Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fan Gu, Xiang Ma
Summary: This review summarizes recent advances in stimuli-responsive room-temperature phosphorescence materials, focusing on the frontier development in polymer systems. Various stimuli-responsive factors including light, oxygen, temperature, mechanical force and pH regulations are investigated. Potential applications and strategies for future studies in this area are deeply discussed.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jing Zhang, Benzhao He, Yubing Hu, Parvej Alam, Haoke Zhang, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Ben Zhong Tang
Summary: Stimuli-responsive AIEgens have shown great potential and impressive progress in various fields, with recent achievements summarized in terms of seven most representative stimulus types. By deciphering the key work principles behind them, new insights and guidelines are offered for the design of next-generation stimuli-responsive luminescent materials for broader applications.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zeping Wang, Xiaoying Huang
Summary: Luminescent organic-inorganic metal halides (OIMHs) have gained recognition as a new materials family in recent years. By altering the organic component or the metal halide species, novel materials and applications of luminescent OIMHs have been explored. Among them, the stimuli-responsive (SR) phenomena in OIMHs have attracted much attention due to their potential applications and the insight they provide into the stability of OIMHs in external environments. This review focuses on the luminescent OIMHs that are responsive to external stimuli such as contact, pressure, mechanical grinding, light, heat, and gas molecules, with an emphasis on analyzing the structural changes during the SR process. The applications of SR luminescent OIMHs in fields like gas sensing, information encryption, and rewritable luminescent paper are summarized. Finally, the challenges that require further exploration in this research field are discussed, providing guidance for future investigations of SR luminescent OIMHs.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pedro Lavrador, Marco R. Esteves, Vitor M. Gaspar, Joao F. Mano
Summary: Recent advances in the design of stimuli-responsive nanocomposite hydrogels have expanded their potential for operating as advanced systems in various biomedical applications, benefitting from tailored single or multi-responsiveness. The combination of hydrogels and nanoparticles showcases an intrinsic ability to react to external or internal/physiological stimuli, developing intelligent systems with application-oriented features.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bhargavi Bhat, Silabrata Pahari, Joseph Sang-Il Kwon, Mustafa E. S. Akbulut
Summary: Stimuli responsive viscosity modifiers are important materials that can form smart materials using stimuli such as pH, temperature, light, and salinity. They have been extensively used in biomedical, energy, and automobile industries, playing roles in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and enhanced oil recovery. This article provides an overview of different structures capable of viscosity modification and the rheological theory associated with classical systems. It also presents five primary mechanisms for stimuli responsive viscosity modification and explores examples from literature that utilize these concepts to create novel structures with intriguing rheological properties.
ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Li-sha Zhang, Jun Li, Fei Wang, Ji-dong Shi, Wei Chen, Xiao-ming Tao
Summary: Flexible stimuli-responsive materials play a crucial role in smart PPE, enhancing protection and reducing occupational injuries. These materials can intelligently sense, change surfaces, and self-heal, with high potential for various applications.
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING R-REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alessandro Pedrini, Danilo Marchetti, Roberta Pinalli, Chiara Massera
Summary: Supramolecular organic frameworks (SOFs) are three-dimensional materials formed by the self-assembly of organic building blocks through weak interactions. They exhibit a combination of crystallinity and flexibility, allowing them to respond to external stimuli in a reversible way. SOFs have potential applications in gas storage and separation, catalysis, encapsulation, and sensing, and their formation involves a combination of tectons and supramolecular interactions.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Laura K. Rivera-Tarazona, Zachary T. Campbell, Taylor H. Ware
Summary: Stimuli-responsive materials undergo controllable changes in response to external cues, and Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) combining living cells and synthetic materials have shown promising responses to biochemical and physical stimuli. Advances in genetic engineering and processing-property relationships of ELMs have enabled their applications in environmental sensors, biomedical sensors, drug delivery vehicles, and soft robots.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mingqian Liu, Man Yang, Xizi Wan, Zhiyong Tang, Lei Jiang, Shutao Wang
Summary: Stimuli-responsive nanoparticle (NP) aggregation is increasingly important in regulating NP assembly into superstructures at different length scales. Various external stimuli, like light, temperature, pH, electric, and magnetic fields, are used to adjust the aggregation of responsive NPs. The review summarizes the strategies for NP aggregation by external stimuli, their recent progress, and applications in nanoscale aggregates, microscale superstructures, and macroscale bulk materials. The future opportunities and challenges for designing functional materials through NP aggregation at different length scales are also discussed.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yun-Woo Lee, Hakan Ceylan, Immihan Ceren Yasa, Ugur Kilic, Metin Sitti
Summary: Integrating stimuli-responsive materials with mobile magnetic micromachines can enhance their design toolbox, enabling independently controlled new functional capabilities to be defined. This can inspire future applications of 3D- and 4D-printed multifunctional mobile microrobots for precisely targeted obstructive interventions and lab- and organ-on-a-chip manipulations.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaojiang Liu, Ming Gao, Jiayao Chen, Sheng Guo, Wei Zhu, Lichun Bai, Wenzheng Zhai, Hejun Du, Hong Wu, Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi, Junwei Gu, Hang Jerry Qi, Kun Zhou
Summary: Researchers have developed various hydrogels inspired by shape-morphing organisms in nature, which exhibit stimuli-responsive swelling, shrinking, bending, folding, origami, rolling, twisting, or locomotion. These smart hydrogels are usually created through patterning or 4D printing, enabling the fabrication of complex microstructures. Under external stimuli, many hydrogels demonstrate recoverable shape morphing, making them promising for applications in grippers, sensors, valves, soft robotics, etc.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander B. Cook, Paolo Decuzzi
Summary: Materials that respond to endogenous stimuli play a crucial role in enhancing spatiotemporal control in biomedical applications. These materials can be designed to undergo morphological or chemical changes in response to specific biological cues, offering promising opportunities for improving therapeutic efficacy and developing personalized healthcare systems. They can be engineered across different length scales to respond to endogenous signals such as enzymes, pH, glucose, and hold great potential for a wide range of applications.
