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In this review, an all-around understanding of the fabrication and modification methods of Ti3C2 and their connection to photocatalytic applications of Ti3C2 MXene based materials are presented. Moreover, a summary and our perspectives of Ti3C2 are given for further investigation.Membrane-enveloped viruses are a leading cause of viral epidemics, and there is an outstanding need to develop broad-spectrum antiviral strategies to treat and prevent enveloped virus infections. In this review, we critically discuss why the lipid membrane surrounding enveloped virus particles is a promising antiviral target and cover the latest progress in nanotechnology research to design and evaluate membrane-targeting virus inhibition strategies. These efforts span diverse topics such as nanomaterials, self-assembly, biosensors, nanomedicine, drug delivery, and medical devices and have excellent potential to support the development of next-generation antiviral drug candidates and technologies. Application examples in the areas of human medicine and agricultural biosecurity are also presented. Looking forward, research in this direction is poised to strengthen capabilities for virus pandemic preparedness and demonstrates how nanotechnology strategies can help to solve global health challenges related to infectious diseases.Chemical functionalization-introduced sp3 quantum defects in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have shown compelling optical properties for their potential applications in quantum information science and bioimaging. Here, we utilize temperature- and power-dependent electron spin resonance measurements to study the fundamental spin properties of SWCNTs functionalized with well-controlled densities of sp3 quantum defects. Signatures of isolated spins that are highly localized at the sp3 defect sites are observed, which we further confirm with density functional theory calculations. Applying temperature-dependent line width analysis and power-saturation measurements, we estimate the spin-lattice relaxation time T1 and spin dephasing time T2 to be around 9 μs and 40 ns, respectively. These findings of the localized spin states that are associated with the sp3 quantum defects not only deepen our understanding of the molecular structures of the quantum defects but could also have strong implications for their applications in quantum information science.Soft elastomers are critical to a broad range of existing and emerging technologies. One major limitation of soft elastomers is the large friction of coefficient (COF) due to inherently large adhesion and internal loss. In applications where lubrication is not applicable, such as soft robotics, wearable electronics, and biomedical devices, elastomers with inherently low dry COF are required. Inspired by the low COF of snakeskins atop soft bodies, this study reports the development of elastomers with low dry COF by growing a hybrid skin layer with a strong interface with a large stiffness gradient. Using a solid-liquid interfacial polymerization (SLIP) process, hybrid skin layers are imparted onto elastomers, which reduces the COF of the elastomers from 1.6 to 0.1, without sacrificing the bulk compliance and ductility of elastomer. Compared with existing surface modification methods, the SLIP process offers spatial control and ability to modify flat, prepatterned, curved, and inner surfaces, which is essential to engineer multifunctional skin layers for emerging applications.Copper (Cu) isotope compositions in bivalve mollusks used in marine-monitoring networks is a promising tool to monitor anthropogenic Cu contamination in coastal and marine ecosystems. To test this new biomonitoring tool, we investigated Cu isotope variations of two bivalves-the oyster Crassostrea gigas and the mussel Mytilus edulis-over 10 years (2009-2018) in a French coastal site contaminated by diffuse Cu anthropogenic sources. Each species displayed temporal concentration profiles consistent with their bioaccumulation mechanisms, that is, the Cu-regulating mussels with almost constant Cu concentrations and the Cu-hyperaccumulating oysters with variable concentrations that track Cu bioavailability trends at the sampling site. The temporal isotope profiles were analogous for both bivalve species, and an overall shift toward positive δ65Cu values with the increase of Cu bioavailabilities was associated with anthropogenic Cu inputs. Interestingly, mussels showed wider amplitudes in the isotope variations than oysters, suggesting that each species incorporates Cu isotopes in their tissues at different rates, depending on their bioaccumulation mechanisms and physiological features. This study is the first to demonstrate the potential of Cu isotopes in bivalves to infer Cu bioavailability changes related to anthropogenic inputs of this metal into the marine environment.In this work, rational design of highly soluble and phosphorescent Ag-Au cluster complexes with exceptional [2]catenane structures is conducted using 1,8-diethynyl-9H-carbazole (H3decz) as a rigid U-shaped ligand with a distinguished hole-transport character. ASP2215 nmr The self-assembly reaction of H3decz, Au+, and Ag+ generated phosphorescent Ag4Au6 cluster 1 (Φem = 0.22 in CH2Cl2) with H2decz- having a free ethynyl (-C≡CH) group. When the four free C≡CH groups in the Ag4Au6 complex 1 are further bound to four (PPh3)Au+ and four (PPh3)Ag+ moieties through M-acetylide linkages, the formation of Ag8Au10 cluster 2 not only eliminates nonradiative ethynyl C-H vibrational deactivation process but also improves dramatically the molecular rigidity so that the phosphorescent efficiency of the Ag8Au10 cluster 2 (Φem = 0.63) is nearly 3 times that of the Ag4Au6 cluster 1. The Ag8Au10 cluster structure is further rigidified using diphsophine Ph2P(CH2)4PPh2 (dppb) in place of PPh3 so that the phosphorescence of the Ag8Au10 cluster 3 (Φem = 0.77) is more efficient than that of 2. Making use of the Ag8Au10 clusters as phosphorescent dopants, high-efficiency solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) were achieved with current efficiency (CE) and external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 47.2 cd A-1 and 15.7% for complex 2 and 50.5 cd A-1 and 14.9% for complex 3.