Two energy transfer cassettes that exhibit a large pseudo Stokes' shift (up to 400 nm) due to efficient through-bond energy transfer (up to 99%) have been constructed. Selective binding of Fe(III) with the donor entity significantly suppresses the excitation energy transfer resulting in fluorescence quenching in aqueous solution and in living cells.

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It has been a long-term challenge to improve the phase stability of Ni-rich LiNi x Mn y Co 1−x−y O 2 (x ≥ 0.6) transition metal (TM) oxides for large-scale applications. Herein, a new structure engineering strategy is utilized to optimize the structural arrangement of Li 1+x (Ni 0.88 Mn 0.06 Co 0.06 ) 1−x O 2 (NMC88) with a different Li-excess content. It was found that structure stability and particle sizes can be tuned with suitable Li-excess contents. NMC88 with an actual Li-excess of 2.7% (x = 0.027, Li/TM = 1.055) exhibits a high discharge capacity (209.1 mAh g −1 at 3.0−4.3 V, 0.1 C) and maintains 91.7% after the 100th cycle at 1 C compared with the NMC88 sample free of Li-excess. It also performs a delayed voltage decay and a good rate capacity, delivering 145.8 mAh g −1 at a high rate of 10 C. Multiscale characterization technologies including ex/in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD), focused ion beam (FIB) cutting-scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results show that a proper Liexcess (2.7%) content contributes to the formation of a broader Li slab, optimized cation mixing ratio, and even particle sizes. Therefore, NMC88 with a proper Li-excess is a good choice for next-generation cathode materials.

A novel selective fluorescent chemosensor has been synthesized with a phenanthrene-fused dipyrromethene structure. Selective binding of Cu(2+) by results in a complex that displays high selectivity and sensitivity for H2S. The signal transduction occurs via reversible formation-separation of the complex and CuS. Its potential utility for biological applications was confirmed by fluorescence imaging of H2S in live cells.

Highly thermally and environmentally stable CsPbX3@h-BN composites are constructed via a simple one-pot in situ synthesis strategy, and the corresponding heat dissipation mechanism is proposed based on the enhanced thermal conductivity.