Review
Polymer Science
Onome Ejeromedoghene, Joshua Iseoluwa Orege, Olayinka Oderinde, Charles Obinwanne Okoye, Michael Alowakennu, Mary Otuosorochukwu Nnyia, Guodong Fu
Summary: Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are a rapidly growing alternative solvent for the preparation of functional materials, offering superior functional characteristics and biocompatibility. Recent advancements in using DES to produce stimuli-responsive smart hydrogels have expanded the possibilities for smart material applications. Recommendations for further research using DES for the fabrication of smart hydrogels are highlighted.
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongyu Bian, Yi Yiing Goh, Yuxia Liu, Haifeng Ling, Linghai Xie, Xiaogang Liu
Summary: The performance of neural synapse networks depends on the characteristics of synaptic learning, requiring the design of reliable multi-functional neural synaptic devices to achieve intelligent functions.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yingjie Zhao, Gongxun Bai, Youqiang Huang, Yuan Liu, Dengfeng Peng, Liang Chen, Shiqing Xu
Summary: This study presents a piezophotonic material with multimode emission capabilities, including mechanoluminescence, optical stress sensing, and resistance to ambient light interference. The material, doped with lanthanide ions, shows potential for advanced optical sensing and anti-counterfeiting applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jinming Wu, Lixiang Wang, Anbo Feng, Shuang Yang, Ning Li, Xiaomei Jiang, Nianqiao Liu, Shengdan Xie, Xinbo Guo, Yanjun Fang, Zhaolai Chen, Deren Yang, Xutang Tao
Summary: This study achieved self-powered and highly sensitive single-crystal perovskite X-ray detectors by controlling crystal thickness and optimizing carrier transport properties. The incorporation of formamidinium cation into methylammonium lead triiodide increased the mobility-lifetime product of the crystals, leading to a record X-ray detection sensitivity. This work represents an effective way to achieve self-powered perovskite X-ray detectors with both high sensitivity and low detection limit.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Zhang, Yunqiu Hua, Yadong Xu, Qihao Sun, Xiang Li, Fucai Cui, Lin Liu, Yanxiao Bi, Guodong Zhang, Xutang Tao
Summary: In this study, the electrical properties and X-ray detection performances of CsPbBr3-nIn single crystals were improved by doping iodine atoms. The resistivity of CsPbBr3-nIn single crystals increased, decreasing the detection limit and restraining the leak current. The CsPbBr3-nIn single crystals showed stable dark currents, achieving record sensitivity and low detection limit for X-ray detection.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Yuchen Liu, Jian Yin, Xutang Tao, Arkady Yartsev, Pierre-Adrien Mante
Summary: Picosecond ultrasonics is a powerful tool for nanoscale metrology, providing access to various properties of nanomaterials. However, the assumption of infinite coherence length in probe pulses may lead to inaccurate measurements. This study investigates the effect of probe pulse duration on picosecond ultrasonic measurements through numerical and experimental methods, and proposes a new model to address this limitation.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuesong Li, Ni Xue, Qian Yao, Liuyuan Han, Xiangyan Zhao, Bo Li, Tao He, Xutang Tao
Summary: The mechanism of oxidative degradation of Ti3C2Tx has been revealed, and a slow-speed etching method is designed to improve its ambient stability. The prepared high-quality Ti3C2Tx flakes exhibit excellent ambient stability and desalination ability.
