,
smart
window
field
energy‐efficient
buildings
summarized,
from
aspects
materials,
mechanisms,
scenarios.
Further,
main
bottlenecks
problems
discussed,
opportunities
further
highlighted.
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
record-breaking
anti-thermal
quenching
of
broadband
NIR
emission
(198%@543
K)
is
achieved
in
a
Cr
3+
-activated
garnet
phosphor
via
excited-state
population
optimization.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 1, 2024
Abstract
Passive
dosimeters
enabling
accurate
measurement
of
doses
from
gamma
rays
to
visible
light
are
necessary
ensure
efficient
utilization
electromagnetic
radiation
in
numerous
fields
like
medical
diagnostics
and
industrial
manufacturing.
The
specific
requirements
for
terms
dosimetry
range,
sensitivity,
accuracy,
stability
each
application
have
led
the
development
various
based
on
new
materials
mechanisms.
Here,
a
comprehensive
review
different
types
classified
according
response
signal,
namely
electron
paramagnetic
resonance,
electrical,
optical,
is
provided.
This
starts
with
general
introduction
dosimetry,
classification
dosimeters,
an
elucidation
necessity
ranges
spectrum.
followed
by
overview
fundamental
explanation
procedure,
dosimetric
quantities.
Emphasis
given
working
mechanism,
design
concept,
applications
type
dosimeter
as
well
their
respective
strengths
drawbacks.
Challenges
prospects
presented
at
end
review.
provides
insightful
material‐mechanism‐characteristics‐application
relationship
that
hopefully
can
serve
inspiration
devices.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(37)
Published: July 14, 2024
Abstract
Smart
stimuli‐responsive
persistent
luminescence
materials,
combining
the
various
advantages
and
frontier
applications
prospects,
have
gained
booming
progress
in
recent
years.
The
trap‐controlled
property
energy
storage
capability
to
respond
external
multi‐stimulations
through
diverse
pathways
make
them
attractive
emerging
multi‐responsive
smart
platforms.
This
review
aims
at
advances
materials
for
advanced
multi‐stimuli‐responsive
design
principles,
mechanisms,
representative
stimulations,
i.e.,
thermo‐,
photo‐,
mechano‐,
X‐rays
responsiveness,
are
comprehensively
summarized.
Various
hybrid
systems
containing
highlighted.
Specifically,
temperature
dependent
trapping
de‐trapping
performance
is
discussed,
from
extreme‐low
ultra‐high
conditions.
Emerging
future
perspectives
briefly
presented.
It
hoped
that
this
would
provide
new
insights
guidelines
rational
manipulation
of
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(2)
Published: May 1, 2024
Abstract
Electrochromic
(EC)
technology
has
been
regarded
as
a
promising
energy‐saving
in
various
applications,
including
smart
windows,
displays,
thermal
management,
rear
views,
etc.
Benefiting
from
the
progress
electrochromic
material
synthesis,
electrode
fabrication,
and
device
configuration
design,
focus
community
gradually
shifted
to
multifunctional
devices
(ECDs)
era
of
Internet
Things.
Multifunctional
ECDs,
such
energy
storage
devices,
multi‐color
deformable
have
showcased
ability
expand
potential
applications.
In
this
review,
available
configurations,
performance
indexes
advanced
characterization
techniques
for
ECDs
are
introduced
classified
accordingly.
The
applications
storage,
multicolor
self‐chargeable
actuators,
etc.,
exemplified.
future
development
trends
perspectives
also
overlooked.
aim
review
is
guide
inspire
further
efforts
exploration
novel
ECDs.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
quest
for
mechanoluminescence
(ML)
in
zinc
sulfide
(ZnS)
spans
more
than
a
century,
initially
sparked
by
observations
of
natural
minerals.
There
has
been
resurgence
research
into
ML
materials
recent
decades,
driven
advances
optoelectronic
technologies
and
deeper
understanding
their
luminescent
properties
under
mechanical
stress.
ZnS,
particular,
garnered
attention
owing
to
its
remarkable
ability
sustain
luminescence
after
100,000
stimulations,
positioning
it
as
standout
candidate
applications.
In
contrast
conventional
photoluminescent
electroluminescent
light
sources,
ZnS
composite
elastomers
have
emerged
flexible,
stretchable
self‐powered
sources
with
considerable
practical
implications.
This
review
introduces
the
development
history,
mechanisms,
prototype
devices,
ZnS‐based
material
preparation
methods,
diverse
applications
spanning
environmental
mechanical‐to‐optical
energy
conversion,
E‐signatures,
anti‐counterfeiting,
wearable
information
sensing
advanced
battery‐free
displays,
biomedical
imaging,
optical
fiber
sensors
human–computer
interactions,
among
others.
By
integrating
insights
from
ML‐optics,
mechanics,
flexible
optoelectronics,
summarizing
pertinent
perspectives
on
current
scientific
challenges,
application
technology
hurdles,
potential
solutions
emerging
frontiers,
this
aims
furnish
fundamental
guidance
conceptual
frameworks
design,
advancement,
cutting‐edge
novel
mechanoluminescent
materials.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3)
Published: July 5, 2024
Abstract
The
emergence
of
smart
windows
has
been
a
pivotal
innovation
in
the
field
energy
efficiency
and
carbon
emission
reduction,
sparking
considerable
interest
worldwide.
This
review
consolidates
latest
research
developments
inorganic‐based
photochromic
materials
for
applications,
encompassing
design
device
architectures,
their
implementation
enhancing
conservation,
augmenting
comfort
levels,
optimizing
indoor
environmental
control.
Finally,
this
culminates
an
insightful
analysis
challenges
constraints
existing
landscapes,
which
illuminates
guidance
directions
perspectives
future
research.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
Abstract
Molecular
photoswitches
can
undergo
isomerization
under
light
exposure,
making
them
uniquely
attractive
for
high
spatiotemporal
resolution
remote
control
of
biological
functions.
Visible
and
near‐infrared
(NIR)
light,
with
their
low
energy
consumption,
safety,
strong
tissue
penetration,
are
particularly
suitable
applications.
Therefore,
developing
visible‐
NIR
light‐driven
molecular
use
is
great
significance.
This
review
introduces
the
most
common
presents
state‐of‐art
applications
in
bioimaging,
biosensing,
drug
delivery,
photocontrolled
cancer
phototherapy,
photopharmacology.
The
opportunities
challenges
future
development
outlined.
