The counterfeiting of goods has important economic implications and is also a threat to
health and security. Incorporating anti-counterfeiting tags with physical unclonable functions …

Encoded nano-structures/particles have been used for barcoding and are in great demand
for the simultaneous analysis of multiple targets. Due to their nanoscale dimension (s), nano …

Carbon dots (CDs) rank among the most promising luminescent nanomaterials for anti-
counterfeiting application owing to their high fluorescence quantum yield and nontoxicity …

Counterfeiting of valuable documents, currency and branded products is a challenging
problem that has serious economic, security and health ramifications for governments …

In view of their excellent luminescence properties, nanocrystalline metal halide perovskites
have diverse optoelectronic applications, including those related to anticounterfeiting …

The combination of π‐donating amido with π‐accepting pyridine coordination units in a
tridentate chelate ligand causes a strong nephelauxetic effect in a homoleptic CrIII complex …

Near infrared (NIR) light utilization in a range of current technologies has gained huge
significance due to its abundance in nature and nondestructive properties. NIR active …

Inkjet printing, traditionally used in graphics, has been widely investigated as a valuable tool
in the preparation of functional surfaces and devices. This review focuses on the use of …

Efficient control over drug release is critical to increasing drug efficacy and avoiding side
effects. An ideal drug delivery system would deliver drugs in the right amount, at the right …

The last decade has witnessed the remarkable research progress of lanthanide‐doped
upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) at the forefront of promising applications. However, the …