Hollow crystals of a photochromic diarylethylene compound explode under irradiation

Photoinduced Scattering Systems

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Fluorine-Containing Molecules from Cell Cultures
Living cells produce fluorinated metabolites and bioplastics

Electrically Switchable Liquid Mirror-Window
Electrotuneable liquid mirror based on voltage-controlled self-assembly/disassembly of gold nanoparticles

Global Sand Crisis
Researchers warn of sand scarcity and ecological consequences of resource overexploitation

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Better Rechargeable Batteries Coming Soon?
Hybrid indium–lithium anodes provide fast interfacial ion transport

New MOFs as Fluorescent Sensors
Metal-organic frameworks with Zn or Cd act as potential fluorescence materials for sensing Fe(III) and ketones

Porous Carbons for Supercapacitors
Solvent effects in metal-organic frameworks lead to controllable assembly of porous carbons

Simple Synthesis of Bismuth Sulfide Nanoparticles
Mechanical activation induces spontaneous assembly of monodisperse nanoparticles