Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter

Breaking the tetrahedral constraint of tetracoordination: Square-planar [ICl 4 ] enables unprecedented birefringence in [C(NH 2 ) 3 ][ICl 4 ]

Birefringent crystals are indispensable for optoelectronic applications, yet commercially available crystals still suffer from the drawback of insufficient birefringence. Meanwhile, tetracoordination units—traditionally confined to a tetrahedral geometry—have long been sidelined...

Nanoconfinement-cooperated catalysis enables rapid tandem redox kinetics for wide-temperature lithium-sulfur batteries

The slow kinetics of sulfur cathodes caused by the high energy barriers of Li + desolvation stem primarily from the structure of the inner Helmholtz plane (IHP). Herein, a synergistic strategy combining electrochemical tandem catalysis with spatial nanoconfinement is proposed to...

Record‐High Birefringence Achieved by Linearly Extended π‑Conjugated Building Blocks in Metal‐Free Sulfate

ABSTRACT The advancement of birefringent materials is critical for next‐generation integrated photonics, yet conventional systems face intrinsic limitations in birefringence magnitude. Sulfate crystals offer a promising platform but have been hindered by their dependence on speci...

Interfacial Water‐Regulated High‐Entropy Intermetallic Catalysts for Selective Ethylene Glycol Upgrading and Self‐Powered Hydrogen Production

ABSTRACT Selective electrochemical upgrading of ethylene glycol (EG) to glycolic acid (GA) coupled with hydrogen evolution provides a promising pathway for chemical‐energy co‐production, yet remains challenged by CO poisoning, excessive C‐C bond cleavage, and uncontrolled oxygena...

Cooperative Agostic‐Type C─H···Cu, Quadrupolar Cu···CO 2 , and C─H···O/π Interactions in an Ultra‐Microporous MOF Enable One‐Step Methane Purification From Quaternary C 3 H 8 /C 2 H 6 /CO 2 /CH 4

ABSTRACT While agostic‐type C─H···metal σ‐interactions are central to organometallic catalysis, their role in gas separation remains elusive. In this study, a robust phosphine‐functionalized ultra‐microporous Cu(I/II)‐organic framework, LIFM‐XYY‐15, featuring open metal sites (OM...

Concurrently Achieving Excellent Anti‐Thermal Quenching and Ultrahigh Light Yield in Scintillation of Hybrid Manganese Halides

ABSTRACT Simultaneously achieving high thermal stability and excellent scintillation performance in Mn‐based organic inorganic hybrid metal halide (Mn‐OIMH) scintillators remains a highly challenging task. Through the rational substitution of the monocation by asymmetric dication...

Biomimetic cell membrane–functionalized lanthanide nanoplatforms: From bio-interface design to precision theranostic applications

Cell membrane coating technology is a biomimetic approach for replicating the intrinsic properties of natural cell membranes that may be useful in nanoscale biomedicine. When applied to lanthanide nanoparticles (LnNPs), cell membrane coatings have the biological functionalities o...

Enabling Efficient NIR‐III Emission Under 808 nm Excitation Through Tm 3+ to Ho 3+ Energy Transfer

ABSTRACT Near‐infrared‐III (NIR‐III, 1700–2500 nm) phosphors are promising for deep‐tissue imaging and long‐wavelength photonic applications but are limited by weak excitation compatibility, low efficiency, and severe thermal quenching. Here, we report a Y 2 GeO 5 :Tm 3+ ,Ho 3+ p...

Bio‐Memristor Based on Clinical Bile Samples: A Proof‐of‐Concept Pilot Study for Detection of Gallbladder Cancer

ABSTRACT Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common malignant tumor of the biliary system, and the 5‐year survival rate of GBC patients is only 5% due to delayed diagnosis. The sensitivity and specificity of existing clinical testing equipment for gallbladder malignancy remain i...

Tailored sp 2 ‐C─F Bonding for Reversible Oxygen‐Peroxide Electrocatalysis

ABSTRACT Rechargeable zinc‐air batteries are fundamentally limited by the sluggishness of four‐electron (4e − ) oxygen electrocatalysis and by bifunctional catalysts that rarely combine high activity with long‐term durability, resulting in substantial polarization and poor revers...

Highly Efficient and Water‐Resistant Copper–Iodide Emitters Toward Underwater X‐Ray Imaging

ABSTRACT Advanced scintillators with superior performance and environmental robustness are urgently needed for emerging x‐ray imaging applications, especially in challenging environments such as underwater scenarios. Copper(I) iodide cluster complexes are promising candidates for...

Highly Efficient and Water‐Resistant Copper–Iodide Emitters Toward Underwater X‐Ray Imaging

ABSTRACT Advanced scintillators with superior performance and environmental robustness are urgently needed for emerging x‐ray imaging applications, especially in challenging environments such as underwater scenarios. Copper(I) iodide cluster complexes are promising candidates for...

Kirkendall Effect-Driven Construction of Hollow Rare-Earth Silicate Nanospheres for Drug Loading

Abstract Monodisperse oxide nanoparticles have attracted attention for biomedical applications. However, conventional synthetic methods often provide limited control over particle size, morphology, and polydispersity. Herein, we report a bottom-up strategy for synthesizing hollow...

A Twisted σ-Bond Mediated by a Lone-Pair in Elemental Sulfur

Abstract The lone pair is a foundational concept in chemistry, classically regarded as a localized, nonbonding entity. However, a persistent anomaly in elemental sulfur (S8) challenges this view: the observed electron density along the S–S bond shows a bimodal distribution that i...

Interpenetration Transformation of Diacetylene Metal–Organic Frameworks for Topochemical Polymerization

Achieving precise control over topochemical polymerization in diacetylene metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) remains a huge challenge due to the stringent requirements for molecular alignment and ordered stacking. Herein, we report two interpenetrated MOFs (twofold interpenetrated C...

Memristors Empowering Next‐Generation Human‐Computer Interaction

ABSTRACT With the continuous advancement of artificial intelligence, human‐computer interaction (HCI) is evolving toward intelligent perception, collaborative decision‐making, and natural integration. However, the physical separation of memory and computing units in traditional v...

Photoactive Biaxial Ferroelectric Polarizations in Flexible Hybrid Metal‐Halide Single‐Crystal Thin Films Driving Multidirectional Self‐Powered Optical Communications

ABSTRACT Flexible optoelectronic devices hold great potential in fields such as health monitoring, human‐machine interactions and light communications. The emerging two‐dimensional (2D) hybrid metal‐halide perovskite ferroelectrics are highly attractive for optoelectronic applica...

Energetic Metal–Organic Frameworks With Enhanced Catalytic Performance for Ammonium Perchlorate Thermal Decomposition

ABSTRACT Ammonium perchlorate (AP), the pivotal oxidizer in composite solid propellants, is often constrained due to its high decomposition temperature and sluggish heat release. Here, we proposed a structural co‐assembly strategy which synergistically assembles energetic moietie...

Spectrally Partitioned All-Optical Memristors for Highly Linear Neuromorphic Vision Systems

Abstract All-optical control of synaptic weights offers a promising route toward low-power and massively parallel neuromorphic hardware. However, existing optoelectronic memristors often require electrical assistance or exhibit nonlinear and asymmetric conductance updates, limiti...

Visible‐Light Photocatalytic Functionalization of Aryl Chlorides and Fluorides

ABSTRACT Aryl chlorides and fluorides are inexpensive and readily available feedstocks; however, the high bond dissociation energies and low polarizability of C Ar ─X (Cl, F) bonds have long posed significant challenges to classical thermal activation, which is often harsh and po...