Ag nanoparticles significantly improve the slow decay brightness of SrAlO:Eu,Dy by the surface plasmon effect.

Long afterglow luminescence material is an important energy storage material. For large-scale applications, the low afterglow brightness especially in the slow decay process is a weak point. At present, the methods to improve the afterglow performance are mainly focused on the study of defects and luminescence centers in the matrix.

Nanofibrous Smart Fabrics from Twisted Yarns of Electrospun Piezopolymer.

Smart textiles are envisioned to make a paradigm shift in wearable technologies to directly impart functionality into the fibers rather than integrating sensors and electronics onto conformal substrates or skin in wearable devices. Among smart materials, piezoelectric fabrics have not been widely reported, yet. Piezoelectric smart fabrics can be used for mechanical energy harvesting, for thermal energy harvesting through the pyroelectric effect, for ferroelectric applications, as pressure and force sensors, for motion detection, and for ultrasonic sensing.