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qian Yao, Jiaming Li, Xuesong Li, Xiaoxin Zheng, Zungang Wang, Xutang Tao
Summary: The high-quality Cs3Cu2I5 single crystal grown by the designed aqueous solution method shows a surprisingly fast scintillation decay time, indicating that high crystal quality may improve its performance by changing the structural deformation and accelerating electron-hole recombination processes, paving the way for practical applications.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chao Ge, Xiaoxin Zheng, Qing Guo, Yang Liu, Xutang Tao
Summary: Single crystals are the most perfect and stable form of material, representing the upper limit of performance when used in various applications. However, producing crystals with desired shape is still challenging for many emerging low-dimensional and molecular materials. This study presents a universal and high-yield method to grow single crystals with controlled dimensions, which can be directly integrated into devices. By using a polymeric flux and compressed growth space, size-controllable single crystalline flakes can be produced in large quantities. This scalable growth method shows promise for the large-scale integration of micro-single-crystals, as demonstrated by the construction of a 5 in. field-effect transistor array.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wanling Rong, Fuan Liu, Lijuan Chen, Jian Zhang, Youxuan Sun, Zeliang Gao, Xutang Tao
Summary: In this paper, a tetragonal LiY(MoO4)(2) single crystal was successfully grown by a top-seeded solution growth method, and its physical properties were studied.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zunxian Lv, Shiqi Yan, Wenxiang Mu, Yiyuan Liu, Qian Xin, Yang Liu, Zhitai Jia, Xutang Tao
Summary: This article introduces a CuZnS/Ga2O3 type-II heterojunction photodetector, which exhibits super high rectifying characteristics, high responsivity, and detectivity. The photo-induced electron and hole pairs are quickly separated by the built-in electric field constructed by the CuZnS/Ga2O3 heterojunction, showing a prominent self-powered performance.
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yuan Yu, Peng Xu, Huitian Du, Qian Zhou, Yukun Wu, Yuying Hao, Junfeng Ren, Zhiyong Pang, Zhaolai Chen, Shenghao Han
Summary: Nickel oxide (NiOx) has been widely used as a hole transport layer for inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to its good properties. However, the performance and stability of NiOx-based PSCs are limited by the perovskite/NiOx interface. This study introduces a versatile coupling agent, NDZ-311, to improve the performance of NiOx-based PSCs by enhancing charge transfer and suppressing recombination at the interface. The results show that the PCE of the PSCs is enhanced and the material degradation is mitigated.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaojie Guo, Zeliang Gao, Chengcheng Li, Jian Zhang, Xutang Tao
Summary: This study reports that introducing cations containing lone-pair electrons can enhance the Compton scattering effect and improve X-ray detection performance. SnTe3O8, as a novel high-temperature X-ray detection crystal, exhibits high sensitivity, low dark current drift, and a record low detection limit.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qian Yao, Jiaming Li, Xuesong Li, Yusheng Ma, Haohang Song, Zhiyuan Li, Zungang Wang, Xutang Tao
Summary: This study reports a high-quality bulk Cs3Cu2I5:Mn single-crystal scintillator with ultrahigh light yield, excellent energy resolution, and ultrafast scintillation decay time. The introduction of trace amounts of magnetic Mn2+ significantly improves the scintillator's performance, making it highly suitable for commercial applications.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Feifei Guo, Fuai Hu, Lijuan Chen, Xutang Tao, Zeliang Gao
Summary: In this study, a novel acousto-optic material BTW glass was successfully selected and fabricated, and both free-spaced and fiber-coupled acousto-optic modulation devices based on BTW glass were designed and fabricated. A high-quality 1064 nm pulsed laser was realized using the BTW glass free-spaced acousto-optic modulator. The results demonstrate that BTW glass is a remarkable acousto-optic material.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuhong Song, Lei Wang, Guanying Xie, Yaqian Qu, Huimin Li, Hongshuai Wang, Peizhuo Han, Xutang Tao
Summary: Using in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM), the dissolution behaviors and pathways of two azilsartan crystals, AZ-IPA and AZ-I, in water and PEG aqueous solutions were studied. PEG concentration was found to affect the etching rates and dissolution mechanisms of the crystals. AZ-IPA dissolved through direct detachment of molecules, while AZ-I primarily dissolved through surface diffusion mechanism before desorption into solution. PEG promoted the dissolution of AZ-I crystals by favoring molecular detachment from the step front.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junai Lv, Qi Li, Xin Guan, Na Lin, Jian Zhang, Zhitai Jia, Xutang Tao
Summary: In this study, three new transition metal selenite and tellurite compounds have been successfully synthesized and characterized. The crystallographic structures, thermal analysis, optical spectra, birefringence, and theoretical calculations of the compounds were investigated. The results show that ZrSe2O6 and HfSe2O6 exhibit birefringence and short UV cut-off edges, while HfTe3O8 has high thermal stability and a short UV cut-off edge.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Caiyun Zhang, Lingtong Lin, Jia Song, Longfei Lei, Liuyuan Han, Yuanyuan Liu, Jian Zhang, Zhaoke Zheng, Zeyan Wang, Peng Wang, Hefeng Cheng, Ying Dai, Baibiao Huang
Summary: In this study, a modified chemical vapor transport (CVT) strategy was used to successfully obtain bulk BiOBr samples with millimeter size and accurately characterize their intrinsic properties. The fabricated UV photodetector using the obtained sample showed remarkable UV detection performance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
