Chitosan with abundant functional groups is regarded as important ingredients for preparing
aerogel materials in life science. The biocompatibility and biodegradability of chitosan …

Chitosan is an abundant biopolymer derived from food waste with attractive properties,
particularly its high biocompatibility and easy chemical processability. Here, we review the …

A new series of transparent aerogels of biopolymer‐polysiloxane double networks is
reported. Biopolymer aerogels have attracted much attention from green and sustainable …

Although proton conductors derived from metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly
anticipated for various applications including solid‐state electrolytes, H2 sensors, and …

Lanthanides doped luminescent materials (LLMs) have recently gained considerable
attention in the areas of bioimaging, sensing, display, and lasers, benefitting from the …

Reversible luminescence modulation of upconversion phosphors has the potential
applications as photoswitches and optical memory and data storage devices. Previously, the …

Aldehyde-free, transparent chitosan aerogel is reported. The aerogel was prepared by
thermal decomposition of urea to induce gelation of a chitosan solution, followed by solvent …

Intraoperative image-guided surgery (IGS) has attracted extensive research interests in
determination of tumor margins from surrounding normal tissues. Introduction of near …

Biobased nanofiber aerogels are ones of the attractive emerging materials in the fields of
biochemistry and materials chemistry, but their poor humidity stability due to high …

A new gelator (1) was designed and synthesized through a Knoevenagel condensation
reaction between 4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde and a gallic acid derivative containing a …