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Silicone encapsulation further imparts high hydrophobicity and exceptional durability against solutions and deformations to the multifunctional films. Impressively, the silicone-coated TM/BC film (Si-TM/BC) exhibits desirable low voltage-driven Joule heating and excellent photoresponsive heating performance, which demonstrates great feasibility for efficient thermal deicing under actual conditions. Therefore, we believe that the Si-TM/BC film with excellent mechanical properties and durability holds great promise for the practical applications of EMI shielding and ice accretion elimination.Black widow spider dragline silk is one of nature's high-performance biological polymers, exceeding the strength and toughness of most man-made materials including high tensile steel and Kevlar. Major ampullate (Ma), or dragline silk, is primarily comprised of two spidroin proteins (Sp) stored within the Ma gland. In the native gland environment, the MaSp1 and MaSp2 proteins self-associate to form hierarchical 200-300 nm superstructures despite being intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs). Here, dynamic light scattering (DLS), three-dimensional (3D) triple resonance solution NMR, and diffusion NMR is utilized to probe the MaSp size, molecular structure, and dynamics of these protein pre-assemblies diluted in 4 M urea and identify specific regions of the proteins important for silk protein pre-assembly. 3D NMR indicates that the Gly-Ala-Ala and Ala-Ala-Gly motifs flanking the poly(Ala) runs, which comprise the β-sheet forming domains in fibers, are perturbed by urea, suggesting that these regions may be important for silk protein pre-assembly stabilization.Electrical stimulation has shown great promise in biomedical applications, such as regenerative medicine, neuromodulation, and cancer treatment. Yet, the use of electrical end effectors such as electrodes requires connectors and batteries, which dramatically hamper the translation of electrical stimulation technologies in several scenarios. Piezoelectric nanomaterials can overcome the limitations of current electrical stimulation procedures as they can be wirelessly activated by external energy sources such as ultrasound. Wireless electrical stimulation mediated by piezoelectric nanoarchitectures constitutes an innovative paradigm enabling the induction of electrical cues within the body in a localized, wireless, and minimally invasive fashion. In this review, we highlight the fundamental mechanisms of acoustically mediated piezoelectric stimulation and its applications in the biomedical area. Yet, the adoption of this technology in a clinical practice is in its infancy, as several open issues, such as piezoelectric properties measurement, control of the ultrasound dose in vitro, modeling and measurement of the piezo effects, knowledge on the triggered bioeffects, therapy targeting, biocompatibility studies, and control of the ultrasound dose delivered in vivo, must be addressed. This article explores the current open challenges in piezoelectric stimulation and proposes strategies that may guide future research efforts in this field toward the translation of this technology to the clinical scene.Ambient mass spectrometry (AMS) allows direct desorption and ionization of analytes in real time with minimal-to-no sample preparation. However, it may present inadequate capabilities for differentiating isomers. Here, a reactive flowing atmospheric-pressure afterglow (reactive-FAPA) AMS source is developed for rapid isomer differentiation by derivatization of analytes in real time. The effects of the reactive-FAPA operating conditions on the reagent and product ions were studied and optimized for highly volatile and non-volatile model compounds with different carbonyl functional groups. In addition, two functional isomers of valproic acid (VPA) metabolites, 4-ene VPA and γ-valprolactone, are successfully differentiated for the first time by incorporating methylamine (MA) reagent vapor into the plasma effluent used for desorption/ionization. Reactive-FAPAMS for 4-ene VPA shows only detectable peaks of the protonated acylation product [M + MA-H2O + H]+, while for γ-valprolactone, it shows detectable peaks for both protonated acylation product [M + MA-H2O + H]+ and protonated intermediate [M + MA + H]+. A method for quantitative characterization of mixtures of 4-ene VPA and γ-valprolactone is also developed and validated. In addition, reactive-FAPAMS also shows better detection sensitivity compared to nonreactive-FAPAMS for some larger analyte types, such as UV filters and steroids. The limit of detection (LOD) of pregnenolone acetate in reactive-FAPAMS is 310 ng/mL, which is about 10 times better than its LOD in nonreactive-FAPA.Herein, a novel Au nanoclusters/Cu2O (Au NCs/Cu2O) heterostructure exhibited exceptionally strong electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emission, in which the p-type semiconductor Cu2O was defined as the electrosensitizer to provide the electrogenerated holes for rapidly transferring the electrogenerated hot electrons of Au NCs. Thus, the fast charge transfer of Au NCs/Cu2O was achieved by the electrosensitizer compared to the sluggish one via intramolecular covalent bond charge transfer of traditional Au NCs, resulting in a greatly higher ECL efficiency (63.8%) than that of pure Au NCs (2.7%) versus the standard [Ru(bpy)3]2+. It solved one main challenge of electrochemiluminophore-based metal NCs high efficiency with energic charge-transport kinetics. As a proof of concept, Au NCs/Cu2O was successfully employed in an ultrasensitive ECL biosensing platform for determining the biological antioxidant glutathione with a limit of detection (LOD) as low as 6.3 pM. The heterostructure as an ECL emitter is a very promising start for guiding the rational design of efficient electrochemiluminophores in intense light-emitting devices and high-definition ECL imaging.Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have received great attention in recent years as potential adsorbents for CO2 capture due to their unique properties. However, the high cost and their tedious synthesis procedures impede their industrial application. TD-139 chemical structure A series of new CO2-philic oxalamide-functionalized MOFs have been solvothermally synthesized [Zn3(μ8-OATA)1.5(H2O)2(DMF)]·5/2H2O·5DMFn (Zn-OATA), [NH2(CH3)2][Cd(μ4-HOATA)]·H2O·DMFn (Cd-OATA), and [Co2(μ7-OATA)(H2O)(DMF)2]·2H2O·3DMFn (Co-OATA) (H4OATA = N,N'-bis(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)oxalamide). In Zn-OATA, the [Zn2(CO2)4] SBUs are connected by OATA4- ligands into a 3D framework with 4-connected NbO topology. In Cd-OATA, two anionic frameworks with a dia topology interpenetrated each other to form a porous structure. In Co-OATA, [Co2(CO2)4] units are linked by four OATA4- to form a 3D framework with binodal 4,4-connected 42·84 PtS-type topology. Very interestingly, Cu-OATA can be prepared from Zn-OATA by a facile metal ions exchange procedure without damaging the structure while the CO2 adsorption ability can be largely enhanced when Zn(II) metal ions are exchanged to Cu(II).