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Thermo‐Fluorescent Bactericidal Quantum Dots Based Smart Multifunctional Textiles via Molecular Surface Engineering and 3D‐Printed Interlocked Architectures

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A versatile approach is presented for fabricating smart multifunctional textiles by integrating thermo‐fluorescent carbon dot/polymer nanocomposite coatings with 3D‐printed interlocked architectures. The fabrics exhibit temperature‐responsive fluorescence, durable hydrophobicity, strong antibacterial and antioxidant activity, and enhanced UV protection.
Poushali Das, Sayan Ganguly, Parham Khoshbakht Marvi, Misha Muthalali, Fatemeh Parniani, Shiza Hassan, Xiaowu (Shirley) Tang, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh   +8 more
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Opportunities of Semiconducting Oxide Nanostructures as Advanced Luminescent Materials in Photonics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The review discusses the challenges of wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconducting oxides as a suitable material platform for photonics. They offer great versatility in terms of tuning microstructure, native defects, doping, anisotropy, and micro‐ and nano‐structuring. The review focuses on their light emission, light‐confinement in optical cavities, and
Ana Cremades, Pedro Hidalgo, David Maestre, Ruth Martínez‐Casado, Emilio Nogales, Beatriz Rodríguez, G. Cristian Vásquez, Bianchi Méndez   +7 more
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Spin‐Crossover Confinement in Mesoporous Matrices Enables Tunable Porosity for Molecular Sensing

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
The integration of hierarchically organized porous frameworks with spin‐crossover nanodomains enables cooperative interactions across multiple length scales. This hybrid design merges dynamic molecular switching with tunable porosity, yielding materials whose structural and functional responses are actively modulated by confinement and guest uptake ...
Lucia B. Pizarro, Matias Rafti, Annette Andrieu‐Brunsen, Marcelo Ceolín   +3 more
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Thermochromic Oxide-Based Thin Films and Nanoparticle Composites for Energy-Efficient Glazings

Buildings, 2016
Today’s advances in materials science and technology can lead to better buildings with improved energy efficiency and indoor conditions. Particular attention should be directed towards windows and glass facades—jointly known as “glazings”—since current ...
Claes G. Granqvist, Gunnar A. Niklasson
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Tri–Band and Dual–Response Smart Windows With Asymmetric Mid–Infrared Emissivity for Year–Round Energy Conservation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Our promising smart window exhibits exceptional optical properties, enabling the indoor temperature reduction of 12°C during summer and delivering the annual energy savings of 14.2%–24.4% across mid–to–low latitudes. ABSTRACT Building energy consumption accounts for 20%–40% of global energy usage, with windows among the least energy–efficient ...
Cheng Wang, Junwei Liu, Zhihua Zhou, Yuechao Chao, Xueqing Yang, Yan Liang, Yifan Zhou, Weiyi Zhang, Yahui Du, Wufan Wang, Shuqi Zhang, Jinyue Yan   +11 more
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Spin Crossover in New Iron(II) Coordination Compounds with Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)Methane

Crystals, 2020
We review here new advances in the synthesis and investigation of iron(II) coordination compounds with tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane and its derivatives as ligands.
Olga G. Shakirova, Ludmila G. Lavrenova
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Near‐Infrared‐Activated Thermochromic Perovskite Smart Windows

Advanced Science, 2022
Perovskite‐based thermochromic smart windows that can change color have attracted much interest. However, the high transition temperature (>45 °C in air) hinders their practical application.
Sai Liu, Yang Li, Ying Wang, Kin Man Yu, Baoling Huang, Chi Yan Tso   +5 more
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Thermochromic Radiative Cooling Coatings with Robust Superhydrophobicity for Energy‐Efficient Buildings

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A scalable, color‐adaptive radiative cooling coating is developed to enable dynamic spectral regulation via a reversible thermochromic transition at ~45 °C and a high solar reflectance of 91.7%. The coating achieves 4.44 °C outdoor sub‐ambient cooling while providing robust superhydrophobicity and environmental durability through its micro/nano ...
Ziqi Li, Akbar Bashir, Chak‐Yin Tang, Gary Chi‐Pong Tsui, Yan Chen, Jie Cui, Xing Ouyang, Chen Liu, Dazhu Chen   +8 more
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Thermo-Sensitive Nanomaterials: Recent Advance in Synthesis and Biomedical Applications

Nanomaterials, 2018
Progress in nanotechnology has enabled us to open many new fronts in biomedical research by exploiting the peculiar properties of materials at the nanoscale.
Paola Sánchez-Moreno, Juan de Vicente, Stefania Nardecchia, Juan A. Marchal, Houria Boulaiz   +4 more
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Advanced design and application for viologen‐based redox devices with customizable functionalities

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines viologen‐based materials with customizable functionalities achieved through molecular engineering strategies such as side‐chain modification and composite formation. It emphasizes their utility in electrochromic devices, multicolor displays, and energy storage, while discussing stability challenges and outlining future development ...
Yuxin Chang, Yuchen Ge, Luzi Wang, Jinqian Mao, Zhongzhi Qu, Na Li, Dongqi Liu, Jiupeng Zhao   +7 more
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