A research team led by Dr. Hyejeong Seong at the Brain Convergence Research Division of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang-Rok Oh), in collaboration with Prof. Seongjun Park at Seoul National University (President Hong-Lim Ryu), announced the development of a breakthrough coating technology that extends the lifespan of implanted electrodes from 1 month to over 3 months.

In a significant stride towards enhancing the efficiency of hydrogen production, researchers are exploring the role of lignin-derived carbon Co-based composites in overcoming photocorrosion in CdS photocatalysts. The study, titled "Overcoming Photocorrosion in CdS Photocatalysts: The Role of Lignin-Derived Carbon Co-Based Composites in Hydrogen Production," is led by Prof. Xueqing Qiu and Prof. Yanlin Qin from the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery at Guangdong University of Technology in Guangzhou, China, in collaboration with the Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center and the Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development. This research offers critical insights into improving the stability and performance of CdS photocatalysts for sustainable hydrogen production.

Color change during fruit ripening greatly influences visual appeal and market value. In apples, the transition from green to red or yellow depends on chlorophyll breakdown, yet the molecular link between hormonal and light cues has remained elusive. 

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) is a two-dimensional (2D) layered material composed of transition metal elements and chalcogenide elements. Among them, supertwisted WS₂ spiral structure have attracted significant attention. As a twisted 2D layered material, supertwisted spirals exhibit multiple layers of continuous twisted structures, which give rise to their unique optoelectronic properties. Thus, the research of supertwisted spirals is very important.

As an additive manufacturing technique enabling complex geometric fabrication, direct ink writing (DIW) has established itself as a cornerstone technology for flexible electronics production. However, the inherent filament deposition process introduces anisotropic texture surface morphologies. Systematic investigation into the causal relationship between these topographical features and device performance is imperative for advancing performance-optimized flexible sensor architectures.

Transfer hydrogenation (TH) emerges as a frontier in hydrogenation science for utilizing safe and available non-H₂ hydrogen sources. Single-atom catalysts (SACs), with maximal atom utilization, well-defined active sites, and tunable structures, are attractive heterogeneous catalysts for TH due to the superior performance, clear structure-performance relationship, and low cost. This review categorizes TH by hydrogen sources, exploring the correlation between SACs’ structural characters and catalytic behaviors as well as corresponding synthetic strategies toward the featured structures of SACs. It also discusses challenges/opportunities remained in the field of TH promoted by SACs, guiding the design of high-performance SACs for the environmental-friendly and cost-effective hydrogenation technology.

Regarded as a superposition of the Kagome and the honeycomb lattice, the Kagome-honeycomb lattice potentially inherits the exotic electronic band structures of both sublattices, such as topologically nontrivial flat bands and linearly dispersing bands. Due to these unique band structures, the Kagome-honeycomb lattice may serve as a versatile platform for exploring various exotic physical phenomena, including the quantum anomalous Hall effect, tunable superconductivity, and (anti-)ferromagnetism. However, current research on Kagome-honeycomb lattices remains limited, only a few studies have constructed such lattices through hydrogen bonding or π-π interactions. Achieving large-area and well-ordered Kagome-honeycomb lattices remains a significant challenge.