The application of electromagnetic technology is becoming increasingly widespread, constantly expanding the scope of people's lives. However, the promotion and application of these electromagnetic products will also generate a large amount of electromagnetic waves (EMW), causing serious electromagnetic pollution. The design and preparation of high-performance EMW absorption materials is crucial, and composite materials with multiphase non-uniform interfaces are an ideal research object.

A novel multi-layer strategy incorporating self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) as hole transport layers (HTLs) significantly improves the performance of PbS quantum dot-based short-wave infrared (SWIR) photodetectors, making them more suitable for CMOS integration.

Prof. Zhongfang Li’s team (Shandong University of Technology) provides linking metalloporphyrins into fully conjugated covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with sp² bonds to be fully conjugated COFs.

A breakthrough in battery technology has been made with the development of a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-Li₂CO₃ nanofiber network. This new material, developed through electrospinning, serves as a host for stable lithium metal plating and stripping, enabling a lithium metal anode for a battery. By integrating lithium carbonate into the nanofiber structure, researchers have created a more uniform lithium deposition, reducing dendrite formation and enhancing battery performance.

The immune system plays a decisive role in determining whether damaged tissues heal through scarring or true regeneration. A new review highlights how intelligently engineered nanomaterials can dynamically modulate immune responses and reshape the tissue microenvironment, opening new possibilities for accelerating regeneration across multiple organs.

Thermochromic hydrogel smart windows have achieved significant breakthroughs in the field of building energy conservation, leveraging their ability to dynamically regulate solar transmittance and providing a revolutionary solution for intelligent thermal environment management. Optimizing the thermal response performance of thermochromic hydrogels and addressing related technical bottlenecks is of great importance for promoting their widespread application and scientific innovation in the field of building energy conservation.

As electric vehicles (EVs) surge in popularity to combat climate change and reduce fossil fuel dependence, ensuring the safety and reliability of their battery systems has become a critical challenge. Battery packs in EVs consist of hundreds or thousands of cells connected in series-parallel, but inherent inconsistencies in cell voltages can lead to faults like over-voltage, under-voltage, or even thermal runaway. Traditional fault detection methods often rely on fixed thresholds for voltage consistency, which can result in false alarms or missed detections due to varying driving conditions. This study, conducted by researchers at Wuhan University of Technology, investigates the microscopic associations between real-world driving behaviors and battery cell voltage consistency (VCC), using high-frequency data from naturalistic driving experiments. By revealing these links, the research lays the groundwork for adaptive, behavior-aware fault detection algorithms that could enhance EV safety and longevity.