Min Ying Tsang

Abstract Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known endocrine-disrupting chemical that poses risks to human health by interfering with hormonal systems. Despite regulatory restrictions, BPA remains widely used in polycarbonates and epoxy resins, leading to its continuous release into the environment. Its presence in aquatic systems and subsequent transfer through ecosystems highlight the need for effective detection methods.

Abstract The capability of materials to interconvert between different phases provides more possibilities for controlling materials’ properties without additional chemical modification. The study of state-changing microporous materials just emerged and mainly involves the liquefication or amorphization of solid adsorbents into liquid or glass phases by adding non-porous components or sacrificing their porosity.

1 Introduction Nature has mastered the multi-length scale control over the form and function of biological composites, from molecules to macroscopic objects, optimizing material performance through the synergistic interaction of their components.[1] An example can be seen in the brilliant blue of the Morpho rhetenor butterfly, with wide angle and long-range visibility of over half a mile despite the lack of blue pigment in its scales, achieved through microscopic photonic features that...