Research has shown that ferroptosis can overcome chemotherapy resistance induced by apoptosis, making the combination of chemotherapy and ferroptosis a very promising strategy for cancer treatment. However, the high levels of glutathione in the tumor environment and insufficient intracellular iron content limit the anticancer effects mediated by ferroptosis. Recently, a study published in Nano Research utilized the tumor environment to achieve a "multi-machine integrated" combined strategy, enhancing the therapeutic effects of chemotherapy and ferroptosis. The study was published in Nano Research with the DOI of 10.26599/NR.2025.94907298.

The Ag nanoparticles were deposited on the hBN surface, and the synergistic effect of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets and silver nanoparticles was utilized to achieve superlubricity with very low coefficient of friction and wear rate.

A novel PbTiO₃-based perovskite system, (1-x)PbTiO₃-xBiYbO₃, has been synthesized using a distinctive high-pressure and high-temperature technique. The system exhibits an unusual enhanced tetragonalities compared to pristine PbTiO₃ (c/a = 1.064). Consequently, NTE over an extended temperature range has been realized in 0.95PbTiO₃-0.05BiYbO₃ ( = -2.18 ´ 10^-5/K, 300 - 820 K) and 0.90PbTiO₃-0.10BiYbO₃ ( = -1.85 ´ 10^-5/K, 300 - 850 K), respectively, when compared to that of pristine PbTiO₃ ( = -1.99 ´ 10^-5/K, 300 - 763 K). Our experimental and theoretical studies indicate that the improved tetragonalities and expanded NTE temperature range result from stronger Pb/Bi-O and Ti/Yb-O bond strengths, and an asymmetrically distributed charge density. The present study presents a new instance of NTE across a broad temperature range, highlighting its potential as an effective thermal expansion compensator.

Cellular ceramic structures (CCSs) are promising candidates for structural components due to their low density and superior strength. However, the brittleness and poor energy absorption of CCSs severely limit their applications. Inspired by the dual-phase interpenetrating architectures in natural materials, bioinspired dual-phase composites were developed to achieve superior strength and energy absorption simultaneously. Importantly, structural components are subjected to not only quasi-static loading but also dynamic impact in application. Although mechanical properties of dual-phase composites under quasi-static loading have been investigated, their performance under dynamic loading has rarely been revealed. Moreover, how structural parameters affect mechanical properties of CCSs-based dual-phase interpenetrating composites remains unclear.