A smart window that dynamically modulates light transmittance is crucial for building energy
efficiently, and promising for on‐demand optical devices. The rapid development of …

Electrochemical ion insertion involves coupled ion–electron transfer reactions, transport of
guest species and redox of the host. The hosts are typically anisotropic solids with 2D …

In the quest for emerging in-sensor computing, materials that respond to optical stimuli in
conjunction with non-volatile phase transition are highly desired for realizing bioinspired …

The sun (∼ 6,000 K) and outer space (∼ 3 K) are two significant renewable thermodynamic
resources for human beings on Earth. The solar thermal conversion by photothermal (PT) …

Extensive use of renewable and clean energy is one of the promising ways to solve
energy/environmental problems and promote the sustainable development of our society. As …

The reversible phase transition in vanadium dioxide (VO 2) with light, heat, electric,
magnetic, and mechanical stimuli is the enabling concept to function as a smart material. It is …

Here, we review the progress and most recent advances in phonon-polaritonics, an
emerging and growing field that has brought about a range of powerful possibilities for mid …

Vanadium dioxide (VO2) is a typical metal-insulator transition (MIT) material, which changes
from room-temperature monoclinic insulating phase to high-temperature rutile metallic …

In the field of nanophotonics, metasurfaces have come to the forefront in real‐world
applications, owing to their accessible exotic optical properties that can be readily designed …

The cointegration of artificial neuronal and synaptic devices with homotypic materials and
structures can greatly simplify the fabrication of neuromorphic hardware. We demonstrate …