Researchers at Hefei University of Technology and Southeast University have comprehensively reviewed the recent advances in arc-linear motors (ALMs). Then, the major merits and demerits of various ALMs are identified and summarized. Finally, Researchers discussed the main issues and core challenges of ALMs, and proposed the perspectives as well to promote a more comprehensive understanding for ALM.

In the development of laser-driven color converters with simultaneously possessing excellent optical performance and superior heat dissipation, high-brightness laser lighting faces grave challenges. Herein, a reflective sandwich color converter of phosphor‐in‐glass film with sapphire and alumina (sapphire@PiGF@alumina, abbreviated as S@PiGF@A) is designed and prepared by a thermocompression bonding method. Benefiting from the high thermal conductivity and double-sided heat dissipation channels of alumina and sapphire, the S@PiGF@A color converter can withstand high laser power density and produce ultra-high luminescence. Consequently, the optimized S@PiGF@A converter yields white light with an ultrahigh luminous flux of 6749 lm at a laser power density saturation threshold of 47.70W/mm², which is 2.44 times that of traditional PiGF@alumina color converter (2522 lm@19.53 W/mm²). The findings provide valuable guidelines to design high quality PiGF color converter for high brightness laser-driven white lighting.

Zeolites have high ion exchange capacity and certain radiation resistance. However, their traditional synthesis methods have problems such as high temperature and pressure and difficult control of morphology. Moreover, powdered zeolites are prone to high pressure drop during dynamic adsorption, which limits their practical engineering applications. Therefore, developing spherical zeolites synthesis technology that combines high mechanical strength, excellent radiation resistance and efficient adsorption performance has become a core challenge in the field of radioactive pollution control.

In a paper published in National Science Review, Professor Yan Shi and his graduate student Shihan Dai from Xidian University, China, proposed a novel multi-target simultaneous intelligent detection approach based on space-time-coding metasurfaces and software defined radio technologies, with experimental validation across diverse liquid samples under complicated ambient conditions.

This study investigates tunneling spectroscopy in Ti/ LaAlO3/KTaO3 junctions, revealing potential p-wave superconductivity at the LaAlO3/KTaO3 interface and offering a universal approach to identifying the most sought-after superconducting states.

The reactive oxygen species (O*) released from the Nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes (LiNi_xCo_yMn_1−x−yO₂, NCM) are responsible for triggering thermal runaway (TR) in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Specifically, the charge compensation from transition metal (TM) 3d to oxygen (O) 2p in NCM plays a pivotal role in O* release. Here, inspired by the strong chelating effect of sodium phytate (PN) on TM, this study utilizes PN as a cathode additive to interact with nickel, weaken the charge compensation of TM 3d to O 2p on the surface of LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂ (NCM811) and enhance the battery safety. It is shown that the chelation successfully stabilizes lattice oxygen and inhibits O* release, preventing harmful phase transitions in NCM811 and attenuating heat generation from O* related crosstalk reactions. Consequently, the TR trigger temperature (T_tr) of NCM811 pouch cell with PN increases from 125.9 to 184.8 °C, while the maximum temperature (T_max) decreases from 543.7 to 319.7 °C. Moreover, the PN-modified layer allows NCM811 to be cycled stably for over 700 cycles at 4.6 V. This strategy provides a facile method for stabilizing lattice oxygen in NCM, inhibiting O*-triggered TR, and enhancing high-voltage performance.