The dramatic expansion of data volumes has placed high demands and challenges on optical information technology, and thus the reliable luminescence materials, especially their fatigue resistance during the storage and erasure process are highly considered. Solvent-driven switchable photoluminescence in Sc(DMSO)₆SbCl₆ exhibits promising potential for storing information, which offers a new route in the development of hybrid bimetallic halides for erasable information storage.

A new review in Nano Research systematically details the latest advances in quantum dot (QD) technology for point-of-care testing (POCT). Through precise material engineering strategies, QDs can advance the development of various high-sensitivity sensing technologies. Although challenges remain in biosafety and device integration, the coordinated development of "greening, intellectualization, and integration" is driving quantum dot technology from the laboratory toward practical application.

Understanding how crystal facets dictate the adsorption mechanisms of multifunctional oxides is crucial for designing selective materials for fluorine-containing contaminants.

Researchers at Southern University of Science and Technology established the structure–facet–function correlation in CeO₂, unveiling dual active-site mechanisms that differentiate inorganic and organic fluorine adsorption and offering mechanistic insights for rational design of advanced fluorine-selective materials.

The incorporation of oxygen functional groups (OFGs) into cobalt-nitrogen-carbon (CoNC) catalysts is widely regarded as a promising strategy for enhancing hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) electrosynthesis via the two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e⁻ ORR). A new study challenges the long-held belief that oxygenated groups enhance CoNC catalysts' H₂O₂ production, offering critical insights for sustainable electrocatalysis.

A study led by Dr. Zeynep Seda Albayrak from Koç University identified three distinct psychosocial profiles among 158 adolescents receiving psychiatric outpatient care, each associated with different patterns of digital technology use. The findings suggest that problematic social media, smartphone, internet and gaming behaviors should be evaluated in relation to adolescents’ emotional, psychiatric and demographic characteristics rather than screen time alone.

Deciphering how drugs alter cellular gene expression is essential for new drug screening and personalized medical treatment. Scientists mainly rely on high-throughput sequencing to capture drug perturbation transcriptomic profiles, yet this experimental method suffers from high costs and long testing cycles, making it impossible to cover countless combinations of chemical compounds, cell lines and administration dosages.

A flexible sensor that fuses the body’s electrical and mechanical signals into a single data stream can monitor cardiac health and decode hand gestures from one patch on the skin, cutting the size, power and complexity of conventional multi-sensor wearable systems.